Liang Ci said that we are afraid that we will go all the way to danger, and the dangers are lurking, and the Crazy Stone and Shui Lin may not be able to protect me thoroughly. Moreover, the Bodhi Sect has hands and eyes to the sky, and there are many ears and eyes in the government, so you should not be gullible. The guards he selected for me were absolutely loyal and reliable men who followed him from birth to death, and who would surely be able to help me.

He said that the real battle was after I arrived in Jiangnan, and I needed to be ready to go, keep the most calm mind and physical strength to be in harmony with the Bodhi Sect. I'm not a martial arts person, if I'm tired on the road, I'll be vulnerable.

Therefore, when I turned over and left Beijing with Liang Ci and the third brother Qingwei, the team of thirty or forty people was huge, comparable to officials going out on patrol.

When the team leaves the city and travels along the official road to a sparsely populated section, they can ride their horses and gallop wildly, and the speed is not very slow. It's just that my heart is full of anxiety, and my heart is like an arrow, and I want to give birth to wings. Crazy Stone should have been advised by a cold word, and he has a lot of constraints on me.

We were all shirking and sleeping, and while we were resting halfway, Wild Stone managed to catch the worms that sneaked after us from the grass.

She ran out with only her luggage, forgetting to prepare dry food and water, and rode all the way bumpy, hungry and hungry.

The worm tied his horse to the woods not far from us, and ran to our camp to steal food, and was already noticed by the deaf and discerning guards, who looked at the rocks and snickered.

The Wild Stone immediately came back to his senses, and walked lightly behind a shaking bush, and brought out the worms that were still unaware and devoured by themselves.

The insect laughed wryly, pouted flatteringly, squinted, and flattered in every possible way, and at last Mad Stone couldn't help but laugh, handed the water bladder to the chattering and flattering worm, and bent his eyebrows, revealing a sinister smile that had succeeded in his conspiracy.

On the way back, the insects naturally felt a lot of well-behaved, and the wild stone finally succeeded in reversing the situation that he had been at a disadvantage.

If the carriage is fast, it will be bumpy. Bugs and I rode horses most of the time, and only went into the carriage to rest for a while on the very flat avenues, so that we could barely keep up with the rocks.

On the way, there was no accident, which was somewhat unexpected by us. We followed the route my father had taken back to Jiangnan, and every time we passed through the town, we would carefully inquire about their whereabouts.

My father's carriage was very eye-catching, and there would be news of him intermittently. It's just that when they crossed the Yellow River and began to enter the territory of Jiangnan, they could no longer inquire about any information about their group, and the clues were cut off.

Shui Lin, Tu Lin and others took the cool Qiyu to the county government along the road, left a portrait of their father, and ordered the people of the government to help find the whereabouts of their father and others.

I secretly hated myself for not being able to stay and find my father. I can only comfort myself that no news may be the best news. And the coachman in front of my father is also very skilled, and he may be able to protect my father.

After entering the territory of Jiangnan, the road gradually became depressed. Many shops with peacock blue flags are closed and no longer open. In the streets and alleys, all kinds of rumors circulated everywhere when the robbers ransacked the Su family's shop that night. And on that night, not only the Su family's shops, but also other money houses in various cities were also looted.

Now everyone in Jiangnan is in danger, and they have closed their doors before sunset and no longer do business. Even the accommodation of our group became a problem. The shopkeeper trembled when he saw our outfit and weapons at our waists, and without saying a word, they tied the door. We can only stay at the Guanfu Station. Mad Stone would always go to the tea shops or the shops around my shop to inquire about the news, and when he came back, his face was a little solemn.

The more south I went, the more gossip about the Su family grew, and at first, I would send the guards to the street to inquire about the situation of the family, only to find out later that their statements were different and outrageous. And whenever bad news comes, even if the news is not confirmed, I will be worried and worried for a long time. Later, he simply closed his ears and eyes, stopped asking, and concentrated on hurrying.

When we entered the territory of Yangzhou, even if we didn't inquire, along the way, there were endless discussions about the Su family, mixed with insults and anger, and there was no trace of sympathy and regret. How did things get to this point? I was puzzled, I couldn't swallow it, and I whipped my horsewhip loudly like crazy on the spacious official road.

Fortunately, we finally rushed to Yangzhou City before the city gate was closed. In Yangzhou City, there were originally many shops of the Su family, but now they are all closed to thank customers, and only the peacock blue signboard is left in the sultry dusk, listlessly hanging on the roof of the building, deserted. In the past, a street that was full of traffic, even if it was not ten rooms and nine empty, was mostly closed, and there were few pedestrians on the street, which was extremely cold.

Crazy Shi couldn't help but sigh, it turned out that the Su family had such a big influence in Jiangnan. A Su family fell and emptied most of Yangzhou City.

I was so anxious that I galloped through the street, and the sound of the hooves of the guards behind me attracted the attention of the pedestrians around me.

I stopped the whip first, arrived at the gate of the Su family, and couldn't help but be dumbfounded for a while, stunned there.

A large number of people gathered at the gate of the Su family, sitting or lying, blocking half of the street. And the door of the Su family is closed, and it has been changed beyond recognition, the plaque has fallen, the red paint is mottled, and the traces of the knife and axe are shocking.

I rolled over and dismounted, walked through the crowd to the gate, stretched out my hand, grabbed the ring of the mantle on the door, knocked softly three times, and the door was silent.

A person lying crookedly on the side of the door said in a weird manner: "You are also here to collect debts, right?" Wait in line at the back, no one will open the door for you. ”

I turned around in surprise, looked at the people lying on the street, and asked with difficulty, "Debt collection?" ”

The man seemed to be commonplace, he didn't even raise his eyelids, and only said perfunctorily: "Yes, everyone is here to collect debts, and they have been surrounded at the gate of the Su family for ** days, you are a newcomer, why are you in a hurry?" ”

"The Su family has always been honest, how can they owe so much money?" I can't believe it.

"Rare and weird!" Someone next to him said coldly: "The Su family's business is all over the south of the Yangtze River, this time it was robbed, and the silver taels of each store and silver village were looted, how many years have we been working together, can we have no arrears in our hands?" The big head is the head of the household in the various silver villages, and when he hears the news, he will definitely come to ask for his deposit. Now there are a lot of scattered ones. ”

"Why didn't anyone in the Su family come forward? The Su family has been in Jiangnan for a hundred years and has always been reputable, and it is impossible not to repay the debts. "I'm swearing.

"Hey, why is this little girl so naïve." The man next to me shook his head, unwilling to bother me anymore, and covered his face with a straw hat on his head.

I'll admit that I'm a bit naïve, I don't know the way to do business. I simply thought that the silver taels were gone, and it was a big deal to make more money, where did I know this? So when I saw these people who were gathered in front of the gate to collect debts, I couldn't hold my tongue.

The previous man was interested, sat up, and looked me up and down: "Looking at the little girl's bearing, she should be a big family." I also hope that you can control the field, and I will pick up a scrap of meat with me. Come, I'll analyze it with you. He beckoned to me.

My men did not stop, and they knocked with all their strength.

"Oh, I said, don't make any noise, it's annoying." The man said impatiently: "The life and death of this Su family master is uncertain, the Su family has fled, scattered, the eldest young master has been arrested, and now there is only one tenth young master left in the house, and he is still a turtle with a shrunken head, only the door is closed, and there is no one to say, it is useless for you to quarrel with the sky." ”

I was anxious and impetuous, and my voice unconsciously raised a few points: "You are blocking the door like this, it will definitely be menacing, no matter who else you are, you will not dare to open the door." ”

"! We heard that the kidnappers asked the Su family for a ransom of 800,000 taels of gold, what if we don't block the gate and the Su family gives all the money to the robbers? "That person listened to me speak for the Su family, stiffened his neck, and became angry.

"I'll just say that you are two hundred and five, there has always been intrigue between the brothers of this big family, and these ten young masters should wish that the eldest young master would be torn up, so that he can receive thousands of family fortunes alone. What we need to guard against now is that his tenth young master has privately transferred all the gold and silver. ”

I no longer had the heart to listen to a few people arguing, and my subordinates kept banging on the door: "Uncle He, Uncle He, open the door, I'm back." ”

There was an uncertain voice in the door, with immaturity: "Miss Eleven? ”

I immediately heard it and shouted with joy: "Tutu, Tutu, open the door!" ”

I leaned my ear against the door, heard the sound of "thump" footsteps, and ran away. Looking up in despair, he was shocked to see a shadow over his head. When I turned around, dozens of people were already gathered behind me, crowded and crowded.

"What do you do?" I couldn't help but take a step back, leaning my back against the door panel and asking out loud.

"Are you from this Su family?" The man who had spoken to me at first asked suspiciously.

I straightened my spine and said, "I'm ......."

"We are the people sent by the imperial court to strictly investigate this case." I had barely finished speaking when I was interrupted by a galloping rock.

He neatly turned over and dismounted, took out his yamen token from his waist, held it in the palm of his hand, and walked over to me while showing it to everyone.

"Finally someone from the court has come forward!" There was an exclamation from the crowd, and the people who were surrounding the street immediately got up with a whoop and rushed to us like a tidal wave.

"I beg the adults to administer justice for us, all we have in the money bank is the life-saving money that our whole family depends on for survival."

"Of course, the Su family was robbed, but there are still countless farms and houses in the south of the Yangtze River, and I implore you to sell all the Su family's fields and stores to pay off the debts and repay us justice."

"My lord, the villain's shop has also been damaged, and now I am looking forward to getting back a little money from the Su family to support my family."

……

Talking and gossiping, the gate of the Su family suddenly boiled and made a noise, as if a handful of salt had been sprinkled in a hot oil pot.