Chapter 228 Yes and No

Hong Jin dodged and hid behind the rockery again, not daring to be careless at all.

The conversation between the old women was simple but contained a huge amount of information. The two old women and Kong San were in the same group, and there was a mastermind behind them.

If they don't follow the same clues, Jiang Yuzhu will still be in danger.

At the same time, Jiang Yuzhu also saw who was coming and quickly covered her mouth with her hands. She felt extremely uneasy.

"How could it be him?"

Jiang Yuzhu closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and felt a little sad.

At this time, Yan Lin became bolder. He stood by Jiang Yuzhu's side to protect her. When he saw the man, he hesitated and said, "Thank you, Madam. He is a centurion guarding the city."

The person who came was Captain Fang, who had dealt with Jiang Yuzhu before.

Captain Fang retreated from the battlefield with injuries and was responsible for managing the border town's defense. He was also a person trusted by Princess Yutan.

During the brief encounter that day, Captain Fang showed special respect for the Mo family generals and Princess Yutan.

Jiang Yuzhu could never have imagined that Captain Fang was in cahoots with Kong San and the others. It seemed that she was too naive.

The capital is full of uncertainties, but it is better than the north where it is hard to guard against.

"Uncle Mo was backstabbed by his life-long friend. What else is impossible?"

The relationship between people is so fragile.

Is there anyone who can always be trusted?

Jiang Yuzhu closed her eyes, and the shadow of Xie Zhao appeared before her.

It is not known whether it was influenced by the original book or related to her experiences after traveling through the book, but apart from her family, she trusts Xie Zhao at least 90%.

Captain Fang entered the yard and first observed the terrain.

He acted cautiously, more prudently than the two gossipy old women, and stood at the entrance of the cave, looking around.

Captain Fang had agreed with Kong San in advance that his carriage would be parked at the corner gate, and he asked Kong San to take Jiang Yuzhu to the cellar, knock her out and bring her out in a package, so as to conceal her whereabouts.

Jiang Yuzhu has two maids with strong martial arts skills, so a head-on confrontation is obviously inappropriate.

After the agreed time, Captain Fang still hadn't seen anyone, so he decided to go into the mansion to find out what was going on.

If Jiang Yuzhu had not been knocked unconscious, he would have pretended to be leading a team on patrol passing by.

He couldn't see what was happening at the entrance of the cave, but he heard some noises coming from inside. After hesitating for a while, Fang Baihu decided to go down and take a look.

It wasn't that Captain Fang looked down on women, but Kong San's lies were half true and half false, and the barbarians were indeed killed in the General's Mansion.

Taking advantage of the chaos, their goal was to fish in troubled waters.

He tricked Jiang Yuzhu into hiding and then knocked her unconscious, so that she wouldn't be discovered in such a panic.

Just when Captain Fang was about to go down, Hong Jin appeared again, knocked him out neatly, cut off Fang's arm, and threw him into the cave.

There are already four people inside, and Hong Jin continues fishing.

After witnessing everything, Yan Lin looked at Jiang Yuzhu with awe. He thought about it and realized that the problem still lay with Kong San.

"Mrs. Xie, although I was dizzy at the time, I heard what Kong San said and didn't notice anything wrong."

When barbarians attacked, hiding in the rockery was a very safe approach at that time.

How did Jiang Yuzhu detect Kong San's flaw? Yan Lin was puzzled.

“Could it be…”

Yan Lin suddenly had an idea and asked, "Could it be because of the blood on Kong San's body?"

Kong San said that when the blood was drawn out, it should have splattered.

Jiang Yuzhu thought for a moment, and finally shook her head: "Yes and no."

As a forensic doctor, judging the trajectory of bleeding from injuries is the most basic skill. She felt that Kong San was weird from the very beginning.

No matter what the barbarians were attacking, Jiang Yuzhu didn't feel any fear towards Kong San.

"Kong San's eyes were filled with panic, but his words and actions were inconsistently calm."

During this period of time, Jiang Yuzhu has been wary of others and can't help but feel suspicious.

After testing, Kong San proposed a hiding place. Jiang Yuzhu judged Kong San's purpose and determined that he had accomplices.

All the servants in the mansion were temporarily brought back after Chongyang received the news.

They have little contact with their masters, so it is difficult for them to be loyal and they are easily bribed.

It would be better to follow Kong San's advice and take advantage of the situation.

"Among them there is actually Fang Baihu..."

Jiang Yuzhu lowered her eyes and thought, the more she thought about it, the more frightened she became.

After waiting for another quarter of an hour, the driver hired by Captain Fang came in this time. He went to the rockery in the backyard to check and was caught by Hong Jin in the same way.

All the people were trapped in the cellar dug inside the rockery and could not move.

Jiang Yuzhu came out of the Buddhist hall, and Hong Jin asked, "Madam, what should we do next?"

The rest of the servants in the mansion were in hiding and most likely unaware of what was happening.

Jiang Yuzhu curled her lips and sneered: "It's hard to say, it is possible that there are fish that slipped through the net."

She listened carefully and heard some noise outside the door. She said to Hong Jin, "This situation is a foregone conclusion. Go to the Protector General's Mansion and help."

Captain Fang was trapped in the rockery, which meant he was also involved.

If Captain Fang found an excuse to lead the city defense troops to bypass the city, they would never arrive at the General's Mansion in time.

"Madam, then you..."

Hong Jin couldn't help but sigh. She liked her wife's attitude towards doing things. She never showed off her ability, nor did she rely on her bravery alone. She would always save people after escaping danger safely and never cause trouble to others.

Jiang Yuzhu nodded confidently and said, "Don't worry, Hongxiu is here."

It was not until noon that Hong Jin returned covered in blood, along with Mo Yan and Shen Zhilan.

When Mo Yan saw Jiang Yuzhu, her eyes turned red.

Jiang Yuzhu took two quick steps forward, took Mo Yan's hand and asked, "Sister Yan, is Uncle Mo not feeling well?"

"No, no, I'm fine!"

Mo Yan shook her head fiercely. She cried because she was grateful to Jiang Yuzhu.

In fact, the General's Mansion of the Protectorate was prepared for the barbarians' surprise attack, but the team that came was large in number, and the Mo family was still caught off guard.

"A barbarian hid and tried to attack my father. Fortunately, Hong Jin arrived in time..."

At that time, everyone's attention was on the barbarians fighting in the room, and they didn't notice that there was another one hiding on the beam.

Mo Yan felt scared. If Hong Jin had not arrived in time, her father would have been injured again.

"As long as Uncle Mo is safe."

Jiang Yuzhu was exhausted from waiting for several hours. She rubbed her brows and felt a little tired.

The people in the rockery were taken over for interrogation by Xie Zhao's men.

After Chongyang learned about it, he knelt down and apologized, "Master, it's my fault for not doing it well!"

Although people were in a hurry to buy people at that time, Chongyang made a special investigation despite this.

Kong San's family lived in the city. They had no land and relied on odd jobs. Seeing that Kong San was eloquent and smart, Chongyang hired Kong San as a temporary worker.

"I think it's safer to have a family."

The two old women from the kitchen also lived in the city, and they were sisters-in-law.

Jiang Yuzhu did not doubt Chongyang, but said: "This matter cannot be blamed on you. It is not difficult for someone with ulterior motives to bribe someone with a large sum of money."

Now that things have come to this, all the servants in the mansion must be thoroughly investigated.

"Ningxiang will help in the kitchen temporarily. Chongyang, you will be in charge of finding people. We will buy some more people back."

Such a large mansion must have several reliable servants.

In the north, there is heavy snowfall in winter, and someone has to clear the snow.

Jiang Yuzhu originally planned to go to the General's Mansion to borrow a few servants, but when she thought of the hidden dangers in the General's Mansion, she immediately gave up the idea.