Old Mrs. Wei understood.
Luo Yuan values his wife so much that it is impossible for him to just stand by and watch when he sees his wife in trouble. He will definitely go find someone to help.
But now she is at her wit's end and has become a wanted criminal of the imperial court. Where else can she go except to Liu Biping
And Liu Biping...
This is not a person who would ask for help without permission.
He was as cunning as a fox, and selfish, only caring about his own interests. At this juncture, it was impossible for him to help Luo Yuan rescue his wife and arouse other people's suspicion and attention.
On the contrary, he probably hoped more than anyone else that all these troubles would die out halfway, so that the case would end in vain.
Feicui came in to serve tea. Old Madam Wei raised her hand to take the cup and took a sip, then said softly, "I heard that Liu Biping was a man who valued friendship, but as time went by, he wore a mask for so long that he forgot his true nature. You expected it, too. He only cares about himself and will not sincerely help Luo Yuan."
But Luo Yuan is a very serious person.
Wei An smiled, leaned his head against Mrs. Wei's arm, and exhaled softly: "I just thought that Liu Biping had set up a trap for us so painstakingly, we can't just not respond at all. He doesn't like to be open and aboveboard, and he always likes to plot against others in secret. In this case, I will let him have a taste of this."
At this moment, Luo Yuan, who had finally escaped from Dongchang and arrived in Fujian, was waiting outside a restaurant near the pier with a hungry stomach. It was too late, but he had not eaten yet. In order to avoid being hunted down, he had been hiding from place to place. He no longer had the prestige he had when he was a Jinyiwei, and was as busy as a stray dog.
I have experienced all kinds of hardships.
Originally, these hardships were not unbearable. The road he took to climb out of the pile of dead bodies was much more difficult than this.
But after all the glory, these days are really too hard to bear-----it is even more painful with comparison. No matter how difficult his life was, he had help from his family, his parents and brothers all doted on him, and later he became successful and married a wife he liked, they loved each other, and their children were cute...
Thinking of his wife, he couldn't help but recall the news he heard on the road: his wife and parents were imprisoned because of his involvement.
He himself was from the Pacification Bureau, and he knew very well how those people in the Pacification Bureau treated prisoners.
Especially Third Young Master Lin, who would be in charge of this matter when he returned from his salt inspection, and the means he would use would only be even more vicious-----Almost everyone in the Imperial Guard knew about Third Young Master Lin's feelings for Wei An.
This time he targeted Wei An and almost killed him.
He also knew the character of Young Master Lin very well. He would repay a favor, but he would also avenge a grudge.
They hurried so fast that even a man of steel could not bear the strain. Add to that his hunger and worry, and he began to retch. He was chased by several officers who finally pushed open the door and were beaten with sticks.
"Where did this blind guy come from?!" The officers covered their noses, feeling extremely disgusted with the beggar-like person in front of them, and frowned as they drove him away.
Luo Yuan looked at them coldly with a gloomy face for a while before he whispered, "I want to see your captain."
The group of officers burst into laughter.
It was already so late, and Luo Yuan was wearing a large bamboo hat, so they couldn't see his face at all. But from what he was wearing and the smell he exuded, they knew that he was a very down-and-out person.
It's ridiculous that such a poor man keeps asking to see their captain.
An officer was about to hit him with a stick: "Who are you? You said you wanted to see our captain, and we want to see you? Who do you think you are?!"
Luo Yuan still did not get angry. It was human nature to flatter the powerful and bully the weak. He just held the stick with one hand and gently exerted force, making the man unable to move. Then he pressed down his bamboo hat and said coldly, "I am the brother-in-law of your captain. Are you sure you don't want to let me in?"
Qianhu does have a brother-in-law.
Qianhu was a son-in-law who married into the family. He would listen to whatever his brother-in-law said and was very obedient. However, his brother-in-law always stayed in his hometown and seldom came to the city.
The officers looked at each other in disbelief, and after a long pause, they stared at him coldly and asked him, "You said he was our brother-in-law, what evidence do you have?"
Luo Yuan then pulled out a jade pendant from his waist and said, "Take it in and your captain will know."
Although the man was in a very poor state, the orange jade pendant he took out was of excellent quality, transparent and watery, with flowers floating inside. The officer was also an expert in knowledge and recognized it as a good thing at a glance. His attitude towards Luo Yuan also softened a lot. He dared not show off his power anymore. He restrained his arrogance, responded with a "yes", and went in.
Soon he trotted out again, this time not only his tone became gentler, but even his movements became more cautious. He nodded and bowed to Luo Yuan politely: "I'm so sorry, we underestimated you and recognized the wrong person..."
Luo Yuan ignored them, pushed them aside, and strode into the room without hesitation. Led by the person who came out to greet him, he skillfully went up to the private room on the second floor.
The autumn wind was bleak, and the wind outside was chilling enough to make people's bones cold, but the private room on the second floor was very warm, as if a fire had already been lit in this world.
The captain stood up when he saw him, and with a smile on his face, he came forward cautiously: "Is it the master who has arrived? Please take a seat, please take a seat!"
Luo Yuan took a step forward and sat down without hesitation. He first reached out to pour himself a glass of wine and drank it all. Then he looked up at the captain coldly and said, "Two days ago, I sent someone to send you a letter to tell you that I was coming, but you didn't respond."
The captain was a little embarrassed. He groaned and then hurriedly explained: "It's like this. Someone under me neglected to deliver the letter. I didn't see it for a while. There are a lot of things going on recently. There is a war in Zhejiang. We are not at peace here either. There are many pirates and bandits roaming around. The governor is very anxious about these things... We are also running errands... Just now, we saw your letter and were thinking about how to find you. We didn't expect you to come now."
He was very good at observing people's expressions. Seeing Luo Yuan's attire and his appearance, he asked tentatively: "My Lord, you have been sleeping in the open air for a long time. I am afraid you are already hungry. Let's not talk about this for now. How about eating something first? Man is made of iron and rice is made of steel. Let's eat first, eat first..."
Luo Yuan didn't say anything, so the captain hurriedly ordered someone to go downstairs and order a new table of food.