Divorced woman with child travels through time

"Hahahaha!" Upon hearing this, his companion immediately burst into laughter.

The Song Dynasty groom who was tidying up the saddles paused for a moment, then casually put the water bag back in place.

He glanced at the soldiers in red at the back of the column, a fleeting glimmer of hope in his eyes.

"Don't worry, we'll protect you from behind."

The long, seemingly endless procession moved slowly toward the vast northern lands, where countless people suffering in dire straits awaited their salvation.

In Quanzhou, Lin Yi and Ouyang Jin were interrogating the servants who had been arrested one by one.

After reviewing the person, the two then made contact.

"We have two plans. The Huang family is behind them. They have a clothing shop in the neighborhood. They met there. Each person paid fifty taels of silver, and after the incident, they were given a hundred taels of silver as a gift. I have already sent people there. However, with such a loud explosion, they must have already run away. The chances are slim!"

Lin Yiqing was handsome and fair-skinned, not at all like someone who would get involved in such shady matters. "How is Young Master Jin doing?"

"They confessed everything, but nothing of value. They were all paid by a smuggler for information, and each piece of information cost only one or two taels of silver. All they did was shout and run into the courtyard. They were terrified when they saw the thunderbolts and told everything." Ouyang Jin was still a little timid and shy, as this was his first time doing something like this.

"The peddler drew a portrait; we can post it later." But it's probably hopeless.

"Okay, I understand. I'll tell you when we catch them!" Lin Yi was specially left behind by Chu Yi to be in charge of intelligence in the Quanzhou area. The Lin generation was in charge of management, and the Qi generation was in charge of collection.

Only after getting to know him did Ouyang Jin realize how far behind he was in junior high school.

In the carriage heading north, Chu Yi took the intelligence from the pigeon, carefully examined it, and then organized it to find Wang Erniu.

"Uncle, we've found out. It really was the Huang family who did it."

"Heh, the Huang family is like a mad dog, doing whatever He tells them to do!" Wang Erniu, riding his horse, looked at Longyan City, which was right in front of him, and couldn't help but laugh.

"This time they've learned their lesson. They took several detours and found out that the shop was opened in Quanzhou by a distant relative of the Huang family, a woman who married out of the family and surnamed Zhang. You can't trace them without careful investigation." Chu Yi laughed as well.

"Strike the snake at its vital point. The Huang family loves to play around, so collect their information. When we get to the capital, I'll deal with them." Wang Erniu was never one to back down when attacked; he would only retaliate tenfold.

"Yes, Uncle."

In front of Longyan City, Huang Zhong led a group of officials to welcome Wang Erniu at the city gate, and the Lin brothers were also inside.

"Haha, General Wang, how have you been?" Huang Zhong greeted him with a friendly smile and a wave. "Would you like to rest in the city for the night, General? We can continue our journey tomorrow."

"Lord Huang, thanks to you, I'm doing very well." Wang Erniu smiled at him, his words carrying a hidden meaning, a smile that sent chills down everyone's spine. Those around him noticed, especially Huang Zhong's son, who felt a chill run down his spine.

Huang Zhong, however, seemed unconcerned and laughed, "I heard that Japanese soldiers attacked Huian. I suppose it's because I've been worried about you, General, that the gods have been moved by my sincerity and have blessed you to kill ten thousand enemies and return safely."

Chu Yi rolled her eyes. How shameless! What business is it of yours if someone wins a battle?

Wang Erniu was so disgusted that his face turned black. He didn't even dismount his horse, clearly not wanting to enter the city. Couldn't he see that?

"General, you must be tired from your journey. Why don't you enter the city to rest before continuing your journey?"

Who the hell wants to go on the road?

Even a rough man like Cheng Xiang could tell what was going on. From a distance, he glared angrily at the group of shameless officials in front of him.

Wang Erniu was also angry, and said coldly, "No need, we're just passing through, we don't need to enter the city."

After saying this, he nodded to the Lin brothers in the crowd and ordered them to continue forward.

Lin Fukang glanced down at Lin Yi, who nodded slightly. Everyone bowed and watched Wang Erniu leave.

Huang Zhong glanced at the Lin brothers, then got into the car without much expression.

"Father, I don't understand why you humiliated them in front of so many people? Even if we are the He family's dogs, have you ever thought about us?" Huang Xuwen has lost a lot of weight recently, and looks very haggard, with his clothes becoming loose.

"I've had a feud with him for a long time, so I don't care about these things. If we put it out in the open, at least the guy surnamed He will protect us. Sigh, you don't understand these things." Huang Zhongguang waved his hand impatiently.

"Dad~" Huang Xuwen sighed. He had cleaned up his father's messes in Quanzhou and was heartbroken. "I followed that Chu Yi and saw your people. I know what you were doing in Quanzhou. You never told us or let us do it because you were worried about getting us involved. But have you ever thought that we are still family? Even if we separated and the third and fourth sons went to other places to become officials, are you so sure that if something really happens, the He family can protect me?"

Huang Zhong froze, his squinty eyes snapping open in shock. "You knew all that?"

"How could I not know?" Huang Xuwen said with a wry smile. "Ever since you asked each of us brothers to separate our families, I guessed it. After a thorough investigation, there's nothing I don't know."

"Sigh~" Huang Zhong shed his usual shrewdness and said gently, "It's good that you know. Our Huang family got on the wrong ship. We were wrong from the very beginning. This man surnamed He has never been a good person, and neither am I, your father. In the end, it was all for fame and fortune. But I don't regret it. Do you know why I have been able to sit firmly in the position of family head all this time? Even though I have done so many heinous things?"

Huang Xuwen shook his head.

Huang Zhong looked at him kindly, "My son is all grown up now. Since you want to know these things, I will tell you everything so that you won't blame your father in the future."

Huang Xuwen was stunned and somewhat at a loss. He had been married and had a family for many years, with five children. His father had always treated him like a child, and only today did he say that he had grown up. He didn't know how to react.

"Father, I..." Is this another form of affection?

"Listen to me!" Huang Zhong stopped him, his cloudy old eyes churning with darkness. "My business with the He family has always been selling official positions. From south to north, in the territory of the Great Song Dynasty, as long as there is an official position, below the fourth rank, it can be sold. The money is split 20/80. It's a big network, not just the He family, but all the aristocratic families. Everyone gets a share."

Huang Zhong became more and more excited as he spoke, “Do you know what kind of power this is? This is a frenzy of transactions. Just our Huang family alone has produced no fewer than twenty officials. Who doesn’t want to be an official? Just spend a little silver and you can buy a county magistrate position. Once you take office, you can easily earn back the mere 20,000 taels of silver in half a year. Tell me, this deal is a sure thing. With what I have, can Wang Erniu, a mere pacification commissioner, touch me?”

Huang Xuwen was stunned, his mouth agape, listening blankly. This thing was beyond his comprehension.