webnovelfull Chapter 147: Mao Qiteng didn’t know that someone was going to jail and kill him?
Chapter 147: Mao Qiteng didn’t know that someone was going to jail and kill him?
There are four brothers and sisters in the Yi family. Yi Jingxiao is the eldest brother. He briefly told Yi Jingxuan and Yi Jingge about what happened to him and Yi Keting.
Yi Jingxuan and Yi Jingge were furious when they heard this. Yi Jingge shouted:
"Brother, where is that damned Governor Mao? I'll skin him alive!
He dares to bully our Yi family, he doesn't want to live anymore."
Yi Jingxiao said gratefully:
"If Luoluo hadn't been here, my brother and I would have either died or been in agony.
She went to find Governor Lei, who had already put the Mao father and son in jail.
We went to the prison and beat them up severely. I was in prison for three or four years, and it was really easy for them to just beat them up.”
Now, Yi Jingxuan finally understood why Xiu Luoran was able to bring Lei Hanting to Hongfeng City so quickly. It turned out that Lei Hanting had been staying in Kangtai City for some time.
Yi Jingxuan asked Yi Jingxiao: "My father's order should be coming soon, right?"
Yi Jingxiao really didn’t know this, so he looked at Xiu Luoran.
Xiu Luoran said: "It should be soon. Lord Lei's memorial was sent with the message '800 miles express'.
When the emperor's order arrives, we will return to Beijing."
Yi Jingge snorted: "My father will definitely not spare them. They can just wait to die."
Yi Jingxuan asked Yi Jingxiao: "How much do you know about Mao Qiteng?"
Yi Jingxiao shook his head: "I haven't had much contact with him, and I don't know much about him. This is my first time in Kangtai City.
After the Mao family came here, in the first year Mao Yanchen imitated Ke Ting's handwriting and wrote two letters to my parents.
The letter said a lot of good things about the Mao family and how well they treated Ke Ting.
My parents didn't have any doubts. After all, when the Mao family was in Beijing, Ke Ting lived a good life in the Mao family.
The next year, when I came here for study tour, I found that Ke Ting was severely bullied by them, so I threatened to write a letter back to Beijing and ask my father to send someone to bring Ke Ting home.
I underestimated the Mao family. I didn't expect they would dare to imprison me for almost four years."
Yi Jingge was very puzzled: "Brother, there has been no news about you and Sister Ke Ting for three or four years. Didn't Uncle An and Aunt Wang think of sending someone to check on you?"
Yi Jingxiao said bitterly:
"I guess that in the past three or four years, Mao Yanchen must have imitated my and Ke Ting's handwriting and wrote a lot of safety letters to my parents."
Yi Jingxuan said to Yi Jingxiao:
"Mao Qiteng is a person who likes to keep a plan in mind before doing things. His family bullied Sister Ke Ting and imprisoned you, big brother. They must have left a plan in mind."
Xiu Luoran said, "I'll be back soon."
Xiu Luoran came back soon with a small piece of cloth. She handed it to Yi Jingxiao and the others.
Xiu Luoran explained: "This was intercepted by my people. Mao Qiteng gave the jade pendant on his body to the jailer and asked the jailer to escort him out of the prison."
Yi Jingxiao opened the cloth strip, which was white and should have been torn from the inner garment.
On the strip of cloth, there were blurry, thin words written in blood.
Yi Jingxiao thought of the rotten grass in the cell, which must have been written with grass stalks dipped in blood.
The message on the banner read: "All my belongings and that letter in exchange for my worthless life."
Yi Jingxiao asked Xiu Luoran: "Luoluo, who is this piece of cloth for?"
Xiu Luoran said: "I thought the person who collected the cloth strip would be a powerful figure, but I didn't expect it to be just an ordinary person."
Yi Jingxuan suddenly said: "Mao Qiteng holds other people's secrets. We must be careful that he is silenced."
Xiu Luoran smiled and said, "The people who wanted to silence us have gone there twice. My people thought it was suspicious, so they didn't let them in.
My people discovered through tracking that the two people who sneaked into the prison were probably sent by the same person.
The place where this person lives is the address that Mao Qiteng told the jailer. "
Yi Jingxiao: "Luoluo, Mao Qiteng doesn't know that someone wants to go to the prison and kill him, right?
Otherwise, he wouldn't have sent the letter out."
"Ah."
Yi Jingge asked Xiu Luoran curiously:
"Your people? How many people did you bring with you?"
"My people were not brought by me. They were given to me by Lord Lei. There are twelve of them in total."
Yi Jingge became even more curious:
"Why did Lord Lei send you twelve people?"
"I have to escort Prince Xiao and Princess Ke Ting back to the capital. I'm afraid that Mao Qi Teng's minions may cause trouble. I can't take care of it, so I need someone to help me."
Yi Jingxiao said to Xiu Luoran with some apology:
"I'm sorry for the trouble you have taken for us brothers and sisters."
Xiu Luoran rolled his eyes:
"I say, Prince Xiao, Brother Yi, you are always so polite. It becomes hypocritical if you do this too often."
Yi Jingxiao was stunned, staring at everyone with wide eyes, looking particularly cute.
Yi Jingge laughed:
“That’s so true, hahaha.”
Yi Jingxuan put his hand to his mouth and lowered his eyelids. The curved corners of his mouth showed that he was also smiling.
Yi Keting smiled and said to Yi Jingxiao:
"Brother, some words are better kept in mind. If you keep saying them... it really doesn't make you sincere."
Yi Jingxiao was a little embarrassed: "Okay, I'll keep it in mind."
The little guy Sier listened for a long time, but he didn't know if he understood.
He just nodded his head:
"Yeah, remember it in your heart. I will always remember your kindness."
Xiu Luoran picked up Si'er and kissed her gently:
"Come, Auntie will give you some candy."
"Thank you, aunt."
Si'er went aside obediently to eat candy.
Yi Jingge pressed the issue: "Miss Xiu, you haven't told me who collected the cloth strips yet."
"He's the owner of a grocery store not far from our restaurant.
It was observed that he was just a small fry.
I didn’t investigate further. Anyway, it was none of my business who Mao Qiteng interacted with. I was afraid that if I continued to investigate, I would find the body of the shopkeeper.”
Yi Jingge: "Are you afraid that he will be silenced?"
"Correct."
Yi Keting said: "Let's not talk about the Mao family. You have worked hard to come all the way here. I just ordered a table of food. Let's eat."
Yi Jingxiao also warmly invited everyone to have dinner in a private room.
After dinner, Xiu Luoran began to prepare the things needed for returning to Beijing, and Yi Jingxuan and Yi Jingge followed to help.
Yi Jingxiao also wanted to help, Xiu Luoran said:
“Brother Yi, you are helping by taking good care of your health.
The journey back to Beijing is long and will take some time.
If you brothers and sisters feel uncomfortable during the journey, it will waste everyone's time."
Yi Jingxiao had no choice but to give up and stay in the restaurant to recuperate.
Xiu Luoran gave two lists to Yi Jingxuan and Yi Jingge:
"One for each of you. Buy everything on the list and bring it back."
Xiu Luoran left after she finished speaking and found a workshop that made carriages and carriage canopies.
"Boss, take a look at this carriage and its canopy. Can your workshop make it?"
The shopkeeper studied it for a long time and nodded:
"This carriage and its canopy are very well designed. We can make it. I wonder what kind of wood the young master wants to use?"
"Of course I'll use the best wood. I'll make four. When will they be finished? I can't wait to use them."
"Four?"
The shopkeeper didn't expect it to be a big business:
"If we make four, we can rush the work and it will take about five days, but there will be processing fees."
Xiu Luoran said, "I'll double your wages. How long can you finish it at the fastest?"
The shopkeeper's eyes widened: "Double?"
"Yes, double it. If you do well, I will reward you handsomely.
This is twenty taels, you can take it as a deposit first."
The shopkeeper's face was filled with joy. It was the first time he had met such a generous customer.
He carefully calculated the helpers he could find:
"Young Master, we can finish it in a day and a half at the fastest. No faster."
"Okay, I'll pick it up in a day and a half."
Xiu Luoran found another big medical clinic and bought a large bag of Chinese medicinal materials. She wanted to go back and make some medicinal powder and pills for future use.
Two days later, Lei Hanting received the emperor's reply:
"Mao Qiteng and his son Mao Yanchen will be executed immediately!"
Xiu Luoran said to Lei Hanting:
"Master Lei, with you in charge, I believe nothing will go wrong.
We won’t go to watch the execution and will return to the capital now.
When you return to Beijing, please come to the Marquis of Zhenxi Mansion to find me. I will treat you to delicious food and fine wine."
"Okay, I'll remember that."
Xiu Luoran set off with the team.