Chapter 277 Unbelievable

"The Grand Commander is saying that Master Mingxin has the method to break the formation, and if we find him, we can capture the leader first?"

"At least it's a way to break the deadlock." Cheng Maoming did not comment much on Emperor Tai'an's decision.

He is not good at these big-picture matters, and all he has to do is to carry out the emperor's orders well.

Lin Hao lowered his eyes and took a sip of hot tea.

Although the tea was hot, it refreshed her mind and made her think clearly.

She didn't understand these major events, but she knew that of the three factions, Northern Qi, Yu Liu, and Emperor Ping Le, Emperor Ping Le was the easiest to suppress. Furthermore, the battles with those two countries were all on the border, while Emperor Ping Le was in the heart of Great Zhou. If he grew stronger and rampaged, he would cause even greater damage.

She took another sip of tea and asked, "Master Mingxin was the imperial preceptor of the previous dynasty, and he fled with the old emperor. He must be incredibly loyal to him. Even if we find him, how can we guarantee he'll reveal the method to break the formation?"

She was sure that force would not work.

"That's something we'll have to do after we find him." Cheng Maoming said this with confidence in his eyes. He obviously believed that Jinlin Guards' methods could make Master Mingxin speak.

Lin Hao shook his head secretly.

What kind of person is a teacher?

Because he promised Taizu to assist Emperor Pingle, even though Emperor Pingle was weak and incompetent and was not suitable to be an emperor, he resolutely followed Emperor Pingle in hiding and worked hard to plan. When he finally figured it out, he urged Emperor Pingle to give up the restoration even though he knew it would bring him death.

Will such a person give in?

No.

"Then I wish the Grand Commander to find him as soon as possible." Lin Hao raised his teacup.

Cheng Maoming also raised his glass: "Thank you for the good wishes from Miss Lin Er."

After they separated, Lin Hao slowly walked towards the general's mansion, thinking about what to do.

She knew her teacher was in the palace, but she couldn't say it directly. First, she couldn't bring herself to push her teacher to his death, and second, she knew that her teacher would never allow Emperor Tai'an to send him around unless he was willing, even if he became a prisoner.

The key is that the teacher can figure it out.

At this time in the previous life, the teacher was already wavering, and it would take a year for him to finally come to his senses. To bring this forward, either external stimulation or some kind of persuasion would be necessary.

Lin Hao pursed her lips and made up her mind: she wanted to meet the teacher.

As he was thinking about this, the general's mansion was already in front of him. It was only because Baozhu, who was following behind him, reminded him softly that he did not walk past it.

"Orb."

"The maid is here."

"Go tell Du Qing later and ask him to come see me this afternoon."

"yes."

On the other side, Du Qing was led into Jinlin Guard, bathed, changed his clothes, and appeared in front of Cheng Maoming in a brand new guard uniform.

"Meet the Grand Commander."

Cheng Maoming took a look and nodded slightly: "Not bad, he is a spirited person. Do your job well in the future and don't let his good qualifications go to waste."

Du Qing listened with a humble look, and a question slowly emerged in his mind: Just because he took a bath, can you tell that he is qualified?

Cheng Maoming had a lot of things to do and didn't have time to waste on talking to a small character. After saying a few polite words, he asked his subordinates to take Du Qing down to familiarize themselves with the situation.

The Jinlin Guard named Fang Ming was very enthusiastic and took Du Qing on a tour of the yamen. He introduced everyone he met to him. Finally, he patted Du Qing on the shoulder and said, "Brother Mu, you are obviously a man who will be employed by our Jinlin Guard. When you get promoted in the future, don't forget me."

Du Qing couldn't help but ask, "Are there any particular requirements for selecting Jinlin Guards now?"

Fang Ming smiled, thinking, "Don't you know what's going on here? You're just a relative."

When someone sent a message saying that someone was looking for the general's mansion, Fang Ming's smile deepened.

Du Qing walked out of the yamen and saw Baozhu standing on the side of the road.

It was very cold, and the little maid's cheeks were red. She waved to Du Qing as soon as she saw him come out.

At that moment, Du Qing even had the urge to hide.

Isn't Miss Lin Er afraid that the people of the Old Emperor will find out about their involvement and harm her? This girl is so bold that even someone like him, who is hostile to her, can't help but cover up for her. She is quite capable.

Du Qing shook his head and walked over.

"Our girl has something to ask."

Baozhu told him the specific time and place, and when he replied "I will go", she knelt down and turned to leave.

Du Qing arrived at the appointment on time. Looking at the relaxed girl, he frowned and asked, "Did Miss Lin forget who I am?"

Lin Hao didn't know what the other party's sudden hard tone meant, so he asked with a hint of a smile, "Are you talking about the new identity of Jinlin Guard, or the old identity of a small spy leader?"

Du Qing was stunned: "Miss Lin, aren't you afraid that those people will harm you?"

Besides, she put the two identities together and it felt like she was teasing him!

"You mean the old emperor's men?" Lin laughed. "That's just the right time to catch one if they come, or a pair if they come, and I can collect the reward. The government officials are worried about not being able to find them."

Du Qing was silent.

He was overthinking it.

"What does Miss Lin want from me?"

Lin Hao clasped his hands on the table, showing some hesitation: "There is something I can't make up my mind about, and I want to discuss it with you."

Du Qing suddenly became serious: "Miss Lin, please speak."

"Can you contact the person whose reward is posted today?"

Du Qing spat out a mouthful of tea.

Lin Hao had anticipated this reaction and quickly moved aside.

"What does Miss Lin Er mean by this?" Du Qing gripped the teacup tightly, veins bulging out on the back of his hand.

There was tea spilling down the table in front of him, but he didn't care at all. Killing intent was condensed in his eyes, and he was ready to kill at any time.

"A year ago, the emperor issued a notice seeking a doctor, and I saw that gentleman take down the imperial notice and enter the palace—"

Before Lin Hao could finish his words, a dagger was placed across his neck.

"How do you know?" Du Qing asked through gritted teeth, each word wrapped in ice.

Lin Hao lowered her eyes to look at the dagger across her neck. Her thick, long eyelashes trembled slightly, and the corners of her lips curled up slightly, just like when she was chatting just now: "Not only do I know, the prince also knows."

These words made Du Qing's hand tremble, and then he put away the dagger.

The moment he heard Lin Hao mention the imperial edict, his first reaction was to cut her throat with a dagger so that she would never be able to utter such terrifying words again.

But I can’t.

Since she dared to say that, she must have a backup plan.

Lin Hao raised his hand and stroked his neck. The hairs there were still standing on end, which is a person's instinctive reaction when encountering danger.

If the person in front of her wasn't Du Qing, she wouldn't dare say that. Fortunately, although Du Qing was cruel, he was rational enough.

"How did you know? What do you want?"

Du Qing's mind was about to explode. It was unbelievable and unbelievable.

"I'm sorry, I can't tell you the reason. But you can pass this to the gentleman for me. Maybe he would be willing to see me." Lin Hao said, and something fell from his sleeve and gently pushed it over.

Du Qing picked up the small glass bottle and looked at it over and over again.