Just as she was reminiscing about her past, the horse carriage suddenly came to a halt.
Hongyu quickly wiped away her tears and lifted the curtain of the carriage.
"What's the matter?"
As soon as he appeared, he saw seven or eight strong men holding steel sabers in front of him blocking his carriage.
"Madam … this …"
Old Tian was a little frightened. Just the steel sabers in their hands alone were enough to show that they were not people to be trifled with.
What was worse was that they were in the middle of nowhere. It was obvious that these people were coming for him.
He swallowed hard and suddenly remembered what the fairy-like maiden had told him.
She had told him to run away without a word if he saw anyone trying to rob the carriage.
He tried his best to make his legs, which had gone soft, feel better. Under the unfriendly gazes of the burly men, he ran away in the direction he had come from.
The burly men did not react at all as they watched Old Tian flee.
Hongyu's heart skipped a beat. She did not expect to encounter robbers here.
"Little girl, if you know what's good for you, you'd get out of the carriage and follow us. If you don't, don't blame us for not holding back! "
One of the burly men took a step forward and shouted.
The eyes of the men were focused on Hongyu.
Although she was a frail girl, she was after all someone who had seen the world.
She forced herself to keep her spirits up and hugged her bundle tightly. On the surface, she maintained her composure.
"Brothers, thank you for your hard work. However, I'm just an ordinary woman. I don't know how I've offended you, but I still have some silver here. Why don't you do me a favor and buy me a cup of wine? "
Hongyu took out ten taels of silver from her bundle and tossed it to the burly men. She threw it to the burly men. Although they had accepted the money, they did not intend to let Hong Yu pass.
"Oh, you're of good quality. I thought this was going to be a tough job, but I didn't expect it to be a lucrative one. "Alright, little girl, if you have anything, hurry up and give it to your brothers. If you serve us well, perhaps we'll spare your life if we're happy. "
His frivolous tone made all the burly men around him chuckle.
Hong Yu bit her lip. Since she had turned over a new leaf, she would never be bullied by these people again.
Her small hands quietly gripped the reins tightly. Rather than falling into the abyss of hell together, she would rather fight it out with them!
"Go!"
Hong Yu gripped the reins tightly. The horse that had received the order suddenly raised its hooves and galloped away.
However, the burly man was clearly prepared for this. He retreated to the side in tacit understanding. A tripping rope that had been set up beforehand was enough to make the horse lose its front hooves.
Sure enough, Hong Yu was thrown out by the overturned carriage without any preparation.
With a loud rumble, the carriage overturned and fell to the ground. She also flew up high and then fell down heavily.
In an instant, he felt as if half of his internal organs had been flipped upside down. Red Jade's vision turned dark as she fell into the darkness.
"Should I make a move?"
Zuo Qiuyu, who was hiding in the dark and watching the situation, asked in a low voice.
Lin Mengya shook her head. The men she had sent to follow Sumei in the afternoon had indeed failed.
They only said that she had gone to a courtyard and did not come out again.
However, no one saw how she came out. Sumei had returned to Prince Shen's Mansion without anyone knowing.
Lin Mengya guessed that there must be some secret passage or mechanism in the courtyard. However, their men could not act rashly. Otherwise, they would alert the enemy.
Therefore, Hongyu would definitely be their next target.
To ensure that nothing would go wrong, she, Long Tianhao, and Zuo Qiuyu personally led their men to follow behind Hongyu's carriage.
As expected, they saw someone abducting her.
Those men did not kill Hong Yu right away. Instead, they carried the unconscious Hong Yu and her bag on their backs and quickly fled in another direction.
"Follow them and don't get caught."
Long Tianhao said in a low voice. Then, a few black shadows dashed away like the wind and chased after the men.
After making sure that the men had left, Lin Mengya and her men slowly stood up from the bushes.
"Cousin Yu, are your men ready?"
Zuo Qiuyu nodded. The three thousand guards of the Yulin Guards had long been eager to get into action. They were overjoyed when they heard that they could secretly plot against those men.
However, he still did not understand why Lin Mengya had chosen to kill them all at once instead of casting a long line to catch a big fish.
Lin Mengya's explanation was that it was easier to fish in troubled waters.
"Let's follow them."
As Lin Mengya's most reliable bodyguard today, Long Tianhao naturally had to protect Lin Mengya at all times.
He even had to carry her up the horse. After making sure that she was safe, he turned around and sat behind Lin Mengya.
Zuo Qiuyu looked at the immortal couple with envy and jealousy.
He felt indignant that his good cabbage had been taken away by someone else's pig.
However, he had no choice. He knew Lin Mengya's character very well. Therefore, he could only envy her in his heart.
The sun gradually sank into the west, and night fell.
Long Tianhao and Lin Mengya rode on the horse and kept shuttling through the forest.
Although Long Tianhao did not know how the men in front left the marks, he seemed to know the direction in advance and did not hesitate at all.
Lin Mengya leaned comfortably in Long Tianhao's arms, but her mind was racing and no one knew what she was thinking.
Finally, the horse slowed down from a gallop to a stroll.
At this moment, they had come out of the forest and stopped at the entrance of a village.
"Get off the horse, they have entered the village."
Long Tianhao whispered into Lin Mengya's ear and then carefully carried her off the horse.
Lin Mengya looked at the village which was gradually filled with darkness and a strange feeling rose in her heart.
Originally, she had thought that those men would at least find a place to hide.
Who would have thought that he would swagger into the village like that?
Could it be that all the people in this village were their men?
However, she soon overturned this conclusion.
Not to mention other things, this village was very close to the new capital of Wangtian City. If this village had existed when the capital was moved, based on Zuo Qiuchen's character, he would have tried his best to exterminate it.
The only explanation for the current situation was that this was a temporary resting place for those people.
Sumei's stupidity had caused a change in the plan of the mastermind.
However, this was not irreparable, so they had captured Hongyu and brought her here.
"Let's sneak in and take a look. Cousin Yu, ask your men to be on standby. We will break up and sneak into this village. "
Lin Mengya, who was deep in thought, gave an order casually.
However, Long Tianhao and Zuo Qiuyu were a little surprised.
Both of them knew that she was a meticulous person.
However, the tone of her voice just now was like that of a young general who was calm and composed.
No wonder people said that the Lin Family was a family of generals. It was indeed so!
"Alright."
Without another word, Zuo Qiuyu turned his horse around and went back to give orders to his men.
After exchanging glances with Lin Mengya, Long Tianhao and Lin Mengya sneaked into the village under the cover of the dim light.
It was very quiet in the village. Most of the windows of the houses were dimly lit.
Most of the farmers went to work at sunrise and rested at sunset.
They tiptoed around the farmhouses without alerting anyone. Following the footprints left by the men, they successfully reached the end of the village.
Compared to the farmhouses in front of them, the roofs of the few courtyards at the back looked a little dilapidated.
However, the walls were newly renovated and it was tightly enclosed, making it difficult to see what was going on in the courtyard.
"Are your men sure that they have brought Hongyu into this courtyard?"
Long Tianyu nodded. He could feel that his men were lurking around the courtyard.
Lin Mengya looked into the courtyard. Although it was quiet, she knew that it was full of filth.
Hongyu woke up in a daze. Before she opened her eyes, she felt sore all over.
When she finally opened her eyes, she saw that she had inexplicably appeared in a farmhouse.
Although it was not very bright in the house, she could clearly see the unfamiliar farming tools hanging on the wall.
After all, she was the daughter of a farmer. She could not be wrong about these things.
She felt a sharp pain in her chin. A pair of big hands, like pliers, grabbed her chin and forcefully turned her head to look at the man.
Then, a strange but rough face appeared in her field of vision.
Just when she tried to break free, she realized that her hands and feet were tied tightly.
Fear welled up in her heart, but more than that, she felt uneasy about the unknown.
Who was this man? Where had she been brought to?
"Patrol, this woman has woken up. You can question her now."
The strong man released Hongyu's chin, turned around and spoke respectfully.
"Alright, you may leave."
A rough and hoarse voice came from behind the man.
Then, a figure completely wrapped in black appeared in her line of sight.
The man was not tall, but because he was wrapped in a bulky black robe, even his facial features could not be seen.
However, she could not tell whether the voice was a man or a woman. On the contrary, it made her feel uneasy, like the tongue of a poisonous snake.
"Are you Hongyu? For someone of your lowly status to be able to gain my master's favor, it's your fate of three lifetimes. "
Although she could not tell whether the man was a man or a woman, his arrogant tone made Hongyu feel a little scared.
Master? Hongyu's intuition told her that this man in black was not a simple person.
After years of experience, she quickly understood the reality that she was facing.
She did not curse or cry. She just lowered her head and pretended to be submissive.
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