The group of detectives hesitated for a moment, then trotted over to block the gate.
If the gate is broken, they will surely die.
There were many thieves outside. Many of them used their fronts to block swords and climbed over the wall. Qiao Si's guards fought fiercely with them.
Zhang You looked at them coming at him aggressively, picked up the knife that fell on the ground and held it across his chest, ready to resist at any time.
The sound of swords clashing and angry roars were all clamoring and irritating Zhang You's eardrums.
She did not dare to slack off and stood side by side with Chunhua, but her hand holding the knife was shaking slightly.
Suddenly, an arrow flew through the air and penetrated the thief's flesh!
"It's reinforcements!"
A guard's excited voice was heard.
Soon, several arrows broke through the air, like meteors, carrying their hopes and piercing the thieves' conspiracy.
There was a cry of pain from the thieves outside, followed soon by the sound of armor clashing and the roar of the Qiao family army.
"Charge! Kill them!"
They heard the sound of the situation reversing outside and opened the door. The Qiao family army had already killed them all, leaving no one alive.
It would not be an exaggeration to say that the gate of the yamen was a river of blood. It was impossible to step foot. The bodies of the thieves were piled up everywhere, lying in all directions.
Zhang You didn't go closer to take a look, but just glanced at the door from a distance. His guard suddenly dropped, and he could no longer hold the knife in his hand, which fell to the ground powerlessly.
Now she could finally sit down and take a breath.
That group of thieves were nothing compared to Qiao's army. They were all wiped out in just a cup of tea.
Jingzhu ordered them to deal with the bodies, and called the cowardly mayor and the people of Caiguang Town to watch. He performed autopsies on the thieves and revealed that they were actually people sent by Yang Li, the governor of Tuozhou.
For a time, the news about Yang Li assassinating the princess spread from Caiguang Town to all places.
They returned to the inn.
On the way, Zhang You heard that there had been assassins trying to kill Jing Zhu at night these past few days, but they had all been dealt with by the guards and Jing Zhu.
The bandit problem this time was nothing more than the result of Yang Li's several unsuccessful assassination attempts, and he resorted to reckless action at great expense.
And this is exactly the result that Qiao Si was waiting for.
They had already been planning their strategy in Tuozhou City. Yang Liren was unstable, and with the help of Yu Shengsheng's family connections, she quickly lobbied a group of like-minded people, waiting for this handle to completely destroy his reputation.
Qiao Si hid in the dark, pulling this big net.
Now Zhang You and the others just need to wait quietly for Qiao Si to come back and reunite with them.
As the tension faded, Zhang You remembered that the little mute had run away and did not return to the inn.
Seeing that Jingzhu had nothing else to tell her, she went out with Chunhua and Qiuyue to look for her.
They searched many places but couldn't find it, so the three of them split up to look for it.
Zhang You searched around the East Market and finally saw her.
However, the little mute at that time had already changed into a bright and beautiful dress, and walked step by step into the carriage surrounded by servants.
Judging from how respectful the servants were to her, she was probably a kidnapped young lady from some family, finally found by her family, who sent someone to take her back.
Zhang You stood at the entrance of the alley and did not move forward.
Maybe it's time for them to part ways.
She is a lady and they are maids. They just saved her by chance. Now she is going home and she should give her blessings.
As for saying goodbye...
Zhang You watched the carriage go away and said silently in his heart, Goodbye.
Zhang You found Chunhua, Qiuyue and the others and told them about this.
Qiuyue thought this was great. "It's great that she can go home. We should also prepare to go back!"
"Yes, it has been more than a month since we left. By the time we go back, it will be the end of the year." Chunhua counted the days on her fingers.
"Time flies... Another year has passed in the blink of an eye." When Zhang You thinks of last year, it feels like a lifetime ago.
So much time has passed since she came to this strange world and worked hard to make a living.
However, this year is more exciting than any other time.
"The weather in Tuozhou is really magical. It is only separated from Dingzhou by a mountain. Dingzhou may have had several snowfalls by now, but Tuozhou hasn't yet." Chunhua said curiously.
"After all, there's a mountain between us, and Tuozhou itself is southwest of Dingzhou, so naturally we'll arrive later than Dingzhou." Qiuyue joked with a smile. "Why? You're so happy to hear that you're going back soon, and you're already looking forward to seeing the snow?"
"Yes, don't you want to? I really can't wait to go back." Chunhua smiled and stretched. "The wind and snow in Dingzhou are all sweet."
"Then when we get back, I will definitely play snowball fights with you and let you taste whether the snow in Dingzhou is sweet or not?" Zhang You also joined them and teased Chunhua.
After being away for so long, she did miss Dingzhou a little. It felt like a place of belonging. It was strange that just thinking about it made her feel happy in her heart.
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When the news that Yang Li was sentenced to death for corruption, bribery, and assassination of the princess reached Caiguang Town, Qiao Si was already sitting in the inn, leisurely drinking the hot tea brewed by Cui Liu.
By then, Tuozhou City had changed hands, and the new prefect, a man named Liu, was said to be difficult to get along with. No one knew why he had come to this position, but they knew he had good judgment.
Qiao Si arrived here earlier than Yu Shengsheng and the others, who were already on their way back to Dingzhou.
After Qiao Si came back, he still wanted to completely open up Wuhu Mountain, so they stayed in Caiguang Town for two days.
Due to Qiao Si's drastic measures and the change of ownership of Tuozhou, Mayor Zhao had no choice but to diligently complete Qiao Si's orders.
It not only opened up the trade route between Tuozhou and Dingzhou, but also provided the people of Caiguang Town with another way out.
Let them live off the land and use the minerals in the surrounding mountains for trade.
After Qiao Si gave the order, the people in Cai Guang Town started to get busy, and Qiao Si also sent his own people to supervise the work.
It was already late, and after finally dealing with the matters in Caiguang Town, they set out on their return journey.
On the day of our return trip, Tuozhou finally welcomed its first snow of the winter.
The snow was falling heavily, and the young children, unaware of the cold, were standing in the snow and laughing.
The carriage gradually went away, and they once again walked up Wuhu Mountain.
This time, there was a new road on Wuhu Mountain that was wide enough for their carriage to pass, winding its way to Dingzhou.
Under the heavy snow, Wuhu Mountain also adds a bit of purity.
After crossing Wuhu Mountain, you will see a vast expanse of snow.
The sky and the earth are the same white, as if they are merged into one.
"Wow! The snow in Dingzhou! It's already so thick!" Hongmei was originally in the carriage, but got off after going down the mountain.
After stepping onto the familiar land, I looked at the white snow and felt joy in my heart.
She happily ran a few steps in the snow on the side of the road where no one was walking.
Running and cheering at the same time.
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