The little sister is a troublemaker

Chapter 24: Our Yuan Yuan is the most conscientious

Lin Haisheng arrived at the inn in the dead of night in order not to attract attention.

"Ninth Miss, I am Lin Haisheng, and I am here to pay my respects to you." Lin Haisheng looked low-key in his black clothes, with his brows lowered and his eyes submissive, it was hard to imagine that he was the lord of Xiangyun City.

"Come in." A lazy voice sounded, and then the door of the box was opened by Huo Yuanruo inside.

When Lin Haisheng saw Huo Yuanruo, he also bowed respectfully, "Young Master Huo."

Huo Yuanruo looked a little listless, completely lacking his usual energy and spirit, which made Lin Haisheng feel a little puzzled.

At this time, Chu Jie had fallen asleep, and only Li Mulan, Qingyu and Huo Yuanruo were in the box.

Lin Haisheng bowed his head and saluted the woman in red again, "Ninth Miss."

"Well, did you bring what I wanted?" Li Mulan didn't say much and went straight to the point.

"I brought it," Lin Haisheng handed over the wooden box he had brought with him.

Qingyu took it and presented it to Li Mulan.

Li Mulan did not open it immediately, but looked at Lin Haisheng, "City Lord Lin, there is no need to be polite, please sit down."

"I dare not. I just need to stand here and answer." He looked like a servant talking to his master.

Li Mulan frowned, "You're too tall. I have to look up to talk to you. It's tiring."

Lin Haisheng apologized immediately, "I was inconsiderate." He took a chair and sat down without any hesitation, his attitude still respectful.

"City Lord Lin, do you know anything about the prisoners exiled from Xiangyun City?"

"I know most of it. Xiangyun City is the center of Mobei. All those exiled here are serious criminals. They are either criminals who have committed heinous crimes, or... or officials who were exiled from Kyoto for crimes, like the Li family. I have just given you the specific information."

Li Mulan nodded and said, "Tell me something that is not in the information."

Lin Haisheng paused and organized his words. "The official documents say that the Li family was implicated in the former crown prince incident and was convicted. The Li family has been officials for generations, and Li Taifu was the former crown prince's teacher and was deeply respected by the former crown prince. Back then... the former crown prince forced the emperor to abdicate and rebel, but the incident was exposed and he was imprisoned, and the Li family also suffered. Although the late emperor pardoned the death penalty for the Li family, all of the five clans, regardless of gender or age, were exiled to Mobei. It is said that many people in the court pleaded for mercy, but those with lighter punishments were reprimanded, and those with heavier punishments were all dismissed. So later, no one dared to plead for the Li family anymore."

"On the way to Mobei, some members of the Li family had already been killed, and Grand Tutor Li's first wife also passed away at that time. Alas, the once glamorous and brilliant officials in the court, who were all literati, had to endure a lot of hardships along the way. After arriving in Xiangyun City, all men over the age of nine had to work in the mines, and it was not uncommon for them to be beaten or scolded at the least, or even killed at the worst. Fortunately, in addition to Grand Tutor Li, the Li family had another person who could take on responsibilities. Grand Tutor Li's second son, Li Xun, was a well-known exiled immortal in Kyoto. After arriving in Mobei, he was the first to adapt, and he was responsible for everything inside and outside. If it weren't for him, the Li family might not have been able to hold on until now."

Li Mulan listened quietly the whole time without saying a word. Qingyu and Huo Yuanruo looked at her with some worry and distress. If it weren't for Mo Yan, it would be hard to say whether this girl could survive when she was exiled to Mobei with her family at such a young age.

Lin Haisheng glanced at Li Mulan and continued, "Two years ago, Master Li injured his leg in the mines and never got up again. But there was no shortage of work to do, and it was all shared by several people in the Li family, especially his eldest son. I heard that he was saved by the Ninth Girl when he fainted that day. Alas, they have been working hard for many years, and they are all scholars. It is really difficult for them."

Li Mulan stood up slowly, and as if she felt a little stuffy, she went to open the window. The night wind was still a little cool, just enough to wake her up. Looking at the dark and scary sky, I don't know what she was thinking.

After a long while, "City Lord Lin, I heard that criminals can pay a certain amount of money to avoid punishment. I wonder if the Li family can apply for this?" If this is the case, things are simple. She has plenty of money. Even if it is not enough, it is not difficult to find a few brothers to help.

Lin Haisheng sighed, "Most prisoners can be exempted from punishment as long as they are paid enough gold and silver, but the Li family, the late emperor has already issued an order, the Li family is exiled to Mobei, they cannot leave for the rest of their lives, let alone return to Beijing, and their crimes cannot be compensated with gold and silver."

"Bang!" Huo Yuanruo slapped the table, causing the cups on the table to fall over. "Damn it, this dog emperor is too cruel."

Qingyu quickly covered his mouth. This kid was too brave. Then she looked at Lin Haisheng and was relieved to see that he lowered his head slightly, as if he didn't hear anything at all.

Huo Yuanruo also knew that he had said the wrong thing. He coughed lightly and said, "If we can't use gold and silver to pay it off, then don't use them. It's not difficult for a small Xiangyun City to rescue all these people." Then he looked at Lin Haisheng and said, "City Lord Lin, just turn a blind eye to it when the time comes."

Lin Haisheng chuckled, "Young Master, you are joking."

"Who is joking with you?" Huo Yuanruo's eyes widened. Although he was very imposing, he really couldn't scare anyone. "People in the martial arts world should use martial arts methods. My master is now the leader of the martial arts world. Isn't it easy for him to protect a few people?"

Lin Haisheng laughed dryly twice and did not refute.

Li Mulan turned around and said, "Thank you for your help in coming here tonight, City Lord Lin. It's getting late, so let's go back first. The Li family still needs the City Lord to take care of them."

"This is what I have to do. I dare not say it is hard work. But this inn... Are you used to it, Miss Nine? Why don't you go back to the City Lord's Mansion with me? Although it is not very luxurious, it is still more comfortable than the inn."

Li Mulan waved her hand tiredly, "Just stay here for now, we'll talk about it later."

Lin Haisheng said no more, and bowed slightly, "Then I will take my leave first."

After everyone left, Huo Yuanruo immediately sat down in front of Li Mulan and looked at her with grievance on his face.

After he and Chu Jie strolled outside and returned to the inn, Sister Qingyu told him about the junior master's uncle. He was originally worried that the junior master's uncle would no longer want them as fellow disciples now that he had a family. But before he could feel sad for long, he heard about the series of tragic events of the Li family from Lin Haisheng. Alas, the junior master's uncle was really pitiful. He had been separated from his family since he was a child, and now that he had found his family, he was in such a situation. It was really a headache.

"Little Master, don't worry. Your family is my family. I will protect them well. I will send a pigeon back right away and ask people to come and help rescue all the people in the Li family. What's wrong with the court? When have we in the martial arts world ever been afraid of them? Besides, even if we two can't do it, don't we still have my master and my great master?"

Li Mulan glanced at him helplessly. Seeing his cute puppy-like eyes, she couldn't help but pinch his face, which had long lost its baby fat. "Our Yuanyuan is still the most conscientious one. He knows how to share the worries for Junior Master."