Yang Ning came out of the valley. The journey was smooth. There was no trace of the carriage left outside the valley. He knew that the little demon girl had left with the big and small ghosts.
It seemed that the little demon girl was still very afraid of Tang Nuo. After burning down his house, she naturally didn't dare to stay.
He didn't know where he was, or even whether he was still on the ground in Jiangling. He took advantage of the night to search all the way, and finally came to a road.
Unable to discern the direction, Yang Ning was not in a hurry and found a forest to sleep for the night. At dawn the next day, he finally found a village. When he inquired about it, he found that he had already left Jiangling. Fortunately, he brought some scraps of silver with him. , hired a donkey cart nearby, and walked for a day and night before reaching the ground of Jiangling.
The Gu family in Jiangling was a wealthy family, so it was easy to find out. Their residence was in Qinghe City, which was hundreds of miles away from Jingzhou City. After two days of walking, the donkey cart finally arrived at Qinghe City. Yang Ning doubled the fare. , went straight into the city, only worried that Gu Qinghan had not come back yet.
The Gu family was a big family in Jiangling, and it was easy to find out about their mansion. It was already dusk when they arrived outside the Gu mansion, and the door was open. Yang Ning was not polite and walked over. A servant outside the door immediately stopped him and rolled his eyes. : "Why are you running around like this? You didn't even look up to see where you are?"
"I'm looking for Mr. Gu." Yang Ning didn't know who was in charge of the Gu family, so she thought it was right to go to Mr. Gu.
The servant immediately said: "Our master has something big to do, and no one will be seen for the time being."
Yang Ning frowned and said, "The third lady of Jinyihou Mansion is your young lady?"
The servant immediately raised his chest and said, "This is something everyone knows, what does it have to do with you?"
"Is the Third Madam back home?" Yang Ning asked with concern, "I have something urgent to see your Third Madam."
The servant looked Yang Ning up and down and said funnyly: "You said you can meet our Third Madam just because you want to see her? The Third Madam is busy and has no time to see you."
Yang Ning said happily: "So, the third lady is really back?" He immediately breathed a sigh of relief and said: "I am Qi Ning, please report...!"
Before he finished speaking, the servant had already changed his expression and said: "Qi... you are... ah...!" Without saying a word, he turned around and ran towards the mansion. After a while, he heard a panic in the mansion, and then there was a rush of people. A large group of people came, and the first one was Gu Qinghan.
"Ning'er, is it Ning'er?" Gu Qinghan shouted in panic, tears dripping down his cheeks.
Yang Ning stepped forward quickly and saw Gu Qinghan, whose pear blossoms were covered with rain, but safe and sound. A stone fell to the ground and said happily: "Sanniang, you are here, that's great."
Gu Qinghan had already come over. Yang Ning was so excited that she opened her arms to hug him. Suddenly she realized that there was a large group of people next to her. She felt a little embarrassed. She just opened her arms and couldn't put them down, so she hugged the person next to her. It was a three-year-old girl. The appearance and outline of the man in his early teens are somewhat similar to Gu Qinghan.
The man was hugged by Yang Ning and was a little startled, but he immediately looked happy and hugged Yang Ning too, saying: "Your Majesty, we have been worried day and night these past few days, but you are finally here."
Yang Ning had quickly let go of her hand and looked at Gu Qinghan. She saw that Gu Qinghan was crying, but she was smiling with joy and beauty. She said: "Sanniang, I told you that I would come to meet you soon. Why don't you still Don’t you believe me?”
"Your Majesty, I don't know how many times my sister has cried. I sent people to Xiashan, but I couldn't find any trace of you." The man said: "Ji people have their own destiny, I know you will be fine. I'm here It's ready, we can set off immediately as soon as you give the order."
"Ready?" Yang Ning was startled.
The man said: "I have mobilized all the strong guards of the Gu family, there are hundreds of them. For this operation, I have also prepared hundreds of horses, and the flags are also ready. Your Majesty, you said we are wearing brocade clothes." Is the flag of Hou or the flag of Chu?" He waved his hand and said, "Bring it up!"
Two people immediately came up from behind, holding a flag in their hands, with the word "Chu" embroidered by Yin Hongruxue on one side, and the word "Qi" embroidered on the other.
When Yang Ning saw this, he didn't know whether to laugh or cry. The man still said excitedly: "The prince can lead the army to the rear. I will personally lead ten cavalry as the vanguard and kill the Qi family's old house first."
"Brother, you...!" Gu Qinghan was also a little embarrassed, "The prince has his own arrangements, you don't have to...!"
"Sister, now that there is a traitor in the Qi family, he is a traitor to the country." The man said solemnly: "Our Gu family and Qi family are connected by blood, so naturally we have to stand up."
Only then did Yang Ning know that this man was Gu Qinghan's brother. Gu Qinghan also knew that Yang Ning did not know the man, so he explained: "This is your uncle Gu Wenwen!"
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Yang Ning could only hold up his hands and say: "Qining has met my uncle!"
"Your Majesty, don't worry about these false etiquettes. Important matters are important. When do you think we should set off?" Gu Wenwen was quite excited. "It's getting late. I think we should set off immediately and attack at night." He took out a roll of something from his sleeve, Opening it, "This is the map I asked someone to draw. Do you want your prince to lay it out with me first?"
Yang Ning secretly thought about how much his uncle liked to march and fight. There was not much distance from here to the Qi family's old house, and he even prepared a map.
Gu Qinghan said helplessly: "Brother, please stop causing trouble, Ning'er... The Crown Prince has just arrived, and he didn't even drink any water. Can you take a break first?"
"That's right, that's right. I was confused." Gu Wenwen slapped his head, "Come here, hold a banquet for the Crown Prince to wash away his dust. Let's talk while eating."
Yang Ning thought that although Gu Wenwen seemed a little out of place, it was not unreasonable to leave as early as possible. Although Zhao Yuan was dead, the guy pretending to be Qi Cheng was still there. Now he didn't know if that person was still in the old house, so he should go there as soon as possible. , and maybe catch it.
"Uncle, you are right, soldiers are valuable and quick." Yang Ning said with a smile: "Since uncle is ready, the sooner we set off, the better, and take down all the thieves in one fell swoop."
Gu Wenwen was even more happy when he heard that Yang Ning agreed with his plan. He clapped his hands and said: "As expected of the prince in Jinyi, he has the style of the martial arts family. Come here, help me prepare my armor. I am going to fight with the prince." He asked again. Said: "Your Majesty, as the saying goes, go ahead with food and fodder before the soldiers and horses are used. If the other party insists on defending the old house, we can't attack it for a while, and I'm afraid it will take a lot of time. Do you want to mobilize some strong men to transport food to us? I will do it now. Let the house make some wine and food to use as military rations."
"No need, uncle, we are making a surprise attack. We will kill them all night long. Moreover, the opponent's troops are not as strong as ours, so it should be easy to capture." Yang Ning suppressed his laughter. "If we really can't get in, we can prepare food then." There’s enough time.”
Gu Wenwen nodded slightly and said: "The prince is right." He said to the person behind him: "Butler Xu, we are going out tonight. You should also be prepared at home. If we can't come back in two days, we will be in a hard battle. You must let us go immediately. People will send food there. By the way, after we leave, you go to the county to find the county master and ask him to send servants to protect the mansion to prevent someone from attacking our nest from behind. "
Yang Ning thought that although this uncle was a bit out of character, he was very considerate and said softly to Gu Qinghan: "Sanniang, wait here, we will be back soon."
"Ning'er, you have to be careful. Those people have unknown origins and are difficult to deal with." Gu Qinghan's beautiful eyes were full of worry, "If it doesn't work, go to Jingzhou City to find the prefect to mobilize troops."
"Sister, we have hundreds of people, and these are all powerful characters." Gu Wenwen said dissatisfied: "They often hunt with me, and they are very good at riding and shooting. Don't you still believe in me? Now go to Jingzhou City to transfer Soldiers, if those gang of thieves spy on them, they will all run away. The prince has already said that soldiers need to be quick, and we cannot let mother-in-law and mother delay us."
Gu Qinghan couldn't help but roll his eyes at Gu Wenwen and said, "Even if the soldiers are very fast, we should let the prince and everyone eat before leaving, right?"
Gu Wenwen smiled and said: "The emperor is not afraid of hungry soldiers. I naturally know this."
Gu Wenwen had indeed made sufficient preparations. He had gathered hundreds of strong and strong guards, and he had also prepared hundreds of horses. He had obviously been waiting for Yang Ning to arrive.
After everyone had had wine and food, they did not delay. Gu Wenwen put on a suit of armor and took a copper rod in his hand. All his men were armed with iron forks and axes. After the founding of the Chu Kingdom, the Sword Hunting Order was implemented. Ordinary people are not allowed to own weapons, and even wealthy families are not allowed to hide knives. Violators will be punished with treason.
Although the Gu family has a big business, it is inevitable that they have a small number of weapons behind their backs, but they dare not show it openly.
Although the city gate was closed at night, no one dared to stop the Gu family from leaving the city. Gu Wenwen took the lead and took the lead to leave the city. He was very familiar with the geographical environment of this area. Hundreds of riders fell down with great momentum, and they rushed towards the Qi family's old house. .
The horse was a fast horse and kept running. By midnight, it was only a few miles away from the Qi family's old house. Gu Wenwen was in a high mood, reined in the horse and said to Yang Ning: "Your Majesty, the enemy situation at the old house is not clear yet. Do you want to send someone over to find out first?" Why don't I take a few people to take a look first, and use the rocket as a signal? As long as there is a rocket lighting up in the sky, you will lead the people to rush over."
Yang Ning said: "Uncle, I'm familiar with that place. Why don't you lead your people to wait here while I take two people to take a look? You are proficient in the art of war and are mature and steady. It would be better for you to be in charge of the whole group."
Gu Wenwen looked serious, thought for a moment, nodded and said: "What you said makes sense, well, let's wait here. If there is any movement over there, I will take people there immediately."
Yang Ning didn't say much. He took two people and walked towards the old house. Under the night, he saw the lights on the other side of the old house were bright. Before he could get close to the old house along the road, he saw someone blocking him. They were all wearing armor, and someone shouted in a deep voice: "Who is coming? Get off your horse quickly!"
Yang Ning frowned and asked, "Who are you?"
"We are soldiers and horses under the command of the Jingzhou Prefect." Someone on the other side said: "This place has been sealed off. No one is allowed to get close. Anyone who violates it will be killed without mercy!"