The government servants surrounding the house hurriedly came forward and saluted everyone.
Shan Shen waved his hand.
On a rainy day, he was impatient with these false courtesy and just wanted to understand the situation quickly.
Knowing his character, the yamen servant said: "The carriage came back again, and people entered the house. At that time, they didn't dare to get too close, but I guessed that only one person got out, and then the carriage left again."
"It hasn't come out since then, and we haven't alerted anyone."
"Sir, would you like to knock on the door now?"
Shan Shen nodded: "Knock."
Amidst the sound of rain, the door panel was knocked loudly.
In the yard, Zhu Cheng was awakened.
After Li Yuanfa died, he was so panicked at night that he transported the people out and threw them away as planned.
I just came back not long ago, changed out of my wet clothes, took a hot bath, smelled the soothing spices, and took a nap for a while. Before I could sleep well, I was startled awake by the movement outside.
He sat up straight and pushed Madam Wang who was sleeping peacefully beside him: "What time is it? Why did I hear someone knocking on the door?"
Mrs. Wang said vaguely: "It's still dark, who's knocking on the door at this time? The master must have something on his mind that's why he heard wrongly. Go to bed quickly..."
Zhu Cheng heard that it made sense and was about to lie down as he was told when he heard another knock on the door.
This time, it was heavy and loud, coming through the sound of rain.
Mrs. Wang also heard it and got up in a hurry.
"Who do you think it will be at this time?" Zhu Cheng felt guilty.
Madam Wang frowned and said: "Did someone find out when the master threw the person into the alley? That alley was very remote, and it was a rainy night. No one would go there during the night watch! Could it be that the master had been there early in the morning?
Are you being followed?"
"How is that possible?" Zhu Cheng shook his head repeatedly, "Could it be that Li Yuanfa..."
"Mom opened the door before, didn't she look at anyone?"
In the room, the two of them were muttering.
Outside the house, the woman asked through the window: "Madam, sir, can we open the door? They said it belongs to Shuntian Mansion, and if you don't open the door, they will climb over the wall and get in."
Upon hearing the word "Shuntian Mansion", Zhu Cheng's already pale face became more and more as if it had been smeared with whitening paste.
"It's Li Yuanfa!" Mrs. Wang realized, "I said, why did the Yamen let Li Yuanfa out? He must have joined the government.
If he comes to trick the master, as long as the master pleads guilty, he will be spared his trouble...
It’s really not a thing!”
Zhu Cheng took a breath: "What should I do now? Am I just going to be caught by the Yamen? I didn't mean to harm Li Yuanfa, it was his own misfortune..."
Madam Wang rolled her eyes: "I'm going to stabilize the official duties, and I'll take advantage of this opportunity..."
The two made a few simple agreements.
After receiving the order, the mother-in-law went back to the gate first.
Through the door panel, she heard someone giving orders.
"After knocking for so long, the pigs have woken up!" Shan Shen scolded, "Someone with good skills can jump over the wall and get in. Wait until when."
"Hey, gentlemen, wait a minute," the old lady called loudly, "our wife is awake, wait for her to change into the clothes she wears to meet the foreign guests. Once she has changed, I will open the door." p>
The officer who took the order heard this and turned to look at Shan Shen.
Shan Shen frowned and glanced at Xu Jian.
Xu Jian was holding an umbrella. The umbrella was not raised high, covering most of her face.
Shan Shen couldn't see Xu Jian's expression, and couldn't tell what the other person was thinking about for a moment. The next moment, he saw the edge of the umbrella being raised upwards.
Xu Jian's facial features were exposed, but her expression was still very light, and all her emotions were hidden in those dark eyes.
And his eyes moved up little by little as he raised the umbrella...
Shan Shen took a breath and followed Xu Jian's gaze.
The eaves on the courtyard wall, the branches of tall trees, the dark rainy day...
On the other hand, I'm sorry for Shan's blindness, but I haven't seen any clues yet.
"You..." He considered asking before asking.
Xu Jian asked: "Master Shan, have you not withdrawn the government officials guarding the back wall?"
Shan Shen slapped his head and realized what he was doing. He stamped his feet and urged: "Hurry, hurry, hurry, a few more people, don't let all the walls behind, left, right, and behind leak through!"
At the back wall, Zhu Cheng shakily climbed up the ladder to the top of the wall.
Rainy days were slippery, and it was no easier to move than on sunny days, but he was so panicked that his legs were shaking like he was playing a pipa.
I finally climbed up the wall, but before I could sit firmly, the ladder was pulled away by Madam Wang.
Mrs. Wang did not dare to shout loudly. She raised her head high and rainwater fell into her mouth: "Jump, master, jump faster!"
Zhu Cheng didn't dare to jump.
The courtyard wall used to look like it wasn't high enough, but when I sat on it, it felt too high.
It was so dark that he couldn't even see where he was staying.
Hesitating, hesitating, suddenly, several lights surrounded him from the left and right.
It was the light of a lantern, hit by the rain, very unclear, sometimes bright and dim, getting closer and closer.
When Zhu Cheng saw this, he was so frightened that he jumped down with his eyes closed, regardless of whether it was high or not.
"Ouch——"
Shan Shen held a lantern and rushed to the front.
When he saw a dark shadow falling from the wall, he knew that he had been tricked by the Duke of Fu, and the people in the yard were trying to escape over the wall.
Moving closer, Shan Shen put the wet lantern tightly against the man's face, and then let out a loud tut.
This guy is incompetent!
Looking at this posture, it didn’t matter that he fell and chewed the mud, but he also rolled on the ground.
Shan Shen recognized the man's muddy face, but he couldn't tell what he looked like, so he simply took out a handkerchief and wiped it hard on the other person's face.
This time, I finally showed my true colors.
Shan Shen was surprised, but not that surprised: "Master Zhu Si?"
Zhu Cheng fell hard and his whole body was in great pain. He was surrounded by officials. Knowing that he could not escape, he twitched the corners of his mouth and showed an embarrassing and ugly smile: "Since you recognize me, take me back to the mansion quickly."
, I was injured."
Shan Shen chuckled and immediately asked people to take action and carry Zhu Cheng back to the house.
He's not stupid.
If Zhu Cheng is really sent back to the British government, and then the case is handled and interrogated, it will be surprising if it goes smoothly.
Through the wall, Mrs. Wang could clearly hear the situation outside.
After scolding "useless things" in her heart, she began to think about a way to escape.
Before she could set up the ladder again, there were footsteps behind her.
She turned around quickly.
The visitor held a big umbrella and walked slowly and slowly. The rain wet his shoes, but he didn't even notice, and his posture remained upright.
"Who are you? How did you get in?" she asked.
"When a disaster comes, we both fly away?" Xu Jian chuckled, "That's right, you are not a serious couple."
Madam Wang sneered: "A serious couple won't fly anymore?"
"Fei, Zhu Cheng must have flown, his wife is still lying on the hospital bed," Xu Jian said, "You have done your best to stop him so that he can escape.
That is to say, Zhu Cheng failed to live up to his expectations and was caught by looking forward and backward. Otherwise, you would have climbed over the wall wherever needed.
I came here to tell you, don’t think that after Zhu Cheng was caught, the people guarding behind him will withdraw.
There are still people outside watching, and if you dig out, the result will be the same.
