Lin Qingwan sent away the guards, only then did someone deliver the news to the Shang and Zhou families.

  It wasn't until then that she remembered the other four fools. Right, Zhou Tong said they split up and walked separately, so where did the other four run off to?

  There's also Lin You inside.

  Lin Qingwan turned around and headed towards the guest house.

  Shang Mingjie and Zhou Tong had just taken their medicine and were lying in bed, secretly wiping away tears. When they saw Lin Qingwen enter, they immediately buried their heads in the pillow.

  Lin Qingwan strode forward and grabbed Shang Mingjie, asking: "Where did Lin You and the others go? Is someone chasing them to kill them?"

  Shang Mingjie was taken aback and immediately said: "We have an agreement with each other. We will return to Suzhou, while they will head towards the capital."

  This is prepared for Suzhou being powerless, they can directly reach the heavens in the capital.

  Lin Qingwan couldn't help but poke his forehead, resentfully saying: "Are you two stupid or what? You can't even tell true from false and yet you let people chase and kill you all over the place."

  If it's true, their deaths would have some value, but if it's false...

  These people are stupid to death.

  Shang Mingjie covered his forehead and couldn't help but say grievously: "Why doesn't Aunt believe me? Those two really are from the Zhong family army, and a war really has broken out in Hongzhou."

  Hongzhou doesn't know if there will be a war or not, but she knows that Zhong Ruying wouldn't be so desperate as to rely on a few fools to pass on messages.

  Lin Qingwan turned around and left, letting people hurry to inform Lu Su and Lin Run. This matter is too big, no matter what the situation in Hongzhou is, several children being chased and killed are true.

  Not to mention Lu's family members like Lu Yu, Lu Li and Lu Rui, their Lin You is also precious.

  When it comes to the children of the clan, each family arrives quickly. First is Lu Su, then there's Shang Er Tai Tai who has cried her eyes red, Shang Mingyuan and Zhou Cishi. As soon as these two families arrive, they rush straight to the guest house, seeing the miserable Shang Mingjie and Zhou Tong, their eye sockets involuntarily turning red.

  Mrs. Shang was dragging Shang Mingjie away in tears, while Prefect Zhou, though stifling his anger, had red eyes and looked at his son with a mix of rage and heartache, wanting to scold him but unable to bear doing so.

  He has only this one son, if something happens to him, what will he do?

  Zhou Zhiyi felt a little regretful for letting his son go out to study, then he suddenly came back to his senses and asked coldly: "There are actually thieves and assassins in the itinerary I set for you? In which state did you encounter them?"

  Although he cannot interfere with the affairs of other states, he can still offer some advice to the emperor. It's really too much that the Central Plains region is still tolerating the presence of thieves?

  Zhou Tong silently lowered his head and didn't dare speak.

  Mrs. Shang also hugged Shang Mingjie and cried, "You'd better say it, who is so bold and daring to assassinate you?"

  "We don't know who they are either."

  "Then where did you meet the assassin?" Zhou Shi asked Shang Mingjie as he saw his son not speaking.

  Shang Mingjie stole a glance at Zhou Tong and said in an even softer voice: "In the vicinity of Ezhou."

  Zhou Zhi's eyes widened in surprise.

  Mrs. Shang knew that she had vaguely heard of Ezhou, but didn't know what it represented, and only said: "I want to write a letter to your father, the local officials in Ezhou are so inefficient, they actually let you be stabbed under their jurisdiction..."

  Zhou Zhi suddenly became enraged after being stunned, and slammed his hand on the soft couch, shouting at Zhou Tong: "Aren't you going to the capital? Why are you running to Ezhou?"

  Zhou Tong and Shang Ming Jie almost buried their heads in their bellies, only then realizing with shame that they had gotten themselves lost.

  Lin Qingwan glanced at them and said: "Lord Zhou, let's talk in the flower hall."

  Zhou Cishi glared at his son fiercely, got up and slightly nodded to Shang Ertao, then followed Lin Qingjuan out.

  Mrs. Shang hesitated for a moment, looked at her son, and finally felt that it was not good for her to be with a strange man, so she gave Shang Mingyuan a signal and continued to pity her son.

  Shang Mingyuan hastily followed him out.

  When they arrived at the flower hall, Lin Run was just in time. Lu Su waited for a while and after exchanging greetings, they sat down together.

  Shang Mingyu was the youngest among them and quietly sat at the very back.

  Lin Qingwan simply told what happened today and Shang Mingjie's account, then said: "Now it is still unknown how the truth is, but several children being chased and killed should be true. Mingjie and Zhou Gongzi are safe, but I don't know about those who went to the capital."

  "Ezhou to Beijing is closer than to Suzhou, they should have arrived in Beijing by now," Lu Su furrowed his brow and said: "My Lu family still has some relatives in Beijing, and the Lu family in Beijing is also related to our Lu family in Suzhou. If a few children go there, they will definitely be taken in."

  "If they hadn't gotten lost, they should have arrived four days ago."

  Several parents looked embarrassed and speechless.

  Half a moment later, Zhou Shi said with a light cough: "I haven't received any news of war in Hongzhou. Could it be that someone is spreading false rumors?"

  Like He Linqing, he also trusted Zhong Ruying's abilities and did not believe that anyone could block the news of Hongzhou.

  Lu Su furrowed his brow slightly, feeling that something was off in his heart. "I remember the Second Prince was just transferred to Ezhou three months ago."

  "Because there was some unrest in Jiangling Prefecture, and with the Emperor's birthday approaching, we were worried that Jiangling Prefecture would cause trouble, so we sent the Second Prince over." These matters were not secrets within the court, so Governor Zhou did not conceal them from them.

  Lin Qingwan furrowed her brow and looked at Lu Su, "Mr. Lu is worried about the Second Prince? But Chu Liang is a national affair, the Second Prince shouldn't be so muddled. And what benefit would it bring to him?"

  Lu Su nodded slightly, "Perhaps I was overthinking."

  Zhou Zhi Shi immediately stood up and said, "This random guessing is not a solution. Several children are certain that there will be war in Hongzhou, but we don't believe it. Why don't I also send some people out? Maybe they can catch those assassins."

  Even if interrogation doesn't work out, having caught someone will still yield some information.

  Lu Su also said: "My Lu family can also support a few people, I will send someone to hurry up and go to the capital, it's best to find those children in the capital."

  "Ezhou can't be relaxed either," Lin Run furrowed his brow and said: "I have a few classmates on the Ezhou side, I can ask them to help find."

  Shang Mingyu immediately said: "My Shang family has also sent people to search for them from Ezhou all the way to the capital, and they will definitely be found."

  Others nodded slightly, which was tantamount to agreeing with this arrangement.

  Lin Qingwan thought for a moment and said, "It's best to send someone to Hongzhou to confirm again."

  Zhou Yu and Lu Su exchanged a glance, nodded slightly, "Don't worry, Princess Lin, we will send someone as soon as we return."

  Zhou Shi had a channel in the imperial court, and Lu Su also had his own way. Lin Qingwen naturally wanted to send someone to Hongzhou as well.

  But this is not something that can be accomplished overnight, I thought it would take several days to get the news, who knew that in just half a day, the Lin family's guards and the people sent by the Zhou and Lu families worked together to eliminate those assassins.

  Smoothly getting several parents suspected they were intentional, but after inquiring, they only knew that this was absolutely impossible to be a prank.

  Because these assassins were caught and all poisoned themselves to death, no one was left alive.

  This is a dead man's sword, it's not something ordinary people can possess, let alone take out to play with a few kids, what if something really happens in Hongzhou!

  Wishing you a happy Mid-Autumn Festival and may all your wishes come true!

  I didn't drop out today and I feel cute