My Red Mansion Career

Chapter 26
The biting cold wind howled by, and the silence and desolation in the wilderness were intertwined.Being in this deserted land, a spectacular and astonishing sight unfolds before your eyes.

Snowflakes are flying on the ground and dancing in the sky.

The cold wind passed through the winding and steep mountain roads between the mountains and howled in the wilderness.

The towering and cold mountains in the distance, silently watching over this wilderness like guardians, look even more mysterious and resolute under the cover of white snow.

They are winding like giant dragons, and each peak looks so steep, precipitous and majestic, as if it is a towering and unshakable monument that has existed since ancient times.

Jia Yu, who was wearing thick and heavy iron armor and carrying a 20-pound thick knife on his back, was walking as fast as flying even in this kind of terrain. Soon he came to an open area on the top of a mountain and stopped looking at the lonely and cold mountains in the distance. Come down.

Jia Yu took off the backpack on her back and took out a two-foot-square suitcase. After opening the box, a delicate drone was revealed.

Yes, this is why Jia Yu dared to issue a military order to Feng Tang and came to Changping Prefecture alone with 200 men to suppress the bandits.

He found this at a booth at the World Expo Hall. This booth is the largest and most technologically advanced drone manufacturer in China and the world.

This drone is a high-end product with its own infrared thermal imaging detection function that Jia Yu selected.

The longest battery life is 45 minutes, and the image transmission distance reaches 20 kilometers. Even if it is doubled in the mountainous area, the search distance of 10 kilometers is enough.

One flight is enough to search an area of ​​dozens of kilometers in radius.

With a slight sound of motor running, the drone flew into the sky unsteadily in the strong wind.

Although the wind in the mountains is a bit strong, it is still no problem for a drone that can withstand level [-] winds.

Immediately, Jia Yu controlled the drone to search the entire surrounding area of ​​[-] kilometers.

Although the thermal imaging camera also responded during the period, after careful observation, it was found that most of them were small animals coming out to look for food.

Of course, some wild boars, wild wolves and other wild animals were occasionally found during this period, but they were all ignored by Jia Yu.

An hour later, Jia Yu put away the drone, came to the team that had already eaten dry food, and said something to Wu Yunchun and Xie Youyuan.

"go!"

"My lord, where are you going?"

"Enter the mountain!"

Jia Yu looked at the mountains, "This is just the outskirts of Erlong Mountain. The bandits must be hiding in the mountains."

Following Jia Yu's order, they led two hundred soldiers towards the depths of Erlong Mountain step by step...

Changpingfu is a relatively wealthy area in the Shinkyo area. Because it is close to the canal, it is also the only way to go to Shinkyo.

The imperial court set up a Qing Dynasty Department here, which was responsible for the salt tax in various warehouses, banknote customs and miscellaneous taxes.

Due to the prosperity of Changping Mansion, being an official here has become a lucrative job in the eyes of many officials. In recent years, almost every official who works here can make a lot of money.

Qi Jianhui, the guard of Changping Prefecture, was one of them.

Since he took charge of Changping Mansion five years ago, his net worth has grown at an almost snowballing rate.

Especially after bandits appeared in the nearby Erlong Mountain, the imperial court increased its attention to Changping Mansion, and the annual allocation of salaries and weapons also increased.

Most of these salaries and ordnance went into Qi Jianhui's pocket. In order to stay in office, he secretly bribed officials of the Ministry of War and secretly communicated with the bandits in Erlong Mountain.

If the Ministry of War ordered him to send troops to suppress bandits, he would lead the troops to Erlong Mountain to show off. If the imperial court sent officers and soldiers from other places to suppress bandits, he would secretly send people to inform those bandits.

This also caused the imperial court to fail every time it suppressed bandits, and twice they lost troops and generals.After many times, the big guys in the capital also developed a mentality that the thieves from Erlong Mountain were not easy to deal with.

No more officers or soldiers have been sent over the past two years.

However, this also made the thieves in Erlong Mountain become more and more courageous. Not only did they kidnap passing merchants, they even dared to kidnap the eldest princess and her party who were out on business a few days ago.

Fortunately, the eldest princess's guards resisted desperately and were able to protect the eldest princess and escape. At the cost, nearly half of the dozens of eldest princess's guards were killed or injured.

When Qi Jianhui got the news, he was almost frightened to death.

What is the eldest princess?
She was the most beloved daughter and sister of the Supreme Emperor and Emperor Changping. The majestic Princess of Daxia was almost kidnapped in the capital. This was a slap in the face of the royal family.

Qi Jianhui's first reaction when he came to his senses was to quickly pack up his things and run away, but after thinking about it, he was unwilling to just run away like that.

You must know that he has purchased a large number of shops and many other industries in Changping Mansion.

In the following days, he was not only in a state of panic, but also frequently sent people to Shenjing to inquire about news.

Just yesterday, the spies he sent to Shenjing came with news that His Majesty was going to send a force from the capital to Changping Prefecture to suppress the bandits.

Qi Jianhui was shocked when he first heard the news, but he couldn't help laughing when he heard that there were only 200 officers and soldiers sent to suppress the bandits this time.

"It seems that the rumors are indeed true. His Majesty is currently busy fighting with the Supreme Emperor and cannot care about the Changping Mansion."

As the sky got darker, the sound of silk and bamboo wind music began to sound again in the garrison mansion.

After five years of pampering, Qi Jianhui, who had already gained weight and gained weight, was drinking wine with two concubines in his arms, accompanied by musicians and dancers dancing to the accompaniment.

Next to Qi Jianhui, three thousand households also hugged the dancer and ate and drank.

When he was drunk, Qi Jianhui suddenly asked: "By the way, didn't the spy say last time that His Majesty sent people from the Select Front Battalion to suppress the bandits? When will they arrive?"

A Qianhu put down his wine glass and thought for a while: "Returning to your words, the spies said that the people who choose the front camp will set off on the [-]th of the first lunar month, which is two days later.

If we are in a hurry, we should arrive on the [-]th or [-]th. "

"Damn it." A Qianhu suddenly cursed:
"It's true in the court, don't you want to live a good life? We have to suppress some bandits. If we really want to wipe out all the thieves and bandits, what will we brothers eat and drink?"

"Yes, His Majesty is too troublesome, and even the New Year is not easy for people to live in peace." Another Qianhu said in agreement.

"To shut up!"

Qi Jianhui suddenly cursed and slammed the wine glass on the table with a loud crack, which frightened the musicians who were playing music and stopped what they were doing.

"You all go out!"

Qi Jianhui waved his hand impatiently, "And you!"

It wasn't until everyone, including Ji Concubine, was kicked out that Qi Jianhui lowered his voice and said:
"You know what the heck, if it weren't for Erlongshan King Dahu and the others who were too impudent this time and even dared to kidnap His Royal Highness the Princess who was passing through the border, how could they have made His Majesty Long Yan furious.

The reason why only 200 people were sent here this time is because most of the Beijing camp is still in the hands of the Supreme Emperor, and His Majesty really can't take any action.

Otherwise, Wang Dahu and the others would not be able to escape even if they had a few hundred troops and the imperial court randomly sent a battalion of troops to surround the entire Erlong Mountain.

But now..."

(End of this chapter)