While they were still waiting for news inside, someone on horseback stopped outside the courtyard, dismounted, and rushed inside, shouting as he ran: "Old man, the Wan family is smuggling furs."
Everyone in the room stood up in unison, asking all at once, "Is it really leather?"
"Where did you come from? Did you see your supplier clearly?"
"Damn it, it turned out to be a big fish after all!"
Smuggling is a big business, the man said through gritted teeth, resentful of having neglected that small Wanchun Fur Shop all these years.
The room was filled with excitement, except for Hong Jingtian and the ordinary-looking Huo Lao Er, who remained calm and composed.
Huo Lao Er had a dark complexion and looked very honest. He wore patched clothes and was just like the other farmers in the village who toiled in the fields.
No one would guess that he was the second master of Tianxianglou.
Now that Wan Jia's smuggling activities have been discovered, we can't let it go.
Huo Lao Er stood up, slowly tightened his belt, and said to Hong Jingtian, "Old Master, just wait for the good news. We must avenge the grudges of Lao San and Lao Si, and we must take back Tianxiang Tower."
Huo Lao Er was the least influential person in Tianxianglou. Usually, it was Lao San Qin He and the newly recruited Lao Si Min Gan De who were in charge of getting things done.
If it weren't for Old Master Hong bringing everyone to the village this time, no one would know that this Huo Lao Er was the Huo Er Ye from Tianxiang Tower.
Hong Jingtian nodded and said, "Second brother, if it weren't for you taking over this piece of land, I wouldn't even have a place to hide. When Tianxiang Tower is taken back, I will definitely give you half of it."
Old Master Hong was a master of the art of employing people; regardless of whether it would work out or not, he would first make grand promises.
That day, the Fragrant Pavilion was just an empty shell; all the silver was not actually inside.
However, there's a notice posted at the city gate, making it inconvenient to go and pick it up.
Huo Lao Er didn't call the people inside the house. Instead, he went out and walked around the village, followed by more than twenty people, each carrying a knife and a stick, and headed straight for the main road.
If the magistrate of Qili County had seen this scene back then, he would surely have cried out that he was wronged.
He was beheaded, and even in his death, he never imagined that the honest farmers in his jurisdiction would be the ones involved in the "Gold-Shattering Tragedy".
Back then, thousands of people were captured from Suijin Town. It was clearly not enough to rely on just a few dozen Di people to bring them into the grasslands.
Huo Lao Er and his group of gold miners contributed a lot, not only acting as inside agents but also helping to escort people to the grasslands.
Only their own people know about this.
To prevent their identities from being exposed, all the Wu Dynasty people who saw their true faces along the way were fed to vultures and wolves.
As soon as Song Liyun saw Steward Wan leave Suijin Town, she immediately turned her carriage around. Just as she arrived at the garrison, Commander Luo came out in full armor.
"Lord Commander, the fish has taken the bait!" Song Liyun jumped out of the carriage, looking somewhat frightened, and said hurriedly to Commander Luo.
Luo Baihu snorted coldly: "I know, which direction are they going?"
"Yes, yes, they're heading to Pingyang Prefecture." Song Liyun flinched, then whispered, "My lord, what if Steward Wan and the others are...?"
Luo Baihu waved his hand: "Give the silver to Wang Zhong, then go back and rest. Don't worry about anything else, just listen for good news."
Song Liyun agreed, picked up the silver box, and headed into the garrison.
It was late at night, but Wang Zhong's office was brightly lit as he waited for the money to be deposited into his account.
When Wang Zhong saw Song Liyun carrying the silver box in, he immediately beamed with joy: "Come on, Song girl, count the silver!"
Counting silver was something that both Wang Zhong and Song Liyun enjoyed.
When the silver box was opened, the gleaming silver ingots were revealed.
Just then, as the whistle sounded, a dense, rain-like sound of horses' hooves rushed out of the garrison.
Song Liyun paused in her hand holding the silver, her gaze involuntarily drifting outwards.
Wang Zhong saw through her thoughts: "With the centurion leading the team, don't worry. Anyone who dares to rob the Wan family will be wiped out. I must say, Song girl, your plan is brilliant!"
Song Liyun said somewhat guiltily, "My family is short of money. If that magistrate can't handle Tianxiang Tower, I'll have a hard time even going out."
But if Manager Wan knew we used him as bait, he'd probably be furious for days.
Wang Zhong put away his smile and said seriously, "Although you are not a member of the military, you must have heard that all's fair in war. If we can get rid of those bandits, what's there to be afraid of taking a risk?"
"Alright, it's normal for a young lady like you not to understand these things. I'll settle the money with you here; you should go back and rest early!"
Song Liyun frowned, and after putting her 120 taels of silver into the silver box, she left the garrison.
At this moment, Han Ming was still waiting outside the door. As soon as Song Liyun got into the car, Ju Qingma headed straight for Baolin Residence.
The night was bright and the stars were few, with only the cawing of crows all around. Seeing that there was no one around, Han Ming, who was driving the carriage, said, "Miss, you are truly clever and insightful. With this 'mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind' tactic, the people from Tianxiang Tower will have no chance to escape."
The fear and anxiety that had been on Song Liyun's face were gone. She said calmly, "The people from Tianxiang Tower are courting death. They have no one to blame but themselves. Commander Luo will get another credit."
Destroying the bandit's lair would certainly be a great achievement.
From the moment Manager Wan arrived in Suijin Town, Song Liyun anticipated that she would be targeted by the people from Tianxiang Tower.
But the steward Wan spoke with confidence and nonchalance, which also revealed that he was prepared and wanted to fight head-on.
If we're going to fight, let's fight it out thoroughly.
When Song Liyun went to the garrison to place an order, she mentioned that Manager Wan was probably trying to lure Tianxianglou into a trap.
"Manager Wan said he wants to bring more goods, which might attract people from Tianxianglou."
Wang Zhong was a seasoned veteran, so he understood the crux of the matter. He quickly made a plan with Luo Baihu, instructing Song Liyun to come and notify him immediately after delivering the goods.
Things were going according to Song Liyun's plan, but she didn't want to be too outspoken.
People who are too smart don't necessarily have to show off all their intelligence.
Luo Baihu and his group have already expressed their intention to cultivate and support them.
Rather than leaving the impression of being cunning and calculating, she preferred to be seen by Luo Baihu and his men as a girl who was somewhat intelligent but a bit impulsive.
Back at Baolin Residence, Yunniang and Song Zhenping were still awake. After eating the pork wontons Yunniang made and washing up with hot water, Song Liyun went to sleep comfortably.
Meanwhile, on the official road, swords gleamed and killing intent lurked everywhere.
The three large horse-drawn carts of the Wan family were speeding along the official road. The carts were heavy, the road was bumpy, and the road was narrow. Every now and then, they would scrape against the low-hanging tree branches or run over stones.
The waiter kept cracking his whip, urging the horse to gallop at full speed.
Sitting on the carriage shaft, Wan Liangjin appeared calm and stared straight ahead, but his eyes kept scanning the surrounding paths and woods out of the corner of his eye.
As the car approached a bend, it was blocked by a large, fallen tree.
The manager, who had been on tenterhooks, finally breathed a sigh of relief: They've finally arrived!
"Get out of the car and move it!"
The two men jumped off the cart and had just reached the fallen tree when a large group of people emerged from both sides of the road.
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