Time, quietly passing by...

Aha!

Suddenly, Yang Ruqing snapped her fingers.

"Tang Yazi, we can ask Left Brother for help!" she said.

“Lord Zuochuang?” Luo Fengtang raised an eyebrow.

"Um!" Yang Ruqing nodded.

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"Remember our last trip to the quarry? Left Brother's underlings are incredibly well-trained."

"Let's go to Huiguang County and borrow the troops under his command for emergency!" she said.

"Wanghai County and Huguang County are adjacent to each other, and this mountain also extends all the way to Huguang County."

“As the saying goes, 'When lips are gone, teeth feel cold'. If they harm us here, then their side won't be able to rest easy either.”

“So, let's go find Big Brother Zuo. He's such a reasonable person, he'll definitely help us!” she said.

“Well, that seems to be the only option,” Luo Fengtang said with a nod.

"Qing'er, when are we leaving for Lakelight County?" he asked next.

Yang Ruqing thought for a moment and said, "Of course, the faster the better. Let's set off at daybreak and ride as fast as we can!"

"Good!"

A note was left on the table in the room. Yang Ruqing and Luo Fengtang set off for Huguang County when the sky began to lighten.

Hu Guang County, county seat.

They successfully found Zuo Junmo and told him about this.

Zuo Junmo was taken aback, his face filled with astonishment.

“Qing’er, Feng Tang younger brother, I will lead my troops to go with you!”

Then, the three of them, leading a troop of horsemen, rushed to Changping Village.

To avoid attracting attention, Zuo Junmo's men disguised themselves as a merchant caravan.

Moreover, he frequently had financial dealings with Yang Ruqing in his daily life. Therefore, this time when the three of them, accompanied by a merchant caravan carrying goods, entered the village, nothing unusual happened.

Along the way, Yang Ruqing had already discussed countermeasures with Luofengtang and Zuo Junmo.

They plan to go up the mountain tonight and set an ambush on the trail outside the valley where the body was found.

Therefore, after arriving at Yang Ruqing's home, they made arrangements for everyone and had them return to their rooms to rest.

Sharpen your skills and prepare for tonight's operation.

Meanwhile, Yang Ruqing came to the backyard.

Sun was scrubbing the pot, while her eldest daughter stood by, the two sisters whispering in hushed tones with grim expressions.

When Yang Ruohong entered, they quickly changed the subject.

Mrs. Sun asked Yang Ruoqing, "Ruoqing, Master Zu has not visited our home for quite some time. Now that they are here to deliver goods, you must persuade them to stay at our place for a few more days."

Yang Ruqing smiled happily: "Well, this trip should stay for a few more days."

Upon seeing Da Sun, Yang Ruqing again thought of Cao Bajie and Yang Yongjin's marriage.

“Aunty, did my uncle send a matchmaker yesterday? When will the marriage be decided?” she asked hurriedly.

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Upon hearing this, the last trace of a smile disappeared from Da Sun's face.

“Oh, let's not talk about it anymore. I was just telling your mother about this! It's enough to make anyone angry!” said Da Sun.

Yang Ruqing was surprised.

“Could it be my uncle...”

“Isn't that right? It seems like whatever we're afraid of always happens, doesn't it!” Dà Sūn said.

“Huh?” Yang Ruqing frowned: “What exactly happened? Tell me everything.”

Taigu Sun said, "I'm so angry I don't even want to say it again. Let your mother tell you!"

Yang Ruqing then looked at Mrs. Sun.

Mrs. Sun sighed softly and said, “Last night, after your aunt finished dinner, they sent Eighth Sister back to her room to do needlework.”

“Also, she didn't let Da Jie and Xiao Jie stand by her side. Ba Mei probably guessed something, so without asking anything, she went back to her room.”

“But your aunt and her family waited until the early morning, but no matchmaker came to speak.”

“This morning, Jinzi didn’t come over to draw water. He hasn't shown up all day. Your aunt became suspicious. Also, Baimei's been out of sorts all day and hasn’t left her room.” Mrs. Sun said.

Upon hearing this, Yang Ruqing was astonished.

“How could this be? It’s impossible!” she said.

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"My second brother isn't the type to deceive people, and besides, he's close friends with Eighth Sister. There must be something fishy going on here."

"Qing'er, I feel the same way. Something is definitely not right," Sun shi said.

"Your father is too busy at the construction site today to spare any time to go to your great uncle's place and ask about the situation."

"Why don't you ask your second uncle when you see him?"

Yang Ruqing thought to herself, "I wonder if my second cousin went to the tavern today. If he did, I don't know if he'll be back to the village tonight."

"Auntie, mother, don't worry. I'm free now, I'll go take a look at the old house."

Hearing this, Mrs. Sun hurriedly said, “These matters are not something for you, a junior, to handle. It wouldn’t be good to mention it to your uncle either. You should wait for your father to ask about it.”

Yang Ruqing said, "I'm just taking a casual look around. I'll go see my Aunt Five and Mianmian, you never know what kind of unexpected discoveries we might make!" Let me know if you have any other text you'd like translated! ?

Thus, Yang Ruqing left her home and entered the village.

She first came to the front door of the old house.

The front door, which was usually left open, was unexpectedly closed today.

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Could it be that your uncles were napping at home this afternoon?

Yang Ruqing pushed the door, but found that it was bolted shut from the inside and wouldn't open.

So, she returned and went into the alley on one side, then came to the back five rooms.

Five rooms, Da Bao was playing with stones under the shade of a tree behind the house.

Bao Suyun sat under a tree feeding Mianmian.

Upon seeing Yang Ruqing enter, Bao Suyun was very pleased.

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“Qing’er, how come you have time to come over? Come on in and sit down for a cool.”

Bāo Sùyún greeted them and handed over a small stool beside her.

Yang Ruqing smiled and replied, walking over to sit down.

First, he teased Dabao and Mianmian for a while, saying, "Since you have nothing to do after lunch, come and see me."

"Auntie Five, little Cotton has had her lunch rather late this afternoon, hasn't she? She must be hungry. Look at how happily she's eating!"

Mianmian has just grown two tiny teeth. Though she can't walk yet, she sits or stands steadily in her wooden baby stroller.

On that pink and chubby little face, there were two golden rice grains hanging.

With a pair of big eyes, she looked at Yang Ruohua curiously, which was very cute.

Hearing Yang Ruqing's question, Bao Suyun smiled.

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“She woke up early in the morning to play around, and she got tired by noon and slept all afternoon. She didn't wake up until after Big Treasure and I had finished our lunch.”

"I cooked her rice in a clay pot with sesame oil and eggs. She loved it!" the woman said.

Yang Ruqing nodded: "This rice smells so good, it's cooked so soft, just right for her to eat."

"Isn't that right!" Bao Suyun said.

"By the way, Qinger, you're a busy person. You came over at this time, there must be other things."

“What’s wrong? Tell your aunt about it!”

Hearing Bao Suyun's words, Yang Ruqing couldn't help but smile.

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