Chapter 504: Escape from Chapter 504 Chapter 504: Escape from Chapter 504 “Little brother, it’s me.” Auntie Sun, her face hardened, stepped forward, her face plastered with a forced smile.
“Why are you back again? If the steward finds out, he definitely won’t let me off. Please leave quickly.” Saying this, he attempted to close the door.
Barely managing to open the door, Auntie Sun was not about to let such a good opportunity slip by. She stepped forward and used her body to forcefully keep the door open, pleading, “Little brother, considering I served Old Master Chen, could you perhaps spare some silver? Don’t laugh at me, but from morning until now I haven’t eaten anything. I’m very hungry, please, I beg you.”
The house servant then realized that this woman had come back for money, and couldn’t help but disdainfully curl his lip: “How could you have such thick skin? You scared our Old Master half to death. To not pursue your responsibility is already your hidden luck, yet you still want a reward?”
“Little brother, believe me, this matter really isn’t my fault. It’s your house that’s not clean,” Auntie Sun whispered mysteriously as she brought her face closer to the servant, “There’s truly a ghost in the house.”
Upon hearing this, the servant’s eyes widened with fright, and he forgot even to push Auntie Sun out, urgently asking, “What exactly did you see?”
“A female ghost covered in blood, looking extremely ferocious. She nearly scared me to death.” Auntie Sun was still shivering as she recalled the scene she had witnessed in the room.
No matter how polished wealthy households appear outside, there are always some shady dealings hidden in the dark.
Having heard Auntie Sun’s words, the servant somewhat believed her. A few days prior, for some unknown reason, Madam had suddenly ordered the steward to beat a maid to death. Today, Auntie Sun claimed to have seen a female ghost. It was hard for him not to believe.
“Ah Si, Ah Si, where are you?” Just then, the steward’s voice echoed through the house.
“Aye! I’m right here!”
“Nothing urgent, but come quickly to the kitchen. Madam will be returning from the temple soon, and there’s still a lot to be done.”
“Right! I’ll be right there.” After responding to the steward, the servant turned his head, hastily pulled out two taels of silver from his bosom, and handed them to Auntie Sun, “You better leave now and never come back. Our Old Master is not pleased to see you.”
“Thank you, little brother!” Seeing the silver, Auntie Sun was wildly ecstatic.
“Hurry up and leave.” After saying that, he closed the door.
In fact, that silver was what he had skimmed off from Butcher Yu that morning. Originally intending to line his own pocket, it had unexpectedly ended up benefiting Auntie Sun; otherwise, being just a servant, he wouldn’t have been so kind as to give Auntie Sun two taels of silver from his own pocket.
Clutching the silver in her hand, Auntie Sun was almost moved to tears. That damned Butcher Yu–these days, she had to entertain numerous men daily, yet hadn’t seen a single copper coin. Today, finally seeing some silver, finally having money to escape, she saw a light ahead.
Thus, she turned and ran desperately into the street.
Fearing running into Butcher Yu and being caught and locked up again to entertain clients, she intentionally chose narrow alleys and streets, planning to make for the town gate. There were carts there; she could hire one to go directly to the County Town, and Butcher Yu wouldn’t be able to find her.
Just as she was about to pass through the alley ahead and turn the corner to reach the town gate, Auntie Sun could hardly contain her excitement.
“Running in such a hurry, where do you think you’re going?” Suddenly, a chilling voice rang out.
Upon hearing it, Auntie Sun’s face turned ashen. Her excitement instantly dropped to zero, her legs went weak, and she nearly collapsed on the ground, thinking, it’s over, she could never escape the clutches of this demon.
Butcher Yu, looking relaxed, walked out from an adjacent alley and blocked Auntie Sun’s path.