Chapter 203 Hijacking
Qiao's face was covered with tears and she could hardly control her tears.
Sun Wei thought for a moment, then said, "Madam, why didn't you tell me directly about such a big thing when you saw me just now?"
Mrs. Qiao said aggrievedly, "Princess, please understand... I didn't dare to lie to you, but I heard that if you knew the truth, you would definitely not agree... So I pretended to be a message from the Crown Prince and the County Magistrate and took you to Fushou Temple..."
"I heard it from someone?" Sun Wei asked, "Who told me?"
Qiao hesitated and stammered, not knowing how to answer.
"Madam, if you want me to help you, please tell me the truth."
Qiao gritted her teeth and said, "It's...it's General Liang from the Guangzhou Governor's Office."
Liang Wen?
Sun Wei frowned and turned to ask Deng Lian, "Liang Wen has come to Shixing. Does the prince know?"
"I don't know." Deng Lian said.
Mrs. Qiao said hurriedly, "Liang Canjun showed up suddenly. After Ami was kidnapped, he brought people here, and I only saw him then."
"Where is General Liang now?" Sun Wei asked.
"Liang Canjun said this matter is urgent and must be reported to the county governor, so he went to report it himself." After saying this, she burst into tears again, "But those bandits won't let me report it, and only give me half an hour. How can I dare to take the risk? I have no choice but to come to the princess for help..."
Liang Wen is Qu Kang's man, and Qu Kang has close ties with the Three Immortals Sect.
At a time when Shixing City is in crisis, Liang Wen suddenly appears. It's obvious who he will help.
"How long has he been gone?" Sun Wei asked after pondering for a moment.
"He left before me, not too long ago."
Sun Wei had Qiao put on the carriage first, then said to A'ru, "Go to the Crown Prince in person and inform him of this matter. Tell him to apprehend General Liang if he encounters him. If he has already left, please inform the prefect, and I will give him an explanation of what is happening at his residence. Please also stop worrying and focus on the battle."
A'ru opened her eyes wide: "Is the princess really going to Fushou Temple?"
"I have my own plans," Sun Wei said calmly. "Fushou Temple is in the city, and I just had a fortune-teller tell me it's a very auspicious sign. There will be no danger."
After hearing this ironclad statement, Aju hesitated for a moment and looked at Deng Lian again.
"You must protect the princess," she said.
Deng Lian said, "No problem."
Aju said nothing and turned away.
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Although Shixing City is not big, Fushou Temple is a quiet place.
It is located on a small hill. In the middle of the night, especially when the city is surrounded by bandits, it looks even more solemn and ominous.
The temple was not big, and when the carriage arrived, the tightly closed door suddenly opened.
Suddenly, the deserted forest was lit up with fire, and many knife-wielding bandits emerged.
Each person had the Three Immortals Sect's cinnabar rune painted on their forehead, resembling a ghost, as if they truly believed in being invulnerable to swords and guns.
Looking inside the temple gate, I saw that they were already on high alert.
A middle-aged man sat in front of the Buddhist temple.
His appearance was actually quite handsome, but there was a two-inch long scar that ran diagonally from the left forehead down to the cheek, making him look very hideous.
The men next to him were holding a little boy, who was none other than Ami.
Seeing Qiao come in, Ami called out "Mother" and then burst into tears.
Qiao was about to step forward, but suddenly remembered Princess Yuzhang's instructions and stopped in her tracks.
She looked back and saw Princess Yuzhang following her just two steps away.
The man sitting in the Buddhist hall stood up and said with a smile, "Mrs. Qiao is truly capable. She can even invite the Princess of Yuzhang easily. I admire her."
Mrs. Qiao hurriedly said, "If that's the case, you should keep your promise and release my son."
"No problem, there's no rush." The man said, looking at Sun Wei, "Princess Yuzhang, I'm honored."
Sun Wei looked at the man and said, "Left Protector is polite."
Hearing this, everyone, including Wu Fen, looked surprised.
Wu Fen had always been hiding behind Kong Qi, rarely showing up. Even those who knew his reputation rarely knew what he looked like.
However, this is the current situation.
For Sun Wei, this is not the case.
In his previous life, after Kong Qi's death, Wu Fen became the leader of the Three Immortals Sect, and his portraits were plastered everywhere. These portraits varied greatly, depending on the artist's skill. But they all had two things in common: a thin face and a scar running diagonally down the right side of his face.
And the person in front of him fits this description perfectly.
Wu Fen didn't try to hide it. He just looked at Sun Wei and said, "Princess, have you greeted me?"
"I haven't seen it." Sun Wei said calmly, "But I don't have to see it with my own eyes if I want to know something."
These words made the faces of the people around him look strange.
Although the people of the Three Immortals Sect have the word "thief" on their heads, they have a deep faith in the gods and their magical powers.
Even the Three Immortals, who had long resided on the island, had heard of Princess Yuzhang's reputation. Rumor had it that she was a mystical being, all-knowing and all-knowing.
Now it doesn't seem like it's fake.
Wu Fen thought for a moment, then gave the man a look, and he released A-mi. Qiao quickly stepped forward to take A-mi and was about to take her away from Fushou Temple when she suddenly realized the temple gate was already closed.
"What is the Left Protector doing?" Sun Wei asked, "Since I'm already here, why don't you release the hostages?"
Wu Fen said, "Madam Qiao, please wait a moment. Once the Crown Prince and the County Magistrate arrive, I will let you and the Young Master go."
Sun Wei thought, it is true.
Although Wu Fen tried to hide the situation when he kidnapped people and said that he was not allowed to report it to the county magistrate, it was just a means of putting pressure on Qiao so that she had no choice but to go to Sun Wei.
Liang Wen pretended to help Qiao pass the message, probably to catch the turtle in the jar.
The Qiao mother and son and Sun Wei were all in Wu Fen's hands, so it was no problem for him to threaten the county magistrate and Sima Jun.
If her guess was correct, then the previous incidents of murder and arson in the city were also deliberately caused by these people, in order to scare her and make her quickly follow Qiao to escape.
In fact, it doesn’t matter whether she and the Qiao mother and son are really in Wu Fen’s hands.
As long as Sima Jun and the county magistrate believed this and came to rescue, success would be achieved.
The crucial point of this matter is that the person who delivered the message was Liang Wen, a military officer from Guangzhou.
The county magistrate would definitely believe what this man said.
And Sima Jun...
Sun Wei guessed that Aju should have found him?
"Doesn't the Left Protector know yet?" Sun Wei said slowly, "General Liang has been captured."
Wu Fen's gaze settled, his expression unchanged.
"I don't know what joining the army means," Wu Fen said. "If the princess is thinking of spreading rumors about him and using this as a way to get out of this situation, then she's making a mistake."
Sun Wei continued, "Liang Canjun wanted to work with the Left Protector to lure the Crown Prince and the County Magistrate to Fushou Temple and capture them in one fell swoop. Unfortunately, I've already seen through this treacherous plot. Even if the Left Protector denies it, it doesn't matter. At this moment, Liang Canjun is in the Crown Prince's hands."
After saying this, she looked around and shouted, "Can't you hear the sounds of fighting outside the city? You know the war never stops! The Three Heavenly Masters you believe in have long since surrendered to the Supreme Daoist Sovereign. Now, it's thanks to the imperial court's blessing! Otherwise, how could you have been defeated all the way from the Three Wus, and now be trapped in this small Shixing County, trapped both internally and externally? Even Kong Qi has been captured by the imperial court and will be beheaded soon! I am acting on the will of heaven. Although I know this is a trap, I cannot bear to see you slaughtered, so I have come to persuade you personally! You must not continue to be stubborn and repent. Only by laying down your weapons and submitting to the imperial court can you find freedom!"
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