"Uncle Liu, I'm just guessing at the moment. How about we go to the mountains tomorrow morning to have a look? You are familiar with the area, so you can come with us. If we can really find the little prince, it won't be too late for us to go back to Tongzhou Liu's Mansion." Su Liuye said.
"Shopkeeper, isn't this good?"
Shi Feng, who had been listening beside him, suddenly spoke, frowning and said, "If there are really bandits on the mountain, wouldn't it be dangerous for you and Miss Qin to follow them up there?"
"That's right." Old Man Liu was also worried about Zhongzhong, "Little lady, you may not know that Zhang Tieniu has a nickname of Zhizi Zhang. In the past, anyone who passed by Tieniu Mountain would pay tolls. But Zhang Tieniu will kill anyone he doesn’t like!”
"This mountain was not originally called Tieniu Mountain. It was Zhang Tieniu who later changed the name. He occupied the entire mountain. In the past, the people in the town reported to the government, but the government could not control it. I heard that there were them in the government. People there!”
"Then...Uncle Liu, have you heard of Yu Xiangqin?" Su Liuye asked.
"Yu Xiangqin?"
Old Man Liu frowned and thought for a long time, then shook his head and said, "I have never heard of this. Madam, who is this person? Does he have anything to do with Zhang Zi?"
"I don't know much about this either." Su Liuye told Old Man Liu all the news she had heard before.
She knew Old Man Liu. He was a carriage driver in the town. His wife and children were both in town. As long as the money is enough, Old Man Liu will not do anything.
But if they want to monopolize the reward money, Old Man Liu will be resentful, which will also be detrimental to them.
"Oh, that poisonous lady." After hearing this, Old Man Liu suddenly realized, "That person should be the eldest lady of the bastard Zhang, who later went down the mountain. I don't know what her real name is, but from what you said, Madam, That’s when I got the impression.”
After receiving Old Man Liu's answer, Su Liuye became more certain that Yu Xiangqin ran to Tieniu Mountain. She and Zhang Tieniu were husband and wife before, but because Zhang Tieniu found a new love, she came to Qinghe Town. She appeared to be a tea merchant, but in fact she was a thief who ran a dental shop.
Yu Xiangqin had colluded with Wang Yuan, the master of the Yamen, and people in the town reported to the officials many times but there was nothing they could do.
Now that Wang Yuan has been taken away and Yu Xiangqin has lost her backer, the Yamen will naturally take action on her.
Yu Xiangqin was smart. He must have received the news early in the morning. He left Qinghe Town overnight and fled all the way to Sanxi Town. When he saw that the little prince was good-looking, he captured the little prince.
The only place Yu Xiangqin could go was Tieniu Mountain, and this puppy ran down from Tieniu Mountain.
Su Liuye looked in the direction of Tieniu Mountain with deep eyes. It was still late at night, and the sound of insects could be heard from time to time on the mountain, adding a bit of terror.
Because Old Man Liu knew something about this place, he knew that the mountain road was difficult to walk and that there were ferocious beasts on the mountain. Even the stunning hunters did not dare to go up the mountain easily at this time.
"Woof woof woof!"
Su Liuye was thinking that it would be better to go to the mountain to look for someone tomorrow morning, when the well-fed and drunk puppy next to him pounced on the roast chicken next to the firewood. Fortunately, Shi Feng caught the puppy in time.
"Isn't this bitch too greedy? You just finished eating meat and you want to eat my roast chicken? Go ahead!"
He pushed the puppy away.
But the puppy barked twice, and then pounced on the roast chicken with the intention of biting it.
Su Liuye looked at it for a while, and suddenly thought of a possibility!
"Shi Feng, wait a moment! Watch this puppy, don't let it go!"
With that said, she quickly returned to the carriage, put the pastries and dried meat she bought earlier into the package, and wrapped them carefully.
After thinking about it, she put the remaining half of the roasted chicken in, which made Shi Feng feel very distressed, "Shopkeeper, this roasted chicken is so good, why did you just feed it to this dog?"
"I think the little prince must have found this dog, and the jade pendant on it is a token."
While talking, Su Liuye took a pen and paper and wrote a few sentences on it.
If the little prince really found this puppy, he would let the puppy run back after seeing this note. As soon as it gets light, they go up the mountain to look for someone!
If the little prince was really abducted by Yu Xiangqin, this would be a serious crime of genocide!
She hadn't reported it to the authorities last time when Yaxing had Dabao and Erbao taken away!
With a chill in her eyes, she put the note into her small backpack, tied it carefully to the puppy, and touched its furry head, "Little puppy, take this package back."
"Woof!"
The puppy seemed to understand what she said. He turned around and barked at her. He twisted his little body and ran quickly towards the forest. The little white figure quickly disappeared from sight.
Now all that's left is waiting.
Su Liuye's eyes darkened slightly, hoping she wouldn't guess wrong.
"Shi Feng, Uncle Liu, if the puppy comes back, remember to call me."
It was getting late, and Su Liuye didn't want to wait any longer. She went back to the carriage to rest and recharge her batteries. She might go up the mountain to find the little prince tomorrow.
"Okay, little lady, go to bed."
Old Man Liu realized what she wanted to do, with excitement in his eyes.
They now have the whereabouts of the little prince. Even if they don't find him, this information alone is worth a hundred taels!
If I could get that person back——
The smile on Old Man Liu's face became even brighter. In this way, he could get more money.
The old man didn't sleep all night, staring intently at the other side of the forest, for fear that the puppy would come back and he wouldn't see it.
In the early morning, subtle movements were heard from the grass, and soon, a cream-colored puppy ran out, barking "woof, woof, woof".
"Back, back!" Old Man Liu's eyes lit up and he shouted a few words.
First he woke up Shi Feng, and then he ran to the carriage and patted the carriage hard, "Little lady, little lady, wake up quickly! That bitch is back!"
Su Liuye was woken up from her sleep. She was still a little confused. When she heard Old Man Liu's words, she suddenly woke up. She opened the curtain and took a look, "Is the puppy back?"
"Yes, it's over there!" Old Man Liu was extremely excited.
Looking in the direction he pointed, the puppy was sitting next to the firewood, sticking out its tongue and wagging its tail rapidly.
Su Liuye keenly noticed that the small backpack on its back was much lighter, and the contents must have been taken away.
Su Liuye immediately ran over to take a look and opened the backpack. There was only a piece of paper left inside, with the words crookedly written in the sauce of roast chicken, "Help me!"
Her heartbeat suddenly accelerated. It seemed that the little prince was really on the mountain!
"Aliu, what is this?"
Qin Lian was also woken up and came over with a confused look on her face. When she saw the words on the note, she became even more confused.
"A Liu, we found the little prince! It's on the mountain!" Su Liuye said excitedly.
