He Jiuniang was wearing a mask, and these people had never seen her before, so they didn't recognize her and thought she was one of Lin Yiping's people.
Another group of people surrounded He Jiuniang. He Jiuniang recognized that they were wearing night clothes similar to those worn by Lu Baichuan, so they should be one of their own. Therefore, she did not make a move rashly.
However, He Jiuniang couldn't be completely sure either, so she could only wait for them to speak first.
“Young lady, the person on your horse is our adult. Please leave him here, and we will not harm you.”
The other team leader spoke cautiously. They couldn't reveal too much, but they also needed to gain the other party's trust and hand Lu Baichuan over to them.
"You adults?"
He Jiuniang countered with a question.
"Yes, please release him, young lady."
The other party's attitude was quite respectful, much better than the group from before, which eased He Jiuniang's guard considerably.
"How can you prove your identities? Otherwise, how will I know if you're lying to me or if you want to kill him?"
He Jiuniang led the horse and took a few more steps toward them.
The other group exchanged glances, somewhat hesitant.
He Jiuniang suspected them, and they suspected He Jiuniang as well. If He Jiuniang was deliberately trying to find out their identities, then she would expose Prince Chen.
Seeing their hesitation, He Jiuniang didn't urge them. Instead, she went around to Lu Baichuan's side and took his pulse to check his condition.
He still has a high fever and is in some danger. As for the wound, Lu Baichuan used medicine on himself last night. She has confidence in her medicine and it should generally be fine.
After the diagnosis, I took a fever reducer from my storage space and gave it to him.
When the others saw this, they asked anxiously, "What did you feed him?"
He Jiuniang noticed their expressions and they did seem very anxious.
She spoke casually, seemingly unrelated to the question: "He has a persistent high fever. If you hesitate any longer, he might become mentally impaired from the fever."
The other team leader gritted his teeth, weighed his options, and took a few steps forward to stand in front of He Jiuniang, pulling out the token from his pocket.
He Jiuniang had seen this kind of token before; it was the same as the one Qin Jian had given her, confirming that it belonged to one of their own.
He Jiuniang nodded and said, "Alright, we're on the same side. Let's go. Take me to his place; I need to treat his wounds."
The team leader was slightly taken aback. She said she was one of their own, but as the team leader, he didn't know that there was such a girl in their organization!
Furthermore, it seems that this girl was the one who caused the fight in the east of the city just now. With such amazing skills, she must not be an ordinary person.
Since the other party had already shown his token, He Jiuniang couldn't remain silent, so she said, "He is my husband."
The team leader was stunned again, and said incredulously, "Little sister-in-law?"
His voice was quite loud, and the group of people behind him heard it, their eyes widening in surprise.
He Jiuniang nodded and said, "This is my first time in Jinzhou, and I'm not very familiar with the area yet. Could you show me the way? We can talk about it when we get back."
"But...but isn't my sister-in-law in Jingzhou? How...how could she be..."
The team leader was still somewhat incredulous; he had never heard an adult mention having several wives and concubines in the family!
"Yes, I just came from Jingzhou, and I had to use this to get through the city gate."
He Jiuniang then took out the gleaming golden token and showed it to him.
Once the token was revealed, they had no choice but to believe it; it was the command order of the Fire Cloud Division, and they had to bow to it upon seeing it.
"It really is your sister-in-law! The adults are saved! Come with us quickly!"
The team leader happily bowed to He Jiuniang, then led the way with his men, essentially escorting them back.
In addition, someone was sent to Prince Chen's residence to inform him, so that Prince Chen could rest assured.
When Prince Chen received the news, he found it unbelievable. He had sent the message by carrier pigeon that morning, and He Jiuniang had already arrived in Jinzhou that evening?
That's so fast!
Besides, Qin Jian and the others haven't even shown up yet!
Cheng Meng added, "I sent someone to the city gate to inquire. Madam Lu did indeed enter the city not long ago, and she was carrying the command order of the Fire Cloud Division, which should have been given to her by Lord Lu before."
Prince Chen still felt it was somewhat unreal and decided to go and see for himself.
The princess anxiously pulled him back, saying, "Your Highness, it's very late. Let's wait until tomorrow morning to go see him. This Madam Lu is an extraordinary woman; nothing is surprising happening to her. Her medical skills are superb. With her there, Lord Lu will surely be alright."
Prince Chen thought it made a lot of sense. He figured that Lu Baichuan's wounds needed to be treated right now, and even if he went, he wouldn't be able to help much. He shouldn't be too hasty at this point.
"My dear consort is right, let's go again first thing tomorrow morning."
The princess nodded with satisfaction and added, "I will accompany Your Highness tomorrow morning. I am also very eager to meet this Lady Lu!"
Prince Chen found it amusing and said, "Alright, alright, I know you've wanted to meet this Madam Lu for a long time. Let's go together tomorrow!"
The princess nodded and left with her maids, while Prince Chen couldn't fall asleep for a while.
After the princess left, he asked Cheng Meng, "What's going on with Lin Yiping?"
"It seems that just after Madam Lu found Lord Lu, the people from the Lin family ran into them. Those people tried to rob Lord Lu, but Madam Lu dealt with them all, leaving only a few lucky ones to go back and report the news."
Upon hearing this, Prince Chen became interested and asked, "How many people are on the other side?"
"There were about forty or fifty people. There were more than forty corpses in the east of the city. They hadn't had time to collect them when they left. Our people went to check and found that they all died from shattered internal organs."
Prince Chen understood the implication and asked, "So, she took down more than forty people in a single move?"
That's right.
Cheng Meng nodded, while Prince Chen was so shocked that he didn't know what to say.
So powerful! Luckily, they're on our side. If they were enemies, these guys probably wouldn't stand a chance.
How can Madam Lu be so amazing?
"What an extraordinary woman! No wonder she was able to lead her entire family safely to Jingzhou during the famine and build such a large business empire. We are so fortunate to have the Lu family!"
Prince Chen sighed repeatedly, and Cheng Meng, standing beside him, was also happy for his master. With such a capable person helping him, he didn't believe those people could cause any trouble.
“Lin Yiping has suffered heavy losses and might resort to desperate measures. Send someone to keep an eye on him, and let the brothers who have been working hard for a day and a night get some rest.”
"yes."
Cheng Meng acknowledged and withdrew, but Prince Chen could not calm his excitement and felt that this matter was still somewhat unbelievable.
Logically speaking, at the speed of a pigeon, it would take most of the day to fly to Jingzhou, which would be around dusk. Yet He Jiuniang set off at dusk and arrived in Jinzhou shortly after nightfall, finding Lu Baichuan accurately. It all seems unbelievable.
Fantastic, so incredibly fantastic!
How did she manage to do that?
That's faster than a pigeon, could it be that she flew here?
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