"Miss, Miss, don't scare Cuiguo!" Cuiguo, who had just recovered, quickly supported Wang Miaoling and cried out in heartbreaking sobs.
The burly man curled his lip in disdain: "I've said everything, can you let us go?"
Liu Hong slapped him across the face: "What do you think? You've asked a pointless question!"
"You at least have to give us two brothers a quick death, how can you torture us like this?"
Inside the room, a guard muttered curses under his breath: "You useless piece of trash, you made me lose two catties of millet last night, and you still want a quick death?"
Lu Tu waved his hand and said, "Take him out and execute him."
The two burly men finally breathed a sigh of relief, and even grinned at Lü Tu, saying, "Thanks!"
Lu Tu was helpless. He wondered if the torment he had endured overnight had driven these two guys insane. They were about to kill him, yet they were thanking him?
There's no use keeping these two around. Even if they could say that Xu Jing instructed them to pick up Wang Miaoling, they wouldn't be able to provide any evidence that Xu Jing killed Wang's mother.
The reason they were allowed to live one more night was to convince Wang Miaoling, so as to completely thwart Xu Jing's plot. Sure enough, Wang Miaoling believed it.
At this point, whether Xu Jing killed Wang's mother or not is no longer important. If Wang Miaoling says it was Xu Jing, then it is Xu Jing.
Cuiguo brought some cool well water, dipped her finger in it, and sprinkled some on Wang Miaoling's forehead to wake her up: "Miss, we've let a wolf into the house!"
Upon hearing this, Wang Miaoling's eyes instantly reddened, and large tears rolled down her cheeks. The person she loved had killed her mother; such a thing would be a bolt from the blue for anyone. Lu Tu didn't know how to offer any advice; he couldn't very well tell her to just let it go, could he?
After a long while, Wang Miaoling wiped away her tears with her sleeve, stood up and bowed to Lü Tu again: "This humble woman begs the Captain to send someone to escort me back. I am willing to repay him with a generous reward."
Liu Yang felt a pang of sadness watching from the side and whispered, "Brother, why don't you let me go see them off? I'll be back soon."
Lu Tu glanced at him sideways and said, "Are you that good at fighting? What good is being good at fighting? Do you know how many people Xu Jing has secretly ambushed?"
Wang Miaoling explained, “My lord, I still have more than a hundred servants and guards in my household. I can avenge my mother. If all else fails, I can sue the authorities. I refuse to believe that I can’t sue Xu Jing, an outsider, in Wuchuan! Even if it means the destruction of my family, I will make Xu Jing pay for my mother’s death!”
These words finally made Lu Tu Gao take a look at her. A weak woman dared to avenge her mother. Remembering that he had also fought with Xu Jing, he thought it would be better to use the Wang family's background to make a big fuss about this matter and kill Xu Jing in one fell swoop!
Lu Tu looked at Liu Hong and said, "Gather 200 soldiers and come with me into the city!"
"Yes!" Upon hearing that there was a mission to be launched, Liu Hong and the others were extremely excited. They had been under Lü Tu's command for some time, but had never received any serious enemy-killing missions.
Wherever there are people, there is a world of intrigue, especially in a place like the military where strength is paramount. Liu Hong and the soldiers of the former Southern Imperial Guard joined later. Although they had no conflicts with the original inhabitants like Nie Yun and Liu Yang, they were secretly competing with each other. Now that they had the opportunity to kill the enemy and make merit, how could they not be excited?
Liu Yang became a little anxious: "Brother, can't I go? I didn't go last time when they killed the soldiers."
Lu Tu patted him on the shoulder: "Your mission is even more important. Protect the village. My life and fortune are in your hands."
Hearing this, Liu Yang was taken aback, but then he understood and nodded emphatically, saying, "Don't worry, brother, I swear to protect the village with my life!"
Under Lü Tu's training during this period, the soldiers could assemble in no more than the time it takes for two incense sticks to burn, from receiving their mission to completing the assembly.
Looking at the 200 soldiers standing in neat formation on the drill ground, Lü Tu nodded in satisfaction. Among them were 30 cavalry and 170 infantry, which was a very reasonable arrangement.
Lu Tu mounted his horse, and Liu Hong led over a horse for Wang Miaoling and Cui Guo to ride together.
"Let's go, head to Wuchuan. Today we must seek justice for Miss Wang from Xu Jing and avenge our brothers who died earlier!"
This is called having a legitimate reason for our actions. We must give ordinary soldiers a sense of conviction and tell them the righteousness of our actions.
"kill!"
The 200 soldiers shouted in unison, startling Wang Miaoling so much that her delicate body trembled. She had lived in Wuchuan since childhood and was naturally familiar with the border army. Her best friend's family was also one of the captains in Wuchuan. As a wealthy and powerful family in Wuchuan, Wang's mother often took her to the army to donate grain to reward the soldiers when she was still alive.
Such spirit has never been seen in any border army before. The momentum of these 200 men alone is even stronger than that of the thousands of soldiers in the Wuchuan border army camp.
Even though she had heard of Lü Tu's achievements, she only listened to them as if they were stories. She never expected that even his insignificant soldiers could be in such amazing condition. As the saying goes, a strong general has no weak soldiers. This shows that Lü Tu is indeed a man of real ability.
She began to consider in her mind that if she couldn't bring Xu Jing down by going to the government, perhaps seeking help from Lü Tu would be her last resort. Moreover, based on what Wang Miaoling had learned from Ban Yingying about the village last night, she knew that Lü Tu had been paying the villagers' wages out of his own pocket, so he must be short of money.
And the Wang family has no shortage of money!
The group marched out of the village in a grand procession. Lu Tu kept a close watch on the surrounding woods, but to his surprise, there were no ambushes all the way to Wuchuan City. It seemed that Xu Jing had guessed that Lu Tu would be on guard after his rescue plan failed.
Upon arriving outside the South Gate, Jia Dazhuang came running over from a distance, flattering him, "Lord Lü, it's been a long time! I heard you were injured?"
Lu Tu didn't need to hide anything and nodded, saying, "Yes, I was injured by the Wuhuan people a few days ago."
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