Shen Xuejin finally understood: Wang Daniu did not care about his father’s life or death; he simply wanted to extort money.
"I don't have fifty taels," Shen Xuejin said. "I was only helping Xier buy some osmanthus cakes so she could go see her father."
"You say you were entrusted by Xier, so it must be true? Who doesn't know that Xier is just a scrubbing maid in the Marquis Manor? What kind of influence could she possibly have to make someone else do her bidding?"
Chapter 17