frightfiction Chapter 540 Conditions
Chapter 540 Conditions
Lin Er turned around and glanced at Wang Erniu, who nodded.
Lin Er waved his hand, and a barrage of arrows was unleashed, causing several women to fall to the ground and die silently.
"Speak your mind!" Lin Er straightened up, somewhat impatient, because these women had kept everyone awake all night!
Liu Yumei stared blankly at the dead and wounded women scattered on the ground, a wave of sorrow washing over her.
Green Belt gave her a push, and she came to her senses.
"The Qinglan Sect is mainly located on the main peak of Emei Mountain, with about two thousand people, mostly disciples of the Lan Clan. Their martial arts skills are about the same as ours. The other two side peaks have a total of about three thousand people, mostly farmers who do manual labor and do not know martial arts. We rely on them for support."
Liu Yumei gently wiped away her tears and continued, "Our leader, Lady Qinglan, was Lord He's first wife. Her original name was Liu Qinglan. I was her personal maid, and she also bestowed upon me this surname."
"I don't know what kind of crazy ideas they have. They think that having many children means having many blessings. They believe that when Lord He ascends the throne, his sons will be granted fiefs and even kingships. So our leader has devised ways to send women to Lord He. The Qinglan Sect is mainly composed of women. Some women are elevated in rank and become superior to others just because they have children. Therefore, everyone considers it an honor to have children for Lord He and rushes to climb the ranks! This has created a chaotic atmosphere!"
Liu Yumei walked to the pavilion and sat down, sighing, "Actually, it's all a lie. So many children were taken away as soon as they were born. I inquired and heard that they were sent to the He family, but the He family didn't actually have many children."
"Wait a minute, put down the knives and let them clean up. We need to rest later!" After giving the instructions, Lin Er sat down in the pavilion and looked at her impatiently. "These trivial matters of He Tianxia are unimportant. You say they are important!"
"Hmph!" Liu Yumei glared at him, and when she saw him bring over the water, she put down the knife in her hand.
"Actually, it's nothing. He Tianxia is a man who is good at scheming. As far as I know, he has connections not only in the court, but also in Liao and Japan! With your power, you can find out more by investigating the women around him. He likes to use women to get things done!"
"Madam Liu, please have some tea!" Seeing that she had finally said something useful, Lin Er personally brewed a cup of tea and offered it to her.
Greenbelt sat to the side, not daring to say a word, looking at her with a mixture of surprise and worry.
"Just look up the names with the character 'Qing' in them. There are six in total. Besides the deceased Qingwei, there are Qingsi, Qinglu, Qingrou, Qingyi, and Qingbi!"
"Alright! Anything else?" Lin Er pressed, "What does Lady Liu want?"
"I don't want anything, I just want to be safe and for you to help me find my child! I'm willing to do anything for you!" Liu Yumei looked up at him earnestly, her eyes full of pleading!
"Okay, you can continue!" Lin Er shrugged. "But I can't guarantee I'll find your child!"
“Alright, He Tianxia also has a group of secret guards who specialize in underhanded things. I’ve only seen them once. They’re mainly men, and he manages them personally. There should be about five hundred of them in his residence. I found this out from the ledger next to Qinglan.” Liu Yumei thought for a moment and figured there was nothing she had missed.
"Thank you for your hard work, Liu Niang. I will verify what you have said. Also, please write down the locations of your strongholds in the city!" Lin Er brought over paper and pen.
Liu Yumei did not refuse and silently wrote down six addresses.
Lin Er then put it away with satisfaction.
"Someone, take them to rest and take good care of them!" Lin Er got what he wanted and then let them leave.
Inside the house, although they were worried about what would happen next, they were also exhausted and had fallen into a deep sleep.
The following day, the sight of over a hundred corpses dragged from the general's mansion unsurprisingly stunned everyone in Youzhou City. Even the children, belatedly starting school, only learned of the events through conversations with others!
At Prince Ping's residence, the main gate was tightly closed, and Prince Ping, Zhao Dequan, kept ordering people to reinforce it.
“Father, I told you not to go to them. It was supposed to be a clean slate, but I hurt her, and she hurt me! Look at the mess you’ve made!” Zhao Yizhi sat in the courtyard, looking at the ever-growing gate, and couldn’t help but sigh.
"They've already started fighting, and I've even gone looking for them. I just told them to take care of the woman when she was out, but who knew they'd actually come to our door? They're really too bold!" Zhao Dequan had a headache. What were they going to do if Wang Erniu really wanted to settle scores?
"Bang! Bang! Bang! Open the door!" A very loud knocking sound rang out.
Zhao Dequan jumped up in shock, "What do I do? What do I do? Wang Erniu is here to settle scores with me!"
"Old man, don't open the door! Don't open the door! Otherwise, our whole family will be wiped out!" Madam Yuan, the wife of Prince Ping, shouted at her from behind the door, with several relatives of the Fang family watching from the side.
"Dad, this won't do!" Zhao Yizhi sighed and shouted, "Stop smashing it! The door's blocked. Who are you going to talk to?"
"Inside is Prince Zhao, our general invites your family to come in and have a seat!" Zhang Hu's gruff voice came from outside, sounding like he was about to kill.
Zhao Dequan trembled instantly. "We're not going. Don't even think about doing anything to us!"
"Oh? Does Prince Ping really mean that?" Zhang Hu laughed loudly. "Your Highness, don't forget that the murderer you hired is currently at the General's Mansion and can testify against you. Are you sure you don't want to come out?"
"This...this..." Zhao Dequan was so nervous that he was covered in sweat and collapsed on the ground, unable to get up.
“Sir, you jest. My father only resorted to this drastic measure because he was instigated by others,” Zhao Yizhi said, pressing his lips against the crack in the door. “I will go to the General’s residence to explain things clearly. We were in the wrong, and I will apologize to the General on behalf of my father. Please go back first, and I will come to your door after I have cleaned up the area!”
Zhang Huqiong and the others wouldn't run away, so they said, "Then I, Zhang, will wait for Your Highness's arrival at my residence."
After saying that, he left with his men.
Zhao Yizhi sent his servants to move away the things blocking the doorway again.
Zhao Dequan leaned against the door, listening intently. Only when there was no more noise outside did he breathe a sigh of relief. Wiping his sweat, he pulled his wife, who had run over, and together they said to Zhao Yizhi, "Quickly pack our things, let's run! It was too scary!"
"Oh dear, Father!" Zhao Yizhi exclaimed helplessly, "Our family is so wealthy and powerful, where are we going to run off to! Look at them! Look at them!"
Zhao Yizhi pointed to the group of relatives surrounding them, along with a bunch of servants and old women who were already anxious. The old women, crowded in the garden, all looked at them with expressions of waiting to be saved.
"I've said it before, from now on, you must ask me before making any decisions! You can't make decisions on your own!" Zhao Yizhi had realized since he was ten years old that his parents were good at nothing but spending money.
Zhao Yizhi, at the age of thirteen, single-handedly cleaned up the steward and replaced all the servants in the mansion. Over the years, he suppressed those relatives who came to his house to freeload and got rid of most of those who should stay away. Life has become a little better. However, his family is still large and powerful, which makes people envious. The last time the horse was startled was the work of some people.