Chapter 177 Why doesn’t Lord Liu smile? Is he worried about something?
The situation was critical, and he didn't fully understand Jiusu's strategy.
But there was no better solution at the moment, so he returned the automatic aiming crossbow and said, "Susu, since you're here, take these and use them as you wish."
Jiusu is not easy to put into the system.
Jiang Jing took it and said, "I'll carry it for you."
County government office.
It was late at night and raining heavily, and the shop had already been closed. They cursed, "Who is so blind that he doesn't know that my master has gone to bed? Come back tomorrow if you have any grievances."
Jiusu gave the secret guard a look.
The secret guard actually understood what she meant and threatened the guard's neck with a sword, "Open the door! Your Excellency is visiting, how dare you act rashly?"
There are guards leading the way.
Soon, they arrived.
Jiusu noticed the changes around him and chuckled, "They actually helped us gather our troops first."
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Bang!
Lou Ming ordered his men to break open the gate. Looking at the candlelight in the house, he waved his hand and the yard was surrounded by layers of people. "Catch them alive! I want to use this to lure out Jiang Jing and Jiusu."
I rushed into the house and found it empty.
After searching around: "Sir, they ran away!"
There was a note on the table. Lou Ming picked it up and repeated, "No one is here. Remember to help close the door before you leave!"
As he read further, his tone became increasingly angry.
How abominable!
He looked at these three or four hundred people, his mind went blank. Jiang Jinyou was not a god, so why did he predict that they would come here and leave a note in advance?
There is only one possibility.
There is a spy among them.
Lou Ming ordered: "Go back and tell the prince that there is a spy among us!" Suddenly, he saw the map that had not been taken down from the wall. He picked up the candlestick and saw heavy fingerprints on the county government office.
The scout came to report: "Sir, the footsteps disappeared at the county government office."
"Hahaha, going to the county government office? Isn't that walking into a trap?" Lou Ming mounted his horse. The autumn wind was like a knife, cutting his face painfully. "Buy two pots of wine. The county magistrate and I will have a good drink. If we can capture Jiang Jinyou, the prince will definitely reward us tomorrow."
Lou Qing asked, "Brother, do you know the county magistrate?"
"I didn't know him, but we became familiar with each other today." Lou Ming said.
Outside the yamen, there was silence.
The gate to the mansion was wide open, and there wasn't even a guard.
Lou Ming frowned in confusion, but soon he came to his senses. He smiled and said, "It seems that the county magistrate has finished the interrogation and is waiting for me in the house. Give me some wine."
They dismounted and walked towards the mansion.
"Your Excellency the County Magistrate..."
Whoosh whoosh!
Along with the raindrops, sharp arrows flew in densely. Lou Ming grabbed the servant beside him to block the arrows and escaped death. He hid at the gate of the mansion and cursed.
"You bastard! Such a welcome gift?"
Lou Qing shouted, "Sir, why are you shooting arrows at us? Is there some misunderstanding here?"
Liu Fangkai asked according to what Jiusu told him.
"Are you hunting down a newly appointed official of the imperial court?"
"Yes!" Lou Qing nodded, "We have received orders to kill him."
Jiusu whispered, "If the emperor knew that Lord Liu was just a small county magistrate, yet he risked his life for the sake of fine salt, he would probably be very pleased."
The emperor was delighted? An image of the emperor laughing flashed through Liu Fangkai's mind.
He swallowed.
"Shoot! You actually committed a crime in Wutie County. Lord Jiu, don't worry, I will ensure your safety so that you can make fine salt in peace."
"I will definitely mention Lord Liu in front of the emperor." Jiusu complimented.
Sharp arrows pierced through the gate of the mansion and flew over the courtyard wall, killing or injuring more than half of the people brought by Lou Ming. They braved the pain and attacked hard. The people under Liu Fangkai were not to be trifled with.
Ten secret guards also joined the battle.
Lou Ming roared, "You bastard, how dare you betray Prince Chang?"
Liu Fangkai only heard "dog stuff".
He rushed into the yard and spat, "You son of a bitch, you dare to kill someone in front of me? If you want to die, just say so! Old man, come on, shoot his umbrella crooked and make him soaked!"
Jiusu raised his crossbow and aimed at Lou Ming's legs.
Whoosh, the sharp arrow pierced the man. He jumped up and fell down on the spot. Then, King Chang's men retreated. The things given by the God of Wealth were really useful.
"Thank you, Master Zhang."
They moved into the house, and Liu Fangkai ordered his men to prepare for a counterattack. Then, he poured Jiusu a cup of tea and asked, "Why do I feel that those people are familiar?"
The three of them lowered their heads, unable to hide their smiles.
Jiang Jinyou coughed lightly, then stood up and bowed. "To be honest, I was ordered by the Emperor to thoroughly investigate the discovery of the iron mine in Wutie County. Prince Chang and his followers discovered it and sent people to surround us. Fortunately, you came to my rescue."
Bang bang bang.
The teacup in Liu Fangkai's hand kept shaking. "Who noticed?"
Jiang Jinyou repeated.
"King Chang."
Liu Fangkai felt dizzy and fell to the ground with the wooden chair. When the water in his hand splashed on his face, he came to his senses and said, "Oh my God, oh my God, oh my God!"
There was a sly glint in Jiusu's eyes, and she asked curiously.
"Master Liu, what's wrong with your sky?"
Liu Fangkai cried heartbreakingly: "The sky is falling!!!"
Jiang Jing put his feet into the back of the chair and kicked it gently, straightening both him and the chair. He walked around Liu Fangkai and finally slapped his hands on the back of the chair.
"Why is the sky falling, Lord Liu? Because you are King Chang's man, but now, you helped us escape from King Chang's control and offended him. You are afraid and you don't know what to do, right?"
"Right..." Liu Fangkai hurriedly shook his head, "No, that's not right."
Jiang Jing nodded secretly: "Oh, I guessed wrong, it seems that Lord Liu is not Prince Chang's man."
Liu Fangkai swallowed nervously.
His voice trembled as he said, "Yes, yes, yes."
Jiusu asked: "Then why aren't you smiling, Lord Liu? Are you worried about something?"
"Haha." Liu Fangkai forced a smile, but he burst into tears while smiling. "Wow, wow, wow, I'm in big trouble. You turned out to be Jiang Jinyou? You came to investigate Prince Chang, and I helped you. I, I died unjustly."
He slapped himself and cried bitterly.
If King Chang knew about this, he would be finished.
Jiang Jinyou patted his shoulder and said, "Brother, I'm really sorry. How about I take you to explain to Prince Chang? Once you can explain, everything will be fine."
Liu Fangkai had a wronged look on his face, tears streaming down his face.
"What do you mean it's okay? The incident is over, but I'm gone too!" he said excitedly.
Jiang Jing drummed his fingers on the table and said, "I do have a plan, but I wonder if Lord Liu would dare to do it."
Liu Fangkai asked hurriedly, "As long as it keeps me and my family alive, what would I be afraid of? Tell me, Prince Chang is coming soon! When that happens, we'll all die!"
Jiang Jing said: "This strategy is called the Golden Cicada Escape Method, a method of turning the tables."
Escape and make a comeback?
He recited these two sentences silently, and they sounded to have good meaning.
"Tell me more!"
"Completely betray Prince Chang! Show your loyalty to the emperor. Before they go far, we will go up the mountain overnight and destroy Prince Chang's lair!" Jiang Jing narrowed his eyes and said in a firm tone.
Liu Fangkai slid to his knees, terrified, "Did you destroy Prince Chang's lair?"
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