Start with planting a tree

Chapter 19 Lies exposed?
At the county magistrate's mansion, Xue Jing was sitting on a chair with a cup of hot tea in his hand. His clothes were not neat, but only a piece of clothing, as if he had just fallen asleep and was woken up.

"Master Meng, please."

Master Meng originally wanted Xue Jing to quickly give him a password so that he could find Meng Heyin, but he didn't want Xue Jing to hold him here and drink tea.

Mr. Meng was sitting on pins and needles, took a sip of tea, and did not change his expression after being scalded: "Magistrate Xue, please give me a word of truth, my relatives..."

Xue Jing raised his thin triangular eyes, stroked his goatee with his hand, and smiled: "Master Meng is not telling the truth, the person outside the city is probably Ling Ai and Miss Heyin."

Beads of sweat the size of soybeans flowed down Master Meng's forehead: "How is it possible..."

"Master Meng didn't know something. When Miss Heyin was out of the city, a guard saw her. At that time, I was worried about Miss's safety, so I ordered people to pay attention, but I didn't see her come back."

"Since the magistrate knows that the little girl is away, please let us go out of the city..."

Xue Jing shook the teacup in his hand: "No."

Master Meng was almost angry: "Why?!"

"One is that there are bandits outside the mountain, and your safety is unpredictable after you go there. Two, Miss Meng's engagement with Gouzi has been concluded. If she is rescued in the middle of the night, it will damage her reputation. Three... this is a political matter, so it's inconvenient Tell Master Meng."

What Xue Jing said was the truth, Master Meng himself was wronged, so he couldn't force it any more, so he said: "But my daughter is alone now, if something happens to her, Master Xue doesn't care..."

Xue Jing waved his hand, looking like a loving father: "It's okay, Mr. Meng doesn't know, the dog has been fond of Ms. Meng for many years, and won't care about these little details."

Master Meng was still a little worried: "But if you really meet a bandit..."

Xue Jing said: "Master Meng, don't worry, it's okay if you really meet a bandit. I have already placed someone in the bandit's stronghold, and the young lady will definitely be fine."

Seeing that Master Meng still looked worried, Xue Jing pulled him to talk about something else: "Master Meng doesn't know, I have been paying attention to Miss Meng for a long time. Gouzi saw Miss Meng for the first time a few years ago. Qingxin, look, this is the time..."

Xue Jing took out a thick stack of letter paper from the treasure box at the back and showed it to Master Meng.

Master Meng stared at the signature of the letter and was shocked: "This is not it!"

After some conversation, Master Meng was indeed appeased, and Xue Jing escorted Master Meng back to the mansion in a carriage.

When Master Meng saw Mrs. Meng, he was a little happy and said, "Ah Yun, you really made a good marriage for Heyin!"

Mrs. Meng still doesn't know why Mr. Meng suddenly changed so much: "Heyin is still outside the city, are we leaving the city?"

Master Meng said: "It's okay, Master Xue has his own arrangements, He Yin will be fine."

"Then what do you mean by good marriage you just said?"

Master Meng said: "Lord Xue and Mr. Xue are really good people...you look good!"

Mrs. Meng looked a little ashamed, and said with some joy: "Master, I didn't agree with it at first. After all, you know Mr. Xue's reputation outside, but that day, when I went to find Heyin... ..."

Inside Xue's mansion, after hearing the guard's reply, Xue Jing looked at the moon that had already reached mid-air.

"Zhou'er, if something really happens to you, then let Ms. Meng accompany you. If you can't marry you in life, you can marry into our family after death."

In the dungeon, two bandits came in holding torches.

The flickering candlelight shone in the narrow dungeon, and even the light was not allowed to be free. The shadow cast on the dry grass of the dungeon was divided into several pieces by the railing.

Even when the lights are on and off, Meng Heyin's face is also amazingly beautiful in the dungeon.

At this moment, the weak man who was imprisoned in the next cell grabbed the crossbar between the two cells, fixed his eyes on Meng Heyin, and shouted: "Heyin!"

Meng Heyin, who was immersed in the sea of ​​consciousness, suddenly turned his head and looked at the thin but handsome man in puzzlement.

"who are you?"

……

It's really her.

Xue Luozhou had lost all hope at first, but after two people were imprisoned in the next door, he suddenly heard the voice that he thought about day and night, but the owner of that voice was talking to other men incomprehensible.

During that short period of time, he had countless hopes, both wishing that that person was her, and hoping that that person was not her.When the lights came on and he saw the face he thought he would never see again, he dared to yell.

However, he never expected that Meng Heyin would ask him "Who are you" in a very strange way.

"You don't know me anymore? I'm..."

"Shut up!" The bandit who came to open the door interrupted Xue Luozhou viciously, and raised his whip from a distance outside, "Do you believe it if you beat me to death if you make such a noise?"

The whip marks on his body were still there, Xue Luozhou didn't dare to say anything, but looked at Meng Heyin with worried and broken eyes.

"Hey, you two quickly tell me about your identities, how many people are in your family, how many acres of land you have, and how much cash you have. If you are sensible, ask your family to give some money, and then I will let you go."

The bandit with round eyes like copper bells at the door said, but no one paid any attention to him.

The bandit was still yelling at the cell door, Meng Heyin didn't want to talk to Xue Luozhou at first, but suddenly there was an uncontrollable soreness from the tip of his nose, accompanied by a sharp pain in his heart.

Meng Heyin barely suppressed the discomfort in her chest, and turned her head in doubt, but was just blocked by Mingrong who was standing over.

Mingrong reached out to wipe the fine sweat off Meng Heyin's forehead, and said close to him, "What? Are you upset when you see your little lover?"

"Don't talk nonsense, I don't know you." Meng Heyin whispered.

A slight surprise flashed in Mingrong's eyes, and he raised his eyebrows, a little relieved that he didn't realize it himself: "I don't care how you want to meet your lover privately, don't forget what you promised me."

After Ming Rong finished speaking, he ignored the two bandits outside, and stood by the wall, blocking Xue Luozhou tightly.

Meng Heyin didn't bother to pay attention to him, and adjusted his breathing according to the exercises he practiced in his previous life. After feeling a little relieved, he looked at the two bandits at the door of the cell.

"Brother, sorry, what did you just say?"

The Bandit, who had been neglected all this time, had only regained a sense of existence at this moment. He wanted to lose his temper, but he was discouraged when he saw such a good-natured little lady like Meng Heyin, not to mention that the little lady had pale lips and looked very weak. look.

"You two, tell us what your surname is, where you live, how many people are in your family, and how much cash you have. If you behave well and ask your family to hand over some money, you will be released."

After the bandit finished speaking, Meng Heyin made a really hard expression.

Seeing this, the Bandit with Tongling Eyes wondered if he was speaking too loudly. He coughed unnaturally and cleared his throat: "Cough! Actually..."

"Actually..." At this moment, Meng Heyin covered his face with his sleeves, and his voice was like a mosquito, "I was originally an orphan girl. I lived in Baishui County next door. My family was completely destitute and I had no property..."

Ming Rong's face twitched when he heard it, and he coughed twice in a timely manner.

"This...is not easy." The Bandit with Tongling Eyes sympathized and murmured.

A stooped bandit next to him said sharply, "You're lying!"

(End of this chapter)