There are female soldiers patrolling around the inn and guards guarding the door. The defense is layered and airtight.
There was a notice hanging high at the gate saying that the boss had something to do and needed to take a few days off.
As a result, ordinary people dare not approach, while those who are interested hide in the dark and watch.
Mu Wanqing changed his attire again. He was no longer the young master of an ordinary wealthy family. Instead, he was dressed in brocade clothes, a bright red cloak, and a jade crown on his head, looking like a romantic nobleman.
"Shen Yong, you take your men to guard the inn and protect our goods. I will take a few people to explore the trade."
"This is not safe." Shen Yong was very worried. Mu Wanqing was good in everything except that she was powerless.
Mu Wanqing waved her hand and said, "I know my limits."
Shen Yong couldn't convince her, so he could only make a suggestion, "How about you sneak out through the back door?"
"Someone is watching the back door too." Mu Wanqing was very calm. The front and back doors were both under surveillance, so what?
She left in a car from the main gate in a dignified manner, and as she expected, several shadowy figures followed her.
She seemed to be driving around aimlessly, pausing for a while in front of every store, but she didn't get out of the car.
The people following behind were confused. What was going on?
Mu Wanqing walked and stopped, observing the city of Ganzhou. Logically speaking, the trade fair was built here, and merchants from all over the country came here, so it should be very lively.
But it wasn’t as lively as I had imagined.
There are many inns, brothels, and restaurants, but the commercial street is not prosperous, and even a little lonely. Is this normal?
The people were dressed in tattered clothes, looked pale and thin, and had no food to eat.
"Let's go."
Suddenly, the carriage was stopped by a group of people. "Please be kind and give us some food."
"Please, we haven't eaten for days and we are starving to death."
Mu Wanqing looked out the window and saw that everyone was so hungry that their bones were just skin and bones, looking scary like skeletons. They were too excited and unnatural. There were so many people that it seemed like they could overturn the carriage at any minute.
Mu Ziang nervously protected his sister and instinctively sensed the danger.
The wind was very strong. Mu Wanqing covered her mouth and nose, opened the window and stuck her head out. Seeing this, the hungry people all rushed over and begged frantically, as if she was their only hope of survival.
In this case, can I refuse?
Before Mu Wanqing could say anything, a voice suddenly rang out from the crowd, "You see, this kind of rich and unkind people won't give alms to the poor at all. They just want us to starve to death. Let's fight them..."
There is a fine line between the hungry people and the mob. When they are starving to death, they will disregard everything and do anything.
Mu Wanqing narrowed her eyes and said in a brisk voice, "Everyone follow me, we are going to eat meat, big fish and big meat, let's go, go, go."
Are they trying to kill her with the help of the hungry people? Okay, let's do something together.
All the hungry people's eyes lit up, they cheered and followed her carriage.
Several people hidden in the crowd looked at each other, not knowing what to do.
Along the way, Mu Wanqing kept calling on passers-by to follow, "Free wine and meat for you to enjoy, and for all the people in the city to enjoy."
The people were so happy that they followed suit, and more and more people gathered.
Mu Wanqing took the people to a restaurant and said, "Waiter, prepare a good banquet for me. I want to treat the people of Ganzhou to a meal."
The waiter's face turned green, he was full of disgust. How could they do business if such a dirty group of people came in?
He flatly refused and said something very unpleasant.
"If you beggars don't leave, I will have the government arrest you."
Mu Wanqing was immediately annoyed. "You speak as if the government obeys your orders. Who do you think you are?"
The waiter held his head high, very proud, "Our restaurant is owned by the Ji family, and the government office is owned by the Ji family."
Mu Wanqing immediately shouted, "Did you hear that? All the businesses in Ganzhou City belong to the Ji family. The Ji family has made a lot of money, and their warehouses are full of silver. They sleep on the silver mountain at night, eat delicious food and drink spicy drinks every day, and throw away chickens after eating them. They just don't give any food to the people who are starving to death in the city! Because they don't deserve it!"
The last two sentences emphasize the tone and carry a strong sense of anger.
This really made the hungry people angry, and the aroma of food wafting from the restaurant further stimulated their fragile nerves.
The voice suddenly became anxious, "Don't talk nonsense. The Ji family distributes porridge at the beginning of every month. Who among the people in this city hasn't drunk it? They are living Bodhisattvas..."
Mu Wanqing nodded vigorously, "Yes, yes, yes, a living Bodhisattva who eats the blood and sweat of the people."
This is absolutely amazing.
The female soldiers who followed Mu Wanqing out were stunned. This wouldn’t do. This fire couldn’t burn on the Ji family.
He shouted wittily, "Master Ji is busy with official duties, and the business is managed by Captain He. Everyone knows this. Captain He's family is very rich."
"Yes, the richest family in the city is the He family. They are rich but unkind and very bad."
Mu Wanqing glanced at them calmly. Yes, everything was under her control. "The children of He Qianhu's family are all plump and well-fed. The storehouse is full of rice, chicken, duck, fish and meat. Let's go and ask the He family to give everyone the rice they threw away because they couldn't finish it."
"You won't give it to me?"
A hint of coldness flashed across Mu Wanqing's eyes, and she said with her red lips, "Then we'll beat the local tyrants and share the rice."
"Kill the local tyrants and share the rice. Let's go together." A hungry person has no rationality. There is only one thought in his mind, which is to find a way to get enough food.
People influence each other, and even ordinary people are swept up in this fanatical atmosphere and run along with it.
The spies in the crowd were stunned. "Fellow villagers, she is trying to stir up trouble. Don't listen to her..."
Mu Wanqing's hands locked onto them accurately. "These are the running dogs of the He family. They are well fed, but they don't let you eat enough. Why? Beat them up."
The spies were caught and beaten up, and then they all fainted. The hungry people left them behind and marched towards the He family...
He Family
The concubine of the He family held her unconscious son and cried, her heart broken. "Master, Xiong'er's leg is broken, and there are so many wounds on his body. It must be painful. I only have this one precious son. If he doesn't get better, I won't live either."
Captain He's face was so cold that water was about to drip out of it. "Don't cry. Let your son recover from his injuries."
He hadn't suffered such a big loss for a long time, and he couldn't swallow this.
The concubine's eyes were filled with tears, and hatred was burning. "Master, you must avenge Xiong'er. Only by tearing him into pieces can I relieve the hatred in my heart."
He Qianhu pressed her shoulders heavily and swore, "Don't worry."
These days, information is not well-informed and incidents happen frequently, so it is normal for a few people to die on the road.
Even if it was the Fifth Prince’s Mansion, so what? The emperor is far away and no one knows if he was the one who did it.
Right now, the most important thing is to find out their background and how many people are lurking in the dark besides this team.
If you want to do it, kill them all, leaving no one alive, to prevent future troubles.
The concubine's heart was bleeding. "Let's take our men and kill those foreigners with our swords now..."
The attendant outside reported, "The aunt is back."
He Qianhu walked out quickly and saw the noble lady surrounded by the crowd from afar, "Sister, why are you back?"
He was wearing a bright red dress, surrounded by pearls and jade, and had makeup on. She was well maintained. Although she was not young, she still looked beautiful.
"I've heard everything, brother. Is Xiong'er okay?"
They have a deep sibling relationship and she cares a lot about her nephews. When something like this happened, she rushed over to express her condolences as soon as possible.
Captain He sighed softly, "The doctor said his legs are useless."
He frowned slightly, "Is he really from the Fifth Prince's Mansion?"
"It should be."
He's eyes flickered, "Man'er is not a child anymore, why not send her to the Fifth Prince's Mansion to try for a better future."
She had only one daughter, and she raised her with extra care, just so that she could marry into a wealthy family one day.
This is an old tradition of the He family. The He family's ancestor was a peddler who walked the streets. Later, he bought shops to do business. He finally accumulated several shops. However, his descendants were not good and became addicted to gambling. They sold all the family property and even sold their beautiful daughter to a brothel.
This daughter was He. At the critical moment, Captain He took his sister and fled. They met Commander Ji who was returning to the city and rescued the damsel in distress.
Although he had fallen into such a state of destitution back then, he relied on his connections to get into the Ji family, and step by step became a thousand households, a person with real power.
He walked around Ganzhou City with his head held high and no one dared to say no to him.
With such a successful example in the past, He naturally wanted to send her own daughter to the prince's palace.
Not to mention being a concubine, being a maidservant is also good. The concubines of a prince are different from those of ordinary people. Maybe one day she can climb up and become a royal concubine or something. If she is lucky, she can even become the queen.
Captain He saw through his sister's plan at a glance and shook his head slightly, "I'm afraid it won't work. I've offended someone badly. Your eldest daughter has teamed up with someone and lent all her women soldiers to them."
Although his niece is a good person, she was born in the northwest after all. She has never seen the world and cannot compete with the daughters of rich families in Beijing in terms of cleverness.
Instead of gambling on an unknown tomorrow, it is better to grasp what you can see in front of you.
He gnashed her teeth in hatred, "That little girl only knows how to ruin my good deeds. I don't know why the adults dote on that girl so much."
Although she gave birth to three sons and one daughter, the one favored by the old lady and the master the most was Ji Cheng, who was always the most powerful among their children since he was a child.
The most exaggerated thing is that when Ji Cheng proposed to form a female army, the master agreed without hesitation and even praised the woman for being like her father.
When she thought of this, she couldn't help but want to swear again.
He Qianhu was also puzzled by this, but no matter how noble one's first half of life was, the most important thing was whether one married well.
"I can't get into the Fifth Prince's Mansion, but I can definitely get the position of the Young Lady of the Metropolitan Government Mansion. My family background is also good enough. Besides, Xiaoman is very beautiful and charming. The young general will definitely be attracted to her when he sees her."
Du Jia is not only the commander-in-chief, but also the commander-in-chief of the Du family army. He possesses power and honor in one person and is the uncrowned king of the Northwest.
The Du family has only one son, and that is the husband's family that all northwestern girls dream of.
As long as she marries into the Du family, she will be the future mistress of the Northwest.
Although it doesn't sound as good as marrying far away in Beijing, it is much more practical.
He had thought so before, but when she heard that there was a more noble prince, she couldn't help but be distracted and didn't know where to go.
But she never thought about whether other people would like her daughter?
She said indignantly, "The old lady intends to marry Ji Cheng to the young general."
She was also the legal wife and had given birth to many children for the Ji family, but whenever there was any good thing, it would always be Ji Cheng's turn first, which made her feel uneasy.
Captain He relied on his sister to get to the top in the first place, and now he wants to get to the top even higher with the help of his niece. He is more eager than anyone else.
"The young general has not married yet. It's not that Commander Du is not anxious, but there's nothing he can do about it. As far as I know, the young general wants to choose his own wife. This is our chance."
"Old lady..." The person He was most afraid of was not her husband, but that old immortal. Commander Ji was very filial. If she offended him, she could still survive, but if she offended his mother, she would be in trouble.
He Qianhu felt that she was getting stuck in a dead end. "She is not the old lady of the Du family and cannot make the decision for the Du family. If the young general falls in love with Xiaoman, will the old lady be willing to push him away?"
He's eyes lit up. She was right. By then, that room would be completely suppressed by her and would never have a chance to turn things around.
Her son will inherit the Ji family and his position in the army.
Her daughter will become the mistress of the Northwest, unrivaled in dignity and honor.
See how Ji Cheng can still be so arrogant!
"Since we have offended the Fifth Prince's Mansion, we might as well kill him without leaving any trace."
She is also a ruthless person who will do anything to achieve her goals, otherwise she wouldn't be doing so well.
Captain He had already arranged it. "I have already sent someone to do it. If he dies of starvation, it will have nothing to do with us. I can also use the name of revenge to completely distance myself from him."
He smiled, "Brother, you are still so resourceful..."
With such a brother as her helper, her position in the Ji family is unbreakable.
A hurried sound of footsteps was heard. "Oh no! Oh no!"
He Qianhu looked at the panicked housekeeper and was furious. "What are you panicking about?"
"The hungry people are smashing the door, smashing the door of our He family." The housekeeper was so panicked that he couldn't even speak clearly and his face was terrified.
The He Qianhu brothers and sisters looked at each other, suspecting that there was something wrong with their ears, "What did you say? Say it again."
Before the housekeeper could say anything, a servant came running over, "Oh no, sir, the gate of our house has been smashed open, the hungry people have all rushed in, and are heading straight to the storehouse to steal things..."
Captain He kicked him angrily, "Useless, all useless, can't even stop a few hungry people..."
The servant still looked as if a disaster was about to happen, "Sir, it's not just a few starving people, but the starving people of the whole city."
He Qianhu: ...? ! !
He must have heard it wrong!
Starving people? The chess pieces he arranged actually backfired? !
Who did it? Who did it?
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