Red Mansion Daiyu, the Rise of the Lin Family

"When noble families are getting married and relatives are visiting, there are always men and women of marriageable age who like to joke around."

"How could I have imagined that I would be staying at Yangzhou Inn tonight more than a decade ago?"

"Thousands of miles away..."

Jia Min lay on the bed with a lot of thoughts in her mind.

"A woman's life is like this, wandering with her husband's family."

"If you get my ideal husband, I'm lucky. If you don't, it's my fate."

"My daughter, what kind of man will Daiyu choose for her in the future?"

……

Jia Min felt drowsy and thought she had fallen asleep, but she also seemed to sense something.

Suddenly, there was a creaky sound and the door opened.

Jia Min opened her eyes wide.

"I'm not dreaming, am I?"

She tilted her head to look at her husband who was sleeping outside and found that Lin Ruhai had also opened his eyes.

"Are thieves rampant in Yangzhou?" A shadow passed through Lin Ruhai's mind.

He reached out to take the dagger beside the bed. Although he was a weak scholar, he was not a greenhorn boy.

You also need to maintain basic alertness when you go out.

"It's just that there are usually servants guarding us, why are they so quiet today?"

He held the dagger in his hand, motionless, waiting for the criminal to get close, and then he would give him a fatal blow.

The footsteps were barely audible, but the breath that was held in the air seemed to be getting closer and closer.

Only one chance!

He didn't think he had the skills to fight with others.

He shouted out, but was afraid that the criminals would get desperate and hurt his wife.

And the guards didn't move, which was unusual in itself.

It was so close that he could hear his breathing, and Lin Ruhai felt his palms beginning to get hot.

Right now

The left half of the body pushes

……

Suddenly, there was a muffled groan behind me and the sound of fighting.

He sat up suddenly.

Three people were lying on the ground and two were standing.

All five of them were wearing black scarves and covering their faces.

Jia Min behind him also sat up, her heart still trembling violently.

But my mind is very clear. Why does this person with black scarf and mask look so familiar?

Hanshan Temple! Prince of Nan'an!

"It's you?"

"What are you going to do? Are you going to commit murder? Are you finally showing your true colors?"

The prince, who had just walked into the room, heard Jia Min's excited voice.

"It's so dark! You can recognize me. Should I be touched or excited?"

"Teacher! Can we talk somewhere else?"

“It’s not convenient here!”

"Tonight is going to be exciting!" The prince weighed the sword in his hand and thrust it forward.

“It feels good!”

"If we delay any longer, the ones on the ground and in my sack will wake up, which will be bad."

"Teacher, aunt, don't you want to know who attacked us?"

"And there were three people who attacked Yong'an and the other two." The prince said lightly.

"What?" Jia Min was originally doubtful, and when she heard that someone dared to hurt her child, she immediately went furious.

She stood up and was about to walk out. Before leaving, she gave the prince a fierce look. This prince was very good at controlling people!

Furthermore, ever since he met him, his family has been plagued by setbacks.

There are criminals on the scene now. Will it escalate to murder and arson in the future?

Lin Ruhai's heart was also in turmoil, "Who is it? Ask yourself if you should be cautious as an official."

"Now, before we even reach Yangzhou, we have already encountered criminals."

"Could it be a coincidence?"

"Where are we going?" Lin Ruhai stood up and followed the prince and Wei Wu out.

He saw with his own eyes the two servants carrying the sacks one by one and then using ropes to let the sacks out of the wall.

This is very familiar business!

How many other aspects of this Prince of Nan'an did he have that he didn't know?

The group arrived at the hideout of the first wave of people.

Lin Ruhai and the prince entered the yard and stood at the window looking inside.

There were seven people tied up tightly inside.

It was all bloody.

……

"Master! Sir! The six of them are from a Yangzhou gang of thugs, specializing in murder, robbery, extortion, and the like."

"The other one is the garrison commander, who was abducted by them."

Lin Ruhai looked at the Prince of Nan'an in surprise.

"You are the criminals who kidnapped the garrison commander, and you are brave enough to do this?"

It's simply unbelievable.

The prince curled his lips and asked, "They all have lives on their hands, right?"

"Except for that skinny guy who is new and has never killed anyone, the others have committed numerous evil deeds."

"Do you know what to do?" the prince asked again.

"Yes, tomorrow morning, the garrison commander's men will report that the garrison commander is missing!"

"Some bailiffs will come here to investigate later."

"The garrison commander was a skilled warrior. He fought bravely against the criminals, killed five of them, and died a heroic death."

"Where's that skinny monkey?"

"Skinny Monkey was seriously injured. He will have to go through a lot of trouble to return to the gang tomorrow to report the news."

"Have you taught Skinny Monkey what to say?"

"Yes, that skinny guy is very smart and is willing to serve you as an undercover agent."

"And he left behind a list of names as a token of his allegiance."

……

Lin Ruhai listened to the two people's questions and answers, which were like a crosstalk, covering up a case clearly.

I couldn't help but laugh.

It's really better than blue.

At this time, the prince said, "Did you find out about the other wave?"

"It's in progress!"

"Please wait for a moment, sir and lord!" After saying that, the reporting guard went in.

Lin Ruhai had been an official for many years and had been to the government prison. During the interrogation, all he heard were sobs and "puff" sounds, no complaints or screams?

After waiting for about quarter of an hour, the guard came out.

His face looked heavy.

"Sir! They are from the Salt Gang!"

"I heard that there is a new salt inspector who will be staying at the post station tonight. They want to know more about him."

"To make friends!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Ruhai became angry.

"This salt gang has a unique way of making friends!"

The guard continued, "What they mean is that they are afraid that you, as an official, will look down on us, the heroes of the underworld."

"I'm afraid I won't give you face."

"This isn't because you're afraid of not giving me face, this is to show me your power, right?"

"The Salt Gang is really bold. They don't take the imperial officials seriously. Or is there someone else behind it?" Lin Ruhai's voice was filled with anger.

"Well... sir, they are just minions. Even if they have a leader, it is not something they are at their level to know about." The guard continued.

"If you want to know more, it will take time. We are a bit pressed for time today."

"What's the difficulty?" The Prince of Nan'an kicked the stones under his feet and looked at the sky.

"It will be dawn soon if you delay any longer!"

"Wei Qi, ask them if it's okay to bring the adults' messenger. If it's okay, Wei Qi, you can go with them and join the Salt Gang!"

"You are tall and strong, and you are skilled in martial arts. This Salt Gang is a good match for you! Maybe you can become the leader of a gang in the future."

After saying this, he looked towards Lin Ruhai, with a teasing, proud, and arrogant look in his eyes.

Lin Ruhai clenched his fists and looked angry.

"Prince! You are playing with fire. As the family of an imperial official, how can you join a gang?"

"In that case, now that you are well, I have nothing to teach you. You are strong enough now, and you can start your own business."

In fact, Lin Ruhai didn't expect to drive the prince away directly. The prince saved his family's lives tonight.

But this prince is too rebellious and unruly, you don’t even know what’s going on in his mind every day.

I can't control it, I'm always on the edge of a cliff, and I'm afraid that one day I'll fall off!

The Prince of Nan'an's face changed drastically, "Are you serious, sir?"

"Do you really think you can enter Yangzhou just because you have nothing to lose?"