Chapter 9 — Books Hidden Under a Dry Well

People were sent to Nam Thi. In the lobby, no one spoke. Co Minh Chau pulled away from the lady who was supporting her and knelt down next to me. "Does it hurt?" I shook my head: "It's still bearable." Her tears fell on the back of my hand: "I pointed to that letter." "I know." "I thought I could save you." "Miss, you did the right thing." I lowered my voice and said, "The more authentic that letter is, the more anxious they are." Co Minh Chau was stunned. When Luong Thanh Ha heard that sentence, his eyes immediately changed. "You intentionally let her point it out?" I said: "Didn't Miss Luong always want a letter of clarification? Having given it to you, you dared to bring the secret compartment into the Ta palace. Without giving it to you, how can you rest assured?" Luong Thanh Ha gritted her teeth: "Where is the key?" I smiled: "Miss Luong searched me twice." She suddenly looked at Xuan Dao. Xuan Dao stuck half of his head out from behind the door, holding a bucket of dirty water in his arms. "Don't look at me, I'm just someone who washes clothes." Dieu Thi angrily pointed at her: "Arrest this maid." Xuan Dao turned around and hid behind old lady Ta: "Old lady saved my life, this servant has accomplished a feat." Mrs. Ta looked at the box in her lap. Xuan Dao put down the box, reached out his hand to dig under the mud at the bottom of the box, and took out the bronze key. "Sister A Duong said that the dirtier the place, the less people will search." Luong Thanh Ha took a step forward, Mrs. Half an hour later, the people sent to Nam Thi returned, carrying an ice box in their hands. The mud on the box had not yet dried, and the keyhole fit the brass key. Dieu Thi's face was completely drained of blood. Mrs. Ta personally opened the lock. In the box were two notebooks, a stack of contracts and a jade seal. There was also an envelope at the top, outside of the envelope it was written that Mrs. Ta personally opened it. Mrs. Ta opened the letter and after reading just a few lines, her hands were shaking. Dieu Thi quickly said: "Mother, the origin of these things is unclear." Old lady Ta looked at her: "Sister Nguyen's handwriting, I recognize it." Dieu Thi closed her mouth. Old lady Ta read word by word: "If Minh Chau is in trouble and comes to the capital, I hope you will protect her for me. The three shops and two hospital buildings of the Co family in the capital and the rent are all clearly recorded. If the Ta family is not ashamed, please repay according to the books. If someone oppresses the lonely and weak girl, and wants you to remember the old love and ask a question for me, where is the conscience?" In the lobby, even the Luong family matchmaker did not dare to breathe loudly. Ta Hanh Chu bowed his head. Co Minh Chau covered her mouth and cried without a sound. Dieu Thi suddenly rushed forward and tried to steal the books. I took a step faster and rushed forward to hug the books in my arms. She kicked the injured part of my back, my eyes went dark but I still didn't let go. Old lady Ta angrily shouted: “Dieu Thi!” Dieu Thi seemed crazy: "Can't watch. Can't let outsiders see." Luong Thanh Ha's face also changed: "Old lady, today is the day the Ta family and the Luong family exchange marriage ceremonies. If we make a big deal out of it, both families will lose face." I raised my head to look at her: "Miss Luong, what are you afraid of? Are you afraid that the name of the Luong family is in the book?" Luong Thanh Ha's hand is hidden in her sleeve. Mrs. Ta flipped to the middle of the notebook and suddenly stopped. She looked at Luong Thanh Ha, then looked at Ta Hanh Chu. "It's written here that every year half of the money for renting a page in Nam Thi goes to the Luong family's pharmacy." The list of gifts in the hand of the Luong family matchmaker fell to the ground. Luong Thanh Ha couldn't laugh anymore. "Old lady, the books may not be real." Outside the door suddenly an old voice rang out. "The books are

"The old shopkeeper Hanh Lam Duong walked in, there were two servants behind him. Dieu Thi shouted: "Who sent you here?" The old shopkeeper bowed: "The old man came to receive the book and also came to report to the official. Last night, someone wanted to take Mr. Trieu from the revenue office out of the city to kill his mouth. Old Trieu was hidden by the old man. The translator also listened to his testimony.” Ta Hanh Chu suddenly raised his head: "Uncle Trieu is not dead yet?" The old shopkeeper looked at him: "Second young master, are you disappointed?" Ta Hanh Chu's face was extremely ugly. Dieu Thi fell down on the chair. The servant stepped forward: "Mrs. Ta, Miss Luong, please come with us." Luong Thanh Ha took a step back: "I am the daughter of the Luong family, do you dare to touch me?" The servant said: "If the Luong family is clean, it's okay to come to the dentist and explain clearly." She looked at Ta Hanh Chu: "Say something." Ta Hanh Chu's lips moved, his eyes looked towards Co Minh Chau. Co Minh Chau did not look at him. Finally he said: "Thanh Ha, first go there and explain clearly." Luong Thanh Ha burst out laughing: "You really cleaned it up." As she passed me, she lowered her voice loud enough for only me to hear. “Do you think you've won? There is still a page in the book, do you dare let Co Minh Chau see it? "My finger placed on the edge of the book. "Which page?"