Master Bai Qi was eager to go home all the way, and he even brought Deng Shoucheng with him this time. When he was at the dog farm before, Deng Shoucheng was very smart and knew how to adapt to circumstances, which made him very satisfied. Now that he has helped him accomplish something big, Master Bai Qi wants to promote him.
Speaking of which, Deng Shoucheng was indeed very capable of dealing with things. He served at his beck and call all the way. Not only did Master Bai Qi think that he was still useful, but even Qin Feng and Qin Chong became much more friendly towards him.
It was also because of this that when they were near Tongzhou Wharf and Deng Shoucheng came running over in a hurry saying that his mother was ill and he had to stay in Tongzhou for a few days, not only did Qin Feng and Qin Chong not doubt it, but even Bai Qiye remembered that Deng Shoucheng's father had indeed died early and that his mother had to take care of the family alone to raise him and his siblings.
Deng Shoucheng is well-known for his filial piety. When he was working at the dog farm, he was always the last one to leave. He would take home all the raw meat and other small items that the dog farm didn't want.
Later, he was appreciated by Mr. Bai Qi and became the manager of the dog farm, so he stopped doing these things.
Now, hearing that Deng Shoucheng's mother was ill, Master Bai frowned slightly and asked, "Is it serious?"
Deng Shoucheng's tongue was blistered with anxiety: "I ran all the way back to Quanzhou before. They sent a letter to the dog farm, but there was no one there. It was only today that I came back. Most of the coolies at Tongzhou Wharf knew me. I just knew that my mother had been ill for a long time. Master Qi, I'm really sorry. I have to go back to see my mother. You know, my mother has suffered a lot..."
Mr. Bai Qi waved his hand.
Not to mention that Deng Shoucheng made such a great contribution and had made great contributions, even in the past, Deng Shoucheng was very much liked by him.
When employing people, he always uses both kindness and severity.
Mr. Bai Qi nodded, and asked Qin Chong to fetch twenty taels of silver and gave it to him. He paused and said, "Use this silver to hire a doctor first. If it's not enough, we can talk about it later."
Deng Shoucheng immediately expressed his gratitude profusely.
However, after getting off the boat, he did not go directly back to his home in Tongzhou as he had said, but changed direction and headed straight for Deshengmen in the capital.
On the other side, Qin Feng was carrying tea sets into Bai Qiye's cabin, helping Bai Qiye get tea leaves out and make tea. He asked Bai Qiye with some concern: "Godfather, when we enter the city, what should we do first..."
They came back to the capital because of that fatal incident.
Master Bai Qi shook his head, calmly took a sip of the teacup and said, "No hurry, let's stay outside the city first."
Qin Feng was a little confused: "We have lost contact with Lord Yuan for a while, and I am afraid he doesn't know how to worry. Isn't it because of this that you are in a hurry to go to Beijing?"
Since Mrs. Chen is dead, the person involved in this matter at most is the Huishang, the scapegoat. It is impossible to involve Mr. Bai Qi, so there is no need to worry about these things.
Master Bai Qi smiled and said, "These things are urgent, but it is always better to be cautious in doing things. Let's wait a while."
Qin Feng realized that Mr. Bai Qi wanted to wait and see the situation.
He immediately agreed, arranged for Mr. Bai Qi to go ashore, and asked people to prepare accommodation.
After all, they had traveled a long way, and everyone was exhausted. Qin Feng helped Mr. Bai Qi to go to sleep, and he also lay down early.
Who knew that in the middle of the night, Qin Feng was suddenly awakened by a knock on the door.
He was already quite skilled in martial arts, so he was the first to be awakened by the sound. Hearing that something was wrong, he was startled and immediately sat up from the bed. Without saying a word, he put on a coat and ran out. The place where they lived was the house of an old friend who had lived there before. Now this old friend had become a landlord in the countryside. The house was a small two-story building, and he had hired several farmhands to look after the house. With such a loud noise, he knew at a glance that something was fishy.
He subconsciously wanted to run to Mr. Bai Qi to remind him, but as soon as he rushed out of the door, he immediately saw flames rising into the sky, and he couldn't help but stand there in a daze for a moment.
When he reacted again, his face was pale. Where was the fire shooting up into the sky? It was simply dozens of torches gathered together, lighting up the house like daylight. Only then did he adapt to the strong and dazzling light and clearly see the rows of people holding torches standing below - all wearing armor!
These are the imperial court’s troops!
Qin Feng was so frightened that he was at a loss of what to do. When he came to his senses again, he found that the staircases on both sides were guarded tightly.
Something happened!
He thought to himself, sweating profusely as he looked at Master Bai Qi, who had also heard the noise and pushed the door open from the next room.
Bai Qiye was much calmer than Qin Feng. Even in the face of such a scene, he did not show much panic on his face. Instead, he was tying the belt on his clothes slowly. After tying the belt, he took two steps forward, put his hand on the fence and asked in a deep voice: "I wonder where you are stationed, why you come to visit us so late at night, and what crime have we committed?"
It was quiet below. The soldiers stood there with their eyes straight ahead, and no one spoke.
After a while, someone chuckled, stepped out from the back row and stood in the middle, looking into Bai Qiye's eyes. "Qiye, you asked this question. We should ask you, Bai Qiye. You used to be a pirate leader like Shen Hai, but you turned over a new leaf and opened a restaurant in our capital. This is even more bizarre than what is written in the opera. Why did we come to you? Don't you know it clearly?"
Finished!
Qin Feng was so frightened that his face turned pale, the sweat on his forehead kept rolling down to the ground, and he was completely stunned.
How could that be?!
Didn't they say that Madam Chen was already dead? Lord Wang had clearly stated in the letter that the things that Madam Chen had found before her death had nothing to do with Master Bai Qi.
Now...
Mr. Bai Qi was silent for a moment, and before he could react, the young official below had already raised his hand. In just a moment, the soldiers who were standing there stood still, but dozens of archers came out from behind them, and at this moment they were drawing their bows and arrows and aiming at Mr. Bai Qi and his group.
"Master Bai Qi, a man who knows the current situation is a hero, what do you think?" Zhang Tuiguan stood in the middle and smiled at Master Bai Qi: "We have a case, Master Qi, we need you to go back and ask about it, and it will be fine once you understand it."
It would be fine if you just ask clearly, but the problem is, once you ask clearly, that would be the end of it.
Qin Feng was extremely panicked. He turned his head and called out "godfather" in fear.
Master Bai Qi was still able to remain calm. He hummed and said, "Since the adults have said so, I naturally dare not disobey."