Pengcheng Academy is also called Songshan Academy. The mountain where it is located is called Songshan. The mountain is rolling and covers a large area. In addition to the academy, there is also Songshan Temple next to it, which is the largest temple in Xuzhou.

Today is the day for students to report to the academy, and it is also the monthly temple fair. In addition to relatives who send students to school, there are also many people who come to participate in the temple fair. The temple street at the foot of the mountain is really crowded.

Yinuo took her two children out to eat, walk around, and have a great time.

"You have to stay close to mother and hold hands. There are too many people here and we can't get separated."

She instructed the two children carefully, and the children were very well-behaved and obedient.

But Yinuo didn't know that someone had been following her from a distance since she left the house, because there were many people coming to the academy today, and there was only one road from Pengcheng to Songshan, so she might not notice that their carriage was being followed.

Not far away from the mother and her two sons, Su Jie followed with her maid Xiao Tao. After yesterday's banquet, she really hated Yinuo.

She must get her brother Tengke back.

"Miss, Mr. Wang has arrived."

Xiao Tao spoke to Su Jie in a low voice.

Although Temple Street was bustling with people, Xiao Tao was still very cautious, fearing that her young lady's reputation would be tarnished in the slightest.

Su Jie was not a fool either. When she came into contact with Wang Xiucai, it was Xiao Tao who went there in person. And every time she did so, she wore a hat so that no one could see her appearance.

She nodded, took a deep look at the mother and her two children not far away, raised a triumphant smile on her lips, and then left with Xiaotao.

They came to a teahouse and sat down. Su Jie whispered a few instructions to Xiao Tao, who nodded frequently. Not long after, she left alone, leaving a few guards to stay by her side.

After Xiaotao left, she found a place to put on the hat she had prepared long ago, and then went to find Mr. Wang.

"Mr. Wang, your letter has been received by the master."

"She asked me to tell you that if you want to get Yinuo, today is the best time."

Ever since he was treated by Yinuo in Gushengtang that day, Mr. Wang has never forgotten Yinuo. Coupled with what Yinuo said at that time, he went home and made a big fuss, and even threatened to cancel the engagement with the daughter of the wealthy man.

But he was alone, and there were too many people in his family who supported him to marry the daughter of a wealthy family. They ignored his objections and even locked him in the room, allowing him to go out only to wash and go to the toilet. They even had people watching him, not giving him any chance to escape.

He had contacted someone in the capital before, and that person told him to stay put, so he had no choice but to wait patiently at home.

Until these two days, a pigeon delivered a letter to his window, asking him to meet today.

He thought about it and decided to take the opportunity of taking the daughter of a wealthy man to the temple fair today to meet the people in the capital.

In fact, he also had an appointment with the rich man's daughter, but the rich man's daughter went to burn incense and have a vegetarian meal. The pilgrims who had the vegetarian meal in the backyard were all women, and men were not allowed to enter, so he had the opportunity to run away.

Xiaotao whispered to him about today's plan, and his eyes sparkled.

"My lady, I will definitely get it done. I am good at swimming, but Colonel Teng is not someone you can mess with..."

When Mr. Wang approached Yinuo, he knew that her husband was Colonel Teng, a fifth-rank officer. No one dared to provoke him easily. But the silver they offered was too tempting, and Yinuo and Colonel Teng did not have a good relationship, so Mr. Wang dared to approach her.

Today's plan is different. If the plan really succeeds, he will not be able to participate in the scientific examination again. It may even make Colonel Teng angry and his life will be in danger.

"I have kept all the letters I have exchanged with my wife over the years, and I have given the pigeon to a reliable person to raise. If anything happens to me, that person will hand these things over to Colonel Teng."

Xiao Tao was shocked. She didn't expect that Mr. Wang had another trick up his sleeve.

She thought about it and said, "This time, you just need to wait for the time, and someone will naturally take action."

"All you have to do is be a hero and save the beauty."

Seeing that she still had no sincerity, Mr. Wang's face immediately darkened.

"Oh, it seems that there is no need for us to continue to cooperate."

Having said that, he turned and left.

After all, Xiao Tao was just a maid. No matter how smart she was, she was afraid of delaying her master's plan, so she had to stop Mr. Wang quickly.

"Wait a minute, Mr. Scholar!"

Mr. Wang stopped and turned around to look at Xiaotao.

Xiao Tao took off her cap calmly, showed her mansion badge, and whispered, "We in the Escort General's Mansion will never break our promises. If anything happens to you, we will definitely come to your rescue."

There were three generals of the escort cavalry, all of whom were appointed by the emperor.

Mr. Wang knew that this was her bottom line. He felt that although the woman in front of him did not say it explicitly, as long as he went to the capital to investigate, he would be able to find out which family the woman's badge came from.

He stopped while he was ahead, and smiled as if he was a scholar: "I feel relieved now."

"Please rest assured, young lady. I will go to Songshan Lake and wait for you."

After saying that, he left directly.

Xiao Tao shook her body and quickly put on her hat. After thinking for a while, she went back to the carriage to change her clothes before returning to Su Jie.

She whispered in his ear: "Miss, Mr. Wang has already made arrangements."

"The ruffians have also been arranged, and they are starting to act now."

Su Jie then smiled with satisfaction: "Very good!"

"Let's go see the excitement."

As he said that, he took Xiaotao and two guards and walked towards Songshan Lake.

Yinuo was still completely unaware that danger was approaching her little by little.

"Mother, where should we go to wait for Uncle Wan?"

Three-year-old Teng Runchen loves to play, but he is too young and is tired after walking for such a long time.

Yinuo had no choice but to hold him up with both hands: "Mom, let me hold you!"

"Hong'er, hold on to mother's dress tightly, don't let go."

Teng Runchen is three years old and weighs 36 kilograms. She can't hold him with one hand, so Yinuo can only hold him with both hands. But there are too many people here, and she is worried that her brother will be separated by the crowd.

But there was no other way, she could only do this for now.

"There's a lake over there, just in case Uncle asks us to wait for him there."

The willow trees by the lake could be seen at a glance. After walking a short distance, Yinuo picked up the child without hesitation.

In fact, just as she expected, the three of them, mother and son, arrived at the lake safely without any crowding.

The moment he put Teng Runchen down, Yinuo breathed a sigh of relief.

"Brother Chen has grown up a lot recently!"

"Mother can't hold me anymore."

She let the two children sit on the pile of rocks by the lake to rest, and she sat beside them and took out the snacks she had just bought for them.

Yinuo looked at the calm lake with rippling waves, but her heart was not calm at all. Instead, she felt a little flustered, as if something was happening.

Suddenly, someone shouted for help not far away: "There's a thief stealing things!"

"Someone, come and catch the thief."

Then, everyone started to panic, scattering and chasing each other desperately.

Yinuo subconsciously hugged Teng Runchen next to her in her arms, and then hugged Teng Runhong's shoulders with one hand. Although they were a little far away from the crowd, she still wanted to protect the two children.

"Oops, my candied haws fell to the ground."

Her brother suddenly shouted, and Yinuo's vigilant heart suddenly relaxed.

I saw my younger brother squatting down, picking up the candied haws and about to put it in his mouth.

Yinuo quickly stopped him, lowered her head and gently patted his hands: "Don't pick up and eat things that fall on the ground."

"It's dirty, you know that?"

Teng Runchen curled his lips in regret, but still agreed: "I understand, mother."

Seeing her aggrieved look, Yinuo couldn't help laughing and pinched her little nose.

The lakeside was relatively empty, and when something unexpected happened in the crowd, those people subconsciously moved closer to the lake.

Just during the few seconds when the mother and son were playing, the crowd suddenly crowded towards the lake. Yinuo looked up and found that there were many more people around him. He was about to call the children up and find a safe corner.

"Let's get up and find a safe place."

The two children nodded obediently.

As the three of them stood up, they heard the people next to them starting to move.

"The thief is there."

Before Yinuo could grab Teng Runhong, the crowd moved towards her. She dodged and suddenly heard the sound of someone falling into the water.

She looked around in horror, but there was no sign of Teng Runhong. He had been knocked into the lake by someone.

"Brother Hong!!"

Yinuo screamed in fear and quickly grabbed Teng Runchen's hand.

My brother struggled desperately in the water, but even at such a critical moment, he still didn't shout for help.

"Help! Who can swim? Come and save my child!"

Yinuo cried out heartbreakingly.

She really can't swim at all!

In her previous life, she learned to play the guzheng and calligraphy, studied traditional Chinese medicine at the age of twelve, and even knew folk dance, but she never learned to swim.

Because her parents felt that the children who drowned in the news during the summer vacation were all able to swim, and those children who could not swim would stay away from water when they saw it and would never try to be brave.

In fact, she does.

Just like now, she wanted to jump down and save people immediately, but reason told her that if she went down, not only would she fail to save the child, she would also be killed, and even Teng Runchen on the shore might be abducted.

She could only hold on to her brother tightly and call out loudly.

The people around were attracted by the sound of catching a thief at the beginning, and had not yet reacted to the fact that someone fell into the water.

Yinuo quickly pulled the people around him to draw their attention to him: "Brothers and ladies, help me!"

"My child fell down, please help save him!"

She was in tears, and tension and guilt took over her entire face.

The older brother next to him also became anxious. He couldn't swim either, so he shouted loudly: "A child has fallen into the water. Who can swim? Hurry up and save the child!"

The old lady also helped shouting: "Hurry up and save the child!"

Mr. Wang hid under a willow tree nearby. Seeing Yinuo calling out nervously, he immediately became panicked.

This was not the plan. How come the one who fell into the water became a child? If this child was gone, Colonel Teng would definitely be angry.

Thinking of this, Mr. Wang hurriedly left this place of trouble to look for the daughter of the wealthy man. He absolutely could not get involved in the affairs here. At this moment, he had given up the idea of ​​looking for Yinuo again.

Even though he didn't know Teng Ke's true identity, for a sixth-rank military commander, losing a wife without feelings might not be a big deal, but if his eldest son died as a result, then it would not be as simple as losing his life!

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