Chapter 941 The Subordinates Arrive

Lu the carpenter solved his long-standing problem in one night. He was so excited that his hands trembled and he kept raising his glass to toast others.

Lin Yuesha sat to the side and watched as Lu the carpenter and Qi Heng toasted each other, drinking a whole jar of wine. The drinking ended with Lu the carpenter crawling under the table.

"Should we carry him to the bed?"

Lin Yuesha lifted the tablecloth and saw the carpenter's terrified eyes. He shook his head at her and said hesitantly.

Having heard that Qi Heng could drink a thousand cups without getting drunk, Lin Yuesha finally saw it with her own eyes; at least his alcohol tolerance was several times better than Lu the carpenter's.

"No need, you can use the toilet under the table and just crawl out."

Qi Heng waved his hand. He could tell that Lu the carpenter wasn't completely drunk, but he didn't dare to drink with him anymore.

Bai Ying, one of his subordinates, used to do this all the time. He would hide under the table and pretend to be drunk, and Qi Heng would cooperate and not expose him.

Night had fallen, and a crescent moon hung in the sky.

Stepping out of Lu the carpenter's house, the sea is not far away.

The sea breeze carries a damp, fishy smell, and a walk along the shore brings a sense of peace to the heart.

Fame and fortune are not important. In the end, what I want is very simple: to eat well, sleep well, be free from illness, and be safe and healthy.

Qi Heng stood with his hands behind his back, his sleeves fluttering in the sea breeze. His face was obscured, but from his back alone, Lin Yuesha could sense a touch of otherworldly elegance.

She couldn't help but think that Qi Heng, being the son of the most beautiful woman in the capital back then, must be quite handsome.

Some time after their marriage, Lin Yuesha would close her eyes and see a pockmarked face.

Qi Heng wears a mask all day long, and Lin Yuesha has long been used to it; she has almost given up on expecting anything from Qi Heng's appearance.

"Our plans may change."

After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Qi Heng turned around and said to Lin Yuesha.

After arriving in Yingcheng, he sent a signal to his men, but received no response.

Once his men are exposed, he and Lin Yuesha will no longer be safe and must first think of a way out.

The couple chose the right place, selecting a fishing village as their hideout.

“I asked Lu the carpenter, and he said there was a small island in the middle of the sea that used to be one of Lu the carpenter’s testing sites.”

There are small wooden houses and reservoirs on the island; one can stay there for several days without anyone noticing.

To escape the storm from the fishing village to the island, a fishing boat is needed.

"Sister Daya has a fishing boat that was modified by carpenter Lu, and the boat is very stable."

Lin Yuesha pondered, but since this involved borrowing a boat, it wasn't easy to say it outright, as it might expose her and Qi Heng's true identities.

We'll find out sooner or later.

The dock designed by Qi Heng was not something an ordinary wealthy family could afford; it was a dock built for officials. He didn't hide it, and Carpenter Lu should have guessed something.

"You're always so careful and cautious. Isn't it too risky to tell Carpenter Lu?"

Without investigating Lu the carpenter's character beforehand, this act can hardly be described as risky.

Lin Yuesha frowned; this was not in line with Qi Heng's usual behavior.

"What, in your eyes, is your husband really a cunning and scheming fox?"

Qi Heng turned his head, pinched Lin Yuesha's cheek, and seeing the little girl puffing up her cheeks, he curled his lips and said, "I admit that I did scheme a lot in the past, but you said that living like this is tiring."

Besides scheming, luck also plays a significant role.

“You said that there are few people in the world whose background is more tragic than mine, so I believe that after the worst comes the best, and all the days to come will be sweet.”

Qi Heng looked at Lin Yuesha, his eyes shining.

These words left Lin Yuesha speechless. Indeed, she had said them to Qi Heng at Helian Cheng's mansion in Jinyuguan when they were comforting each other.

The best way to comfort someone is to compare your misery with theirs; Lin Yuesha had already figured out this pattern.

However, when it comes to misery, Lin Yuesha can't compare to Qi Heng, so she has to find another way to give Qi Heng hope.

Well, rebellion is a gamble, a big one. At worst, you lose your head. Just think it through.

Nothing happened that night. When Qi Heng still hadn't received any news from his subordinates the next day, he became completely certain that something had changed.

Lu the carpenter went to Yingcheng to buy betrothal gifts and was expected to stay overnight, leaving only Qi Heng and Lin Yuesha at home.

During the day, Zhang Daya went out to sea to fish and caught a net full of fish and crabs.

The villagers don't really like eating crabs; they're troublesome and time-consuming to prepare, and most importantly, there's not much meat.

A basket full of crabs was money in Lin Yuesha's eyes.

She set up a bonfire in the yard and placed a large iron pot on top to steam crabs.

Who's at the door?

Qi Heng heard the noise and walked towards the door.

"There's no one here."

Lin Yuesha listened intently, but could only hear the wind blowing from the sea. The fishing village was quiet, without even a dog barking.

However, Qi Heng's expression turned serious as he opened the door.

"Is it Carpenter Lu who's back?"

Lin Yuesha followed, speechless with shock at the scene before her.

Two people covered in blood lay by the door, and a horse was not far away.

"Brother Bai, Sister Red Peach?"

Lin Yuesha stepped forward to examine it carefully, her heart immediately pounding with anxiety.

"Wife, let's help him inside first."

Qi Heng supported Bai Ying, while Lin Yuesha helped Hong Tao, and escorted the two into the room.

Lin Yuesha quickly found the wound medicine in the small package and brought hot water to treat the wounds of the two unconscious people.

Most of the bloodstains on Red Peach were left by White Shadow.

Lin Yuesha led Hongtao into the inner room and found that Hongtao's back was covered with whip marks, blue and purple, swollen up high, with not a single unscathed spot.

On Hongtao's chest, there was a wound that had just scabbed over. When Lin Yuesha helped Hongtao into the room, it accidentally reopened, leaving her bloody and mangled.

Who could be so cruel?

Lin Yuesha's nose tingled with tears. She held back her tears as she cleaned Hongtao's wounds and applied ointment.

"Brother Bai..."

Hongtao developed a high fever and kept thinking about Baiying, worried about his safety.

"Sister Red Heart, it's me."

Lin Yuesha was completely unaware of the situation. Hongtao should have gone to Cangzhou, so how could she appear in Yingcheng with Baiying, both of whom were seriously injured?

If they hadn't been discovered in time, lying outside the door overnight, it would have been too late to rescue them the next day.

Perhaps sensing that she was out of danger, Red Peach was exhausted and fell into a deep sleep.

Lin Yuesha immediately went to Qi Heng to discuss countermeasures. It seemed that something had indeed changed, and the fishing village would become less safe.

"I just went out and covered up some traces, but it will be difficult to keep it from the Wei family."

Qi Heng glanced at the sky. Given the Wei family's speed, they would have to arrive to search the place by midnight at the earliest.

He had just applied medicine to his subordinate Bai Ying's wounds and inquired about the reason.

"I defected to the Wei family from Yingcheng's subordinates."

Bai Ying, who was supposed to be helping Hong Tao, was betrayed and happened to arrive just as the Prince of Zhenbei came to Yingcheng.

The Wei family sent men to intercept and kill the two. In order to protect Bai Ying, Hong Tao had no choice but to use herself as bait and run to the Prince of Zhenbei.

Hongtao was once a servant in the Prince of Zhenbei's mansion. She faked her death and became a runaway slave, but was immediately recognized by the people in the mansion.