Acai's Sky

Chapter 705: What Does the Heroine's Escape Have to Do with Me?

In front of the Tong family's old house

More than a dozen beautifully decorated carriages were parked neatly at the side door. The sunlight shone on the carriages, reflecting a dazzling light.

The curtain of the carriage slowly opened, and the first thing that came into view was the tall and straight figure of Tong Lei, the head of the Tong family. He was seen carefully supporting his wife Yao as she stepped out of the carriage.

Tong Lei was dressed in gorgeous clothes, with an elegant temperament, handsome and calm face; Yao was wearing a light blue long skirt, with a graceful figure and beautiful face. An exquisite jade hairpin was inserted in her bun, which made her look more noble and elegant.

As soon as they found their footing, they turned and looked behind them. Not far away, Tong Miao, the second master of the Tong family, was also walking quickly with his wife, Youshi.

Tong Miao is slightly shorter than Tong Lei, but exudes a shrewd and capable air; Youshi, on the other hand, looks charming and lovely, gently waving a feather fan in her hand and walking lightly.

Several people walked in a line, followed by a group of servants, and headed towards the side door in a mighty manner.

At this moment, the old housekeeper Qi in the mansion got the news and rushed over in a hurry.

While wiping the sweat from his forehead, he reported this sudden situation to his grandfather.

At the same time, he did not forget to instruct the servant behind him to go to the inner courtyard quickly and inform others of the news.

The old man of the Tong family was leisurely drinking tea and reading in the study at this time. He was stunned when he heard this.

He thought to himself: "Why would my son come back in such a hurry without even sending a message in advance? Could something important have happened?" Thinking of this, he couldn't help but frown, full of doubts.

Soon, Tong Lei and the others arrived at the front yard. Upon seeing Old Master Tong, they immediately stepped forward and saluted respectfully, saying, "Greetings, Father! We have come back to our hometown on His Majesty's orders."

Seeing this, Old Master Tong quickly waved his hand, signaling everyone to stand up, and said, "Hurry up and get up! Now that you're back, go to the backyard to visit your mother first, and then we'll talk about what happened in detail later."

At the same time, Tong Yan, the third master of the Tong family, was chatting with friends in a teahouse in the city. After receiving an urgent call from the servant at home, he hurriedly put down the teacup in his hand and hurried back to the old house.

At this moment, he was standing in the front yard, asking his father about the details with an anxious look on his face.

However, Tong Xin, the old man of the Tong family, spread his hands helplessly, saying that he knew nothing about it.

After all, the eldest and second sons came back too suddenly, without any signs beforehand, which was really surprising.

...

Backyard flower hall.

The old man of the Tong family hurriedly walked in with the third son. As soon as he stepped into the door, he saw his old wife sitting on a chair and silently wiping her tears. Her look was very touching.

Seeing this, Old Master Tong's heart suddenly tightened. His eyes widened as he glared at his two sons standing beside him, and he shouted harshly, "What on earth did you two do to make your mother cry like this?"

Gao quickly wiped the tears from her eyes, forced a smile, stood up to greet him, and helped the old man to the main seat. She said softly, "Master, please don't be angry. It's really nothing serious. It's just that I haven't seen the children for nearly a year. Seeing them together today was so exciting that I couldn't help but cry."

After hearing this, Old Master Tong's expression softened slightly, but he still looked at his two sons with a hint of resentment and said, "Your mother misses you so much, and she doesn't come back to see you more often. Now that you finally get to see her, you must not let her be sad again."

Tong Lei watched the scene with a smile on his face, muttering to himself: "My parents say they miss us, but in reality, they're living in their old house happily, not wanting to leave. Although the drought is temporarily over, they don't seem to have any plans to return to the capital."

At this moment, Tong Yan gently nudged his eldest brother Tong Lei with his elbow and asked in a low voice, "Brother, why did you come back so suddenly? You didn't even send anyone home to tell us beforehand!"

Tong Lei raised his eyes and looked around at everyone in the hall. He saw that under the service of the servants, the old lady of the Tong family nodded slightly, and the servants bowed and left the room one after another.

After everyone left, Tong Lei picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip of tea to quench his thirst.

Then he put down the cup, cleared his throat, and slowly told his family the reason for his return to Beijing...

"Among the gold treasures from the previous dynasty that our family discovered, there are several rare treasures in the world!

Just as these treasures were being auctioned one after another, they unexpectedly attracted the close attention of those who had been searching for them.

Look, even at the palace banquet, a thrilling assassination occurred."

"Alas, it really is true that old saying: 'People die for money, birds die for food'!

Now the drought seems to be over, but who knows whether there will be rain after the spring?

I'm afraid that by then, even if I have a lot of gold and silver in my hands, I won't be able to buy life-saving food!"

“Fortunately, His Majesty’s shadow guards reacted quickly. They sprang into action as fast as ghosts and captured many of their men in one fell swoop.

After severe torture, they actually pried out many hateful "bugs" lurking in the dark from these people's mouths.

Unexpectedly, our small Jialu County was not spared and also hid these guys.

This time when I return, I will eradicate them completely and thoroughly!"

At this time, Third Master Tong Yan glanced at his elder brother with a look of suspicion on his face, thinking to himself: "Aren't you fooling me? You are just an official of the Ministry of Rites, who is powerless and dares to say that you can arrest those vicious thieves? Humph, no one will believe it!" After that, he curled his lips fiercely, indicating that he didn't believe it at all.

Tong Lei naturally noticed the suspicion in his brother's eyes. He smiled slightly and said, "Don't worry, third brother. Let me explain slowly. In fact, this time we can't rely on our strength alone. Qiu Changhai had already secretly left Beijing and followed our convoy all the way here."

Seeing that Tong Yan was still skeptical, Tong Miao quickly explained with a smile, "Third brother, we're just a front. We're returning home this time to visit our parents and to enjoy the New Year holiday. The real action will be quietly carried out in secret by the people led by Qiu Changhai!"

The old man of the Tong family curled his lips. These people who were looking for money had no willpower at all. Is that it?

Tong Lei explained with a smile, "This drought isn't limited to our Fengyu Nation. It's also affecting our other neighbors. The price of food is ridiculously high. In many places, people are exchanging their own children for food. Money is extremely important in these places."

Tong Miao also echoed, "Our neighbors don't have high-yield crops, and there are starving people everywhere. There are many cases of cannibalism. When people are desperately hungry, they will do anything."