Chapter 281 This wave of assistance does not end here
He Jinglan also saw the figure and was shocked, "There is..."
Gu Xixi quickly covered her mouth with her hand, blocking the word "人" that He Jinglan didn't say.
She shook her head silently and waved her hands, signaling him to keep quiet.
At this time, there were clouds floating in the sky, the moonlight was hazy, and the surrounding light was semi-dim.
The two men bent down and tried to curl up in the shadows.
The figure ran very fast, and soon crossed the fields and arrived at the open space in front of the house.
The man was very tall and was obviously not familiar with the terrain. He walked to the left, then to the right, then stopped hesitantly.
Looking at the place where he stopped, Gu Xixi and He Jinglan were both stunned.
That is the location of the last poison mechanism.
How come he seems to know?
The two looked at each other, could it be that they were the same people?
Listening to the fighting sounds again, they were still coming from the direction of the front and back doors, quite far away.
This shows that Lao Li and others are not at a disadvantage.
Then the person in front of me might not be the killer who escaped and broke in...
Gu Xixi was just hesitating whether to show up, when the figure started yelling:
“Hi!”
The man's voice was very familiar, and he even had a crying tone, "Xixi! Where are you? Did something happen? It's all my fault. I should have thought of you for a reason. I said I would follow you and protect you for the rest of my life, but I failed to do it. I'm such a fool..."
"Enough, enough." He Jinglan said as she walked out from her hiding place.
"An Qinghe! Can you please hope for us to be better?"
Just at this moment, the bright moon broke through the clouds, and silver light sprinkled all over the ground.
An Qinghe stared blankly at the two people who appeared. His mouth was open and his handsome face was covered with snot and tears, making him look a little funny.
Gu Xixi tried to make the situation less awkward, "We are both fine, why are you here?"
An Qinghe said, "I am here to lead the way for General Liu's deputy general."
He added hastily, "Don't worry, Shitou, Aunt Zhang, and Old Jiang don't know anything about it. I found an excuse to visit a friend and will come out in the evening to meet up with Deputy General Zhang."
He Jinglan was overjoyed, patting her chest to calm herself down, "Great, I'm saved!"
She turned to An Qinghe again, her eyebrows raised, "After all, we have known each other for such a long time, but you were so busy looking for Xixi that you don't care about my life or death at all!"
An Qinghe scratched his head, "Your driver's surname is Li, he told me that you two were together."
"So it doesn't matter whose name I call. Miss Jinglan is very generous, so don't take it too seriously."
He Jinglan curled her lips, "Whether I care about it or not depends on your sincerity in the future."
An Qinghe bowed again and again, and promised to treat He Jinglan to dinner ten times as an apology.
He Jinglan was not really angry, so she asked An Qinghe what happened.
An Qinghe said, "The afternoon before yesterday, the day you left, General Liu sent someone to look for Xixi at home as promised."
"I just found out that Xixi left a letter and asked Aunt Zhang to pass it to General Liu."
"Auntie can't read, but I saw the red word 'urgent' on the envelope."
"I felt uneasy watching Xixi leave, so I pestered the boy who took the letter to open the envelope."
"It's not a secret anyway, and the letter isn't sealed. I couldn't persuade you to take a look."
"In addition to the farming plan that Xixi prepared for the Northwest Army this season, there was indeed a note asking for help!"
He Jinglan was anxious when she heard this and urged, "And then what?"
An Qinghe continued, "Then the young man's expression suddenly became serious."
"I was worried that he would shirk his responsibility. If he keeps delaying, what will happen to your lives?"
"But he immediately got on his horse and said that he would report to General Liu and immediately dispatch troops. He asked me to wait for them on the official road near the village entrance this evening."
"To be honest with you two, when I was waiting outside, I even wondered if that guy had lied to me. I didn't expect that he would actually bring a team of cavalry with him."
He Jinglan was not surprised by the comparison, "There are some things you may not be very clear about."
"Xixi is working for the Northwest Army. The general promised to be her supporter in the Northwest."
"So Xixi is a companion that the Northwest Army will never abandon, and she is also a benefactor. If she is in trouble, the Northwest Army from top to bottom will definitely do their best to protect her."
An Qinghe suddenly realized, and looked at Gu Xixi with more admiration, "So that's how it is."
After relaxing, He Jinglan smiled, "With the army's protection, it will be useless even if more of those rabble come tonight!"
"That's not all." An Qinghe wiped his sweat and smiled, "I was able to come here because the front and back doors are safe."
"More than that?" Gu Xixi and He Jinglan said in unison in surprise.
"Who else?"
An Qinghe was also confused, "Didn't Xixi call them here?"
He frowned and recalled, "When Lieutenant General Zhang and I arrived, some people had already arrived, all dressed as ordinary people."
"The leader showed the people in the yard a sign, and the people in the yard opened the door and joined them in fighting the enemy."
Gu Xixi and He Jinglan looked at each other and thought that by showing the token they could gain the trust of the He family's secret guards. These people could only be Mu Nanzhao's secret guards.
An Qinghe continued to describe, "Then, another group of soldiers from the county government arrived."
"Lieutenant General Zhang saw that there were enough guards, so he led the cavalry to chase the bad guys who escaped, saying that they must wipe out the roots tonight and cut off future troubles."
County government soldiers?
Gu Xixi shook her head, "I didn't have time to ask the county government for help."
"They followed us when we left the village. If we force our way into the county town, I'm afraid they would resort to desperate measures. So we can only hide in the farm and hope to hold out for as long as we can."
An Qinghe said in fear, "Xixi, you did the right thing! You can't confront a desperado head-on!"
Gu Xixi frowned slightly, "I just don't know how the county government knew about the situation here."
"I want to go to the front and take a look."
Gu Xixi and He Jinglan left as soon as they said they would.
An Qinghe chased after them, saying earnestly, "The killing may not be over yet. You two girls cannot bear to see that kind of scene."
Gu Xixi said, "Someone from the county government has come. As the owner of the farm, it is against the rules for me to hide and not show up."
When we got near the front door, the sound of fighting had stopped.
A group of soldiers holding torches were seen from afar.
The man leading the team in front rode a chestnut horse, wore an official hat, and a turquoise official uniform that symbolized the lowest rank.
Seen from the side, he has long eyebrows, fair skin and no beard. He is indeed a handsome young man.
This person was directing the palace soldiers to tie up and escort the injured bandits.
His words and actions were calm and gentle, yet majestic.
He Jinglan was busy asking about the situation of her own secret guards. Gu Xixi looked up at the man on horseback and felt that he looked familiar.
When that person turned around and their eyes met, they were both startled.
"Jiang Mingyuan?"
"Xixi sister?"
Jiang Mingyuan jumped off his horse and ran to Gu Xixi in two or three steps.
He didn't bother to ask why, but looked her up and down to make sure she was okay, and said with concern:
"How's it going? Are you okay?"
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