Chapter 454 Testing

While Li San Niang was fast asleep, Qiu Xiang, who lived next door, had already dressed in her night clothes and scaled the walls to reach the stronghold of the Bad Guys.

"gentlemen."

Qiu Xiang bowed to Mr. Bu Ke, who gestured for her to sit down. After she was seated, Mr. Bu Ke looked up at her and asked, "How was it?"

What happened after Third Sister went to that fellow villager's house today?

Qiu Xiang didn't ask if any of the people she saw in the lobby of the old folks' building were her own people. She just bowed her head and respectfully replied, "...a conflict broke out when we went out."

It seems that Third Sister has disagreed with the owner of this old house and has turned to support the two men named Xing Yu and Chang Siyuan.

As for the other two, since we needed to continue protecting Third Sister, Nineteen and I didn't follow them any further.

"You don't need to worry about the others; I will naturally send people to investigate."

Your and Nineteenth's most crucial task is to protect Li San Niangzi. Li San Niangzi's role is of paramount importance to us.

"Okay, I understand."

When you returned home that night, was there anything different about Third Sister's demeanor than usual?

Faced with Mr. Bu Ke's question, Qiu Xiang did not hesitate to say what she had prepared beforehand: "While Third Sister was coaxing Little Sister to sleep, I had already returned to my own room. However, before that, Third Sister did not do anything different from usual."

Qiu Xiang looked up at Mr. Ke, "Sir, shall I ask her indirectly what Third Sister's attitude is?"

After thinking for a moment, Mr. Ke said, "No need, let's leave it at that for now and talk about it later."

Remember, protect Li San Niangzi at all costs.

"Yes, sir."

Qiu Xiang returned to the Li family by the same route, and by the time she lay down, it was almost four in the morning.

"Since Third Sister is so kind, all I can do is conceal some minor matters that cause her to be distracted and troubled. There's really nothing else I can do to help."

Thinking this, Qiu Xiang closed her eyes and fell asleep.

Human hearts are made of flesh and blood. Qiu Xiang has been by Li San Niang's side for so long, and Li San Niang treats her like a little sister. The Li family members are also very kind to her. How could she really not think of Li San Niang at all?

However, Qiu Xiang was, after all, a member of the Bad Guys, so all she could do was to conceal it a little.

Three days later, Li San Niang finally made up her mind. When she returned to her room after dinner that day, she found Qiu Xiang and said, "Qiu Xiang, I have something important to say to Mr. Bu Ke. Could you arrange for us to meet?"

The other shoe in Qiu Xiang's heart finally dropped. She immediately said, "Third Sister, please wait a moment. I will send a message tonight, and we should have news by tomorrow morning."

For the past three days, Li San Niang has been diligently working in Yongping Ward, but she always feels uneasy. After all, Ding Mingxuan and his gang are like ticking time bombs.

Who knows when Ding Mingxuan and the people behind him might turn their knives on Li Sanniang and the others?

After all, it's about human nature.

If you can't have it, destroy it!

So, after thinking it over, Li Sanniang decided that she should stick to the Bad People's powerful backing and naturally side with Emperor Wu. This way, she could protect herself and her family, and Emperor Wu could also get advance notice and prepare for Ding Mingxuan and his group's rebellion. Or, she could strike first!

Therefore, Li San Niang felt it was necessary to meet with Mr. Bu Ke.

In the governor's mansion in Jiangnan East Circuit, far from Chang'an.

With a pot of pear blossom wine and three side dishes, Du Qinghui and his trusted advisor Lü Yunting chatted idly while listening to the rain.

"General, did Ding Mingxuan mean well but end up making things worse?"

Du Qinghui grabbed a crispy, roasted peanut with salt and sugar and popped it into his mouth, chewing it and enjoying the aroma of the oil bursting in his mouth.

Du Qinghui thought the peanuts were delicious, so he pushed the plate towards Lü Yunting.

Seeing that Du Qinghui insisted on letting him try it, Lü Yunting reluctantly picked up a peanut and ate it.

Then Du Qinghui, who had just brushed his hand away, picked up his wine cup, took a small sip, looked out the window at the pink petals of peach blossoms scattered on the ground by the wind and rain, and then turned to Lü Yunting and said, "Hey, don't underestimate him."

"The fact that he was able to lie low for years after arriving here, using various methods to establish connections with me, humbling himself and saying he would clear my way, shows he's not a simple person."

Seeing that Lü Yunting really didn't want to eat, Du Qinghui reached out and picked up a few more peanuts and put them in his mouth. "He's making a fuss like this to see how many of his kind there are."

Secondly, they want me to make a statement, or rather, they want to see what I'm capable of and whether I have any brains.

These kinds of people are the most opportunistic.

If I don't perform well, he might turn around and side with Emperor Wu in exchange for benefits.

But if I'm firm enough, he'll immediately kneel down and become a dutiful dog.

"Then, General, what do you intend to do?"

Du Qinghui glanced at the wind and rain outside the window before casually saying, "Let's wait. We're all from the same origin. Let's talk about it after we've finished fighting the Western Turks."

Back in Chang'an, in the Ding family's side hall.

Ding Mingxuan, Ding Anbo, and their grandfather Ding Dehua sat around a round table. Ding Dehua listened as Ding Mingxuan whispered about the situation of Li Sanniang and the other extraordinary people.

"Xing Yu, Chang Siyuan, and Li Mingfang are all easy to investigate. They have all caused quite a stir in Chang'an City. In particular, Li Mingfang, a female doctor, is indeed a good doctor who heals and saves lives, according to what I've heard from outside."

Bi Qionglan, who came from Dongdu, and Jiang Yijun, whose origins have not yet been traced, are quite difficult to understand.

Ah Weng, especially Jiang Yijun, implied that as long as we demonstrated our abilities and offered her certain benefits, she would work for us.

She also hinted that she had special skills, which I guessed meant she was a chemist.

Ding Dehua, being a local, looked at Ding Mingxuan and asked, "What does 'chemistry' mean here?"

Ding Mingxuan gave an explanation, and Ding Dehua then asked, "Is it possible to turn stone into gold?"

Ding Mingxuan was a little embarrassed, and Ding Anbo, who had been in the background the whole time, was also wondering whether to laugh or not.

“Grandpa, although you have the ability to turn stone into gold, it’s not gold, it’s just brass.”

However, if Jiang Yijun is truly proficient in chemistry, she would indeed be a great help to us.

I just don't know if there are other people behind her.

"Grandpa, if only we could get our hands on the list of extraordinary people in that book."

Ding Dehua shook his head. "We shouldn't be rash. It's already rare to get so much information."

We still need to be careful and proceed step by step.

"Have you delivered the message over there?"

Seeing that Ding Mingxuan nodded, Ding Dehua said directly, "Then let's test the waters like this for now, wait for news, and see what they say."