Han Lu thought that things would be much easier once he entered his own territory, so he even rested for a night at the inn. It was on that night that something happened.
At noon the next day, the person who usually delivered water to the post station found that the entire post station was unusually quiet, as if there was no one there. The post station attendant who usually came to fetch water did not come out either. He bravely went in to take a look and saw that the post station master was sleeping in his room, and people were lying all over the place.
When the postmaster was shaken awake, he realized something was wrong and immediately ran to the backyard to see that the soldiers guarding the silver were all snoring in their sleep, and the box containing the silver was open, empty inside, with nothing inside.
The postmaster was so frightened that he sat down on the ground. After a long while, he crawled to General Han's room.
When Han Lu woke up, he knew the situation was not good. He went to check the situation in the backyard and his face turned pale. That was nearly 20,000 taels of silver, and it would take some time to move it.
The deputy general's face was paler than General Han's. He trembled and said:
"General, we were drugged, otherwise we wouldn't be sleeping so soundly."
They were all men who led troops to fight in battles, how could they not be the slightest bit alert? Moreover, it was the sound of silver being moved, so it would be hard to tell unless they were deaf.
"But we checked yesterday's food, tea, and everything in the room. There's nothing wrong with it."
The deputy said with a pale face.
"No, it seemed like there was fog in the middle of the night! I thought it was going to rain."
Another deputy said immediately.
"There must be something wrong with the fog. It should be a drug without any smell, otherwise it wouldn't have knocked out even our mules and horses."
The deputy used water to wake up his men, but he saw that a large number of horses and mules in the stable had fallen down. These mules and horses seemed to have been specially cared for, and they had not woken up even after being splashed with water.
"They were afraid that we would find the silver thieves after we woke up, so they cut our legs off directly."
the deputy whispered.
"Control all the people in the post station and investigate them for me!"
Han Lu's voice was gloomy and his face was so dark that water seemed to drip out of it.
However, the silver had long been dispersed and flowed to the Xuanwu Kingdom and the Baihu Kingdom. Following the Queen's instructions, the guards changed their appearance and used the silver to buy food, cloth, medicinal materials and other supplies most needed during the disaster. They then organized a caravan and set out from these two countries to return to the Fengqi Kingdom.
When crossing the border between the two countries, there was no difficulty because of the arrangements. When these supplies arrived at Fengqi Country one after another, General Fengming personally led the team to receive them.
"Thank you for your hard work!"
Feng Ming said with a smile that showed his teeth.
With this batch of supplies, plus the food purchased from Panlong Kingdom, post-disaster reconstruction will definitely not be a problem.
After the guards handed over the items, they removed their disguises and returned quietly to the capital to report to the Queen.
Lianyi was very satisfied with the guards' action. It was like spending one silver coin and buying back double the relief supplies. Even if Panlong State had suspicions, they had no evidence.
Han Lu found nothing and could only go to see the new emperor in shame. He even wanted to put the blame on Fengqi Kingdom, which made the new emperor so angry that his nostrils grew bigger.
"Idiot! Fengqi State has paid you the silver, and you lost the silver in the Panlong State Inn. No matter how you talk about it, it has nothing to do with Fengqi State. Moreover, you don't even have any evidence. How can I believe it?"
The emperor of Panlong State was furious and sent Han Lu to prison. He also raided General Han's house and used the seized silver to make up for the loss from selling grain.
Just as the disaster in Fengqi Kingdom was coming to an end and the new emperor of Panlong Kingdom had new plans, news came from Xuanwu Kingdom and Baihu Kingdom one after another.
The emperor of Xuanwu State was assassinated and fell into a coma and has not woken up since then. The prince of Baihu State was startled by his horse during a riding and archery class. He fell off the horse and had his face trampled by the horse. He saved his life but his face was disfigured and he lost the qualification to inherit the throne.
The news that the White Tiger Kingdom's crown prince had fallen from his horse was understandable. After all, he was the crown prince, the emperor was still alive, and he had more than one son. It was most likely an internal fight among his sons.
The situation of Xuanwu State was more tragic because the emperor was in a coma and there was no leader. The emperor was also very fertile and had eight sons. Except for two who were still in their infancy, the other six had grown up and each of them wanted to be the head of the family. The situation became chaotic and the matter was exposed.
Shijiu received the news immediately. He clicked his tongue twice and said:
"The tasker is really generous. With one move, he has directly disturbed the peace of the three surrounding countries!"
The lady who was familiar with Shijiu before said indifferently:
"This is what a master would do. She attacks directly from the root, causing them to fight among themselves without affecting the common people. The trick is not old, but it is very useful. This tasker has a very accurate grasp of people's hearts."
“.”
Shijiu felt that this elder sister was thinking about his tasker again, so he immediately changed the subject.
Lian Yi also received the news immediately. After a moment of silence, he said to Feng Shou:
"Can all of our people who are carrying out the mission be withdrawn?"
"The people of White Tiger Country have basically retreated. Only three people from Black Tortoise Country have survived. They led the pursuers to Panlong Country. I'm afraid they won't be able to come back for a while."
Feng Shou lowered his eyes and said.
"If they have families, they should take good care of them so that those carrying out the mission will have no worries."
"Yes, I understand!"
"Have them stop all their actions for now, and don't let them get caught by the other side."
"yes!"
The phoenix head disappeared again.
Not long after, a group of uninvited guests came to Zhuo Xiu Yuan where Lian Yi lived. Nearly a hundred men in black attacked the people in Zhuo Xiu Yuan at night. They killed anyone they saw without any scruples.
Not only Lianyi, but also the emperor's husband and two attendants were not spared. The eldest princess and her husband, the second princess's husband and children, and the third princess's husband were also not spared.
After Lianyi sensed the danger, she changed into a red outfit with gold patterns, and wore a gold-threaded soft armor underneath. She held her sword and prepared to leave her residence under the protection of Huizhi and Lanxin.
"Feng Shou, protect the children well, and then go check the situation in other courtyards. Don't worry, just kill them directly."
Lian Yi ordered directly.
"My mission, Queen, is to protect you! I will not leave your side."
Feng Shou said in a deep voice.
"You are such a stubborn person! Those people have ruined all my descendants. Where can I find a qualified successor? If you don't want to go, arrange for someone else to go. I can still hold the sword."
Lianyi rolled her eyes at Fengshou and spoke directly.
Feng Shou was helpless and could only wave his hand and send some people to pick up those precious treasures.
Lianyi drew out his sword, flicked the blade with his fingers, and said with a smile:
"Old buddy, I never thought you'd make a comeback!"
A cold light flashed across the sword, as if responding to its master.
"Open the door!"
At Lianyi's command, the door was opened, and she rushed into the yard with her sword in hand, surrounded by the crowd.
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