Chapter 1645 Jiang Kuanyu Arrives Wounded
Unfortunately, the authorities searched for several days, but these bandits seemed to have vanished into thin air; they couldn't be found at all.
Chenggu County remains unsafe, and the people in the town are filled with fear, with many wanting to leave the town.
However, they soon heard that other counties in Changjin Prefecture were equally unsafe, with bandits appearing and disappearing unpredictably, and that even if you left the city, you would still encounter danger on the road.
Moreover, where could they go? Ordinary people didn't have the means to travel far, and even wealthy families had their members kidnapped by bandits and taken hostage.
Furthermore, the city gates were tightly closed, and the government feared that bandits might blend into the crowd and leave the city, so they wouldn't let anyone out without a special reason.
Upon hearing this, Shu Yu and Meng Yunzheng exchanged a glance. They weren't allowing anyone to leave the city?
While the reasoning is barely plausible, it is indeed very weak. It's like holding the entire Chenggu County hostage.
It seems that the magistrate of Chenggu County is also likely problematic.
Unable to leave the city, and with bandits hiding inside, they could retaliate against the Meng family at any moment.
Finally, Meng Pei and his uncle decided to stay in the secret room for the time being, going out each day to buy some food and hold out for a while while waiting for the imperial court to come to their rescue.
Chenggu County will not remain in this state indefinitely.
Some of the bodyguards who were originally scattered outside came with their families, while others mostly banded together with other relatives and friends for mutual support.
Although the secret room was crowded, it at least made everyone feel a little more at ease.
However, on the afternoon of the day before yesterday, someone from the Meng Family Escort Agency, which had been silent all along, suddenly arrived.
Meng Han pursed her lips, looked at Shu Yu, and said in a very soft voice, "The person who came was Jiang Kuanyu."
Shu Yu's pupils contracted. "Jiang Kuanyu?"
Meng Han nodded emphatically, “He was injured, his clothes were covered in blood, and he was stumbling while clutching his chest. He came in trying to get our help to save him, but no one came no matter how much he called. We saw him through the opening in the secret chamber.”
Many people at the Meng Family Escort Agency knew Jiang Kuanyu; when he first arrived, the agency staff all had a very good impression of him.
Tao Qin had once wanted to marry him, so seeing him like this, she naturally couldn't wait to help him.
In a situation where everyone is suffering, the Meng family will not stand idly by.
However, Meng Han, who followed Shu Yu to investigate Jiang Kuanyu and learned his character clearly, felt a chill run down her spine.
This person could even harm his closest friends. He poisoned the eldest son of the Tan family with a slow-acting poison for two whole years. If it weren't for the good fortune of meeting Doctor Zhao, Tan Cheng would have been dead.
Meng Han immediately stopped the Meng family, saying that he was not a good person and could not be saved.
If only Meng Han were present, others might have been skeptical, but someone as loyal as Uncle Meng wouldn't ignore it.
However, Meng Pei was also there. Although he didn't know everything clearly, he knew a little bit about it.
With him speaking up, no one in the Meng family objected. Uncle Meng simply said that Jiang Kuanyu would leave naturally if he couldn't find the person.
Everyone agreed and did what they were supposed to do.
However, no one expected that Tao Qin still hadn't given up on Jiang Kuanyu. Tao's family even helped Tao Qin secretly open the door to the secret passage, and the two of them slipped out.
Back then, the entrance to the secret passage wasn't guarded like it is now. The aunt and niece didn't believe Meng Han and Meng Pei at all. Not only did they not believe them, they also thought they were heartless, disregarding the lives of others for their own safety.
Now that Chenggu County is in trouble, we should work together to overcome the difficulties. How can we just stand by and watch them die?
(End of this chapter)
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