Chapter 78 A favorable wind lends its strength, helping you soar to the clouds!
At midnight, a figure appeared like a ghost at the county government residence and headed straight for the county government warehouse.
Unexpectedly, the small county government office had no fewer than four warehouses. Two warehouses were filled with grain, and the other two contained gold and silver treasures plundered from local gentry and wealthy people.
receive!
Under the rule of the Third Princess, the magistrate of Wanshou Town was an inhumane official who used the birthday celebrations to ruthlessly extort money from the people. His example was set by the princess, and he was even worse than her.
Next to the county government office was the county magistrate's residence. Shen Lanxi quietly sneaked in and headed straight for the county magistrate's ancestral hall.
"Master, under the floor tiles, there are gold bricks everywhere!"
"Behind the memorial tablets are several white jade Guanyin statues and pure gold deity statues!"
receive!
This is all the hard-earned money of ordinary people; it cannot be allowed to benefit these parasites!
Tables, chairs, benches, quilts, silk fabrics—all were taken away. The food in the small kitchen was completely emptied. Nothing of value was left behind!
They didn't even leave the potted plants in the yard for these people.
Wherever Shen Lanxi went, the area was completely empty, and the main focus was on a thorough, carpet-like collection of goods!
All the other places had been taken, leaving only the magistrate's residence.
The magistrate was fast asleep with his concubine in his arms when Shen Lanxi quietly slipped in. A quarter of an hour later, she came out with a cold smile and headed straight for the guest room!
She despised traitors the most. Since that constable was the Third Princess's man, he should go to the underworld to serve her in advance!
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The next morning, as soon as the city gates opened, street vendors selling food were already shouting and hawking their wares to attract customers.
"Sir, how about buying some fried dough sticks? I can tell you're in a hurry. Fried dough sticks don't spoil easily, and I've added scallions and salted pork inside—they're really flavorful!"
"purchase!"
"Sir, why don't you buy some meat buns? They're made with freshly cut pork from today. One bite and your mouth will be bursting with juicy goodness..."
"purchase!"
"Young master, should we send some over to Master Hu and the others?" Chunxue asked.
Shen Lanxi: "Look behind you!"
They bought food in front, while Wei Dongzhu and the others bought food behind. No one could say for sure when they would eat next, so they cherished the food they had now.
"I thought they were broke."
Shen Lanxi smiled without saying a word. What she had left them was enough for Wei Dongzhu and his group to live on for ten lifetimes!
They shopped and stopped frequently, and soon arrived at the city gate.
They had just paid and left the city when a group of soldiers arrived and closed the city gate.
"Have you heard? There was a thief at the county government office yesterday?"
"What thief? I heard it's a ghost story. My uncle's neighbor's second aunt's granddaughter is a maid for the county magistrate's concubine. According to her, this morning the county government office and the magistrate's residence were all emptied. The magistrate and his concubine lay naked on the floor all night..."
That's not all; this person knew too little. This county magistrate would spend the rest of his life bedridden, needing to be waited on hand and foot for everything, from eating and drinking to using the toilet!
Death is too cheap. Lying in bed watching your life slowly fade away and your body gradually rot is the most heart-wrenching and the most extreme punishment!
After leaving the city, the group headed straight for Tianjin!
Wei Dongzhu ordered the soldiers to drive the mule cart faster, so that it was parallel to Shen Lanxi!
“Young Master Lan, even if we chase after them all the way, if the Third Princess’s people have set an ambush, we will still fall into their trap.”
Shen Lanxi: "So I plan to hijack the team delivering the congratulatory gifts!"
Wei Dongzhu was greatly excited, his eyes shining as he said, "We can disguise ourselves as soldiers delivering congratulatory gifts!"
Shen Lanxi's expression relaxed: "A hundred miles southeast of Wanshou Town, there is a large town where soldiers escorting prisoners or soldiers delivering congratulatory gifts will rest and replenish supplies."
Wei Dongzhu's eyes gleamed: "We'd better hurry up and choose a suitable target from among the many soldiers delivering congratulatory gifts!"
Shen Lanxi took out a map and threw it to him, letting him look at it himself.
"Spring Snow, hurry up!"
"yes!"
The moment the map was thrown at him, Wei Dongzhu quickly got up and caught it with both hands.
He had seen this map before, so he understood its value very well. Even if he fell off the carriage, he couldn't let the map get dusty.
Ahead lies Beiheng Town. At their current pace, and with their constant travel day and night, they should arrive in less than two days!
He finally understood why he was so sure all the soldiers would be in Panheng Town, Beiheng, which was the only way to Tianjin.
And if he's right, Liu Laohu's men will also head to Beiheng.
They must seize the initiative before they encounter the escorting soldiers!
Seeing that even at full gallop, the mule was still no match for a horse, Wei Dongzhu began to regret why he hadn't switched to a horse-drawn carriage when leaving the city.
At this moment, he finally understood the bitterness of not being able to have both fish and bear's paw!
During the hottest part of the day, the mules were rested for a while to prevent them from getting heatstroke.
The eagle's cry rang out; Little Snow had arrived with a message.
Shen Lanxi first threw a piece of fish into it, and then raised her left arm so that Xiaoxue could stand on her left arm!
There was a note in the mailbox that read: "With a favorable wind, you can soar to the clouds!"
He put the note away and slipped another one in!
A low voice rang out from Wei Jiajun's side.
"What a magnificent eagle! Just who is this Young Master Lan?"
"It must be someone related to the Shen family."
"Nonsense! If I had to describe them, the Shen family would be complete fools, and he would be the eagle in his hand. Can an eagle be compared to a fool?"
"Could they have been hired by the Shen family?"
"If we really hired them, how much would that cost?"
It's the hottest time of year now; the ground is scorching hot to walk on barefoot. The hotter it gets, the more severe the drought becomes. During breaks, Liu Laohu's team keeps looking up at the scorching sun.
"Luckily, we ran fast!"
Even though water is no longer a problem, they still cherish every drop they drink.
"We have water to drink now, but if it doesn't rain up north, none of us will survive!"
Liu Yan looked north and said that the saying "nine out of ten houses are empty" was not an exaggeration. She hoped that the court could send people to provide disaster relief as soon as possible, otherwise the Great Zhou would surely fall into chaos.
As soon as the eagle's cry rang out, Liu Yanhui immediately stood up.
Of all the people he knew, only one kept such a ferocious bird!
Xiaoxue circled twice in mid-air and stopped far away on a dead tree stump!
Liu Laohu quickly found Liu Yanhui: "Is this Young Master Lan's eagle?"
Liu Yan recalled a possibility, immediately asked Wang Mama for a piece of dried meat, and then went over.
When Xiaoxue saw Liu Yan approaching, she let out a shout, folded her outstretched wings, and restrained her ferocity.
Liu Yanhui breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this and strode over.
"Does the young master have a letter for me?"
Xiaoxue looked at the dried meat offered to her, exclaimed, and turned her head away.
Liu Yanhui scratched his head awkwardly. Why did he feel like he was being disliked?
"Lord Eagle, have I retrieved the letter?"
Just as Liu Yanhui was about to stuff the dried meat into her mouth so she could untie the letter box with both hands, Xiaoxue slapped her on the head with her wing.
"Eh..."
Liu Yanhui's legs went weak with fright. What had he done wrong? Had he offended Lord Ying?
Thinking of what she looked like before being photographed, Liu Yan carefully offered the dried meat with both hands.
Xiaoxue opened her mouth and took it.
Liu Yan was astonished. The eagle actually knew how to be polite to him? A divine eagle!
(End of this chapter)
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