After lighting the lamp, the originally dark courtyard suddenly became brightly lit, as bright as day.
Zhou Ruhai saw that all the men in the family had gone out to arrest people, and the rest were women. He thought for a moment and felt that if those two strong servants had not lied, Laifu would be caught soon. After taking care of this old pig and dog, his son will definitely be so hungry that his chest will stick to his back, and it will definitely be too late to prepare meals by then.
In order to let his son have a hot meal as soon as possible, Zhou Ruhai waved his hand and ordered the remaining women: "You women, there is no need to go out to arrest people, but don't be idle either.
You should hurry up and heat up the food in the study, otherwise it will be too late for you to prepare food when the arresters come back. "
A group of maids and women, after hearing their master's instructions, immediately went to work. However, although they did not complain on their lips, they kept criticizing their master in their hearts. They thought that the wife didn't say anything. As a result, my master is busy with so many things, so can't he let them rest for a while? Just now, because of a fortune, the family was in a state of turmoil, and the servants like them were also frightened. Now that the storm has finally passed, he didn't even give them a chance to breathe. His master is really mean.
Outside the gate of the Zhou family, as soon as Yi Ming came out with everyone, the servants of the mansion immediately spread out without his instructions, searching carefully for Laifu in the area near the Zhou family.
During the search process, the two servants who worked the hardest were the two servants who had beaten up Lai Fu. Lai Fu was lost in their hands. If he was not captured and brought to justice as soon as possible, they would bear a huge responsibility.
The two men led the others and took the lead, searching all the nearby streets and alleys. As a result, not only was there no sign of Laifu, they didn't even encounter a single living person.
After searching the last alley and still finding nothing, the two strong servants could not help frowning, feeling that they were in danger. However, with Laifu's experience, the two of them could not have caused such a big disaster. , did not immediately plan to run away, but decided to sincerely admit their mistake, because they knew in their hearts that Zhou Yiming was working as an errand in the Yamen, and he was currently the most popular person in the world. He himself had a high level of martial arts cultivation, so they wanted to Escape from his grasp was simply a wishful thinking.
The two men led the crowd, walked up to Yi Ming with a gloomy look, and said calmly: "Master, we have searched every corner of the neighborhood, but we still haven't found any sign of Laifu.
It seemed like he really got away. "
Before coming out of the yard, Zhou Yiming thought that catching Laifu would be a piece of cake. So after he came out, he did not go looking for Laifu with his men. Instead, he stood there and waited to hear what his men had brought him. Good news.
What he never expected was that the servants at home had been busy for a long time and got nothing.
This made him doubt whether what the two servants said to him just now was true.
His eyes suddenly widened and he stared at the two men fiercely, with a murderous look in his eyes.
After the two servants let Laifu go, they had been frightened. At this moment, they couldn't find any sign of Laifu, and they were even more frightened. Suddenly seeing Zhou Ming's fierce eyes, the two men immediately knelt on the ground and led them. He said with a cry:
"Master, please calm down. What we both said just now is the truth. That old guy Laifu was really beaten badly by us. As for why he is still able to escape, we don't know."
Seeing the scared looks on their faces, Yi Ming felt that they were not lying. He took two steps forward, stood in the middle of the street, and looked to both sides.
He suddenly noticed that there was a carriage in the distance, driving north quickly.
Zhou Yiming suddenly understood. No wonder the old guy Laifu ran away without a trace in such a short time. It turned out that there was a carriage waiting to pick him up.
Thinking back to the scene where Laifu had tricked him just now, Zhou Yiming had to admire this old guy. He thought to himself that Laifu was very thoughtful. In order to murder him, he had even thought of an escape route in advance. This was when he met me. If If you meet ordinary people, you might actually let this old thief run away.
Zhou Yiming instantly mobilized his inner strength, raised his speaking volume to the highest level, and then shouted at the carriage: "The carriage in front of you, if you don't want to die, stop quickly!"
The servants around saw Zhou Ming's actions and followed his gaze towards the carriage. They understood everything in their hearts instantly. They immediately ran towards the carriage without any instructions. Every one of them Everyone is rushing to be the first to chase the carriage, because in that case, they will be the first to achieve success.
Laifu, who was covered in injuries, was lying comfortably in the carriage and was planning what to do next. Should he quickly go to the bank to take out all the money he had accumulated over the years and fly away, or should he find a place to hide first? , what about making plans after the limelight has passed?
Both options have pros and cons. Although the first option can save the property that one has accumulated over the years, the risks taken are also very high. After all, a shrewd person like Zhou Ming must have guessed that he will By doing this, if he is in the bank and sends someone to wait for him, going to withdraw the money will be like throwing himself into a trap.
As for the second option, although it can save one's life, the money in the bank will certainly not be saved, because by then the Zhou family will definitely use various connections to deal with themselves, and naturally the money in their name will also be used. They take it easily.
Thinking of this, Laifu felt distressed in his heart. The hard-earned money he had embezzled from the Zhou family through various means over the years. If the Zhou family took it back like this, he would be in trouble for the rest of his life. There is really no hope. After all, he is seriously injured now and may become disabled. Without this money, he will be looked down upon by people wherever he goes.
Just when he was hesitating whether he should go to the bank, he suddenly heard Zhou Yiming's shouting. He was so frightened that he immediately secretly opened the curtain of the carriage, looked back, and was stunned.
I saw Yi Ming standing in the distance, looking angrily at the carriage he was riding in. In front of Yi Ming, there were more than a dozen servants of the Zhou family, chasing the carriage frantically. The fastest person, There were only twenty steps away from the carriage.
The coachman also heard Yi Ming's shouting. With many years of experience in the arena, he knew that he was in big trouble.
He looked back and was immediately shocked. He thought to himself, I am never competitive in my life and I have never offended anyone. Why are these people chasing me?
Just when he was puzzled, he suddenly thought, could this matter be related to the person I rescued?
Thinking of this, the coachman turned around while driving the carriage and asked Laifu in the car: "What's going on? Are those people looking for you? What is your relationship with them? Every wrong has its owner, and every debt has its owner, but you can't Don’t get me involved!”
At such a life-and-death moment, how could the extremely cunning Laifu tell the truth? He thought for a moment, then cried and said: "Brother, I can't help you!
The people chasing me behind the car were the people who robbed me just now. They must have discovered that I was not dead and were afraid that I would report it to the police, so they wanted to kill me to silence me. "
When the coachman heard this, he panicked. After all, as an ordinary citizen, he had never experienced such a thing.
At this time, he felt regretful about his nosy behavior just now. He thought that he was just a useless coachman. Why should he imitate others and do good things? This is great, other people's lives are not saved, but my own life is in danger.
He complained angrily to Laifu: "I have been harmed by you, what should I do now? If they catch up, my life will be over! There are seniors and juniors in my family, and the whole family is They rely on me to support them. If I die, my whole family will be completely ruined."
While Laifu was apologizing, he quickly urged: "Brother, now is not the time to say such depressing words. Please speed up quickly and let the horse run. Maybe we still have a chance of survival."
The coachman thought it made sense, so he swung his whip and slapped the horse hard on the butt.
The horse pulling the cart was fat and strong, in its prime. When the whip was slapped on it, it neighed, its front legs flew into the air, and then rushed forward like crazy, running at twice the speed of normal.
Originally, it was very difficult for a two-legged person to catch up with a four-legged horse. Now that the horse was running with all its strength, it was even more impossible for the servants following behind to catch up with the carriage. .
The distance between the carriage and the servants suddenly widened so far that the servants stopped in place and watched helplessly as the carriage ran away without doing anything.
They all knew in their hearts that if they continued to chase, they would not be able to catch up with the carriage even if they ran to death from vomiting blood.
Seeing that the carriage accelerated and threw away the chasing servants, the fear in Laifu's heart finally diminished a little. He always observed the situation behind the carriage, and then kept telling the coachman: "Keep accelerating, you must not Stop, as long as we can maintain this speed, we can escape."
The coachman has been doing this job for more than 20 years. He naturally understands that being cruel to the horse and making it run wildly will cause great harm to the horse. Maybe after this trip, he will return home. By the time we get home, the horse will probably be dead.
Thinking of this, the coachman felt heartbroken, but he couldn't care so much at this time. After all, if he didn't do this, his own life would not be saved.
And he also had his own little calculation in mind. The reason why he encountered such danger was entirely to save the old man. If his horse really died because of this, he would ask the old man in the car to compensate him afterwards. After all, the injustice was done. The debt belongs to the owner, and the whole thing is caused by him.
