lcionline Chapter 21 Let's go!
Chapter 21 Let's go!
She wore a gorgeous yet simple light blue dress, her waist was slender and graceful, and her long, black hair was styled into a flowing moon bun, adorned with a few light-colored pearls. She simply wore a pear blossom silver hairpin. Her eyebrows and eyes were like paintings, her eyes were clear as stars, and she radiated a light moonlight. She was pure and refined, exuding a fresh aura, yet she also had a capable and dashing air.
She is truly a rare beauty!
Meng Benbo stared wide-eyed, lowering his voice in a flustered manner, "Sir...look! Beautiful woman! She's gorgeous! Wait...Sir! She's staring intently at you, and she's even smiling at you...Sir, could it be that she's taken a liking to you?"
"Sir, hurry up! Such a beautiful woman, and she's the manager of this shop... If you strike while the iron is hot, and... umm... have her... hehe... But why does she look so familiar?"
"My lord! If you won't go, I will..."
After saying so much, seeing that Sikong Jin still had no reaction, his eyes shifting between the beautiful woman and himself with an unfathomable and slightly strange look, he glanced at him, then rushed forward, smiling boldly and domineeringly, "Miss, you are truly beautiful! I am Meng Benbo, twenty-three years old, unmarried, dashing, handsome, courageous, resourceful, and holding the official position of garrison commander of Wangzhou... Ouch..."
Before Meng Benbo could finish speaking, the stunningly beautiful woman had already walked over in a few steps, blocking Meng Benbo's path with one hand, and then cupped her fists to Sikong Jin in front of her, saying, "Bergel greets Your Excellency!"
"Bergel?"
Meng Benbo stared wide-eyed at the stunning beauty, muttering, "Captain Berger of the Imperial Guard?"
No wonder it looked so familiar!
I never expected that this woman, who is usually dressed in armor and reserved, would be so stunning when she dressed up like this.
"Lord Bei, instead of staying by your side to protect the Lord, you've run off to Luoyang to manage a restaurant?"
Berger didn't even glance at him, his starry eyes meeting Sikong Jin's unfathomable gaze, and he said in a serious tone, "My lord, I have successfully completed the mission, and everything is ready."
Sikong Jin walked to the couch, put down his hands, sat down leisurely, poured himself a cup of tea, took a sip, and said slowly, "Hmm, well done, Lord Bei, you've worked hard. I will definitely report to the emperor and reward you properly."
A slight smile flickered across Berger's usually serious face, his bright eyes gleaming. He said with a smile, "Then I thank you, sir! I will certainly do my utmost for you, even if it means going through fire and water!"
Sikong Jin nodded gently. "If this matter can be accomplished, you will have made a great contribution. There is no time to lose. You should start making preparations immediately and set off at midnight. You will be in charge of Deputy General Meng and the two military commanders I brought. You must accomplish this before the Flower Festival."
"Yes! I will take care of it immediately, please rest assured, sir!"
A resolute glint flashed in Berger's eyes, and his firm tone was full of confidence.
……
"Sir, what kind of petty theft are you secretly plotting now?"
Watching Berger's figure disappear outside the door, Meng Benbo looked at Sikong Jin with a puzzled expression.
Sikong Jin raised an eyebrow, gave Meng Benbo a disapproving look, and said innocently, "I have always been upright and self-disciplined. What kind of petty theft would I do?"
"Nobody believes you! Look at that despicable, insidious smile of yours... that cunning... you're definitely plotting some shady business again!"
"I really don't! A few months ago, Captain Berger of the Imperial Guard accidentally discovered a batch of horses while out and about. This batch of horses is enough for us to form two cavalry battalions. You know our army is weak, and Lord Berger couldn't stand it, so he discussed with me about starting some side businesses..."
"You want to steal their horses?"
Meng Benbo narrowed his eyes, staring intently at Sikong Jin...
Sikong Jin coughed lightly, took a sip of tea, and a faint smile returned to her delicate face. Her hoarse voice carried a hint of displeasure, "What robbery? I would never do such an illegal thing! Breaking the law knowingly is an even more serious crime! If the Central Plains Judicial Bureau finds out, I'll be in deep trouble!"
"Then what did you just tell Captain Berger to do? That woman is a madwoman; she's capable of anything!" Meng Benbo turned his head again to look in the direction Berger had left, staring warily at Sikong Jin. "My lord, why don't you explain what exactly happened? Whose horses are those?"
Sikong Jin glanced at Meng Benbo with a half-smile, set down her teacup, leisurely raised her hand, casually smoothed her slightly ruffled sleeves, and said lightly, "A few months ago, the border crossings between the Liao and Yong kingdoms were not yet closed, and the trade routes were not cut off. This batch of horses was collected by wealthy Liao merchants from Liao, intending to sell them to various forces in Tiansheng and Luoyang. However, due to the tense border war and the chaos of war, the city gates were heavily guarded, and such a large number of horses could not leave the city smoothly. Therefore, this batch of horses has been stranded near Luoyang for more than a month now..."
"Captain Berger felt it was a real waste to let these horses eat for free, so he consulted with me and suggested we simply buy them back..."
"Buy it back? Someone as stingy as you would actually do something like that? Two cavalry battalions! That's almost a thousand horses. How could a penniless pauper like you come up with that much money? Sir! You still owe me ten taels of silver!"
Meng Benbo disagreed.
Sikong Jin chuckled dryly, "Vice General Meng, isn't your old man an innkeeper? He must be very... Hey, Vice General Meng... Where are you going? I haven't finished speaking yet!"
I'm going to be in trouble again once you finish speaking!
When Lao Tzu asked nothing and heard nothing—
Let’s go!
So, before Sikong Jin could finish speaking, the person had already disappeared outside the door, leaving faster than anything else!
……
The desolate crescent moon gradually moved towards the sky, its pale light spreading across the ground. The official road ten miles east of Luoyang City was utterly silent.
The black-clad guards who had knelt in reverence had already risen and were silently guarding both sides of the official road. Not far from the official road, in a pavilion surrounded by green willows, a noble, profound, mysterious and unpredictable man stood with his hands behind his back, facing the wind. Behind him knelt two men in black cloaks.
"Master, we have found that the Liu family, together with the Dayong royal family, sent Liu Xin and Liu Xianxian to be stationed in Malan City. Tuoba Yu and his guards, the Left and Right Generals Heishan and Heishui, are also in Malan City. Their purpose should be the flower festival."
One of the men in black said in a deep voice, "The city of Luoyang is heavily guarded and the situation is tense. Spies from various factions are constantly moving around, and they could be exposed if they are not careful. They dare not move around in Luoyang at will."