Gourmet Girl: Becoming a Royal Merchant Started from Selling Buns

Later, Lin Yong also rushed over and discussed the specific details of the rescue in detail.

He naturally supported the Sword Guards' disguise as officials and analyzed the situation carefully, saying, "The key to this plan lies in the timing and location of the fire. We must ensure it causes a sufficient disturbance without revealing our intentions too early."

"Also, those disguised as officials must be extremely careful with their attire, words, and actions, and must not reveal any flaws. I will have my men come over and demonstrate."

Su An held his hands and walked left and right, still feeling a little worried as he watched the scene.

Is it really that easy to solve the problem of being harassed by a scumbag?

That night, the sky gradually darkened.

The plan proceeded in an orderly manner. Led by Lin Yong, the sword guards transformed themselves into yamen runners and used the excuse of a fire to attract attention in the suburbs.

The secret guards were like black shadows. Taking advantage of the cover of night, they quietly sneaked towards the yard where Li Guihua was imprisoned.

Su An watched the secret guards set off, unable to sit still. He quickly turned around and said to Fu Zhun, "I'm going too. I'm really worried about my mother. If anything happens, I can still help."

He Cheng wants to deal with her, or use her as a hostage if that doesn't work.

But Fu Zhun gave her a serious look and said, "No, you don't have any martial arts skills. This trip is too dangerous. If something happens to you, how can I explain it to your mother, and how can I explain it to myself?"

Su An wanted to speak, but the secret guards had already sneaked in quickly and disappeared into the night.

He had no choice but to wait with Fu Zhun not far behind the courtyard for the secret guards to come back and rescue the people.

However, An Yi led the group and successfully sneaked into the seemingly heavily guarded house as planned, but was shocked to find that the house was empty.

Li Guihua, who was supposed to be imprisoned here, was nowhere to be seen. Only an empty room and some messy ropes were left, and even the defenses had been withdrawn!

An Yi thought that something was wrong and quickly ordered people to search the surroundings. They searched every corner but found no trace of Li Guihua.

"Hurry back and report to the prince!"

at the same time.

At the clinic, the originally peaceful night was broken by a sudden burst of sword and gunshot sounds, and a group of guards quickly surrounded and broke into the clinic.

Su Jiang's three children were warming each other in the clinic waiting for what would happen. Before they could see clearly, they were grabbed by several figures, their mouths covered and forcibly taken away.

An Si, who was unable to defeat his opponent here, could only grit his teeth and quickly move to find Fu Zhun.

"Your Highness, Miss Su, the clinic was attacked, and our subordinates couldn't hold on. The three children were captured!"

Upon hearing this, Fu Zhun's face suddenly turned cold, and he gripped the handrails tightly with both hands: "You've lured the tiger away from the mountain, damn it!"

Su An was struck by lightning, and he stood there in a daze, his face instantly drained of all color.

"How could this happen! Children..." Su An's voice was unconsciously filled with tears. He blamed himself and felt regretful, and his figure staggered.

She was just saying why she kept feeling uneasy! She should have thought of this earlier. A sinister and cunning person like He Cheng would use many despicable tricks!

Tears fell from her eyes and she struggled to stand up and go back.

"Xiao An, calm down first--!"

Fu Zhun grabbed her and hadn't finished speaking when suddenly there was an undisguised movement coming from the house in front, and in the darkness, more than a dozen figures could be vaguely seen walking out.

Among them, He Cheng's figure slowly emerged from the darkness. Beside him, Li Guihua, tightly bound with ropes and gagged, sobbed angrily and anxiously.

On the other side, Mudan appeared in everyone's sight, holding three children led by Su Jiang hostage.

The three children had bloodshot eyes and were also tied up and gagged tightly.

"Peony?!" Su An's mind went blank. "Why, why is it you!"

When Mudan saw Su An, a trace of guilt flashed in her eyes, but it was quickly replaced by ruthlessness. She shouted clearly: "Su An, as a witch, you have harmed many people and committed an unforgivable crime. Why don't you confess your crime and accept the punishment!"

Su An's eyes turned red as he stared at Mudan, unable to believe his ears.

"Mudan, are you still human? How has my Su family treated you? How have the children treated you? How dare you betray us?!"

Su An's pupils shrank and trembled with shock and anger. She could never have imagined that the person who attacked the clinic and kidnapped the child was the woman whom she had always regarded as a sister!

Mudan felt a prick in her heart when she was stared at by her. She lowered her head slightly, not daring to look at her. She said as calmly as possible: "Su An, I have no choice but to do this."

"This is His Majesty's order. As the leader of the Shadow Guards and His Majesty's man, I naturally cannot disobey."

The sound was particularly clear in the silent night, stinging Su An's heart.

He Cheng stood aside and saw Su An's pale and shaky appearance. He couldn't help but reveal a vicious and smug smile on his face, which looked particularly crazy and ferocious under the moonlight.

"Su An, you are at the end of your rope today. Just surrender and stop struggling. Don't let your innocent family members get hurt!"

After saying that, he suddenly stretched out his hand, grabbed Li Guihua's hair and pulled it back hard.

Li Guihua's body was forced to lean back, pain and anger flashed in her eyes, but because her mouth was blocked she could not make a sound and could only let out a "woohoo" cry.

"Stop!" Su An yelled, his eyes instantly red.

She bit her lower lip until it bled, staring at He Cheng intently, saying word by word, "As long as you release my family, I'll kill them or cut them up if you want!"

"But I want to make it clear that I am not a witch, and I have never done anything that harms the world! Today, I compromise, not to be punished for the crime of being a witch, but simply to trade hostages! If you dare to break your promise and hurt my family, I will not let you go even if I become a ghost!"

He Cheng immediately showed his white teeth and said, "Okay, then you--"

However, Fu Zhun stopped him: "No!"

He leaned forward slightly in his wheelchair, his dark eyes gleaming with cold murderous intent. "Look around, my men have already surrounded this place."

"If you dare to touch the Su family, you will all be buried here with them today!"

Fu Zhun's voice was low and cold, and every word seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth, carrying a chilling sense of oppression.

He Cheng was frightened by the murderous look and took a small step back unconsciously.

But he quickly regained his composure, sneered twice, and shouted in a timid voice, "Fu Zhun, please don't act recklessly. I'm acting on His Majesty's orders. If you dare to attack an envoy like me, His Majesty will certainly not let you go."

"Su An is now regarded as a witch. His Majesty will definitely punish her severely. By then, even if you are the King of Zhenbei and help the witch to escape punishment, you will not be able to save yourself and the entire Su family!"

This was not the first time that the other party had brought up the emperor's order, but these words made Fu Zhun's facial muscles twitch slightly, his expression turned ashen, but he could not refute it.

He pursed his lips for a moment, then spoke hoarsely: "In that case, use me in exchange and release Su An and the Su family."