A Clash of Gods - Chapter 92

[Chapter 92 Letters]

Qi Cheng is less than forty years old, with a burly stature, and his whole person looks quite simple. Yang Ning said lightly: “Mr. Qi’s hearing is very good. You can hear the words of this prince from outside the door.”

Qi Cheng respectfully said: “The villain handles many affairs of the old house, and his ears must not fail. If he misses something and cannot handle it properly, he will be sorry for the Duke of Jinyi.”

“Get up first.” Yang Ning retracted the cold blade against Zhao Yuan’s throat, and waited for Qi Cheng to stand up before asking, “You just said that this prince was wrong, what was wrong?”

Qi Cheng looked at Yang Ning and said, “The prince said that the accounts compiled by Mr. Zhao are correct, so he suspects that the disappearance of the third lady has something to do with Mr. Zhao, which is naturally wrong.”

“Your ears are indeed very smart, and your brain is very clear.” Yang Ning said: “Is this not a problem?”

“Of course it’s not a problem.” Qi Cheng said solemnly, “I hired Mr. Zhao because Mr. Zhao was quick-witted and shrewd in accounting. Although the Qi family had a lot of accounts, Mr. Zhao had been prepared from the very beginning. The annual income, the expenses and income of the family’s fields are clear from the beginning, and the accounts are collected from various places. As long as you are careful, there will be no mistakes. If you are building a house, as long as the foundation is laid, the house will be built. There won’t be too many mistakes.”

Yang Ning saw his eloquence, which was different from his simple appearance, and smiled lightly: “So, is this Mr. Zhao talented?”

“At least it’s hard for Mr. Zhao to manage the accounts of the old house.” Qi Cheng said sternly: “Mr. Zhao has been conscientious and conscientious in the past few years, assisting the villain to take care of the old house, even if there is no credit, there is also hard work, the prince is so right He is heart-wrenching.”

Yang Ning smiled and said, “Mr. Qi, when you say hard work, you mean yourself?”

Qi Cheng said calmly: “The villain knows that the prince will have many doubts, but the villain thinks that the most important thing now is to find the whereabouts of the third lady.”

“Do you know that this prince has many doubts?” Yang Ning stared at Qi Cheng, “What doubts do you think I have?”

“The prince and the third lady suddenly returned to the old house without any notice in advance, and they didn’t bring many servants. Of course they came back in a hurry.” Qi Cheng said, “The third lady and the prince were able to come back in such a hurry. Naturally, there was something in the old house. The prince now suspects that there is a problem with the accounts, and even suspects that the disappearance of the third lady has something to do with Mr. Zhao. If the villain is not wrong, in the final analysis, the prince suspects that the villain has made mistakes and has doubts about the villain. ”

Yang Ning immediately felt that this Qi Cheng was really not a simple role.

“The villain didn’t come back last night. It was because he didn’t know his father’s personal affairs and felt uncomfortable. He stayed there overnight to take care of his father and fulfill his filial piety. If he knew that the prince was coming, the villain would not dare to delay.” Qi Cheng’s voice was still respectful: “The villain does not know why the third lady and the prince suddenly came to check the accounts, nor does the prince have any doubts about the villain. The villain will explain all this in detail to relieve the prince’s doubts, but now it is important to find the third lady, I don’t know. What do you think of the prince?”

Yang Ning asked back, “Then how do you think you should find the third lady?”

“There are not many people in a radius of ten miles, but the Qi family is full of eyeliners here, and the people of the surrounding villages will be our eyes and ears.” Qi Cheng looked at Yang Ning, “If the prince agrees, we will now Just send someone to search within a radius of 20 miles, and if someone takes the third lady away, as long as someone sees it, we can find out as soon as we ask.”

Yang Ning thought to himself that the method Qi Cheng said was not unreasonable, knowing that it was not too late, regardless of whether the accounts were true or false, finding Gu Qinghan was the big deal, nodded and said, “You should send people to inform the villages now, if If someone finds the trace of the third lady, they will be rewarded.”

Qi Cheng was quick and quick, and immediately ordered several men in the old house to ride horses to the nearby village to inform them, and then ordered the maids to search carefully all over the mansion.

Not enough manpower, several guards and Zhao Yuan also searched the mansion.

Seeing Yang Ning’s stern expression, Qi Cheng said from the side: “Prince, with the view of a villain,

The third lady just returned to the old house yesterday, and she disappeared in less than a day. It is very likely that you will be targeted in the middle of the journey.

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“Oh?” Yang Ning frowned and said, “You mean someone followed us all the way to the old house? Then why did they kidnap the third lady?”

“The hijacking of the third lady should not be their ultimate goal.” Qi Cheng thought for a while, “Is it possible that they came for the prince?” Then he frowned: “The prince and the third lady are traveling lightly and simply, even the old mansion is here. I don’t know, it shouldn’t be discovered.”

Yang Ning thought to himself that if someone followed, I would have discovered it long ago, and I asked you to tell me, and then I felt that it could not be so absolute. After all, the ugly man in the black cloak followed, but he never found out.

Just seeing Qi Cheng’s expression is also solemn, and there is a worried look in his eyes, he seems to be very worried about Gu Qinghan, thinking to himself if he guessed wrong, this Qi Cheng is really doing things for the Qi family, and he has always been suspicious of him, Could it be that he was wrong?

“Do you think they are coming for me?” Yang Ning asked.

Qi Cheng said, “The third lady is only a female family, so why would the opponent kidnap the third lady? The villain thinks that the gang may not have found the prince in the old house, so they simply robbed the third lady first, and their purpose is to threaten the prince. The villain didn’t guess wrong, and it won’t take long for them to contact us.”

“What are they going to do with me?” Yang Ning asked, “For money?”

Qi Cheng shook his head and said, “This villain can’t know for sure.” After a pause, he said, “The whereabouts of the prince should have been exposed, and there are too few guards around. The villain is worried about the safety of the prince, whether to send someone to adjust some people. come over?”

“Do you think that group of people is still bad for me?” Yang Ning smiled lightly: “Could it be that there are many enemies in our Qi family here?”

Qi Cheng hesitated for a moment before saying: “The villain is not worried about the enemy here, but worried… there is an enemy following from the capital.”

Yang Ning frowned.

Qi Cheng’s words reminded him that Jinyi Hou’s mansion is in a low period now, and there are many enemies in Beijing. Not to mention others, before he came to Jiangling, he had formed a grudge with the Dou family, the minister of households. If the results were not successful, as Qi Cheng said, he had already been targeted when he left Beijing?

Except for the ghost courtyard, almost every place in the mansion was searched, everything was as Yang Ning expected, and there was no trace of Gu Qinghan.

At dusk, I suddenly saw Wei Tong limping over, and seeing Yang Ning, he immediately said, “Sir, this… here is a letter…!” He raised his hand, and there was a copy The letter, Yang Ning had already rushed forward to get it, but there was no word on the envelope.

“Prince, this… this was found at the back door.” Wei Tong said, “This letter was left outside the back door. I don’t know who put it there.”

Yang Ning had already opened the letter, glanced at it, and then asked Qi Cheng, “Where is Xiashan?”

“Xiashan?” Qi Cheng immediately said, “Less than twenty miles to the west is Xiashan. It’s not big. There is a river at the bottom of the mountain. There are hundreds of acres of our own fields there. Why did the prince mention Xiashan? ”

“Is that river called Hongsha River?” Yang Ning handed the letter in his hand to Qi Cheng.

Qi Cheng nodded and said, “Exactly.” Taking the letter, he saw only two short lines on it.

“People are in the warehouse by the Hongsha River in Xiashan, and they go to the appointment alone, and they will be safe!”

Qi Cheng said in a deep voice, “We’ll rush over now.”

Yang Ning shook his head and said, “As I said above, I went to the appointment alone. This letter is naturally aimed at me. If you follow me, I’m afraid it will not be good for the third lady.” She asked, “What does the warehouse mean in it?”

“During the autumn harvest every year, it often rains suddenly. In order to prevent the rain, a few stone houses were built by the Hongsha River to temporarily store food.” Qi Cheng said: “The autumn harvest has passed, and the stone house is empty. Otherwise, there will be people guarding. Shizi, the letter says that the third lady is there, will it be a trap?”

“trap?”

“The letter said to go to the appointment alone, UU read www.sonicmtl.com not to let the prince take people there, this… this is too dangerous.” Qi Cheng frowned: “How can the prince be so easy to take risks? Whether true or false, the prince can’t go.”

“If I don’t go, what will happen to the third lady?” Yang Ning said, “The third lady will definitely be in their hands, so I can’t just sit back and ignore it because of my own safety.”

Qi Cheng sighed: “It now seems that their purpose is really the prince and not the third lady. If the prince goes to the appointment, they will be in their arms.” After a while, he said: “Prince, I will lead someone to quietly rush over and act according to the opportunity. When the opportunity arises, I will rescue the third lady, you…!”

“What if there is no chance?” Yang Ning interrupted: “I want to ensure the absolute safety of the third lady. If you go against the opponent’s intention, the third lady is even more dangerous.” He glanced at Qi Cheng and said, “You help me. Get a horse and I’ll try to get there before dark.”

Qi Cheng still wanted to persuade, but Yang Ning said coldly, “No need to say more, hurry up and prepare your horse.”

Qi Cheng showed helplessness, and immediately went to prepare the horse in person, Yang Ning did not delay, and went out, Qi Cheng brought the horse over, still worried: “Sir, I will rush to the county government immediately, and find some yamen to come here… …!”

“You don’t go anywhere without my orders, just wait in this house.” Yang Ning said lightly: “It’s not a sea of swords and flames, no matter who the opponent is, if he retreats in spite of difficulties, I may still give him a chance, otherwise …!” His eyes were cold, and he said coldly, “Otherwise, he will find his own way.” Without further ado, he flicked the reins of the horse and urged the horse to go west.

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