Tao Wanwan was stunned immediately.

After being kicked to the ground by Shao Jingheng, he forgot to get up and lay on the ground in a state of disbelief.

The two maids who went out at the same time as her were also stunned for a moment.

But what are the duties of a maid?

They have to take good care of their master.

The two reacted quickly and stepped forward to help Tao Wanwan.

It was only at this moment that Tao Wanwan came to her senses, her anger suddenly shot up to Tian Ling Gai, and she was about to hit Shao Jingheng as soon as she was helped up.

How dare he hit her?

How could she bear it?

But shouldn't you consider your abilities before hitting someone, especially if the other person is a man?

It's amazing that you can beat it.

Tao Wanwan wanted to slap Shao Jingheng.

But as soon as he raised his hand, he was kicked to the ground by Shao Jingheng again.

Tao Wanwan...

Confused again.

This time her bun was also messed up, and her originally white and neat clothes were torn and wrinkled and dirty.

This is simply embarrassing for a rich young lady like her.

But she couldn't beat Shao Jingheng.

Then she can cry.

It was also the little maids beside her who were smart. They saw their master being bullied, but they couldn't beat him.

She immediately went back to find reinforcements.

The other little maid was protecting her master.

It's just that the way of protecting it is a bit awkward.

When Tao Wanwan was beaten, he didn't run over immediately and use his body to protect his master like other little maids...

He even subconsciously took a few steps back.

When Tao Wanwan was kicked to the ground, she ran over and hugged Tao Wanwan as if she was very loyal.

And he pretended to yell at Shao Jingheng and the others.

"My little master is the apple of the eye of the Tao family. If you do this, my master will never let you go!"

Tao family?

Shao Jingheng thought briefly.

Before coming to Nanhe County, he had inquired about the forces in Nanhe County.

There are four relatively large forces in Nanhe County.

They are the Zhou family, the Rong family, the Tao family, and the Cui family.

The Zhou family is naturally referring to the Zhou Zhang family.

Even though the Zhou family is a family of merchants, they have a business foundation of more than two hundred years in Nanhe County. The family is prosperous and their influence is intertwined.

The Rong family can now be considered a merchant family.

But decades ago, there was an old man named Rong who was the late emperor's tutor. Of course, the late emperor was still very young at that time.

But this does not affect the Rong family's use.

It's a pity that after the old man of the Rong family passed away, the current head of the Rong family didn't like being an official and came back to start a business.

Before the current head of the Rong family, the Rong family had always been a single generation.

But now we have two direct grandchildren.

I heard that the second young master was frail since he was born and almost died several times when he was young, but fortunately he was rescued.

But it's still a pity.

Ten years ago, the second young master suddenly became ill and fell into a coma.

Moreover, I have been in coma for a full seven years. I just woke up three years ago, but I have still been sick in these three years.

Shao Jingheng raised his eyes and looked at the plaque of Yanrong Mansion.

Compared to just now, that person is probably the second young master of the Rong family.

etc.

He just heard Tao Wanwan calling the second young master "Brother Yi". Could it be that his name is Rong Yi too?

Shao Jingheng only inquired about the power of these families, and also knew the name of their head of family, but did not pay attention to the names of their young masters and ladies.

He would have to ask Zhou Zhang when he went back later.

There are two other families, the Tao family and the Cui family.

The Tao family is also a family of merchants, but one of the eldest sons passed the Jinshi examination and studied in the Hanlin Academy a few years ago.

I came back and found a job in the past few years.

It's in the government office.

Then there is the Cui family.

The Cui family seems to be ranked last among the four major families, but that's because their business is an escort agency.

Compared to other businesses, escort agencies don’t seem to make a lot of money.

And the risks are extremely high.

But as long as it is the Cui family's escort agency, no bandits dare to stop it no matter where it goes, and business has been flowing unimpeded for hundreds of years.

What does this mean?

It shows that the background of their Cui family is far from being as simple as seen.

to this end.

Shao Jingheng actually suspected that the person who wanted to kill him was related to the Cui family, because the Cui family had a good relationship with Fu Yin.

He was afraid that the Cui family was being instigated by Fu Yin.

After calling the secret guards to investigate, they found out that it had nothing to do with the Cui family.

And although the Cui family is a family of escort bureaus, it stands to reason that the prestige of such a family should make people change their minds after hearing it, right?

But he checked the Cui family's reputation in Nanhe County.

It was surprisingly unanimously praised.

Shao Jingheng originally wanted to go back to Kyoto and stopped paying much attention to the Cui family, but now he stayed.

Yesterday, he asked the secret guards to continue investigating the Cui family.

The little maid who went back to the Tao family to look for help quickly ran back, and also came back with her and the two young masters from the Tao family.

One of them is the young master who passed the imperial examination.

When Tao Wanwan saw her eldest brother and second brother coming, she immediately felt that she had someone to rely on, and she quickly ran to her two brothers' sides.

When he opened his mouth, he cursed again.

Tao Lao Er and Tao Lao Er saw their sister crying, and then looked at their sister's miserable condition. Both of them were so angry that their faces were livid.

Mr. Tao works in the government office, and his family is a big family.

In Nanhe County, it has always been possible to walk sideways.

Now someone dares to provoke them?

Then he won't be able to bear it.

He immediately stepped forward aggressively and wanted to ask Shao Jingheng why he hit his sister, but before he could say a word...

He could clearly see Shao Jingheng's face.

He and Shao Jingheng were actually candidates from the same batch. He did not pass the top three exams and only passed the Jinshi exam.

But he did not go home to work like Zhou Zhang.

Instead, he came back after studying in the Hanlin Academy for three years.

Mainly because he failed in the subsequent exam, he had to come back.

And since they were all in the same batch before, he must know Shao Jingheng, and Shao Jingheng is so well-known in Kyoto.

He also knows it very well.
To be continued...