Sima Chang continued:
"At that time, the imperial court also sent the first arrester Yang Xingling to conduct a thorough investigation. However, it was later heard that he had also disappeared, and the case was dropped. No one mentioned it later, and everyone gradually forgot about it."
Wang Qian nodded and said:
"That's right, according to Brother Meng Ke, Yang Xingling disappeared after discovering suspicious clues. Thinking about it today, considering the enemy's fear, he is most likely dead."
After Master Cui heard this, he said angrily:
"These Japanese people are so arrogant. They kidnap and traffick people, and they dare to kill officials and silence them!"
Wang Qi'an said solemnly:
"If all Japan is such a master, I'm afraid China will be in trouble!"
The terror of the man in black was obvious to all, and everyone knew that what Wang Qi'an said was true, so they couldn't help but remain silent.
"There is a question that I still can't figure out. Why did they kidnap the entire village, regardless of men, women, or children?"
Wang Qi'an broke the silence and said in confusion.
"Could they be deliberately creating a mysterious illusion to make superstitious people think that this matter is related to the power of natural gods and ghosts, rather than man-made things?"
Sima Chang speculated.
Hearing this, although no one paid attention, Sima Jing couldn't help but blush.
Although this statement is reasonable, Wang Qi'an vaguely feels that the matter is more than that simple.
"Brother Sima went out, did you find any traces of the Mosasaurus Gang and mercenaries?"
Wang Qi'an stopped thinking about it and turned the topic to Sima Chang.
"Brother Qi'an, who knows me, I was worried. I went to find someone to check the situation. I didn't find anything. I just asked for some money."
As he spoke, he took out a heavy bag of silver and a stack of silver notes and placed them on the table.
"The three generals will use these to buy bows, arrows, guns, horses and other equipment for the brothers. If it is not enough, I will go to the next town and raise more."
Everyone took a glance and saw that there were no fewer than ten hundred-tael silver notes on the table. Adding this bag of silver, there were probably two to three thousand taels.
For ordinary people, this is an unimaginable amount of wealth.
"Hey, Mr. Qi'an, you promised me. You all have been very kind to Sima Mansion. Do you think that the lives of my brothers and sisters are not as good as these dead things outside the body?"
When Sima Chang saw Wang Qi'an opening his mouth to speak, he couldn't help but rush to seal his mouth with sharp words.
It was the first time that Sima Jing saw her brother talking like this, and she couldn't help but laugh.
"Brother Sima knows what I want to say." Wang Qi'an smiled bitterly, stopped refusing, turned to Xu Shilang and said:
"Since Mr. Chang is so kind, Shi Lang, you will follow the prince's instructions and replenish the necessary armaments in the city."
All the generals were overjoyed and expressed their thanks loudly.
They really need this money to replenish the armaments they have consumed previously.
After the generals left, Wang Qian asked curiously:
"This is not Hangzhou Prefecture. Where did Brother Sima get so much silver?"
Sima Chang smiled and said:
"If Mr. Qi'an thinks that we are only powerful in Hangzhou, then he is underestimating the Sima Mansion."
"Although this place is not a big city, it is also an important thoroughfare. There are more than a few shops in the city that do business with the house. Unfortunately, one of the most important customers happens to be out today. I will visit again tomorrow."
Wang Qian felt moved and asked:
"Brother Sima, do you want to take this opportunity to find out if there is any news about your uncle?"
"Sure enough, nothing can be hidden from Brother Wang's eyes. If my second uncle comes, he will definitely have some contact with them."
"Uncle Ling may also learn about your presence here. Brother Sima, please be careful!"
Wang Qian reminded.
"Brother Wang, don't worry, I will naturally take this into consideration. By the way, how is your injury?"
Sima Chang said.
"There are only a few flesh injuries left, but they are no longer serious. Once everyone is ready, we can go on our way normally." Wang Qi'an said.
He walked to the table, picked up the cross dart left by Xu Shilang, looked at it carefully and said:
"I didn't expect that Japan's hidden weapon design is much more ingenious than that of China. The four corners of this dart are sharp and sharp, which greatly increases the probability of injuring the enemy when launched, and its lethality is far higher than that of ordinary hidden weapons. If it can be modified and the body of the dart has more curvature, it will definitely be faster and more accurate .”
Sima Chang exclaimed: "Brother Wang is so good at weapons, it's admirable!"
"Brother Sima, please stop making fun of me. I'm going to look for the iron workshop in the city to see if they can make a batch according to my request to replace the iron arrows for self-defense."
"In addition, we should also build a few more pairs of flying grabs, so the two of them can also be used as spares."
Wang Qian continued.
"You are still injured, I can't let you go out alone! Besides, I have to buy some clothes and makeup."
When Sima Jing heard that he was going out, she couldn't help but shouted.
Sima Chang glanced at her in surprise, thinking that in just two or three days, his girl seemed to have suddenly changed into a different person, completely ignoring the reserve of the rich lady.
He pretended to be sleepy, laughed, and said:
"I'll go back to my room to rest first, and I'll leave my sister-in-law to Brother Wang!"
After saying that, he ignored the reactions of the two of them and left the room without looking back.
Having been through thick and thin together for days, the relationship between the three of them became as deep as if they had known each other for many years.
Wang Qian and Sima Jing came to a restaurant.
"The mission is completed. My stomach is growling in protest. How about we just eat something here." Wang Qi'an said.
Sima Jing had already changed her makeup to look like a man.
In the city of Hangzhou, she went in and out of all the high-end and luxurious restaurants. It was said that such street restaurants were filled with people from all religions and hooligans, but she had never thought of setting foot in them.
But she couldn't bear to go against Wang Qi'an's wishes, so she nodded slightly.
She stepped into the threshold anxiously and found that the situation was not as bad as she thought.
The hall is quite spacious, and although there are twenty or thirty tables, it is not crowded at all.
At this time, most of the seats were occupied, but the crowd was lively but not noisy, which showed that the diners were not ordinary people in the market.
The two of them have outstanding looks and are both good-looking, and they immediately attracted the attention of everyone present as soon as they entered the door.
Wang Qi'an didn't want to attract too much attention, so he hurriedly pulled Sima Jing with her head down and walked to an empty table in the corner.
The two of them sat down and ordered several famous local dishes such as blood duck, river fish larvae, and bacon on the recommendation of the store clerk. Only then did they realize that they had accidentally stumbled into a famous time-honored restaurant in the city.
It was the first time that the two of them were so close to each other in such a leisurely environment. Sima Jing suddenly blushed and said softly:
"You know what? I've never been so happy!"
Her whole body was full of life, her cheeks were glowing, and she was extremely charming. Although she was wearing men's clothes, she had a unique charm, which made Wang Qi'an's heart beat.
At this moment, he naturally understood Sima Jing's affection for him. He couldn't help but put his hand on her wrist and said with a warm smile:
"If you like it, I can accompany you out every day!"
Sima Jing suddenly felt a strange feeling in her heart. She looked up at him and said shyly but cheerfully:
"You are the son of a dignified general, and you are true to your word. Don't lie about what you say!"
While they were joking, one person stood up from his table and walked to the two of them.
