Before long, Jing Zhe returned to the Lin family.
He had a pretty good idea of what the visitor was up to, because when he left Kunlun County, he had a premonition that an uprising was about to break out in Jinxi. That's why he rushed to Jiangling to arrange everything at the Da'an Newspaper Office, so that he could open the office as soon as Zhang Xiaoyu arrived and then return to Jingzhou to await orders.
Unexpectedly, before the Da'an Newspaper branch in Jiangling City could even open, an uprising broke out in Jinxi.
However, judging by the timeline, it was about time. What puzzled him was that Qiu Qianqian was staying in Tongtianque to inform him of important matters, so why hadn't she notified him in advance?
Perhaps the Prince of Jin started the rebellion secretly, or perhaps he bypassed the Tongtian Gate.
Jing Zhe stopped thinking about it and decided that if it really was an uprising in Jinxi, he would go back alone, while Qingqiu and Pei Yunxi could stay in Jiangling to protect Zhang Xiaoyu and the others.
Once Zhang Xiaoyu has successfully established the Da'an Newspaper, Qingqiu and Pei Yunxi will escort her back to Jingzhou along with Lin Wan'er. By then, he will likely have resolved the Jinxi matter, and the reunion will be complete.
With that thought in mind, the two of them arrived at the Lin family's residence.
In the hall, a "Hundred Miles Envoy" was waiting. Upon seeing Jing Zhe enter, he immediately stood up and said, "This humble official greets President Jing!"
The so-called "hundred-mile courier" was actually a postal courier, but a hundred-mile courier could travel hundreds of miles a day, responsible for delivering important information. They had to change horses constantly at the post stations, and a single trip would kill countless horses. It was an extremely arduous task.
"Where's the letter?"
Jing Zhe took the letter and read it carefully. Just as he had guessed, the Prince of Jin had indeed contacted Kadan and started an uprising in Jinxi.
Emperor An received intelligence that when he sent the message, Kadan had just led the Western Frontier army out of the Western Frontier, and now he had almost met up with Prince Jin in Jinxi, and then they were heading towards Jingzhou together.
"President Jing, His Majesty means that you do not need to return to Jingzhou."
"oh?"
Jing Zhe glanced up at him, then said, "Does His Majesty want me to go to Ruzhou and wait?"
The journey from Jinxi to Jingzhou passes through many small towns, and Ruzhou is the only large-scale city on the way.
"Yes, President Jing! His Majesty has already sent reinforcements to Ruzhou. If President Jing rides at full speed, he can reach Ruzhou just in time to join the reinforcements and jointly resist the rebels!"
From the moment the King of Jin began his rebellion, it was destined that he would turn against his country, so it was normal for him to be called a rebel.
In fact, once he leaves Jinxi, we can take him down from anywhere. Emperor An sent troops to reinforce Ruzhou, which shows that he didn't want to see Prince Jin in Jingzhou—or perhaps he didn't want to affect the stability of Jingzhou!
Jing Zhe nodded: "Okay, then I'll... set off tomorrow!"
"President Jing... this..."
Baili Xing hesitated and said, "President Jing, I have been out for two or three days. If President Jing delays for another day, I am afraid that by the time we arrive in Ruzhou, the rebels will have already crossed Ruzhou and headed to Jingzhou."
Jing Zhe smiled and said, "If I rode a horse like you, I would naturally miss it. But I can use my lightness skill to fly to Ruzhou in less than a day!"
Upon hearing this, Baili Xing immediately understood. He had also heard that Jing Zhe's martial arts were superb, and if he used lightness skills, he would indeed be many times faster than him on horseback, making them incomparable.
Afterwards, Baili Xing prepared to take his leave. Jing Zhe originally wanted to invite him to stay for a meal, but he declined the offer, citing the need to return to the capital quickly to report the news.
...
After seeing Baili Xing off, Lin Wan'er pulled Jing Zhe into their room, looking worried.
This is understandable, since Lin Wan'er knows the least about Jing Zhe at the moment. As soon as she entered, she asked, "Zhe'er, although the Prince of Jin has an irreconcilable feud with our Jing family, he is now rebelling with the Western Frontier army. How can you stop them by yourself?"
Jing Zhe laughed and said, "Seventh Sister, you are overthinking it! If the Prince of Jin can really persuade the Western Frontier King Kadan, let alone me alone, I'm afraid the entire army of Anguo will have a hard time resisting the full-scale attack of the Western Frontier army."
"Then why are you going alone?"
"What if Kadan listens to Zhe'er?"
Pei Yunxi said with a smile.
On the way from Kunlun County to Jiangling, Jing Zhe spent day and night with Pei Yunxi, and naturally told Pei Yunxi about his plans. So Pei Yunxi explained it to her. When Lin Wan'er heard that the Prince of Jin had conspired with Kadan to rebel, it was actually a play staged by Jing Zhe and Kadan, and she finally relaxed.
"Zhe'er must also be careful and not be overconfident!"
"Yes, better safe than sorry!"
This is the woman he loves most. It feels so good to be remembered. Jing Zhe thought to himself as he agreed.
The four of them talked for a while, and then Jing Zhe asked Lin Wan'er's maid, Hua Ping, to buy some materials for making explosives. He had given Han Han to take all the hand grenades he had made before. Although there was no danger in going to Ruzhou this time, at most he would cooperate with Kadan to put on a show and implicate the Prince of Jin.
However, just in case, Jing Zhe decided to bring some grenades for self-defense. If the soldiers that the Prince of Jin brought from Jinxi dared to resist, he would use grenades to clear the area and eventually send the Prince of Jin on his way.
Afterwards, Jing Zhe and Qing Qiu left the Lin family's house.
Since he has come to Jiangling, Jing Zhe should visit Qingyun Sect, especially since Qingqiu is his third sister. If Jing Zhe comes to Jiangling but doesn't even visit Qingyun Sect, even if his master, Abbess Mingji, doesn't say anything, his fellow disciples will definitely gossip behind his back.
Originally, Jing Zhe thought he could stay in Jiangling for a few more days, so he wasn't in a hurry. But now that he suddenly had to leave, he had to go. One of the reasons he told Baili Xing that he would leave tomorrow was because of this.
Perhaps because the separation was approaching, Lin Wan'er did not keep an eye on her two older sisters as she had the day before, so she let Qingqiu and Jingzhe come out directly.
After leaving the Lin family home, as they walked down the street, Qingqiu kept her head down and followed behind Jing Zhe, like a little girl following her boyfriend, because passersby kept looking at them.
Qingyun Sect is located at the foot of the northernmost mountain in Jiangling. The further north you go, the fewer people there are. Seeing that there were no pedestrians on the road, Qingqiu naturally took Jingzhe's arm and rested her head on his shoulder.
"Zhe'er, I want to be with you."
She then added, "I'm still a little worried."
Jing Zhe smiled and put his arm around Qingqiu's slender waist, saying, "What are you still worried about, Third Sister? I've already explained to the other sisters that what we call quelling the war is just a show. After all, Kadan and I agreed that when I arrive, I'll quell the war and kill the Prince of Jin, which will also be a way to avenge our parents."
"..."
————
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
