The misunderstanding between Ling Yun and Ding Mengxuan was eliminated, and the following conversation became harmonious.
Ling Yun asked Xiang Luo, "I thought I heard just now that the girl and the Taoist priest have known each other since childhood?"
Xiang Luo nodded and said, "Yes, I was his neighbor when I was young."
Ling Yun said: "Oh? I wonder what the common name of this Taoist priest is and where does it come from?"
Xiang Luo said: "His surname is Du, and his given name is Hai'er. His mother's surname is Ge. She probably had some affairs outside when she was young and was often away from home. His father seems to be a kind of alchemist. He doesn't like to farm and dances with guns all day long. The one that makes it great...I don’t know much about the rest.”
Ling Yun listened thoughtfully.
Seeing that he was silent, Xiangluo asked, "Commander Ling, what's wrong?"
Ling Yun came back to his senses and said: "It's nothing. Oh, it's getting late, I'll take you back first!"
But it was said that Ding Jinzhi and others were still anxiously waiting for news in the small square pavilion of Yuxianchi.
At this time, Ding Ren, a family member, ran in excitedly, and his tone of voice changed with excitement: "Master, Miss...Miss is back!..."
These words were so sudden that Ding Jinzhi and his son had no time to prepare mentally. Ding Jinzhi said numbly: "What did you say?"
Ding Ren said: "Miss and Xiang Luo are back, they are outside!"
Ding Jinzhi stood up suddenly and said in a trembling voice: "Really...?"
Ding Ren nodded.
Ding Jinzhi was so excited that he almost fainted. He walked back and forth in the pavilion and murmured: "Great! Great!... Where is my daughter now? Take me there quickly!..."
Ding Ren murmured: "It's just that there was another man holding a sword beside him. It was that man who asked the young man to come and ask the master to take the young lady back."
Ding Jinzhi was stunned for a moment and said: "Man? What kind of man? What does he look like?..."
Ding Ren said: "I don't know him, but I saw that the man was quite tall, dressed in white, and holding a sword in his hand. He looked about twenty years old, and he spoke very aggressively..."
Ding Jinzhi's face darkened. He looked at everyone and asked, "In your opinion, what is the background of this person?"
Taoist Priest Yuan Zhen frowned and remained silent.
Ding Yurong said: "Could this person be the thief who kidnapped the young lady, and now he is holding the young lady hostage to bargain with you?"
Ding Jiying shouted: "Is it possible? Isn't he throwing himself into death?"
Ding Yurong said: "What's impossible? Since he has the guts to hold the young lady hostage, he has the guts to blackmail the master. There are too many desperadoes in the world who rely on their own abilities."
Ding Jiying said: "That's not necessarily the case. Maybe they escorted my sister back!..."
Ding Yurong said: "Oh, Second Young Master, you are still young and think of everything too simply, but how do you know that people in the world are sinister!"
Ding Jiying said: "I really don't understand, why do you always imagine something so complicated when it is obviously very simple?"
At this time, He Chenglin said: "No matter what, we must act according to the opportunity. If that person is really a righteous man who acts bravely for righteousness, we will naturally repay him and reward him well; but if that kid really has evil intentions, we will act according to the opportunity." Before rescuing the young lady, I should first make excuses with her, and then find a favorable opportunity to kill her - I wonder what my uncle wants?"
Ding Jinzhi said: "My nephew is wise. Jiang Chun, go and arrange manpower immediately to prevent any unexpected events."
Jiang Chun responded and went out.
Ding Jinzhi, He Chenglin, Ding Jiying, Taoist Priest Yuan Zhen, Ding Yurong and others led the guards out of the square pavilion and came outside, lined up majestically and looked ahead menacingly.
Indeed, the young lady was standing quietly opposite, followed by the maid Xiang Luo and a tall young man.
Ding Jinzhi looked at the young man specifically. Because of the distance, I couldn't see his face clearly. I saw that he was dressed in white, and he was very majestic and graceful. Although he was holding a sword in his hand, he was not as fierce as imagined.
He suddenly felt that the figure and behavior of this man looked familiar, but he couldn't be sure because he was far away and couldn't see clearly.
When Ding Mengxuan saw his father, he couldn't help but feel a mixture of sadness and joy. He staggered over and ran over, crying: "Dad! Dad..."
Xiang Luo was also sobbing and slowly followed behind.
At this time, everyone noticed that the young man holding the sword did not do anything unusual and was still standing as before.
Ding Mengxuan had already rushed to his father. Ding Jinzhi hugged his beloved daughter tightly as if welcoming a treasure.
His mood at this time was as exciting as a beloved treasure that had been lost for many days and was found again, so much so that he burst into tears.
Seeing that the matter was over, the young man in white wanted to turn around and leave.
But when he turned around, he realized that countless swords, guns, swords and halberds behind him were all facing him. He couldn't help but said in shock: "Hey, what do you mean? If you want to thank me for saving you, I won't even think about it." It needs to be done this way!”
Upon seeing this, Miss Ding hurriedly explained: "Dad, you misunderstood! He was the one who saved me!"
Ding Jinzhi was still hesitant; Ding Jiying was already surprised and said: "Hey, isn't this Brother Ling? The flood has really washed away the Dragon King Temple, and the whole family no longer recognizes each other!" He excitedly ran forward and grabbed Ling Yun's hand. .
Ding Jin looked Ling Yun up and down and said, "Who do I think it is? It turns out to be Commander Ling from the Shangshu Mansion of the Ministry of Punishment. It's really disrespectful and disrespectful. Commander Ling saved my little girl. I am really grateful. I will definitely visit you in person to thank you someday."
Ling Yun smiled and said: "It's just a little effort, Master Ding said something serious. Ling has something else to do, so I'll take my leave first." After that, he turned around to leave, but saw swords and guns behind him, and he couldn't help but frown.
Ding Jinzhi was so embarrassed that he shouted: "Still not retreating!" He smiled apologetically at Ling Yun and said: "Commander Ling, I have offended you a moment ago. Please forgive me."
Ling Yun smiled and said: "Actually, who doesn't know that Lord Ding is a man who understands justice well? And the reason for this misunderstanding today, I think someone must have reminded Lord Ding to be more defensive."
Ding Yurong felt very uncomfortable after hearing this, and cursed in his heart: "You brat, you are quite powerful."
He Chenglin on the side said: "Commander Ling, actually you misunderstood. No one was instigating it. It's just that you suddenly arrived with a sword and a young lady in an awe-inspiring manner. This made people confused and misunderstood for a while."
Ling Yun looked at the majestic and energetic eldest son of the He family in front of him, and couldn't help but secretly marvel in his heart, thinking that this man was by no means an ordinary person. He smiled softly and said, "Oh, that's because Ling is overthinking."
Ding Jinzhi said: "Don't just talk here, please come in!"
Ling Yun said: "No need, there are still things in the house, Ling Yun will leave first." As he said this, he bowed his hands to everyone.
When his sharp and clear eyes swept across Taoist Priest Yuan Zhen's face, a subtle change appeared on Yuan Zhen's dull face.
Ling Yun turned around and left.
When Ling Yun rushed back to the inn, the mountain light was already setting in the west and the pool moon was rising in the east. Mrs. Ruan was waiting with worry. When she saw that her son had finally come back, she breathed a sigh of relief and asked him why he came back so late.
Ling Yun gave a brief summary of what happened today, and then said: "Although I have never seen Taoist Priest Yuan Zhen before, today among the people in Ding Mansion, I saw a divine, delicate and extraordinary figure. The refined Taoist priest had a very free and unrestrained expression. He must be this Taoist priest. However, it was not convenient for the child to say hello to him on that occasion. I expected to find an opportunity to visit him in the future. I don’t know what my mother’s wishes were. ?”
Mrs. Ruan said: "Yes, you can't have it both ways. When you behave in society, etiquette should come first. You must not break the rules. Filial piety comes second."
Ling Yun heard the mockery in his mother's words, and said helplessly: "Mother..."
Mrs. Ruan said: "Normally I shouldn't talk too much about some things, but as a mother, I am also a sensible person. As soon as you mentioned this, I knew that you were beginning to suspect that Taoist Priest Yuan Zhen was related to today's incident, right?"
Ling Yun nodded. Now, he began to doubt Taoist Priest Yuan Zhen.
Because, for one thing, the spiritual Taoist priest whose common name is Haier is from Qingyun Temple. Who knows if Taoist Priest Yuan Zhen, the master of Yiguan, is related to this little Taoist priest?
Secondly, when the soul was seriously injured and was about to be captured, a masked man in white released smoke to save the soul. Who was this masked man in white? Especially the eyes of the other party are so similar to those of Taoist Priest Yuan Zhen. Could it be that these two people are the same person? …
Mrs. Ruan sighed softly, "It's just that you don't want to alert the enemy now without any evidence, do you?"
Ling Yun said: "Yes."
Mrs. Ruan said: "But now you have alarmed him!"
Ling Yun nodded. Yes, when he went to see Ding Jin, Taoist Priest Yuan Zhen was beside him.
If he is really the mastermind of today's case of kidnapping the young lady, and he is really the masked man in white who saved his soul; when he discovers that he is the one who seriously hurt his soul, rescued the young lady, and ruined his life, he cannot possibly Don't be alarmed!
Mrs. Ruan said: "What are you going to do next?"
Ling Yun said: "I want to go back immediately to discuss this matter with Mr. Lu. Otherwise, if there is a delay, I'm afraid the situation will change and it will be difficult to handle it!"
Mrs. Ruan nodded approvingly.
In the palace of the Minister of Punishment, Lu Wenzheng and Xu Zhi were discussing matters. When they heard that Ling Yun was back, they were extremely happy.
Ling Yun had already settled his mother, changed her clothes, and came to the study to meet Mr. Lu.
Lu Wenzheng said: "Commander Ling will be here for more than a month. Will you have fun along the way?"
In fact, this journey has not been smooth sailing, but now when the adults ask, Ling Yun can only nod and say: "Yes, I have to thank you for allowing me to leave! It's just that I encountered a little incident on the way back."
Lu Wenzheng said: "It's about your hero saving the beauty, right?"
Ling Yun couldn't help but laugh and said: "Your Excellency, you are laughing. In fact, if it weren't for the fact that someone was going to die, I wouldn't bother to care."
Lu Wenzheng glanced at him and said, "Why?"
Ling Yun said: "Because she is Ding Jinzhi's daughter."
Lu Wenzheng joked: "Isn't Ding Jinzhi's daughter good?"
Ling Yun blushed and said, "Sir, you are making fun of me again."
Lu Wenzheng smiled and said: "I mean, you have saved Ding Jinzhi's daughter now. The Ding family and his daughter are grateful. If one day you really become Ding Jinzhi's son-in-law..."
Ling Yun said: "Sir, if you continue to joke, I will have no choice but to leave."
Lu Wenzheng smiled, "Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Let's get back to the business. First, tell us what happened that day."
So, Ling Yun told what happened in great detail, and then he expressed his doubts.
After hearing this, Lu Wenzheng pondered for a moment and said: "Whether Taoist Priest Yuan Zhen is the culprit of Miss Ding's kidnapping remains to be investigated. Commander Ling, next you, Yuan Ping and Dong Wu will investigate and collect evidence."
Ling Yun said: "Yes."
Lu Wenzheng said: "Mr. Xu, what else do you think about this?
Xu Zhidao: "It's not about having high opinions. The student is just thinking: The assassination of Ding Jiwu and the robbery of Miss Ding happened at the same time. Is it a pure coincidence or was it carefully planned?"
Lu Wenzheng said: "In your opinion, sir?"
Xu Zhidao: "In the opinion of students, this matter should be carefully planned by someone, or it can be said to be the hand of one person. On the one hand, the culprit took the opportunity to assassinate Ding Jiwu to disrupt the front line and shift the focus; on the other hand, he took the opportunity to rob Miss Ding."
Lu Wenzheng said: "How can you see it?"
Xu Zhi said: "Commander Ling has just said that the spiritual Taoist priest tried every possible means to find Miss Ding just to blackmail the He family, and he kept talking about revenge. This shows the key point."
Lu Wenzheng said: "What is the deep hatred between the Taoist priest named Xinxin and He Yuting?"
Ling Yun and Xu Zhi were silent.
Lu Wenzheng said: "Commander Ling, do you know the origin of that soul?"
Ling Yun said: "I just heard from the girl named Xiangluo in Ding Mansion: The common surname of the soul is Du, what is Hai'er? His mother's surname is Ge. When he was young, he probably had some affairs outside and was often away from home; his father seemed to be an alchemist. He is a kind of person who doesn’t like to work hard and spends all day dancing with guns and sticks... I don’t know much about the rest.”
Lu Wenzheng nodded and said with a smile: "Commander Ling, Mr. Xu, it seems you have something to do again."
The two looked at each other and said in unison: "I will obey your orders in everything."
Lu Wenzheng said: "The current situation is unusual. Tianxiao bandits have sneaked into the city to cause chaos. In order to prevent bad guys or spies from sneaking into the mansion and causing accidents, you must always pay attention and take precautions; especially when people in the mansion come in and out, you must be careful You must have a token as proof, otherwise you will not be allowed to pass!
"Mr. Xu, you are in charge of all the tokens in the mansion; Commander Ling, you will arrange for people to guard the gates of the mansion. Anyone who comes in or out of the mansion without a token will not be allowed to pass through. If something happens, you are the only one who can do it. Let me ask you two. Have you remembered it?"
The two said: "Yes!"
The guards in the mansion suddenly became tighter than before, which naturally made the soldiers and soldiers abide by the laws more strictly and did not dare to be negligent.
At the same time, it also affected one person, and that was Lu Qiuyue, the eldest lady of the Lu family.
She originally planned to sneak out of the house to watch a theater with her girl Caiming this afternoon.
She heard the boy outside, Rong'er, Lu Wenzheng's schoolboy, say: A few days ago, a theater troupe came to the capital. The junior students and senior dancers in it are all famous actors in the country. They sang operas such as "Changbanpo" and "Changbanpo". Farewell My Concubine], [The Drunken Concubine] and other famous plays. What a wonderful scene it will be when famous actors perform in famous plays!
Miss Lu, who has loved listening to operas and watching lively events since she was a child, felt even more excited and eager to try when she heard Rong'er's vivid description.
But hearing this news suddenly now is like pouring a ladle of cold water on boiling hot water, which is extremely depressing.
But immediately the cooled water was boiled with enthusiasm, and Lu Qiuyue began to discuss with Caiming how to use their talents to bravely break out of the house and realize their wishes.
Then, the two finally made a preliminary plan. So Caiming went to see Mr. Xu, who was in charge of the token.
But Xu Zhi was analyzing a case file with a frown on his face. When he saw Caiming coming, he asked, "Is there anything wrong with Miss Caiming?"
Caiming said: "That's right, there is something I need Mr. Xu's help with!"
Xu Zhi raised his head and said, "Oh, what's the matter?"
Caiming's bright eyes turned like water, thinking about the way to speak.
We want to know whether Caiming can persuade Mr. Xu and Miss Xu to leave the house this time, let’s listen to the explanation below.
