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Chapter 39 - Xiao Letian's Abduction

A kidnapper was a very ancient profession. According to modern law, this was called abducting human beings. In ancient times, there were many cases of this kind of thing. If a little boy was healthy, he would buy it to be someone else's son. Other than selling her to become a child's wife, the little girl would also be sent to a brothel.

However, Hu Niu was already a 16 year old girl, and normally, such a big age person would not be kidnapped by kidnappers. If she really lost her, there were only 2 possibilities, one would be sent to a brothel to be a prostitute, and the other would be seeking revenge.

Xiao Letian is regretting his decision to bring her out to visit some temple fair. Do you really think that this is a peaceful modern society? This is the late Qing, the most chaotic and darkest period of the late feudal dynasty, I really am a bastard. After saying that, Xiao Letian slapped himself hard.

"Mister, do not be anxious, Hu Niu will not be far …" After saying that, Xiao Hexin and the other two ran in one direction each, and started to search in the crowd. From the time Hu Niu started to eat the Primal Chaos to the time she disappeared, it had only been five to six seconds. It would only take him five to six seconds to do so.

Just as Wang Huaiyuan and the rest were searching around, Xiao Letian was also anxiously searching the wonton stall. He even hoped that Hu Niu was kidnapped by the traffickers, because as long as he used Heaven's Intelligence and Green Forest's network, he would definitely be able to find him.

The only thing he was afraid of was the second possibility. If it was an enemy seeking revenge, then nothing could be said. Xiao Letian anxiously went around in circles. He wanted to take the initiative to look for him, but he was afraid that Hu Niu wouldn't be able to do so.

Just at this moment, the honest young man who was the owner of the wonton stall said carefully, "My lord, don't be impatient. Sit down and rest for a while, there will be kidnappers in the temple, but once I see that you are rich, I will find someone I can find if I go back and throw some money at the old men …" "Take a seat, I'll bring you a bowl of hot soup …"

Xiao Letian sat on the wooden bench and said, "Thank you for your blessings …" Before he could finish speaking, the wonton stall owner's hand suddenly moved like lightning. With two fingers tapping on Xiao Letian's neck, a living person fainted on the table.

Behind him was a chaotic pile of rice and grass. Unexpectedly, a pair of hands reached out from the grass and dragged Xiao Letian inside. The straw had originally covered a hole in the courtyard wall.

From when Xiao Letian sat down to when he was knocked out, to when he was dragged into the courtyard, not even ten seconds had passed. However, the wonton stall was surrounded by a group of people, and the place that seemed to be randomly standing had already blocked everyone's view.

The stall owner wiped his hands with a towel and then casually tossed it away. Then, he turned around and disappeared into the crowd. The customers also left one by one as if nothing had happened, leaving behind only the empty wontons and the boiling water pot on the stove.

"Did I find any on both sides of the street …" I've also checked the rooftops, there's no one here … "City god temple, did I see it too? Nothing …" Xiao Hexin and the other two gathered together and ran towards the wonton stall, but when they arrived, they were all dumbfounded.

"Where's the Mr. Xiao? What about the owner of the Chaos vendor? Shit, luring the tiger out of the mountain … "Just now, that chaos seller was the kidnapper. Fuck, he also kidnapped mister …" Xiao Hexin rushed forward and kicked away the pile of rice straw, then saw the big hole at the back.

However, when the three of them rushed into the courtyard and saw the tied up family, as well as an old man blocking their mouth, the three of them finally understood. They had met a true expert this time.

"Masters, please save me! Someone is snatching my wonton pickpockets! Those are my lifeline to support my family …" Masters, save me! Just now, someone rushed in and dug a hole in the wall of our courtyard … "That's right. A quarter of an hour ago, they captured a man and a woman."

A chill went down the three of them, "Revenge? This is definitely revenge seeking! Who on earth wants to deal with Mister?" F * ck, inform the Chun Sanshiniang to scout out all the spies of the Beggar Gang. We must find this criminal hand … Send a pigeon back immediately high speed prince... Also, look for the Qing San Ye, and have him use his official power … "Oh right, there's still Priest Liu. We have to inform him as well …"

The three of them looked as though they had gone mad as they ran around the streets of Beijing. The news of Xiao Letian being captured spread like wildfire throughout the entire Beijing. Right now, Xiao Letian was not a nameless person. From the imperial court to the brothel, no matter if it was the official documents or the Green Forest Grand Knights, they all knew of him.

Chun Sanshiniang was a high-class spy who had been buried in the capital city for a long time. Not only did she have a portion of the resources of the Beggar Gang, she also had a few slaves that were also his subordinates. She could even receive a portion of the money.

When Chun Sanshiniang gave the order, everyone in the capital had to give them face. All the officials in the city and all the ruffians in the capital started moving, putting their righteousness aside first. Even Thirteen Mother's thirty thousand taels of silver's could only drive them crazy.

Not only the underworld, Bai Dahai had also started to move. Before Qing San Ye even showed himself, Louis's fiery temper had already flared up, and the first thing he did was to rush to Shuntian Palace, taking his drum hammer, and beat the big leather drum in front of his door until it rang into the sky.

Not long after, the Shuntian Palace was filled with commoners. A group of yamen runners rushed out from the entrance, and when they looked back, they saw that they were foreigners. All of them were discouraged.

"Aiya, this Master Yang, don't joke around, this drum is about to ring a bell, who dares to make things difficult for you?"

"Don't be glib tongued, I'm here to report a case, do you dare not accept? If you don't accept, I'll go to the Head Office and sue you... "That's right, I'm going to target you, and viciously attack you …" Aiya, this foreigner is even a Chinese hand. When the surrounding citizens heard that this foreigner wanted to go to the Shuntian Palace, they roared with laughter, causing the yamen runners to feel awkward.

"Aiyo, Master Yang, what's wrong with you? We didn't manage to recruit you …"

"My good friend, a member of our American Church, the author of this great book, The Journey to the West... Xiao Letian, Mr. Xiao and his fiancee went missing at the City God Temple and were kidnapped. Can't I come to report it? Does your Shuntian Palace not care about the security in the capital? "

These words were like a bomb dropping in the crowd, causing the entire crowd to go crazy, "Alone overseas Xiao Letian? America's Two Evildoers! Lost? "He's been kidnapped …"

"Aiya, how can this be? I'm still waiting for the update after this. How can I stop?" The Shuntian Palace must take care of it! "

"Are you seeking revenge?" "I don't think normal kidnappers would dare to touch this kind of important figure. I think it's most likely seeking revenge …"

The crowd burst into a cacophony of discussion, like a swarm of flies flying about. Those yamen runners were all intelligent people. In the capital city, whoever messed with them would know what was good for their heart, and once they heard that Xiao Letian, who had been kidnapped, had been able to make Wang Hanlin angry, and the empress dowager knew what happened, they felt their knees go weak.

They really wanted to throw this hot potato out, but their plan on fighting against the little commoner was originally useless on the Master Yang, and with Xiao Letian's special identity, they dared not be rash even more.

"Master Yang, don't worry. We will immediately report it to our lord. You should also know that our master needs to report this to the imperial government as soon as possible …"

Louis nodded his head: "Very good, I will pay attention to this matter at all times, and go to the yamen of minister of nine city gates to report to their officials, if you can't find my friends, I will also go to the Head Office to report, and I won't be afraid even if I go to the throne room …" With that, he left.

The news of Xiao Letian's kidnapping had spread across the entire Beijing immediately, and in the afternoon of the same day, the little emperor of the Yangxin Palace and the rest of the empress dowagers received their secret reports.

Hearing this, Tongzhi was furious, thinking that he was still waiting for an update, this group of bandits actually dared to kidnap Mr. Xiao? At that time, he had wanted to pass down an order to the Shuntian Palace and minister of nine city gates for them to investigate, but in the end, it was the personal eunuch who had to beg for his life to stop the little emperor.

"Your Majesty, even if you were to pass down the decree, you have to first consult the empress dowagers! "You still don't have a personal authority, so you shouldn't pass down orders on your own …"

"Bastard, can't I even intervene in a kidnapping case? "You dog slave …" Just as he was about to give a second kick, a group of silhouettes rushed in from outside the hall.

"What is the emperor doing?" Who made you angry again? " The one who walked in was Ci Xi. When she finished listening to her son's complaints, he unhappily nodded his head and said, "This kind of thing is worth getting angry over. I wanted to pass down the order to the Mother for you to pass on, but have you thought about it yet?

Tongzhi was a little confused, Ci Xi waved his hand to disperse the palace maids and eunuchs, and said softly, "Anyone who sees this case can tell that he is not ordinary, Xiao Letian is now considered famous in the capital, would normal kidnappers dare to touch him? "Other than enemies and political enemies, there is no one else capable of handling this kind of case …"

"Xiao Letian is just an outsider, how many enemies does he have in the capital? At most, he would just be Wang Shizheng, if that old scholar had this kind of boldness, he would not be tricked by Xiao Letian. "So there's definitely an expert behind all of this …"

It was rare for Tongzhi to see a Mother with such patience telling her about the ways of governance. He was as eager as a primary school student to learn as he blinked his eyes. Mother means to find the culprit from Xiao Letian's political enemies?

"Haha, my son is really intelligent. Right, I want to look for him from among the political enemies. Who was most afraid of Xiao Letian writing a book? If his Industrial Zones were to fight, who would be at a disadvantage? "Once you understand this point, you will understand what is meant by imperial politics …"

"Child, there are so many things in this world. It's hard to find the murderer …"

Just as the gazes of the entire capital were focused on the case of Xiao Letian's disappearance, in a secluded courtyard in the east city, a thirty year old scholar was reading a book absentmindedly. The story he was reading wasn't very new either. It was precisely the story of Confucius, Young Master Ju.

"Even after thousands of years of public affairs, there still hasn't been any public discussions about the case up till now … This group of corrupt scholars only know how to make a ruckus. Could it be that the path of a saint relies on words? "To this kind of giant devilish ghost, it's best to cut off all distractions as quickly as possible …"

Just as they were talking, a series of knocks came from outside the window: "Master, the Dragon Lord has safely left the city, but for some reason, he hasn't made a move yet …"

"Hmm?" The middle-aged scholar's eyes were wide open as he spoke in an arrogant tone, "Send someone to urge him again, clearly tell him that after this matter is completed, I will purify the blood of his third generation High Hall!"

"Ah!" The people outside the window immediately disappeared.