Jiang Qinyu chuckled, "Mother, he's useful, we can't kill him now."
Jiang Chengyou's identity is extraordinary, and judging from the place where Lu Yanzheng and the others just fought, it's impossible that no one could escape back. Therefore, they cannot let anyone see Jiang Chengyou die at their hands.
A living Kang Seung-woo is more valuable than a dead one.
First, if the King of Xiqiang knew that Jiang Chengyou had been killed by them, he would most likely immediately send troops to the border city or other parts of Dayue, and the people would suffer the most.
Secondly, having Jiang Chengyou in their hands serves two purposes: on the one hand, it restrains the King of Xiqiang, and on the other hand, it provides them with leverage to negotiate with Xiqiang and the imperial court.
"Won't it be dangerous if you leave him at home?" Mrs. Chen was still worried.
Jiang Qinyu smiled and said, "Mom, don't worry, Zheng-ge is here, he'll handle it."
Putting everything else aside, just look at the losses Jiang Chengyou has suffered at the hands of A Ping and Lu Yanzheng these past few times. With those two around, he can't cause any trouble.
Besides, Doctor Mo will be arriving in a few days. We can just give him some good stuff then, and he'll be obedient.
"Uh... alright then, but you'd better keep a close eye on him and make sure he doesn't cause any trouble for the villagers." Chen carefully took a step back and said nothing more.
Jiang Chengyou was immobilized by acupressure, unable to speak or move, and could only watch helplessly as Jiang Qinyu and Chen Shi gossiped, his eyes practically spitting fire.
That damned woman! How dare she treat him like that!
Jiang Qinyu glanced at him, saw his angry expression, and suddenly smiled, "What, you're allowed to kidnap us time and time again, but you don't want to be our prisoner?"
She had disappeared from Jiang Chengyou's sight twice. No one would believe it if she told them, but she could only feel at ease if she had him in her own hands.
Jiang Chengyou opened his mouth to curse, but no sound came out. He was so angry that he wanted to stomp his feet, but since he couldn't move, stomping his feet was naturally impossible.
"Sister-in-law, where is this person being held?" Li Dachui asked.
Jiang Qinyu pointed in the direction of the livestock shed, "Brother Zheng said he can't move for 24 hours, so let's tie him to the cow post for now!"
Jiang Chengyou stared wide-eyed, his eyes filled with disbelief.
That damned woman! How could she put him with that beast!
No one paid attention to Jiang Chengyou's thoughts. Li Dachui and Liu Erleng quickly tied him to the cow post in the livestock shed.
"Pah! Who are you glaring at? You dared to kidnap your sister-in-law and Shufan and Pan'er before, and now you've been kidnapped too, serves you right!" Li Dachui kicked Jiang Chengyou.
Liu Erleng followed suit, saying, "It's only because we're kind-hearted that we didn't kill you with one blow. Don't expect us to be soft-hearted!"
This man led an attack on the border city, and so many of their soldiers died at the hands of the Western Qiang. Now, tying this fifth prince of the Western Qiang to a cow pillar is really letting him off easy.
After they finished speaking, the two spat at Jiang Chengyou before leaving.
Jiang Chengyou, his face covered in spittle, eyes red and teeth clenched, was helpless.
These lowly people! Just you wait!
...
On Yunshan Mountain, after Jiang Chengyou and his men left, Liu Ruyi's men immediately packed their belongings.
"Master, everything is packed, but are we really leaving now?" the maid asked, somewhat puzzled.
After all, her master's mission was to help Jiang Chengyou capture Jiang Qinyu or severely injure Lu Yanzheng. Now that they were about to succeed, her master told them to pack their things and return to the capital.
Liu Ruyi chuckled, "Do you really think that idiot Jiang Chengyou can beat Jiang Qinyu and Lu Yanzheng? Don't dream, he's doomed to lose today!"
"Why?" the maid asked, puzzled.
Liu Ruyi said calmly, "You don't need to know why, just follow orders."
"Yes." The maid immediately bowed, her forehead already covered in cold sweat.
Her master doesn't like talkative people; the last talkative person's grave is overgrown with weeds by now.
Liu Ruyi and her group descended the mountain via another route. At first, they encountered no obstacles, and she breathed a sigh of relief.
Regardless of whether Jiang Chengyou succeeds today, the peasants of Dingshui Village will suffer heavy losses. Jiang Qinyu has deep feelings for those peasants, and seeing them injured will definitely make her feel bad, which makes her feel much better.
Once she returns to the capital, she will definitely speak to the Emperor and make sure that Jiang Qinyu and her husband have no good days!
However, before Liu Ruyi could descend the mountain, her group ran into Wei Chengzhong's men.
"Take him down!" Wei Chengzhong ordered without hesitation.
He led two thousand men into the mountains with the aim of encircling and annihilating the Western Qiang people, ensuring that not a single one escaped.
But there was an unexpected bonus.
Liu Ruyi shouted, "How dare you!" She looked at Wei Chengzhong and said, "Lord Wei, how dare you! I am the Emperor's man, and you dare to touch me?"
Wei Chengzhong looked at her as if she were a fool and said, "Miss Liu, have you developed amnesia? Our four northwestern prefectures have long been outside the jurisdiction of the imperial court. So what if you are the emperor's man?"
Liu Ruyi's face turned pale and then flushed, looking extremely unwell. It took her a while to find her voice, "Does Lord Wei mean to openly oppose the imperial court?"
"Are we secretly going against the imperial court?" Wei Chengzhong almost rolled his eyes, feeling that the woman in front of him had some serious illness.
Liu Ruyi was so angry she almost jumped up and down. "You've arrested me, aren't you afraid of the imperial army pressing in?"
"You have this skill too?" Wei Chengzong looked at her with feigned surprise.
Liu Ruyi raised her chin, "This young lady is someone the Emperor values and trusts!"
"That's great," Wei Chengzong smiled, but his face suddenly darkened, and he shouted, "Take them all down!"
This woman not only delivered herself to his door, but she also doesn't understand the current situation. She's like a fool. If he doesn't capture her, he'll be letting down the prince's trust in him!
Before Liu Ruyi could react, all her men were subdued, and she herself was bound hand and foot without any mercy by the Northwest Army brought by Wei Chengzhong.
"Select fifty men and send them to the Prince's residence." Wei Chengzhong waved his hand, not even glancing at Liu Ruyi, and continued towards their destination.
Liu Ruyi wanted to protest, but someone stuffed a foot binding cloth into her mouth.
And so, Liu Ruyi was sent to Jiang Qinyu's house while constantly vomiting.
It was at this moment that Jiang Qinyu learned that Lu Yanzheng had made other arrangements.
"I knew it, A-Zheng had a plan in mind." In the end, Village Chief Li did not follow them up the mountain. Instead, he returned to Jiang Qinyu to inquire about the news, just in time to witness Liu Ruyi being brought over.
Jiang Qinyu smiled as well, "Brother Zheng wouldn't do something he wasn't sure of." She looked at Liu Ruyi and curled her lips, "We meet again, Miss Liu."
Liu Ruyi was thrown to the ground, her face pale as she glared angrily at Jiang Qinyu.
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