So, a group of people embarked on a journey to Xiaomei's house.
Xiaomei was anxious and kept praying in her heart that nothing would happen. But who would have thought that they had only walked a third of the way when they saw an embarrassed boy walking towards them.
The boy was about eight years old. He was dirty and looked like he crawled out of the mud. His pitiful appearance made people feel distressed.
He kept wiping his tears with his little hands, and sobbed from time to time, as if he had been greatly wronged, and the entire scene was blurry in his sight;
Xiaomei had a keen eye and recognized this pitiful boy at a glance. Wasn't this his closest brother? How come you are in a place like this now?
Could it be...
She didn't dare to think wildly, for fear that her worries would come true.
"Aggie!"
Xiaomei could no longer bear the throbbing in her heart. She ran over with all her strength and couldn't help but open her arms and hug Aji tightly in her arms.
"sister!"
Aji burst into tears and hugged Xiaomei tightly, as if he had been greatly wronged.
"What's wrong? Tell me, has anyone bullied you?" Xiaomei didn't think much. She glanced at Aji distressedly, then stepped forward to check the other person's injuries.
She looked left and right, and after confirming that there was nothing, she breathed a sigh of relief, but even so, the worry was not wiped off her face;
"Sister, I...I..."
Aji kept choking, as if there was a huge stone pressing on his heart, making him unable to breathe;
"Tell me, sister, I will make the decision with you!"
Although Xiaomei comes from a female family, she usually hates seeing her brother shed tears.
Tang Jianqiu, who was watching from the sidelines, had mixed feelings in his heart. Although he didn't know what happened, judging from the child's condition, he was obviously stimulated.
After hearing Xiaomei's words, Aji's face became slightly better, but even so, he was still hesitant. After struggling for a while, he gritted his teeth and revealed the truth:
"Sister, since you were kidnapped on the street, officers and soldiers have come to kill people and set fire to them. No one except me escaped by chance. All seven members of the Chen family died tragically under the knife, woo woo woo!"
I don't know if he remembered the scene of the death of his loved ones. Aji burst into tears and held Xiaomei's hand tighter, wishing he could squeeze his body into it.
The moment she heard this, Xiaomei felt like the sky was falling. At first, she thought she had heard it wrong, and kept shaking her head, trembling, saying no, but the cruel facts told her that this was true!
"Aji...what did you just say? My parents all..."
Her eyes were filled with fear. At that moment, she wished it was a dream!
"Mom and dad are gone! Wuwuwu..."
Aji shed tears as he spoke, and the emotions that had been accumulated for many years erupted instantly like a volcano;
This time Xiaomei heard it very clearly, as if a meteorite had hit her and completely shattered her.
She completely collapsed. When she knew the truth, she burst into tears and subconsciously regarded Aji as her only comfort.
The two siblings hugged each other tightly. Tang Jianqiu and the others naturally did not want to be disturbed, but they just watched silently. Maybe this would make the two of them feel a little better.
The two cried for a while, and then their mood eased a little.
Xiaomei hurriedly wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes. She pretended to be calm and managed to squeeze out this sentence from between her teeth: "Aji, don't be sad. I will take care of you from now on."
"Um...sister!"
Aji was only so young, and now he witnessed the scene of his whole family being killed. Naturally, he couldn't accept it for a while. Even though several days had passed, he still couldn't calm down;
"I'm sorry to excuse you, but I wonder what happened? Can you tell me more about it?"
Tang Jianqiu knew that this situation was not easy to disturb, but he had to intervene. If the bully was not eliminated, the people of Xianning County would not have peace for a day!
For Aji, the man in front of him was a bit unfamiliar. He first glanced at the eldest sister squatting in front of him, and then at Tang Jianqiu, who had a serious look on his face. He didn't know how to deal with it for a moment.
Only then did Xiaomei realize that she was being a little abrupt. She had not introduced Aji from the beginning until now, so she added:
"Aji, let me introduce to you. This person is my savior. Oh, by the way, hero, how should I call you? I can't call you by your name, right?"
"Call me Tang Zhuimu immediately."
In order to deceive others, he had no choice but to reveal his own font size.
"I'd better teach you Mr. Tang. Mr. Tang, I made you laugh. This is my brother Aji. Come on, Aji, meet Mr. Tang soon."
"Hello Mr. Tang, you look so young. Can I call you Brother Tang?"
Aji opened his eyes wide. Because he was relatively small, he had to look up at Tang Jianqiu like a grass looking up at a big tree.
"That's natural."
Since he was a child, Tang Jianqiu didn't care. As long as it wasn't too much, he could basically ignore it.
"If you have any difficulties, you can tell me. I also know Qiao Yunsheng, the Minister of the Ministry of Punishments of this court. I can convey the truth to you, and maybe I can help you."
Although Tang Jianqiu is unwilling to reveal his true identity for the time being, there are some things that he can reveal a little bit, firstly, to increase his credibility, and secondly, to better hide his identity.
Xiaomei originally had no hope in the matter of reporting to the official. Since Xianning County was occupied by the Marquis, there has been no justice in the world, but now that Tang Jianqiu is willing to help her, she is very happy, not to mention that the other party also saved her;
Moreover, the person he knew was a second-rank minister, which gave her hope after she had fallen into the abyss.
She was very happy, and the corner of her mouth raised a smile instinctively. Now it seemed that she had met a noble person. In this way, his family could be redressed!
She quickly pulled Aji beside her to kneel down. Her words were full of gratitude. As he spoke, he kowtowed to Tang Jianqiu;
"Thank you, sir! Thank you so much, sir! Aji, hurry up! Thank you sir soon!"
"Thank you, Brother Tang!"
The two of them bowed to Tang Jianqiu again and again. Upon seeing this, Tang Jianqiu quickly called them up:
"Please get up quickly. There is no need to be polite. It will not be too late to thank you after the matter is settled. Aji, please tell me the cause of the whole thing in detail."
Aji kept choking and then told the whole story of how the whole family was wiped out: "Brother Tang, ever since my sister was kidnapped on the street, my father has been looking around for my sister's whereabouts, and finally found some clues.
Since the other party was Lord Marquis, my father did not dare to offend him, so he went to the county government office to file a complaint. However, whoever wanted to file a complaint failed, but was beaten severely instead.
My father was dissatisfied and planned to argue with the Marquis. He didn’t know how the Marquis knew about our family and led a large number of officers and soldiers to my house.
My family hid me and escaped, but my whole family was killed by that bad guy. I beg Brother Tang to make the decision for me! "
After saying that, Aji vigorously kowtowed to Tang Jianqiu. Xiaomei couldn't help crying after hearing what Aji said;
Tang Jianqiu was greatly shocked. Even if he was a rough man, he could not avoid lamenting and feeling regretful when he heard this.
Lai Jianqiu felt very sympathetic to what happened to Aji. His family was also killed in his previous life. This feeling can be described as sympathizing with him. He would never allow this man who bullied the people to go unpunished!
"Don't worry, I will make the decision for you!
Fang Xiaoyu, you are the best in Qinggong. Come with me to the Marquis's Mansion later. I have something important to tell you. "
"yes!"
Fang Xiaoyu habitually clasped his hands to show his acceptance of orders.
"My lord, why don't you send me along?"
Ah Fei was a little worried, not that Fang Xiaoyu was not good, but that he thought he was more capable of protecting Tang Jianqiu;
"It is easy to expose the target when there are too many people, so you should first inquire about the reputation of the Marquis among the local people. The other brothers will rest for the time being. Remember to let them take turns guarding you.
You guys, please arrange for someone to take Xiaomei and Aji to stay first, and make sure they are safe, otherwise we will come to see you! "
"Yes! Miss, and this little brother, come with us." Several Xiaoqi quickly used their hospitality skills.
"I'm sorry, little girl." Xiaomei bowed and left with Aji.
After confirming that they had left, Tang Jianqiu breathed a sigh of relief, and then found a deserted place to discuss countermeasures with his colleagues;
"I will explore the route in advance as a subordinate of the Imperial Envoy and pretend to tell them that I will be arriving in two days. Fang Xiaoyu, you can sneak into the Marquis's mansion to steal relevant evidence during my conversation with the Marquis.
The most direct point of going to the Hou Mansion today is to find out the truth. Only success is allowed, no failure is allowed! If the Marquis becomes suspicious, it may not be so easy to invite him next time. "
Tang Jianqiu can be sure about this. Since that guy is someone who can do anything to achieve his goal, he will still be a little defensive.
"yes!"
"Sir, what about us?"
The remaining Jin Yiwei couldn't help but ask, they can't just do nothing, right?
"You are responsible for protecting Xiaomei and Aji, and take turns."
"yes!"
When it was time to apply, Tang Jianqiu put on a fox mask, pretended to be a subordinate of the imperial envoy, and successfully entered the Hou Mansion. He used the token as evidence, which made the already suspicious officers and soldiers relax their vigilance.
They immediately reported the matter to Murong Jing. Murong Jing was a bohemian and naturally had no interest in this matter. However, considering that the other party was also an imperial envoy, it was hard to offend him no matter how unwilling he was. , can only treat each other with courtesy;
"Let him in."
Murong Jing was originally in a good mood, but it was really unpleasant to be disturbed like this. The feeling was like a bow and arrow being stringed, but the string suddenly broke. It was really disappointing.
He enjoyed lying on the beauty's lap and tasting the grapes peeled by her own hands. He sat up reluctantly and moved to the hall to receive Tang Jianqiu's arrival;
"Master Hou."
Due to etiquette, Tang Jianqiu bowed, but Murong Jing said that there was no need to be polite, and motioned for Tang Jianqiu to sit down first to talk. Tang Jianqiu did not show politeness, lifted up his robe and sat down.
Wearing a mask, he exuded an intriguing and mysterious aura. Normally, he might have been discovered. Because he was wearing a mask and these people didn't notice, it would have passed naturally.
"I have heard from my servants that you are Master Tang's subordinate, right? How come I only see you but not Master Tang? Is it possible that I did something not good enough to make Master Tang unhappy?"
