"Okay, I'll come again tomorrow."
Before Zheng Quchi could rack his brains for a reason, he had already agreed without hesitation.
Zheng Quchi's mind went blank for a moment... He just agreed?
Zheng Quchi had expected him to question and interrogate him in various ways, but he did not expect him to agree so readily.
She couldn't help but think that people who look fierce aren't necessarily cunning; they could also be naive. He didn't even ask her more questions about her dubious excuse…
"You're such a good person," Zheng Quchi said, his eyes filled with gratitude.
Gan Xin, who was suddenly given the "friend zone" card: "..."
After Zheng Quchi successfully achieved her goal, she had a light smile on her face and was happily packing up her things to leave when Gan Xin called out to her from behind: "Wait a minute."
Zheng Quchi's back stiffened instantly.
She was wrong; she shouldn't have thought others were stupid and easily fooled.
"Is there anything else?" She turned her head, her face innocent and naive.
He suddenly got angry, exasperated by her lack of self-control, and said, "You haven't said how much you want to pay, nor have you asked me for a deposit. What if I just give you some money later and you accept it?"
call.
So that's why he called her back.
"No need. I believe in your sincerity. A person who is so devoted to their friends must be kind-hearted and trustworthy. As for how much money, let's talk about it together tomorrow." She smiled at him like a sunflower.
Gan Xin stared at her intently, his gaze unwavering.
It's confirmed: this girl may seem slow-witted, but that's not actually the case.
She must be frequently scammed, no wonder she can't even afford a decent new outfit and is still wearing patched old dresses that she picked up from who-knows-where.
Zheng Quchi: "..."
"Alright then."
Gan Xin has never lacked money, and he would never stoop so low as to cheat a young girl from a family burdened with debt. If she truly has some skills, he will naturally pay her the full amount of wages.
——
After confirming that Gan Xin had left, Zheng Quchi grabbed his bundle and ran off to a deserted corner, where Lan Yue, Wu Liang, Kong Li, and Sixi emerged from the shadows.
They asked, "How is the lady?"
The four of them dared not get too close, for fear that Gan Xin would notice something amiss, so they kept a distance to monitor him. Therefore, they did not know what the lady and he had discussed.
Zheng Quchi, still shaken, patted his chest and said, "No problem. He'll be back tomorrow. We'll set up an ambush beforehand, arrange everything, and then capture him."
Wu Liang glanced at the other three, hesitating slightly: "Madam, with just the few of us..."
"Who said it's just the few of us? You should call more people, and we'll all come at you together!"
Since it's an ambush, it's definitely safer to have more people working together from the shadows. Anyway, it's not about fighting him head-on. The side that's trying to outmaneuver him needs to be fully prepared so they can catch him off guard!
"Madam, mobilizing troops requires a general's tally," Lan Yue reminded her helplessly.
They didn't have military tallies, so there was no way they could "call more people."
Seeing that the lady was unfamiliar with the internal workings of the army, Lan Yue simply explained in more detail: "To put it this way, Officer Wei can mobilize a portion of the troops on his own, but only within the small squad under his command, and the same goes for Deputy Officer Wang. Currently, neither of the two officers is in the camp, so if the lady wants to mobilize a large number of Xuanjia soldiers to fight outside the camp... it's impossible."
Without the military tally, it's impossible to mobilize troops.
They didn't have any, Zheng Quchi... she didn't have any command tokens either.
Zheng Quchi took a moment to react, then blinked: "Then who has the command token?"
The four men said in unison, "General."
Zheng Quchi: "..."
The people have all sunk into the river.
"Do you think it's possible that he didn't take the military tally with him when he went out, but left it at home?" Zheng Quchi asked.
Si Xi thought it was possible: "The general's trip is not for military campaigns, and since he can freely deploy the Four Symbols Army without a military tally, it is possible that he might not carry the military tally with him to prevent it from being lost."
"If he didn't have it on him, where would he most likely have kept the military tally?" she asked, looking at them.
The four of them all looked at Zheng Quchi.
"Shouldn't you be asking yourself this, Madam?"
"How would I know about Yuwen Sheng's military seal..."
Suddenly, halfway through her sentence, an idea struck her: "The main military tent!"
After Zheng Quchi returned to the camp at Changxunpo, he searched high and low, but to no avail.
She sat down dejectedly on the edge of the bed and pondered.
What if he really did take the military tally with him?
Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed the jade pillow belonging to Yuwen Sheng on the bedside table. He always used it to fall asleep. She subconsciously lifted it up and looked down at it.
……No.
Such an important thing, what decent family would just put it under their pillow?
If you're going to put it anywhere, it should be in...
Yes, if she had something valuable, she certainly wouldn't keep it in the "office"; she would definitely think it would be safer to keep it at home.
In Fuxian County, Yuwen Sheng's home consisted of only...
Zheng Quchi had just had an idea, and not wanting to waste any more time, he rushed back to the Sang residence.
When Brother Sang saw her rushing back, he thought something had happened and hurriedly asked, "Chizi, why are you back at this hour? Did something happen?"
"It's nothing, brother. I just came back to find something important."
She explained something to Brother Sang and then rushed to her room.
Brother Sang, leaning on his cane, chased after her, asking, "What are you looking for? Do you need my help?"
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