After Ning Ye asked him a few questions, he finally understood why Zhang Zihe was in such a hurry.
Just yesterday, Zhang Zihe suddenly received a jade pendant, which was a token of love between him and Miss Sun.
Without a single word, a jade pendant was enough to express his feelings. Zhang Zihe knew he had to go no matter what, to meet the man and confirm it with his own eyes.
"Whatever the outcome, can Mr. Zhang accept it?"
Zhang Zihe nodded heavily. "No matter what the outcome, as long as I hear him say it himself, I can give up. Otherwise, I will try my best no matter what."
"In that case, Mr. Zhang, you should come with me. It'll be good to have someone to look after you, otherwise, it might get into trouble."
Wang Wu said, "Sir, if you leave like this, what should we do if something happens here?"
Ning Ye smiled and said, "Don't worry, they will at most waste some time looking for the real mastermind, but they won't connect it to me. At least for the time being, there won't be any problems. But you still need to protect my wife."
Wang Wu clasped his hands and said, "Please rest assured, sir, unless we die, we will never allow anyone to harm a single hair on the mistress's head."
Xiao Yuan suddenly arrived. "Young master, please wait a moment. My young lady said that if you return, you must bring some pastries with you."
Ning Ye was slightly taken aback. "Did my wife know I was leaving?"
"Miss said that the young master would definitely not ignore Mr. Zhang's affairs, so she specially asked me to make some snacks for him to eat on his journey."
Ning Ye took the pastries and smiled, "It seems I'm in for a treat on this journey. Xiao Yuan's pastries must be delicious."
Xiao Yuan lowered her head shyly, "As long as Young Master thinks it tastes good, I'm willing to make as much as you want to eat."
"Alright, I'll be leaving now. While I'm gone, please don't skimp on your food. We still have money."
Without taking a break, Ning Ye mounted his horse again and set off with Zhang Zihe, though they were still accompanied by several guards.
Jiangyang City is considered one of the most prosperous cities on the border. A large river flows beside it, and this river runs through many important places in the entire Dagan territory.
Because he was in a hurry, Ning Ye had no time to appreciate the scenery along the way. It wasn't until he arrived outside Jiangyang City and saw the majestic and imposing city that he felt a sense of awe.
Each of these cities can be described as a labor of love. Qingyuan County, being on the border, has old and dilapidated city walls, but Jiangyang City is completely different.
Moreover, from a distance, one could see groups of soldiers on the city walls, and hordes of people were entering Jiangyang City like fish swimming into the sea.
This area, spanning hundreds of miles, is the only place you can see this much, since there are no other major cities besides Jiangyang City.
After following the normal procedure, the place was indeed bustling with people, and as you walked further in, you could see countless vendors hawking their wares on both sides of the street.
Moreover, the people here seem to be doing much better; there are practically no refugees on the streets, and not even outside the city.
Whether there are no refugees here at all, or whether the local officials have already driven all the refugees away elsewhere, is hard to say.
The Sun family is considered a large family in Jiangyang City. They have always been in the business of silk and satin, and the Sun family's shimmering brocade is almost invincible.
The only downside is that their annual output is extremely low; otherwise, they might have already become a powerful and influential family.
But precisely because of this, the Sun family is a highly coveted prize, one that ordinary people can only dream of getting their hands on.
This matter was almost a tacit agreement in Jiangyang City, but this year a prince who was demoted became a variable.
This prince himself was nothing special, but he had only one son, who was therefore pampered, or rather spoiled, and it was common for him to be unruly.
In other words, this prince took a fancy to the girl from the Sun family. There was no need for any discussion. He only needed to issue the order and someone would take care of it. Even if he was demoted, he would still be a member of the imperial family.
He was far beyond the reach of ordinary people; with just a single sentence, he stirred up a storm throughout the city. What was wrong with such a person taking a fancy to a woman?
For Ning Ye, this was the most difficult part of the matter; dealing with a prince was not so easy.
The supremacy of imperial power was never just a slogan, but a real and ironclad rule.
Anyone with even a shred of royal blood, regardless of their background, is considered unapproachable. If anything happens to them, it could be a capital offense, resulting in the confiscation of their property and the extermination of their entire clan.
Returning to Jiangyang City was like returning to Zhang Zihe's hometown. He was very familiar with the tree. Of course, they did not go directly to participate, but first found an inn to stay in.
Zhang Zihe planned to go and see for himself, hoping that he could use his face to get a chance to meet her. If that didn't work, he would have to find another way.
While Ning Ye was busy with these matters, the Huang family was in complete turmoil.
Huang Zhenjiang had no horse and dragged his heavily injured body all the way back, making him even slower than Ning Ye and the others.
When Huang Wancai learned that all of his grain had been stolen, he nearly fainted from anger.
Looking at his severely injured second brother, Huang Wancai knew that he couldn't blame his brother for all of this.
"Tell me in detail about the people who attacked you, their build, appearance, and accents."
Huang Zhenjiang, whose wounds had already been bandaged, said, "They all wore black cloths to cover their faces and I could tell from their accents. There was only one young man, but I couldn't tell where he was from."
"It seems the other side had been planning this for a long time, and even specially found a group of people from elsewhere."
Huang Zhenjiang said with a sense of shame, "Brother, I did a bad job. I led so many people, yet we still lost to more than a dozen."
Huang Wancai waved his hand and said, "Let it go. The guards the family has been keeping for many years, and their knives are no longer as sharp. This is just a lesson learned, but we can't let these people off the hook next."
"What you say is true, brother. It's just a pity that I'm afraid I won't be able to do anything for a while. Brother will have to find someone else."
Huang Wancai chuckled and said, "Don't worry, I've already decided on the person to handle this. Your nephew is still at home right now, so I won't leave this to him. He's grown up and should do some things to gain experience."
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