Xu Qing leaned down again and asked Qiu Dafu, "You said yesterday that the general would come. Is that true?"

What Qiu Dafu said yesterday had given her hope, but then she saw him shake his head at her.

"A stopgap measure." Qiu Dafu could sense Xu Qing's disappointment even without looking at her.

He was just an ordinary man, and it was already a stroke of luck that he was able to do his best to save the prefect's life.

A hint of desolation flashed in Xu Qing's eyes, her body felt somewhat unsteady, and her head was also a little dizzy.

She looked at Qiu Dafu, bent down again, and pleaded, "Please, save my father."

Most of his relatives and friends died, and those who survived were no match for those villains.

She wouldn't ask a stranger for help unless she was desperate.

Jiang Lian chimed in, "Since taking office, the Prefect has been diligent and conscientious, and has done many good deeds, which is a blessing to the people. Qiu Dafu, although you are from Baiyang, you belong to Huaiyuan."

Now that the prefect is in trouble, we, the people of Huaiyuan, should stand up and help him in his time of need.

Zheng Hong glanced at Xu Qing, whose eyes were full of expectation, and said, "Brother Qiu, let's join hands and save the prefect."

Faced with the gazes of the three men, Qiu Dafu sighed silently; of course, he wanted to save the prefect.

However, rescuing the prefect was beyond the capabilities of ordinary people.

And he was just an ordinary mortal.

"Something terrible has happened, Third Young Master!"

A gasp interrupted Qiu Dafu's thoughts.

It was the steward of the Jiang family who arrived in a hurry.

Qiu Dafu stopped thinking and looked up at the person behind Butler Jiang.

Finding no one was following him, he turned his gaze to Butler Jiang, awaiting his next words.

Jiang Lian also looked at Butler Jiang: "What's wrong? Speak slowly."

"The master has been taken away by them," Butler Jiang said, panting heavily.

Qiu Dafu tensed up, Zheng Hong became anxious, Xu Qing bit her lip, clenched her fists, and began to sob softly.

One wave subsides only for another to rise!

"What?" Jiang Lianxin's voice jumped to her throat, and she hurriedly asked, "Where are my mother and the others?"

Butler Jiang patted his chest to catch his breath and continued, "Madam, the Third Young Madam, and Miss have all been arrested. The servants of the Jiang household are under house arrest and cannot leave."

Jiang Lian: "If you can't go out, then why are you here?"

Upon hearing the question, Steward Jiang quickly replied, "I was out shopping when I returned and happened to see them arrest the master and the others."

This time, it wasn't just Xu Qing who was anxious to save her father.

Jiang Lian looked at Qiu Dafu and Zheng Hong, but before she could speak, Qiu Dafu strode towards Jiang the steward and asked urgently, "Liu'er has also been arrested?"

Butler Jiang wiped the sweat from his brow, wondering who Qiu Dafu was to Miss, and why he was so concerned about her affairs.

He confirmed, "Yes, I saw with my own eyes that Miss was also taken away by them."

Qiu Dafu had already corrected his impulsive behavior, but at this moment, he was no longer calm.

Zheng Hong's expression turned serious. When would he finally be able to leave Huaiyuan City?

Jiang Lian gritted his teeth in anger. His body went limp, and he collapsed to the ground with a thud. "These damned bastards!"

He looked at Qiu Dafu again, as if pleading for help. This time, Qiu Dafu did not hesitate and nodded directly.

"Let's move tonight!"

Speaking of saving lives, Zheng Hong's mind flashed back to the scene of the villains committing murder that night, and he couldn't help but feel a chill. "We must save lives, but Brother Qiu, how can the two of us fight against so many bandits?"

Jiang Lian didn't like hearing those words.

He put down his chopsticks and said to Zheng Hong with dissatisfaction, "Am I not a human being?"