The group arrived at Liuguo Alley.
The government servants surrounding the house hurriedly came forward and saluted everyone.
Shan Shen waved his hand.
It was a rainy day, so he was impatient with these false gifts and just wanted to understand the situation quickly.
The yamen servant knew his character and said: "The carriage came back again, and people entered the house. They didn't dare to get too close at that time, but I guessed that only one person got out, and then the carriage left again."
"It hasn't come out since, and we didn't alert anyone."
"Sir, would you like to knock on the door now?"
Shan Shen nodded: "Knock."
Amidst the sound of rain, the door panel was banged.
In the yard, Zhu Cheng was awakened.
After Li Yuanfa died, he was so panicked at night that he transported the people out and threw them away as agreed.
I just came back not long ago. I changed out of my wet clothes, took a hot bath, smelled the soothing spices, and took a nap for a while. Before I could sleep well, I was startled awake by the movement outside.
He sat up straight and pushed Madam Wang who was sleeping peacefully beside him: "What time is it? How could I hear someone knocking on the door?"
Mrs. Wang said vaguely: "It's still dark, who's knocking on the door at this time? The master must have something on his mind that's why he heard wrongly. Go to sleep quickly..."
Zhu Cheng heard that it made sense and was about to lie down as he was told when he heard another knock on the door.
This time, it was loud and heavy, coming through the sound of rain.
Mrs. Wang also heard it and got up in a hurry.
"Who do you think it will be at this time?" Zhu Cheng felt guilty.
Madam Wang frowned and said: "Did someone find out when the master threw the person into the alley? That alley was very remote, and it was a rainy night. No one would go there during the night watch! Could it be that the master had been there early in the morning? Are you being followed?"
"How is that possible?" Zhu Cheng shook his head repeatedly, "Could it be that Li Yuanfa..."
"Mom opened the door before, didn't she look at anyone?"
In the room, the two of them were muttering.
Outside the house, the woman asked through the window: "Madam, Master, can we open the door? They said it belongs to Shuntian Mansion. If you don't open the door, they will climb over the wall and come in."
Upon hearing the word "Shuntian Mansion", Zhu Cheng's already pale face became more and more as if it had been smeared with blood.
"It's Li Yuanfa!" Mrs. Wang reacted, "I asked why the Yamen let Li Yuanfa go. He must have joined the government.
If he comes to trick the master, as long as the master pleads guilty, he will have nothing to do...
It’s really not a thing! "
Zhu Cheng took a breath of cold air: "What should I do now? Am I just going to be caught by the Yamen? I didn't mean to harm Li Yuanfa, it was his own misfortune..."
Madam Wang rolled her eyes: "I'm going to stabilize the official duties, and I'll take advantage of this opportunity..."
The two briefly agreed on a few words.
After receiving the order, the mother-in-law went back to the gate first.
Through the door panel, she heard someone giving orders.
"After knocking for so long, the pigs have woken up!" Shan Shen scolded, "Someone with good skills can jump over the wall and get in. Wait until when."
"Hey, gentlemen, wait a minute," the old lady called out loudly, "our wife is awake, wait for her to change into the clothes she wears to meet the foreign guests. Once she has changed, I will open the door."
The officer who took the order heard this and turned to look at Shan Shen.
Shan Shen frowned and glanced at Xu Jian.
Xu Jian was holding an umbrella. The umbrella was not raised high, covering most of her face.
Shan Shen couldn't see Xu Jian's expression, and couldn't tell what the other person was thinking about for a moment. The next moment, he saw the edge of the umbrella being raised upwards.
Xu Jian's facial features were exposed, her expression was still very light, and all her emotions were hidden in those dark eyes.
And his eyes moved up little by little as he raised the umbrella...
Shan Shen took a breath and followed Xu Jian's gaze.
The eaves on the courtyard wall, the branches of tall trees, the dark rainy sky...
On the other hand, I forgive him, Mr. Shan, for being clumsy and not seeing any clues for the time being.
"You..." He hesitated to ask.
Xu Jian asked: "Sir Shan, the government officials guarding the back wall have not withdrawn, right?"
Shan Shen slapped his head and realized what he was doing. He stamped his feet and urged: "Hurry, hurry, hurry, a few more people, don't leak all the walls behind, left, right, and behind!"
At the back wall, Zhu Cheng shakily climbed up the ladder to the top of the wall.
It was slippery in the rain, which meant it was no easier to move than on a sunny day, but he was still so panicked that his legs were shaking like he was playing a pipa.
After finally climbing up the wall, before he could sit firmly, the ladder was pulled away by Madam Wang.
Mrs. Wang did not dare to shout loudly. She raised her head high and rainwater fell into her mouth: "Jump, master, jump faster!"
Zhu Cheng didn't dare to jump.
The courtyard wall used to look like it wasn't high enough, but when I sat on it, it felt too high.
It was so dark that he couldn't even see where he was staying.
He hesitated, hesitated, and suddenly, several lights surrounded him from the left and right.
It was the light of a lantern, hit by the rain, very unclear, sometimes bright and dim, getting closer and closer.
Zhu Cheng was so frightened when he saw it that he closed his eyes and jumped down without caring about the height.
"Ouch——"
Shan Shen held a lantern and rushed to the front.
When he saw a dark shadow falling from the wall, he knew that he had been tricked by the Duke of Fu, and the people in the yard were trying to escape over the wall.
Moving closer, Shan Shen put the wet lantern tightly against the man's face, and then let out a loud tut.
This guy is incompetent!
Looking at this posture, it didn't matter that he fell and chewed the mud, but he also rolled on the ground.
Shan Shen recognized the man's muddy face, but he couldn't tell what he looked like, so he simply took out a handkerchief and wiped it hard on the other person's face.
This time, he finally showed his true colors.
Shan Shen was surprised, but not that surprised: "Master Zhu Si?"
Zhu Cheng fell hard, his whole body was in pain, and he was surrounded by officials. Knowing that he could not escape, he twitched the corners of his mouth and showed an embarrassing and ugly smile: "Since you recognize me, take me back to the mansion quickly." , I was injured."
Shan Shen chuckled, and immediately asked people to take action, and took Zhu Cheng back to the house.
He's not stupid.
If Zhu Cheng is really sent back to the British government, and then the case is handled and interrogated, it will be surprising if it goes smoothly.
Through the wall, Madam Wang could clearly hear the situation outside.
After scolding "useless things" in her heart, she began to think about a way to escape.
Before she could set up the ladder again, there were footsteps behind her.
She turned around quickly.
The visitor held a big umbrella and walked slowly and slowly. The rain wet his shoes, but he didn't even notice it, and his posture remained upright.
"Who are you? How did you get in?" she asked.
"When the disaster comes, we both fly away?" Xu Jian chuckled, "That's right, you two are not a serious couple."
Madam Wang sneered: "A serious couple won't fly?"
"Fei, Zhu Cheng must be flying, his wife is still lying on the hospital bed," Xu Jian said, "You have done your best to stop him so that he can escape.
That is to say, Zhu Cheng failed to live up to his expectations and was caught without hesitation. Otherwise, you would have climbed over the wall wherever needed.
I came here to tell you, don't think that the people guarding behind will withdraw after Zhu Cheng is caught.
There are still people outside watching, and if you dig out, there will be a result.
Save your energy and respond properly. "
(End of chapter)
