Madam Zhou was the younger sister of Master Yao, and the Yao family was a long-established, aristocratic family in Yun County. She had already heard from Madam Yao about how she had been rescued, and she was eager to go and thank her in person.
I heard that the benefactor didn't want to cause any trouble and asked to pretend that nothing had happened.
Only then did she suppress her desire to get to know Su Qi.
Now that he heard that his benefactor was right in front of him, he naturally wanted to give all the good things to Su Qi.
Madam Zhou held Su Qi's hand, a smile spreading across her face. "I didn't expect Madam Gu to be so young. I'll be so generous as to call you Sister Su. Thank you so much for saving my grandmother, my mother, and my family."
"Saved your grandmother?" Su Qi was puzzled.
Madam Zhou covered her lips and whispered:
"My maiden name is Yao, so Sister Su can call me Sister Yao."
Su Qi suddenly realized that it was the Yao family whose horses were killed by Zhang Xiulin that day.
As they were talking, they came to the side hall in the backyard.
Mrs. Zhou was already waiting inside, accompanied by a young lady from the Zhou family. She was only sixteen years old and had been engaged but had not yet gotten married.
Old Madam Zhou's hair was silver, styled in a typical bun. A thin gold hairpin and a silver auspicious hairpin were inserted into it. A velvet flower was also pinned near her ear.
The two sides exchanged greetings.
Su Qi looked around and realized that the furnishings in County Magistrate Zhou's house were simple.
Even their clothes were made of fine cotton. When entertaining guests of high status, such as the wife of the county magistrate or the old lady, they would wear silk clothes.
"Sister Su, it's all thanks to you for bringing the vegetables. Don't laugh at me, but we haven't seen any green leafy vegetables in our house for a while." As Madam Zhou spoke, she pulled Su Qi to sit next to her and Old Madam Zhou.
Mrs. Zhou is in good health and speaks cheerfully.
"I also planted vegetables in the backyard of the county government office, but for some reason they just wouldn't grow."
"Madam, I will send you vegetables later. We farmers are the best at growing crops in these fields." Su Qi picked up the teacup on the table, which contained homemade chrysanthemum and wolfberry tea.
"That's impossible. Everyone knows that vegetables are more expensive than meat these days. I bought some from the grocer a few times recently.
It’s just that the children are filial and bought food for an old man like me.”
As the old lady spoke, she took a bite of eggplant into her mouth.
He smiled happily and opened his eyes.
Although the dishes on the table were light, they made everyone very happy.
After dinner, Su Qi and Gu Beiheng went to the front hall to discuss things.
It didn't stop until evening.
Zhou Hua'an let the two of them stay in the county town for one night.
Gu Beiheng and Su Qi did not agree. When they went out, they did not tell Dabao and Erbao that they would stay overnight, so they naturally had to hurry home.
The two men said goodbye to the county magistrate and several others and went outside.
Yao Zhubu hurried over with a gift box in his hand.
"Master Gu, Madam Gu, please stay." Yao Zhubu walked over quickly and handed the gift box to Wei Dagou. "This is a small gift from my family. I hope Master Gu and Madam Gu will accept it."
"Master Yao, we said at the beginning..."
Yao Zhubu interrupted Su Qi and said, "Madam Gu, we are not the kind of people who would be ungrateful. Don't worry, we will take everything into consideration. Please give me a token of your gratitude."
Su Qi smiled indifferently and raised her hand towards Wei Dagou.
"We'll accept it, but we shouldn't be so distant with each other in the future. Please give my regards to Old Madam Yao."
Su Qi knew that these families would probably visit each other frequently in the future, so she naturally would not refuse.
"Thank you very much. My mother often speaks of Madam Gu's superb medical skills and her heroic courage."
It was getting dark.
They exchanged a few pleasantries before parting ways.
Ying Shiyi and others asked in the carriage:
"Madam, would you like to stay overnight at our inn in the county town?"
Su Qi shook her head. "Let's go back. Bring Dabao and Erbao here next time and stay at the inn for another night."
Ying Shiyi drove the carriage and said:
"I instructed the shopkeeper to reserve a small courtyard for you and your wife. It's not open to the public, so I've made some arrangements."
Shadow Eleven's arrangement is nothing more than mechanical devices, secret rooms, and places for immediate escape.
Su Qi nodded approvingly. "We might come to Yun County more often in the future. It would be nice to have a base there."
"Madam, I've asked Meng Gouduo to deliver vegetables from the fields to the inn every few days. The inn is a bit short-staffed right now, mainly because we have to deal with emergencies."
Su Qi glanced at Gu Beiheng and saw that he had no intention of speaking.
Then he said:
"Wait for those veterans to arrive and arrange for some of them to stay in the inn."
"Okay." Ying Eleven responded.
The carriage rattled along the silent road.
Su Qi lifted the curtain of the carriage and looked at the street scene and passers-by outside.
Perhaps due to the snowstorm, there were few pedestrians on the road outside.
Even the shops were closed.
Although it was getting dark now, it was only the evening hour.
Su Qi frowned slightly, as if she saw a familiar figure. "Stop, Eleven, you guys go to the inn first. Bei Heng and I have something to do."
Gu Beiheng's eyes were grim, he also saw that familiar figure.
"You guys go to the inn first." After saying that, Gu Beiheng took Su Qi's arm and got out of the carriage.
The two followed the figure.
After turning a few corners, Zhang Xiulin started running quickly.
She came to the door of a house, looked around, and knocked on the door opposite.
After knocking on the door, he returned to the house.
She waited until the door opposite opened before she trotted in.
A servant stuck his head out, looked around, and then closed the gate.
Su Qi and Gu Beiheng hid in the dark, "Beiheng, let's go over and take a look."
Gu Beiheng took Su Qi to the roof and hid on the roof in the darkness.
"Why did you run out again?" a man in the room asked coldly.
Zhang Xiulin shook herself, sat on the chair, picked up the teacup next to her and drank half a cup of water.
"Why don't I stay here all day? I'm almost dying of boredom. When will the miracle doctor from Yunzhou City come?"
"Soon. I received news that they will arrive in Yun County tomorrow."
"Really? I've been feeling something's wrong with my heart lately. I feel stuffy even when I breathe hard."
Zhang Xiulin put down her teacup. "That damned woman Su Qi actually screwed me. Xiaoyun will definitely die in their hands. I must kill that vicious woman."
The man in black had a sinister look on his face and pressed his hand between his eyebrows.
"I will send someone to the place you mentioned. If you dare to lie to me again, I don't care who you are in the Zhang family. I will not let you suffer any consequences."
Zhang Xiulin was also very depressed. How did she know that Su Qi and the others disappeared overnight?
But I didn't dare to say anything else.
A dark shadow flew over from a distance, and Su Qi quickly entered the space holding Gu Beiheng.
The shadow was a little blurry, and it seemed to see something different from here from a distance. How come it wasn't?
After rubbing his head, the man jumped down.
"Who's on the roof?"
"It's me."
There was no sound in the room.
Su Qi and Gu Beiheng calculated the time and left the space again. They had already discussed in the space and decided to do something.
Gu Beiheng sent a signal.
Afterwards, he and Su Qi investigated several surrounding courtyards. It turned out that the people in the courtyard diagonally opposite were also theirs.
If you encounter danger, you can help each other.
Taking advantage of the fact that there was only one person in the kitchen, Gu Beiheng took a packet of colorless and odorless medicine powder and sprinkled it into the water tank.
After he finished spreading the powder, he quickly dodged.
The people in the kitchen were still chopping vegetables diligently, not noticing anyone had come.
Wait until Ying Shiyi and others come over.
Gu Beiheng assigned the task that they should kill all the people here tonight.
Including Zhang Xiulin.
Su Qi had originally kept her because she wanted to see the miracle doctor from Yunzhou City. But now that she knew the miracle doctor would be arriving in Yun County tomorrow, there was no need to keep Zhang Xiulin anymore.
About half an hour later.
Gu Beiheng waved.
The battle has begun.
Wei Dagou and Ying Qi were responsible for handling the drugged yard.
The rest of the people entered the yard where Zhang Xiulin and her family lived.
Su Qi, Gu Beiheng and others wore masks and hats, and started spreading pesticides crazily as soon as they entered the yard.
Su Qi mixed the potion with the shower head, and it was a fierce output.
"There are enemies." The leader of the men in black sounded the alarm.
Everyone is in combat mode.
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