Chapter 2364 A Knock on the Door at Night

It was two hours later when the Cheng family finally returned to peace.

Zhao Xi, along with the women of the Cheng family, carried in the wounded members of the Cheng family. The Cheng family members were generally not very skilled; Lord Cheng was shot with an arrow, but fortunately, the arrow wasn't very powerful, and the wound wasn't deep.

The eldest son of the Cheng family was slashed twice and was the most seriously injured, which made Madam Cheng's tears fall one after another.

Zhao Xi had already taken care of it for them, so Shu Yu didn't go over because there were too many people there.

She turned over the guards who had broken into the house and retrieved the crossbow bolts that had hit them.

He then stood up and looked at Meng Yunzheng, who had entered covered in blood, and asked, "Is everything taken care of?"

"Almost there, but we still need to confirm that everyone is here." Meng Yunzheng approached Rong Hou, carrying a bloodstained sword. "You know how many people are in this manor, right?"

Rong Hou nodded, "I know everything."

"Count the number of people and see if anyone is hiding."

"good."

Rong Hou leaned on the table to stand up, let out a long breath, and then followed Meng Yunzheng outside.

Stepping out of the courtyard, he saw unfamiliar faces moving corpses back and forth outside, and his steps suddenly halted. "They are..."

“My people.”

Meng Yunzheng's trip to the southwest was originally at the emperor's behest.

The emperor would naturally not refuse to allocate manpower to him, and Meng Yunzheng already had his own subordinates.

In his earlier years, he had been trying to bring down Gongqiu, and had cultivated his own power base, such as Manager Yun in the capital. A few years ago, when Meng Yunzheng accompanied Shu Yu to the southwest, these subordinates all came along to search for the Abbot of Dongqing Temple.

Later, Gongqiu was beheaded, the Second Prince was imprisoned, and Meng Yunzheng's life returned to normal as he began preparing for the imperial examinations. He then dismissed these people, since he only intended to be a leisurely headmaster. These people were all quite capable and shouldn't be wasted with him.

Most of them were recommended to the emperor by Meng Yunzheng, while a few went back to marry, have children, and live ordinary lives.

This time, Meng Yunzheng is coming to the Southwest, and everyone except those who already have families is coming with him.

They were people who had worked together before, so they had a great understanding of each other and were very easy to work with.

These people have always remained hidden in the shadows, and will only appear as a last resort.

Today is their chance to make their move.

Looking at these people, Rong Hou finally couldn't help but swallow hard, belatedly realizing that his choice was correct.

Otherwise, they would have been ambushed and trapped without them even realizing it.

Meng Yunzheng led him to count the number of people, and indeed, there were a few who had hidden themselves.

Fortunately, they had all been drugged by Ronghou, so even if they hid, they were unconscious and easy to find.

Shu Yu didn't participate in the cleanup; she went to find the abbot of Dongqing Temple.

The latter seemed to be in good spirits. Shu Yu poured her a glass of water. "Master, the guards of the Cheng residence have all been captured. What are your plans next?"

And you?

Shu Yu: "We still need to wait for news at the manor."

The abbot of Dongqing Temple pondered for a moment, then said, "I'll go with you."

So over the next few days, the Cheng residence was thoroughly cleaned inside and out.

The Cheng family members all suffered some injuries and need to rest.

It took three or four days before Lord Cheng was able to get out of bed and walk around. He was particularly worried about General Shen and was about to ask Meng Yunzheng about the situation at the garrison.

That very night, there was a sudden, urgent knocking at the door of the Cheng residence.

(End of this chapter)