In the courtyard of the Tong Mansion for the second time, the screams made the servants around them frightened for a while. They didn't even dare to look here. Five servants were lined up on the ground and were sitting next to the family. The bare backs were already covered in blood and flesh, and two of them had lost their voices. There was no sign of any reaction when the stick was struck on their bodies.
But even so, the torture slaves did not dare to hold back at all and continued to greet them with all their strength. Tong Rui, the third steward of the Tong family who was watching all this, had a livid face and a cold voice. Said: "If the young master doesn't come back tonight, not only will your dog's life be saved, but your family will also have no hope of survival! It's really unreasonable that you should take the young master out, but you will lose him!" "
Seeing that these slaves were about to be beaten to death, no one around them dared to come out to intercede for them. Because everyone knows that what the third manager said is true. If the young master really makes a mistake, once the master comes back, many people will be buried with him. Just now, the family has sent hundreds of people to search everywhere in the city. They must find them before their master comes back. As for the life and death of these unlucky ghosts, they are no longer in everyone's attention.
Tong Rui was also anxious, because if he was really held responsible for this matter, he would be very responsible. When the time comes, the master would send him to the west to fight with the Xixia people in anger, and he would suffer a lot.
Only a young man walking on the corridor not far away had a faint smile on his face at this time. He seemed not only not anxious about the shame of his family, but also a little gloating about his misfortune. But his smile could not last long, because soon, a house slave stumbled in with surprise on his face: "Third steward, we found it, the young master is finally back!"
"Really!" When Tong Rui heard this, he immediately turned around and grabbed the person who came, and asked anxiously. It wasn't until the man nodded repeatedly and said, "The young master has entered the house now. I don't dare to lie!" Then he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "God bless me!" Not catching up with those few guys who were already dying, they rushed out in a hurry.
The young man at the back froze when he heard this result, and with a force of his hand, he actually broke the folding fan in his hand into two pieces. But soon, he quickly adjusted his mentality, put on a surprised smile, and rushed out with everyone.
At this time, in the first courtyard behind the screen wall of Tong Mansion, Sun Tu and Tong Yuan were surrounded by surprised Tong family slaves. Many people rushed over to check on their young master and see if he was injured. Others looked at Sun Tu up and down with suspicious eyes, not knowing what he was doing.
Sun Tu had guessed before that this child's family must be rich or noble, but he still didn't expect that this child's family would be so prominent. Taipingfang, where this residence is located, is a gathering place for high-ranking officials and dignitaries in Beijing. The residences here are all grand and spacious, but this Tong Mansion is much more grand than the neighbor's residence next to it. It occupies more than dozens of acres. Mu, in front of the gate was even more magnificent and magnificent, which really opened his eyes.
As rich as this house is, I'm afraid it can be ranked high in Bianjing City. And after such a calculation, it is obvious that the identity of the owner here is an absolutely high-ranking official in the forefront of the court. As far as Sun Tu knows, there seems to be only one high-ranking official named Tong in the imperial court now!
While he was guessing, Tong Rui walked out quickly surrounded by a group of domestic slaves. He first took a closer look at his young master who was still surrounded by others. After making sure that he was not injured, he finally felt at ease. Then his eyes also fell on Sun Tu, and he asked the slave who had come up to see him: "Tong Qing, who is that person?"
"Third Steward, he said he saved the young master, and the young master seemed to believe him..." Tong Qing simply recounted what happened before.
Tong Rui nodded understandingly, put on a smile, came to Sun Tu, clasped his fists and said, "Thank you brave man for rescuing my young master. I, the Tong family, am really grateful. Come on, get one hundred." Come and give two gold pieces to this brave man!"
After all, they are a powerful family in the capital, and they are very generous when they make a move. But what is surprising is that Sun Tu just glanced at Tong Yuan, who was crying in the arms of a servant woman, and then waved his hands and said: "That's not necessary. I didn't save people for any reward. Since this child is indeed It's from your family, so I'm relieved. Say goodbye!" After saying that, he cupped his hands and turned to leave.
This hand made Tong Rui slightly stunned, and then he shouted: "Wait a minute!" With that, he walked up to Sun Tu and solemnly raised his hands and saluted again: "A strong man is righteous, but I am rude. I don't know that a strong man is high. Your surname is from Bianliang?"
"I am Sun Tu, from Yuncheng County, Shandong Province." This was the question Sun Tu was waiting for, and he reported his family name without hesitation. The thank you gift of one hundred taels of gold was naturally very heavy, and most people would have happily accepted it and left. But Sun Tu's vision was not so short-sighted. The other party obviously did this to put an end to today's matter. How could anything be so cheap
Now that the names are known, the two parties have a certain degree of friendship, and the rest of the matter will be easier to talk about.
This cannot be said to be that Sun Tu was too scheming, and it was not the behavior of a gentleman to repay kindness. It was really because of all the experiences he had experienced in the past few days that he clearly realized the difficulty of the strict hierarchy in the Song Dynasty. He, an ordinary citizen with no backing and no background, was being suppressed in everything he did. It was really uncomfortable. Now that he finally had an opportunity to interact with a powerful family, he naturally wanted to take advantage of it.
"It turns out to be Sun Zhuangshi, but that's disrespectful." Tong Rui then asked, "I wonder how you saved my young master?"
"It's a coincidence..." Sun Tu told what happened before, especially the child he saved just when he was about to return to the inn: "Although it took some effort, the kidnapper was also It’s easy to deal with, but I don’t dare accept such a courtesy.”
After saying these words, he said goodbye again and turned to leave. He has already made it clear. If the other party understands the ways of the world, he will definitely go to Dongcheng tomorrow to inquire about his whereabouts, and then come to thank him. As soon as he comes and goes, the initiative falls into Sun Tu's hands.
Of course, there are certain risks in this. If the people of the Tong family don't dig deeper, then he will be fetching water from a bamboo basket. Not only will he not get the opportunity to further contact with the Tong family, but he will also give away the hundred taels of gold that he can easily get. Throw it out. However, he believed that after the incident spread, it would be impossible for the Tong family to do so as they were in Beijing.
Tong Rui was stunned on the spot. He really didn't expect that this young man would be so casual. Couldn't he see that his family could give him unimaginable rewards? At this time, the young man had come to his side and said with a half-smile: "This guy has a big plan. He actually knows how to use retreat to advance."
"Huh?" Tong Rui thought about it carefully and figured out the secret. His face sank slightly, and his impression of Sun Tu was naturally much worse.
Sun Tu, who had already strode out, didn't know that he might be self-defeating. He was in a hurry to go back to the store. After all, it was not safe to leave Ya'er alone there. But just as he stepped across the high threshold of the side door of Tong's house, a team of carriages and horses arrived in front of the door. Then a boy who got out of the car screamed in surprise after seeing him. : "Master, the benefactor who saved you is here!" The voice was loud, which immediately attracted the Tong family slaves and Sun Tu who were guarding the door to look at them.
At first glance, Sun Tu was also stunned: "How come it's them?" That boy was obviously the book boy next to the sick young man he met in Wuqiu Zhenguanyi before. With this cry, the carriage curtain was lifted again, and a young man with a pale face poked his head out with surprise. When he saw Sun Tu, he said: "It turns out that the benefactor is here, really good to Tong Mu." Where to find it!"
They really meet everywhere in life. In just a few days, they met again in front of the Tong Mansion!