The boy responsible for monitoring He Qingxuan quickly came to report.
"Master! He Qingxuan has been kidnapped!"
"???What's going on??" Ling Shu looked surprised.
"Hey, I don't know either. But I saw clearly that they were kidnapped by people from Jiulong Hall. There were three people kidnapped in total, and He Qingxuan was among them!"
As soon as these words came out, Ling Shu suddenly became interested, "Why did Jiulong Hall kidnap them?"
"Dong Hu led his men to do this!" the boy chuckled, "I guess he was looking for money. The owner of Tianxiang Pavilion is also here."
"Seeking money?"
"Master, do you think we need to say hello to Kowloon Hall about this?"
"What do you say hello?"
"Ask them to help ask He Qing why he bought Liu Bi's house."
"Idiot! The head of Jiulong Hall will never engage in this kind of kidnapping business. It must have been done by Dong Fox himself." Ling Shu said with malicious intent: "Let's not get involved in this matter. If He Qingxuan dies, it will be left to us. Save yourself the trouble!"
The next morning, it was still not bright yet.
"Master! Master, open the door, something happened!"
As soon as Chen Ping got up and was still washing up, there was a loud knock on the door of Zhuyuan.
The voice calling the door was urgent and sounded extremely harsh in the yard.
He was startled and quickly opened the door and saw Chen Tianling standing in front of the door with red eyes.
"Sir..." She kept beating her chest to make her breathing easier, "My brother... was kidnapped!"
Chen Ping thumped, his heart seemed to skip a beat, and he recalled He Qingxuan's words a few days ago in his mind.
"When did it happen? Who did it?"
"Yesterday afternoon, I thought they were looking for you, but I stayed up all night and received this this morning!"
Chen Tianling directly handed the letter in his hand to Chen Ping, his eyes red from crying.
Chen Ping hurriedly opened the envelope, unfolded the letter paper and scanned it quickly from top to bottom.
In an instant, the old face in front of Ye Wenchang and the expectant eyes of County Magistrate Wang flashed before his eyes.
Regardless of the authenticity of this letter, at least on the surface it seems that the other party is seeking money.
Then there should be room for change!
"Tian Ling, you go back to raise money first, take as much as you have. Remember, don't make any announcement about this matter for the time being."
After saying that, he ran out and Chen Tianling asked in panic: "Where are you, Master?"
"I'm going to find Zhao Jin!"
Zhao Jin has been around the world and has rich experience. He is the first person who comes to Chen Ping's mind.
It's not bright yet, but smoke is already billowing in Xue's winery, and the smell of wine is overwhelming.
Zhao Jin was sitting in the courtyard, thinking about where to buy more grain to brew wine and alcohol. After all, the consumption of grain is still very large.
"Brother Zhao!"
Zhao Jin was startled and looked back.
I saw Chen Ping following the concierge, running in a hurry as his steps were flying.
The last time I saw Chen Ping so panicked was when something happened to Ye Wenchang and others.
He stood up keenly and asked: "Why did you come here suddenly? Something happened?"
"Yes! Something big happened!"
Chen Ping took a breath and gave him the letter in his sleeve. He said concisely and concisely: "Qingxuan, Chongwen and Tianrui were kidnapped. The kidnappers want two hundred thousand taels of silver and request that they be delivered to Wushipo in three days."<
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Zhao Jin hadn't finished reading the letter yet, just hearing the name of the place made her face look a little unkind.
Wushipo is located outside the city of Zhengxing Prefecture, and is usually a gathering place for busy people.
There are a lot of lowlifes mixed there, and there are also many Greenwood gang members hanging around.
Its personnel are so complex that even Lu Wei, who has been the prefect here for so many years, is helpless.
The words in the letter are crude and directed at the Chen and He families.
[Chen Tianrui and He Qing were selected by me, each with a hundred thousand yuan. They would be sent to Wushipo three days later. If I couldn’t get them out, I would chop off their hands and feet! If they dare to report to the official, just wait for their bodies to be collected!]
Ye Chongwen was not mentioned in the letter. Was it because he felt that he had no money behind him, or...
"I suspect it's Ling Shu!" Chen Ping directly expressed his suspicion.
If it is Ling Shu, then Ye Chongwen is afraid that his chances of survival are slim.
"Why?" Zhao Jin asked puzzledly.
Chen Ping told Liu Bi's house and the situation of He Qingxuan being followed.
"I will send someone to keep an eye on Ling Shu. But I will go to Wushipo myself." Zhao Jin immediately told his arrangement.
"Brother Zhao has been to Wushipo?"
"No, but I've heard of it. The terrain there is complicated and the jungle is dense." Zhao Jin's eyes flashed with a stern look, "If someone hides here, I'm afraid it's hard to find them."
The implication is that it will be difficult to find and rescue the person within three days!
Chen Ping also knew that even in the high-tech past life, it would be difficult to rescue people within three days in a kidnapping case, let alone in ancient times with limited information.
"Anyway, I'll go to Wushipo for a walk first. This is the warehouse key, take it."
Zhao Jin took off the keys and stuffed them into Chen Ping's hand, then walked away.
Chen Ping understood this and didn't care much. He hurriedly went to the warehouse to find a place to put the banknotes, and took the banknotes to Tianxiang Pavilion.
Tianxiang Pavilion is closed today to thank customers. Many customers who came to buy perfume and soap gathered around the door and talked curiously.
Chen Tianling was rummaging through boxes and cabinets in the store. It was not that simple to collect one hundred thousand taels.
Especially recently, we are preparing to open a perfume branch in Beijing. Every inch of land in Beijing is at a premium, so a lot of money has been invested in it.
"What should I do? It's not enough..."
Tianxiang Pavilion does not have much cash now. Chen Tianling looked at the account book and felt as if the sky was falling.
"Tian Ling, don't worry." Chen Ping arrived and put the banknote on the table, "There are more here."
"Master!" Chen Tianling cried with joy, "Thank you so much, Master! That's great, now..."
"Don't be busy. Tell me about what happened to Tian Rui yesterday."
Chen Ping was not sure whether this was just an ordinary kidnapping or a deliberate test by Ling Shu.
Chen Tianling took the banknote and felt a little calmer, and told Chen Ping everything that happened yesterday.
Chen Tianrui was originally going to the backyard to stock up on supplies, but he heard from his servants that someone was looking for him.
It happened that He Qingxuan was coming to reconcile the accounts. He didn't think so much, so he naturally went out to greet him.
Who would have thought that once I left, I would never come back.
"The He family has already received the news, and the steward just called him," Chen Tianling's voice trembled, "and he wanted to report to the official, but I stopped him."
"Well done!" Chen Ping also thought that he should not report it to the official.
Now that the situation is unclear, the reporting officer may force the kidnappers to jump over the wall, and the lives of the three of them will be in danger.
"Young Master?" Chen Tianling was trembling with fear, "Brother, nothing will happen to me, right?"
Chen Ping took a deep breath, knowing that he had to calm down at this time.
If he panics, Chen Tianling will only become more panicked.
"It's okay," he turned around and walked out of the alley, "let's go to He Mansion."
At this time, the He Mansion was in chaos.
Several stewards were walking around the room, their foreheads covered with sweat.
If something happens to He Qingxuan, what will happen to the He family's business? Who will entrust this business to?
He Qingxuan has no brothers or sisters, and his cousins and cousins will probably fight over the family property. By then, I am afraid that everything will be in vain and the business will be difficult to continue.
Everyone was worried, but the head butler of He Mansion had a gloomy face and was counting the banknotes one by one.
One hundred thousand taels, the He family can afford it.
But the most troublesome thing now is the safety of the family owner!
At this moment, two figures strode in, and everyone subconsciously looked up.
"Chen Ping? The little boss of Tianxiang Pavilion?"
"Why are they here?"
When the chief butler saw the two of them, his face relaxed, "Mr. Chen, Boss Chen, we have collected the money. When is the best time to send it to us?"
"Butler, don't worry, I have already asked someone to go to Wushipo to investigate. We must first understand the terrain before making any plans."
Although Chen Ping's face was not good, his eyes were sharp and his logic was clear.
"I wonder who you invited?" the chief steward asked.
He knew that Chen Ping had some friendship with the prefect, so they would be a little more at ease if people from the government handled matters.
Chen Ping paused for a moment, neither denying nor saying anything clearly, but just said: "Don't worry, I will go to Wushipo in person to deliver the money. Qingxuan is my brother, and I will save him no matter what!" p>
As soon as these words came out, everyone present felt a little calmer.
"Master Chen put himself in danger, and everyone in the He family is deeply grateful."
Chen Ping looked solemn and turned his head to look outside the city.
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