Reborn as a Merchant Girl, the General's Beloved

The front door of the Nie family was deserted and locked. After knocking for a cup of tea, the door was gently opened a crack. The doorman did not dare to come out, but only cursed from a distance: "Where did you come from, you rascal! Don't you know where you are? How dare you knock?"

Mingqi took a step forward and silently put his left hand in to block the crack in the door. He took out a silver ingot from his bosom with his right hand and handed it over, saying with a smile, "The one in the carriage outside is An Si Niang, the wife of Lord Hongze. She wants to see the second young master of your family for something."

The other party hesitated for a moment, and quickly took the silver, but said: "Sir, it's not that I don't want to help. I'm not stupid if I don't want to earn money. It's just that some money can be taken, and some money can't be taken. The second young master is now locked up in the woodshed by the master. He has been ordered not to open the door or visit him. No one is allowed to escape. If anyone disobeys, he will be beaten to death!"

Mingqi wanted to say something, but the man got angry when he saw that he kept his hand on the door crack. He opened the door directly, pushed Mingqi on the chest, and then closed the door forcefully.

Mingqi became anxious and stood up and knocked again, but there was no response from inside and there was no sound anymore.

Anan was sitting in the carriage and saw everything clearly. He knew that Nie Chong must be afraid that Jinyun would interfere in the matter and anger the emperor, so there was nothing wrong with his behavior.

Calling Mingqi back, Anan pondered for a while and whispered, "Let's go to the posthouse."

In the inn, everyone except him was there. When Jiu Ling saw her, he hurried forward and said, "Don't worry, Miss Nan. I have sent someone on a fast horse to deliver a message to the Fourth Master. I think he will be back soon."

Bi An came forward angrily and said, "No one is reasonable! The worst that can happen is a fight to the death!"

Mingqi thought for a moment, then looked at Jiuling and said, "The Fourth Master you mentioned, is he Hong Yuan, the current commander of Yongning Guard?"

Jiuling replied, "That's right. The Lord was ordered to come to the capital a few days ago. Now all affairs in Ao City are under the charge of the Fourth Master."

"Send someone to catch up with the letter immediately." Anan straightened up and whispered.

“But…” Jiuling frowned and looked at Anan.

Mingqi was even more anxious than him and said, "The Fourth Master is the younger brother of Lord Hong. He is currently a fifth-rank official and has military merits to protect him. If he comes, we don't have to run around like headless flies! At least there is someone we can talk to!"

"Have you ever thought about this, if he comes, what will happen to Yongning Guard without a leader? What will happen to the people who watch Hongze kill the Japanese pirates every day?" Anan stretched out his hand to catch the snow falling from the sky, and said leisurely, "Although it is dangerous now, there is still a way out. But if something really happens to Yongning Guard, not only him, but also the Fourth Master will have no way to survive..."

Everyone present was silent. Jiuling was the first to react. He quickly called for people and rode his and Jiuling's horses to chase after them.

"But, what should we do next? Are we going to be trapped here and wait for death?" Bian pounded the tree trunk hard.

Anan said to him: "No, we have to find Jinyun first."

For ordinary people, the firewood shed in the backyard of the Minister of Personnel is an impossible task. But for them who can climb walls and climb roofs on a daily basis, it is a piece of cake.

After receiving the order, Bi'an rushed over immediately. He was very quick and brought the man back in just a cup of tea. This guy must have been locked up for a long time. His usually neat and tidy clothes were all covered with dust, his hair was messy, and even his handsome face was dirty. He was not good at riding a horse, so Bi'an carried him back on horseback. He was beaten by the wind and snow, and looked even more haggard after the bumpy ride.