"Yes, yes, we must tell the master quickly." Mrs. Wen regained some of her sanity and quickly called two servants, asking one to deliver the letter to the government office and the other to prepare the horses.
Mrs. Wen took a deep breath, but her body still couldn't stop shaking.
Tang Li held her hand in return: "Don't worry, Madam, the children will be fine."
Yes, it will be fine, the two children will be fine.
Mrs. Wen looked at Tangli's calm eyes. Faced with the same situation, Tangli was much calmer than herself.
Mrs. Wen gradually calmed down.
At times like this, you should not panic. It is useless to panic. Only by staying calm can you solve the problem.
"Yes, it will be fine." Mrs. Wen said.
Soon, a servant came over leading a horse.
Tang Li took the reins and patted the horse. It was a good horse and should be quite fast.
"Miss Tang, where are you going?" Mrs. Wen grabbed her sleeve and asked.
"I'll go find the children." Tang Li said.
"The other party is cruel and ruthless. It's too dangerous for you to go alone. Wait for the government office to send someone to look for you..." said Mrs. Wen.
"Ma'am, I can't wait any longer. Don't worry, I'm quite skilled, I'll be fine."
"Then... then I'll let a few servants go with you..." Mrs. Wen said again.
"Madam, if they follow me, it will only slow me down. I'm really fine. You can just wait and I will definitely find the children." After Tang Li finished speaking, he gave a soothing smile, then jumped onto the horse with clean and neat movements.
Tang Li sat on his horse, holding the reins, and looked at Madam Wen: "Madam, when the government officials arrive, remember to tell them to be careful of the nearby mountain strongholds. The children may have been captured by bandits."
After Tang Li finished speaking, he flicked the reins and the horse galloped out.
Mrs. Wen watched her fleeing. In reality, Miss Tang was just as worried about the child as she was, but she was calm and thought of solutions, much better than she was.
If Mrs. Wen's previous good impression of her came from her husband, this time she really looked at her with new eyes.
I hope she goes safely.
Tangli rode her horse, feeling a little anxious. Sanbao was her treasure, such a cute little baby, and she would be heartbroken if she got even a little hurt. The thought of what might happen to Sanbao...
Tangli didn't even dare to think about it.
It's going to be okay, she's going to find the kids safely!
All she knew now was a clue from her dream. In the dream, Sanbao and the others were captured in a mountain stronghold, so the direction Tangli rode his horse towards was towards the mountains.
Tangli ran along the road for a long time. The further he went, the more forks there were in the road. He could only ask one person at a time.
After asking more than a dozen people, he finally got some information from an old hunter.
"There's indeed a stronghold nearby, called Qinglong Stronghold. Ten years ago, this stronghold was a scourge to the surrounding villages. Those wicked bandits would come down from the mountains to rob the people whenever they harvested, stealing all their food. The people were suffering terribly. The government troops came several times but couldn't take it down, so they finally gave up. It wasn't until the Magistrate Wen arrived that he wiped out Qinglong Stronghold, and only then did everyone's miserable days of fear end!"
"Everyone thought the village was gone, but one time, I accidentally went there while hunting and found that there were still people in the village. I was so scared that I ran down the mountain."
The hunter still felt a lingering fear when he talked about it.
"Father, can you tell me how to get to the village?" Tang Li asked. "How long does it take to get there from here?"
"Just follow this road. Go straight. Then there's a road going up the mountain. Go this way..." The hunter drew on the ground. "Walk there. It'll take at least a day."
Tangli listened carefully and took notes silently.
The old hunter looked at Tangli and said, "Miss, you don't want to go to this mountain stronghold, do you? The people in that mountain stronghold are all murderous bandits. You are a little girl, so don't let your imagination run wild."
Tang Li knew that the other party was giving him a good reminder, so he thanked him and rode his horse back into the mountains.
Not to mention a den of bandits, even if it was a dangerous place, she would have to try it!
…
at the same time.
County Magistrate Wen also received the letter from Mrs. Wen.
"Ruoxue and Kaicheng are missing? And Miss Tang's daughter?" County Magistrate Wen was very panicked and his face looked extremely ugly.
What was the other party’s purpose in kidnapping the three children?
Will anything happen to the children?
The governor of Wen County suppressed his panic and immediately gave the order to march his troops.
As soon as he walked out of the government office, Wei Qing was already waiting there.
Wei Qing stood straight and his face looked normal, but the veins on his hand that was resting on the hilt of the sword were bulging, revealing his worry and uneasiness.
"Sir." Wei Qing saluted the county magistrate.
Wen Jun Shou patted him on the shoulder and said, "Let's go."
The two men mounted their horses and led hundreds of people towards the villa.
In an attic near the city gate.
A figure stood there, watching the huge group of people riding horses galloping past and out of the city gate.
This person is Zhao Shu.
Zhao Shu had a playful smile on his face: "There's going to be something interesting to watch."
He was just giving Wen Qizhen a little lesson.
Of course, I can't just let it go like this after killing his poison doctor.
…
A horse was galloping in the mountains.
It suddenly started raining and the mountain road became muddy.
The horse's speed was also getting slower and slower.
Tang Li had no choice but to get off the horse and look at the tall mountains in front of him.
The stronghold that the old hunter mentioned should be in this area.
Tangli abandoned the horse and walked towards the mountain, taking one deep step and one shallow step. Fortunately, Tangli was in good physical condition and walked very fast.
…
In the mountain village.
Several children were locked up in a tightly locked woodshed.
It was Sanbao, Wen Ruoxue and Wen Kaicheng.
They were captured and brought here, and suffered all kinds of torture along the way. Their hair was disheveled, their clothes were torn, their faces and arms were scratched by branches, and they looked miserable, with expressions of fear on their faces.
Wen Ruoxue and Wen Kaicheng were born into a prominent family with strict family education. They learned a lot since childhood, but had never encountered such a thing.
"Brother, what do you think they captured us for?" Wen Ruoxue's voice was full of fear.
"Maybe they'll extort money." Wen Kaicheng said, his teeth chattering. "If they do, Dad will pay them and they'll let us go."
"What if it's not extortion? Will we die?"
Wen Kaicheng didn't say anything, and Wen Ruoxue's body began to tremble uncontrollably.
"Don't be afraid, sister. I will protect you." Sanbao said, waving his little fist.
Among the three, Sanbao is the youngest, but the least afraid.
"Little guy, don't be afraid just because you're young. Those people have big knives in their hands and can kill people. Hide behind us."
Wen Kaicheng was afraid, but he couldn't be afraid. He was the only man and had to protect his sister and the little guy.
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