101 Chapter 101 Causing Trouble (2)
On the other hand, after the patriarch went back and interrogated the few people and got their confessions. He sent a beggar with a letter to the Qiao family, asking them to pay the ransom with silver or else they would send these people to the county officials.
Qiao Mu couldnât make up his mind after receiving the letter, so he took the letter to find Elder Qiao.
After reading it, Elder Qiaoâs face turned green. He immediately grabbed the teacup on the side and threw it at him angrily, âIdiot. You canât even handle such a small matter. You even left such big leverage on us from the Gu family. â
The teacup just so happened to hit Qiao Muâs head, and the tea spilled all over him.
However, Qiao Mu didnât dare to retort and could only obediently stand there with his head drooped. He cautiously asked, âMaster, what do we do now? Are we going to pay them?â
After hearing this, Elder Qiao hesitated for a moment. He threw the letter aside and asked, âAre these people reliable?â
âItâs alright; theyâre all veterans who have followed us quite a few times.â
âThen we wonât bail them out. Isnât this just telling everyone we are the ones responsible? What can they do if we donât acknowledge them?â
âBut Iâm afraid theyâllâ¦â
âSend someone with a letter and tell them to hold on for two days. Weâll save them when they let down their guard.
âIâll personally welcome them back when the time comes.â
âThen I will make the arrangements right away.â Qiao Mu affirmed.
âBe careful this time, donât let anything go wrong.â
âYes.â Qiao Mu responded, turned around, and walked out. Then, she had someone pass the letter to Blackie and have him think of a way to deliver the letter to those people.
On the other hand, Gu Chengrui also knew that the ransom would not go smoothly. Thus, after a meal, he went to the patriarchâs house to tell him about the matter and asked him to send more people to watch over those people.
When it was close to midnight, the moon was barely seen in the western sky, and the whole night sky was dark. It was a good time to do anything sneaky.
Zhou Ying and her husband changed into black sportswear and smeared their exposed skin with black ash so that other than the white of their eyes and teeth, there was no color other than black.
After that, they quietly left the village and went straight to the town. Then, they went to the wealthy district and found the Qiao estate.
However, looking at the two-meter-high wall, the two of them were in a dilemma.
After that, they split up and circled the Qiao estate before finally meeting up outside the stables.
Because there was a large pagoda tree outside the wall, although it was a certain distance from the wall, it was enough for them to climb up.
Just as Zhou Ying wanted to climb up with a rock climbing hook, Gu Chengrui pulled her to the side and said, âGive me a hand. There might be people guarding the stables. â
âThen wait for me before you go down.â After Zhou Ying finished speaking, she handed him a half-dried piece of tissue that had been soaked in knockout powder.
Gu Chengrui nodded and quickly went up the tree.
After he went up, Zhou Ying also quickly climbed up and took out a tranquilizer gun from her interspace, just in case.
Seeing this, Gu Chengrui tied the rock climbing hook to the tree, grabbed the rope, and gently swung across the branches and walls into the courtyard.
He quietly walked to the stables. Sure enough, there was a person on duty sleeping soundly inside. Gu Chengrui covered his nose with his hand and made him sleep deeper.
Then, he walked out and waved to Zhou Ying. Zhou Ying put the tranquilizer gun back into her interspace and followed the rope into the courtyard.
After getting down, the two found a side door and walked around. They went in and made sure that there was no one inside. Later, they turned around and headed further into the mansion.