It's broken, and was picked up by a femme fatale

The secret letter was sent by Li Hemei from Beihai.

In addition to briefly describing the process of quelling the Cossack rebellion and the preparations for the general election, the letter also reported the news that a dog had died heroically.

When Jin Meijing found out, she felt very sad.

She stood there in a daze, crying silently for a long time, but still couldn't calm down.

At the beginning, the killer group gathered the orphans together, ate, slept and trained together.

Those thugs were very harsh and cruel, and only one in ten orphans survived.

Gradually, Jin Meijing became like an older sister and treated He Mei, dogs, cats and others as her younger brothers and sisters.

When they were killers, they lived today but not tomorrow, so they didn’t care much about life and death.

But since following Lu Yuan, she has felt the warmth and sweetness of home and has come to cherish it even more.

Perhaps it was Lu Yuan's invincible luck that made her no longer remember the cruelty of life.

Today, she suddenly encountered the death of a dog, and the deep sadness and self-blame made her unable to let go for a long time.

Although Lu Yuan ordered Talulu to arrange personnel to search along the river.

"If he's still alive, I want to see him in person; if he's dead, I want to see his body!"
Ge Jin Meijing still decided that she would only feel at ease if she went there in person.

"I know I'm very busy here, but I have to take care of my responsibilities."

Lu Yuan held her in his arms, kissed her forehead, and gave her full understanding.

"I understand. Don't worry! Take good care of yourself and them. If you can't hold on any longer, be sure to tell me!"

"Yeah! Ye is the best! I will love you forever! Mwah!"

The next morning, Jin Meijing, wearing a white flower, followed the Suzaku and Xuanwu regiments and the artillery battalion northward.

No one would have thought that this separation would allow the killer leader, who was no longer a killer, to encounter a great opportunity.

After the main force left, Lu Yuan not only strengthened the expansion of the military factory, but also visited Peking University and Tsinghua University.

He selected the first 12 students from the second batch of the military department under the name of "internship" and formed a teaching brigade.

As for the two thousand new recruits, they were selected by Lingxiong. They had never touched a sword or a gun, and could not even read a single word.

The new Liaodong border army now has 15,000 people, which is far from full strength, but the court has cut off his military pay.

At present, he can only solve half of the problem by collecting "protection fees" from various prefectures and counties outside the Great Wall.

Lu Yuan helped him to solve a quarter of the profit from Yanxiang Club, and Lingxiong could only rely on his old capital to support himself with the rest.

As a result, even if General Ling had a large family and a large fortune, he could not afford to support more people.

After Lu Yuan's guidance, Lingxiong decided to take the approach of streamlining the bureaucracy with a try-it-out attitude.

He strengthened training and purchased firearms to make up for the shortage of troops, and he was finally able to maintain the situation.

Even though they were the remaining soldiers, Lu Yuan didn't care. As long as they were not disabled and could speak, hear and walk, it would be fine.

Even if you can't be a soldier, you can still be a cook and a groom. Talented people will always be useful.

Among the 12 students, Zhalatu was a Mongolian who ranked among the best in formation, tactics and shooting, and was assigned as the teaching captain.

Kong Longkang is thoughtful, knowledgeable, has a strategic perspective, and is the best in theoretical classes. He was assigned as an instructor, at the same level as Zhalatu.

Park Chung-hwa is a Korean, his ancestors were royal family, and he is an expert in boxing, kicking and swordsmanship. He was arranged to be the captain of the special operations team and is given priority in selecting special operations team members.

The other nine people are all grassroots team leaders, and 9 lightly injured veterans, each leading 10 new recruits.

Finally, Lu Yuan reminded Kong Longkang: "You have two tasks. As the instructor of the teaching brigade, while enforcing the law impartially, you must understand the real situation of ordinary soldiers and solve their problems for them."

Kong Longkang stood at attention and said, "Yes! Students, please remember the principal's instructions!"

"Another mission is to train and select outstanding soldiers so that they can grow up as quickly as possible to serve as the backbone of the army. The world is about to change drastically... I hope that in three months, the combat effectiveness of the training brigade will not be worse than that of Suzaku and Xuanwu!"

Kong Longkang saluted with a standard military salute and said meticulously: "Please rest assured, Principal, I promise to complete the task!"

Prefect Tang came again, and this time he quietly handed Lu Yuan a hardcover edition of the "Yu Pu Tuan" picture book.

Of course Lu Yuan understood, this was the most popular "Spring Palace" at the moment.

Showing courtesy for nothing is either cheating or stealing.

"Bo Hu, why should we be polite to each other? Just say it directly if you have something to say."

In fact, Prefect Tang really needed a favor from Lu Yuan. Of course, the matter was not big, but because it involved the military, it was difficult to handle.

That's why he was so eager to give gifts, just to get a definite answer.

After hearing this, Lu Yuan suddenly understood and said, "The state has its own laws, and the army has its own regulations. If a prince breaks the law, he will be punished just like the common people! Whether it is the Northern Navy or the Liaodong Frontier Army, if they commit a crime, they will be punished accordingly. Don't worry, even if someone in the Governor's Office breaks the law, as long as you report it, I will never protect them."

Prefect Tang nodded repeatedly, praising him: "Your Excellency the Governor is indeed upright and wise! I admire you! However, do you want the border troops to communicate with General Ling?"

Lu Yuan nodded and said, "Well, we have to give the old general some face. You can tell him what I said and see what he says. If the border troops do not accept the jurisdiction of Shen Ling Law, it will be difficult for the Governor's Office and the local governments to bear the military expenses."

Lu Yuan's attitude was very clear, and Prefect Tang felt confident. There were "three major difficulties" in being an official in a foreign place: imperial envoys, the military, and local tyrants.

Now the relationship between the people inside and outside the Great Wall has been completely torn apart, and it is estimated that the imperial envoy will most likely not be able to come.

Now that the Governor's Office can support the Taining Yamen, he has enough room for negotiation with Lingxiong.

Just like Lu Yuan said, if you don’t behave yourself, I will cut off the food and wages of the border troops. Let’s see how you react.
What? You want to let the soldiers cause trouble, but you have to ask the Governor's Office whether they agree or not?
As soon as Magistrate Tang left, Tong Jiujin came again with the same old question: Ling Lun's head.

Tongguang still had two days’ journey to Shanhaiguan.

Lu Yuan said with a smile: "Don't worry! Don't worry! Once you enter Shanhaiguan, I will definitely take you there!"

That night, Lu Yuan called together Hongfen Niangniang, Su Liyan, and Li Qingluan and proposed a bold plan.

Li Qingluan asked in surprise: "What? Rescuing Tong Guang's family... There are more than a hundred people in his family. It's much more difficult than rescuing my mother alone!"

Su Liyan said, "We have prepared everything, so there shouldn't be any problems. Even though the imperial capital is heavily guarded, the court is actually corrupt. As long as you can afford to pay, everyone will turn a blind eye."

Lady Hongfen asked, "Does Yuan'er intend to persuade Tongguang and the Imperial Guards to surrender and join us in the rebellion?"

Lu Yuan nodded and said sincerely: "I really don't want to start a war. It's too unfair! The ones who died were the children of the lower-class people. The dog emperor and the corrupt officials did not suffer any losses."

After a pause, he continued, "If we can convince Tong Guang, it will buy us more than two years of time for our business. I think it's worth the risk."

Lady Pink nodded: "Okay! I'll go with you!"

Thinking of the life she had experienced that was worse than death, Su Liyan had long wanted to take revenge on the dog emperor and all the princes and nobles in the court, and she felt obliged to do so when she got the chance.

Li Qingluan's previous attitude was not opposition, but caution and prudence. Since all three agreed, she no longer stopped them.

"Okay then! I'll go too!"

All four of them are experts and can leave as soon as they say so.

Instead of going through Shanhaiguan, they followed Tong Guang's example and teleported across from Gubeikou at the northern end of the Yanshan Mountains.

This place is sparsely populated and there are not many experts, so no one was alarmed.

The four of them changed into casual clothes, sneaked into the imperial capital, entered the Tong Mansion from the backyard, and found Tong Guang's first wife, Tong Zhang.

With the token given by Tong Jiujin, the gray-haired Tong Zhang listened to Lu Yuan's account of the whole story and learned for the first time the news of Ling Lun's death.

Although Emperor Linggui knew that his son had died, he kept it a secret and instead rewarded the Tong family generously.

"Governor Lu, are you planning to kidnap us and force the general?"

Lu Yuan shook his head and said, "I just told Madam the truth, and it's up to Madam to decide. But I think if the general can stand up and resist the tyrant, he can not only save himself, but also save 100,000 guards, and also benefit the people of the world!"

"When does Governor Lu think we can set off?"

"Emperor Linggui has many eyes and ears, the sooner the better!"

After pondering for a long time, Tong Zhang suddenly said, "Please come to Governor Lu's living room for some tea and wait for a while! Let me discuss this with my family!"

"Madam is right, it should be done!"

Lu Yuan and others went to the living room to drink tea, and Tong Zhang immediately summoned the core family members for secret consultations.

Half an hour later, Tong Zhang came to the living room. "Governor Lu, I have decided not to leave..."

Lu Yuan was stunned and felt very regretful.

However, Tong Zhang continued, "However, the eighty-nine people in my family need you to evacuate the capital."

Ok?
what happened?

Tong Zhang explained the complete plan one by one. Lu Yuan was in awe and deeply moved after hearing it. He agreed immediately.

In the evening, more than 40 family generals, servants and non-core branch personnel withdrew to the outside of the city in batches before the city gates were closed, and rushed to Shanhaiguan overnight.

The next morning, Tong Zhang took her grandchildren to Guangji Temple to burn incense and worship Buddha with great fanfare.

The dog-leashing spies at the gate of Tong's mansion immediately sent people to keep a close watch.

Then, Tong Guang's eldest son Tong Yunwen, contrary to his usual behavior, took his entourage to the Bada Hutongs to drink and have fun.

Damn, you're drinking so much wine so early in the morning. Can't you just behave like a decent person?
The spies had no choice but to assign people to keep a close watch again.

Tong Yunwen was actually drunk and acting crazy, looking for trouble, which made the Dog Guard spy who was following him look at him with contempt.

Holy shit, is this the character of the eldest son of a first-rank general?
As a result, there were only five or six spies left outside Tong Mansion, and they had already been detected by Lu Yuan and others.

So, these stupid guys were killed one after another silently by Li Qingluan and Su Liyan, mother and daughter.

After the remaining forty-odd direct relatives changed their clothes and disguised themselves, they left the Tong Mansion through the back door in ten carriages under the escort of Lu Yuan, Su Liyan and Li Qingluan.

They all evacuated successfully out of the city by either bribing the guards at the city gate or taking boats.

At this time, the spy who was following Tong Zhang realized that something was wrong. Who would pray to the gods and Buddha until noon?
Something is wrong, there must be something fishy going on!

When Miao Renfeng, the commander of the Dog Guard, received the secret report, he broke out in a cold sweat.

Tong Guang is the commander of the Imperial Guard and has an army of 100,000 under his command. His family members are hostages. If anything unexpected happens, his life will be in danger.

He immediately sent people to investigate, and soon, the bodies of the spies around Tong's mansion were found.

Damn it, they really are rebelling!
Get your weapons and go!
Miao Renfeng rushed to the gate of Tong Mansion with murderous intent. The old man guarding the gate narrowed his eyes and smiled, "What can I do for you, my dear soldiers?"

"Fuck! Open the door!"

"There's no one in the house anymore, so there's no need to open the door, right?"

Hey!
The Miao man swung his knife and the old gatekeeper's head flew off.

"Boom!"

The door of Tong Mansion was kicked open.

"Search! Search carefully! Dig three feet deep!"

At the same time, Miao Renfeng sent people to capture the drunk Tong Yunwen and brought him to Guangji Temple.

A large group of people broke into the mountain gate and rushed to the Buddhist temple, but saw Tong Zhang kneeling in front of the Buddha statue and praying devoutly, ignoring this group of lackeys.

Ok?
Miao Renfeng immediately realized something was wrong. Where were the two grandchildren of the Tong family?

He shouted at the spy, "Where are those two brats?"

The spy was also confused. He had clearly followed them all the way and saw with his own eyes the two grandchildren of the Tong family followed Tong Zhang into the Buddhist temple. How come they disappeared? !
After a careful search, there was still no result. The Buddhist temple was only the size of a palm and there was no place to hide anyone.

"Captain Miao, I swear, the two brats clearly came in, and I definitely didn't see them leave."

No need to ask, he must have run away!
"Snapped!"

The spy was hit hard and fell to the ground on the spot.

"Old woman, tell me, where are your family members?"

At this time, Tong Zhang stood up and said calmly, "Did the emperor allow you to treat the family of a first-rank general like this?"

Miao Renfeng sneered, "What a bullshit general! Listen carefully, the guilty minister Tong Guang neglected his duty, rebelled against the country, and deserves death! Why don't you confess quickly, you guilty woman?"

Tong Zhang sighed and said, "Shen Ling is truly hopeless because of you scums who have ruined this great country."

Miao Renfeng was so angry that he shouted, "Catch her! Send her to the imperial prison. Let's see how long she can keep her stubbornness to herself!!"

The spy was about to take action when he saw Tong Zhang glaring at him and yelling, "Get out of here! I have my own feet!"

Even the savage and cruel hawks and dogs were frightened by the awe-inspiring righteousness and could only watch Tong Zhang walk out of the Buddhist hall in embarrassment.

At noon, the sky was clear and the golden sunlight fell on Tong Zhang's body, as if she was coated with a layer of gold.

Tong Zhang looked back at the Buddha statue and chanted in a low voice: "Buddha, have mercy on me!"

After saying that, he slowly fell down on his back.

Miao Renfeng was shocked and went forward to check.

Tong Zhang's face was ashen and black blood was flowing out of her seven orifices. It was obvious that she had died of poison.

Tong Yunwen, who had disheveled hair, laughed and said, "When the country prospers, the people suffer; when the country perishes, the people suffer! Lu Yuan, I hope you can remember your promise and give the people a bright and peaceful world where everyone is equal... cough cough cough... wow!"

Tong Yunwen, the eldest son of the Tong family, also committed suicide by taking poison in order to protect his family.

Miao Renfeng didn't expect that the Tong family was so fearless and brave, and he was so scared that he broke out in a cold sweat on the spot.

Although a dozen followers of Tong Zhangshi and Tong Yunwen were captured, they were all maids and servants who were not important enough.

According to the internal regulations of the Dog Guard, Miao Renfeng was certainly guilty of "dereliction of duty".

According to experience, the worst case scenario is that the official will be dismissed from office and become a commoner, while the worst case scenario is that the whole family will be in trouble.

It’s not that his boss was cruel and wanted to kill him, but that his colleagues were just fighting against each other.

In the past, he was able to be so glamorous and successful without much reason.

Right now, the opponents or the subordinates who are being bullied will definitely take the opportunity to kill you...Who can withstand an investigation these days?
At the Shili Pavilion south of the imperial capital, Lady Hongfen appeared with the siblings Tong Baojia and Tong Weiguo.

A relative of the Tong family took the children and hugged them tightly, crying bitterly.

Although Lu Yuan was sad, he immediately arranged for people to secretly send them to Tanggu.

The direct and core relatives of the Tong family will take a boat to Liaodong, and after landing, Lingxiong's people will be responsible for sending them to Shanhaiguan.

After many twists and turns, most of the Tong family's relatives were rescued, and Lu Yuan and Lady Hongfen once again secretly sneaked into the imperial capital.

This time, they want to find out the truth about Emperor Linggui's "illness".

Combining Su Daqiang's explanation, Lu Yuan knew that Zhang Tongxuan and He Xiu'gu of Longhu Mountain were imprisoned, and the leader Huang Xuanyi was ambushed.

It is said that the Six Heavenly Immortals of Mount Longhu have closed off Mount Longhu and are doing their best to save the leader.

In addition, Emperor Linggui opened the black barrier field and forcibly practiced the "black forbidden technique". His strength is unfathomable and it seems that he has a close connection with the White Lotus Sect Leader.

Lu Yuan finally decided that Li Qingluan and Su Liyan would be responsible for the pick-up, while he and Hongfen Niangniang would go to the White Lotus Sect to find out what was going on first.

The White Lotus Sect headquarters is located in the western suburbs of the city, which is relatively easy to find.

It was a dark and windy night. The two men first came to the outskirts of the main altar, and an altar in the brightly lit area came into view.

Although the Four Vajra Kings and the Twelve Heavenly Kings were absent, the eighty-eight great heavenly masters formed the "Eight God-Slaying Formations" to protect the leader.

The saint-level Lady Hongfen used a "sleight of hand" and sneaked Lu Yuan into the altar without anyone noticing.

After searching layer by layer until the core seventh floor, Lu Yuan finally made a discovery.

An extremely handsome half-naked man draped in white gauze, holding a jade bottle, sits cross-legged on a huge lotus platform.

Lu Yuan felt that the face looked familiar, and it took him a while to realize that this person was pretending to be "Goddess of Mercy".

But, no matter what, you have to find a woman to play the role. This is too much!
What is puzzling is that there is not even a single servant here, which is totally inconsistent with the identity of a leader.

As soon as they entered, the man opened his eyes and smiled at the position of Lady Hongfen: "Hey, a new saint has appeared in Saibei, congratulations!"

Shit, the beauty hasn’t even shown up yet, but she was discovered.

This dog's nose is really sharp! (End of this chapter)