Chapter 111 Catching turtles
Jiang Shu was about to answer when she suddenly heard the sound of rain outside.
"Go to sleep first, and wait until the rain stops."
She had promised her mother that she would never travel on rainy days.
It was a dark and windy night with a rustling sound of rain.
Zhao Manying went to report to Zhao Renxian as usual after returning home.
Zhao Renxian was full of suspicion at this time because the men who followed Yu Zheng had not returned, so he asked very carefully.
Zhao Manying followed Yu Zheng's instructions and told the truth. He just skipped the part where they went to look for Aunt Li.
"Prince Jing met a friend and had dinner together?" Zhao Renxian was suspicious.
Zhao Manying said, "Yes, that man also came from Shangjing, and came to Lin'an Prefecture to do business. We had dinner at Chunjianglou."
"Just a businessman?"
"Yes."
"Nothing special other than that?"
Zhao Manying shook her head.
Seeing that he could not get anything out of her, Zhao Renxian waved his hand and let her go back.
It was still early and the restaurant had not closed yet, so Zhao Renxian ordered someone to go to the restaurant to inquire. The information obtained was consistent with what Zhao Manying said.
Zhao Renxian went to bed restlessly, but he could not sleep.
He waited until midnight, but the people he sent out had not returned yet, and Zhao Renxian could not lie down anymore.
"Come here!"
"What do you want, sir?" The guard pushed the door open and entered the room, bowed and waited.
Zhao Renxian dressed while ordering: "Send a few people to look for Wu Fang, you take a team with me."
Wu Fang was the confidant who followed Yu Zheng and had not returned.
The guard was stunned and said hesitantly: "It's so late and it's raining, sir, just tell me what you want to do."
Zhao Renxian was very annoyed and said unhappily: "Go if I tell you to go, when will it be your turn to teach me how to do things?"
"Sir, calm down." The guard dared not say anything more and could only do as he was told.
Fearing to alarm Yu Zheng, Zhao Renxian did not dare to go through the front door and could only sneak out of the house through the back door.
The secret guard who was secretly following saw Zhao Renxian get on the carriage and leave, and immediately went to report to Yu Zheng.
Yu Zheng stood up neatly, put on the raincoat and hat that Zhuifeng had brought, and walked out of the house quickly.
The group rode on horseback, braving the rain, towards the North City.
Just in case, Zhufeng also called Zhou Boxu to protect Yu Zheng's safety.
The fast horses galloped through the cold and lonely streets on the rainy night, bringing with them a fierce and murderous aura, making the night even colder.
"Bang, bang, bang!" Zhao Renxian knocked on the door vigorously.
Zhuiyun, who was resting with his eyes closed in the house, opened his eyes immediately when he heard the sound.
"Turn on the lights and let Aunt Li open the door."
"Bang, bang, bang!" The knocking on the door continued.
Aunt Li woke up from her stupor, was escorted to her feet by the guards, and walked out trembling.
"Think twice before you act. If you don't catch Zhao Renxian, your son will die." Zhuiyun handed the umbrella to Aunt Li to remind her.
Aunt Li's heart trembled, she took the umbrella and opened it, and walked towards the gate with difficulty.
The moment her palm touched the gate, Aunt Li struggled with pain.
Outside the door was her husband, and inside the door was her son. She felt torn no matter what she chose.
"Li Niang, open the door quickly." Zhao Renxian urged urgently from outside.
Aunt Li suppressed the turmoil in her heart, took a deep breath, put on her normal expression, unbolted the door and opened the door.
"Why did you take so long to open the door?" Zhao Renxian complained as he stepped over the threshold and pulled Li Li Niang into the house.
"Why did Zhao Lang come here suddenly in the middle of the night?" Aunt Li tried hard to control her emotions.
Zhao Renxian didn't notice anything unusual, and walked towards the lighted room while saying, "I feel uneasy, so I came to see you."
"Lin'an Prefecture may be in turmoil these days, so you should be
here for no reason..." Zhao Renxian walked into the room and saw Zhuiyun and the others. The last two words got stuck in his throat and he couldn't say them anymore.
"Master Zhao, I've been waiting for you for a long time." Zhuiyun pulled out two short swords from his waist.
Zhao Renxian was stunned for a moment, and then he quickly came to his senses and ran out of the house with Aunt Li.
"Xuan'er is still in their hands." Aunt Li reminded him urgently.
"Run first and talk later." Zhao Renxian was decisive and straightforward, without any hesitation.
"What about Xuan'er?" Aunt Li was anxious.
Zhao Renxian said confidently, "If they can't catch me, they won't kill him."
Aunt Li heard this and said sadly, "Zhao Lang, you can't blame me."
"What's the use of saying this now!" Zhao Renxian looked at the open gate, as if he saw a chance of survival.
The next moment, a guard was kicked into the yard. Immediately afterwards, the other guards were also forced into the yard, fighting with others while retreating.
With the road blocked in front and the siege behind, Zhao Renxian knew that it would be difficult to escape today.
"Master Zhao, I advise you to surrender, so that you can suffer less physical pain and keep your son safe."
Zhufeng held a tiger-headed hook in his hand, and the rain flowed down his hat and raincoat.
A bolt of lightning struck, reflecting his cold and evil smile, like a life-demanding Shura.
Yu Zheng stood behind Zhu Feng, his face sullen.
"How did you find this place?" Zhao Renxian asked unwillingly.
He thought this place was very hidden, and no one knew about his relationship with Li Li Niang. How did Yu Zheng find out?
"It would be really hard to find out without help. Thanks to Lord Zhao for sending Miss Zhao to help me." Yu Zheng thanked sincerely.
Zhao Renxian was so angry after hearing this: "Zhao Manying, she dared to betray me!"
"No, how did she know?" Zhao Renxian was very sure that he had never mentioned it to Zhao Manying.
Yu Zheng only told him eight words: "There is always a loophole in a hundred precautions, and too much talk will lead to mistakes."
After that, Yu Zheng no longer wasted time and ordered in a deep voice: "Catch him!"
Zhuiyun and Zhufeng received the order and led people to attack from the front and back.
"Hide yourself!" Zhao Renxian pushed Li Li'niang away, snatched the long sword from the guard, and attacked Yu Zheng.
To catch a thief, you must first catch the leader. As long as he can hold Yu Zheng, there is still a glimmer of hope.
The rain was getting heavier and heavier. Yu Zheng, wearing a straw raincoat, stood still facing Zhao Renxian's attack.
Zhao Renxian was delighted when he saw this, thinking that Yu Zheng did not know martial arts, and his plan would succeed.
Just as Zhao Renxian's knife tip approached Yu Zheng, only one foot away from him, a man suddenly appeared behind Yu Zheng and blocked Zhao Renxian's knife with a sword.
It was Zhou Boxu, who was also wearing a straw raincoat and a fighting hat. Because the night was too dark, he stood behind Yu Zheng and was not seen.
"Clang clang clang!" The swords met, and Zhou Boxu's moves were fierce and ruthless, forcing Zhao Renxian to retreat step by step.
How could a prefect who only knew the basics of self-defense be a match for the commander of the palace?
In less than ten moves, Zhao Renxian was defeated. Zhou Boxu stabbed his arm and kicked him to the ground, with a long sword pointing directly at his neck.
Zhao Renxian was soaked to the skin, and fell into the mud, holding his injured arm, in a desperate state.
Even so, he was unwilling to be captured. He trembled and struggled to his death, saying, "My lord, as long as you let me live, I will give you all my treasures."
The fight between King Jing and the crown prince required a lot of money, whether it was to cultivate power or make friends with talents.
Zhao Renxian thought that the conditions he offered were tempting enough, and Yu Zheng would definitely agree.
Yu Zheng sneered upon hearing this: "You have bribed me, and your crime is even more serious."
Zhao Renxian: "..."
Did he get his head soaked by the rain? He didn't want the mountain of treasures?
Zhao Renxian was captured, and the guards lost the need to resist and surrendered.
"Zhao Lang, I'm sorry, it's my fault." Li Li Niang rushed to Zhao Renxian and cried.
Zhao Renxian's chest was heaving, and he gritted his teeth and was about to speak when Zhu Feng pulled Li Li Niang away.
"Take her away, and talk slowly in jail."