"?"
Upon hearing this, Su Qinghe looked at Baili Honglan in surprise. "I didn't realize!"
Seeing Su Qinghe's surprised expression, Baili Honglan's face showed a hint of smugness.
"Nonsense, if my identity were so easily discovered, would I still be doing this job? Qinghe, don't let my usual naivety fool you, it's all an act."
"Oh, but Anmin really is a very simple-minded person." She added, afraid that Su Qinghe would misunderstand.
"I can tell." Su Qinghe nodded seriously.
The two shared the information they had learned recently while busying themselves in the room.
Following Qin Anmin's instructions, Su Qinghe quickly found the token for mobilizing troops, while Baili Honglan sat at her desk and wrote a letter.
Su Qinghe walked to her side with the token in her hand.
"It's broad daylight now, and all the husbands and children should be getting ready to leave. I need to get there before they do. Would you like to come along, Sister Baili?"
Upon hearing this, Baili Honglan shook her head apologetically.
"I can't go with you."
"This matter is of great importance. The surrounding prefectures and counties are under control, and the spies that the Crown Princess planted along the way are probably no longer effective. I have to make the trip myself and wait until we are closer to the capital before using carrier pigeons."
"But don't worry, I'll be back as soon as possible."
Looking at the sky outside, Baili Honglan hurriedly packed the letter away.
Su Qinghe wasn't disappointed, since Baili Honglan wasn't originally part of her plan.
After the two had finished explaining everything they needed to, Su Qinghe patted Baili Honglan's arm as they parted.
"Sister Baili, take care and be careful on your journey."
Bai Li Honglan also looked serious. "Take care! I'll bring reinforcements back as soon as possible."
After saying that, the two stopped lingering and left the study together, each heading in a different direction.
Suburbs, city defense camp.
Su Qinghe made no attempt to hide her presence, holding the token in her hand, and swaggered straight toward the guards at the gate.
...
At the foot of Lingyan Mountain, several horse-drawn carriages had already gathered and were slowly making their way up the mountain.
Su Qinghe glanced at them quickly, then walked past them without stopping.
Lingyan Temple.
The temple gates were open at this time, and a few worshippers could be seen occasionally.
Su Qinghe stood in the shadows and observed for a while. She didn't see any soldiers, and the pilgrims who had gone in earlier had all come out. Everything seemed to be normal.
After observing for a while without success, Su Qinghe wasn't foolish enough to just go in through the main gate.
After thinking for a moment, she quickly headed up the mountain.
The temple was built against the mountain. She remembered that when she went up the mountain, she saw a grove of trees that connected to the outer wall of Lingyan Temple.
Following the memories in her mind, Su Qinghe soon found herself in that forest.
The lush trees provided excellent cover.
Su Qinghe walked lightly along the wall, constantly listening to any sounds coming from inside.
After hearing several footsteps, she finally found a suitable spot to climb over the wall and enter the temple.
The ground beneath my feet is soft, and as far as the eye can see, there is a lush green scene. This is the vegetable garden of Lingyan Temple.
Noticing that someone was approaching from around the corner, Su Qinghe quickly found a place to hide.
A moment later, two monks appeared around the corner.
"I wonder how many people Lord Luo invited. All the empty rooms in the temple have been booked. Lingyan Temple has never been so full of guest rooms before."
Two monks, carrying vegetable baskets, squatted down in front of the vegetable patch and began picking vegetables.
"No matter how many, the more the better! It shows that our Lingyan Temple has a high reputation. Sigh! With so many people, we cooks are very busy."
The two monks chatted idly, and Su Qinghe listened in the shadows for a while. Taking advantage of their heads being down picking vegetables, she slipped out of the vegetable garden.
According to them, the hostages will be housed in the west wing once they arrive.
However, Su Qinghe was not familiar with Lingyan Temple. She did not know where the guest rooms were, and the only place she had ever been was the main hall.
A few days ago, when I went up the mountain, I looked down at the entire temple, which was a square shape.
The main hall was located in the front of the central section, while the vegetable garden was in a small corner at the very back. Su Qinghe was unaware of the purpose of the other buildings.
"Then we'll have to go check out the main hall first."
Su Qinghe murmured to herself, heading straight for the main hall with the map in her mind.
Looking at it from above is one feeling, but walking through it yourself is another.
Therefore, even though Su Qinghe had a vague impression of it, she was still somewhat uncertain when she left.
The temple was deserted, and Su Qinghe only encountered a few people from time to time. She hid and avoided flying to the rooftops to take a look.
About half an hour later, Su Qinghe heard a deep, muffled bell sound. It was the large bell outside the main hall, so she must be very close to the main hall by now.
Having realized this, Su Qinghe became even more cautious until she saw the main hall.
There were still no soldiers.
Watching ordinary worshippers come and go, Su Qinghe patiently waited in the shadows until she saw a group of richly dressed middle-aged men, at which point she perked up.
"Little master..."
A group of people talked with several monks inside the hall for a while.
"Gentlemen, this way please."
Seeing the person being taken away, Su Qinghe hurriedly followed, making several turns along the way, and finally arrived at the guest room.
"Gentlemen, please rest for a while. Lord Luo said they will arrive around noon."
After saying this, the monk left, and the men, without suspecting anything, went straight into the courtyard.
Su Qinghe cautiously followed them inside and looked around. Apart from the few men who had just gone in, there was no one else there.
"A clever scheme."
Su Qinghe couldn't help but sigh.
Knowing that they were going to cause trouble at Lingyan Temple, they did not notify the temple in advance to close it, and still left the gates open to welcome worshippers.
As long as everything appears normal, no one will notice anything amiss, which explains why these people don't suspect anything.
Seeing the men who had already entered the house, Su Qinghe turned and left without hesitation.
They will be fine for now; the important thing is to find out the situation at Lingyan Temple.
Having found out the location of the guest rooms, and seeing that it was still early before noon, Su Qinghe quickly explored the rest of the temple.
Half an hour later.
"It seems that Luo Pinzheng did not arrange for the troops to be stationed in the temple in advance. We can only wait until noon."
Looking at the still empty courtyard, Su Qinghe silently withdrew.
She searched the entire temple, but there were only men. Apart from the occasional female worshipper burning incense in the main hall, she didn't see a single woman.
I looked up at the sky; it was still about an hour until noon.
Su Qinghe went into an empty room and took out some dry food from her spatial storage to eat.
She hasn't eaten a single grain of rice since yesterday afternoon. Now that everything has been arranged, she should eat more during this rare free time.
Su Qinghe took a big bite of the dried meat without any regard for her image. After a while, she felt choked and quickly scooped out a ladle of water from her spatial storage.
After finishing her meal, Su Qinghe put the remaining food into her spatial storage, clapped her hands, and stood up.
After eating and drinking to our hearts' content, it was about time to go to the main hall to watch the play.
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