amaotonovel Chapter 279 Return to the County Office
Chapter 279 Return to the County Office
"Okay! If Wan Ning is free, I will definitely let Wan Ning tell me about that world." Lin Jingyou held Shen Wan Ning's hand and looked into her eyes and said.
Seeing Lin Jingyou chatting happily with netizens, Shen Wanning wondered if she could put a bonus in the lucky draw bag in the future. The bonus was to connect with Lin Jingyou for an hour.
Of course, she was just thinking about it. After all, Lin Jingyou was very busy and didn't have that much time for live broadcasts. Besides, some of them might be crazy fans, and she didn't want so many people coveting Lin Jingyou!
"Okay, I'll definitely tell Third Brother about our world later." Shen Wanning responded with a smile.
At this time, Xiao Nuomi said again, "Oh right, we can't let those people go back today, otherwise the news that Third Brother is alive might spread to the capital. If they react by then and spread rumors that Third Brother and Wan Ning are monsters, that wouldn't be good!"
Lin Jingyou thought about it and realized that this was indeed the case. He quickly said, "Let's go back and take a look. I asked Xu Guangjun to find the captain. I hope he can bring some people over."
Shen Wanning said, "Thank you, Xiao Nuomi, for reminding us. The situation is urgent. Let's go out and take a look first."
Xiao Nuomi also looked serious, "Go ahead! We'll connect again when we have a chance."
After saying that, the two of them hung up. Shen Wanning and Lin Jingyou quickly left the express station.
When they reappeared on the cliff, their horses had been taken away by the thieves.
Fortunately, netizens were helpful and a netizen from Meng Province sent them a strong horse.
Now that Lin Jingyou knew Shen Wanning's secret, Shen Wanning could openly show off all sorts of things in front of Lin Jingyou. This was also a good thing.
The two mounted their horses and headed towards the place where the fight had just taken place. However, when they arrived, the place was empty, even the injured yamen runners were gone.
Lin Jingyou dismounted, looked at the marks on the ground, and saw the arrow stuck in the tree. Lin Jingyou looked up at Shen Wanning and said, "Wanning, do you have any lighting?"
Shen Wanning nodded, took out a flashlight from the express station, turned it on and handed it to Lin Jingyou.
Lin Jingyou shone his flashlight on the arrows, then looked at the ground. There were scattered arrows and some bloodstains. "These are arrows from the Baocheng County garrison. It seems the captain and his men have been here before."
"I don't know if those thieves have been caught. It's a pity that we can't enter the city now, otherwise we could go in and take a look." Shen Wanning said with a frown.
"Let's go back to the city first. We didn't stay at the express station for long. It's possible that they haven't returned to the city yet." Lin Jingyou said.
As soon as he mounted his horse, he saw many people holding torches and moving through the woods.
"Master Lin! Master Lin!" Those people shouted while holding torches, as if they were looking for Lin Jingyou.
"Third brother, they seem to be looking for you. It must be that the captain came and didn't find you, so he sent people to look for you." Shen Wanning said happily.
Seeing so many people and horses, it didn't look like a trap set by thieves. Lin Jingyou drove his horse forward, shouting as he ran, "I'm here!"
When those people heard Lin Jingyou's voice, they all ran towards this side.
"Greetings, sir." When those people saw that it was indeed Lin Jingyou, they knelt down happily and saluted.
"Get up. What's the situation now?" Lin Jingyou said as he turned over and got off the horse, helping Shen Wanning down.
The leader was none other than Xu Guangjun. He bowed and replied, "Your Excellency, when the captain and I arrived, we happened to spot several thieves carrying several others on their backs, attempting to flee. Captain Fang, whose arm was wounded by the thieves, quickly informed us that those fleeing were the thieves. The captain led his men in pursuit, and finally captured them all, leaving no one behind."
"Well, how are the casualties among the brothers? Is everyone safe?" Lin Jingyou asked with concern.
"Your Excellency, except for four brothers who were seriously injured and are recuperating at home, most of the others were slightly injured and will be fine after resting for a while." Xu Guangjun reported truthfully.
"Well, let's go back to the city first. After I meet Lord Mao, I will go and check on their injuries." Lin Jingyou continued.
"Yes." Xu Guangjun responded and returned to the city with the garrison soldiers.
With such a big commotion today, the captain specially sent people to guard the door just to wait for Lin Jingyou.
When he returned to the county government office, the captain was so anxious that he didn't sleep and kept waiting in the government office because Lin Jingyou was missing and had not been found yet.
When Shen Wanning and Lin Jingyou entered the room, they saw Captain Mao supporting his forehead with one hand, his brows furrowed and his eyes closed.
Upon seeing the two of them come in, Captain Mao immediately stood up and said in surprise, "Lord Lin, you are finally back safely." After saying that, he looked at Shen Wanning and bowed, "This must be the Lady of Jingu County, right? Greetings to the Lady of Jingu County."
In Bao'an County, Captain Mao was a seventh-rank official, while Lin Jingyou was a sixth-rank official, making him half a rank higher than Captain Mao. When Lin Jingyou disappeared, Captain Mao was extremely worried.
"Master Mao, you don't have to be polite. Please sit down and talk." Lin Jingyou stretched out his hand and made a gesture of invitation.
"May I ask Lord Lin, what exactly happened? Why was Lord Lin suddenly attacked today?" Lord Mao asked.
Before Lin Jingyou could speak, Shen Wanning responded first, "This is a long story. Sir Mao, please listen to me slowly."
Shen Wanning hadn't initially told Lin Jingyou how she knew about the bandit incident. Now it was time to hear from her why she knew about it.
"My eldest brother rescued a girl a few days ago, who was injured by bandits. The girl said that she encountered bandits and heard the bandits say they were heading towards Baocheng County. I was worried about my third brother, so I rushed to Baocheng County overnight. Unexpectedly, the city gate was closed. As a result, I had to spend the night on a tree in the woods, and happened to hear the bandits' plan. So my third brother prepared to lure the enemy with himself and surround the bandits. Unexpectedly, the bandits were so skilled in martial arts that they even injured several yamen runners." Shen Wanning explained.
"So that's how it is. When I arrived, I saw five thieves carrying five other thieves and preparing to leave. Fortunately, I brought enough people this time to catch them in one fell swoop. Otherwise, who knows how many people these thieves would have harmed!" Captain Mao said indignantly.
"Thank you, Captain Mao. I am very grateful for your hard work late at night." Lin Jingyou said politely.
"Lord Lin, you are too polite. This is my duty. Since Lord Lin has returned safely, I will take my leave first. If there is anything I need, Lord Lin, please send someone to inform me. Lord Lin, as the father and mother of Baocheng County, I hope you take care of your health." Captain Mao said.