A turbulent night
The entire sacrifice has been prepared for a long time. Lu Xin just needs to continue to arrange it step by step, and it will not be stopped because of the head of the family's autism.
In the past few days, more and more Lu clan members have returned from other places! Although most of them live outside the ancestral home under Lu Xin's arrangement, the strange atmosphere in the main house has quickly aroused a lot of speculation among the clan members.
Liu Buqi sat quietly in his own courtyard. The head of the family had been in control of the Lu family for nearly twenty years, although he seemed a little caught off guard by the sudden attack.
But we absolutely shouldn't let this go on! After all, our trusted people are still here, and we have mountains of food that we can sell cheaply to turn the tide, and we even have external aid like Yue Wuji and Shangguan Yan!
The fact that Shangguan Luoyang did not choose to leave the Lu Mansion under such circumstances is enough to prove that the power of the head of the family is still there!
Tomorrow is the day when the Lu family opens their ancestral temple to worship their ancestors! If Lu Ren wants to take action, then tonight is his last chance!
Otherwise, once the fact that Lu Ren had squandered most of the Lu family's wealth by joining Guannei Hou in the ancestral hall was made public, he would inevitably be attacked by other Lu clan members who had lost their fortunes inexplicably!
Liu Buqi's original plan was actually to have Zhu Caicai come to collect the debt when the ancestral hall was opened, catching the head of the family off guard!
However, considering that the head of the family has close confidants at home and strong supporters outside, if the situation on the scene gets out of control, there will be very little room for remedy left for their side.
It would be better to launch the attack in advance, lure out all of Yue Wuzhi's forces in Jinan City, and completely solve the Lu family's problem at one time!
Three days is enough time for external forces to integrate and gather, but due to the rush of time, it is impossible to carry out a thorough plan!
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At this moment, Zhang Xiruo suddenly rushed in, "Madam, the Lu Mansion has been surrounded by Jinan Prefecture police! Shangguan Yan is blocking the door and wants to take his daughter home!"
Although Liu Buqi had no expression on his face, there was a sudden astonishing gleam in his eyes!
“Good job!”
If the people blocking Lu's mansion were soldiers, then Liu Buqi would have to plan to escape!
The people who are surrounding Lu's mansion now are constables and yamen runners, which means that in just three days, Shangguan Yan certainly has not been able to win over the Shandong commander who can dispatch the Shandong army, so he can only choose the only government force he can mobilize!
"Bai Jinjing, take two people to inform Shangguan Luoyang that her father is here to pick her up! Tell her to pack her things and leave the Lu Mansion as soon as possible!"
"Zhang Xiruo, take some men and bring Lü Yi, Lü Li, Lü Zhi, and their families to this courtyard and protect them!"
"Xiao Junzi, take two people with you and stay by Uncle Lu Xin's side at all times. No matter what happens in the mansion, don't interfere!"
Watching the three men take orders and leave, Liu Buqi let out a long sigh! While stroking the saber left by Zhang Xiruo on the coffee table in front of him, he closed his eyes and rested!
I don't know how much time had passed, but suddenly a fire broke out in the backyard of Lu's mansion, causing panic. For a moment, the shouts of putting out the fire and saving people disrupted the tranquility of Jinan Prefecture at night.
Zhang Xiruo, who had just escorted back the three Lu brothers and their families, came in again and talked about the situation outside.
The fire came from the master's yard, and it was huge! Shangguan Yan, who was at the gate of the Lu Mansion, had already summoned the fire brigade and constables to come in and put out the fire!
Upon hearing the news that Shangguan Yan had entered the mansion, Liu Buqi felt nervous and ordered Zhang Xiruo to take people out immediately to find Bai Jinjing and Lu Xin and escort them back.
Then Liu Buqi simply tied up her hair, and tied up her loose robe with a few silk ribbons to make her movements more convenient. Then she picked up the saber in her hand and pushed the door open!
In the yard, Lu Yi, Lu Li, Lu Zhi and their families looked at the flames rising from deep within the inner house in panic!
Lu Xin's wife, Jiang, was trying her best to comfort them, and no one noticed Liu Buqi's figure!
It was not until the uniform sound of swords being drawn and the deafening words "Greetings, Madam" that they turned around in shock!
It turned out that the twenty or so Yanjing cavalrymen who were originally guarding the gate had retreated back to the small courtyard and were on guard near the courtyard wall when they saw Liu Buqi coming out with a sword.
They drew their sabers simultaneously, first pointing the tips of the swords at a forty-five-degree angle to the ground, then quickly gathered their arms in front of their chests, with the tips of the swords pointing to the sky. This was the wartime military salute of Yanjing!
Liu Buqi also drew his sword to return the favor!
"Everyone, you are my comrades who fought alongside my husband on the battlefield, sharing life and death! Today, we too share life and death!"
"Tonight, anyone who dares to enter the courtyard without permission will be killed without mercy!"
The cold and resolute voice echoed in the courtyard, and the unanimous voices of compliance shocked the Lu family, who were witnessing such a scene for the first time!
Those ladies and young ladies might not understand, but the three brothers of the Lu family are quite knowledgeable and experienced, and they know about the dozens of people brought in by Liu Buqi.
He is not a servant at all, but an elite soldier who has experienced hundreds of battles!
Liu Buqi's behavior in the past few days has caused the Lu family to have many speculations about her identity, but no one would have thought that she was actually connected with the military!
After seeing the attitude of these elite soldiers towards Liu Buqi, the three brothers of the Lu family looked at each other!
This Liu Buqi can either gain the trust of the army with her own ability! Of course, for a woman like her, this possibility is very low!
Or maybe there's a big shot in the military backing her up! Judging from the words revealed, it must be the husband she was talking about!
This Liu Buqi must be the wife of a fierce general in Youzhou! She is probably using Yue Lingxi's name to plot against the Lu family's foundation!
After all, it was common knowledge that Tai'an Prefecture was in seclusion and Youzhou was short of food! As the closest and largest grain merchant, the Lu family was likely guilty of possessing a treasure!
Already knowing Lu Ren's plan, and seeing Lu Xin and his wife cooperating with Liu Buqi, the three brothers all sighed secretly!
Youzhou, Yue Wuji! This time, the Lu family has become a battlefield for the struggle between two major forces.
Although the Lu family has been passed down for hundreds of years and is considered wealthy, it seems that they are not even a chess piece that can be put on the stage in this battle for national destiny!
How sad this is! With all the support from the Lu family, they will definitely choose one of them to join this time!
The three brothers were each considering the forces of Youzhou and Yue Wuji. Lu Ren and Lu Xin had obviously made their own choices, and it was now their turn!
A burst of killing shouts came from outside! Through the crack in the door, the gatekeeper loudly reported the situation outside.
A group of people led by Zhang Xiruo were being chased by the constables and yamen runners of Jinan Prefecture. Liu Buqi hurriedly opened the gate and sent people to support them.
Soon, Zhang Xiruo and Xiao Junzi brought the pale and frightened Lu Xin into the yard!
Zhang Xiruo's worried look made Liu Buqi's heart skip a beat even though he didn't see Bai Jinjing!
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