Chapter 193: Niuniu is kidnapped again
Because of the assassination, the welcoming banquet that was originally scheduled to be held was postponed to the next day.
Although Chu Ci repeatedly assured her that she was fine, the two old men remained unmoved and insisted on letting her rest.
Chu Ci was filled with helplessness. Under the teasing gazes of Yuanniang and the others, he could only slowly return to the house.
But it is absolutely impossible to rest.
Because when Chu Ci stepped into the house, he was surprised to find that Su Jinghua was already waiting there.
Su Jinghua's face was solemn, and as soon as he opened his mouth, his words were like thunder: "Shanzhang Chu, the news that you can make sea salt has leaked out."
Chu Ci was shocked when he heard this, and then blurted out: "So, was today's assassination done by the salt merchant, or was it the power behind it?"
Su Jinghua shook his head slightly and said, "Shanzhang Chu, is this what you're worried about? Today's assassination is just the beginning. Have you thought about how to deal with it?"
Chu Ci was quite depressed and distressed.
But her face was as calm as water, and she said calmly: "So what? The worst that can happen is that both of us will perish."
"You know, many people will be interested in the recipes for making well salt, earth salt, cliff salt, etc. Those salt merchants and the forces behind them are so aggressive, I don't have to keep giving in. If things really get out of hand, I have my own way to make them taste my power."
Su Jinghua was extremely surprised, but a smile appeared on his face: "It seems that my worries were in vain. In that case, I'll take my leave!"
Looking at Su Jinghua's departing back, Chu Ci thought he could have a good rest.
Unexpectedly, as Su Jinghua stepped out of the room, the purple-robed envoy quietly came to the window, knocked lightly a few times, and then jumped in nimbly.
Seeing this sudden situation, Chu Ci's face was immediately filled with helplessness. She sighed softly, as if talking to herself or explaining to the purple-robed envoy, "It can't be Su Jinghua. After all, I am indispensable to his plan."
The Purple-Robed Envoy naturally understood what was going on. He then asked seriously, "Did he clearly state who he suspected?" "Or did he reveal any relevant information about the person he suspected?"
"After all, this matter is of no small importance. We must find the person behind this as soon as possible to prevent further trouble."
Chu Ci was well aware of the seriousness of the matter, so he didn't hide it. He slowly said, "Su Jinghua mentioned that I can make sea salt. This news has already leaked out."
"Salt merchant?" The purple-robed envoy's first reaction was exactly the same as Chu Ci's.
However, in just a moment, he decisively rejected the idea, then slowly said, "No, in my opinion, they would never dare to do that."
"Besides, those salt merchants who can afford to hire assassins are definitely not stupid people."
"They would never rashly assassinate the princess just because of a piece of news that is hard to tell whether it is true or not."
When he said this, the purple-robed envoy suddenly felt a strange feeling in his heart for some reason, and the figure of Niuniu flashed in his mind again with unusual clarity.
Chu Ci was completely unaware of this.
After hearing the Purple Envoy's analysis, Chu Ci couldn't help but frown, his eyes filled with deep confusion and thought. "Could this news be false? Then what exactly is Su Jinghua's purpose?"
The purple-robed envoy shook his head slightly. "Perhaps he was simply misled. Regardless, I will investigate. On the other hand, you, my lady, will need to pay more attention to your own safety in the future."
"I will." Before he could finish uttering these three words, the purple-robed envoy had already disappeared.
Chu Ci stood there, with complicated thoughts in his mind.
After traveling through time, whether intentionally or passively, she always got into all kinds of trouble. This time it was particularly serious. She just hoped that her relatives would not be implicated.
Thinking of this, Chu Ci, who was already restless because of these things, completely lost his sleepiness. He simply stopped thinking about falling asleep and instead carefully thought about how to deal with the current situation.
However, the more you fear something, the more likely it is to happen.
Just when Chu Ci had written half of the letter to Yazhou, Ding Yong and his wife came hurriedly with panicked looks and eagerly begged Chu Ci.
Ding Yong's face was filled with anxiety and fear, and he said in a trembling voice, "Boss, this is bad. Niuniu, Niuniu has been kidnapped again. This is the note the kidnappers left behind."
As he said this, he handed a note to Chu Ci with trembling hands.
"Five thousand taels? And you said you were just asking for money?" Chu Ci looked at the note and thought quickly.
If she remembered correctly, there had never been any bandits in the Lianzhou area. So where did these people come from?
Moreover, the timing was so precise and strange, which made Chu Ci more suspicious.
Thoughts surged in his mind, but Chu Ci's hands didn't slow down at all. He immediately reached out and slowly helped Ding Yong and his wife up. "Wait a moment, I'll get you the money."
However, just as Chu Ci was about to stand up, he was stopped by An Niang (Sun Fu): "Boss, we...we didn't come here for money. But...but..."
An Niang's face was full of confusion.
She hesitated for a long time...
Finally, she gritted her teeth and slowly expressed her suspicions. "We suspect that Niu Niu's kidnapping may be related to Tang Bin. And... we think Niu Niu may have gone with him of her own accord."
As An Niang spoke, she looked at Chu Ci with uneasy eyes, as if she was worried that Chu Ci would not believe her. After all, this was just their guess and there was no solid evidence.
Chu Ci was stunned when he heard this, and a look of surprise flashed across his face.
He quickly came to his senses and said in a deep voice, "Regardless of whether your suspicions are true or not, the most important thing right now is to rescue Niuniu as soon as possible."
"Saving people is the most important thing. As for the truth of the matter, whether it's related to Tang Bin as you suspect, as long as Niuniu is here, there will always be a chance to find out in the future."
Before this, Chu Ci had not obtained any solid evidence regarding the events in Houyu Village, so he had never mentioned or explained them to Ding Yong and his wife.
However, what she had never expected was that Ding Yong and his wife actually became suspicious of Niu Niu, and it was not just a simple suspicion, they even seemed to have a suspect.
This really surprised Chu Ci.
Perhaps, if you want to supervise Niu Niu, you don't have to rely on secret guards at all. Ding Yong and An Niang can do it completely.
Thinking of this, Chu Ci's expression became softer, and she said softly: "Here are five thousand taels of silver notes, you guys take them first."
"Come with me later and go find the Purple Envoy."
"You know, they're the best at investigation, tracking, and rescue. We can feel more at ease leaving this to them."
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