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"A bunch of good-for-nothings!" In the darkness, Chu Ran kicked a man in black who was kneeling on the ground to the ground.
Yesterday, he received word that Huo Yan was about to take action.
Even most of the people in the county government office were transferred away by them. He really underestimated Huo Yan, this martial man; he didn't expect them to act so quickly!
The wealth they gained from mining over the years has long been transferred to a safe place that they can no longer find.
They initially thought Qingshan County was a safe place, but unexpectedly the county magistrate was suddenly changed, and even Huo Yan came. They haven't been able to find an opportunity to transport it out.
Now, taking advantage of Huo Yan's siege of the mines and the fact that Qingshan County was undefended, he sent some people to capture Su Ruanruan and others to a secret location to transport the treasure out.
As a result, they fell into an ambush, and only this one person escaped.
But how did Huo Yan and his men discover the secret passage containing the treasure?
Chu Ran glanced at the black-faced man, then immediately drew his longsword. In an instant, the man in black fell to the ground.
Chu Ran kicked the corpse on the ground. "Damn it! The mine is gone, the treasure is gone, and we didn't even capture Su Ruanruan! How am I going to explain this to my father?"
The dark-faced man said in a deep voice, "His Highness told the young master not to concern himself with anything, but to leave this place of trouble as soon as possible, and to leave the rest to Chu Mo..."
Chu Ran curled her lips into a cold smile, "Chu Mo, I had almost forgotten about him. He's just a dog. Let's see what he can do. Let's go..."
Two days passed, and Huo Yan still hadn't returned.
After receiving the news that Chu Ran had left the Northwest, Niu Mang finally allowed Su Ruanruan to go out, but still sent several people to protect her.
He himself was also extremely busy and nowhere to be seen. Su Ruanruan asked the people who were protecting her, but they didn't know where Huo Yan had gone.
When asked about the mine and the murderer of Xiaoxi, they remained tight-lipped.
Having been confined to the courtyard for the past few days, Su Ruanruan was completely unaware of what was happening outside.
When I went out again, I felt that Qingshan County seemed unchanged, yet it also seemed a little different.
The common people already knew Huo Yan's true identity, and outsiders treated her much more politely. They even envied her for rising to prominence and becoming a phoenix, soon to be able to enjoy a life of luxury in the capital.
Su Ruanruan just listened. She was going to the capital, but the road ahead was uncertain and everything was unknown.
She told the men who had followed her to wait outside, while she and Ziwu sat down in a secluded corner of the teahouse, listening to them excitedly discuss the events of the past few days.
They had lived at the foot of this mountain for so long before they realized that there was so much to discover inside.
Therefore, those who went missing were not eaten by wild beasts, but were captured and forced to work as miners.
Some who tried to escape were tortured to death, thrown into cages with wild animals to be devoured, and their remains were dumped elsewhere.
This convinced the locals that wild beasts roamed the area, deterring them from ever venturing deeper into the mountains again.
After several days of operation, the surviving miners were rescued, and all the bad guys were captured.
Hearing their words, Su Ruanruan's mind flashed back to the image of Xiaoxi being pounced on by a wild beast, and her heart ached unbearably. "Can you find out who killed Xiaoxi?"
Zi Wu said, "This servant will give it a try."
Has anyone contacted me recently?
Purple Mist: "Qin Bei and Gu Ji came to the tofu shop looking for you before, but General Huo said you wouldn't see anyone."
"Also, your grandmother and second aunt came to make a scene, demanding to see you, but General Huo chased them away."
Su Ruanruan frowned. Huo Yan hadn't told her any of these things, so she was unaware of them.
"Then... how is Su Xiaoqiang?"
"He's a useless man. Your second aunt had to kowtow a hundred times before the Zeng family allowed Su Xiaoqiang to take him away..."
Speaking of this, Ziwu thought of something else, "I heard that the government verified the miners' identities today, and guess what happened?"
Seeing Zi Wu's gloating expression, Su Ruanruan knew there must be some big gossip here.
Sure enough, Ziwu continued, "Didn't your second uncle take Wen as a concubine? But guess what? Wen's husband didn't die; instead, he was taken to the mine."
"Su Xiaoqiang is a cripple, and the Su family cherishes the child in Wen's belly, hoping for a son. Now that Wen's husband has been released, her family is probably in chaos again..."
Thinking of the Su family's fate, Su Ruanruan couldn't help but sneer. This could be considered retribution for all the torment they had inflicted on the original owner's family over the years.
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Ziwu spent money and that very night learned from someone that Xiaoxi had been ordered to be locked in a beast cage by a man named Fu Hengfeng.
That person is currently imprisoned in the county jail.
That night, Su Ruanruan went to the county government office wearing a fur cloak and a hood.
In addition to the previous guards, there are now many more soldiers guarding the area.
Presumably, all the people caught from the mine are being held here.
Ziwu tried to slip them silver, but they refused to accept it, let alone let them in.
Zi Wu revealed Su Ruanruan's identity, but even knowing that she was Huo Yan's woman, those people still wouldn't allow her to enter.
With no other option, Su Ruanruan went to find Bai Bai again.
Bai Bai already knew Huo Yan's identity before the operation, and now he dared not neglect Su Ruanruan.
He led Su Ruanruan into the front hall and ordered the maid to prepare tea.
He stared at Su Ruanruan, somewhat lost in thought. She was very beautiful, but he still missed how she used to be.
Su Ruanruan got straight to the point, "Lord Bai, I would like to visit someone in prison. I wonder if you could do me that?"
Bai Bai pursed his lips, then shook his head. "Aunt Su... it's not that I don't want to help you, it's just that the prison in Qingshan County has been taken over by General Huo's men. Now, even I can't get in. My words don't count!"
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