novelhk Chapter 130 Xia Xia, I'll leave it to you tonight
Chapter 130 Xia Xia, I'll leave it to you tonight
The sun was high in the sky and Jinghai County was unusually lively, especially Chongchuan County.
Land is being redistributed, schools are being built, and infrastructure such as roads and canals are being paved. In the hot summer, the people are sweating profusely, but there is no sign of fatigue.
At the same time, according to Xia Qin's order, all the county and prefecture soldiers were concentrated to patrol near the official road to prevent another robbery on the official road.
On the outskirts of Xia Pi County, west of Jinghai County, several masked members of the Blood Hand Camp were talking in low voices.
One of them asked: "What's going on in Jinghai County?"
Another person replied, "Leader, they have sent out almost all the county and prefecture troops. Now the official roads in Jinghai County are almost full of them. We can no longer attack the passing post stations."
"Well done, it seems that they have focused all their attention on the official road." The leader narrowed his eyes slightly and nodded with satisfaction. "What is the reaction from Mu Lie?"
"There are people guarding the area around Mu Lie's manor, so we can't get too close. But according to our observation, except for the first day when the eldest lady of the Mu family went back, there hasn't been any major movement since then."
"That's good. Let the brothers prepare well. We will take action in the next two days. Remember, this matter is of great importance. We must not be careless and must not underestimate the enemy!"
"Don't worry, chief!" everyone responded very confidently.
In the capital, at the Grand Marshal's Mansion, the Qin Party met more and more frequently, acted more and more arrogantly, and were no longer as cautious as before.
The backbone of the Qin Party, Weiwei Zhao Buai, said in a very low voice: "Duke Qin, everything is ready, whether inside or outside the palace, we must act quickly, three years is too long."
Qin Huiqi nodded, his face full of calmness, as if everything was under his control: "Don't worry, we are already taking action. There are only a few people in the court who can still speak, so just make them shut up completely. As for the palace, King Cheng is timid by nature, so we just need to give him a little 'surprise' to make him lose his composure."
"Mu Lie, Su Wu, Cheng Lin, these people have stayed for too long, especially Mu Lie. If he is not dealt with, it will probably become a big change!" Court Justice Qin Huimu reminded with a gloomy face. He could not get over his son's death and held a grudge against Mu Lie.
In his opinion, if Mu Lie had agreed to the marriage between Qin Zhengran and Mu Jinyan, Qin Zhengran would not have died tragically.
Now Mu Lie has become the first-rank Duke of Weiguo, and Mu Jinyan has become a county governor highly regarded by the emperor, but the remains of his sons are buried in the earth. He must avenge this hatred.
"Cheng Lin is by your side, so it's hard to deal with him. Su Wu has no military power and is not a threat for the time being," Qin Huiqi was much more rational. "Except for Mu Lie and his two children, other ministers don't have the prestige and strength to affect our major events. Mu Lie has been handed over to the Blood Hand Battalion to deal with. As for the matters in the palace, I'll trouble Wei Wei Zhao to deal with them."
"Don't worry, Lord Qin!" Zhao Buyai expressed his opinion immediately.
"There is one more thing," Qin Huiqi looked at the newly appointed Chief Censor Luo Qianshan, "Dongfang Yi has been cowardly in the northern border recently. You take a few ministers to report him, and I will 'give up' with great reluctance!"
Weiwei Qi Chen said in a sinister voice: "Lord Qin, it is better to kill the dog that is not tamed!"
"After all, this Dongfang Yi is a young general appointed by His Majesty a few years ago, and the Dongfang family still needs him now. Let's keep him for now and ask Li Gui of the Yancheng Army to replace Dongfang Yi. His military achievements are sufficient."
"Lord Qin has thought it through!"
"Also, let the Yangzhou governor Yuan Tan take good care of the Mu family brother and sister. After we deal with that old guy, we have to root out these two little guys as well!"
"Yes! Lord Qin."
Mo Ye looked at the layout of the manor carefully to make sure that everything was foolproof. There was a hint of reluctance in his eyes, especially when he looked at the river pond where he often caught fish. He couldn't help but feel a little emotional.
"What's wrong?" Xia Qin walked out of the secret room, "Are you reluctant to leave?"
"I was just thinking that by the time Brother Shaoqing comes back, this place will be gone."
"Mr. Mo is becoming less and less carefree," Xia Qin looked at Mo Ye and joked softly, "You can't even bear to give up a manor?"
Mo Ye gently stroked Xia Qin's face, his eyes revealing sincerity and love: "Maybe it's because I already have the best of everything now, so I'm afraid of change and loss."
"Silly boy, it's good enough that we are still here," Xia Qin put her hand on Mo Ye's big hand, "We will always be here, right?"
Mo Ye smiled with relief, as if half of his life's happiness was written on his face: "Yes, Xia Xia, when everything is settled, we will definitely still be here."
"Brother Mo Ye," Ah Gui appeared beside them at some point, "the other party has moved."
"It's time for us to move, and get the brothers in good spirits," Mo Ye's expression changed, "Xia Xia, tonight, I'll leave it to you!"
In the sixth year of Yongjia, on July 20th, late at night.
Outside the manor, although several county soldiers on duty were concentrating on observing their surroundings, they were still caught off guard and slowly fell down.
Soon, dozens of masked men in black and red robes passed over their bodies and quickly approached the manor.
In the manor, through the dim light, one can see Mu Lie talking to Huo Jinying beside the river.
"I wonder how Jinyu is doing now. He has been on the expedition against the Japanese pirates for more than a month."
"Mr. Mu has won many battles in a row. He won't be in any danger. Master, please relax."
"Hey, we have to bring the Second Madam and Jinxin over in a few days. I always feel unsafe in the capital. And I wonder how Qi'er is doing in the palace."
The masked men didn't make any moves. They just stared and waited.
About half an incense stick of time later, more masked men appeared around, and the conversation between Mu Lie and Huo Jinying ended.
The two of them slowly walked into a side room in the manor.
A masked man said in a very low voice: "Chief, there are no guards within a radius of 500 meters. Now even a fly can't fly out of here!"
"Okay! It seems they haven't noticed. Wait for my order. You take more people and rush directly into the house to ensure that nothing goes wrong. Do not let Mu Lie escape. The others stay on guard nearby. No matter who approaches, kill them on the spot!"
"Yes!"
A moment after Mu Lie and Huo Jinying entered the house, the leader of the Blood Hand Camp sent out a signal.
In an instant, hundreds of masked men, also wearing black and red robes, appeared from all directions. They moved quickly like ghosts and tightly surrounded the entire manor. The figures of these people were looming in the darkness, giving people a gloomy and terrifying feeling.
About seventy or eighty of them ran straight to the house where Mu Lie was. They walked steadily and their eyes revealed cold and ruthless murderous intent.
"Don't leave anyone alive! Take away all the important property and disguise it as a robbery!" The leader of the Blood Hand Camp knew the importance and danger of this mission and had to be extremely cautious.
As his order was given, twenty or thirty people, armed with various weapons, rushed into the house where Mu Lie was without hesitation. They were agile and coordinated well, and they were indeed worthy of being strictly trained killers.
Of course, what was waiting for them in the room was an unexpected "surprise".