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Second Master Duan was infuriated by this as well. He thought:

This matter was caused by his son of the Jia family. Even if his daughter's methods were a little extreme, she would only beat up that arrogant brat and wouldn't be able to get out of bed for a few months.

He was neither dead nor crippled, how could the Jia family be so shameless as to make a ruckus with the Duan Clan? Did he really think the Duan Clan of the Cloud Region was easy to bully?

However, even though the Duan Clan was a merchant, in the end, they had the habit of becoming a scholar. They really could not do something as shameless and disgraceful as this.

Seeing the Jia Family's First Lady making a ruckus day after day, almost all of the families in the Cloud Prefecture were staring at the Duan Family, holding back their strength to watch the Duan Family make a fool of themselves.

While being furious, Second Master Duan could not think of any other ideas, which made the Duan Clan's arch-rival, the Bai Clan, punish two poor Elementary Scholars who wrote a few limerick poems that were passed around the streets due to Jia Yufeng's beating.

They only talked about how Big Sis Duan instructed the servants to beat up the young masters of good families, and also talked about how the Duan Clan used their authority to bully others to cover up their violent daughter.

Now, this matter was getting out of hand.

Originally, this was only a matter of the Duan Clan's and Jia Clan's children fighting. Although some of Duan Yueer's attacks were a little too severe, others still called him a popinjay for calling him a rich family's son and daughter.

However, the interference of the Bai Clan caused the Duan Clan to become the party that intentionally committed murder.

Naturally, the upper class families knew the reason, but the common folk did not think so.

Seeing that there were wailing wives at the entrance of the Duan Clan residence, and that they also got a doggerel sung by street children, it was as if the Duan Clan's daughter had committed murder and arson.

The rumors became more and more outrageous, to the point where they even described Duan Yueer as a mother Yaksha who would scold him frighteningly every single day, and would break her arms and legs every now and then.

Things like this would only end up as a private matter or a public affair.

However, the old master of the Jia family had to stay in the south for at least half a month as a result of business matters. He did not know what had happened in Cloud Prefecture, even if the old master was selfish enough to go to the Duan family and cause trouble for him.

With this, it would be impossible for the Duan Clan to take private the Duan Clan. The Duan Clan's second master was so angry that he immediately ordered people to tie Duan Yueer up, in order to smooth over this crisis and save some face for the Duan Clan.

Naturally, the Duan Clan's Second Master did not really want to tie Duan Yueer up and send him to the Jia Clan for punishment.

He only had this kind of daughter, and normally, she would be treated as a darling. Even if Duan Yueer made a mistake, the Duan Clan's Second Master would not let his own daughter suffer any losses.

Now that he was helping Duan Yueer, he naturally had to do it for the others to see. First, he had to stop the sour Elementary Scholars that the Bai Clan had found from the mouth.

Then, it would be interesting for them to go to the Shangguan Family and ask for an explanation. The Duan Clan was originally extremely wronged, yet they were dressed like this for no reason. The Duan Clan members were naturally unhappy in their hearts.

Also, due to the fault of his second master's family, Pingbai implicated the entire Duan Clan, so it was only right for Duan Clan's Second Master to kidnap Duan Yueer and go see him.

The actions of the Duan Clan's Second Master were well thought out, but his actions scared Duan Yueer and his wife.

Mother Duan then scolded the servants in the room and went to the front of the courtyard to stop all of the servants and micros s who had received Second Master Duan's orders. She then personally escorted Duan Yueer to the small door to escape.

It was unknown if it was because the two of them were in too much of a hurry, or because the two of them were normally waiting for their maids to pay for their money, but this journey had actually caused Duan Yueer to be penniless.

"Do you think my dad is crazy?"

After telling Qin Wuya the whole story, the fear and panic that had been in Duan Yueer's heart for a long time lessened a bit.

"I wonder what my father is thinking. He actually wants to tie me up and send me off? I am his biological daughter! "

'It was good enough just to tie you up and see the office.'

Gu Banxia curled her lips. Jia Yufeng was someone who would cheat her own mother, so how good could this Duan Yueer be?

Speaking of which, if it wasn't because of Jia Yufeng's dirty work at the end, Qin Wuya felt that these two were a match made in heaven, and that they would coincidentally come together to avoid harming others.

However, Qin Wuya would naturally not say these words to Duan Yueer, in case this girl suddenly couldn't take the provocation and caused him to become paralyzed, even though her current situation was not much better than Jia Yufeng's.

Resisting the urge to roll his eyes, Qin Wuya calmed the depression in his heart and gently advised:

"What your father did isn't wrong. This is the best way to protect your Duan Clan's reputation."

"Why did you say that too!"

He originally thought that Qin Wuya would say a few comforting words with him, but unexpectedly, Qin Wuya actually thought of her father.

"The Duan Clan's reputation, the Duan Clan's reputation is more important than their daughter's life. My dad is too heartless. "

'Of course the Duan Clan's reputation is important.

Qin Wuya curled her lips and thought:

So it turned out that the Duan Clan was a merchant. It was with great difficulty that they managed to obtain a faint good reputation as a poet after many years of purification. Now that you've corrupted them, will your brothers still be able to properly enter the civil service in the future?

"Girl, you're not the only one who's tricked this time, but all three generations of the Duan Clan!"

"Actually, it might not be that easy for your father to tie you up and send you to the officials."

Qin Wuya held her forehead and mourned for a few minutes for the Duan Clan's Second Master before saying slowly:

"He was just doing it for the outsiders to see. It's also good to shut up the mouths of others who are talking about right and wrong. "

"But even so, I can't …"

Duan Yueer was about to refute him when she suddenly realized the crux of the matter:

"Are you saying that my dad didn't actually kidnap me just to scare me?"

"Of course we have to tie him up, but sending him away is not necessarily the case."

Qin Wuya bit her lips, feeling the pain on her lower back become even more intense:

"Actually, sending the official away isn't a big deal. It might be more beneficial to the Duan Clan." After all, it was the Jia family that did this first. If you can tell the Shangguan Family the truth, then you will understand the situation. "

"But …" But will I go to jail? "

"That shouldn't be the case. Isn't that Jia Yufeng still alive?"

Qin Wuya squinted her eyes and said softly:

"Those who don't lack arms or legs, at most they will stay at home for a few months and not get out of bed. It's not a serious injury."

Actually, what Qin Wuya was thinking in her heart was that these days, there were no doctors that could undergo medical examinations.

Even after a beating, it was impossible to tell if the internal injuries were serious or not, or if his brain was normal, or if there were any other side effects. The higher-ups could tell if they were heavily injured or lightly injured just by looking at it with the naked eye. As long as they didn't die, it wouldn't be a big deal even if their arms and legs were broken.

At most, it would be considered a brawl if they were placed in an ordinary household. It would be fine if they could just award them with a few silver coins as punishment for disturbing the public. If it wasn't for the fact that the Bai Clan took the opportunity to blow up the Duan Clan and embarrass them, even the officials might not have paid any attention to it.

"But if I am tied up and sent to the yamen, won't I have to kneel?"

Duan Yueer curled her lips and said with some grievance:

"If this gets out, I'll be even more embarrassed. None of the sisters I know around me have been kidnapped by their own father to go to court. "

"In order to save face, you didn't even know how to clean it when you attacked. Who was the one to blame when you were discovered?"

Qin Wuya looked at Duan Yueer's young and tender face with a helpless expression. She fell to the ground because she was too young, and had the manners of a popinjay but had not learnt the mannerism of those noble children.

Anyone with some knowledge of the art might not even be able to catch a clue after being chopped off by Jia Yufeng.

"... do... "Make it cleaner?"

Duan Yueer was startled, looked at Qin Wuya foolishly, and suddenly said:

"What do you mean? Don't tell me we have to kill them to keep their mouths shut! "

"…"

Qin Wuya was helpless, she rolled her eyes and thought:

'Like this, hiring people to fight can catch you red-handed. If you really want to kill me, then you don't need to wait for your dad to help you. Just turn yourself in.

"Hey, why aren't you saying anything?"

Seeing Qin Wuya ignoring her, Duan Yueer immediately felt bored, his legs casually hung by the side of the bed, and suddenly asked:

"Hey, what's your name?"

"Miss Duan, after today, I don't think we'll have a chance to meet again, so you don't need to know my name."

Feeling tired, Qin Wuya closed her eyes and decided to rest for a bit. She thought that it was time to send all the goods back to Manager Wu.

"Don't. It's rare for me to say so much to you. So what if you give me a name? "

Duan Yueer curled her lips, feeling a little unhappy in her heart.

Normally, those people would rush to get to know him, but why was this woman who was standing in front of him was even willing to give him a name?

"Why don't you tell me your name and I will introduce you to my brother?

You know that I am the young miss of the Duan Clan, so you must know that I have a few extremely outstanding older brothers.

"What about all of them …?"

Hearing Duan Yueer say that it was as if she had picked up a big bargain, Qin Wuya felt that it was funny.

"Are you trying to matchmaking me?"

"What are you thinking!"

Hearing Qin Wuya's tone, Duan Yueer was so shocked that she opened her eyes wide:

"No matter what, you are still a girl, why are you so bold when you speak? What do you mean by matchmaking? Don't give up your reputation!"

"Fame?"

Qin Wuya slightly raised the corner of her mouth, suddenly opened her eyes, and sized Duan Yueer up with a smile that was not a smile:

"It's fine if you don't want fame. Sometimes, too much fame causes trouble. Just like Miss Duan, isn't your current situation just because your reputation is too great? "

"You!"

Duan Yueer was furious. She had never suffered such a loss in front of anyone before, ever since she was young. However, people had no choice but to lower their heads under the eaves. Afraid that if this strange woman became lively, she would drive herself out, Duan Yueer could only restrain her resentment and said unwillingly:

"You really don't want to know my brother? This is a golden opportunity. "

"Why would I want to know your brother?"

Qin Wuya laughed:

"Can I trade for food or drink?"

"Woman, why are you so vulgar?"

He probably did not expect Qin Wuya to say that, as Duan Yueer was stunned:

"My brothers all have good reputations. Furthermore, all of them have extraordinary looks and an imposing manner. Which young lady in Cloud Prefecture doesn't want to marry into my Duan Clan? "

"From what you said, your brothers are indeed excellent."

Qin Wuya squinted her eyes, seeing the pleased look on Duan Yueer's face, she laughed lightly:

"But what you just said, why do I still sound like a matchmaker?"

"Hey!"

Duan Yueer was embarrassed:

"You look like you're being honest, how can you talk like a rogue in a city?"

"What? Did I say something wrong?" Qin Wuya laughed.

"Humph!"

Duan Yueer was not able to pick out the flaw in Qin Wuya's words at the moment, but she instinctively felt that what she said was wrong, and anxiously said:

"Stop dreaming. Even if I wanted to matchmaker, I wouldn't tell you. If you don't look at your talent and family, what part of you can match up to my brothers?"

With that said, Duan Yueer regretted it.

She felt that her words just now were too excessive, but she could not put down her pride to apologize to Qin Wuya, so she pursed her lips and looked away, not daring to look at Qin Wuya.

Unexpectedly, when Qin Wuya heard this, she did not get angry, but instead nodded her head seriously, and laughed:

"Un, I am indeed unworthy!"

"You … You don't have to say that, I think you're pretty good too. "

Upon hearing Qin Wuya say that she was not worthy, Duan Yueer felt even more embarrassed and hurriedly explained:

"It's just that my brothers are all first-rate talents, and the matter of their marriage wasn't something that I could talk about. However, I guess I had to look for them at the homes of some famous people in Cloud Prefecture.

"According to what my mother said, even the few aunties of ordinary families looked down on her, saying that she wanted to find those young ladies from Poetic Guilds."

"Of course." Qin Wuya nodded.

It was a saying that existed since ancient times, that was made by the masters of industry and industry.

Although the merchants had a lot of money to spend, their social standing and reputation were not good. Therefore, any families that had some money would think of ways to support their own Erlang family, in order to change the word 'merchant' above their heads to 'Scholar'.

The Duan Clan had done this, but this was only the first step.

Although it was not bad on the surface, it was not so easy to lose the aura of a merchant that was deep in one's bones. Not to mention a place in the circle of real families.

Therefore, the second step was naturally to spend time and effort on getting married.

If the reputation of a family was compared to the brand reputation of a modern corporation, then marrying a girl from a Poetic Guilds was one of the most effective ways to promote a brand.