"What?" Song Qingshu was shocked.
"Rong 'er was taken away," Guo Jing repeated. Guo Jing repeated himself. His hands were trembling, and it was obvious that his heart was already in turmoil.
"How is that possible?" Song Qingshu looked confused. "With her intelligence and martial arts skills, and with you looking after her, who in the world could take her away?"
"It's all my fault," Guo Jing said, blaming himself. "I was called by Lord Jia to talk about something. Rong 'er was a little tired, so she asked to go back by herself, and I agreed. Lord Jia asked his men to arrange a carriage to escort Rong 'er back, but she was kidnapped by a masked master on the way. "
Song Qingshu's heart sank. "Did Rong 'er have guards with her?" He was so anxious that he even called her Rong 'er, but Guo Jing was like a cat on a hot tin roof, and he didn't notice the difference.
"Yes, Lord Jia sent several guards," Guo Jing answered. Guo Jing answered, "According to the guards, the masked man's hair was white and he should be an old man. At the same time, he was very skilled in martial arts. He broke through the guards' defense line almost instantly and took Rong 'er away from the carriage."
Song Qingshu said in a deep voice, "Jia Shidao's guards were all good at martial arts, and Rong 'er … Mrs. Rong was resting in the carriage at that time. Although she was caught off guard, she was the leader of a gang, and she was good at the Dog Beating Stick Technique. I'm afraid that the person who took her away in such a short time is as good as one of the Five Masters."
Guo Jing nodded. "I think so too. I don't know which senior in the world would do such a thing, regardless of his status!"
"Where was Mrs. Rong attacked?" Song Qingshu asked.
"In Knife Reeds Alley," Guo Jing answered. "The guards of the Jia Mansion chased after her for a while, but the person's Lightness Skill was too good, and they soon lost track of him."
"Oh, which direction did they chase after her?" Song Qingshu pushed the map in front of Guo Jing. Suddenly, he felt that he had vaguely grasped something, but he couldn't remember it.
"In this direction, they chased for about a mile, and then they lost track of him." Guo Jing gestured on the map and suddenly realized something. "Hey, Brother Song, why aren't you sleeping? Why are you studying the map?"
Song Qingshu bitterly smiled: "Not only Sister-in-law, even Ying Ying was kidnapped."
"Sister-in-law is also in trouble?" Guo Jing now recalled that when he entered the room, everyone in the palace had a serious expression on their faces and seemed to be in a hurry. He could not help but understand.
"Yeah, I'm also trying to track down her whereabouts, but unfortunately, I haven't found anything." Song Qingshu patted his head, obviously blaming himself.
Guo Jing hesitated for a moment and said, "Could it be Lord Jia who did it?"
"Why would you think that?" Song Qingshu looked at him in confusion.
Guo Jing took out a letter from his bosom and said, "The reason why I came to find you is because I received a secret letter. It warned me to give up the contest for the Marshal Selection, or else Rong 'er would be in danger. I guessed that the person with such a motive was none other than Lord Han and the others, and so on and so forth, the person who attacked sister-in-law was most likely Lord Jia."
Song Qingshu shook his head and said, "I don't think so. I think someone deliberately provoked the fight between the two groups so that they could benefit from it. I will inform Lord Han, and you can also pass my analysis to Lord Jia."
"I will try my best, but Lord Jia has begun to suspect Lord Han," Guo Jing bitterly smiled.
Song Qingshu was silent. Jia Shidao and Han Xingzhou were very cunning, so they might have known something was wrong. However, they were both experienced in politics, and they would certainly take the opportunity to attack each other when they finally had something on them. However, once the opportunity was opened, they might not be able to stop it if they wanted to.
On the other side, Li Jiannan was still eavesdropping. He heard Zhang Hongfan say, "From the beginning, the two of them opposed this plan. Obviously, they have ulterior motives. Father, you have to be careful."
"Shameless bastard!" Li Jiannan knew that they were framing him, but he couldn't rush out to confront them. He could only clench his fists and wait for Zhang Rou's response.
Zhang Rou was silent for a while and suddenly said quietly, "Now we still have to rely on the two brothers."
Li Jiannan, who was hiding in the dark, suddenly felt his heart sink. Although they didn't say anything explicitly, the unspoken message was clear enough. They still needed the two brothers, but what would happen to the two brothers when they were no longer needed?
"Well, I'll put up with them for a while." Zhang Hongfan was obviously very satisfied with his father's answer. "By the way, father, now that uncle has fallen in the Southern Song Dynasty, we don't have his secret support. It's not a long-term solution to stay in the Dabie Mountain."
"I've been thinking about this problem recently. This time we came to Lin 'an to avenge your uncle, and secondly, to take some of his hidden treasures away. When we go back, we will directly abandon the Dabie Mountain and lead the army north to join the Mongolians. "
Join the Mongolians!
These four words exploded in Li Jinnan's ears like a sudden clap of thunder. Although he was a bandit, to a certain extent, he considered himself a hero of the underworld. Deep in his bones, he also wanted to enforce justice on behalf of the Heavens, and also wanted to help the Han people restore their country.
Therefore, although the two brothers were somewhat dissatisfied with what Zhang Rou and his father had done these years, because they had a relationship with the Prime Minister of the Southern Song Dynasty, they could be officially recognized by the Southern Song Dynasty and become an official army. The two brothers felt that they could bring honor to their ancestors, so they put up with some of the things they disliked.
These years, they had been fighting against the Jin Kingdom on behalf of the Southern Song Dynasty. Now they suddenly wanted to join the Mongolians and become traitors. Li Jiannan was surprisingly angry.
If Li Haotian was here, he would probably immediately fly into a rage and run out to scold the father and son. However, Li Jiannan had always been much calmer. Although he was also very angry in his heart, he was able to control his emotions. He took a deep look at Zhang Rou and Li Jiannan, then quietly retreated.
When Huang Rong saw Li Jiannan come back with no expression on his face, she instantly relaxed, because she knew that her plan had worked.
Li Jiannan looked at her, then took his brother Li Haotian to the secret room next door and whispered what he had just heard.
"These two bastards!" Li Haotian suddenly slammed the table and stood up.
"Lower your voice!" Li Jiannan hurriedly pulled him back. "What should we do next?"
"Of course we'll rebel against them!" Li Haotian said angrily. "We have always respected Yue Fei, but we have to work for Zhang Jun, the traitor who killed him. I've had enough."
Li Jiannan smiled bitterly. "My mother's biggest wish in her life was that we would no longer be bandits that everyone despised. She wanted us to have an honorable identity. If we worked for Zhang Jun, we would at least have the status of an official soldier. That would fulfill her wish."
Li Haotian also fell silent. After a long time, he said, "We have Zhang Jun's mark on us. I'm afraid that neither Han Xingzhou nor Jia Shidao will accept us. Even if they accept us, I'm afraid that with our backgrounds, we will never be promoted. Do we really have to go to the Jin Kingdom or the Qing Kingdom?"
Li Jiannan laughed. "Did you forget that we have another place to go?"
"Where?" Li Haotian asked hurriedly.
"Shandong!" Li Jiannan quietly looked around, then dipped his finger in tea and wrote two words on the table.
"Join the Golden Snake King Song Qingshu?" Li Haotian frowned. "He's just a big bandit leader. How will he explain it to my mother?"
Li Jiannan shook his head. "He's not the Golden Snake King anymore. He's the King of Qi, who was appointed by the Southern Song Emperor. We will have an official identity if we follow him."
Li Haotian slapped his thigh. "That's great. I thought he was good when we were in Yangzhou."
"If we want to join him, we can't go empty-handed. We have to at least make a contribution. If he doesn't look down on us, it will be hard for us to survive in the Qi Mansion," Li Jiannan analyzed.
Li Haotian looked in the direction of Ren Yingying and said, "That's right. We can make a contribution here."
Li Jiannan added, "Not just Miss Ren. I heard that Song Qingshu is good friends with Guo Jing and Huang Rong. If we don't help them, he might blame us in the future."
Li Haotian nodded and said, "And that Miss Yue from the Hua Shan Sect. According to the information, she happened to be living in the Qi Mansion. Obviously, the two have a special relationship."
Li Jiannan frowned and said, "So many women … Why do I feel like he's as lecherous as Zhang Hongfan?"
Li Haotian laughed and said, "He's a great hero. Beautiful women love heroes. He's different from Zhang Hongfan, who only knows how to use force."
"But with our strength, we might not be able to save them safely." Li Jiannan said with a headache, "Once Zhang Rou comes to her senses, the two of us will die a horrible death."
"Why don't we discuss it with Huang Rong?" Li Haotian suggested, "Rumor has it that she's known as the female Zhuge Liang. She will definitely think of a way."
Li Jiannan's eyes lit up and said, "How could I forget about her!"
The two brothers quickly ran to Huang Rong's room. After listening to their conversation, Huang Rong was secretly happy. She couldn't help but laugh and say, "Why are you two so muddle-headed? Must you personally deliver us to him to be considered a contribution? You should know that Song Qingshu is probably going crazy. If you two go and inform him when he has no clue, wouldn't it be easy for him to save us with his ability? When the time comes, it will also be a great contribution. "
Although the two brothers didn't mention anything about a contribution, how could the wise Huang Rong not see through their thoughts? With just a few words, she solved the two's problem.
The two brothers were immediately overjoyed. "Sect Leader Huang is indeed wise and resourceful. Listening to a wise man's words is better than studying for ten years!"
At this moment, in the Prince of Qi's Residence, Song QingShu was looking at the map before him. Suddenly, a bright line flashed across his mind. Hastily, he found two chopsticks and made a simple compass. First, he marked Bamboo Pole Alley, where Luo Bing had lost track of the loyalist army. Next, using the location where Ren Yingying had disappeared as the center and the distance he had covered as the radius, he drew an arc. Next, using the location where the Jia Residence's bodyguards had lost track of the black-clothed men as the center, he calculated another radius and drew another arc.
Song Qingshu stared at the map, trying to determine the area where the three patterns intersected. As long as this area was determined, Huang Rong and Ren Yingying were most likely nearby.
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Currently, each chapter had more than 3,000 words. After counting today, he should have updated about 20,000 words.
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