"Take me there quickly!"
Zhen Wanwan placed the child in Zhang Mama's arms, took A Yue with her, got into the carriage, and left with Wang Fu.
Han Yiyi and Zhen Xiaozhi exchanged a glance, their expressions filled with shock.
Han Yiyi ordered her maid to go with Zhen Wanwan and the others, and to inform Han Lide in the county so that he could help arrest the person.
Zhen Xiaozhi went to the soap factory and called back Grandma Li and the others.
After learning about this, the Zhou family and the Dongzi family immediately put down their work and came to the Zhen family's house.
Zhou Dashan and his brothers borrowed a donkey cart from the village and followed Zhen Wanwan and her group along the pipeline.
After learning what had happened, Qu Huaiyuan caught up with Zhen Wanwan to find Grandpa Zhen and the others.
Inside the carriage, Zhen Wanwan was extremely anxious, constantly peeking out the window.
Qu Huaiyuan and Wang Fu, who were sitting in front of the carriage, heard the noise and quickly reassured him, "Uncle Zhen and Brother Zhen have people with them, so they should be safe."
The implication of "there's no danger to your life" is that there's no guarantee you won't get injured, bleed, or become disabled.
Zhen Wanwan calmed down and remembered that Zhu Yuan had told her before that they had all been protected by secret guards.
There must be other capable people around Father and my elder brother.
Thinking of this, Zhen Wanwan hurriedly asked, "Uncle Wang! When you came back, did you see anyone come out to help my father and older brother?"
Wang Fu was taken aback, then nodded as if remembering something: "I remember that before the old master fainted, someone did suddenly appear and block his way. If it weren't for that person, the old master would probably be in grave danger!"
Just thinking about that scene makes Wang Fu feel lingering fear, and he still feels cold sweat dripping down his back.
He was able to escape by chance thanks to Zhen Fugui's desperate protection, which allowed him to return and deliver the news.
He was also fortunate to have met several masked experts who appeared later; without them, he wouldn't have been able to call for reinforcements.
Hearing Wang Fu's words, Zhen Wanwan breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, there were people from Zhuyuan.
The carriage traveled quickly, and in less than an hour, it arrived at the place where the Zhen family father and son had encountered danger.
There were many odds and ends scattered on the ground, making it look very dirty and messy.
Even on the still-wet soil, there were still traces of blood, which made one's scalp crawl.
Zhen Wanwan jumped off the carriage and carefully examined the surroundings. The area was mostly covered by green gauze curtains, concealing the thieves' tracks.
"These people look like they've been specially trained; they handle the scene flawlessly!"
Qu Huaiyuan came to this conclusion after observing. He had previously followed them to investigate several cases and knew a thing or two about these matters.
Seeing it with my own eyes now, I am quite surprised.
Zhen Wanwan frowned, worried that these people weren't simply trying to intercept the grain.
Instead, it was to kidnap the Zhen family father and son to blackmail Zhu Yuan.
Looking at the empty scene, Wang Fu felt a chill run through him.
His hands and feet trembled as he searched around for a while before sitting down on the ground, looking utterly dejected and lifeless.
"It's over! The old master and the eldest master must have been captured by these thieves!"
His master was arrested, which is his dereliction of duty. He doesn't know how his master will punish him.
It was only then that Zhen Wanwan noticed that Wang Fu had several bleeding wounds on his body.
The reason I didn't notice earlier was because his body was covered in mud, which concealed the blood.
Wang Fu was just an ordinary person, and it was already remarkable that he risked his life to come back and deliver the message to them.
At this point, further criticism was useless, so she stepped forward and helped Wang Fu up.
“Uncle Wang, this matter must have been planned by someone for a long time. My father and elder brother have been tricked by someone. Please get up first. Let’s go to the county and find someone to help us.”
Ah Yue never left Zhen Wanwan's side from beginning to end, her sharp eyes observing everything around her, so that she could better protect her mistress should anything happen.
Zhen Wanwan felt a warmth in her heart; with A Yue around, she felt incredibly safe.
During the time the group paused, the Zhou brothers and Dongzi caught up.
Qu Huaiyuan explained the situation to them, which enraged them.
"Wan-mei, we can't delay any longer. Let's hurry to the county town and ask the magistrate for help!"
Zhen Wanwan nodded and immediately got into the carriage.
The group followed closely behind, riding at full speed towards the county town.
Meanwhile, Zhen Fugui and the others, who had been the source of everyone's worry, hid in a corner and watched the scene unfold before them.
After the attack, Wang Fu returned home, and Zhu Yuan arranged for secret guards to protect the Zhen family to appear.
In no time, they had wiped out all the attackers.
The Zhen family father and son were so frightened that they trembled. It was only after the guards explained things to them that they were able to calm down.
After analyzing the situation, the group guessed that someone had been observing them for a long time before looking for an opportunity to ambush them.
After some thought, Grandpa Zhen decided to follow the clues and find the murderer himself.
Fortunately, the secret guards were skilled in tracking and were able to trace the thieves' hideout from their belongings.
They then worked together to bury the thieves in a random hole, hid the grain, and sent someone to the prefectural city to fetch reinforcements.
They followed the clues and found the hideout of those people.
Looking at the dozen or so figures in front of her, Zhen Fugui didn't dare to move, feeling annoyed at herself for being too impulsive.
He looked at Grandpa Zhen beside him, and seeing that his father's expression remained calm, the agitation in his heart slowly subsided.
Grandpa Zhen reassured Zhen Fugui with his eyes, telling him not to be impatient, and then glanced at the inconspicuous bodyguard.
Actually, he was also very unsettled inside, but he had a kind of inexplicable confidence.
Since this group of people was arranged by his son-in-law, their fighting skills must be very strong.
For some reason, he had a strong feeling that these robbers were not simple people.
If they capture him, there will definitely be a different kind of surprise.
So, almost inexplicably, he decided to go and arrest the person himself.
Looking at the dozen or so people in front of him, and then at the five or six of them, including this useless old man, he realized that they were all alone.
He was calculating whether he could wipe out his group in one fell swoop.
Before they could even make a move, the crowd in front began to stir.
"They haven't returned from searching for grain? They've probably met with some misfortune!"
Listening to the other party chattering in an unintelligible dialect, Grandpa Zhen and the others had different expressions.
The Zhen family, father and son, who were not very educated, assumed that the accents of the people were from remote mountainous areas in the south.
The secret guards had done missions and seen many things that others couldn't, so they knew that the language the people in front of them were speaking was not from their Hua Dynasty.
The guards exchanged glances, seeing the killing intent in each other's eyes.
Looking at the people ahead again, all they saw were eyes that seemed to regard dead people.
Suddenly, the people in front began to stir, some started arguing, and soon someone whispered something in their ears.
They all took the reins and prepared to leave, startling the Zhen family father and son, who were momentarily at a loss for what to do.
The guards beside them, except for one who stayed behind to protect them, all rushed out to fight.
Zhen Fugui's legs had long since gone weak as he watched the fierce battle unfold before him. He forced himself to stay upright, not daring to move an inch.
Seeing his own men move swiftly and decisively, their methods ending in a fatal blow, he finally felt at ease.
Although he had killed two thieves with the help of someone backing him up, he still lacked confidence.
Now he can see that rushing out would only cause trouble, so it's better to wait here.
With a final scream, the land fell silent.
Zhen Fugui helped Grandpa Zhen out, walking around the filth and stench covering the ground.
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