The soldiers told them about the cellar where the body was found and that the madam and the thugs had been captured.
The deceased was a woman who was almost forty years old and died of dyeing flowers and willows.
According to a woman who lived in the hospital with her, the madam knew that she was sick and forced her to receive customers, but refused to treat her until the fungus became more obvious and could no longer be hidden, so she drove her to an underground wine cellar to fend for herself.
Zhu Chang brought people over and searched the small courtyard from house to house. When they opened the cellar stone slab, they found out that he had been dead for at least five days.
"Such things are not uncommon here," the soldier said.
"Such things are not uncommon everywhere." Ye Zheng sighed softly.
He turned his head and found that Shen Lie had been looking at the small courtyard pointed by the soldiers, with a smooth and handsome appearance.
"Master?" Ye Zheng said.
"The wine cellar is downstairs," Shen Lie said in a low voice, "There should be a lot of wine jars there."
"We have opened the big wine jar, but the small one..." The soldier suddenly paused, his eyes looking horrified.
Ye Zheng's expression also froze instantly.
It can fit into a small wine jar, even if it has to be...
"Wine jars can be divided into different sizes, as well as moving and static ones." Shen Lie said.
"Move?" Ye Zheng was stunned, "Master, you mean..."
"Send people to all the intersections of Taoliuli Bridge to ask if there will be a wine team passing by today, or a team carrying wooden cabinets and boxes."
"Yes!" Ye Zheng accepted the order.
The shopkeeper of Jingyun Tower who followed Zhu Chang was dumbfounded.
"Let's go." Zhu Chang looked at him.
The shopkeeper of Jingyun Tower couldn't hold on anymore, his knees weakened, and he threw himself on the ground and knelt: "Adults, there is no need to go, I know what is going on, I will tell you everything!"
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"Second Miss, we found the person left behind by General Shen!"
Zhan Ning came up quickly and said to Xia Zhaoyi.
Xia Zhaoyi and Liang Dechang were standing by the river. Xia Zhaoyi was looking at the small jade in his hand and turned around after hearing this.
She has a good memory, no matter whether it is Xia Jiajun or Shen Lie's Yan Jun, she can remember them whenever they meet.
The people coming now are the subordinates of Chang Zhicheng, the former Shanjing City garrison captain.
"Miss Ali!" This subordinate came up quickly, delighted, "The general sent me to wait for you here! I know the way into the city, and I will lead you there!"
"That's good for you." Xia Zhaoyi smiled at him and turned sideways to hand the jade in his hand back to Liang Dechang.
"Second Miss, this..." Liang Dechang said.
"Since you discovered this Scholar Meng and took care of him, you should keep this jade and regard it as a medal."
Liang Dechang didn't blush easily, and he felt a little embarrassed at this moment: "Okay, then, I'll keep it."
"Huh?" Xia Zhaoyi tilted her head to look at him and smiled, "No need to praise?"
Liang Dechang's face was completely red. The man, who was seven feet tall and nearly thirty years old, scratched his head in embarrassment.
The soldiers around laughed.
The girl's eyes were bright, and she smiled lightly and said: "Okay, let's pack up and go to the city."
"Well, then I'll go tell Meng Sixiang!" Liang Dechang said.
"Wait a minute," Xia Zhaoyi stopped him and handed over three taels of broken silver, "Give this to him for money."
"Um!"
The Xia family's army relies on the word "speed", whether it is marching or reorganizing.
After Xia Zhaoyi gave the order, more than a dozen people quickly packed up and got their horses ready to go.
Liang Dechang ran over and whispered in front of Xia Zhaoyi: "Second Miss, that Scholar Meng insists on seeing you and wants to express his gratitude in person."
"No need," Xia Zhaoyi said, "You are the one who saved him, he and I just met by chance."
"But those coins belong to the second lady, he..."
"I'm eager to enter the city." Xia Zhaoyi interrupted him.
Zhan Ning whispered: "Have you forgotten those Kuozhou soldiers and horses we met on the road?"
Liang Dechang shuddered, immediately became solemn, and responded in a deep voice: "Yes, I am confused! Then I will go and tell you, and I will catch up immediately."
Meng Sixiang sat under the tree, looking up at the hillside in the distance.
The terrain of the trail where he fainted was too steep, and Liang Dechang discovered him only after patrolling. So far, Meng Sixiang had only heard the sound of horse hooves when he woke up, but had not seen their horses.
From what I heard, there weren't many people.
Liang Dechang's figure appeared and walked this way.
Meng Sixiang's suspicious and speculative eyes immediately changed. He supported the tree behind him and stood up weakly and tiredly: "Brother Liang."
"No, no, you sit down," Liang Dechang said, "We have to go, you have a good rest, recharge your batteries, and leave here as soon as you regain some strength. In these deep mountains and wild forests, some ferocious beasts may appear.
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"Are you leaving now?" Meng Sixiang was stunned, "I also want to thank the girl in person..."
"We are in a hurry," Liang Dechang patted his thin arm, "Take care of yourself and make sure you return to Ningzhou safely. I'm leaving."
Liang Dechang walked neatly and tidily, and only turned back when he reached the uphill slope and waved to Meng Sixiang.
Meng Sixiang raised his hands and bowed solemnly to him.
When Liang Dechang's back completely disappeared, the gratitude on Meng Sixiang's face slowly disappeared like an ebbing tide.
Soon, the sound of them leaving was heard.
After a long time, Meng Sixiang propped himself up and walked up with painstaking efforts.
Crossing the river, he climbed onto the weeds half a man's height and looked down.
There are twenty-one people in total, all of them are tall and mighty war horses.
The girl was in the front, talking to a soldier whose armor was different from the others.
From the looks of it, the soldier seemed to be coming to lead the way.
Neither this soldier nor the armor worn by the other nineteen people were in the standard of the Hengxiang Guard Station and the Chengnan Duweifu.
When the road opened up, they stopped walking slowly and galloped away.
Meng Sixiang stared at the girl's back until she disappeared from the end of his field of vision.
He has never seen this woman before, confirmed that she has not, but there is a very familiar feeling.
No matter it's her eyebrows or her back.
Obviously, this girl didn't know him either.
Where does this feeling of familiarity come from?
It was nearing Youshi, Xia Zhaoyi reined in his reins and led his troops to stop on the north side of Dianqing River, looking at Hengxiang on the other bank.
There is a long bridge that leads to the opposite side. On both sides of the long bridge, the water is surging, and the river breeze blows her face, blowing her hair on her temples, revealing her petite and thin face.
"Second Miss?" Zhan Ning looked at her puzzled.
"Kuozhou soldiers and horses are coming soon," Xia Zhaoyi said, turning his head to look at Zhan Ning, "Many large lakes in Hengxiang City are all drained from this Qingjiang River through canals."
Zhan Ning knew what she wanted to say almost immediately, and said in surprise: "Second Miss is thinking of Weiping Mansion in Youzhou, which was flooded by Song Zhiyi!"
"That's right," Xia Zhaoyi pulled the reins again, controlling the horse that was restless due to the rapid river water, "The Weiping Mansion was flooded and hundreds of thousands of people were displaced. The people I hired to build roads in Youzhou,
They all come from Weiping Mansion."
Everyone was afraid when they heard this.
"Second Miss, what should we do? Open a road and build a river embankment?" Guan Chi said. After all, it is better to clear the river than to block it.
"Stupid," Zhan Ning said, "Since we have seen it in advance, if those people really want to come over to do anything, we will kill them here immediately."
"But what if they destroy the bridge here? How will we get here?" Guan Chi said.
