Chapter 361: One Step Ahead
Xiao Jiuyue woke up from a nap, read a book for a while, stretched his body, and said, "Tomorrow is the first day of August, right? If I were in Hongdu, my mother would definitely drag me to burn incense."
"Yes, Madam must be preparing for burning incense tomorrow." The cup in Lianxin's hand suddenly broke.
"Lianxin, you seem uneasy today." Xiao Jiuyue looked at her suspiciously, and suddenly thought of Luokui, whom she hadn't seen all day, and asked, "Did something happen to Luokui?"
Lian Xin squatted down to pick up the broken pieces of the cup and almost cut her hand. She quickly replied, "No."
"I want to see her." Xiao Jiuyue stared at Lianxin. Not only did he not see Luokui in the morning, but he also didn't see Luokui in the afternoon.
Lian Xin's eyes flickered slightly: "Miss, Luo Kui went to rest and hasn't woken up yet."
Xiao Jiuyue stood up and walked out. Lianxin saw that she could no longer hide the truth, so she stopped her and said, "Miss, Luo Kui was captured by the second in command."
Lian Xin closed her eyes and told Xiao Jiuyue everything she had wanted to hide. "Don't worry, Miss. Yu Ge and Zhao Sheng have already gone there. They are safe for now."
"Wait until night time, and Hua Qing and Jin Wu will go together to rescue her. They will definitely bring Luo Kui back safe and sound." Lian Xin finished speaking, lowering her head and admitting her mistake obediently, "Miss, if you want to hit me or scold me, go ahead. It was me who made the decision and kept it a secret from you."
Lian Xin lowered her head, and Xiao Jiuyue could only see her smooth forehead and trembling eyelashes. She reached out and held her cold hand, saying, "No wonder you've been so uneasy. You're worried too, right?"
She felt a little strange in the morning, but Lianxin said Luokui had an upset stomach, so she didn't think much about it. The situation in the bandit village was not good, so it was normal to have an upset stomach.
When she didn't see Luo Kui again in the afternoon, she felt something was wrong. Besides, Lian Xin was afraid that she would worry. If it were her, she would have made the same arrangement. She patted her hand encouragingly and said, "You arranged it very well."
"Miss, don't you blame me?" Lianxin raised her head in confusion.
Xiao Jiuyue raised his hand and pinched her face, saying, "Lianxin, I'll punish you now. Go and cook a meal. Later, after everyone has eaten and drunk enough, let's go rescue Luokui together."
"Okay, I'll go now." Lianxin ran out immediately. Brother Shan was poisoned by Hua Qing's medicine, so this small yard was given to them to live in. Now they have a small kitchen, which is quite comfortable.
After dinner, Xiao Jiuyue also changed her clothes, dressing like an ordinary peasant woman in a bandit village.
"Miss, you're not going too, are you?" Lian Xin saw Xiao Jiuyue had changed her clothes when she entered the room, and immediately said, "Miss, your fever just subsided..."
"I just have a fever. Look, my throat is getting better now." Xiao Jiuyue couldn't make a sound since she woke up yesterday morning. Until now, except that she is a little hoarse when speaking, she has no fever and no headache.
"Lianxin, I'll leave Jinwen here with Shang Yifan and Zhou Lin. You guys are all together, so be careful." Xiao Jiuyue reminded them again and again, "Shang Yifan, have you all memorized the route to leave?"
"Remember it." Shang Yifan explained the route they had just discussed clearly.
Lian Xin said worriedly: "Miss, let me go with you!"
The young lady has just recovered from her illness, and she is not by her side, so I am really worried.
"Don't worry, Lianxin, I will stay with you, young lady." Donggui, who had changed her clothes, followed Xiao Jiuyue and checked with Jinwen again. They would still meet in Donglin County at that time.
Xiao Jiuyue went out with Donggui, Huaqing and Jinwu.
"Miss, I heard today that they defeated the soldiers and are celebrating on the main mountain. Luo Kui is in the second-in-command's house." Jin Wu told them the good news and said, "Yu Ge is guarding there, so it's safe for the time being."
"Well, Hua Qing, Jin Wu, you still have to do as we said yesterday and go find the account books. Dong Gui and I will go find Luo Kui." Xiao Jiuyue ordered.
Hua Qing and Jin Wu looked at each other and said, "Miss, I can go alone. Let Jin Wu protect you."
After Hua Qing finished speaking, she entered the main mountain top. Her movements were agile and she quickly blended into the night.
Xiao Jiuyue didn't dare. Hearing the shouts of the bandits from the main hill, she winked at Donggui and Jinwu, and immediately went to find Luokui quietly along the original route, avoiding the crowd. The second in command's house was a very independent courtyard.
Although it is a bandit stronghold, these small courtyards are quite quiet.
"Coo."
A strange cry sounded, and Jin Wu replied with a secret code. Soon, Xiao Jiuyue saw Yu Ge. When Yu Ge saw Xiao Jiuyue, his eyes almost popped out of his eyes. He lowered his voice and said, "Miss, why are you here too? Are you feeling better?"
"How's Luo Kui? You're not being bullied, are you?" Xiao Jiuyue skipped his question and looked at Yu Ge's clothes. "Have you become part of the bandits?"
"Hehe." Yu Ge scratched his head embarrassedly. He said, "There are many people here today, so I did an easy job that won't be easily discovered."
"Don't worry, Miss. Luo Kui is now locked up in the room and is safe for the time being." Yu Ge was afraid that Xiao Jiuyue would worry, so he said, "I have prepared some medicine and will send it over later."
Yu Ge said this, patting the medicine on his waist. Hearing his name being called outside, Yu Ge immediately went to deliver the food. The pig head meat was specially added, and the aroma was particularly fragrant.
"Big brother, why are you feeding us such good food?" A bandit looked at the pig's head meat and his saliva was almost unable to be swallowed.
"Brother said everyone is tired today, so I snatched it for you." Yu Ge put it on the table and said, "Brothers, after we beat back the soldiers, don't even think about the pig's head. We'll eat pig's trotters."
"Hey, let's eat pig's trotters. I like stewed soybeans."
“I like braised food.”
Yu Ge listened to their words and took out a small pot of wine and said, "Brothers, I see you've worked hard, so I secretly brought you some wine. Drink it quickly and don't let anyone see you."
After he finished speaking, Yu Ge looked like he was going to be busy. He quietly hid in the dark. Soon, they started eating and drinking. Just as they started drinking, Xiao Jiuyue and the others were waiting for an opportunity when they saw Guo Sheng coming.
Guo Sheng brought his men and gave each of them a knife, then went straight into the house.
Inside the room, Luo Kui, dressed in wedding attire, sat on the bed with her hands tied, trying to think of a way to leave. Seeing Guo Sheng approaching, she hurriedly said, "My young lady asked you to come and rescue me, didn't she? Guo Sheng, you're so kind!"
Luo Kui praised him and quickly signaled him to untie the ropes that bound his hands, saying, "These bandits are really too much. They take whoever they catch as their wife. Who would care?" Luo Kui said with gritted teeth.
Guo Sheng untied the rope on her hand and said, "Let's go quickly."
"No, what should we do, Miss?" Luo Kui's hands were bruised from being tied up. When she heard what Guo Sheng said, she instantly became worried.
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