It was night in the mountains, and there was light rain at night.
They found a cave in the forest and the three of them stopped to rest.
Lu Wan'er lit a fire at the entrance of the cave and was busy for a while. As the flames rose, Lin Wanjie came over and stamped them out.
Lu Waner was startled and looked up at Lin Wanjie.
We have known each other for a long time, but I have never seen Lin Wanjie so rude, and it feels a bit strange.
"Why?" Lu Waner asked.
"There are still officers and soldiers of the imperial court and soldiers of Prince Jing's palace in the mountains. Do you light a fire in the middle of the night to attract people here? You want to die, but I don't want to die yet! If someone discovers this time, they will definitely think that I am with you."
Lu Waner was speechless and turned back to the depths of the cave.
Before Qin Huairou woke up, Lin Wanjie continued to acupuncture her.
But now the needle is no longer as serious as it was in Yong'an Hall, and it is also very rough.
Lu Wan'er didn't dare to speak out, for fear of offending Lin Wanjie, who would not diagnose right and wrong.
After the treatment was over and Lin Wanjie lay down to rest, Lu Wan'er finally spoke: "If you have any opinions, just tell me. There's no need to be so pretentious."
"As long as I express my resentment, you will return the eldest lady?"
"..." Lu Waner was silent for a while, and then replied, "I didn't know there would be a mission to kidnap Mrs. Xiao. This matter has nothing to do with me."
"They are all from the White Lotus Sect. How can you explain away the innocent by saying that you don't know anything about it?" Lin Wanjie was furious and had long wanted to say it. Now that he had opened up the topic, he continued, "You have always said that the people from the White Lotus Sect are chivalrous and righteous. A good man. He doesn't hesitate to kidnap wealthy businessmen for money. Is this what you call chivalrous and righteous?"
Lu Waner was speechless, and the cave fell into silence for a long time.
At some point, Qin Huairou's cold voice came from the darkness: "How many poor people are there in the world? The Xiao family owns the wealth of tens of thousands of people in Hangzhou. The Xiao family mansion alone is worth hundreds of thousands taels. Enough to feed the people of Hangzhou for a year! Taking money from the Xiao family to save the world is a matter of course and a matter of course!"
"Hahaha..." Lin Wan smiled solemnly, "You can be considered a senior expert. You have no martial arts skills, but your vision is so short-sighted that you can say such ridiculous things."
"What did you say?"
"I said you were short-sighted!"
"I want to hear what you, a reckless man, can say? The Xiao family can obviously help more poor people, but they only care about enjoying wealth for themselves, regardless of the suffering in the world. It is a waste to keep that money in the Xiao family, that money It should be used where it is more needed.”
"Whose money is not earned with their own hard work and talents? The Xiao family does not steal or rob, but relies on business transactions! If you make too much money, you have to give it to the poor, then who will work hard to make money? Who will still work hard to make money? Go and work hard? From now on, everyone will lie at home and wait for the living Bodhisattvas of the White Lotus Sect to send money to live. Isn’t it wonderful to live like this?"
Lin Wanjie said a simple word, and the cave fell into silence again.
But Lin Wanjie did not finish her words and continued, "The White Lotus Sect robs the rich and gives to the poor, which hurts other people's efforts to accumulate wealth and encourages idle people to get something for nothing. They think they are doing good things, but in fact they are encouraging unhealthy tendencies. This is true in this world. The profiteers and villains need to be suppressed, but there are no scoundrels among the poor people? They will be robbed by you just because they have a surplus of food. Then why don't you rob the Daxia treasury? In the final analysis, you still bully the weak and fear the strong, and make up some high-sounding words to package it. In fact, I am just some gangsters who croak and steal."
"That's not the case!" Lu Waner suddenly interrupted with a loud voice, "That's not the case with the White Lotus Sect. Everything the White Lotus Sect does has a reason. It's not what you said."
Just as Lin Wanjie was about to speak, a beam of light came from the dark cave.
Three people stood at the entrance of the cave, lighting torches and staring at Lin Wanjie: "Lin Wanjie?"
The atmosphere became tense instantly. In the flickering firelight, Lin Wanjie saw three familiar faces.
They seem to be the soldiers of Prince Jing's palace.
Lin Wanjie remembered them. The leader was the soldier who came to Yong'an Hall to invite Lin Wanjie for the first time. They got into trouble with Xue Lingzhi during the process, which caused some unpleasantness.
We met tonight and the other party also recognized him.
Judging from his cold tone, it was obvious that he was not very kind.
"Who are the two people behind you?" the other party asked again.
The incident happened suddenly, and Lin Wanjie didn't know how to answer. Seeing that the other three people were becoming more and more suspicious.
Lin Wanjie suddenly replied: "They are the maids of the Xiao family."
"Why did the Xiao family's maid and you appear in the cave in Daqing Mountain?"
"The eldest lady has been arrested. We are here to find the eldest lady."
No one would doubt this reason, but it's just a little strange: "Now that the palace and the government are looking for Mrs. Xiao together, you don't need to worry about it at all! You should leave as soon as possible and don't come here to cause trouble."
Lin Wan nodded: "We will leave after dawn."
"It's raining heavily outside. Let's spend the night in a cave. Is that okay?"
Before Lin Wanjie could answer, someone had already come in.
Lin Wanjie retreated inside and leaned closer to the two women.
Lu Wan'er made a move to draw her sword, but Lin Wanjie noticed it and quickly stopped her.
"Lin Wanjie, I know that you are a servant of the Xiao family, so the prince pays special attention to this matter. Knowing that there is a stronghold of the White Lotus Sect in Daqing Mountain, he sent thousands of people to search the mountain. It is only a matter of time before we find the eldest lady."
These soldiers take things for granted.
The eldest lady of the Xiao family may still be a great person in the hearts of ordinary people, but in the eyes of the prince, she is nothing at all.
The person who can really make Prince Jing so solemn must be Lu Waner's master behind him.
Although she was seriously injured, she single-handedly broke into the palace and rescued Lu Waner, and also injured many masters in the palace.
Such a record is worthy of the joint pursuit of the royal family and the government.
Lin Wanjie didn't respond and closed his eyes.
Soon, a fire was lit in the cave. The fire was dazzling but also brought some warmth.
Lin Wanjie opened her eyes, a little nervous, and blocked Lu Wan'er behind her.
Who knows if the soldiers recognize Lu Waner?
If they see him, he will get into trouble again.
Lu Waner has been imprisoned in the palace for many days, and most of the soldiers in the palace recognize her.
She was deep in the cave with her sword drawn out. As soon as she was discovered, she would be killed immediately.
This soldier had a conflict with Lin Wanjie, but it didn't cost anyone's life.
So Lin Wanjie made a move to cover Lu Wan'er's mouth and nose.
Lu Wan'er was still puzzled, and then when she saw Lin Wanjie taking out a packet of medicinal powder from her sleeve, she guessed Lin Wanjie's plan and quickly covered her and her master's mouths and noses.
This medicinal powder is a powerful smoke prepared by Lin Wanjie at Yong'an Hall.
It is made of ambergris and cinnabar as the main ingredients, white phosphorus as a combustion aid, and three or four kinds of plant juices with powerful paralysis effects.
In Yong'an Hall, white phosphorus was discovered by accident. It is said that it was made by folk alchemists and was called white light powder.
If thrown into a fire, it will explode instantly and produce thick smoke.
After a while, thick smoke billowed in the cave. Lin Wanjie carried Qin Huairou and Lu Wan'er out of the cave, entered the mountain in the rain, and disappeared into the night.
