I played as an assistant in ancient times

Chapter 198 Impossible

The girl shook her head like a rattle. When Shen Xiaoye asked her where her maternal grandparents' home was, she gave an address.

The footsteps in the yard were heard again, but they were getting farther and farther away.

Shen Xiaoye comforted the girl and chatted with her. After a long time, someone called her outside the door, and she told the girl to stay out and sit and wait for her.

It was Shen Changsui, who said, "Guardian Xia just went to verify it himself, and it turns out that the girl's parents were indeed at her maternal grandparents' home a few days ago.

But the girl has a brother who works in a military settlement. He took sick leave three days ago and is not at her maternal grandparents' home at the moment. Guard Xia is sending people to look for him.

Moreover, the girl’s father moved out of her grandfather’s house and lived in the back alley, and the house was rented by her brother.”

"So, her brother is suspicious?" Shen Xiaoye looked back at the room. The girl inside seemed to be sitting there without moving.

She said, "After the investigation is complete, can we send her to her parents? Or, can we send her there now?"

Shen Changsui said: "Not at the moment. Xiaoye, what she said is just a solitary evidence for now, but I will ask the guards not to embarrass her.

And you, tell me your conversation from the beginning again."

Shen Xiaoye repeated it quickly, and just as she finished, she saw Guard Xia walking towards her quickly.

He whispered, "We found out. The son of the family in the back alley drove a donkey cart towards the capital three days ago."

"Impossible." Shen Xiaoye and her uncle said in unison. As the youngest daughter of the Wu family, she would never run to the capital.

She slapped her forehead and said, “Among the people led by Aruhan, many are still left outside Datong City.

Will Miss Wu change her route midway, meet up with the group through Yanghewei, and then head north to the grasslands?"

"It's possible. She just asked Miss Wu's father if he was a captain of Yanghewei." Shen Changsui thought about it and it made sense.

Guard Xia said, "Then I will send someone to Yanghe."

"No, I will take Xiaoye and Aruhhan with me, and you can send a capable person to stay here and wait for the arrival of His Majesty's army." The main reason was that Shen Changsui needed to know the progress of the rebellion in Liangzhou.

Guard Xia didn't think twice and handed the matter over to a team that was accompanying him secretly. He himself went to Yanghewei with his visible subordinates and Shen Xiaoye's nephew and uncle.

The distance between these two places is neither close nor far, at least more than 300 miles.

So when they set out this time, except for Xia Huwei who "escorted" Aruhhan behind, Shen's nephew and uncle and ten other people rode the best horses in the army and arrived at Yanghewei in two days.

However, Shen Xiaoye's little friend Xiao Xuanmao did not accompany her. Instead, after she left Xuanfu, she informed Taoist Qingxi and others who lived outside the city of the new destination.

In the end, the Taoist priest and his team entered the city an hour earlier than Shen Xiaoye and his team.

This border town, which dates back to the Taizu period, has long been known as the gateway to the west of Beijing. From the initial rammed earth walls, it has been continuously improved and is now a brick-clad structure with a south gate for entry and exit. The circumference of the city is nine li and thirty steps, the height is thirty feet and five feet, and the pool is three feet deep.

Since the city was not on the emperor's military route, martial law was not imposed at the city gates.

After Shen Xiaoye entered the city, he saw that there were quite a few people inside, and there were many shops in the houses on both sides of the street.

She said, "Uncle, it's not easy to find two people among so many people."

"It's not difficult. Just look back." Shen Changsui reminded her.

Shen Xiaoye looked back and noticed that some of his team members were chatting with the soldiers guarding the city in the leeward side, and no one said that the soldier had deserted his post.

"They knew each other before, um, as a group," she guessed.

Shen Changsui did not give a direct answer, but just led the team to wait at the city gate so as not to hinder people from entering and exiting.

Soon, the two people who were talking outside the city gate separated, the soldiers returned to their positions, and the teammate hurriedly reported: "Mr. Shen, he is a subordinate of General Sun Misun, and he said that..."

"Wait a minute, let's find a place to stay and talk about it later." Shen Changsui interrupted him and looked at the team member twice. He doubted whether what the other party said at the city gate would be heard by someone with ulterior motives.

Fortunately, when this team member was talking to the soldiers just now, he was behind a row of city gate guards, otherwise nothing would be kept secret.

The team member felt embarrassed when he looked at him, and said, "Please forgive me, Mr. Shen. This is my first time going out, and my methods need to be improved."

Shen Xiaoye was speechless as she listened to this. It was a relief that her uncle could remain calm.

The group went deeper into the city to look for a place to stay, and she led the way, passing one store after another. Finally, when they saw Taoist Qingxi holding a little black cat at the entrance of an alley, she pointed to the sign at the entrance of the alley and said to Shen Changsui, "Fourth uncle, I see there is a store over there. It should be a quiet place in the bustling city."

Shen Changsui naturally also saw the Taoist priest and the little cat. He immediately accepted the suggestion and led everyone to the alley entrance.

Just as Shen Xiaoye followed his uncle into the alley, a male voice came closer: "Mr. Shen, you are here too. And Miss Shen is here too."

"Brother Bian!" Shen Xiaoye couldn't help but turn around and saw Bian Xian wearing a short robe and a sheepskin hat.

He ran over happily, "Mr. Lu Si just left two days ago. I'll send someone to take you to find him."

Shen Changsui quickly declined: "Don't bother, we still need to stay in Yanghe for some time."

"In that case, how about living in the big yard we rented? It's convenient and spacious, and there's also the best fodder.

Besides, the people left behind by General Sun also live with us." Bian Xian looked at the ten horses and ten people behind them.

While Shen Changsui was still considering, Shen Xiaoye had already glanced at Bian Xian and said with a smile, "Uncle, I can't refuse such kindness."

"Then I'll have to trouble Brother Bian to lead the way." Shen Changsui didn't hesitate and agreed to go with him.

They changed direction, which made the little black cat waiting in the inn happy. It meowed non-stop, indicating that it wanted to break up with Shen Xiaoye. This person was not as understanding as Taoist Qingxi.

Shen Xiaoye didn't know that she had been unilaterally severed from relations, and soon she arrived at a large house with two entrances.

And I saw Taoist Master Hengxi at first sight, which surprised and delighted me.

"Master, you are here too?" After asking this, she looked inside again, "Didn't they say that you were invited to stay by Mr. Wang's side?"

"Yes, but he fell ill and just took medicine and went to sleep." Taoist Master Hengxi spread his hands and said, "He rushed too fast along the way, and we encountered a pack of wolves when we were chasing suspicious traces.

Master Wang also took part in the battle himself. After his victory, he collapsed and fell, and developed a high fever in the middle of the night.

Fortunately, Lu Guan came after us and helped to send the person here."

Shen Changsui: "Has the missing person not been found yet?"

“No, Lu Guan seemed to have some clues, so he went after them.

My fellow disciples also joined in, and I was the only one left to treat the patients. "Master Hengxi also wanted to take advantage of the early spring to go to the grassland.

Shen Xiaoye saw through his thoughts, complimented his medical skills, and then asked: "Will this delay your practice? Do you need to build a special temple or hall?"