Upon hearing this, Su Qinghe frowned.
"What is the position of the person who delivered the message to you before?"
Qin Anmin thought for a moment and said, "I was afraid that Luo Pinzheng would become suspicious, so I didn't dare to let the leader pass on the message. It was a squad leader."
Su Qinghe looked around and saw that there were no tents nearby. Just as she was about to ask, she heard Luo Pinzheng knock on the gong again.
"Gentlemen, it's getting late. Now that you've seen the iron gate and the tunnel, let's rest for the night and go down the mountain tomorrow."
As she spoke, she waved her hand, and the iron gate behind her slowly closed again.
"Lord Luo, shall we not set up camp inside?" someone asked upon seeing this.
Luo Pinzheng smiled meaningfully and pointed in a direction.
"Now that we've arrived at our destination, we certainly can't make you all feel uncomfortable any longer."
"The camp for the construction soldiers is not far away. I have already informed everyone that accommodations and food have been prepared there. Let's go there and have a comfortable night's sleep."
Everyone was overjoyed upon hearing this.
"That's wonderful! Lord Luo is as thoughtful as ever, hahaha...!"
They didn't need to set up their own tents; with soldiers around, they could hunt in the mountains and forests, and there would definitely be meat to eat tonight. Finally, they could get a good night's sleep.
"Hurry up, hurry up, I'm starving!"
Luo Pinzheng led the way, and a group of people pushed and shoved each other toward the camp. Their eyes were gleaming with wolves, and anyone who didn't know better would think they were refugees fleeing famine.
Su Qinghe walked along while talking quietly with Qin Anmin.
"Try contacting the captain when we get to the camp."
Qin Anmin didn't ask any questions and simply nodded. "Okay."
The campsite that Luo Pinzheng mentioned was not far from the tunnel; it just required climbing a little further up, but it wouldn't take long.
Before even seeing the camp, Su Qinghe heard muffled sounds from the armored soldiers ahead, along with orderly shouts.
She frowned and turned to ask Qin Anmin.
"Your soldiers work during the day and then train at night?"
Qin Anmin had obviously heard the synchronized humming and hawing sounds from ahead, and his expression turned somewhat grim as if he had suddenly remembered something.
“I’m not that abnormal. I’ve never given such an order. According to the schedule in the previous messages, they should have just returned to the camp not long ago.”
Qin Anmin's brows furrowed more and more as he spoke. "Sister-in-law, could Luo Pinzheng really be that bold? But what about that imperial edict?"
"If you're determined, counterfeiting isn't difficult," Su Qinghe said casually.
Qin Anmin clenched his fists, his face contorted with rage. "That's an imperial edict!"
"If that's the case, then the person who orchestrated this must have connections everywhere in the capital."
"What is she planning to do? Is she plotting a rebellion?"
Even though Qin Anmin tried to keep his voice down, he couldn't hide the excitement in her tone.
Seeing that some people nearby were looking at them with suspicion, Su Qinghe quickly covered Qin Anmin's mouth.
"Keep your voice down. We're in the dark while they're in the light, and we don't even know their specific purpose yet. We'll play it by ear later."
Qin Anmin gritted his teeth and glared fiercely at Luo Pinzheng's back in front of him.
"No one knew when she had joined that person's service; none of the officials, big or small, in Tianhe County had noticed."
Su Qinghe looked at her calmly.
"It's not important to talk about these things now. Before I left, I reminded you to pay attention to the defense of the manor. Have you made any arrangements?"
Qin Anmin's expression changed, his eyes filled with worry.
"I only told the men in the house not to go out, and added an extra team of guards, that's all..."
Su Qinghe took a deep breath, but she couldn't blame her.
She didn't know how things would turn out before it happened, so naturally she couldn't explain it to her clearly.
Seeing that Qin Anmin was distracted, Su Qinghe patted her arm.
"Don't worry, nothing ventured, nothing gained. I came even though I knew something might go wrong, so I'm absolutely certain of success."
Upon hearing this, Qin An's mood instantly changed 180 degrees, and his eyes lit up as he looked at Su Qinghe.
She grabbed Su Qinghe's arm tightly. "I feel relieved to hear you say that!"
Su Qinghe was helpless.
Qin Anmin is a complete roughneck. She's fine with training soldiers and guarding cities, but she doesn't understand the intricacies of officialdom at all!
Qin Anmin held on to this position the whole time, and the two of them talked quietly all the way to the camp.
"My lord!" the guard at the door called out in a strong voice.
Su Qinghe looked up and happened to meet the person's gaze.
Her eyes were full of fierceness, and she looked burly and energetic, showing no signs of fatigue from digging caves for months.
Su Qinghe turned her head and asked Qin Anmin in a low voice, "Are any of these people familiar to you?"
Qin Anmin's voice sounded very heavy. "Not a single one."
She probably already guessed it, and a surge of grief and indignation welled up in her heart.
Those were soldiers she had meticulously trained, nearly a thousand lives lost! How dare Luo Pinzheng!
The number of women in Dawu is already in the lower middle class among all countries. Over the years, it has only had some minor conflicts with a few neighboring empires, and all countries have been hesitant to take action.
This is the perfect time to recuperate and procreate, yet the rebels are so indifferent to these thousand women! This is a tremendous loss for Dawu!
It is heartbreaking that they did not die on the battlefield fighting against the empire, but at the hands of their own people!
Qin Anmin grew angrier the more he thought about it, so angry that his body trembled and his eyes turned red.
Although the number of women who died was a fraction of the total number of women in Dawu, they represented a significant productive force.
A woman will have at least two daughters in her lifetime. Losing them is equivalent to losing thousands of female offspring in the years to come.
Having lived half her life in an era of overpopulation, Su Qinghe could not understand Qin Anmin's feelings at this moment.
"Don't think about it anymore. No matter how angry or upset you are, they won't come back to life. Solving the problem is the important thing."
As Su Qinghe spoke, Luo Pinzheng, who had already finished talking with that person, invited everyone to go inside.
Qin Anmin gritted his teeth, but knowing his current predicament, he quickly pulled Su Qinghe along.
But as soon as everyone entered the camp, the soldiers who had been scattered around instantly surrounded them.
"Ah! What are you doing, Lord Luo!"
Before anyone could figure out what was going on, they were all startled to see these people holding weapons and looking at them menacingly.
Luo Pin was standing outside the encirclement, looking at the group of people he had captured, his face no longer showing the amiable expression he usually had.
"Heh, everyone, can't you see the situation clearly even now?"
Hearing her words, everyone looked furious.
"Luo Pinzheng, what do you mean by this? Are you plotting a rebellion?!"
“We are all prominent people in Tianhe County. If you arrest us all now, our families who haven’t seen us for a long time will come looking for us as well. Aren’t you afraid that things will be exposed?”
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