The spy He Sheng pulled the reins with a "whoosh" and looked at the woman in front of him with a frown, who was dirtier than a beggar.
"It's me, sir, don't you remember? You stuffed a steamed bun into my mouth in Guangfeng City before, and I remember you."
Mrs. Niu hurriedly raised her hand to push away the hair that was stuck to her face, wiped her dirty face twice, and looked at He Sheng with her yellowed teeth bared.
She remembered it clearly and had absolutely no mistake.
When she took the steamed bun from He Sheng, she remembered him very well, just in case she couldn't find anyone to ask for benefits after she finished her job.
He Sheng's heart skipped a beat, and he glanced at Mrs. Niu calmly.
"Where did this madman come from? What nonsense is he talking about..."
How come this woman suddenly appeared and even dared to stop him at the gate of the capital.
Lord Chai said that the matter could not be told to anyone, so how could he dare to admit that he had met Mrs. Niu.
Who would believe what a madman says?
Mrs. Niu’s face froze.
Kill the donkey after it has done its job! ?
Oh!
You can't think she is a vegetarian. She is not so easily fooled.
Mrs. Niu curled her lips and sneered,
"Are you planning to cross the river and destroy the bridge?"
"Okay, I'm barefoot now and I'm not afraid of you wearing shoes. The worst that can happen is that we'll break up, and that won't be a good thing for anyone."
"You secretly asked me to monitor the Xiao family. You must be afraid that others will find out, right?"
"You don't have to admit it, but I don't believe that no one in the capital knows you..."
Mrs. Niu grinned with her cracked lips, on which a row of thin blood beads appeared.
She raised her hand and wiped it, and a blood mark appeared at the corner of her mouth.
"Just wait, I'll make you regret it..."
As she spoke, Mrs. Niu glared at He Sheng hatefully and pretended to walk towards the city gate.
She was panicking, calling her quickly, hurry up...
In her current condition, she can't even reach the city gate, so how can she enter the capital?
He was inevitably scolded and beaten by the city gate guards.
The key is that if her identity is exposed, her life or death will be in danger.
Mrs. Niu gritted her teeth, took very slow steps, and counted silently in her heart, "3...2...1...shout..."
"stop!"
He Sheng was anxious, his expression suddenly darkening, "I just remembered, it was Mrs. Niu."
"There are so many people here, let's talk further."
He Sheng jumped off the horse and walked a few steps to the side.
Mrs. Niu raised her eyebrows proudly, turned around and followed He Sheng.
She said that these people must be monitoring the Xiao family behind Emperor Wu of Liang's back.
And she was not allowed to secretly harm the Xiao family. Maybe this person has some relationship with the Xiao family.
She needs to think about it carefully and ask for as much benefits as possible.
He Sheng looked at the smug look in Mrs. Niu's eyes, his eyes flashing slightly.
As Mrs. Niu approached, a foul odor hit him in the face.
He Sheng gritted his teeth and suppressed the nausea.
"You are now a fugitive. As soon as you set foot in the capital, you will know what your fate will be. Now that no one recognizes you, run as far as you can..."
He Sheng persuaded in a low and gentle voice.
Mrs. Niu rolled her eyes at He Sheng and sneered.
"Stop talking nonsense. Where can I go like this? I'll starve to death before I even reach Guangfeng City."
"I don't ask for much. Give me two thousand taels of silver and a house in the suburbs of Beijing, and I promise to keep my mouth shut."
Mrs. Niu spread her hands towards He Sheng, opened her mouth as wide as a lion, and spoke with such confidence.
After realizing that He Sheng was afraid that she would expose the matter, she quietly added one thousand taels of silver. Of course, the more silver, the better.
He Sheng stared at Mrs. Niu, his face instantly turning as dark as the bottom of a pot, and the anger in his heart rushed to the top of his head.
Two thousand taels of silver! ?
She really dared to say that.
If it were in the past, two thousand taels of silver would not be impossible to give.
But is it the past now?
All the private treasuries and government vaults in the capital were emptied, leaving only the farms in the suburbs with some output.
But that is not enough to support the entire mansion, after all, the farm has to hand over the silver it produces every month.
This resulted in there being little money on the farm, and at most some fruits and vegetables could barely sustain the family's food and drink.
"What? You don't want to give it?" Mrs. Niu looked at He Sheng, who had a dark face and didn't speak, raised her eyebrows, and her voice tone suddenly became much higher.
He Sheng took a few deep breaths and suppressed his anger.
"Two thousand taels of silver is not a small amount. Come back with me first and I will slowly give it to you."
This matter must be reported to Lord Chai, he has no say in the matter.
He said that Mrs. Niu should not be allowed to live and should be killed to be done with.
"Tsk~" Madam Niu snorted coldly, "Do you really think I'm stupid? If I go to your house and you lock me up, I can still get out."
"I'll wait for you here. Bring me the silver and the deed tomorrow morning at noon, and I'll leave right away."
"If you don't come after noon..."
Mrs. Niu sneered as she looked towards the city gate, the meaning was self-evident.
He Sheng glared at Mrs. Niu, his neck veins bulging with anger.
How dare he leave Mrs. Niu here alone? Who knows what stupid things she might do in a fit of rage.
He Sheng frowned and thought for a moment, then nodded, "Okay, you wait here."
"You look like you haven't eaten for several days. I have some sesame cakes here. Take some to fill your stomach."
He Sheng pointed to the side of the horse and motioned Mrs. Niu to follow him.
"You are sensible. Don't worry, as long as you have the money, I will keep my mouth shut." Mrs. Niu grinned and followed He Sheng swiftly.
He Sheng pointed to the bag hanging on the horse's back and said, "Take as much as you can eat."
"It's just a small bag, of course you gave it all to me."
Mrs. Niu curled her lips and reached out to pull the cloth bag on the horse's back.
He Sheng saw that there was no one around and that there were tall horses blocking his view, so he raised his hand and slashed Mrs. Niu's neck hard with his knife.
This time, he used all his strength, fearing that he would not be able to knock Mrs. Niu unconscious and she would start yelling again.
"ah!"
“You…you…”
Before Mrs. Niu's hand touched the cloth bag, she felt a dull pain in the back of her neck.
She covered the back of her neck and before she could turn around, she felt dizzy and fell straight back.
He Sheng, who hadn't had time to retract his hand, supported Mrs. Niu and threw her onto the horse's back while suppressing his nausea.
Looking at Mrs. Niu slumped on the horse's back, He Sheng slowly breathed a sigh of relief.
While the city gate was still open, he led his horse into the city and quickly headed towards Chai Mansion.
........
"Master Chai, this is what happened. I was worried, so I knocked him out and brought him back."
He Sheng repeated the entire incident and looked with disdain at Mrs. Niu, who was lying unconscious on the ground.
He dragged Mrs. Niu from the doorway and threw her into the woodshed, leaving her with a foul odor that made him feel so sick that he wanted to vomit.
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