Bai Xue stopped crying, looked at Ma Xiang, and said: "I must find my mother and brother and ask them why they did this. Brother Ma, if you are so good at martial arts, you will definitely be able to rescue my father and find my mother. If you rescue My father, I will serve you like a cow or a horse, and I will serve you all my life!" After saying that, Bai Xue knelt down to Ma Xiang and kowtowed repeatedly.
Ma Xiang helped Bai Xue up and said, "Girl, I can promise you to find your mother. But your father has done many evil things, and I will not save him. You also saw today how the whole city celebrated when your family was killed. of!"
Bai Xue was speechless, bowing her head in shame. When Ma Xiang saw that Bai Xue was silent, he said, "Miss Bai Xue, where do you live now? I'll take you back and talk about it later!" Bai Xue nodded and stood up.
The two arrived at the ruined temple soon. Luye was shocked when he saw Ma Xiang coming in. He hurriedly came up to him and asked, "Miss, why are you and Brother Ma together?"
Bai Xue said briefly and then asked about the situation in Luye Prison. Luye told Bai Xue that the prison was heavily guarded and could not be approached at all. The government was probably worried that someone from the Manatee family who slipped through the net would rob the prison. After hearing this, Bai Xue couldn't help but look sad and sat down worriedly.
Ma Xiang then said: "You two girls, I estimate that the government will issue a wanted notice for you tomorrow. I think you should not think about rescuing people first, but how to protect yourself. As for asking about the wife, I can Do it for you.”
Bai Xue thought for a moment and said, "Brother Lin Ma, since you don't have any acquaintances in the capital, it might be difficult to find out any news. I plan to dress up as a man tomorrow so no one will recognize me." Bai Xue naturally didn't know Ma Xiang's identity. Incredibly, he is not only a member of the Huashan sect, but also Feiyun's brother.
Ma Xiang thought for a while and said: "Even if you disguise yourself as a man, you should show your face as little as possible. I think this way, after you change into men's clothes, you stay with me in a hotel and don't go out easily. You just need to tell me who to go to. Just ask."
When Luye heard this, he agreed repeatedly. Bai Xue hesitated for a long time before telling Ma Xiang that if she wanted to find out the information, she could only go to Xu Yuexian at the theater. Xu Yuexian knew her brother Baiyun and had close contacts with people in the government.
When they were at the theater in the afternoon, Bai Xue saw that Yuexian was quite interested in Ma Xiang. Bai Xue didn't want Ma Xiang to see Yuexian, but now maybe she can only find out the information from Yuexian.
The three of them discussed it and it was time for the fourth update. Seeing that Bai Xue and Lu Ye were very tired, Ma Xiang asked them to sleep in the temple for a while while he guarded them outside.
At dawn, Ma Xiang went to buy a few sets of men's clothes and brought them back to Bai Xue and Lu Ye. He didn't dare to go back, fearing Feiyun would blame him. Bai Xue and Lu Ye changed their clothes, and the three of them came to the street. Notices for the wanted men of Bai Xue and the interrogation of Niu Ba have been posted on the walls on both sides of the street.
Bai Xue was about to go to the government office, and Ma Xiang hurriedly advised: "The people in the government office are very discerning, and there are many people who know you. Besides, you broke into the government office at night last night, and the security there must be heightened today. If you encounter Youyue It will be difficult for you to escape from a policeman with Xiang's skills. You go to the hotel first, and I'll go to the government office to check on the situation!"
Lu Ye also tried his best to persuade, and Bai Xue had to accept Ma Xiang's suggestion and go to Rugui Hotel first. Ma Xiang settled down with Bai Xue and the other two, and then rushed to the government office.
Ma Xiang arrived near the government office and found that there were crowds of people watching the excitement outside the government office. The gate of the government office was heavily guarded, and the crowd could only watch from a distance. They were not allowed to approach at all, let alone enter the government office.
Ma Xiang mingled in the crowd and listened to everyone's discussion, only to learn that people related to the Niu family were also imprisoned. Ma Xiang waited outside the government office all morning, but there was no news from the government office.
At noon, Ma Xiang was about to leave, but saw Zhang Nan in front. Lin Feng was worried about where to look for information, so when he saw Zhang Nan, he couldn't help but be overjoyed.
After all, Zhang Nan is a local, and his father is a famous doctor, so he should know something about the situation. Lin Feng hurriedly caught up and shouted: "Brother Zhang, please stay!"
Zhang Nan turned around and saw that it was Ma Xiang. His face lit up with joy. He bowed his hands and said, "It turns out to be Brother Ma. We said goodbye in a hurry yesterday, but I didn't expect to meet again today. It seems that you and I are destined."
Ma Xiang returned the gift and said, "Brother Zhang is saying that I would like to invite Brother Zhang to have lunch with me. I wonder if I can give him a favor?" Zhang Nan agreed.
Ma Xiang was overjoyed and invited Zhang Nan to a nearby restaurant. After the food and wine were served, the two started chatting while eating.
Zhang Nan said: "Brother Ma, you must also know that everyone in the Bainiu family has been arrested, and only Niu Xiong and Miss Bai Xue are on the run. I wonder if Brother Ma knows where she is? Don't worry, Brother Ma, I have no ill intentions."
Although Ma Xiang knew that Zhang Nan liked Bai Xue, she did not understand him as a person and did not dare to tell him the truth. He said that he had only helped Miss Bai Xue in Mangshan the day before yesterday. Yesterday, she invited Ma Xiang to watch a play. Later, she left early due to something else, and she never saw her again.
Ma Xiang added: "Miss Bai is wanted now and has nowhere to go. Brother Zhang is her friend and may come to find you."
Zhang Nan shook his head and said: "I hope she will come to me. I am just a flower, and I am ruthless. She has always been cold to me, why would she come to me?"
Lin Feng smiled slightly and said: "She was a rich girl at that time, and her eyes were high. But it's different now. She is a fugitive. I guess she has different ideas. This is your chance! Whether she believes you or not, I don't know. knew!"
Zhang Nan stood up suddenly and said angrily: "You think I will betray Miss Bai? You look down on me too much! Miss Bai is a fairy in my heart, how could I hurt her?"
Lin Feng quickly pulled him to sit down and said with a smile: "Brother Zhang, I apologize for my lapse in speech. It's a pity that Miss Bai doesn't know about your hard work."
Zhang Nan took a sip of wine, sighed sadly, and said, "Yes, even if I mean to help her, she has no way of knowing."
Lin Feng asked again: "Brother Zhang, I have something unclear and I would like to ask for advice. I heard that it was his fourth wife and his son Niu Yun who reported Niu Ba. Why is this happening?"
Zhang Nan looked around and saw no one around, so he whispered: "Brother Ma, you don't know something. This lady did not marry into the Bai family voluntarily, but was robbed." Then Zhang Nan took the four I told Ma Xiang about the madam.
It turned out that after Zhang Nan heard about the Niu family, he didn't understand the behavior of the fourth lady and Niu Yun, so he went back to ask his father, Dr. Zhang. Zhang Lang has excellent medical skills and has a good relationship with Niu Ba.
When someone in the Niu family gets sick, Niu Ba always asks Zhang Langzhong to treat him. Zhang Langzhong often goes in and out of Niu's family, so he naturally knows the situation of Niu's family very well.
Zhang Langzhong told Zhang Nan that Niu Ba went to Mang Mountain more than 20 years ago and met the fourth lady by chance and was fascinated by her beauty.
At that time, the fourth lady was already married and had a two-year-old daughter. Niu Ba naturally didn't care about this and just led his people to grab it. The husband of the fourth lady was naturally no match and was seriously injured. Under the desperate cover of the Fourth Madam, the Fourth Madam's husband managed to escape with his daughter.
Niu Ba killed the fourth wife’s mother-in-law and burned down her house. The fourth lady was brought into Bainiu's house by Niu Ba and became Niu Ba's fourth lady. The fourth lady was extremely beautiful and loved very much.
The Fourth Madam, however, was neither arrogant nor jealous. She was usually taciturn, modest and low-key. Even if she was bullied by others, she would not complain to the bully.
About eight months later, the fourth lady gave birth to Niu Yun. Since it was a premature birth, Niu Ba naturally suspected that Niu Yun was not his flesh and blood, so he asked Dr. Zhang. Zhang Langzhong explained that the fourth lady was already weak, and she had been in a bad mood, which was why she was so depressed.
Although Niu Ba accepted Zhang Langzhong's explanation, he still had a grudge in his heart and did not love Niu Yun. Two years later, the fourth lady gave birth to Bai Xue again. At this time, Niu Ba forcibly married a young and beautiful girl, and paid little attention to the fourth lady.
Since giving birth to Niu Yun, the fourth lady has focused all her attention on her son. The fourth lady didn't care at all about Niu Ba's indifference. Although there is Bai Xue, the fourth lady still only cares about Niu Yun and is very indifferent to Bai Xue.
The Fourth Madam not only took great care of Niu Yun, but also strictly urged him to practice martial arts hard. Niu Yun ranks third in the Niu family, but he has the strongest martial arts, far more powerful than Niu Lei.
Under the guidance of Mrs. Mo, Niu Yun was a low-key person and rarely went out. He never caused trouble or bullied others. Even if Niu Yun was bullied by Niu Lei, he would swallow his anger and submit.
Compared with the fourth lady's indifference towards Bai Xue, Niu Yun is much kinder to Bai Xue. After all, the two of them grew up together, and neither was favored by Niu Ba. They are brothers and sisters, and Niu Yun still cares and takes care of Bai Xue.
Ma Xiang quickly asked: "Brother Zhang, do you know the name of the fourth lady's husband?"
Zhang Nan said, "The Niu family has very strict rules, and they will beat people to death at every turn. Who dares to inquire about such things! My father doesn't want to know too much private information, so as not to get into trouble. I don't know what you are asking about."
Although Ma Xiang was a little disappointed, all he had to do was find the fourth lady and confirm his judgment in person.
Ma Xiang thought for a while and then said: "I heard that Niu Mansion has a good relationship with the government. There must be someone in the government interceding for him, and he should be released in a few days."
Zhang Nan shook his head and said: "Impossible. He used to have a good relationship with Wu Chengsi. But now Wu Chengsi has fallen out of favor and has little power. The Luoyang prefect has only been here for a few months, and the new official has been in office for a long time. Such a big thing has to happen. , will definitely take credit for this. What’s more, evidence of rebellion was found in the Niu family, and the fourth lady and Baiyun were witnesses. The head of the Golden Sword and the commander are both implicated, who else dares to intercede with the Niu family. "
Ma Xiang thought to himself that this was true. A major rebellion case had been solved, and the prefect would undoubtedly receive a heavy reward from the court. Ma Xiang then said: "It seems that Niu Ba's family will be beheaded in public soon!"
Zhang Nan said: "No. The prefect will definitely report it to the court after the trial and wait for the emperor's order. He will definitely not handle a major treason case without authorization!"
Ma Xiang looked at Zhang Nan and asked in surprise: "I didn't expect Brother Zhang to know so much about government affairs!"
Zhang Nan smiled slightly and said proudly: "My father often treats high-ranking officials and nobles, and he knows a lot about these situations. Naturally, I also know about them."
Ma Xiang was about to speak when he saw a group of police officers walking in from outside, led by Yue Xiang. The shopkeeper hurriedly greeted her and asked, "Miss Yue is here, what are your orders?"
Yue Xiang asked coldly: "Shopkeeper, have you seen the Niu family gangster and fugitive Bai Xue?" The shopkeeper even said that he had not seen it.
Yue Xiang looked around and when he saw Ma Xiang and Zhang Nan, he walked over and said, "Mr. Zhang, I was looking for you, but I didn't expect to meet you here."
Zhang Nan asked in astonishment: "Miss Yue, I haven't broken any laws. What can you do to me?"
Yue Xiang snorted coldly and said: "Master Zhang has a soft spot for Bai Xue, and I have heard about it. Tell the truth, now that Bai Xue is absconding in fear of crime, are you hiding her?"
Zhang Nan's eyes widened, he slammed the table, stood up suddenly, and shouted angrily: "Miss Yue, what do you mean? As long as you provide evidence, I am willing to accept the crime. If you cannot provide evidence, I will go to the Yamen I sue you and let you know that I am not someone who is easily bullied!"
Yue Xiang said coldly: "Master Zhang, I am just asking. You are not hiding a fugitive. To be clear, there is no need to be angry!" Zhang Nan snorted and ignored Yue Xiang.
Ma Xiang stood up in a hurry and advised: "Mr. Zhang, don't be angry. Miss Yue has her duty, so don't worry about it." Ma Xiang still had something to ask Zhang Nan, and didn't want him to conflict with Yue Xiang.
Yue Xiang didn't care about Zhang Nan's attitude, and turned to Ma Xiang and said, "Your Excellency also knows the fugitive Bai Xue. Do you know where she is?"
Ma Xiang originally thought that Yue Xiang was going to settle old accounts with him on Mang Mountain, but she didn't expect her attitude to change drastically, so she said, "Miss Yue, I did have something important to do the day before yesterday, so I didn't go to the Yamen with you to explain the whole matter. Please forgive me."
Yue Xiang waved his hand and said, "There is no need to talk about what happened the day before yesterday. The prefect thinks that you are doing harm to the people and will not hold you accountable. What I am asking is, have you seen Bai Xue in the past two days?"
Ma Xiang said: "I met her with Mr. Zhang at noon yesterday." Ma Xiang knew that he couldn't hide these things from Yue Xiang, so he told her in detail about his meeting with Bai Xue yesterday. Ma Xiang was afraid that Yue Xiang wouldn't believe it, so he said he could go to the theater to ask Xu Yuexian.
Yue Xiang knew that Ma Xiang and Bai Xue had met by chance and had no friendship, so she said, "I believe you. If you find Bai Xue's whereabouts in the future, you must come to the Yamen to report it!" After that, she took the policemen and Turn around and leave.
Zhang Nan looked at Yue Xiang's back and said with disgust: "What a vulgar wild girl!" Ma Xiang smiled slightly and said: "Brother Zhang, why do you care. Please sit down and let's continue to have a few drinks!"
Zhang Nan shook his head and said: "Forget it, this wild girl ruined my mood today. I have something else to do, so I'll leave now!" After saying that, he cupped his hands and turned around to leave.
Ma Xiang couldn't force him to stay, so he had to give him away. After Zhang Nan left, Ma Xiang thought for a while, left the restaurant and came to the North City Gate. The North City Gate checks passers-by very carefully, especially young men and women. Ma Xiang saw the policeman guarding a person watching from the side. He was obviously recognizing the person. He estimated that it was someone who had met Bai Xue.
Ma Xiang thought that the police would definitely check the hotel one by one, so he hurried back. When Ma Xiang returned to Rugui Hotel, luckily the police didn't search him. He came to Bai Xue and Lu Ye's room and asked them to leave quickly.
