The middle-aged man was stunned by the scratch on his ear. He looked at Jia Cong with shock and anger in his eyes, and a trace of fierceness flashed in his eyes. He subconsciously touched his waist with his right hand.
The servants and maids of the Rong Mansion who followed the young masters and ladies on their trip were dumbfounded. They didn't understand why the good Mr. Cong hit someone?
Phoenix Egg, Sanchun, and Lin Daiyu were also surprised. Even Lian Er, who was very close to Jia Cong, was confused. Only Huan San looked excited.
"What are you, you, damn, do you still want to use a knife?"
The lights were bright and his vision was good. Jia Cong sensed something was wrong at a glance and kicked out suddenly, directly to the heart of the middle-aged man. He fainted and fell to the ground without even making a sound.
A man rushed out with vigorous steps, reached out and touched the waist of the unconscious middle-aged man, and immediately pulled out a shining sharp knife.
ah……
The young man from the Rong Mansion who was close suddenly stepped back and let out an exclamation.
The expressions of the other boys and maids all changed at this time, and the sharp cow-ear-pointed knife in Jia Cong's hand slowly turned white.
"Third brother, this is..."
Lian Er was the first to react. When he saw the sharp ox-ear-pointed knife in Jia Cong's hand, a trace of fear flashed in his eyes and he asked thoughtfully.
"This is not the place to talk. Let's return to the house quickly. I'm afraid there will be trouble next!"
He shook his head to stop Lian Er from continuing to speak, looked back at the servants of the Rong Mansion who seemed to be frightened, and said angrily: "What are you doing standing there in a daze? Carry the person away!"
However, no one listened to him. It was not until Lian Er spoke that two young boys reluctantly came up and lifted the unconscious middle-aged man.
"Brother Cong, what's going on?"
Among the young ladies, Tanchun was the most courageous. Although she was a little scared, she still approached her carefully and asked, "Why did you suddenly knock someone unconscious?"
"Yes, Third Brother Cong, we still want to continue viewing the lanterns!"
Phoenix Egg reacted and started yelling, looking at Jia Cong with a very unkind look, as if he had done something treasonous.
Yingchun and Xichun didn't speak, and stayed close to Lin Daiyu. They were much sharper than Phoenix Egg, and they sensed something was wrong in the atmosphere.
Before Jia Cong could explain, the boy Wangcai suddenly exclaimed: "Third Young Master, why can't this child wake up after being shaken?"
All the young men and young ladies, as well as the servants and maids who were nearby, all looked over.
Weird, indeed weird!
There was a lot of movement before, but the child who was held by the middle-aged man just now, and now by Wangcai, was still sleeping soundly, with no intention of waking up due to interference from the outside world.
"Third brother, this is..."
Lian Er has been dealing with the official documents and case files of the Ministry of Punishments recently, and his face suddenly turned very ugly when he thought of something, but his voice was trembling a little.
"We're afraid we might encounter a kidnapper!"
Jia Cong looked calm and said what Lian Er had just guessed but was not very happy to encounter.
ah……
His voice was not loud, but the boy and the maid standing nearby could hear him clearly, and they were so shocked that they turned pale and were about to open their mouths and scream.
But the next moment, Jia Congsen's cold gaze swept over him, and it was like a bucket of cold water poured down his head. He calmed down and took back the scream that was about to blurt out.
He used his eyes to stop Phoenix Egg, Sanchun and others who were also frightened and anxious, and waved to the young man in Rongfu to take them away quickly. The moment they stayed here, they had already blocked part of the traffic and also attracted some passers-by.
focus on.
Although the group could not tell what they were thinking, they lost interest in continuing to enjoy the lanterns, so they returned to Ningrong Street with a comatose kidnapper.
"Brother Bao, and all the sisters, please go back home first!"
When they got here, Jia Cong motioned to Wangcai, the young man, to take the unconscious kid with him, and smiled at Phoenix Egg and Sanchun sisters: "I hope I didn't disturb your holiday fun!"
"Third brother, what are you..."
This time, it was the always taciturn Yingchun who spoke first. His eyes glanced at the sleeping child in Wangcai's hand and the kidnapping in his other hand. He immediately understood what was going on and couldn't help but speak with worry.
"Brother Cong, are you going to investigate the case like in the drama?"
Phoenix Egg Jia Baoyu was a little excited, but more of it was scared. Her voice trembled and she said curiously: "I want it too..."
"Come on, Brother Bao, seeing as you're like this, it's better to go back home as soon as possible!"
Huansan, who had always had trouble dealing with Phoenix Egg, started to sneer. Even though this kid's face was a little pale, he was much stronger than Phoenix Egg who was trembling.
"You kid, go back too!"
After giving Huan San a gentle slap on the back of his head, Jia Cong comforted Sanchun and Lin Daiyu, who looked worried: "Don't worry, isn't Brother Lian still here?"
After all, after sending all the curious and frightened young masters and ladies back to the house, including the servants and maids who followed them, as well as the boy Huan San, Lian Er and Jia Cong all breathed a sigh of relief.
"Finally these guys are sent away. Third brother, what do you think?"
Lian Er calmed down completely at this time, glanced at the child and kidnapper in Wangcai's hands, and said in a deep voice: "Do you want to follow the example?"
"Brother Lian still understands me!"
Jia Cong laughed, his face was calm but his tone was quite cold, and he said in a deep voice: "Now that you have encountered someone, you can't ignore it. Brother Lian, I'm afraid this is also an opportunity for you to make meritorious deeds!"
"I would rather not have such an opportunity!"
Lian Er laughed bitterly, he was not as big-hearted as Jia Cong.
Every year during the Lantern Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival, the capital temporarily cancels the three-day curfew. The evenings are very lively and crowded, and many children are lost every time.
After working in the Ministry of Justice for almost a year, Lian Er had some knowledge of some cases in the capital, especially the kidnapping case.
The records of the Ministry of Justice's records are very clear. During the Lantern Festival in the most exaggerated year, hundreds of children were lost in the capital, and they were all from wealthy families.
It can be seen that the kidnappers are so rampant that the Ministry of Punishment has not ordered the Shuntian government officials to clean them up, but the results are not ideal.
The main reason for this result is that the Shuntian government office is seriously short of manpower and cannot cover the entire capital. In other words, it cannot take care of the most important South City and North City.
Of course, there are also some inexplicable reasons that prevent Shuntian Government Office from going all out.
Because of knowing this, Lian Er did not want to get involved in such things.
Even if he is a doctor of the Ministry of Punishment, he naturally has the right to direct matters in the Shuntian Mansion's prison, and even have the right to rule temporarily.
"If Brother Lian is unwilling, then I will do it myself!"
Without giving Lian Er any choice, Jia Cong said calmly: "It's just that it may affect Brother Lian by then, and I can't control it!"
"Forget it, I'll just go with you!"
Lian Er's face changed slightly and he immediately changed his words. As long as he thought of the courtiers who were affected by the book "The Richest Man in the World", as well as the possible tragic situation of Yangzhou Salt Administration Yamen and salt merchants, he did not dare to let Jia Cong do whatever he wanted.
If you are really going to be implicated, who can you talk to to reason with me then?
At this time, a patrol team from the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division came over from the corner of the street.
Without Jia Cong's reminder, Lian Er shouted: "Qiu Liang, come here..."
The patrol team of Wucheng Soldiers and Horses Division took the command and hurriedly galloped over. His voice came before anyone else: "Brother Lian, do you need help from me?"
Apparently the two are familiar with each other and have a pretty good relationship.
Lian Er was not polite at all. He pointed at the sleeping child in Wangcai's arms and the kidnapper in his hand, and chuckled: "You're lucky kid, this is the kidnapper we just bumped into, and
Kidnapped children!”
"Is this true?"
The commander of the Wucheng Army and Horse Division named Qiu Liang, a young man of fifteen or sixteen years old, heard this and jumped off his horse, taking three steps at a time and rushing over.
"Why are you lying to me kid?"
Lian Er turned around and introduced to Jia Cong: "Third brother, this boy is the grandson of Marquis Jingtian, and he is one of our own!"
The so-called "own people" refer to the descendants of the four founding princes, eight princes, and twelve marquises, the noble descendants of Zheng Miaohong.
"I know him. He helped me expel a group of gangsters back then!"
Jia Cong chuckled. Isn't this the young commander of the Wucheng Soldiers and Horses Division who suddenly rushed out when he was ambushed by gang thugs for the first time?
It's just that at that time, this guy was very arrogant and obviously didn't take him, the concubine of Rongguo Mansion, seriously.
"Are you Jia Cong from Rongguo Mansion?"
Hearing this, the half-grown young man directed Qiu Liang, looking away from the sleeping child and the unconscious kidnapper, and looked at Jia Cong with a flash of eyes and said.
Naturally, he recognized Jia Cong. This guy was also a "celebrity" in the noble circle. He was famous in the capital and even in the north for his writing, which was no big deal.
Of course, what impressed him the most was that this guy seemed to be only eleven years old, but he was tall and strong. Looking at the nobles in the capital, he was also extremely strong in body and bones. It was hard not to be impressed.
Even though this kid is just a bastard...
“No need to say any more nonsense!”
Although Qiu Liang's attitude was acceptable due to Lian Er's face, Jia Cong didn't have much idea of getting acquainted. He turned over his hand and took out the sharp knife he took out from the kid, and said with a smile: "This is from the kid."
Come out, now we'd better find out the other party's details from this guy's mouth and see if there are any accomplices or anything like that!"
Qiu Liang was first startled by the sudden appearance of a sharp knife, but he was a little hesitant when he heard this. He didn't know whether he should listen to the advice of a concubine and Bai Ding.
"Just do what third brother says!"
Lian Er, however, was quite straightforward and said directly: "First take the people to the nearby Bingma Division station and interrogate this guy!"
As he spoke, he kicked the unconscious kidnapper, his eyes cold and stern, obviously making up a certain determination.
Lian Er was a Shangguan of the Criminal Department. Since he had already made a decision, Qiu Liang agreed without even thinking about it. He then called on a few of his close soldiers to follow him while the rest of the soldiers continued to patrol the streets. He would not let go of such an opportunity to perform meritorious deeds.
At the same time, I am also very curious about the way Jia Cong and Lian Er get along...