Chapter 245: The best strategy to defeat the enemy

"Thank you." Xie Zhuoning looked at Wei Zhao and nodded slightly.

Xia Ju reached out and took all the weapons.

Several people said goodbye and went to Yihongyuan.

Song Yuqiu had never used a sword before, and was just looking for a sword that was handy, powerful, and would not hurt herself.

But Xia Ju was seen holding those weapons and flew away in one leap.

Song Yuqiu stretched out Erkang's hand, "Hey, don't leave, I haven't made a choice yet!"

Xie Zhuoning raised his eyelids and glanced at her, his bright almond eyes full of confusion, "What do you want to do?"

Song Yuqiu said confidently, "Pick a weapon that suits you so that you can fight with him for 300 rounds!"

Xie Zhuoning chuckled. She was really amused by him. "The guards of Yihong Courtyard are all trained in martial arts. Can you beat them?"

"I can't...beat him."

"You have never used a weapon before. If you use a sword, it will be useless. What if you don't hurt others but hurt yourself?"

“Yes… yes.”

"And who told you that we were going to fight?"

"No... aren't we going to fight?"

Seeing her dazed look, Xie Zhuoning held his stomach and laughed so hard that he fell backwards.

"The best strategy is to attack the enemy's plans, the next best is to attack their alliances, the next best is to attack their troops, and the worst is to attack their cities. The truly powerful strategy is to defeat the enemy without fighting."

Song Yuqiu: “…”

She clearly knew the words and had memorized the meaning, but why couldn't she understand it when it was put here?

How can we defeat the enemy without fighting by just borrowing a few weapons?

Xie Zhuoning smiled, his face bright and clear, "You'll know in a moment."

Not long after, Xia Ju returned empty-handed and nodded at his lady.

Seeing this, Xie Zhuoning knew that it was done, so he had the carriage parked at the gate of Yihong Courtyard and walked in.

"Hey, sir, please come in~ Girls, come and receive the guests!"

Xie Zhuoning took out his folding fan and blocked the madam's hand, "There's no need for other vulgar women. This young master wants Qingyue."

During this time, the madam of Yihongyuan had spread Qingyue's reputation, and countless people came to see Qingyue every day.

The madam smiled and said, "Qingyue has not been listed yet. If you want Qingyue, you can come to participate in the listing ceremony on the first day of next month. The highest bidder will win."

Xie Zhuoning asked casually, "What if I want it now?"

The madam waved her sleeves and held up five fingers, "On Qingyue's first night, we have to ask for at least this much!"

Xie Zhuoning frowned, "Five thousand?"

"Fifty thousand."

Hearing the price, Song Yuqiu at the side couldn't help but gasp.

Black-hearted, really black-hearted!

I bought it for fifty taels, but sold it for fifty thousand taels! And that was just for one night!

Xie Zhuoning was not frightened by the shocking price and still looked nonchalant. "Money is not a problem, but I want to check the goods first."

After saying that, he threw a piece of gold leaf to the brothel owner.

The madam put the golden leaf in her mouth and took a bite, then she smiled and invited him into the private room, "Don't worry, sir. We have sent someone to take good care of her and make sure Qingyue is intact without even a scratch."

Xie Zhuoning was annoyed by what he heard and waved his hands impatiently.

The madam immediately shut up and asked someone to bring Qingyue over.

When Song Yuqiu saw the little girl, who was only fourteen or fifteen years old, looking up at them timidly, his fists stiffened instantly, "These beasts!"

How could they do this?

Seeing the madam looking over in confusion after hearing the noise, Xie Zhuoning quickly stood up and stood in front of Song Yuqiu.

She nodded elegantly and casually, "Yes, yes, she is indeed a beauty."

The madam immediately put on a smile and said, "If you are satisfied, the money..."

"Why are you panicking? I'll ask someone to get the banknotes right away."

Having said that, Xie Zhuoning raised his hand and Xia Ju immediately went out.

The madam was secretly delighted to see that she had cheated a fool of many people. However, she didn't expect that before Xia Ju came back, several thugs from Yihongyuan rushed in in a panic.

"No... it's bad... the soldiers have surrounded us!"

The madam stood up with a puzzled look on her face. "What happened? Why did the government come here for no reason?"

"Yes, they say we are colluding with the rebels and plotting rebellion!"

"This is crazy! How did I end up being associated with the rebels while I was doing business? What are you guys still standing there for? Why don't you go and report to the Master!"

The madam said this without caring about Xie Zhuoning and the others, and hurried out to greet the soldiers at the door.

Song Yuqiu looked at the movement, his eyes lit up, and he immediately reacted, "It was Mr. Murong who reported it!"

"Yes." Xie Zhuoning nodded, stood up and walked to Qingyue, "Little sister, don't be afraid, it was Hongxiu who asked us to save you."

When Qingyue heard the name Hongxiu, her eyes suddenly lit up, "Sister Hongxiu! How is she? Is she okay?"

"Well, she's very good, but she's worried about you." Xie Zhuoning gently touched her head, "Soldiers will come in to arrest people later, and you may have to be treated unfairly. Don't worry, I will definitely take you away. Do you remember?"

Qingyue nodded.

The two walked out of the room, and Song Yuqiu asked in confusion, "Sister Zhuoning, why don't we take Qingyue away while Yihong Courtyard is in chaos?"

Xie Zhuoning said calmly, "Not to mention that we are surrounded by soldiers on all sides, how can you take her out? Moreover, Qingyue's indenture is in the hands of the brothel owner. Even if you take her away, she will have to hide for the rest of her life, like a rat that cannot stand the light of day."

If you want to save people, you must save them to the end.

Otherwise, what's the point of letting her escape from the tiger's mouth and fall into the wolf's den?

Standing in the corridor on the second floor, you can see that the entire Yihong Building is bustling with activity.

The officers and soldiers broke into the rooms, drove away the guests, and searched everywhere carefully.

The madam forced a smile and quickly stuffed a heavy bag into the leader's hand, "Thank you for your hard work, officials. This is a small token of my appreciation. Please have some tea..."

Before he finished speaking, several soldiers came out carrying a large bundle of weapons.

"Sir, the emblem of the King Li is printed on the weapon. There are indeed remnants of the rebel king hiding in Yihong Courtyard!"

When the madam heard this, her eyes went dark. "It's unfair, sir! I don't even know where these things came from!"

Since it involved treason, the leader dared not be careless at all. He pushed the silver bag back and immediately ordered, "Yihong Courtyard colluded with the traitors and intended to rebel. You still dare to make excuses? Come, quickly bring all the people in Yihong Courtyard back to the government office for interrogation!"

"yes."

Seeing the soldiers starting to arrest people everywhere, Song Yuqiu opened his mouth hesitantly, "Those weapons..."

"Yeah." Xie Zhuoning nodded, confirming what she was thinking.

Song Yuqiu suddenly realized.

No wonder they had to go to the Yufu Division to borrow weapons, otherwise where would they get these weapons to rebel against the king?

"But," she tilted her head in confusion, "Who is the King Li?"