Traveling through time and space

"Yes, he's probably one of his accomplices. I've followed him before," he pointed at the people on the ground. "There are three or four of them, all lurking near the checkpoint in the center of town. They say there are merchants coming and going here, and they can extort more silver."

"Your name is Qin Wang? This place is closest to Feng Yan, are you from Feng Yan?" Obviously, Gu Yuanyuan's words made him tremble, it seemed that she was right, "Go, get all his luggage." Gu Yuanyuan asked the person standing to get it, and soon, it was spread out in front of Gu Yuanyuan.

"Young Master," A Yu picked up a jade pendant after searching around and handed it to Gu Yuanyuan.

"Liu Hua, Tong Tong, I have a question for you. When did Feng Yan's delegation pass through? How many people made it?"

"Two days ago, there were a total of seven carriages and twenty horses. But they all looked very tired after all those years. They must have been traveling day and night." Liu Hua thought for a while and replied.

Gu Yuanyuan nodded. "Have any new faces appeared in Xiangze Town these days? Has a group of around thirty people appeared?"

Liu Hua thought for a moment and shook his head. "I didn't hear any news before dark yesterday, and I don't know anything after dark. We haven't even gone out today."

"My name is Gao Zeyang, you can call me Master Gao. You are all from Qingyang, so naturally you should be thinking of us. This man must be a spy planted by Feng Yan in Qingyang. Don't worry, I will cure all your poisons when I come back today. But now, you must go out and beg as usual. Liu Hua, go out and find out if the caravan I just mentioned has arrived in Xiangze. If so, quietly inquire where they are staying. By the way, they may be dispersed."

"Don't worry, sir. I will act according to the circumstances."

"Miss, are you willing to work for me?"

"Sir, I, this humble girl, am willing to do things for you."

"Ayu, change into women's clothes and go with this girl. Have her show you where those people are, and then quietly deal with them," Gu Yuanyuan took out a box. "Tongtong, take them out. If anyone asks why this person isn't out, just say he's sick. Come back at lunchtime and use the excuse that he's sick and you need to return the food you begged for."

"Yes, Master Gao."

"Liu Hua, I see that you are the oldest among them, and I think you have taken good care of them. Find those teams that are knowledgeable and can speak with others, and come here at 3:00 PM. Remember, don't bring too many people, as too many will attract attention. If they are also poisoned, I will help them detoxify."

"Mr. Gao, they have cleaned up a room. I hope you don't mind and can rest in it." Another young man squeezed in front of Gu Yuanyuan from outside the door.

"Okay, what's your name?"

"Sir, my name is Jiang Huaisheng."

"Okay, Huaisheng, go wander around the streets, especially the checkpoints. Try to find out if anyone seriously ill has passed through in the past few days. How is that person's condition? Is the patient a man or a woman?" People were still waiting. "Aluan, go buy some more food."

"Brother, I know where the meat is delicious," the voice came from behind. Gu Yuanyuan looked carefully, the crowd made way, and a child came in, about six or seven years old. He had only one leg and was leaning on a wooden stick.

Seeing him pacing, Gu Yuanyuan felt a little distressed, "Sir, his name is Heizi, and his full name is Zhao Rong."

Gu Yuanyuan nodded and said, "You all go and do your own things. Remember not to tell anyone about us." Everyone politely bowed and left.

"Sir, how do we solve this problem?" Ahan asked, pointing at the person on the ground.

"I'm a little tired. Tie him up, gag him, and lock him up in the next room."

"Young Master wants..."

Gu Yuanyuan looked up to stop Ah Yan from saying anything, then stood up and walked out of the main house. She looked around all the rooms and found one that was quite tidy. Gu Yuanyuan didn't go in. Instead, she went back into the main house and sat on a chair, wondering what to do next. She wondered if Hua Yi and the others had arrived. After thinking about it, Gu Yuanyuan waved her hand and asked them to go into the dark. Gu Yuanyuan closed her eyes to rest until she heard Yi Yi's voice. Then she opened them, "Who are you?"

"Sir, I just want to serve you tea." In front of him was a woman of about twenty-five or twenty-six years old, the same woman who had just peeked out.

"Okay, thank you. I'm not thirsty now. I'll drink later. I'm a little tired now and want to rest for a while. By the way, why did you stay at home?" Gu Yuanyuan asked.

"It's my turn to clean up today."

"Okay, then you go and do your work. Don't disturb me. I need to rest." Gu Yuanyuan got up, entered the tidied room, closed the door from the inside and outside, and hid in the corner. Hearing the footsteps fading away, Gu Yuanyuan took a stool and sat down, "Ayan, go and keep an eye on her." Gu Yuanyuan called Ayan to keep an eye on her.

"Master, she went to Guan Qinwang's woodshed." Ah Yan left, but Ah Han's voice was still broadcast live from the window. Gu Yuanyuan wanted to laugh, but couldn't. She could guess what the woman was up to. She must have some relationship with Qin Wang; she could see it in her eyes. "She came out, she went to the kitchen, she came out, and she went back into the woodshed."

"Okay, she must be bringing food to that person."

"Sir, you take a rest. I will be on guard." Ah Han said. Gu Yuanyuan thought about it and decided to just disappear from his sight. He went into the space and really slept for a while. When Gu Yuanyuan woke up, Bai Ze stared at Ah Han and Ah Yan who were standing next to him as if he was looking at a ghost, and those two people also stared at Gu Yuanyuan as if they were aliens.

"What's wrong? Why are you looking at me like a monster?" Gu Yuanyuan sat down calmly.

"Young Master." Gu Yuanyuan looked at the two people kneeling down and understood a little. They were suspicious of her.

"Young Master," someone was heard talking at the door. It was Aluan and the others who had gone out to buy food. Gu Yuanyuan got up and left the house. It was Aluan and the others who had returned. They had bought a lot of things, and the child had also returned with them.

"A Yan, go and grab that couple." Gu Yuanyuan entered the main hall and sat down. The two came over and collapsed on the ground. "Qin Wang, this young master doesn't have that much patience."

"Sir, Qin Wang is just a beggar. There is nothing to say."

"Ayan, that woman just now frightened me, so let her die to atone for her sins. It's a pity, she's pregnant, but she doesn't seem to have a husband. Whose child is this? I'm a kind person, so to prevent him from being laughed at by others in the future, I'll reluctantly send him on his way."

"Sir, please spare my life. I didn't mean to disturb your rest. I was just being kind and wanted to bring you some refreshments."

"Qin Wang, I am impatient. Do you want to persevere to the end, or do you want to eliminate all your options as soon as possible?"

"Sir, I'm just Qin Wang."

"Alright, I've said I'm not a patient person. Since you won't cooperate, Ah Han, go ahead and do it. He doesn't even want to live anymore, so why should I be a good person?" The knife stabbed into Qin Wang's leg, making a deafening sound. "Shut them up! They're making so much noise."

"stop."

"Qin Wang, even without you, we still have your accomplices. But without the woman in front of you, your family will be extinct. Your lineage will disappear from this world. How can you face your ancestors?" Gu Yuanyuan joked.

"Awang, I don't want to die. I can't die." The woman spit out the cloth from her mouth and shouted to the man. "My child, this is the child we finally got."

"My name is not Qin Wang, my name is Ming Fuwang."

"You are not from Qingyang, and this woman is not your wife." Gu Yuanyuan asked calmly.

"I'm from the Prince's Mansion, and I'm the brother-in-law of He Hui, the steward of the Prince's Mansion. She is..." Ming Fuwang looked at the woman next to him, wanting to say something but stopping himself.

"I don't care who she is to you. You just need to answer a few questions. Were you ordered by the Crown Prince to infiltrate Qingyang? How long have you been there? How much information have you sent back to Fengyan these days?"

"Not yet..."

"Ming Fuwang, let's not waste any more time. Your uncooperative attitude makes me very unhappy. Tie them all up and put them in the woodshed. He won't live long anyway." Gu Yuanyuan stood up and said, "Let's have dinner." Gu Yuanyuan actually wanted to hear their confessions very much. Anyway, he had already thought about what to do next. During the meal, Zhao Rong came over and carefully said that the people in the woodshed had something to say. Gu Yuanyuan refused. She knew what he was going to say. After the meal, the people who went out came back one after another.

Jiang Huaisheng and his men stood at the door, and Gu Yuanyuan nodded.

"Hello, sir. I am Xie An, the leader of East City. This is my younger brother Xie Yan. He is in West City. These are part of our people in East City." The man pointed to the four people behind him.

"We from West City will be here later. We heard that Qin Wang was unwell, so we came to see him. We also heard that the owner of the courtyard was coming, so we came to pay our respects."

"Okay, you guys are being polite, but I'm afraid Ming Fuwang won't be able to see you. Bai Ze, guard the gate. Only people allowed in, not out," Gu Yuanyuan ordered. "What do you guys say? Are you in cahoots with them?" Gu Yuanyuan asked the four people behind him.

"Sir, they are not," Huaisheng stepped forward and said, "There are only three of them." Gu Yuanyuan signaled everyone behind to go out.

"What do you mean, sir?" The person in front was a little angry, and the people behind quickly stepped back. Gu Yuanyuan looked at the door and asked Jiang Huaisheng to close it from the outside.

"Ming Fuwang has told me everything. You are from Fengyan and come from the Prince's Mansion. Am I wrong? Ah Yan, tie them up." Gu Yuanyuan also had someone feed them medicine.

"You drugged us?"

"I always give and take. I heard that you guys fed them all the poison, so I want you to experience the excruciating pain of poison."

"Young Master, someone is back." A Yan tied up the good man, stood up and said to Gu Yuanyuan.

"Tie him up and lock him up in another room." Gu Yuanyuan saw Liu Hua and wanted to know if Hua Yi and the others had arrived. They had been out of the capital for over ten days. "Liu Hua, have you found out anything?"

Liu Hua shook his head and said, "I personally went to several city gates and asked people to inquire at inns. From last night until now, there has not been a group of thirty people. There have been strangers coming to Xiangze, but they are scattered."

"Okay, A'luan, go out with Liu Hua and see if there's anyone you know. This is the most urgent matter right now.

"Young Master, Young Master, they are all back." Tong Tong shouted as soon as he entered the yard. Then several young men came in carrying two people. They saluted and Gu Yuanyuan gestured for them to stand up and talk. "Young Master, this is my father."

"Hello, sir. I am Ren Jinke," the man on the ground looked up and spoke.