bookcurios Chapter 221 Evenly matched
Chapter 221 Evenly matched
"Dad, why don't we go together, one in the light and the other in the dark to look after each other.
Or, burn it." Shen Lingzhu was very careful at the time, and no one saw her hide the box. The thief probably didn't even know what fell out of the bag.
Shen Chi couldn't help but ponder. He didn't want to give up the opportunity to weaken Duke Zhongguo.
Shen Lingzhu vaguely guessed his thoughts: "Dad, I know you want to avenge your uncle, but if something unexpected happens, how will you deal with it alone?
Those messengers must have been quite skilled, yet they were still stolen by the thieves."
"Xiao Zhuzi, now our ideas are completely correct.
This morning I said burn it and you said go to Beijing." Shen Chi was a little amused.
Shen Lingzhu said seriously: "I also wanted to overthrow the Shi family at that time, but after thinking it over again and again, it was just a letter, and it was a letter instigated by others but the Duke of Zhongguo did not respond.
I'm afraid even if I send it to the emperor, I won't be able to punish him for it."
She was too naive at first. It was too unsafe to send a letter hundreds of miles away. If she encountered a thief who was just as blind, she would have no place to cry.
"But it would be a shame to burn the letter. If we don't send it to Censor Han, are we hiding it all this time?
I went around the South Gate specifically, and there were still two or three of those chasing people hanging around." Even though several soldiers had taken off their uniforms and were wearing ordinary clothes, he could still recognize them.
Shen Chi looked at Granny Ding who was helping to wash the towels in the courtyard. He knew that this woman was not hired by his family. "Xiao Zhuzi, otherwise ask Captain Chen to hand it over to him."
Shen Lingzhu said: "But we don't know who he belongs to."
"No matter who it belongs to, it's not from the line of Duke Zhongguo, that's enough." Shen Chi thought for a moment and said, "We won't give it to him directly.
"You haven't paid this year's rent yet, right? Go ask Granny Ding to tell her to pay the rent."
"He won't come here just to collect rent." Shen Lingzhu had just finished speaking when she saw Mr. Chi's meaningful smile and couldn't help asking, "Shoot him with a slingshot while he's on his way?"
As soon as she finished speaking, she was immediately flicked off the forehead by Master Chi, "My silly girl, shooting a slingshot at a captain who has been on the battlefield, I can't escape unscathed.
Shen Chi said: "I asked Granny Ding to deliver the letter because I wanted Captain Chen to come in person.
No matter where a person is, as long as he is willing to come, there is a 99% chance that he will go to his house to rest.
When the time comes, I will find a way to get the things to him without being seen by others."
“The danger level is about the same as throwing him a letter halfway.
Just cut out the middleman and give it to him directly." Shen Lingzhu was troubled just thinking about it, and the last sentence he said was completely out of anger.
Shen Chi tapped the table with his index finger: "Will it be troublesome for us to go to the capital?"
Definitely not. Shen Lingzhu said: "Okay, let's try it as you say."
Having agreed upon it, she quickly took action, and Granny Ding lived up to her expectations, with the news getting out within an hour.
However, when Shen Lingzhu asked her when she could meet Captain Chen, she didn't answer at all.
Shen Lingzhu, who didn't get a clear response, had no choice but to continue staying in the food store to help.
Shen Chi was shopping in the city. He found a few lost letters and was secretly looking for a thief to steal them.
"Dad, don't keep staring at them. Be careful not to get noticed." Three days passed, and Shen Lingzhu still hadn't waited for Chen Ru.
She didn't know that Captain Chen was patrolling the Hundred Households Office below and happened to find the Shen family at this moment.
Mrs. Hu was very dissatisfied with his every attempt to talk to her eldest niece alone, so when she saw him this time, she immediately sent her son to receive him throughout the whole process, without giving him the chance to know that her eldest niece was pressing melon seedlings in the field.
But Chen Ru originally thought that Shen Miaozhu was in the provincial capital, so he did not look for her. Instead, he simply asked Shen Xianzhu why he did not settle the rent in the village but ran so far to the provincial capital.
"My second uncle?"
"I don't know. I just heard that it was Miss Shen who spread the news."
"Oh, they are just going to check the accounts." Shen Xianzhu planned to wait for two more days. If his second uncle didn't come back, he and Miaozhu would go to the provincial capital in person.
For no other reason, I was really worried that my second uncle would suddenly have to follow the Guo family to rescue people again.
"Okay, I'll go back and settle the bill tomorrow." Chen Ru could tell that he was not telling the truth, so he said goodbye after a few polite words.
Unexpectedly, he had just left the foot of the mountain when he ran into Shen Miaozhu, who was riding back on a donkey. "You're not in the capital?"
"Why do you ask?" Shen Miaozhu realized something was wrong.
Chen Ru told her in detail about the letter he received from Shen Lingzhu, "I'm also curious why your sister went to the capital to settle the bill."
Shen Miaozhu confirmed: "Specifically through Grandma Ding, and not Grandma Ding's son?"
Chen Ru confirmed some of his guesses, "What's wrong? I'll go back to the capital right now."
"Wait, let's go together." Shen Miaozhu was also worried.
So she quickly went home to pack her things, and under the coercion of her aunt and mother, she went to the provincial capital accompanied by her eldest brother.
Shen Miaozhu didn't know how to ride a horse, so she couldn't ride all night.
So Chen Ru sent Zhuang Baisui to go ahead and see what was going on.
The speed of the military horses was extraordinary. The next morning, Zhuang Baisui had already arrived at the door of Hu Ji Food Store.
As a result, when he walked in, he saw Shen Lingzhu sitting behind the counter collecting money. "Miss Shen, are you okay?"
"No, Captain Chen sent you to collect rent?" Shen Lingzhu's face was full of disappointment.
Zhuang Baisui waved his hands repeatedly: "No, no, no, the leader is at the back, and there are Miss Shen and Master Shen."
"He went home?" Shen Lingzhu stroked her forehead. She now understood that she had specifically asked Grandma Ding to deliver the message instead of her son, which must have aroused suspicion.
When night fell and her elder brother and second sister arrived, she indeed heard her second sister's question.
However, Shen Lingzhu had no intention of hiding anything from her, so she described the whole thing in detail as quickly as possible.
Shen Miaozhu said: "Give it to Chen Ru immediately, there is no need to be sneaky."
"Second sister, do you trust him so much? Is he definitely the emperor's man?" Shen Lingzhu looked inquiringly.
Shen Miaozhu rolled her eyes at her: "He must not be the Duke of Zhong's man."
Then he whispered in her ear, "Grandma Ding's family might be the Jinyiwei."
Shen Lingzhu turned around and looked out the window, then asked, "Are we in danger? Will you dare to talk in the store again?"
She was worried about the Xu family father and son (Grandma Ding's husband and son), and she not only kept an eye on Wude Camp, but also on them.
Shen Miaozhu said: "It will be dangerous to keep holding the letter, it is best to send it out as soon as possible.
And if someone wants to return the favor, of course the sooner you report it, the better.
You have to know that anyone who intends to use the grassland as a fallback and carelessly passes on such letters is either arrogant or stupid.
This kind of person doesn't play by the rules and could start a rebellion at any time, causing huge casualties. Do you believe it?"
"Here." Shen Lingzhu took it out of her bag and gave it to her.
She asked, "Did the box burn?"
"Dad is burned." Shen Lingzhu didn't dare to stay.
"Wait, I'll go to the front seat to call Chen Ru." Shen Miaozhu didn't wait for her to answer and left with the letter.
Ten minutes later, it was handed to Chen Ru in the yard. When Captain Chen saw the contents of the letter, he could not eat in peace. He quickly said goodbye and led the team away.
Shen Chi learned the whole story and said, "Well, give it to me, and we'll go home tomorrow."