Chapter 246 Kidnapping
"Girl, why did you come out so late today?" Tiechui waited outside the Royal Academy for a long time. The ladies from other families had already left before he saw Xie Lan walking out slowly.
"Could it be that the young lady was punished by the master?"
"The teacher didn't punish me, but Deputy Headmaster Jiang did."
Tiechui's eyes widened in surprise. She had just made a joke, but she didn't expect to be actually punished?
"But what happened?" Tiechui knew that although Xie Lan didn't like studying, those schoolwork were not difficult for her.
It definitely wasn't because of academic issues that he was punished.
The girl likes to gossip. Could it be that she has exposed all the secrets of Deputy Headmaster Jiang, so he is angry and punished her?
Xie Lan's mouth twitched, "Don't overthink it, it's just dealing with the Second Prince's lackeys, and Deputy Headmaster Jiang took advantage of it.
Okay, I didn't suffer any loss in this matter. Let's go, I'm starving, I'll go to Su He Ji to buy some lotus crisps to fill my stomach, and then go buy some cinnabar talisman paper before going back home."
Knowing that Xie Lan was fine, Tiechui felt relieved. He quickly drove the carriage to Su Heji and got off to buy some snacks.
Xie Lan leaned against the carriage out of boredom. Seeing that there were many people queuing, she simply got off the carriage.
Just as I was about to go over to buy two buns, I heard two men chatting at the end of the line.
"The dim sum at Su He Ji is delicious, but a bit expensive. If I hadn't just received my salary, I really wouldn't have been willing to buy it."
The companion next to him nodded and said, "Hey, if I hadn't seen that the mother of the child was pregnant again and had no appetite, I wouldn't have bought this thing.
In my opinion, it would be more practical to buy two pounds of meat than to buy these snacks."
"The meat is indeed good. Your wife had a difficult pregnancy, so she needs to be well nourished. I heard from my sister-in-law that her parents plan to kill the cow they raise in a few days and raise a calf in the spring.
You just got paid, why not buy her some beef to nourish her body and let her give birth to a big fat boy for you."
"Oh, how could your sister-in-law's family be willing to kill the cow? Could it be that it is sick and cannot be cured?"
"It's not sick, I heard that the cow is too old and can't work anymore. A few days ago, it accidentally fell into a ditch and broke its leg.
Even if it is cured, it can't work, so the Zhou family simply doesn't bother. They plan to kill it in two days and raise a calf in the spring. "
"I see. I remember they have raised that cow for many years. What a pity."
"We have indeed raised it for many years and have developed feelings for it. The old cow is also pitiful. It knows it is going to be killed and has been crying these past few days. Its tears are falling fiercely."
Xie Lan listened to the two people chatting, originally thinking it was just for fun, but now his eyes lit up.
Cow's tears are a good thing. When used in conjunction with mystical techniques, they can allow ordinary people to see ghosts.
But cow's tears are hard to find, and since Xie Lan came across it, he doesn't want to miss it.
"Hey, big brother, is what you said true? Cows can cry too? How do they cry? Do they wail loudly like humans?"
The two men who were chatting turned their heads at the same time and looked at the girl in front of them with a curious look on her face.
"Cows are not humans, so why would they cry so loudly?"
Seeing the two of them looking reserved, Xie Lan asked excitedly, "Brother, where is your sister-in-law's family home? I have never seen a cow cry in my life. I want to go and see."
"It's in Zhoujia Village. Go out of the south city and walk north for ten miles." Although he was reserved, the man paused and kindly advised, "Little girl, there's actually nothing to see. You'd better not go, so as not to worry your family."
Xie Lan didn't say that the Xie family wouldn't worry about her. Seeing Tiechui had bought the pastries, she smiled and waved goodbye to the two of them.
After getting on the carriage and smelling the sweet aroma of cakes, Xie Lan couldn't help but start eating them with tea.
"Tiechim, you should also fill your stomach. I just heard that in Zhoujia Village, ten miles outside the south city, there is an old cow crying every day. Let's go and take a look after we finish eating."
Tiechui had followed Xie Lan for many years and knew the function of cow's tears. Seeing that it was not too late, he nodded immediately.
"Okay, ten miles outside the south city is not far, we can get back before the city gate closes."
After the master and servant finished their snack, they set off immediately.
After eating and drinking, Xie Lan soon felt sleepy.
"I'm going to sleep for a while. Wake me up when we get there."
"Okay, go to sleep, girl."
With the hammer in hand, Xie Lan had nothing to worry about and fell asleep quickly.
I don’t know how much time had passed, but Xie Lan suddenly bumped his head against the carriage and gasped in pain.
Tiechui always drove very steadily, and she never bumped into anything in the car. Could it be that the road in Zhoujia Village was too broken when they got outside the city, so it was so bumpy? Xie Lan opened her eyes in a daze, and just when she wanted to reach out and touch the back of her head to see if there was a big bump, she unexpectedly found that her hands and feet were tied up with ropes, and a cloth ball was stuffed in her mouth.
Xie Lan was a little confused. What was going on? Could it be that she hadn't woken up yet and was dreaming?
But this feels too real, doesn't it?
Xie Lan struggled subconsciously, but instead of breaking free, the rope became tighter and tighter.
The pain in her wrist woke her up completely and she realized that she was not dreaming.
After staring at the ropes on her wrists and ankles for two seconds, Xie Lan still couldn't believe it. She was kidnapped?
The rope was tied very tightly and I couldn't break free no matter how hard I tried. It was obvious that the person who tied me up used a special method.
Xie Lan found that his whole body was limp and he had no strength at all, and his heart sank.
Drugged!
She was kidnapped and didn't know what happened to the hammer.
Xie Lan squinted at the car window. Although he couldn't see anything, he could see through the gap that the sky outside had darkened.
The carriage was still moving, and the road was very bumpy. It seemed that the carriage had already left the city and was now driving into the wilderness.
Who was so bold as to kidnap her? Could it be the Xie family?
As soon as this thought came to mind, Xie Lan suppressed it in the blink of an eye.
It shouldn't be the Xie family. They don't have the ability to drug her and kidnap her from Tiechui.
Thinking of the medicine, Xie Lan's face turned cold. She had been safe and sound in the academy today. After leaving the academy, she ate cakes and drank tea.
The tea was prepared by Tiechui, so there couldn't be anything wrong with it. The only thing left was that the pastries from Su He Ji were drugged.
And the two men who bought cakes seemed to be deliberately talking about the Zhou family's cattle in front of her in order to lure her out of the city.
This arrangement should be related to Su He Ji, otherwise it would be impossible to poison the pastries.
She offended several people today, including the prince of Pingyang Marquis's Mansion, Luo Guiyao, and several students from Fan Tongda.
However, those playboys were still cleaning the stables and had no chance to drug her.
As for Fan Tongda and Luo Guiyao, they were both injured and were still receiving treatment in the academy, so it was probably not them.
After eliminating these, the only option left is Pingyang Marquis Mansion.
She asked Xue Shirong to expose the corruption of Marquis Pingyang, so it is not surprising that the Marquis Pingyang's mansion wanted to retaliate against her.
But how did the people in Pingyang Marquis' Mansion know that she liked Su Heji's cakes? And how could they think of using cow's tears to lure her out of the city? Xie Lan was frowning and thinking, when he suddenly found that the carriage had stopped...
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