Perfect Encounter

In the afternoon, the mother-in-law opened the lock and came in to change her dressing. She asked casually, "What time is it?"

"It's time to apply." The mother-in-law replied.

At this time, a little girl ran in panting and shouted: "Eldest Miss, did Fourth Miss ever come to see you?"

An Ruochen's heart was beating wildly, but his tone was calm: "Never, I've been sleeping, the doors and windows are locked, how could she come to me. What happened?"

"People in Miss Si's courtyard said that Miss Si said she was going to take a rest before noon, and went into the house to sleep. The women and girls were all working in the outhouse, and then went to rest. No one ever noticed when Miss Si left I left the house. At this moment, the person disappeared, and the big guys are looking everywhere. I am afraid that Miss Si is worried about your injury, so she sent me to ask if Miss Si has been here before."

An Ruochen was overjoyed, the fourth sister escaped, and indeed she escaped.

"Never." She replied.

After hearing this, the girl ran away in a hurry.

Not long after, An Ruochen's room became lively. The second bedroom Tan is here, the fourth bedroom Duan is here, the mother-in-law is here, the girl is here, and Anping is here.

One after another, they all came to ask her about An Ruofang's whereabouts. An Ruochen insisted that she didn't know.

"I am in pain. I can only lie down. The doors and windows are locked. I have never gone out. How can I know Fang'er's whereabouts? She may be hiding somewhere in the mansion just like last time. If you look for it, you will be able to find it." turn up."

But the whole house was looking for it, but they couldn't find it. So everyone went back to An Ruochen's room to question again.

An Zhifu and An Ronggui also rushed home after receiving the news. When An Zhifu heard Anping's report, he was furious. He went to An Ruochen's house and turned her yard upside down.

An Ruochen knelt in the room with injuries, still only had that sentence - she didn't know! How could she know? !

An Zhifu ordered people to leave the mansion and search the whole city. At this time, the second room, Mrs. Tan, found that the window paper in An Ruochen's room was torn, and called her mother-in-law to ask. The mother-in-law trembled and said that the windows in the eldest lady's boudoir have always been good, and no holes have been found before.

Tan's second room sneered, and sneered: "The window paper was punctured by someone at first glance, the eldest lady is seriously injured, it is impossible to climb down and puncture the window paper by herself?"

An Ruochen agreed: "It is indeed impossible."

An Zhifu at the side already understood the meaning of Tan's words, he shouted angrily: "Fang'er came to look for you, didn't she? What did she tell you, and what did you tell her? Where is she now? "

An Ruochen looked at her father calmly, and replied again that the fourth sister had never been here, so she didn't know anything.

An Zhifu stared at her fiercely.

It was night, and the servants and guards who went out to find someone came back to report, but Miss Fourth was not found. An Zhifu yelled and told them to keep looking. Then he brought a whip and whipped An Ruochen severely.

An Ruochen was beaten worse this time than last time. She was dying, and she only said one sentence: "I don't know."

An Zhifu had no evidence, but he was suspicious of his eldest daughter in his heart. It could only be her, it could only be her. An Ruofang was young, how could she escape by herself. All the ideas must have come from An Ruochen, she did all the things, it could only be her.

An Zhifu ordered someone to throw An Ruochen into the woodshed, and not allow her to eat or drink until she was willing to tell the truth.

An Ruochen was lying on the dirty mud that night, looking at the starry sky through the small high window, thinking that her well-behaved little sister had successfully escaped and was taken care of, and now she should be sitting in a carriage and heading towards a brand new place. In life, Qian Pei can't touch her, and her father can't sell her. An Ruochen laughed. The wound was excruciatingly painful, and she was thirsty, hungry and uncomfortable, but she couldn't help laughing.

Early the next morning, An Zhifu went to the firewood room, looked at his eldest daughter coldly, and asked her again where An Ruofang was.

An Ruochen was so ill that she could barely open her eyes and couldn't move her fingers. She knew that she had a fever again. She tried her best and could only utter one sentence: "Father, my daughter doesn't want to die, but my daughter really doesn't know."

An Zhifu flung his sleeves and left.

At noon, a woman came and carried An Ruochen back to her room, and invited a doctor to see her. She said that the master said that the eldest lady should not die.

Afterwards Sifang Duan came, her eyes were red and swollen from crying, and she begged An Ruochen to tell her daughter's whereabouts.

An Ruochen insisted that she didn't know, and she asked Duan: "Fourth Aunt, if my sister comes back, will you desperately stop Daddy from marrying her into the Qian family? She is so young, she deserves to marry a good husband."

Duan stared at her as if she was looking at a monster, stared for a long time, then turned and walked away.

In the evening, the second room Mrs. Tan came, and she viciously slapped An Ruochen who was lying on the bed: "You are vicious, you want to destroy this family. You said that Master Qian took a fancy to Fang'er and bluffed Fang'er." It's all right after leaving this family, are you proud to continue to be your eldest lady and eat and drink for free in the mansion? Your wishful thinking is wrong. The master has already negotiated with Master Qian, and he will buy two little girls as gifts. He, and you, will still marry into Qian's mansion. In order to avoid any changes, the wedding date will be brought forward, just wait."

An Ruochen closed his eyes and didn't even want to look at her. Do you want to buy two little girls to send over? To kill two little girls again!

She was angry, but helpless.

Long Da left Zhonglan City on the third day after talking with An Ruochen in the restaurant. Yao Kun thinks that Xie Jin may be the secret agent of Nanqin, but suffers from lack of evidence, so he can only close the case of defrauding thieves. He discussed with Long Da that he should denounce this matter to Nan Qin, and warn the other party that his secret work has been killed by Da Xiao, and let Nan Qin be honest and peaceful, recall the spies, and stop provoking and attacking again, otherwise Xie Jin will end up with their Nan Qin Qin's fate.

Long Da agreed with Yao Kun's opinion, so after Yao Kun handed over the document to Nanqin, Long Da personally led the troops to patrol the border, and according to the information found by the spies, went straight to the bandit's lair and wiped out two groups of bandits. They are all from the Southern Qin Kingdom. Long sent people to send the corpse to South Qin State, and fought against the border guards of South Qin State across the river for several days.

Although the two countries did not go to war, Longda had already deployed arrangements. The topographical graphics of mountains, rivers, and waterways in the dangerous border areas have been reconnaissance and patrolling, and maps have been drawn for each place. The situation and characters of the generals of the Southern Qin Dynasty are also being investigated, and news from the spies has been sent back one after another.

It was already October 17th when Long Da finished dealing with all this. He returned to the barracks tent and listened to the military newspaper first. Afterwards, the people were dismissed, Xie Gang did not leave, and reported to him: "Uncle Jiang sent a message after he left the city, saying that no one came to the matter you arranged."

Long Da was taken aback. no one came?

"What is it? Who wants to come?" Zong Zeqing looked curious and was kicked out of the tent by Long Da.

Didn't catch up? Long Da didn't believe it. That girl is quite cunning and clever, but she didn't do it? !

"But what happened?"

"Since the 15th day, the Anfu servants and guards have come in and out, in a state of panic. They seem to be looking for someone, but they have not reported to the officials. A doctor came in and out of the Anfu yesterday, saying that he was curing the cold for the second aunt. The spies did not enter the Anfu. , afraid of disturbing An’s family, it’s not easy to do things. In the past, those concierge servants who used to talk about gossip in the mansion have kept their mouths shut these two days and dared not say much. I have never seen strange and suspicious people sneak in. I have never seen Miss An leave. "

Long Da frowned, searched for people in a panic, and never reported to the officials. Does this mean that An Ruochen still escaped from the house? But she didn't catch up with Lao Jiang's convoy? Or, was she kidnapped halfway?

Xie Gang said again: "There is nothing different in the city, and the prefect's place is also as usual." Xie Gang knew that Long was suspicious, and said again: "The doctor only has medicine servants, and he has no face. The Anfu has not recruited new people recently. Servant. On the day the general left Zhonglan, a little girl died in An's mansion. She claimed that she broke valuables and was afraid of committing suicide. The spies found out that the girl had just entered the mansion. She was a girl from Anrong Guiyuan. It has nothing to do with Ms. Anda."

Long Da asked: "Where is the Qian's house? Is there any change in the marriage of An Qian's family?" If the bride disappeared, An Zhifu would not dare to lie to Qian Pei.

"I've never heard of this." Xie Gang thought for a while, "I'll send someone to investigate carefully." This is related to Long Da's layout, and it's not a trivial matter.

On this day, Long Da stayed in the barracks to handle military affairs, and returned to Ziyun Tower in the city on the second day. Xie Gang has finished his investigation and came back to report. There are some changes in An Qian's family's marriage, but it's not about An Ruochen, it's An Zhifu not long ago who promised to marry An Ruofang, An Ruochen's fourth daughter, on the same day as An Ruochen, and marry Qian Pei together. But two days ago, the An family sent two girls to Qian Pei, Miss An Si stopped coming in, and Miss An's wedding was brought forward to tomorrow.

Long Da was taken aback. tomorrow? It's only five days, so what's the point of moving ahead. Unless the other party is afraid that things will change again. The An family must have lost someone, not An Ruochen, but her fourth sister An Ruofang. To add to the marriage temporarily, there is an extra bride...

Long Da raised his brows, remembering the rumors of various prefectures that Zong Zeqing had investigated when he first entered the city, what idea Qian Pei had, and what the current situation was, he already knew it in his mind.

"The doctor is probably treating An Ruochen?" he said.

Xie Gang didn't answer, he couldn't scare the snake, so the spies didn't dare to go too far, the people in the Anfu and the doctor were tight-lipped, so the spies didn't ask any more questions to avoid arousing suspicion. This inquiry may take some time. He didn't dare to say what the current situation of Miss An's family was. "General, the previous plan may change."

"It has to change. An Ruochen is not missing, so the show will not go on."

"Is that after she marries into the Qian family..."

"No." Long Da said firmly. "She entered Qian's family, so things are out of my control."

"Qian Pei is indeed more difficult to deal with than An Zhifu." Xie Gang said. It would be much more difficult to deal with Qian Pei. If An Ruochen were to be used by them, Qian Pei might not agree and cooperate. Moreover, he is also the father of the magistrate of Fu'an County, so his identity is also difficult to handle.

Long shook his head.

Xie Gang wasn't sure what Long Da shook his head. Do you think what he said is wrong, Qian Pei is not difficult to deal with, or do you think the matter is tricky and didn't think of a good idea? He waited and waited, but Long Da remained silent. Xie Gang couldn't help asking: "General, what should we do?" An Ruochen will get into the sedan chair tomorrow, so the decision must be made soon.

"For the time being, I can't think of any way to **** the bride away without scaring the snake away." Long Da replied.

Xie Gang's serious face couldn't help but collapsed. Is it appropriate for you to be so calm and calm when you say such things, General? It's not to intercept the enemy, but to hijack the brides of ordinary people's homes. Is that what you mean?

"Go and call Zeqing."

Xie Gang rubbed his nose, wouldn't it be appropriate for Zong Zeqing to **** the marriage? According to the order, he called the guard outside the door to call for someone. Zong Zeqing came after a while.

Looking at the situation inside the house, Long Da is still the same, but Xie Gang's expression is not quite right. Zong Zeqing suddenly felt happy, but Xie Gang was uncomfortable, there must be big gossip.

"What is the general looking for from me?" Zong Zeqing looked excited.

Long Da didn't answer, he seemed to be thinking.

Xie Gang deliberately said: "I'm looking for you to **** a kiss."

"Ah?!" Zong Zeqing opened his mouth wide, "If you **** it back, can you be my daughter-in-law?"

"..." Xie Gang was speechless, this fellow's face was indeed not ordinary.

"I snatched it back and made it Xie Gang's wife." Long Da answered solemnly.

Zong Zeqing laughed out loud, pointing at Xie Gang until he couldn't straighten up.

"..." Xie Gang had a straight face. "Go quickly." He said earnestly, "Just please brother."

Zong Zeqing's smile froze, his fingers stopped in mid-air, and he asked cautiously for a long while, "Is it true?"

"Fake." Long Da and Xie Gang replied seriously at the same time.

Later that day, Zong Zeqing went to Anfu. It is not convenient for spies to enter the mansion to inquire about things face to face, but it is convenient for him. But when he came back, he didn't bring any good news. "Master An is still very enthusiastic, but he obviously has something on his mind. He accepted my congratulatory gift and said that he would invite me to play in the flower building some other day, but he never invited me to a wedding wine, nor did he invite me to eat. Several times before, I was eager to send the whole family away. Greetings to me to pay attention, this time they were calm and low-key, and the girls didn't show their faces. Master An is also cautious in his words, so I don't ask too many questions. The house is quiet and there are no idlers waiting to move around. There are stickers everywhere. They hung up the wedding silk, as if they were going to have a wedding."

Long Da lowered his eyes to think, and then said: "Zeqing, you take two teams of guards and quietly surround An's mansion after midnight. When midnight comes, go inside and search. Don't make a big fuss, tell Master An that there are spies sneaking in, you need to Just search the house."

Zong Zeqing nodded. Long Da had explained the layout to him earlier, so he naturally knew the importance. "Then Mr. An must not dare to stop me, but what will happen after I search the house and see Ms. An? She will be on the sedan chair tomorrow, and there must be maids and maids on the left and right. When searching the house, Mr. An will definitely follow. I can't really rob people."

"She has seen you, and if she needs your help, she will say something. Just follow her words and act accordingly." Long Dao said.

"If she sees me and cries, and yells at General Zong that I don't want to marry and my father beats me. Then what should I do?" Zong Zeqing asked with a straight face.

Xie Gang couldn't hold back: "When the emperor gave you the name of General Huwei, did he know you were so stupid?"

Zong Zeqing turned around and punched her: "Your grandma is an idiot, do you have humor, humor? Am I trying to adjust the atmosphere for fun?"

Xie Gang raised his arm and brushed aside the punch: "It's funny, haha."

Zong Zeqing kicked again, "Damn spy, you smile so insincerely."

"Don't make trouble." Long Da's voice was not loud, but it effectively prevented Zong Zeqing and Xie Gang from fighting. Long Dao: "She is smart and quick-witted, and she will definitely give you hints in her words to let you know what happened. If she has the opportunity, she will ask to see me. If you can't find the details of sneaking into the Anfu, naturally you have to report to me. "

Zong Zeqing scratched his head, so in the end, he just found an excuse to let the general meet the girl? "But no matter what, she will get on the bridal sedan chair tomorrow morning. Besides, how and why did Xi Zuo sneak into An's mansion, how do we know, and how can we be sure that it must be Xi Zuo? These prefects will definitely interrogate carefully. If Yuan Don't show up, that general will cause big trouble."

There must be accurate information, and the search must be done carefully. Otherwise, ordinary thieves are under the supervision of the prefect. It is very wrong for their military to act rashly without telling the prefect. But if you notify the prefect first, you may lose the chance to act.

Long Da calmly said, "When I see An Ruochen, all the problems you mentioned will be solved."

Yeah? Just see it?

Zong Zeqing was not sure, but what the general said was what he said.

Zong Zeqing led the people and made arrangements. In the dark night, two teams of people quietly surrounded the An Mansion tightly. While waiting for the time, Zong Zeqing was still pondering and guessing. He didn't know what she would say when she saw Miss Anda. Could it be that she really cried for help with tears and snot in her nose?

In the Ziyun Tower, Long Da waited quite agitatedly, it was obviously just a trivial matter, even if the plan changed, there was a way to deal with it. But he was uneasy. It's like a big enemy is pressing the formation, but he hasn't thought of the way to win. In fact, even if An Ruochen didn't escape, so what if she really married into the Qian family. He felt sorry for her, but he had given her a chance and had nothing to feel guilty about. It's just that she is obviously both intelligent and persistent, and she is bold and reckless, which is not an ordinary woman. Everything is well arranged, she only needs to arrive on time to fulfill her wish, but what happened when she failed to make it?

Long Da thought about it, ordered people to prepare horses, and couldn't wait for Zong Zeqing to send someone back to invite him. He led two guards, rushed into the night, and headed towards Anfu.

The street was dark and quiet, only the stars and the lanterns outside some houses slightly illuminated the street. Long Da saw the An Mansion from a distance, and he could see the light of many lanterns through the wall. Long Da frowned, why did Zong Zeqing act before the child's hour?

Just as he was wondering, a person rode out from the shadow of the street corner, it was Zong Zeqing.

"General." Zong Zeqing ran to the side and whispered: "Suddenly lights lit up in An's mansion, and someone shouted. It seems that something happened. I was planning to go into the mansion to search on the grounds of patrolling the night. This is also saved. Someone secretly reported the secret."

"Wait." Long Da stopped. Although he knew in his heart that what Zong Zeqing said was right, this accident occurred just in time, which solved their difficulty of justifying their explanation. But he felt something was wrong. "hold on."

"What are you waiting for? When are you waiting?" In a battle before battle, timing is very important, so Zong Zeqing naturally wanted to ask clearly.

Long Da looked at the An Mansion, there were more and more lights in the mansion, and it seemed that the movement was getting louder and louder.

"Wait for me to come back." Long Dayi pulled the rein of the horse and galloped towards Anfu.

Long Da did not enter An Mansion, but walked around the mansion wall. He controlled the horse to walk slowly, quietly observed the situation outside Anfu, and listened carefully to the movement inside the wall. When he got around the back wall of An Mansion, he stopped.

Before him was a scene of astonishment.

A petite figure struggled to climb out of a dog hole under the wall.

The moon jumped out of the clouds, illuminating the range of the back wall. Long Da saw it clearly. The girl, with messy hair, seemed to have blood on her body, and was in a panic. She crawled out of the dog hole and couldn't even stand up straight, and her leg seemed to be injured. Her chest was heaving and she was panting in panic. She turned her head to look left and right, and saw a black figure riding a horse not far away, and she froze immediately.

Long Da didn't move, neither did the girl, they just looked at each other like this. Then he saw the girl's eyes widened in surprise, as if she recognized him. She opened her mouth and silently called "General".

Someone shouted loudly in the backyard of the house. "Not here, she must have escaped." "How to escape, can she still have wings?" "Go outside and see, she must not be far away."

Long Dayi clamped the horse's belly, and ran to An Ruochen's side like flying, bent down to reach out his hand, grabbed her waist, and hugged her onto the horse's back.

"General." At this moment he heard her voice, weak but pleasantly surprised.

All the problems, when you see her, you will know how to deal with them.

Long Da shook his cloak, hugged the girl in his arms to cover it up, and the two rode quickly into the dark night street.

Zong Zeqing was waiting patiently for Long Da to come back to give the order, but he saw Long Da galloping towards him with a man clearly hidden in his arms. When passing by his side, he didn't stop, just shouted: "Get out!"

Then he ran away in a blink of an eye.

Zong Zeqing was stunned.

His grandma is a bear! The general went to rob people by himself? ! Robbed or stolen? ! He actually did such a thing! Don't even say hello in advance! !

Withdraw, withdraw, hurry up! This is more exciting than a house search, no, it's more troublesome.