Chapter 971 Defection
By the time everything was ready, it was already dark.
Wu Bailu circled the room several times, making Lin Yuesha dizzy from watching her.
"Sister Bailu, you should save your energy."
Lin Yuesha tried to persuade her, but she had already calmed down. However, Wu Bailu's nervousness made her panic again.
"Yun Duo, aren't you nervous? After all, you..."
Wu Bailu hesitated, large drops of sweat streaming down her forehead, her heart pounding in her chest.
"Whether you stick your neck out or not, you'll still get stabbed. What's the use of being nervous?"
Lin Yuesha tried her best not to let Wu Bailu lead her astray, but in fact, she had already knelt down and kowtowed in prayer by the afternoon, and was just short of lighting three incense sticks to pray to the Bodhisattva for protection.
How can one accomplish great things if one is afraid of everything? Lin Yuesha constantly did mental preparation and bolstered her courage.
The footsteps at the door made Lin Yuesha pause.
Then, the courtyard gate was opened, and Hongliu followed behind the Prince of Zhenbei with her head down. She made a gesture to send a message to Lin Yuesha.
Everything is ready; all that's missing is being chosen.
“Everyone, raise your heads.”
The steward bowed and scraped, making a fawning gesture as if to invite them, saying, "Your Highness, these are better than those locked up in the cellar."
When choosing people, you have to choose those you find pleasing to the eye. A few days ago, the steward chose a timid girl for the Prince of Zhenbei. She fainted before she even got a beating. And not only that, she was so scared that she wet her pants.
Enraged, the Prince of Zhenbei lashed the steward several times.
"Your Highness, Miss Yun Duo is quite nice."
A nameplate was hung in front of the girl in the courtyard. The manager took a liking to Lin Yuesha and nodded repeatedly.
The Prince of Zhenbei stepped forward, lifted Lin Yuesha's chin, and sniffed. Fortunately, there was no fishy smell like last night.
"Let's choose her."
The Prince of Zhenbei nodded and selected Lin Yuesha.
"You're just choosing this one?"
The steward was somewhat skeptical. Last night, three people were clearly chosen, and three of them died. The Prince of Zhenbei was still not satisfied.
"Otherwise what?"
There weren't many people locked up in the backyard, and most of them weren't good-looking enough to pique his interest.
The Wei family is inefficient and can't even find a decent-looking woman, so they use an old maid who can't get married to make up the numbers.
"Your Highness, what are your plans regarding Miss Wu?"
The steward, unsure of the Prince of Zhenbei's intentions, asked a question.
According to the Wei family's messenger, they arranged for the execution of Wu Shoubei's family tonight. After keeping watch over them for several days, the Wei family decided not to delay any longer.
"Let's keep her here for one night, and tomorrow we'll bury her with the Wu family."
As soon as the Prince of Zhenbei finished speaking, Wu Bailu immediately raised her head, her face showing surprise.
What exactly happened that prompted the Wei family to take action tonight?
Lin Yuesha was ready to take action when she was caught off guard by another major change.
The Prince of Zhenbei and the steward did not specify, but that was roughly the gist of it.
Is it a test, or is what they say true?
After a brief moment of panic, Lin Yuesha calmed down.
Now that she's been chosen, it's too late to say anything; the die is cast, and she has no choice but to act.
Lin Yuesha gave Wu Bailu a wink, and was escorted away from the courtyard by the guards. Along the way, she felt more and more uneasy.
How the Wei family treats the Wu family is not something these people should know; the steward seems to be doing it deliberately.
And there's Hong Liu; her hands have been trembling ever since.
Lin Yuesha understood Hongliu's character; once she made up her mind, she was extremely resolute and decisive. When she took Hongtao away from the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion, Hongliu had taken a risk.
Although Lin Yuesha was unwilling to think about the issue from that perspective, the course of events had already basically indicated that Hongliu had betrayed her.
Trust your sister, what choice would Hongliu make in front of her family?
Lin Yuesha sighed inwardly; it seemed she had no choice but to implement another plan.
Having been by Qi Heng's side for a long time, Lin Yuesha has learned a smattering of Qi Heng's methods, at least she is prepared for anything.
Once the Prince of Zhenbei learns of their plans, he will surely set up a trap in his residence. Even if the Prince of Luo has no shortage of manpower, he cannot send those people to their deaths.
Lin Yuesha broke out in a cold sweat as she thought about it.
It seems she has to escape and cut her losses in time.
"I...I have a stomachache."
As they approached the large kitchen, Lin Yuesha suddenly stopped, clutching her stomach and crouching on the ground in pain.
"What happened?"
The Prince of Zhenbei turned around and glanced at Lin Yuesha. This little girl is quite the actress; he'll play along.
"Your Highness, I am suffering from severe abdominal pain and need to use the restroom."
Lin Yuesha wiped the sweat from her forehead with her sleeve and said weakly.
"Take her to the outhouse."
The Prince of Zhenbei gave his men a wink, and Hongliu, along with two guards, escorted Lin Yuesha into the latrine.
"You can just wait outside."
Such a large-scale operation was too much for Lin Yuesha to handle, but she still asked Hongliu to accompany her.
Before this, Lin Yuesha and Hongchou had said that if she noticed anything unusual, she would leave a mark on the outhouse near the main kitchen, which was a necessary route.
If the red ribbon sees the mark, it should immediately stop its actions.
I originally thought I wouldn't need it, but life is unpredictable.
After entering the outhouse, Lin Yuesha lingered for a while before saying to Hongliu, "Sister Hongliu, I'm actually very scared. I wish Miss Lin were here."
"It's alright. Now that we've taken this step, we have to grit our teeth and keep going."
Hongliu paused for a moment, then spoke.
It wasn't that she wanted to betray Hongchou and Lin Yuesha's subordinates, but rather that she had no other choice.
This morning, the Prince of Zhenbei ordered that her elder brother's head be chopped off. When Hongliu learned of this, she immediately panicked.
She ran to Xiao Su to plead for mercy, but was told that unless she could atone for her mistakes, Brother Hongliu would not escape the fate of being beheaded.
Thus, Hongliu had no choice but to betray her sisters.
She was in extreme inner turmoil, but she couldn't bear to abandon her family and let her older brother die in her place.
My elder brother is in critical condition; whether he lives or dies depends entirely on whether Hongliu can make amends.
The Prince of Zhenbei quietly deployed his men, strengthening the defenses of the entire Prince's mansion and villa, waiting for the Prince of Luo's men to take the bait.
Hongliu wanted to tell Lin Yuesha, but she couldn't bring herself to say it; she had done something unforgivable.
Lin Yuesha, observing the expressions on the other end of the line, had already determined that her only option was to escape.
The original plan involving Hong Liu has now been completely scrapped, leaving Lin Yuesha feeling quite helpless.
Fortunately, to avoid alerting the enemy, the Prince of Zhenbei did not disturb Hongchou. Hongchou was still unaware of Hongliu's betrayal, but with her relaying the message, Hongchou should find out soon.
After emerging from the latrine, Lin Yuesha was able to catch her breath for a moment.
The Prince of Zhenbei is a germaphobe. Someone like her, who came out of the latrine, definitely needs to be washed clean, otherwise she doesn't even have the right to be abused.
After entering the main courtyard, Lin Yuesha asked to go to the outhouse again.
The steward was very impatient, but the Prince of Zhenbei laughed and said, "This little girl is clever and doesn't want to suffer a loss, but no matter how many tricks she has, she can't escape my grasp."
Not only that, but the number of men under the King of Luo is so great that these people will never return.
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