Chapter 238 Blending in
In the past two days, the City Lord's Mansion has been preparing for the Qianqiu Festival, and the steward has been so busy that even if Wutu wanted to find someone to pass on a message, the message could not reach the steward's ears.
After Wutu received the news, he asked his connections to find someone. However, when they heard that the person was captured by people from the City Lord's Mansion, they said they were powerless to do anything.
The only hope lies in the steward.
"Dad, the chief steward of the City Lord's Mansion is your distant relative. Can you make some allowance?"
The more Qi Ju thought about it, the more scared she became. There was a remote house in the City Lord's Mansion where corpses were often carried out at midnight. What if Qi Lin was stubborn and refused to obey...
"I only have this brother, he is the heir of the Qi family."
The more Qi Ju thought about it, the more upset she felt. She shouldn't have asked someone to go back and deliver the message. She fell into self-blame again.
Wu Tu rubbed Qi Ju's back soothingly, with a flash of hesitation in his eyes, but he finally agreed: "The chief steward is a righteous man. Although he is not a relative of mine, he may have some face if he mentions my uncles in the clan."
After Wutu finished speaking, he didn't believe it himself.
If he really had any dignity, he would have supplied the wine and drinks in his home exclusively to the City Lord's Mansion.
Besides, they are not even remotely related relatives.
The chief steward was a very stingy person who only cared about money and had no mercy at all.
Instead of gambling on the other party's conscience, it is better to prepare more generous gifts. Money can move people's hearts, and for the sake of money, difficult things can become easy.
After preliminary agreement, Jiang Yuzhu and Xie Zhao returned to the guest house.
When night fell, Jiang Yuzhu had no sleepiness at all. She always felt that relying on Wutu seemed unreliable.
"If we are isolated in the kitchen courtyard, how can we get information?"
Qi Lin's characteristics are quite obvious, and he was arrested in the past two days to make up the numbers. As long as the benefits are enough, he will be released.
Jiang Huaiqing is different. Once the couple find out, his identity will easily be exposed.
"My subordinates sent a message that the opera troupe has been targeted by barbarians recently, so we should not act rashly."
Assuming the couple sneaks into the opera troupe, it would be safer for them to follow Wutu into the City Lord's Mansion.
Although we are in a marginal area, the advantage is that no one will notice us and we can act accordingly.
Xie Zhao took out a blueprint of the City Lord's Mansion from his arms. Compared with Wutu's sketch, it looked extremely detailed.
"Ma'am, you need to engrave the layout in your mind."
That day was the Qianqiu Festival, and there were many people in the City Lord's Mansion, so there were more opportunities to fish in troubled waters, but the prerequisite was that one could escape successfully.
Xie Zhao's men were transferred to a corner gate to guard it.
"That man has a mole on his lip."
Xie Zhao took out the portraits of his men again, waited for Jiang Yuzhu to identify the good ones, and then threw them into the oil lampshade and burned them to ashes.
There may be unexpected situations on that day.
Xie Zhao held Jiang Yuzhu's hand and warned her, "Madam, once you realize that the man in the City Lord's Mansion is my second brother, you must stay calm."
Saving Jiang Huaiqing is important, but the prerequisite is to protect yourself.
Xie Zhaozhen was afraid that Jiang Yuzhu would act impulsively and put herself in danger.
"If you and I are forced to separate, don't panic. Your face now will not be recognizable."
Xie Zhao drew a circle on the drawing and agreed on the meeting place.
There were also various things to pay attention to, which Xie Zhao explained in great detail.
Jiang Yuzhu took it to heart and assured him, "My husband, I have a plan in mind and know how to make choices."
On the day of the Qianqiu Festival, Jiang Yuzhu was awakened by a burst of firecrackers.
The sky was still just getting light, but smoke was already rising from every household and the aroma of meat was wafting through the yard.
After washing up and eating a bowl of fresh mutton wontons, Xie Zhao and Jiang Yuzhu followed Wutu out of the mansion.
Qi Ju stroked her bulging belly and waved her hands reluctantly, "Godfather, godmother, please be careful!"
The jewelry that the godmother used to redeem people was obtained by stealing from other gangs in the underground tunnel.
Logically speaking, Qi Lin has not contributed anything, so Qi Ju should not ask for this benefit.
Qi Ju was touched by her godmother's sincerity. Her godmother would not give birth again at her age, so Qi Ju thought about being a filial daughter and taking care of her godmother until the end of her life.
Qi Ju no longer refused, and Jiang Yuzhu saved her saliva. She really didn't know that Qi Ju had so many inner thoughts.
The group came to the shop, counted the water and wine, loaded them into the car, and successfully arrived at the City Lord's Mansion.
During the Qianqiu Festival, people were constantly coming and going in the kitchen courtyard.
Jiang Yuzhu observed secretly and found that the City Lord's Mansion was well managed and no outsiders were allowed to approach the kitchen.
Wutu and Xie Zhao went to carry the wine, and Jiang Yuzhu found a room to rest, thinking about how to leave the kitchen yard and walk around to find a chance.
"Quick, bring two food delivery people with food boxes!"
After the kitchen manager scolded the cook, he became extremely busy.
There is already a shortage of manpower today, and the young lady is urging for breakfast for her male lover.
If you ask her, when did male favorites become so valuable?
There are some leftovers from last night, so I'll just heat them up and make do with them.
At this critical moment, you have to cause more trouble!
However, the city lord only had one sister, so the kitchen manager dared not say anything and could only follow orders.
"The city lord ordered a few more dishes at the last minute. We originally had just enough staff, but now we're a little short."
The lady from the kitchen stood up and started chattering in barbaric language.
Jiang Yuzhu didn't understand, and as soon as she showed her face, she was stopped by the kitchen manager.
"Where are you from?"
The kitchen manager spoke in a barbaric language, and Jiang Yuzhu pretended not to understand and pointed to her ears.
The kitchen manager showed a contemptuous look and asked again in Da Qi dialect: "Who did you come in with?"
"My man and I are here to deliver the wine."
Wutu mentioned that the people in the City Lord's Mansion could understand the Da Qi dialect, and if they were interrogated, only by being open and frank could they dispel their suspicions.
The kitchen manager looked around and saw that Jiang Yuzhu was the only one idle, so he immediately ordered: "Carry the food box and go with them to deliver the food. Remember, don't say what you shouldn't say, don't look at what you shouldn't look at, and be careful of your head if you ask around!"
Jiang Yuzhu's face turned pale and she looked terrified.
Next, she followed a barbarian woman and put all the food boxes into a small cart.
The old lady led the way in front, walking briskly, and Jiang Yuzhu followed closely behind, pushing the cart.
Entering the backyard from the kitchen courtyard is guarded by a special person.
The old woman took out a gray token and the guard looked at it before letting the person go.
During the entire process, the guards never looked at the two people's faces. They only recognized the badges and not the people.
The badge is like a pass to get through customs. Jiang Yuzhu is itching to get it. With the badge, she can escape openly!
"aunt!"
Jiang Yuzhu lowered her voice, trying to make it as low as possible.
As soon as she opened her mouth, the old lady in front of her stopped and glared at Jiang Yuzhu. She spoke in a barbarian language and then switched to the Da Qi dialect: "Who are you calling auntie? Why don't you take a piss and look at yourself? The wrinkles on your face are enough to split a mosquito's legs! You think you are worthy of pretending to be young? You are like an old cucumber painted green!"
Jiang Yuzhu: “…”
"elder sister?"
Jiang Yuzhu is now an aunt. After some reflection, she found it was indeed difficult to get into the role.
The barbarian lady's face became even worse, and she cursed: "You lowly slaves of the Great Qi are just like this, either you like to call me sister or younger sister, and you insist on getting close to others to take advantage of them. I warn you, when you see the inner courtyard manager later, you are not allowed to look around!"
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