Chapter 130 Minglan is captured (Part 2)

"How come only so many of you came out? Where are the others?"

"The imperial guards came too quickly. I guess they couldn't hold on over there, so I left a group of people to cover their retreat!"

"What should we do now?"

"The county lord said to make them suffer so much that they would rather die than live!"

"The county lord still has such a bad temper. He went to so much trouble to torture two young ladies, and we lost so many people."

The leading man glared at him, "Do you think the prince transferred us to the county lord just for these two young ladies? It's just a bonus! There are more than two young ladies lost in Tokyo tonight!"

The other man was obviously stunned, and then laughed, "The prince is wise!"

"Then these two, what should we do here?"

"It's not safe here yet. After all, they are all noble ladies. The imperial guards may chase us. We'd better split up and find a way to divert the pursuers. We can't let them find these two people. We have to stay outside for a whole night and then throw them back to the street."

The two teams rushed forward together and came to a four-way intersection. They split up again into five teams. Four teams ran in different directions, and the rest abandoned their horses, carried Minglan and the girl, and ran back. They came across a small path and walked forward along the path.

"Brother Xu, why did the general take all our horses? It's really inconvenient to carry these girls on the mountain road!"

The man called Brother Xu hit the man on the head, "I usually tell you to read more, but you go to brothels! This is called making a feint to the east and attacking in the west. The imperial guards in the city know that we have horses. They chased the horse hoof prints to the four-way intersection and would only suspect that this person was on one of the roads. How could they think that we led people back to the mountain?"

The man who spoke flattered him, "Brother Xu understands the general. No wonder the general values ​​you. In this way, the other party can't find these two young ladies and can only return empty-handed. After we succeed, the general will come back and we will throw the people back to Tokyo City without anyone noticing, and we will complete the task given by the princess."

"But are we in too much trouble, or is it that Brother Wang's mission is easy? We can just sneak into the homes of those adults, wipe their necks, and the job will be done. We can also bring back some stuff."

"Okay, you don't like beautiful girls the most. I think these two are pretty. I'll make you happy later. Brother Wang doesn't have such a good fortune."

After the words fell, a few obscene laughs rang out.

"Okay, keep your voice down and don't attract anyone here. It will also save some energy. There is a small hut where hunters stay halfway up the mountain. We can do it there."

Minglan closed her eyes and listened to these people discussing how to insult her. In addition to fear, she was more angry. These people were obviously soldiers of the Song Dynasty, and they were supposed to protect the people. However, because of the selfish desires of Prince Yong's family, they were ordered to burn and rob the people. Listening to their conversation, they even assassinated quite a few people.

Minglan guessed that they must be the officials who did not go to the banquet at Prince Yong's Mansion today. This was Prince Yong

's opportunity to eliminate dissidents! Minglan quietly looked at the surrounding terrain. He could feel that they were going up, but it was too dark around, and Minglan could not see anything clearly. But what is certain is that no one can come to save her. Something went wrong with their plan, causing the imperial guards to come too slowly, and she was abducted!

According to the original plan, Lin Yunting and Zheng Xiao should have rescued her before she was abducted. Moreover, the personal soldiers of Prince Yong's Mansion had a plan, they were not real bandits, and their tactic of making a feint to the east and attacking in the west really cut off Minglan's retreat. Minglan can only save herself now!

Qi Heng came out of the palace, first followed Duke Qi to send the princess back to the mansion, and then went straight to the Sheng Mansion.

The front hall of the Sheng family was brightly lit, and all the people of the Sheng family, except the old lady and Chang Zhang, gathered here, as well as Qi Heng who had just arrived.

As time passed, the atmosphere in the front hall became more and more tense, and everyone was in a state of uncertainty.

"Why haven't you come back yet? Calculating the time, Xiaoliu should be back!" Ruolan couldn't stand it anymore and broke the silence first.

As soon as Rulan finished speaking, Mingxi felt a sudden pain in her heart. She covered her chest. Sheng Hong saw that her eyes were red, and knew that she was worried about Minglan, so he comforted her.

"Yier, don't worry too much. With General Zheng and Yun Ting here, and the protection of the imperial guards, everything will be fine tomorrow." Although he said this, Sheng Hong was also very nervous.

Molan and Rulan kept sticking close to each other, trying to draw some confidence from each other. Molan whispered, "We have a thorough plan, and nothing will happen! Nothing will happen!" She was comforting Rulan and herself.

Wang Ruofu also kept saying, "Buddha bless us! Buddha bless us! Taishang Laojun bless us!"

Everyone waited here for a while, but Minglan still didn't come back, and no news came. Everyone understood that the situation must have changed.

Qi Heng and Changbai stood up at the same time.

"I'll go find her!"

"I'll go outside and take a look!"

The two looked at each other and felt that they couldn't wait any longer. If Minglan really got into trouble, she would be in more danger if she was late.

Wang Ruofu wanted to persuade them. She didn't know whether the gang of bad guys had left or not, and she didn't know how vicious they were. She was worried about Changbai. But thinking of Minglan, she sat back.

The two went out together. As soon as they reached the door, a soldier from the Yulin Army came on horseback. When he saw the two of them, he jumped off his horse.

"Young Master, Brother Changbai, there's something wrong with the plan, the Sixth Miss has been kidnapped! She ran out of the city!"

Although he had a premonition, when he heard the news suddenly, Qi Heng still felt as if his chest had been hit hard, and his heartbeat stopped for a few breaths.

He calmed himself down, and said to Yu Linjun who came to report the news, "Lend me your horse." Then he jumped on the horse and galloped away.

Seeing this, Changbai didn't ask what happened anymore. He patted Yu Linjun on the shoulder, said "thank you", rushed back to the Sheng Mansion, went straight to the stable, selected the best horse, and chased after Qi Heng.

On Minglan's side, a small group of people carried them to the small hut that Brother Xu mentioned.

The soldier carrying Minglan entered the house first. He took out a tinder from his sleeve and illuminated the dilapidated house.

"Bah! No wonder this dilapidated house smells moldy. It must have been abandoned for a long time and there are leaks everywhere!"

Another person came into the house and lit a tinder. He shone it around the house to drive away snakes, insects, rats and ants that might have settled here.

"Okay, okay, clean up that haystack. We have to put the person down quickly. He must be tired after carrying her all the way!"

After waiting for the other person to put the other girl down, the soldier took the tinder to illuminate Minglan's face. Minglan could even hear the sound of him swallowing his saliva.

"When I was in Tokyo, I saw this young lady. She was stunningly beautiful, even more attractive than the courtesans in Zhen'anfang. I wonder what it would feel like to have her." As he spoke, he touched Minglan's face.