Chapter 190 Arrival

She tolerated Zheng Qingshan repeatedly only because she had no evidence of any of his misdeeds before he gave her the abortion drug, and she could not kill innocent people indiscriminately because of suspicion.

After learning that Zheng Qingshan had given her an abortion drug, before she ordered Chen Luo and the others to take action, Du Yuanxing had already seriously injured Zheng Qingshan, and the next day Zheng Qingshan fled Jiangnan.

However, what Jiang Lin just said is enough to prove that there is another secret behind Zheng Qingshan pushing Xiao Songyan to fall from the building. It is very likely that Xiao Songyan wanted to collude with Zheng Qingshan, while Zheng Qingshan was using Xiao Songyan to pretend to save people but actually harm them.

To gain her trust.

Zheng Qingshan's elaborate efforts to get close to her were definitely not out of love as he claimed. Moreover, she had a strong feeling that Zheng Qingshan wouldn't give up so easily.

Thinking of this, Meng Lingge said to Jiang Lin.

"We'll be disguised as ordinary merchants on this journey, so we won't attract attention. With Chen Luo, Chen Ling, and the other three bodyguards protecting us, that's enough. You should head to the capital as soon as possible to find Zheng Qingshan."

"After finding him, follow him secretly. If he gets along well with Dongqing and has no intention of harming the Meng family, then leave him alone for now. If Dongqing is being abused by him, try to save her. If Dongqing is dead, you are responsible for giving her a proper burial. Then, capture Zheng Qingshan. If Zheng Qingshan takes any action to harm the Meng family, or if anything happens to Dongqing, bring him to me."

Jiang Lin replied "Yes," and then prepared to accept the order and leave.

With his skills, capturing Zheng Qingshan alive wouldn't be difficult.

Meng Lingge, however, remained serious. "If we can't capture him alive, then we'll kill him."

She became increasingly certain that Zheng Qingshan was definitely not a good person, and if left unchecked, he would cause a major disaster sooner or later.

Originally, they wanted to capture this person alive and find out his true intentions, but Zheng Qingshan was too cunning, and although Jiang Lin was skilled in martial arts, there were still too many variables along the way to take the person a thousand miles away.

Just in case, it would be best to kill Zheng Qingshan to eliminate any future trouble.

In any case, based on what she knows now, Zheng Qingshan deserves to die.

Seeing Meng Lingge's anxious and serious expression, Jiang Lin also abandoned his underestimation of her. He immediately summoned several guards, gave them some instructions, and then left to carry out his orders.

Qiu Lan listened quietly to the whole thing. After the guards left, she prepared to make Meng Lingge a cup of tea to calm her nerves. However, she herself was also terrified and didn't even notice that the tea had overflowed.

Meng Lingge quickly took the teapot from her hand and put it down, saying softly, "You must be scared. I was just preparing for the worst-case scenario. The actual situation might not be that serious."

Qiu Lan tried to force a smile, but it looked worse than a grimace. "Miss, is Dong Qing really dead? She was the youngest of the four of us. She had said before that she would wait until Chun Hong, Xia Zi, and I were all married before getting married herself, so that her three older sisters and brothers-in-law could see her off at her wedding. If she's gone, Chun Hong and Xia Zi will be devastated..."

Meng Lingge said in a low voice, "I don't know either. I hope Jiang Lin can make it in time. If he's too late, I'll have no choice but to avenge Dong Qing."

She did not regret driving Dongqing away. Dongqing was bewitched by Zheng Qingshan and was capable of doing all sorts of foolish things. She could not put the child in her womb and the Du family in danger.

But now that she knows Holly is in danger, she can't just ignore it.

Anyway, Zheng Qingshan is also a potential threat. If we can save Dongqing when we get rid of this threat, we will do so again. If we can't save her, we will avenge her.

This also fulfilled the master-servant relationship between them.

Qiu Lan sobbed, "If I had known Dong Qing was going to suffer this fate, I would have left her at the Meng residence. Chun Hong and Xia Zi are both more mature and experienced than Dong Qing; they wouldn't have fallen for Zheng Qingshan's tricks. Dong Qing is naive and stubborn; she just wouldn't listen to us. I don't know if she'll survive this time..."

Meng Lingge wanted to say a few more words to comfort Qiu Lan, but she also felt extremely depressed.

Who can predict what will happen next?

If Dongqing were willing to listen to her, she would protect those around her even at the cost of her life. But Dongqing didn't believe her at the time and insisted on believing Zheng Qingshan, whom she had only known for less than a month. She fell head over heels in love and couldn't extricate herself from the situation.

Even if Yi Dongqing learns the truth in the end, she will still have no regrets about her infatuation with Zheng Qingshan.

Looking out at the deep night, Meng Lingge said softly, "There's no use in thinking too much. We can only do our best and leave the rest to fate."

Meng Lingge went to the Northern Frontier camp as a merchant.

A few days ago, they passed by a shop in the Du family mansion. Du Yuanhua took a lot of cloth from the shop and put it on two carriages. For the rest of the journey, they presented themselves as brother and sister selling cloth.

Now Du Yuanhua has become sworn brothers with several guards. A few days ago, he rode a horse with them. The three girls rode in one carriage, and the carriages behind them were full of cloth. It really looked like a small caravan selling cloth.

After Jiang Lin left, three bodyguards remained, along with two personal guards, Chen Luo and Chen Ling. Du Yuanhua volunteered to join them, making a total of six, who were divided into two shifts for duty. They traveled together during the day and took turns on duty at night.

Du Yuanhua, a businessman's son, never held anyone back. He never complained of being tired while traveling, was exceptionally dedicated during night shifts, and even paid out of his own pocket to buy food for everyone during his free time, taking care of everyone's appetite.

At first, the guards were very wary and kept their distance from him. But as time went on, they found that Du Yuanhua was indeed easygoing and friendly, and he was also Meng Lingge's trusted cousin, so they gradually became familiar with him.

Watching the bodyguard, who usually barely utters three words a day, chatting and laughing with Du Yuanhua, Meng Lingge couldn't help but sigh. Her cousin's reputation as a business prodigy was truly well-deserved; he seemed to be able to find common ground with anyone from any industry.

The group left Jiangnan in late summer, and after traveling for more than ten days, it was early autumn. The autumn wind was whistling along the way, and there was a chill in the air. The closer they got to the northern frontier, the more desolate and sparsely populated it became.

The people of the border region suffered greatly from the war. Those who had the means to move away had already done so, leaving behind only the poor and unfortunate who had no choice but to leave their homes.

In the evenings, almost every household stays indoors, with only a few shops open in the market. Compared to the bustling city of Jiangnan, it's a world of difference.

Fortunately, the group had anticipated this and had purchased enough dry food and tea in the town ahead.

This was the closest town to the Northern Frontier. In such a poor place, their small caravan seemed rather out of place. To avoid being discovered by the other two armies besides Wen Zhiming, the group rode at full speed and finally arrived at the Northern Frontier King's camp before sunset.

Meng Lingge lifted the carriage curtain and saw the camp gate not far ahead, with many soldiers patrolling back and forth.

Thinking that she would soon see her husband whom she hadn't seen for months, Meng Lingge felt a sweet warmth in her heart. Suddenly, she felt like teasing Wen Zhiming.

"Don't reveal my identity yet, lest it leak out. Let my cousin and I go to see the King of the Northern Frontier as merchants."