sbdcsierra Chapter 159 Young General: It's getting late, and the mountains and rivers are already winter
Chapter 159 Young General: It's getting late, and the mountains and rivers are already winter
"General, Li Dahua really went to Mount Longhu. There is a lake there. Just as the legend says, it was covered with fog. I was afraid he would find me so I could only follow him from a distance. I saw him find a boat from somewhere and then he disappeared."
Lin Sui clicked his tongue twice. He had been waiting there for several days and finally caught Li Dahua. Not to mention that there were few people in that place, even living things were rare. However, Li Dahua was able to move freely in the fog and was not affected at all.
"Li Dahua?"
Upon hearing this, Chun Heming suddenly propped himself up from the chair, and looked at Lin Sui with his two dark panda eyes, as if he was dying. He was so tired these days that he didn't even have time to sleep.
"Yes, the general felt that the man he saw was very strange, so he asked me to follow him in secret for a few days, and then go to Longhu Mountain to wait for him. Sure enough, I found that the guy was in cahoots with the bandits."
"You can't judge a person by his appearance." Chun Heming waved his fan and smiled leisurely, "He seems kindhearted on weekdays. Who would have thought that he is a bandit who kills people and robs them. But judging from his performance, his status among the bandits should be high. If ordinary bandits are like this, then he can be compared with Xu's army."
"Military Advisor, what you said doesn't sound right to me."
Lin Sui had a lot of doubts in his eyes, but he didn't think about it too much. He continued, "I've asked the villagers around. Our prefect is a bandit-suppressing madman. More than ten years ago, no, it should be said that there was a group of bandits nearly twenty years ago. At that time, Prefect Li had just taken office and he dealt with all the bandits in a swift and resolute manner. He was also promoted because of this."
"Four years ago, the prefect once again led troops to suppress bandits, and achieved considerable results. However, at the beginning of last year, a group of people suddenly appeared out of nowhere, appearing and disappearing like ghosts, often killing people and robbing passing merchants. The prefect also sent troops, but many strange things happened, and people were panicked for a while. They all said that the bandits from more than ten years ago turned into evil spirits and lurked in Longhu Mountain to take his life."
In fact, everyone in Wancheng knew all this, but only the parties involved knew some minor details. Everyone said that Magistrate Li never believed in ghosts and gods. When he heard that evil spirits were coming to claim his life, he became furious. Then he led his troops to Longhu Mountain. When he came back, he was like he had seen a ghost and was in a coma for half a month.
"I've heard about the idea of evil spirits taking lives a long time ago. It's quite interesting." Chun Heming narrowed his eyes slightly, not sure whether he believed it or not. He just looked at Chang Qing and asked, "General Xu, what do you think?"
"I didn't look at it much." Chang Qing said casually. Seeing that he looked boneless, he reached out and grabbed the man's arm and pulled him up.
"You've been busy for so long, you should take a good rest. Don't think too much. If you die in front of me, I will have to make a coffin for you. Then it won't be the evil spirits that are taking your life, but the King of Hell himself who will write your name in the Book of Life and Death."
"You know, I can't sit still."
Chun Heming was speechless and collapsed again. He raised his head slightly and looked at the sky. His face looked a little haggard and pale due to not having a good rest for a long time.
He is indeed the best at seeking benefits and avoiding harm, but he also has a flaw: he can't help but think about everything he encounters.
"Tell me quickly, what do you think?" he urged Chang Qing.
Chang Qing: "I just think this is all quite coincidental. Last night I looked up the history of Wancheng over the past hundred years, as well as all the big and small events, and found this place very interesting. Many royal relatives have been here, and some even have houses here."
"Do you remember the big event that happened in Wancheng more than a decade ago? It was a big deal back then."
Chun Heming's expression gradually became serious: "You mean, the late Queen Shen?"
Chang Qing remained noncommittal. If one calculated carefully, this Magistrate Li had just arrived in Wancheng less than half a year when the incident with the late queen happened. The Shen family attempted a rebellion, and Shen used witchcraft to harm the harem and was finally buried in a sea of fire.
"I met an old man who worked for the government in Dengjia Village. He said that he had not heard of any bandit incidents more than a decade ago. There was indeed a group of people living on Longhu Mountain for a period of time, but they did not make a living by fighting and robbing. They often came down the mountain to buy things and sometimes helped other villagers."
"Yes, it's just as you think. Unlike the rumors, the people living on Longhu Mountain are well-trained and don't behave like bandits. The saying of wronged ghosts seeking revenge is also because of this. Many people think those people died unjustly and have no way to reincarnate."
The fan in Chun Heming's hand paused, his face numb, and he felt as if a bolt from the blue hit his head, making it impossible for him to move his flexible head for a long time.
“I always feel that there is a big trouble.”
"There are all kinds of stories about the Shen family. It's been more than a decade, and now it's been brought up again. There is no way to avoid a bloody storm. What does the capital say about it? What role did this Li Zhifu play? How did Empress Shen die? Nothing is clear at all."
Chun Heming was in a state of panic, muttering, "I knew this would be a big problem. If you find out anything, not only will people in Wancheng want to kill you, but I guess there will be people in the capital as well."
It can be seen that he is going crazy.
Chang Qing didn't care about it, but when he saw Chun Heming like this, he swallowed the words that were about to come out of his mouth. It seemed that he couldn't provoke him anymore.
If he knew that Queen Shen was already pregnant at that time, he would probably go even crazier.
Speaking of which, Magistrate Li has been quite interesting recently. He would come to her from time to time, revealing things intentionally or unintentionally, as if he was always trying to find out where her bottom line is.
"Don't think about what happened. Just have a good rest."
Chang Qing patted Chun Heming on the shoulder and prepared to start dealing with the bandits.
Since she came to Wancheng, the bandits in Robber Bay and Longhu Mountain also received the news and acted much more low-key. After all, a person's reputation is like a tree's shadow. Unless it is absolutely necessary, those people really don't want to confront Changqing.
Chang Qing suddenly remembered that he hadn't seen Shu Yijin for a long time, so he asked the guards in the mansion, "Where has the young marquis been recently?"
"The young marquis likes to go to the casino and Yanjiao Tower these days. Don't worry, Master Lin will accompany him."
Lin Sui: “…”
I was devastated. How could my honest and simple brother be led astray by that young marquis in just a few days and even go to the casino?
When he found the two at the casino, Shu Yijin put one foot on a chair, shaking the dice loudly, and shouted: "This young master is known as the little bully of the casino. Everyone in Beijing knows it. Today, I will show you my strength as the little bully."
"Oh, Bully?"
"Who the hell are you to question me, Little Bully?"
Shu Yijin didn't even turn his head, but just retorted impatiently. After he finished speaking, he felt that the voice sounded familiar. Looking at Lin Pingan who was pretending to be dead next to him, he froze.
He turned his head stiffly and saw a familiar face. The villain in his heart was holding his head and screaming. "I'm dead!" These three words kept flashing in his mind. He threw the dice in his hand, turned around and went into the crowd.
But someone grabbed him by the shoulders like an eagle catching a chick and dragged him out of the casino.
Looking at the boy's cold face, Shu Yi Jin knew he was in the wrong, so he followed the boy obediently like an ostrich, and occasionally glanced at the boy's reaction cautiously.
Lin Ping'an standing next to him had the same reaction. Looking at the expressions of his general and brothers, he felt like crying but had no tears.
He was completely implicated. Shu Yijin was a well-known playboy. Who could stop this young marquis? This man was extremely shameless and kept pestering others by saying that he was only playing once. Unexpectedly, he got more and more addicted and couldn't be pulled back in the end.
Lin Ping'an was afraid that something might happen to Shu Yijin if he was alone, so he could only wait on the side. Watching Shu Yijin killing everyone, he felt his blood boiling and completely acknowledged Shu Yijin's title as the casino bully.
However, every time when he was about to leave, Shu Yijin would deliberately lose most of the money he had won before leaving, and he also taught Lin Pingan: "Based on my experience in all these years, if you take all the money directly, you will probably walk in and leave lying down, and you may even lose your life if you are not careful. But if you win a little every time, those people will not touch you in order to play the long game and catch the bigger fish. Of course, if it is the capital, I will kill anyone who dares to touch me."
Lin Ping'an told Chang Qing everything Shu Yi Jin said without missing a word, which almost made Shu Yi Jin's nose crooked. He felt that Lin Ping'an was a man without martial ethics.
"You promised me not to tell." Shu Yijin shouted.
Lin Pingan looked bewildered: "Yes, I promised you, but I didn't tell you about your complaints about the general behind his back. The general just asked us what we did these days, and I answered truthfully. I didn't tell you what I promised you."
Shu Yijin: "...You are a very nice person."
Lin Ping'an looked serious, nodded and said, "Young Marquis, you don't have to be polite. I am a man of integrity. Even if you beat me to death, I will never betray you."
Shu Yijin raised his head with a sad face, always feeling that he shouldn't bother with a fool. Looking at the bright weather, he always felt that it was a little inappropriate. It should rain heavily at this time to highlight the sadness in his heart.
Forget it. There is probably no one in this world who can understand me.
He kept a sad look on his face and prepared to run away. Chang Qing, who had already seen through his intention, curled the corner of his lips slightly and pulled the man who was about to escape back.
"Tell me, what news have you heard these days?"
"Xu Jinhuan, what are you talking about? I don't understand." Shu Yijin pretended to be stupid.
Chang Qing's fingers moved slightly, the threat was self-evident, Shu Yijin immediately calmed down and said, "These few days, Li Zhifu's men invited me to dinner and arranged a lot of young ladies for me. But let me make it clear first, I love Zuihong, Xiaoqian, Mudan, Shijiuniang, Xiaoyue in the capital city. As for the girls sent to me, I didn't even look at them. I just wanted to understand the difference between the feng shui of Wancheng and the capital."
Listening to him rattling out a bunch of girls' names, Chang Qing's eyelids twitched slightly. He suddenly stopped, slowly turned around and looked at him with cold eyes.
"speak English."
Shu Yijin hummed, "He has been asking me about the situation in the capital, and about you. He tried every means to get from me what you like to eat and what kind of girls you like. I said you like the fifth princess, Nangong Yunran."
"Speaking of which, that guy is not very moral. After he learned about your preferences from me, he stopped inviting me to dinner. Every time I came to his house, he found excuses to avoid me."
When Shu Yijin said "I like the fifth princess", he looked away strangely, deliberately ignoring the emotions that were about to burst out of his heart, and said in a nonchalant manner: "He said I was his brother, I just wanted to go to his backyard to take a look, but he wouldn't let me go."
"That Magistrate Li is not a good person either. He has adopted many goddaughters, all of whom are as beautiful as flowers. Anyway, I have never seen one. I heard from the girls in Yanjiao Tower that the place is called Yange, and the owner there is very mysterious. The last time Xiaotao was practicing dancing, she saw the Magistrate going to that place from upstairs, and then a little girl walked out."
Chang Qing chuckled and said, "It seems that he doesn't take you, a young marquis, seriously. You must show your power in the capital. I will let Sui Sui Ping An follow you, and we must take a good look at those beautiful girls."
Shu Yijin thought it made a lot of sense, so he bought some wine and immediately ran to the pavilion in a heroic and vigorous manner. Looking at the guards who were blocking him, he put his hands on his hips and shouted, "Do you know who I am? If you dare to block my way, you don't want to live anymore. Call the girls out. I have plenty of money."
As he said this, he rushed into the pavilion.
"No matter who you are, please leave immediately. This is not a brothel, and there are no girls here." A man dressed as a butler spoke indifferently.
"Nonsense." Shu Yijin's eyes widened, and he was furious: "I have inquired clearly. The people in the casino said that the girls here are the most beautiful. They saw it with their own eyes. Do you look down on me and deceive me like this? Be careful, I will punish you for disrespect and kill all your clans."
Seeing that he was not going to give up until he saw the girl, the others were afraid that the matter would get out of hand, so they called a guard to go in and report.
The man who was reading was annoyed by the noise from time to time. He couldn't even concentrate on reading. He put down the book and frowned slightly: "Why is it so noisy today? What happened outside?"
Before he could finish his words, he saw his confidant running towards him in a hurry.
"Your Highness, the drunk young marquis outside is pestering us. He heard about us from somewhere...he thinks we are a brothel and is asking for a girl to accompany him. He looks like he won't stop until he sees the girl."