Chapter 427 - Chapter 427: 427 left alone _1 (1/2)
Chapter 427: 427 left alone _1
Wei Yifeng and Wei Yipeng led Wei Ruo and Wei Qingwan upstairs.
As they reached the middle of the staircase, a crowd surged down from the second floor, scattering the four siblings.
Wei Ruo was pushed aside by the crowd, with Xiumei protecting her carefully, fearing that Wei Ruo would be harmed by these people.
Although the cockfighting field was a bit chaotic, it didn’t seem to be hectic enough to justify such a momentary throng. The siblings couldn’t understand why they happened to encounter so many people just as they were about to ascend the staircase.
Moreover, these people were incredibly rude in their haste, barrelling down the staircase like a flood.
Finally, when the crowd dispersed, Wei Yifeng, Wei Yipeng, and Wei Qingwan had disappeared from sight.
“Miss, the young masters are missing. We must hurry and find them,” Xiumei urged anxiously.
“No need to search for them.” Wei Ruo stated with a calm expression.
“We are not going to look for them?”
“They wouldn’t let me find them.” Wei Ruo speculated that Wei Yifeng and the others deliberately orchestrated the escape to lose her.
“Huh?” Xiumei had yet to grasp the situation.
“Let’s go, we need to get out of here,” Wei Ruo didn’t have time to explain much to Xiumei. This was a place to leave, not to linger. They had to get out first.
Wei Ruo turned away to descend the stairs, but her exit was blocked by a man clad in a brocaded robe.
The man was not tall, almost the same height as Wei Ruo, and even thinner. Seeming to barely weigh two taels, with his hollowed cheekbones. His eyes were surprisingly wide, only his gaze towards Wei Ruo was explicit and lewd.
“Which lady does this beauty belong to?” The man leered as he approached with a smile.
Xiumei stepped in front of Wei Ruo, “Sir, could you please step aside? My lady is leaving.”
The man laughed, then dutifully stepped aside to allow an exit.
Xiumei immediately escorted Wei Ruo down the stairs.
When Wei Ruo and Xiumei exited the cockfighting field, the Wei Family carriage that had originally been parked at the entrance was now nowhere to be found. This provided further evidence to Wei Ruo’s hypothesis that Wei Yifeng and the others were intentionally trying to shake her off.
As Wei Ruo was about to continue on her way, the man from before appeared again, this time with two burly guards trailing behind him.
The man approached Wei Ruo with a lascivious smile plastered on his face.
“Little lady, what a coincidence it is to meet again!”
“It’s no coincidence. You’ve been waiting until we were outside because it was inconvenient to approach me inside with the crowd around.” Wei Ruo placidly stated.
“Oh, the little lady is quite clever! Which brothel are you from?” The man leered with a crude laugh.
Xiumei was quick to correct him, “Don’t spout such nonsense, my lady is a proper young miss, not some woman from a Qin tower or Chu pavilion!”
“Which proper young lady would come to a place like this cockfighting field?” The man laughed in disbelief, dismissing her explanation. “Enough talk, name your price; I’ve taken a liking to you.”
“Whether you believe it or not, I’m not a woman you can tease at will. Please step aside.” Wei Ruo insisted.
“A courtesan dares to put on airs? I’m still not letting you go!” The man retorted, evidently excited by this defiance.
Seeing that talking to the man was useless, Wei Ruo and Xiumei quickly walked away.
The lady and her maid turned and entered an alley next to the cockfighting field.
Watching them leave, the man commented, “This maiden prefers to choose less crowded places, seems like she wants to play hard-to-get!”
He then ordered his two guards to tail them, “Go. Follow them.”
They walked further down the alleyway where there were fewer people, followed closely by the man and his two guards.
“Miss, can I take action?” Xiumei inquired.