Chapter 277: Chapter 277. The Snitch Appears
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
When he got closer, Su Qing saw a few baskets on Ji Shuisheng’s cart. There were hoes, axes, chisels, and hammers in the baskets. Her heart skipped a beat, and he guessed what Ji Shuisheng wanted to do.
Last night, Ji Shuisheng did not go back to sleep after drinking. He went to the blacksmith shop to make these tools and used up all the scimitars he had seized from the Tartan soldiers.
Qin Feng saw that each of them was carrying a small bag. He guessed that there were clothes inside and asked his grandson,
“Are you going on a long journey?”
“Yes, we need to go out for a while.”
Ji Shuisheng brought along trustworthy people, but he was unfamiliar with escorts and only trusted Yang Zhi. He had scruples and did not tell Grandpa where he was going.
Qin Feng thought that his grandson was mining coal. He knew about this. He could not let outsiders know about the discovery of the black gold. Qin Feng lowered his voice and instructed his grandson.
“Be careful.”
“Alright.”
Ji Shuisheng smiled and nodded. He led the carriage to Yang Zhi.
“Brother Yang, it just so happens that we are going to do something, so we will send you on your way.”
“That’s great.”
Yang Zhi was pleased that Ji Shuisheng was going with them. Time pa.s.sed quickly as everyone chatted and laughed. It was even more foolproof with Ji Shuisheng and the others following the goods.
Speaking of which, wasn’t it too easy for him to earn money from this trip?
Ji Shuisheng, Yang Zhi, and the others were seen leaving by someone with ulterior motives. This person narrowed his eyes and looked at their backs in confusion. He even asked where Ji Shuisheng got the sheep and cattle from.
At night, a black shadow quietly came to the city wall. He looked around and then imitated a few bird calls. He p.r.i.c.ked up his ears and listened carefully to the sounds outside. Soon, a pigeon flew to his feet and cooed.
The black shadow grabbed the pigeon and rolled a paper into a thin roll. He tied it to the pigeon’s foot and lifted it to release it.
After doing all this, he proudly turned around and was about to leave. The pigeon had just taken off when a silver needle shot it down. The black shadow turned pale with fright and wanted to escape, but he was caught by Cheng Yu, who was guarding the city.
Su Qing picked up the pigeon on the ground, took the note from its leg, and handed it to Cheng Yu. The letter stated that Ji Shuisheng had left Mo City for an unknown location and that the weapon had been hidden. He had not found where the weapon was hidden and asked the other party to give him more time.
Su Qing narrowed her eyes and thought for a moment. The silver needle she used to shoot the pigeon was anesthetized, so the pigeon was only numb and did not die. She wrote another note in his handwriting and tied it to the pigeon’s leg.
Su Qing woke the pigeon with cold water and helped it wipe the water stains on its feathers before letting it go. The urn was ready, and he was waiting for the other party to jump in.
While Su Qing set up the trap, Ji Shuisheng followed Yang Zhi to Luo City.
Five days later, when Yang Zhi arrived at Luo City, he realized that Ji Shuisheng was still following him. He asked him curiously,
“Brother Ji, where are you going?”
“I’m going to Jin City to do something.”
Ji Shuisheng said vaguely and did not make himself clear.
“I heard that Jin City isn’t peaceful. There was a wave of refugees previously.”
Yang Zhi instructed Ji Shuisheng worriedly.
“I know. I’ll have to trouble Brother Yang to sell the leather and buy the grain.”
Ji Shuisheng cupped his hands and bid farewell to Yang Zhi. Yang Zhi nodded in agreement.
“Leave it to me.”
After Yang Zhi and Ji Shuisheng bid farewell, they returned to Luo City. Instead of returning to the Bodyguard Agency, he visited the Su family’s cloth shop to see Su Hanxuan.
When he entered the shop, he saw that the waiters were silent out of fear. The atmosphere was not right, so he asked if Second Master Su was in the shop.
“Something happened to Second Master Su’s family. ”
The waiter looked at Yang Zhi, who was on good terms with Su Hanxuan as if he had seen his savior.
“Master Yang, please go and take a look!”
When Yang Zhi saw that the situation was not right, he could not remove his leather coat and rushed to the Su residence.
While Yang Zhi went to the Su Residence to look for Su Hanxuan, Ji Shuisheng brought Qu Da and the others to Pearl Mountain.
Along the way, they saw many victims who had starved to death. They looked ferocious and terrifying. Animals ate them until they were beyond recognition.
When Ji Shuisheng saw the miserable state of the commoners, his heart burned with anger. His father and the soldiers had protected this imperial court with their lives and blood. So many commoners had starved to death. Were the hearts of those in the imperial court black?
Why did the imperial court want to come here? The people were in dire straits, there were starving people on the road, and they could not exploit and oppress the outside world.
In the past, Ji Shuisheng only wanted to avenge his father. Now, his thoughts had changed. He wanted the commoners to live peacefully and no longer be oppressed and enslaved by the imperial court.
However, realizing this idea was not enough to just kill the Wan family. They had to change the dynasty.
With this thought, Ji Shuisheng’s eyes flashed with determination.
Before entering the mountain, for safety reasons, Ji Shuisheng brought his men to carefully check the surroundings before driving the carriage into the mountain.
Carriages couldn’t be used in the mountains, so they removed the boards and modified them into wheelbarrows like before. Everyone worked silently, and the surroundings were quiet.
After setting up the wheelbarrow, Ji Shuisheng led everyone to the iron mine. The mechanism he had set up was not triggered, meaning no one had discovered this place.
“Uncle Qu, wait for me. I’ll go and turn off the mechanism.”
Ji Shuisheng turned around and instructed Qu Da and the others. The fog in the valley was so thick that they could not see the situation in front of them clearly from a meter away. The array formation attracted this fog he activated to prevent outsiders from barging in and making them mistakenly think it was a poison barrier.
The first mechanism he had set up in the thick fog was to shift the giant rock. It was very powerful. The last time, the people of the Wan Family Army were squeezed to death by the big rock.
It was easy for them to trigger the mechanism when pushing the wheelbarrow and pulling the horse, so it was better to turn off the safety switch first.
“Alright.”
Qu Da and the others knew the traps were no joke, so they agreed to wait for Ji Shuisheng.
Ji Shuisheng first went in to get busy for a while before returning to lead everyone in. However, Ji Shuisheng still led the way. He stepped on the Seven Stars and Eight Trigrams Formation, and the people behind him did not dare to make a mistake.
Soon, the first stage was over. Ji Shuisheng returned to open the first array core to ensure no one would follow him.
The second stage was the simultaneous firing of ten thousand arrows. Even if you were a peerless expert, you couldn’t dodge the arrows that flew in the sky. Those arrows were stained with poison that could cause one’s entire body to rot. Even if one were lucky not to be shot to death, as long as one’s skin was scratched, it would be difficult to escape death.
Ji Shuisheng told Uncle Qu and the others to wait for him while he went to close the array formation again. Qu Da and the others were terrified as they watched. If it were not for the young master leading the way, they would have been completely wiped out no matter how many of them came.
The third stage was the traps on the ground. There was a pit every ten steps, and the pit was filled with erected bamboo. The heads of the bamboo were sharper than swords. They would be pierced like a porcupine if one accidentally stepped on them and fell.
Qu Da wiped off his cold sweat. He was curious about who set up these ingenious mechanisms. However, there was one particular thing. He asked Ji Shuisheng,
“Young Master, who set up this array?”
“I didn’t have time to set up the mechanism carefully.”
Ji Shuisheng said with a smile. He wiped the fine sweat on his forehead and looked in high spirits at the towering mountain range in front of him..