Chapter 466: Capturing People

The man who kidnapped Jiang Yan claimed to be a famous bandit.

The thieves claimed that they did not know Jiang Yan's identity.

They received huge commissions from others and disguised themselves as security guards of a wealthy family as instructed. They told the onlookers that they were ordered by their master to capture the concubine who had eloped with the security guard.

Zhu Yicheng secretly cried out "not good", but the more he argued, the more excited the people watching the excitement became. Some of them even started to make a fuss with bad intentions and wanted to lift the curtain of the carriage to see what the whore looked like.

Jiang Yan was terrified at the time, and all the past experiences of being coerced came to her mind one by one.

She would rather die than follow a stranger again, so she held Yinghong's hand and begged, "Please let me die!"

Although Yinghong was young when the Duke of Yingguo Mansion was cleansed, she was experienced and calmer than an ordinary girl. Although she didn't know the origins of these people, she knew that if Jiang Yan fell into their hands, it would not only damage Jiang Yan's personal reputation, but also the reputation of the Duke of Yingguo Mansion and even Song Mo. If Jiang Yan preferred to die, it might be a good thing.

The master dies and the servant is humiliated.

She couldn't be alive.

Thinking of this, her hands and feet became weak, and tears fell involuntarily. She choked and said, "Miss, we don't even have a pair of scissors. How did you die?"

Jiang Yan was at a loss and could only mutter: "Anyway, I won't live anymore. I won't live anymore."

Yinghong gritted her teeth and cried, "Miss, we can't fall into their hands! Even if you die, those people will still be able to insult the Duke of Ying's Mansion. Why don't we run away? In public, at most we will be killed by random knives, but at least we can keep our innocence..."

Jiang Yan suddenly felt like he had grabbed a life-saving straw. He lifted the car curtain and jumped down. When he landed, his ankle was in great pain and he fell to the ground, unable to get up.

Yinghong was so anxious that she was running around in circles.

Jiang Yan pushed her and told her to hurry up: "Whoever can escape is the best."

Even if I escape, what awaits me is probably a fate more tragic than death, right?

Yinghong accepted her fate and limped out with Jiang Yan's help.

The bandits were well prepared, and threw a handful of lime powder at Zhu Yicheng and the others, causing them to scream and curse, not to mention Zhu Yicheng and the others. They took the opportunity to take out wet handkerchiefs and wrapped them around their faces. Two sturdy men passed through the powder mist, and like an eagle catching a chick, they picked up Jiang Yan and Yinghong and put them in the carriage, and drove the carriage quickly out of the city.

People on the road shouted in surprise and made way, and began to whisper to each other: "Whose carriage is this? It's actually running in the middle of a busy city. Aren't they afraid of killing someone? Why don't the people from the Five Cities Military Department do anything about it?"

Someone pointed out: "It looks like the carriage of the Duke of England's mansion!"

Some shook their heads, while others quietly walked away as if avoiding disaster.

The guards guarding the west gate were a little hesitant when they saw the carriage. By the time they heard the screams for help from the carriage, the carriage had already rushed out of the city gate...The followers who were secretly sent to the Duke of Ying's Mansion to get reinforcements by Zhu Yicheng had also arrived at the gate of the Duke of Ying's Mansion.

Song Mo sneered and ordered Xia Lian and the Six Gates to go and tell the martial artists in Kyoto to mind their own business and hand over anyone with suspicious whereabouts. He also borrowed troops from the Five Cities Military Department, and had Chen Jia and his confidants in the Jinyiwei Zhenfu Department chase after the man from the west gate.

The martial artists in Northern Zhili were all excited.

The hot-tempered old Su forehead jumped up and down with veins popping out: "Could it be that some bastard wants to use the hand of the Duke of Ying to massacre our northern martial arts world?"

When the big names in the underworld heard about the fire in the Duke of Ying's mansion, their faces turned pale. They had to put aside their prejudices and gathered together. Regardless of whether they were good or bad, they selected their best men to help Song Mo find the person. As for the famous masters in the Paihua Hall and Xingmen, in order to show that they had nothing to do with this matter, they hurriedly ordered their disciples to serve under the Six Gates and help to gather information.

In less than two hours, the people who captured Jiang Yan were blocked in a small village leading to Tongzhou.

When Song Mo arrived, those people were either dead or injured, leaving only a few survivors.

Even so, those people from both the black and white worlds in Kyoto stayed intentionally to prove their innocence for fear of being suspected by Song Mo. As for confessions, even the people from the Six Gates did not dare to ask, let alone those people from the underworld.

So as soon as Song Mo walked into the woodshed where the prisoners were held, those people couldn't wait to "confess" everything.

Both the black and white worlds breathed a sigh of relief.

The people from the Six Gates were in a dilemma.

What is a big thief? How dare a big thief take the job without stepping on the plate? Even the bosses in the lobby of the Ministry of Justice couldn't get over this, let alone Song Mo!

Are these people going to be detained by the Six Gates?

When it comes to this kind of fight between gods, it’s better for these little devils to stay away!

Several constables moved quietly, with their heads lowered and their backs bent, out of the woodshed.

Song Mo handed the person over to Chen Jia and went to see Jiang Yan and Yinghong who were still lying in the carriage after being frightened unconscious.

But before Chen Jia's men could step forward, the survivors bit the poison hidden in their dentures and committed suicide.

Chen Jia was so angry that his mouth was shaking. He cursed those gangsters who made a living in Kyoto: "I have long given up on such petty tricks! Now that the person is dead, you can no longer get away from it!"

In the hands of those underworld bosses who have long been experienced, the trick of hiding poison in dentures is nothing. When they catch people, they should remove their jaws. How could those survivors commit suicide?

The only explanation is that they knew this matter was not simple and did not want to get involved, so they all turned a blind eye and pretended to be deaf and dumb.

Several underworld bosses smiled bitterly and privately sighed to their brothers or disciples: "We have no other choice!"

Suddenly, there were fewer people active in Kyoto.

Of course, this is all in the past.

Song Mo knew that several survivors had committed suicide, so he nodded calmly and said, "Then burn them and pour the ashes into the river to feed the fish!"

Several of Chen Jia's men shuddered when they heard this, and they looked at Chen Jia with more sympathy and admiration.

Chen Jia blushed and coughed twice uncomfortably.

Song Mo went to the room where Jiang Yan was resting.

The doctor who was urgently summoned by the Six Gates came out of the inner room with a look of relief, bowed respectfully to Song Mo, and said, "The two young ladies of your mansion are fine. Just take a few doses of soothing soup and they will be fine."

Song Mo rewarded the doctor and took Jiang Yan and Yinghong back to the Duke of Ying's Mansion.

Jiang Lizhu, who had been waiting for Jiang Yan for a long time, had a bad feeling when she heard people talking about the concubine who eloped. When the maid she sent out to inquire about it, she immediately realized that Jiang Yan might be in trouble.

She was extremely anxious and hurried to the British Duke's Mansion.

Out of trust in Song Mo, Dou Zhao comforted Jiang Lizhu in a gentle voice.

Jiang Lizhu slowly calmed down, and sat in the house with Dou Zhao waiting for news from Jiang Yan. When Jiang Yan returned home, she supported Dou Zhao and went to meet him.

Seeing that Jiang Yan was still confused and didn't know what was going on, Song Mo simply told her that those people had recognized the wrong person, and when the boss found out, he reported it to the Six Gates.

Jiang Yan thought about the cause and effect and did not suspect anything. She was very calm. Although she was panicked when she saw Dou Zhao and Jiang Lizhu, she was able to comfort Dou Zhao and Jiang Lizhu, "I'm fine, it was a misunderstanding."

Dou Zhao remained calm and smiled as he spoke to Jiang Yan. He happily instructed the maid to prepare peach wood water for Jiang Yan to take a bath, cook peace noodles for him, and then sent Jiang Yan back to Bishuixuan.

Jiang Lizhu also pretended to be indifferent and sang the same tune with Dou Zhao, but when Jiang Yan returned to Bishuixuan, a hint of sadness flashed across her brows, and she asked Song Mo with some worry: "Cousin, is there any big problem with Sister Yan?"

"It's no big deal." Song Mo smiled, his eyes sharp, and seemed confident.

Jiang Lizhu was relieved and said to Dou Zhao with a tactful look: "Now that I'm out, I'll accompany Sister Yan. This will also help the elders avoid worrying."

Dou Zhao smiled and nodded, then returned to the main courtyard.

She told Song Mo about Jiang Lizhu, and couldn't help but reveal a little yearning in the corners of her eyes and eyebrows: "It's a pity that I came to Beijing late and didn't get to witness the glory of the Jiang family when it was at its peak."

Song Mo understood what she meant and said with a smile: "The fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold. At that time, you may not be able to appreciate the Jiang family's tenacity."

Dou Zhao nodded continuously.

A servant came in and reported, "Master, Madam, Master Gu is here!"

Song Mo told the servant: "Tell him to wait in the study for a while. I'll be there soon after I change my clothes."

The servant retreated in response.

The little maid had just come in with some water when another boy came to report that Ma Youming was here to visit.

Song Mo had just changed his clothes when Jiang Yi rushed over.

Dou Zhao helped him straighten his collar and said, "It looks like everyone knows about this."

Song Mo hummed, and said, "I think the excuse they made up is not bad. We can announce to the public that someone caught and escorted the concubine who eloped and found the wrong carriage."

Dou Zhao smiled and nodded.

At this time, the commander of the Jinyiwei, Shi Chuan, was standing beside the railing on the top floor of Zuixian Tower with his hands behind his back, looking in the direction of the Duke of England's Mansion.

It is forbidden to construct buildings higher than two stories within a hundred meters of the Forbidden Palace.

The British Mansion is located next to the Forbidden City.

Looking from Zuixianlou, you can't actually see anything clearly.

But for some reason, Shi Chuan felt as if he saw Song Mo standing in the middle of the spacious main courtyard of the Duke of Yingguo's Mansion and looking in his direction.

His hands tightly grasped the vermilion railing.

Liu Yu's heart tightened as his hand tightened, and he couldn't help asking, "What should we do if Song Yantang finds out?"

"He won't find out." Shi Chuan said firmly, "Whether it's Prince Liao or Song Yantang, even though they appear friendly and amiable when they see us, they are the masters in their hearts and we are just their servants. If you please them, they will naturally reward you with some sweet treats; but if you anger them, they will turn against you mercilessly."

Liu Yu couldn't help but mutter in his heart: Since you also know that these people are ruthless, why did you send people to capture Jiang Yan as soon as Geng Li came out of the Duke of Ying's Mansion?

"You don't understand!" Shi Chuan saw through Liu Yu's thoughts and said with a smile, "In the heart of King Liao, only Song Yantang is worthy of talking to him. We are at most just carrying his shoes. With Song Yantang around, we can't think of standing out."

Liu Yu still didn't understand.

In his opinion, it is still uncertain whether the King of Liao’s mission will succeed. Isn’t it a bit early to kill him now?

But when he saw that Shi Chuan had no intention of saying anything else, he wisely remained silent.