The wind is cold and the night is quiet.

A rush of chaotic footsteps from far and near, hurriedly knocked on the door of Cheng's house.

Since approaching the end of the year, the temperature has plummeted, and no matter how strong and strong the man is, he does not want to wander around the town, and every family likes to spend this warm late night on the kang of Xinpan.

Cheng Shui is even worse, for some reason, she is extremely afraid of the cold. I always felt that when she stood on the ground, the cold seemed to climb up her feet, and her hands and feet were cold.

Because there are not many things, I simply turned on the heat preservation mode, and never went to the ground unless necessary.

At this time, I realized the benefits of the two sisters, taking care of them meticulously, not to mention, and chatting to relieve boredom.

Although they mainly took care of Cheng Shui, the two sisters were even more grateful.

The shopkeeper Li's family is not shabby, but he was born in a peasant family, and he is also the shopkeeper who worked hard all the way, and his daughter-in-law was married at the end of the year.

In the early years, Li Fan also had the idea of marrying another because he had no children, so he gave up because he was afraid of his reputation, but fortunately, he got an old son later. He was still able to treat his siblings equally, but the woman who was trapped in gossip naturally valued and loved her younger son more.

And all this, the two sisters are in it, and they naturally feel it. In the winter of previous years, the younger brother was tightened with food and clothing at home, and the two of them had to take care of them from time to time.

It can be said that by Cheng Shui's side, they felt the feeling of being cared for by their mother for the first time.

The three of them have good intentions and naturally get along well.

Tonight too, after Cheng Shui fell asleep, the two lightly turned off the lights and went back to the room.

But no one expected that someone would knock on the door in the middle of the night, and the sound was faster than the other.

Cheng Da and Zhang were closer to the courtyard gate and soon woke up, the latter comforting their young son, and the former dressed and shoed, ready to check.

As soon as he walked into the courtyard, he saw Brother Chun standing far away under the eaves, and his heart was a little calm, and he asked through the gate, "Who?" ”

"It's me, Sandao!"

Cheng Da was puzzled, but his subordinates didn't stop, hurriedly opened the door bolt and let people in.

I saw Li Sandao wrapped in cotton clothes and hats, and his expression was anxious and worried.

"Is the head of the house asleep? There is an urgency. ”

At this time, almost all the people in the courtyard woke up, and Cheng San lay on Cheng Er's shoulder in a daze, shivering with the cold wind.

"My mother should have just fallen asleep, if I'm in a hurry, I'll call it." Cheng San said and wanted to walk to Cheng Shui's room.

Cheng Er stopped Cheng San, pointed to the Xiu'er sisters who heard the sound and said, "Uncle Sandao, wait a minute, let Xiu'er and the others go in to see their mother." ”

He knew that his mother was afraid of the cold, and the cold was even worse in the middle of the night at this time, so he simply asked the Xiu'er sisters to clean up and meet Li Sandao in the bedroom.

Xiu'er understood what he meant, and went into the house with Duo'er, and gently shook Cheng Shui awake while cleaning up.

Cheng Shui vaguely heard the sound in the yard, and thought he was dreaming, but he was woken up by the two sisters.

After a cup of tea, it was finally cleaned up, and Cheng Er accompanied Li Sandao into the house.

Cheng Shui was dressed in cotton clothes and sat on the bed.

"Head of the house!" After waiting for a while, Li Sandao's anxiety eased a lot, but he was still worried.

"Don't worry, you speak slowly." Cheng Shui whispered, and motioned for Xiu'er to make a pot of strong tea.

"This matter is related to Mr. Zhao."

Zhao Yannian, Cheng Shui remembered this name, and also remembered that the other party was sent by her to explore the trade routes of the Xiongnu in the west.

Seeing that Cheng Shui was thoughtful, Li Sandao continued: "Mr. Zhao has been arrested!" When he said this, his expression was cautious, and he glanced at the two sisters who were making tea outside.

"He was arrested and put in prison by the guards of Ryan City, saying that he was acting differently. The worst thing is that when he was captured, he was followed by a Hun. ”

His voice was small, but the vibration was loud.

Cheng Shui and Cheng Er glanced at each other, Cheng Er got up, sent the two sisters away, and brought the tea to his mother.

"Uncle Sandao, did Mr. Zhao say what he was arrested for?"

Li Sandao shook his head, "He sent a letter to me from a little brother at the very edge, and the letter did not explain the reason, only that he had something important to report to the head of the family." ”

"Big deal?" This time the transfer water doubts, this point in time. The rebel army is still happily recognizing the eldest brother and younger brother, and the new emperor in the court is seriously ill, and everyone is too busy to take care of themselves.

What big deal can be?

"Did he say that on purpose, so that we could find a way to save him?" Cheng Er was suspicious and asked casually.

What refuted him was Li Sandao, who had always been at odds with Zhao Yannian.

"No way, he's not that kind of person. If it was just a call for help, he would say that the time was right, and he would naturally not leave him alone. The smug man rarely moved his mind.

"No, it's unusual to take the risk of sending a letter in an urgent way, asking us to rescue him as soon as possible."

Li Sandao's analysis is reasonable and well-founded, and Cheng Shui also thought deeply.

Since it is not the rebel army and the imperial court that there is a major event, then the object that can make Zhao Yannian so anxious must be that this major event will affect the Li family and Shilong Town.

Moreover, because Shilong Town only flashed in the book, and did not explain in detail the situation of the town after the homeless riot, Cheng Shui could not judge whether there was anything major happening.

After all, it is an ancient romance novel, focusing on the experiences of the hero and heroine, and the background of the times is all about adding makeup to it.

"Mr. Zhao was arrested, and he was followed by the Huns. If it is serious, if you are accused of collaborating with the enemy, you will die without forgiveness. Li Sandao became anxious again.

Cheng Shui took a sip of tea before he spoke: "You said, this is the worst case." ”

"The head of the house! It's not that I'm alarmist, when I heard that the Hun was captured, he was killed on the spot. It is estimated that the surname Zhao was also afraid of implicating us, so he didn't say that he was a Li family tour merchant, otherwise...... Alas! ”

Although Li Sandao sighed more than once, Cheng Shui already had a plan in his heart.

"The Hun is dead, and there is no evidence that Zhao Yannian's crime is dispensable. And if he can send the letter, it must be that the jailer is secretly accommodating, and it is not right, the jailer should have deliberately let him send the letter. ”

Hearing Cheng Shui say this, Cheng Er on the side was the first to think: "Eighty percent of the jailers want to make some benefits, so ...... It's not quite right, for the sake of money, Mr. Zhao just sent a letter to us to ransom people, why go around such a big circle. ”

"Is there a Hun in Lai'an City on weekdays?" Cheng Shui asked Li Sandao, who ran to the west back then, and should know more about Lai'an City and the Xiongnu.

"This ...... There must be, there is a lack of supplies over there, and many things depend on Ryan City. Although the Huns are not common, they can occasionally meet a few. ”

In this way, Zhao Yannian may have been framed, and those soldiers saw that he might have oil and water to fish, so they locked him up. If he contacts the Li family, a family caravan will redeem people, and he will inevitably be slaughtered, and he can save some money by finding an ordinary person to trust him. Cheng Shui talked a little, and then lowered his head and took a sip of tea.