"Mrs. Chu, did you think of something?" Xiao Wu saw her expression and sensed something was wrong.
Su Liuye took Xiao Wu aside and whispered a few words into her ear.
After hearing this, Xiao Wu's face changed slightly and he looked at Su Liuye in surprise, "Mrs. Chu, are you telling the truth?"
"We're not sure yet, but according to what aunt and others said, it's probably the case. You should hurry up and inform Mr. Xiao! If something happens, Mr. Xiao will bear all the responsibilities."
"Mrs. Chu, I want to watch you here..."
"No need, Xiao Wu, go quickly!" Su Liuye said seriously, "This matter is of great importance. If it is really as I guessed, the court will suffer serious losses! You are beside Mr. Xiao. You must be more concerned about this than me! Xiao Wu, go quickly! Those miners just left this morning, if you go over and tell Mr. Xiao now, maybe it’s still too late.”
"but I……"
"I will go back and tell my husband about this now, and we will split up!" Su Liuye said, "If I guessed correctly, the man in the black robe that the aunts mentioned should be the one who attacked me. He has already left. And I will be careful on the road."
Seeing that Xiao Wu was still hesitating, Su Liuye simply pushed her and said hurriedly, "Xiao Wu, go quickly! If this matter is delayed, it will definitely harm Mr. Xiao!"
Xiao Wu bit his lip, his hesitant eyes lingering on Shan Dao and Su Liuye, fearing that something bad would happen to Su Liuye after she left.
But when Su Liuye said this, she didn't know that she couldn't waste any more time, "Mrs. Chu, just wait for me in the village. I'll go find someone to inform Mr. Xiao now, and I'll be back soon!"
Although the small village in front of you is very small, there are also small shops where you can stay overnight. Su Liuye can wait here. With so many people nearby, I believe the people on the Fifth Princess’ side would not dare to take action.
It takes half an hour to walk back to the house from here. Due to the snow, you can walk on the mountain road for a long time without meeting anyone. Xiao Wu was really worried about letting Su Liuye go back alone, so he might as well wait here for her to come back.
As long as she returns to Pingyang Town, she can find someone to pass the news to Xiao Yun. It takes half an hour from the small village to the town, but if she is faster, she can probably get back before dark.
Su Liuye looked in the direction she said, and there was indeed a small B&B there. It is said to be a B&B, but it is actually a house that the villagers live in. They rent it out to others after a little tidying up.
It is also possible to stay temporarily for a period of time.
Su Liuye thought that this was also a solution. If she went back alone, she would not be able to find anyone to help her if she encountered any accidents on the way.
They went to a nearby house to inquire, paid some money, and wanted to stay here for a day.
"Xiaowu, go find Mr. Xiao quickly! Uncle Aniu and Aniu Auntie will be at home. I can go to them if I need anything."
Uncle Niu is the owner of this place. They have rested one of the rooms in their house and provided it to their guests.
Because this small village is at the foot of the mine, families of miners often come to stay temporarily, and business is doing pretty well.
"Mrs. Chu, please wait for me to come back. Please don't wander around until I come back." Xiao Wu said solemnly.
Before she left, she took a look around to make sure there was no problem before leaving.
"Little lady, this is the sweet soup I just cooked. Come and have a bowl." Aniu's wife came over with hot sugar water.
Su Liuye asked her about the situation in the village and wanted to know if anyone else had come down from the mine.
Sister-in-law A Niu said in surprise, "Of course not. Little lady, don't you know? This time we went up to the mountain to mine, we were looking for people temporarily. In the past, the iron ore in the mine would be closed before winter, and no one was allowed to go up the mountain again. Moreover, the mine will be sealed when it snows, so no one will enter the mountain at this time."
"This time it's because the imperial court suddenly needs a large amount of iron ore. In fact, not only our Pingyang Town, but also several nearby mines are excavating. Probably because the need is too urgent, this time the imperial court has given a lot of wages, and the Chinese New Year is almost here. , no one will refuse this opportunity.”
Su Liuye had heard these words before.
She thought for a while and then asked, "Sister-in-law A Niu, will someone in the mine secretly take away the things inside? I just heard from the aunt at the entrance of the village that I saw a few people coming down the mountain road this morning, and they looked like miners. "
"Is this happening?" A Niu's wife was surprised. She frowned and thought for a moment, her eyes flashing as if she wanted to speak but hesitated.
Su Liuye knew that she must know some inside information, but because these matters were so important, she couldn't talk nonsense.
Su Liuye said simply, "Sister-in-law, I heard that those people left in a hurry, maybe they took something away from the mine. I won't hide it from you, my husband's surname is Chu, and he is working as a steward in the mine. .”
"Mr. Chu is your husband?!"
Su Liuye originally wanted to prove her identity, but Mrs. A Niu's eyes really lit up and she hurried over to call Uncle A Niu over, "Daniu, Daniu! Come here quickly, this little lady belongs to Mr. Chu Wife, come here quickly!"
Su Liuye was surprised by their enthusiasm. By the time she reacted, Mrs. A Niu had already helped the limping Uncle A Niu over and said excitedly, "Look!"
One of Uncle A Niu's legs was lame, and Su Liuye had discovered it a long time ago, so A Niu's wife was busy with most things.
Seeing them coming so excitedly, Su Liuye stood up quickly, "Uncle Aniu, Sister Aniu, what's wrong with you?"
"Little lady, is your husband really Mr. Chu?" A Niu's wife asked with excitement in her eyes.
"Yes, Sister Aniu, what's wrong with you?"
"Little lady, don't get me wrong! My Daniel was helped by Mr. Chu once before. If it weren't for Mr. Chu, our store wouldn't be able to open." Mrs. A Niu sighed, "Last month, Daniel accidentally I broke my leg on the mountain, and many people in the village focused on our store and wanted to drive us away. Fortunately, Mr. Chu helped."
Having said this, Mrs. A Niu wiped away tears.
Uncle A Niu next to him nodded repeatedly, and the voice of the big man became hoarse, "Yes, yes, if it hadn't been for Mr. Chu's help at that time, we would have been driven out onto the street without even a place to shelter from the wind and rain. No."
"What on earth is going on?" Su Liuye asked in surprise.
A Niu Shu calmed down before telling her that it turned out that the house was not owned by the couple. They came from another village. Because I used to be a hunter and often needed to go into the mountains, it would be much more convenient to live in a village at the foot of the mountains.
