Chapter 287: Chapter 287
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Su Qing and his men rushed back to Mo City and realized something was wrong when they reached the city gate. The city gate used to be closed, but today it was open.
Fortunately, the soldiers guarding the city were still from Cheng Yu’s team. When they saw Su Qing return, a small leader immediately whispered to Su Qing.
“Miss Su, someone from the Imperial Court has come. Lieutenant Cheng asked you not to return to the government office and to find another place to stay. The house has been tidied up.”
Su Qing recognized this leader. He was Cheng Yu’s trusted aide. It seemed that Cheng Yu had arranged for him to wait for her here.
“Alright.”
Su Qing nodded. Their team was too eye-catching to go deep into the urban area. The leader led them through an alley and came to a private house.
The house was built from mud and was very low. It was a far cry from the tall and imposing government office.
There were still soldiers in the courtyard who were busy cleaning up. The windows had been re-pasted with paper, and the yard had been cleaned.
Su Qing asked Zhong Yong to pull the carts into the courtyard and tie up the horses. The more people there were, the more noise there would be. Xiaoying and Madam Li, who were busy cleaning the house, quickly came out. Xiaoying pulled Su Qing and told her about how she was chased out. They seemed to have found their backbone when they saw Su Qing return.
“Sister Su Qing, someone from the imperial court came. Uncle Cheng arranged for us to stay here. I heard that the official is very fierce!”
“Yes.”
Su Qing grunted and frowned slightly. She wondered if this person was the Zhizhou she had scared away the last time.
If it was Zhizhou, he wasn’t afraid of death.
“Su Qing, you should have a good rest. Xiaoying and 1 have already tidied up the east room. It’s quite good for us to live here.”
Madam Li was afraid that Su Qing would settle the score with the official, so she quickly advised her to go in and rest.
“G.o.dmother, I still have something to do.”
Su Qing wanted to go to the government office. She didn’t have to cause trouble. The government office was originally where the county magistrate lived. They were borrowing it. It was only fitting for them to return the house to the owner when he returned.
But she wanted to see who it was. What are they doing here? What kind of temperament? Could they get along peacefully in the future?
“Su Qing, the people do not fight with the officials. This is not the time to be on the road.”
Madam Li understood Su Qing’s personality and held onto her tightly.
“G.o.dmother, I’m just going to take a look.”
Su Qing didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. Was she that reckless in G.o.dmother’s eyes? Or did G.o.dmother think that she would kill anyone she saw?
“Alright, you’ll just take a look!”
Madam Li was still worried and repeatedly reminded Su Qing. For the first time, Su Qing did not feel disgusted. Instead, she felt warm when an elder cared about her.
Xiaoying had been through a lot and was bolder. She wasn’t as worried as her G.o.dmother. She smiled at Su Qing and said,
“Sister Su Qing, come back early. I’ll make you something delicious.”
“Alright.”
Su Qing nodded in agreement and turned to walk out the door. Zhong Yong wanted to follow after unloading the carriage. He was afraid she would not let him, so he dared not make a sound and followed behind secretly.
Su Qing stepped out of the door and instructed Zhong Yong without turning back,
“Protect G.o.dmother. Don’t follow me.”
He had been discovered!
Zhong Yong was so scared that he stayed in the courtyard and dared not follow. Madam Li feared her son would cause trouble and pulled him into the house.
Su Qing left the small courtyard and did not rush to the government office. She asked the leader to help her find a military uniform to disguise herself as a city guard to enter the government office.
The leader was in a difficult position. The city guards were tall and strong, and Su Qing was delicate and exquisite. She looked like a child wearing an adult’s clothes when she wore the military uniform. It would be evident at a glance.
“Forget it; I’ll think of a way myself.”
Seeing the leader’s troubled look, Su Qing raised her hand and asked him to leave. If she couldn’t disguise herself as a soldier, she could disguise herself as a chef. At least she could stay in the meeting hall to serve tea and listen to what they were saying.
The kitchen in the back of the government office had clothes for the cook. Su Qing climbed over the wall and entered. There were only sheep in the backyard. The sheep bleated at her for gra.s.s to eat when they saw her jump over the wall.
Su Qing didn’t have time to care about them. She went straight into the kitchen and changed into the chef’s clothes. Just as she changed, a soldier came.
This soldier wasn’t a soldier of Mo City. He was wearing a new military uniform and cotton boots. When he saw Su Qing in the kitchen, he asked arrogantly, “You’re the cook?”
“Yes.”
Su Qing timidly agreed. She looked like a woman in her thirties. Her hair was wrapped in a towel, her face was sallow, and her expression was weak. It was very suitable for a chef.
“Boil the water and make some tea.”
The soldier ordered Su Qing bluntly. This was precisely what Su Qing wanted. She had initially wanted to use the tea to investigate the situation.
“Yes.”
Su Qing happily agreed and started the fire to boil water. After finding the tea foam for cooking, she would give the pretentious old master a tea base. Of course, she would not give them good tea leaves.
Su Qing brewed tea and brought it to the meeting hall. She found dozens of warhorses and soldiers in the courtyard in the Great Xia Kingdom’s military uniform. The soldiers guarding the door were also changed and were no longer Cheng Yu’s subordinates.
“Give it to me!”
Seeing that Su Qing had come to deliver the tea, the soldier who ordered her to come over and took the tea tray. He did not allow Su Qing to enter the room and impatiently chased her away.
“You can leave!”
“Yes.”
Su Qing acted very wooden and left without looking back. The soldier did not suspect anything and entered the meeting hall with the tea tray.
Since she couldn’t get in, Su Qing could only think of another way. When the soldier pushed open the door, Su Qing heard the sound of a table being slammed and a man’s angry voice coming from inside the room,
“Cheng Yu, 1 think you’re just shirking the responsibility and not putting Prime Minister Wan in your eyes.”
Su Qing frowned. Prime Minister Wan? Wasn’t that the Wan Family Army?
Just as she wanted to listen more, a soldier chased her away.
“Go, go. Just go.”
Su Qing glanced at him. These soldiers didn’t look like the Wan Family Army she had seen before. They didn’t have that kind of aura. They were probably soldiers in the capital. She pretended to be afraid and lowered her head as she walked into the backyard.
Su Qing deliberately walked a little slower. The people in the room were shouting. She could still hear the shouts even if she didn’t enter the room.
“Cheng Yu, don’t think I don’t know what you’re thinking. Xiao Heng has been dead for more than ten years. It’s useless for you to miss him. I advise you to submit to Prime Minister Wan and follow him to ensure your wealth and life. If you continue to be stubborn, you must know that the consequences will not be as simple as losing your head!”
Su Qing’s lips curled up coldly. Was he trying to threaten Cheng Yu?
What did they want Cheng Yu to do?
“Chief Zhu, I’m not trying to push the blame, but I don’t know how that great killing weapon was made. The people who helped to defend the city had already left. They wanted to help but could not.”
Su Qing’s eyes turned cold. So they were here for the detonator.
It had only been half a month, and Prime Minister Wan had already received a letter asking for the manufacturing method of the detonator. It was apparent that Prime Minister Wan had spies in Mo City.
She thought she would be safe after capturing Liu Hong, but the nails still had not been pulled out. However, it did not matter. She had a way to find out who it was..