Chapter 1007 Slandered
The old man's words were questioned, and although he originally didn't intend to say more, he couldn't help but reveal the truth.
"The Qian family's daughter is seventeen this year. She is the youngest daughter of the old man Qian. She was married a while ago, but she was kidnapped in the bridal sedan chair. Isn't that outrageous?"
Furthermore, a group of people arrived, robbed him, and injured Old Man Qian.
Old Qian is in a terrible state; he's been lying at home for half a month, unable to move.
The blueberry business I did in previous years has been completely delayed this year.
That's true, no one would be in the mood to do business if something like that happened to their family.
When Qian Laotou's relatives heard about this, they were afraid of Qi Heng's power and dared not associate with him.
These past few days, Old Man Qian has been preparing to cause a scene at the military camp. He's willing to risk his life to find his daughter.
However, after half a month without any news, the old man was not optimistic.
When the Qian family's in-laws learned of this, they immediately broke off the engagement and married a woman from another family within a few days, which was quite ruthless.
"How do we know it was General Qi's men who did it?"
Lin Yuesha trusted Qi Heng, believing that he was incapable of doing anything despicable.
There are two possibilities: one is that it was done by subordinates and the superiors were unaware.
The second possibility is that someone else is truly responsible for the evil deeds.
Currently, Lin Yuesha believes the latter is more likely.
"I didn't know at first, but those people were all skilled in martial arts, and their conversation revealed some of that."
The old man shook his head. Luckily, he didn't have a daughter, and at his age, he was safe and no one would take him away. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to keep his stall.
"Look, the Wei family is so shady."
Qi Heng didn't blink, but Lin Yuesha sensed that he was currently in a state of anger.
Unable to defeat the Wei family in person, they ultimately chose to betray their country and seek refuge in Sishui City. Before leaving, they even tried to sow discord between Qi Heng and the people, just like a disgusting cockroach.
Being constantly slandered by the Wei family is not a solution; the Qian family they encountered might just be the tip of the iceberg.
Lin Yuesha knew that Qi Heng was a man of his own pride, who always relied on his actions and never publicized the good deeds he had done.
But good news doesn't travel far, while bad news travels fast, especially since they are the ones being slandered.
Lin Yuesha's temper flared, and she couldn't stand it. Thinking of the Wei family's despicable behavior, Lin Yuesha couldn't help but spit.
"Sir, my wife and I would like to visit the Qian family. Could you show us the way?"
Lin Yuesha stood up and gave the old man a piece of silver as a favor.
"This...this is too much trouble!"
The old man was at a loss and tried to push it back, but Lin Yuesha stopped him.
After some initial refusals, the old man enthusiastically gave directions, leading the couple to the Qian family's doorstep.
Who is it?
The door was knocked on, and an old, hoarse voice came from inside. The person coughed twice before asking.
"We're just passing by, could you please give us a bowl of water?"
Lin Yuesha made up an excuse and then waited for Old Man Qian to open the door.
When the door opened, Old Man Qian walked out, his back bent, his hair already gray.
After a short while, Old Mrs. Qian returned from the fields and looked very upset when she saw a stranger enter her home.
The world is too chaotic. Her daughter Qiaoyun was kidnapped by a stranger on her wedding day. Her daughter is missing and her reputation is ruined. The Qian family can't find their daughter and they are being pointed at and gossiped about. Old Mrs. Qian almost collapsed.
Lin Yuesha explained her purpose, and Old Lady Qian poured a bowl of water, sighed and said, "Young lady, the world is in chaos now. You are beautiful, but you must be careful."
Be very careful of this group of people, otherwise if you get arrested, it won't just be a matter of losing your reputation.
After Grandma Qian finished speaking, her eyes reddened.
Lin Yuesha was figuring out how to get closer to the Qian family and clear Qi Heng's name. She was preparing to help the Qian family find the missing person.
"Help! Something terrible has happened! They've tried to abduct a young woman!"
Someone shouted, and Old Lady Qian abandoned the people in the yard, nimbly grabbed a wood-chopping knife, and rushed out to help.
That group of people came again. They harmed her daughter, how dare they come here?
That day, Old Mrs. Qian was so frightened that she fainted. She felt extremely guilty for not being able to protect her daughter. If she hadn't still held onto a sliver of hope, she would have followed her daughter long ago!
"Wife, let's go take a look too."
Qi Heng pulled Lin Yuesha out the door, and they saw a carriage at the village entrance with four soldiers dressed in the uniforms of the Great Qi army, who were tying up a woman.
Seeing this scene, Lin Yuesha understood everything.
Without the other party revealing too much, the fact that someone was wearing a military uniform and doing such a thing meant that only Qi Heng could take the blame.
The Wei family is not aboveboard, and they make one foolish move after another.
"Let her go!"
Old Mrs. Qian stepped forward, ready to fight the soldiers to the death. The soldiers sneered, "Do you think an old woman can stop them?"
No one agreed, and everyone acted quickly.
The master said that they don't need to say too much when they forcibly abduct women. The more they say, the more mistakes they will make. Isn't wearing the uniform of Qi Heng's army convincing enough?
The Wei family's goal is to muddy the waters of the North. If Qi Heng incites resentment among the people, even without the Wei family's efforts, he will lose popular support and his fate will be grim.
Even if it doesn't have a significant effect, it's enough to annoy Qi Heng and ruin his reputation.
"Take him down."
Qi Heng spoke succinctly, and suddenly several men in black flew out from all around. After a few rounds, they tied up the rabble.
"Who are you? Let me tell you, General Qi will not let you get away with interfering with our brothers' good time!"
Several of Wei's men became alarmed. After exchanging glances, they pretended to be tough and said...
“Even at this point, you are still trying to smear my husband.”
Lin Yuesha sneered; she would protect her man. Qi Heng wasn't good at explaining, but she was.
"I reckon only the Wei family could come up with such a wicked trick."
After capturing the people, Lin Yuesha, facing the still shouting crowd, ordered her guards to take off their socks and stuff them into the mouths of these men.
Sure enough, after the guards took off their socks, they all looked like they were about to faint.
“Aunt Qian, this is my husband, also the General Qi you mentioned.”
Lin Yuesha was straightforward and explained clearly that there were no red tents in the Daqi army for the time being. Initially, courtesans would enter the tents every now and then, but this step had been canceled because enemy spies were hidden among the courtesans.
The soldiers train every day just to survive on the battlefield. When survival is at stake, who has the mind to think about women?
As for the group of people in front of us, they were the work of our enemies, who wanted to smear Qi Heng.
“Aunt Qian, we didn’t take this issue seriously before, but we will definitely come up with a plan to remedy it.”
Lin Yuesha was very worried. The North was so vast, and the Wei family's cockroaches were hiding in the shadows, and it was uncertain where they would strike. They often made a hit and then moved on to another place.
After the incident, we must uncover the Wei family's hideout, rescue the abducted woman, and find her alive or dead.
Moreover, the Qi army should organize a special patrol force to address the matter openly, thus eliminating any misunderstandings between them.
Otherwise, Qi Heng would definitely be the one to take the blame.
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