Chapter 135 Too Late to Cry
As the soldiers of the Five Cities Garrison blocked their way, the carriage, which was about to move forward, was immediately forced to stop.
What was on the vehicle? Who were the people on board?
Everyone, come down and check immediately...
Before the man from the Five Cities Garrison could finish speaking, Master Zhu, the one in the lead carriage, raised his hand and lashed the man's face with his whip.
"Which bastard gave birth to this turtle bastard?"
Why don't they keep their eyes open a little and dare to check any kind of car?
"You bastard, trying to extort money from me? You've got some nerve!"
As he spoke, Master Zhu cracked his whip with a loud whooshing sound.
The whip lashed again and again at the person blocking the carriage.
Hearing the sound of the whip striking the person's body, and the person's agonizing screams as they rolled on the ground in pain, almost everyone kept their distance.
The third brother, seeing this, realized that things couldn't continue like this, and hurriedly risked being whipped to run up.
He grabbed Zhu Ye's arm as he was whipping the whip.
"Master Zhu, calm down. It's all because the people below are ignorant and don't know the rules. They didn't recognize that this is the Huangfu family's carriage."
You are a magnanimous person, please don't stoop to the level of your subordinates.
"It's the Ping'an Earl's family capturing a runaway slave..." the third brother said with a forced smile.
Master Zhu glanced sideways at the person on the ground and snorted.
"If they're investigating any wanted criminals or anything like that, we'll definitely accept the investigation."
Are you currently investigating wanted criminals by the imperial court?
Produce the official documents and announcements from the government.
We can't produce anything. You think you can check our vehicles just by drawing a random portrait?
Who the hell gave you the guts?
I've escorted festival gifts for the Marquis so many times, and this is the first time I've ever encountered someone who wants to inspect the festival gifts in our mansion.
"You fool, acting like you have a death wish! I don't care which household you're from, you've brought this runaway slave to me. Let's see if you can withstand my whip first!"
As he spoke, Master Zhu was about to lash the man on the ground with his whip again.
The third brother clung desperately to his arm and wouldn't let go.
He also looked down on those people.
But there was nothing they could do; these people were from the Military Command and had powerful backers, so they were not people like them who could afford to offend them.
Let's just try to smooth things over!
"Old Zhu, he's just following orders. A little lesson is enough; there's no need to get so angry."
"We have a lot of stuff in the car, and the weather's been getting bad these past few days, plus we need to get back!"
The people in the carriage behind also offered their advice.
If Shangguan Jin and the others were here, they would probably be surprised to see the person giving the advice.
Huh? Why is Shen Zhong back too?
Master Zhu snorted, then pointed his whip at the trembling soldiers of the Military Command.
"If you run into Master Zhu today and he has something to do, and there's a next time, I'll cripple you all."
"Get the hell out of my way..."
Dozens of carriages filed into the city gate.
The local residents waiting to enter the city were also discussing it.
"What are you looking at? Everyone who wants to enter the city, line up!" The guy who stood up, covering his face, was both embarrassed and angry.
The third brother next to him sighed.
Sigh, the people going into the city are going to suffer again.
This kid is definitely going to take his anger out on ordinary people...
A dozen or so carriages were steadily making their way down the street into the city. Just as they were about to reach a fork in the road, Master Zhu turned around and looked at Shen Zhong.
"Master Zhong, turn left ahead and you'll be heading towards the Duke of Dingguo's territory."
When we arrived, the Marquis instructed us to send the festival gifts to the Duke of Dingguo's mansion as soon as we entered the capital.
I won't go with you.
The Marquis said we'll return in three days, trying to depart before the heavy snowfall in the capital.
Shen Zhong looked at the capital city he had left long ago and felt a little dazed.
Is he really back?
The Duke wasn't lying to him; he said he would definitely let him come back.
He felt a little sorry for the Duke. He was able to return, but the Duke had to live in hiding in enemy territory.
Living on the edge of a knife every day, living in dire straits...
Thinking of this, Shen Zhong felt even more apprehensive about returning home.
Although he knew exactly what was going on, the Duke had said that he still had to act well.
Otherwise, it wouldn't be good if we couldn't coordinate our lines with the madam...
Thinking of this, Shen Zhong suddenly realized how he should act.
He wiped his eyes, opened his mouth, and began to wail loudly as he drove the carriage toward the Duke of Dingguo's mansion.
"Madam, Madam, young masters, I'm so sorry..."
Master Zhu was startled by his loud wailing...
"You three cars, hurry up and follow!"
Don't let him cry too much, it will harm his health and delay his trip.
Hurry up, unload the New Year's gifts and come back as soon as possible...
Then the three carriages followed Shen Zhong's group.
Master Zhu breathed a sigh of relief; all that was left was to deliver the New Year's gifts to the Marquis of Changsheng's residence.
"Master Zhu, the gate of our Marquis's residence is just around the corner. Shall I go and ask them to open the gate?"
A soldier in another carriage asked.
Master Zhu glanced back at the remaining six carriages.
I glanced at one of the cars.
"Why go to the main gate? There are people coming and going, and it will block other people's way."
Go to the back door; it's secluded there. Once you unload the New Year's gifts, everything will be fine.
"To prevent malicious people from seeing the Marquis returning with New Year's gifts and gossiping behind his back."
With that, he lashed out with his whip and drove the carriage toward the back gate of the Marquis of Changsheng's residence.
After an incense stick had burned, the back gate of the Marquis of Changsheng's mansion was filled with carriages.
Master Zhu left only one person outside to watch the carriage, and led the others inside to visit the late Madam Huangfu.
Just then, a figure jumped down from a carriage at the back.
He looked around and quickly disappeared into the alley...
On the other side, Shen Zhong entered the Duke of Dingguo's mansion while wailing loudly.
As soon as he entered the mansion, he knelt down with a thud when he saw Old Madam Shen and Shangguan Jin.
Then, while wailing, he kept saying sorry to the old lady and the madam.
He failed to protect the Duke, and has let down the ancestors of the Shen family...
She cried so hard.
Throughout the entire mansion, apart from a few people who knew the inside story, everyone else couldn't help but shed tears.
Shangguan Jin was a little dumbfounded.
She didn't prepare anything, what should she do?
She also wanted to get into character instantly and cry her heart out.
But she had just received a box of pearls and gems not long ago!
There's no time to laugh, how can I cry!
Just when she was in a dilemma, her little savior Dongmai promptly slipped a handkerchief into both her and the old lady's hands.
Shangguan Jin immediately understood.
Gently wipe the corner of her eye with a handkerchief...
His eyes immediately turned red, and tears streamed down his face like they were free.
This winter wheat, oh my, how much ginger juice did they pour onto the handkerchief!
She probably used up all the ginger juice from the ginger tea she made these past two days...
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