The hilltop behind the villa is called Chiliangtian. It is famous for the fact that the peaks and cliffs are as vertical and regular as a ruler, as if they measure the height of the sky.
This mountain peak is so steep that the people around it only dare to move around at the foot of the mountain and halfway up the mountain. Going deeper, there are wild beasts inside, which is very dangerous.
Two experienced hunters went deep into the mountains and forests without believing in evil, and finally died, which made the people more in awe.
On weekdays, it is okay to go in and out at the foot of the mountain. If you go to the middle of the mountain, you will usually be walking in groups of seven or eight people.
"The princess knew about the situation in the back mountain and said she would only go around once at the Falling Eagle Terrace. Logically speaking, she should be back at this time!"
When Grandma saw Manager Rong Er coming over, she finally gained some backbone and anxiously talked about the situation.
Luoyingtai is on the left side of Chiliangtian, between the mountainside and the foot of the mountain. Most of the nearby mountain people cut firewood here. The wild beasts in the mountains never come here, so it is a very safe place.
"Leave a few people to guard the house. If someone comes back, let out smoke as a signal, and the others will go up the mountain in three groups."
Zhou Jinyan responded quickly, and her mother immediately arranged for someone to do it.
Everyone prepared torches, bows, arrows, knives and other items, and prepared to search all night long. If something happened to Princess Jing in the villa, all of them would lose their lives.
"Princess Princess!"
"Princess Jing!"
…
Everyone was looking up from the foot of the mountain, shouting loudly all the way. Seeing that the sky was getting darker and darker, everyone looked more and more anxious.
At that time, Jian Yu was looking at the sky speechlessly, angrily cursing God for his wickedness, how could any bad thing happen to her!
She moved her tied hands, and the stinging sensation made her stop trying to break free by herself. The more she moved, the tighter they became!
The four accompanying little maids from the villa were knocked unconscious and thrown into a pile. Hongmei was even worse than she was. She was tied to a tree and couldn't even move her ankles. Maybe she looked too weak, so she just put her hands behind her back. Being tied behind his back.
The initiator of all this was the steward she brought up the mountain.
What kind of danger could there be in the back mountain? She took four maids with her and Hongmei by her side. She just walked around and returned. Thinking like this, Jian Yu only brought one manager of the villa with her, but among the eight managers, she just casually A person harboring evil intentions.
The steward's name was Zhu Zheng, and he had been working in the villa for ten years. His dark skin looked like someone who often walked in the mountains. Jian Yu didn't look carefully, but she just followed her finger.
On the way up the mountain, the steward followed far behind. He only stepped forward to say a word when giving directions, acting extremely honest and reliable.
Who would have thought that this was a bandit! To be precise, he was once a bandit.
The village where Zhu Zheng lived was wiped out by the government three years ago. The second leader of the village was on the run, along with eight of his gangsters. These eight gangsters were all hiding in the villa.
There was a cool breeze in the evening in the mountains. Jian Yu, who was afraid of the cold, shivered. She saw that there was only one side of the sun left and it was going to be dark soon.
"Princess Jing has really good eyesight. You must have noticed the clues a long time ago. You went up the mountain to test it out, but you didn't expect me to be so bold and dare to take action now!"
Zhu Zheng's honest eyes now became extremely fierce, and he looked like a villain with several lives in his hands.
Jian Yu lost her breath and was extremely speechless.
What does it mean to have a guilty conscience? This idiot has completely exposed himself! She didn't notice his problem at all. Who would have thought that the bandit would be so involved that while working as the second boss on the top of a mountain, he would also go to work as a steward on another hilltop? ! It even lurked for ten years!
I have to say that this second boss is smart. His status as the manager of the villa does give him a way out, but now he is stupid again. Why did he tie her up!
The less Jian Yu said, the more Zhu Zheng talked, spilling all his plans.
Zhu Zheng said that he was leaving here with his brothers, but then Princess Jing took over Zhuangzi, and he planned to do something big. He originally wanted to take action after some time, but today he found out that Jian Yu seemed to doubt him, so make a prompt decision…
Jian Yu was furious. She didn't find anything at all. She only came to Zhuangzi twice in total and she never met Zhu Zheng's eyes. What could she find?
But this crime would have to happen sooner or later. According to Zhu Zheng, the most important thing he wanted to do was to tie her up. When the other party talked about this, his expression was very proud, full of the excitement of having a powerful person in the palm of his hand.
Jian Yu knew that she couldn't refute at this time. It was safer to let this man immerse himself in his own imagination. It was the stupidest thing to do to anger the kidnapper as a hostage.
What Zhu Zheng was thinking was that he pretended to be Princess Jing and was attacked by mountain bandits, and the other party let him down to deliver a message, and took advantage of this to demand a large sum of money. Taking advantage of the fact that the mountain villa's nun had no independent opinions, he could fool her with just a few words.
It would take several hours to report to the official. During this period, he said that he would not bring any money back for an hour. Princess Jing's life was in danger, so the nanny would naturally let him go.
Then he took the silver and flew away!
He saw that the mother-in-law had the banknote given by Princess Jing in her hand, plus the money in the carriage when Princess Jing came, all together enough for him and his brothers to have enough food and clothing for the rest of his life.
"Now, before I go to the foot of the mountain to report the news, I want to taste Princess Jing first~"
Zhu Zheng rubbed his hands, his eyes full of lust. He walked towards Jian Yu step by step. Hongmei next to him made a whimpering sound, but she was tied to the tree and could do nothing.
Jian Yu's hands were shaking. She was scared and told herself to calm down. The more she cried and begged for mercy, the more excited the kidnapper would be.
Zhu Zheng's true nature can be seen just from what he said. He thinks he is the one in control of the overall situation.
"You don't want your son's life anymore? I asked you to go up the mountain today just because I found out there is something wrong with you and I plan to threaten you with your son."
For this kind of person, just break the plan that he thinks is flawless.
"You want to go back and report the letter and pretend to be innocent? This princess has already suspected you. If they know you have a problem, will they still believe you?"
Zhu Zheng's wife died of illness last year. He had a two-year-old son raised in the house. He was supposed to move the child away later, but something happened suddenly. When Zhu Zheng was going to go back to communicate, he told his men to send his son away.
"You bitch!" Zhu Zheng said and raised his hand to hit someone. Jian Yu said sternly: "If anything happens to me, my princess, I will pay back a hundredfold to your son."
Zhu Zheng was not frightened by Jian Yu's words, but he calmed down.
Princess Jing looks not in good condition! He looked like he would faint and die at any time! Even if he was stabbed several times, he was still not like her!
If Princess Jing dies, everything will be over. If you want to exchange for your son, you will have to rely on Princess Jing's personal letter to prove that she is alive, so that you have room for bargaining.
"Zhu Zheng, if you..."
Jian Yu planned to continue saying something to ensure her own safety, but she stopped mid-sentence because Zhu Zheng in front of her had a dagger stuck in his chest, spit out a large mouthful of blood, and then fell to the ground.
Zhu Zheng stared at Jian Yu with wide eyes, full of surprise and reluctance.
People died.
