Qu Niang suppressed her anger and said: "Pack your things, let's move to another place, it's not safe here. Wu Liang has found a suitable place just now, let's go further into the mountains, and spend the night in the mountains tonight."
"Do you think that child can escape? It's almost dark and this place is deserted. Can he escape? What are you worried about?"
Li Da was displeased, but then he thought about it and had another idea.
"That's fine! This way we can look for the child again, and he will not dare to run far away."
Seeing the three of them packing their things and removing the restraints from the children in the house, Su Yizhao suddenly had an idea in his mind.
"I'm telling you, don't even think about running away!" Qu Niang warned several children, her voice so stern that the children were all trembling with fear.
At this moment, the children are really like grasshoppers on a rope, with four gourd babies strung on a very thick hemp rope.
Huh? Why are there only four?
Su Yizhao was very confused. Apart from the unconscious one, there should be two more.
"Bring those two!" the man ordered, and Qu Niang rolled her eyes and entered another bedroom.
After a while, a boy and a girl were brought out.
Su Yizhao took a closer look and found that although they were both wearing rags, their skin was white and tender, their faces were handsome, and they looked pampered.
"I will take care of these two personally!" Qu Niang glanced at Li Da worriedly and said without thinking.
The man snorted coldly and said nothing. Instead, he took the rope in his hand and strode out the door.
The four children behind him staggered to follow, their faces full of horror, but they did not dare to say anything.
Su Yizhao tiptoed out of sight, letting Xiangsi follow, while she led Xiaoqing in the opposite direction.
"Xiaoqing, take me to find the leopard quickly!" Su Yizhao said immediately.
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"Sir! The Jiang family in the city has sent someone here, and their eldest brother is making a fuss in the Yamen at the moment."
Li Quan entered the room and reported to the two people who were discussing.
"We are trying to find a way to let them go back and wait for news!"
Master Yang frowned. The eldest grandson of the Jiang family was also missing. He had been sending people to put pressure on the government.
This group of thieves was so hateful that they kidnapped eight children within a few days.
"But they said they would not leave the government office until they heard about their eldest grandson!" Li Quan reported truthfully.
Mr. Yang's face was shocked. This Jiang family branch dared to be so arrogant, relying on the prestige of the direct branch in the capital.
Jiang family? Su Wenqing was a little surprised. She didn't expect those thieves to kidnap the Jiang family's children.
The Jiang family in Fucheng is a branch of the Jiang family in Beijing, and many members of the Jiang family are officials in the court.
The direct branch chief, Fang Jiang Yunshou, was the left minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, with a third-grade official position, which was higher than Su Jinxun's.
The most important thing is that Jiang Yunshou's eldest granddaughter is the current crown princess, which can be said to have a prominent status.
The eldest son of the Jiang family in this branch is so nervous. Could it be that he is the eldest brother?
"Sir!" After Li Quan glanced at Su Wenqing, he came to Master Yang and whispered a few words.
"What?" Mr. Yang was shocked, his face suddenly changed.
Su Wenqing glanced at the two of them thoughtfully, and then began to proofread the list in front of him.
"Wait! Who is this person?" Su Wenqing pointed to one of the places and asked doubtfully.
"Oh! This is a night incense pourer. There is an old man Wang who pours night incense. He comes to collect the night incense every morning." Luo Qingcheng took a look and replied.
"At this hour of the year, come and collect the night incense? Isn't it possible to collect the night incense from the Yin hour to the Mao hour? How could it be at the end of the Chen hour?"
Su Wenqing recalled that because the night incense was very smelly, he usually went into the city before dawn to collect the night incense.
"Sir! Why don't you bring the guard who recorded it for questioning?" Su Wenqing said immediately.
At this moment, the sky was gradually getting dark. Looking at the hazy dense forest in the distance, Su Yizhao took a deep breath.
It is really a rolling mountain range. The top of the hill just now was small, but the top of the hill where the leopard was located is not small.
It's already getting late now, and I can't see clearly ahead. I still have to hurry up.
The leopard's agile body shuttled through the forest, which was a pain for Su Yizhao, who was sitting on its back.
Su Yizhao took off his coat and covered his head and face. Su Yizhao had no choice but to hug the leopard's neck to avoid being thrown off.
"Ah Hua! If you don't mind the stench of those adults later, you can eat whatever you want. Those children are so skinny, just let them go! After I go back, I will buy pork for you another day.
taste."
Xiangsi, who was holding Su Yizhao's collar, rolled his eyes when he heard this. He remembered that he was almost swallowed by an eagle when he was looking for Su Yizhao just now, and he was still frightened.
Following this unreliable guy, its life is full of excitement.
"Okay, it's right in front!" Xiangsi interrupted Su Yizhao.
Ahua stopped immediately and blew out a stream of hot air from her mouth.
Su Yizhao moved his numb legs and back, and quickly climbed off the leopard's back.
Although it sounded impressive and could ride on a leopard, it was actually not comfortable at all and she was almost knocked apart.
"Ah Hua! Look at my gestures later and don't rush to take action. Scare them first, then I'll go rescue those children."
Su Yizhao cupped his fists towards Ahua, feeling grateful that he had such a power.
"You said you wanted to buy meat for me to eat, but don't forget it."
A-Hua looked at the little man in front of her, and was still surprised that she didn't have the desire to eat him, and she even obeyed his words. It was really strange.
"How could you forget that? Ah Hua, wait a minute, I'll go find out!"
After Su Yizhao finished speaking, he turned around and walked towards the bonfire, quietly turning behind a big rock, still some distance away from the bonfire.
One end of the rope tying the children was tied to a thick tree, and two men were sitting under the tree.
One of them, Su Yizhao, had met before and was almost killed. The other one was their accomplice, and they should have acted separately before.
The woman Qu Niang sat opposite them, forming a triangle.
Su Yizhao discovered that the four children were watched by two men. Not only were their hands tied with ropes, but their feet were also tied up.
The unconscious little girl was casually thrown on the big stone nearby, and her hands and feet were also tied up.
The other two children were guarded by Qu Niang herself. In addition to binding their hands and feet, they also had cloth strips stuffed in their mouths.
Su Yizhao took a look at the terrain. There was a creek behind where the two men were sitting, and it was relatively empty behind Qu Niang, making it easier to do something.
"Li Da, let's keep watch for half the night, and Fuquan will keep watch for the rest of the night!"
Qu Niang looked at the sleepy children, still worried about Li Da, so she said.
Li Da sneered, "You don't believe me? Why don't you watch it by yourself in the middle of the night? Why two people? Could it be that these children can still run away?"
Another man named Fu Quan frowned and shouted: "Okay! If there is no internal strife, let's stay safe tonight and send someone to take over tomorrow. Since Qu Niang has arranged it this way, let's do it like this!"