He stepped forward cautiously and listened to the sound there. "It seems to be a person." He stretched out his fingers, and as soon as he touched the package, he shouted loudly.

"You kid, don't move!" Liu Yichen looked at their expressions, very vicious and cruel. The leader of the person, waving a sharp blade, pointed at Liu Yichen.

At this time, those who catch fast hold them down. "Open the package." After a while, a little girl came out of it.

She was covered in bruises and her face was bruised. Whispered. "Big brother, our whole family was killed, sold, save me."

After a while, Liu Yichen asked what happened. It turned out that the little girl was a member of the master's family, and the master, the whole family was killed, and only the children were sold.

He was shocked. "I didn't expect Cao Shilang to poison him so quickly." The group rode horses and made a few detours before arriving at the master's house.

The entire house has been burned to the ground, and only the ruins remain. On the high wooden pole, the bloody head of the master hangs, fluttering in the wind.

Following the little girl's instructions, the two stepped on the ashes and looked into the garden. After a while, I stepped on a rock, and under it was a wide cellar.

The two tentatively moved away from the stone and walked down. Inside, I found that there were many ledgers and receipts. It turned out that Cao Shilang sold illicit salt and received it.

Seeing these account books, Liu Yichen was overjoyed. "Evidence is available." The catches were fast, and they were loaded with ledgers and into the sacks.

They walked through the ruins and towards the river. "According to the map, as soon as we get to the island above, there is an underground salt storehouse."

At this time, Song Zhiyao walked to the intersection and found a woman. "I showed you the way, and you are like this, it is really unruly and moral."

It turned out that the woman was the one who followed Liu Yichen before. "When you go over there, you must not be a good person, blocking our way to wealth."

Song Zhiyao looked at the woman and was anxious. "Xianggong, catch her." The woman flicked her cuffs, took out a sharp blade in her hand, and stabbed her hard.

Song Zhiyao's body shook suddenly, and the white skirt was pulled out of a crack with a bang. Several catchers went up together and punched the woman to death.

Liu Yichen looked at Song Zhiyao and took her into his arms. "Yao'er, it really scared me to death, look, over there, it's Jiangxin Island."

Several of them, together in the boat, went to the top. When I got to the edge of the island, I found it difficult to get ashore because there were vertical reefs on both sides.

Song Zhiyao was frightened and hugged Liu Yichen. "Xianggong, let's take a different path, this small island, it is impossible to hide private salt on it."

However, the river turned inward like a whirlpool, and it roared. The boat wanted to row back, but the bottom of the boat entered the water and went down.

Song Zhiyao hugged Liu Yichen, those strong catchers, and grabbed the side of the boat together. After a long turn, I came to a gentle slope on an island.

Liu Yichen looked at the gentle slope, and there was a gate on it, and torches were lit on both sides. They stepped on the steps, and under their feet, there were many grains of salt.

A few caught fast and rushed quickly. Just a hard click, and the door slammed open. Inside is a dark hole.

Liu Yichen grabbed the torch and shouted at the top of his voice. "Anyone?" There was only an echo inside, but there was not the slightest movement.

Courageously, he leaned down the steps. Suddenly, a cold wind blew, and with a whoosh, several sharp arrows shot quickly.

Liu Yichen flashed in an instant, dodging the arrow. He stared down closely, the steps were endless, and the brick walls contained mechanisms.

He hurriedly closed the door, thinking to himself. "I'm afraid this place is not a trap to lure people, if so, then it will be dangerous."

They looked into the distance, a tall ship, with its sails, heading towards the island. "Xianggong, if you don't leave, I'm afraid of being trapped here."

Liu Yichen said without thinking. "How about we hide behind the grass and see what the boat is?" They were huddled behind the grass.

The big boat leaned against the island, and several minions jumped down together with their knives. There are many people below, carrying large bags of private salt.

They carried it several times in a row, and after most of the hour, the gate was closed. The tall ship soon disappeared into the night.

At this time, Song Zhiyao said. "Xianggong, we already know this place, it's better to go back quickly, there must be some action on their side."

Listening to her words, the group took the boat and returned to the shore. At this time, the entire street was already dark, and there was not a trace of light.

Song Zhiyao pulled Liu Yichen and asked softly. "Xianggong, what should we do? When such a group of people are out at night, they are bound to find me. ”

Liu Yichen looked around and found that in the distance, there was a shop with lights on. "Let's go there, try our luck, and maybe spend the night."

A group of them, lightly touched the light. After a while, when they reached the door of the shop, they found it empty.

Song Zhiyao walked in curiously, surrounded by verdant flowers and plants. It has an alluring fragrance. The further you go, the more dense the flowers become.

Liu Yichen looked over there and felt that there seemed to be someone here. "Let's get out first, there are still people in this shop, they must be watching us."

Several of them exited the threshold and circled the alley. Finding a small inn, they went in and asked the shopkeeper there. "Do you have a room?"

The shopkeeper looked at them with a strange expression. "Where are you guests? At such a late hour, there was a curfew in the city, and I actually came to the small shop. ”

Song Zhiyao looked at the shopkeeper and said impatiently. "Where do you have business and don't do business? We're not bad for money, and we have the paperwork we should have. ”

The shopkeeper looked at those people and said helplessly. "It's really not good to have valuable customers in a small shop." Then, with a wave of his hand, he motioned for everyone to leave.

Liu Yichen and them, this time, but they held their breath. They walked aimlessly down the alley, thinking about the inn.

Song Zhiyao trembled all over and wrapped her skirt around her chest. "Xianggong, this night is too difficult, and I don't know how many hours will pass."

Looking at her like that, Liu Yichen hugged her distressedly and warmed Song Zhiyao's body vigorously. "Yao'er, hold on a little longer."

They returned to the water's edge and got to the boat. Those catchers rubbed their hands one by one and cried bitterly. "It's a cold night."

Song Zhiyao leaned under the boat, sleepy and couldn't open her eyes, her ears were hot, and her head hurt a little. "Yao'er, you can sleep well, and I still have it."

Liu Yichen took off his clothes and gently covered her. patted her back slowly, and after a while, Song Zhiyao fell asleep peacefully.

At this time, Liu Yichen listened to the sound of bubbling water below. "Someone seems to be underneath, as if they are scuttling my boat."

He ordered a few catchers, with sticks and blisters. I only heard two snapping sounds, and a human head sank together with the stake.

The man yelled a few times and swam away quickly. Liu Yichen looked at the sparkling water, thoughtful. "The stake is empty."

When he thought of this, he knew the way of the salt smuggler. "No wonder this is the case, when the day after tomorrow is in hand, they will also be caught in the net."

The cold wind was blowing, and Liu Yichen was a little hot on his forehead, squatting on the bow of the boat, unable to sleep. After a while, there was a familiar shout.

"My lord, it's me." It turned out to be Hou Qu and Xiong Li, the two of them, covered with scars, staggering and dragging their thighs.

Liu Yichen asked in surprise. "It's okay, I'm glad you're okay. I just asked you to pick up Mrs. Cao, why didn't there be any movement? ”

Hou Qu said with a wry smile. "My lord, don't mention it, we finally came back from Yanshan, and as soon as we arrived at Caofu, we were attacked by the family members who were in ambush."

It turned out that the family members in Cao's mansion had already set up an ambush. And Mrs. Cao was just kept in the dark, knew nothing, and couldn't get out of the boudoir at a step.

The two broke out of the encirclement and were also injured. I didn't dare to rush back to the county seat, so I could only hide in Tianzhou, pretending to be a wandering beggar to avoid pursuit.

Listening to their words, Liu Yichen said with a guilty face. "It's really made the two of you suffer, and we'll do it tomorrow night as soon as he shows up."

Xiong Li continued. "We walked on the street and found a flower shop in this city, and the people of Cao's Mansion frequently came and went there."

Liu Yichen remembered that position and smiled. "The room you mentioned, I also know, the lights have been on, and when we go in, no one answers."

Thinking of the flower shop, they talked for a long time. "We can't disturb those people anymore, we just need to hide well and wait for Cao Shilang to find us."

At the same time, Mrs. Cao stayed in the boudoir, too anxious. "As for my lover, I obviously said that I would see you last night, and there was no news."

She looked around and had a bold idea. "It's better for me to go directly over the wall and go directly to the lover's mansion, so as to force him to make a decision."

Mrs. Cao didn't know that her beloved lover was dead, but she felt in her heart that he was afraid of Cao Shilang's might and was unwilling to take her away.

The more Mrs. Cao thought about it, the more anxious she became. "Let's take a gamble." She took advantage of the night, put on tights, disguised herself as a man, climbed a tree, and went to the wall.

She fell off the wall with a head. Plop and fall into the water. She struggled twice, jumped out of the water, and ran off the distance.

All of Mrs. Cao's affairs were seen by Cao Xiao and his family. "What should we do, my lord, shall we do it now? Still follow her. ”

Cao Xiao ordered Ding Dao. "You guys, follow behind, this woman is not faithful to her master, let's see what is going on, and then hold her down."

I don't know how long it took, Mrs. Cao arrived at the master's door, looked at the bones on the side, and was stunned. Sit heavily on the ground.

She stared ahead in a daze, her mind numb with fright. At this time, someone from behind patted her on the shoulder. "Get up, ma'am."

Mrs. Cao raised her head in horror and looked at Cao Xiao, her lips trembling. "What's going on? But you want to come to this master's house. ”

She listened to Cao Xiao's words, her lips turned blue, and she was powerless to argue. "That's not the case, please let me explain, it was the adults who asked me to come here."

Cao Xiao's miserable white face was terrifying with a cruel smile. As he spoke, he slapped him vigorously. With a snap, the corners of Mrs. Cao's mouth bleed.

Seeing that the situation was not good, she got up and wanted to run. A few housekeepers, holding tough hemp rope in their hands, lassoed her and tied her up strongly.

Jia Ding looked at Cao Xiao and asked respectfully. "My lord, will you solve it now?" Cao Xiao waved his hand and whispered. "Not necessarily."

Mrs. Cao was tied to a horse, and several family members went around the path and went back to Cao's mansion. Her cheeks were swollen and painful, she squirmed with all her might, and the corners of her mouth sounded.

Liu Yichen sat in the boat, listening to the ethereal sound on the shore. "How does it look like Mrs. Cao's? Could it be, what's going on there? ”

At this time, Song Zhiyao looked sleepy, rubbed her eyes and raised her head. "Xianggong, what's wrong?" Liu Yichen stretched out his hand and patted her shoulder calmly.

The sound grew clearer and clearer as the horse's hooves clicked. "Yao'er, don't be afraid, I'll go up and take a look, it must be her voice."

As he spoke, Liu Yichen jumped and went to the shore. He leaned sideways, followed the footprints on the road, and walked gently step by step.

Cao Xiao tilted his ears sideways and listened to the back. "Little ones, it seems that someone is following, don't do it, go quickly, and shake off the tail behind."

They drove their horses and soon returned to the house. Cao Xiaoyi pulled Mrs. Cao and threw her directly into the dilapidated cellar.

Liu Yichen followed the footprints and found Cao's mansion. He reached out and touched the water stains in the ground. "It must be him, it must be Madame's."