Jiang Yimian casually said, "He has no reason to deceive us."
She had suspected this from the beginning, but since the other party hadn't said anything, they must have their own reasons.
From our conversation just now, I could tell that the old man wasn't a bad person; otherwise, he wouldn't have let them leave in the first place.
Since they can mention Steward Chen, they must be on their side.
Song Er nodded, finding it quite reasonable, and said, "Then let's go into the manor now and find that Steward Chen."
As he spoke, he prepared to mount his horse and leave.
Jiang Yimian frowned and stopped them, "Wait, someone's coming."
Song Er was taken aback. He listened carefully for a long time, but apart from the occasional chirping of birds and insects, there was no sound at all.
He then looked at Lu Cijian, who nodded. "A group of people are coming, about ten people. Hide first."
Song Er's eyes widened even more.
Who are they? How come he didn't hear them? What kind of hearing do these two have? They're amazing!
The others also looked puzzled, but they still followed and hid in the waist-high grass.
About fifteen minutes later, a carriage gradually came from the end of the road, followed by seven or eight guards and servants. They did not look like people from the mountain.
Although those guards knew some martial arts, they couldn't even conceal their presence in the most basic way, so they were clearly not formidable figures.
Song Er frowned and asked, "Who are these people? Are they here to deliver supplies to the mountain?"
Jiang Yimian shook her head; the distance was too great for her to make out.
Lu Cijian squinted at the approaching carriage, and after a while said coldly, "It's the Lin family's carriage."
Jiang Yimian was taken aback, somewhat confused. "Which Lin family?"
Lu Cijian glanced at her lightly and said indifferently, "Lin Yan'an."
Jiang Yimian was still somewhat incredulous when she heard a familiar voice coming from inside the carriage, "Xiao Fu, how much further do we have to go?"
Lin Yan'an poked his head out of the carriage with an impatient look on his face, and frowned deeply when he saw the mountain not far away.
He was just unlucky. He was passing through Pingjiang County and thought he would check out Huichuntang's business, but unexpectedly, he was targeted by Zhu Shichang.
They insisted on seeing him, even offering to give him several beauties, and urged him to come to the estate for a gathering.
He couldn't refuse, because the other party had made it clear that if he didn't come to see him, he would be allowed to enter Pingjiang County but not leave for the next few days.
His purpose this time was to return to the capital to check on the business of Huichuntang and to cooperate with the people of the imperial court. If he lingered here for a few more days, the job he had finally gotten would fall through.
This is a great opportunity to become a royal merchant. If it weren't for Xie Yu's introduction, how could the Lin family have had this opportunity?
I wonder what Zhu Shichang is up to.
The more he thought about it, the more his head ached. If he had known this would happen, he shouldn't have come to Pingjiang County. If he couldn't reach an agreement with Zhu Shichang this time, his life would be in danger. Even if they did reach an agreement, it wouldn't be a good thing.
It's hard to guarantee that this guy won't take advantage of the Lin family to do something shady.
Just as he was worrying, several heads suddenly appeared from the waist-high weeds beside him, startling him.
He breathed a sigh of relief when the group emerged from the bushes, his face lighting up with delight. He asked in surprise, "Yimian, what are you doing here?"
This is no good place. He had heard a lot about the Dragon Mountain Range in the city—things like cannibalism, miasma, and the inability to come out once you go in. It was terrifying, and people from the city never came here.
They would also try to stop anyone who wanted to come over.
Why are these people here all of a sudden? Are they lost, or what's going on?
The more he thought about it, the more something seemed wrong. He jumped off the carriage and walked towards the group. He paused for a moment when his gaze fell on Lu Cijian and Jiang Yimian.
Both were dressed in tight-fitting clothes, and standing together, one tall and one short, they actually looked quite well-matched.
He immediately muttered under his breath, dissatisfied: "This pretty boy looks quite dashing in his outfit, but I wonder if he can take a punch."
Thinking of this, the slight imbalance in my heart immediately disappeared, and I straightened my back and waved the folding fan in my hand.
Yi Mian definitely wouldn't like such a pretty boy.
Jiang Yimian was also somewhat surprised to see him, and asked curiously, "Didn't Zhaozhao say you went to the capital to handle business? Why are you still in Pingjiang County?"
When the shop opened, Zhao Zhao said that her brother had already set off several days ago. Judging by the time, even if the carriage was slow, he should have arrived in the capital long ago.
Lin Yan'an sighed and said helplessly, "Don't mention it. Something happened. Zhu Shichang, the magistrate of Pingjiang County, insists on seeing me, so I can't leave for the time being."
"But what are you all doing, a bunch of you hiding in the bushes? Anyone who didn't know better would think you were up to commit murder or arson."
Song Er felt a little guilty and exchanged glances with his brothers beside him. They were there to kill people, after all.
Jiang Yimian's eyes lit up instantly. "The magistrate of Pingjiang County wants to see you. They've arranged to meet at that manor inside?"
Lin Yan'an nodded, then asked in confusion, "How did you know there was a manor inside?"
If Zhu Shichang hadn't insisted on meeting here, he wouldn't have known that a manor had been built in this godforsaken place, nor would he have known what kind of quirk that guy had, building it in this desolate wilderness next to a mountain range that even eats people.
The thought of sleeping in such a horrible place at night sent shivers down his spine; it was terrifying to even think about.
Jiang Yimian felt that even God was helping her, and simply said, "We need to go into that manor, so you can take us in with you."
She was just hesitating whether they could sneak in and kidnap Butler Chen without anyone noticing. Based on her guess, if there really was a mine on the mountain, there must be many powerful figures guarding the area.
Even if they manage to abduct Steward Chen, once the people in the manor realize he's missing, they'll definitely send a message up the mountain. If they haven't figured out the situation in the mountain by then, they'll be in danger instead.
With Lin Yan'an here, he can keep the people in the manor calm.
Although Lin Yan'an was puzzled, he still agreed. He also felt that his few guards were not enough and feared that if he could not reach an agreement with Zhu Shichang, he would still have a chance to escape.
The large group of people gave him courage.
Lu Cijian glanced at the five people he had brought, thought for a moment, and then said, "Song Er, you stay here and wait for Wang San and the others. You can detect any situation in time."
Song Er responded and led the horses away.
Lin Yan'an smiled and said, "Yi Mian, why don't you ride in the carriage with me? It's quite a distance inside; walking there would be tiring."
Jiang Yimian nodded and got into the carriage with Lin Yan'an.
As soon as she sat down, Lu Cijian also got into the carriage and sat directly opposite Jiang Yimian, saying in a serious tone, "It is not appropriate for a lone man and woman to ride in the same carriage."
Lin Yan'an was speechless at the other party's utterly impolite manner. "You little brat, you think you're..."
You're used to being a gigolo, aren't you? You even hitch a ride on his carriage.
If Jiang Yimian hadn't been still in the carriage, he would have definitely kicked this person off.
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