If they can find the lost daughter of the Hong family, then, firstly, they will be doing a great favor to the Hong family - the daughter of the Hong family is very precious and is the link between the Hong family and the Xu family. Secondly, they have suffered heavy losses but are still loyal to their master. Everyone will see how the Ping An Escort Agency works diligently and risking their lives to protect their customers.
By then their reputation will be even greater.
This is indeed a good way to make a name for yourself.
But if this is really the case... Hong Xinyuan clenched his fists, a sneer appeared on his face. If this is really the case, he will let these people know what it means to shoot oneself in the foot, and he will make them all pay the price!
The time of waiting always passes extremely slowly. Hong Xinyuan sent away his staff and went to the backyard to see his wife.
The Weaving Office was an extremely lucrative job, with many guests coming and going, as well as receiving many foreign envoys, and lots of good things. Now there was a late spring cold snap, and people were always prone to having headaches and fevers, so the house was filled with the smell of cooling oil.
He lifted the gold-sprinkled curtain and entered the inner room, where he saw his wife lying on her back on a moon-shaped bed with a pattern of the Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea, her face frighteningly pale.
He took a few steps forward, sat on the edge of the bed and held her hand: "How did you get into this state?"
When Mrs. Hong saw him, she forced herself to sit up, not even bothering to brush away her hair, and asked him impatiently, "How is it? Any news?"
Hong Xinyuan shook his head with a pale face. Seeing his wife's face suddenly dimmed, he hurriedly comforted her: "We still don't know whether he is seeking money or not. Maybe he is just after money. Ah He may not be in trouble. Don't worry too much. If you worry too much, what will you do when Ah He comes back?"
Mrs. Hong's face was very ugly. When she heard what Hong Xinyuan said, she couldn't help crying: "How can I not worry? A girl, not to mention what kind of suffering she will suffer after she is lost, just say... just say it's the rumors outside. When it spreads, it will be like a knife stabbing her heart. I used to think that she was simple-minded and was spoiled too much by us. She didn't know much about the world. It would be best if she could marry to my mother's side. After all, my sister-in-law and others have watched her grow up. For our sake, they will always treat her well. But after this incident, even if my mother and others insisted that Ah He still marry over, what would my sister-in-law and others think? Not to mention my sister-in-law, I'm afraid that my nephew will have his own thoughts when he hears others talking about it..."
As a mother, she always thinks about her children. She became more and more uneasy as she spoke: "The longer he is lost, the more dangerous his situation will be... Master, please think of a solution quickly..."
Hong Xinyuan was even more upset. He didn't say anything to his wife for a long time. He held her hand and comforted her for a long time before saying, "Don't worry, I will tear those people into pieces! Don't worry about Ah He's matter. So many people are looking for him. I have already written to my father-in-law. My father-in-law has a wide network of contacts. If he is there, we will definitely step up the search in the south. Don't worry, take care of yourself first."
As he was speaking, the butler came outside asking for a meeting.
He patted his wife's hand, and without saying anything else, he winked at the housekeeper as he walked out the door, and quickly went to the flower hall next door. As soon as he entered the door, he asked without a pause: "How is it?"
"The remaining four escorts have returned and are now waiting in front. Would you like to go and ask them?" The butler did not dare to delay and finished speaking quickly, then said, "They are all seriously injured."
After listening to it, Hong Xinyuan frowned and thought about what Cheng Qi had just said. He hummed and said, "Let them in."
The butler responded hastily, knowing that he was going to take people to the study, and left quickly.
Hong Xinyuan waited for someone to come in, then he coughed, stared at the four people one by one, and then asked: "What's going on? Why did I invite you? Aren't you known for being infallible? How come you couldn't even keep an eye on one person and got kidnapped?!"
The escorts were all dejected, obviously having suffered a great blow, and none of them spoke a word.
Hong Xinyuan's eyes swept over them one by one: "Speak!"
The leader of the escort team raised his head with some difficulty: "It's us who are not good enough to protect the escort..."
"Stop saying this bullshit!" Hong Xinyuan could no longer bear it: "Say something useful! What happened? Why was the person kidnapped?! Who kidnapped him? Do you know?!"
The escort leader swallowed his saliva and looked at him with some fear: "Sir, we don't know either. That night, we calculated the distance as usual and went to the local post station. Nothing happened until the evening. But suddenly, someone shouted murder and ran towards our yard. The gate was not open at that time, but the man broke the door and shook off the two escorts guarding the gate and rushed in. Then, before we could react, many people jumped in from outside the wall... We were originally upstairs, and were attracted by the sound of fighting, so we hurried downstairs to help. Who knew that when we reacted, the girl was gone..."
Make a feint to the east and attack in the west
Or is it the thief crying thief
Hong Xinyuan looked at them without expressing his opinion.
After a long while, he asked again: "Are they seeking money? Did they leave any message?"
"They just said that they are your enemies..." The escort leader's voice became softer, as if he had no confidence: "They said they came here specifically to rob the girl..."
"Oh?" Hong Xinyuan put his hands behind his back and looked at them. His eyes were cold and his voice was even colder: "If they are enemies, why haven't you come to seek revenge? If they are enemies, they must have some purpose, right?"
The escort leader clasped his hands, looking tired and terrified: "I don't know anything else, we also lost a lot of people..."
It seemed that there was nothing to be learned from them. These people were all bodyguards, and they were least afraid of torture. Various methods flashed through Hong Xinyuan's mind, and finally he nodded calmly, raised his eyebrows and said, "I understand. In this case, you go down and let the doctor take a look. You should heal your wounds and rest."
The escorts all felt relieved and nodded hurriedly. Hong Xinyuan watched them leave and immediately changed his expression: "Find Cheng Qi for me!"
He waited for Cheng Qi to come in, and then said, "The more I look at those escorts, the more suspicious they seem. Tell me, they say they know nothing, so what should I do?"