Before losing consciousness, Shen Tangning only saw a blurry black shadow.
Several people rushed in, and one of them nimbly hoisted Shen Tangning onto his shoulder. He glanced at Chi Jingyu, who was now in the room, and frowned: "What do we do with this person?"
Their only target was this woman, but now there's someone else...
"Never mind, take them all!"
Hearing the noise of the vase shattering, the waiter rushed over to check and happened to witness the masked men carrying Shen Tangning out the door. He was immediately shocked: "Who are you people?!"
The other party glared at me menacingly: "Mind your own business!"
The waiter's face turned pale, and his heart was pounding. But then he thought, if someone is kidnapped in broad daylight in their shop, should they still do business?
If the authorities hold him accountable, wouldn't the shopkeeper punish him?
He suppressed his panic and ran down the stairs shouting, "Help! A thief has broken into the store and is trying to kidnap someone!"
The tea drinkers scattered in panic.
The guards Shen Tangning brought had already entered the room, and their expressions changed immediately upon hearing this:
"not good!"
The masked men exchanged a glance, their eyes flashing with annoyance: "Damn it, the guards that woman brought are catching up! You take your men and leave through the window first!"
The guards rushed to the second floor and saw two masked men carrying Shen Tangning away. Their expressions turned cold: "Oh no, the young mistress has been taken away! Chase after them quickly!"
Two or three more masked men rushed up and blocked their way. The corridor was narrow, and they had no time to spare, so the two groups started fighting.
These guards were all personally selected by Chi Yan, so their skills were naturally excellent. They quickly severely injured the masked man, and two guards broke free and gave chase.
The masked man escaped through the window, running wildly into a dark alley. A carriage was parked in the alley, and Shen Tangning and Chi Jingyu were roughly shoved into it. The driver then drove the carriage recklessly into the bustling city.
The two guards chased after the carriage for a while, but were knocked down by the carriage and blocked by a small stall lying in the middle of the road, so they had no choice but to stop.
One of the guards, named Wenqi, frowned and said, "They came prepared. You continue the pursuit, I'll go inform the young master!"
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Shen Tangning was awakened by the pain. The bumpy carriage was carrying them at breakneck speed, and her head hit the side of the carriage hard. The pain instantly brought her back to her senses.
Just as she was about to open her eyes, a voice entered her ears:
"The master said that Chi Yan should be taught a lesson he will never forget! It's not unreasonable for his wife to pay off his debts!"
Her eyelashes trembled almost imperceptibly, and she immediately stopped moving, not revealing that she had already woken up.
The jolting beneath her made her realize that she was in a very bad situation; she was no longer in the teahouse, but was on a speeding carriage.
This group of people doesn't seem to have been arranged by Chi Jingyu, but rather... Chi Yan's enemies?
She suddenly remembered being followed before, and it seemed it wasn't just her imagination.
But who are the adults they're talking about?
The two people talking were unaware that Shen Tangning had woken up, and continued their conversation as if no one else was around: "How many aristocratic families have been harmed by Chi Yan's new policies! The Xie family is the head of the aristocratic families, and Grand Tutor Xie abandoned us immediately in order not to offend His Majesty. In this light, this young mistress of Chi is not innocent either!"
Shen Tangning's heart stirred. As expected, it was all about the reform. It seemed that the people behind them were also powerful families.
The conversation suddenly fell silent. Her heart tightened, and she tried to slow her breathing, earnestly "playing dead." Soon, her voice resumed:
"It's a bit difficult to handle since Chi Jingyu was unintentionally dragged into this as well."
The masked man glanced at Chi Jingyu on the ground and frowned. The adults only ordered them to tie up Shen Tangning, but unexpectedly Chi Jingyu was also present. In order to avoid any further complications, they had no choice but to take him away as well.
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