"Second Langjun, I've asked …"
The coachman came back and whispered to Jiang Pengji through the curtain to make sure she could hear him.
After a while, Jiang Pengji asked, "Is there any sign of the Liu's residence in the carriage today?"
The coachman was stunned for a moment, and then he answered, "Langjun, how can I disobey your orders?"
Although he did not know why his Langjun suddenly requested not to take any carriages with the Liu's logo, the Liu's were not poor. They had a few carriages for all kinds of banquets and trips.
"Okay." Jiang Pengji closed her eyes and said to the coachman, "Drive the carriage to Xi City first …"
"Okay!" The coachman whipped the horse, and it moved gently, bypassed the crowd, and went to Xi City.
After Jiang Pengji left, there were a few strong men sitting on the second floor of the teahouse opposite. The tea on the table was cold, and there was no trace of it being touched. They stared at the gambling house opposite them. They had been waiting for a long time, and there was nothing special.
They were the Meng's entourage, and they were there to protect Meng Liang on his way to Shangjing.
The person who was being protected like the moon was the leader. The man's eyes were fixed on a carriage that was moving away, and his eyes were filled with doubt.
He called the waiter over and pointed at the carriage that was not far away. "Do you know which family it belongs to?"
The waiter stretched his neck awkwardly. He tried to identify it for a long time, but he could not think of any familiar family.
It was a very ordinary carriage. The workmanship and materials were common, and even a rich family could afford it.
The waiter was confused. Didn't ordinary carriages look like this?
There was no family emblem on it, so who could recognize it?
Hejian was not a big place, but it was not small either. Those who could afford to take a carriage were as bright as the stars in the sky.
He was just a waiter. It was good enough that he could recognize most of the family emblems of the gentry families. It was too difficult for him to recognize the carriage.
He laughed awkwardly and said, "Sir, you are making things difficult for me. It is just an ordinary carriage. Nine out of ten carriages in Hejian look like this. I really can't recognize which family it belongs to."
At that moment, the group of people had taken off their armors. They did not recognize them for the time being.
"Leader, what do we do now?"
The leader did not speak, but his mind was still wandering. He raised his hand and asked one of his attendants to follow the carriage quietly to see which family it belonged to …
He didn't know why, but he felt that something was strange. Most people wouldn't want to go near a place where a murder happened, except for those ignorant people who were not afraid of death. Was it not bad luck to die? Not to mention these families who could afford to ride in carriages.
However, the leader had no choice but to give up when the attendant came back and reported to Jiang Pengji about the carriage.
"Leader, I don't think that carriage is suspicious, and it's not Meng Hun's group in disguise …"
The attendant who followed Jiang Pengji around the west and east districts had a helpless look on his face.
"Then tell me, why did they stop?" the leader asked.
The attendant was stunned for a moment, and then stuttered, "I guess there are too many people watching the show, and they're blocking the way …"
The leader: "…"
Yes, they were used to running amok in Cangzhou. They never had the concept of stopping for passersby. They just ran amok.
But … this was Hejian County.
In other words, he had thought that he was smart, but in fact, he was just being stupid.
The leader's face darkened when he thought about it. Or rather, it was as dark as the bottom of a pot.
"Leader, we've been here for a day, and we haven't found Meng Hun and his group. We can't catch them … What should we do now?"
Meng Liang had been kidnapped by Meng Hun. It was definitely not a good sign.
But the leader thought that Meng Liang was not dead, and he had a good reason.
The leader said firmly, "Go back quickly and tell the master about Second Langjun's kidnapping. We can't afford to delay."
Some of the attendants were still reluctant to make the decision.
"Leader, if something happens to Second Langjun, won't we be …"
The attendant made a gesture of cutting his neck with his hand. He looked very nervous. Who was not afraid of death?
The leader shook his head and said, "Second Langjun is definitely not dead. Meng Hun doesn't have the guts. Otherwise …"
The attendant asked seriously, "Why?"
"Isn't it simple?" The leader opened the two bamboo slips and pointed at the one written by Meng Liang. He said with certainty, "Haha, haven't you noticed that Second Langjun's writing is neat, clear, and steady? It doesn't look like it was written by a panicked person. In other words, Second Langjun must have been sure that he would not die. That's why he wrote this letter … But this Meng Hun is asking for two thousand dans of food! Isn't he afraid of being stuffed to death? "
Two thousand dans of food was not a small amount.
But food was not a big deal. As long as Meng Liang was alive and well, everything would be fine.
"Leader, you're so wise!"
A few attendants flattered him one after another, their mouths uttering flattering and auspicious words of flattery.
"So, now is not the time to be hesitant. We have to send these two bamboo slips back as soon as possible. As long as we can save Second Langjun, it will be a great achievement. Even if the master blames us, who doesn't know that Second Langjun's disappearance was because of his naughtiness? "
Even if there was a punishment, it would not be a heavy one. They would even be rewarded with a lot of money after the incident.
Unfortunately, the leader thought that Meng Hun and his men would be impatient and come to check on what had happened in the gambling house. That was why he decided to wait on the second floor of the teahouse across the street. But after waiting for half a day, all the bodies in the gambling house had been cleaned up, but there was still no sign of Meng Hun.
The leader said, "Pack up and get ready to go back to Cangzhou."
"You guys … Where do you think Hejian County is? That you can come and go as you please? Hehe, let's all go. "
A strange voice came from behind. The leader and his attendants were immediately alerted. They looked at the person who spoke.
"Let's go. You killed someone here and you still want to walk away? There's no such thing as a free lunch in this world!"
These people were all guards of the Hejian County Governor's Office. Each of them had a knife at their waist, so they were quite capable.
The two sides were in a stalemate, but a strong dragon could not beat a snake in its own land. The leader of the Meng's snorted coldly.
He said arrogantly, "How can you catch me now? How are you going to send me back later?"
Hearing what he said, the people of Hejian County were instantly filled with righteous indignation. They wanted to pull out their knives and cut them into pieces.
"Stubborn!"
The corners of the guard's mouth froze. He looked extremely indignant.
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