Dou Zhao tried to stand up dazedly, but she heard Su Jun's cry of pain. She realized then that the carriage had turned over and she was sitting on the roof. Bie Suxin was squatting beside her, looking at her nervously, while Bie Sulan was leaning against the window looking out. Behind her was Su Jun, who was curled up in the corner because of the pain.
"Miss, are you okay?" Bie Suxin asked her worriedly again.
"I'm fine." Dou Zhao heard his voice a little hoarse.
Bie Sulan turned around and said anxiously, "Sister, what should we do? The two with the nunchakus are very powerful, and there is also one with a knife. The guards are no match for them."
"Let me see!" Dou Zhao climbed to the car window.
The seven or eight people who besieged them were all big and strong men with bad faces. Except for two people holding three-section sticks and one holding a knife, the others were chopped to the ground by the Dou family guards. The Dou family guards were also injured. Only the leader and two other stronger ones were still struggling to hold on, but they were about to be knocked to the ground because they were exhausted. The coachman who drove the carriage was thrown into a small ditch not far from the carriage, with his face buried in the ditch, motionless, and obviously in danger. Liu Wan, who came to inform them of the news, hid in the bushes on the side of the road trembling and dared not move.
Dou Zhao's mind raced.
At that time, it was a peaceful and prosperous time. Not to mention bandits, there had not been a murder case in Zhending County for many years. This group of people specifically wanted to rob the Dou family's carriage. It was obvious that they were well prepared. I just don't know if they were going to rob the Dou family's carriage? Or her carriage, Dou Zhao? If it was the Dou family, it would be fine. She just happened to run into them. The Second Lady and Dou Shibang would do their best to deal with them. If they came for her... why did they come?
If it was for money, her uncle would not harm her, and the Dou family did not want her to be harmed.
There is only one possibility.
blackmail!
Dou Zhao suddenly broke out in a sweat.
If these people just wanted to make a fortune, the third uncle who was in charge of the Dou family's affairs and the third cousin who often went out were well-known. If they wanted to rob, they should have robbed the third uncle and the third cousin.
The fear is that these people are being instructed by someone else!
The only people who knew that she had a large amount of property and could find out her whereabouts were people from the Dou family!
The Second Lady was just her great-aunt, and the Third Uncle was just her great-uncle.
Will this person influence the Second Lady and Third Uncle to give up on helping her?
More than half of the robbers are dead or injured. Will they kill her in a rage to vent their anger?
The shadow of death was so close to Dou Zhao for the first time.
She asked the Bie sisters: "Are you absolutely sure you can protect me and get out?"
Bie Suxin and Bie Sulan looked at each other, both showing hesitation.
Dou Zhao thought for a moment, gritted his teeth, and said, "Su Xin, isn't Chen Xiaofeng working as a security guard? Go find him right away and tell him what's going on here. I'll offer a reward of 12,000 taels of silver. Let him find someone to rescue us. Then go back and see how Aunt Cui is doing. Send someone to inform Dou Qijun that I've been robbed. Su Lan, sneak off the carriage and try to get behind it to see where they hide me. Don't do anything as long as they don't hurt my life along the way. You'll meet here later. Su Jun, you can't even outrun me. I'll let you go, but it'll hurt you. So just follow me!"
Su Si hugged Dou Zhao's arm tightly.
Bie Suxin and Bie Sulan called out "Fourth Young Miss" and said in unison: "How can we leave you here alone? What if the robbers hurt you somewhere? Or let us protect you and get out? Even if we lose our lives, we will keep you safe."
"It's safer to follow my plan." Dou Zhao made up his mind, "While those three people are being dragged into the yard, you should escape quickly."
Bie Sulan was still a little hesitant.
Bie Suxin grabbed her sister and said, "Miss, I will listen to you. But if anything happens to you, we sisters will never live alone." After saying that, she turned around and slipped out without waiting for Dou Zhao to speak.
Dou Zhao sighed.
I hope the Dou family has nothing to do with this matter!
Soon, two mournful cries were heard from outside, and the curtain was pulled open. Scarface, holding a bloody sword, shouted inside, "Who is the fourth daughter of the Dou family? Come out!"
Thinking about it is one thing, seeing it with your own eyes is another.
Dou Zhao was extremely frightened, his hands and feet went limp, and the blood made him feel so sick that he wanted to vomit. He wished he had a hole in the ground to hide himself in.
The scarred man's eyes were fixed on Dou Zhao: "Get out of here." He stretched out his hand and pulled Dou Zhao off the carriage, asking: "Is there anyone else?"
At her feet, a guard from the Dou family was holding his stomach and groaning, blood oozing out from between his fingers.
This was the first time that Dou Zhao had seen such a scene in her two lifetimes. She couldn't help but vomit with a loud "wow".
Scarface ordered the two men holding nunchakus, "Lift up the carriage and take our brothers away."
The head guard of the Dou family was lying on the ground and said with difficulty: "You, who are you? Let go of the fourth young lady quickly! There is still a chance to survive..."
The man with the nunchaku stepped forward and hit the head guard of the Dou family. The head guard of the Dou family rolled his eyes and passed out.
Dou Zhao discovered that all the guards of the Dou family were still alive.
One of the robbers took a look inside the car and said, "There is no time. If we delay any longer we will be discovered by the government. As long as the fourth lady of the Dou family is in our hands, it will be enough." As he spoke, Dou Zhao felt a sharp pain in the back of her neck and she lost consciousness.
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The play in front of the Dou family’s gate had ended, leaving only the lingering sound in the ears.
Wu Shan walked into Dou Zhengchang and Dou Dechang's study and saw Dou Dechang and Ji Yong playing Go, with Dou Zhengchang watching on the side.
Ji Yong played white and Dou Dechang played black. The two were evenly matched and had their own gains and losses. They could be considered a match made in heaven.
Wu Shan was delighted.
Ji Yong picked up the folding fan beside the table and fanned himself a few times, then said to Dou Dechang calmly, "I'll give you two more sons."
Dou Dechang's face suddenly became tangled.
Wu Shan couldn't help but sigh and said with a smile: "Twelve, I will leave for Kyoto the day after tomorrow."
All three of them looked up.
Wu Shan coughed lightly and said, "I don't know when I can come back. I want to invite everyone to go to Fayuan Temple to appreciate the flowers."
Ji Yong asked curiously, "What rare flowers are there in Fayuan Temple?"
"It's just an old osmanthus tree, nothing special." Wu Shan said with a smile, "But if we go to Fayuan Temple, my younger sister, fourth sister, Shujieer and Yijieer can all go with us to have some fun."
Ji Yong nodded: "Then count me in!"
Wu Shan invited Dou Dechang: "Let's go talk to our fourth sister. Let's see when she is free."
Dou Dechang had long since given up on playing chess. Hearing this, he stood up with a smile and said, "Okay! I'll go with you."
Dou Zhengchang felt that he could not face Ji Yong's strength alone, so he smiled and said, "I'll go too."
Ji Yong looked at Dou Dechang, then at Dou Zhengchang, a sly look flashed across his eyes, and he said, "Then I'll go too! It's a good opportunity to check Aunt Cui's pulse."
Wu Shan and the Dou brothers looked at each other and had to take Ji Yong to the West Palace.
As soon as they got off the carriage, Wu Shan saw the maid named Su Xin beside Dou Zhao jump out of a hired carriage with a panicked look on her face.
He hurriedly asked, "Su Xin, why aren't you serving your fourth sister?"
Bie Suxin turned around, forced a smile and bowed to Wu Shan and the others, then turned around and walked inside: "I have something else to see Aunt Cui..."
"Stop!" Ji Yong's face darkened and he shouted, "What happened to Fourth Sister? If you dare to tell a lie, I will call the human traffickers to sell you out immediately!"
Bie Suxin's face turned red and white.
Wu Shan glared at Ji Yong and said softly, "Su Xin, don't be afraid. We don't mean any harm. We are just worried that Fourth Sister is in trouble and want to help you..."
No matter how strong Bie Suxin was, she was just a young girl who had just come of age. Dou Zhao's life or death was unknown, and she had long been at a loss. When she heard Wu Shan's gentle voice, her tears fell uncontrollably: "The fourth young lady... the fourth young lady was kidnapped!"
"What did you say?" Wu Shanji's face changed drastically.
Bie Suxin simply told Wu Shan and others what had happened.
"Quick, inform Third Uncle and ask him to rescue them!" Dou Zhengchang said with a pale face, but was held back by Wu Shan and Dou Dechang: "This matter cannot be made public." Wu Shan's eyes were as cold as ice, "We have to find our own people to rescue them!"
Bie Suxin, listen to this and you will feel a little relieved.
"Then use my people?" Ji Yong waved his folding fan and looked at Wu Shan and others with a smile.
Wu Shan and Dou Dechang exchanged glances and resolutely responded with a "OK".
Ji Yong called his followers and jumped on the horse first.
Wu Shan and the Dou brothers were stunned.
Ji Yong widened his eyes and looked at the three people in confusion: "Aren't you going to go in person?"
Dou Dechang's mouth twitched slightly, and he said, "Go, of course!" With the help of Ji Yong's followers, he sat on the saddle.
Ji Yong ordered his followers: "Ride on the same horse with my cousin, otherwise if he falls off, you will be held responsible." As he said this, he whipped the horse and galloped towards the city gate.
Dou Dechang could not help but complain loudly: "What else can't this guy do?"
Ji Yong's followers all lowered their eyelids and pretended not to hear.
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When Dou Zhao woke up again, she found herself lying on a half-new Luohan bed with her clothes intact. She couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Su Jin was sleeping beside her, and there was no one else in the room.
She sat up.
I still feel a little dizzy, but it's nothing serious.
She listened carefully to the movements around her.
There was only the sound of rustling leaves in the wind.
Dou Zhao got out of bed quietly and carefully pushed the window frame open a little.
Outside was a small courtyard, with a bluestone ground and a row of poplar trees, the trunks of which were as thick as wine glasses. There was a stone mill to the east of the courtyard, and a hen with a few chicks were pecking at small stones beside the mill. It was quiet and no one was in sight. It turned out to be a typical farmyard.
Dou Zhao was thinking about whether to lie down in the crack of the door to take a look, when he heard the voice of the robber coming from the main room next door: "Damn it, I didn't expect the Dou family's guard to be so powerful. He said he would just knock someone unconscious, but now he has injured someone. Our brothers are also injured. I don't know if he will admit it or not."
Another voice said in a sinister voice, "If he admits it, we will take the money and leave. If he denies it, hmm hmm hmm, we will tell the Dou family about it. You just wait to collect the money."
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