Red Mansion: Bastards rule the roost

"what?!"

Hearing that Miaoyu was in trouble, Jia Cong was shocked and shouted, "Explain clearly!"

"Yes. Today, Master Miaoyu and Grandma Lin went to the Muni Temple outside the west gate to worship Buddha. On the way back, they met a group of thugs who hijacked Master Miaoyu's carriage without any explanation."

Wangcai knew Jia Cong's temper very well. Anything involving the girl was top priority, so he spoke in one breath before taking a breath.

When Jia Cong heard that Fu Qiufang was also among them, he asked, "Where is Miss Fu?"

Wangcai said, "The thieves only robbed Master Miaoyu. Miss Fu was frightened and has been sent back to the mansion by the accompanying maid."

Jia Cong's steel teeth were broken, but it was a pity that the jade-like substance finally fell into the mud. Was it Miaoyu's fate to have such a disaster? He shouted, "When did this happen?"

"Half an hour ago, the servant saw that the strong man was very powerful, so he hurried back to report the news." Wangcai said.

Jia Cong's eyes were filled with murderous intent. He threw off his cloak and walked out quickly, shouting, "Send the order, call for a team of personal soldiers."

"Yes."

"Cong'er..." Feng Jie'er and the others hurriedly said, "You are still in mourning, why not send someone out to look for him?"

Jia Cong had already gone far away and waved his hand without saying a word.

"Master, where are we going?" Du Dapeng had already organized a team of personal soldiers and was waiting for orders.

Jia Cong hesitated for a moment and shouted, "Yes, send someone to investigate immediately. If you find anything, don't wait for orders. Make sure Miaoyu's safety first!"

"Yes." Wen Youfang hurriedly took the order and rode away on horseback.

"Come here, take my post to the Five Cities Military Department and order Qiu Liang to send people out of the city to search for him immediately. If he is found, he will be rewarded handsomely."

"Yes." Another personal soldier rode away on horseback.

Jia Cong got on his horse and was about to go out when he suddenly saw the Wanyan sisters dressed in their formal attire and coming out after hearing the news, bringing with them a few Jurchen men. Among them was Nalan Tu, who had accompanied Jia Cong to Shandong to quell the rebellion.

"Brother, we will go with you. We Jurchens are the best at finding traces. We have many strong men and carriages and horses. There is no way we can hide from their eyes." Wanyan Shan said.

Jia Cong said happily: "Okay, I almost forgot about you! Follow me!" After that, he pulled the reins and rushed out.

"Let's go!" The Wanyan sisters also hurriedly mounted their horses and galloped out.

Ningrong Street is in the west of the city, not far from the west gate. When passers-by saw Jia Cong and his team looking so aggressive, they all made way for him. In a moment, they rode out of the city and headed straight for Muni Temple along the official road.

After walking for a while, the accompanying servant pointed to the fork in the road ahead and shouted, "Master, Master Miaoyu was kidnapped here."

Jia Cong hurriedly urged his horse to go forward, but saw a chaos of footprints, horse hooves, and wheel tracks on the ground, making it impossible to make out what was going on.

Wanyan Shan hurriedly ordered his men to investigate the scene.

While they were busy, a servant came up the roadside, but was stopped by the guards. He could only shout, "Your Excellency is Jia Shaobao."

Jia Cong said: "It is me, what do you have to say?"

The servant knelt down hurriedly and said, "My dear young master, my wife also went to Muni Temple to burn incense today. When she passed by, she saw a robber robbing her from afar.

I heard that they were relatives of the Shaobao family, so I ordered a few servants to follow them quietly, and also ordered the servants to wait here for the searching government troops to guide the way. "

Jia Cong was overjoyed and asked, "Where is the thief going?!"

"Go to that path." The servant pointed to a path in the northwest.

Nalan Tu and the others inspected it, then came back and nodded, saying, "It's over there."

Jia Cong hurriedly shouted, "Tietou, take the men first! No matter who it is, chop him up first!"

"Yes!" Du Dapeng hurriedly led his men to follow the path.

Jia Cong looked at the boy and asked, "Who is your master?"

The servant said, "My master is Mr. Yang Tiancheng, a doctor in the Shandong Qingli Division of the Ministry of Revenue. He often talked about the close friendship between the young master and Minister Feng at home. When the lady heard about this, she hurriedly ordered us to serve."

Jia Cong nodded and said, "Okay, greet your master for me, and I will repay you later." After that, he squeezed his legs together, and the strong horse let go of its four hooves, rushing up the path like a cloud. The Wanyan sisters hurriedly called for their followers to follow.

After a while, they caught up with Du Dapeng and his group. They saw him talking to someone at a fork in the road. Jia Congyin rode forward and asked, "What's the matter?"

Du Dapeng said hurriedly: "This man said he was a servant of Lord Yang from the Ministry of Revenue, and he is waiting here for us to show us the way."

Jia Cong looked at Nalan Tu and saw him nod after checking, "Yes, it's this way." He nodded and secretly praised Mrs. Yang for her meticulousness and being a good wife, and hurriedly led people to catch up.

They rode for more than ten miles and passed two or three intersections. There were people reporting at each intersection to ensure that Jia Cong and others did not go the wrong way.

"Master, there is a private courtyard at the foot of the mountain ahead!" Du Dapeng said.

Jia Cong sneered and said, "Go in and take a look."

Everyone hurriedly urged their horses to rush over like a gust of wind, and saw four or five big men guarding the door. Seeing that the people coming were not friendly, they hurriedly shouted, "Who are you! Get out of here quickly, is this also the place you came from?"

Du Dapeng rode forward and shouted, "Open the door! We'll go in and look for him."

"Go away! There is no one you are looking for."

"Master, the wheel tracks stop here, and there are still traces of mud on the stone road. The carriage must be in the yard!" Nalan Tu said loudly.

"Kill!" Jia Cong shouted without thinking.

"Kill!" Several bodyguards jumped off their horses, drew their swords and chopped the gatekeeper to the ground.

Du Dapeng stepped forward, kicked the door open, and rushed in with his men.

"Master! This is Miss Miaoyu's car!" the accompanying servant said hurriedly.

"Search! Kill anyone who stands in my way!" Jia Cong's face turned pale. He jumped onto the stairs and headed straight for the ceremonial gate.

Du Dapeng and others hurriedly escorted him in, and at the same time divided two teams into two groups, which detoured left and right along the corridor. Suddenly there was a commotion, and dozens of strong men holding machetes rushed out from everywhere.

"Who are you? How dare you trespass into Lord Li's villa?"

"Call me out!"

"Take it!"

"Ah! It's a prickly dot! Be careful!"

"They... they are not ordinary people, they are standing shoulder to shoulder! Ah!"

"Go! Ah!"

The bandits were just ordinary thugs, and were no match for Jia Cong's personal soldiers. They were killed in an instant, their stomachs ripped open, their limbs broken, and their blood and intestines all over the ground.

Several other women, maids, and servants in the house had already fallen to the ground, trembling with fear after seeing this, wondering what evil spirit their masters had provoked.

"Tell me! Where is the girl you kidnapped?" Du Dapeng raised his hand and picked up a girl. "Inside..." The girl was already frightened, her teeth chattering as she pointed inside.

"lead the way!"

The villa was not big, and shouting and screaming were heard from the main room inside, so Li Chao hurried out to check.

"It's you!" Jia Cong looked at Li Chao coldly, as if he were a dead person.

Li Chao smiled and bowed, "Young Master, this is..."

Jia Cong walked over quickly and kicked him to the ground. With a few cracking sounds, he broke several ribs. Li Chao curled up on the ground in pain, wailing.

Bang! Jia Cong pushed open the door of the main room and rushed in in two or three steps. He saw Miaoyu sitting on the bed in the inner room with a terrified look on her face. There were traces of tears on her face, but her dress was still neat.

Miaoyu was overjoyed when she saw him come in. She stood up quickly and called out, "Duke..."

Jia Cong quickly moved over and held her in his arms, saying softly, "Are you... okay?"

Miaoyu shook her head and said, "He was just about to do something bad to me when you arrived."

Jia Cong heaved a long sigh of relief, a huge stone in his heart fell. He couldn't help but lift her pointed chin and stare into her eyes as cold as ice and snow. When her cheeks turned red, he slowly lowered his head and kissed her warm and soft lips.

"Hmm..." Miaoyu was so embarrassed and frightened that she forgot to dodge. She tilted her head back and was kissed by him. When their lips touched, she felt an electric current exploding between her lips. Her whole body felt numb and she was even a little unsteady on her feet.

Jia Cong held her slender waist considerately and kissed her until she punched him lightly with her fists before letting go.

"Miaoyu, I was scared to death today. Fortunately, you are okay. Otherwise, even if I killed Li Chao and his entire clan, I would not be able to relieve the hatred in my heart." Jia Cong held her in his arms and sat on the couch, saying face to face.

Miaoyu leaned into his arms shyly and said, "Aren't you at home in mourning? How come you came so soon?"

Jia Cong said, "When I heard that something happened to you, I didn't worry about anything else. You are my biggest worry, so I came here like a flash."

He smiled and said, "This is also the merit you have accumulated from your usual devout worship of Buddha. I am the heavenly soldier sent by Tathagata Buddha to rescue you."

Miaoyu blushed and said angrily, "You are talking nonsense again. Be careful that the Buddha will blame you. What heavenly soldiers and generals? I think you are just a demon who came to the earth to destroy people's hearts."

Jia Cong laughed and said, "Miaoyu, are you admitting that you have me in your heart?"

Miaoyu felt embarrassed by his burning gaze, and quickly lowered her head. After a long while, she said softly, "Hmm," in a voice as soft as a mosquito: "Do you think I am shameless? I am a monk but... I still have impure senses."

"Silly girl, you don't belong to the Buddhist sect, so what's the point of talking about the six senses being pure?"

Jia Cong pinched her cheek gently and said with a smile: "I think your teacher brought you to the capital for this reason. It is a good opportunity for us to be together and let me help you escape from the sea of ​​suffering."

Miaoyu sneered when she heard this and said shyly, "Wang Po is bragging about melons. You are so shameless. I don't understand what my master means, but you do."

"This is wisdom. There is no point in you envying it." Jia Cong said with a smile.

"Bah, you are such a troublemaker."

"My dear sister, you are mine." Jia Cong hugged her tightly and whispered, "I don't know when I fell in love with you. Until today, when I heard that you were in trouble, I was really... really panicked, even more nervous than the last time I rushed into the palace to quell the rebellion.

I’m really afraid…I’m really afraid that something might happen to you, and even if I kill as many people as possible, I won’t be able to undo it.”

Miaoyu was so moved by his sincere feelings that she could not help but whisper, "When I saw Li Chao coming in just now, I wished I were dead and was hoping you would show up soon. I didn't expect you to really come. The Bodhisattva must have heard my prayers."

Jia Cong gently licked her white and almost transparent earlobe, and couldn't help but put his big hand into her arms, caressing her wantonly, and said: "Good sister, you won't stop me from flirting with you now, right?"

Miaoyu whimpered, as if all the bones in her body were whipped, and she fell limply into Jia Cong's arms, looking up and spitting in his ear: "You dirty thing, you have been wanting to bully me for a long time, haven't you?"

"How did you know, sister?" Jia Cong asked with a smile.

"I knew it when you asked Sister Chan to deceive me." Miaoyu said.

"Ah? When? The time when we took a hot spring bath?" Jia Cong asked.

Miaoyu shook her head and said shyly, "Do you still remember the inappropriate invitation you sent me? Since then, I have been on guard against you, a bastard who even flirts with monks. I didn't expect that I would fall into your trap again."

Jia Cong suddenly realized that Miaoyu had sent him a visiting card claiming to be a "person outside the threshold" and Chu Chan had replied to her on her own initiative. He smiled and asked, "How do you know it was Sister Chan who replied?"

Miaoyu said coquettishly, "Am I so stupid that I can't even tell the difference between male and female handwriting? Besides, Sister Chan has been visiting me frequently since that time. Isn't that a confession?"

Jia Cong laughed and said, "As expected, the more beautiful a woman is, the more likely she is to lie. If you knew, why did you hide it from me? Sister Chan read your post and said that you were tempted by worldly desires. Tell the truth, right?"

Miaoyu blushed when she heard this and said angrily, "You are talking nonsense. I will ignore you. Let me go."

Jia Cong knew that she was shy, so he apologized quickly, hugged her and said with a smile: "My dear sister, you and I have met each other sincerely, what can't we say? Why be shy, there is no outsider here."

Miaoyu said hesitantly, "Didn't you say... you didn't see it..."

Jia Cong laughed and said, "Although I didn't see it clearly, you threw yourself into my arms. The intimacy of our skin was even more intimate than what I could see with my own eyes, hehe."

"You... are vulgar! I will beat you to death, you shameless person." Miaoyu was both ashamed and annoyed, and just used her pink fist to hit him.

Jia Cong leaned over and kissed her on the lips, then said with a smile, "Let your sister beat you up when you get home. Let's go back now so that our family won't worry."

Miaoyu followed him and stood up, hesitating, "I... go back... what should I say..."

Jia Cong whispered in her ear with a smile: "How about saying that Master Miao wants to imitate the Bodhisattva Guanyin and donate his body to me to save me from the sea of ​​suffering?"

"Bah, you have no conscience. You come to make fun of bad people who are practicing." Miaoyu became angry and embarrassed.

Jia Cong hurriedly comforted her, "It's just a joke, my dear wife, don't be angry. I will tell Bao-jie and the others when I get home, and I will make sure you don't get wronged."

Miaoyu then rolled her eyes at him and let him go.

Jia Cong brought her out, glanced at Li Chao who was lying on the ground, and said, "As an official appointed by the imperial court, he forcibly abducted a commoner's daughter. He is guilty of many crimes. Throw him into the Southern Division and let him accompany Jiang Yuhan."

"Young Master, please spare my life." When Li Chao heard the word "Nan Si", he suddenly didn't feel the pain anymore and begged with tears.

"Tell me, how do you know Miaoyu's whereabouts?" Jia Cong asked.

"Fu Shi told me. He was also the one who planned today. He said that he should ask his sister to ask Miss Miaoyu out first, and he also told me the time and place to make it easier for me to take action." Li Chao sold out Fu Shi without hesitation.

Miaoyu's face turned pale. Only then did she realize how treacherous people are. The seemingly beautiful and elegant concubine of the Lin family, who was devoted to Buddhism, was actually so despicable.

Jia Cong sneered, "Well, you are indeed a nest of snakes and rats, working together for evil. Don't worry, I won't let you suffer alone.

Come, tell Wen Zhen to arrest Fu Shi and interrogate him. I will also be the victim and file a complaint. "

"Yes!"

Li Chao wanted to beg for mercy, but his mouth was stuffed and he was dragged away.

Miaoyu was a little worried and advised: "Since the villain failed, I didn't suffer any harm. It's better to make a big deal out of it. Dealing with them might not look good for Lord Lin and Daiyu."

Jia Cong snorted coldly: "This matter will not only harm you, but also provoke me, Jia Cong. If I don't teach them a lesson, I'm afraid everyone will think I've become a toothless tiger!"

Miaoyu heard him say this and said no more. (End of this chapter)