Wearing a hood, he followed a few people into the crowd, crossed the busy street, and came to a secluded house. As soon as he entered the door, he showed joy: "It's done! Did you see it? Liang Mazi and Gouzi have always been spies planted outside by Tuyun Village. They are only responsible for peripheral matters. They both went to the post station, which means that Tuyun Village believed the news we sent and believed that the Su family had what they wanted."
Given Tuyun Village's greed and power, they will definitely not miss this opportunity.
Yes, to be honest, my Lord had to restrain his hands and feet - after all, he was a prefect. Although he had power and connections, they were all superficial. Any move would involve countless people. Otherwise, he would not have gone to so much trouble to assassinate Su Rong by pretending to be a bandit and deceiving both sides.
On the contrary, it is not as convenient as these bandits.
Tuyun Village was an old bandit den. The government was not unwilling to suppress the bandits, but the Camellia Mountain they occupied was in a dangerous terrain, surrounded by high mountains and steep cliffs, covered with countless thorns, and full of wild beasts, snakes and insects. Those who did not know the way, even the local people, did not dare to go up the mountain easily, and the imperial army suffered countless losses.
We finally managed to take the lead, but the enemy, thanks to their familiarity with the terrain, had already run away and disappeared without a trace.
As soon as the government officials left, they would raise flags and rob people again. Over time, everyone got used to it.
The biggest incident they had caused in recent years was when they intercepted the relief grain from the imperial court during the flood in Shanxi, which made the imperial court furious and sent troops to encircle and suppress them. However, they were also cunning and had already distributed all the grain to the local people. So when the imperial court sent troops, many people informed them, causing them to get the news in advance and run away or hide.
It is also because of this that they have become more and more unscrupulous and arrogant in recent years, which is why Tang Ru'an replaced the previous commander and came to train the troops.
Tuyun Village had always regarded Tang Ru'an as a thorn in their side, so Jin Dong took advantage of the situation and tricked Tang Ru'an. Before Su Rong arrived, he stole the military pay.
Su Rong respected Tang Ru'an as a person and advised him to report to the court, but Tang Ru'an refused, and the two had a big quarrel.
Then Jin Dong sent someone pretending to be from Tuyun Village to deliver a letter to Su Rong, telling him that there was something fishy about the missing military pay. This led Su Rong into the mountains, where they had already ambushed him, catching him off guard.
If it hadn't rained heavily later, the visibility would have been very poor and Su Rong would have been unable to escape.
It’s a pity that so much trouble was caused because of Su Rong’s escape.
The bearded man couldn't help but feel happy. He finally calmed down and reminded his brothers: "Follow closely, don't leave any traces, and when you find a chance..." He made a gesture of wiping his neck.
Everyone agreed loudly.
The next morning, Chen Dong and the others were already ready. After everyone packed up their things, Yan Cao helped Su Yao get into the carriage. She sat up straight, nervously, and looked outside with a tense look.
She knew that Su Yao and Chen Dong were on high alert, and something big must be about to happen.
Su Yao found her nervous look funny and said softly, "Don't be afraid, we all know what's going on."
That's what he said, but how could he feel at ease? Yan Cao pulled the corners of his mouth and forced a smile to agree. When the carriage started to move, he tentatively asked Su Yao: "Miss, are they going to kill us?"
Last night, she saw that Chen Dong was very nervous.
Su Yao waved his hand and said nothing more, but just said softly: "Don't worry, nothing will happen."
She had already said this twice, clearly meaning that she shouldn't ask again. Although Yan Cao was a little worried, she trusted Su Yao more and just sat quietly in the corner.
However, she remained tense until the evening, and nothing happened. This made her relax a little. She also thought that although the girl was powerful, she was only human after all. Maybe the girl took things too seriously, or something went wrong. So she gradually relaxed. When the carriage stopped, she whispered to Su Yao, "Girl, let's go change clothes?"
The journey lasted more than ten days. Except for the time when they stayed in the inn, they would rest in a place borrowed from people nearby at night and then go back to the carriage to sleep.
Yancao has gotten used to it.
Su Yao squeezed her hand and whispered as he got off the carriage, "Follow me closely and don't wander around."
With just these words, Yan Cao's heart skipped a beat, and she felt as if her heart was about to jump out. She was nervous and scared, but did not dare to look around. She just lowered her brows and helped Su Yao down.
Master Su San waited until Li Rui gave the money to the households as usual, then said to Su Yao, "Take a rest, drink some hot soup and then go back to the carriage."
The weather is very cold today, but the moon is very bright, making Master Su San's face look especially white.
Seeing that Su Yao had agreed, Master Su San turned around and greeted Chen Dong: "Master Chen, we are grateful for your help along the way. It's very cold. Would you like to drink? How about a bowl of wine? We have some good wine sent from Shaoxing in our carriage. Why not have some?"
Chen Dong smiled and declined for a while, but after hearing what the Third Master said, he agreed. The Third Master Su hurriedly asked Li Rui to take out the wine prepared in the car, and ordered people to take out snacks to fill the stomachs of the guards and the Jinyiwei.
After everything was ready, Master Su San and Chen Dong entered the house together. "It is said that it is good to be at home for a thousand days, but it is very difficult to leave home. Look, it is really inconvenient everywhere. Thanks to you. When I return to Beijing, I will definitely invite you to come to my house again to taste our good wine."
The two of them exchanged pleasantries as they entered the house. Chen Dong suddenly stopped and pointed at a man in the yard holding a porcelain bowl and trying to go up the stairs, asking, "Who is this? Didn't you say in the afternoon that there were only four people in this family? I just saw four people from your family outside. Where did you come from?"
The short man turned around, revealing his pockmarked face in the moonlight, and explained nervously and cautiously: ""
The two of them exchanged pleasantries as they entered the house. Chen Dong suddenly stopped and pointed at a man in the yard holding a porcelain bowl and trying to go up the stairs, asking, "Who is this? Didn't you say in the afternoon that there were only four people in this family? I just saw four people from your family outside. Where did you come from?"
The short man turned around, revealing his pockmarked face in the moonlight, and explained nervously and cautiously: ""