The fate was changed, the mistress of the Hou family was slapped in the face and made money to win

Chapter 296 Despicable Calculation

After three rounds of drinks, Yang Manman had heard enough flattery and most of the depression in her heart dissipated.

She was already drunk in her behavior, and she reached out and patted the shoulder of the yamen runner closest to her.

"You guys really have good vision. I am different. The one who broke off the engagement with me and suffered the loss and regret is that fool Li Zheng!"

The bailiff pretended to support her and touched Yang Manman's hand, "Miss Yang is right. Being engaged to you is a great thing. If it were us brothers, we would be so happy that we wouldn't be able to sleep."

Yang Manman snorted and laughed complacently, "Although you guys are of low status, your words really make me feel comfortable. Don't worry, if you have any troubles in the future, just come to me. I am the legitimate daughter of the Duke's Mansion. No one can bully you when I am here!"

When they heard the words "low status", a hint of displeasure flashed in their eyes, but because of Yang Manman's next words, their eyes suddenly lit up again.

"Miss Yang is truly generous and kind. Not to mention the imperial city, even in the entire Beiyang Kingdom, I'm afraid there is no woman who can compare to you. Come, let us brothers continue to toast Miss Yang." Wu Cheng raised his glass in flattery.

"Yes, Miss Yang, we toast to you!"

"Miss Yang, please!"

Someone filled Yang Manman's empty wine cup again and handed it to Yang Manman.

"Okay, cheers!" Yang Manman took it and drank it all.

"Good alcohol tolerance, let's continue!"

"Yes, go on!"

After a few more glasses of wine, Yang Manman became more obviously drunk. Not long after, she slumped on the table in a daze.

"Miss Yang, Miss Yang?"

Wu Cheng called out a few times tentatively, and seeing that Yang Manman was truly unconscious, he whispered something to two of them, and they quickly left.

Not long after, Wu Cheng gave Yang Manman a cup of tea, woke her up, and said he was leaving.

Yang Manman stumbled down the second floor and threw the purse directly onto the counter.

"Miss Yang, we are here, how can we trouble you to pay the bill?"

"No, you're welcome. You work so hard as bailiffs and you can earn so little money. I'm happy today. I'll do it!"

Yang Manman spoke generously, but there was still a hint of disparagement in her tone.

After paying the bill, Wu Cheng supported the staggering Yang Manman.

"Miss Yang, you've had too much to drink. Why don't we take you home?"

"No, no need. I'm very sober." Yang Manman waved her hand to refuse and staggered out of Ningxiu Restaurant.

Wu Cheng and the others watched Yang Manman leave but did not follow her. They only left Ningxiu Restaurant after her figure disappeared. Before leaving, they asked the waiter to return Yang Manman's purse.

Yang Manman staggered towards the Duke's Mansion. The two people who had left earlier followed her quietly, chose a place with few people, went up to them, knocked them unconscious, and dragged them into a secluded alley.

Wu Cheng and the others were already waiting in the alley.

One of the bailiffs reached out and touched Yang Manman's face. "Don't mention it. You are indeed a pampered young lady. Your skin is so good and smooth to the touch. It is much better than that of the farm girl before. Brothers, let me go first!"

"Don't mess around. She's the eldest daughter of the Duke's Mansion. If we dare to do anything to her, we will suffer the consequences." Wu Cheng warned.

The other party muttered unconvincedly, "Don't scare people. This alley is quiet and no one knows it's us. Besides, Yang Manman looks like she's not decent. What kind of young lady from a good family would drink and have fun with a bunch of men, arm in arm with them? Maybe she just wants to go out and find a man, and we just happened to help her!"

"Even if she's a slut, her identity is there, we can't ask for trouble. If you're so short of women, there are plenty in brothels. If all else fails, just do what we did before and look for an orphan whose family has died. It's safer to leave no evidence and have no one to judge for her. Don't lose your life just for a chance of pleasure."

This made the bailiff stop thinking. After thinking for a while, he said, "What do you think we should do? We finally got him drunk. We can't just let it go. Don't think I don't understand. You asked the brothers to take the trouble to get him into this alley. It's obvious that you have other intentions."

"Of course we can't just send it back like this." Wu Cheng sneered, with greed in his eyes.

He looked Yang Manman up and down, took away the jade pendant that looked very valuable from her body, and then ripped open the men's robe on her body, revealing the bellyband underneath.

"Okay, leave the people here and we can go."

"What are you doing?"

Several people nearby looked at Wu Cheng in confusion.

"You don't let us touch him, and you just dump him here. Isn't that giving others an advantage?"

"Let's go to the Duke's Mansion later and tell them that Yang Manman's purse was left at Ningxiu Restaurant. We will return it and ask if Yang Manman has arrived home."

"And then?" Several people were still confused.

"Then..." Wu Cheng snorted and laughed, his eyes full of calculations, "Then we learned that the person had not yet returned home, so we kindly helped to look for her. In the end, we found that the young lady of the Duke's Mansion was lying in the alley with her clothes in disarray. Such news must not be spread out. By then, the Duke's Mansion will definitely pay a lot of hush money."

As for them...

It was Yang Manman who took the initiative to invite them to drink, and she didn't let them see her off. No matter what happened, they couldn't be blamed.

The more powerful the family is, the more they value face, and when the time comes, they will be at the mercy of others.

After hearing Wu Cheng's plan, everyone's eyes lit up.

"You are really smart, the Duke's Mansion is extremely wealthy. Even if you can get a little bit out of it, it will be much more than what we can earn in our lifetime!"

"That's right, this is really a good opportunity to make a fortune!"

Everyone was very excited. The yamen runner who had just coveted Yang Manman looked at the fallen Yang Manman and swallowed his saliva.

"This is indeed a good idea, but since it has come to this, why don't we just have some fun first and then report the news. It's the same thing."

"No, we must rush to the Duke's Mansion immediately and show that we rushed there immediately after leaving Ningxiu Pavilion. This is the only way to clear our suspicion."

Wu Cheng denied it decisively, looking at the lustful look on the yamen runner's face, and spoke with disgust.

"If you really want to have fun, then you can stay here. We will go to the Duke's Mansion, but you won't get any of the money we get."

"No, I'll go with you!"

Compared with the huge temptation of money, the yamen runner gave up on Yang Manman in an instant.

Before they left, they looked at Yang Manman who was extremely drunk, but they were not worried that she would wake up. They took the broken basket and straw mat next to them to cover her, then took a shortcut and quickly rushed towards the Duke's Mansion.

After they left, Jiang Suining and Xier, who had just stood in the dark and heard the conversation clearly, came out...