Chapter 193 Gu Mian has a new mission
Lin Xiaoyue's heart tightened. She grabbed the person who ran in and asked, "Manager Wang, why are you so embarrassed? What happened in the capital?"
Wang Fugui took a few deep breaths and spoke word by word, "The Emperor has gone mad! Not only does he refuse to let the Princess and Prince Jiacheng go, he also wants to kill several kneeling ministers tomorrow. Furthermore, he wants to place the Empress Dowager under house arrest and move her from Yongkang Palace to the Cold Palace!"
Lin Xiaoyue's brows suddenly rose, and she thought to herself, "The dog emperor is living too comfortably! He is so shameless!"
"What about the Cheetah Army? Have they entered Beijing? Have they been discovered by Emperor Liang's men?" Lin Xiaoyue asked worriedly.
Wang Fugui nodded and said, "More than a hundred people, all disguised themselves differently, entered the city! But before I could get out, Emperor Liang suddenly announced the closure of the city gates. Maybe he noticed something? I managed to get out by hiding in a manure cart in the palace! Now even a fly can't get out!"
No wonder Lin Xiaoyue smelled a strange smell from Wang Fugui, it turned out that he was hiding in the manure truck!
She thought for a moment and said, "Now that you're out, you definitely can't go back. Just come with us to Yangmingshan! There's bound to be a bloody storm in the capital tomorrow, so we have to be prepared here!"
Wang Fugui nodded and said, "Miss Lin, is there anything I can do?"
Lin Xiaoyue smiled faintly and said, "When the enemy comes, we will fight them; when the water comes, we will block it with earth!"
After lunch, before leaving, Lin Xiaoyue went to the restaurant across the street again. She needed to say hello to Gu Mian in case he got bored and wanted to sit in the teahouse, but couldn't find anyone there and looked for him everywhere anxiously!
As soon as Lin Xiaoyue entered the room, she shouted, "Gu Mian, I came to say goodbye to you!"
Gu Mian put down the book in his hand and asked a long series of questions in surprise, "What? You're leaving? When? Where are you going? Are you going alone or with someone?"
Lin Xiaoyue said with a serious face, "To tell you the truth, something has happened in the capital! To make a long story short, the emperor is going to kill the eldest princess and the young master of Jiacheng tomorrow, as well as the senior officials in the court, and he's also going to put the empress dowager in the cold palace. But don't worry, Brother Liang and the Cheetah Army are already waiting in the capital, and they're preparing to break into the prison and rescue them!"
Gu Mian had been busy with the restaurant's renovations these days and knew nothing about these things. He was stunned for a moment when he heard it.
"No, I want to go to the capital too! I want to help Jing Yao!" Gu Mian said as he picked up the sword on the table.
Lin Xiaoyue held Gu Mian down and persuaded him, "You can't go to the capital! If you show up at the prison break, Emperor Liang will exterminate all nine of your Gu family! In fact, Yangming Town is more important than the capital. If you want to help Brother Liang, then hold on here firmly!"
Gu Mian asked in confusion, "Why? Aren't you going to the capital?"
Lin Xiaoyue spoke out her plan. "Think about it, where will Brother Liang go after rescuing the people? He won't wander around, will he? They'll definitely come to Yangming Town! So Emperor Liang will definitely send troops to attack Yangming Town! I think instead of going to the capital, you should gather young men who can fight in Yangming Town and defend the city gates with all your might."
Gu Mian frowned. What Lin Xiaoyue said was right, but could he really gather enough people?
He said uncertainly, "Miss Lin, what if the people in the city don't want to listen to me? Although the county magistrate has a good relationship with Jing Yao, he can't put this hidden chess piece on the table!"
Lin Xiaoyue gave him an idea, saying, "You can spend money! There are only a hundred or so people left in the Cheetah Army. There will definitely be casualties in this rescue. Recruiting soldiers is a matter of time. Since we have completely torn our relationship with Emperor Liang, there is no need to hold back! Spend money when you should, recruit soldiers when you should. In short, Yangming Town cannot be lost!"
As she spoke, Lin Xiaoyue took out a stack of banknotes from her arms. These were the banknotes Liang Jingyao had given her to open a branch, but the current situation required them even more!
When Gu Mian saw the banknotes Lin Xiaoyue stuffed in, he immediately got furious. He pointed at his nose and said, "I, you, do you think I'm short of money? I don't take women's money!"
Lin Xiaoyue pulled the corner of her mouth awkwardly and said, "This isn't mine. It belongs to your good brother Liang Jingyao. He originally asked me to use it for the branch, but I think we need the money to recruit soldiers now, so you can take it! I can ask Brother Liang for it again when he comes back!"
Gu Mian rolled his eyes and said, "I won't take it! I'm so happy that Jingyao is spending my money. You can keep these banknotes for yourself! I think this branch is good. I'll buy some shares when the time comes. Then you won't have to worry about the branch running out of money!"
Lin Xiaoyue looked at the stack of banknotes suspended in the air and was a little dumbfounded. Gu Mian was a truly wealthy man. Not only was he loyal, but he was also as happy as a child giving away money! He invested without hesitation, not even caring about the profit or loss!
"Then I thank you on behalf of Brother Liang! By the way, I will take six people to Yangming Mountain. Zhan Ying and Zhan Tian will stay at the city gate and die. So if you have anything, you can go to the city gate to find Zhan Ying, or come to the mountain to find me."
Gu Mian nodded and said, "Okay, go ahead and do it! I'll start recruiting soldiers in the city now and try to recruit as many as possible before tomorrow."
Lin Xiaoyue said goodbye to Gu Mian and returned to the teahouse.
At this time, Chen Yunyun had already loaded all the luggage onto the carriage, and Zhan Ying sat in the front, wanting to drive them to Yangmingshan himself.
Lin Xiaoyue walked up to Zhan Ying and said, "Zhan Ying, I just told Master Gu to pay for the recruitment of soldiers in the city, so you don't have to send us off. Master Gu may be kind-hearted, but he's reckless. Go and help him!"
Zhan Ying did feel short-handed, but he hadn't reported this to his master yet, which didn't make sense!
He hesitated and said, "Recruiting soldiers so soon? And hiding it from the master. Will the master be angry if he finds out?"
Lin Xiaoyue consoled him, "We're already in a life-and-death situation with Emperor Liang. How can we not recruit soldiers as soon as possible? Can you guarantee that the Cheetah Army won't lose anyone while rescuing them? Besides, Prince Rong's men are all in the northern border. Far-flung water can't quench a nearby fire!"
Zhan Ying was finally persuaded by Lin Xiaoyue. He jumped off the carriage and promised, "Okay! I'll go now! Zhan Hu, you, Zhan Tian, and Zhan Wei, go watch at the city gate. If anything happens, come to me immediately!"
Zhan Hu replied, "Yes!"
After Lin Xiaoyue finished explaining her affairs, she got on the carriage and left.
However, she did not leave the city and go up the mountain. Instead, she went directly to the coffin shop in Yangming Town, and then took the secret passage into the valley.
At this time, Chen Hu, the deputy captain of the Cheetah Army, was already waiting outside the bamboo courtyard with his men. Upon seeing Lin Xiaoyue arrive, he saluted respectfully and said, "Greetings, Miss Lin! The bamboo courtyard has been tidied up. Please go in and rest for a while!"
Lin Xiaoyue was worried about tomorrow's events. She helped everyone up and said, "No need to be so polite! I'm not tired now. I want to go up the mountain. Chen Hu, lead the way!"
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