diskusbooks Chapter 206 Preparation
Chapter 206 Preparation
Ling Jiu was very surprised, "The whole city is under martial law today, why is Miss Meng here?"
"Time is of the essence, so I won't go into details. Right now, there are three things I need the people from the Hidden Pavilion to do for me. First, send someone to Hanhua Village to inform Lu Zhi, also known as Qi Liang, to have him select one or two hundred men to ride at full speed to meet Yan He about a mile outside the city. At the same time, send a message to my mother, telling her not to worry."
Secondly, is there any dry food in the restaurant that I can eat immediately? Please load it onto the cart and have someone deliver it to Yan He.
Third, Qin Su and I are going to see Prince Jing tomorrow. If anything unexpected happens, we'll need your people to help.
Ling Jiu's expression gradually turned serious, and by the end, he was clearly extremely surprised.
"Miss Meng, you... want to seize power in Jing'an Prefecture?"
"Doesn't your young master need manpower? We certainly don't lack manpower once we take over Jing'an Prefecture."
Ling Jiu had seen Meng Fuqing's unconventional ways during their escape from famine, and knew that her young master always doted on her, so she didn't think Meng Fuqing was exaggerating.
She was utterly shocked. How could Miss Meng go to such lengths for her young master? If it hadn't, it would have been a crime punishable by the extermination of nine generations of her family! Her young master had indeed made the right choice in choosing her. The two generals could rest in peace now.
Most importantly, after seizing power, the prince and his subordinates can openly reveal their true colors.
Thinking this, she became even more concerned about the matter. She quickly calculated the manpower she could mobilize in her mind and spoke again, "Don't worry, young lady, I can mobilize more than a hundred people. They are highly skilled in martial arts and more than capable of dealing with the guards of the Prince's Mansion. There is plenty of dry rations in the restaurant. I wonder how many people we need to feed? If all else fails, we have grain."
"About eight or nine hundred people."
"I'll go prepare now. What are your plans, young lady?"
Meng Fuqing took out a packet of sleeping pills from his pocket and handed it to Ling Jiu. "This is Doctor Zheng's latest secret medicine, which will save a lot of trouble. Could you find someone of similar build to deliver dry rations to the outskirts of the city? Someone was following me when I came here."
Ling Jiu thought for a moment, "Yes. Don't worry, Miss, I will absolutely not let anything go wrong."
Fu Qing was quite at ease with Ling Jiumeng. She pointed upwards and asked, "Besides the front and back doors, does the restaurant have any other exits?"
Ling Jiu was about to speak when she suddenly paused, her expression turning somewhat strange.
After changing into a night outfit, Meng Fuqing crawled out of the dog hole, glanced at it, brushed the grass off her body, and skillfully used her light-foot technique to hurry towards the government office.
Just after midnight, she hid on the roof and used vines to sneak into the government office. After searching for a while, she found Qin Yi, who was sleeping fully clothed in a side room of the government office, because he had been busy too late.
After figuring out the patrol rules of the guards in the government office, she found an opportunity to climb through the window and enter the house.
The noise of climbing out the window startled Qin Yi. Before he could get up, Meng Fuqing, who had already memorized the acupoints of the human body through the basic mental techniques, inserted the vine into one of Qin Yi's acupoints.
In the blink of an eye, Qin Yi fell into a deep sleep again.
She sprinkled a sleeping potion on Qin Yi's face to prevent him from waking up, then put him into her spatial storage and followed him in.
Meng Fuqing found a nylon rope and tied the person up tightly. Then he put a blindfold in front of the person's eyes to make sure the person wouldn't break free before leaving the space.
If this person were anyone else, she could kill him without hesitation, but unfortunately, he is Qin Su's own father. If the cooperation goes wrong, it will be a huge problem.
Then she went to the Prince's Mansion, but after searching for a long time with vines, she still couldn't find the Prince Jing. With dawn approaching, she gave up.
On the other side, the wagons carrying provisions arrived at the city gate. Under the dim light of the torches, the guards only glanced at Meng Fuqing, the driver, and checked the contents of the wagons before letting them pass.
Yan He had been waiting by the official road. When she saw a carriage coming from the direction of the city gate, she immediately went to greet it.
But as soon as the person in the car spoke, she realized something was wrong.
"Who are you? Where is Meng Fuqing?"
"Sister Ling Jiu sent me to deliver grain to Miss Yan."
Upon hearing the name Ling Jiu, Yan He immediately lowered her guard. She blew on a tinderbox and took a closer look, discovering that this person not only had a similar height to Meng Fuqing, but also some similar facial features.
It's not surprising that you can't tell the difference at night.
“Miss Yan, my face has been disguised.” The newcomer felt somewhat uncomfortable under Yan He’s gaze.
"I can see that. Thank you for making the trip."
"My name is Wei Miao. Sister Ling Jiu asked me to assist you after delivering the grain."
With help, Yan He felt very relieved. "Sister Ling Jiu is still so considerate."
The refugees were settled behind a sheltered hillside, where they found some wild vegetables to fill their stomachs and went to sleep.
The two men woke up the refugees and made them line up to receive dry rations.
Holding the dry rations in their hands, the refugees were in a daze, thinking they were dreaming. But after taking a bite and tasting the long-lost aroma of wheat, they realized it was real and immediately began to wolf it down, tears streaming down their faces.
Chang An was equally surprised that the little girl actually had the ability to deliver so much dry food in the middle of the night, fulfilling her promise. He took a bite, his throat feeling a little dry.
Following that person, with his abilities, he might actually be able to secure a future. This thought inexplicably popped into his mind.
"There's still plenty of food on the cart, enough for you to eat!" Yan He told the refugees.
She was a little puzzled and asked Wei Miao, "How come you have so much steamed dry food?"
Wei Miao smiled sheepishly, "There are quite a few of us. We always bring our own rations when we go on missions, so we always have some on hand."
"I see."
The steamed rations were substantial and large, enough for one person for the refugees. After they finished eating, their eyes shone with hope as they looked at Yan He.
Chang An walked towards Yan He and the other person.
"Tell me, what exactly is your purpose?"
He didn't believe any promises of land reclamation, food provision, or wages. People who showed kindness to refugees at times like this had only one purpose.
Yan He and Wei Miao exchanged a glance, and Yan He asked him, "Can you really make decisions for the refugees?"
Chang An said coldly, "Don't forget, it was my idea to incite the refugees to plunder Linan County."
"Since that's the case, then I'll be frank. As you've all seen, Lord Xu is willing but unable to do so. Those officials just have too many concerns."
My master is different; aside from the arduous journey, our stomachs haven't suffered. You won't regret following my master."
Chang An's eyes flickered, and his mind wavered.
After pondering for a while with his eyes lowered, he said, "As long as your master keeps his word, I can mobilize more refugees to serve you."
Yan He's eyes lit up. "I thought you were ungrateful before, but I didn't expect you to be so sensible!"
The following day, Meng Fuqing and Qin Su arrived at the Prince Jing's residence alone.
Their weapons were confiscated, and a eunuch led them to a side room filled with the scent of sandalwood.
The eunuch's voice was high-pitched, "Please wait a moment, gentlemen. After you two arrive at the residence, we will all meet His Highness together."
The two exchanged a glance, understood each other perfectly, and responded in unison.
Meng Fuqing picked up the hot tea served by the palace maid and took a sip. Qin Su twitched his fingers slightly, wanting to stop him, but the eunuch stood to the side, so he also picked up the tea and took a sip.
At the entrance of the Prince's Mansion, Xu Weizhi, who arrived late, revealed an undisguised anxiety on his face.
How can a perfectly healthy person just disappear without a trace?
He only told Qin Yi about today's plan yesterday, but he couldn't find anyone today, which caused a delay.
But he couldn't leave the prince to deal with the two men, so he had to rush over.