Zhong Niangzi Wanfu

Chapter 23
一
Jiang Liu knocked You Hanyong unconscious, stuffed cloth into his mouth, put it in a barrel, and a man dressed as a barrel transporter transported him out of the prison and onto the carriage that had been prepared.

Shen Feng and Zhong Lan only packed the necessary luggage, took the found file evidence, hitched the carriage, and calculated the time to open the city gate and prepared to leave the city.

It was still early in the day, and the soldiers guarding the city were slack in making inquiries, so a few people easily left the city to meet up.

Just as the carriage was about to go to the eastern suburbs, Zhong Lan stopped him: "Western suburbs! We have to go to the western suburbs!"

"Yes, but the western suburbs are the territory of the You family." Jiang Liu was the first to be confused.

Shen Feng thought for a moment, then suddenly nodded in agreement: "Go to the western suburbs."

The two looked at each other and naturally had a tacit understanding.

The carriage turned around, but Jiang Liu and Chang Huan still didn't understand.

"The western suburbs are built on the basis of Youfu, so it's naturally dark under the lights." Shen Feng explained.

"Moreover, a melon stand has just been set up in the fields in the western suburbs to plant melons in the first month of the year. There are also large forests around it that can hide people's eyes." Zhong Lan felt a little relieved and smiled.

"I haven't made any plans yet after harvesting grain in the eastern suburbs last year. There are only a few dozen acres of flat land. Everyone passing by is conspicuous, let alone our carriage."

Arriving in the western suburbs, Zhong Lan asked an inconspicuous boy to rent a wooden cart that usually transported grain from a family who had plowed the fields early.

No one knew what was going on. Zhong Lan explained while asking someone to set up the carriage and follow it: "This carriage is small and easy to conceal, so it won't cost much. If we are caught up soon, we can use our luggage to replace Tao Zang. "

Shen Yan looked at Zhong Yan, although there was some timidity on his face that had not faded, but his eyes were bright, and he nodded slightly in acquiescence.

Time didn't wait for me, and I didn't have time to say anything. The few people passed through the western suburbs smoothly. After traveling for a while, they heard the sound of the wooden barrel behind the carriage.

Thinking that You Hanyong had woken up, Shen Feng ordered someone to stop the car and let him out for air.

"Shen Feng, are you crazy? What are you doing?" You Hanyong's gentle appearance is no longer there, and he started to howl at Shen Feng before he could understand his situation.

"Is Gao's body your work?" Shen Feng asked solemnly, frowning.

"Last night your housekeeper spent money to see you, and soon Gao's body was sent back to the Gao family. You didn't have to do this. As a result, another crime was added to the charges."

You Hanyong sneered when he heard this: "So what if it's me? I already said, I accepted her, she is a member of my family, and she must die in my family."

"If you are stubborn, trying to reason with you is useless." Zhong Lan couldn't believe that Gao's life was wasted because of You Hanyong's thought.

"Jiang Liu, knock him out so we can go on our way." Shen Feng didn't want to waste any more words.

"How dare you!" You Hanyong's expression changed, he pointed at Shen Feng and cursed, "Even Qin Shen wants to look at my father and my eldest brother and respect me. Who do you think you are! You want to take me Where are you going! You dare to touch me? Ah!"

"The You family will surely find out soon. We have to hurry up." Shen Feng ignored him and ordered Jiang Liu to put the people back and set off on the road again.

The disappearance of Mr. You for no apparent reason has not been hidden from the You family for too long.

The prison boss who was bribed by You Hankang discovered that You Hanyong was missing early in the morning, and reported it to You Mansion in horror and worry.

You Hankang immediately sent people to chase him and spared no effort to intercept Shen Feng.

Shen Feng and his party did not dare to slack off, but there were Zhong Lan, Shen Feng and Chang Huan on the carriage, plus You Hanyong's wooden barrel. They were accompanied by Jiang Liu, Wang Zhi and Ma Lin, as well as three servants.

The ten people moved quickly but tried to hide their tracks. Before they had traveled ten miles, the sound of dozens of people beating horses was heard from far behind.

Slightly opening the back curtain of the carriage, Zhong Lan looked through the gap. There were hundreds of people coming, and she couldn't help but feel uneasy.

Seeing this, Shen Feng held her hand, feeling his palms sweating, and said solemnly, "I can only send you here. There is a big forest ahead. Once you get past the slope in front, you can get off the carriage and run away first." , looking at the time, Wenyi should be arriving soon. I will take care of the people behind."

"How do you deal with it?" Zhong Lan blurted out, his eyes full of worry, "The number of people coming is several times ours..."

Shen Feng still did not dare to promise her anything, and only said: "I act for the people with no regrets. If God has mercy on me, I will make the You family pay the price."

"If God is not kind to you, if you die for the people, you will be considered a well-deserved death." Shen Feng handed her the baggage containing the files, "I'll ask you to hand the files to Wen Yi at that time, and he will send them to the governor." .”

Zhong Lan was speechless, and the hands in his sleeves gradually tightened.

After crossing the slope, a few people walked to a hidden corner. Before Shen Feng could speak, Zhong Lan ordered Jiang Liu and others: "Carry the barrel onto the cart."

"What are you doing!" Shen Feng realized something was wrong and asked quickly.

"I won't cry for you. I want you to live to defend the Gao family and the people of Tanlin." Zhong Lan pushed Shen Feng out of the car and threw the file out along with it.

"Jiang Liu, you, Wang Zhi, and Ma Lin escort Lord Shen. The rest of you will lead him away with me." Zhong Lan ordered, glancing at Chang Huan, "If you are not willing to take risks..."

"Girl! Chang Huan is accompanying the girl." Chang Huan resolutely picked up the reins of the carriage.

"Don't listen to her!" Shen Feng said hurriedly.

"Didn't you say that Wen Yi is coming? I've always had good luck, but you still have a long way to go." Zhong Lan smiled slightly and whipped his horse away.

"Zhonglan!" Shen Feng reached out to grab the wheel of the train, but was stopped by Jiang Liu with quick eyes and hands.

"Sir!" Jiang Liu stopped Shen Feng, "Sir, you are an official of the imperial court. The first task of the thief is to intercept You Erlang, and he will definitely not kill the eldest lady. Your top priority is to take the files and prisoners to Yong'an to report to the governor. It’s about redressing grievances.”

"She herself is so scared..." Shen Feng's voice was low, with a hint of choking and distress.

"If you don't leave, sir, it will be too late when the thief comes back to his senses!"

Shen Feng looked at the carriage going away and tightened his grip on it. He suddenly turned around and got on the carriage and ordered Jiang Liu to hit the horse. Wang Zhi and Ma Lin followed the carriage and left quickly.

two

Zhong Lan and Chang Huan drove out, instantly attracting the attention of those who came. Fortunately, it was late in winter, and the sky was not yet completely bright at this time. The cart was short and was close to the carriage, so there was no one around. I noticed a cart leaving from another path.

Everyone who came chased in the direction of Zhonglan.

Without Shen Feng and You Hanyong's wooden barrels in the car, it was much lighter and moved faster. In order to look more like a car, Zhong Lan deliberately asked Chang Huan to drive up the official road.

But girls are girls after all. Chang Huan and Zhong Lan were not very strong, and they were not very skilled in riding horses. They were caught up within five miles.

The carriage was stopped by several people and tightly surrounded.

Zhong Lan pulled Chang Huan into the car and silenced him.

Thin dark clouds covered the moon, under the hazy moonlight, Zhong Yan looked out through the crack of the car curtain, and saw killers with knives in night clothes surrounded everywhere.

"Master Shen, please hand over the second young master." The leader's tone was arrogant and arrogant.

There was silence in the carriage.

"Master Shen, please understand clearly. Now I am the knife and you are the fish. You should just follow us and suffer less."

There was still silence in the carriage.

The leader lost his patience and stepped forward to pull open the curtain.

Suddenly a hairpin stabbed at him, and the leader of the assassin grabbed the person's arm and fell to the ground.

"Girl!" Chang Huan jumped out of the car and supported Zhong Lan.

"Two women?" The leader was suspicious for a moment and ordered his people to search the carriage, but no one else was found.

"You must be Shen Feng's wife, right? Where is Shen Feng? Where is the second young master?" The leader pulled out his sword and pointed it at Zhong Lan.

Zhong Lan smiled and lowered his head in silence.

The leader frowned and thought for a while, then said in a irritable tone: "Sound in the east and attack in the west, to lure the tiger away from the mountain! It must be on that slope just now! Chase him!"

Then he glanced at Zhong Lan again, and the leader ordered the people around him: "Kill her!" Watching everyone leave, Zhong Lan ignored the man in black who came with a knife, and looked at the sky, it was about to become bright.

Zhong Lan closed his eyes silently, Shen Feng should be able to escape.

Unexpectedly, a hurried cry came from the front: "Stop!"

Zhong Lan opened his eyes, it was Wen Yi.

Wen Yi came riding a horse, and his appearance was as handsome as before. He was dressed in bright clothes, with a brocade-red robe on the inside, a white cloak on the outside, and white snow boots on his feet.

Wen Yi recognized the situation first, flew forward with his sword and took away the sword from the man in black, and asked someone to tie him up. He quickly helped Zhong Lan up: "Sister Lan! I came all the way from Taiming and didn't find you. Fortunately, I heard someone said that a group of men in black went to Yong'an Official Road, so I hurried and took my time to catch up. Are you okay?"

"I'm fine." Zhong Lan saw that Wen Yi's eyes were dark and green, and he knew at a glance that Wen Yi had rushed to meet him overnight.

Wen Yi breathed a sigh of relief: "As long as you're fine, where is Brother Jie?"

As soon as Zhong Yan heard Shen Yan's voice, he quickly grabbed Wen Yi's sleeve: "Shen Yan went to Yong'an on a scooter, and the thief has already chased him, you, you go!"

"Sister, don't worry, I know, I will help him right away."

Wen Yi took ten of his confidants, and divided five of them to escort Zhong Lan back to Taiming, and then rode towards Yong'an.

Although the carriage was concealed, it could not bear to travel far. Shen Feng and his party took You Hanyong with them. Although they were traveling quickly, they were still stopped thirty miles away from Yong'an.

"Master Shen, hand over the second young master." The killer leader held the knife at his waist and no longer had any patience.

"It's a crime to stop the county lieutenant from handling the case." Shen Yan sat upright on the crude cart and said calmly.

The leader sneered: "If you want to punish us, you must be ordered to punish us."

"You Er did something wrong, and the You government intercepted and killed the county magistrate. I must punish the crime impartially and bring the murderer to justice."

The leader sneered and drew his sword and pointed it at Shen Feng: "Master Shen is always good at saying such big things, but at any rate, this dignified man actually used his wife as bait to attack here and there."

"Forget it, I'll see Master Shen reunited with Madam."

Shen Feng's face froze, and the hands in his sleeves were so clenched that his knuckles turned white. He slowly got up and got off the cart, drew his sword and pointed it at the leader and said coldly: "Kill anyone who blocks my way of handling the case."

The two parties fought together without saying much.

Several people protected Shen Feng in the middle, and Shen Feng protected the barrel containing You Hanyong.

You Hanyong just woke up and was so frightened by the bloody scene in front of him that he could not speak.

Seeing this, Shen Feng placed his sword across You Hanyong's neck: "If you don't want to die, let them all stop."

The cold light of the sword was pointed directly at his neck. You Hanyong was so frightened that his hair stood on end: "Stop it! Stop it!"

Unexpectedly, the leader smiled sinisterly: "Master Shen killed a member of a noble family. This is not a small crime."

You Hanyong was stunned for a moment and did not react.

Shen Yan sneered: "Murder the official wife, kill the county magistrate, even the sons of the family will not be spared, the You family will not succeed!"

"Master Shen, if you want to complain, just blame yourself for provoking someone you shouldn't have offended." The leader raised his eyebrows and shook his head before sighing.

You Hanyong was stunned: "You, you, you, what are you going to do!"

"My boss said that it would be best if we could rescue the second young master. If Mr. Shen does not cooperate, then we will send the second young master to hell with Mr. Shen."

"What!" You Hanyong said in shock, "How dare you! I am the second master of You Mansion!"

The leader stopped talking nonsense and raised his knife to kill Shen Feng and the two.

Shen Feng originally wanted to use You Hanyong to delay time and wait for an opportunity to break out, but he did not expect that You Mansion would turn his back on him so much.

He knew some kung fu, but he couldn't protect himself. Now he still had to protect You Hanyong, but after a while, he was already stained.

Not to mention everyone else, they were all more or less injured.

"I died on the right path for the people. I have no regrets. I just hurt everyone." Shen Feng wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and tightened the sword in his hand.

"Well said!" Wen Yi came on horseback and rushed in from behind the killer, "Brother Feng! I have rescued Sister Lai. Counting the time, we should have reached Taiming by now!"

The leader secretly thought it was bad, and quickly ordered people to strangle Shen Yan and You Hanyong with all their strength.

Shen Feng felt warm in his heart, laughed twice and his eyes were red, and his hand holding the sword became more determined.

"Master! They are here!" He Ming shouted not far away.

After a while, the sound of dense footsteps came again, and it sounded like there were several times the number of killers.

"Shen Feng!" Zhang Zhuo came on horseback and shot three assassins with three arrows from his bow. "Save one alive!"

Countless soldiers behind Zhang Chen came out with swords in hand and forced the killer back.

"Shen Da!" Zhang Meng hurriedly dismounted and rushed to Shen Feng's side, "How are you doing now?"

Seeing Zhang Feng, Shen Feng felt relieved and smiled weakly. Before he could say anything, his eyesight went dark and he fell down.

three

Compared with Shen Feng, Zhong Lai was much more stable and returned to Taiming safe and sound.

Worried about Shen Feng's safety, Zhong Lan rushed to Shen's mansion to ask for help as soon as he entered the city.

After Shen Lin and Yang heard about Shen Feng, they immediately sent people to rescue him.

"Besides this, I can't think of any other way." Zhong Lan, who had held back the tears all night, finally burst out, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry."

"Lan'er, it's not your fault." Yang patted Zhong Lan's hand and comforted her.

"It is Mi'er's duty as a county captain to protect the justice of the people in a county; it is Mi'er's duty as a husband to protect his wife's safety. As his wife, you risk your life and sacrifice your husband to distract the pursuers. It is our responsibility to I'm sorry." Yang felt distressed and wiped Zhong Lan's tears with a handkerchief.

"No, I have to see that he is fine before I can rest assured!" Zhong Lan couldn't listen to what he said, so he turned around and ran out, but he fainted before taking two steps.

Zhong Lan woke up again, two days later. When he opened his eyes, he saw Chang Huan lying in front of his bed, and he quickly sat up.

Chang Huan saw that his girl woke up and quickly poured water for her to drink: "Is there anything else that feels wrong, girl?"

"Where is my uncle? How is he?" Zhong Lan pulled Chang Huan over and asked anxiously.

"Mie'er is fine, don't worry." Yang entered the door and sat on the soft chair in front of Zhong Yan's couch. "Brother Yi brought a letter from Young Master Zhang, saying that the two of them had rescued Brother Mie. , His life is not affected, but his injuries are relatively serious and he will need to recuperate for a period of time."

"He was injured?" Zhong Yan's eye circles turned red again.

"He has to go away this time." Mrs. Yang patted Zhong Lan's hand happily, "There is news from Yong'an that Young Master Zhang has reported it to the governor. Mr. Zhang will try the case in person soon. Gao's case will be over. I'm going to be punished."

Zhong Lan finally felt some comfort in her heart: "Mom, I'm fine now. I have to go to Yong'an to take care of him."

"Jie'er now lives in the Wen family, so she doesn't have to worry about food, clothing, and support. You'd better take good care of yourself first." Yang looked at Zhong Lan with distress.

"Both of you have suffered this time. You will be raised at home for a while. When the matter is over, let Min'er come to take you back in person."

Zhong Lan bit his lip when he heard this and nodded sheepishly.

(End of this chapter)