In a small and dilapidated earthen house, three figures shivering from the cold leaned together. Their cloaks were placed on the carriage, and their clothes were really thin.
"Don't be afraid, nothing will happen to us. My father and the others will be here soon." Changsun Chong encouraged himself and them.
"But will they know that we have been kidnapped?" Lin Ying hugged her sister and leaned against the corner of the room. It was really cold.
"Yes, there must be a reason why we were kidnapped, probably for money. So they will definitely notify our families." Changsun Chong was relatively calm.
"The family must be in a panic." Before Lin Ying could finish her words, she heard the door of the cabin open with a creak.
Changsun Chong nervously stood in front of Lin Ying, guarding against the three masked men who came in.
The leader of the three men came in with a whip in his hand, and without saying a word, he whipped Chang Sun at them.
"Don't...ah...don't beat me. We'll give you money. We'll give you whatever you want...don't beat me..." Changsun Chong turned around and protected Lin Ying and Xiao Wu in his arms, enduring the whipping alone.
He shouted, hoping that the other party would let them go, but he resolutely did not move his body.
The three masked men said nothing, but the leader whipped them hard, as if venting his anger.
Xiao Wu was the only one crying in the whole house. Lin Ying was crying and biting her lip tightly, staring at the scene in front of her. She wanted to remember this hatred and that maintenance in her heart.
Remember. She believes that Xiaoyi will help her avenge her, whether it is kindness or hatred.
Changsun Chong stopped shouting. He had no strength left. He could still hold on because he had frozen. He believed that his back must be bloody and bloody. Help came quickly! He could not hold on any longer.
After an unknown amount of time, the man got tired of beating him, and the three masked men turned around and went out.
They could all hear the clatter of the chain-locked door outside.
"Xiao Wu, stand still." Lin Ying put down her sister, took off her coat, and put it on Chang Sun Chong's back.
"Ah..." Changsun Chong was in pain, but he still pushed Lin Ying's hand away and just slumped on the ground helplessly.
"I don't need it, otherwise it will stick to my body. Besides, we don't know when we can go out yet. It's important to keep warm." His voice was full of powerlessness.
Lin Ying looked around the whole room, trying to find something useful, but there was nothing here.
"Brother Chong, Xiao Wu will help you." Lin Wu grabbed Changsun Chong's arm.
"Oh... don't..." Changsun Chong cried out in pain after being caught with a wound.
"Xiao Wu, don't touch him." Lin Ying came over and pulled her sister away.
"I'm sorry..." Xiao Wu felt very guilty. She was trying to protect her brother just now, but she hurt him. It was her fault.
"Master, General Duan is here." Wang Le ran in to report.
"General Duan? Is there any news?" Lin Yi ran out quickly.
"Well, some of them were knocked unconscious in a restaurant. Those people only took away three children. The guards stayed in the private room after being knocked unconscious. According to the waiter, someone once ordered him to go to that private room.
Someone was discussing things and asked him not to disturb them. Those people were delivering letters to the palace while kidnapping people. I asked about it and found out that passers-by saw three children sleeping and being carried into a carriage heading to Yongpingfang.
We're off." Duan Zhixuan gave a brief introduction to what he learned.
"Yongpingfang? Come on, let's go take a look." Lin Yi took Liu Wu and a dozen guards and was about to leave the house.
"I'll go too." Li Chengqian also wanted to follow.
"You can't go, you stay here and wait for news!" Lin Yi stared at Li Chengqian with a serious expression.
Li Chengqian opened his mouth twice, but facing Lin Yi now, he really couldn't go against his wishes, so he had no choice but to nod and agree...
The people next to the West Market didn't know what was going on! The Jinwu Guards who maintained the security of the capital had been here from noon to noon, scattered in all directions, inquiring about all the news. Then more and more soldiers came, and before noon, the soldiers arrived.
Before long, the city gate had been closed. Every once in a while, a small team ran past. Look, this small team actually brought a child with them. What on earth is going on?
Liu Wu held Lin Yi on his horse and stopped in front of Yongpingfang.
"Start, walk slowly." Lin Yi closed his eyes and let Liu Wu drive his horse slowly into the alley of Yongpingfang.
Lin Yi's mental power spread out. He condensed his mental power into tentacles, covering a certain area like a spider web. This way, he could search a larger area and save some mental power. He only paid attention to children, especially children.
It's three children who stay together.
Liu Wu drove his horse slowly, shuttling back and forth in Yongpingfang. This area belongs to the gathering area of poor people in the capital, which is also commonly known as the slum area. The road conditions here are very bad, and there are some crooked alleys, and the horse simply cannot
Unable to get in, they had no choice but to get down and walk. Moreover, the road was very slippery in the snow. Liu Wu saw that Lin Yi was having a hard time walking, so he simply picked him up and walked back and forth through the alley.
"No." Lin Yi was very disappointed. "Go and have a look at Yong'anfang next door." He believed that General Duan's ability should be nearby. In fact, he simply didn't dare to imagine what he would do if he couldn't find it.
, it was just a belief that supported him to continue searching.
"Okay!" Liu Wu simply let Lin Yi sit on his shoulders and walked through Yong'an Square again.
Lin Ying and the others were cold and hungry, especially Changsun Chong. He was leaning against the wall and started to feel hot, but he felt very cold.
Because he was injured, Lin Ying did not dare to touch him, so she could only gently put her clothes on him.
The iron chain outside the door rang again. Xiao Wu was so frightened that she ran to Lin Ying's side, holding her sister's trembling hand tightly.
Lin Ying pushed Xiao Wu to Changsun Chong's side, while she stood in front of them.
The masked man with the whip appeared again. He waved the whip in his hand, making a crackling sound.
Lin Ying bit her lip tightly and resolutely turned her back to the masked man, bending down to protect Xiao Wu and Chang Sun Chong.
Snapped……
The whip struck Lin Ying's body, leaving a bloody mark.
Lin Ying snorted. Although she was prepared in her heart, this was the first time she had endured this kind of pain.
Changsun Chong propped up his weak body and remembered that Lin Ying pressed him hard. He could not be beaten again, otherwise he would die.
She held on to prevent herself from falling. After enduring a few whips, the opponent suddenly stopped. Then she heard the sound of clattering chains.
Lin Ying turned around and found that the people behind her were really gone. No matter what the reason was, it was a good thing that they were gone.
"Xiaoyi will definitely blame me for not protecting you well." Changsun Chong said with a weak and bitter smile.
"You have protected me very well." Lin Ying straightened her burning back, God! It really hurts!
"What on earth is going on? Do you have to pull me out?" The masked man pulled down his mask, revealing a face with a beautiful face, but his narrow eyes ruined the overall beauty.
"Master, the Japanese have fallen into a trap, and the soldiers are coming soon. We have to leave quickly." A strong man with a stern look reported to his superior. He really couldn't understand. What happened this time was nothing like a tiger.
Xiaotang doesn't matter, but their leader wants to get involved. They only enforce the law in the church, and all actions are none of their business. Is the rumor that the leader likes to whip children true?
"Great, let's retreat! Let those Japanese people face the emperor's wrath." The hall master smiled evilly and led the people away.
Suwa Rulu was very confused. He received a letter at noon. The letter said that there was a gift for him, and it was the gift that suited his heart the most.
He didn't know anyone in the Tang Dynasty, so he originally ignored such an inexplicable letter. But within the next two hours, he received two more letters, which only said that he was looking forward to his arrival.
The messengers were all little beggars, and I couldn't get any clues from them. The deer's heart felt like it was being scratched by a kitten, itching.
So curious! He struggled in the yard for more than two hours, and finally decided to take a walk. He really wanted to know what the person who wrote him the letter wanted to do?
After choosing four strong guards, he walked out of the small courtyard where he was temporarily staying.