Enter the room 2

Chapter 268
Hongjia'ao is a small village sandwiched between two mountains. It covers a rather large area. There is a turbulent small river flowing by the side of the mountain. There are seven or eight families living in the mountains and rivers.

Because Song Jiyun offered a huge reward, most of Hongjia'ao also followed into the mountain, leaving only two teenage girls playing in the valley field with a dozen or so little radish heads that were not as high as the table.

Seeing Song Jiyun and Zheng Quan, the two little girls timidly protected the little radish heads, but there was still a little boy with a thick head and a tiger head who ran over, blinked his big black eyes with his fingers in his mouth, and asked Song Jiyun articulately: "Are you also here to find someone in our au?"

Song Jiyun liked the kid very much when he saw his smart appearance, and wanted to touch a candy for him, but unfortunately he didn't have it with him, so he simply asked Zheng Quan to give him two copper coins, and said with a smile: "Take it to buy candy."

The little boy took the money and ran to one of the ten-year-old girls, calling "sister" and giving her the money: "Buy me candy."

The little girl bit her lip and looked at Song Jiyun with a helpless face.

Song Jiyun nodded kindly towards her.

Three men came over to salute Song Jiyun and Zheng Quan.

Zheng Quandao: "It's the road sign that the three of them found."

The elder among the three bowed his hands, bowed to Song Jiyun again, called him "Boss Song", and then talked about how he found the road sign: "...I didn't see the road clearly at night, and fell into a ravine When I went to pull people, I found that several trees were tied with silk strips... When I was young, I liked to listen to people's stories in teahouses. I felt that this was like a mark left... So I called Mr. Zheng to see, Mr. Zheng Said it was a road sign... and one person rewarded us ten taels of silver."

Song Jiyun nodded and said, "Any other discoveries?"

The three of them shook their heads, and the elder said, "We searched all the way there. Those road signs are all in the dense forest to the east of Hongshan Col."

Zheng Quan cooperated and showed her the surrounding terrain.

"It's all around this area." He said, "I divided my people into ten groups and concentrated here to find people. Some people who are very familiar with the local forests will be sent to search for nearby caves. In an hour, you can walk all over this land."

Impossible not to find someone.

But Song Jiyun still wanted to go and see the scene.

"You lead the way." She said to the three men, "Let's go to the place where we first found the sign."

The three people said "yes" respectfully.

Zheng Quan knew that she would never stop until she reached her goal, so she didn't persuade her, and accompanied her to the place where she first found the road sign.

It was an unremarkable miscellaneous forest. In the morning light, there was not even a path, and there were no footprints on the ground.

How did Yuan Yunzhong come here?

Song Jiyun stood there, watching the sky gradually glow with red clouds, and asked Zheng Quan: "How long is it to half an hour?"

Just as Zheng Quan was about to answer, there was a faint burst of cheers from the woods.

Song Jiyun's heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly said to Zheng Quan, "Let's go and have a look."

Zheng Quan also showed excitement, and helped Song Jiyun to the cheers.

From time to time on the road, you will encounter some difficult hillsides or dense forests, all relying on Zheng Quan's good skills, either pulling her uphill or helping her cut the branches and leaves in front of her.

A burst of cheers came again.

Even a calm and self-reliant person like Song Jiyun is full of hope for finding Yuan Yunzhong after hearing this.

The two quickened their pace and soon found the place where they found the cheers.

A dozen or so young men stood around the entrance of a cave, discussing happily and loudly: "Now we will each get a reward of ten taels of silver, right?"

Song Jiyun's heart was beating wildly, and he trotted over.

The group of people turned around when they heard the movement.

Although they didn't know Song Jiyun, they knew Zheng Quan.

"Director Zheng, we have made a new discovery." Everyone saluted Zheng Quan and said happily, "We also found a road sign near here."

Shouldn't people be found?

Song Jiyun was disappointed.

But after she asked Zheng Quan to check that the road signs were not forged, she gave everyone ten taels of silver as promised, and walked around the place where she found the road signs.

She was even more disappointed.

The cave is covered with moss, and there is no sign of anyone staying here.

This is very close to the place where the road sign was first discovered, and it cannot be ruled out that Yuan Yunzhong just passed by here.

She stood on the big bluestone in front of the cave and looked at the mountains and forests in the distance, feeling worried.

Even the thought of "Better to fall into the hands of King Ning than to be in the hands of King Ning" came into my mind for a moment.

Someone called "Miss Song".

Song Jiyun turned his head.

At some point, County Magistrate Jiang and Shao Qing appeared in front of the cave in a hurry.

"I heard that Yun Zhong's whereabouts have been found here?" County magistrate Jiang couldn't hide his anxiety.

Obviously going to see King Ning did not achieve his goal, and the situation might be even worse.

Song Jiyun's heart sank, Zheng Quan helped him down the big bluestone, and said: "I found some road signs. It's just that I haven't found Mr. Yuan yet."

Hearing this, Shao Qing stepped on the big bluestone beside him furiously, and the big bluestone split from the middle.

He said fiercely: "Young Master, if there is something wrong with him, don't try to get rid of it!"

Who is he, everyone present knows in their hearts.

County magistrate Jiang coughed twice as a warning, went into the cave to have a look, and asked about the road signs.

Zheng Quan answered one by one.

The tiredness in his expression became heavier, and while returning to Hongshanao with Song Jiyun, he talked to her about going to see King Ning: "We only met King Ning after we took Mr. Jinghu's name card. It turns out that he has been staying in the On Nanmendu's boat. Of course, he completely denied what happened to Yunzhong."

Speaking of this, he snorted coldly: "But it's not so easy for him to shirk his responsibility through our investigation. But if we push him tight, he will jump over the wall in a hurry, and there is no benefit in finding Yunzhong. I simply got up and left, secretly arranged for someone to watch him - he knows what we have found, and it is impossible to remain indifferent."

Song Jiyun nodded, and talked to County Magistrate Jiang under the big cypress tree at the entrance of Hongshanao Village: "That Min Fu, can you buy him?"

Magistrate Jiang was taken aback.

Song Jiyun said: "Everything has a price. If you can't buy it, there must be something wrong with the way we bid or the price we paid."

Her face is like jade, with a stern look, as cold as an ice sculpture in the morning light, shining brightly, but it also makes people feel chilly.

County magistrate Jiang's mind flashed the first time he saw Song Jiyun, Song Jiyun's smiling, bright and generous appearance.

It is completely different from this time.

Is this her true face?

No wonder even people like Yuan Yunzhong can give up as soon as they say it.

He felt the same kind of breath from her - he knew what he wanted since he was a child, and he had given up a lot in order to achieve his goal.

Perhaps only a proud man like Yuan Yunzhong can truly put feelings first!

After he secretly sighed in his heart, he couldn't help applauding Song Jiyun's thoughts, saying: "Miss Song is right. I'll send someone to investigate Min Fu."

Song Jiyun didn't think that Min Fu would be able to open his mouth anytime soon.

What they lack now is time.

As soon as she thought of this, she couldn't help but feel irritable.

She looked up at the mountains in the distance again, but out of the corner of her eye, she saw the little girl in Hongshan'ao who was stuffed with a copper plate by her brother, holding her brother's hand and peeking at her.

She was not in the mood to get in touch with these children, and told Zheng Quan: "Go get some sweets and snacks to get rid of these children."

In case their parents went into the mountains to find someone because of her, the children ran away and got into trouble.

Zheng Quan responded and left.

But the little girl brought her younger brother up to Song Jiyun with a look of courage, and said anxiously: "Song, Boss Song, you, are you looking for someone?"

(End of this chapter)