The wind in Dongchang Prefecture was much stronger than that in the capital. Luo Yuan could hear the constant thunder and rain outside through the closed doors and windows. It was getting late, so he put down the cup in his hand.
Sure enough, a few moments later, a Jinyiwei came in despite the rain, saluted him and said, "Sir! There's movement!"
There was thunder and lightning outside, lighting up the entire room and Luo Yuan's face. He hummed, and with the same calmness and composure, he asked, "Any news?"
"It's reported!" The subordinate's head was covered with rain, but he didn't stop for a moment and excitedly saluted him: "The boss sent back the news. He followed Pingxi Hou and his men, and even saw Pingxi Hou's true appearance!"
Luo Yuan finally showed a bit of satisfaction, slowly pushed the cup aside, stood up and ordered: "That's good, tell them not to act without authorization, and wait until Shen Chen is brought into the city before taking action!"
After the people below responded and left, he sent someone to deliver the letter to Huang Wenjie and He Liang.
There was nothing serious for Huang Wenjie, as there were not many soldiers in his prefectural government.
As for He Liang, nothing can go wrong with him.
According to the intelligence sent back by his subordinates, the number of people around Shen Chen is considerable. None of those Yulin Guards are easy to deal with, not to mention that Shen Chen himself is quite capable, so he has to be on guard against.
Better to be on the safe side.
He frowned. He Liang had gone to prepare in the afternoon. It didn't make sense that there was still no news until now.
Just as I was thinking this, someone came from outside to report that He Liang and Huang Wenjie had arrived.
His tightly furrowed brows relaxed a little, he nodded slightly and went to the flower hall in front.
Such heavy rain did not dampen the excitement of Huang Wenjie and He Liang at all. They could not hide their excitement at all, and when they saw Luo Yuan, they came towards him with smiles on their faces.
"Princess Shouning has been taken out of prison. She has spread the news that she cannot wait to go to Chaocheng County. She will be executed on the spot at the archway tonight to serve as a warning to others." Huang Wenjie smiled when he said this. "They didn't make a fuss. I'm afraid they don't know that they will die tonight."
Even though he was timid, he could not help but be arrogant at this time-----more than a thousand people, plus the twenty Jinyiwei brought by Luo Yuan, so many people, are more than enough to deal with Shen Chen's gang-----Shen Chen traveled light, and the large group of imperial envoys and ceremonial guards were still behind. I'm afraid they have to wait for the Minister of War to come together. It's no use helping someone from afar.
If Shen Chen had been able to hide and not show up before, there would still be a glimmer of hope for his survival.
But now that he has exposed his whereabouts for Wei An, he is really doomed.
He Liang raised the corner of his mouth, and his words were full of malice: "Who cares if they know or not? Anyway, we can rest easy if they die."
He glanced at Luo Yuan and said, "I encountered some troubles when I called back the troops this time. I don't know what's wrong with the governor. He is so hesitant."
Luo Yuan raised his eyelids and asked, "What are you hesitating about?"
He Liang frowned, obviously not very happy about this matter: "It's nothing, it's just that I don't know what happened with the governor. When I said I wanted to mobilize troops, he said something unpleasant."
This is normal, the governor is not very courageous.
If it wasn't for his wife's relationship, he wouldn't have wanted to get involved in this matter. Luo Yuan obviously knew the reason, so he didn't ask any more questions. He just estimated the time for a while before saying, "Let's go."
They were not worried at all that the news would be leaked.
Firstly, the plan was kept secret very well. Only he, He Liang and Huang Wenjie knew the news. Even the governor might not know the exact plan.
The second reason was that they had made sufficient preparations. There were people monitoring and following Shen Chen all the way until he entered the city. There were also secret sentries arranged by them in the city, and the real Japanese pirates were also placed in the dark. Everything was ready. Shen Chen was like a fox that fell into a hunter's trap. His feet had been put in splints without him realizing it, but he was still unaware.
He smiled, and the smile on his lips looked particularly eerie against the backdrop of the night. He strode ahead with big strides.
Huang Wenjie and He Liang were already accustomed to his eccentricity and did not think much of it. They followed him closely into the rain.
As soon as he got out of the door and got on the horse and reached the archway of the city gate, the leader of the Jinyiwei who had been disguised as a postman appeared. Braving the rain, without an umbrella and wearing an oil coat, he stopped in front of Luo Yuan's horse and said, "Sir, the fish has taken the bait."
Luo Yuan nodded expressionlessly, got off his horse and went to the inn, then said to He Liang, "Master He, it's up to you from now on."
"Don't worry!" He Liang laughed, with a proud look on his face: "I've made full preparations this time. Look at the nearby upper floors. As long as the windows are opened, they are all full of archers. Even if Shen Chen has wings, he can't escape! Don't talk about Pingxi Hou Shouning County Lady, it depends on whether these bows and arrows recognize them!"
The words of rude people are not pleasant to hear, but they are the most honest.
What He Liang said was true. He had already deployed so many archers, so Shen Chen would have to have wings this time.
Luo Yuan looked deeply at the rain outside under the lightning, and only lowered his eyes after a while.
To be honest, he and Shen Chen have no grudge against each other.
It’s a pity that they each serve different masters and have different interests, so they cannot live in harmony.
They had no choice but to sacrifice Shen Chen and let him die.
He had just gone upstairs and before he opened the window, he heard the sound of galloping horses.
His many years of military experience enabled him to immediately recognize what was going on here - there were quite a lot of people, almost a cavalry. If he guessed correctly, there were at least thirty horses.
So many people...
Including the half of the Yulin Guards taken away by Shen Chen, there shouldn't be so many people. I don't know where he got these troops from.
But it doesn't matter, it won't change the result anyway. Luo Yuan pushed open a window with an expressionless face, revealing his dark eyes, watching those people step by step into the encirclement of death.
There was a loud thunder in the sky, and the gang was getting closer.
Luo Yuan counted in his mind and did not forget to pour himself a cup of tea. When the tea touched his lips, he silently said in his mind: "We're here."
Time is up.
He Liang's voice also sounded at the right time: "Execution!"
The curve of Luo Yuan's mouth became even bigger.
Shen Chen actually had no choice. The place of execution was temporarily changed from Chaocheng County to on-site disposal. He had no other choice but to rush to Gaotang.
Coming here is equivalent to sending yourself to death.