But… the Marquis gave us enough pay and made us his private soldiers, who usually hid on his estate outside the city.”
Shen Hechuan and Gu Jingchun exchanged a glance and finally noticed something amiss.
How many of you are there in total?
"There are probably... tens of thousands of people..."
One of them hesitated before speaking.
There are 50,000 people.
Another person added, "I've seen the roster, and it's confirmed that there are 50,000 people!"
Shen Hechuan's heart skipped a beat.
Thinking of the latest news from Tiandu that he had just received, his expression immediately turned cold.
Luo Ziqian then leaned over and murmured something.
"Why do you think Marquis Yong'an is secretly raising so many soldiers?"
Gu Jingchun glanced at him and lowered his voice.
"If you secretly pull able-bodied men out of the army and keep them in the shadows, what do you think they can do?"
Ye Wenxi clutched her injured shoulder and struggled to wrap the bandage around it.
"With so many men, the Marquis of Yong'an simply cannot support them. I think there must be someone cooperating with him."
"Then it's easy to guess: there's only one person in the palace who can cooperate with Marquis Yong'an and shares the same goal."
Seeing Ye Wenxi's difficult movements, Gu Jingchun stepped forward, took the gauze from his hand, and wanted to help him bandage it.
However, Shen Hechuan stepped forward, took the gauze from his hand, and personally bandaged Ye Wenxi's wound.
He was bandaging the wound while also summarizing the situation.
"We must return as soon as possible, for I fear that Prince Rui is plotting a rebellion today."
As he spoke, he tied a knot in the gauze and pulled it tight.
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