Chapter 468: A Shrewd Couple, Falling into a Trap
It's just that Gu Panxi is not such a stingy person. If Mu Wanwan really loves this folding crossbow machine, as long as she speaks, Gu Panxi will definitely give it with both hands without hesitation.
It was this crossbow machine that was given by Lu Xiaozi, and he kept similar questions as if he was immersed in it, but there was no need for them to have a senseless entanglement with Gu Panxi on this issue. They nodded resignedly, and changed their words: "My lord has already instructed that if Mr. Shi and Mrs. Shi have subordinates and friends to accompany them, please get into the carriage at the back." β
Shi Feiqing and Gu Panxi looked in the direction of the guard's hand and found that there was indeed a particularly large carriage parked there, which was enough to accommodate Mu Wanwan, Liu Qingyan, Liu Chuan, Zhao Zhong and Gu Yuefei.
It seems that this Xu Zhijie is indeed well-prepared and thoughtful.
Or last night, in addition to delivering the letter, he also sent someone to secretly investigate Shi Feiqing and Gu Panxi and find out their personnel situation.
This latter assumption is really chilling. It's just that now this Jinling City is Xu Zhijie's sphere of influence, and it is not too surprising that he covers the sky with one hand.
Shi Feiqing and Gu Panxi got into the carriage first, and the coachman who drove for them was the one who had just spoken out when the four guards were at a loss for Gu Panxi's identity. The coachman was nearly forty years old, with a clean face and a dark complexion, and looked like a man who had been running in the sun all year round. He is of average height, not very athletic, and looks really ordinary
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It's just that when Gu Panxi got into the car, he glanced at the coachman, and the bright tiger eyes left a deep impression on Gu Panxi.
Such a character turned out to be just a coachman under Xu Zhijie?
Gu Panxi was a little stunned.
But at this juncture, Gu Panxi didn't have time to think about it. Later, she will face Xu Zhijie directly. Whether this person is a dragon or a worm knows at first sight.
After everyone sat down in the carriage, with the loud "drive" of the coachman, the two carriages moved forward one after the other. The wheels rolled, rolling up the dust of the streets.
Xu Zhijie's mansion is not in Jinling City, but on the outskirts of Jinling City.
The carriage soon drove out of Jinling City.
This is not surprising, because Xu Zhijie is the commander-in-chief of the Jiangnan Army, and as a military attachΓ©, it is more suitable to live in the suburbs with a wider land area in order to facilitate the scheduling, review, and training of troops.
Along the way, Shi Feiqing and Gu Panxi were silent. The reason why the two remained silent was because they had agreed before they came, and the wall was still worried about having ears, not to mention that the one who helped them drive this time was Xu Zhijie's subordinates.
The two of them didn't speak, but the driver in front of him took the initiative to open the conversation.
"Childe, ma'am, do you feel bumpy? The road on the outskirts of Jinling is uneven and not easy to walk. If you two guests are uncomfortable, remember to tell the villain. The villain will try to make the car as smooth as possible. β
Gu Panxi smiled: "No, brother, your driving skills are very old-fashioned, and there are no bumps at all." We all sat quite comfortably. β
Dude?
Hearing Gu Panxi call himself this, the coachman smiled with some surprise, and replied: "Madame is really approachable, you can call the villain Lao Huan." You are a distinguished guest, and the villain is just a coachman. The title of brother is not worthy of the villain. β
Gu Panxi waved his hand and said, "There is nothing." Although there is a gap in our status, aren't we all actually two noses, two eyes and one mouth? Essentially, we don't make any difference at all. β
"Hehe, Madame's rhetoric is fresh. Listening to the ears of the villain, it is really heartwarming. That lady doesn't know, don't mind if the villain asks you a question? β
Gu Panxi treats these toiling people, and she has never had any princesses and marquises, because she was a commoner in her previous life, and she knows very well the simplicity and kindness of the commoners. Hearing that the coachman was going to ask her a question, although she was wary and avoided that the coachman was ordered by Xu Zhijie to talk, she still readily agreed.
"Brother, just ask. As long as you can answer, Mrs. Ben will definitely tell you well. β
"That's good." The coachman laughed again, and coldly, asked a question that made Shi Feiqing and Gu Panxi's hairs stand on end.
"Why did you bother asking about the villain?"
When Shi Feiqing and Gu Panxi heard this, their eyes widened in shock, and they could almost see a bold and enlarged exclamation mark above each other's heads.
Shi Feiqing and Gu Panxi had already changed their positions, and the two of them were half-squatting in the carriage, and they pressed their hands on the handle of the musket.
"Dude, what are you kidding?"
Gu Panxi's cold sweat flowed down her forehead, and while asking, she tried to open the curtain of the carriage, but was stunned to find that the window of the carriage that could have been opened was actually sealed.
Pitfall......
This terrifying word pierced Gu Panxi's mind like a knife, making her whole body tremble slightly.
Jinling City is Xu Zhijie's sphere of influence, and it is natural that he covers the sky with one hand here
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In this case, why didn't Gu Panxi and Shi Feiqing take precautions in advance against all the measures he might make?
He may set up a dragon gate banquet, he may send someone to spy on them, is it possible that he can't pretend to be a coachman and lead them into a potentially fatal trap in person?!
Coachman, no, he should be renamed Xu Zhijie, the general soldier of Jiangnan, at this moment. This powerful person in Jinling City did not hesitate to deign to pretend to be a coachman, which shows the depth of the city and the size of the pattern.
This is a person who will do anything for the sake of purpose.
Such a person, if it is a friend, will be the most reliable help. If it's an enemy......
Then he will be the most terrifying opponent!
Xu Zhijie smiled and said, "Villain, oh, this title should indeed be changed." The official didn't joke with the two, but asked the two very seriously, why did they go to the trouble to find out the news of the official? He also claimed to have a deep handover with the official. With all due respect, the official doesn't know the two at all. β
Hearing Xu Zhijie's words, Gu Panxi did not answer directly. At present, although she and Shi Feiqing are under Xu Zhijie's control, they can't just let Xu Zhijie lead the way.
Gu Panxi smiled and sneered at each other: "Mr. Xu is the chief soldier of Jiangnan, and he deigned to pretend to be a coachman, and he used a fake name to call himself a villain, in order to get close to our husband and wife. This amount of energy is amazing. β
Xu Zhijie smiled and said, "Mrs. Shi is wrong, this official didn't use a fake name. The official's name is Zhijie, the word Shuhuan, let you call the official Lao Huan, but show closeness to Mrs. β
Phew.
Gu Panxi scolded secretly, and was about to pull out the musket from behind his waist, but Xu Zhijie mentioned: "Madame, it's better not to act rashly." β
Do I rub?
Gu Panxi was a little surprised, did this Xu Zhijie have eyes behind his back or what, why did he turn his back to himself, and there was a curtain through the door, but he still knew that he was going to pull out a gun?
Just when Gu Panxi was still in a state of astonishment, Xu Zhijie said something that surprised her even more.
"Madame doesn't need to be too surprised, this official has been on the battlefield, and there is still a little intuition. And the official reminded him, not to intimidate the two, but out of good intentions. The two of them may not know that on the roof of the carriage, there are two spearmen. But if you do the slightest bit rashly, they will stick their spears into the carriage. It's not an exaggeration of the old man, the spear used by the two of them is used on the battlefield, and the spear head has a barb and pierces into the body, but it is a heartache that is worse than death. β
Shi Feiqing and Gu Panxi gritted their teeth, feeling bad.
There were only two of them, and even if they were ahead and fired together, they would only be able to hit two of them. But on this carriage, Xu Zhijie and two pikemen had three enemies.
In other words, even if Shi Feiqing and Gu Panxi took the lead, at least one of them would be hit by the pikemen.
Shi Feiqing and Gu Panxi came to Jinling this time, not for widowhood.
"Mr. Xu, rest assured, we have no intention of acting rashly."
Shi Fei is determined.
"That couldn't be better. I don't want to hide it from the two, and the official doesn't want to hurt the two. Rest assured, as long as you are willing to answer the officer's questions well, the official will ensure the personal safety of the two. β
As he spoke, Xu Zhijie repeated the question just now: "Two, the official asks againβI hope you don't let the official ask the third time." You two, why did you go to the trouble of asking for news from this official? Why do you claim to have a deep handover with your own official? It's just for the safety of the two of them, and the official also hopes that the two of them will answer carefully. β
(End of chapter)