Shui Linglong and the others did not find Zhennanguan, so they camped in the wild for one night and returned to the canyon leisurely the next day.
When everyone saw the tragic situation inside, they were extremely shocked.
Especially those soldiers who were forced to join the vanguard team were secretly happy and fortunate to have escaped this disaster by accident.
Shui Linglong led everyone through the canyon smoothly and went to the nearby county government office for repairs. While on standby, she wrote a letter and reported it to the court.
That night, Shui Linglong and Lu Jin were drinking tea and chatting in the house when someone knocked on the door gently.
Lu Jin went to open the door, and Yang Qianhui pulled Wan Yanxi in.
Shui Linglong was startled, went out to observe, and then returned to the house and whispered: "Why are you here? No one noticed it?"
Wan Yanxi smiled and said, "My sister with my perceptive ability should believe that we avoided all the guards and no one can see us."
Lu Jin quickly moved chairs and made tea for the two of them: "Sisters, please sit down and drink tea first."
Yang Qianhui looked at Lu Jin and said, "This sister must have been the one who delivered the letter that night. Fang Ju praised you a lot when she went back, saying that you were not only beautiful but also good at martial arts. I was really envious of you."
"Sister, it's a joke." Lu Jin felt a little shy after being praised like this.
The four of them sat down separately. Yang Qianhui took out a letter and handed it to Shui Linglong: "This is a letter written by my father. I thank Sister Shui for her timely help. Please read it."
Shui Linglong opened the envelope, and the content inside was brief. In addition to being grateful, Shui Linglong asked Shui Linglong to impose conditions, and King Zhennan promised to meet all her needs.
Putting the letter close to the candlestick and lighting it until it was completely reduced to ashes, Shui Linglong said calmly: "I'm helping you just because I don't want to see more innocent people lose their lives. If you are serious, please help me investigate all the information about Yu Zhenyu, the leader of the Tianqing Gang. , I couldn’t be more grateful.”
"Sister, you're welcome. I will definitely tell my father when I get back, and we will do our best to help my sister find out all about this person." Yang Qianhui agreed immediately.
Shui Linglong remembered something: "Also, General Gao, who led the troops in the imperial court, is an upright man. He is not a flatterer, withholding military pay, or a profit-seeking person. If you catch him, can you treat him kindly?"
"Ah?" Yang Qianhui said regretfully: "When you passed through the canyon, we were afraid that my sister would be implicated, so we hid temporarily. When you cleared the battlefield later, you found that General Gao had been shot to death by random arrows in the melee."
Shui Linglong felt extremely regretful: "Oh, God wants to accept him, so no one else can blame him."
Yang Qianhui said excitedly: "But we captured the prince of the Shentu tribe of Tianrong Kingdom, and a complete set of equipment for three thousand cavalry. My father said that we should give a good price and let the Shentu tribe redeem it."
"It's not easy to make the equipment of the iron cavalry. Why don't you stay and arm yourself?" Shui Linglong was puzzled.
Yang Qianhui shook her head: "My father said that he didn't have much ambition and only wanted to protect himself. If the ransom offered by the Shentu Department was tempting enough, he would return it all. Later, at the suggestion of Sister Wanyan, he planned to keep five hundred To act as a deterrent and intimidation."
"The foundation of the new emperor's accession to the throne is unstable. The army currently being conquered by the imperial court has been defeated. There are too many places in the country that need troops, and there are no extra troops to supplement. Zhennan Pass is safe for the time being and can be stable for a while." Shui Linglong analyzed the situation.
Yang Qianhui was overjoyed: "Sister Youshui's words put us at ease. We just hope we can get through this crisis safely and let the new emperor change his mind and let us go."
Shui Linglong's expression was solemn: "The new emperor ascended the throne with an unjustified name. Although he ascended the throne as a prince, many ministers still looked up to the deposed former prince Yang Jimin. The court seemed calm, but in fact there was a turbulent undercurrent. No one knew. What will happen tomorrow, we can only take one step at a time."
"To be honest, my father is also actively contacting Yang Jimin. Anyway, we have already broken up with the new emperor, so it is better to burn the boat and still have a chance of survival." Yang Qianhui said matter-of-factly.
Shui Linglong nodded: "There are not many people in the court who sincerely work for the new emperor. Most of them work on two boats and leave themselves a way out. There is nothing wrong with this."
She raised her head and said melancholy: "As far as I know, our Yunqi Palace appears to be working for the new emperor, but in fact we are just pretending to be submissive, dealing with errands, and carrying our backs.
Later, I also contacted Yang Jimin. I can’t understand the current situation! "
"Sister, drink tea. We should be thankful that we are at least alive so far. If there is news from Yang Jimin, I will tell my sister as soon as possible." Yang Qianhui raised her tea cup.
Shui Linglong also raised her tea cup: "Yes, we use tea instead of wine. I wish we all live well and cheers to future cooperation."
"cheers."
"cheers."
Wanyan Xi and Lu Jin both raised their teacups, and the four of them drank tea instead of wine.
Seeing that the discussion was over, Wan Yanxi asked Lu Jin, "This little sister is very skilled. Where did she learn her skills?"
Lu Jin smiled and said: "My martial arts are inherited from my family. Later, I followed the Minister of War of the Dawu Dynasty, and he taught me some skills. My godfather and sworn sister also taught me martial arts, so it is quite complicated. .”
"Secretary of the Ministry of War, let's get to know each other if you have a chance." Wan Yanxi only knew that Gu Shengchao was the young minister of Sinong Temple, but she didn't know that his position had changed.
Shui Linglong was happy: "Sister Wanyan, you also know this Minister of War."
"I know him? Could it be related to Beihu?" Wanyanxi was stunned and couldn't think of anyone else.
Shui Linglong said mysteriously: "It's somewhat related to Beihu. Now think about who it is?"
"Is it Brother Gu? Has he been promoted?" Wan Yanxi was inspired by Shui Linglong and immediately guessed that it was Gu Shengchao, but she still couldn't believe it.
Lu Jin blurted out: "Sister, do you know him too?"
At this moment, Wan Yanxi could definitely guess that there was no problem.
"My sister and Brother Gu are getting along too?" Wanyanxi looked slightly nervous.
Lu Jin's face turned red, she rubbed her little hands and said nervously, "Sister, I'm just Brother Gu's maid. He has several wives."
Wan Yanxi immediately noticed her gaffe, and laughed a few times to cover up her embarrassment: "Sister, don't mind, I was just joking."
Lu Jin didn't know the truth, but Shui Linglong and Yang Qianhui smiled at each other knowingly.
Yang Qianhui stood up: "It's getting late, we should return to Zhennanguan and disturb Sister Shui and Sister Lu Jin. See you later."
Wan Yanxi had just made a rare lapse. She was eager to leave here and get out of the predicament. She stood up and cupped her hands and said, "See you later."
Shui Linglong was about to send them out, but Wan Yanxi was worried that her affair with Zhennanguan would be exposed, so she insisted on leaving by herself.
Opening the door slightly, Wan Yanxi sensed the movement outside through the crack in the door.
After the patrolling guards left, she took Yang Qianhui's hand and ran out of the room, and the two disappeared into the night.
Lu Jin was dumbfounded: "A blind man's perception is far beyond our ordinary sight."
Shui Linglong said quietly: "Everything in this world is interdependent. My sister is very good at invisibility. But when you meet people like Wan Yanxi who can't see with their eyes, there is nowhere to hide in their sensory atmosphere."
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