Chapter 174 The Blame Falls from the Sky
When Qin Sheng and his group carried the bodies of Duan Kaishen and his confidants back to the camp, they were already cleaning up the battlefield, no, they were already setting up the battlefield.
The clothes on these people were stripped off.
Then, under Xue Xu's guidance, Duan Kaishen carefully examined the deaths of the people he brought with him, as well as the traces left "accidentally" in the surrounding subtle places, and all the clues pointed to bandits as the culprits.
The three Qin brothers began to check the wounded. Because they had been prepared, the surprise attack on the entire convoy hadn't succeeded. There were injuries, but no fatalities. The seriously injured, the slightly injured, and the uninjured were sorted out. Then Qin Heng and Qin Zhao began to call out names, assigning those who would be working the night shift.
The brothers present, both those with minor injuries and those without, held their heads high and tried their best to appear energetic in order to be selected.
Qin Heng and Qin Zhao picked out a total of twenty people.
The outer coat of the confidant that Qin Sheng and his companions carried back was also stripped off, and Qin Heng took it. It just so happened that his figure was a bit similar to that confidant.
"Those of you who were called just now, put on your clothes and get ready to go!"
The others who weren't chosen were feeling a bit disappointed. Then Lu Songli said with a smile, "Everyone has work to do tonight. Those who are picked to do the night shift have a heavy task, and those who stay have a heavy task too. So, everyone, cheer up!"
Her words calmed the emotions of those who were not selected at the right time.
Qin Heng and Qin Zhao took the information they had just extracted from the enemy and took away twenty people together. They drove away eight carriages, each of which contained three or four boxes filled with stones.
After Qin Heng and Qin Zhao left, they spent some time setting up the scene.
Qin Sheng found an opportunity to tell Lu Songli that when he shot Duan Kaishen just now, there seemed to be movement on the hilltop a mile away.
Lu Songli nodded, indicating that she understood.
Lu Songli gathered everyone together and told them about the overnight journey. "We can't stay here for long. Everyone, please work hard tonight and travel at full speed to Youbeiping County."
Xue Xu understood that Lü Songli was planning to change her route, taking another route that would bypass Youzhou and directly enter Youbeiping County, bypassing the Youzhou capital. He rather liked her decision; a gentleman does not stand on a precarious wall. He had just heard that the person ambushing them was none other than the nephew of Youzhou's chief clerk.
Before leaving, Lu Songli checked the base one last time to make sure that nothing that could indicate her identity was left behind before getting in the car and leaving.
Killing a small outdoor boss wasn't a big deal; the key was looting! Otherwise, going through all that trouble to kill someone and get nothing in return wasn't her style. Actually, she preferred to let Qin Sheng, the little red-handed one, do the looting. However, if Qin Sheng left after withdrawing half of the force, this group of elderly, weak, women, and children would be in real danger.
Therefore, Lu Songli decisively asked Qin Sheng to stay and protect them. After all, looting corpses was a windfall, so they took whatever they could get. The safety of their group was the top priority.
A villa under Duan Kaishen's name
That night, the housekeeper of the villa was guarding the gate.
As time passed, his expression changed from calm at the beginning to a serious frown later on.
Just as he stood up and decided to send some more people to see if his master was in trouble, there was a creaking sound on the ground outside the courtyard and the dull sound of wheels of a carriage pulling a heavy object.
Not long after, there was a knock on the gate of the villa. After exchanging words with the people outside, he decisively opened the door, "You're back? Wow, have you taken over the other party's carriage as well?"
But as soon as the door opened, he was pushed aside. The housekeeper cursed in his heart, saying that the people under Master Duan were too rude!
Fortunately, someone was quick to support him and he did not lose his composure.
"Butler Xu, be careful."
The butler glanced at the man supporting him. He was wearing familiar clothes, but his face was covered in two muddy marks and some bloodshot from the battle, so he couldn't tell who he was. However, his master had many subordinates, so some of them were unfamiliar.
"What's your name, young man?"
Wu Ren smiled, revealing his white teeth. "Butler Xu, you can call me Xiao Wu."
Qin Zhao next to him shouted, "Where is the warehouse?"
Scream! Butler Xu rolled his eyes at him unhappily. This kid was so reckless and rude.
"The warehouse is inside."
"Lead the way!"
"Wait, Master Duan isn't here yet?" Butler Xu squinted his eyes and looked outside. He didn't see Duan Kaishen himself, but he saw his confidant, A Kun. Butler Xu noticed that A Kun was about to walk towards him, but was stopped by a brother. The two were talking, and A Kun was half blocked by the man, and he was a little far away, so he couldn't hear what they were saying clearly.
Wu Ren answered his question, and he only said this: "Stop talking, this time the idea is a bit tough. Seven or eight people were killed, and some were injured. They all went back to the city with Master Duan to see the doctor. Master Duan didn't come, but Brother Kun came with him."
It's been two hours since he left, right? That makes sense. Butler Xu nodded secretly.
"Brother Kun just said that the carriage won't go in. Let's take all the boxes off the carriage and move them directly into the warehouse."
"That's fine." The butler said with a sigh, thinking how many treasures must be packed in such a heavy box.
Qin Zhao urged, "Stop talking nonsense, Steward Xu, and quickly open the warehouse. The brothers have been busy all night and are exhausted. Once you put all this gold in, we can have a good rest."
"Alright, alright, stop rushing me! Just follow me, I'll open it!" Butler Xu said as he walked towards the storeroom, thinking to himself. He had been a little apprehensive that the master hadn't come in person, but these people acted like they'd just been through a fierce battle. Their accents were a mix of outsiders with a hint of Youzhou localism. The master had many outsiders under his command, so their accents were mixed. Most importantly, their performance was so natural.
Outside the warehouse, there were two strong servants guarding it.
The moment the warehouse was opened, several figures suddenly jumped up and suffocated Butler Chen and the two guards.
This scene happened to be seen by a waiter who got up at night. He covered his mouth tightly, then quickly squatted down, his legs shaking badly.
Wu Ren asked people to move the three of them away so that they would not block the road.
At this moment, Qin Zhao winked at him and glanced at the servant's hiding place. Wu Ren immediately understood and shouted, "This Duan guy dared to rob our Qingfeng Village. I'm afraid he doesn't know how powerful Lord Ma is!"
Bang! Qin Zhao hit him on the head. "What Qingfeng Village? We are clearly from Qinglong Village! Remember this. If you say it wrong again next time, I'll deduct money!"
As he spoke, Qin Zhao's eyes vaguely glanced towards where the servant was hiding.
Qingfeng Village: Damn, the blame fell from the sky!
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