Shen Rong recalled what Master Zhou said and hurried back inside, actually entering the space to find the jade pendant.

"Brother, this was given to Changsheng and me by Master Zhou who lived across the street. Changsheng and I helped him before. Master Zhou said that if Changsheng and I have any problems in the future, we should take this to the city and ask for help from the co-magistrate Yang Yuan...Brother, let's go to the city now! As long as we find Lord Yang, Changsheng can be saved."

As Shen Rong spoke, she packed up the gold, silver, jade and medicinal herbs and prepared to go out.

Shen Chunsheng hurriedly grabbed Shen Rong and said, "Sanniang, didn't you notice just now? Our county magistrate has been replaced by someone else. I remember that Mr. Zhou has been gone for a few years. It's still a question whether Yang Tongzhi is still here! You have to think it over carefully. It will take a lot of time to go back and forth! What if Changsheng..."

Shen Rong's originally rising hope was shattered all of a sudden. She murmured, "What if Lord Yang is still here..."

She didn't believe what she said. Even though no one in her family or around her was an official, everyone knew that those positions were changed every three years. Three years had passed since she got the jade pendant. Lord Yang was afraid...

"Brother, even if the hope is slim, we have to give it a try! Otherwise, let's act separately?" Shen Dongting said anxiously.

"That's a good idea." The second son of the Shen family, who had been silent, nodded.

Shen Rong also thought that her younger brother's method was the best. She immediately stuffed the jade pendant and ginseng and ganoderma lucidum in her hand into her eldest brother's hand, "Brother, take these and go find someone. If you find Lord Yang, you can give this ginseng and ganoderma lucidum to Lord Yang."

Shen Rong thought that Master Zhou looked either rich or noble, and Lord Yang, who was close to Master Zhou, must also have some background. The little gold and silver she had was not enough, but the ginseng and Ganoderma lucidum that were hundreds of years old were still presentable.

"Sanniang, these are ginseng and Ganoderma lucidum..." Shen Chunsheng had already seen the ginseng and Ganoderma lucidum. Not only him, but the other two brothers of the Shen family also saw them.

They wanted to ask but didn't know how. The ginseng looked quite old, and the Ganoderma lucidum looked very valuable.

Shen Rong made up an excuse casually, "This is what Grandpa Changsheng picked a long time ago and kept it for a long time..."

It’s not that she was reluctant to give away the ginseng grown in the space, but those ginsengs were very old, not to mention they had not been processed yet. If she took them out like this, not only would they lose their medicinal properties, but they might also go bad on the way to give them away, which would be a waste of time.

"Sanniang, don't worry, I will definitely find Lord Yang." Shen Chunsheng took the ginseng spirit and the Zhi, but he did not take any of the gold, silver and jade ornaments.

"Okay, you go to the provincial capital with me, and I will take the silver to find Madam Wu. Whether she is willing to help or not, I will give it a try." The solemnity on Shen Rong's face finally faded a little.

Shen Chunsheng and Shen Dongting packed the ginseng and Ganoderma lucidum, went home, quickly packed up and set off.

Yunmeng County is two days' journey from the provincial capital. Riding a horse carriage is faster than taking an ox cart. In order to save time, the two brothers went directly to the carriage shop and rented a carriage to travel.

Here, Shen Rong and her second brother came to the pawnshop and pawned all their gold, silver and jade jewelry, earning a total of three thousand taels of silver.

When the brother and sister returned home with the banknotes, they unexpectedly found their Sixth Grandfather and Sixth Grandma already at home.

Two old men were sitting on chairs, with a strange middle-aged man sitting beside them.

The man was dressed in a silk robe and sat upright on a chair, looking quite imposing.

As soon as Shen Rong walked into the main door, the man's eyes swept over to her, and there was a barely perceptible scrutiny in his eyes when he looked at Shen Rong.

When Sixth Grandpa saw Shen Rong and the other two, he introduced them to the middle-aged man:

"Shaoshan, this is Changsheng's wife, Shen Sanniang." After saying that, he pointed at Second Brother Shen and said, "This is her second brother, Changsheng's brother-in-law."

After introducing Shen Rong and the other two, Sixth Grandpa introduced Shen Rong again.

"Sanniang, second boy, this is your Uncle Gong, come over and greet him." Sixth Grandma reminded.

Shen Rong was stunned. Could this person be related to Changsheng? Otherwise, why do they have the same surname?

"Hello, Uncle Gong." Shen Rong and Second Brother Shen each bowed.

Gong Shaoshan stroked his beard, nodded to Shen Rong, then took out two jade pendants from his sleeves, gave them to the two of them, and said, "Take them and play with them, they are not worth much."

Shen Rong: "Thank you, Uncle Gong."

Shen Lao Er: "Thank you, Uncle Gong."

Shen Rong took the jade pendant and looked at Sixth Grandpa and Sixth Grandma anxiously.

Next to him, the second brother of the Shen family also looked anxious.

Sixth Grandma gave Shen Rong a soothing smile and continued talking to Gong Shaoshan.

"Changsheng's wife is inseparable from Changsheng all day long. His wife knows everything about Changsheng."

Gong Shaoshan looked at Shen Rong and said, "Tell me what happened in Changsheng yesterday."

Shen Rong just saw her grandmother's soothing smile, and heard this imposing man asking about Changsheng. She thought that this might be the person who could save Changsheng, and she was completely relieved.

"Yesterday afternoon, my child's father and I were coming back from my mother's house. When we passed by the arbor forest outside the city, Changsheng wanted to relieve himself, so he went into the forest. When he came out, he had a strange look on his face. Later I heard him say that he met Mrs. Wu and Chai who lived across from us there..."

Shen Rong started by talking about what happened on the way back from her mother's home, until the time when Changsheng got into a fight with someone and was arrested by the police the next day. She recounted everything that happened in detail.

After Shen Rong's story, Gong Shaoshan quickly guessed the origin of the matter. However, some details still needed to be clarified in advance.

"Are you sure that Wang Dahu and his men came to warn Changsheng about what happened in the forest? And before Changsheng left, were you sure that the man was alive?" Gong Shaoshan asked.

Shen Rong nodded. "Changsheng has a good memory. After he came back, he told me everything those people said. I thought about it carefully and this is the only thing. Moreover, Changsheng had no interactions with Wang Dahu and the others before. There is no reason for them to do this."

At this point, Shen Rong paused, glanced at Gong Shaoshan, and said, "When he came back, I asked him if he had beaten anyone up, and he just shook his head and said that those people were still making movements. As for whether he had made any movements after he returned..."

Thinking of this guess, Shen Rong felt a little unsure.

"What did Changsheng use to fight?"

"Stick." Shen Rong said without hesitation.

Gong Shaoshan nodded and stood up, turning his head to Changsheng's grandparents and said, "Uncle and aunt, don't worry, just leave this matter to me, I will make sure Changsheng returns safely."

Shen Rong's eyes suddenly lit up, and she looked at Gong Shaoshan with gratitude.

When Shen Lao Er saw this, he also breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems that the people Changsheng's grandparents found will definitely be able to rescue my brother-in-law.

Grandma Liu and Grandpa Liu smiled immediately. "Thank you for your hard work."

After seeing Gong Shaoshan off, Shen Rong handed the banknotes she got back from the pawnshop to Sixth Grandpa.

"Grandpa and grandma, these are the things I picked up in the West Mountain. I pawned them for three thousand taels of silver. Adding to my savings, the total is four thousand taels. I don't know if this is enough to help Changsheng come back. If not..."

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