Chapter 106: News of the Copper Mine Spreads Throughout the City

As soon as he finished speaking, two women, one big and one small, walked over and walked straight towards him.

The older one is gentle and generous, the younger one is delicate and cute. They hold hands in a harmonious atmosphere and they look a little similar.

If you didn’t know, you would think that the mother and daughter had come to seek refuge with their husband.

The officers were immediately curious and secretly wondered, could it be that the boss had a lover in Zhending Prefecture?

Chang Wu also nudged his arm, his eyes darting between them: "Boss, looking for you?"

Liang He frowned: "Don't talk nonsense, I don't know them."

He was about to drive the two away when he heard the other person speak, still with a man's accent: "Sir Liang, excuse me for disturbing you."

Chang Wu was confused: "So familiar."

Liang He frowned at first, then his eyes widened and he said in sudden realization, "You are... Bao Lu?"

Wen Baolu nodded shyly: "It is me."

The surroundings fell silent in an instant. No one expected that a grown man would dress like this.

But for Baozhong's safety, Wen Baolu did not remove his makeup immediately.

"Why are you dressed like this?!" Chang Wu was outspoken and laughed out loud.

Wen Baolu glared at him and said directly to Liang He, "Baozhong and I are also going to Guancheng. I'll trouble you for the rest of the journey, Sir Liang."

After saying this, he handed over some silver.

This was the reward Zhu Mingqing gave him.

Then, without giving Liang He a chance to refuse, he went straight back to Zhu Mingqing.

Liang He pursed his lips, but finally put it away, then shouted to everyone, "Let's go."

"Wait." Zhu Mingqing shouted again, a little embarrassed, "If you delay for a while, it will only be a little while."

As she spoke, she pinched her index finger with her thumb, leaving only the tip of her finger the size of a grain of rice exposed, indicating that it would really only take a little time.

Before Liang He could ask any questions, he heard the sound of horse hooves coming from not far away.

The team consisted of about twenty people, all of whom were tall and strong, and looked very tough to deal with.

Wu Xing, the chief escort of the Wuxing Escort Agency, is over 40 years old this year. He has a dense beard on his chin and looks like a burly man.

He brought ten apprentices and nine relatives with him this time, all of whom were top-notch fighters in the escort agency.

Wu Xing rode up to Zhu Mingqing and dismounted. "Madam, may I ask who you are escorting?"

Zhu Mingqing pointed at herself, then saw several children not far away looking at her eagerly, and called them over, asking Wu Xing to remember it clearly.

"There are only a few of us. You don't need to worry about the others. Of course, if Lord Liang..." She glanced at Liang He, "you can also help him if he encounters danger. I will pay the silver separately."

Luo Huai looked stunned, obviously not expecting Zhu Mingqing to do this.

Luo Fu stamped her feet excitedly, wishing she could go up and give her a big hug.

Wu Xing looked at the chains on those people's feet and realized something. No wonder the escort fee was so unusually high this time. It turned out that they were escorting a group of fugitives.

Although there was a risk, but thinking of the other money, he decided to take a gamble.

"Don't worry, ma'am." He patted his chest and assured.

Zhu Mingqing nodded slightly, then said to Liang He, "Okay, let's go."

Liang He looked at Wu Xing, then at Zhu Mingqing, and was stunned.

I didn't expect that she actually invited people from the escort agency.

Although the imperial court has no regulations, I have never seen any criminal being accompanied by guards on his way to exile.

The other officers also opened their mouths wide, looking at each other.

As expected of the wife of the God of War, she is still as courageous as ever!

But in the end no one objected.

After all, they said that they could ask the other party for help without having to pay.

As for the other members of the Luo family, they silently shed tears of envy.

How come this lady is so rich?

…

As soon as Liang Zongwu returned to the government office, Mr. Feng San came hurriedly to his door.

"San'er, you...what's wrong with you?" Seeing his appearance, Liang Zongwu couldn't help but be surprised.

Mr. Feng Sanye's red and swollen eyes bulged like frog eyes. There was no trace of his former ferocity, only deep sadness.

His lips trembled, and he couldn't speak clearly: "Second... Second brother, it's over. This time... it's all over."

Liang Zongwu felt puzzled when he heard this.

He is sitting here peacefully, what's wrong with him?

"The granary in the north of the city was robbed!"

After saying this, Mr. Feng Sanye burst into tears, not looking like a future heir at all.

Liang Zongwu: "Did you catch the thief?"

Uncle Feng shook his head. "I don't have any clues at all. Second brother, what should I do? Father will definitely not forgive me if he finds out."

Liang Zongwu frowned deeply and immediately ordered the remaining officials to investigate. Even if they had to turn Zhending Prefecture upside down, they had to find the grain.

If one wants to take away such a large amount of food, there will inevitably be traces left behind.

Unfortunately, the person they met was Zhu Mingqing, and they were destined to never find him again.

Bad news came one after another. Liang Zongwu had just sent away Mr. Feng Sanye when Mr. Qin arrived.

He was the first one to drive over with people after hearing the sound of the copper mine collapse.

"How is it?" Liang Zongwu asked immediately.

Boss Qin's face looked extremely ugly, and there was unconcealable panic in his eyes.

Liang Zongwu's heart skipped a beat: "Why don't you just speak up and stop keeping us in suspense."

"Sir, something happened." He spoke in a low voice and directly described the scene. If it was just a landslide, it would not be so scary.

The passage is destroyed, so just dig it again.

The people are gone, and there are refugees everywhere.

But now, all the people of the second brother have been drugged, and all the items in the warehouse have disappeared.

It was obvious that someone had been to the mountain.

And the people who were mining in the mountains have most likely already left.

Liang Zongwu took a deep breath, closed his eyes and opened them again, trying to calm himself down.

If the people really ran away, then things would get out of hand.

"Immediately dispatch personnel to track down the suspects along the way. Arrest and bring to justice any suspicious individuals and bring them to justice for strict investigation and interrogation!"

I just hope the news doesn't spread, otherwise...

He glanced at Boss Qin without leaving any trace.

Not long after the other party left, Mr. Zhou came over and naturally he had heard about this matter.

The two men discussed for a long time, decided on the remedial measures, and immediately sent someone to do it.

Within three days of Liang He and the others' departure, a piece of gossip began to circulate in Zhending City.

At first, it was only circulated among the common people in the market, and gradually it reached the ears of some dignitaries.

"The Qin family is really brave. They even dare to occupy a copper mine."

"Shh, keep your voice down. Don't worry about your life. This kind of thing is not something we can discuss."

Mr. Zhou had just returned from outside when he heard the chatter of several servants nearby.

His face darkened and he had them arrested. He coldly asked about the source of the information, and after finding out, he had them taken away and dealt with.

The housekeeper's hurried footsteps sounded from behind, and then he whispered in Mr. Zhou's ear: "Mr. Zhou, the master wants to see you."

Liang family mansion, main hall.

Liang Zongwu's brows were furrowed so tightly that they could pinch a mosquito to death. Seeing Mr. Zhou enter, he immediately asked, "Have you heard about it, sir?"