Outside the city, the Wu family was already waiting. As soon as Gu Qiancheng came out, the Wu family gave a coded signal and rode forward: "Miss, the lumber shop is under our surveillance. Please follow me, miss."
"Swish..." A uniform voice sounded, and Gu Qiancheng motioned for the Wu family spies to lead the way.
"Miss, it's getting late, we should go back."
"What happened? The officers and soldiers were dispatched in the middle of the night. Could it be that Xihu attacked the capital? Isn't that right? I didn't hear anything during the day?"
Gu Qiancheng moved lightly, distanced himself from Qin Jiyan, and said, "Let's go, I will take you to find gold."
Today, Concubine Gu is still thinking about framing the murder of Prince Zhou on him, and he wants to help the fifth prince hide it. He is stupid.
"Can you please stop patting your head?" Gu Qiancheng rolled his eyes at Qin Jiyan and moved his hand away.
She's not a pet. If you keep patting her on the head like this, she can't help but rub against her and act like a baby.
The city gate was extremely heavy and could not be opened immediately. Qin Jiyan and his party had to wait at the door, and this time was enough for the secret guards to clear away the rats behind them.
Regardless of whether the Wu family has a purpose or not, in order to win her trust, they will do their best to do things for her in the early stages.
The credit for today's work must be attributed to Gu Qiancheng. Even if Qin Jiyan was reluctant to let Gu Qiancheng suffer, he had to let her go.
At this time, the crowds on the street have not dispersed yet, and the noisy shouts and sounds of playing come and go, but they can't cover up the sound of thousands of people's horse hooves.
Qin Jiyan patted Gu Qiancheng's head and said, "Don't worry, I won't let you be implicated. The credit will be yours, and I will bear the blame."
The loss of silver from the national treasury is of great importance. Of course, His Highness Qin knew that this matter should not be publicized, but that was when the silver was not found. Now that the money has been found, even if it is publicized, it will not shake the foundation of Qin. Why did he help the fifth prince to hide it?
Bullying her for being short is really too much.
After walking forward for eighteen miles, the Wu family's spy dismounted and said to Gu Qiancheng, "Miss, the lumber factory is built in the forest, and horses can't get in."
Therefore, there are many lumber mills for logging business in this piece of wood. The people behind the scenes use this place to hide gold, which is really not easy to attract attention. If the Wu family's spies didn't find this place by following the wood, Gu Qiancheng and Qin Ji I really can’t find it for a while...
Ordinary people were afraid of trouble and naturally went home early. However, the spies among the people would not disperse easily. They followed quietly one by one for fear of being discovered by the officers and soldiers in front. These spies all ran behind the horses.
"No, it can't be right? The emperor has recovered from his illness, and the emperor's grandson has returned to Beijing. Who dares to rebel?" Hearing the rebellion, many people in the crowd became uneasy. At this time, no one was in the mood to go to the lantern festival. One He hurried home in a hurry.
"Impossible. I just heard from a merchant yesterday that Xihu was beaten to a pulp by our Da Qin people. He is hiding in the city with King Zhao and dare not come out."
Gu Qiancheng did not reply immediately, but looked at Qin Jiyan...
However, although there were many people watching, no one dared to come forward, and no one came forward to ask questions without fear of death. The people just stood on the street and watched from a distance. His Highness Qin ignored them and just whipped his riding whip. He ran over without giving the onlookers a chance to see clearly.
It was difficult to travel at night, but fortunately tonight, the moon was bright and the stars were sparse. We could use the moonlight to travel without worrying about falling into a trap along the way. Under the leadership of the Wu family spies, Qin Jiyan, Gu Qiancheng and his party quickly turned to a road. The trail leads towards the famous hilltop outside the city.
"With your height, it's just right for you to pat your head." To prove his words, Qin Jiyan patted her twice more. Gu Qiancheng no longer wanted to speak.
Although Gu Qiancheng did not dare to put full trust in the people of the Wu family, he could guarantee that there would be no problem with today's mission.
Leaving enough manpower to guard the Star-Zhaing Tower, Qin Jiyan and Gu Qiancheng walked out of the city with the soldiers sent by the emperor.
"Go find the young master quickly. Let's go back quickly. Don't let anything happen."
The last time King Zhao rebelled, it took hundreds of buckets of water to wash away the blood on the ground at Caishikou. There were so many heads there that it could pile up into a hill.
"Let's go." Qin Jiyan had the same idea as Gu Qiancheng. He was not worried about the Wu family's spies causing trouble today. Things would go smoothly tonight...
Thousands of cavalry were traveling, but the movement could not be made small. The officers and soldiers guarding the city had taken precautions early and set up obstacles ten miles away from the city gate to prevent people and horses from passing.
"Dismount." Qin Jiyan raised his hand, and the soldiers beside him immediately gave the order.
However, they could only follow them to the city gate, and don't think about it any further. Not everyone could leave the city at midnight.
"It's not that King Zhao is attacking the city. What are you doing in the middle of the night? The last time he sent troops in the middle of the night, King Zhao rebelled and sealed the city. Will he also seal the city this time?" Some people thought of the last time they sealed the city and were frightened, fearing that it would happen again. The same thing happens again.
One of the cavalrymen brought by Qin Jiyan sped up, walked up to the officers and soldiers guarding the city first, and showed the old emperor's hand sign to the generals guarding the city: "Your Majesty's hand sign, open the city gate!"
The sound of horse hoofbeats gradually faded away, and the people who gathered around to watch the excitement dispersed one by one, fearing that something might happen.
The dignitaries in the capital like to use expensive wood. Most of the wood in this forest is sold to the common people in the capital, and if there is enough wood, it is sold to other places.
Both Qin Jiyan and Gu Qiancheng knew that this hilltop was a famous mountain outside the city. There were many large timbers in the mountains. Although they were not precious timbers, they were very useful for building houses and making furniture.
"Creak... quack..." The city gate opened slowly. There was only a small gap at the beginning, but it soon allowed one person to pass through. When the city gate opened halfway, enough for two horses to pass at the same time, Qin Jiyan motioned for Gu Qiancheng to follow. Go up, the two of them walked out of the city gate first...
"Yes." Qin Jiyan nodded and motioned for the secret guard to retreat.
"There are people from the Northwest and Northern Qi, as well as several spies from adults. I will deal with them together." The secret guard came back to life, still with blood in his body.
The people in the capital are somewhat politically sensitive. Although the court has not announced any news about the war in the northwest, the people in the capital will pay attention to it, and from time to time they will ask businessmen coming and going and inquire about the front line.
The characters on the hand symbol were very small, but the bright red jade seal was displayed in front of people very domineeringly. When the general guarding the city saw it, he immediately bowed and saluted, and at the same time ordered the city gate to be opened.
"Hurry, go back quickly and gather all the food at home. If a fight really breaks out, we can stay at home for a while."
Qin Jiyan and Gu Qiancheng traveled with thousands of people. They were so loud that they quickly attracted the attention of the people on the street. When one person discovered it, the second person noticed it. When the third person noticed it, they would People gathered around to watch the excitement.
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