The fate was changed, the mistress of the Hou family was slapped in the face and made money to win

Chapter 146 The Corpse and the Murderer in the Bushes

Lifting the carriage curtain, Jiang Suining instructed the two servants who were accompanying him today, "Go back and keep an eye on the outside of the manor. Don't let anyone in the manor find out, especially Wang Gui. If there is anything unusual, report it. Someone will bring you food and help you later."

"Yes, Miss." The two servants took the order and quickly went back to the direction of the farm.

"Miss, don't you believe in Wang Gui?" Xier asked.

"It seems a little unsettling, so we'd better be on guard." Jiang Suining said, his eyes falling on the account books again.

"Miss, these two are the ones that were secretly hidden." Biyun pulled out two account books.

Jiang Suining took a rough look at it. Although he still needed to check carefully to see if there were any problems with the account book, the book was clearly recorded and very detailed. It was obvious that the person who kept the account had a good foundation. It did not seem like the work of Wang Gui.

"Miss, I don't quite understand why we have to look at the old account books. Aren't those of the Liu family?" Xier was puzzled. The Liu family's account books had nothing to do with them.

Jiang Suining looked at Biyun with a smile, "Tell me why."

Biyun said, "Although the previous account books have nothing to do with us, we can see the annual harvest and profit of the manor and have a clear idea of ​​it. Moreover, if there is a problem with the account books, it means that Wang Gui and his men are not honest. Since they can deceive the Liu family, they may also tamper with the account books given to the young lady in the future."

"Well said." Jiang Suining nodded approvingly.

When Wang Gui stood out before, the collar of his shirt that was exposed at the neckline was made of silk and looked expensive.

Although he was the manager of the village, it was said that a family of seven or eight people would not be able to afford silk clothes with his income if they had no other income. Even if they were determined to buy a good piece to save face, they would probably buy an outer robe instead of a middle garment.

The weather has changed rapidly in the past few days. When Jiang Suining and the others went out, although there were still sporadic sunlight shining through the sky, it is now completely covered by dark clouds.

When they were still about half an hour away from the city gate, Biyun opened the car window curtain and looked at the weather outside. "Miss, fortunately Manager Chen and his men left early. They should have entered the city by now. Otherwise, it would be troublesome if it rained halfway."

Although we had prepared a tarpaulin when we arrived, it would not be good if the food was contaminated by moisture.

Jiang Suining looked out of the car window. It was afternoon, but it was very gloomy outside and the wind was already blowing. It looked like a heavy rain was about to come.

Jiang Suining was just about to lower the curtain and tell the coachman to go faster, but he suddenly smelled a hint of blood, which was blown into the carriage by the wind. It was not strong, but Jiang Suining was sure that he was not mistaken.

With a frown, he looked in the direction of the wind. The next moment, Jiang Suining suddenly discovered several fallen figures in the grass beside the road diagonally in front of him. Upon closer inspection, he found that there was fresh blood on the grass leaves, which was dripping down.

Biyun also noticed it and was about to scream in fright, but Jiang Suining grabbed her wrist and shook his head slightly at her.

Then he spoke in a normal tone, "It looks like it's going to rain. It's so gloomy and scary. Let's hurry back before it gets completely dark and becomes even harder to see."

As he spoke, Jiang Suining raised his hand and lowered the curtain as if nothing had happened.

Biyun's face turned pale, "Miss, there seems to be a dead person in the bushes!"

"Shh, keep your voice down." Jiang Suining's face was gloomy, "The murderer may still be hiding there."

The blood on the grass leaves was still fresh, so the person must have died not long ago. Moreover, she just saw something move inside the grass and a cold light flashed, probably a weapon. The murderer might be hiding in the grass.

Jiang Suining's words made Xier and Biyun break out in cold sweats, and they looked at their young lady in horror.

Biyun instantly remembered what Liu Li had said about the recent unrest, and trembled as she spoke in a low voice, "Miss, could it be the gangster Liu Li mentioned earlier?"

But it’s broad daylight and not far from the imperial city, how dare we do this!

Jiang Suining said nothing. He took off a silver hairpin from his head and hid it in his sleeve. He looked around the carriage, picked up a dagger used for peeling fruit on the small table beside him, held it in his hand, and stared outside through the gap in the curtain.

There was no one on this road. The servants who had followed her today had been sent back to the farm. Only a coachman was left. If the other party rushed out to attack, they could only save themselves.

The driver was a rough middle-aged man. Although he was sitting outside the carriage, he was only thinking about hurrying back and didn't notice anything unusual. Jiang Suining naturally didn't tell him, so as not to alarm the person hiding in the bushes.

Seeing that the carriage was about to pass through the grass, Biyun and Xier prayed in their hearts that the people hiding would not attack them.

However, their prayers were ineffective.

Suddenly, a loud thunder exploded in the sky, and a masked figure jumped out from the grass. The blood-stained blade in his hand flashed coldly, and he slashed straight at the driver.

The driver was so frightened by the sudden appearance of the figure that he forgot to dodge for a moment.

At this moment, Jiang Suining reacted quickly, pulled open the curtain, and before the blade fell on the driver's neck, he pulled the man back with force. The blade missed and only scratched the driver's leg.

The masked man was slightly startled as he did not expect the person in the carriage to suddenly attack.

During this moment of stunned silence, Jiang Suining seized the opportunity to lean forward, stabbed the dagger in his hand, and pierced into the opponent's wrist, and twisted it forcefully.

The masked man frowned in pain and subconsciously tried to snatch the dagger from Jiang Suining's hand. However, Jiang Suining anticipated the other party's action and immediately let go of the dagger and instead grabbed the reins that the driver had just loosened.

"Gee!" The reins hit the horse's back hard, and the stopped horse suddenly ran forward.

The masked man was caught off guard and was knocked away by the carriage.

Biyun and Xier, who were almost frightened, came to their senses. Seeing that the man was about to catch up, they quickly picked up the teapot and small table in the carriage and smashed them through the window, temporarily hindering the man's pursuit.

However, soon after, Biyun saw another masked man appear in the bushes and also chased towards the carriage. There was a lot of blood on the knife in his hand, which was frightening to see.

"Miss, there are more people, they are catching up with us!" Biyun exclaimed.

The driver's leg was cut and bleeding profusely. Although he was terrified, he still wanted to crawl out and drive the car.

"Miss, I, I'll do it!"

"Don't move, it's too late to change people, just sit still!" Jiang Suining tightened the reins and hit the horse's back hard again.

The horse spread its hooves and galloped forward, and almost at the same time, raindrops fell rapidly.

Soon, Jiang Suining's face and body were covered with rain, his hair was wet on his forehead and cheeks, and his hands that were tightly gripping the reins began to ache, but the masked man behind the carriage was still chasing him relentlessly.

Jiang Suining gritted his teeth. Something was wrong, very wrong. These two people were holding on so tightly. They didn't seem like simple bandits.

Although the horse was running very fast, the masked man who appeared later was getting closer and closer to them.

Seeing that there was only about ten feet of distance left, he flew to the top of the carriage and chopped down Jiang Suining, who was driving, with the knife in his hand!