kingnovel Chapter 322 Flattery
Chapter 322 Flattery
Sister Food City held a three-day buffet. Many people came from all over the place after hearing the news, and the entire county was crowded with people.
Half of these people came to the top scholar's house to enjoy a few days of free meals, while the other half were wealthy gentry and businessmen who took the initiative to send invitations to visit the top scholar and tried their best to send generous gifts to his home in order to establish a good relationship with him in advance.
Tang Dafu watched Tang Yichen refuse the generous gift again and said distressedly, "This is a whole box of Dongzhu, each one is the same size."
Li Taohua slapped him on the head. "I really don't know whether to praise you or scold you. You've read a few days and you can even grasp the meaning of words. But even with all the knowledge, you still don't understand the principle of not taking things you shouldn't take. Do you think these people are giving them to him for free? If you give these things to him today, he will pay you back tenfold or a hundredfold tomorrow."
Tang Dafu touched the back of his head where he was aching, pounded Li Taohua's leg and agreed: "My wife is smart. I will listen to her."
"Brother, although you can't accept gifts from these people, if they invite you to a banquet, you still have to accept the offer. They want to make friends with you, but you keep avoiding them, which makes them think you are difficult to get along with. You are so smart, how to grasp this balance, I believe it will not be difficult for you." Qin Huiyin said while biting the candy that had just come out of the pan.
Tang Yichen smiled and said, "My sister reminded me. The county magistrate is hosting a banquet tomorrow, and I have to go."
"Gee! Gee! Gee!" Someone was speeding through the street.
Not long after, the man on horseback ran into Sister Food City, looked around the lobby with an anxious look, and strode over when he saw Qin Huiyin.
"Master Qin, something happened to our Master Xia family."
"What's going on?" Qin Huiyin stood up.
"The Dong family's wedding was approaching, and the Rong family invited her to burn incense and pray for blessings, so she went. Everything was fine at first, but after the prayers, they stayed in the temple to eat vegetarian food. While waiting for the food, they encountered robbers, and she and the girl from the Rong family were kidnapped."
"Which temple? Where did the robbers come from?"
"It's not far from here, Tanshan Temple. I don't know where those robbers came from. I only know that the boss fell off a cliff during a confrontation with the robbers and is now missing. I know that the boss Qin has good hands, so I'm asking you for help. I want you to lend us some hands so that we can search the mountain for the boss's whereabouts."
"Song One, Song Two..." Qin Huiyin shouted.
Song Yi and Song Er appeared soon.
"Take all the men you can mobilize and follow him to Tanshan Temple to rescue the people."
"Young lady, you can't be without someone by your side. I'll leave Song San and Song Si behind to protect you. As for Boss Xia, I'll dispatch people from elsewhere. Young lady, don't worry." After Song Yi finished speaking, he looked at the male servant who came forward to call for reinforcements and said, "Lead the way."
Qin Huiyin thought that Xia Ruwan's life or death was uncertain, and Mrs. Xia must be very anxious, so she said to Li Taohua, "Mother, you go see Aunt Xia. I want to go to Tanshan Temple to take a look."
Li Taohua would of course go to see Mrs. Xia, but she didn't want her daughter to take risks.
She said, "My daughter, we don't know where those robbers came from, so don't go. You've already sent so many people over there, just let them search. You won't be able to help, and you'll divert their attention from taking care of you."
"I want to know Wan'er's situation as soon as possible." Qin Huiyin said, "Don't worry, I won't put myself in danger."
After saying that, she turned and ran towards the backyard.
She was going to ride her beloved horse.
Li Taohua was worried and wanted to chase after her to persuade her, but was stopped by Tang Yichen.
"I'll go with her," Tang Yichen said. "She and Miss Xia are like sisters. Now that Miss Xia's life or death is uncertain, I'm afraid she won't be able to stay here for even a moment. Let's hurry to Tanshan Temple, which is closer to the scene of the incident. If we find out where Miss Xia is, we'll be able to find out immediately, so she doesn't have to stay here in fear."
"You must keep an eye on her! I'm just afraid those unknown robbers haven't gone far yet. If she's unlucky enough to run into them, wouldn't that be like asking for death?"
"Don't worry, Aunt Li."
Four figures rode out of the city.
They rushed all the way to the mountains behind Tanshan Temple, where they saw many people searching, including the Xia family and her people, as well as the Rong family and another team.
There was a familiar face in the group. She strode over and said, "Are you one of Young Master Li's followers?"
The attendant saluted Qin Huiyin and said, "I am from the Li family. Master Qin, my young master was on his way back to the city to check on his shop. On the way, he met a servant from the Xia family. When he heard that Master Xia was in trouble, he immediately took people up the mountain to look for him. The young master is looking for him in the mountains, but we are now separated."
"I heard there are wild beasts in this mountain. You have to be careful."
"Thank you, Mr. Qin, for your advice."
Qin Huiyin looked at Rong Wenxuan not far away, and Rong Mingjin who was well protected by Rong Wenxuan, and strode over.
"My subordinates reported that Wan'er was abducted by robbers while she was resting in the temple with the Rong family, burning incense and praying for blessings. Is this girl from the Rong family the Third Young Miss?"
Rong Wenxuan was anxiously inquiring about the progress of his men's search. Upon hearing Qin Huiyin's question, he turned to her and said, "It was our third sister who was held hostage by the robbers along with Wan'er. Mr. Qin, Wan'er fell off the cliff to protect our third sister. There are many trees in this mountain, and there is a river at the foot of the mountain. I believe Wan'er will be fine. Don't worry, I will definitely find her."
"Can I ask Miss Third a few questions?" Qin Huiyin looked at Rong Mingjin sharply.
Rong Mingjin's eyes were red as she leaned softly in Rong Wenxuan's arms and said weakly, "Sister, please speak."
"How many robbers are there and what do they look like?"
"There were more than a dozen of them, speaking with an accent I couldn't understand. We saw a horse team as we were climbing the mountain, and who would have thought they would follow us up. They didn't steal any property, but only took Miss Xia and me. They must be a group of lechers. After they abducted us, Sister Xia tried her best to deal with them, using the excuse of urgent needs to force them to stop, and then took me to hide in the mountains. But... in the end, they forced me to jump off the cliff. Sister Xia was trying to protect me, and I feel so sorry for her, sob..."
"Third sister, I'll have them escort you back to the temple to rest. Once I find Wan'er, we'll go down the mountain together to get a doctor to see you," Rong Wenxuan said. "This incident is solely the fault of those audacious robbers, not you. Don't cry anymore."
"Second brother..." Rong Mingjin cried breathlessly. "If anything happens to Miss Xia, I am willing to pay with my own life."