Even if they concealed their whereabouts, with so many people, anyone with a brain would think that bandits would take the opportunity to cause trouble and rob them. Her Qinglong Village has always been based in the north, and has never done any acts of vandalism or arson in recent years.
To say that she maintained the peace and stability of the local people would be an exaggeration, but she never stooped to doing anything that would harm them.
Thinking of this, Mo Lan spoke directly.
"The pleasure boat is a business we've run together. You can borrow it if you want. As for creating a disturbance, what do you mean? The northern part of Ji Kingdom is unstable. The area around Qinglin Mountain is inhabited by bandits. You know, I've wiped out all those small villages. Anyone who survived is under my control. If you ask me to create a disturbance, don't even think about it. The government will just pin the blame on Qinglong Village."
"The State of Ji is now besieged in the south and on the left, and is only lacking trouble in the north. Do you intend to divert the State of Ji's military forces or distract the ruler's attention by doing this?"
Qin Su listened to Mo Lan's analysis and knew that she was right. However, his troops were all stationed on the border and could not be moved easily. If he wanted to protect his people and leave safely, he had to ask for help.
He had thought it over carefully, and only came because of his friendship with Mo Lan. He thought Mo Lan wouldn't refuse, but he had overestimated himself.
Thinking of this, Qin Su smiled awkwardly, his expression carrying an emotion that Mo Lan couldn't understand.
"Now that things have come to this, I don't want to hide it from you anymore. There is no place for our Qin clan in the State of Ji. Therefore, I want to lead my people back to our homeland, Dancheng. Although we are within the territory of the State of Xiang, I have already contacted some tribes, and they are still willing to support the Qin clan... This involves some elderly, weak, women and children, so we have to be careful. Therefore, I need your help."
Now that things were out in the open, Qin Su didn't hide anything and directly revealed her plans.
“At this time, if I use my personal resources, it will be easy for others to notice. If I rely on external forces, the risk will be much smaller.”
“I can help you transport some people, but why do you want me to cause a riot?” Mo Lan looked at Qin Su with confusion, feeling that there was something he hadn’t made clear.
“Transporting the elderly, women and children will definitely cause quite a commotion. If the Ji Kingdom finds out, they will surely send people to intercept us. If Lan’er causes some trouble in the north, I will ask my father to volunteer to go and quell the unrest. That way, we can safely ferry our people across.”
Sending troops under a legitimate pretext would conveniently conceal their true intentions.
Mo Lan listened to Qin Su's plan and finally understood the key point: under the pretext of suppressing the mountain bandits, they would transport people out, and she would be the shield.
Having figured this out, Mo Lan nodded nonchalantly. She remembered that the Qin family's ancestral home, Dancheng, was located in the northern part of Xiang State. Although the distance was far, it was still within the Qinglin Mountains. If one were to travel from the north, one would inevitably have to cross the Jing River, which happened to be the location where she was planning to build the dock.
Thinking of this, Mo Lan's heart stirred. She looked up at Qin Su's burning gaze and realized that he had planned this all along.
That's quite a clever scheme!
If the King of Ji later realizes what's going on and tries to settle accounts with her, wouldn't she be implicated and punished?
At that time, Qin Su had already firmly established himself in Dancheng. Even if King Ji was so angry that he pulled out all his hair, it was to no avail. In the end, he could only vent his anger on Qinglong Village.
Wouldn't she have implicated the entire village?
In Qinglong Village, only the elderly, women, and children remain!
"And then what? If I cover your escape and help you transport your entire clan out, what are you going to do? Expand your territory or attack the Ji Kingdom?"
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