Cure the cold-faced general by solving crimes

Chapter 35 I’m going to take a trip

Jiang Xihe didn't sleep well all night. Liu Tang and Aunt Zhao leaned beside her, and the three of them stayed up until dawn.

As soon as there was a glimmer of light in the sky, Jiang Xihe opened his eyes. What was gratifying was that although the sky was still gloomy, the rain stopped.

When Jiang Xihe moved, both Liu Tang and Aunt Zhao woke up. Aunt Zhao's voice was still hoarse, "Xiaohe, should we get up and make porridge?"

"Thank you for your hard work, auntie. If today goes well, we can go home later."

"I'll go too." Liu Tang bundled the valuables into a package and held it tightly to his chest.

Aunt Zhao's eyes were red, "Xiaohe, thanks to you." Thinking of Jiang Xihe's scene in front of more than a hundred people yesterday, Aunt Zhao held her hand and said, "Auntie, I can't help with anything, don't blame me. "

Jiang Xihe returned his hand and squeezed her calloused hand, feeling sad, "Aunt, do you see so many people outside? Without you and Liu Tang, I don't know what I am now. Don't say such words between us. Let's go." , we still have very important things to do."

Walking out of the tent, Jiang Xihe saw that two large pots had been set up in the yard. Several government servants were carrying water from the well in the back kitchen to this side. Han Fang's back was facing her direction, and he was explaining something to a few people.

"Brother Han." Jiang Xihe walked over.

"Miss Jiang, the preparations here are almost ready to start." Han Fang nodded towards Aunt Zhao and Liu Tang, "Thank you everyone."

"Han Changsui, you're welcome. We are a family now, let's get started." Aunt Zhao rolled up her sleeves, "Leave this pot to me."

Jiang Xihe's eyes were a little moist, and Han Fang looked like he hadn't slept all night, and his eyes were black and blue.

"Miss Jiang, I have already made an agreement with Xiangtai Building. The steamed buns and snacks will be delivered in half an hour."

Jiang Xihe nodded, and a ray of morning sun shone faintly from the thick clouds. Jiang Xihe took a deep breath. After the rain, the sky cleared, and he would eventually see the bright morning sun.

The big pot of porridge boiled quickly, and the people walked out of the tents one after another. They heard that Yang Guangkun had taken the young people from the west of the city to the Qingshui River to clean up the river at dawn. Everyone ignited hope.

Who doesn’t want to return to their own piece of land? Looking forward to it in our hearts and talking about it with our mouths, everyone is in a much better mood than last night.

Jiang Xihe was serving porridge, and when he had time, he looked at the yamen door, counting the days, Pei Zhizhao should be back, I really hope he can arrive early.

Jiang Xihe couldn't explain how he was feeling. He had been thinking about him for the past two days. Jiang Xihe was looking forward to Pei Zhizhao's return soon. It seemed that only with his presence could he feel at ease.

At midnight, Jiang Xihe was still busy giving porridge, and the yamen servant on duty quietly came to her side and said, "Miss Jiang, there is someone looking for you outside."

"Looking for me?" Jiang Xihe handed the rice spoon to the yamen servant and walked out of the yamen in confusion.

The person looking for her was an eighty-nine-year-old boy. There were two shabby patches on his clothes, and a red thread was tied to one side of the patch. His trousers were rolled up to his calves, exposing two small black legs. His straw sandals were in tatters and only used two pieces. A thin rope was tied to his feet, looking like they would fall off at any moment.

The boy's hair was in tatters, and his face was as dark as a briquette, whether it was dirty or sunburned. Only one pair of eyes were distinctly black and white, and they suddenly shone with spiritual energy.

"Are you looking for me?" Jiang Xihe looked at the boy up and down. She didn't recognize him.

"Your name is Jiang Xihe, the little lady of the Pei family?" Jiang Xihe was stunned, what are these words?

The little boy looked into the yamen, shook his head and asked, "Is your house flooded? Are you resting here?"

Jiang Xihe did not deny it. The boy just stared at Jiang Xihe for a long time. After a moment's hesitation, he took out a letter from his arms and handed it to her, "Read it, it's important."

Jiang Xihe had no time to react. The boy stuffed the letter into her arms and ran away.

Jiang Xihe was suspicious and opened the letter. His handwriting was not very good, crooked, and there were obvious signs of convergence in his writing. It seemed that he had written it like this on purpose. He wrote in the letter:
  Madam, please take two hundred taels of silver to Qingfeng Village. My husband is trapped here.

There is also a line of small words in the lower right corner of the letter, remember the wooden sign under the eaves.

Jiang Xihe's head buzzed.

what is this?
  I looked up to look for the little boy again, but he was already gone.

As a husband? The little lady of the Pei family? Zhi Zhao?
  this····

Jiang Xihe has a big head.

My heart was also pounding.

what is this?

Judging from the content of the letter alone, she thought it was fake. It was full of nonsense and someone was obviously joking.

But there were eight words at the end of the letter, which made Jiang Xihe afraid to throw it away, thinking it was a prank.     "The wooden sign under the eaves"

Only she and Pei Zhizhao were there that day, which was obviously a code word, reminding her of the authenticity of the letter.

But what does this mean? Is your husband trapped in Qingfeng Village? Something happened to Mr. Pei? Trapped in Qingfeng Village? But how could he be trapped in Qingfeng Village?
  Lord Pei is a general with martial arts skills. He can go deep into the enemy camp alone without any problem. How could he be trapped in the small Qingfeng Village?

Jiang Xihe was even more confused.

Besides, Xin’s name is Lady, what is this? How could Lord Pei call her that?
  But what about the wooden sign under the eaves?
  This is what Jiang Xihe doesn't understand and worries the most.

Someone passed by the door and greeted Jiang Xihe, and she silently put the letter into her sleeve.

Returning to the inner courtyard, Jiang Xihe quickly found Han Fang who was busy in the patrol room.

She pulled Han Fang to a corner and took out the letter. Han Fang glanced at it. After reading it, he was stunned on the spot.

Jiang Xihe lowered his voice and asked, "Is this Mr. Pei's font?"

Han Fang actually nodded, "When the general was fighting in the northwest, the general always conveyed news to me like this." Jiang Xihe's heart faltered.

"Madam..." Jiang Xihe's face was a little confused, "Master Pei, what do you mean?"

Han Fang was even more nervous, "It's impossible for Mr. Pei to get into trouble."

The two looked at each other.

There were bandits in Qingfeng Village. Jiang Xihe knew about it a few years ago. After her father passed away, she helped passers-by write a complaint about the bandits in Qingfeng Village blocking the road and stealing money. Unfortunately, Mr. Qi had to muddle through. Although the complaint was written, it was not available in the Yamen. If some waves are created, the matter will be settled.

Han Fang whispered, "That said, I remembered that after the general took office, he mentioned Qingfeng Village to me several times. He deliberately wanted to suppress the bandits."

Jiang Xihe's heart sank, "It's impossible for Mr. Pei to rush into the gang alone, right?"

Han Fang shook his head affirmatively.

Jiang Xihe couldn't understand, "It's impossible for Mr. Pei to be captured, right?"

Han Fang stared at Jiang Xihe solemnly, still shaking his head.

People were coming in and out of the Yamen one after another. The two of them were standing in the corridor like this. Their nervous expressions could easily be seen by everyone. Jiang Xihe thought about it for a long time and made up his mind, "Brother Han, in that case, I will go to Qingfeng Village for a trip."

The Korean side wanted to stop it, but the general believed that Jiang Xihe clearly called her his wife. He ran out of ideas for a moment, "Miss Jiang, who gave you the letter?"

Jiang Xihe thought about the little boy, "I can't tell if he is a gangster. It seems that he is not just a messenger."

Han Fang did not dare to let Jiang Xihe take the risk, with a sad look on his face, "If the trust is not reliable, does Miss Jiang have any other options?"

It was Jiang Xihe's turn to shake his head, "Only Mr. Pei and I know about this wooden sign under the eaves. Besides, there is no way to know the truth except going to Qingfeng Village."

"But you can't do it alone."

Jiang Xihe also has concerns, but there is really no other way at the moment.

Han Fang thought about it and hesitated: "How about I follow you secretly."

Jiang Xihe shook his head, "It's better to say goodbye. Mr. Pei asked me to go and called me Niangzi, which means that the people in Qingfeng Village do not know Mr. Pei's identity. If they find someone following me, or recognize that I am from the Yamen, I'm afraid that Mr. Pei is in danger."

Han Fang was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot.

Jiang Xihe comforted him instead, "Brother Han, that's what I think. Lord Pei won't let me take risks. Since he clearly asked me to go in his letter, I want to try to trust Lord Pei."

Han Fang was stunned and speechless for a moment.

"Brother Han, you don't have to worry. Let's think about it on the bright side. If the letter is written by Mr. Pei and can be delivered to me, he must have some plans. On the other hand, let's think about the bad side. Mr. Pei is in trouble. I It's a good time to come forward, what if I can help you?"

Han Fang wanted to speak again, but Jiang Xihe stopped him and said, "I know what Brother Han wants to say. At this critical moment, the Yamen cannot be separated from people. If Mr. Pei doesn't show up, the people will definitely talk about it. Brother Han will stay to take charge of the overall situation. I Come back as soon as possible."

Just as Jiang Xihe was about to step out of the county office, he slapped his forehead and apologized, "Brother Han, I have no money."

(End of this chapter)