The person Li Xue saw could only be described as resembling Zhang Debang, but it couldn't be confirmed.
If this person is indeed Zhang Debang, then what is the relationship between Zhang Debang and this Mr. Xiang?
Master Xiang's mansion is too big. Even if we go in to search, we may not be able to find him. He could easily escape. The safest way right now is to ask the government for help.
"Li Guang, the three of you go to the gate of the mansion to prevent Zhang Debang from escaping. I will go to the county government office and bring over the yamen runners."
"Okay, it's settled then. Let's head over now."
Zhao Xian led the horse over, mounted it, and prepared to leave, when Li Guang suddenly called him back.
"Brother Zhao, wait a moment."
As Li Guang spoke, he took a package out of his bag and handed it to Zhao Xian.
"This is the imperial jacket that the emperor bestowed upon my sister. Brother Zhao, take this with you. It will save you a lot of trouble and time when you get to the county government."
Zhao Xian was overjoyed. This was a good thing. Seeing the yellow jacket was like the emperor himself. He could get things done without having to say a word.
"Okay, this makes things much easier. I'll bring the constables over as soon as possible."
After Zhao Xian finished speaking, he took the package containing the yellow jacket, spurred his horse, and headed to the county government office.
Meanwhile, Li Xue, accompanied by two guards, strode towards the mansion.
As she walked, she thought to herself that if she wanted to enter the Xiang residence, there were so many people at the gate that they might not let her in, which would inevitably lead to a dispute.
This would alert Zhang Debang inside, who might escape through another exit. Once he escapes, it will be much more difficult to catch him.
Thinking of this, Li Xue slowed down, and Miss Xiang upstairs saw everything clearly.
Li Xue is dressed as a man today, and the two guards behind her are also dressed as men.
Dressed in men's clothing, Li Xue was dashing and handsome, an absolute heartthrob. You probably couldn't find another one like him in the entire Mengdu County.
The two attendants behind Li Xue were also handsome and dashing.
Miss Xiang was overjoyed. Just moments before, when she was in despair, she saw Li Xue walking towards her with two attendants.
They walked very fast at first, but slowed down when they got close; it was obvious they were there to snatch the embroidered ball.
At this moment, Li Xue had already arrived downstairs. Miss Xiang's heart was pounding. Without further hesitation, she forcefully threw the embroidered ball to Li Xue.
Li Xue was thinking about how to get into the house and hadn't thought about throwing the embroidered ball at all; she had completely forgotten about it.
Just then, a bright red object flew down from upstairs, and he realized that Miss Xiang was throwing a bridal bouquet.
If you can dodge the embroidered ball with a quick movement or brush it aside with your hand, then this matter is no longer your concern.
But then I thought, why not catch the embroidered ball first and sneak into the Xiang residence?
Besides, by doing this, I have done Miss Xiang a great favor, preventing her from falling into the hands of these people.
At this moment, the embroidered ball flew to Li Xue's eyes. She grabbed it in her hand. At the same time, the group of people who had snatched the embroidered ball rushed over and instantly surrounded Li Xue and the two guards.
These people had been busy all day, and were already drenched in sweat and panting, when suddenly a pretty boy appeared and snatched the embroidered ball.
Seeing that the person in front of them was fair-skinned and clean-cut, like a young woman, several people began to use underhanded tricks to try to snatch the embroidered ball away.
They were about to step forward and attack Li Xue, hoping to snatch the embroidered ball, but before they could even make a move, they were all knocked to the ground by two guards with a few punches and kicks.
The onlookers cheered and clapped, exclaiming how spectacular and eye-opening the spectacle was.
Miss Xiang, who was in the embroidered tower, saw this scene clearly. She was really frightened when those scoundrels tried to beat Li Xue and snatch the embroidered ball from her hand.
不过事情很快得到了反转，她做梦都没有想到，自己的意中人带来的两个随从，身手如此了得，瞬间将那些图谋不轨的人揍趴下了。
At this moment, Master Xiang was overjoyed. He never expected that the embroidered ball his daughter threw would be caught by a handsome young man.
Having won the embroidered ball, Li Xue did not stop. She walked straight to the main gate of the Xiang residence. At this moment, Master Xiang came out to greet her. He came to Li Xue and wanted to take a good look at this son-in-law who had come to live with the family.
It would be difficult for Li Xue to move forward any further. More than a dozen servants from the Xiang family surrounded her, cheering and jumping for joy for their young lady.
At this time, she was still some distance from the main gate of the Xiang residence. She was a little worried that Zhang Debang would notice something was wrong and take the opportunity to escape. Fortunately, she found that two guards were already standing at the main gate of the Xiang residence, and Li Guang also rushed over with two guards.
Li Xue didn't see Zhao Xian. He must have gone to the county government to summon people. With Brother Zhao's wisdom, a large number of yamen runners would arrive soon.
Her current worry is that she might have misjudged the person earlier, and that the person who flashed by wasn't Zhang Debang, which would have been a waste of time.
In any case, this was a great help to Miss Xiang, getting her out of her predicament.
Now that he has become Master Xiang's prospective son-in-law, it's not the time to reveal his true identity yet, so let's make this a real charade.
Seeing Master Xiang looking her up and down with obvious delight, Li Xue was genuinely worried that he would see through her act. So she cupped her hands in a respectful gesture to Master Xiang and said:
"Greetings, Master Xiang. My name is Li Ru, a native of the capital. I am on my way to Huaiyin Prefecture and am passing through this place. I apologize for any inconvenience caused."
Li Xue didn't know how to introduce herself, so she simply gave her brother's name.
Upon hearing this, Master Xiang was overjoyed. He hadn't expected that this young man was from the capital. Judging from the current situation, he must have a good background and a distinguished family.
He was just a businessman. Although he had made a lot of money over the years and his family was well-off, his social status was still very low.
If I could marry into a prominent family in the capital, my status and position would immediately improve. It seems that my ancestors' graves are emitting auspicious smoke this time.
"So my son-in-law is from the capital. Please come inside with me." After saying this, Master Xiang led Li Xue into the house.
Seeing Li Xue enter the Xiang residence, two guards followed her in. Li Guang arrived with two other guards. It was virtually impossible for Zhang Debang to escape from here.
As for Zhao Xian, he rode at full speed and soon arrived at the Mengdu County Government Office.
Mengdu County was indeed very wealthy, and its county government office was very grand. There were more than a dozen yamen runners standing in front of the county government office alone. Pingyang County could not compare in this respect.
Zhao Xian dismounted, tied the horse up, and then walked towards the entrance of the yamen.
When the yamen runners at the gate saw someone coming, they immediately stepped forward to question them.
"Who are you, and what brings you to the county government office?"
"Gentlemen, I have urgent business to attend to. Please take me to see your magistrate."
The yamen runners nowadays judge people by their appearance. They looked Zhao Xian up and down, found nothing particularly special about him, and then asked:
"Who are you? Do you wish to see our magistrate? Do you have an invitation?"
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