"Chief helmsman, a large number of officers and soldiers suddenly came outside and have surrounded this place!"
The disciples of the "Red Flower Club" who usually stayed in this secret stronghold disguised as servants rushed in from outside and reported to Chen Jialuo with panic on their faces.
Earlier, Chen Jialuo had told them that they would only guard the outside and no one was allowed to trespass no matter what happened inside. But at this moment, the change came from outside, and it would not be considered a violation for them to break in.
In fact, there was no need for them to report. The officers and soldiers outside had already broken through the door and poured in like a tide. Groups of fully armed Qing soldiers were divided into four layers from the inside out according to the musketeers, archers, spearmen, and sword and shield bearers. , completely surrounding the courtyard where Chen Jialuo and others were.
Three divine war horses came slowly from a passage where the officers and soldiers moved out of the way, and stopped a dozen meters away in front of the courtyard gate. In the middle was a middle-aged man wearing a top-notch uniform, with a deep and calm demeanor. The group of young men and women accompanying them on the left and right were Fang Shiyu and Sun An'er.
The middle-aged man waved the riding whip forward, and a soldier walked out quickly beside him, shouting loudly toward the door: "Now the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, Mr. Sun, led his troops to come in person. The rebels inside tied their hands and came out as soon as possible." Accept the surrender, otherwise I will give you the order and you will be reduced to powder!"
At this time, Hu Long had already found the replacement clothes in his luggage from the back. After dressing up, he went back to the front to meet Chen Jialuo and others. The "Shengsheng Good Fortune Pill" that Cheng Lingsu gave him was indeed the best elixir to replenish vitality. In this moment, In just a few seconds, he regained less than half of his exhausted energy, making him look the same as usual.
When he heard the soldiers outside approaching the border, there was no look of fear on his face. Instead, he said to Chen Jialuo with a smile: "Chief rudder, the one who is hooked now is the real big fish. Let's go meet this shepherd together." How about Mr. Sun, who is guarding Guangdong and Guangxi?"
Chen Jialuo also had a calm demeanor, smiled and said, "Chen will be your companion."
Hu Long then told Cheng Lingsu to take good care of the two wounded people, Wei Hutou and Li Guobang, while he and Chen Jialuo headed out to the hospital side by side.
But when walking, Chen Jialuo was slightly behind Hu Long by half a step without leaving any trace. Although it was only half a step, the difference between master and slave was completely clear from now on.
The two of them arrived at the door and stood calmly facing countless officers and soldiers.
Hu Long smiled and bowed his head and said, "It's great to have friends from far away! Hu Long, a poor man, has met Mr. Sun."
Chen Jialuo followed him forward and raised his hands, and said politely: "Chen Jialuo!"
Hearing that what was in front of him was the emperor's old and new confidants, Sun Shiyi, who was on the horse, could not help but feel surprised. Instead, he felt a sense of horror. Although he was not sure what the problem was, he turned his horse and prepared to retreat without thinking.
But he was the only one who made any move. Fang Shiyu beside him had already jumped up from his horse, stretched out his claws like an eagle catching a cunning rabbit, and clasped his left shoulder firmly with his five fingers, dragging a heavy bag weighing more than a hundred kilograms. The living person swept away several feet and landed lightly in front of Hu Long. He laughed loudly and said: "The chief rudder of the 'Tiandihui', the deputy general of the 'Tianzi' group of 'Qilintang', Fang Shiyu, has captured a leader of the enemy. I’m here to give orders to the hall master!”
"I'll kill you little thief!"
Sun An'er, who was behind with a pale face, suddenly let out a hissing scream, drew the sword in his hand and flew forward, slashing towards the back of Fang Shiyu's neck like a sword.
Chen Jialuo, who was standing next to Hu Long, looked into the air and grasped the air. His five fingers made multiple changes in a square inch. He first bent his middle finger and flicked the short knife from Sun An'er's hand, then used his ring finger and little finger to brush her two acupuncture points, and finally used his thumb and index finger. He pinched her wrist through his sleeve, "plucked" her from the air like picking a flower branch, and gently placed her next to him.
All these changes happened in the blink of an eye. By the time the officers and soldiers came to their senses, they and their young lady had become prisoners of the enemy.
Hu Long looked around at the officers and soldiers who were at a loss of ground for a while, "I want to go inside to discuss some matters with Mr. Sun and his daughter. Please wait here for a moment. I just hope you don't do anything very irrational, otherwise everyone will lose face." Very nice.”
After saying that, he turned around and went inside. Chen Jialuo and Fang Shiyu took Sun Shiyi and his daughter hostage and followed them closely.
With Sun Shiyi's talent, it is natural that he would be familiar with the "Yongjian Chapter" in the Thirty-six Strategies. But even though he didn't know the mystery in the brocade box, he could infer from Qianlong's unprecedentedly severe decree that the relationship was so great that his own wealth and life could not compensate for it. When he suddenly heard that the brocade box had been robbed, he couldn't help but be confused. Only then was he unknowingly deceived by Fang Shiyu.
In order to regain the brocade box this time, the people he brought were all elite confidants who had been trained for many years. From top to bottom, they would only put the safety of their father and daughter first, and could only watch them being taken away without daring. Any movement.
Time passed slowly as all the officers and soldiers suffered from extreme anxiety.
After a long time, everyone suddenly saw Sun Shiyi walking out with a brocade box in his hand, his face extremely ugly. Sun An'er followed closely behind, but her face seemed to be angry and happy, which was a bit strange.
"grown ups!"
Several generals among the officers and soldiers rushed forward and protected the father and daughter to prevent the thieves from succeeding again.
But Sun Shiyi waved his hand to make everyone retreat, turned around and took a deep look into the door. After the expression on his face changed several times, he finally shouted: "Retreat!"
Then he took his daughter on the horse and galloped away.
All the officers and soldiers were confused, but no one dared to ask their master what was going on. They could only withdraw from the manor one by one with orders and prohibitions.
Sun Shiyi rode his horse galloping all the way, but Hu Long's words echoed in his mind: "I have revealed all the secrets in this brocade box. From now on, even if you still want to be loyal to Qianlong, you have to see whether he can tolerate you." This insider. Even if you don’t care about yourself, don’t you care about your beloved’s safety at all?”
Even though he was recalling this moment afterwards, he still felt a chill oozing from his body from the inside out. He also felt that the round face with a friendly smile was simply more ferocious and terrifying than any monsters or monsters.
Soon after, Sun Shiyi personally led a team of elite soldiers to escort the brocade box to Beijing and presented it to Qianlong in person.
Qianlong repeatedly verified that the seal of the brocade box was intact and there was no trace of it being opened. At that time, Long Yan was very happy and praised Sun Shiyi, who he already trusted and relied heavily on.
Because the land of Guangdong and Guangxi could not live without his Dinghai Shenzhen, Qianlong allowed him to still serve as the actual governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, but also granted him the title of Prince Shaobao, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, the title of first-class loyal and Qinhou, and a yellow mantle. The prosperity of honor and favor can only be compared with happiness and well-being.
After Sun Shiyi returned to Guangzhou with great honor, he suddenly married his beloved daughter Sun An'er to Fang Shiyu, the son of Fang De, a wealthy local businessman.
After his daughter got married, he began to vigorously cultivate Fang Shiyu, his son-in-law. Through several deliberately arranged achievements, he was promoted to a staff general and sent to the increasingly depleted Green Camp of the Han Army to rectify military affairs.
It should be said that although Fang Shiyu relied on nepotism to rise to the top, he himself was also quite talented. After some drastic measures to eliminate the old and weak and recruit new soldiers, he actually trained a strong elite army.
