Yan Cigui

Chapter 82 When disaster strikes, we all fly away

 A group of people arrived at Liuguo Alley.

 The government servants surrounding the house hurriedly came forward and saluted everyone.

Shan Shen waved his hand.

 On a rainy day, he was impatient with these false courtesy and just wanted to understand the situation quickly.

Knowing his character, the yamen officer said: "The carriage came back again, and people entered the house. They didn't dare to get too close at that time, but I guessed that only one person got out, and then the carriage left again."

“He hasn’t come out since then, and we haven’t alerted him.”

 “Sir, will you knock on the door now?”

Shan Shen nodded: "Knock."

Amidst the sound of rain, the door panel was knocked loudly.

 In the yard, Zhu Cheng was awakened.

After Li Yuanfa died, he was in panic at night and transported the people out and threw them away as planned.

I just came back not long ago. I changed out of my wet clothes, took a hot bath, smelled the soothing spices, and took a nap for a while. Before I could sleep well, I was startled awake by the movement outside.

 He sat up straight and pushed Madam Wang who was sleeping peacefully beside him: "What time is it? How could I hear someone knocking on the door?"

Madam Wang said vaguely: "It's still dark, who's knocking on the door at this time? I must have something on my mind that's why I misheard. Go to sleep quickly..."

Zhu Cheng heard that it made sense and was about to lie down as he was told when he heard another knock on the door.

This time, it was heavy and loud, coming through the sound of rain.

The Queen also heard it and got up in a hurry.

"Who do you think it will be at this time?" Zhu Cheng felt guilty.

Madam Wang frowned and said: "Did someone find out when the master threw the person into the alley? That alley was very remote, and it was a rainy night. No one would go there during the night watch! Could it be that the master had been there early in the morning? Being followed?"

"How is it possible?" Zhu Cheng shook his head repeatedly, "Could it be that Li Yuanfa..."

“Mom opened the door and looked at it before, didn’t she look at anyone?”

In the room, the two of them were muttering.

Outside the house, the woman asked through the window: "Madam, sir, can we open the door? They said it belongs to Shuntian Mansion. If you don't open the door, they will climb over the wall and come in."

Once he heard the word "Shuntianfu", Zhu Cheng's already pale face became more and more as if it had been smeared with white pulp.

“It’s Li Yuanfa!” Mrs. Wang reacted, “I wonder why the Yamen let Li Yuanfa go. He must have joined the government.

He came to trick the master. As long as the master admits his guilt, he will have nothing to do...

 It’s really not a thing! "

 Zhu Cheng took a breath of cold air: "What should I do now? Am I just going to be caught by the Yamen like this? I didn't mean to harm Li Yuanfa, it was his own misfortune..."

Madam Wang rolled her eyes and said, "I'm going to stabilize the official duties, and I'll take advantage of this opportunity..."

 The two briefly agreed on a few words.

After receiving the order, the old lady went back to the gate first.

Through the door panel, she heard someone giving orders.

"After knocking for so long, the pigs woke up!" Shan Shen scolded, "Someone who is good at climbing over the wall can go in. Wait until when."

“Hey, gentlemen, wait a minute,” the old lady called out loudly. “Our lady is awake. Wait until she changes into the clothes of the foreigner. Once she has changed, I will open the door.”

The officer who took the order heard this and turned to look at Shan Shen.

Shan Shen frowned and glanced at Xu Jian.

Xu Jian was holding an umbrella. The umbrella was not raised high, covering most of her face.

Shan Shen couldn't see Xu Jian's expression, and couldn't tell what the other person was thinking about for a moment. The next moment, he saw the edge of the umbrella being raised upwards.

 Xu Jian's facial features were exposed, her expression was still very light, and all her emotions were hidden in those dark eyes.

 And his eyes moved up little by little as he raised the umbrella...

Shan Shen took a breath and followed Xu Jian's gaze.

The eaves on the courtyard wall, the branches of the tall trees, the dark rainy sky... I'm sorry for his blindness, but he didn't see any clues for the time being.

 “You…” he hesitated to ask.

Xu Jian asked: "Master Shan, have you not withdrawn the government officials guarding the back wall?"

Shan Shen slapped his head and realized what he was doing. He stamped his feet and urged: "Hurry, hurry, hurry, there are a few more people, and all the walls behind, left, right, and back must not be missed!"

At the back wall, Zhu Cheng shakily climbed up the ladder to the top of the wall.

 On a rainy day, it was slippery and it was no easier to move than on a sunny day, but he was still so panicked that his legs were shaking like he was playing a pipa.

 Finally climbed up the wall, but before he could sit firmly, the ladder was pulled away by the Queen.

Mrs. Wang did not dare to shout loudly. She raised her head high and rainwater fell into her mouth: "Jump, master, jump faster!"

 Zhu Cheng did not dare to jump.

The courtyard wall used to look like it wasn’t high enough, but when I sat on it, it felt too high.

It was so dark that he couldn't even see where he was standing.

 He hesitated, hesitated, and suddenly, several lights surrounded him from the left and right.

That was the light of a lantern, hit by the rain. It was very unclear, bright and dark, getting closer and closer.

Zhu Cheng was so frightened when he saw it that he closed his eyes and jumped down without caring about the height.

 “Ouch—”

Shan Shen held a lantern and rushed to the front.

Seeing a dark shadow falling from the wall, he knew that he had been tricked by the auxiliary, and the people in the yard were trying to escape over the wall.

Moving closer, Shan Shen put the wet lantern tightly against the man's face, and then let out a loud tut.

This guy is incompetent!

Looking at this posture, it didn’t count that the dog was chewing mud after falling, but it also rolled on the ground.

Shan Shen looked at the man's muddy face, but couldn't tell what he looked like, so he simply took out a handkerchief and wiped it **** the other person's face.

This time, he finally showed his true colors.

Shan Shen was surprised, but not that surprised: "Master Zhu Si?"

Zhu Cheng fell hard, his whole body was in pain, and he was surrounded by officials. Knowing that he could not escape, he twitched the corners of his mouth and showed an embarrassing and ugly smile: "Since you recognize me, take me back to the mansion quickly." , I was injured."

Shan Shen laughed and immediately asked people to take action and carry Zhu Cheng back to the house.

 He is not stupid.

It would be surprising if Zhu Cheng was really sent back to the British government and then handled the case and interrogated him smoothly.

Through the wall, Madam Wang could clearly hear what was going on outside.

 After scolding "useless things" in her heart, she began to think about a way to escape.

Before she could set up the ladder again, there were footsteps behind her.

 She turned her head quickly to look.

The visitor held a big umbrella and walked slowly and slowly. The rain had wet his shoes, but he didn't even notice. His posture remained upright.

 “Who are you? How did you get in?” she asked.

　　"Are you going to fly apart when a disaster strikes?" Xu Jian chuckled, "That's right, you are not a serious couple."

Mrs. Wang sneered: "A serious couple won't fly?"

“Fei, Zhu Cheng must have flown, his wife is still lying on the hospital bed,” Xu Jian said, “You have done your best to stop him and allow him to escape.

 That is to say, Zhu Cheng failed to live up to his expectations and was caught in a hesitant manner. Otherwise, you would have climbed over the wall wherever needed.

I came here to tell you, don’t think that Zhu Cheng has been caught, and the people guarding behind have withdrawn.

There are still people outside watching, and if you dig it out, there will be a result.

 Save your energy and respond properly. "

 (End of this chapter)