Chapter 174 - 174 An Apology?
174 An Apology?
Mo Ruyue’s words were full of thorns, but Madam Qin couldn’t find any reason to argue with her. She could only reach out and point at her with a trembling hand, unable to form a complete sentence.
“You! You!”
“You still have a chance to get out of here before all the traps are exposed. Otherwise, no one will save you when you’re trapped outside my house!”
As soon as Mo Ruyue’s voice fell, another wave of creaking sounds came out. On the path of retreat behind the Qin Clan, a few criss-crossed iron chains appeared.
The chain also had metal teeth on it. If one were to trip, it could directly cut open one’s skin and flesh. It was no joke.
There were also hunters in the Qin family village and they were used to setting traps when they went up the mountain to hunt. Now that they saw Mo Ruyue’s method, they were all shocked.
It would make sense if these traps were used to stop wild beasts, but was she really not afraid of hurting their own family?
Everyone looked at each other in dismay. They watched as Mo Ruyue turned around and entered the house with the babies. However, Da Bao walked out from the courtyard and said to Qin Shi lightly, “My mother said that we’ll leave our imperial carriage at Uncle Liu’s house today. If you still don’t leave, then we’ll release all the mechanisms and leave you to guard the door for the night.”
This ultimatum was really ruthless. If Qin Shi and the others did not leave, Mo Ruyue really intended to order them around like watchdogs for the entire night.
Everyone present believed that she would do what she said, and even Qin Shi herself was well aware of it. So, no matter how unwilling she was, she could only leave with the Wang mother and daughter trio.
Da Bao stood at the entrance and watched coldly as the group of people carefully bypassed the mechanisms. Just as they retreated more than ten meters away, they heard the sound of another mechanism. The originally flat ground was now densely covered with mechanical ropes.
This was what Mo Ruyue usually used to practice with the babies. It was also used as a security measure at night. This way, even if Mo Ruyue came back late for some reason, she didn’t have to worry too much about the babies being in danger at home alone.
Now that everyone in the village knew that there were many traps outside her house, anyone who had any evil thoughts would have to think twice.
Not long after, Da Bao also returned to the courtyard and closed the door. He then went to see Mo Ruyue.
“Mother, all the mechanisms have been activated. It’s just that the positions of the mechanisms have been seen by others. They should be changed tomorrow, right?”
Ever since Qin Xu sneaked into the house, Da Bao had been very concerned about these security measures. His mother had once said that she wanted to catch two puppies to guard the door, but she had forgotten about it after being busy.
He felt that these traps were good but once they were exposed, their use would be greatly reduced.
“Don’t worry, maybe someone will take this opportunity to make a big deal out of it. If we change the mechanism now, won’t we not give them a chance to flare up?”
Mo Ruyue smiled faintly. Rather than letting the trouble come one by one, it was better to let them appear together and let her solve them all at once.
As soon as she finished speaking, an “ouch” came from outside the courtyard wall, as if someone had stepped on a mechanism.
That voice sounded very familiar. It was actually like the person who had secretly inquired about the matter of the Qin being summoned by the deputy prefect.
Mo Ruyue said to Da Bao, “Da Bao, go and take a look. See if the traps outside have hurt anyone.”
Da Bao went out to take a look again and soon brought someone back.
“Mother, it’s Uncle Fugui from the village. He was twisted by the chains outside.”
“Brother Fugui, the chain is close to the gate. You can avoid all kinds of traps in front, but how did you twist such an obvious chain? ”
Mo Ruyue said lightly, messing up the opening speech that the man called Fugui had originally thought of. He wanted to be slightly injured so that he could speak later.
Although the wound on the chain looked hideous, as long as the strength was controlled well, the wound would not be too deep or heavy. It was much better than being pricked by an iron caltrop.
However, he had thought about the first day but forgot about the fifteenth day. When Mo Ruyue suddenly stopped him, he was suddenly a little tongue-tied.
“Brother Fugui, if you have something to say, just say it. I haven’t started preparing dinner at home, and the children are still hungry.”
Mo Ruyue said it so directly that Fugui had no more room for beating around the bush. He could only say embarrassedly, “Madam Qin, actually, I’m here to apologize to you.”
“Apologize? Why do you say that?”
Mo Ruyue laughed coldly in her heart. Indeed, her previous judgment was right. This person had indeed done something against his conscience.
“A few days ago, a relative of a family in our village came to visit and heard some rumors about you. He was curious and asked a few questions. I also joined in the fun and also said a few words.”
Mo Ruyue saw him stammering and knew that he wouldn’t say anything good. Her eyes immediately turned cold.
She didn’t say anything, so Fugui’s heart was in a mess. Seeing Qin Shi’s end in front of him, and hearing that someone in the city had also spread rumors about her, she actually went to jail, he thought about what he had said and really wanted to give himself a few mouths.
“So what did that person find out, and what did you say? Since you’re going to apologize to me, you should at least make it clear. I can’t accept your apology without any beginning or end.”
Although Mo Ruyue knew that he definitely wasn’t saying anything good, she somehow suddenly thought of Wang Luosheng’s sudden public revolt today, so she asked this question.
Fugui also knew Mo Ruyue’s temper, so he didn’t dare to hide anything and told Mo Ruyue what had happened that day.
“You mean, that person mentioned Mr. Du for no reason? He didn’t become curious after hearing the gossip in the village? But this doesn’t match what you said before.”
Mo Ruyue sharply caught the contradictions in his words and raised her vigilance towards Fugui’s true intentions.
“Madam Qin, I was afraid that you would be angry before, so I wanted to speak lightly and let you say it as a casual chit-chat. I just thought that I was afraid that it wouldn’t be hidden for long, so it’s better to tell the truth.”
This time, Fugui was speaking from the bottom of his heart. After all, Mo Ruyue was now a well-known figure in the village. She had brains, skills, and schemes. He was really afraid that if he lied and was exposed again, he would not even have the chance to apologize.
Mo Ruyue listened to his words and observed his actions. It didn’t seem to be fake, and it made sense when he said it this way.
When Qin Shi came to make trouble, Mo Ruyue had warned the villagers who were watching the show once. If she caught anyone gossiping, she would deal with them in the same way as Qin Shi.
After that, no one dared to talk about this matter anymore. As for what she couldn’t hear in private, she couldn’t care less.