This place is fun

Chapter 26 Undercurrent
The guards carried the middle-aged man into a side room of a small courtyard, opened the stone door of the underground secret passage, and carried him in. After watching all this happen in person, Feng Ting turned around and greeted the other warriors who had rushed over, and then they all entered the main room of the small courtyard.

"Miss." Feng Ting and others clasped their fists.

This is an accounting office converted from a flower hall, divided into two rooms, east and west, separated by a treasure box in the middle.

On the north and east walls of the east large room are two rows of wooden cabinets filled with account books. The cabinets are thick and solid, with exquisite carvings. But because of the age, the paint is a bit mottled. The copper handles and some frequently touched places are patinated.

In the center of the room was a large table. Account books, pens, ink, and abacus were scattered all over the table. Usually, this was where the accountants would sit around to do their accounting, but now the chairs around it were empty.

In the room on the west side, there is a bright-grid bookshelf, two round-corner cabinets, a Luohan bed and a small desk.

The brazier on the iron frame in the corner and the oil lamp on the wall were burning quietly. Under the flickering flames, Su Wan sat behind the desk, her pale face flickering in the interlaced light and shadow, with a hint of abnormal blush.

"How is it?" Su Wan stood up and asked when she saw everyone coming in. Although she tried her best to stay calm, her breathing and tone still seemed a little nervous.

"We caught him in his workshop in Qiutang Village," Feng Ting replied excitedly. "This time we raided the workshop and not only caught Mi Xiang, but also burned down the workshop."

"Really?!" Su Wan's eyes lit up. Seeing everyone nodding, she said in surprise, "That's great!"

Su Wan quickly walked out from behind the desk and asked with concern, "What about our own losses?"

"Three were killed and eleven were injured." Feng Ting said, "But this time, we caught them off guard. We killed more than forty of them, including two seventh-grade warriors at the chief level."

Su Wan's pretty face relaxed and she asked, "Has Mi Xiang tried it?"

"Not yet," Feng Ting said, "He was severely injured by Uncle Jiu's palm strike and is still in a coma. He has been locked up in the bunker and will be interrogated when he wakes up."

Su Wan gritted her teeth and said hatefully, "This man is the confidant of Mi Ye, the head of the Mi family. He ranks second among the housekeepers of the Mi family. Many private matters are entrusted to him. The fire in our Jinse Town and the death of Ba Gong are all related to this man."

“Pry his mouth open as soon as possible,” she looked around at everyone, “The big gathering will be held in a few days. This is our last chance to nail the Mi family to the ground!”

"Yes!" everyone answered in unison.

"Has everything been arranged outside the city?" Su Wan asked.

"It's been arranged." Feng Ting said, "All bases and workshops have been moved underground. I told them not to confront the Mi family head-on for the time being."

"Yes!" Su Wan nodded and said, "Also, notify everyone that no one in the fort is allowed to leave the city in the next two days. Lest they be targeted by the Mi family. As for the city, just send people to keep an eye on the Mi family. They dare not risk the world's condemnation and take action in the city."

As she spoke, she paced back and forth for a few steps and said, "Besides, all the major sects have gathered in Yishan City. Even if the Mi family wants to take action, they dare not choose this time. However, since we have captured Mi Xiang, we must guard against them jumping off the wall in desperation."

Everyone agreed, discussed the details of the guard work in the fort and in various aspects, and then turned and left.

The room fell silent, with only the occasional crackling sound of the fire in the brazier making the sound.

Su Wan found a chair nearby and sat down softly. The joy on her pretty face from the successful raid just now gradually disappeared, leaving only a trace of loneliness and fatigue.

"Miss." Huang Li, the personal maid, walked into the room carrying a bowl of glutinous rice porridge and whispered, "You haven't eaten anything all night, have some porridge."

Su Wan absentmindedly stirred the drink with a spoon, drank two sips, shook her head and walked out. Huang Li quickly took the cloak from the hanger and ran after her to put it on. The master and servant left the courtyard and walked in silence to the slope not far away.

This is the highest point of Sujiabao. In the early years, when the defense of Yishan City was not yet complete, a sentry tower was built, but it was later demolished. Only a few broken bricks are left.

Standing on the small slope and looking down, the entire Sujiabao was shrouded in the night, with only its rough outline visible under the cold moonlight.

But for Su Wan, all of this was so familiar.

She had grown up here since she came here at the age of five, and was very familiar with every tree and blade of grass here. Even with her eyes closed, she knew where she was, which family lived there, how many people were there, who worked under her, and what kind of work they were doing.

"Miss, don't worry too much," Huang Li persuaded, "Didn't the old man say that this is the fate of the Su family, so there is no need to force it. At worst, we can leave Yishan City and survive. Besides, we have captured Mi Xiang now. As long as we pry open his mouth and get the evidence of the Mi family's crimes, I don't believe that the other families and major sects can openly cover up for them!"

Su Wan was silent for a long time before she sighed and said, "The Mi family has tried their best to fight us for so many years, and finally got the chance. They won't give up so easily. Capturing Mi Xiang is just a last resort."

She stared blankly at the Su Family Castle in the night, her watery eyes filled with confusion, and murmured, "My grandfather handed the Su Family to me, but in the end I still couldn't keep this foundation. After the big meeting, everyone here may fall apart and scatter..."

A trace of pain flashed in her eyes, and her pale and slender fingers suddenly clenched the collar of her cloak.

……

"Bang!"

With the sound of something smashing through the window and falling to the ground, Mijiazhuang, located in the third block of Yishan City, suddenly became noisy in the quiet night. Someone who heard the noise went out to check and saw that the tall main house was brightly lit. There were carriages carrying the wounded coming in and out, and a large group of guards running back and forth. Several elders and several stewards of the clan, who were rarely seen on weekdays, also hurried over.

Under the plaque of "Innocent Family Heirloom" in the main hall of the Mi family, Mi Ye stood on the steps of the gate, his face ashen, and his eyes as ferocious as a tiger's, staring at the three people kneeling in front of him.

"The weaving and dyeing workshop in Qiutang Village was burned down, and Mi Xiang was also arrested!"

As soon as the elders and the chief stewards arrived, Mi Ye's confidant came forward and whispered the situation. When everyone heard it, they were shocked and angry as if struck by lightning.

Looking at the three people kneeling in front, although they were covered in blood and mud, it could still be identified that they were the guards and stewards stationed there by the Mi family.

An elder asked in a trembling voice: "Who, who did it?!"

"Apart from the Su family, who else could it be?!" Another elder said through gritted teeth, "I didn't expect that Su Wan, that little bitch, would dare to..."

"What did I say? A biting dog doesn't bark. How could the Su family give up so easily? The more critical the moment, the more careful we should be..."

"Why weren't you careful? These days, everyone outside has been on high alert, just to prevent the Su family from doing this. But I didn't expect that something happened in the settlement in Doghead Fort these two days..."

"Shut up! What does the incident at Doghead Fort have to do with our Mi family?"

"This little bitch Su Wan looks so weak and fragile, but I didn't expect her to be so sinister and cruel!"

"Okay, what's the point of saying all this. The question now is where Mi Xiang was taken! We must not let him fall into the hands of the Su family. Once his mouth is pried open..."

"Yes. We must see him alive or dead. It would be best if the Su family didn't have time to bring him into the city. As long as he is outside the city, we still have a way."

As everyone was talking, a steward suddenly came running over and reported, "Master, I just asked the city guards, and half an hour ago, three carriages from the Su family entered the city from the north gate."

Into the city?!

The yard was completely silent.

"Hey, it seems that they are still thinking of turning the tables at the big meeting..." Mi Ye looked at the steward with a cold gaze for a long time, nodded, and said to himself: "Okay, I originally wanted to give them some dignity. Since they want to struggle to the death, don't blame me for being rude."

He turned his head and looked at everyone: "Give the order, from today on, according to the list we have found out, all the businesses outside the Su family city must be cleared out one by one!"

"Yes!" Everyone obeyed.

Mi Ye said coldly, "Go, invite Mr. Zhou, Wang Hainian and Yue Zhongnan. The plum blossoms are blooming early this year, I'd like to invite them to enjoy the plum blossoms and make tea."

He turned and walked towards the main room, leaving a message: "Call Mi Lang to me."

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Late at night, undercurrents surge.

As the invisible shock wave spread across Yishan City, doors were knocked open in one mansion after another, and lights were relit in one quiet room after another. Under the flickering candlelight, the people who received the news looked confused, angry, horrified, or in deep thought...

In the early morning, when three carriages set out from Yuejiabao, Zhoujiabao and Wangjiabao respectively and drove towards the third block where Mijiazhuang was located, more warrior teams had already left the station and scattered in all directions like mercury pouring out of the ground.

City Lord's Mansion.

Zhu Ziming looked at the information in his hand and was silent for a long time.

"It's time now," the eldest son Zhu Xue'an turned on the oil lamp on the table a little brighter, put down the iron stick, and said in disbelief, "The Su family suddenly did this, aren't they afraid of losing the entire Su Family Castle?!"

"The two families have been competing for so long, and it's a situation where neither can back down," said Wang Luliang, the city guard commander who had just arrived, shaking his head. "The Su family has obviously been planning this for a long time."

"I didn't expect it," Zhu Ziming sighed and said, "I underestimated Su Wan."

Zhu Ziming placed the secret letter on the table, shook his head and sighed: "This girl is only 20 years old, with a beautiful face. She usually speaks softly and gently. Since she took over the Mi family, although she has shown some business skills, she is too weak in dealing with people. In the previous private discussions, everyone also felt that the Su family was really lacking in talent. They actually pushed such a little girl to be the head of the family..."

As he spoke, Zhu Ziming chuckled, "Half a year ago, Su Jingqi, the eighth uncle of the Su family, was attacked and killed. Three months ago, the weaving and dyeing workshop hidden in Jinse Town was discovered by someone, and was raided overnight. Eighty-six people, including the person in charge, the craftsmen, and the guards, died, causing the pillar industry of the Su family to be wiped out overnight.

"At that time, everyone thought that Su Wan could no longer hold on. Sure enough, no matter how aggressive the Mi family was, she chose to retreat. She only focused on papering the Su family's leaky house. But who would have thought that at this critical moment, she would suddenly attack the Mi family's Qiutang Village workshop and capture Mi Xiang..."

Under the lights, Zhu Ziming's face was half-smiley: "This year's big gathering is really interesting!"

(End of this chapter)