Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 98
After the rain, the sky is fine, it is very beautiful, but the temperature is still cold, and when the wind blows, the cold is threatening.

Some of the ground in the distance started to freeze, and there were some icicles floating on the bottom of the puddles. It really was a winter rain and a cold, the ground was a little muddy, the carriage was a little slippery when walking on it, and the soldiers were also cautious. The younger brother rode a horse and moved forward in small steps, and the brothers who got off the horse helped push the baggage behind.

Almost all the soldiers involuntarily wrapped themselves in cotton-padded clothes. Zhang Jinyu also pulled her cloak directly to the front to protect her upper body. Only then did she feel a little warmth. The weather is so unpredictable.

On the official road, a long line of snakes marched slowly, like a lazy boa constrictor.

As soon as he walked out of the intersection of the mountain col, Zhang Jinyu asked the guards to go forward to see if the people in the hunter's house by the official road were still there.

Wei Yong sent his guards to check, and after running for several miles, he found a small wooden house, opened the door and saw bloodstains all over the floor, and the person had disappeared.

But if you look carefully at the bloodstains dragged on the ground, you can tell that it was the murderous hand that was murdered last night.

Zhang Jinyu also ordered the Pioneer Battalion to burn down the wooden house, bury the traces, and hide the villa.

Continue to order the team to speed up the march, and strive to reach the capital in about three days.

When we got to the area of ​​Zhongshan County, the more we walked, the more people there were on the official road, and we could see villages everywhere, full of people.

This has entered the border of the Central Plains, and it is indeed much more prosperous.

Beijing,

Shen Zhongxin staggered into the southern part of the capital in a sedan chair under the strict protection of the imperial guards.

The forces in the dark in the capital were all watching the convoy, especially the spies of the White Lotus Sect, who immediately passed the news to the White Lotus Sect's stronghold in the capital. The Right Protector Ying first knew about it and went to the residence without hesitation.

In the courtyard deep in the alley, I saw the leader Bai Shuiyue, and hurriedly said,
"Mrs. Hu, there is something to talk about in the shop."

"Oh, yeah, come with me."

The two walked in front of each other from the courtyard, and came to the back room with a hidden door, opened the door and directly connected to the secret room in the underground, and after they got out of the secret room, the two sat down, Bai Shuiyue asked,
"What's the matter? Didn't you say that you don't want to contact me if there is nothing important?"

"Reporting to the leader, this is not another escort of silver from the Household Department. The direction is due south. Now that we have arrived in Nancheng, the target should be the Anhu camp outside the city."

Guardian You said that the light in his eyes flickered, this is a good opportunity, outside the city is the world of the White Lotus Sect, there are so many refugees from the sect, and so many eyeliners.

"Oh, it seems that you have an idea, you have an idea. Why do you want to order those people who have learned from the Taiping Sect?"

Bai Shuiyue saw Ying Xiancai like this, so he didn't know that he had an idea, and wanted to learn from the Taiping Sect to rob a money, but it was really so easy to rob.

"Master Mingjian, I really have this idea, I want to gather people and ambush outside the city."

Bai Shuiyue also had a headache when she saw that Guardian You Yingxian was so whimsical, so she scolded sullenly,
"Idiot, I don't even want to know what time it is now. You can do it directly like this. If you said to go to Nanhu, you should go to the Beijing camp. If I'm right, it's the salary of the frontier army. Those who moved Bitter money, what do you think will happen in the end.”

"This,"

You Hufa Ying first heard what the leader Bai Shuiyue said, and he choked for a moment, his excited face turned cold, and after thinking about it, what the leader said made sense. If the poor frontier soldiers knew that their salary was robbed, what would happen? One can imagine.

Those frontier soldiers all came on horseback. If they were bitten outside the city, it would be a matter of time before they caught up, and it would be the end of it.

However, such a good opportunity, hey.

"Master, such a good opportunity, what a pity!"

"What a pity! So many people in the Imperial City Division are still looking for people from the Taiping Sect. Besides, it would be a good opportunity to do it in the city. I missed it this time. It's really a pity!"

Bai Shuiyue also let out a long sigh, this is really a pity, now the people of the Imperial City Division are all looking outside, who ever thought that the city would be dark under the lights.

"Ah, that's true. The leader has good eyesight, but his subordinates didn't expect this level. So, do you think everyone from the Taiping Sect will come again? This convoy didn't leave Nancheng?"

"No way, if what you said is that the Taiping Sect is really powerful, by the way, where are those Taiping Sect members hiding now, are there any whereabouts of them?"

This matter is also very important. After the silver robbery case happened, the spies of the White Lotus Sect have been secretly investigating the hiding places of the members of the Taiping Sect. The owner was not found.

"I want to report to the leader, I personally arranged for people to watch this matter, and now I have found a small stronghold of them, only some peripheral personnel are there, and I have not seen the core personnel, leader, this Taiping sect is not simple, those people They're all veterans."

"Old Ying, we also need to be more careful. It's just a surprise that the Taiping Sect came out now. Don't talk about the Fire Worship Sect that dominates the Northwest. I didn't expect that our White Lotus Sect is the weakest."

"I have to admit that the failure of the uprising back then was a big blow to the sect, and it took so many years to recover its strength. Now we will not expose it in advance unless it is absolutely necessary, and let the Taiping sect take the lead."

"Although you said that, you have heard rumors about us in Jianghu, hey!"

"The leader still cares about those false names. So many giant bandits are not a cup of loess now. Sometimes I feel that the saint's actions are not wrong. Those brothers who follow her must be living well."

When Bai Shuiyue heard that Ying Xiancai, the protector of the right, actually mentioned Shihan, the Holy Queen of the White Lotus Sect, it was as if she had been ignited, her face was full of anger, and she flew into a rage.
"Why, the right protector regretted it and fell in love with the saint? Or is it that my temple here can't become the divine power of the right protector?"

The right protector Ying Xiancai's eyelids suddenly twitched, his mouth is really cheap, which pot does not lift which pot, this is not directly hit the knife edge, saw Bai Shuiyue's anger that was about to erupt, and hurriedly said,
"Master, the loyalty of your subordinates can be learned from heaven and earth. After all these years, you have been loyal to follow the leader without complaint or regret. Didn't you feel a little bit emotional just now? Besides, after all, the saint did not announce her departure from the White Lotus Sect, so we can't say which side she belongs to." You have apostate, and Zuo Hufa still provides money and food for the sect.”

Hearing this, Bai Shuiyue's complexion improved a lot. What she said made sense, after all, she was still a great teacher, but isn't that woman now another leader.

"Hmph, that's it. Keep an eye on the team to see if there is any change. There is no rush this time."

"Yes, Hierarch, I will lead someone to watch it myself, Hierarch, what if someone makes a move?"

Bai Shuiyue was silent for a while, and asked,

"What do you think?"

"Subordinates can't tell. Those barbarians have different brains from what we think. Otherwise, we will also gather people. After they do something, there will be praying mantises, cicadas and orioles."

"No way! There is no chance this time. Is it you who are quick, or the people from the Imperial Army and the Imperial City Division?"

"Those lackeys of the imperial court will make them look good one day. The subordinates understand! I'm going, the leader!"

"Well, be careful."

Right Protector nodded heavily before leaving the door.

Beijing,

Nancheng Square,

The convoy escorted by the Imperial Army drove slowly all the way, and it also arrived at Nancheng Square. The street was very lively, more people were shopping outside, small vendors were shouting hard, people were eating noisy in restaurants, and there were passers-by in teahouses on the side of the road. Discuss the quarrels of the frontier army competition.

Shen Zhongxin kept vigilant inside at all times. Although there were so many people this time, it was hard to guarantee that some blind people would come up. Hearing the noisy voices outside, Shen Shilang knew that he had arrived at Shifang in Nancheng. Just lift the curtain,

"Mr. Han Qian, speed up, go over, don't stop on the way."

Han Shougao also felt lingering fear when he heard this, this scene is so familiar, he almost didn't come back last time,

"The whole army listens to the order and speeds up."

As soon as the words were finished, the team speeded up significantly and walked towards the outside of the market.

Coincidentally, there was an inconspicuous corner table on the second floor of a restaurant near the roadside window at the intersection. Several people were eating there. One of the middle-aged men saw the passing motorcade outside and said,

"Oh, Chu Yuanwai, I missed such a good opportunity this time. The people in the Imperial City Division were all attracted to the outside of the city by us. Now is the time when the capital's eyeliner is weak. Shall we buy some goods?"

Chu Yiyue, the deputy leader of the Taiping Sect who was sitting in the innermost place, was not in a hurry, and slowly drank the sake in the cup,
"It's really fragrant. I didn't expect there to be such a good wine outside the pass. It's very good."

"Oh, my fellow, let's talk about business. Why are you mentioning this wine? The wine is good because of the water. Luoyun Lake outside the customs and Jinghu Lake in the south of the Yangtze River. The wine produced in these two places is the best in Dawu. That's normal."

The middle-aged man was a little anxious there, and looked out of the window from time to time, but he also explained.

Master Chu nodded,
"Well, that's right, good wine is nothing more than good water, so why doesn't Anhu, the capital city as famous as these two lakes, have any good wine? Or why is there no good wine in the capital!"

Everyone was a little confused after listening, how to study the matter of drinking.

"This!"

(End of this chapter)