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When he had just received the news that something had happened to Xu Jie and the others, Xu Shiqiu was in the middle of his morning practice.

He rode a mule, and the moment Xu Shiqiu saw him, he could no longer hold on and fell off the mule in a sorry state.

"Someone, go see him." Because Dong Shu had not gotten up yet, Xu Shiqiu stood alone in the courtyard and trained herself in the morning. It was obvious that no one dared to approach him.

After hearing his voice, the servants who were standing ten steps away from Xu Shiqiu immediately ran towards him.

After inspecting that the servant was only exhausted, Xu Shiqiu then ordered, "Take him to get some water first, then bring him here." After saying that, Xu Shiqiu immediately turned around to look for Dong Shu.

Dong Shu woke up when she heard Xu Shiqiu's voice just now. When Xu Shiqiu entered the room, she was already wearing her clothes.

"What's wrong?" As she spoke, Dong Shu put on the last piece of clothing and walked two steps towards Xu Shiqiu, "Has Mister Shi and the others returned with a letter?"

Dong Shu casually asked, but Xu Shiqiu shook his head at her: "It's not that simple. I think that something must have happened to the servant just now."

Xu Shiqiu's guess was not wrong. When the other servants brought the servant over, the servant who came to report immediately panicked: "Third Young Master, Sir Xu Jie and Mister Shi have been captured." After saying this, the servant hesitated, not daring to speak.

Xu Shiqiu did not expect the servant to still be hesitant at this point. He frowned slightly in anger, and before he could say anything, Dong Shu who noticed his dissatisfaction immediately spoke up: "If you have something to say, just say it, why did Mister Shi and the rest get arrested?"

After hearing what Dong Shu said, the servant immediately recovered his senses, and raised his head to look at Xu Shiqiu. Only then did he open his mouth to continue, "Yesterday morning, I went to the town and heard that two ladies had already disappeared during this half a month. After hearing the news, Sir Xu Jie planned to bring us back.

But before we could get out of town, we were surrounded by a crowd. That group of people said we were suspicious and probably had something to do with the missing girl, so they wouldn't let us go.

Mister Shi stepped forward to negotiate with them. When they found out that Mister Shi had a name, they restrained themselves a bit. But in the end they kept us here and told us we had to spend the night in town.

After discussing it with Sir Xu Jie, Mr. Shi felt that we had a clear conscience and decided to stay the night in the small town before returning. Who knew that this morning the mayor of the town would bring people to capture us, saying that last night there was another girl missing from the town, she must be related to us.

Sir Xu Jie felt that we were being plotted against, and forcefully wanted to leave, but in the end we clashed with them. At the last moment, Mister Shi told me to leave the backyard secretly and return to report to Third Young Master. "

While speaking, a servant took out an inkstone and brought it in front of Xu Shiqiu.

Ling Xiang reached out and picked up the inkstone in the servant's hands, passing it over to Xu Shiqiu.

Xu Shiqiu only needed a glance to know that this inkstone was given to Shi Yuan by him a year ago.

"Did Mister Shi tell you to bring back anything else?" Xu Shiqiu seemed to be asking casually, but from his assured tone, he could tell that Shi Yuan definitely asked this servant to bring a message back.

The servant did not expect Third Young Master to be able to guess all of these. He looked up and glanced at him, then lowered his head and said: "Mister Shi said that if Third Young Master guessed that he had something to say, then let me speak directly." After saying that, the servant did not wait for Xu Shiqiu to speak and immediately continued: "Mister Shi, I'm afraid that if Third Young Master were to go, he would have to reveal his identity."

Maybe the servant did not understand what Shi Yuan meant, but Xu Shiqiu did.

Xu Shiqiu had originally planned to keep a low profile on the road, wait until he reached the capital, then reveal the news of his Xu Family returning to the capital.

However, if they revealed their identities here, those people in the capital would likely find out in advance.

However, Xu Shiqiu understood that even though he might reveal his identity beforehand, he might not want to let the people in the capital find out.

"You go down and rest first. I'll tell them to pack up. After breakfast, we'll enter the town." Xu Shiqiu ordered, and all the servants of Xu Family immediately got busy.

The village that Xu Shiqiu and the rest were staying at wasn't far from where they were. They would be there in less than an hour by the time they sat on the Mule Cart.

The little town was much more prosperous than the little town where Xu Shiqiu and the others had stopped to rest. It was just that when Dong Shu sat inside the Mule Cart, he realized that everyone in the little town seemed to be terrified.

In addition, one could faintly hear what they were saying.

"Another one …" It might be … "Angry."

"..." "I didn't want to, I didn't see it …"

Dong Shu couldn't hear those voices, but the intelligent Xu Shiqiu could more or less hear them.

"Master, are there really people missing from this town?"

Just as Dong Shu finished speaking, Xu Shiqiu regained his senses and nodded towards her: "I believe so." After saying that, Xu Shiqiu saw that Dong Shu was frowning, and laughed as he shook his head: "My wife, do not worry, with husband here, nothing will happen."

Dong Shu did not expect his husband to not be worried at all. Thinking back to what the servant had said just now, she grabbed Xu Shiqiu's arm and said coquettishly: "Hubby, have you guessed what happened?" After asking that, Dong Shu blinked her eyes as she stared at Xu Shiqiu.

Xu Shiqiu never thought that his own Young Girl would look at him in such a way. Seeing her staring at him waiting for an answer, he helplessly sighed, then spoke up: "There were already two girls missing in this town before Xu Jie and the others arrived, which proves that there's something wrong with this town. The mayor directly captured Xu Jie and the others. Maybe Xu Jie and the others broke through something and didn't know it. "

Dong Shu felt that she was really stupid. She could understand everything her husband said, but she couldn't understand why he would say that.

Seeing Dong Shu's puzzled face, Xu Shiqiu did not explain further and instructed the servant to find an inn to stay.

There were two inns in Yi Town, and the Xu Family servant chose a slightly larger one. After the Mule Cart stopped, Xu Shiqiu got off the Mule Cart first, and then he helped Dong Shu down.

Yuanxi was carried by the wet nurse and followed behind the Old Madame Xu. When the few of them went down the Mule Cart, the inn staff had already gone up with meaningful eyes, and greeted Xu Shiqiu and the rest.

Dong Shu originally thought that his master would definitely go upstairs to rest, just like before. However, he didn't expect that he would invite her to sit in the great hall.

As for the Old Madame Xu, she led her wet nurse and directly went upstairs to rest, leaving this matter entirely to Xu Shiqiu.

"Hubby?"

Dong Shu looked at Xu Shiqiu in confusion, but before she could say anything, Xu Shiqiu shook his head at her, "My wife, don't worry, you just need to remember that we are from an official family, and we are going back to the capital, and we are passing by here."

Dong Shu couldn't figure out what her master wanted to do, so she could only sit quietly to the side.

After Xu Shiqiu sat down, he went to find a few clever servants at home, and then instructed them in a low voice: "You guys take the silver and go to the small town to buy, do not ask too much, and pay attention to what the people of the small town are saying." After saying that, Xu Shiqiu saw the servants in front of him nodding, he was worried and continued to instruct: "If anyone asks around, just say that we are returning to the capital, do not say too much."

After hearing Xu Shiqiu's instructions, the servants did not dare delay any longer and each of them took out their silver and left. After discussing what each of them wanted to buy, the two finally left together.

When the inn staff saw Xu Shiqiu ordering the servants to leave as soon as he arrived, he immediately carried the teapot up and said, "Young Master, are you passing through our Yi Town?" As he spoke, the waiter was preparing to pour some tea.

"My young master doesn't drink this tea." After Ling Xiang stopped the shop assistant from pouring tea, he saw the shop assistant staring blankly at his own face. Unhappily, he snorted and said: "What are you looking at?

Ling Xiang's actions caused Dong Shu to be shocked, but she still remembered what her husband said. She remembered that they were officials, so she did not speak up.

This shop assistant also didn't expect that after being stunned for a moment, he would actually offend a little girl.

However, he had stayed in this inn for two years, so he did have a sense of direction.

After carefully sizing up Ling Xiang, she glanced at the clothes and attire of Xu Shiqiu and from the corner of her eyes, and guessed that the origins of these people were not small.

"It's my fault. Since young master doesn't think much of this tea, might I ask for some snacks and preserves? " Although the doorman asked Xu Shiqiu, but he was looking at him.

He knew that in these large families, his master would not speak up. The ones who did so were the maids beside him.

Sure enough, after he asked, the girl who had been looking at him earlier rolled her eyes at him in disdain and said with a disdainful expression, "What good stuff can there be in this poor place? No need!"

Hearing Ling Xiang's words, the shop assistant was even more sure that the group of people in front of him were just passing by the houses of officials, so they wouldn't meddle in other people's business.

Although Dong Shu was looking at him, she couldn't help but look at Ling Xiang the entire time.

She really did not realize that Ling Xiang, who was incomparably obedient and a little timid at home, would be so powerful today.

She thought that if she hadn't known Ling Xiang for a long time, seeing her like this, she would definitely have felt that their master's identity was not ordinary.

Otherwise, how could a servant dressed as a head maid have the guts to say such words?

After thinking about it, Dong Shu suddenly became interested, looked at Ling Xiang and said: "Ling Xiang, bring some snacks over." After saying that, Dong Shu was afraid that Ling Xiang did not understand what she meant, and immediately instructed: "Get the kitchen lady to make some fine food and send it over, there probably isn't anything here that I can take a fancy to."

Ling Xiang probably did not expect Dong Shu to suddenly open her mouth, but she reacted quickly. After hearing Dong Shu's words, she did not hesitate and bowed towards Dong Shu in a natural manner, then replied: "This servant will go and make the arrangements." After saying that, Ling Xiang bowed and took two steps back, then turned and walked out of the inn towards the kitchen.

Seeing Ling Xiang give a salute towards Dong Shu, the inn clerk confirmed that Xu Shiqiu and the rest of the people were officials who had passed by this place to return to the capital.

Thinking about the things that would happen in the town in the next two days, the servant thought for a moment, then bravely looked at Xu Shiqiu and spoke: "Young Master, how many days do you want to rest in our Yi Town? Would you like me to recommend some of the nearby scenery? "

Xu Shiqiu had been listening to the conversation between Ling Xiang and the shop assistant, and didn't have the intention to speak until Dong Shu opened her mouth.

It was only when the shop assistant saw him ask this question that he finally opened his mouth and said, "Leave tomorrow." After saying these few words, Xu Shiqiu no longer had any plans to speak.

However, after hearing his reply, the inn worker immediately relaxed.

Although his movements were not obvious, but looking at his shoulder that was suddenly relaxed, Xu Shiqiu still saw that he was instantly relaxed.

Xu Shiqiu's expression did not change, but in his heart, he was more certain that there was something wrong with Yi Town.