Chapter 975 Adding to the Fun
The island was quiet. The sea breeze and seafood helped Lin Yuesha forget her troubles. Unable to sleep, she dragged Wu Bailu and Zhao Jingya to go sea fishing and sat there all night.
After daybreak, the three of them lay sprawled out, drank some porridge, and then fell fast asleep.
Perhaps because she was always on edge at the Prince of Zhenbei’s villa, Lin Yuesha slept until evening and finally waited for Xu Da and Prince Luo to arrive.
"Cousin, are you alright?"
Lin Yuesha served hot tea, clicking her tongue twice. Luo Wang was spotless, while Xu Da was unshaven and covered in blood, clearly having been through a fierce battle.
However, Xu Da's clothes were not torn, so the blood should not have been his.
"Thank goodness!"
Xu Da could not hide his excitement. Last night's battle was brilliantly fought. The Wei family and the Prince of Zhenbei's men were locked in a fierce battle. By the time Wei Xing noticed something was wrong and tried to stop them, it was too late.
Since that's the case, the Wei family might as well go all the way and eliminate the Prince of Zhenbei's cronies.
Xiao Su rushed over upon hearing the news, but he was unable to control the situation and was forced to fight the Wei family members.
Both sides led tens of thousands of troops and attacked from around the Prince of Zhenbei's villa, killing all night long.
"The guards at the Wu family's gate rushed to provide support, and we took the opportunity to rescue the Wu family. We also contacted the Wu family's men and led tens of thousands of people to pick up any remaining supplies."
Xu Da stood up, walked around twice with his hands behind his back. This was definitely the most brilliant battle he had ever seen. He had captured at least half of Yingcheng without much effort.
Seeing that the situation was out of control, the Prince of Zhenbei led his men in an attempt to escape Yingcheng and return to his old stronghold in the north. However, he was used as a live target by the Prince of Luo, who shot an arrow that hit him right near his heart.
Even if Xiao Su were lucky to survive that arrow, he would still be seriously injured and his vital energy would be greatly depleted.
“Now, Yingcheng has been divided in two. The north belongs to the Wei family, which has stationed tens of thousands of troops there, while the south is occupied by Commander Wu. The two sides are enough to rival each other.”
Xu Da never expected that the situation could be reversed overnight.
"That's great, at least we don't have to live in hiding anymore."
Lin Yuesha breathed a sigh of relief. She felt very uncomfortable having to go out so furtively and suspiciously.
The fishing village happened to fall under the jurisdiction of Commander Wu, and there were garrison troops patrolling the streets to maintain order.
"Cousin, is this the key point? You've missed the point."
Xu Da took a sip of tea, deliberately ignoring the Prince of Luo, and said to Lin Yuesha, "Things are progressing so smoothly, shouldn't we reward those who have contributed?"
After he finished speaking, he took out a package containing all the things he had smuggled from Qiubai Pavilion.
The success was everyone's achievement. Lin Yuesha couldn't figure out Xu Da's intentions. When she saw Luo Wang wink, she understood and said, "Cousin, there's no need to reward those who have contributed. If you hadn't suffered this injustice and sacrificed yourself for the greater good, things would never have gone so smoothly."
Xu Da nodded with satisfaction. He thought so too, but he still declined aloud, saying, "My cousin is so clever. She thought of using Yuwen Kun to sow discord between the Wei family and the Prince of Zhenbei."
Lin Yuesha waved her hand. She only wanted to trick Yuwen Kun, but she didn't expect it to cause a chain reaction.
In just a few days, the situation in Yingcheng changed, and it became much more favorable to our side.
The girls who had been imprisoned by the Prince of Zhenbei were placed in an inn by the Wu family. Recently, they were sent home safely, and the matter was thus concluded.
The injured Tianqing is temporarily being cared for by Zhang Daya, and Luo Wang's men have already notified Tianqing's family.
"How is the red willow?"
Lin Yuesha hesitated for a moment before asking the question.
"Dead."
Xu Da's face turned cold. If it weren't for Hong Liu's betrayal, their only goal would have been to kill the Prince of Zhenbei. It was truly a case of misfortune turning into blessing. By a twist of fate, they had gained half of Yingcheng for nothing.
Last night, the Prince of Zhenbei's villa was in complete chaos. Everyone in the mansion was in danger. Hongliu risked her life to save her elder brother, but was accidentally injured by the Wei family members who rushed in and died.
Not only that, most of the servants in the Prince's mansion were killed or injured. Xiao Su was grateful for the kindness of Xiao Mama who had cared for him, so he specially took Xiao Mama away before fleeing.
Lin Yuesha sighed and changed the subject, saying, "Cousin, last night was a limited time. How did you manage to find time to rob someone under such a tense situation?"
It's not easy to carry such a big package.
"Cousin, you didn't even give away the old ginseng that Yuwen Kun brought, how can I let Qiu Baige off the hook?"
The porcelain ornaments in Qiubai Pavilion were not valuable, but Xu Da searched through them and found some jewelry and gold and silver items.
They spent a thousand taels of silver at the Wei family's place, and they must get that money back.
"That makes sense."
Lin Yuesha wholeheartedly agreed, saying that even a passing goose should be plucked for its feathers, and the Wei family's lackeys should not be let off the hook.
Whether it's Qiubai Pavilion or the gambling den, these shady businesses are the lifeblood of the Wei family's military supplies. It would be best if our side led a raid to thoroughly investigate the Wei family's past.
"I was so busy looting last night that I didn't even look at them. Most of these items were used by men. I'll just pawn them for some money."
Xu Da opened the package, pointed to a small fox fur plug, and asked, "What is this? It looks very exquisite."
Luo Wang glanced at it, then immediately snatched the package away, too embarrassed to speak.
He had been to Wenjun Tower before and was familiar with it; this fox fur stopper was a fun item for men to use.
Just as Lin Yuesha was about to take it, Luo Wang snatched it away.
Xu Da not only conducts his own research, but also drags Lin Yuesha into it. If Qi Heng finds out, he and Xu Da will be in big trouble.
No, absolutely not!
"Little Lin, your uncle just received a letter from the Northwest."
Luo Wang glanced at Xu Da, who was studying the small plug, twitched his lips, and decisively separated Xu Da from Lin Yuesha.
"Was it Aunt Xu who scolded my cousin?"
Xu Da deserved to be scolded for running away to Yingcheng without a word.
Lin Yuesha supports Madam Xu and Wuya, and Xu Da must be taught a lesson.
"Yes, there's also a letter Miss Jiang wrote to you. Take a look at it first."
The Prince of Luo handed over several letters, one of which was written by Jiang Baozhu, describing the situation in the Northwest.
Bai Youran stayed in the Northwest with peace of mind, following the female doctor Yan and treating the wounded soldiers.
Jiang Baozhu and Lin Yuesha's maids took over part of the account books, which was a bit chaotic at first, but they have now adapted.
The letter reminded Lin Yuesha to find several medicinal herbs so that the old man, the Medicine King, could prepare a Jade Complexion Cream to remove the scars from the faces of the women in the Forty-Eight Villages.
Madam Xu's letter was only a few words long. After reading it, Lin Yuesha frowned and glanced at Xu Da.
"What, did my mother scold me again?"
Xu Da was completely unfazed; he was in Yingcheng, while his mother was in the Northwest, a long distance apart.
"No."
Lin Yuesha shook her head. Madam Xu's letter only mentioned one thing.
The Lord of Wucheng has already contacted Madam Xu to annul the engagement and personally returned the tokens of marriage; the engagement between the two families is off.
Madam Xu did not ask for the token back, saying that she would give it to Wuya as a keepsake, since Xu Da had wronged Wuya first.
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