197 It Was Him
Ping An and Huo Zhi got off the carriage and arrived at the door of the study. The door was open, as if the couple was waiting for them to come.
The two men walked over.
Sun Sicheng said, "You are safe, Young Master Huo Zhi, you have all met Magistrate Ma. This is Magistrate Bai, and this is Master Zhang from the Dali Temple in the capital. They are here to ask you something."
Ping An and Huo Zhi hurriedly bowed.
"Peace (Huo Zhi) Please be safe, everyone."
Zhang Jinping had been staring at the little boy since the two of them came over. He was so handsome. His father was chosen by his sister at first sight because of his handsomeness.
This child is much more handsome than his father now. I wonder how many girls' hearts he will destroy when he grows up.
"Hurry up, hurry up, no need to be polite, Ping An, Huo Zhi, right? Sit down and talk, sit down and talk."
Zhang Jinping has a kind attitude and a cheerful smile.
Prefect Ma and Prefect Bai both glanced at him. Is this still Master Zhang? A typical young man from the capital, carefree and indifferent to everything. Why is he so polite to the two children?
The first person to ask was Huo Zhi.
Huo Zhi recounted everything from how he was kidnapped to how he was safely rescued and even how he was preparing to go home tomorrow.
Zhang Jinping took the notes himself. He wrote quickly and well. By the time Huo Zhi finished speaking, he had almost finished writing, and Huo Zhi signed.
Ping An had no choice but to say it again carefully, hoping this would be the last time.
Magistrate Bai had heard from his son a long time ago that Sun Sicheng's young apprentice was very calm and composed despite his young age, but he did not expect him to be so bold and careful.
If such a person was born in a wealthy family, he would definitely be a brilliant person in the future. It's a pity that he was born in an ordinary family. Fortunately, the eldest son really loves him.
Zhang Jinping took note of the notes with a smile in his eyes. Such a good child is worthy of being his nephew and looks like him.
He asked a few more questions in a soft voice, and Ping An answered them as best he could.
"Ping An, one last thing. You were able to get out of the room, but why couldn't the other group get in at midnight? They just wandered around outside the yard, saying they were trapped by a ghost. Do you know what happened?"
Ping'an looked at his master and saw him nod, so he did as the three of them had agreed upon, and what the strange old man he had saved before had taught him, a simple trap that wouldn't last long and wasn't difficult to break, but it was very useful in the dead of night when it was dark.
Huo Zhi had never thought about these things before. Now that he heard that his friend could do this, his eyes were full of stars.
It would be great if he could bring Ping An back, but unfortunately he couldn't.
Zhang Jinping was also shocked that his nephew could do this: "Ping An is really amazing."
Finally, Ping An also signed and retreated with Huo Zhi.
He took Xiao Wu and Da Wu to send Huo Zhi back to the inn. It was already afternoon, and he had to go back to the village in another hour.
Huo Zhi was reluctant to leave. "Ping An, I won't say goodbye to you tomorrow. I will leave at dawn. I don't know when we will meet again. You must not forget me. I will find a way to find you. You should also try to come to Jiangnan to find me."
Ping An nodded with a smile. He didn't tell his friend in front of him that he would go to the city gate to see him off early tomorrow morning. He also prepared various foods. They were not valuable, but they were his thoughtful gestures.
In the study, Zhang Jinping said, "Through the confessions of these eight prisoners, we can be sure that foreigners from the border are behind this, and there may be more than one group of people.
The Lu family they gave us as their boss was not found in the household registration. If we were to check all the people with the surname Lu in the nearby counties and cities, it would not be possible to sort them out in a short time."
Sun Sicheng smiled bitterly: "Then those of us who make medicinal herbs should be worried all the time, right?"
Zhang Jinping said, "I'm ready to report this. This is no small matter. The purpose of doing this is self-evident. The border must pay attention to this."
Prefects Ma and Bai both frowned. The Great Zhou had finally been peaceful for all these years, and no one wanted war to break out again.
"Brother Sicheng, I may have to stay here for ten days or half a month. Can I stay at your place? Don't worry, everyone else will stay at the inn."
Sun Sicheng looked at him and said unhappily, "We've already agreed that my food here is just simple and plain, nothing fancy. Also, it's late October now, and I'll be back in the capital in half a month at most. If you don't leave by then, I won't accompany you."
"Let's go together, let's go together, my two lords, you can go back now. I will stay here. If there is anything, I will go to the government office to find you. Lord Ma, you have also done a lot of work on this matter. I will report it later, and your contribution will not be lost."
The two prefects stood up. They were relieved after hearing Zhang Jinping's words. It would be better if they had made contributions, but it would be good if they had worked hard even if they had not made any contributions.
After the two of them left, Zhang Jinping put his arm around Sun Sicheng's shoulders.
"Sicheng, my sister is getting married in the twelfth month, so I have to take my nephew back with me, right?"
Sun Sicheng shook his head: "My apprentice said he would not go because he was afraid of affecting his father's marriage. He said it was a good thing for a newlywed couple, but why did he let people know that there was a big burden behind them? Sigh."
He glanced at Zhang Jinping.
"What are you talking about? Where can I find such a handsome child? My sister is already in her twenties. Wouldn't it be better to have a ready-made older son?
Besides, he is so promising, Sicheng, this time there is no peace, these children may have been taken away, whether they can come back in the future is another matter, but they will definitely be blackmailed, and they may not be released. After a long time, even if they are released, their reputation will be ruined. Fortunately, my nephew is here."
"Do you have any shame? Don't forget that your sister is not married yet, and Ping An is not your nephew yet."
Zhang Jinping laughed, "It's just a matter of time. Brother Sicheng, try your best to help us improve our relationship these days. I like this child, and there aren't many children I, Zhang Jinping, like."
Sun Sicheng walked out: "I said how comfortable it is for you to stay in an inn, but my environment is not that good."
"No, we'll stay here. I'll find someone to make the bed for you in whichever room you choose. I'm only bringing Mo Yan here, so one room is enough for the two of us."
Ping'an really aroused his strong interest. Such a young boy actually lured the enemy with himself, tied up six crutches, drove away the carriage, took the people away, and knew to go to other counties for help instead of running to Yong'an Prefecture where he would be easily caught again.
Ping'an didn't know what Lord Zhang was thinking. If he knew, he would definitely say that he was overthinking and that he just had a poor sense of direction at night and ran the wrong way.
The next morning, Ping An continued to listen to the teacher's lecture in the study, and only then did he realize that the man yesterday was actually his father's future brother-in-law.
It's true that we meet each other everywhere in life.
The gentleman said that the person has already settled down in the Sun Mansion, but is now at the government office and will return to Beijing with the eldest son in half a month.
In this way, they might meet often in the future. Sun Wen asked Ping An to be respectful and not to be too polite.
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