"That's one of your people. I remember her name is Lu Qin."
"Why did she appear there? After you left last night...did you go back to the mourning hall again?"
Facing General Yuwen's aggressiveness, Jiang Cheng acted very calmly, "General, you misunderstood. Although Lu Qin came to the house with us, she is not one of ours, and we are not familiar with each other."
"That's right, we were all here at the invitation of the Marquis." Yao, Shunyu, and Yao Shunyu saw the opportunity and said.
"We were all busy stealing hydrangeas last night, so we didn't have time to go back to the mourning hall."
Everyone expressed support for Jiang Cheng. After all, General Yuwen's posture was obviously an attempt to exploit the situation.
Seeing that this plan was not working, General Yuwen changed the topic, "Forget it, everyone is dead, so I won't pursue this matter anymore. Her share of remuneration will be paid by our Marquis Mansion. It took the hard work of several masters to bring this money to her." Her family.”
"General." Jiang Cheng pretended to be polite.
General Yuwen waved his hand, and his eyes became subtle, "Masters, how did you complete the mission last night? That hydrangea..."
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The fat man was very discerning and took out the hydrangea hidden in the package, passed it through Jiang Cheng's hand and handed it to General Yuwen.
At this time, the hydrangea has been mended by Fatty, and there are no flaws at all. Fatty's needlework skills have been revealed to everyone.
General Yuwen held the hydrangea and looked it up and down carefully. Then he handed it to the soldiers beside him and nodded to the people in Jiangcheng with a smile, "Very good. With this hydrangea, I believe that Mr. Hou's illness will get better soon." , thank you for your hard work, masters."
"General, your words are serious. I will do my part."
People have to bow their heads under the eaves, and Zhang Qizheng, who is mature and prudent, has a good grasp of human relations and sophistication.
The corners of General Yuwen's mouth turned up, seemingly very satisfied with them, "The Marquis is not feeling well and it is inconvenient to see you. I will convey some words on your behalf. The Marquis hopes that you will go to Chunshen Lake today to find out the truth about the ghost building. "
After hearing this, everyone took a breath and secretly said that they have finally arrived. Li Bai asked: "When will we set off?"
"The sooner the better. Food and water bags have been prepared for the masters? You can leave at any time."
He thought for a moment and verified: "General, Spring God Lake is dozens of miles away from here. The mountain road is rugged and difficult to travel. Even if we set out now, I am afraid it will be difficult to reach it before dark."
General Yuwen said with relief: "Masters, please rest assured, we have made arrangements. You will encounter a village on the way to Chunshen Lake. You can take a rest in that village. When you are fully prepared, It’s not too late to go to Spring God Lake to investigate.”
"Village?"
"Yes, it is a fishing village, not far from Chunshen Lake. No one is more familiar with the situation of Chunshen Lake than them. You can ask them any questions." General Yuwen wrote lightly.
When he heard that he was going to stay in a deserted village for the night, the fat man panicked subconsciously. This brought back some bad memories for him, "This... what is the name of this village?"
"Daotou Village."
The moment these three words were spoken, a dark wind blew in the open space. The wind blew through the gaps between the branches and leaves, making a sharp sound like a ghost crying.
"Daotou Village..."
General Yuwen ignored everyone's different expressions, reached out and took out a piece of paper and a dark wooden sign from his arms.
"This paper marks the route to Daotou Village. As for how to find Spring God Lake, the villagers there will tell you."
"You must keep this wooden sign carefully. It represents your identity. There is the mark of our Marquis Mansion on the wooden sign. When the villagers see it, they will know where you are and they will not dare to be disrespectful to you."
General Yuwen handed the two things to Jiang Cheng, and then the sound of horse hoofbeats was heard not far away. Before everyone could recover, several horses were fetched by servants.
General Yuwen stroked the brown horse leading the team, "It's a long journey, so I'd like to ask all the masters to ride there so that they can have some energy left."
Seeing that there were only 8 horses and only 8 people left, Tang Qisheng hurriedly asked: "General, are there only 8 of us going? In the mountainous and rugged area, there is no one who is familiar with the terrain to guide the way. We are afraid that... .”
Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by General Yuwen. He smiled and said: "This master is overly worried. This is all arranged by the Marquis. There will be no mistakes. That Daotou Village is easy to find."
Now that the matter has come to an end, it is not convenient for anyone to say anything more. The group of people gathered their things and led the horses away. After walking far away, Jiang Cheng turned around and saw General Yuwen and others still standing there, motionless, watching them go away with stiff expressions. .
The leader took them all the way to the gate of Hou's Mansion. At this moment, the gate of Hou's Mansion was open, and outside the door was the stone street.
Seeing this, Jiang Cheng's eyes couldn't help but change, and he asked in a low voice to the soldier leading the way: "This is the main entrance of the Hou Mansion. Are we sure we want to leave from here?"
The soldier leading the way didn't look back. He nodded his head and replied angrily: "Yes, this is all the arrangement of General Yuwen."
Only a few dozen meters away from the Hou Mansion, I heard a strange sound. I turned my head and saw that the door of the Hou Mansion behind me was gradually closing. After a "bang", the last gap disappeared.
Tang Qisheng's face darkened, "If you don't go through the side door, you have to attack through the front door. This means we are certain that we will not end well."
The fat man also felt strange and looked at Jiang Cheng out of habit. The latter explained: "In ancient times, if a general went on an expedition and learned that the trip was extremely dangerous, he would arrange for someone to drag a coffin behind his horse and open the main entrance of the mansion. This means If you fail to win and triumph, you will be buried in a coffin."
"As time went by, people began to avoid such customs, and going out at the front door had the added meaning of being gone forever."
The fat man was stunned for a moment after hearing this, thinking that all the people in the Hou Mansion were really evil and fuming. No wonder General Guo and his wife wanted to kill them all. They really deserved to be killed, not a single one of them was good.
According to the map, the group of people quickly left the lively market and came to a rural dirt road. The road became more and more rugged. The nearby vegetation grew amazingly, and even if there were people hiding in it, they could not be seen at all.
Tang Qizheng has a lot of knowledge about horses. During his free time on the road, he commented that the horses under their crotches did not look tall and powerful. This was because these horses were not good at explosive power. They were good at endurance and had good obedience.
It was very peaceful along the way. The road became more and more remote, and in the end there was almost no road. Yao, Shun and Yu in Jiangcheng checked the map many times and found that there was no problem. It was indeed this direction.
Unknowingly, moisture appeared in the nearby mountains and forests, and then a blank mist rose from all directions and enveloped them.
There was a rustling sound in the mist, as if something was approaching quickly.
