Chapter 221: 221. Chapter 221 Sending a Letter

221. Chapter 221 Sending a Letter

"Light."

Shen Que said calmly: "The light emitted by a candle can fill the entire room."

Jiang Xiaoxiao: "..."

Watching Shen Que say this slowly, Jiang Xiaoxiao finally realized that she had been tricked by this guy.

He knew the answer all along!

"Fine." Jiang Xiaoxiao put down the brush in her hand, "What do you want me to do?"

Shen Que slowly took out a letter from his bosom and pushed it to her: "Help me send a letter."

"Who is it for? Is it for Brother Jiang?" Jiang Xiaoxiao hurriedly leaned in to look, but there was no name written on the envelope.

"Send it to Xie Cheng." Shen Que was very calm, "It's the Cishi Xie who was sent from the capital."

"What?!" Jiang Xiaoxiao was full of disbelief, "Cishi, Lord Xie??"

Even Jiang Wei on the side looked at Shen Que with surprise, doubting: "Why do you want to send a letter to him? Didn't he send troops to capture you before?"

"That was just a means to deceive people." Shen Que curled his lips and smiled lightly, "When Xie Chen was down and out in the past, he was saved by General Shen."

Saved his life?

Jiang Xiaoxiao was stunned when she heard this. She knew that the General Shen in Shen Que's mouth was his father. Since they had a life-saving friendship, then he sent troops to...

"The group of people who killed me were sent from the capital." Shen Que lowered his eyelids and looked at his palms, the scars on which had already scabbed, "Lord Xie arrived late after receiving the news."

So he deliberately said that the Yong'an County Yamen was harboring criminals, but in fact, he wanted to send troops to protect Shen Que in disguise...

Jiang Xiaoxiao gradually understood in her heart.

"Lord Shen, have you forgotten?" At this time, Jiang Wei sneered, "Your life was saved by my family. You have already promised to be my family's servant, so you really shouldn't be in contact with the outside world anymore."

Shen Que shrugged noncommittally: "Naturally, this is something I promised, but..."

He glanced at Jiang Xiaoxiao on the side and said: "One should be a good sport when gambling."

Jiang Xiaoxiao: "..."

Good, so he was waiting here!

Jiang Xiaoxiao picked up the envelope on the table without a second thought, stuffed it into her bosom, and then said: "Lord Shen, don't worry, I, Jiang Xiaoxiao, am a good sport. I will definitely deliver the letter for you, but you have to tell me one thing..."

"You want to ask about the Huang family, right." Shen Que picked up the teacup and took a shallow sip, and after moistening his throat, he said slowly: "I came to Yong'an Town, indeed for the Huang family."

Jiang Xiaoxiao knew Shen Que was going to talk about business and immediately sat up straight.

"I suppose you should know some of it. The ancestors of the Huang family were officials in the capital. Even after moving to this small place, some of their power is something the government cannot afford to offend. However, I have already found a way to deal with their family."

Jiang Xiaoxiao's eyes lit up: "What way?"

Shen Que smiled slightly: "Why, do you want to participate too?"

Jiang Xiaoxiao choked.

She closed her mouth tightly in time; she didn't want to be tricked by Shen Que again.

"Don't you want to deal with the Huang family?" Shen Que began to induce her, "The Huang family is full of evil and has done all kinds of bad things. I suppose you should have guessed that the children in your village were kidnapped by them. Everything has retribution and cause and effect. They have done so many heaven-defying things, are you willing to just let them go?"

"I, I..." Jiang Xiaoxiao hesitated.

"Xiaoxiao, it's getting late, time to go to sleep."

Just at this moment, Jiang Wei suddenly stood up, walked over, picked up Jiang Xiaoxiao, and walked directly out of the room, not even leaving a glance for Shen Que.

The next day, Jiang Xiaoxiao and her mother sat on the carriage early and went to town.

Of course, according to what Jiang Wei said, going to town was to deliver goods to the soap shop, and sending the letter was just on the way.

When they arrived at the shop, it was still early.

Jiang Xiaoxiao walked into the shop and saw Fan Zhongyong sitting behind the counter reading a book.

He was reading very seriously and didn't notice Jiang Xiaoxiao walking close.

"Eh?" Jiang Xiaoxiao saw the book in his hand clearly; it was the Four Books and Five Classics for the imperial examination.

"Ah, Xiaoxiao, you're here?" Fan Zhongyong heard the movement, then reacted, and hurriedly turned the book in his hand upside down on the counter.

"I, I'm sorry, I know I shouldn't do private things while working, it won't happen next time..."

Jiang Xiaoxiao smiled: "It's okay, there are no customers anyway."

She subconsciously looked at the book Fan Zhongyong turned upside down on the counter and asked: "Uncle Fan, do you... still want to continue taking the imperial examination?"

When Fan Zhongyong came to apply for the job before, although he carried the down-and-out look after failing the exam, he still carried that book box on his back.

Scholars, even if they are down and out to that extent, will not sell their books.

"I..." Fan Zhongyong seemed not to know how to answer this question and fell silent.

Jiang Xiaoxiao smiled and said in a gentle voice: "It's okay. Even if you want to leave in the future, we won't blame you. Living this life, one should naturally pursue what one wants."

"However, before you leave, you must tell us in advance. Mother and I will be prepared. Sigh, it's not easy to find a bookkeeper as serious and dedicated as you..."

I don't know if it was infected by Jiang Xiaoxiao's smile, but Fan Zhongyong suddenly felt that the big stone pressing in his heart had loosened.

He rarely smiled too: "Mm, okay."

"Xiaoxiao." Jiang Wei had just moved the soap from the carriage to the warehouse on the second floor with Xiao Linzi, and shouted at her outside the door, "Let's go, time is almost up, let's go to the post station."

This was to send the letter.

"Coming!" Jiang Xiaoxiao ran out of the shop with her short legs.

She knew that her mother was the most hard-mouthed and soft-hearted person. Although she expressed extreme reluctance to help Shen Que send the letter, once she agreed, she would do it even if she was reluctant.

The mother and daughter got on the carriage and rushed toward the post station.

The road to the post station happened to pass by the horse market on West Street.

Jiang Xiaoxiao lifted the curtain of the carriage and saw a familiar figure rushing toward West Street.

It was Yun Ying.

Jiang Xiaoxiao's expression tightened, and she hurriedly stopped Jiang Wei: "Mother, I saw Yun Ying. She went to the horse market on West Street. Let's follow her and see."

Since Yun Ying is an accomplice in kidnapping children, maybe following her can discover something...

Jiang Wei also saw Yun Ying, then turned the horse's head and followed.

The carriage followed behind Yun Ying slowly, not fast or slow, always keeping a distance.

The horse market was full of people buying and selling horses, and their carriage didn't attract anyone's attention.

Soon, Yun Ying stopped in front of a merchant renting carriages.

She took out two taels of silver and handed them to the servant, whispering something, and the servant nodded repeatedly in agreement.

Jiang Xiaoxiao hid in the carriage, looking through the curtain, but because she was still a distance away, she couldn't hear what Yun Ying said to the servant. (End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 222 =====