After the third sister finished explaining her family's situation, her tone became much lighter, and she whispered: "Brother Zhang, there is no need to take risks to save the slave. The slave was forced to become a bitch and would have no shame to live. But if he died quietly, what if he died quietly?" People who knew me knew about it and thought that I was a bitch. Brother Zhang came and found out about me. When I met my father underground, I was able to say a few words to him." After saying that, he actually smiled and looked like a bitch. Magnanimous, with no intention of survival.
Chamberlain was heartbroken after hearing this.
Judging from the information currently available, he has two choices at this time. One is to wait for dawn and bet on whether Atai can dispel his doubts about himself. If he does not show urgency tomorrow, he may be able to escape unscathed.
Because the third sister wanted to continue "fishing", he judged that Atai could not be released. If he raises the redemption price, not only will he not be able to save the third sister, but he will sink even deeper.
The second option is to risk his current hidden identity and take advantage of the bad weather tonight to rescue the third sister. He made some preparations when he came to Gule City, but he was only 30% sure. Coupled with the bad weather at this time, it might be 50%.
However, if his identity is exposed and the third sister is rescued, it will directly violate Liu Shouyou's military order. Under the strict family laws of Jinyiwei, whether he can survive is in doubt.
Wang Gaoruo judged from the third sister's escape that the army was about to attack the city, and it was very likely that he led his troops to escape from Gule City, which might cause the military operation to fail. This responsibility is even greater. Can Chamberlain bear it?
Chamberlain was at war with heaven and man, and his heart was in chaos. He suddenly thought that the third sister did not want to live because she was forced to become a prostitute, why not fulfill her loyalty? I thought for a moment about such a miserable girl. If he, Chamberlain, had any human heart, could he leave her to fend for herself in Gule City?
After hesitating for a while, Chamberlain thought that no matter which path he chose, he must first dispel the third sister's desire to die, otherwise his entry into Gule City would be meaningless.
He went down to the window and checked again to see if there was anyone outside. Seeing that the heavy rain was still pouring down and water had accumulated in the courtyard, even if someone sneaked over, he could still hear the sound of treading water, so he felt relieved and walked back to the kang.
He took off the gold-covered jade sign worn by a red string around his neck and handed it to the third sister.
The third sister didn't know what was going on and asked, "Brother Zhang, what is this?"
Chamberlain whispered: "Sister, you must not give up on yourself. If we can escape, you will never have to call yourself a slave in this life. Your contribution has been heard by heaven. The emperor praised you as a 'wonderful woman'. This is the imperial court I brought the medal to you specially to confer it on you."
After hearing this, the third sister's hands trembled and she could hardly hold the sign. Chamberlain took the oil lamp over and asked her to look carefully under the light.
The girl saw that the sign was made of white jade, with a ring of gold wrapped around the outside. A delicate plum blossom was carved in the center of the white jade, and the stamens were extremely delicate. Turning to the back, there is a dagger engraved on it. There are three notches on the handle of the dagger.
Chamberlain said: "This is called the third-class White Jade Plum Blossom Medal. It is specially used by the emperor to praise us military intelligence spies. Those who hold this medal, one, do not kneel before officials as long as they wish; the other two will be considered guilty of a crime, as long as they do not betray the imperial court." , they will not be subject to shackles, punishment, and plunder, and their sentences will be reduced by one level. If the three of them hold this chapter, the court will pay them five taels of silver every month, and they will not have to worry about hunger and despair for life. Now we are the only two royal guards."
After hearing this, the third sister handed the sign to Chamberlain and asked him to hold it. Kneeling on the kang, he wanted to kowtow to the sign. Chamberlain thought she was grateful for the emperor's kindness, so he did as she said, holding up the medal and accepting the ceremony on the emperor's behalf.
The third sister kowtowed three times and shed tears. She cried and asked Chamberlain: "Brother Zhang, I am an orphan, what is the use of these cards? I don't want this brand. Please go back and ask the emperor why these cards are made." Nian indulged Jianru and killed his people?!"
"With these five taels of silver, can my father, mother, brother, sister-in-law, and my little nephew spend even a penny? I don't want any money. You go back and beg the emperor. As long as this Jianlu is cut off and killed, I will be there." He smiled even when he was suffering in the hell of excrement and urine." After saying that, he couldn't help his agitated mood, biting the quilt with the corner of his mouth and sobbing, his tears flowing like heavy rain outside.
When Chamberlain heard her say that he would suffer in the hell of excrement and urine, he knew in his heart that she believed in ghosts, gods and hell - and what kind of mood did such a weak woman have to say this!
As if a barrier had been broken, the last gate in Chamberlain's heart suddenly collapsed, and all the blood rushed to the top of his head. He whispered: "Sister, you don't have to say that. Even if my brother dies, he will still save you and support you for the rest of his life!"
After hearing this, the third sister looked at him with bright eyes red and swollen from crying, a smile appeared on her sad face, and it was like a red and pure plum blossom blooming in Chamberlain's eyes. He smiled, touched her head and said, "Don't worry, I will be with you when you die. You will no longer be a lonely ghost for several lifetimes."
Because of the heavy rain, the drums in Gule City were still beating, but the banging of the clappers had stopped. Chamberlain calculated the time and it should have been past midnight. He made up his mind, opened his luggage, took out a sheathed dagger, and wore a poncho with one side of oilcloth and one side of thick cotton.
There was also a long rope and a thick cloth belt in the luggage. Chamberlain took out the cloth belt and said to the third sister: "Sister, lie on brother's back, come here."
The third sister was originally a young girl. Although she had a desire to die, her desire to die was relieved a lot after receiving Chamberlain's promise. She didn't know how much sacrifice Chamberlain's decision involved, and that it was a matter of military and national importance. Wen Yan put on the tattered robe and straw sandals and climbed on Chamberlain's back.
Chamberlain tied the girl's armpits and buttocks with cloth straps, put her legs around his waist in front of him, and then tied the straps tightly. In this way, there are no restrictions on the legs, so running and jumping are no problem. Standing up and giving it a try, I estimate that the third sister only weighs about sixty pounds at most.
Chamberlain walked a few steps in the room, stretched out his hands and feet, returned to the kang and sat down. He wrapped the other useful things in the baggage with the baggage skin and tied it to his chest, blew out the oil lamp and waited.
At this time, in Gule City, there was only the sound of heavy rain and no movement, not even the sound of dogs barking. When Chamberlain entered Atai's house, he saw that he didn't have a dog at home - probably even if he had a dog before, he would have to kill it for meat during the famine this summer.
He didn't know if there were any guards patrolling Atai Mansion, but he didn't hear any patrolling footsteps in the middle of the night. Either there weren't any, or they didn't come out because of the heavy rain.
Chamberlain waited quietly for enough time to burn a stick of incense. Hearing the sound of rain getting louder, he told the third sister to keep quiet no matter what.
He pulled out the dagger and held it in his mouth. He stood up in the dark, put the thick cotton poncho on the outside, covered the two of them, and tied it tightly in the front. He touched the oil lamp, picked it up and walked towards the door.
When he reached the door, he bent down and poured some lamp oil into the door shaft, then stood up and pushed the door open a little.
Because of the lubrication of the lamp oil, the door made no sound when it was opened. Chamberlain carried the girl on his back and walked into the rain. When he looked through the water, there were no lights in other parts of the Atai Mansion, except for the single lamp in the front door of the mansion.
He hunched over and moved slowly, trying not to make any sound like he was treading water. Because the cotton cloth on the poncho absorbed the rainwater, there was only a rustling sound and no knocking sound was heard.
After moving for a long time, Chamberlain finally walked to the concierge. Through the door, he could hear thunderous snoring inside, but there was only one person snoring. Chamberlain saw that the window paper had been soaked by the rain, so he gently pressed a small hole, took a look inside, and remembered the position of the old guard.
He poured some lamp oil in his hand onto the door shaft of the concierge again, pushed it gently, and found that there was a latch blocking the door. Holding his breath, he took the short knife from his mouth, inserted it into the crack of the door, and slowly opened the door latch.
It took him a long time to do these things, and his nervous palms became sweaty. After finally getting rid of the latch, the door finally opened.
As soon as the door opened, the sound of wind and rain immediately poured into the concierge. The old man guarding the door suddenly stopped snoring and clicked his lips as if he was about to wake up.
Chamberlain jumped forward and accurately found Lao Lu's mouth under the light of the concierge's oil lamp. He pressed it tightly with his left hand and picked up the quilt with his right hand. In the flash of lightning, the short knife had pierced Lao Lu's chest and he accurately found it. The heart will be killed with one knife.
He pressed Lao Lu's mouth and body hard, and slowly released him after the twitching of his body stopped. When he let go of his hand, Lao Lu's suffocated breath came up from his throat, and he let out a light hiccup, which was also covered up by the sound of wind and rain.
Chamberlain waved his hand and covered the old prisoner with a quilt to cover up the bloody smell. Then slowly go out and pour the last part of the lamp oil on the door shafts on both sides of the door.
The door latch was opened from the inside, and Chamberlain finally walked out of Atai's house without much effort this time.
After leaving the door, he turned back and closed it, and stood quietly outside the door for a while, listening to the movement on the street.
After a while, Chamberlain finally moved and carried the third sister on his back towards the section of the city wall he had observed during the day. He knew that the road tonight would be long, but now that he had made his choice, he had no regrets!
