The largest restaurant in Fuchang County, the Tianzi private room in Yunyan Building. Several men were changing cups and cups when suddenly the door to the room was pushed open.
"Get out, I told you, you are not allowed to enter the room without a summons." Hearing the sound of the door opening, a man immediately shouted angrily.
"I heard that Governor Xiao was hosting a banquet here, and I came uninvited. It was my presumption." The visitor did not leave, but said.
"Greetings to the Marquis." Seeing Xia Jingyao coming in, several people quickly stood up and saluted Xia Jingyao.
"I didn't know it was the Marquis who arrived. I offended many of my subordinates. I hope that the Marquis will forgive me." After everyone saluted, the official who had just scolded Xia Jingyao quickly apologized.
"Don't blame those who don't know. Don't take it to heart, Mr. Xu. I have taken the liberty to come here, so I don't want to disturb your enjoyment." Xia Jingyao waved his hand indifferently.
"It's Xiaguan's honor that the Marquis can come. Xiaguan will order someone to serve the dishes again. The Marquis will wait for a moment." Xiao Cheng invited Xia Jingyao to sit next to him and poured tea for Xia Jingyao himself. Mr. Xu, who was rude just now, has already gone to the store to remove the food.
"This handsome young man looks unfamiliar to me. The county guard will not introduce me to you." Xia Jingyao took a sip of tea and inadvertently looked at a young man a little further away.
"Xiaguan was negligent. Let me introduce him to the Marquis. This is the son of an old friend of Xiaguan. His surname is Jiang Heng. His family has been doing business for generations, and now they are mainly engaged in the cloth business. He just arrived in Fuchang County recently and plans to open a branch. Xiaguan took advantage of this opportunity. If you have free time today, I would like to show my kindness as a landlord." When Xiao Cheng was introducing, he waved to Jiang Heng and asked him to come forward.
"Caomin Jiang Heng paid homage to the Marquis. The common people have admired the Marquis for a long time. It is truly a blessing to see the Marquis today. The Marquis has fought for the country for many years and made great contributions. He is a role model for us. In the future, he will be in Fuchang County , I also hope to listen more to the teachings of the Marquis." Jiang Heng came to Xia Jingyao, bowed and saluted, keeping his body very low.
"I heard that businessmen have a sharp tongue. When I saw it today, it turns out that this statement is true. But a sharp tongue can make people feel happy, which is very good. Governor Xiao, I would like to express my gratitude to you for coming to Fuchang County to do business. You still need to take more care of your businessmen." Xia Jingyao smiled with a smile on his face.
"What the Marquis said is absolutely true. The official position will definitely make Fuchang County more prosperous." Xiao Cheng responded quickly.
"Thank you, Lord Marquis. The common people will definitely contribute all their efforts to the prosperity of Fuchang County." Jiang Heng quickly expressed his determination.
While he was talking, the waiter had already placed dishes of delicacies on the table. Xiao Cheng invited Xia Jingyao to sit down and poured wine for Xia Jingyao himself. Several people exchanged cups and cups, chatting happily. An hour later, several people left the restaurant drunkenly and got into their carriage waiting outside the restaurant. When the carriage turned into another street, Xia Jingyao got off the carriage and there were subordinates waiting here.
"Master Marquis, your mask." The subordinate stepped forward and presented a jade-colored mask to Xia Jingyao with both hands.
"Lead the way." Xia Jingyao took the mask and put it on.
After walking two streets, I heard the sound of killing coming from far ahead. Xia Jingyao and his subordinates speeded up their pace and arrived at the scene of the fight. I saw two groups of masked men fighting, with blood on both sides, and several corpses lying on the ground. Xia Jingyao didn't hesitate and immediately rushed forward with his men. The two sides, which were originally evenly matched, immediately became a one-sided massacre after Xia Jingyao and the others joined in.
"Master, they are all dead. There were three left alive, but they all had poison in their teeth and committed suicide." After the battle, He Wu came forward to report.
"How did you fight with them?" Xia Jingyao nodded and asked.
"My subordinates led people to follow the carriage here, and these masked men suddenly appeared. However, sir, it seems that these masked men are not the same group as the minions captured before. These are all dead soldiers, and they have great combat power. Not low." General He explained the situation.
"Did we guess wrong? Have all the guests in the Yunyan Building been verified?" Xia Jingyao thought thoughtfully.
"After verification, no abnormalities were found. Only Jiang Heng is a new face." He Wu answered truthfully.
"Master Marquis, a group of officers and soldiers are coming towards us." At this moment, a subordinate came to report.
"Take our people and leave immediately. Don't cause trouble." Xia Jingyao immediately ordered.
As soon as Xia Jingyao took the people away, officers and soldiers arrived. After officers and soldiers searched the scene, they carried away the bodies on the ground.
Returning to the Hou Mansion, Xia Jingyao did not go to rest immediately. I originally thought that there would be a breakthrough tonight, but I didn't expect that not only was there no breakthrough, but things became more complicated. Xia Jingyao felt that Jiang Heng was not as simple as it seemed on the surface. As for which force it is, it is still unknown. It seems that the water in Fuchang County is deeper than imagined. Xia Jingyao took out the previous information and wanted to see if there was anything he had missed. But after looking through them all, I found nothing unusual.
"Miss, don't be angry. The master sent someone to bring you back for your own good. Since ancient times, people have not fought with officials. Although Mr. Xiao is hateful, he is the son of the county governor. We cannot afford to offend him. Not only cannot she be offended, but she must also take the initiative to apologize. The master has prepared gifts and went to the county magistrate's house to plead guilty. The master told her not to let the young lady leave the room until he comes back." Lian'er guided the sulky Liu Yunqing. Liu Yunqing originally wanted to find his young master to help him, but the other man walked too fast, and Liu Yunqing did not follow him. While she was looking around, the servants of the Liu family found her and took her back to the Liu Mansion forcibly.
"Lian'er, do you think the young master is in danger? He offended the scoundrel by helping me. I can't watch anything happen to him." Liu Yunqing had always wanted to find the young master who could help him, but he didn't think about it. The other party will be in danger. After being reminded by Lian'er, Liu Yunqing immediately became worried and made a move to get up and go look for him.
"Miss, the master won't let you go out. Besides, we don't know who the young master is and how to find him. We'd better wait at home. As long as the master lets Mr. Xiao calm down, the young master will naturally be out of danger." Lian'er quickly stopped Liu Yunqing. The so-called concern is chaos, and Liu Yunqing is now.
"Yes, you go to the front hall and wait. If you have any news, come and tell me immediately." Liu Yunqing immediately told Lian'er to wait for the news.
"Then Lian'er will wait for the young lady to go to bed first. As soon as there is news, Lian'er will come and tell the young lady immediately. Don't worry, young lady. The master is so powerful and will definitely handle it." Lian'er did not leave immediately. After Liu Yunqing lay down, Lian'er Only then did he leave.
Liu Yunqing lay on the bed, but did not fall asleep for a long time. That handsome face kept flashing in her mind.
"With a husband like this, what more can a wife ask for? Oh, what am I thinking about? I'm so embarrassed." Liu Yunqing shyly covered her head with the quilt.
