Hong Jin dodged and hid behind the rockery again, not daring to be careless.
The conversation between the two old women was simple but contained a huge amount of information. The two old women and Kong San were in the same group, and there was a mastermind behind them.
If they don't follow the clues together, Jiang Yuzhu will still be in danger.
At the same time, Jiang Yuzhu also saw who was coming and quickly covered her mouth with her hands. She was extremely uneasy inside.
"How could it be him?"
Jiang Yuzhu closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and felt a little sad.
At this time, Yan Lin became bolder. He stood by Jiang Yuzhu's side to protect her. When he saw the man, he hesitated and said, "Thank you, Madam. He is a captain guarding the city."
The person who came was Captain Fang, who had dealt with Jiang Yuzhu before.
Captain Fang retreated from the battlefield with injuries and was responsible for managing the border town's defense. He was also a person trusted by Princess Yutan.
During the brief encounter that day, Captain Fang showed special respect for the Mo family generals and Princess Yutan.
Jiang Yuzhu never thought that Captain Fang was in cahoots with Kong San and the others. It seemed that she was too naive.
The capital is full of uncertainties, but it is better than the north where it is hard to guard against.
"Uncle Mo was backstabbed by his brother, a life-or-death friend. What else is impossible?"
The relationship between people is so fragile.
Is there anyone who can be trusted all the time?
Jiang Yuzhu closed her eyes, and the shadow of Xie Zhao appeared before her.
It is not known whether it was influenced by the original book or related to her experiences after traveling through the book, but apart from her family, she trusts Xie Zhao at least 90%.
Captain Fang entered the yard and first observed the terrain.
He acted cautiously, more prudent than the two gossipy old women, and stood at the entrance of the cave, looking around.
Captain Fang had agreed with Kong San in advance that his carriage would be parked at the corner gate, and he asked Kong San to take Jiang Yuzhu to the cellar, knock her unconscious, and bring her out in a package, so as to conceal her whereabouts.
Jiang Yuzhu has two maids with strong martial arts skills, so a head-on confrontation is obviously inappropriate.
After the agreed time, Captain Fang still hadn't seen anyone, so he decided to go into the mansion to find out what was going on.
If Jiang Yuzhu had not been knocked unconscious, he would have pretended to be leading a patrol passing by.
He couldn't see what was happening at the entrance of the cave, but he heard some noises from inside. After hesitating for a while, Captain Fang decided to go down and take a look.
It wasn't that Captain Fang looked down on women, but that Kong San's lies were half true and half false, and the barbarians were indeed beaten and killed in the General Protector's Mansion.
Taking advantage of the chaos, their goal was to fish in troubled waters.
He tricked Jiang Yuzhu into hiding and then knocked her unconscious, so that she wouldn't be discovered in such a panic.
Just as Captain Fang was about to go down, Hong Jin appeared again, knocked him out neatly, cut off Fang's arm, and threw him into the cave.
There are already four people inside, and Hong Jin continues fishing.
After witnessing everything, Yan Lin looked at Jiang Yuzhu with awe. He thought about it and realized that the problem still lay with Kong San.
"Mrs. Xie, although I was unconscious at the time, I still heard what Kong San said and didn't notice anything wrong with it."
When barbarians attacked, hiding in the rockery was a very safe practice at that time.
How did Jiang Yuzhu discover Kong San's flaw? Yan Lin was puzzled.
“Could it be…”
Yan Lin suddenly had an idea and asked, "Could it be because of the blood on Kong San's body?"
Kong San said that if he drew it out, blood would splatter.
Jiang Yuzhu thought for a moment, then shook her head: "Yes and no."
As a forensic doctor, judging the trajectory of bleeding from injuries is the most basic skill. She felt that Kong San was weird from the very beginning.
No matter what the barbarians were attacking, Jiang Yuzhu did not feel any fear from Kong San.
"There was panic in Kong San's eyes, but his words and actions were inconsistently calm."
During this period of time, Jiang Yuzhu has been wary of others and can't help but feel suspicious.
After testing, Kong San proposed a hiding place. Jiang Yuzhu judged Kong San's purpose and determined that he had accomplices.
The servants in the mansion were all temporarily gathered after Chongyang received the news.
They have little contact with their masters, so it is difficult for them to be loyal and they are easily bribed.
It would be better to follow Kong San's advice and take advantage of the situation.
"Among them is Fang Baihu..."
Jiang Yuzhu lowered her eyes in thought, and the more she thought about it, the more frightened she became.
After waiting for another quarter of an hour, the driver who came in this time was hired by Captain Fang. He went to the rockery in the backyard to check, and was caught by Hong Jin in the same way.
All the people were trapped in a cellar dug inside the rockery and could not move.
Jiang Yuzhu came out of the Buddhist hall, and Hong Jin asked, "Madam, what should we do next?"
The rest of the servants in the mansion have gone into hiding and are most likely unaware of what is happening.
Jiang Yuzhu curled her lips and sneered: "That's hard to say, it's possible that there are some fish that slipped through the net."
She listened carefully and heard noises outside the door. She said to Hong Jin, "The situation here is a foregone conclusion. Hurry and go to the Protector General's Mansion to help."
Captain Fang was trapped in the rockery, which meant he was also involved.
If Captain Fang found an excuse to lead the city defense troops to bypass the city, they would never arrive at the National Defense General's Mansion in time.
"Madam, then you..."
Hong Jin couldn't help but sigh. She liked her wife's attitude towards work. She never showed off her ability, nor did she rely on her own bravery to save people after escaping danger safely, and never caused trouble for others.
Jiang Yuzhu nodded firmly and said, "Don't worry, Hongxiu is here."
It was not until noon that Hong Jin returned covered in blood, along with Mo Yan and Shen Zhilan.
When Mo Yan saw Jiang Yuzhu, her eyes turned red.
Jiang Yuzhu took two quick steps forward, took Mo Yan's hand, and asked, "Sister Yan'er, is Uncle Mo not feeling well?"
"No, no, I'm fine!"
Mo Yan shook her head fiercely. She cried because she was grateful to Jiang Yuzhu.
In fact, the General's Mansion of the Protectorate was prepared for the barbarians' surprise attack, but the team that came was large in number, and the Mo family was still caught off guard.
"A barbarian hid and tried to attack my father. Fortunately, Hong Jin arrived in time..."
At that time, everyone's attention was on the barbarians fighting in the room, and they didn't notice that there was another one hiding on the beam.
Mo Yan felt scared. If Hong Jin had not arrived in time, her father would have been injured again.
"As long as Uncle Mo is safe."
Jiang Yuzhu was exhausted after waiting for several hours. She rubbed her eyebrows and felt a little tired.
The people in the rockery were taken over for interrogation by Xie Zhao's men.
When Chongyang learned about it, he knelt down and apologized, "Master, it's my fault for not doing my job well!"
Although the purchase was rushed at the time, Chongyang conducted a special investigation.
Kong San's family lived in the city. They had no land and relied on odd jobs. Seeing that Kong San was eloquent and smart, Chongyang hired Kong San as a temporary worker.
"I think it's safer to have a family."
The two maids from the kitchen also lived in the city, and they were sisters-in-law.
Jiang Yuzhu didn't doubt Chongyang, but said, "This matter can't be blamed on you. It's not difficult for someone with ulterior motives to bribe someone with a large sum of money."
Now that things have come to this, all the servants in the mansion must be thoroughly investigated.
"Ningxiang will help in the kitchen for the time being. Chongyang, you will be in charge of finding people. We will buy some more people back."
Such a large mansion must have several reliable servants.
In the north, there is heavy snowfall in winter, and someone has to clear the snow.
Jiang Yuzhu originally planned to go to the General's Mansion to borrow a few servants, but when she thought of the hidden dangers in the General's Mansion, she immediately gave up the idea.
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