"But what if that person doesn't show up?"

Xu Huaiyuan asked worriedly.

The corners of Ning Xiu's mouth hooked: "If he misses such a good opportunity, it will be difficult to make a move, so I guess he will definitely make a move." What's more, if we take 10,000 steps back, even if he doesn't show up, there is no loss for us. ”

Xu Huaiyuan nodded and smiled: "That's right." ”

"But the only thing to worry about is that we are in the light and the man is in the dark. If he really decides to make a move, he will definitely come prepared, and Grandpa Xu is still careful. ”

"Well, I've got a guard that won't be a problem."

Xu Huaiyuan is still very confident in this.

"By the way, is Doctor Li really sitting in Wuchang?"

Xu Huaiyuan suddenly asked Ning Xiu and coughed: "Ahem, I just said this casually." Doctor Li is uncertain, and no one knows where he went. I'm just a little shallow friend with him, and we're not close friends. ”

Xu Huaiyuan laughed: "Friend Ning, if you really have you, the county lords have been deceived by you." ”

Ning Xiu smiled helplessly: "This is also a matter of no choice. Only Doctor Li has the face to let Grandpa Xu go to see a doctor in person. If you don't say that, the county will be suspicious. ”

In fact, a large part of the reason why Ning Xiu was willing to help Xu Huaiyuan was because of curiosity.

He wondered if Gao Sheng was buying murder.

Although this girl is squeamish, she is very cute, and it is unacceptable for such a small abrasive spirit to be bullied by a eunuch Yizi.

According to common sense analysis, it is very likely that Gao Sheng will buy murder after the conflict with Grandpa Xu.

After all, this person is used to being domineering, and he definitely can't bear this breath. But he couldn't do anything to Xu Huaiyuan in Nanjing, so he could only wait until Xu Huaiyuan's brothers and sisters traveled out of the city before making a move.

The identity of the White Lotus Sect is the best cover, and even if the incident happens, the officials who try the case will not think elsewhere under normal circumstances, and will close the case quickly. That's why Gao Sheng chose to hire the White Lotus Cultists to do it.

It's just that Gao Sheng needs an intermediary to act as a link between him and the White Lotus Cultists.

This intermediary is a pivotal figure. Ning Xiu felt that this person was about to appear.

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On the official road galloped a carriage with a black roof. There were dozens of horsemen in front of and behind the carriage. The horses rolled up the yellow dust and rolled, and the momentum was very huge.

In the carriage, Xu Huaiyuan bit his lip tightly, looking quite nervous.

Ning Xiu only thought it was funny. Before, Xu Huaiyuan patted his chest and said that everything was under control, but he was still a little nervous.

"Grandpa Xu, we just need to wait quietly, that person will always show up."

Xu Huaiyuan nodded and said, "I hope." ”

Because it is a bait to lure the snake out of the hole, the details must be done to the extreme.

Xu Huaiyuan ordered the carriage driver to move forward at full speed, completely anxious to go to Wuchang for medical treatment.

But there is also a problem with this, that is, it is too fast to react quickly to what is happening in front of you.

Fortunately, there were quite a few guards outside the carriage, and if there was really anything unusual, they would be able to find out as soon as possible.

When people are nervous, they sweat profusely on their foreheads. Ning Xiu observed carefully and found that Xu Huaiyuan was still very nervous.

It seems that Xu Huaiyuan also thinks that this trip is very risky, so he will leave his cousin Yu Lingxue in Jiangling City.

Ning Xiu lifted the corner of the curtain and glanced out, only to see that there were few cars and horses passing on the wide official road, but it looked a little deserted.

Come out, come out!

If it is really as Xu Huaiyuan analyzed, that person should be ready to make a move now, right?

"Phew!"

The carriage driver suddenly tightened the reins of the horse and stopped the carriage, but Ning Xiu frowned and asked, but the response was that a big tree fell sideways in the middle of the road, blocking the way.

What a fucking bad luck!

There are many thunderstorms in the Jinghu area in summer, and thunder often breaks trees.

"Grandpa Xu, the road in front of you is blocked by a big tree. Now I'm afraid I'll have to move the tree out of the way before I can move on. ”

Because Xu Huaiyuan is "seriously ill" at the moment, it is naturally not appropriate to show his face.

Ning Xiu jumped out of the carriage and looked at it, then returned to the carriage and said to Xu Huaiyuan.

The tree that was knocked down by lightning was very thick, and even if dozens of people worked together, it would not be possible to move it in a moment's time.

This is really a disadvantage.

Xu Huaiyuan was not too depressed.

"Well, then tell them to move the broken tree."

Now they are in a hurry to go to Wuchang to "diagnose the disease", but they can't retreat because of a broken log.

Since you want to act, you have to act like you.

Ning Xiu nodded, lifted the curtain again, jumped out of the carriage, and conveyed Xu Huaiyuan's order to the generals of the Xu Mansion.

The generals naturally obeyed Xu Huaiyuan, and without saying a word, they turned over and dismounted, rolled up their sleeves and started working.

It's just that the trunk of this broken wood is too thick, and one person can't hug it, and everyone struggles to lift it, but they only lift one foot before they have no choice but to let go.

"Ning Gongzi, this broken wood is too heavy, I'm afraid I won't be able to move it for a while."

Ning Xiu frowned, thinking secretly in his heart.

This is an unexpected situation that must be resolved in a timely manner, and not too much time can be wasted on it.

"Help Grandpa Xu get off the carriage, let's step over directly!"

Ning Xiu made a quick decision.

Xu Zhao was stunned for a moment.

"But, the young master is seriously ill now......"

"It's a matter of urgency, and there's no way around it."

From the perspective of a patient who is infected with tuberculosis and is eager to go to Wuchang for treatment, he will not give up seeking treatment because he wants to ride a horse. Although Xu Huaiyuan is now "weak", he can still ride a horse, but it is a big deal that Ning Xiu and the two of them ride a horse together.

Ahem, if he suffers a loss, he will suffer a loss.

Poor Xu Huaiyuan, the "sick number", couldn't even sit in the carriage, so he could only be pushed into the carriage by Ning Xiu.

Even if a horse wants to ride over such a thick piece of wood, there must be enough distance for the horse to run.

The crowd then turned their horses' heads and walked dozens of paces, then turned back and sprinted with all their might.

The horses of the Duke of Wei are all peerless horses, and they are extremely explosive, and it is easy to cross this broken wood.

Even the horse that carried Ning Xiu and Xu Huaiyuan jumped easily.

Giving up the burden of the carriage, the speed of travel is much faster.

It's just that the person who was looking forward to the assassination has not appeared, which makes Xu Huaiyuan feel a little uncomfortable.

"Friend Ning, could it be that the news we spread didn't reach that person's mouth?"

Ning Xiu shook his head and said, "It shouldn't be." We spread the news with great intensity, and if that person really had a heart, he would have known it. It must be that he is more cautious, hiding in the shadows, waiting for the best opportunity to make a move. ”

"Well, the enemy is in the dark, and I am in the light, so I can't wait."

Xu Huaiyuan said in a deep voice: "But he will make a move sooner or later." ”

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Gangneung City, Suzak Street.

Yuzu Lingxue wanders around the market alone. Looking east and west, it seems that he is full of interest in any gadget.

He slipped out of his cousin's home in Gangneung while he was staying. Hmph, my cousin is too uninteresting, so I left her to go to Wuchang Mansion to play.

Does my cousin think she's a burden and want to get rid of her?

Alas, it's hard to guess.

Walking to a candy man's stall, Yuyue Xue couldn't help but stop.

The sugar man pinched by this old man is simply lifelike.

Seeing that she was fascinated, the old man who pinched the candy man smiled and said, "This young lady buys a candy man, right?" Which one do you like? ”

"Well, I didn't bring any money. Why don't you sell me the candy man first, and I'll go back and get it? ”

Knowing that this gorgeously dressed rich lady had no money, the old man's face immediately pulled down.

"Hmph, little old man, this is a small business, and there is no credit!"

As he spoke, he waved his hand and rushed the grapefruit to the side.

"Let one go, let one go. Don't delay the little old man to do business. ”

When Yu Lingxue was in Nanjing, she was cared for by her parents, and she lived a life of fine clothes and fine food, how could she have suffered such grievances, and immediately pulled her face down.

"What's the big deal!"

She was still a little unwilling to walk away in a few steps, so she turned her head and said, "You will regret it when Miss Ben takes the money!" ”

Alas, it's really hard to move an inch without money. No wonder so many people want to get rich and make a lot of money, it turns out that with money you can do whatever you want without looking at other people's faces.

Yuzu decided that she had to go back and get some money.

Otherwise, it's not interesting to wander around the streets penniless.

After thinking about it, Yuzu turned around and walked towards the mansion where she was temporarily staying.

She had not taken a few steps into the alley when a strong hand covered her mouth.

Then a sharp dagger was pressed against her neck.

"Don't make a fuss and shout, or I'll kill you right now!"

"Woo woo woo ......"

Yuzu let out a puppy-like whimper, trying to cry out for help.

"Dare not be honest!"

The dagger pressed hard a few more points, and a white mark faintly appeared on Yu Lingxue's neck.

At this time, Yu Lingxue really didn't dare to move and shout. She knew that her captors could really cut her throat with a single knife.

"Let's go!"

Yu Lingxue only heard a cold voice, and her heart was very desperate.

She was moving in a daze, her mind blank.

It took her a long time to walk through a short alley. As soon as she got out of the alley, she was thrown into a carriage.

The windows of the carriage were sealed, and she couldn't see the outside at all.

Then the man got into the carriage, still holding the dagger in his hand.

I saw that his face was covered with a black scarf, and Yu Lingxue couldn't see his true face, but felt that there was a fierce light in this person's eyes, which made people shudder.

"You'd better be honest and play less. If I find out you're trying to escape, I'll make a hole in your back. ”

In the face of such intimidation, Yu Lingxue was scared and cried.

Although she is an extrovert, she has never dealt with this kind of thing. As for her cousin, she misses her cousin so much now.

If my cousin was here, I would have been able to beat this villain down.

"You, you're kidnapping me for money, aren't you? As long as you can send me back, I can satisfy you as much as you want. ”

Yu Lingxue asked tentatively as little as she could.

"Huh, money? Uncle, I don't want money, I just want people! ”

Yes!

Yu Lingxue was shocked in her heart, and said in her heart, this person can't be a human trafficker, right?

She had heard from her cousin that some traffickers would target girls like her and then resell them to Yangzhou to make skinny horses.

The so-called skinny horse is a type of prostitute. It's just that this kind of prostitute is very petite and delicate, and he is under the age of twenty.

It is said that the salt merchants in the south of the Yangtze River were very fond of this kind of prostitute and called it the thin horse. I guess it's similar to the feeling of riding a horse when I ride it.

With demand, there is naturally a market, and the local Qinglou vigorously cultivates thin horses. However, few young women from good families are willing to become prostitutes, so this kind of traffickers are prompted to steal girls from good families and then sell them to Qinglou in Jiangnan.

The other party said that he didn't want money, just people, it seems that he is really a human trafficker.

"How much do you think I'm worth? I'll give you double the price. Please don't sell me. ”

Yuzu Xue almost begged.

The masked man was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said, "You don't think I'm a human trafficker, do you?" ”

This time it was Yuzu Lingxue's turn to be stunned. This man is not a human trafficker, so what else can it be?

"I won't let you go no matter how much you give. I will have more to offer you in the hands of that man. ”

With a sinister laugh, he pulled out a cowhide rope and quickly tied Yuzu's hands and feet.

Then he took a rag and stuffed it into Yu Lingxue's mouth, and said gloomily: "The next journey is a bit long, you'd better endure it, otherwise..."

Yuzu Snow whined again.

Familiar? Why did he say that? Where is this man going to take him?

Cousin, cousin, come and save me!

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Half a day had passed, and there were still no assassins, which made Xu Huaiyuan confused.

Ning Xiu was also very puzzled. If there was really a master behind those two White Lotus Sect disciples, then now was the best opportunity for him to put Xu Huai far away from death, why didn't this person show up until now? That's too cautious, isn't it?

If this continues, it will be within the jurisdiction of Wuchang Mansion, and the assassin will not appear.

"Friend Ning, I think this matter is a bit unusual."

Xu Huaiyuan frowned and said, "Could it be that the assassin can see that I am pretending to be sick?" ”

Belch......

Ning Xiu was speechless.

This is not impossible, but it is very low.

After all, he even hid the Yao County Order, and that person is not clairvoyant, how can he know everything.

But as things stand, this may be the case.

He was silent for a moment and said, "Why don't we turn back?" This matter will be discussed in the long run. ”

The assassin did not show up for a long time, and it did not make any sense for Ning Xiu and Xu Huaiyuan to go to Wuchang Mansion.

"Well, that's the only way to do it for now."

Although very reluctant, Xu Huaiyuan finally accepted the reality. Their plan to lure the snake out of its hole seems to have failed.

Under the order of Young Grandpa Xu, everyone turned their horses' heads and galloped.

They rode all the way for dozens of miles, and finally arrived outside Gangneung City before the sunset city closed.

After a day of running, the group of people was already sleepy, and after being inspected by the soldiers of the inspection department and entering the city, they went straight to the mansion.

Ning Xiu was not in a hurry to go home, but walked with Xu Huaiyuan. After all, the next step was to discuss a plan to lure the Assassin into action.

When he arrived at the mansion, Xu Huaiyuan kicked the stirrup, turned over lightly, and walked towards the mansion with a single step.

At this time, I saw a general who stayed in the house crying: "Miss... Miss is gone! ”

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