The Ace Bigshot Becomes A Farmgirl

Shu Yu didn’t linger long in the cell. She glanced at Cheng Jiatong, who was crying almost to the point of fainting, and left with Kang Shuxian and several other girls.

He Fang silently watched their backs until they completely disappeared around the corner of the cell.

By the time they got out of the prison, it was already late, and the distant sunset was golden.

Kang Shuxian and the others stood at the gate, suddenly hugging each other and crying out loud.

”We’re really out, it’s okay, it’s okay...”

Twice now, they’ve seen the light of day again—first from the black market and now from the prison—and it was Wen’an County Lord who brought them out.

After the five of them cried enough, the oldest girl present, Tao Hongdan, wiped her face, walked up to Shu Yu, and bowed deeply. ”Many thanks to the county magistrate for the life-saving grace.”

Shu Yu waved her hand, ”You don’t have to thank me. Originally, there were no issues with your interrogation. Lord county magistrate had already planned to release you in these two days. I just happened to come by and took you out along the way.”

Though that’s what she said, Tao Hongdan and the others knew that if it weren’t for Shu Yu, they would have had to stay in the prison for several more days.

Even if the Office intended to release people, they wouldn’t do it all at once. No one knew when it would be their turn.

Perhaps during this period, they would watch others leave one after another, but not themselves, and possibly break down.

”We still have to thank you. We should be the first batch released, right?”

Shu Yu did not deny this but didn’t continue the topic, only asking, ”What are your plans next?”

She had already learned from the officers that the courtyard they temporarily rented had been sealed. Of course, it would be unsealed later. But the owner would certainly not want to rent to them again. Qingxuan County is so small, and many people likely know of their situation, so life in Qingxuan County would be challenging.

This was also why Shu Yu came over. The girls had a rough journey, and since she was already here and able, she couldn’t help but take care of them a bit more.

Hearing Shu Yu’s question, Tao Hongdan and the others looked at each other, feeling a bit lost for the moment.

They had gone through so much, the things Shu Yu thought of, they had thought of too.

Especially during their time in prison, they began to understand things they previously ignored. For instance, the reason they settled in Qingxuan County so quickly without trouble was likely because it was black market territory, and He Fang was a black market person.

Now, starting anew in a strange place would surely be difficult, and they couldn’t help but feel a bit scared.

After a long while, Tao Hongdan gritted her teeth and suddenly knelt down, ”County magistrate, can I ask you for something?”

Ying Xi immediately stopped her.

Shu Yu, ”Just say it, no need to kneel.”

Only then did Tao Hongdan straighten up, glancing at Kang Shuxian before saying, ”The county magistrate has already helped us a lot. Asking more would be ungrateful of us. We’re just like this, we’ll figure out something to do, and life will go on. But Shuxian is different. Back on the black market, we all served customers, but she’s young, hasn’t been here long, and is still innocent. County magistrate, can you help find her a good family...”

Kang Shuxian widened her eyes, ”Sister Tao, what are you saying? Didn’t we agree we wouldn’t get married, and I wouldn’t either?”