Chapter 211: Chapter 211

"Hey, who are you? What are you doing here?" An old man sitting by the south wall basking in the sun asked irritably when he saw a little beggar suddenly burst in.

His nap was going so well, why did someone have to disturb him?

Now he couldn’t even sleep or enjoy the sun properly.

The old man yawned, stood up angrily, adjusted his clothes, and walked towards Jun Ning.

Once in front of Jun Ning, he squinted his eyes and looked Jun Ning up and down with a sleazy gaze.

That look was extremely uncomfortable.

Jun Ning was very repulsed by his gaze, but thinking about what needed to be done, she forced herself to glance at the old man, making a basic assessment of his appearance, and then averted her gaze.

This old man was about the same age as Nanny Zhang, probably in his forties or fifties. His face was full of wrinkles, and half of his hair was gray and very greasy, probably hadn’t been washed for a long time.

He wore black coarse cloth clothes that were dirty and shiny with grease, emitting a sour and rancid smell.

However, he was tall, well-built, and looked strong.

Taking down a frail scholar would indeed be no problem.

"Little brat, what are you doing at my house?" The old man asked, looking at Jun Ning with a speculative gaze.

Jun Ning said, "I want to gamble with you..."

Before she could finish the sentence, the old man suddenly stepped forward, picked Jun Ning up, hoisted her onto his shoulder and headed towards a room at the innermost part of the courtyard.

As he walked, he muttered something.

"Stinky brat, I just happen to need money, and you delivered yourself to me."

"Let me fix you up nicely, you look like you could fetch a good price if sold to a brothel."

"Once you’re raised there, you’ll surely earn a lot for the madam."

Jun Ning was speechless. Her face was covered in dirt, how could anyone tell she looked good?

And why were things not going as she had planned? Why was this old man trying to abduct and sell her right away?

So malicious? Definitely not a good person.

How could he defy the court laws under the emperor’s watch? Where were those responsible for the safety of the Imperial City?

Did they just allow such people to do whatever they pleased?

Were they just idling around?

Jun Ning was furious.

"What nonsense are you spouting? Let me go right now."

"I’m telling you, if you dare mess with me, there’ll be no good end for you."

Jun Ning struggled desperately, trying to break free from the old man’s grip.

But the old man held her hands like iron clamps, and no matter how much strength she used, she couldn’t get free.

Jun Ning couldn’t help but hate her small body again, no strength, no power from her past life, facing villains with no means to fight back, at any moment she could become helpless and at their mercy.

"Someone, someone..."

Jun Ning could only shout for help.

The household soldier who had just climbed to the rooftop heard Jun Ning’s cry for help and knew she was in danger. He quickly whistled to call for reinforcements and then flew towards Jun Ning’s direction.

"You stinking brat, why are you shouting? Do you think someone will save you if you yell for help? No one will come. This alley is my domain, and if I want to catch and sell you, no one can stop me."

"Just accept your fate of being sold now. Actually, if you think about it carefully, being sold isn’t that bad; you could eat well and live well, no more begging on the streets."

"If you’re lucky, you might even become the top courtesan in the Imperial City when you grow up."

"If I’m still alive then, I’ll definitely come support you. You better serve me well and thank me for recognizing... recognizing what? I can’t remember those sour words from scholars. Anyway, without me, you wouldn’t have those good days as the top courtesan in the Imperial City. You should thank me." Nᴇw ɴovel chaptᴇrs are published on 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵•𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮•𝓷𝓮𝓽

Listen, what kind of nonsense was he spouting?

A criminal expecting gratitude from his victim?

What kind of twisted mentality was this?

Jun Ning couldn’t help but feel a chill in her heart.

She struggled desperately, trying to escape the old man’s dirty hands.

The old man remained unfazed, holding her down and continuing to speak.

"You look so young now, like you’re only three or four years old, being sold to a brothel won’t have you serving clients. But..."

"But, but if one wants to, it could be possible..."

"Before you officially start serving clients in the future, let me have some fun with you first, okay?"

The old man had a sleazy look.

"This way, when you’re sold to a brothel, you won’t have any pride left, and naturally, you’ll serve men well and become a top courtesan in a house of pleasure."

The old man spoke as he put Jun Ning down from his shoulder, rubbing his oily, sleazy hands, pondering where to start tearing her ragged clothes.

Jun Ning’s face turned pale with fear, she stepped back several steps, and was about to call for help, only to see the household soldier already arriving.

She closed her eyes and took a deep breath.

In the next moment, the old man was dragged by his collar and thrown to the ground by the household soldier.

No matter how strong, he was no match for the household soldier of the National Guardian General Mansion.

The soldier, who had just arrived, heard the last few foul words of the old man.

Kneeling on the ground, he looked at the little princess with concern and said, "Your Highness, are you... okay?"

It was just her first encounter with such vile and extreme people who weren’t even human; her worldview was shattered, and her mind was somewhat disoriented.

In her previous life, she had never seen someone who wouldn’t even spare a child, intending to harm a child.

Calling him sleazy was flattering; he wasn’t even human, he was a beast.

After a while, Jun Ning calmed down and said, "Arrest this man, hand him over to the Capital Magistrate, and have them investigate what else he’s done before?"

Daring to harm others so blatantly, with such a fearless attitude, it was clearly not his first time. His courage was clearly honed.

Hence, Jun Ning was certain that selling his own son wasn’t the worst thing he’d done.

"Who do you think you are, daring to arrest me?" the old man shouted defiantly, "Do you know who my woman is? She’s a favorite of the current Empress Dowager. Aren’t you afraid she’ll punish you for arresting me?"

Nanny Zhang rushed in upon hearing the commotion in the courtyard, only to hear these words from her husband, no, her ex-husband.

So, he dared to act so recklessly, ignoring the law, all because of her influence?

Nanny Zhang trembled, almost fainting.