A lucky koi fish was found while escaping from famine, and the whole family became prosperous

Chapter 23 A suspicious station

The sudden sound from inside the door startled everyone.

The Jiang family took a step back helplessly and turned their attention to the Pei family.

The curtain moved slightly and was lifted up by someone from inside the carriage.

The first person to step out of the carriage was the old woman from the Pei family.

The old woman from the Pei family hurriedly got off the car holding an emerald green object in both hands, and quickly came to the entrance of the post station. The servant standing beside her walked up and knocked on the wooden door with great tact.

"dong dong dong"

"Sir, we are from the Pei family in the capital. We have just returned from visiting relatives outside the Great Wall. We would like to stay here for the night. Here is the sign for you to take a look at."

The old woman lowered her head and handed the sign in her hand to a hand that stretched out from the wooden door.

After a moment, a figure appeared in the door.

Standing inside the door was an old man in his sixties, with gray hair and a weathered face. He looked at everyone outside with his cloudy eyes and quickly spoke.

"So you are from the Pei family in the capital. I apologize for any offense. Please follow me."

After the old man finished speaking, he stepped aside and extended his hand to invite everyone in.

The old woman from the Pei family quickly turned around and went to greet Madam Pei and Young Master Pei to get off the carriage.

After the Pei family entered the post station, the Jiang family followed in pushing their carts.

After entering the post station, I found that it was even more desolate and dilapidated.

The weeds around the house turned yellow and dry, the courtyard was covered with dust, and even the white paper pasted on the wooden windows had long disappeared.

The huge post station was desolate everywhere.

It's like... no one has lived here for a long time.

Jiang Yunjin looked at everything in front of him and frowned silently.

His bright eyes fell again on the old man standing not far away with a smile on his face.

She always felt that the other person's smile was full of calculation.

Jiang Yunjin shook his head and dispelled the thought.

But the seeds of doubt in my heart were still planted.

The Jiang family only asked for one room to live in at the post station. The Pei family wanted to give them a few more rooms, but was declined by Boss Jiang.

On the road of fleeing famine, it is already very good to have a place to shelter from the wind and rain.

Old Mrs. Jiang directed her sons to move things into the house. After they finished their work, she cleared her throat.

"Come here, the two of you can make some simple food later. We don't have much water with us. If possible... it would be best to borrow some. Later at night, boss, you guys will take turns to be on duty!"

After Mrs. Jiang finished speaking, her two daughters-in-law nodded obediently.

The last words made Boss Jiang and the others a little confused.

"Mom, we are all in this post station, what is there to worry about? Is it necessary for us to stand guard at night?" Jiang Laoer asked with a puzzled look on his face.

It’s no wonder that Jiang Laoer and the others felt confused.

After all, the post station is not a place that ordinary people can come to. Only officials can live here!
When Old Lady Jiang heard what the Second Son said, she glared at him unhappily and secretly thought that the Second Son was a blockhead.

"What period is it now? Can the post station be safe? It is better to be cautious in everything!"

"Mom is right. How about this? The second and fifth sons will guard the first half of the night, and the fourth son and I will guard the second half."

After a little thought, Boss Jiang made a decision.

The first half of the night is easy to guard, but the second half is the most important.

Having made their decision, the Jiang family began to clean up and prepare dinner.

Jiang Yunjin sat alone on a wooden bench, bored.

Seeing this, several boys from the Jiang family carefully approached the little sister.

"Little sister, let's go out and play hide-and-seek!" Jiang Qichuan rubbed his hands together, looking impatient.

As soon as Jiang Qichuan finished speaking, the others nodded in agreement.

Jiang Yunjin looked at the person who was speaking and found that it was his second uncle's eldest son, named Jiang Qichuan.

"Okay, Third Brother!" He agreed in a soft voice.

The five little ones held hands and quickly ran out while the adults were not paying attention.

A few people came to the back of the inn. There was a large open space behind the house, covered with weeds and several huge rocks around it.

It's a great place to play hide and seek.

The five little ones use the method of drawing leaves. Whoever draws the shortest number will be responsible for looking for people with their eyes blindfolded, until they find everyone.

In the first round, the one who drew the short leaf was the third brother Jiang Qichuan.

Jiang Yunjin took advantage of the fact that his third brother Jiang Qichuan was blindfolded and quietly hid behind a huge rock.

As soon as she hid, she heard a whistle, followed by the familiar voice of her third brother.

"Are you all hiding? I'm coming to find you! I see you, little sister."

A chill ran up my spine.

Jiang Yunjin froze in place, not daring to move, for fear that he would be discovered by his third brother.

After waiting for a long time, she still didn't see the third brother coming. Later she realized that he wanted to blow her out!
What a clever little ghost!

When Jiang Yunjin thought that the other party was coming to bomb her, she was no longer nervous and looked around with peace of mind.

When I turned around, I saw a wooden door behind me.

The wooden door is not as old as the front door, and it looks like it was newly replaced not long ago.

The wooden door was closed but not locked.

Curious, Jiang Yunjin stood up carefully, walked to the wooden door, reached out and pushed it, and it opened instantly.

Not even a sound was uttered.

As soon as the door opened, Jiang Yunjin looked inside and found that he had arrived at the back door of the post station.

The back door backs onto the woods, with a winding path connecting the back door and the woods.

Standing on the path and looking inside, you can't see the end.

Jiang Yunjin wanted to go in and take a look, but reason awakened her.

After thinking it over again and again, I decided to tell Boss Jiang about this.

The little figure turned around and retreated back into the inn.

As soon as the door closed, a weathered figure walked out from the path in the distance.

Jiang Yunjin returned to the backyard and told everyone what he had just discovered, regardless of what he was doing.

The little guys hurried to look for the Jiang family, and finally found Boss Jiang.

Facing his father, Jiang Yunjin told him what he had just discovered.

Upon hearing this, Boss Jiang immediately realized that something was wrong.

"You guys, go back and find your grandma. Don't step out of that room until I come back!" Boss Jiang said in a serious tone.

After saying that, he turned around and went to the back door alone.

In the past, it was not uncommon to have a small path.

But it's different now.

Food is more valuable than gold. If you can’t get food, you can eat any kind of meat!
Boss Jiang didn't dare to gamble. Even if he was wrong, he had to take a look and feel relieved.

As soon as Boss Jiang left, a small figure followed him.

Jiang Yunjin was worried about letting Boss Jiang go alone, as she always felt that something was wrong with that forest.

Go out the back door and follow the path straight into the woods.

As soon as I stepped into the woods, a smell of blood instantly hit me.

The further you go in, the more you can smell a very faint stench, followed by an enticing aroma of meat, which covers up the stench.

Smelling the tempting aroma, Jiang Yunjin frowned uncomfortably.

In her previous life, she studied painting and usually took on some cultural relic restoration work. Occasionally, she would take on criminal cases. Through the victim's description, she could clearly depict the criminal's facial features, and sometimes she could even go to the crime scene.

She felt that the fragrance was extremely similar to a scene she had been to before.

She remembered that it seemed like...

Jiang Yunjin's eyes suddenly widened!
This is…

(End of this chapter)