GBP Chapter 463: Escorted Back to Beijing
Chapter 463: Escorted Back to Beijing
Chapter 463 Escorting Back to the Capital
As if he had expected this, Helian Yue pushed his way through and left, and Gu Yunqi naturally followed suit.
Qin Yu didn't expect things to go so smoothly; he thought Helian Yue would put up a fierce resistance.
However, this was exactly what he wanted, and he got it without any effort at all.
He woke up to find that the Northern Barbarians had defeated him, and that capturing Helian Yue was another great achievement.
Because she was in the restaurant, Wen Luozhi could hear people discussing this and that every day, and for several days in a row she heard them talking about Helian Yue.
She almost lost her composure when she heard what they were saying today, but she forced herself to calm down.
"Oh dear! I heard that the young general just killed the northern barbarian general not long ago, and now his deputy has escaped."
"They don't come out early or late, in my opinion, they're just afraid of dying!" an uncle whispered to the person at the table, and then mentioned that when the epidemic broke out, Qin Yu begged Jing Yue to let him return to the capital.
The group at the table chatted amongst themselves, and Wen Luozhi clenched her fists as she listened.
According to these people, Jun Shuyan, that shameless bastard, already knew that Helian Yue was in the army.
However, considering that Jing Yue was old and Qin Yu was a useless fool who could only rely on Helian Yue, they were afraid that they would not be able to stabilize the Northern Barbarians, so they deliberately dragged it out until the Northern Barbarians were defeated before taking down Helian Yue.
Therefore, Jun Shuyan dared to do this because he was certain of Helian Yue's loyalty.
How shameless! What a convenient way to discard someone after they've served their purpose!
Wen Muchuan usually enjoyed listening to gossip, so he naturally heard others talking about this matter.
He ran to the counter and, sure enough, saw that his daughter had become gritted-teeth.
"Don't be impulsive, sweetie. Let's wait until they get back before we check on them, okay?"
"They" naturally refers to Helian Yue and his group.
Wen Luozhi nodded and took a deep breath to calm herself down.
She was going to Meirenzhuang in the afternoon because Mu Lin'er had specifically asked her to do her makeup.
When she arrived, Wu Yao told her that the person was already waiting upstairs, and also told her that the spirit was acting strangely and erratically today, and told her to be careful.
When Wen Luozhi arrived at the door of the lounge on the second floor, she heard people inside muttering through the screen, "He's not dead... My cousin is actually alive."
Mu Lin'er stood in front of the dressing table behind the screen, grinning foolishly at the mirror. Then, as if she had thought of something, her eyes turned sorrowful.
Cousin? Not dead? Wen Luozhi felt a little uneasy, knocked on the screen and went inside.
Today, Mu Lin'er actually asked her to put on a makeup that made her look haggard. She found it strange but didn't ask any questions and just did as she was told.
When the others came downstairs, Wu Yao saw Mu Lin'er looking like a ghost and almost screamed in fright.
After everyone left, Wen Luozhi patted her shoulder, somewhat speechless, "You've seen even scarier things before, what are you afraid of?"
Wu Yao thought about it and agreed, but Mu Lin'er was acting too strangely today. What? Was she going for the sickly beauty look?
Wen Luozhi had been listening intently in the restaurant for half a month, and had even done Mu Lin'er a few times with "weak makeup" during that time, but today she actually wanted her to do a bright and dazzling makeup.
Wen Luozhi did as she was told, but Mu Lin'er was still not satisfied. She changed the makeup three times before finally sending the person away.
"This woman is really..." Wu Yao, who was helping out, was too exhausted to even complain, because her head was spinning from all the turning around.
Suddenly, a piercing gong sounded downstairs, and Wen Luozhi vaguely heard someone shouting "Duke of Zhenguo Mansion".
She rushed downstairs and ran out of the shop to chase after the man who had been banging the gong.
But the person was already gone. She saw several little beggars running on Jinlin Street, shouting something.
She grabbed one of them and stuffed a piece of silver into his hand. "Little brother, tell your sister what you were shouting just now?"
She gave him more silver in a gentle voice, and the little beggar thanked her several times, then said, "The young general of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion defeated the Northern Barbarians."
"But he's a fugitive who was arrested on the Emperor's orders, and he's being escorted to the capital today."
The little beggar ran away after speaking, and Wen Luozhi frowned deeply.
She didn't go to the restaurant in the afternoon; she just waited at the city gate. Not only her, but many people were also crowding around there.
Wen Muchuan hadn't seen her at either of the two shops, so he came here and found her there.
He didn't say much and quietly accompanied Wen Luozhi to wait. About half an hour later, they finally saw a large group of people enter the city, and the people on both sides of the street immediately became excited.
The one leading the group was Qin Yu, that good-for-nothing. His smug look almost made Wen Luozhi want to rush up and punch him.
Behind him was Jing Yue, but the old man had a shackle around his neck, and Wen Luozhi's fists were clenched so tightly they were cracking.
She closed her eyes as she looked at the next part, because she saw Helian Yue wearing prison clothes and locked in a small prison cart.
Two thick iron chains pierced his collarbone and were locked to the prison cart at the ends, yet Helian Yue still stood straight.
The moment he appeared, the street erupted in even greater commotion, with all sorts of noises emanating from it.
Gu Yunqi, who was in the prison cart behind Helian Yue, didn't look much better. Although he was standing, he was drooping his head and looked listless.
Wen Muchuan couldn't bear to look at her and tried to pull Wen Luozhi away, but she broke free.
"Hey! My sweetie!"
Wen Luozhi pushed through the crowd and moved to the front, and he quickly followed, fearing something might happen.
Wen Luozhi stopped when she reached the front, sniffed, and her eyes were red.
As if sensing something, Helian Yue turned his head slightly to look at her. When he saw her, his eyes lit up and then curved into a smile.
"Luo'er, I'm fine." He moved his lips, and Wen Luozhi raised her hand to wipe her eyes and followed him.
Wen Muchuan felt a pang of anxiety watching from behind, and forgot to check if Wen Zixun was among this large group of people.
After walking for a short while, soldiers stopped them and forbade them from following. Wen Luozhi stood there blankly for a long time until the men and horses disappeared before turning around and walking back.
Unexpectedly, she bumped into Mu Lin'er, who was staring blankly at the street where the people and horses had disappeared.
Before she could think any further, Wen Muchuan pulled her away, afraid that if she stayed any longer she would be unable to resist chasing after him.
When Wen Luozhi arrived at her lodgings, she was distraught and her mind was in turmoil. She wondered if Helian Yue had already found a way to escape. What if he hadn't?
Wu Yao didn't know what was wrong with her. She stayed home all afternoon watching over her and asked her anything, but Wen Luozhi just shook her head.
Logically, since Helian Yue returned to the capital, the Shadows should also be in the capital, but no one came looking for her.
When she came to her senses, she realized that Tieyi, who had always been by her side, had not appeared for several days.
Now she felt even more uneasy. It was already night, so where could she possibly get any information?
She finally got through the night with great anxiety, and ran out before dawn.