Chapter 102 Arrival at Anle County
The leader walked up to Yu Banxia and asked, "Are you Miss Yu from Yunshan Town?"
Yu Banxia looked at the man and judging from his clothes, he should be a constable.
"I am."
"Miss Yu, I am the chief constable of Anping County, Yang Li." Yang Li bowed to Yu Banxia.
Yu Banxia also returned the greeting, thinking of a man in Huichuntang.
Then he looked at Li Chengxiang: "Brother Li, how come you got here so quickly?"
"Halfway through the walk, I saw Captain Yang and his men coming towards the inn. They were also here to catch these thieves."
"I told him about the situation here, and he came back with me."
Li Chengxiang replied to Yu Banxia.
Yu Banxia was almost certain that even if Uncle Yan Ping did not come in person, he would have sent someone to protect her.
"In the past half month, many peddlers and merchants have disappeared. Today, someone came to the government office to report that his relatives checked into this inn and there has been no news since then."
"Lord Han sent us to check it out, but we didn't expect that they were actually thieves."
Yang Li clasped his fists to Yu Banxia again and said, "Thank you Miss Yu for getting rid of harm to the people today. I am also from Yunshan Town. Miss Yu was righteous and provided free medical treatment to the people before. My mother was also a beneficiary."
"I was busy with official duties before, and I said I would visit you after I was done with this. I never thought I would meet you today."
Yu Banxia smiled at him and said, "Captain Yang, you are too polite."
"By the way, Captain Yang, are you planning to stay overnight or go back to the county directly?" Yu Banxia asked.
"No need to stay. This inn is only an hour and a half away from the county town."
"This place is remote and the inn is not big. Girl, you should come with us to the county town!" Yang Li suggested.
Yu Banxia smiled and replied, "That's exactly what I meant."
"Girl, you guys pack up, we will set out later." After Yang Li finished speaking, he called people over, tied up the shopkeeper and dragged him outside.
Yu Banxia asked Zhang Wanqing to go upstairs to pack her things, while she went to the backyard.
"Uncle Yan Ping?" Yu Banxia shouted, and then a figure fell down.
Yingsha knelt down and saluted Yu Banxia: "Miss, my name is Yingsha. The master sent me to protect your safety temporarily. The master went to the county town and has not returned yet."
"He went to the county town in person?" Yu Banxia was stunned and Yingsha nodded.
Yu Banxia murmured, "I didn't expect he would follow."
"Miss, please rest assured and keep going. I will always be by your side to protect your safety. The master must have been delayed by something. You will see him when you reach the county town."
"Thank you." Yu Banxia helped Yingsha up and thanked him gratefully.
After all, he has been by their side protecting their safety, and he is not hers, so she naturally cannot take it for granted.
Yingsha smiled rarely and even said that this was what he should do.
Yu Banxia thought for a moment and handed him a few porcelain bottles. “As secret guards, you have to live on the edge of a knife. These are excellent elixirs. Keep them with you just in case.”
"Thank you, young lady." He was about to kneel down again.
Yu Banxia quickly gave him the things, said there was no need to be so polite, and ran away.
Yingsha smiled happily and took a look at the words on the porcelain bottle. There were detoxification drugs, treatments for internal injuries, hemostatic drugs and wound medicines.
He put away his things and went to the front yard.
Yu Banxia and his group followed Yang Li and headed towards the county town.
Although the road was not clear, fortunately the official road was relatively flat. After an hour and a half, Yu Banxia and his party arrived at Anle County smoothly.
"You're back so soon?" The soldier guarding the city obviously knew Yang Li and joked with him after opening the door.
Yang Li clasped his fists towards him and said, "Thank you, General Chen."
"You're welcome. You're also going out on business, but which carriage is this?" General Chen looked at the Qian family's carriage.
Yang Li told the story again and General Chen nodded.
Erniu quickly handed over the pass that he had prepared earlier. After General Chen saw that there was no problem, he said directly: "Since it was brought by Captain Yang, and you are entering the city at night, the entry fee will be waived."
"Thank you, General Chen." Erniu thanked him gratefully and then got back into the car.
Yang Li smiled and clasped his fists: "Thank you very much, General Chen. I have to go back and report."
"Okay, okay." General Chen also clasped his fists and smiled, "Invite me for a drink in the future."
"Sure." Yang Li laughed and led his men into the city.
Yu Banxia opened the window and said to Yang Li, "Captain Yang, it's getting late. Let's go back and rest. Thank you for today."
"You're welcome, Miss Yu. Thank you very much today." Yang Li said with a smile, clasping his fists.
Yu Banxia smiled at him, and Zhang Wanqing also said some words of thanks, and then asked Erniu to go to an alley. The Qian family also had a mansion in the county town.
It was dark that day and Erniu really had a hard time telling the direction.
Li Chengxiang said: "Just follow me."
"Okay." Erniu responded quickly, took down the wind-killing lantern hanging on the carriage, picked up the wick, and hung it up again.
The lights became brighter, and Erniu drove the carriage behind him, heading towards the Qian family mansion.
Fortunately, they entered the city from the east, not far from the Qian family’s residence. After about an hour, they finally arrived.
"Knock knock!" Chen Zhenshan dismounted from his horse and walked forward to knock on the door.
After a long while, someone finally answered: "I'm here, don't knock anymore."
The light in the side room came on, and soon the small window on the door was opened. The servant rubbed his eyes and asked, "Who are you looking for?"
"The mistress is here, why don't you open the door quickly?" Chen Zhenshan said loudly.
The servant was stunned, then looked at the carriage in front of the door. He couldn't see it clearly, but he didn't dare to delay.
The door was quickly opened, and Yu Banxia helped the slightly tired Zhang Wanqing down.
When the servant saw that it was really his mistress, he immediately greeted her.
"I have met the mistress."
"No need to be so polite. Is the master in the courtyard?" Zhang Wanqing was afraid that her husband would go somewhere else to check the accounts, so she didn't come back to live with him.
The servant quickly replied, "Madam, the master is resting in the main courtyard."
"Okay, arrange accommodation for Guardian Zhang and the others. Is there hot water in the kitchen?" Zhang Wanqing asked as she walked into the house.
The servant quickly responded one by one, and Zhang Wanqing said to Zhang Zhenshan and others: "Everyone should go to bed early."
"Thank you, Madam."
"Thank you, Madam Qian." The Erniu brothers also hurriedly expressed their gratitude.
Zhang Wanqing pulled Yu Banxia into the house. The house was very big, with four courtyards.
As soon as I entered the front yard, a servant holding a lantern came towards me from a distance.
"Madam, why are you here so late? Are you looking for the master? I will go find him right away." The housekeeper of the county mansion saw that it was Zhang Wanqing, greeted her, and then went to the main courtyard to look for her.
Zhang Wanqing quickly stopped him: "No need, I can go there by myself. Is there anyone living in the Lotus Garden?"
"Yes, we clean it every two days. The master said that you and the girl would stay here in the next few days, so we cleaned it up early."
"This must be the young lady, right? This old slave He Sheng is honored to meet you, young lady."
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