"May I know what business Miss Yu has with me today?"
Yu Shu was well-versed in the ways of the world. Seeing Xia Jiang He Lang's attitude, she knew that it was useless to continue being courteous with him. She went straight to the point and said, "I believe Mister Xia Jiang has heard from your daughter that we were robbed and almost killed along the way. I am here today to inform you that the thieves from the Shang family are now in the capital. I hope Mister can lend me a hand and help me bring those murderers to justice."
Xia Jiang Helang's expression was as usual. After listening to Yu Shu's words, he slowly said, "Miss Yu must have made a mistake. What murderers? I have never heard my daughter mention it. Weren't you escorted by an escort and safely entered the capital?"
Yu Shu narrowed her eyes slightly. She had expected that Xia Jiang's family would try to keep the peace, but now they were pretending to be dumb. How could she not know what kind of temper Xia Mingming had? Why hadn't she mentioned it? He probably didn't want to mention it.
Yu Shu was silent. Although they were both survivors of the incident, Xia Mingming was different from her. He had a family to rely on. As a wealthy family, the Xia Jiang Family was naturally not afraid of Bi Qing and Qiu Biao. Even if they knew that Xia Mingming was alive, they probably wouldn't dare to find the Xia Jiang Family. Therefore, Xia Jiang Helang was not afraid and didn't want to make this matter public. It was like a tiger cub being kicked by a rabbit. Even if the tiger was angry, it wouldn't be afraid that the rabbit could bite its cub to death.
However, she was different. She had no backing and no power. If she didn't get rid of Bi Qing and Qiu Biao, there would be a disaster.
"My daughter has a spoiled temperament. I am very grateful that Miss Yu took care of me along the way. I heard that Miss Yu is also a person of Yi Dao, so I specially prepared a gift — — come in."
Xia Jiang Helang changed the topic and called in a servant. A half-foot-long golden velvet gift box was sent to Yu Shu.
"This is a sixty-year cycle Na Yin Scroll. It has the annotations of several generations of my Xia Jiang Family's ancestors. It is a secret that is not passed on to outsiders. I will now give it to Miss Yu to help you learn."
Yu Shu looked at the brocade box in front of her. She stood up with an expressionless face and said to Xia Jiang, "I have disturbed Mister Xia Jiang by visiting without notice. I will take my leave now."
After she said that, she didn't even look at the box that contained the notes that the traders dreamed of and walked out. Xia Jiang's Helang's eyes flashed as he called out, "Miss Yu."
Yu Shu turned her head and saw Xia Jiang's Helang standing up. He cupped his hands in front of his chest and raised his eyebrows, "My daughter is young and inexperienced. She has caused a lot of trouble for Miss. As her father, I will be strict with her. Xia Jiang has a presumptuous request. I hope that Miss will keep quiet about the matter of my daughter running away from home."
At this point, in the face of a father's request, what else could Yu Shu say? She raised her hand to return the greeting and said in a low voice, "Don't worry, Mister Xia Jiang. I will only treat it as a chance meeting with Fifth Miss."
Xia Jiang's Helang put down his hand and looked at Yu Shu's departing figure. He sighed and said to himself, "Minmin's father is doing this for your own good. You are a person with great fortune. How can you leave behind any evidence?"
Xue Rui sat in the carriage and waited. From time to time, he would open the window to look. He finally saw Yu Shu's figure appear in the distance in front of the gate. When she came closer and observed her expression, he knew that her trip was not going smoothly. Sure enough, after Yu Shu got into the carriage, she shook her head at him as soon as she sat down, "No, they are not willing to help."
She did not explain why the Xia Jiang family was not willing to help, but with Xue Rui's brain, he did not need to ask to know why. Seeing that she looked tired, Xue Rui seemed to have guessed her mood. His tone was calm as he said, "It's okay. I can help you."
Yu Shu raised her head to look at his serious face. She could feel his sincerity. Her heart moved faintly. There was a matter that she could not make up her mind about, but at this moment, she made a decision. With a relaxed smile, she said, "When this matter is over, I will help you to look after that restaurant."
Xue Rui's expression changed. He said, "This matter is not urgent. Let's talk about what to do next first. Now that the Xia Jiang family is not willing to help, you have to make other plans. "
Yu Shu nodded. After thinking for a moment, she said, "Actually, there is another way."
"What is it?"
"Since we cannot beat the grass and alert the snake," Yu Shu raised her hand to touch her chin, "then we can lure the snake out of its hole."
Xue Rui thought for a moment and knew what she meant. He immediately frowned and rejected, "No."
Yu Shu glanced at him, "I haven't said anything yet, and you already know it's not possible?"
Xue Rui looked at her disapprovingly. How could he not know what she was thinking? Luring the snake out of its hole was nothing more than her appearing to provoke those people's killing intent. Then, she would catch them in the act, "If you want to put yourself in danger, it would be better for me to think of a way to drive these people out of the capital. Otherwise, I will find a reason to send them to prison. Even if they are locked up for a year or so, it would be fine."
His tone sounded arrogant, but Yu Shu knew that he was not boasting. With his identity as the young master of the Xue family, it was not difficult for him to deal with a merchant. However, this was only treating the symptoms and not the root cause. Her eyes flashed with a cold light — —
What she wanted was not a temporary solution, but to cut the weeds and eliminate the roots.
"What about in the future? When they come out of prison, they will not let me go. Can I hide from these people for a lifetime?" Yu Shu looked serious, "Now the enemy is in the light and I am in the dark. It is a good opportunity to find them out in one fell swoop. Otherwise, if they are vigilant, I am afraid that I will be in more danger. I would rather take a risk now than live in fear in the future. Do you understand?"
Bi Qing and Qiu Biao would never think that she had a helper like Xue Rui. She just needed to sell them a loophole and let them walk into the trap and expose their tails. Such an opportunity must not be missed. Xue Rui knew that what Yu Shu said was reasonable. Although he did not agree with her taking risks, there was no better way. He could easily control those merchants, but he could not kill them. He could only punish them and punish them according to the law.
"What are you going to do?" In any case, he would protect her.
Yu Shu sneered: "Aren't they looking for me? When they find me, they will definitely kill me, then …"
Yu Shu returned home at dusk. She did not mention anything about visiting Xia Jiang's family today. She also did not show any unusual expression in front of Jing Chen and Yu Xiaoxiu. She was so calm that she did not look like a person who knew that she was going to be killed.
The next morning, Yu Shu, who had been idle at home for many days, finally went out with her cart. Before leaving, she did not forget to leave a message to Jing Chen and Yu Xiaoxiu: "Boss Zhou of Fu An Escort Agency wants me to look at the house. I may come back late tonight. You guys eat by yourselves, don't wait for me."
Jing Chen nodded his head. Yu Xiaoxiu was also planning to go out with his bag: "Then don't come back too late. It will be dark on the road. How about I wait for you on the street at night?"
"No, I won't get lost. Jing Chen, remember to drink your medicine. We are leaving." Yu Shu pulled Yu Xiaoxiu and waved her hand at Jing Chen.
Jing Chen also waved his hand: "Mmm, be careful on the road."
After closing the door, Jing Chen went back to the courtyard. He looked up at the sky. Then, he tiptoed and leaped forward. His body was so light that it was six feet above the ground. He stretched out his hand and grabbed the eaves. Then, he stepped on the wall. He turned around in the air and steadily landed on the ground. In his hand, there was a rough wooden sword that was made from a tree branch.
He held the sword in his hand and took a few steps back. As soon as he drew his sword, the sword moves were like moving clouds and flowing water. The sound of each move was ear-piercing.
In the morning, in the hall of the Thai Heng Chamber of Commerce in the south of the city, Bi Qing was discussing today's business with a visiting merchant. Suddenly, a short-legged attendant rushed in and whispered a few words in his ear. Bi Qing's eyes flashed. He cupped his hands and apologized to the visitor: "I'm sorry, I have an urgent matter to deal with. We will talk another day."
After that, he asked the waiter to send him away. He turned to his attendant and said in a low voice: "Find Qiu Biao."
"Yes."
Bi Qing turned and went to the backyard. He entered a room in the corner that was used to store miscellaneous items. He paced back and forth. Just as he sat down, Qiu Biao came looking for him. As soon as he entered the door, he excitedly said: "Old Bi, you found him?"
"Shh." Bi Qing closed the window behind him and beckoned him to come closer. "I found him. He is now outside the Sun Ji Tavern. Xu San is watching him. He can't escape."
"Then what do we do now? Should we hurry and capture him?" Qiu Biao made a knife gesture with his palm and slashed downwards. His expression was fierce.
Bi Qing shook his head: "There is no hurry to kill that kid Ashu. He wasn't the only one who ran away that day. There should be others. Let's first have someone follow him and see where he goes at night. When the time comes, we will follow the clues and capture him. This time, there must be no fish that escapes the net."
"You are so thoughtful. Then I will immediately send two more brothers to prevent that kid from slipping away." Qiu Biao said.
Bi Qing hesitated for a moment: "I'm afraid that won't be appropriate. Do you remember the person we fished out of the river? That person's kung fu is powerful. That day on the boat, he killed Ah San in one move. If that person is here, just a few brothers won't be able to subdue them."
Qiu Biao rumbled: "I will do it myself. I don't believe I can't take them down."
Bi Qing sneered: "Even with you, it is not enough. We need to find another helper."
Qiu Biao was suspicious: "Who? Is there someone whose kung fu is better than mine?"
"If you see him, you can try. Let's go, there is no time to lose. Let's go see that friend who only cares about money and not people. If we can invite him, we will make our move tonight."
Yu Shu set up a stall in Autumn Osmanthus Lane for the whole day. At noon, she bought two sesame seed cakes to fill her stomach. There were not many customers today. She sat until dusk and then packed her things to go home.
After leaving Autumn Osmanthus Lane, night fell. She walked at a moderate pace. After passing through a few streets, there were fewer people on the road. If she turned her head at this time, she would see two people sneakily following her.
But Yu Shu didn't turn her head. She hummed a tune as she pushed the cart with one hand and shook the half bag of coins she earned today with the other. She entered the alley and parked the cart on the side. She went forward and knocked on the door: "Xiaoxiu, I'm back. Open the door.
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