Chapter 1740 - 1735: Kill Ruan Xiao Jiao’s Child

Mu Shuangshuang smiled and waved her hand.

"Mom, it’s okay. I’m with Feng Zilai! Just right, we two want to have a private chat!"

Mu Shuangshuang’s words left Yu Si Niang with no reason to refuse.

She gave Mu Shuangshuang a reproachful look, "You girl, have no shame!"

"Mom, what do I have to be ashamed of? You’re my own mother!" Mu Shuangshuang responded cheerfully.

Yu Si Niang’s face was filled with helplessness, but she still followed Mu Shuangshuang’s suggestion and left the kitchen.

Mu Shuangshuang took on the task of chopping the meat filling.

The dough had already been kneaded, just waiting for the rolling pin to roll out the dumpling skins.

There were three kinds of fillings: one with mushroom and pork, another with chive and pork, and the last one was the more common cabbage filling.

Mu Shuangshuang chopped meat while mixing the ingredients evenly.

Once the filling was done, it needed to be salted, peppered, and soy sauced for marinating a while.

Then, it was time to roll out the skins.

It had been a while since she cooked at home, so Mu Shuangshuang was a bit rusty and not as fast as before.

Fortunately, Lu Yuanfeng was helping her make dumplings.

With the two of them working together, breakfast was ready quickly.

After preparing breakfast, Mu Shuangshuang went to call her family to eat, especially Taohua.

Today Mu Shuangshuang deliberately got up early just to keep Taohua at home.

Otherwise, if she went to school, it would be difficult to find her.

At the dining table, Taohua was surprised at Mu Shuangshuang and Lu Yuanfeng’s return.

Knowing they came back for her, Taohua finally spoke with excitement.

"Is it finally starting? I’ve been waiting for this day for so long!" Taohua said.

From the moment Mu Shuangshuang rescued her, Taohua had been awaiting that day.

She wanted to expose Ruan Xiao Jiao and Mu Dade.

She couldn’t let the County Magistrate be deceived again!

"Of course! But when we get to the county, you’ll have to hide in our house and absolutely cannot take a step outside," Mu Shuangshuang said.

"I know, as long as the two of them get punished, I’ll do anything!" Taohua said.

For her, the county was a nightmare.

But to end this nightmare, she must appear in the county.

Otherwise, she would never find peace in her life.

Mu Shuangshuang only rested at home for a day, and after breakfast the next day, she headed to the county with Lu Yuanfeng, Xing Beichen, Fu Xiaonan, and Taohua.

Because Taohua was pregnant and her term was getting close, Lu Yuanfeng’s carriage moved very slowly, with several stops for breaks.

Usually, it would take half a day to get to the county, but this time, it took a whole day.

By the time they got into town, it was already dark.

Yet, within a day, the County Magistrate’s side had gathered fresh evidence at the docks.

Almost all pointed fingers at Mu Dazhong and Mu Danian for abusing power and deliberately overcharging toll fees.

No one mentioned Mu Dade.

The County Magistrate momentarily didn’t know what to do.

Plus, the money and silver found on Mu Dazhong were substantial.

Mu Danian was found with a bag of clothes, but no silver note was discovered.

This case was like an enigma.

But the one certainty was that Mu Dade couldn’t easily be convicted.

In the end, the only charge hanging over Mu Dade was human trafficking.

Mu Dade got wind from Ruan Xiao Jiao, realizing his only issue was the trafficking accusation.

That night, he asked Ruan Xiao Jiao to open the back door and sneak him into Mrs. Jin’s cell.

In the cell, seeing each other, Mu Dade’s feelings were naturally bittersweet.

However, he was more concerned about his future.

Mrs. Jin’s cell was filthy.

Rats and roaches were everywhere, and whether due to not eating for days, Mrs. Jin’s face was sallow, her eyes somewhat vacant.

Seeing Mu Dade, she first moved her lips, then struggled to get up.

She pointed at Mu Dade and said, "Get out! You old beast, you said you had nothing with her? Even the bastard in her belly is yours!"

"Keep your voice down, aren’t you afraid of being heard?" Mu Dade said.

Though he knew the government officials weren’t around, he was still scared.

"Oh, afraid now, are you? Why weren’t you afraid when you did it? When you were enjoying yourself with her, did you think of me?" Mrs. Jin berated.

The thought of her husband and Ruan Xiao Jiao being intimate disgusted her!

"Yinyin, I didn’t want this either! But you know, Jiaojiao and I were childhood sweethearts. If it weren’t for you separating us, we’d already be married!" Mu Dade said.

On Ruan Xiao Jiao’s turf, Mu Dade didn’t dare deceive Mrs. Jin.

Afraid she’d find out and wouldn’t let him leave.

"Separate you two? Mu Dade, even if I did, you two shouldn’t have lost your dignity, tangling after all these years!" Mrs. Jin said harshly.

"Yinyin, accusing me now is useless! Do you know how Dan Dan is living out there?"

At the mention of Mu Dandan, Mrs. Jin stopped cursing.

She exclaimed, "What happened to her? And Yingying!"

The two daughters were Mrs. Jin’s hope, her only.

"What else! The engagement with the Ma Family was because I was the County Chief Clerk and managed the docks. Now, I’m in prison; the Ma Family naturally won’t treat Dan Dan well.

As for Yingying, she’s already been withdrawn by Lin Yuanwai’s family!" Mu Dade said.

These were tidings brought by Ruan Xiao Jiao.

Specifically designed to deal with Mrs. Jin.

"Oh my god, how dare they——" hatred grew in Mrs. Jin’s eyes.

"Why wouldn’t they dare? Everyone knows when the tree falls, the monkeys scatter! The two of them shone because of my glory. Now I’ve fallen, naturally, they’ll have no reason to enjoy good fortune!" Mu Dade said.

"No... it can’t be!" Mrs. Jin shouted.

Suddenly, she seemed to think of something, looked at Mu Dade, "Beg her! You beg her to let us go, and when you get out, Dan Dan and Yingying can have good lives!"

"She can’t do that, after all, the trafficking of Xiao Chu is your doing!" Mu Dade said.

Mrs. Jin paused and instantly understood.

"You want me to take all the blame?" Mrs. Jin asked.

"Yinyin, I didn’t want this either, but our two daughters are suffering outside day and night! Ma Ji even slapped Dan Dan, said he’s going to divorce her!" Mu Dade delivered a heavy blow.

Mrs. Jin was most concerned about what Mu Xiangxiang said, her two daughters being abandoned.

Upon hearing, Mrs. Jin became even more agitated.

"Ma Ji, I’m going to kill him..." Mrs. Jin shouted.

"Yinyin, think about this seriously! If you take the blame, at most you’ll be sentenced to two years! After two years, when you come out, Dan Dan and Yingying will marry glamorously, maybe even have children; you’ll be a grandmother by then," Mu Dade said.

Mrs. Jin hesitated for a moment, after a long time, she nodded, "Fine! I’ll take the blame... but you must promise me one thing!"

"What is it?"

"Kill the child in Ruan Xiao Jiao’s belly!"