The 'Prince of Luling' smiled and said, "It's fine, but I need to buy some medicinal ingredients to make a new disguise. This Lushan County is too small, so I'm afraid I don't have all the medicinal ingredients I need. However, some things can be replaced with other things. Even though the effect will be a bit weaker, I can still pass off as the real thing."
She lightly said, "After all, it's impossible for an outsider to come to my side and take a good look at me. If an outsider really does come to my side, then whether I disguise myself or not would be of no use."
Her voice was gentle and pleasing to the ear, definitely the voice of a woman. Those who had heard her voice knew that this was her, Gu Zhuting!
In fact, even though Yang Fan had already announced that the Prince was fake and that Miss Gu was in disguise, she had always used the Prince of Luling's voice and appearance regardless of who was in front of or behind them. Her mannerisms were also exactly the same as the Prince of Luling. She usually had a wooden appearance, and when she encountered an enemy, her panicked and slow reactions were also completely the same.
In the beginning, everyone secretly praised Miss Gu for being able to pass off the fake as the real one, but gradually, many people began to have their suspicions. They thought that Yang Xiaowei was pretending to be the real Prince of Luling, and that this fake Prince of Luling was the real one.
However, when the 'Prince of Luling' opened his mouth and confirmed that it was indeed Gu Zhuting's voice, and there was even a patch of skin that definitely belonged to a woman on her face, everyone couldn't help but believe that Yang Xiaowei was really so bold as to only have Xu Liang and Gao Ying escort the Prince as they left.
Yang Fan frowned and said, "Our plan to attract the assassins and pave the way for the Prince has just begun. At this time, we absolutely cannot let the assassins see through us. I'll accompany you to find the medicinal ingredients you need. You must immediately disguise yourself again. "
The 'Prince of Luling' nodded in agreement. Li Guo 'er excitedly said, "I'll go too. I've been holding myself back for so long." The Young Princess was currently the most distinguished person among them. Since she had made a request in front of everyone, Yang Fan couldn't very well refuse and could only agree.
Lan Yiqing said, "Xiaowei, the sisters also need to go out and buy some things. We've used up a lot of things along the way, so the sisters are in a sorry state. I'm afraid we'll have to face many dangers from now on, and our chances of entering the city will be greatly reduced. So … you see … "
When Lan Yiqing said this, many female guards quietly blushed. It was more troublesome for women to go out than men. Even when they were disguised as men, they were still women inside. The things they needed were not rouge, face powder, or eyebrow makeup, but some things that had to be prepared because of the different physiological characteristics of men and women.
Although Lan Yiqing said it implicitly, it was inevitable that the female guards would feel a little embarrassed when he mentioned it in front of so many men.
Yang Fan thought about it and said, "Alright! In any case, there's nothing to look after in the shop. Aside from the injured ones, everyone else can go out for a walk. But remember, each group must have at least two people, and one of them must be a woman. You fellows from the Hundred Cavalry Division are brave and fierce, and love to cause trouble. I don't want another incident like Fang Ling to happen. Internal guards, keep an eye on them! "
Everyone agreed and agreed to go out in groups. Some even formed groups of several people. When the room was empty, leaving only Yang Fan, the 'Prince of Luling', Li Guo 'er, and Huang Xuchang, Yang Fan said to Huang Xuchang in a low voice, "Lushan County is the first city we must pass on our way back north. They must have a contact here. If the traitor is going to make a move, it will be today!"
Huang Xuchang's eyes widened, revealing a trace of ferocious murderous intent. "I understand! Wait for me to drag out this traitorous bastard, hmph, hmph! "
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An official who was passing by recently checked into the inn in Lushan County. No one knew his specific identity, and no one knew where he was going. For a long time, the officials who passed by this place, unless they were not in a hurry on official business, wanted to see the scenery along the way, or wanted to visit local relatives and friends, otherwise, they would not stay in the inn for more than two days.
Mount Lu was a small county with no unique scenery. That was why the people at the posthouse had never seen anyone stay in the posthouse for eight or nine days. This time, they had finally seen it. This official, surnamed Li Dingxin, stayed in the inn in Lushan County for nine days and did not have any intention of leaving.
However, he was personally escorted here by the county magistrate, so the people in the inn didn't dare to ask too many questions. They only cared about serving him three meals a day, cold drinks and hot soup, and didn't let this noble person find fault with them. In any case, whether it was living or eating, they did not need to spend money from their home.
This noble named Li Dingxin traveled all over the world and stayed here for nine days. Every day, there would be people coming to the inn to look for him. They acted mysteriously, and no one knew what they were up to. Thinking that it was better to avoid trouble, the inn's deputy pretended to be deaf and mute and did not ask any questions.
In the afternoon, a man named Li Dayong barged into the inn. He had a shoulder injury, and he looked like a fiend, like a fugitive. The deputy tried to stop him, but he was slapped in the face. The other party flashed the tortoise talisman, and only then did the deputy know that this damned vicious bandit was actually one of the family warriors of the Prince of Wei.
The deputy did not dare to stop him, and let him barge in. Immediately, a wave of cursing came from inside Li Dingxin's official residence. Listening to the sound, it was Li Dayong cursing at Li Dingxin, and then Li Dingxin cursed at Li Dayong. The two of them were cursing to their hearts' content, and the deputy heard them from afar, and could not help but feel pleased.
However, hearing the two of them talk about the Prince of Liang and the Prince of Wei, the deputy was not stupid. He knew that the two of them had an extraordinary background, and their movements were so secretive. He was afraid that they might be involved in some shady business. Afraid that he would get into trouble, he did not dare to listen, and hurriedly ran away. Listening to the two of them smashing tables and throwing chairs at each other, he secretly laughed.
At dusk, another person dressed like a peddler also came to the inn to look for someone. The deputy, who had been slapped in the morning, had learned his lesson. This time, he did not directly chase the person away. After asking about the person's origins, he found that the person was indeed looking for Li Dingxin. The deputy did not dare to delay, and hurriedly brought the person to see Li Dingxin, and then obediently left.
"What did you say?"
Hearing the peddler's report, Li Dingxin was shocked. He suddenly stood up from behind the table, and grabbed the peddler's collar. Staring at him, he asked, "Is this true?"
The peddler forcefully nodded and said with certainty, "Absolutely true! This is the information this lowly one has received. After that Yang Fan was ambushed at Gushui Town, he thought of this method. He took the risk of letting the Prince of Luling go north alone, and he made a fake Prince of Luling to attract our attention! "
Li Dingxin gritted his teeth and said, "That trash Huo Qilin usually boasted so much, but didn't he still fail on the verge of success? Humph! "
The peddler probed, "Today, I heard someone say that there are countless corpses on the Luyang Pass. Could it be that our people fought with them?"
Li Dingxin said, "It's not our people, it's Prince of Wei's people. They're also a bunch of trash. That idiot Shen Hongyi is dead, and that bastard Li Dayong still came …"
At this point, Li Dingxin suddenly stopped, and his expression changed. "Not good! Before that servant Li Dayong left, he said that he wanted to gather his troops. Even if he had to fight openly, he wanted to bury them here. If he gathered all the people scattered on the roads here, wouldn't that be falling right into Yang Fan's plan to lure the tiger away from the mountain? No! I have to go find him! "
Li Dingxin hurriedly took two steps, and suddenly felt that something was wrong. He hurriedly called over a subordinate and carefully instructed him, "Go quickly! A man, a woman, and an old man in his fifties. Heh! This kind of target is really hard to find! "
After sending the subordinate away, Li Dingxin hurriedly left. By the time he arrived at the inn that Li Dayong was staying at, Li Dayong's group had already paid the bill and left, leaving only a few disabled people wailing in the inn. When he asked them about Li Dayong's whereabouts, these people stared at each other, unable to say anything. Li Dingxin was so angry that he slammed the door and left.
…
The people who went to the county to buy personal items returned to the inn one after another. Not long after the last person returned, Huang Xuchang hurried back. When he arrived at Yang Fan's room and saw that there was no one there, he went to the bedroom of 'Prince of Luling'. Only then did he see Yang Fan sitting there. The inner room's curtains were drawn, and he could see 'Prince of Luling' dressing up in front of a mirror.
Although men also needed to comb their hair and tidy up their appearance in front of a mirror, if they were to dress up like a woman, elegance would inevitably turn into horror. Huang Xuchang only took a glance and shivered. This was clearly a man in his fifties with a plump body and a face full of wrinkles. His fingers were bent like an orchid, and his movements were as romantic as a woman's. How could Huang Xuchang dare to look at him again?
The moment Yang Fan saw him, he hurriedly went up to greet him. Without waiting for him to speak, he cut him off, "Follow me, we'll talk in my residence."
Yang Fan brought Huang Xuchang to his residence, and Huang Xuchang immediately knelt on one knee and cupped his fists in apology.
Yang Fan asked in surprise, "Commander Huang, what are you doing?"
Huang Xuchang said with shame and hatred, "This lowly officer has failed the commandant's trust!"
Yang Fan's expression sank. "What is it?"
Huang Xuchang said, "The spy … I didn't find out!"
Yang Fan frowned. "Tell me the details!"
Huang Xuchang said, "After they left, we kept a close eye on them. The inner guards have received my instructions to keep a close eye on all the suspicious people. These people mostly go to wine and meat shops. They don't dare to buy wine, so most of them buy things like pig's head meat and pig's ears. "
Huang Xuchang said, "Other than that, they wandered around, and although they came into contact with the people in the marketplace, they didn't buy anything. I increased the surveillance on everyone they came into contact with and everyone they spoke to without being heard. In the end, there was nothing unusual. After they left, those people they came into contact with didn't leave in a hurry either. "
Yang Fan said quietly, "There must be a spy! The news must have been leaked! It's not that there are no suspicious people, it's just that we didn't discover it! "
Huang Xuchang nodded. "Yes! This Huang is slow-witted and ruined the commandant's plan. Commandant, please punish me! "
Yang Fan suddenly smiled. He quickly walked forward and held Huang Xuchang's arm to help him up. He said, "If it was leaked, then it was leaked. What's the big deal? Commander Huang, you don't need to blame yourself."
This was a huge disaster, and he said it like it was nothing!
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