Qin Ziyin behind her also had a look of emotion on her face, with faint sobs.
Su Qi'an stood up, comforted Qin Ziyin, and said gently, "You make the decision this time. Whatever you think, your husband-in-law will do it."
Qin Ziyin nodded, hesitated for a moment, and said to Su Qian, "I want my husband to save my eldest brother."
"Okay, let me take my mother-in-law to have a good rest first. I'll leave this matter to my husband."
Qin Ziyin helped Qin Liu and turned around to leave. Only Su Qi'an and Qin Yueshan were left in the yard.
As for Li Xiaomei, she left with great discernment.
Some things need to be understood in detail before you can plan for the next step.
Su Qian'an said, "The Qin family is also considered a big family in Lingbei County. If we spend some money to clear the way, the bandits should know how to deal with it. After all, offending a businessman is not worth the gain."
Qin Yueshan shook his head and said, "No, I thought it was the bandits who were greedy for money and wanted to extort money."
"For merchants like us, when people running escorts encounter this kind of thing, they are always friendly to make money. Quan thinks that they have lost money and avoided disaster. Who knows that those bandits, after receiving the money, not only did not let Wu'er go, but they also regarded Wu'er as a Meat tickets, constant extortion.”
"This time the quotation reached 200,000 taels, which is far beyond what I can afford. They said that if they didn't pay, they would kill Wu'er immediately. I really had no choice, so I wanted to ask my wise son-in-law for help. "
Su Qi'an raised his eyebrows and asked again, "The bandits in Lingdong County are so rampant. How can the local magistrate do nothing? It doesn't depend on the name of the Qin family, but also on Qin Huai's identity. At least he can show off his face."
Qin Yueshan smiled bitterly, "Huai'er, he is no longer famous for his achievements in public affairs."
This time, Su Qian was stunned for a while.
Qin Huai, Qin Ziyin's second brother, took good care of Su Qi'an during the county examination half a year ago. This was because Su Qi'an didn't hate the Qin family until now.
Qin Huai was ranked sixth in the county examination half a year ago and was a real success. What happened in the past six months?
Su Qi'an's eyes flashed, and he quickly seemed to smell something wrong and spoke.
"Could it be the Qiu Weizhou Examination a month ago?"
"Yes, a month ago, Huai'er took part in the Qiuwei Prefectural Examination. Instead of passing the exam, he claimed that he had cheated on the prefectural exam and won on the spot. In the end, he was deprived of his honorary title and was demoted to a commoner."
"Later? Where is Qin Huai?"
"I also want to know where my Huai'er is. After being kicked out of the state examination room, Huai'er disappeared inexplicably. I spent a lot of money to inquire about the news in the state city, but there was no news."
Speaking of this, Qin Yueshan's expression was obviously a little depressed. After all, who else would be unable to withstand such successive blows.
Su Qian's eyes were solemn at this time and he remained silent for a long time.
Qin Yueshan was a little uneasy. He thought Su Qi'an was going to give up because anyone with a discerning eye could see that this was a plan specifically targeting the Qin family.
Everyone knows that it is a pit of fire. Whoever jumps into it may not be able to protect himself.
It was reasonable for Su Qi'an to shrink back. After all, he didn't provide any help when Su Qi'an was in such a desperate situation.
Today's Qin family is like a crumbling broken ship. Who will catch up with me and save it?
Qin Yueshan sighed and was about to speak when Su Qian spoke.
"This matter is indeed difficult to handle, and there must be a conspiracy behind it, but no matter how difficult it is, I, Su Qi'an, will take over this matter, not only for Xiaoyin, but also for Qin Huai."
Listening to what Su Qi'an said, Qin Yueshan's old eyes were obviously filled with tears.
He was excited and knelt down directly towards Su Qi'an. Fortunately, Su Qi'an had quick eyesight and quick hands to help him.
"Father-in-law, what are you doing? If Xiaoyin sees this, how should I tell my son-in-law to behave? Besides, we are not a family, and one family speaks the same language as the other two."
"That's right, your son-in-law is right, I'm an old man. As long as my son-in-law comes to the Qin family in the future, the Qin family will definitely help him."
Su Qi'an nodded and chatted with Qin Yueshan for a few more words. It was almost getting dark.
Qin Yueshan stayed in Dongshan Village for one night and rushed back to the county seat the next day.
Although the Qin family has been hit one after another, it has not completely collapsed. The more at this time, the more important it is for Qin Yueshan to take charge of the overall situation.
Su Qi'an understood this and sent Qin Yue back to the city without spending too much time in Qin Yue Mountain.
As for the Qin Liu family, they stayed in Dongshan Village to accompany Qin Ziyin. After not seeing each other for so many years, mother and daughter naturally had endless topics to talk about.
Su Qi'an has already said hello to Fang Jingzhi. The Qin family can at least live a stable life in Lingbei County.
Half a day after sending Qin Yueshan away, Su Qi'an gathered his troops and planned to go to Lingdong County.
This time, the New Army was not brought along. The New Army was a secret trump card and could not be moved until the critical moment. As for Su Yong, Tong Zhan, Li Hu, Zhao Da and other confidants, Su Qian did not bring any of them.
They all had more important things to do and were inseparable. This time Su Qi'an only brought Tieniu, Shui Sheng, and two village protection teams.
In total, there are only about forty people.
Not to mention Qin Ziyin, Li Hu, and Zhao Da were worried about these manpower, even Fang Jingzhi was worried.
Fang Jingzhi even suggested sending a hundred government officials to escort him.
Su Qi'an rejected this proposal. He smiled and said, "Bringing so many people to Lingdong County is to save people or to suppress bandits?"
Just this sentence made Fang Jingzhi shut up.
Thinking about it, more than a hundred government officials rushed over, not to save people, but because they thought Qin Wu didn't die quickly enough.
And Su Qi'an is not worried about what mishaps he will encounter in Lingdong County.
Even if the banditry problem in each county is serious, it has not reached the point of occupying the county seat. Regardless of his identity as Dongshan Bo, the magistrate of Lingdong County must give him face just for his reputation as a civil servant.
Moreover, his safety must be strictly protected, for fear that something might happen to him in Lingdong County.
After all, Su Qi'an was a member of the Lingbei County Juren. If something unexpected happened in another county, regardless of whether the superiors could spare him, I'm afraid Fang Jingzhi would have to rush over to settle the score with him.
Su Qi'an planned to enter Lingdong City in this fair and aboveboard way.
The less a person carries, the safer he is actually.
This extremely dangerous method of using himself as bait is probably something only Su Qian can do.
Having said that, Li Hu, Zhao Da and the others gave Tieniu and Shui Sheng a lot of advice during their departure this time.
Even if he dies, he must ensure Su Qi'an's absolute safety.
The two of them nodded heavily, with a strong urge to die for Su Qi'an immediately.
When had they ever been escorted by Su Qi'an like this?
Never before, Su Qi'an chose them this time out of his absolute trust in the two, as well as the third and fourth teams.
Even if the sky falls, they have to hold on.
Su Qi'an stood in front of the two teams, and he didn't even need to say anything. The eyes of the third and fourth teams were already filled with passion.
Perhaps even Su Qi'an didn't know that on weekdays, these four village protection teams often secretly compared each other.
Because of the ease of use, the first and second teams often followed Su Qi'an on missions, while the third and fourth teams followed Su Qi'an much less often.
Being able to follow Su Qi'an on the mission has become an honor for the four teams.
After waiting for so long, it was finally Tieniu and Shui Sheng's turn. How could the third and fourth teams be so excited?
They secretly vowed not to embarrass Su Qi'an on their first mission.
Su Qi'an glanced at everyone and nodded slightly. He naturally had his considerations in bringing Tieniu and Shui Sheng this time.
The third and fourth teams really need to be pulled out for some training. Only in this way can this village protection team exert its greatest value.
Su Qian said softly, "Let's go."
The next moment, teams three and four, led by Tieniu and Shuisheng, took the lead.
Su Qi'an gathered in the middle and quickly disappeared from everyone's sight.
In the distance, Qin Ziyin stood under the eaves, watching from a distance. Beside him, Mrs. Qin Liu came from the house and joked.
"It seems that my Xiaoyin's soul has been completely taken away by Mr. Su."
"Well, not only my soul, I can give everything as long as my husband is willing."
Qin Ziyin did not show a shy look, but said seriously.
This scene actually made Mrs. Qin Liu sigh with emotion.
She knew that her daughter was really married to someone worthy of her trust.
She also understood how outstanding her uncle was. After staying in Dongshan Village for so many days, Qin Liu followed others and called Su Qi'an sir.
In Dongshan Village, what Qin Liu saw was how much respect countless villagers had for Su Qi'an.
That feeling made her know that no matter what happened in the future, the Qin family would have to embrace Su Qi'an.
They were really blind to such a talent with unlimited potential and almost lost it. Fortunately, her daughter caught it in time.
Otherwise, they will all cry to death.
Mrs. Qin Liu looked at Qin Ziyin and said, "Xiaoyin, you have to catch such a good gentleman. With his talent, there will be a lot of girls rushing forward."
"My mother is not afraid of my husband taking concubines. You are an excellent man. Taking concubines is normal, but I hope you can work harder. Why has it been so long and there is still no movement in your stomach."
As soon as these words came out, Qin Ziyin blushed, looked at Qin Liu, and took a long time to say a word.
"My husband felt sorry for me when I gave birth to a child, so he... avoided those days."
These words made Mrs. Qin Liu's eyes widen in disbelief.
…
At this time, there was a noodle shop stall in Lingdong County.
Three young men in very ordinary clothes were eating noodles with big mouthfuls.
The noise of the surrounding pedestrians seemed to have nothing to do with them.
Who would have thought that Su Qi'an, who frightened the bandits in Lingbei County, would enter Lingdong County in this way.
Su Qi'an planned to enter the city openly, but he didn't go out of his way to show off.
Not long after they left the boundary of Lingbei County, they called out and asked the members of teams three and four to enter the city in twos and threes.
Su Qi'an, Tieniu, and Shuisheng pretended to be commoners on their way, paid a fee to enter the city, and randomly found a noodle shop to eat.
Don't think that there are no guards around Su Qi'an. If you look carefully, there will always be passersby in twos and threes passing by within a radius of a hundred meters.
These are the third and fourth teams that entered the city in batches.
The sun above his head was scorching. Su Qi'an looked at the roadside and was about to get up and leave. Suddenly, on the main road in the distance, a man rode a tall horse, waving a whip in his hand, and ran all the way.
