Chapter 115 Ruined
The map was only a quarter of the size and seemed to be drawn in blood, so it was impossible to tell where it was.
Mo Qianyu nodded to everyone and said seriously: "The General's Mansion just received it. I rode a fast horse to deliver it to you. I think it will be of some use."
It was clearly written on the cloth that one only had two hours to bring the "things" here to trade, otherwise no one would be accepted.
Jiang Yuzhu stared at the map until a hole appeared. She immediately turned around and asked Xie Zhao, "Master, can you tell where this is?"
In an hour and a half, they will definitely be in the vicinity of the capital.
Xie Zhao is a living map of the capital, so perhaps he has this ability.
"No, there is only one river here, and it is too broken."
Xie Zhao looked at the firelight carefully, as if thinking about something: "There are hundreds of rivers in the capital and even in the surrounding areas. This person's painting is not rigorous enough and there are no key marks."
If you try your luck with only one quarter of the map, you won't be able to complete it within an hour.
Jiang Yuzhu was not surprised. At first she couldn't even understand the map. It looked like a ghost drawing.
"Do we need to collect all the maps to find the location accurately?"
At present, the Mo family received the map first.
Zhao Fendie has no connection with the Mo family. Could she be related to the General's Mansion?
Jiang Yuzhu's breath was choked and she looked at Xie Zhao in shock.
Xie Zhao paused, as if he was considering his words, and then said, "Madam, you are right."
In fact, Xie Zhao had some doubts since the process of Zhao Fendie being abducted. It did seem like the work of barbarians.
"Master, someone shot a dead pigeon!"
The steward thought the Xie family was being threatened and looked unhappy.
The second pigeon was at Xie's house, and there was also a piece of blood-stained silk cloth.
The two maps were put together, but two pieces were still missing.
As the deadline of one and a half hours drew closer, Jiang Yuzhu felt increasingly uneasy.
Zhao Fendie seems to be involved in some dispute and is related to the barbarians.
The barbarians are extremely cold-blooded and kill people without hesitation. If Zhao Fendie cannot offer anything in exchange, she will be in great danger.
“Go to Ji Mansion!”
Jiang Yuzhu and Xie Zhao said it at the same time and looked at each other.
The other party's purpose is not to play tricks on them, but to get "things".
In this case, the map must be distributed to those families who have close contacts with Zhao Fendie.
Ji Mansion is closest to the road out of the city. They can meet at the gate of Ji Mansion, put the map together and then set off immediately.
Princess Yutan followed up and said, "Yuzhu, I will go to Qiao Ying's husband's house. If there is a map, I will place a flare."
After discussion, everyone set off immediately.
At the same time, Ji Mansion.
Ji Chengyun was cursing in the room when a servant reported back, "Look, we received a dead pigeon!"
Ji Chengyun was beaten by Jiang Huaiqing and was applying medicated oil. He cursed, "Jiang Huaiqing dared to be so arrogant in my territory and threatened me after being beaten? I can't bear it."
He was about to tell his servants to throw it away, but Ji Chengyun noticed something tied to the pigeon's legs and quickly ordered them to take it off.
After a while, Ji Chengyun laughed wantonly: "Haha, Zhao Fendie, that bitch cheated on me, and now this day has come?"
In the afternoon, Jiang Huaiqing came to look for someone. Ji Chengyun was very happy when he learned that Zhao Fendie was missing.
After receiving the map, Ji Chengyun said hurriedly: "Throw the map into the brazier and burn it. Burn it completely, without leaving any ash! Sprinkle salt on the pigeon and roast it. Master, I want to celebrate with wine and meat!"
Zhao Fendie deserves what's happening to her today.
On this side, after everything was done, Xie Zhao brought Jiang Yuzhu to the door.
The servants of the Ji Mansion had already received the news, and they knew nothing about it: "My master has nothing to do with Miss Zhao. Sir and Madam Xie, please go back!"
Jiang Yuzhu's forehead was throbbing with veins. She grabbed the servant by the collar, put the dagger to his neck, and said in a chilling tone, "Will you tell me or not?"
"Hey, Madam Xie, what are you doing..."
The servant's eyes flickered, and it was obvious that he was resisting stubbornly.
Jiang Yuzhu smiled coldly and slashed the servant's neck with a dagger, blood splashing everywhere: "I'll give you one last chance, don't force me to send you off now."
Seeing that Jiang Yuzhu was serious, the servant's hands and feet were sore and he cried, "Thank you, Madam, please spare my life. Everything was instructed by my master. There was a map on the pigeon's foot. My master ordered the map to be burned and the pigeon meat to be roasted!"
There were four maps, one of which was burned by Ji Chengyun, so the maps were destined to be incomplete.
Jiang Yuzhu's eyes were filled with indescribable coldness: "Notify Ji Chengyun to prepare the coffin. If Fendie gets into trouble, I will let the Ji family be buried with her!"
Suddenly, a crisp sound was heard in the quiet back street.
Xie Zhao pulled Jiang Yuzhu onto the horse: "Princess Yutan has sent a signal, it's too late, let's go!"
In the dead of night, the horses' hooves were hurried.
Princess Yutan met up with Xie Zhao and Jiang Yuzhu, threw out a map and asked, "How is it going? Is there any news from the Ji family?"
"Ji Chengyun burned the map, leaving only three pieces."
On horseback, Jiang Yuzhu leaned against Xie Zhao to steady herself and pieced the three maps together. She was anxious and asked with trembling lips, "Master, can you find it?"
The map is incomplete, there is nothing we can do about it.
The incident happened suddenly and Ji Chengyun had no time to guard against it.
"Don't worry, Yuzhu, your husband can do it."
Thinking of the mistake he had made, Xie Zhao pursed his lips and explained, "Although there are only three maps, there is only one valley near the capital that can be reached by fast horses in an hour and a half."
This time, there is no chance of failure.
There was a three-way intersection ahead. Xie Zhao lit a tinder to illuminate the way. After figuring out the direction, he rode his horse quickly.
The couple rode together, and the space in the saddle was limited, so they leaned closer to each other unconsciously when the horse was galloping.
Jiang Yuzhu could clearly feel Xie Zhao's hot breath lingering on her ears and neck.
Xie Zhao held the reins tightly with one hand and drove the horse, increasing the speed, and her body would lean uncontrollably into his arms.
They were too close, Jiang Yuzhu moved uneasily, trying to distance themselves from each other.
Feeling that Jiang Yuzhu was burdened, Xie Zhao explained: "Yuzhu, Zhao Fendie was probably in trouble, not because of you."
Officials in the court are well-dressed, but they have another side in private. Having traveled between various governments in the capital for many years, Xie Zhao has seen too many two-faced people.
"I hope you won't see too many evil people in the backyard."
He will have to withstand the wind and rain outside, and this is all Xie Zhao can give Jiang Yuzhu if she marries him.
Jiang Yuzhu didn't hear a word.
Men's promises are the most unreliable. She can say a lot of false words.
It is better to rely on yourself than on others. Jiang Yuzhu is extremely clear-headed, but that does not mean she relies on herself for everything. As for Xie Zhao, she will use him if she can.
It takes just one hour to leave Xie's house and reach the valley shown on the map.
There were several woods and gentle slopes around the valley, and in front of it was pitch black, which was a cliff.
In the cliff, there is a single-plank bridge made of hemp rope, which is extremely narrow.
In the middle of the night, the wind blew in the valley. In the moonlight, Jiang Yuzhu saw the single-plank bridge swaying in the wind.
On the other side of the single-plank bridge, hundreds of meters away, a cold light flashed from time to time.
"My husband has sent people to take a detour to the other side. They can't walk on the single-plank bridge, so it will take about three or four hours."
The transaction location chosen by the other party is indeed easy to hide, and our side is relatively weak.
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