Chapter 314: Swagger
Jiang Yuzhu opened the car window and was surprised to hear this. She asked, "What happened to Su Cheng?"
Twiggy didn't answer and looked at the three brothers.
The three of them all seemed to have varying degrees of injuries. When they heard Jiang Yuzhu's question, the eldest brother Liu said with a sad face, "Madam, we can't go to Sucheng. It's in chaos!"
"It's a mess?"
Jiang Yuzhu calculated with her fingers and found that she had lost contact with Han Zhen for some time.
It was inconvenient to go into the city to find an inn when traveling with tens of thousands of people, so Jiang Yuzhu temporarily changed the route and did not receive any more letters from Han Zhen.
When the maids heard about the chaos in Jiangnan, they were also panicked, especially Hongli, who kept muttering, "My wife is planning to go to Jiangnan to give birth..."
"Madam, please listen to our advice and stay nearby or go north. You really can't go to Su City!"
As Liu Lao Da was speaking, blood started flowing from his nose without warning. He quickly raised his head and let Liu Lao Er continue speaking.
Liu Lao Er was afraid that Jiang Yuzhu would not believe him, so he pointed to the sky and swore, "Madam, if I tell even a single lie, I will never be able to drink a sip of wine in my life!"
Liu Laoer was addicted to alcohol, which was tantamount to swearing a poisonous oath.
"The three of us were escorting goods to Su City, but we almost couldn't get out after entering."
Liu Laoer was halfway through his words when he suddenly burst into tears.
Liu Laosan and Liu Laoda felt the same way. The three brothers wiped their tears together, and Hongjin and several maids were stunned.
After the three Liu brothers had cried enough, Jiang Yuzhu asked calmly, "What happened to Su Cheng?"
The three brothers were sobbing and speechless. Cui Ji rolled his eyes. He thought he could find someone who knew the situation to explain the details to his wife, but he didn't expect to make a fool of himself in front of his wife.
Cui Ji had no choice but to take a step forward and whispered, "Madam, the bandits from several cities near Jiangnan have gathered and are running to Sucheng to kill and rob. Any caravan entering the city will find it difficult to escape."
"There are quite a few bandits, more than 10,000 in total. They bribed the city garrison of Sucheng, detained the new governor of Sucheng, and occupied the government office."
After Cui Ji finished speaking, he also felt it was unbelievable. He didn't expect that group of rabble could become so powerful.
He asked several groups of refugees and they said basically the same thing.
"Not only are they stealing goods, they are also stealing people!"
Boss Liu was the first to react. He was so angry that he yelled, "We have dozens of brothers, thirteen of them died, and the rest had no choice but to join the bandits."
If they didn't surrender, they would die. There was no other way out. The three brothers were lucky to escape, otherwise they would have been forced to surrender.
Jiang Yuzhu took a deep breath, her palms sweating, and asked again, "Is the gate of Su City closed?"
"No, the bandits in Su City have a big appetite and are waiting for the caravan to enter Su City so that they can rob it. The other cities in Jiangnan are busy with their own affairs. They heard that the capital is in chaos and are waiting for news from the capital."
Sucheng is now almost like a lawless area and has been controlled by bandits.
The other cities were afraid that the bandits would cause chaos, so they only opened small gates and strictly checked people entering and leaving the city.
"How are the major families in Su City doing?"
The more Jiang Yuzhu thought about it, the more frightened she became. She was just waiting to rob the bandits, but she didn't expect these scum to act quickly and run to Sucheng to cause trouble first.
As far as she knew, the new prefect of Sucheng was Xie Zhao's uncle.
If you cause trouble to your own family, you're asking for death!
This time, we can’t keep this group of people anymore.
Facing Jiang Yuzhu's question, the three Liu brothers shook their heads at the same time. The eldest brother Liu said with red eyes: "I don't know. We only know that if we don't run away, we will become bandits who kill without blinking an eye."
Escape and at least save your life.
The bandits occupied Suzhou City not long ago, just in the past few days.
After giving the three brothers some food and money, Cui Ji brought a few more refugees over.
The refugees shrank back, but when they saw that it was Jiang Yuzhu who was in charge, they breathed a sigh of relief and pushed their daughter out from behind, saying, "Madam, I only have this one daughter, she is as beautiful as a flower, and she must not be ruined by bandits!"
Those bandits are rampant in the city, relying on their numbers to rob any beautiful girl they see!
After discussing it, the family packed up their bags and fled at night, hiding away from the bandits.
After repeated questioning, Jiang Yuzhu realized that the matter was more serious than she had thought.
That night, she discussed with Zhou Pingjiang and Huo, "How about we hurry to Jiangnan to get our place back?"
Huo had a conflict with the bandit leader in the past, and she had even been teased by him. When she learned that the other party was so arrogant to occupy Sucheng, she immediately got angry and stood up and said, "Go!"
These bastards, without waiting for the Huo family to rob, go looking for trouble with the government. They have a big appetite!
At night, Shen Zhilan also learned the news from the refugees. Her heart trembled slightly, and she subconsciously said, "Sister Yuzhu, Sucheng is in chaos, it's not suitable for a healthy pregnancy."
Although she knew that there were the Xie family, the Shen family, and some relatives in Sucheng, Shen Zhilan subconsciously put Jiang Yuzhu first.
She had paid off many of the debts in her previous life, and in this life she just wanted to be nicer to Jiang Yuzhu and the Mo family.
Jiang Yuzhu held Shen Zhilan’s hand and smiled, “That’s why I want to go even more.”
With tens of thousands of people under your control, if you don't show off, are you still keeping a low profile?
"Besides, Mom might still be in their hands."
It is not uncommon for bandits to rob property, but the fact that they dare to cause trouble at the prefectural government office shows that they are after more than just money.
The situation in the capital was tense, and one move could affect the entire body. At this critical juncture, the unusual movements in the usually peaceful Su City made Jiang Yuzhu suspect that there was a mastermind behind the scenes.
What if Shen was used as a hostage to threaten Xie Zhao...
"You mean..."
Shen Zhilan's breathing stagnated, and she reacted all at once.
Jiang Yuzhu nodded slightly, raised the folding fan in her hand, and fanned it gently.
In fact, she was quite looking forward to it.
The mountain bandits in Jiangnan are most likely the subordinates of the mastermind behind the scenes.
The man was a thoughtful person and was worried that his subordinates would rebel together, so Zhou Pingjiang and the other party knew nothing about each other.
Jiang Yuzhu led Zhou Pingjiang's team to seize territory. If the mastermind behind this knew about it, he would surely grit his teeth and hate her to the core, right?
"Notify my brothers and get ready first."
Jiang Yuzhu will not give the bandits occupying Sucheng time to prepare for the response. As time goes by, the other side's manpower will grow stronger.
After traveling for several days, the group finally arrived at the gate of Sucheng on the tenth day of May.
The soldiers guarding the city had long been bribed by the bandits. Seeing the huge group of people, they shouted in fear: "Close the city gate!"
Isn’t it said that the emperor is in a state of panic and all the reinforcements from the north have gone to the capital? Then where did these people come from?
Cui Ji hurriedly rode forward to stop them, shouting, "Wait, we are here to seek refuge, we are one of our own!"
The people on the city wall were stunned. Taking advantage of this critical moment, Cui Ji called out to his brothers: "What are you all standing there for? Charge into the city!"
Brothers: “…”
They had just been misled by "their own people" and thought they were really going to seek refuge.
With tens of thousands of troops leading the charge, the city gate was easily broken open.
Everyone lined up on both sides, and Jiang Yuzhu's carriage slowly drove in.
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