Chapter 93: Fork in the Road
"Is Mr. Ning's carriage in front of you?"
Following the question, a red figure on horseback moved forward quickly like a flaming cloud and came to the carriage window.
Ning Wuyan raised the curtains and was not surprised to see Zhou Jingxian.
He knew that she was the one who kept vigil at Zhangjiazhuang a few days ago.
"Princess Jingxian, I haven't seen you for a few days. You seem to be much more energetic than before. Is there any happy news?" Zhou Jingxian didn't mention the vigil, and Ning Wushan didn't mention it either.
Zhou Jingxian cupped her fists and bowed to Ning Weiguo who had poked his head out. She raised her thin lips and said in a low voice: "Cheng Yi called a group of students to become private tutors in a village school near Hanshan Temple. Qin Fenglan invited me to be the lobbyist.
, as long as I can get Cheng Yi to return to the city, Qin Fenglan will surrender to me."
It's indeed a good thing.
But Ning Wuyang thought of Cheng Yi's temper and what he saw at Hanshan Temple.
I feel that Zhou Jingxian's trip may have been in vain.
Just as he was thinking about it, Zhou Jingxian came closer and the hot breath from her mouth blew onto his ears: "Mr. Ning, please rest assured that the killer list has been withdrawn. This area is heavily guarded by Governor Huang due to banditry. The Ye family will not
Dare to ignore the law and commit crimes in the daytime."
It turns out he was on the killer list.
Ning Wuyan couldn't help but wonder where Zhou Jingxian got this information.
"Mr. Ning, the boundary of Liujiazhuang is ahead. I will go ahead and wait for you at Hanshan Temple."
Zhou Jingxian tightened her grip on the horse's belly and urged the horse forward.
Looking at the horse's cheerful footsteps, Ning Wuhuang showed sympathy.
It is good to have dreams.
But Princess Jingxian doesn't seem to have the ability to grasp people's hearts.
I'm afraid it's just a waste of time.
Such a small interlude only caused the two carriages to stop for a moment, and then they continued to move forward.
When arriving at the fork in the road.
Ning Wuyan looked at Liujiazhuang, which was blocked by the mountain peaks. Maybe it was because the cicadas were chirping harshly and the weather was getting hotter after the rain, but he felt a little panicked.
Ning Weiguo jumped out of his carriage and got into the carriage where the perfume was placed. He held a knife and smiled at him and waved: "It's okay. You can go first. I will deliver these twenty bottles of perfume in a while."
I’m also going to take a look at the mountainous land you bought.”
"Second uncle, if there is a dispute or accident when you arrive at Liujiazhuang, remember..."
"Remember to think before you act, your aunt always says."
Ning Wuyang shook his head when he heard this and said loudly: "Remember not to suffer any loss. If anything unusual happens in Liujiazhuang, send someone to find me immediately."
Ye Tongpuan behaved abnormally yesterday. Although he sent his servant to the perfume shop as usual today, he wanted to take advantage of the chaos to sneak into the customers and go to the backyard.
But the servants sent here were all young men who seemed to be ingenious. It seemed that the Ye family's persistence in finding out the secret recipe of perfume was not as deep as he imagined.
This is strange.
Ning Wuhuang had to be wary of whether the Ye family wanted to take advantage of the delivery to set up another trap in Liujiazhuang.
After all, when he returned to the city yesterday, he heard that three days ago, Magistrate Ye Tong went to the Liu Mansion in the rain to propose marriage to Ye Changlong in person. The betrothal gift filled the entire long street, causing a sensation in the entire Jinling City.
After the marriage between the Ye and Liu families, they share the same hatred, and together with Liang Zi who broke off the engagement that day, the Liu family will naturally help the Ye family to fight for the secret recipe of perfume, or suppress the Ning family.
But the delivery to Liujiazhuang was not like when he went to Xiaoxiang Pavilion, he had to deliver it in person, and only he knew all the secret recipes of the perfume shop.
From this point of view, Er Bo's trip should be safe.
But for some reason, there was always a strong sense of disobedience lingering in his heart.
"It's okay. Don't worry. I remember what you said. Princess Jingxian also said just now that Mr. Huang has sent heavy troops to guard here. Even if Ye Tongpan and Governor Huang are both from the Jin Dynasty, it is impossible.
What are you doing to me in front of so many officers and soldiers? Besides, I am just a deliveryman. As long as you are fine, the perfume shop will be fine."
After Ning Weiguo finished speaking, he asked the one-eyed boy to walk forward along the map drawn by Ning Wuchang.
Ning Wuyan waited until they turned the corner, thinking about what the second uncle had just said, and knew that the second uncle specifically did not let him go to Liujiazhuang because he was worried that the Liu family would attack him, so he simply asked him to avoid it.
He was well aware of this way of protecting the calf.
Ning Wuyan looked towards the direction of Liujiazhuang hidden among the mountains, and thought to himself: It's best if nothing happens, otherwise, even if there is blood on my hands, I will let the Ye and Liu family know that the Ning family cannot be provoked.
???……
The two carriages were heading in different directions along the two forked roads.
Ye Changlong and others, who were lying in ambush in the mountain col, waited until they were sure that Ning Wushan and his companions were far away and would not hear any noise coming from here, so they rode horses to explore and then returned to the city to report the news.
The dozen or so close government officials who came to explore the road yesterday all took off their uniforms, put on night clothes, and covered their faces.
Xu Sanshui, the leader, warned the others: "Remember, don't speak out loud, lest Ning Weiguo recognize you."
"Don't be afraid if you recognize him."
Ye Changlong, who was squatting in the grass, stood up and traced his fingers across the front of his neck with murderous intent on his face.
Xu Sanshui was startled.
Ye Tongpuan only asked them to do things, but not to kill people.
After another round of warnings, they saw Ning Weiguo and his team's vehicle approaching the horse rope, and a dozen or so people quickly chased after it.
"Xu~~"
The one-eyed boy was the first to see the stumbling rope that was specially chosen to be hidden among the grass growing on the road. Although the horse was reined in in time, the carriage still jolted violently.
Fortunately, in order to prevent people from Liujiazhuang from causing trouble, the twenty bottles of perfume were wrapped in soft cloth, and none of them leaked.
Ning Weiguo stuck his head out holding the box containing perfume, clenched the long knife in his hand, and asked in a deep voice: "What's wrong?"
The one-eyed boy who had already jumped out of the car used his hands to scrape the soil under the pile with ropes nailed on it. After checking for a moment, he looked unhappy.
"Second Master, someone has set up a snagging rope on the road. It looks like the rope is newly nailed in. This place is out of the way and out of the way. It should be aimed at us."
The one-eyed boy looked around, his gaze fixed on the windless grass in front of him, and his expression changed drastically.
"No, Second Master, get out of the car quickly. If someone robs you, the target of this carriage is too big."
Tribulation?
Ning Weiguo suddenly remembered the robber incident that had been spreading in the city recently, and knew that the one-eyed boy was a veteran and had more experience in dealing with this matter than he did.
He quickly carried the box and held the long knife, called the two nurses sitting on the front of the car to get out of the car, and followed the one-eyed boy toward the hidden woods.
After walking only a dozen steps, Ning Weiguo heard the neighing of horses behind him. He turned around and saw, under the blue sky and white sun, a dozen young men wearing night clothes and covering their faces, rushing towards them like tigers descending from the mountain.
"I really fucking encountered Jie Dao!"
Ning Weiguo secretly cursed his bad luck, handed the box to a guard, rounded the long knife in his hand, and first performed the most intimidating long knife horse-killing technique.
The blade of the knife slashed in the air with a fierce wind, and wherever it went, all the weeds were sharpened, and tall saplings were cut off with their branches by the sharp knife.
If it cuts into a human body, there will definitely be blood splattering for five steps.
Boom.
Ning Weiguo poked the hilt of the knife into the soil and stared at the masked men in black who were approaching.
Chapter completed!