Qu Wei saw him leaving and hurriedly followed, calling out.
âZhao Xiyan, say something, will you!â
âZhao Xiyan, you canât be so heartless, at least tell us what to do!â
But Zhao Xiyan just kept walking forward, paying him no heed. Soon, he mounted a horse and rode off, disappearing in a cloud of dust.
Seeing this, Qu Wei felt a chill in his heart, and couldnât help but chase after the horse, cursing as he went.
âZhao Xiyan, you bastard! Even though Yueyue doesnât like you anymore, she is still your lifesaver. How can you be so ruthless!â
âZhao Xiyan, Zhao Xiyan, you cold-blooded, ungrateful creature! Yueyue must have been blind to have cared for you; I should have just left you paralyzed in bed!â
âZhao Xiyanâ¦â
But Zhao Xiyan was as if he hadnât heard a thing and soon vanished without a trace.
Qu Wei sat down on the roadside, his buttocks plonked on the ground, cursing and not knowing what else to do.
The commotion here alarmed the common people who had just returned home. Zhong Dahe, Zhong Qian, Huiniang, and Old Man Zhong hurried over to inquire.
âMaster Qu, when will Miss Qi Yue return? Is there any way we can help?â
âMiss Qi Yue saved us; weâd like to do something for her too!â
ââ¦..â
The common people were well-meaning, but they really couldnât help much!
Qu Wei said a few comforting words and took them to the Governorâs Office, where they could choose their own places to stay.
Some, having no one left at home, simply stayed, joining the team repairing The Great Wall, making money to build their houses, planning to settle in Longnan.
Others hurried home to check on things and then brought their families back with them.
Song Gensheng, who was in charge of the construction of The Great Wall in this area, heard about the situation and couldnât concentrate on his work, rushing over in a panic.
As soon as he saw Qu Wei, he grabbed him by the neck.
âYou son of a bitch, how dare you harm my Sister Yueyue! Believe it or not, Iâll kill you!â
Song Gensheng was strong; he lifted Qu Wei straight into the air!
âNo way, Brother Gensheng, if you kill me, then your Sister Yueyue will truly be trapped in Yanjing!â
This sentence successfully spared his life, but Song Gensheng threw him to the ground nonetheless.
âYou tell me, how do we save her? If you donât have a good plan, Iâll still kill you!â
Qu Wei regretted everything in his heart.
If only he had hurried back to the County Government of Longnan where he had some people, it would be better than being beaten up by this brute here!
âBrother Gensheng, donât rush, I will think of a way!â
Hearing this, Song Gensheng lifted his fist to strike again, and Qu Wei hurriedly called out.
âZhao Xiyan has come to Longnan. We can go find him. He is powerful with soldiers under his command; he will surely have a way!â
He said this out loud, but sneered in his heart.
That damned Zhao Xiyan had just pretended to be worried for a moment, and now who knows where he had run off to. In the end, it all had to rely on him!
The last time he got beaten up badly by this damn brute because he uttered a bad word about Zhao Xiyan.
Now, it was time to let him see the true colors of Zhao Xiyan!
Sure enough, hearing that Zhao Xiyan had arrived, Song Genshengâs spirits were immediately lifted.
âThe Marquis is here; letâs go find him now!â
Qu Wei quickly got up from the ground and exaggeratedly said, âAs soon as he heard your Sister Yueyue was trapped in Yanjing, he ran off. Heâs just a hypocrite, and I donât even know where to find him!â
âYouâre lying, the Marquis is not that kind of person!â
Song Gensheng immediately got angry, throwing a punch at Qu Wei.
Instantly, Qu Weiâs nose was crooked, and the blood flowed out profusely.
Seeing Song Genshengâs fist coming at him again, he hastily shouted.
âSong Gensheng, do you still want to save your Sister Yueyue?â
Song Gensheng, preoccupied with Qi Yue, immediately stopped his punch on hearing this.
âArenât you saying you donât have a plan?â
âWhen did I say I was out of ideas.â Qu Wei, holding his bleeding nose, hoarsely said, âYou can come with me back to the County Government of Longnan. I have people there. We can find someone, then figure out a plan to rescue her in Yanjing! What do you think?â
âAgreed.â
The two reached an agreement and immediately set out to return to the Longnan County Government.
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Qu Weiâs men also arrived swiftly.
After all, he had been managing Northern Ridge for over a decade. Although he was only a minor overseer, he had secretly cultivated some followersânot many, but over a hundred.
Once everything was ready, several people were discussing how to rescue Qi Yue in the Prefectural Office when they suddenly heard a commotion outside.
âGo see whatâs happening?â
Soon, the servant went and then hurried back, entering with a panicked expression.
âMy lord, itâs not good! Hu Keqing is leading troops to surround the Prefectural Office.â
âHu Keqing?â Chu Yunfei was somewhat surprised.
This father and son duo had been training troops in Nanling lately; how did they suddenly appear here?
âWhat does he want?â
The servant gasped for breath, âHe says he has orders to capture a rebel!â
âOrders? Whose orders is he following?â
âHe said itâs from the Great General Hu Chengxuan!â
Two months ago, the Imperial Court had already named Hu Chengxuan the Great General of the Guidon, allowing him control over the entire military affairs of Longnan County. Any personnel movements had to be approved by him, even the Prefectural Governor was no exception!
If not for the fact that the work on The Great Wall had gained the Imperial Courtâs approval, he, as the Prefectural Governor, might have had to step down by now!
Chu Yunfeiâs face turned cold with anger, âWhat rebels could there possibly be in the honorable Prefectural Office? Tell him to leave!â
âI said the same, but he refuses, saying that if you dare to deploy troops to Donggao, then you are the rebel,â the servant replied.
Chu Yunfei was stunned; he had not anticipated that the Hu family, father and son, would also be aware of this matter.
This was clearly them seeking revenge for the way Qi Yue had dealt with them before!
Song Gensheng got angry upon hearing this and suddenly stood up, clenching his fists and heading outside.
âIâm going to kill this Hu bastard!â
Chu Yuntian hurried to stop him.
âGensheng, you cannot do this. If you kill him, you will truly be causing harm to Qi Yue,â he said.
Qu Wei also quickly tried to persuade him.
âBrother Gensheng, donât you understand? Hu Keqingâs father is Hu Chengxuan. If you kill him, his fatherâs one hundred and fifty thousand Longnan Army will be stationed on the border, and your Sister Yueyue really wonât be able to return!â
âThen what do we do? Are we just going to abandon Sister Yueyue?â roared Song Gensheng furiously!
Chu Yunfei and Qu Wei looked at each other, at a loss for what to do.
Originally, the plan between the two was for Chu Yunfei to lead three thousand elite soldiers to harass the Donggao Army from the front, covering Qu Wei as he led men to sneak into Donggao and conduct a covert rescue.
But Hu Keqing clearly already knew about this plan!
Seeing that neither of them was speaking, Song Gensheng became impatient.
âSpeak up! If youâre not going to rescue her, Iâll do it alone!â he exclaimed.
As he spoke, he angrily turned toward the door, but Chu Yunfei quickly stopped him.
âLittle brother Gensheng, this wonât do. Qi Yue entrusted you to me; I cannot let you act recklessly!â
âThen tell me, what should we do? If you canât come up with a solution, Iâm leaving immediately!â
Song Gensheng glared at Chu Yunfei furiously, showing no regard for his position as Governor of the county.
In this world, he had only ever taken orders from his parents, and after meeting Qi Yue, that list had grown by one more person.
Now that he had no family left, Qi Yue was his only kin.
He could not stand by and watch Qi Yue remain trapped in Yanjing!
Chu Yunfei couldnât come up with a solution right away and so resorted to trying to calm him down.
âDonât worry, Gensheng, give me some time; I will definitely think of a way. Qi Yue is also my daughter; I wonât stand by and let the Donggao people bully her!â
These words successfully stabilized Song Genshengâs emotions, and the three were about to continue discussing their next steps when suddenly, a servant came to report that a letter had been delivered.
Chu Yunfei took the letter and immediately his mood lifted!