Chapter 281 The letter sent overnight
When they arrived at the agreed upon place, several people were nestled together in the mountain col. Qi Renli had never been in a place like this before. He felt uncomfortable all over his body, but he also knew that it was rare to find a safe place nowadays, and there was no room for dissatisfaction. .
He thought that he could just talk to divert his attention and pass the time.
So, he said to Xu Qingshan who was squatting next to him: "Old man, tell me more about you, what you have experienced over the years."
Xu Qingshan waved his hand, "I've told you before, so I won't say it again. I've said it too many times before, and it hurts so much that it hurts."
"Yes." Another person said: "After all, I only have hatred for the Hong family and resentment for the sky above my head."
At this time, the darkest part of the night has passed, and the sky is slowly getting light.
After a night of worry, he finally found a safe place for the time being. Qi Renli underestimated his ability to adapt to the environment, and he quickly fell asleep on Qi Rui's back.
Yang Zheng, however, kept his people on alert when he suddenly heard footsteps coming from a distance.
He had good hearing and could tell that there was only one person coming, and he was an old man with bad legs and feet.
He was trying to get out of the col, went around to the back to strike first, and put a knife across the person's neck, "Who are you!"
An old woman came, holding a small bamboo basket in her hand. She was not afraid like ordinary people when she saw the knife on her neck, "I'll bring you some food."
"How do you know this place!" Yang Zheng didn't believe it at all, "Did the Hong family send you here?"
"Alas... Mr. Yang, misunderstanding, misunderstanding!" Xu Qingshan heard the sound outside and immediately crawled out from below on hands and feet, "This is Mrs. Xiao Qing from our village. She is not from the Hong family. Put the knife away quickly." Get up.”
Yang Zheng did not move, "Now is not the time to show kindness. Not long after we arrived here, this person followed the trail. Once we let her go, we will let the Hong family know where we are hiding. We, No one can live.”
"She is not from the Hong family." Xu Qingshan explained, "She has a grudge against the Hong family just like us. How could she tip off the Hong family?"
Not only Xu Qingshan said this, but the people at the foot of the mountain knew that it was Mrs. Qing who was coming, and they also guaranteed that she could not collude with the Hong family.
Yang Zheng put away the knife, "Since they gave you a guarantee, I will keep your life for the time being, but you can't go back, so go hide below first." After handing Mrs. Qing to the people under his command, he said Yang Zheng went back to where she came from to see if there were any marks she had made along the way.
Qi Renli, who had just woken up, asked: "Auntie, since you have a grudge against the Hong family, why didn't you come when you wrote the complaint last time?"
"Alas." Before Sister-in-law Qing could say anything, the sufferer next to her lamented and shook her head, "It's not because of the county man last time who said he would help us seek justice. At that time, Sister-in-law Qing and us put our fingerprints on the petition paper. < br>
As a result, the county boss was replaced by someone else, and we people also got a beating. Sister-in-law Qing's waist was damaged at that time, and she is still unsteady when she walks. ”
Another person said: "She is a woman, and the Hong family bullied her the most. They didn't even want to spare her life. Being alive now is an eye-opener from God."
Sister-in-law Qing's voice was hoarse, and her tone was full of impatience, "Shut your mouth! You don't have a long memory. Now that you hear this official, can he make the decision for you again? Just wait, it's still necessary. Hit.”
Xu Qingshan said: "I'm not afraid of being beaten. If he beats me to death, I can turn into a ghost and take his life. But since you don't want to get involved, why are you running up the mountain?"
"I just came to bring you some food." Aunt Qing threw the basket to them, "I didn't want to get involved with you. You are the only one who turned into a ghost and asked for your life. How many people died because you hated the Hong family? Really? If he can claim his life, is there anyone alive in his Hong family?”
The Hong family, where there should not be any living people, is now brightly lit.
The night can't take away the light from Hong's house. Candles and lamp oil in his house seem to be free of charge. Even a lamp is hung every other step in the yard.
The sound of walking outside woke up Hong Deyu in the bedroom.
He raised the curtains and asked: "What's going on outside?"
The butler showed his talent and bent over and walked in, "Master, it's nothing serious. I've received a letter from the county magistrate. The people in the front yard don't understand the rules and sent it in overnight, waking you up. I'll let them collect their punishment right now."
Hong Deyu stretched out his hand, with a very unhappy expression on his face, "Give it to me."