C215 The road to escape is bumpy

The stories of the Ministry of Internal Affairs's scouts from Beijing could be compiled into a legend book. Like a stray dog, Jiao Si Shu abandoned his henchmen and left the Tanggu without even saying goodbye. On the way, they hid amongst the kang boat s that were shipping food, not daring to come ashore to eat. Only with the help of the ship's captain did they survive.

Grand Canal in winter was originally not a good time to travel. Although the middle part of the river was barely able to travel, the thin ice on both sides of the river was already growing. In the end, even the middle of the river was covered in ice, causing kang boat to be unable to move when they stopped at the Fragrant River.

He could only rely on Jiao Si Shu's legs to return to the capital step by step. He did not bring much money with him when he escaped this time. In order to let the captain protect him, he gave away all his silver taels. By the time he was on the ground in Xianghe County, there were only two strings of small money left in his arms, not even enough to buy two hundred pieces of paper.

Forget about hiring a car to hire a sedan chair, he couldn't even eat a few meals. Furthermore, the Jiao Si Shu didn't dare to reveal himself to his friends anymore. He could only helplessly buy some cold cakes and walk towards the capital.

However, before he even left Xianghe County, he accidentally found a familiar person. It was General Ding from Tanggu.

Jiao Si'er was hidden by the corner of the wall, secretly sizing up General Ding and his two guards. It seemed that they were at the end of the line and had fallen to the tea house to eat an overlord's meal.

"Scram, the three of you don't look like paupers and scoundrels. Why can't you even pay for three bowls of rotten meat noodles? My teahouse is also a small business. A bowl of noodles costs only five copper coins, and you can't afford to eat it? "Get lost, even if I feed the dog, I won't give you the noodles …"

General Ding's face turned red from being scolded, the guards around him stared at the three bowls of noodle soup on the table greedily, they wanted to rush forward and snatch it away, but they were not in their own land, they did not dare to act shamelessly.

The owner of the teahouse was also depressed. Although their clothes were dirty, they still had decent clothing. How could they not have fifteen cents? This is also a small business. A bowl of noodles can only earn you a copper coin at most. Grandmother, I'm not someone to be trifled with.

Just as both sides were fuming with anger, a figure suddenly walked over and slapped a stack of coins onto the table. "Boss, here are twenty coins. The three of them will pay for the noodles, so give me another bowl as well …"

When the General Ding heard the familiar voice, he immediately raised his head, and his eyes became moist. He knew this person for a long time, wasn't this the Jiao Si Shu from the capital?

"Hey, Master Four …" "I'm ashamed, I'm ashamed!" General Ding blushed. At this time, Jiao Si did not have a single bit of arrogance left. She pressed the General Ding down on a chair, and whispered into her ear.

"General Ding, we are both at a disadvantage because of one person. If we don't help each other, who else can we rely on? "Hurry up and eat, let's go back to the capital …"

At this point, there was no need for them to go back on their words. The four hungry ghosts carried the big bowl and ate in confusion. In the end, each of them ate three big bowls before they were able to survive.

"Fourth Master, it's a good thing that you appeared. We were just robbed right after we climbed down the kang boat. If it wasn't to hide our identities, I would have already started a ruckus." "But after thinking about the responsibilities I have, I endured it …"

"It's all the same. General Ding, don't say anymore. I still have more than 100 copper coins with me. If you save some money, I think we can even get to the capital!"

Unexpectedly, the General Ding shook his head, "Xiang He County Order, Xue Meng received my grace in the past. I'm preparing to go find him, at least get a few horses to ride. "You don't even have enough money for us to spend …"

Hearing that, Jiao Si's face turned white, he looked left and right and realized that the owner was alone in the tea house far away, he quickly whispered: "My good General, don't take the risk, Xiao Letian's power is huge, he's definitely chasing us, don't let him off so easily!"

At this time, two of his janissaries spoke up, "Master Fourth, aren't you being too careful? We're already at the Fragrant River, and it's already several hundred miles away from the Tanggu. Not far to the west is the Tongzhou, come here, you will be able to see the Beijing, this is the foot of the Son of Heaven, it is the best place, you are overthinking it … "

The two personal guards and the General Ding quickly reached an agreement. In their eyes, this was a place close to the imperial capital, one of the most tightly controlled areas in the Qing Dynasty. Everyone's safety was guaranteed, so being careful was unnecessary.

Although he was arrogant, he was not stupid. Back in Tanggu, he had already been scared out of his wits by Xiao Letian, and his own sons and grandsons were still under his control. He was very clear about Xiao Letian's ruthlessness.

"I'm sorry General Ding, I can't stay with you guys anymore, I want to go back to Beijing myself, just pretend that you haven't seen me before …" With that, Jiao Si left the tea house and headed west.

Just four hours later, in the garden behind the county magistrate court, General Ding and his personal guards were enjoying a cup of tea. Xue Meng had already agreed to send the county magistrate's team to escort his old friend into the capital, and had even patted his chest to ensure his safety.

Never would he have thought that the Xue County Order would gather all the powerful figures in the county magistrate, and everyone would clench their teeth and prepare to attack.

"Brothers, we have all sworn according to the bloody handprint, drinking blood and wine. Everyone in the Mr. Xiao has to take a lot of money, and Mr. has promised us a bright future for our descendants. Now that the test is here, what do you think we should do? "

The crowd looked around and whispered to each other. Soon they came to an agreement: "Sir, there is no need to ask. Ever since we signed and pressed our hand seals, there is no turning back anymore. This is the only underworld left in life. "Damn it, we will kill this unlucky fellow today. This can be considered as our contribution …"

Not long after, a group of masked, grey robed criminals held sharp blades in their hands as they surrounded the back hall. With a loud bang, more than thirty of them rushed in like hungry wolves.

"Xue Meng …" You bastard, you dare to secretly harm me … "Ahhh!" After a series of fierce fighting sounds, General Ding's bloody head was brought out, and the large gunny sack was delivered to the county magistrate.

Xue Meng could not bear to look at it, so he said in grief: "Brother Ding, why do you have to make things difficult for Mr. Xiao, I am truly sorry, but hundreds of our lives are in the hands of Mr. Xiao, if you don't die, we will die …"

After saying that, the County Magistrate waved his hand, and a few constables quickly brought their heads and ran towards Tanggu.

After taking care of the General Ding, what was left was Jiao Si. All of the officers and bailiffs of Xianghe County had been dispatched.

Maybe it was because Jiao Si was naturally sensitive to danger, he subconsciously felt that the General Ding and the rest were in trouble. Everything did not directly follow the main road to the west, but turned a corner and headed towards the north.

It was his caution that allowed him to evade Xue Meng's fatal strike, and it was also his cautious evasion this time that allowed him to see his yearning son and grandson.

As an important city in the eastern part of the capital, it was impossible for the Tongzhou not to be part of Xiao Letian's plan. At this time, more than 80% of the people in the officials' residence in the Tongzhou had been secretly bought off, while the remaining 20% were uncertain and would definitely be won if the Discipline Hall was given some time.

This was Xiao Letian's territory, so naturally, there was Xiao Letian's intelligence network. The moment Jiao Si appeared near the Tongzhou, he was already discovered by the Discipline Hall's people before he even entered the city.

A figure jumped out from the roadside canal, and a gunny sack over Jiao Si's head. The old man was so frightened that he desperately shouted, "Spare me, your excellency! I am a pauper, and I only have 100 copper coins on me. Take it all, take it all …"

"F * ck, you f * cking bullsh * t, Xiang He's already sent out the information, Jiao Si Shu, do you still think you can escape? "Right now, all the intelligence networks in the capital are waiting to catch a big fish like you. You'd better behave …" After saying that, he covered his mouth and stuffed it into a broken car before leaving.

Jiao Si now felt that the entire world had collapsed, and had escaped repeatedly without escaping from Xiao Letian. If he had known earlier, he might as well admit his wrongs in front of Xiao Letian, and maybe, he could have obtained a way out of this predicament.

However, without any medicine to regret it, he could only drink the bitter wine that he brewed, Xiao Letian had already formed a new recruit, and this already proved that he was a complete rebel. I have to deal with Xiao Letian no matter who it is! This kind of person isn't even afraid of the Emperor, he doesn't care about a small bug like me.

"Grandson, my tiger head …" "Grandfather will never be able to see you again in this lifetime. Grandpa has let you down …"

"What is Ghost Cry? "I heard you crying all along the way, hurry up and get off …" Immediately after, Jiao Si's eyes lit up. The gunny sack had already been removed, and in front of him was a large winery. The smell of steaming food assaulted his nostrils.

The few Discipline Hall members who were holding him back pushed his back, "Later on, you should kowtow to Thirteen. If it wasn't for the fact that this kid is really not bad, your life might already be in danger." Aunt Thirteen's heart is kind enough for you to meet your son and grandson.

Jiao Si was completely dumbfounded. He walked past the front yard of the wine shop and arrived at the extremely secret backyard, and saw groups and groups of En Yangzhong practicing martial arts and reading. His eyes snuck into the corner where the tiger was carrying English with a flash of his eyes.

"Tiger Head …" Wuuu, wuu, my own grandson! "Hurry up and let grandpa look at you, I miss you so much …" The old man didn't care about anything else as he rushed over and hugged his grandson while crying loudly.

This was human nature, even the most shameless of rascals would lick a calf's heart. Jiao Si was definitely showing his true nature right now, causing the surrounding children's hearts to tighten.

These children were all En Yangzhong and were basically orphaned. They were already jealous of the tiger head having a father to accompany them, but now a grandfather had come as well. The scene of the grandfather and grandson crying caused the children's eyes to turn red.

"Grandpa, do you know? I've learned the Western language. The apple is called Aep, the tiger is called Tiger... I also learned western studies. I know why the sun is rising and setting in the west. I also know why there are two great tides in the sea in a month … Grandpa, do you know? I've learned a lot of things... " Her childish voice was so loud that it hurt her heart.

Jiao Si burst into tears. He held his grandson tightly and said, "I know. Grandpa knows. My grandson is the smartest. In the future, he will also become a great scholar …"

"I want to be a navigator, I want to sail the sea, I want to go to the west to see the real ocean!" The tiger head didn't know that the grandfather's tears represented life and death, and the world in the child's eyes was still colorful.

Not far away from the window, Chun Sanshiniang's eyes were slightly red. She sighed and shook her head.