Reborn in Each Other’s Bodies: A Mother and Daughter’s Deadly Revenge - Chapter 122

Meanwhile, Sheng Minmin was at the indentured servant agency.

Right after the night of the black-clad intruders attack, Sheng Minmin had commissioned the agency’s manager to find servants skilled in martial arts.

Later, she made another request: besides martial arts, she was also looking for people skilled in medicine or possessing other unique abilities.

Today, the agency manager had sent word that they had found a young woman proficient in medicine, which is why she had left the estate.

Unexpectedly, she encountered a familiar face as soon as she arrived.

The young woman before her was none other than the female physician who had served by Sheng Mingyi’s side in her previous life!

In her past life, after she married away, a young woman addressed as “Auntie Dai” appeared by Sheng Mingyi’s side.

Moreover, this “Auntie Dai” was highly trusted and valued by Sheng Mingyi.

The young woman before her now bore a ninety percent resemblance to that “Auntie Dai.” The remaining ten percent discrepancy was because Sheng Minmin had never seen “Auntie Dai” in her youth, so she cautiously left a little room for doubt.

“What is your name?” Sheng Minmin asked.

“My name is A-Dai,” A-Dai replied readily.

The name matched too. Now she was certain: the person before her was indeed the “Auntie Dai” from her previous life.

A wave of excitement and pleasant surprise surged within Sheng Minmin.

Sheng Mingyi was a shrewd schemer; he would never value a useless person!

Therefore, the fact that he had held A-Dai in such high regard meant that A-Dai must possess exceptional skills!

She had truly stumbled upon a treasure this time!

Sheng Minmin studied A-Dai carefully. A-Dai had a pair of innocent-looking eyes.

Those eyes were probably the softest feature on her face, as her nose, lips, and jawline all had somewhat sharper, harder lines…

Her attire was also very neat and simple.

Overall, A-Dai’s facial features and her general aura had a certain youthful, almost boyish quality.

This was quite rare in a young woman and gave her a unique kind of charm.

“Where did you study medicine? How skilled are you?”

Suppressing her excitement, Sheng Minmin asked.

A-Dai, not the least bit reserved, smiled and said,
“I once apprenticed under a traveling physician and learned all his skills. With my medical abilities, I’m qualified to practice at Renxin Hall!”

Renxin Hall was considered the best medical clinic in the minds of the common people.

A-Dai’s statement was quite bold, making Qingying and the others instinctively stare at her.

“If you have such skills, why would you want to sell yourself into servitude?”

A-Dai glanced at Qingying, Qingxiang, and Qingchi, who stood beside Sheng Minmin.
“Madam, I can only discuss this matter with you alone.”

Sheng Minmin thought it over. If A-Dai had already pledged herself to Sheng Mingyi at this point, his health wouldn’t have been so poor later. Furthermore, Sheng Mingyi would certainly have had A-Dai treat Sheng Mingzhu’s leg.

Since neither of these things had happened, it indicated that A-Dai wasn’t connected to Sheng Mingyi yet. So, she had nothing to fear.

Therefore, Sheng Minmin nodded, signaling for Qingying and the others to wait outside.

“Madam, you don’t seem afraid that I might intend you harm?”

A-Dai was somewhat surprised by how readily the Madam seated above her agreed, and asked.

“We have no enmity between us. Why would you want to harm me?”

There was no way A-Dai could know that Sheng Minmin possessed memories of a past life and, based on those memories, had deduced that A-Dai posed no threat and was someone she wanted to recruit, hence this “boldness.”

Unaware of this, A-Dai felt that this “Madam Huang” had even more courage and insight than she had imagined!

Or perhaps “Madam Huang” had some hidden card up her sleeve. But this only deepened A-Dai’s appreciation for the person before her; she admired capable, strong individuals.

A-Dai’s original name was Ning A-Dai.

Her ancestors had been imperial physicians. Later, her family was framed over a medical book concerning Gu techniques, resulting in the entire family being exiled and dying on the journey.

Her father, who had been frail since birth, was secretly sent away by her grandfather to recuperate elsewhere, thus narrowly escaping the disaster.

Over the years, her father had secretly investigated who was responsible for ruining the Ning family while simultaneously teaching her his skills.

Two years ago, her father identified the enemy, who was located at… Baima Temple…

After learning that the enemy’s entire family was living gloriously and happily, her father, enraged, carried out a plan for revenge…

However, her father did not succeed.

Before he left, he left her a letter, saying that seeking revenge was his own affair and that she need not carry the burden of the Ning family’s hatred.

Her father only wished for her to live well, to be safe, happy, healthy, and prosperous for the rest of her life…

Ning A-Dai also wanted to live well.

But the enemy, possessing shocking power and influence, had discovered her existence. For the past two years, she had been constantly on the move, hiding.

Lately, her sixth sense had been tingling, feeling something was amiss. Afraid of being tracked down, she decided to find a good place to “lie low” for a while.

The Sheng family’s affairs had been the talk of the town, and Ning A-Dai had long heard about them.

She felt both sympathy and admiration for the matriarch of this Sheng family.

She sympathized that the other woman had raised an enemy’s daughter for so many years, while being separated from her own biological daughter.

She admired that the other woman could openly break with her husband, whether it was the matter of the black-clad intruders or the previous incident where the true daughter took the case to the magistrate.

“Madam Huang” had shown no regard for Sheng Yong’s face or feelings. Ning A-Dai felt some admiration and fondness for such a woman!

“Madam Huang” had been continuously seeking people with unique skills, so she could正好 (just right) blend into the Sheng estate and hide for a period.

Moreover, “Madam Huang” was, after all, the wife of an official. Even if her enemies later discovered she was hiding in the Sheng estate, they wouldn’t rashly harm “Madam Huang.”

Of course, there was the most important point: she had heard that Sheng Mingzhu had gone to Baima Temple.

Sheng Mingzhu, the false daughter, was still a young lady of the Sheng family and would eventually return.

Perhaps, through Sheng Mingzhu, she might be able to enter Baima Temple in the future…

Based on all these considerations, Ning A-Dai proactively went to the indentured servant agency and revealed her medical skills.

Her enemy would certainly never dream that she would be willing to “sell herself into servitude.”

“You still haven’t answered my question,” Sheng Minmin reminded her.

A-Dai had long prepared a story and repeated the lines she had rehearsed countless times in her heart.

To Sheng Minmin’s ears, A-Dai was a highly skilled medical practitioner fleeing an arranged marriage, who would pledge her loyal service if Sheng Minmin would offer her shelter.

A runaway bride?

Sheng Minmin would be a fool to believe A-Dai’s story.

However, she didn’t expose the other girl. She could investigate the matters A-Dai was hiding slowly.

In any case, she would absolutely not let A-Dai go and allow her to become an asset for Sheng Mingyi.

Thus, both parties displayed excellent acting skills.

In the end, Sheng Minmin accepted A-Dai as a second-rank maid, but with the treatment of a first-rank maid.

A-Dai, in turn, would serve Sheng Minmin with all her skills, with the condition that Sheng Minmin must release her whenever A-Dai wished to leave.

Once the agreement was settled, both parties were very satisfied.

Returning to the estate with her new acquisition, Sheng Minmin heard another piece of good news.

It turned out that Sheng Mingbo, upon hearing that Huang Yaning intended to donate possessions, had gone to the Haitang Courtyard to rant and shout, saying many hurtful things.

Those words had driven Huang Yaning into a frenzy, and she had whipped Sheng Mingbo—

while dousing him with pepper water!

Sheng Mingbo had refused to utter a single word of apology from start to finish, and as a result, was beaten until covered in blood…

In the end, it was said that Sheng Mingbo lay in a pool of bloody water, not even twitching anymore. At the time, the servants thought he had been beaten to death…

They were all scared out of their wits.

Dongsheng hurriedly sent for the estate’s physician. Only after learning that Sheng Mingbo had merely passed out did the servants feel like they could breathe again.