The eldest lady just wants to be a crazy beauty

Chapter 42 Choice
The heavy rain lasted for three days, and the rain never let up.

It rained heavily and formed rivers on the ground.

There were still a few people scattered around the city gate. They were wearing raincoats and straw hats with low brim. They set up a simple fire pit at the city gate, and a group of people crowded inside, eating, drinking and playing boxing.

After a while, the clatter of horse hooves was heard, breaking through the sound of raindrops falling to the ground, and passed into the simple hearth.

At the same time, the group of people touched the handles of the knives in a well-trained manner. On the surface, they continued to pretend to drink and touch cards, staring at the city gate with their peripheral vision.

The sound of horse hooves is getting closer and closer, stepping on the accumulated water river, rushing into the city entrance.

There was only one person, riding lightly and wearing a felt hat with the brim held low. Under such a downpour, no one cared that he was still covering his face.

After entering the city, the pace slowed down and I walked slowly. The black clothes under my felt hat were completely wet by the rain. The rainwater flowed down my face and into my collar, and then merged with the rainwater on my body.

"It's my own."

Chu Yanning only took a glance and recognized the person.Since he came alone, it can be seen that the matter has been settled.

After a while of whispering, the people who were still eating wine and boxing around the fire dispersed like birds and beasts, taking away the dice and wine glasses on the table before leaving.

In an instant, Chu Yanning was the only one left in the fireplace, looking at the man on the horse from afar.

The man just nodded slightly, then waved his whip again, sped up and drove away.

Only the layer of water gradually rising behind him was left, falling to the ground, creating layers of water ripples.

Chu Yanning immediately chased after him on horseback. When they reached a deserted place, the two horses rode side by side.

"Tong Li Ting and Yuan Qinian have all been resolved..." The man in the felt hat suddenly fell silent for a moment and said in a deep voice: "Zheng Pin is missing!"

Chu Yanning was stunned, and immediately tightened the reins of the horse, turning her head to look at him, "What do you mean Zheng Pin is missing? Is he alive or dead?"

The man opposite was wearing a turban, so the expression on his face could not be seen clearly, but from his furrowed brows, it was clear that he was in a bad mood at the moment, exuding the frustration of mission failure, and responded:
"Life or death is unknown. When we caught up with Yuan Qinian, Zheng Pin was not found, and the trial files of Tongli Court were also missing.

I sent people to return to the original road to search, and found traces of crushed vegetation in the grass along the way.Fortunately, there had been continuous heavy rain in recent days, and the rural roads along the way were muddy, leaving many footprints. I followed the footprints to the gate of the city.

There are many seals at the city gate, and the footprints and axle prints cover each other, making it impossible to distinguish them.But I'm sure Zheng Pin should have entered the city. "

"Impossible!" Chu Yanning said resolutely, "My people have been staying at the city gate. As long as Zheng Pin appears, there is no way we can't miss it."

"But what if he disguises himself? If he hides in a carriage, in a haystack, or in a caravan, how will you find him? You just stay at the gate of the city, but you have no right to search. How will you find Zheng Pin?"

The words of the man in black opposite made Chu Yanning fall into silence. After a moment, he slowly spoke:
"I still have backup forces, and there are people around the Puzhou Yamen. If Zheng Pin really enters the city, he will definitely go to the Puzhou Yamen for help. However, if he does it at the gate of the Puzhou Yamen, it is a big deal, so I want to report back Your Highness, let him decide.”

Then, the two horses separated.

One is heading outside the city, and the other is heading towards the Pei family.

In Pei's house, rain gurgled outside the curtains, and inside the house, candlelight flickered.

Chai Pei was grinding and grinding with his sleeves rolled up. He dabbed the ink lightly on the pen tip and started writing. The handwriting was as vigorous as a swimming dragon. However, just a few lines fell on the paper, but they were extremely vivid and completed in one go.

After a few copies of the copybooks were completed, Chai Pei put down his pen, walked to the window, and looked out at the rain, which seemed to be getting lighter.Rain is good, a heavy rain can wash away all traces that should not exist.

Suddenly, the door opened and a figure flashed in.

Chai Pei clenched his hands into fists and suddenly turned around. When he saw Chu Yanning flashing in, he relaxed his vigilance slightly, walked back to the table, picked up a pen and wrote the word "dust" on the paper.

"The news just came that Zheng Pin is missing. It is very likely that he hid in the city in disguise." Chu Yanning told Chai Pei the general story of the matter, and finally added: "There is someone buried in the Yamen of the state government. If Zheng Pin is discovered, can we..."

Chu Yanning made a beheading gesture.

"Taking action in the government office is tantamount to treason and rebellion..." Chai Pei said jokingly, "Ah Chu, how brave are you? Do you want to be executed by the Nine Clan?"

"What should we do? Your Highness, please come up with an idea!"

At first, Yan Ning was so anxious that he actually set up a coin-casting workshop in Xiangzhou and killed the state soldiers and the army supervisors. These two things were no different from rebellion and conspiracy.

Chai Pei picked up the pen and added the two words "Qi Shi" on the paper. Then he looked left and right, frowning in deep thought. After a while, he scrawled over the word "Qi Shi" with the tip of his pen, and the word "Qi Shi" was just a ball. Black ink.

"Zheng Pin returned to Beijing with Yuan Qinian. Zheng Pinhui disappeared without reason with the case file. He must have discussed with Yuan Qinian a way to protect each other. In this case, he will definitely choose the safest way to go to Kyoto.

Is it safe to go to the state government office?Not necessarily, King Xiang rebelled, and seven out of ten Xiangzhou officials followed him.Xiangzhou and Puzhou are adjacent to each other, and they often travel frequently. Did King Xiang's kindness extend to Puzhou?
Are officials in Puzhou necessarily loyal and reliable?Yan Weizhong, the governor of Puzhou, was famously greedy. Zheng Pin once served as a judicial officer in Xiangzhou. Didn't he hear about it?

Since it is not the safest way, it may not be chosen.But it's just not certain. If it were Zheng Pin, he might choose the state government office.

But if it were Yuan Qinian, he might choose..."

A bold idea was about to come out, and Chai Pei's voice was trembling, "The Gao family. Yuan Qinian and Gao Jinying were young classmates, and they went to the Central Military Camp together. At that time, Gao Jinying was a lieutenant in the Central Military Academy, and Yuan Qinian was a military commander. They fought together. Fight and receive rewards together.

If it were Yuan Qinian, he would definitely choose to ask Gao Jinying for help if he trusted Gao Jinying's character.But this presupposes that he does not know that Gao Jinying has been transferred to Gaoyang County Lieutenant.

So, we're going to bet.If Zheng Pin went to the Gao family, he would kill him quietly while the Gao family was empty.If Zheng Pin went to the Yamen of the state government, he would retreat to Beiting according to the original plan.Beiting is the last line of defense. We must not take that step unless we have to. "

Having said this, Chu Yanning already knew what to do.

However, he still has a question: "Gao Jinying takes his wife and daughter back to Kyoto to take up a post, and Miss Gao's cousin is still staying in the Gao Mansion. What should we do then?"

Yes, Qin Ruizhi is still in Gaofu, or he single-handedly contributed to Qin Ruizhi's acquittal.

If he had known this, Qin Ruizhi should have been allowed to squat in a dark prison.

Chai Pei had a headache and pinched his eyebrows, "Anyone who hinders important things can be killed."

"Yes."

Chu Yanning received the order, and then he divided his troops into two groups.

Those who were left to guard the Yamen of the prefecture remained stationary, while those who had been left to guard the city gate disguised themselves and went to squat near Gao's house.

(End of this chapter)