After hearing Hong Xiaoduo explain the reason, Gong Wei and his wife looked at each other in disbelief, never expecting it to be like this.
It was through Hong Xiao Niangzi's connections outside, made in his name, that goodwill was established.
"Originally, I planned to return the embezzled property from the former guards in the secret room to the oppressed people according to the list in the ledger once things were settled here. But now it seems that it's better to return it as soon as possible," Gong Wei said earnestly.
"If the general is busy, he can ask Prince Mu for help in handling this matter," Hong Xiaoduo suddenly suggested.
Since General Gong had spoken, Murong Jing couldn't very well refuse. If he had something to do, he wouldn't be watching him. Hmm, perfect!
Just like when I first arrived here, I seized the opportunity, avoided Mu Rongjing who was guarding the entrance to the inn's lobby, and jumped out of the window.
She used to say, "Who has Hong Xiaoduo ever been afraid of?"
Now, haha, I dare not boast anymore. If I weren't afraid of that person, how could I have ended up jumping out of the window to escape?
Sigh, it's not that I didn't want Tian Quan Duo to spend a few more days with his parents that I decided not to stay here any longer.
"Is it appropriate to let Prince Mu do things?" Gong Wei hesitated.
"What's wrong with that? As fellow citizens of Fengliang, we should do what we can. General, if you think about it this way, asking Prince Mu for help shows that you trust him, right?"
If you don't let him do anything, he might start overthinking things. Hong Xiaoduo racked her brains and started using her persuasive skills to make herself feel more at ease.
Even if the other party is Tianquan's parents, they are indeed asking Murong Jing to help them solve a problem, not doing anything detrimental to them.
"Hey, General, look, people really can't resist being talked about. We just mentioned Prince Mu, and here he is." Hong Xiaoduo said loudly to Gong Wei and his wife as she watched the people walk in from outside the government office.
"Oh? Did the general just mention me?" Mu Rongjing glanced at Hong Xiaoduo and then greeted Gong Wei and his wife with a smile.
Gong Wei was a military officer, and he thought Xiao Duo's suggestion made sense, so he told Murong Jing about it.
Upon hearing this, and then glancing at the seemingly unaffected person standing beside him, Mu Rongjing immediately understood what was going on: "Since the general trusts me so much, then I will naturally do my duty without hesitation, but..."
"Hey, Your Highness, please don't include me. I have very important things to do." Hong Xiaoduo sensed something was wrong and interrupted Mu Rongjing.
"Oh? But I wonder if you have something particularly important to do, Xiaoduo? Can't you handle this matter that the general arranged with me first, and then I'll accompany you to do the important thing?" Mu Rongjing asked with a smile.
He knew perfectly well that she was just making up an excuse; she simply didn't want to be with him.
Hong Xiaoduo didn't expect him to press her so closely: "Important matters can't be delayed, of course."
Important things really can't be given any excuse; they have to be important enough.
Oh, I just remembered: "The important thing I'm talking about is the person who helped the enemy build that weapon of mass destruction. If we don't find him soon and eliminate him to prevent future troubles, he will still be a thorny problem in the future."
“Well, Miss Hong is right, this really was a problem. It was thanks to Miss Hong that we were able to deal with that highly lethal weapon. In that case, on behalf of the entire army, I would like to thank Miss Hong once again. Thank you for your hard work.” Gong Wei said very seriously.
Although Mu Rongjing had not seen the enemy's deadly weapon firsthand, he had learned about it from his subordinates.
Therefore, it's no longer accurate to say that she was simply looking for an excuse to avoid him.
"General, there's no need for that. We're all on the same side. Let's just do our jobs and get on with it. I'll be going now." Hong Xiaoduo said, then turned and left with her hands behind her back.
As I walked, I felt incredibly clever for coming up with such a perfect excuse so quickly.
Why didn't I think of this problem before?
If they really leave, and the enemy comes to retake Red Willow City with that powerful weapon, the Gong family army will definitely suffer casualties.
Thinking of this, Hong Xiaoduo silently examined herself in her heart.
Walking down the street, I remembered seeing the sign for Duobaoge in front of a shop earlier that morning, so I went there.
It was a small teahouse, the door panels had been removed, but there were no customers inside. Well, on a day like this, who would be in the mood to come out and drink tea?
Without asking whether the place was open for business, Hong Xiaoduo walked in, found a seat by the window, took out the token given to her by the Pavilion Master Lan, and placed it on the tea table.
At this moment, a man dressed as a shopkeeper came out. As soon as he saw Hong Xiaoduo, his eyes lit up: "So it's Miss Hong! Douzi, quickly brew a pot of the best tea, and bring up the best dried fruits and snacks."
A waiter quickly brought the tea over, but said in a low voice with a troubled expression, "Manager, the dried fruit and pastry shop is not open yet."
"Ah, go away, go downstairs." The shopkeeper was somewhat annoyed.
"It's alright." Hong Xiaoduo felt a little guilty looking at the scolded waiter.
"Young Lady Hong, please put this token away quickly. There's no need to show it. We are at your service. Master Huang should be coming down soon." The shopkeeper then pointed cautiously upstairs.
Hong Xiaoduo nodded, thinking that it would be perfect to tell them all at once after Hall Master Huang arrived.
"How long have you been running this shop?" Hong Xiaoduo asked casually while waiting for someone.
"Miss Huihong, this teahouse was just acquired by Master Huang this morning. The owner of the teahouse is too timid to act quickly because of the war," the manager explained.
Hong Xiaoduo couldn't help but sigh in admiration, "Duobaoge really does things in a decisive and efficient manner."
"Miss Hong? I was just about to look for you. Is there something you need?" Huang Xunzhi asked as he came down the stairs and saw Hong Xiaoduo.
"Indeed, I need your help with something. Please help me find out who forged that great weapon for the Yunwu Kingdom's army and where they are now." Hong Xiaoduo didn't beat around the bush and directly told them her purpose.
"Alright, I'll investigate right away and inform Miss Hong as soon as I have any news." Huang Xunzhi replied and walked straight out the door.
Hong Xiaoduo actually wanted to correct him, saying that he didn't need to refer to himself as a subordinate when speaking to him, but he didn't give her the chance to say that at all.
Seeing the respectful attitude of Master Huang towards Hong Xiaoduo, the shopkeeper felt even more guilty for not being able to offer her good dried fruits and pastries. Otherwise, he would have just hired a pastry chef at a high price.
Hong Xiaoduo had finished what she needed to do, and after drinking a cup of tea, she left to return to the inn.
On her way back, she saw soldiers posting notices along the street, but she didn't go up to look at them. She guessed that they were related to returning the money that the garrison had extorted.
Let's go back and rest, and wait for Master Huang to send us news.
As soon as they entered the inn, they heard Dong Yuefan and Tian Shu chasing and playing around. When they saw her coming back from outside, Quan Jinghuai gave her a disdainful look. Is that all the ambition you have?
To avoid that young master, they even had to jump out of a window to escape...
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