Chapter 382 What the hell did you do to my people?!
The teacup that fell to the ground shattered into pieces. In the cold light reflected by the broken porcelain, Sang Zhixia's pale face was revealed.
Ling Chu raised his hand to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead, lowered his head and said, "It has been raining heavily for several days. The road leading to Ancheng also collapsed. In the middle of the night, the landslide flooded most of the area, and..."
"Many people who were traveling at night were killed or injured."
The mountains in Shu are unique, with loose and slippery mud. Whenever heavy rains occur in the rainy season, similar natural disasters are always prone to occur on the side close to the mountain.
But for Sang Zhixia, this time was different from what had happened countless times in the past few years.
Sang Zhixia pinched her palms tightly, her voice hoarse: "On your young master's way back, the official said this is the only way he can pass through?"
"Based on the distance traveled, where should they have been when the flash flood came?"
Ling Chu opened his mouth repeatedly but couldn't say anything.
Sang Zhixia quickly closed her eyes: "Has he sent any news back in the past two days?"
"Where's Song Liu? Is there any news about Song Liu?"
Ling Chu swallowed hard, his voice trembling: "No."
"Since receiving a letter five days ago, there has been no news from the young master."
"The Guanye Road section has collapsed severely, and there's always the possibility of another landslide in the mountains. Those sent out to gather information haven't heard back, so we're currently unable to get any specific details."
In other words, Xu Yu and his group completely lost contact with Ancheng.
Not knowing whether he is alive or dead, and not knowing where he is going.
Sang Zhixia's anxious heart suddenly hit her throat. When she opened her mouth, it felt as if a hot egg was forced into it. Every word she spoke was like an invisible thorn.
"There's no way it could go wrong."
"He's always been considerate. He wouldn't have risked moving forward in bad weather. At most, he'd be delayed by heavy rain and flash floods."
It must be like this.
Xu Yu would never put himself in danger so easily. He...
"Sang Dongjia!"
An urgent cry from outside the door interrupted Sang Zhixia's thoughts. As soon as the door opened, she heard Shuanzi say anxiously, "Something happened to Mr. Sang's family!"
Sang Zhixia's heart trembled and she stood up suddenly: "What's wrong?"
"horse!"
Shuanzi pointed outside with his backhand and said anxiously, "The horse ran back by itself!"
"It's the horse your husband takes with him when he goes out!"
Outside the gate of the inn, Sang Zhixia looked at the black horse that returned alone, its body covered with small wounds and covered in dirty mud, and her heart sank silently.
This horse was indeed Xu Yu's vehicle when he went out.
As the old saying goes, an old horse knows the way and will return home on its own even if it gets separated from its owner.
Now Ma is back, but where is Xu Yu?
The horse that escaped and ran back was in such a mess. Where was the person who was on its back when it went out?
Dark circles flashed before Sang Zhixia's eyes. She gritted her teeth and squeezed out a few words: "Take the horse away and take care of it."
"Lingchu, come in with me."
Back at the inn, Sang Zhixia took out the Patriarch's token he had brought with him and spoke quickly, "Take the token and seal it immediately. Send a message. Everyone within 300 miles of Ancheng, upon receiving the order, rush immediately to Guanyedao where the incident occurred."
"The gathered forces will be divided into three groups. Search along the same route they came from. Don't miss any details."
"The other two groups followed the direction they came from, one in front and one behind, gathered nearby residents for help, and rushed to the scene of the accident to clear the road and rescue people."
Sang Zhixia finished speaking in one breath and quickly added, "Send some people over from the inn to help, and also mobilize everyone Chen Jingan can mobilize here."
"At any cost, the road section washed away by the flash flood must be cleared in the shortest possible time."
"Whether there's news or not, there can be no delay. Remember?"
If Xu Yu and the others were delayed due to the weather, that would be the best. Those who were rushing to look for them would be able to meet them soon.
If you are really in danger and trapped, the sooner you go to rescue, the better.
At this critical moment, even a moment's delay could mean a life-or-death crisis.
Ling Chu took the token with both hands and ran out quickly.
Half a minute later, Sang Zhixia walked out quickly in black riding clothes. Ling Chu, who had hurried back, said without even taking a breath, "Boss, I've spread the news as you instructed, but..."
"The heavy rain continues, making it impossible to use flying pigeons or hawks, so the person receiving the letter may be delayed in responding."
Extreme weather makes it twice as difficult to transmit messages solely by human effort. This is the most obvious and unavoidable problem.
Sang Zhixia pursed her lips and said, "How many people can be mobilized now?"
Ling Chu bowed his head and explained, "There are a total of fifty secret guards who came here with us from the northwest. The young master only took two with him when he set out, leaving forty-eight in Ancheng. Shuanzi and the others are going with us, so there are seventy who will set out immediately."
"Seventy is enough."
Sang Zhixia quickly hid the dagger behind his waist, grabbed the straw raincoat that Shuanzi handed over, put it on, and said in a deep voice, "Let's go now."
"Boss, is the silver I asked you to prepare ready?"
“Alright, alright!”
The shopkeeper who was called over hurriedly ran over with a box in his hand: "I prepared it as you ordered, all of them are silver notes of 100 taels each, totaling 50,000 taels. If there is not enough, I will collect more!"
Sang Zhixia gestured for Lingchu to take the box and put it away. She nodded hurriedly, "Prepare another 50,000 according to this standard. Once you're done, send it all over to me."
Money makes the world go round.
If you are short of manpower, then spend money to hire some.
After paying a daily wage of one hundred taels per person, Sang Zhixia didn't believe that there would be people he couldn't recruit!
Sang Zhixia was about to leave when a scream suddenly erupted from the backyard without any warning.
"you……"
"Get out of here!"
A thunderous roar echoed on the ground, and a guy who had been chasing him was kicked and sent flying.
The scene suddenly became quiet.
Ling Chu subconsciously drew his knife and stepped forward. The first thing that caught his eye was Meng Pei's hand, which was grievously wounded and dripping with blood.
If soft tendons spread throughout the body, it will cause general fatigue.
Sang Zhixia glanced at the wound on Meng Pei's arm, which was obviously caused by a bite, and waved Ling Chu to retreat. She said in a cold voice: "Meng Pei, I don't have time to tangle with you now."
"Without me, even if you gnaw your arm until only a bone stick remains, you won't be able to get out of here even half a step."
It doesn't matter if the guards were careless for a moment and let Meng Pei escape, they can just lock him up and put him back in jail.
If you dare to cause trouble again, I will just break your legs and throw you back.
There was a hint of cruelty in Sang Zhixia's eyes, and her face was as cold as snow.
Meng Pei didn't deny her identity after hearing her expose it. He just stared at Sang Zhixia fiercely and said word by word, "What happened to Chen Anzhu?"
Sang Zhixia urgently mobilized people, and naturally, the available people in the inner courtyard could not be let go.
Meng Pei is not a fool. Although he was annoyed after being arrested, he also realized that Sang Zhixia was not interested in his life for the time being. He had been honest and obedient during the days he was imprisoned.
But when he heard what the person outside said through the door, he immediately became confused.
Shen Anzhu went out with Xu Yu.
It is very likely that Xu Yu had an accident, so what about Shen Anzhu?
Meng Pei was completely overwhelmed by the guesses that flashed through his mind. He bit his flesh and blood like a madman, struggling to gain some strength, and forced his way out.
He must know the whereabouts of Shen Anzhu.
Sang Zhixia had no expression on her face and said nothing.
Meng Pei turned around like a trapped beast, his eyes red as he roared, "What the hell have you done to my people?!"
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