The night in the cold winter was very cold. Qingchan pulled out a quilt and covered his princess with it, saying:
"Princess, I have subordinates watching over you. Please close your eyes and rest for a while!"
Si Jinxing's heart was in her throat at this moment, how could she have time to rest?
The three people just now said that they didn't know where those people were taking the young master of the Marquis' Mansion. They only heard one sentence:
"Go north by water!"
The two ferry crossings closer to Jianzhou City are the Beishanghuibeicheng Ferry and the other one that goes out of Xuanwu Gate and goes straight to the western suburbs!
The three people who led her away went north, and the person who took Heng'er must have gone west!
But now all this trouble has delayed us for nearly two hours!
She drew aside the curtains, and a gust of cold wind rushed in, instantly clearing her heavy head.
She turned to look at Qingchan and said:
"It's no use chasing them like this. The roads are lined with trees, villages and fields!
How can we determine where they went or in which village they stayed?
Or do they already have a hiding place in this area?
Since that group of people wanted to take Heng'er north by water, they must catch the earliest boat tomorrow.
The ferry crossing was a mixed crowd with all kinds of people and a chaotic mess of carriages and horses, but it was precisely there that they had to pass through!
We'll just lead our men to ambush there!"
Upon hearing this, Qing Chan nodded and said, "That's exactly what happened.
The western suburbs ferry belongs to Jianzhou City, but it is very close to Xing'an County of Baichang Prefecture, so it is usually managed by Xing'an County!
Therefore, this ferry is also called Xing'an Ferry.
Speaking of which, the Xing'an County Magistrate is one of us.
Princess, do you think it would be helpful for the county magistrate to send more personnel to the ferry area tomorrow to help investigate the Second Young Master?"
Si Jinxing waved his hand and said:
“No, that’s not necessary.
If there is a sudden large-scale check on people at the ferry, the thief will definitely notice it and may hide for a while and leave later.
In this case, we have to wait and see, and finding someone will be even more difficult!
The most frightening thing is that if those people panic and do something to Heng'er, it will be more trouble than it's worth!
The people we bring with us are enough!"
As the darkness faded, a white glow began to appear in the distance across the foggy fields.
Outside the ferry crossing in the western suburbs of Jianzhou, people were coming and going, and the sounds of greetings, laughter, hawking, wheels turning, roosters crowing, and dogs barking could be heard. It was so lively!
Qing Chan handed the steaming buns in her hand into the carriage and said, "Eat them while they're hot. Everything has been arranged outside."
Si Jinxing took the bun, picked up a piece and put it in his mouth, but it was tasteless and hard to swallow.
I wonder if Heng'er has eaten since he was kidnapped after school yesterday and now it's cold?
She lifted the curtain and looked toward the ferry.
Outside the ferry, Bai Xi and Mo Qiu were standing with a yamen runner, checking the passes of the people who wanted to board the boat one by one!
At the moment she lowered the curtains, her attention was attracted by a person dressed strangely!
The man was clearly the body of a child, but he was wearing an adult monk's robe and a veil on his head...
The man on horseback who was hugging the child was also wearing a veiled hat!
She must be dressed like this to hide from others!
In a flash, she suddenly shouted to the secret guard who replaced Bai Xi in driving:
"Turn around and chase the guy who just rode past!"
The secret guard immediately turned the carriage around and chased ahead!
The rider in front, seeing someone chasing him, hugged the child tighter, flicked the whip in his hand, and shouted:
"drive!"
When Si Jinxing saw that the man was about to run away, he became more convinced of his idea: the child in the monk's robe was Si Jinheng!
The man on horseback must have seen people being checked at the ferry, so he took the risk of going back!
This is really a case of searching for something everywhere but finally finding it without any effort!
She reached into her sleeve, took out a crossbow, aimed, and shot!
At this time, the child in monk's robes on the horse that was running at high speed in front said:
"Brother, is the carriage behind us the same group as the one from last night?"
Before his "brother" could reply, he lost his balance and fell backwards!
He held the child tightly with one hand, stretched his right arm to the ground, exerted force suddenly, then jumped up and stood up holding the child!
Only then did he see that his horse had already fallen and landed ten feet in front of him, with three arrows hitting its hind legs!
At this time, Si Jinxing's carriage took advantage of this gap and caught up!
Holding a crossbow, she stepped forward with Qingchan and the secret guards and shouted at the man:
"Who are you? Hand over the child!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the child wearing a veiled hat and a monk's robe suddenly brightened up his eyes and shouted happily:
"Second sister!"
When Si Jinxing heard the voice, she saw the child take off the veil on his head.
But...what did she see?
She saw that the child's hair had been shaved off, and...
There was a long bloodstain on his face!
Si Jinxing's eyes were bloodshot and she was heartbroken!
She couldn't bear to think about how much suffering the child must have endured during those six long hours!
She turned to look at the man next to Si Jinheng and shouted:
"How could you be so cruel to a child!"
As she spoke, she raised the crossbow in her hand and said to the man in the veiled hat:
"Let the child go!"
As soon as Si Jinxing finished speaking, she saw that person really let go of her hand and slowly turned around.
Seeing this, Qing Chan immediately stepped forward and pulled Si Jinheng, who had taken two steps and then stopped, to the carriage!
Si Jinxing stared at the man and asked:
"If you cooperate and explain everything clearly, I will plead for you. Now, will you surrender?"
Seeing this, Si Jinheng couldn't help but pull Si Jinxing's sleeve and said, "Second sister, he is..."
When Si Jinxing heard this, before he could finish, she couldn't help but feel tears in her eyes and said:
"Heng'er, I'm sorry, I came late and made you suffer!
Don't be afraid, I'll definitely find a way to heal your face, and it won't leave any scars!"
Si Jinheng opened his big round eyes, nodded and shook his head, and said:
"Second sister, you really misunderstood!
That man, that man is not the one who kidnapped me, but the nephew of my second brother-in-law!"
Second brother-in-law?
And the nephew of my second brother-in-law?
Si Jinxing thought for a moment before turning around.
Could this kid be talking about Qi Moli's nephew?
A figure immediately flashed in her mind!
Qi Nanyan!
She protected Si Jinheng behind her and then looked up at the man.
I didn't expect that this person would personally take action in such a matter?
So it seems that he was the one behind Si Jinchang's affairs?
However, before Si Jinxing could speak, she saw the man reach out and take off the veil on his head.
A familiar face appeared in front of several people.
It's him!
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