Zhang Zhenren finally caught up with Song Chengxuan: "Miss Xu really has some courage. If she were a man, she would definitely achieve great things. But even if she is a girl, she can help her husband take charge of the overall situation in the house and she can make a good story.
, I didn’t expect that someone like An Yihou could have such a daughter.”
The horse was galloping, and Master Zhang talked a little too much, and he couldn't help but choke on the wind.
"The wind is cold and the dew is heavy. You are old, so you can go back and rest first."
Song Chengxuan said lightly.
This is the tiger's beard.
Master Zhang shrank his neck.
…
An old woman was dragged forward.
"Slow down, slow down, why are you in such a hurry," the old woman said, "If I had known that this journey would be so bumpy, I would never have agreed to your coming."
As the old woman spoke, she simply stopped and squatted down: "If you continue like this, you will die."
The boy who was holding the old woman looked around anxiously: "This is not a place to stay. After we get to the post house, the Marquis has prepared a carriage, so there is no need to rush like this."
Tonight was a bit unusual. I could have arrived earlier, but halfway through the journey, Ma suddenly got frightened. He finally rescued the woman from the carriage, but the carriage ran away without a trace.
He originally wanted to chase the carriage, but he was worried about the woman's safety, so he had no choice but to come back and walk along the official road with the woman.
Fortunately, it's not far from the inn. As long as we speed up our pace, we can definitely get there within half an hour.
But this was what he was thinking about, but the woman was unwilling to do so. She just walked a short distance and sat down on the ground.
"Ms. Cui married into the Marquis Mansion and has been in the spotlight for so many years. When did she ever think about me as an aunt?" the old woman gasped. "If it weren't for the fact that the second master still treated me with some respect, he would have people come to visit me again and again.
Please, otherwise for just one hundred taels of silver, don't let me suffer this. Although we are a small family, we still have a lot of backbone."
The boy could only apologize: "That's what you said."
The more obedient he became, the more unscrupulous the woman became. She simply stretched out her hand and said, "I'm thirsty. Hurry, bring me some water."
The boy frowned: "Let's go. This is no small matter. If someone follows us, we will all die here."
The old woman couldn't help but trembled when she heard "death", but she quickly smiled and said: "Don't scare me, who will attack me, I just went to see my niece..."
At this point, the old woman also realized something: "You are hiding something from me, Mrs. Cui didn't even know I would come.
Yes, that's it. Last time I went to look for Ms. Cui, Ms. Cui hid and refused to see me. How could she take the initiative to pick me up now?
I won’t go. The mother around Ms. Cui is very fierce. Last time she gave me fifty taels of silver and sent me away. She also said that if I dare to come and pester her again, I may lose my life and spend the money.”
The young man was startled. The second master invited the woman several times but refused to come, so he had to lie to her that the lady wanted to meet and tell her the truth after he was brought to the post house. He was about to get things done when he saw it, but in
At this time, the woman guessed the truth.
The old woman suddenly stood up: "If you don't make it clear, I won't go any further."
"I have nothing to hide from you, please hurry up and leave!" The young man looked around and saw the shadows of the trees, as if someone was standing there staring at them. He was startled and stepped forward to catch the woman.
"When we get to the post house, the second master will explain it to you."
Just as the boy finished speaking, the woman raised her head and suddenly saw a figure appearing not far away.
The moonlight illuminated the figure particularly clearly. He walked over step by step without making any noise, like a ghost.
The woman's eyes widened, but she couldn't make a sound in the horror. She could only watch helplessly as the shadow stretched out its hand and hit the boy on the neck.
The boy fell to the ground before he could make a sound.
The hair on the woman's body stood up, and she backed away step by step: "I was wrong, I will never come again, I will go back now, please spare my life, please spare me!"
The dark figure turned a deaf ear and took out the dagger from his waist and walked towards the woman.
The woman shouted, turned around and ran forward. In a panic, she fell to the ground. Before she could get up, someone stepped on the corner of her skirt, and then a cold hand pressed on her back.
She struggled desperately, only to feel pain on her body, and hot blood came out. In horror, the woman grabbed a handful of sand and threw it at the man.
As if he was hit in the eye, the man had no choice but to take a few steps back. He wanted to step forward again, but heard a burst of chaotic footsteps. He frowned, turned around and wanted to leave, but he was blocked after just a few steps.
The way to go.
The torch lit up and shone on the man's face, revealing a sinister smile.
Sun Chong, who rushed over to arrest the man, couldn't help but feel cold in his heart.
This smile was not unfamiliar to him at all. When they arrested the murderer of Cao Ruwan in Fengxiang, the murderer also looked like this.
The one who took poison in front of him last time, he will definitely catch him alive this time.
Sun rushed forward and grabbed the man's chin to prevent him from swallowing the poison, but the man raised the dagger and stabbed it neatly into his neck.
Blood spurted out on Sun Chong's face. The man opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of blood, staring at Sun Chong as if he was mocking his incompetence.
Seeing this situation, the woman screamed heartbreakingly.
…
It was extremely quiet at night, and shouts could still be heard even though they were far away.
Sometimes hearing this kind of panic sound is a good thing, at least it means that the person is still alive.
Xu Qing'an drew out the sword in his hand and looked at the front not far away with caution.
There are several horses grazing there.
"Where have all the people gone?" Xu Qingan frowned.
"Here," a man rushed over panting, "Uncle Lei has already led people around."
When leaving Fengxiang, Xu Qinghuan hired people from the escort agency to follow him from a distance. As long as there was any disturbance around him, they would immediately know about it.
Xu Qing'an said: "Sister, how do you know there will be people watching us secretly?"
Xu Qinghuan turned over and dismounted: "When we were in Fengxiang, a murderer and a spy appeared. Their purpose was clear. One of them killed someone, and the other inquired for information. The person who committed the murder was a dead soldier. It is difficult to get some information from a dead soldier.
Catching the spy might lead to more clues.
When Fengxiang's spy was discovered, someone took care of the aftermath. If this spy is targeted, will someone also take action to clean it up?"
Song Chengxuan brought people here, maybe he discovered her intention.
Song Chengxuan should be nearby now.
Xu Qinghuan was looking around.
A voice rang out: "Are you looking for me?"
…
As early as ten years ago, Uncle Lei had washed his hands and entertained his grandchildren at home. If the children of his old friend hadn't come with the post, he would never have appeared here.
Uncle Lei shuttled through the woods. He was very satisfied with his current leg strength. Escorts were not his specialty, but chasing spies was what he had done for most of his life. Although he didn't know how the prince and the eldest daughter of Anyi Hou knew about him.
This person, but worrying about other people's concerns first, is the way to treat the children of an old friend.
Miss Xu was right as she expected. The road was indeed not peaceful, and it was true that someone was secretly keeping an eye on this team of carriages and horses.
A smile appeared on Uncle Lei's face, now this person was in his pocket.
He was getting closer and closer to the figure in front of him, and as if he was aware of his presence, he suddenly turned around and threw the hidden weapon in his hand unceremoniously.