Lan Xiuyuan nodded with a smile, "Such a plan relies on boldness and meticulousness. However, I can be careless sometimes. If it weren't for Ke'er's quick thinking this time, we might have really been caught off guard by Lao Wu! He's gone mad now, so eager to kill Lao San and me!"

"What's our next step?"

Lan Linxue thought for a moment and said, "Fifth Brother has been busy for so long, but in the end it's all for nothing. If he hadn't been so greedy and hadn't coveted Kou'er, he could have easily taken down Third Brother! Unfortunately, he's too despicable. He dared to steal my Kou'er, so I absolutely cannot let him get away with it! The next thing is the last thing we'll do in Hangzhou."

At this point, Lan Linxue suddenly remembered something, and deliberately lowered her voice to whisper to Shuanghua, "There's one more thing, have you heard anything about that Qin Mama?"

Shuanghua shook her head. "We've had everyone looking, but it seems like we haven't heard a thing! I've also tried to talk to Meiyan twice, but before I could even say anything, she glared at me and drove me away!"

Lan Linxue glared at Shuanghua. He finally understood that trying to seduce women by pointing at Shuanghua was no better than trying to make pigs fly!

Biting her lip, Lan Linxue thought for a moment, then looked at Shuanghua and beckoned with her finger.

Shuanghua quickly lowered her head and leaned closer to Lan Linxue.

"I'll teach you a trick. You secretly leak the news to Meiyan, saying that Jun Yannuo said Qin Kou'er and the Crown Prince are with Granny Qin, and that she should go and take care of them as soon as possible. Kou'er is injured and has no one by her side!"

Shuanghua was taken aback, then turned to look at Lan Linxue and asked directly, "What if Meiyan asks why Jun Yannuo didn't just tell her?"

"Are you an idiot!" Lan Linxue was furious. She glared at him and yelled, "The situation outside is so tense right now, how can Jun Yannuo be in two places at once? Only you and Meiyan are going. You're my confidante, and she's Qin Kou'er's maid. If the two of you don't go, who will? Do I have to teach you such a simple thing!"

Shuanghua immediately nodded in understanding, then gave Lan Linxue a thumbs up: "The Crown Prince is truly brilliant!"

Lan Linxue really wanted to slap Shuanghua to death. Having such a stupid servant was really a headache.

"Then I'll go right now!" Frostflower felt that this matter was indeed very important, so this action-oriented person had to take immediate action.

Lan Linxue nodded. "Call Seventh Brother here! I need someone with me!"

"Okay! I'll go call them right now!"

Just as the two were whispering to each other, someone suddenly knocked softly on the door.

Lan Linxue immediately frowned. Why do so many annoying people keep knocking on the door when Xiao Kou'er is just taking a nap?

Shuanghua understood her master's thoughts, so she quickly walked over and carefully opened the door.

Old Seven appeared at the door with an honest and simple face.

I was quite surprised to see Shuanghua open the door so quickly.

Shuanghua gave a curt snort, then nodded and told Lao Qi to come in quickly.

The seventh brother immediately came in with a bird's cry, and upon seeing Lan Linxue, he quickly knelt on one knee.

"master……"

Shuanghua quickly patted Lao Qi on the head.

Lan Linxue went even further, grabbing a piece of paper from the table and throwing it at Lao Qi's head.

The seventh brother was stunned by the blow. He looked up at Lan Linxue with a wronged expression.

"Keep your voice down!"

Lan Linxue said angrily in a low voice.

Frost Flower quickly pointed inside.

The seventh brother peeked out cautiously, but not knowing who it was, he rubbed his head and shut up.

Lan Linxue looked at her idiots with annoyance, then beckoned with her finger, signaling the seventh brother to come over.

The seventh brother quickly stood up, tiptoed over, and whispered to Lan Linxue, "Master, there's some commotion on the banks of the Qinhuai River!"

Lan Linxue's eyes immediately lit up, and she whispered, "What? Has it already broken open?"

The seventh brother nodded. "As per Master's instructions, the key locations have already been arranged. With the rains of the past two days, and this today's situation, the dam is on the verge of bursting!"

Lan Linxue suddenly stood up, but the movement aggravated the wound on her back, causing her to wince in pain.

Frostflower perked up, "Master, should we inform Qin Kou'er now...?"

Lan Linxue waved her hand and glanced inside subconsciously. "Everything is still in time. However, you need to find someone to keep an eye on things for me and make sure that those idiots like Jiang Ming don't keep this a secret. If they dare to keep it a secret, you should incite the people and say that the rains this year are heavy and the Qinhuai River dikes won't hold. In short, this matter must be brought to my attention."

The seventh brother nodded. "Also, Master, the arrangements in those other counties have been completed as well. It's been raining heavily these past few days, so we need to hurry, or the explosives won't work properly!"

Lan Linxue went up and slapped Lao Qi on the head, making him jump up and down in anger.

The seventh brother was stunned again, rubbing his head, completely bewildered as to what had happened.

Shuanghua pulled his arm and pointed inside.

Old Seven suddenly realized, "Oh, so they don't want the people inside to know."

Lan Linxue lowered her voice and whispered to Lao Qi, "Keep a close eye on things. This will happen in the next few days. Remember, you must ensure the explosion is on time. Just make sure the people below obey my orders!"

The seventh brother nodded quickly, not daring to even answer "yes" this time.

Just then, a soft, hazy voice suddenly called out from inside: "Lan Linxue?"

Lan Linxue immediately made a shushing gesture to the two of them, then waved her hand, signaling them to hurry up and go about their business. Only then did she shout loudly, "Coming! Coming!"

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