After the whole family was swept away, I lay down flat

Chapter 794 Encounter on the road
As soon as the sun rose, Jin Jiashu bid farewell to the Duke of Zhenguo and his wife, got on a carriage with Ma Shangyi, and, under the protection of a large group of guards, left the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion and headed towards the city gate.

Ma Shangyi didn't need to go with him. She was still injured and not an important person. Queen Mother Zhou didn't explicitly ask her to go to the capital. But she thought that she had been taking care of Jin Jiashu for many years and knew his life in Chang'an very well. If she went to the capital with him, it would be convenient for Queen Mother Zhou and Concubine Xu to ask about him.

Moreover, she knew that Jin Jiashu would definitely fight for his marriage and future when he went there. This child had never dealt with the nobles in the palace and did not know the rules of the palace, so he might have violated taboos. With her mediation, even if the Queen Mother and Concubine Xu had any misunderstandings, or were angry with Jin Jiashu, the relationship between the two sides would not be too strained. She could also help Jin Jiashu realize his wishes as much as possible.

With this idea in mind, Ma Shangyi believed that her injuries were not serious and that she could fully cope with the long journey by carriage, so she insisted on going to Beijing with Jin Jiashu.

Of course, if she really couldn't hold on on the road, she wouldn't insist on lagging behind. At that time, she would still persuade Jin Jiashu to go ahead with the main force, and she would lag behind and catch up in a carriage.

The Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion was afraid of the escaped men in black, so it not only sent out a large group of guards, who were responsible for the security work on Jinjiashu Road together with the imperial guards under Guard Lin, but also specially prepared three identical carriages. All of them had an inconspicuous appearance, but were made of the strongest and thickest materials and the most sophisticated technology. This could not only ensure that the carriages could travel fast, but also reduce bumps on the road. If any villains dared to attack, the carriage walls would not be afraid of swords, guns, fire or water.

Jin Jiashu originally planned to travel by horse, but before leaving the city, he was asked to stay in the carriage to prevent being seen by the men in black and attacked. So he sat in the third carriage with Ma Shangyi, while Chunyu took their luggage and stayed in another carriage - when necessary, the latter had to take the responsibility of confusing the enemy and diverting the assassin's attention from the real person.

Jin Jiashu felt a little uneasy. He had been feeling frightened since early this morning, as if something bad was about to happen. After getting on the carriage, he became even more worried when he thought that Chunyu was alone in the carriage in front and might become a scapegoat.

But Ma Shangyi was very calm and comforted him, "Don't worry, Guard Lin's men are not vegetarians, and the ones sent by the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion are even more elite. Even if the Sun family's assassins have some tricks, they can't compare with them. With them around, no one can get close to our carriage. Chunyu is safe, brother, don't worry about her."

It was impossible for Jin Jiashu to say that he did not trust Guard Lin, and he had no reason to doubt the combat effectiveness of the personal soldiers of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion. He could only try to calm down and not show any worry at all, so as to save Ma Shangyi from having to bother to comfort him.

The carriage was moving very fast and Jin Jiashu did not dare to lift the curtain to look outside. He just guessed where they were based on the sounds he could hear and his experience of living and walking in Chang'an City over the years.

He suddenly remembered that the intersection in this area would lead to his own house, but unfortunately, there were many houses blocking the way. Even if he lifted the curtain and looked out, he would not be able to see even a corner of his own house, let alone his neighbor's house.

He sighed secretly and wondered in his heart, what is Sister Hai doing at this moment?

Just as he was daydreaming, he heard the voice of the captain of the personal guards of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion calling for a stop from outside the carriage, and soon, their carriage stopped in the middle of the road.

Jin Jiashu came back to his senses and looked puzzled: "What happened?" Why did the carriage stop halfway?
There seemed to be a small commotion ahead, but it didn't cause any conflict. Just listening to the noise in the carriage, I couldn't hear anything.

Jin Jiashu looked at Ma Shangyi in confusion, and Ma Shangyi asked calmly, "What happened?"

Soon someone came back to report: "Master Shangyi, there are several men in black lying on the roadside ahead. They look suspicious, but they are all unconscious. I don't know where they came from."

Ma Shangyi asked hurriedly, "What black-clad men? Are they the ones from the night before?!" The man couldn't answer, so he went to ask someone in front, and then came back and answered, "They look like they are from the same group. Lord Lin said that one of them was the one who met and fought in the house, and then escaped. There were at least five or six of them, all unconscious, lying on the side of the road, and no one knew who beat them up."

At this time, Guard Lin also came over. His story was similar to that of the previous guard. He also believed that the remnants of the Sun family's death squad got the news from somewhere and knew that Jin Jiashu was going to leave the city this morning, so they came to this must-pass road in advance to ambush and attempted to commit the crime, but were subdued in advance. As for who did it... There are many masters in the army in Chang'an City, and any of them could have acted bravely, so this needs to be slowly investigated later.

However, Guard Lin did not care much about this: "As long as this group of people can't hurt Brother and Shang Yi, it's fine. Now time is tight, and the emperor is still waiting for Brother and Shang Yi in Beijing. We can't delay any longer. Shang Yi just needs to hand the person over to the Zhenguo Mansion. They will interrogate the person and escort the witnesses' testimonies to Beijing to seek justice for Brother and Shang Yi. Now we just need to continue on our way, and don't ask any more questions."

Ma Shangyi thought it made sense: "Okay, then hand the person over to the personal guards of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, have them escort him back to the Duke's Mansion, and ask the Duke to interrogate and deal with him on your behalf."

Guard Lin responded and was about to leave when Jin Jiashu suddenly interrupted and asked, "How were those men in black subdued? Were they injured?"

Guard Lin thought for a moment and said, "Two of them looked like they were whipped by someone and were strangled to death. Two were knocked unconscious by someone. I don't know about the rest. The sky is not bright enough today, and I can't see clearly in such a hurry."

Jin Jiashu guessed something, so he smiled, thanked him, and stopped asking questions.

But after the guards moved the man in black away and the carriage started again, Jin Jiashu couldn't help but lifted a corner of the curtain.

There were guards on horseback on both sides of the carriage, so it was impossible to see the situation on the street. But Jin Jiashu had a vague feeling, and through the heavy guards, he caught a glimpse of a familiar figure at the corner of the street.

The man flashed across his field of vision and quickly disappeared. Jin Jiashu could not help but lift the curtain higher, wishing he could stick his entire head out of the car window to take a closer look. Ma Shangyi was startled and hurriedly pulled him back: "Brother, what's wrong with you? Even if those assassins have been subdued and can no longer hurt you, you should not be careless, what if there are still fish that slip through the net?"

Jin Jiashu sat back down, remained silent for a moment, and suddenly laughed: "Mammy, I just saw Sister Hai."

Ma Shangyi was stunned for a moment, and said unhappily, "Brother, are you dazzled?"

"I'm not seeing things! I just saw Sister Hai!" Jin Jiashu's smile grew brighter. "I wrote to her and told her that I was leaving today, so she must have come to see me off. And she must have dealt with those men in black. She's the best at using whips, so how could a few desperate criminals be her opponents?!"

Ma Shangyi opened her eyes wide, thinking of Haitang who dropped from the sky in the middle of the night and saved the crisis, and she felt that this was not impossible.

Oh, Haitang, you can't judge a person by his appearance! Who would have thought that such a gentle and refined official lady would actually be a martial arts master?! Jin Jiashu has been saved by Haitang several times, no wonder he is so devoted to her...

(End of this chapter)