Jiaochu

Chapter 171 Yangzhou Governor ([-])
After calming down for a moment, Meng Jingxiu continued, "My father led people to fight with those horse thieves two years ago and drove the bandits to Chihe. The bandits hid in the swamp forest there and never dared to do so again. He came out to do evil."

"If I remember correctly, across the Chihe River is the border of Qi State." Ye Lingjue said.

Meng Jingxiu nodded and said: "That group of bandits couldn't cross the Chihe River, so they hid in the woods. Two months ago, this group of bandits came out to do evil again. They robbed a caravan, took away the goods and horses, and killed people. Arson, this time my father and his men chased them into the swamp forest. I heard from Uncle Fang that the group of robbers ran into the depths of the forest and suddenly disappeared. It was like a magic trick, including the man and the horse, and they disappeared without a trace. I'm sure What unreasonable methods were used? There are many swamps in the forest and the miasma is poisonous, so my father can only take people out first."

Ye Lingjue pondered for a moment and said, "Even if a person can fly away using Qinggong, he can't carry all the horses on his body and take him away."

Meng Jingxiu nodded vigorously, fully agreeing with the other party's analysis.

"Since we can't walk from the ground, we can only walk from above." Ye Lingjue said.

"Above?" Meng Jingxiu looked up at the ceiling above her head in confusion, unable to understand the mystery for the moment.

Ye Lingjue waited for a few seconds, only to hear Meng Jingxiu say in surprise, "Can those horses still climb trees?" He paused, as if he didn't know how to comment on the little princess's unique idea, "There are many high and dangerous mountains in Xiuzhou. There are cables connecting the valley and the cliffs, which can transport horses and goods together, saving a lot of manpower."

Meng Jingxiu suddenly realized, and her eyes shone brightly, "So that's it. I want to go back and tell my father. When my father returns this time, I will definitely catch all those bandits."

"The princess just mentioned that the miasma in the forest is poisonous, and the other party should know how to detoxify it," Ye Lingjue said.

Meng Jingxiu nodded and couldn't wait to return to the palace to tell her father the clues. Ye Lingjue asked Dong Mo to send her back first.

On the other side, after Ye Lingxi and Yan Fei arrived at Chunfeng Tower, Yan Jiang appeared in front of them again, took Yan Fei aside and whispered, "Why did you kidnap the princess?" Yan Fei did not explain, Ye Lingxi stood He coughed behind the two of them, reminding them that she, the third party, was present.

Yan Jiang came over with a smile and said in a coaxing tone, "Princess, please go back quickly, otherwise Your Highness should be worried."

"Third uncle, aren't you going to enter the palace?" Ye Lingxi said.

Yanjiang said: "I have something to do here. I will go to the palace later." After saying that, he waved to a waiter to take Ye Lingxi back to the teahouse. She immediately ran behind Yanfei and hid, grabbing Yanfei with both hands. Fei's clothes only revealed a pair of eyes.Yanjiang slapped his forehead helplessly, then bent down and asked mysteriously, "Princess really won't go back?" With that handsome yet lewd smile, he looked like a human trafficker who wanted to sell a child.

Ye Lingxi looked at the back of Yanfei's head and nodded firmly.Yanjiang patted Yanfei's shoulder and said solemnly: "I'll leave this to you, and you have to be responsible for me." After saying that, he blinked his eyes as if to wink, and Yanfei just thought Not seeing it, he took Ye Lingxi and took two steps away.

After about half a cup of tea, a waiter from Chunfeng Tower came to the teahouse and found Mr. Wen, saying that his younger brother was going to buy snacks and would be back later.

After the waiter left, Ye Lingjue sat quietly for a while and then left the teahouse. .

Outside the city, there is a thatch behind.

The three of them hid behind the thatch and quietly observed the dilapidated small house in front of them.The wall was plastered with mud, showing a bleak gray-white color. There was a piece missing in the middle, making it look even more dilapidated. Weeds were overgrown under the wall, with some growing higher than the wall. The wall was covered with dry weeds. The thin vines presented a scene of decay and desolation. The small wooden door was in disrepair and leaned to one side, looking like it was about to fall apart.

"Does that guy really live here?" This was Ye Lingxi's voice speaking quietly.

"Even if the person went in, I don't know if he lives here." This was Yan Jiang's voice speaking quietly.

"Does the princess know what kind of poison Master Qiu has?" It was Yan Jiang's voice that spoke quietly.

"Seven-star red scorpion. Doctor Han said that this kind of scorpion will die soon after stinging people, so it usually does not attack people unless it has been trained." Ye Lingxi looked around quietly, as if he was afraid that there would be something in the grass. Suddenly a little red scorpion jumped out.Yan Fei also glanced around, his eyes paused on Ye Lingxi's back for a moment, then raised his hand and quietly drove away the little grasshopper that jumped on the cloak.

Yanjiang cast a look that was both gratifying and vulgar, but Yanfei pretended not to notice.

"I haven't been in the capital for the past two years. I didn't even say hello to my old friends when they came back. Now it's time to go and meet them."

Yanjiang asked the two of them to stay behind the thatch, and he left quietly.Ye Lingxi looked around, but could not find the figure of the other party. There was no movement from the surrounding thatch, and a large living person seemed to have disappeared out of thin air.

"Brother Yan, who is the old friend that the third uncle mentioned?" Ye Lingxi asked quietly.

Yan Fei also lowered his voice and replied: "It's a witch doctor. This person is a subordinate of Bai Jie, the Marquis of Jinyi." At this point, he paused and ignored what the witch doctor had done. The previous Mr. Shan was listing Bai Jie. Jie's ten crimes included the witch doctor's cruel deeds at the end, and they were told in detail as the highlight. At that time, Ye Lingxi held his sleeve with one hand, and he didn't want her to recall those things again. "When the third uncle was investigating the second uncle's injury, he found clues about this witch doctor, and followed the clues to find out the lair where this person was hiding. However, this person was very cunning and escaped from an underground secret passage. The third uncle knew that Mr. Qiu was among the After being poisoned, I suspect that he has lurked back to the capital, and the most dangerous place is often the safest place."

While the two were talking, Yanjiang emerged from nowhere. After adjusting his clothes, he calmly walked to the small crooked wooden door, stretched out his hand to open the door and walked in.

Seeing Yan Jiang's figure disappear behind the door, the two of them stopped talking and paid close attention to the movement inside the door.

Behind the door is a small courtyard. There are two rooms directly in front. The windows have holes. Several tiles on the eaves have slipped off, forming irregular gaps. There is a broken water tank on the left. , which contains a little turbid rainwater. The bottom of the tank is covered with black and green moss, and a small toad is jumping around in it.

The inside was as desolate as the outside, with no sign of human habitation.

The door of the big room directly in front was open, and a hoarse strange laughter came from inside. It was sharp and mean. At first glance, it sounded like a night owl.

Yanjiang frowned in disgust.

(End of this chapter)