Chapter 3052 - 3053: Escaping the Zhong Family

Chapter 3052: Chapter 3053: Escaping the Zhong Family

"But what about you and Dad?" Ao Song asked worriedly.

Lady Zhong laughed, "Silly child, do you really think they dare do anything to us? Your dad and I aren’t pushovers, and if we’re forced, we’ll leave too. Anyone who wants this lousy position can have it; we’ve wanted out for a long time."

Ao Song was amused by her mother’s expression, and the gloom in her heart dissipated a lot.

"Are you sure? Won’t they use the family rules to punish you?" She was still a bit uneasy.

"We didn’t help you escape, so what crime is there? Once they confirm you helped Ruozhu and the others leave, they’ll completely expel you from the family." Lady Zhong was somewhat reluctant to part with her daughter, stroked her head and continued, "Mom can tell the astrologer truly cares for you. Cherish a man who would die for you. You both should take care out there, don’t come back to the Zhong Family."

Ao Song shook her head. "But then I wouldn’t see you and Dad again? I can’t bear to leave you."

As she said this, Lady Zhong’s tears suddenly flooded, "Your dad and I will find a way to leave the family, then we’ll come find you, but not now, otherwise none of us will be able to leave."

"But..."

"No ’but’s, hurry and go, or it’ll be too late. Do you really want to force me and your dad to fight because of you and them?" Lady Zhong forcefully pushed her daughter.

"Mom!" Ao Song’s face was covered in tears. Lady Zhong turned away, gritting her teeth, refusing to look at her. Ao Song suddenly knelt down and kowtowed loudly before turning to leave.

Lady Zhong stood in place, fiercely wiped her tears, muttering under her breath, "My daughter will not be used by them!"

Ao Song ran over to Bai Ruozhu and the others, her red and swollen eyes and tear-streaked face startled everyone.

"What’s wrong?" The astrologer stepped forward to ask.

"We’re leaving now, my parents told me to break away from the Zhong Family," Ao Song said.

Bai Ruozhu was shocked, "Is it because of me?"

She felt guilty inside, not expecting to implicate Ao Song.

"No, there’s no time to explain in detail, let’s escape first and I’ll tell you more later." Ao Song said, grabbing Bai Ruozhu and pulling her up.

Bai Ruozhu saw her urgency and immediately said to Jiang Yichun, "You go find Dad and them, I’ll talk to Tu Ying, let’s head out right away."

"Okay." Jiang Yichun’s expression was somewhat serious. They were many, which made them a big target; escape might not be easy.

Bai Ruozhu went to find Tu Ying and the others, briefly explaining the situation. Tu Ying and Ao Qi were here to pick them up, so leaving right away was in line with their intentions.

But Bai Ruozhu felt uneasy inside; she still didn’t know what to do about Xiaoxiao. Would her leaving mean she’d lose contact with Xiaoxiao?

She tried to communicate with Xiaoxiao, but unfortunately, there was still no answer.

Everyone gathered together, Dengdeng and Bengbeng, the two little dumplings, were already asleep. Chushuang and Gao Zhou each carried one. Little Dengdeng was still very energetic, continuously tinkering with his mechanical puppet, seemingly ready to join the battle with his puppet.

"Worried about Xiaoxiao?" Jiang Yichun walked over to ask.

He understood her best. Bai Ruozhu smiled bitterly, "Can’t get in touch with it, don’t know what’s going on."

"Let’s leave first; we can figure it out later." Jiang Yichun gave her a knowing look.

Bai Ruozhu understood his meaning. Xiaoxiao had said it would stay near the city, and because its body was too big, they could contact Xiaoxiao once they left the Zhong Family.

She felt relieved somewhat, but worried Xiaoxiao would be upset waking to find she had left; after all, it was just a child.

"Master, I’ll stay behind to leave it a message; it can understand me when I speak," Quanxin suddenly said.

Bai Ruozhu was taken aback, "You can leave my space now? Is it okay?"

Quanxin laughed, "I ate Taisui meat, so I can. It helped me, so I ought to repay you all, right?"

"Tell it we’re being forced to escape first, but we’ll be outside the city waiting for it. When it wakes, let it find me. If it can’t find me, it can surely find you, right?" Bai Ruozhu asked.

"Yes." Quanxin jumped inside the space.

"Be careful not to be found by the Zhong Family, and Ning Ran, don’t get caught," Bai Ruozhu advised further.

The Zhong Family people weren’t as scary as Ning Ran.

The biggest worry had found a solution, Bai Ruozhu finally let out a sigh of relief. The group didn’t need to pack much, and they had Jianqi scouting the situation before using the cover of night to leave the yard.

"Master, the Zhong Family’s six clan elders are coming over, looks like they’re here to catch us," Jianqi reported.

"Roughly how many people?" Bai Ruozhu asked.

Ao Song said anxiously, "Six Grandpa’s guard has around twenty people, not sure if they’ve brought others."

"They brought eighteen people, and guards from the residence are also gathering towards us," Jianqi said.

"Seems they plan to surround us." Jiang Yichun squinted, "Looks like we’ll have a big fight."

Ao Song showed irritation, "No need, follow me, I have a solution."

She was fired up; today, whoever tries to force her, she’d fight; if Buddha blocks, she’d defeat Buddha!

The group followed Ao Song towards the western part of the yard, carefully avoiding surrounding guards, but someone still spotted them. Jiang Yichun and Jianqi immediately rushed over and knocked them out.

The Zhong Family’s guards weren’t ordinary people, so everyone was extra cautious.

Finally, they found an abandoned small yard. Ao Song pointed to the yard and said, "No one lives here. It’s supposedly haunted, but when I was mischievous as a child, I found a secret passage to escape."

"Haunted?" Bai Ruozhu asked.

"Heard they forced an old lady to death here, and it’s cursed by that lady, so people who approach fall ill quickly, some even died. But I’m fine," Ao Song said, pursing her lips. "That was their guilty conscience at work; I’m not scared."

Bai Ruozhu smiled, "We’re not scared either, let’s go."

Ao Song led the way, the group entered the yard, watching as Ao Song stomped around under a tree in the corner. Suddenly, there was a creak, and she pointed to the well nearby, "The entrance is inside the well."

The astrologer twitched the corner of his mouth. Discovering the entrance inside a well took quite the courage.

"How old were you when you played jump into the well?"

"Eight, I think. Anyway, we’ll talk later." Ao Song stuck out her tongue. She was rebellious and mischievous as a child, completely fearless.

The group approached the well, ready to jump in, when suddenly footsteps sounded outside the yard, followed by the voice of the sixth clan elder.

"I knew you’d come here. You think you’re the only one who knows the secret of this place? A little girl actually thinks she can outsmart everyone." The sixth clan elder said mockingly.

Ao Song’s face changed drastically, "You go first, I’ll hold them off. They dare not harm me."

Bai Ruozhu hurriedly signaled Gao Zhou and Chushuang to take the children down first, also gave Ao Qi and Tu Ying a knowing look. They dared not affect the situation, and immediately followed the arrangement.