"Well, I'm sorry, but I think the girl looks familiar."
The man immediately bowed and apologized, his voice was gentle, and it was obvious that he was a scholar.
"I am a maid, so it doesn't matter. But if you meet other women, you will probably be regarded as a pervert."
"Yes, the girl taught me that."
The young man in purple robe bowed and apologized again.
Wang Zhenzhen, who had been silent the whole time, had a flash of surprise in her eyes when she saw the man's face. Then she lowered her eyes to think quietly, then turned to Lianyi and said:
"I've rested enough, let's go! Don't interrupt other people's business."
"Yes, ma'am."
Lianyi was also dazed for a moment when she saw the man in purple robe, but the feeling passed quickly, so she didn't care.
Wang Yaozu ordered another two taels of braised beef to take away, and the three of them set off again and left the tea shed.
"The fork ahead turns into the woods."
Wang Zhenzhen suddenly spoke.
"Oh, OK!"
Wang Yaozu responded and symbolically pulled the reins, and the horse changed direction.
After walking for about an incense stick's time, Wang Yaozu fell on the shaft of the carriage with a clang and lost consciousness.
Lianyi was not surprised at all. She dismounted and got into the carriage, saying to Wang Zhenzhen:
"Aunt Zhen, why stop here? Will those people come?"
"Wait a minute, that's right, but the young man who entered the teahouse later looks very similar to an old friend."
Wang Zhenzhen said thoughtfully.
"Old friend? Who is it?"
Lianyi lifted the curtain and asked casually while observing the situation outside:
"He looks a lot like your father Xu Fengze!"
"Ah? Isn't Xu Fengze dead? You saw his body with your own eyes."
Lianyi immediately turned around and asked in surprise.
“Yes, even if he were alive, his age wouldn’t match.
But I only found you next to your mother at that time. When your mother was pregnant, she was sure she was carrying twins, and when Xu Fengze died, there was no baby's body next to him."
"So Aunt Zhen, you suspect that my brother is still alive. Could that purple-robed young man just now be my lost brother?"
Lianyi reacted quickly and spoke immediately.
"It's possible, but I'm not sure. He looks 70% like Xu Fengze, but you can't see any trace of your mother in him.
You looked like your mother when you were little, but as you grow up, you have taken on the best features of both of them, becoming more and more beautiful. Most people won't remember what they looked like 20 years ago, only people who are familiar with them will care."
Wang Zhenzhen said meaningfully.
"Aunt Zhen, do you mean this is another bait to lure you out?"
Lianyi's eyes turned and she spoke immediately.
"Yes! This is what I am worried about. Now there is a younger brother I don't know about, and a nephew I have never met, both of whom are related to the Wang family."
"That's really interesting! Then we can only deal with it as it happens."
Lianyi narrowed her eyes. There was no plot-related mission, so she just had to make sure she survived to the end.
As soon as the two of them finished their conversation, they heard the sound of branches breaking outside.
"Mom, the driver has fainted, and the two women should be in the car."
"Well, my medicine won't make people faint right away. After the effect of the medicine takes effect, they will only become more and more sleepy, like the sleepiness from having a full meal and drunk too much. It's not likely to arouse alertness."
The old woman said with some pride.
"Mom, please let the girl in red stay and be my wife! I want her to give birth to a baby for me!"
"You're dreaming. You've found several wives, but none of them gave birth to any children. This young and beautiful one can be sold for a good price, so I can't leave it to you."
The old woman obviously did not agree with her son's suggestion. She took two quick steps, touched the unconscious Wang Yaozu, and then raised her hand to lift the car curtain.
With a "whoosh", an arrow shot at the old woman's feet. She immediately dodged to the side of the carriage. The young man did the same thing and both of them hid.
"Mom, who is it? How dare you ruin our business!"
"Shut up, didn't you see that arrow? It's an official arrow, let's go!"
The old woman had sharp eyes and ears, and she saw something was wrong immediately, so she grabbed her son and prepared to escape.
Unfortunately, Lianyi didn't want to let the mother and son go. It was obvious that they often did this kind of thing, and no one knew how many women had been harmed by them. So when they hid behind the carriage, Lianyi shot out two drops of water, which hit their ankles and made them fall to the ground.
Without the cover of the carriage, the two were exposed to the archers' sight. The "whooshing" sound of arrows cut through the air and instantly pinned the two to the ground.
"Mom! Ah!"
"Putong."
As soon as the two screamed, as if their screams were blocked by something, four people jumped down from the tree, blocked the mouths of the old woman and her son, and dragged them away.
Lianyi and Wang Zhenzhen looked at each other, then leaned against the carriage and closed their eyes, their ears perked up, listening to the footsteps stopping outside the carriage, and then the sound of the curtain being lifted.
The man in purple robe lifted the curtain, looked at the two sleeping people, glanced around the car, and lowered the curtain again.
"Master Qi, those two men have had their tendons broken. What should we do with them?"
"Send it to the authorities, and let them follow the clues and catch the mastermind behind the trafficking of women."
The purple-robed young man ordered in a cold voice.
"Yes, I'll do it right away. Here."
"I'll wait for them to wake up."
"Yes, I will take two people to do the work, and will catch up with you later."
"You go ahead!"
Master Qi said calmly.
After the surroundings returned to silence, Lianyi opened her eyes and pushed Wang Zhenzhen. The two looked at each other in tacit understanding, and then Wang Zhenzhen said:
"Lianyi, why did I fall asleep?"
"Madam, you fell asleep even when I was fanning you. Why? Why isn't the carriage moving?"
After Lianyi finished her lines, she raised her hand and drew aside the carriage curtain, and saw Wang Yaozu who was still sleeping, and the man in purple robe standing not far from the carriage.
"How come you fell asleep and drove to a place like this? Wake up! Wake up now!"
Lianyi pushed Wang Yaozu twice, but the other party didn't react at all and continued to snore loudly.
"Miss Lianyi, your driver won't wake up for a while. He's been drugged."
Lianyi raised her head and looked at the man who turned to look at her, and said with a very alert expression:
"You are the young man from the teahouse just now. How did you know? Could it be..."
"It wasn't me who drugged you. It was the old lady and her son from the tea stall. I just happened to pass by and saw them acting suspiciously and planning to sell you two for money, so I asked the guards around me to save you."
"real?"
Lianyi still pretended to be half-believing and half-doubting and asked.
"Of course, you are unlucky. You met the notorious mother and son of 'Feng Qi Wu Tong'. They never commit two crimes in the same place. They are also from the underworld and have some kung fu skills. That's why they have been wanted for many years but have never been caught. This time it was also a coincidence. Your appearance made the two of them reveal their whereabouts, so they were caught."
"So that's how it is. You are a member of an official family? It seems that they took a fancy to my beauty, so they took the risk. I also have a share of the credit for capturing the wanted criminal. Do you have any reward?"
My dears, I'm having some writer's block today, so I'll just post three chapters for you to read. There will be more before 10 o'clock.
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