The deputy general was slightly surprised.
Unexpectedly, these people were from the Marquis's mansion outside the pass.
He naturally knew about Marquis Shen Shi'en from beyond the pass.
Moreover, he knew that several years ago, Shen Shi'en, Li Mu, and Lin Yuanlong were all brothers in the same trench.
A friendship that transcends life and death!
Later, Li Mu sought refuge with the Wu family, and Shen Shi'en and Li Mu gradually drifted apart.
However, the two sides have always kept to themselves and not interfere with each other.
"Since they are from the Marquis's residence, I'll let it go this time. But if they dare to obstruct my army's vehicles again, don't blame me for being ruthless! Hmph!"
The lieutenant snorted coldly and was about to leave.
Shen Xiaochen hurriedly knelt down and shouted, "General, save me! I am Shen Xiaochen, the eldest son of the Marquis of Guanwai. My father just passed away today, and he has passed on his title to me. However, my sister sent these people to hunt me down! Please, General, do justice for me. My Shen family will surely repay you handsomely in the future!"
"What? Shen Shi'en is dead?" The lieutenant was shocked.
Several of the Shen family guards' expressions changed drastically. The head guard said, "General, don't listen to his nonsense. Their Marquis isn't dead; he's the one trying to usurp the throne..."
"You're the one talking nonsense!"
Shen Xiaochen quickly took out the seal and letter of succession from his bosom and shouted, "General, please look! I have the seal and letter here, which are enough to prove my identity!"
The lieutenant's expression changed, and he quickly took the seal and the letter of succession and glanced at them.
This is actually true!
"How dare you! You even touch the young marquis! You're practically courting death!"
Whoosh!
As soon as the general finished speaking, several guards around him immediately drew their pistols and pointed them at the Shen family's guards.
The group of people turned pale with fright and dared not even breathe.
"Hmph!" The lieutenant snorted coldly, walked over and personally helped Shen Xiaochen up, comforting him, "Young Marquis, don't be afraid. Since you have the letter of succession here, you are the future Marquis of the Pass. Anyone who dares to touch you will have to ask my gun for permission!"
"Thank you, General! Thank you, General!!" Shen Xiaochen exclaimed excitedly, prostrating himself in gratitude.
"General, why don't you take me back to the camp first? That poisonous woman Shen Manshu won't let me go!" Shen Xiaochen pleaded again.
The Shen family has many informants and wields considerable power, making it virtually impossible for him to leave Xidu safely. It would be better for him to seek protection from the military first.
The lieutenant nodded. "Very well. I'm on my way back to the main camp for the young master's funeral. You'll have to come with me. Once we get there, I'll inform General Li and have someone escort you to Yandu!"
"Very well! Thank you, General!"
Then, Shen Xiaochen happily got into the car with the deputy general.
Watching the command vehicle speed away, the Shen family guards exchanged glances and shook their heads helplessly. They had no choice but to return empty-handed.
at the same time.
The government army camp.
A grand funeral is being held.
In front of the mourning hall, rows upon rows of soldiers stepped forward, raising their rifles into the sky.
Da da da da!
The sound of gunfire has replaced the sound of firecrackers, and it hasn't stopped since morning. The amount of ammunition wasted is incalculable!
In the distance, on the firing range, cannons continued to roar.
Such an extravagant funeral is probably unprecedented throughout history.
However, Li Mu, as the commander, felt no heartache whatsoever.
The adjutant in charge of the quartermaster department, however, shook his head helplessly.
The company was already in deficit, and after this funeral, the hole will be so big it'll be impossible to plug.
"How much money is left in the account?" Li Mu suddenly asked hoarsely, staring at the flames of the burning paper money, his eyes somewhat indifferent.
The adjutant bowed and said, "General, there's no money left in the accounts! Apart from what you've transferred out, the young master has spent almost all the money on buying mansions and luxury cars over the past two months. There are still a few peripheral camps whose salaries haven't been paid yet!"
"General, now that Young Marshal Lin has announced that he will audit our accounts in a week, what should we do? Should we transfer some funds from our private treasury?" the adjutant asked tentatively.
The private treasury is Li Mu's own money, held in overseas accounts. All the money Li Mu has embezzled and amassed over the years is in there, and the amount is now unimaginable.
"What a load of crap!"
Li Mu coldly replied, "This private treasury was originally a fallback plan I left for the Li family. It's my own money, so why should I give it back?"
Two months ago, after Wu Xueqin's death, he had anticipated a shift in the situation. After all, he was Wu Xueqin's henchman, and with Wu Xueqin gone, it was only a matter of time before Lin Yuanlong took action against him.
So he transferred the money out early on. Even if he lost the job, his whole family could go abroad and live a carefree life.
He just didn't expect Lin Yu to arrive so suddenly, catching him completely off guard.
Even his son...
The adjutant seemed to know what Li Mu was thinking, and shook his head and sighed, saying, "Actually, the trigger for this matter was mainly because the young master cut off Wang Dalei's finger. Wang Dalei is an old man of the Futu Army, otherwise the young marshal would not have turned against you, General, so soon!"
Li Mu took a deep breath and shook his head, saying, "This unfilial son of mine, I told him not to be so arrogant, but he didn't listen at all!"
The adjutant's eyes flickered, and he said, "General, this matter cannot be entirely blamed on the young master. I have heard something. It is said that when the young master cut off Wang Dalei's finger, Supervisor Wu was also present. If it were not for his instigation, the young master would not have acted so impulsively!"
"Wu Dao!!" Li Mu clenched his fists tightly and gritted his teeth, saying, "Damn it, this Wu kid is no good either! He's doing this just to deepen the conflict between me and that Lin guy! Neither he nor that Lin guy are good people!"
Although Li Mu hated Lin Yu even more, he wasn't particularly fond of Wu Dao either. Now, upon hearing this news, a hidden hatred for the Wu family began to rise in his heart.
"Lin Yu, Wu Dao, in the end, you two were the ones who killed my son. I'll take revenge. I'll play with you slowly!" Li Mu's lips curled into a cold smile, and a sinister glint flashed in his eyes.
He had already made up his mind to let Wu Dao and Lin Yu fight like dogs. When both sides were exhausted, he would strike them hard, and then he could leave without a trace, taking his family and escaping overseas in style.
However, the immediate hurdle is getting past the accounts.
Li Mu thought for a moment and said, "Don't worry about the accounts! There are so many wealthy merchants in Xidu, and we have guns. Collecting some grain and taxes shouldn't be difficult, right?"
After saying that, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.
Since we're going to leave sooner or later anyway, why not slaughter all the fat sheep in Xidu before we go? Wouldn't that be great?
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