Xing Lie saw the subtle grievance in Lin Rui's eyes: "It's always like this!"
So do the signal fireworks of this era all have a unified launch distance?
Han Wenjing also said, "Lord Lin may not know that the current signal fireworks are already an improved version of the Xing family army. In the past, it would have been impossible to see them within a thirty-mile radius of the city."
"Besides, Yishu City is setting off fireworks to celebrate the arrival of the Major General of the Xing Family Army. I think they're trying to confuse people and make our signal fireworks ineffective when they try to catch the enemy in the act."
Lin Rui nodded in understanding. These scoundrels at Yishu Pass had no intention of letting Xing Lie leave since he arrived.
They have come up with all kinds of dirty tricks, such as occupying the magpie's nest and stealing the sky to replace the day. The key is that General Xing has allowed the biggest black rat in Huangmo Pass to be born. Not only has he been eating free food and getting fat, but he is now preparing to join forces with outsiders to steal the house.
There is a thief in the house!
Lin Rui, Xing Lie and Han Wenjing were discussing countermeasures in the mansion. Here, the Xinyang Marquis's palace night banquet was finally over. The eunuchs and maids swiftly cleaned up the leftovers and poured them into food boxes. The leftovers of these nobles were extremely rare delicacies for them.
Yan Xiu Yu and Yan Xiu Zhuo walked here while talking, watching a dozen eunuchs in the palace carrying the imperial sedan chair of Marquis Xinyang towards the bedroom, with two slender beauties on the sedan chair serving as his bedchamber.
Yan Xiuzhuo licked the corner of his mouth: "The two new concubines this time are really exciting."
Yan Xiuyu glared at him warningly: "Yan Xiuzhuo, I don't care how impatient you are in private, you must complete this substitution for me, and do it beautifully, making sure that no one around Xing Lie will notice."
Yan Xiuzhuo glanced at him smugly. "Brother, isn't that asking too much? The best I can do is ensure Jingque won't be discovered on the way back. Besides, after reaching Huangmo Pass, Xing Lie will definitely have to contact his advisors. Even if Jingque can hide it from Xing Changyuan, it certainly won't be hidden from the officials who work with him day and night."
Yan Xiuyu snorted coldly, "That's not that difficult. This time I'm sending Jingque to cooperate with Fang Pingshan from the inside and outside. How can I let these unknown people ruin my plan? Once Jingque has established a firm foothold there, I'll have them all taken care of."
Yan Xiuzhuo also imitated Yan Xiuyu's behavior and snorted coldly: "It's better this way. Brother, you don't have to look so sure of victory every time. This time it depends on who has the better move, us or Xing Lie." Finally, he asked: "When do you plan to make a move?"
"Wait a little longer!" Yan Xiuyu said, looking at the gradually quieting backyard, "Wait until they're not so vigilant. Didn't you see that they didn't even eat a single sip of our wine, food, or drinks today?"
Yan Xiuzhuo obviously hadn't seen it, and now he was mocking Yan Xiuyu when he heard what he said: "These people are really afraid of death!"
Yan Xiuyu: "You can't say that. At Huangmo Pass, your level of caution is second only to his." These are chaotic times, with a mix of factions. They can't cooperate with the barbarians at Xiding Pass for now, so they can only target Huangmo Pass. Once they've dealt with the Xing father and son, they can lead the Huangmo Pass soldiers to annihilate the Xiding Pass ones. They don't feel bad about using other people's things, but the Xing family soldiers at Huangmo Pass are said to be capable of fighting ten to one. How can you believe it without seeing it for yourself?
The two brothers were discussing matters in one corner, while a servant who was sweeping the floor in the corner was talking to another servant.
"Did something strange happen to me today?"
"What's wrong?"
"Do you still remember the gentleman who came from Huangmo Pass today?"
"Today, besides the Major General of Huangmo Pass, there are two other adults following behind. Which one are you talking about?"
"The one in white brocade."
"I know that gentleman. His last name seems to be Lin. What happened to him?"
"During the banquet, he said he needed to go to the bathroom and asked me to wait for him in Lanxiang Courtyard. He never came out. I called him for a while but no one answered. I went to the toilet to look for him but he was nowhere to be found. I searched the entire Lanxiang Courtyard but couldn't find him. I was so anxious that I wanted to go to the front hall to tell the eldest young master, but he was sitting at the banquet. Isn't that strange?"
"You're really making a fuss out of nothing. This is very difficult. You must have strayed from Master Lin when you left the courtyard."
"Impossible. Lord Lin is an honored guest. I was watching the toilet the entire time. How could I not even know he left?"
"Then how could it be possible that there was no one here?"
"Perhaps it was because Mr. Huang passed by and asked me to help him that Lord Lin left? That's impossible. I'm right at the gate of the courtyard. Lanxiang Courtyard only has such a small gate. If he left, I must have known about it."
"That......"
Another servant seemed puzzled by this question as well. After a moment, he suddenly asked mysteriously, "Since he didn't leave and you didn't see him, could he have climbed over the wall to another courtyard? Did you search the area near the wall afterwards to find any clues?"
This actually reminded the man: "I noticed that the stone bench of the nearby stone table has changed position. It's... right under the corner of the wall."
"That's all right, he must have gone to another yard."
"Another courtyard? Isn't the pine forest just across the wall from Lanxiang Courtyard? That's the viewing platform that the eldest and second sons often go to..."
Yan Xiuyu and Yan Xiuzhuo, who were passing by at this moment, paused, their faces suddenly changing. They glared at the two servants who were discussing, "You! Say! What!?"
Lanxiang Courtyard and Songtao Forest were indeed separated by a wall, and Yan Xiuzhuo and Yan Xiuyu often went there to enjoy the scenery, but that was their only goal. Unfortunately, today, the palace was busy and chaotic because of Xing Lie's banquet, so they had no choice but to arrange the meeting with Jingque in Songtao Forest.
At this time, the two Yan brothers also recalled the strange cat's cry in Songtaolin. Yes, in Yishu Pass now, even the people can't get enough to eat, so how could there be other cats and dogs surviving?
If it ran into the palace, it would first be caught and eaten by the maids and eunuchs who were cleaning the palace. How could it be allowed to run wild in the pine forest?
broken!
Thinking of the possibility of the secret being exposed, Yan Xiuyu immediately ordered: "Come here!"
The soldiers around him immediately rushed over: "Young Master!"
"Let General Chu lead the troops to encircle the General's Mansion!" The General's Mansion was the residence that Xinyang Hou gave to Xing Lie as a temporary residence. It was close and easy to control, and it was a preparation for their current ruthless turn against each other.
"yes!"
General Chu, who was on standby at all times, immediately led the most elite soldiers of Yishu Pass straight to the general's mansion, climbed over the wall from the outside, and covered the main residence of several people with a large, fine net, making it almost impossible for even a fly to escape.
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