Night fell, and Yin and the others quietly hid in the bushes. They hadn't had a drop of water all day, and both Yinxiang and Yin's stomachs were growling with hunger.
"Brother, can we deal with the men below now?" Yinxiang whispered.
"Okay, Tenth Brother, make your move. Try to eliminate them silently." Yin thought that since no one was coming this far, he had Tenth Brother make his move.
At this moment, Yin and Qingyan were still in the secret room. Looking at the situation before them, Yin could only sigh. Yin and the others were truly capable of handling things on their own.
"Fourth Brother, when will things finally calm down outside?" Qingyan was getting angry.
The search continues outside, and their courtyard has also been searched. The prefect's men are still not satisfied and insist on waiting for the guests to return.
Yu Zhu was still trying to persuade the clerk and the constables to leave as quickly as possible. If the Yuelai Inn was always surrounded by the constables, who would stay there?
"Master, please don't linger here. Dinner is almost ready. Don't you always go back to eat?" The shopkeeper and the master had a very good relationship. Knowing that the master was afraid of his wife, the shopkeeper quickly advised him.
"Yu Zhu, to be honest, it was the prefect who ordered this. Although I don't know who lives in your shop, I can only say that the higher-ups definitely want to know if your master is here." The clerk, of course, wanted to go home as soon as possible.
No one dared to leave until the tasks assigned by the prefect were completed.
"Oh dear, Master, if the master comes, I can't even open this shop. Why don't you trust me?" The shopkeeper said helplessly. "The people living in the master's courtyard are relatives of the Ulanara clan. Today, the whole family went out to enjoy the scenery and didn't say whether they would come back. What am I supposed to do?"
Yu Zhu helplessly spread his hands. If the clerk continued to wait, he would send the deputy manager to inquire again.
"Don't worry, I'll leave after dinner." The clerk nodded, and Yu Zhu's expression was absolutely genuine.
Qingyan always renovates whichever Yuelai Inn she stays at afterward. This place is not only unrenovated, but it doesn't even have any shoe stores. Given this situation, it's definitely not because anyone has come here.
After dinner, the innkeeper quickly and respectfully saw off the clerks and yamen runners, finally able to breathe a sigh of relief.
"Deputy Manager, hurry and quietly go to the master's backyard and tell him that the people here have been dealt with and there is no need to be afraid." The manager understood that the deputy manager came from Yin's sticky rod department, so Yu Zhu would often follow the deputy manager's orders.
"Don't worry, I'll go right now. Manager, do you think the government officials will come again tomorrow?" the assistant manager asked worriedly.
The shopkeeper nodded: "These people will not give up until they see the person. Talk to the master and see if you can let the rest of the people stay for a day to smooth things over."
The assistant manager listened to the manager's advice and went to the backyard. The people at the Sticky Pole Office had a special passage to the secret room, which the manager was unaware of.
Yin and Qingyan were having a meal. Although the secret room was lit by candlelight, they were still worried.
"Master, the matter outside has been resolved. The manager said that the prefect and others may come again, so we hope that you can make preparations in advance." The deputy manager came over and knelt directly on the bluestone brick ground to say this.
Qingyan's eyes flickered slightly. If what the shopkeeper said was true, their situation was indeed quite delicate.
"Let's go out first." Yin glanced at Su Peisheng and told him to go and inform Yin Genjueluo and the others.
Back in the study, the children were already asleep, while the five adults sat at the octagonal table, waiting for the return of Yin, Yin'e, Yinxiang, and Yin.
"Fourth Sister-in-law, what about the master?" Ninth Prince Consort was even more worried about Yin.
Among the brothers, only Yin was closest to those salt merchants, so there was no guarantee that he wouldn't be harmed.
"Don't worry, I've given the Fire Token to Ninth Brother. As long as he has this, he should be fine," Qingyan reassured Ninth Brother's wife.
It was nearly midnight when the five brothers finally came into view. When their wives saw that their husband had returned, they quickly went to greet him.
Two bruises appeared on Yin's fair cheeks.
"Ninth Brother, what's wrong with you?" Yin asked quickly when he saw this.
"Fourth Brother, it's alright. When Tenth Brother and I were beating someone up, we got punched twice. Get us some food first, I'm starving!" Yin didn't care at all, he wiped his cheek and laughed happily.
Yin was speechless. What on earth was this guy doing?
"How did you end up there?" Yin asked angrily. "Didn't I tell you before we left that you weren't allowed to go down?"
"Fourth Brother, we all grew up practicing Buku, so our kung fu is definitely good. Don't worry, since Tenth Brother is going, of course I have to go too." Yin quickly reassured him.
Among the brothers, they were afraid of Yin; he was definitely a formidable figure.
"Brother, has our agreement changed again?" Yin asked, looking at Yin.
Yin nodded helplessly: "I couldn't control that situation at all. Fourth brother, you should take over this from now on."
At this moment, Yin felt somewhat helpless. Although he was the eldest brother, it was actually Yin who found it easier to get things done among his younger brothers.
Pfft!
The women covered their mouths and laughed. Yin rarely admitted his mistakes, but today, he actually did.
"Don't laugh, your master has really admitted defeat. These brats are like little bulls, I couldn't stop them at all." Yin had to admit, he also joined the fray.
"Brother, you've gone down too, why are you blaming us?" Yinzhi glared angrily at Yin.
As soon as he finished speaking, Yin looked at his brothers who were wolfing down their food with a black line on his face. Couldn't they just let him have some peace and quiet?
"Brother, what exactly happened? Didn't we agree that the servants would do it?" Yin was afraid that his brothers would get hurt, and if something happened to them, Kangxi would definitely be furious.
Yin's eyes were somewhat unfocused, and he didn't even look at Yin. What the fourth prince said was right, but which of the princes of the Aisin Gioro family was afraid of this scene?
"Fourth brother, you can't keep protecting your younger brothers under your wings forever. They need to be tempered and trained. I can watch over them from the sidelines, and at least I won't let them die." Yin smiled bitterly. Putting aside others, he knew his own brothers well. If he got angry, no one would have a good outcome.
"Fourth Brother, we can definitely do it. All the smuggled salt has been seized today. When do we set off?" Yinxiang heard from Yin that their actions were too big and they should leave as soon as possible.
"We're leaving soon, and everything is ready. Brother, are you sure no one's watching you?" Yin asked, looking at Yin.
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