klisemfg Chapter 223 Farewell
Chapter 223 Farewell
"Somebody come!"
Han Liping shouted, and immediately a servant ran in.
"Go outside and see what's going on?"
"Yes, City Lord." The servant retreated.
Su Chengnan glanced at Qingshan with confidence, continued to drink tea, and waited for news from Liang Yaoping.
This Liang Yaoping was the person Su Weimin had arranged in Ningguta in advance. He was an upright person, well-educated and had practiced martial arts. In the words of her adoptive father, this person could gain the trust of the civil officials and criminals, and he was tough and resilient, making him an excellent candidate for gathering information.
But after waiting for so long, no news came back.
Su Chengnan began to worry that her father had made a mistake and that this person had been tortured to death.
At this time, a bright figure ran from a distance.
It’s Butler Wang who’s back.
"City Lord, City Lord, I'm back."
"Have you found out clearly what I asked you to do?" Han Liping asked.
"Already asked clearly."
"Why don't you tell Miss Su and Mr. Sun quickly!"
"Yes, City Lord."
Steward Wang turned on his toes and bowed his head towards Su Chengnan. "My two nobles, this Liang Yaoping is serving in Meishan. He accidentally broke his leg a few days ago and is currently unable to move. He is recuperating."
"Broken leg?" Su Chengnan raised his eyelids and looked over.
"Yes, ma'am. He missed a step and rolled down from a great height. Luckily he was wearing thick winter clothes, otherwise his legs would have been broken."
Qingshan interrupted and asked on Su Chengnan's behalf: "Where is he now? Where are his family members?"
Steward Wang wiped the sweat from his forehead. "The Liang family members have been assigned to different places to serve, and their duties are different, so it's not possible to get all the accurate information for a while..."
"Hmm?" The smile on Qingshan's face disappeared, replaced by a frosty expression.
Su Chengnan couldn't help but sigh when he saw this. After all, this person had been with that thespian Lu Chaofeng for so many years. With just a gesture and a breath, his demeanor and temperament could change completely. He really had inherited the true teachings of his family's young master.
When Butler Wang was stared at by him, his body became a little weak and he quickly looked at Han Liping for help.
Han Liping's brows flickered slightly, as if he was disgusted with his uselessness. He quickly glanced at him and scolded him, "Useless thing, you can't even handle such a small matter! Hurry up and get Liang Yaoping's children over, and let Miss Su question them personally."
Steward Wang slumped to his knees, "City Lord, please spare me, Miss Su, please spare me. The Liang family's children are now missing, and I really... I really can't come anytime soon."
Su Chengnan's heart sank to the bottom of the valley, and his voice began to unconsciously become serious: "Why is he missing? When was he lost? Have you tried to look for him?"
Qingshan added in time: "Tell me! The Liang family is Miss Su's family. The prince specially prepared a gift. If I can't deliver this gift, I'm afraid I won't be able to report it to the emperor."
Upon hearing this, Han Liping quickly tried to smooth things over, "Don't worry, don't worry. Although Ningguta is remote and near the border, we want to prevent prisoners from escaping privately. That's why the guards are always very strict. No one will be lost. Don't worry."
"City Lord, but this steward Wang just said clearly that his whereabouts are unknown." Qingshan said sinisterly.
"I, I was wrong!" Steward Wang banged his head and explained anxiously, "He's not missing, he hasn't been found yet. Last night, they heard that Liang Yaoping had broken his leg, so they wanted to check, but he slipped away from the team, and we haven't found any trace of him yet."
"Yesterday? That means it's been a day and a night?" Sun Liangyuan asked.
"Almost, ten hours have passed." Butler Wang's lips were almost touching the floor.
Su Chengnan and Sun Liangyuan looked at each other and exchanged opinions silently. Then she gently placed the teacup in her hand on the coffee table and stood up to speak.
"City Lord Han, in that case, we will not disturb you for now. If you have any news about the Liang family, please inform me in time."
"Okay, okay, no problem. I'll definitely let them know! Don't worry too much, Miss Su. I believe they can turn this around."
Su Chengnan nodded and said, "Thank you for your kind words, City Lord. Goodbye."
Sun Liangyuan also stood up and said, "Goodbye."
Han Liping sent the person to the door and looked very reluctant to leave. Sun Liangyuan asked him to stay, but he insisted on sending the person to the door of the City Lord's Mansion.
At this time, outside the City Lord's Mansion, the Su family's convoy had already left, leaving only the luxurious carriage in which Su Chengnan was sitting quietly waiting.
Han Liping has lived in the capital for many years. He has a lot of experience in this field. He can tell at a glance that the carriage is not just a carriage for the royal palace. Such a carriage and horse are second only to the prince's in specifications.
He couldn't help but wonder, could this Miss Su be the Crown Prince's concubine? But the Crown Prince wasn't in good health, and he had never been known to be fond of women. Could she be the new Crown Prince's consort? But the way the palace guards addressed her didn't make sense.
Su Chengnan didn't care what he was thinking. The fact that he personally sent her and others to the gate of the City Lord's Mansion today would be known to everyone in such a small place within two hours. This would be of great benefit to what she was going to do next!
"City Lord Han, please stay. We will leave first."
"Okay, my City Lord's Mansion is always open to you. Feel free to come to me if you have any questions!"
"Okay, of course! We just bought a house today. Once we're settled in, we'll invite the City Lord and his wife to visit us."
"Then it's settled!"
"Okay, farewell!"
Bingsan has already prepared the pedals.
Su Chengnan asked Mr. Sun to get on the carriage first, and then he went in.
After the carriage drove further and further away, leaving the City Lord's Mansion completely behind, Sun Liangyuan asked, "Is this Liang Yaoping really your distant uncle?"
Su Chengnan smiled, "That's right, I didn't lie to him."
Sun Liangyuan sighed and was about to comfort her when Su Chengnan lifted the curtain without any worry and looked at the street scene.
After a long while, she slowly said, "Don't worry, sir. These people are not lost. I ordered someone to hide them."
Sun Liangyuan was stunned. "Ah? This..."
Su Chengnan did not explain in time, but only said mysteriously: "Sir, don't worry, we will meet them tonight and you will understand everything!"
Sun Liangyuan nodded thoughtfully, "Okay."
It was indeed Su Chengnan who ordered Yi Er to take the person away.
She didn't trust Han Liping, so she had to find someone to ask about the real situation before she and her group entered the city, when Ningguta was still calm...