Late at night, at the western end of Sanyuan County.
Similar to the previous Xiaojiazhuangzi, Li Jing's house was also bustling with people at this time, and there was a lot of buzz with takeaways! From time to time, at the door of the house, several tough men would rush out, looking around with a stern expression, then get on their horses and gallop away along the road!
Of course, the cause of all this was not some urgent military situation, but the fact that in the evening, their second son, Li Shentong, suddenly came on horseback, dropped a letter, and disappeared again!
"Pharmacist, where do you think this child with supernatural power can go?"
In the front hall of the Li Mansion, Hongfu Nu was pacing hurriedly and asked this question that she had asked countless times.
They say that an eldest brother is like a father, and an eldest sister-in-law is like a mother!
In today's Tang Dynasty, this is definitely not fake at all!
For this brother-in-law who is more than 20 years younger than him, Li Jing and his wife have always raised him as their son! Nowadays, Li Shentong doesn't say hello, and people disappear without a trace. If Li Jing and the others say they are not worried, it is just a prawn tied to an egg, which is nonsense!
Therefore, since discovering the letter, Li Jing and his wife immediately began to mobilize people in the mansion to find the fate of Li Shentong at night!
"Hey, judging from the letter, Shen Tong still wants to join the army and perform meritorious service! Now the west is calm, and there is no war in the south. Only a few clowns are still running around in the north, so Shen Tong will probably go there!"
"Will he go to the north?!"
After hearing Li Jing's words, Hong Fu Nu's face, which was already full of heroic spirit, immediately flashed with determination. She reached out and took a long whip and walked out.
"Hey! Madam, don't worry!"
Then when Li Jing saw Hongfu Nu's actions, how could he know what she was going to do? He immediately stopped him and said in a deep voice: "I have already compiled a letter and sent it to Cheng Yaojin and others as soon as possible. Once they find traces of the magical power, they will immediately send someone to bring it back! It’s freezing outside right now, and you’re not in good health, so don’t go out rashly!”
"It's freezing cold when I go out!"
When the Hongfu girl who was stopped by Li Jing heard this, her eyes were red, and her voice was slightly trembling as she said: "Could it be that the weather is freezing when the magical power is released? It's not like you didn't hear what the servants in the house just said, When he was leaving, he didn't take anything with him, not even a piece of thick clothing. How could he last until he went to Cheng Yaojin's place in such a cold weather!"
"Don't worry, madam, Shen Mong has been smart since he was a child, and his martial arts are also good. Nothing will happen to him..." Li Jing frowned tightly, and just opened his mouth to comfort Hong Fu Nu with a few words, but suddenly saw someone hurriedly running outside the hall. !
"Sir, madam! Zhang Qiang, Xiaohou of Sanyuan County, come to pay homage!" When the man entered the hall and saw Li Jing and his wife, he immediately knelt down on one knee and clasped his fists to report.
"Xiao Han? Zhang Qiang? What are they two doing here?" Li Jing glanced at the man irritably after hearing this, but he also knew that it was not good to see the two of them, so he could only wave his hand and said: "Invite them in!"
"Here!" Upon hearing this, the servant immediately clasped his fists in agreement, and then hurried away again.
After the servants left, Hong Fu Nu sighed softly and said, "How about I get out of the way first?"
"No need!" Li Jing took Hong Funu's hand and said in a deep voice: "They are not outsiders! There is no need to avoid it!"
After saying that, he didn't let go, just holding Hongfu Nu and standing in the middle of the hall, waiting for the arrival of Xiao Han and Zhang Qiang.
Not long after waiting, the servant just left and returned, making an invitation gesture to the two people following him: "Xiao Hou, the master of the house is inside."
"Haha, thank you!"
Xiao Han smiled and thanked the servant, then went up the steps and entered the Li family hall.
As soon as he entered the hall, Xiao Han saw Li Jing and Hongfu Nu. Of course, Xiao Han could clearly see the hands they were holding. He couldn't help but secretly murmur in his heart: "These two old people are not practicing. , you are still showing off your affection in front of outsiders at a very young age! It seems that the rumors of eloping when you were young are indeed not false!"
"Ahem, I've met Mr. Wei Guogong! I've met Madam."
However, I was murmuring in my heart that the due etiquette must be maintained. Although Li Jing is no longer serving in the court, his identity as the Duke of the country is still there, and this cannot be careless.
"What are you doing at my house today?!" Li Jing was already worried about his younger brother Li Shentong's running away from home. When they saw Xiao Han, they didn't bother to be polite. They went straight to the point and asked neatly. What's the matter with their visit this time?
"Haha, it's nothing!" Xiao Han didn't expect Li Jing to be so direct. After a moment of silence, he cupped his hands and said, "I just wanted to ask, is Wei Guogong's younger brother, Li Shentong, in the house?"
"Oh? Li Shentong? What are you looking for them for?"
When Li Jing heard that Xiao Han and the others were coming, he was also looking for Li Shentong. He was stunned for a moment. Before he could answer, the face of the girl beside him changed suddenly. She immediately stepped forward and stared at the two of them and asked. Said: "Could it be that you saw him today?"
"I've seen it before, but haven't I seen it there?"
Xiao Han rolled his eyes and was about to speak, but accidentally glanced at Zhang Qiang next to him. His face immediately became as suffocated as an eggplant. He murmured for a long time without saying a word.
In front of him, Li Jing and Hongfu Nu were nervously waiting for Xiao Han to say what he wanted to say. They found that this guy only glanced at Zhang Qiang, and his expression suddenly became strange. So unconsciously, they also turned to Zhang Qiang. Look.
At this glance, both of them took a deep breath, their brows filled with doubts and disbelief.
Just now, maybe because they were anxious and confused, and because it was midnight and the lights in the yard were not bright, the two of them didn't notice anything strange about Zhang Qiang at all!
When they took a closer look at this time, they immediately discovered that Zhang Qiang was wearing somewhat tattered clothes for some reason! Not only his clothes, but also his hair were messy, like a chicken coop, especially the cotton pants he was wearing, which had been torn open several times by something, and the white cotton batting was rolled up and exposed!
Just talk about this look in the eyes of the two people! Fortunately, Zhang Qiang is a man and looks average!
If this were a woman, or a slightly handsome young man, it would have to remind people of some other indescribable scenes!
"Zhang Qiang, what are you doing? What happened? Were you robbed?" Taking a breath, Li Jing subconsciously asked Zhang Qiang!
As one of the first members of the Tang Dynasty, although Li Jing was not close to Li Shimin, who was still the King of Qin at the time, they had carried guns and fought together! Naturally, he knew Li Qiang's identity, so seeing his miserable appearance now, it would be strange for him not to be surprised.
