Yin Nuan briefly said what happened before, and the county guard was even more surprised:

"In other words, the Langjun and Lady of the Yin and Song families were kidnapped by the water bandits?"

Yin Nuan nodded and said, "This place is far away from Xin'an, send a letter back and send someone to rescue I'm afraid that the far water can't save the near fire, and the people captured by the water bandits are all the children of the Yin and Song families, if there is an accident, I am afraid it will be difficult to explain." If it weren't for the urgency of the situation, I wouldn't have come to disturb Ming Gong. ”

"This ......" the county guard looked embarrassed, "No, I'm not afraid to call Yin Langjun a joke, it's really this bandit who is too vicious, and he has sent officers and soldiers to suppress it before, but in the end he returned in vain." ”

These words were also expected by the water slave and Yin Nuan, Yin Nuan did not force it according to what the water slave said before, but only said: "I know that I am afraid to make Ming Gong embarrassed at this time, and I dare not force it." I only ask that Ming Gong can give Xiao Ke a clear road, Yicheng County is adjacent to Yuekou, Ming Gong may be familiar with the water bandits, and may be able to build some yì. ”

The county guard was even more embarrassed, rubbing his hands and saying, "What Yin Langjun said is reasonable, it's just ...... Just ......"

"That's it!" Yin Nuan got up and said, "I asked suddenly, Ming Gong couldn't think of it for a while, and we stayed at You'an Inn, if Ming Gong has a clue, please let me know." So we took our leave. ”

He was very satisfied with the steps given by Yin Nuan, and said busily when he heard this: "It is difficult for the two Langjun to get this, how can they live in the inn? ”

Yin Nuan excused himself, and the county guard's attitude was very enthusiastic and tough, and a few people had to stay.

Until a few people left, a scribe of the year of the Mandate of Heaven stepped forward and said, "What are the plans of the Ming Gong?"

The county warden sighed, "It's troublesome this time, if it's really a reckless man who will only take advantage of the courage of the horseman, the Yin and Song families are not easy to mess with." ”

"What does Ming Gong mean?"

"The water bandits pay a lot of tribute every year, so they can't be offended, but they can't just turn a blind eye and just find two excuses to fool the past as before, this Yin family Langjun doesn't look like he has no brains. ”

What's more, the Yin and Song families are not surnamed Wang, and they are far away in Xin'an, even if this matter is handled well, at most it is just a large amount of compensation, and these two mountains are extremely unreliable.

The scribe said: "Such a difficult situation can only start from these two two Langjun, after all, no matter how powerful the Yin and Song families are, they are not loyal to the Ming Duke." ”

"That's what I thought. ”

"Knowing oneself and knowing one's skin can find the best countermeasures, what does Ming Gong think of these people?"

The county guard paced to the window with his hands behind his back, thought for a while, and said, "That Shichiro-kun is not to be afraid, not to mention his young age, and he is taciturn like a cowardly and timid person. This Wulangjun is amazing, it must not be a thing in the pool, he will be successful in the year. The most surprising thing is the maid named the water slave, who is not a small housemaid can have. ”

As an insignificant concubine in the royal family, being able to sit in the position of the county guard is not something that can be done by just collecting money, but by virtue of his ability to observe words and expressions that is difficult for others to reach.

The scribe paused, and suddenly whispered:

"If Ming Gong is suspicious, why don't you take a look at what the little lady gave just now?"

Yin Nuan and a few people followed the housekeeper and maid who led the way into a courtyard, although the yard is not very big, but the environment is beautiful, the layout is gorgeous, and more than a dozen domestic servants perform their duties in an orderly manner.

"The two Lang Jun, please take a break, Ming Gong said that the meal has been ordered, please wait patiently for a while. ”

After the steward and maid finished speaking, they bowed and retired, but after a while, the maidservant brought pastries, hot tea, etc., and then they all quietly withdrew from the door.

"It's weird. Ah Yuan leaned against the window edge, biting on the pastry and said, "No matter how you look at it, the maid doesn't think that this county guard looks like he is planning to help people." ”

The water slave stood on the edge of the couch, poured tea for Yin Nuan and Yin Ying, and continued: "After all, it involves the Yin and Song families, so there must be some considerations." ”

Yin Nuan sipped the tea lightly and said, "Since you keep us here, it seems that you plan to give an explanation." ”

However, having said that, his heart was not as relaxed as his face, he could see the perfunctory of the county guard, and he believed that the water slave could also see it, but the water slave was so sure, and he had no reason to doubt it.

After about an hour, the sky gradually darkened, but the county guard still did not respond. Ah Yuan was a person who couldn't calm down, pacing around the room and muttering: "Did this county guard forget about it as soon as he turned around? Sure enough, he didn't look sincere just now, maybe he didn't have to be with those water bandits, otherwise how could he let these water bandits run rampant for so long?"

Yin Ying was quietly meditating on the couch on the side, Yin Nuan was holding a book and looking at it, and the water slave said:

"Go out for a while, and come back in a moment. ”

Then the curtain of the door was opened, and the water slave came out, and under the tree at the gate of the courtyard, a maidservant girl was waiting there, and when she saw her, she whispered:

"Lady, please. ”

The water slave didn't ask why, and followed her to a courtyard. The courtyard is large and gorgeous, and it is thought to be the living place of the county guard. When they entered the house, the maidservant withdrew. A middle-aged scribe walked out from behind the screen and said to her with a smile:

"Little lady, please, Ming Gong has been waiting for a long time. ”

Recognizing that this was the scribe who had been following the county guard before and had never spoken, the water slave bowed his head and thanked him. Bypassing the screen, unlike what I had seen before, there was only one county guard behind the screen, standing by the window, with a stern face.

"The servant water slave has seen Ming Gong!"

The county guard held a portrait in his hand, looked down at her and looked up at her, and asked in a deep voice:

"Little housekeeper, who gave you the guts to tell such a big lie?"

"The servant doesn't know what Ming Gong means?"

"I don't know?" said angrily, "Then what did you mean by your previous actions, and you couldn't play with the authority of the government?"

"The servant doesn't dare, the servant just doesn't know what the big lie that Ming Gong said means?"

"Well, why bother going around in circles with you. The county guard handed her a small note in his hand, "Tell me what you mean by this, and what does the portrait of the bounty at the city gate have to do with you?"

"It doesn't matter. The water slave said indifferently, "Because that's me." ”

Time seemed to stop in an instant, and the two people, including the scribe on the side, were suddenly stunned, and only after half a sound did the county guard realize what she had just said.

"Bastard, can you talk nonsense like this?"

The water slave looked at him fixedly, without the slightest humility before, "Now that the world has announced that I am dead, you are still looking for it in the name of reward, since you are a member of the Wang family, you must have dared to do so because of the secret order of the Wang family." Ming Gong thinks, am I right?"

The sudden and completely different momentum made the county guard completely stunned, as if such a noble and holy was not something he could get so close to.

The county guard subconsciously shook his head, vetoing the title he was almost about to blurt out. Indeed, when the new emperor announced the death of Princess Dongyang, at the same time he received a secret order from the Wang family to secretly find the whereabouts of the princess. It's just that although he meticulously executed this secret order, he never believed that Her Royal Highness the princess, who had disappeared, would still be alive in the world.