bestfiction Chapter 360 Martial Law
Chapter 360 Martial Law
Qin Huiyin inspected the progress of the food street. When she passed East Street again, she saw that the people from the Bingmasi were still searching house to house.
She stopped the carriage for a while, raised the curtain and looked outside. Not seeing Song Ruize, she asked the coachman to continue driving.
Zhilan said, "Miss, will you tell Commander Song about this?"
Qin Huiyin shook her head gently: "I haven't thought about it yet."
Song Ruize was searching everywhere for the young master of the Wei family. If he could hand him over, he would be the one to take all the credit. However, Wei Zhaoyan was a friend to them. Moreover, the case of the Duke of Zhenguo was clearly a frame-up. She couldn't bear to see a battlefield hero who had fought so hard for his country end up with his family torn apart.
She believed Song Ruize. Even if she told him about this, he would help her conceal it as long as she didn't want to hand over the person. However, this would make him appear to be aware of the matter but not reporting it. For someone who eats the emperor's food, such hypocrisy is probably not a good thing. She didn't want to embarrass Song Ruize, so based on this analysis, it was better not to tell him.
She had been wandering around the military headquarters several times today, dwelling on this very issue. Now that she had made her decision, she no longer needed to dwell on it. She should avoid Song Ruize. She shouldn't see him for the next few days, lest she feel guilty.
Qin Huiyin had just returned to the Tang residence when she saw many soldiers blocking the door. The leader got off his horse and when he saw their carriage, he ordered his soldiers to come and search.
Qin Huiyin got off the carriage first.
The soldiers searched the carriage.
"Commander, no."
The leader looked at Qin Huiyin in front of him and said, "Who are you in the Tang Mansion?"
Qin Huiyin said: "Tang Yichen is my brother."
"I see." The man nodded and continued, "Don't be offended, Miss Tang. We have been ordered to search the entire city for the fugitive. Even the residence of a first-rank official must be searched, and the Tang Mansion is no exception."
"I understand. I understand." Qin Huiyin said.
As expected, the imperial guards rushed in to search without saying hello. Qin Huiyin stood at the door, watching those people rummaging through the courtyard like robbers. The originally peaceful courtyard was now in chaos.
Li Taohua and Tang Dafu came out and saw the soldiers frantically searching, their faces grim. Li Taohua winked at the housekeeper, who handed a large box to the commander of the imperial guards.
"Sir, our house is not big, with only a few rooms. We have a lot of delicate porcelain. Please ask our brothers to search gently. We are definitely complying with the imperial order."
The commander of the imperial guards opened the box and saw a large stack of banknotes inside. He flipped through it casually, closed the box, and said to his men beside him, "Tell the brothers to be gentle and not to break anything."
A few minutes later, the soldiers inside came out and said to the commander of the imperial guards, "Commander, no."
The commander of the imperial guards mounted his horse and looked across. "Let's go to the next one."
Across the street was Xia Garden. Xia Ruwan wasn't home at the moment, but the Xia family's steward was a trusted confidant brought in by Xia Ruwan, a seasoned veteran, and tactful in this situation. As long as they were prepared, the imperial guards would just give it a quick search, not damaging much. Next door was Li Congxiao's compound, and Li Congxiao's men were even more tactful; the imperial guards were out after a brief pause.
The guards left the area.
The subordinate asked the commander of the imperial guards, "Boss, although this area isn't the inner city, it's considered the aristocratic district of the outer city. The heads of these families are either officials or wealthy merchants. We've searched all the way here, and we've secured enough money for our drinking and drinking expenses this year. This is such a good job, I really hope we can come here every once in a while so that we brothers can have more money in our pockets."
"Only half of this silver is for drinking with the brothers, and the other half is for buying safety." The commander of the imperial guards said, "Young Master Wei grew up on the border and is quite skilled. The Wei family has trusted subordinates hidden in the dark. If he wants to hide, we won't be able to find him even if we turn the capital upside down. If we can't find him, won't the higher-ups blame us? If we want to survive this disaster, we must take care of those who can speak their minds."
"The once-prosperous Zhenguo Mansion has now become like this. I still remember when they first returned to the capital, 80% of the city's citizens blocked the streets, everyone celebrating their return. In just two or three years, their wealth and status vanished, and the beautiful woman from the high mountain became a prostitute. By the way, Commander, didn't you admire the eldest daughter of the Wei family before? You didn't have the chance before, but now you have the chance to be intimate with her?"
The commander of the Imperial Guards said solemnly, "The Wei family has always been noble and upright. They would rather die than suffer such humiliation. I am the commander of the Imperial Guards after all. Why would I do something that would anger the people of the world?"
As a military commander, even if he was just a minor figure, he couldn't avoid the sadness of being abandoned after the rabbit was dead. Anyway, the superiors asked him to search, and he searched, but if he couldn't find anything, he couldn't just kill them all.
After Qin Huiyin entered, the servant closed the courtyard door.
The servants cleaned up the mess and damage, then reported the specific list to their steward, who then gave the summary list to the housekeeper to report the situation to the boss.
"Where are the people?" Qin Huiyin asked Li Taohua.
Li Taohua lowered her voice and said, "He's really not here now."
"Gone?" Qin Huiyin asked.
"He wanted to contact his old subordinates, so he couldn't stay at our house the entire time. Firstly, it was unsafe, and secondly, there was no way to pass on the message. So he hid in Lvwu's carriage and left."
"The whole city is searching for him now, and Sister Lu Wu actually dared to take him out. She's really getting bolder and bolder." Qin Huiyin frowned. "Can't he wait until the storm has died down before contacting his old subordinates?"
"He must want to leave our house as soon as possible to avoid bringing disaster to our family. He promised that if he found anything wrong, he would leave the carriage and would never bring trouble to our family. Hey, before, we said he was heartless and had no serious behavior all the time. He did nothing but spend his days drinking and partying. Now he seems to have changed. But I would rather he always be that second-generation rich kid with a good nature and an insatiable desire for fun."
On the other side, Tang Luwu looked outside the carriage and saw people searching the carriage at every intersection. No one entering or leaving would be spared and their appearance would be carefully identified.
She lowered the car curtain, looked at the slender man beside her, and said, "The search is so intense that it's almost impossible to move forward. Brother Wei, I have an idea. I wonder if you're willing to put up with it a little?"
Wei Zhaoyan said softly, "Miss Luwu, just tell me. What kind of grievance can I not endure in my current state?"
"You have a pretty face. If you put on women's clothes, maybe... After all, there are differences between men and women. Those people probably wouldn't want to touch a woman." Tang Luwu said with a blushing face.