Chapter 422, She is so lucky
Daohua felt a little uneasy when she learned from her stepfather that so many people were looking for gold mines. It just so happened that Xiao Yeyang and her two brothers had not returned home for several days during this period, which made her even more anxious.
It was also her fault for not thinking things through. She only thought about the reward she would get for finding the gold mine, and never considered how many people's interests would be involved in a gold mine.
The Jiang family is the most powerful foreign relative of the dynasty, with two queens in one family; Prince Duan is the favorite prince of the late emperor, and is involved in the secrets of the succession to the throne.
These forces are the overlords at the top of the food chain of this era. It is better for them to stay away from the things they are eyeing, so as not to become cannon fodder in their confrontation.
After figuring this out, Daohua became more anxious to see Yan Wenkai and Yan Wentao. Two days later, seeing that they had not returned, she sent Qin Xiaoliu to deliver a letter to Xiao Yeyang's mansion in the city.
But after waiting for two days, there was no accurate reply from the other side.
Seeing this, Daohua became a little restless. After thinking about it, she quickly went to the old lady's yard, and went to Taohua Village again under the pretext of delivering winter clothes and charcoal to her master and Grandma Gu.
After the previous falcon died, Xiao Yeyang placed another one there so that the falcon could find Xiao Yeyang directly.
On the boat, because the weather was getting colder, Daohua didn't dare stay on the deck for long. Just as she was about to return to the cabin, she saw three people covered in blood suddenly rushing out from the river bank.
“Ah~”
Wang Man'er couldn't help but scream, "Girl, it's that Master Wu."
Daohua also recognized that one of them was Master Wu who was with Master Wu last time. She was hesitating whether to save him. At this time, seven or eight men in black with swords rushed out from the shore.
"No?"
Is her luck too bad?
The color drained from Daohua's face instantly. Unlike her previous hesitation, she quickly said to Qin Xiaoliu, "Brother Xiaoliu, pull the boat closer to the shore. Remember, don't get too close and don't let anyone get on the boat."
If it was just Mr. Wu and the other two, she could pretend not to know and just leave. After all, he was an official appointed by the court. Even if she didn't save him, at most he would be listed as someone not to be associated with, and she wouldn't do anything extreme.
But now, men in black with unknown identities have come again. Those men in black even dare to kill officials appointed by the imperial court. In order to prevent the matter from being leaked, they will definitely kill them to silence them afterwards.
For the sake of her life, she had to help Mr. Wu and the other two get rid of those men in black.
Qin Xiaoliu did not hesitate and immediately took charge of the boat himself, with beads of sweat on his forehead. When they were escorting goods in the past, they had fought with many people, but compared with those people on the shore who were drenched in blood, their fights were really just minor ones.
Both groups of people on the shore noticed the boat in the river, but they were unable to free themselves, and the boat was still some distance away from the shore, so they ignored it.
However, they ignored it and the people on the boat took action.
“Bang, bang, bang!”
After the people on the river bank came into the range of the slingshot, the rice flowers launched pellets onto the shore one after another.
The men in black were extremely alert. When the pills were shot at them, they thought they were some hidden weapons and dodged them. Then, when they saw the pills explode and the air was filled with the aroma of medicine, they immediately held their breath.
Wu Jingyi knew about the sleeping pills, and quickly signaled his two men to hold their breath, but he was smiling bitterly in his heart.
This trick cannot be used against Prince Duan's assassins. The reason they fell into the trap last time was, firstly, because they were careless, and secondly, Yan Wentao and Yan Wenkai lowered their guard.
However, these assassins have been living on the edge of life and death for years, and they are extremely cautious during battles. Using drugs to knock them out is probably not going to work.
Just as Wu Jingyi thought, the men in black were not affected by the drugs.
Seeing that the people on the boat dared to meddle in other people's business, the man in black immediately sent two people to kill the boat.
However, before he had run a few steps, the two men in black stopped and started scratching their bodies in a funny way.
"What are you doing?"
The leader of the men in black roared angrily, but before he finished speaking, he began to tremble. The strange itch on his body made it impossible for him to hold the sword steadily.
“Damn it!”
The man in black couldn't help but curse.
They thought it was a drug and that they would be fine if they just held their breath, but it turned out not to be the case at all.
Just when he was about to order his men to retreat, Wu Jingyi and his two men came charging towards him.
On the boat, Daohua saw that the man in black had been tricked, and she felt relieved. She quickly said to Qin Xiaoliu, "Start the boat." After that, she went into the cabin without looking back.
In the cabin, Daohua sat by the window, watching the last man in black fall under the swords of Wu Jingyi and the other two, and quickly lowered the curtains.
"Girl, have a cup of tea!"
Wang Maner has been following his father as a bodyguard since he was a child. Although he has never seen such a bloody scene, he has developed psychological qualities long ago. Except for the initial fear, he quickly calmed down.
Seeing that Daohua's face was still pale, he carefully walked up to her and poured her a cup of tea.
Daohua reached out to take it, but found that her hands were shaking violently. She immediately retracted her hand and said stiffly, "I don't want to drink it."
Wang Maner silently put down the teacup.
After a while, Daohua asked, "Who are the people who followed us out today?"
Wang Maner immediately reported the name of the person who was coming.
Daohua clenched her hands and was silent for a moment. "Ask Brother Xiaoliu to tell them to forget about what happened today and not to tell anyone. Anyone who tells anyone will be sold immediately."
Wang Maner nodded: "Yes."
After a while, we arrived at Taohua Village.
After getting off the boat, Daohua ran up the mountain quickly.
Gu Jian was tidying up the vegetable patch in the yard. When he saw the rice flowers, he was delighted at first, but then his face turned pale. He immediately put down his hoe, walked over and asked, "What's wrong with you, girl?"
Seeing Gu Jian, Daohua calmed down and thought of how her master once knocked a guard away with a wooden stick. She couldn't help but tell him what had just happened.
After hearing this, Gu Jian's face changed. Seeing that Daohua seemed frightened, he immediately comforted her, "Girl, you did the right thing. Okay, it's okay. The weather has turned cold these days, and my sister's cough has become worse. Please help me go see her."
Daohua's attention was diverted: "Is Grandma okay?"
Gu Jian: "I coughed for a long time last night and I'm still sleeping. You've come just in time. Go to the kitchen and cook some rock sugar stewed snow pears for my sister."
Daohua nodded, went to the room to check on Grandma Gu, and seeing that she was still asleep, she turned and went to the kitchen.
When Gu Jian saw Daohua enter the kitchen, he immediately hurried out of Taohua An.
After Daohua finished making the rock sugar and snow pear and fed it to Grandma Gu, Gu Jian came back with Wu Jingyi and the other two.
Wu Jingyi had fainted due to serious injuries, and the other two were also seriously injured and were arranged by Gu Jian to stay in Xiao Yeyang's room.
"Master, why did you bring these three back?"
Looking at his disciple who looked worried, Gu Jian smiled and said, "Don't worry, I have already erased all traces of the road. No one will find this place."
Hearing this, Daohua breathed a sigh of relief.
Gu Jian found her like this a little funny, and then he sighed at his apprentice's luck: "If they hadn't met you this time, they would have died."
Daohua wondered, "Aren't they the emperor's spies? Who would dare to kill them?"
Gu Jian sneered: "Not everyone in this world listens to the emperor."
The imperial palace.
Renshou Palace.
The Queen Mother looked at Duke Cheng'en with a sullen expression, and said bitterly, "Brother, you are confused. Is the Jiang family allowed to get involved in the gold mine? Mining the gold mine privately is a serious crime that will lead to the confiscation of property and extermination of the clan."
Duke Cheng En frowned and said, "Queen Dowager, calm down. I can't help it. You have seen the Emperor's attitude towards the Jiang family over the years. I just want to prepare a way out for the Jiang family with that gold mine."
The Queen Mother rubbed her swollen forehead. "Brother, I don't care if you want to leave a way out for the Jiang family, but it can't be a gold mine. There is no impenetrable wall in the world. Once the Jiang family's illegal gold mining is exposed, it would be like handing a knife directly to the emperor."
"As long as I am alive, the emperor will not dare to touch the Jiang family for the sake of his reputation. But if the Jiang family does something rebellious, no one in the court can save them."
Lord Cheng En showed hesitation: "That is a gold mine. If the Jiang family gets it, it can guarantee wealth for generations."
The Queen Mother said sternly, "No matter how great the wealth, one must live to enjoy it!" She paused and asked, "How far has the gold mine been advanced?"
Duke Cheng'en: "We are still searching, and we are only sure that he is in Ningmen Mansion."
The Queen Mother thought for a moment and said, "Brother will go to see the Emperor later and tell him that he has a gift for him. However, the gift is not ready yet. As soon as it is ready, he will present it to him in person."
Duke Cheng'en knew what the Queen Mother meant and felt very reluctant.
In order to find the gold mine, the Jiang family spent a lot of manpower and financial resources. After they found it, they had to hand it over to the emperor. Just thinking about it made them feel like they were losing a lot.
Seeing him like this, the Queen Mother shook her head slightly and said patiently: "Now the national treasury is empty and the northern border is constantly at war. If the Jiang family can help the emperor at this time, how can the emperor not remember the Jiang family's kindness? Such a great contribution, how can the emperor not reward them? Don't just focus on the petty gains mentioned above, take a long-term view."
(End of this chapter)
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