Liu Xi had recovered from his illness and returned!
The news was like a sudden clap of thunder.
Huang Song did not say anything, but those with ulterior motives could no longer sit still. It was as if their buttocks were on fire.
Especially the forces in Zhonghe County of Hu County. They secretly colluded with Huang Song and betrayed the soldiers fighting at the frontline of Hu County, causing the frontline to collapse. More than 6,000 people were killed or injured, and Zhonghe County was lost as a result. This was when Cheng Yuan, Meng Heng, Luoyue, and the others were sufficiently prepared. If they did not notice, the casualties would be more than 6,000. Perhaps the entire army would be wiped out, and tens of thousands of soldiers would be buried!
The group was burning with anxiety. They were afraid that Jiang Pengji would settle the score with them later.
They sent someone to sound out Huang Song, afraid that he would go back on his word and betray them.
Because they had betrayed Jiang Pengji, they were also afraid that Huang Song would betray them. This could be considered some kind of retribution.
Huang Song said, "Since you have pledged your allegiance to me, I will naturally protect you. As long as I am not defeated, Lanting cannot do anything to you."
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Huang Song did not push them out, it was fine.
However, they neglected that the premise of Huang Song's protection was "not defeated."
If they were careless and "defeated," would Jiang Pengji let them go?
Of course not!
They had Huang Song's protection, so there was no hurry for the time being. Those who were flirting with Huang Song and leaning on the wall to climb over were the ones who were panicking.
"Liu Xi has actually recovered from his illness? How did she recover? Didn't she say that she was dying of illness? She didn't even show up after the successive defeats on the battlefield? " There were more than three to five local tyrants in Hu County. Zhonghe County had pledged their allegiance to Huang Song, but the other counties had not had time to jump over.
In other words, they were still in Jiang Pengji's territory. Their lives were in her hands.
Someone said sarcastically, "She's so lucky!"
They all hoped that Jiang Pengji would die quickly. Because there had been no news, many people had already tacitly agreed that she had been booked by the King of Hell.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Pengji returned in a high-profile manner after a few months of silence. It scared the hell out of them.
"Didn't you spend a lot of money to hire eminent monks and Taoists to curse her? In the end, not only did she not die, but she came back alive and kicking … "
Speaking of this matter, there were even people who felt gloomy. They had been fooled by those bald donkey Daoist priests, saying that the dead didn't exist.
"What's the point of saying this now? We're all in the same boat. Now that Liu Xi is back, I won't be able to gain any benefits, and neither will you! "
Everyone was silent for a long time before they raised their heads and looked at each other.
After a long while —
"Anyway, we haven't done anything yet. Let's put away the evidence and observe the situation before making a decision."
They all thought that Jiang Pengji was seriously ill and had no children. Once she died, her power would inevitably be annexed by Huang Song.
Therefore, they couldn't wait to find Huang Song to take over the business. How could the icing on the cake compare to providing timely help?
If they did not express their stance now, it would be too late for them to cling to him after Huang Song annexed Jiang Pengji's power and became the first duke of Dongqing.
Who knew —
Sigh, he hadn't expected that the sickly invalid would actually be able to catch his breath!
Fortunately, there was still room for negotiation. As long as the evidence of their collaboration with Huang Song's letter was burned, even if Jiang Pengji accused them of colluding with the enemy and betraying the enemy, they would insist that there was no such thing. They would renege on their debt to the end and refuse to admit it. Would she be able to drag Huang Song over to confront her?
Thinking of this, everyone's anxious hearts calmed down.
Before they could rejoice for too long, they discovered with ashen faces that the letters they had carefully placed were all gone!
They had been robbed!
Who was the thief who stole the letters?
They all thought of one person at the same time, and their faces turned pale.
Blessings never come in pairs, and misfortunes never come alone. With the disappearance of the letters that colluded with the enemy, something even worse happened.
The graceful and luxurious woman could no longer maintain her airs. She hurriedly said, "Master, it's bad. There are many soldiers outside surrounding the mansion!"
The guards tried to stop them, but they ended up as dead souls under the blades. The strong smell of blood rushed into their nostrils, scaring the noble woman so much that she turned pale.
"What are you doing?"
She was horrified to see that all the family members, servants, and guards in the mansion had shiny blades on their necks.
"What are we doing? Can't you see with your own eyes? Arrest all of them! "
The same situation played out in all the families. Some people were crying and wailing, some were at a loss, and some were disheartened … Many family members cried out that they were innocent and begged for mercy. There were also some people who maintained their status and berated the soldiers. They did not have the slightest self-awareness of being prisoners.
"Sir … they … they are innocent …"
Some people had a backbone and refused to lower their heads, but there were also people who lowered their heads to the boorish men they despised and called them "Sir" for the sake of their lives.
"Innocent?" The soldier who led the team to arrest them sneered and said bluntly, "No one is innocent."
"I will bear the consequences of my own actions! Women and children are innocent after all! "
"Do you think you can bear the consequences?" The soldier sneered. "Even if you are willing to bear the consequences, it depends on whether the 6,000 soldiers who died in vain are willing or not!"
In this world, only the nobles were innocent. Did the parents, wives, and children of the ordinary soldiers deserve it?
It was not shameful to die in the hands of the enemy, but it was shameful to die in the betrayal of one's own people!
"There is a distinction between the main culprit and the accomplices. How can you kill them all?"
The soldier said, "It's the lord's job to convict them. We are only responsible for arresting them."
Because he was worried that the criminals would escape, Meng Heng specially sent soldiers to arrest the families with conclusive evidence and await Jiang Pengji's trial.
Jiang Pengji took a detour to meet Han Yu's troops. Coincidentally, Wei Ci was also at the frontline.
When she saw Wei Ci, her mood improved a little.
Everyone knew that Jiang Pengji was in a bad mood and tacitly did not mention what happened in Hu County. Instead, they were concerned about her gains in Chenzhou.
Jiang Pengji conveniently mentioned Yuan Xin's incident, hoping that everyone would learn from Yuan Xin and not make the same stupid mistake.
Wei Ci said, "A day ago, I received news that Yuan Xin is dead."
Jiang Pengji responded with an "oh" and asked calmly, "How did he die?"
She received the news from the frontline and rushed all the way. She guessed that she had missed the messenger, so she did not know that Yuan Xin was already dead.
"Yuan Xin was killed by two deputy generals after he was drunk." Wei Ci said, "Because the deputy generals forcibly took a girl from a good family and caused her death, they violated military discipline and were reported by the victim's family. They were afraid that Yuan Xin would punish them according to military law, so they took the opportunity to kill him …"
Jiang Pengji said, "The victim's family reported him? What a coincidence. "
She did not believe in coincidences. If there were too many coincidences, it would reveal a sense of scheming.
Wei Ci nodded. "I have the same thoughts."
Jiang Pengji said, "Yuan Xin was our good friend. It's a pity that he died."
Wei Ci was speechless.
If Huang Song heard this, he would be very heartbroken.
Wei Ci said, "I'm worried about Cangzhou. With Yuan Xin's death, the power in Chenzhou will fall into the hands of Nie Xun. This person is not easy to deal with."
Jiang Pengji said, "The food in Chenzhou has been swindled by a man named Hua Yuan. Nie Xun can't cook without rice."
His good cards were ruined by Yuan Xin. After Nie Xun took over, he was just struggling at death's door.
Wei Ci heard a familiar name and was surprised. "Hua Yuan?"
Jiang Pengji asked, "Yes, he's quite a treacherous person. He's good at swindling food and drinks."
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