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Song Yinzhang asked with concern: "I heard that there were bad guys in the tea shop, so I rushed over. Sister Pan'er, are you okay?"

Zhao Pan'er walked to the door of the tea shop, and Song Yinzhang and others also came over.

"Yin Zhang, Yin Ping."

Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly saw a strange man following Song Yinzhang, and his expression changed slightly.

"Who is this?"

The man saluted, and Song Yinzhang introduced himself shyly: "Zhou Lang, he was afraid that I would be anxious, so he sent me here."

"Zhou Lang?"

Zhao Pan'er had a look of shock, her eyes full of inquiry.

Song Yinzhang looked back at the man embarrassedly, and the other took a step forward.

"My dear Zhou She, I have met Miss Zhao. Yin Zhang mentions Miss Zhao to me at least ten times a day. When I saw her today, she was indeed full of energy and extraordinary."

Although Zhou She had a smile on his face, Zhao Pan'er felt something was not right and could only hide her feelings with a smile.

"Please come in."

Then he turned around and led the way. Song Yinzhang's maid Yinping hurriedly caught up and told Zhao Pan'er about Zhou She and Song Yinzhang.

Zhou Chen looked at Zhao Pan'er leading Song Yinzhang and others into the house and smiled.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 967: Love-brained, elopement, capture, assassination

Meng Hualu has Zhao Pan'er as the protagonist, but Sun Sanniang and Song Yinzhang also have considerable roles, and can be said to be the second and third female characters.

Not to mention what kind of person Zhao Pan'er is, Sun Sanniang and Song Yinzhang are completely opposite.

One is strong and sturdy, the other is weak and cowardly; one is outspoken, the other is not good at speaking...

But they do have one thing in common, which is that they are all unfortunate.

Song Yinzhang was about sixteen or seventeen years old, and looked very young and innocent; he had an outstanding appearance and a thin figure, giving people a sense of fragility that made people love and pity him.

A standard delicate beauty.

In terms of appearance alone, Song Yinzhang may be slightly inferior to Zhao Pan'er, but Song Yinzhang is younger and her clothes are bright and beautiful, making her look more eye-catching than Zhao Pan'er in plain clothes.

But if Zhou Chen were asked to choose, he would definitely prefer Zhao Paner, because Zhao Paner is not only beautiful, but also has a better figure.

Thin women look better, and young men tend to like thin ones. However, experienced men, although they certainly like thin ones, prefer women who are neither fat nor thin, or even slightly plump.

As for the reason, those who understand will understand.

What's the point of being skinny? With Zhou Chen's fighting ability, he didn't even dare to use his strength. It would be better if he had a little more meat.

Zhao Pan'er and Song Yinzhang didn't stay in the house for long. Soon Zhou Chen saw Zhou She walking out with an angry face and rushing towards the carriage angrily. Song Yinzhang hurriedly chased after him, called Zhou She and kept persuading him.

After persuading Zhou She, Song Yinzhang hurried back and told Zhao Pan'er about his relationship with Zhou She.

But the two didn't talk for long before they started arguing. Even Zhou Chen, who was sitting outside, heard their quarrel.

After a while, Song Yinzhang left with Zhou She indignantly.

Zhao Pan'er watched them leave with a complicated expression. She didn't want to stop Song Yinzhang from being happy, but she saw through Zhou She at a glance that he was a gambler. How could a gambler be someone worthy of entrusting one's life to?

"Madam Zhao, has your sister met a villain with ulterior motives?"

Hearing Zhou Chen's voice, Zhao Pan'er turned around and asked, "My Lord, have you also seen that this Zhou She is not a good man?"

Zhou Chen said, "I think I have some vision in judging people. This man has unsteady steps and a pale face. I can tell at a glance that he has indulged in alcohol and sex. Your sister is still young and is most likely to be deceived by the sweet words of these people in the love field."

"He is not only a heavy drinker, but also a gambler. Yinzhang is actually very smart. She has been in the Jiaofangsi for so long and has never been deceived by a man. But this Zhou She used the excuse of being stripped of his official rank and having his wife to trick Yinzhang, so Yinzhang was deceived by him."

Zhao Pan'er actually knew exactly what Song Yinzhang was thinking. It was only a dozen days, so it was impossible for him to have fallen deeply in love with Zhou She. The most important thing was that Song Yinzhang had always dreamed of becoming a citizen, which gave Zhou She the opportunity to take advantage of him.

Zhou Chen sighed softly, "What woman wouldn't want to get rid of her status as a lowly woman? Her starting point was not wrong, but it was a pity that she didn't meet the right person. But she is your sister, are you just going to leave her alone like this?"

More than ten days ago, when he first arrived in Qiantang, he also thought about whether he should go to meet Song Yinzhang, but later because of the mission, he focused his attention on Zhao Paner.

He knew what kind of person Zhao Pan'er was. If he had met Song Yinzhang in advance and made Song Yinzhang have a good impression of him, Zhao Pan'er would definitely not be willing to be with him.

In addition, Song Yinzhang was in the Jiaofangsi, and he didn't want to break the rules and go to brothels during the mourning period, so he didn't care about Song Yinzhang.

Song Yinzhang is a good girl, but his target has always been Zhao Paner, so he can't lose sight of the main goal.

"Of course I have to. I think Zhou She came here just for the money from Yinzhang, but I am in charge of all the money from Yinzhang. As long as Zhou She doesn't see the money, I believe he won't be able to hold on."

Zhao Pan'er knew that Zhou She was a gambler. People like him were only after money, and if they didn't see the money, they would turn against him at any moment.

"Then you don't worry that he won't get the money, which will be bad for your sister?"

Zhou Chen's words made Zhao Pan'er's face change drastically: "No way, Yin Zhang is from the Jiaofang Division, can he dare to do anything to Yin Zhang?"

Although the women in the Jiaofangsi hated themselves for being of low status, to some extent, the Jiaofangsi was also a guarantee for the women of low status, especially pipa masters like Song Yinzhang, who were the Jiaofangsi's treasures and most people did not dare to make any plans against them.

Zhao Paner also thought so, so she didn't think about it more deeply.

Zhou Chen said: "You have already confirmed that he is a gambler. If a gambler gets crazy, what can't he do?"

Zhao Pan'er was frightened at that moment, and stammered, "No, no way? Yin Zhang is the best pipa player in the Jiaofang Division, would Zhou She dare to do that?"

As she spoke, she lost her confidence.

"No, I have to find Yin Zhang and ask her to be careful of Zhou She."

Zhou Chen grabbed her arm and said, "What's the point of you going now? If she was willing to listen to you, she wouldn't have left with Zhou She just now."

Zhao Pan'er said anxiously: "Then I can't just ignore it."

"Don't worry."

Zhou Chen called Qin Yi over and instructed him, "Go to the inn to find Zhou Huai and the others. Ask Zhou Huai and Zhang Heng to investigate Zhou She. I want to know his identity and background. Also, ask Xue Wu to go to the Jiaofang Division to secretly protect Lady Zhao's sister. If Zhou She makes any move, arrest him directly."

"Yes, sir, you are here."

"I'll stay here and wait for you to come back."

After receiving the order, Qin Yi immediately rode his horse at full speed to the inn.

Zhao Pan'er stared at the scene in a daze, full of confusion.

"Lord Zhou, why are you helping us?"

Zhou Chen smiled and said, "I have been drinking tea at Madam Zhao's place for more than ten days. I can clearly see what kind of person Madam Zhao is. From this, I can also conclude that your sister is not a bad person. On the contrary, Zhou She does not seem to be a good person. And what I hate most is men who use sweet words to deceive women."

I added silently in my heart, except me.

Even if he had cheated on a woman, it was a white lie told with the intention of giving her a stable home.

Zhao Pan'er believed Zhou Chen's words because she couldn't think of any other reason.

Zhou Chen is the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery, and the sisters are not worthy of his plotting against.

"Thank you, Lord Zhou."

Zhou Chen smiled and asked, "Are you really not going to open this tea shop?"

Zhao Pan'er replied: "It's closed, at least not for a while. But if you want to drink tea, you can come over tomorrow and I'll make it for you."

"Forget it, let's talk about it tomorrow."

Zhou Chen said: "If there is any news about your sister and Zhou She, I will send someone to inform you."

"Thank you, Lord Marquis."

Zhou Chen waited here until Qin Yi came back, and then left Zhao’s Tea Shop in a carriage.

Zhou Huai and his team were quite efficient. They collected Zhou She's information by the afternoon of the next day and reported it to Zhou Chen immediately.

After listening to Zhou Huai's narration, Zhou Chen was not surprised. He had already learned about Zhou She's identity and background through the TV series. He asked Zhou Huai and others to check it out just to confirm that he could deal with such a small figure with just a wave of his hand.

But shortly after Zhou Chen received the news, Xue Wu and Qin Yi came back, but they did not come back alone, they brought three other people with them.

Zhou Chen was very surprised when he saw Zhou She tied up in the yard, and Song Yinzhang and the maid Yinping huddled together trembling in fear.

"Qin Yi, what's going on?"

Qin Yi replied, "Sir, Xue Wu followed your orders and secretly followed. He found out that Zhou She actually wanted to take Madam Song to elope by boat, and he also brought more than a dozen boxes. So he notified me, and we stopped them and brought them back."

"Elope."

Zhou Chen was not surprised that Zhou She wanted to elope with Song Yinzhang. What surprised him was Zhou She's eloquence.

This kid is good. They just met Zhao Pan'er yesterday and knew that Zhao Pan'er didn't agree.

"Uh, uh, uh."

The tied Zhou She struggled desperately and wanted to speak, but Zhou Chen snorted coldly.

"Tell him to stop, the noise is giving him a headache."

Xue Wu didn't say anything, he slapped him twice and kicked him a few times.

"If you dare to make a sound again, I'll cut off your tongue."

The next moment, Zhou She stopped moving, and dared not make any sound. He knew that this man was a man of his words, and he had suffered a lot on the way back.

Although Song Yinzhang was extremely frightened, when he saw his beloved Zhou Lang being treated like this, he immediately plucked up his courage and wanted to rush over, but was grabbed tightly by Yinping.

"Let Zhou Lang go, let Zhou Lang go. You dare to kidnap people in broad daylight. Do you still have any respect for the law? The government will not let you go."

When Zhou Chen saw Song Yinzhang getting angry, he suddenly found it funny. This little girl was quite cute when she was angry.

"I don't know whether the government will let us go, but if the government knew that you eloped, what do you think would be waiting for you?"

Song Yinzhang's face turned pale and bloodless in an instant, and his body began to tremble.

Of course she knew what crime she was charged with for eloping, because she had seen the fate of many women who tried to escape from the Jiaofangsi, and execution was not the worst.

"Looking at your expression, you should know it very well, but you still dared to elope with him. I don't know whether to say you are bold or you are in love."

Women are easily deceived. The simple-minded Song Yinzhang was like this, and the shrewd Zhao Paner was also badly deceived by Ouyang Xu.

"You, your name is Yinping, right? Keep an eye on your young lady and don't let her scream or shout. Otherwise, I will send you directly to the government."

The maid Yinping trembled and grabbed Song Yinzhang again. She was a maid who had signed a contract to sell her body. If Song Yinzhang suffered, she would not be able to escape.

"Qin Yi, go to Zhao's Tea House and call Madam Zhao over."

"Yes, son."

Zhou Chen sat leisurely on the recliner, reading a book.

After a while, Song Yinzhang asked cautiously, "You, do you know my sister Pan'er?"

Zhou Chen didn't even raise his head, but said calmly: "If you have anything to say, wait until your sister Pan'er comes."

Although he was a little displeased with Song Yinzhang's love-sickness, he had no ill feelings towards Song Yinzhang as a person. After all, she was just a young girl who was not very worldly-wise and had not done anything bad that would harm others.

As it was getting dark, Qin Yi came back alone.

"Sir, Madam Zhao is not in the teahouse. I met Madam Sun. She said that Madam Zhao heard that Madam Song eloped with Zhou She and went to find someone to help her in a hurry."

Zhou Chen sat up from the recliner instantly: "Are you sure?"

"determine."

Zhou Chen stood up, his face serious, and called Zhou Huai over.

"Zhou Huai, you, Zhang Heng, and Xue Wu stay here to watch over them. Qin Yi, prepare two horses and go out with me."

Zhou Chen took Qin Yi and quickly set off to the residence of Yang Zhiyuan, the transport judge. He had asked Zhou Huai to inquire about the location of Yang's mansion as early as when he came to Qiantang, so he knew the location of Yang's mansion very well.

It was already late at this time, Zhou Chen and Qin Yi rode at full speed and headed straight for Yang's Mansion.

Yang Mansion.

In the afternoon, Zhao Pan'er learned that Song Yinzhang had eloped with Zhou She. She knew that something bad was going to happen, so she wanted to find someone to help.

For some reason, when she was thinking about who to find, the first person she thought of was Zhou Chen.

Although Zhou Chen is not an official in Qiantang County, he has a noble status as the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery. As long as he is willing to help, he will definitely be able to help pardon Song Yinzhang's crime.

Although Zhou Chen often came to her tea shop to drink tea these days, she didn't know where Zhou Chen lived, and she didn't know where to look for him.

Time was urgent, so she could only settle for the next best thing. She thought of Yang Zhiyuan, the magistrate of Liangzhe Road who had bought paintings from her in the past, and she went to Yang's house without stopping.

She came at an unlucky time, Yang Zhiyuan had not returned home yet, so she could only wait patiently.