Zheng Miao was very nervous along the way, but fortunately her brother and Su Qiqi were not far away. Even if something happens, don't worry too much. Thinking like this, Zheng Miao felt a little more relaxed.
The two brothers Meng Liang and Meng You who were walking at the front of the team also noticed something strange, but they tried to keep calm and carefully observed the movements on both sides of the street with the corner of their eyes.
General Fan's injuries also healed, and he returned to his former heroic demeanor. At this moment, he was walking at the back of the team side by side with Vice General Zhang, his eyes always fixed on the carriage Gu Zhongkai was riding. Judging from his experience, this is the last chance for opponents to hijack witnesses, and they should not give up easily.
Sure enough, as soon as they turned a street, a dozen masked men suddenly floated down from the roofs on both sides, holding swords and rushing towards the three carriages in the middle of the team.
Su Qiqi and Qin Chuan, who were hiding in the carriage, jumped out and started fighting with the masked man. The Meng brothers also jumped up from their horses and started fighting fiercely with the masked man.
There was chaos on the street. Many businesses quickly closed their stalls to avoid the disaster. Pedestrians on the road saw this formation and quickly took a detour to avoid being accidentally injured.
Zheng Miao was panicked when she heard the noise outside. She quickly held Ning'er in her arms and held a medicine bottle tightly in her hands. Grandma Cui, who was sitting next to her, also clenched the sword in her hand, ready to face the enemy at any time.
General Fan, who was originally walking behind the team, hurried forward and directed the team to turn into another street and continue towards the location of Meng's Mansion. Vice General Zhang and several guards followed Gu Zhongkai's carriage to protect the safety of the witnesses.
At the Meng Mansion, Meng Shilang had also received reports from spies. Knowing that Su Qiqi and others were in danger, he sent some government soldiers to support them. At the same time, people were secretly sent to deliver letters to Cao Shangshu and others.
About an hour later, with the help of reinforcements, Su Qiqi and others repelled the masked man and successfully arrived at the Meng Mansion. I met with Meng Shilang and briefly described his experiences along the way. After listening to everyone's stories, Meng Shilang's expression changed again and again, looking very worried.
Everyone did not dare to say any more for a while, and everyone drank tea. After a while, Mrs. Meng came and invited everyone to have dinner in the side hall. Everyone temporarily suppressed the barriers in their hearts and temporarily relaxed their tired bodies and minds while enjoying the delicious food.
In the evening, after dinner, Meng Shilang personally escorted General Fan out of the mansion. The two stopped and chatted for a few words before saying goodbye.
After Meng Shilang returned to the side hall, he first asked the housekeeper to arrange a room for everyone, and then sent someone to invite Su Qiqi and Qin Chuan to the study to talk.
Su Qiqi asked Zheng Miao and Granny Cui to take Ning'er to the backyard to rest, while she and Qin Chuan went to the study to meet Shilang Meng.
Meng Mansion study room. Su Qiqi, Qin Chuan and Meng Shilang sat opposite each other and talked about the rescue.
"Meng Shibo, can we go to Mr. Cao for help?" Su Qiqi asked tentatively. Qin Chuan also looked at Meng Changfeng expectantly.
Meng Changfeng pondered for a moment, shook his head and said: "No! Have you ever thought about it, your father once escorted Mr. Cao back to Beijing to report on his work. If you rush to find Mr. Cao, not only will you not be able to save people, but you may also implicate him..."
"This..." Su Qiqi looked puzzled.
Meng Changfeng sighed and said in a deep voice: "You don't understand the rules of the officialdom. If you go directly to Mr. Cao, you may leave an excuse for those who are interested in forming cliques and favoritism, which will not be conducive to saving people..."
Su Qiqi thought for a while and showed an expression of sudden realization. Fortunately, Mr. Meng was thoughtful and he almost made a mistake.
"Then what should we do? How to save people?" Qin Chuan became a little impatient.
Su Qiqi hurriedly touched his wrist gently to signal him to calm down. Qin Chuan then slowed down his tone and said, "I am eager to save my father, but I am too rude. Please forgive me, Master Meng!"
Meng Changfeng smiled lightly and said: "It's okay, I understand your mood, but you must calm down now..."
Su Qiqi and Qin Chuan nodded hurriedly and said: "What Shibo said is absolutely true. This junior must be careful..."
Meng Changfeng nodded, and then was silent for a while, then slowly said: "For the current plan, I will ask my friends in the court to inquire about the progress of the current case, and then make a decision..."
After hearing this, Su Qiqi and Qin Chuan hurriedly stood up and saluted, expressing their gratitude to Meng Changfeng for his help. Then the three of them chatted for a while and then went back to their rooms to rest.
The next day, Meng Changfeng called Su Qiqi and Qin Chuan to the study and told them about the situation he had found out.
According to the spy's report, the case has been handed over to the three departments for trial. In a few days, a court hearing will be held in Gyeonggi Province. The prisoners are still being held in the prison cells of the Ministry of Punishment.
After listening to Meng Changfeng's introduction, Su Qiqi and Qin Chuan's expressions became solemn. It's such an unexpected situation. Who would have thought that just by being a bodyguard and making a little money, he would be involved in a major palace case!
Although Su Qiqi has never met her father in name, according to the memory of the original owner, she has a good relationship with her father. She was favored by her father when she was young, and he also personally taught her martial arts. Later, the business of the escort agency grew bigger and bigger, and her father often traveled around, so he hired martial arts masters from various sects to teach her how to practice martial arts... As for the second and third brothers, although they were naughty, they also loved her as a little girl...
Those remaining memories tightened the emotional link between her and her nominal family. She couldn't wait to visit some of her father and brothers in prison.
She hesitated and asked Meng Changfeng tentatively: "Can I go visit my father and the others?"
Meng Changfeng shook his head in embarrassment and said: "Fellow offenders from the imperial court are not allowed to visit. I'm afraid I can't help with this..."
Su Qiqi nodded to express understanding. Then he changed the subject and said: "Meng Shibo, what else can I do? I want to help my father and the others fight..."
Meng Changfeng pondered for a while and whispered: "Let me think of another way..."
Su Qiqi nodded and looked out the window. Seeing that it was getting late, she said goodbye with Qin Chuan. After the two left the study, Meng Changfeng sat alone until midnight before getting up and going back to the bedroom to rest.
A few days later, Meng Shilang seemed to be busy with court affairs and did not send anyone to talk to Su Qiqi and Qin Chuan. The two of them were secretly worried, fearing that something would go wrong again.
On this day, Su Qiqi and Zheng Miao were playing chess with Ning'er. Suddenly, Mrs. Meng hurried in and said, "Miss Nangong, Miss Qin, something happened!"
Su Qiqi stood up holding the chess pieces and asked hurriedly: "Mrs. Meng, what happened?"
Mrs. Meng seemed to be too nervous and said incoherently: "Our master came back from the court today... As soon as he arrived at the door, he was taken away by a group of officers and soldiers! ... As soon as this man got off the sedan, he was taken away! "
After listening to Mrs. Meng's words, both Su Qiqi and Zheng Miao were stunned. After a while, Su Qiqi came back to his senses and asked: "Do you know which group of officers and soldiers captured Meng Shibo?"
Mrs. Meng thought for a while and said hesitantly: "It seems to be a servant of the Ministry of Punishment..."
Su Qiqi pondered for a moment, picked up the sword beside the table, gave Zheng Miao a few words of advice, and then said to Mrs. Meng: "Madam, don't worry, Qin Chuan and I will go take a look!" After that, the portable sword flew away. Run away.
