Looking for you in reincarnation

Chapter 371 Guo Jia Qu

Listening to her voice, Hongdou felt that she was an experienced elder, even though she was young. Her cold eyes were very sharp, as if they could see through people's hearts, and even her own thoughts were seen through.

"My benefactor, you are kind-hearted and walk alone in the city. You must not be an ordinary girl. I want to learn skills from you and hope to kill my enemies one day."

Hongdou said this with a tentative intention. She wanted to see if her guess was correct.

After all, a girl would rarely walk alone on the street unless absolutely necessary, except for servants.

But from Si He's indifferent attitude and her generosity, it was clear that she was not an ordinary girl, and even less likely to be a servant.

Since this is the case, Hongdou also wants to find a capable master for herself. Perhaps in the future, she will really have the opportunity to take revenge, and most importantly, it can also solve the current predicament.

When Si He heard what Hong Dou said, the smile on her lips deepened a little, "How do you know that I have the ability?"

Hongdou bravely said, "No ordinary girl would go out alone like my benefactor. My benefactor must be very capable to be so indifferent to such a situation."

Si He was unmoved by the flattery. This girl's words were nice, perhaps she was asking for shelter, but was she actually scheming more? With her small stature, she still wanted to kill her enemy? She was probably trying to instigate her to take action. She was no fool. "Tell me about the history of you and your young lady."

Hongdou glanced at her and told her her identity in detail.

It turned out that her young lady was called Guo Jiaqu, the daughter of the richest man in Zhongzhou. However, due to her mother's low status, she was only a concubine and could not protect Guo Jiaqu at all.

When Guo Jiaqu was eight years old, he had a dispute with his eldest sister and accidentally pushed her into the lake, for which he was punished. After that, Guo Jiaqu fell ill and developed rashes on his face and body. The rashes could not be cured, so he was sent out of the mansion to recuperate and reflect on himself.

From then on, Guo Jiaqu and his personal maid Hongdou were sent to the more remote Qingmu City to stay in this small house. On the surface, it was said that they were reflecting on themselves, but in fact they were left to fend for themselves. However, the government still ordered the manager of the business in Qingmu City to send some silver and grain every month.

At the beginning, the manager of the trading company sent someone to deliver things personally, but after a year, he saw that the master had not shown any care for this young lady, so he stopped caring about her and just let Hongdou go to the trading company to collect the silver and grain by herself, and no one was sent to deliver the money.

Moreover, the silver and grain they received every month were pitifully little, like giving food to beggars. The master and servant could only barely survive and could hardly fill their stomachs. They were so hungry that they looked pale and thin, let alone see a doctor and get medicine.

Guo Jiaqu was plagued by illness, and it was not easy for him to live to the age of seventeen. Now he could not hold on any longer and collapsed.

No wonder Guo Jiaqu said he was unwilling to give up when he was dying.

Hongdou wanted revenge because in that incident, her mother, Guo Jiahe's wet nurse, was beaten to death for failing to take good care of her child, and she suffered for many years as a result.

Over the years, Hongdou felt hatred in her heart, but she could do nothing about it.

Hongdou is the same age as Guo Jiaqu, but because she was born short and has always been malnourished, she has not grown taller and looks like a little girl of twelve or thirteen years old. However, in terms of thinking, she is not a simple little girl.

So when he saw Si He, after this brief time of getting along and observing her, he began to have feelings for her.

In terms of experience, Hongdou is far inferior to Sihe, but as a person from the lower class, Hongdou is inferior to Sihe in observing people's words and expressions.

Of course, Hongdou is also quite talented, as she can observe her carefully and attentively even in such a situation.

After listening to Hongdou's story, Si He finally asked, "You were sent to this house when you were young. Hasn't anyone from the Guo family ever been here?"

Hongdou gave her a puzzled look and replied, "No."

Si He rested her hands on the stone table, tapping her fingers lightly as if lost in thought. After a long while, she looked at Hong Dou with interest and asked, "How do you want to take revenge? With your frail body, you can't even get through the Guo family's gate. Let me be clear, I won't teach you any skills, and I'm not a kind person. I gave you money before because I was tempted by a ghost. Don't expect me to help you with revenge. I don't lack servants either."

Hongdou looked at her in a daze, then her eyes turned red again, tears welling up in her eyes, and she looked pitiful. "But... the young lady died so tragically, please have mercy on her..."

But before she could finish her words, Si He interrupted her, "Don't act pitiful, I won't fall for it. Instead of begging me, why don't we make a deal?"

Anko stopped crying but still looked at her pitifully, "What's the deal?"

Si He said: "From now on, I am Guo Jiaqu."

Hongdou's eyes widened when she heard this, and then she heard her say, "Don't you want revenge? Only if Guo Jiaqu is alive will you have the chance to return to the mansion and take revenge."

Anko was confused, "Why do you want to be a lady?"

You know, although this is the identity of a young lady, she lives worse than the maids in the mansion. If she goes back, she doesn't know how she will be suppressed. However, if she really goes back to the mansion pretending to be a young lady, she will really have a chance to take revenge!

"This has nothing to do with you. If you don't want to, that's fine."

Si He really wanted to change her identity. Although Liu Mao had given her a fake identity before, that identity was only suitable for temporary use and had disadvantages. She wanted to change to a brand new identity that could be verified.

And Guo Jiaqu's identity is just right.

"I am willing, as long as you can avenge the young lady, I am willing."

Hongdou responded quickly, as if afraid that she would go back on her word.

But Si He corrected Hong Dou's words, "I am not avenging your young lady. I am only providing you with the opportunity for revenge. Revenge has nothing to do with me."

Hongdou seemed a little dumbfounded, pursed her lips, and after a long while, she replied sullenly, "Okay."

Having a chance for revenge wasn't bad, mainly because it could change her situation.

After all, if the lady died, her fate would not be good. She would either be sold to a brothel or die.

So when Guo Jiaqu was dying, he let Hongdou go. If it was too late, she would not be able to escape.

Of course, the fate of runaway slaves is even worse. They will be skinned and their tendons will be pulled out, and their life will be worse than death. Unless it is absolutely necessary, no one wants to be a runaway slave.

Therefore, Hongdou wanted Sihe to take her in, take her away, and escape punishment.

After the preliminary discussion, Si He began to ask Hongdou about the general situation of the Qingmu City government office and what she knew about the Guo family. After all, if she wanted to change her identity, she always had to understand it more clearly.

Hongdou then told Sihe in detail, but since she was sent to Qingmu City at a young age, she didn't know much about the Guo family.

As a low-level slave, she knew nothing about the government office. She only knew where it was and who the high-ranking officials were.