Chapter 1899: Be More Specific Chapter 1899: Be More Specific Editor: Henyee Translations They were driving her to the brink of madness!
Desperate to depart the city, she wished for nothing more than their swift exit, but her options were limited.
The security at the city gate remained unbending.
Even the carriages of the esteemed three families faced stringent scrutiny.
There was no exception.
Despite her overwhelming anxiety, she felt powerless… In the midst of Fan Ruyin’s frantic distress, her worst fears materialized!
Perhaps they had overheard the servants’ discussions.
Confronted with intense interrogation, Fan Ruyin dared not conceal the truth.
She stuttered and quivered as she divulged everything… With her confession, the second-in-mand and the others were left dumbfounded!
The leader of the Tiger Head Tribe delivered a harsh kick and snarled, “Ridiculous!
Absurd!
Foolish woman, how dare you speak ill of our Tiger Head Tribe?
Do you wish to provoke your demise?
Do you believe I won’t snap your neck?” Fan Ruyin let out a piercing scream as she collapsed to the ground.
A sheen of icy sweat coated her brow, and a sharp pang shot through her ribs.
Without glancing, she sensed the ominous bruise forming.
The leader of the Tiger Head Tribe moved to advance and deliver a blow, but the second-in-mand intervened, halting him.
Turning towards Fan Ruyin, the second-in-mand demanded, “Continue.
Tell me everything.” “This foolish woman is surely fabricating tales!
What could she possibly know?
That wretched official must have concocted falsehoods to lure us out.
Yes, that must be it!
Our Tiger Head Tribe’s territory is perilous, easily defensible, impervious to attack by feeble government forces!
It’s inconceivable!” Fan Ruyin quivered, stuttering, “I-I am as clueless… I’ve divulged all I know… It’s merely hearsay from beyond our realm…” Under the relentless interrogation of the second-in-mand, she faltered, adding more details with a tremulous voice.
Yet, they all bore semblance to falsehoods.
As for how the government managed to attack the Tiger Head Tribe, not even Fan Ruyin, let alone the ordinary scribes in the government, would have any knowledge of such operations.
It was undoubtedly a closely guarded secret.
At this juncture, the second-in-mand and the others grew even more agitated.
They yearned to depart the city posthaste and return to the safety of their stockade.
Only upon returning to the Min Family Tribe and Liuhe Fort could they hope to unravel the intricacies of the situation.
“Listen to me!
By tomorrow at the latest, I must be out of this city, by any means necessary!
Otherwise, I’ll unleash chaos!
Do you believe I won’t be the first to draw blood?!” The leader of the Tiger Head Tribe seethed with frustration, his desire to exact vengeance palpable.
“…” Fan Ruyin’s face drained of color in terror, her body trembling like an autumn leaf caught in a storm.
The second-in-mand addressed her sternly, “Did you hear that?
Waste no time in devising a plan to facilitate our departure.
Consider the consequences for your Fan family before entertaining any foolish notions.
Hmph!” Fan Ruyin staggered, nearly collapsing to the ground.
She managed to make her way out of the room and into the courtyard, where she found herself overwhelmed by dizziness and blurred vision.
Darkness crept into her sight, threatening to engulf her.
In a haze, she stumbled into Old Lady Fan’s courtyard, her vacant expression unsettling the maidservants.
Once upon a time, any display of fear or disarray from the maidservants would have earned them a swift and severe reprimand from Fan Ruyin.
Yet today, she merely ignored them, her mind lost in a fog.
Old Lady Fan reclined on a plush couch, her eyes half-lidded with rest.
She beckoned a servant girl to kneel before her, gently massaging her tired legs.
Upon hearing Fan Ruyin’s hollow voice, Old Lady Fan instinctively looked up, her surprise mirrored in her expression.
Hastily, she dismissed the girl and sat up straight.
“What’s the matter?
Why do you appear so distressed?”
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