The journey of the only child of a peasant family to take the imperial examination

After ordering his men to tie the hands and feet of the Wang family members and gag them, Tan Yaoqi set off with the rest of his men.

Let Brother Wang help show the way to find Doctor Xu.

Brother Wang was naturally reluctant, but Tan Yaoqi had plenty of ways. Besides, the lives and property of the Wang family were in his hands, so he had to agree even if he was unwilling.

Moreover, "Even if you don't tell me, I can find someone to ask and I'll find out. The final result will be the same. I just spent a little more effort. Don't worry, after all, you saved someone. As long as you tell the truth and cooperate well, your family will definitely be able to redeem yourself and keep your lives. Of course, this requires confronting the kidnapped person face to face."

This statement was very pertinent and completely made Brother Wang give up the idea of ​​resistance.

I just hope that Wu Ya will remember the kindness she has shown her these days and speak up for them.

Before leaving, Brother Wang looked back at the yard repeatedly, feeling worried.

He ignored the scolding from the guards who followed him.

After Xu Erniang figured out the whole story and realized that the disaster was caused by Wu Ya, she sighed in her heart.

But she doesn't regret it. She never thinks about what has happened because there is no use regretting.

The bald-headed boy was so scared that his face was covered with tears, but he couldn't make any sound. He looked so pitiful.

He had never seen any soldiers in his life, so he was really scared!

Only after making sure that Tan Yaoqi and his group had gone far away did Wang Fugui start to think of ways to save himself.

He was experienced and had guessed that even if Tan Yaoqi found Wu Ya to confront her, he would not let them off easily after knowing that they had not done anything to her.

After all, only the dead can keep secrets best.

On the other side, Tan Yaoqi and his men followed Brother Wang over three hills in a row before they saw a thatched house on the mountainside. It was built on a protruding rock slab on the mountainside. It was easy to defend and difficult to attack, and it could also protect against wild beasts.

If there is any movement outside, the people in the house can quickly know.

It was really cleverly built, with beautiful scenery and a wide view. Tan Yaoqi couldn't help but show a hint of appreciation in his eyes.

"This man's house is interesting. He even used the I Ching and the theory of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements. Did he build it himself?" Tan Yaoqi asked with his head tilted.

"Yes, it was built after Doctor Xu came," Brother Wang replied in a low voice, with some shame in his eyes.

He then explained a few more sentences: "It's actually a simple building. It's been patched up over the years and it still leaks from time to time. We never had any bad intentions towards the abducted girl. My mother treated her sincerely. To nourish her body, she even stewed an old hen for her that we ourselves would not eat. We can confront the girl about this later. If it is clear that we are not bad people, I hope you will release us in time. We are ordinary people and dare not break the law knowingly."

"Stop, let's talk about this after we rescue the person," Tan Yaoqi interrupted Brother Wang and ordered someone to knock on the door.

As soon as he finished speaking, the door of the wooden house was opened from the inside. Doctor Xu walked out slowly, first looked around, and then looked at Tan Yaoqi who was in the lead.

Wu Ya followed him with a nervous look on her face.

When he saw that it was Tan Yaoqi coming over, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief, then took a few steps forward excitedly and asked loudly: "Brother Tan, are you here to save me?"

Although Tan Yaoqi privately disliked women like Wu Ya, he was entrusted by someone after all, and the other party was Zhang Ping'an's sister, so his attitude on the surface was still acceptable.

He nodded and replied, "Yes, I'm here to find you, on your family's request! As for the guy next to you... I heard he seems to have some connections with human traffickers. The laws of the Great Zhou are strict and the politics are clear, so naturally, there's no room for such criminals. Come, arrest him!"

With a wave of his hand by Tan Yaoqi, the two bodyguards following behind him quickly stepped forward and tied up Doctor Xu.

Doctor Xu did not know any martial arts and knew he could not resist, so he allowed the two men to tie him up.

Then he looked at Wu Ya steadily.

The person who tied the bell must untie it, so Wu Ya herself has to step in to solve this problem.

Wu Ya was confused for a moment before she understood what Tan Yaoqi meant.

When I saw that Brother Wang was also tied up, I suddenly felt that something was wrong.

Both men were probably misunderstood.

So he hurried forward to explain: "Brother Tan, you misunderstood. These two are good people. If it weren't for Brother Wang's family saving me, I might have died! My being robbed and trafficked is not their fault. Let's release them!"

After saying that, he wanted to go forward and help the two of them untie the ropes.

Although she is not smart, she knows what is good and what is bad, and she would never do such a thing as to falsely accuse others.

But he was stopped by Tan Yaoqi, "You can't say that. Who knows if they are in collusion? I think this matter needs to be thoroughly investigated. Since you call me big brother, I certainly can't watch you get deceived. Okay, I think you should just leave this matter alone. I will handle it. Your family is still waiting for you to go back. Let's get started!"

When Wu Ya mentioned her family, her face showed a look of pain and confusion. She hesitated and said, "Home... Is everything okay at home? My parents and my younger brother must be very disappointed, right?"

"No, they care about you very much," Tan Yaoqi didn't say much. He didn't want to get too involved in the Zhang family's affairs.

Once the people go back, Zhang Ping'an will handle it himself, and it won't be his turn to worry about it.

Because this matter was shameful, the old man's family, Old Li and others were all killed. These people did not deserve to die, and Tan Yaoqi showed no mercy at all.

As for the rest of the Wang family and Doctor Xu, Tan Yaoqi was not going to let them go, otherwise he would not have tied them up and thrown them in the yard. The mountains were sparsely populated and people seldom interacted with each other. If Brother Wang could not go back and no one untied them, it was unknown when they would be discovered. In addition, with the presence of snakes, insects, and poisonous ants, they might lose their lives at any time.

Only the dead don't talk too much.

He said that holding a trial was just an excuse, and he also wanted to prevent the process from being too bloody and causing Wu Ya to have more trouble.

Wu Ya couldn't understand it, but Doctor Xu and Brother Wang saw it very clearly.

Brother Wang's eyes darkened and he looked a little desperate, but he also knew that begging was useless. He could only wait for an opportunity to escape, perhaps there would be a glimmer of hope.

At this moment, Doctor Xu suddenly raised his head and looked straight at Tan Yaoqi, and asked in a deep voice, "You are from the Tan family and studied at the prefectural school before. Tan Yaoqi, right?"

Although it is a question, the tone used is affirmative.

"Do you know me?" Tan Yaoqi narrowed his eyes in confusion. It would be a lie to say he wasn't shocked.

It's not easy and strange that I can meet someone who knows me in this mountain!

Considering the knowledge used in building the house that we just saw, and the fact that he was a doctor, this man must have been educated.

After thinking about it carefully, Tan Yaoqi looked at the man carefully again. Under the bright afternoon sunlight, he was sure that he had no memory of this person in his mind.

Even if they had met before, this person was definitely not outstanding, otherwise he would definitely have remembered him.

Doctor Xu did not expect this person to remember it. After all, he was once an invisible person in the provincial school.

"To be honest, I'm from Ezhou Prefecture and I studied at Ezhou Prefecture School before. We were classmates, so to speak. If I remember correctly, you transferred from the provincial school later, right?"

"You and I are classmates, why don't I have any impression of you?" Tan Yaoqi's eyes were full of doubt and he became alert.

Doctor Xu laughed self-deprecatingly. "Maybe it's because I'm too ordinary! Actually, when I first met Miss Xiaowu yesterday, I was still a little unsure. But after meeting you today, I can basically guess what happened."

At this point, Doctor Xu looked around and invited him gently, "I think we'd better move inside to talk. It's better not to be hostile when old friends meet again, don't you think?"

Haha, it’s true that we meet everywhere in life, Tan Yaoqi thought to himself.