Chapter 305 All Go Up the Mountain
"Wait!" Fu Leng's expression changed.
Mo Lang focused his mind and also sensed that something was wrong.
The birds in the sky seem to be behaving strangely.
The two of them knelt down and listened at the same time.
"Someone is heading this way. The tremors are strong, the trampling is rhythmic, the sound is muffled, and there are quite a few people, like... a marching army!"
How could there be an army here?
"Hide them first, and see who they are!"
Mo Lang and Fu Leng drove the carriage into the woods, with Mo Lang guarding it, while Fu Leng flew away.
Fifteen minutes later, Fu Leng returned.
His face darkened, and he pulled Mo Lang aside to whisper something in his ear.
"Really?" Mo Lang exclaimed in astonishment.
"nonsense!"
"Quickly send a letter to the young master, I'll go back and tell Miss Lu!"
Without another word, the two got into the car, radiating coldness.
Qu Shan's wife and daughters dared not say much, huddled in the car, taking care of the weak Qu Shan with a sense of unease.
The marching column on the other side stopped once again.
The general on horseback suddenly coughed up a mouthful of foul blood.
"General, what's wrong?" the lieutenant asked anxiously.
Qin Wangchuan casually wiped the blood from his mouth.
"The force of that palm strike was quite strong."
His eyes were heavy with gloom, like an impenetrable gray fog.
Ji Ruyan was indeed well hidden; besides the Gu brothers, she had so many fierce generals by her side.
Even Langtu, whom he had tried to subdue last time, has submitted to him!
He attacked the mountain stronghold for nothing!
The man who struck him was wielding a fine knife.
If he's not mistaken, it should be the Silver Embroidered Knife, which disappeared many years ago!
Zhang Chizheng, the owner of the silver embroidered knife, was the top scorer in the martial arts examination and was chosen to be the crown prince's martial arts instructor.
Later I heard that he had resigned from his post due to serious illness.
It turns out she was secretly being raised by Ji Ruyan. Just as the Grand Tutor said, she is indeed very shrewd and calculating.
Those fierce generals were probably all secretly hoarded by him!
They not only raised generals, but also kept wild animals!
Does he know that if he does too many bad things, he'll eventually capsize?
"Cease the troops and allow them to rest!" the deputy general shouted.
He helped Qin Wangchuan dismount.
"General, please eat something first. It's a pity that all the military doctors have died, and there are no effective medicines available now."
Otherwise, you should go ahead and see a doctor in Ming'an County to treat your injuries.
"Alright," Qin Wangchuan coldly uttered a single word.
The lieutenant sighed inwardly.
Since his wife's death, the general has never smiled again, as if nothing in the world has become colorless.
Only by killing, killing, killing...
"General..." the lieutenant hesitated before saying something else:
“When my subordinate fought with Gu Chengzhou, he was again shouting that the Madam wasn’t harmed by the former Crown Prince, but by… the current Crown Prince…”
Of course, I won't go into the part about Gu Chengzhou cursing them as idiots; that guy could be so talkative even while fighting, it almost gave me internal injuries.
"Oh!"
Qin Wangchuan let out another cold laugh.
The ferocity in his eyes intensified, and a deep pain was hidden within them.
He leaned against the tree again, gazing absently at the distant sky.
"Can he really distort the truth by spouting nonsense?"
The current crown prince is innocent and timid, as I know better than anyone. Besides... he's afraid of women, how could he..."
Back then, he was ordered to escort military supplies to the Northwest. On his return journey, he thought of Ganzhou, which was famous for its woolen carpets, and decided to bring some home to lay in the bedroom so that his wife could stay warm with her bare feet.
Ganzhou was the fiefdom of the Ninth Prince.
If you go there, you should naturally pay a visit.
Unexpectedly, a prince was being beaten and scolded by a maid.
In the vast palace, only a few guards stood by and watched.
The Ninth Prince was weak and pitiful. Because of the lesson he learned, he regarded him as his savior and stayed by his side, holding his hand and not letting him leave.
Later, he stayed a few more days, teaching him to ride horses, hunt, and practice martial arts.
The boy respected and admired him, treating him as if he were family.
Before leaving, he went up the mountain and personally caught a spotted leopard to give to him.
Tell him, "If anyone bullies you again, let this ferocious beast bite him to death!"
Ji Ruyan was unaware of his relationship with the Ninth Prince, which is why he tried to sow discord—how laughable!
besides……
Qin Wangchuan forced a smile: "Why do you think Yan Mingyuan betrayed Ji Ruyan?"
The lieutenant asked curiously, "Why?"
"Yan Mingyuan fell in love with a girl, but he only told his good friend Ji Ruyan about it."
For that girl, Yan Mingyuan almost broke with his family.
But one day, the girl died.
She was violated to death, clutching the dragon-patterned jade pendant of the Eastern Palace before her death, with a blood-written letter pressed beneath her body.
It reads "Crown Prince".
"So that's how it is."
The lieutenant scoffed, "The Gu brothers are truly fools. They actually think that just because the Crown Prince is good-looking, he's a good person. Sooner or later, they'll reap what they sow!"
Qin Wangchuan drank a bowl of porridge, but the pain in his chest made him frown again.
"General, I have selected some men to accompany you on your journey!"
Where is that woman those bodyguards were talking about?
"Ah? General, you are...?"
"Just taking a look."
He missed his wife terribly; the longing caused him excruciating pain at night.
Although the unmarried woman they found resembled the lady, she lacked any of the lady's charm.
He wanted to see if women would be different.
...
Mo Lang was searching for someone to deliver a message, and Fu Leng brought the Qu Shan family back to Liuyun Village as quickly as possible.
At this point, Qu Shan's face had turned blue, and he had fainted.
Lu Qingqing examined the patient and suspected that there was a rupture and bleeding in the abdominal cavity.
Emergency surgery is necessary.
The situation was critical, and she could only administer anesthetic to Qu Shan in preparation for surgery while listening to Fu Leng's report:
“My subordinates captured three people in a row, and they all said the same thing.”
Qin Wangchuan planned to conscript soldiers on a large scale in Ming'an County, conscripting all able-bodied young men, regardless of whether they had brothers or not.
"They're planning to take over Ming'an County directly!"
How many of them are there?
"A rough estimate is 30,000 men."
Qin Wangchuan brought calamity to the people all the way. Thirty thousand people, including thirty thousand soldiers and bandits, were enough to destroy Ming'an County!
This person is truly lawless and incredibly audacious!
No, this right was granted by the person in a high position.
madman!
A madman who's courting his own destruction!
Lu Qingqing was so angry that she suffered a heart attack.
Magistrate Xu had received Mo Lang's message and rushed over.
He discussed countermeasures with Lu Qingqing through the screen.
"Anyway, there's absolutely no way he'll recruit soldiers in Ming'an County! That would just send able-bodied men to their deaths!"
And they intend to use it against the young master—how cunning of them!
"The best course of action now is to have all able-bodied men hide," Lu Qingqing said.
Magistrate Xu shook his head: "It's no use. If you're going to hide, then hide. If you leave your family behind, Qin Wangchuan will be even more determined to get rid of them."
Lu Qingqing was momentarily distracted and almost lost control of the knife.
Qu Shan's abdominal cavity has been opened, and there is indeed bleeding in his spleen.
It's not serious, just a ruptured capsule, all you need to do is stop the bleeding and rest. The serious ones are broken ribs, causing hemothorax, which requires debridement.
Si Xi calmly gripped the knife: "Auntie, I'll do it."
"Okay." Lu Qingqing let go of her hand.
Si Xi has a wealth of theoretical knowledge, has practiced thoracic and abdominal surgeries using dummy models many times, and has even had a real-world demonstration with Lao Pang. With her supervising this time, there will be no problem at all.
“Miss Lu, at this critical moment, the only option is for all the villagers to go up the mountain and hide.”
"What about the people in the city?"
"Those who can go up the mountain, go up the mountain; those who can't, find somewhere anywhere. Just send out the notice, and everyone finds their own way to survive!"
Magistrate Xu was not afraid of being investigated by the imperial court, since he had not received any news that Qin Wangchuan was conscripting soldiers without authorization.
He also wanted to write to several county magistrates in the surrounding area, jointly petitioning them to impeach and denounce him!
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