The Anarchic Consort (1)

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The smirk on Helian Wei Wei's face grew after listening to them. Then, she asked, "Is that so? Private Advisor Zhang, how do you think we should handle this?."

Private Advisor Zhang's expression darkened, looking more shriveled than a dried yellow daylily, as he stared despairingly at the two brutes.

Despite how dull they are, they quickly realized their mistake. Their lips paled intensely as they looked at him and muttered, "You, you... Zhang, Private Advisor Zhang... We, we didn't mean it..."

"Shut up!" Private Advisor Zhang barked furiously. They better not spew any more moronic balderdash!

Helian Wei Wei's eyes became frigidly cold, taunting, "You should know who runs the yamen now."

The brutes' expressions immediately stiffened. Then, they forced an awkward laugh and nonchalantly replied, "We are too ignorant to recognize an important person like you, Private Advisor Zhang. If we knew you are one of us..."

"No one wants to be one of you." Helian Wei Wei interjected with a deep voice, coldly interjected his speech short.

Private Advisor Zhang was standing between them, and hesitantly said, "Lord Wei, I suggest we do not interfere with the Yan Manor's affairs..."

"Private Advisor Zhang." Helian Wei Wei said slowly, "Are you implying that we should ignore them even if they maul someone to death in front of the yamen? What is the point of having a yamen then?"

He hurriedly explained, "No, that is not what I meant, Lord Wei. You heard them too, this woman has been bought by the Yan Manor's people. Since she has entered the manor and signed the contract to sell herself, she is a possession of the Yan Manor now. If she tries to escape, she must be punished, it is simply the law of nature!"

The female victim decided to speak up when she heard Private Advisor Zhang's words, as she knew she would be dragged into the wolves' den again if she kept silent. She hastily tugged at Helian Wei Wei's sleeve in a moment of confusion, pleading, "Master, I'm begging you! Please, please, please save me! I've never actually signed any contract with them! I am a daughter from an upstanding family, but they dragged me here to force me... to sleep with their Old Master! I don't want to! Not even with a million silvers! I beg you, please save me!"

Helian Wei Wei looked at the victim's pleading eyes, it was clear that she desperately wanted to escape. As she reached out her hand to pull her up, she realized that the lady had dislocated her arm from the struggle just now. It is simply unimaginable for these people to do such a thing right in front of the yamen!

"Private Advisor Zhang, I'm sure you heard the truth." Helian Wei Wei lowered her tone into a basso profundo, which was a tell-tale sign of her impending eruption of anger.

However, Private Advisor Zhang still attempted to clarify for the two brutes, "Lord Wei, this..."

"Arrest them immediately if you still want to protect your position as a private advisor!" Helian Wei Wei let out a cold sneer and threatened, "Otherwise, I will throw you in jail as well!"

Private Advisor Zhang was terribly flustered when he heard it. After all, he had never met such a hard-headed county magistrate before. Thus, he had no choice but to obey her and arrest both of them.

The brutes were extremely dissatisfied and stared intently at the lady as they left.

She was so intimidated; she fumbled a step backward.

Helian Wei Wei noticed this and told her gently, "Your body needs some medical treatment, let's go into the yamen with me first."

"I... I want to go home." Her head was facing down as drops and drops of tears trickled down her face.