Chapter Ninety-Three: A Fork in the Road
"Is Mr. Ning's carriage ahead?"
As he spoke, a red figure moved forward like a fiery cloud on the horse's back and came to the side of the carriage window.
Ning Wuxian lifted the curtains and was not surprised to see Zhou Jingxian.
He knew that she was the one who kept vigil in Zhangjiazhuang a few days ago.
"Lord Jingxian, I haven't seen you for a few days, you seem to be much more energetic than before, is there any happy event?" Zhou Jingxian didn't mention the vigil, and Ning Wuxian didn't mention it.
Zhou Jingxian bowed to Ning Weiguo, who came out of the probe, her thin lips hooked, and she said in a low voice: "Cheng Yi has called on a group of students to be a private school teacher in the village near Hanshan Temple, Qin Fenglan invited me to be a lobbyist, as long as I can let Cheng Yi go back to the city, Qin Fenglan will serve me." ”
A good thing indeed.
But Ning Wuxian thought of Cheng Yi's temper and what he had seen and heard in Hanshan Temple.
felt that Zhou Jingxian's trip was probably going to run in vain.
Just thinking about it, Zhou Jingxian beat the horse and got closer, and the hot breath in his mouth sprayed onto his ears: "Please rest assured, Mr. Ning, the list of killers has been withdrawn, and this area is guarded by the heavy soldiers of Governor Huang because of the bandits, and the Ye family does not dare to commit murder in the day regardless of the law." ”
It turned out that he was on the list of killers.
Ning Wuxian couldn't help but wonder where Zhou Jingxian got these news.
"Mr. Ning, the front is the boundary of Liujiazhuang, I will take the first step and wait for you in Hanshan Temple."
Zhou Jingxian clamped the horse's belly and urged the horse forward.
Looking at the horse's cheerful footsteps, Ning Wuxian's face showed sympathy.
It's good to have dreams.
But Jingxian County Lord, she doesn't seem to have the ability to grasp people's hearts.
I'm afraid it's a waste of effort.
Such a small episode only stopped the two carriages for a moment, and then moved on.
When you arrive at a fork in the road.
Ning Wuxian looked at Liujiazhuang, which was blocked by the mountain peaks, probably because the cicadas were screaming and the weather was even hotter after the rain, and he was a little panicked in his heart.
Ning Weiguo jumped out of his carriage at this time, got into the carriage where the perfume was placed, and waved at him with a smile with a knife: "Okay, you go first, after delivering these twenty bottles of perfume in a while, I will also go to see the mountain land you bought." ”
"Second uncle, when you arrive in Liujiazhuang, if there is a dispute or change, remember to ......"
"Remember to think twice, your aunt often said."
Ning Wuxian shook his head when he heard this, and said loudly: "Remember not to suffer, if there is anything wrong with Liujiazhuang, send someone to me immediately." ”
Ye Tong judged that he behaved abnormally yesterday, although he sent a little maid to the perfume shop as usual today, he wanted to take advantage of the chaos to blend in with the guests and go to the backyard.
But the ones sent were all small people who didn't seem to be clever, as if the Ye family's dedication to exploring the secret recipe of perfume was not as profound as he imagined.
It's weird.
Ning Wuxian had to be wary of whether the Ye family wanted to take advantage of the delivery of goods to set up other bureaus in Liujiazhuang.
After all, when he returned to the city yesterday, he heard that three days ago, Ye Tong sentenced himself to go to Liufu in the rain to propose marriage for Ye Changlong, and the dowry was carried all over the long street, which caused a sensation in the entire Jinling City.
After the marriage of the Ye and Liu families, they shared the same hatred, and coupled with Liang Zi, who withdrew from the marriage that day, the Liu family would naturally help the Ye family to compete for the secret recipe of perfume, or suppress the Ning family.
But the delivery of Liujiazhuang did not have to be delivered by him in person like when he went to Xiaoxiang Pavilion, and only he knew all the secret recipes of the perfume shop.
From this point of view, the second uncle's trip should be safe.
But for some reason, there was always a strong sense of disobedience lingering in his heart.
"It's okay, don't worry, I remember what you said, and the county lord of Jingxian didn't say it too, Lord Huang sent heavy troops to guard here, even if Ye Tongju and Governor Huang are both from the Jin King faction, it is impossible to do anything to me in front of so many officers and soldiers, besides, I am a delivery person, as long as you are fine, the perfume shop will be fine."
After Ning Weiguo finished speaking, he asked the one-eyed boy to walk along the map drawn by Ning Wuxian.
Ning Wuxian waited until they turned the corner, thinking about what the second uncle had just said, knowing that the second uncle deliberately did not let him go to Liujiazhuang, just because he was worried that the Liu family would attack him, so he simply let him avoid it.
He knows this kind of calf protection.
Ning Wuxian looked in the direction of Liujiazhuang in the shadow of the mountain peak, and said in his heart: It's better to be fine, otherwise, even if there is blood on your hands, I will let the Ye Liu family know that the Ning family can't be provoked.
㗳㗳㗳......
Two carriages followed two forks in the road, heading in different directions.
Ye Changlong and the others, who were ambushed in the mountain col, did not hear the movement here until they confirmed that Ning Wuxian walked far away, and then returned to the city to report the news.
The dozen or so henchmen of Ye Tongju, who came to explore the road yesterday, all took off their uniforms, changed into night clothes, and covered their faces.
Xu Sanshui, who was in the lead, told the others: "Remember, don't speak loudly, lest Ning Weiguo recognize you." ”
"Don't be afraid to recognize it."
Ye Changlong, who was squatting in the grass, stood up, his fingers running in front of his neck, and his face was murderous.
Xu Sanshui was taken aback.
Ye Tong only let them do things, but did not let them kill people.
After another reminder, seeing that Ning Weiguo and their vehicle had walked to the tripping rope, more than a dozen people hurried after them.
"Huh~~"
The one-eyed boy was the first to see the tripping rope that had been specially chosen to grow grass in the middle of the road, and although the horse was restrained in time, the carriage was still jolting violently.
Fortunately, in order to prevent the people of Liujiazhuang from finding trouble, the twenty bottles of perfume were wrapped in soft cloth, and none of them leaked.
Ning Weiguo poked his head out holding the box containing perfume, clenched the long knife in his hand, and asked in a deep voice, "What's wrong?" ”
The one-eyed child, who had already jumped out of the car, pulled the dirt under the stake nailed with the rope with his hand, and after a moment of examination, his face was not good.
"Second master, someone has set up a tripping rope on the road, see that this rope is still newly nailed in, there is no place in front of the village and no store here, it should be coming to us."
The one-eyed boy looked around, his gaze fixed on the weeds bending over in front of him without wind, and his face changed drastically.
"It's not good, the second master gets off the car quickly, in case someone robs the road, this carriage is too big."
Robbery?
Ning Weiguo suddenly remembered the robbers who had been rumored in the city recently, and knew that the one-eyed boy was a veteran and had more experience in dealing with this matter than him.
He hurriedly carried the box and held the long knife, beckoned the two guards sitting on the front board to get out of the car, and followed the one-eyed boy in the direction of the hidden woods.
After only walking a dozen steps, Ning Weiguo heard the neighing of the horses behind him, and turned his head to see that under the blue sky and white sun, more than a dozen young men wearing night clothes covering their faces rushed towards them like tigers descending from the mountain.
"I really fucking ran into a robbery!"
Ning Weiguo scolded secretly, handed the box into the hands of a nurse, rounded the long knife in his hand, and first played the most bluffing long knife cutting horseman.
The blade slashed through the air with a fierce wind, and everywhere it went, all the weeds had their heads sharpened, and tall saplings had grown, and even the branches of the belt had been cut off by the sharp long knives.
If it is cut on a person's body, it must be five steps of blood splattering.
Boom.
Ning Weiguo poked the hilt of his knife into the soil, staring at the black-clad masked men who were approaching.
"I have no grievances with all the heroes of the green forest, today I am just passing by the precious land, if you let go, everyone is a friend, if you come nonsense, don't blame me for being polite!"