Red Mansion: Picking up a Lin Daiyu

Chapter 33 Tracking
"Girl, it's time to go back."

Zijuan stepped forward and greeted her. Only then did Lin Daiyu stop looking at Yue Ling's back, stepped on the small stool, and got into the carriage.

At that moment, a little maid came in through the curtain and said to Lin Daiyu, "Miss, we are about to set off."

Lin Daiyu hummed softly, and seeing that the little girl was about the same age as Xueyan, she said sympathetically, "Come in and sit down, too. Don't stand outside in the wind."

"This……"

The little girl hesitated for a moment, turned around and asked her mother before getting back into the car.

At night, a cold wind blew slightly, and Zijuan handed over a hand warmer, which made the little girl feel even more flattered. She took it respectfully.

"What's your name?"

When she heard the young lady in front of her asking questions, there was an indescribable dignity and majesty on her cold face. Even though she was many years younger than her, the little girl was in awe of her.

"My daughter's name is Ni Ni, and she is eleven years old."

Lin Daiyu nodded, "What does your father do?"

Ni Ni thought for a moment and said vaguely, "I'm not too sure, but I know that Daddy goes out early and comes back late every day, and sometimes he has some injuries on his body."

"It's not an easy family. Don't worry, with General Yue here, your family will be much better off in the future."

Ni Ni tilted her head and repeated in confusion: "General Yue?"

Lin Daiyu smiled and nodded, "Yes, General Yue is the commander of the personal guards of the Prince of Qin's Palace. Your father can work under him, so it will certainly not be bad."

……

Yue Ling and his group ran quickly and chased straight into the city gate.

During the Dragon Boat Festival, the streets of the city were crowded with people and there were also many vehicles coming and going. Even the huge Jia family motorcade was not that conspicuous.

Solving the case seemed to have triggered Yue Ling's instinct.

Having been in the police force for many years, he has been directly or indirectly involved in many major cases. Even though he has not coordinated criminal investigation work, he has sufficient understanding of the specific content.

Based on his previous guess, Yue Ling went straight to the diversion point between the two Jia family teams.

This is a busy alley in Donghuamen. Cars can drive in the four directions of east, south, west and north. Going west leads to Xicheng, which is the road the Jia family should take to return home.

"General Yue, this is Jia Yun. He has been keeping an eye on Prince Kang's mansion these days. General Yue knows that I am a rough man. What I said just now was actually what Brother Yun was thinking."

"Jia Yun meets General Yue."

"Jia Yun?"

Yue Ling looked in the direction of the voice and saw a tall and handsome man standing next to Ni Er.

The two men standing together, one was pale and thin like a weak scholar, the other was dark and fat like a black whirlwind, it looked exactly like Ni Er had held Jia Yun hostage.

Yue Ling dismounted, handed the reins to a follower, and said to Jia Yun, "To work for the Qin Palace, one must be loyal and capable. Do you know whose convoy we are investigating?"

Jia Yun lowered his head, cupped his hands, and said respectfully, "General Yue is very perceptive. I am indeed a member of the Jia family. But I am not a direct descendant of the Ning and Rong families. In fact, I am far away from them and have no connections in the family. I once wanted to ask for a job at the Jia family, but I couldn't even get in. My mother is now bedridden. As a son, I must do my best to earn money to treat her and fulfill my filial duty."

Yue Ling nodded silently and said nothing else. Instead, he frowned and observed the wheel tracks in the west and north directions.

"The ruts to the west are lighter, while the ruts to the north are much heavier. Even if another car passes by, it can't cover such deep marks. We still have to chase them and find out whether they were left by the Jia family's convoy or not."

Yue Ling pondered in his heart and asked again, "Who led the Jia family's convoy heading north just now?" Jia Yun answered quickly, "It was Jia Lian, the eldest grandson of the Rongguo Mansion."

Yue Ling looked at Jia Yun and asked, "Are you familiar with him?"

Jia Yun pursed his lips and tried not to sigh. "Based on seniority, I should call him uncle. I gave him some silver before, hoping to get a job in the mansion. But he only accepted the silver, but there was no response..."

Yue Ling nodded and said, "Ni Er, come here too. Go chase the Jia family's carriage. If the ruts left are as deep and smooth as this one, then do this..."

……

Jia Lian rode a tall horse, leading the convoy in front, looking very impressive. If he wore a red flower, he would look like a top scholar parading in the streets.

But only he himself knew that he was in great pain.

With an embarrassed smile, Jia Lian said to the people around him, "Chapter Wang, now that the carriage has been delivered, can I go back now?"

The middle-aged man who was called by Jia Lian frowned and said impatiently: "Just lead your way, why are you talking so much nonsense?"

Jia Lian was helpless and stopped talking.

Turning back, he saw an acquaintance in front of him. He stretched his neck, as if he was waiting for him. Jia Lian couldn't help but blurt out a dirty word, "My God, why is he here?"

Hearing this, Wang Changshi asked coldly, "What's wrong?"

Jia Lian quickly responded, "It's okay, it's okay. I must have overthought it."

At the same time, on the other side, Ni Er and Jia Yun were waiting by the road, discussing the task they had just taken on.

"Ni Er, we have compared the wheel tracks and found that they were made by this convoy. Next, we will follow General Yue's instructions."

Jia Yun looked into the distance cautiously and said to Ni Er who was beside him.

Ni Er's face was slightly excited. He spat on his hands twice and took a long breath, "Brother Yun, this is the first time we have shown our faces to serve General Yue. If this is successful, I won't have to worry about my wealth for the rest of my life, and your mother's illness will naturally not be a problem."

"But if you hinder us in person, neither of us can give an explanation, and we might even lose our lives if we are not careful. Do you dare to do it? Say something!"

Jia Yun also gnashed his teeth and said, "Why not? I was born with a lowly life, and I want to be a lowly person for the rest of my life?"

Ni Er said cheerfully, "Okay, I was right about you. If a fight breaks out, hide behind me and avoid getting hit twice."

"Thank you for your care, brother."

Soon, a convoy flying the Jia family’s flag slowly drove over.

Jia Yun was the first to jump in front of the carriage and shouted, "Second Uncle Lian, Second Uncle Lian, what a coincidence that I see you here? You've been so hard to find for me these days, but why can't I find you in the mansion every day?"

Jia Yun called her very affectionately, as if the two of them had once been very close and this was a long-parted reunion.

Jia Lian looked embarrassed and looked at Wang Changshi beside him.

Wang Changshi said coldly: "Who is he?"

"He is a young man from our family and he once asked me for help." Jia Lian answered in a low voice.

"Hurry up and deal with it. It's important to hurry on!"

After hearing Wang Changshi's instructions, Jia Lian forced a smile and said, "Brother Yun, it's not that I didn't do what you asked me to do, but my father just came back not long ago. Please wait for me to return to the mansion. I will definitely explain it to you when I return."

(End of this chapter)