Pride and Prejudice the Poor Princess

Someone had seen Wickham in London, so the burden of finding Lydia fell on Uncle Gardiner.Mr. Bennet is rushing to London at the fastest speed. He regrets his negligence in the education of his daughters. If he can properly restrain them, Lydia will not do such a stupid thing.

After the two eloped, Wickham's misdeeds were fully exposed.He was not only a vagabond, but a gambler, with huge debts at Longbourne and the militia, and so many people wanted to find him.But he is obviously a habitual offender, and his ability to avoid debts is very superb. A week later, he still hasn't been seen in the slightest.

Mr. Bennet could not stay long in London, and the family needed his support.

He took Elizabeth away, but Mary insisted on staying, and he had nothing to do with her.

Uncle Gardner wandered around London like a headless chicken every day, and the store was completely left to Aunt Gardner's management.They didn't show any signs of impatience, but instead worked harder as time went by.

There was still no news of Lydia that day, and Mary finally couldn't sit still. After Uncle Gardner went out, she changed into the most luxurious dress, carried a delicate purse, and rented a carriage towards East London. drive away.

"Miss, I'm afraid it's not safe for you to go to the East District alone. It's a place where the poor and thieves gather, and the law and order are very chaotic." The coachman advised sincerely.

"It's okay, you just need to drive me near the Whitechapel and wait for me at the church gate. In addition to the fare, I'll give you a £[-] tip. If I don't come back within an hour, please inform the nearby policeman." Mary said calmly.

The coachman can only earn thirty to fifty pounds a year, and a tip of one pound is a lot of money.So he stopped talking and concentrated on driving the carriage.

Mary got out of the car near Whitechapel, and walked slowly towards one of the dirtiest streets.Her elegant and noble gait, luxurious and exquisite dress formed a stark contrast with the poor people coming and going, and soon someone stared at the bulging wallet in her hand.

Mary didn't seem to notice, and stood for a moment in the doorway of a grocery store, leaning over to look at the merchandise in the window.A fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy ran over quickly, snatched the wallet from her hand, and ran towards a dark alley.He weighed the wallet while running, with a smug smile on his face.

But soon he couldn't laugh anymore, because he found that the pampered woman was running faster than him, grabbed his back by the collar, and slammed him against the wall.She was so strong that she almost broke the bridge of his nose.

"I caught you!" Mary snatched back her wallet, speaking without a trace of panting.They had already run into the depths of the alley, where there was no direct sunlight, and the damp air was filled with a foul smell.

"I advise you to let me go quickly, or you will be in bad luck!" The young man threatened fiercely.He was pressed against the wall by Mary's hands behind his back, unable to move at all.

Mary kicked hard at the weakest part of his knee, where there was a numb tendon, and he couldn't stand up for at least ten minutes after being hit hard.The boy fell to the ground, curled up in horror, his gray-blue eyes revealed despair.

"Let him go!" The whistling sound of the club came from behind Mary's head.Mary didn't even need to look back, she leaned over to avoid the stick, lifted her skirt and kicked sideways, the attacker was kicked five meters away, fell to the ground and screamed in pain.

A gleaming small knife attacked from the side, but Mary grabbed her wrist first and twisted it in the opposite direction.The attacker let out an earth-shattering scream, and the knife fell to the ground.

In two or three strokes, the four teenagers who came to the rescue were dealt with. Mary clapped her hands and walked to the oldest boy.She is a general's tiger girl, she was able to escape safely from the frontier to Kyoto with intelligence at the age of six, and her martial arts skills are definitely not for display.

"You, what do you want to do? I advise you to leave quickly, and our companions will come over soon after receiving the news. Although you are very powerful, we will not be afraid of you if there are many people!" The young man clutched his painful wrist, Sternly speaking harsh words.They are a group of orphans who steal and rob for a living.Such gangs are not uncommon in the East End.

"Can't I have a companion? If I can't go back safely in 10 minutes, my companion will come to me with the police from Scotland Yard." Mary raised her jaw, and the noble aura naturally exuded made the teenagers even more excited. Terrified.

"I'm sorry, we shouldn't have made up your mind. Please let us go." The harsh environment taught these orphans when to be tough and when to be humble.

"Are you a gang? How many people are there?" Mary leaned over to stare at him, her sharp eyes were like knives.

The young man bit his lip and refused to let go.

Mary already got the answer from his expression.It's a gang, as long as it can be driven by her.She took out 10 pounds and a sketch, and handed it to the boy, "Help me find two people, here are their portraits. You'd better hang around cheap hotels or casinos where foreigners gather. When you find them, send the address to Qi 34 Pused Street, and I'll pay you another £100."

Money touches people's hearts, this is a truth. 10 pounds is undoubtedly a huge sum of money for a group of orphans suffering from hunger and cold, not to mention that there will be a reward of 100 pounds after the event is completed, and they can kill people.

The young man was obviously moved. He fixed his eyes on the portrait in Mary's hand, and asked hesitantly, "How can I trust you? What if you default?"

Mary chuckled, and said slowly, "Now it's me who asks you, not you who ask me. I'm the one who is afraid of being repudiated. I desperately want to get news from them. Can't wait. If you don't want to, I can go to someone else. I know there are a lot of orphans like you in the East End, and for a pound I can make anyone work for me."

"Okay, I promise you!" The boy quickly pulled the portrait and the pound from her hand.

Mary nodded in satisfaction, took a step back, and waved, "You can leave. Don't try to disappear with the money, or I will go to Scotland Yard to announce the reward. I have already remembered your looks."

The teenagers nodded hurriedly, supported each other and left as if fleeing.

These wandering orphans are the eyes and ears of London, and they can always find out all kinds of news.Mary believed she would be able to meet Wickham soon.The corners of her lips were raised, and there were two dark clouds in her eyes.Although she is no longer Princess Renxiao, she is not unfamiliar with her handling methods, and Wickham will definitely pay the price for what he did.

Early next morning the news was sent to Chipside, Uncle Gardner had gone out, and Mary and the boy boarded the hired carriage.

The boy's hair was disheveled, his clothes were patched and covered with black stains.When he got into the carriage, he was refused by the coachman, and it was Mary's 10 shilling tip that saved him.He fidgeted a little, twitched his fingers, and peeked at Mary from time to time.

The woman was very petite, so vulnerable when she was huddled in the wide chair.But the boy didn't dare to underestimate her at all. She severely injured their leader yesterday, and his wrist was swollen as big as a loaf of bread.

"My dear lady, when will you be able to settle the balance? You once said that if you find someone, you will pay us 100 pounds. That's right?" He asked, pretending to be calm.

"I always want to make sure that the information is correct. Don't you think that if you give me an address, I will pay you happily?" Mary stared at the street outside the window and said lightly.

The majestic breath rushed towards his face, and the boy didn't dare to speak.

After a long silence, Mary suddenly said, "If the news is true, I have another deal to discuss with you, this time the reward is 300 pounds."

The boy forgot to be afraid and looked straight at her.This figure is too touching, 300 pounds is enough for them to live comfortably for several years.

Seeing his longing expression, Mary smiled with satisfaction, "300 pounds will let you kill someone, are you willing?" As she finished speaking, a cold rage spread in the carriage.

The teenager's fear of Mary deepened.He shrank his shoulders timidly, but his hands were clenched into fists, and there was a look of struggle in his eyes.They are faced with the threat of death every day, either starved to death, or frozen to death, or tortured to death by some perverted people.As long as they can live, they are willing to do anything.

There was silence in the carriage, Mary was not in a hurry at all, and looked at the scenery outside the window leisurely.

"We are willing, who do you want to kill?" The boy finally spoke, his voice was extremely hoarse.

"Heh~" Mary covered her mouth with her hand and let out a chuckle.

"Sorry, what I just said was just a temptation, I hope I didn't scare you." She shrugged gracefully, "I don't need you to kill people, I just want to teach him a lesson. Sneak attack, beat him, and ruin his handsome and charming face , this kind of thing shouldn't be difficult for you, right?"

This kind of thing is simply commonplace, isn't it? !The boy let out a long sigh of relief, almost slumped on the chair, and then looked at the woman with sympathetic eyes.She must have been played with by that man, who abandoned her and eloped with other women, that's why she wanted to find them so desperately.Pitiful!

"Deal! Don't worry, we will definitely teach him a profound lesson!" His fear of women was greatly reduced, and there was even a sense of comfort in his words.

"Deal, you guys keep an eye on his whereabouts for me these few days, and notify me when you are ready to make a move. I want to see his unlucky with my own eyes." She smiled and stroked her eyelids.

"Okay." The boy nodded obediently.

While they were talking, the carriage pulled up slowly to the side of the road.This is an extremely simple hotel, specially accommodating foreigners. The crumbling signboard creaked in the wind, and the letters on it were already mottled and unrecognizable.

Mary only took a quick glance before being caught by a carriage on the side of the road.The carriage was extremely luxurious, in stark contrast to the dirty environment here, and the family crest of the Darcy family was impressively printed on the door.

Mary stared at it with a complicated expression.

"By the way, I forgot to tell you that a very distinguished gentleman is also looking for them. That's his carriage. You won't be in trouble, will you?" The boy began to worry about his employer.

"No. This is your reward." Mary walked to the inaccessible back door, took out an inconspicuous cloth bag from her bag, and handed it to the boy.Even with paper money, £100 is not a small amount.In the Eastern District, keeping money hidden is a rule of survival.

The boy was obviously moved by her care. He took the bag and opened it to check. After confirming that there was no problem with the number, he said with a smile, "Thank you for your generosity!"

"There is another cooperation, please don't forget! This is a deposit." Mary motioned for him to open the bag, and stuffed another 50 pounds into it.

"I will never forget it. When we are ready to do it, we will send the news to the family in advance." The young man was overjoyed.

"Then, happy cooperation." Mary nodded in satisfaction, and waited for the boy to walk away before going out through the dirty and smelly back door and entering the hotel.