Chapter 173: The Final Goal
In the next boring trip, Mingyue Mu Jin and others found that Gu Zhirong seemed to have found new fun. She likes to sit in the two-story houseboat, open the window, and look at the river outside. Not only that, but she also likes to throw things down, such as the day before yesterday she threw a tea mat, yesterday she threw a tea cup down, and today she actually pushed down a huge plum bottle.
Moreover, when she threw things, she was extremely accurate, without exception, when the helmsman she had met on deck had passed by. The first time, the helmsman was unguarded and did not evade, the second time, the helmsman dodged, and the third time, the helmsman actually reached out and caught the plum bottle. Looking up, he saw Gu Zhirong with a narrow smile on his face, and praised: "Good skills!"
There was obvious anger on the helmsman's face, and he secretly hated his carelessness and inability to hold his breath, and this little girl saw the flaw. However, in this situation, it is difficult to ride a tiger, so I can only pretend to be crazy and stupid. So, without saying anything, he walked away without a word.
In the night, when the big ship came to shore, and when the people on board were asleep, and the people on duty were also drowsy, the helmsman quietly dived out, jumped ashore, crossed the willow forest, and came to a low red mud brick house, looked around, and then jumped into the courtyard.
In the room, the candle was like a bean, and he sat under the lamp, looking out the door, and the dim light stretched the shadow of his burly figure to the old man, and he was obviously waiting for someone.
Hearing the sound of a small noise outside, he jerked to his feet. He lowered his voice and said, "Is it Lin Ping?"
At the door, the figure of the helmsman appeared, and he clasped his fists and saluted: "Brother Qin." I'm coming. ”
"How's the situation over there?" Qin Lu didn't say much, and asked as soon as he opened the door.
The humane called "Lin Ping": "Brother Qin, I have observed in the past two days, there are only five people in that big boat plus me, they are all honest boatmen and boat girls, begging for a living on the river, and the water is good." Martial arts are not good. Miss Gu Wu lives in a second-story houseboat, surrounded by a few maids who don't know martial arts, and as for the dart master who protects her."
Lin Ping thought for a moment. Then he said: "As for what Brother Qin said that Miss Gu Wu had a dart master by her side, I checked it, and there was no one on the big ship. But these days my big ship is always followed by a slightly smaller boat, where the big ship goes. Where the boat goes. I think most of those dart masters are in that small boat. ”
Qin Lu had an anxious look on his face: "The young master accepted Miss Gu Wu's invitation, it is expected that it should arrive the evening the day after tomorrow at the latest, we have to do it quickly." ”
"Tonight?" asked Lin Ping.
Qin Lu shook his head: "No, not tonight." Now we have not entered the Jiangzhou territory, as soon as we enter the Jiangzhou territory, we will do it immediately. ”
Lin Ping nodded, he was a local, of course he knew the rules in this area. As long as you enter Jiangzhou, everything will be easy to do. Because Jiangzhou is a "three regardless" zone. Bandits are rampant, and the court can't control it. The local people did not dare to manage it, even if the garrison was not far away, but the garrison had regulations, and troops could not be sent without an order from the higher level. Therefore, the garrison of the border fortress does not care.
Since all parties did not care, Jiangzhou was in chaos. Locals close their doors early before it gets dark, let alone walk on the road at night. So at night, Jiangzhou is like a dead city, lifeless. What's more, those who bought the murderer even designated that they would take the murderer to Jiangzhou and kill him again in order to escape responsibility.
Therefore, Qin Lu believes that Jiangzhou is a good place to do it.
Lin Ping suddenly remembered Fang Cai's words, and asked suspiciously: "Qin Lu, why do you want to do it before the young master arrives? Isn't this order from the young master?"
Qin Lu said coldly: "You don't care about this, you just have to do what I tell you." ”
Lin Ping nodded. Of course, he knew that in the Baojian Hall, Qin Lu was the person who followed the young master's side closely, and he was also the person the young master trusted the most, so what he had to do was basically what the young master meant. Therefore, he guessed that the reason why his eldest brother Qin was so anxious must be to complete the task before the young master arrived, and then report to the young master.
The young master has always been resolute and decisive in doing things. And if the young man dies, that person will never see the sun rise the next day.
It's just that he has a trace of doubt: why did the young master kill a weak and slender lady of the boudoir, could it be that Miss Gu Wu offended the young master?
"It turns out that the man on the boat, what did you do to him?" Qin Lu asked.
Lin Ping said: "Brother Qin, please rest assured, I dragged him into the water, and after he was knocked unconscious, he tied his hands and feet and put him in a secret place, so that people could watch him and die." ”
Qin Lu nodded, he came here for that Miss Gu Wu on this trip, and he would never affect other innocent people.
The two discussed it carefully, and deduced the actions to be taken when they arrived in Jiangzhou two days later, and Lin Ping quietly disappeared, and the candlelight in the house was extinguished.
The river breeze in the early morning was gentle, with a slight coldness, and the closer you got to Jiangzhou, the colder the climate became. Gu Zhirong sat on the edge of the windowsill of the second-story houseboat, looking down with interest. Since she had thrown things down three times, the helmsman seemed to be afraid of her, and did not dare to pass under her window, but he had no intention of leaving, and seemed to be consumed by her.
She didn't mind, it was too boring along the way, and she would be happy if she could find a little fun.
This trip to Jiangzhou, in the eyes of the people of the Yuanning Marquis Mansion, she went to relax. In the eyes of Mingyue and the others, she went to hand over the goods to Baojiantang. In a letter to the eldest prince of Lu, she said that she was going to visit her distant uncle. As for herself, she has her own more secret purpose for running so far to Jiangzhou.
She deliberately let Sister Hong expose her whereabouts, so that Master Zhang of Shouwang's Mansion deduced that she had a close connection with the death of General Chen's wife, He, and then, the letter would soon be delivered to the border pass, and General Chen would take action immediately.
Avenging Miss Seven and letting the He family pay for her life is not her ultimate goal. Severely inflicting a heavy blow on General Chen is her ultimate goal.
General Chen is the elder brother of the eldest lady, this person is too powerful, and he is in a high position. But he has a problem, he likes to act arbitrarily, and even moves troops without authorization. So, as long as she can hold one of his handles, that's enough.
Also, the things she spent half a month designing and equipping on the cargo ship were not all used for decoration.
She believes that the scene will be wonderful at that time.
She returned to the house, read the book for a while, and saw Mingyue coming in with tea, so she asked, "Didn't the young master of Baojian Hall last time agree to come to Jiangzhou, when will it arrive?"
She didn't believe that he wouldn't come, after all, that shipment was very important to him.
Mingyue remembered the letter she received when she docked two days ago, so she said, "Miss is in a hurry?" The young master said, saying that if Miss feels bored, you might as well walk around Jiangzhou for the time being, the name of Baojiantang is still quite effective in Jiangzhou, and ordinary bandits dare not fight the idea of Baojiantang." In the letter, he said that he would be there the day after tomorrow. ”
Gu Zhirong nodded, it's okay, since it is safe to walk in Jiangzhou under the banner of Baojian Hall, then she will stop by to see the distant cousin, she still has very important things to entrust to the distant cousin. (To be continued......)