Marshall sighed: "Actually, I don't know exactly what happened. Master Etta was fine the day before, but suddenly accused him of trying to frame his father. The master had a big quarrel with him and turned against him on the spot. The young master later brought out a lot of evidence to accuse Master Eta's father of treason. Unexpectedly, on the day of the trial, several exhibits were missing, and the important witness suddenly changed his confession, saying that the young master had instructed him to lie. Master Eta I called several friends to testify, claiming that the young master deliberately framed his family because he had conflicts with him. The young master could not defend himself, so he was imprisoned in the jail of the Legal Affairs Department."
Ming Na opened her mouth wide: "Who is this Master Eta?! Why does he do this?!"
"It's the young master's good friend, Etta Heda. He is the young master's colleague in the City Guard Cavaliers. He has always been a good friend, and he often visits his home." Marshall felt a little sad, "I didn't expect him to be like this. This kind of person, the young master always thought that he would never destroy his conscience no matter what, but he didn't expect to be harmed by him..."
Minna suddenly remembered that Vasily once mentioned that the treasonous family her father had been investigating was named Heda! Could this Etta be his son? How could dad make friends with such a person? !
Since it was them, then...the ones who attacked her and Vasily were also them
Ming Na's eyes shot out with piercing hatred.
"Ming Na...what's wrong with you?"
She raised her head and saw Grandpa Marshall looking at her with a worried look on his face. She shook her head reluctantly and pretended to be fine, and asked, "Then. Dad has escaped now? Where is he?"
"I don't know about that." Marshall glanced at her a few more times, and then continued after seeing that nothing seemed out of the ordinary. "As soon as something happened to him, Madam rushed back from Matt and just arrived the day before yesterday. I heard that the king personally ordered, The young master is to be taken to Balasig, and the date is this morning. Madam and I went to see him off. We only had time to take a look at him from a distance - he had lost weight all over, and his face was horribly pale and haggard - Madam I was so sad that I cried." He seemed to remember the scene at that time. He raised his hand and wiped the corners of his eyes.
Minna's heart was heavy, Balasig Island, located in the center of the Manado River outside Ito City, was a notorious prison specially used to hold serious criminals or political prisoners. No matter who it is, once they enter there, it is almost equivalent to a death sentence. It is said that many people die there every year, and even the bodies cannot be recovered. When Ming Na was in Shaonan a few years ago, she often heard gossip about Bala Shige from Winnie. Why did the king order Dad to be taken there? Doesn't he know that his father works for him
Without waiting for her to think too much. Marshall continued: "Originally we wanted to get closer to see him a few more times, but unexpectedly a dozen carriages suddenly collided with each other at a nearby intersection. The whole street was in chaos, and our carriage was blocked on the outside. I couldn't get in. After the chaos subsided, people from the Legal Affairs Department suddenly shouted loudly that the young master was missing and asked everyone present to be searched. However, the scene was in a mess and many people took the opportunity to leave. My wife also told me to immediately Drive away. It wasn't until she got back here that she breathed a sigh of relief. She hadn't had a good rest for a few days, and now she could finally sleep. The young master could escape smoothly, and he should be safe. As long as the evidence is found quickly, Just prove that he is innocent..." He wiped the corners of his eyes again.
Mingna grabbed the cloth bag in her hand. This thing could prove against Heda's family and prove that her father did not accuse her falsely. But how should she send it to the security agency
She suddenly thought that just this morning, her father was taken from the Legal Affairs Department Prison to Balasig and escaped on the way. But in this early morning, there were not many people on the street, but there were more than a dozen horse-drawn carriages. Collide? Could it be... does this have something to do with the fact that there is no one outside the Security Bureau
But when she thought about Vasily being attacked only two hundred meters away from the security department, and not knowing whether he was alive or dead, she couldn't help but get red-rimmed eyes.
After Marshall wiped away his tears, he smiled and said to Minna: "Good boy, look, I've been talking for so long, but I actually forgot to ask you, why are you here? Father Luke clearly forwarded a letter saying that you were The temple in Anke City has taken it in. You will come back with the Van'a delegation before the National Day. Why are you coming back now? Also, what's the matter with the blood stains on your clothes?"
Minna followed his gaze and found that the hem of her skirt was stained with blood about half the size of a palm. The bag in her hand also had a few blood spots. She guessed that it belonged to Vasily and choked out: "Yes." ...Uncle Vasily brought me back... He is dad's colleague, a real colleague... But he was hit by a poisonous arrow. I don't know if he is dead..." She held up the cloth bag: "This is what we found on the way. Something that can testify against the Heda family and save dad...Grandpa Marshall, I must hand this thing over to the Security Agency."
Marshall was busy wiping her tears. He paused after hearing this: "Security Agency?" He lowered his head and thought deeply for a moment, then said: "Mingna, I... I suspect that the young master's matter has something to do with the Security Agency. When something happens to him, Vero Miss Nika came to me and asked me in detail about the quarrel between the young master and Master Etta. After my wife arrived in Ito, she brought a few people to help us move to this house. She said... she was worried about the threat from the Heda family. Madam’s safety... I have heard those people talking privately, and they are all members of the Security Agency. Although it is the place where the Earl founded it, but... are they really reliable? "
"Reliable." Mingna raised her sleeves and wiped her tears. "Dad and Uncle Vasily are both from the Security Agency. It is likely that they helped my father escape today. Grandpa Marshall, can you please drive me to the safe house in a carriage?" Go near the police station? I want to see if the bad guys are gone. If they are gone, I can hand over the things."
Marshall said hurriedly: "Are you going now? Or wait until Madam comes back? You haven't seen your mother for a long time, right?"
It had indeed been a long time. As soon as Ming Na heard his words, a desire arose in her heart. However, the bloody cloth bag in her hand reminded her that this matter was very urgent. She said: "Mom will always be here, and it will be the same when I come back to see her after I finish this matter. Grandpa Marshall. Don't you also hope that dad will be cleared of charges as soon as possible? Just take me there!"
"But..." Marshall looked at the cloth bag, "Why don't you leave it to me. You are still a child, so don't do such a dangerous thing."
"Not dangerously." Ming Na said hurriedly, "I will hide in the carriage, just like I did just now. Those people will not see me. As long as those people leave the scope of the Security Agency. We will rush over immediately. Something will happen."
Marshall hesitated again and again. Still shaking his head: "No, now not only can those who are chasing you not find your trace, but others also need to be on guard."
Ming Na looked confused: "Others? Who else?"
"It's Master Yilong and the people from the Kado family. Do you still remember Earl Xiao's storage ring? You were kicked out by Mrs. Lilith in Port Matt. When the lady found out, she had a big quarrel with her. He also personally led people to find you. A Kamega businessman sent back the ring and some gemstones and crystals. Mrs. Lillis happened to see them and took the things away together with the Bath man named Corbin. Also He left a message saying that Master Elon is the true son of the Earl, and he should inherit the Earl's property. The young master and his wife argued with him many times afterwards. They failed to get the ring back. Even the young master proposed not to take the property in the ring. I just want your things back, but Young Master Yilong refuses to pay attention. I asked my family and they said that Young Master Yilong tried many methods but could not open the ring. He suspected that he could only use your blood, so he also sent People go to inquire about you. If he knows that you are back, he will definitely take you away. The young master and his wife did not let them know about the letter from the temple. "
"What happened to Dad? Does uncle only think about that ring?!" Mingna opened her eyes in disbelief.
Marshall sighed: "Although Young Master Elon was willful before, he would never be so ruthless. Now... he seems to be greatly influenced by Mrs. Lillis." He refused to go on. A good housekeeper will not be casual. The thought of discussing the private affairs of his master's family was deeply ingrained in his mind.
Mingna took a deep breath and gritted her teeth: "Even if this is the case, I can't back down! I'm not afraid of them!" She hugged Marshall's arm: "Grandpa Marshall, please, I'm just sitting in the carriage, No one outside will see it.”
Marshall frowned, thought for a while, and said happily: "I have a solution! Just stay here and wait while I go find Miss Veronica! She has a close relationship with the Security Agency. Ask her to call the Security Agency. , wouldn’t it be safer to come here to get things again?”
Ming Na thought that this was indeed the case. If a large group of people from the Security Agency came, what bad guys would she be afraid of? So he nodded. Marshall rushed her upstairs to wash up and change clothes. Mingna looked at the cloth bag in her hand and felt that she should find a place to put it first, so that even if the bad guys came to the door, they would not take the things away. "Grandpa Marshall, is there any place in this house where I can hide something?"
"Hide something?" Marshall thought for a moment and took her to a small room behind the stairs. There were no windows here, only a small ventilation hole near the ceiling. The room was empty with only a few wooden shelves. . He said: "This seems to be used as a warehouse. There is a hidden compartment underground." He pointed to the floor in the corner of the room.
Ming Na shook her head as soon as she saw it: "No, the color of this floor is a little different from that of other places. You can tell at a glance." She looked around and ran up to the second floor. The room on the left has been tidied up. There are a few pieces of mother's clothes on the floor. There are combs, small round mirrors and hairpins scattered on the dressing table. There is a suitcase under the window, the lid is open, and the things inside are also messy. It was in a ball, and obviously its owner didn't bother to clean it up.
Ming Na found a skirt in the suitcase with only half of the decorative pattern embroidered on it. Judging from the size, it seemed to be made for herself. She closed the suitcase and looked back to see a small golden thing beside her pillow. She took it over and took a look. , it turned out to be a necklace, the gold pendant could be opened, and there were small portraits of myself and my father inside.
Her eyes grew hot, and she stuffed the necklace back under the pillow. When she stood up, she accidentally caught a glimpse of a gap between the back of the bed and the wall. Her heart moved, and she reached in to explore. Sure enough, she found that it was either the carpenter's poor skills or the new style that was deliberately made. It's done, and there's a wooden beam across the back of the bed. She hurriedly stuffed the cloth bag in, letting it get stuck on the wooden rafters, and pushed the bed closer to the wall, so that even if someone came in to search. You won't find out the secret of the back of the bed.
After changing her clothes, she went back downstairs. Marshall was ready: "Xiao Mingna, I'm leaving now. You stay here alone. Be careful. No matter who knocks on the door, don't open it." .Don’t let anyone find you in the house, you know?”
Minna nodded. He also told him to be careful on the road and watched him leave. She stayed in the house, trying not to make a sound, and moving around the house as little as possible, staying only in a corner where no one could see her from the window. Anxiously awaiting Marshall's return.
Marshall once said that Veronica's house is only two blocks away from here, and it won't take long to find it. She felt that she had never looked forward to the arrival of this vicious woman so eagerly. The dividing line that appears for the first time after being put on the shelves
Two blocks away. In the cellar of Veronica's house, Anlong endured the pain and asked others to apply medicine to his wounds. But every time he saw the person applying the medicine, his brows would frown tightly.
After applying the medicine, he finally said: "Dora, you shouldn't have come, why don't you stay in Matt? That way even if something happens to me, it will be easy for you to leave."
His wife Dora packed the medicine box with an expressionless face and helped him get dressed: "You mean, even if you are framed in Balashig, I can only stay at my parents' house. I don't care about anything. Yes. No?" She raised her eyes and looked at her husband: "What do you think I am?!"
"That's not what I meant!" An Long explained hurriedly, "I was afraid that I would implicate you. Anyway, you have to think about your children and your father. Are you going to let him, an old man, be implicated by me? "
Dora turned her head and said, "Don't worry, my father has already asked people to prepare the boat, and the property is also being dealt with. Once the weather is bad, he will take his close family members on the boat and leave Matt. At that time, whether he is going to Cardiff It’s very convenient to go to Mecca or Shaonan, and he will send someone to Anke to pick up Mingna, and everything will be arranged properly.”
An Long opened his mouth, not knowing what to say. After a while, he finally said: "No matter what, you shouldn't have come..."
"I am your wife!" Dora suddenly stood up, "You used to hide everything from me. I knew you must have serious things to do, so I never asked more questions, but it's different now!" She said nervously Staring at Anlong closely: "If Uncle Marshall hadn't informed me against your instructions, would you have planned to go to Balasco and not let me know what happened to you until the day you died?! You know what's in my heart What are you thinking? We are husband and wife! No matter we are rich or poor, no matter good times or bad times, we must face it together. This is our vow when we got married! And you? You regard me as a delicate flower in the greenhouse. , or a fool who doesn’t understand anything? You are insulting me!”
She took a few deep breaths, stared at her bewildered husband fiercely, and suddenly burst into tears: "What should I do if something really happens to you? What should I do with the child? Why can't you take care of yourself? Even if something happens to you, Why would you do such a dangerous thing for Ming Na and me?" She lay on her husband and tightly grasped the clothes on his chest.
An Long couldn't help but feel strong guilt in his heart. He felt that he had been too neglectful towards his wife in the past. Although his original intention was not to make her worry or put her in danger, he inadvertently hurt her. He hugged his wife and choked with sobs: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry...I made you worry..."
When Dora heard his words, she cried even louder. After a while, she stopped crying and said calmly: "Are you leaving Yidong temporarily? I'll go with you."
An Long was shocked and said hurriedly: "No!"
"Why not?!" Dora glanced over. Anlong couldn't help but shuddered and said hurriedly: "I will be in certain danger when I go out of the city this time. Besides, Mingna will be back soon. Do you want her to follow Marshall? Uncle life? Don’t you miss your daughter? "
Dora's face softened: "Of course I have, but it will be October before she comes back. Maybe you will have been cleared of charges by then. If you are unlucky and can't regain your innocence by then, she will be with you." When the Van'a mission came, the Heda family didn't dare to do anything to her." Seeing that her husband wanted to persuade her again, she immediately regained her composure and said, "I've decided! You don't have to say anything anymore! She needs to be taken care of now. You are the one!" She glanced at the blood-stained clothes on his body, knowing that there were countless scars underneath.
Anlong was intimidated by his wife's momentum, but he didn't intend to give in. He is going to run away for his life. On the one hand, it is dangerous. Food, clothing, housing and transportation will definitely be extremely difficult. If his wife stays, she will be under surveillance at most. For the sake of his father-in-law, those people should not dare to go too far, let alone The Hedda family is not good for her, and Mrs. Mirabell will not sit idly by.
How could Dora be so easily persuaded by him? The resentment of having to be separated from their family for several years suddenly burst out, and the couple started quarreling again, which only stopped when the cellar door was opened.
Veronica leaned against the door with a half-smile and glanced at Dora mockingly: "You actually thought of coming to my house to find someone who had escaped from prison. I thought you had become smarter, but I didn't expect you were still so smart. Stupid! My cellar is only made of ordinary materials and has no sound insulation effect. Are you going to tell everyone that your husband is hiding here?!"
Dora snorted coldly and turned away to ignore her, acquiescing to her mistake. Anlong looked at Veronica sheepishly, his expression full of apologies.
Veronica suddenly felt suffocated and said coldly: "News just came from the office. When Weisha's vulture returned to the office this morning, it was attacked not far from the headquarters. The opponent used poisonous arrows. , If you guessed correctly, they are probably the ones purchased by the Heda family you checked last time. The vulture was injured too seriously and has been unconscious. I'm afraid it won't be able to survive."
"Vulture?" A young man with a lively personality and a friendly smile appeared in Anlong's mind, "Is it revenge? But... why the vulture? This matter has nothing to do with him, even if he had participated in the last one Action, but I didn’t really take action that time.”
"Who knows? The Heda family has gone crazy, like a dog that bites people when it sees them." Veronica snorted coldly and added, "The department told us to leave early to avoid being found by them. That boy Etta knows that you and I have known each other since childhood, and he might be suspicious of me at some point, so you'd better be prepared and we'll leave right away."
Dora immediately interrupted: "I want to go too!" Veronica looked over, and she immediately stared back unwilling to admit defeat. The former stared at her for a long time and suddenly smiled: "Brother Anlong, you are really not straightforward. You thought someone else was a delicate rose with just a few thorns, but you didn't expect it was a cactus!" After that! Turn around and leave.
Dora's face turned red and white, but she soon regained her composure. She turned to look at her husband: "Take me with you. We are husband and wife. If you encounter difficulties, I can't leave you. You were always there before." Protect me, now, give me a chance to protect you."
Anlong felt sour and held her hand.