Chapter 150 Siege
"Is Zhao He ready to go?" Su Luo went down to the cellar. Zhao He was already asleep and Yun Lang was dozing off.
"What's wrong?" Yun Lang immediately woke up Zhao He. Although Zhao He's injuries had mostly recovered, he was still weak.
"The shop is under surveillance. You must leave as soon as possible. I will take you to Qin Ji first, and we will discuss the matter after Qin Huai comes back."
"Is it General Li?"
Su Luo nodded, Yun Lang's movements froze, and Zhao He stood up with Yun Lang's help, "Will going to Qin's cause trouble for Boss Qin? Let's go to another place."
Yun Lang also said: "Qin Ji is such a big shop, after all, there are many people and eyes."
"Then..." Su Luo had no better place to go. Jintaixuan was Su Jiang's place and she couldn't go there. Apart from Qinji, she couldn't think of a better place.
"Otherwise, let's wait for Qin Huai to come back and then discuss where to go." Yun Lang thought that Qin Huai had a wide network of contacts and would naturally have many places to go. However, Su Luo shook his head repeatedly, "It's too late. I just managed to coax Li Rusong away. If I don't leave now, he will be unable to leave when he comes to his senses."
Su Luo had just said this when she heard a faint knock on the door. She became very nervous and quickly asked Yun Lang and the others to keep quiet. She climbed up, carefully moved the carpeted round table back to its original position, loosened her hair a little, pretended to take a short break here, and asked, "Who is it?"
It was Qin Huai outside the door. Su Luo breathed a sigh of relief, quickly opened the door, and stuck his head out again, "Didn't you see Li Rusong?"
Qin Huai smelled of alcohol, but he was not drunk at all. Hearing Su Luo's question, he frowned said, "What's the matter?"
Su Luo roughly recounted what had just happened. Qin Huaizhao's brows furrowed even more as he listened. Finally, he said, "We can't stay here any longer. We have to leave immediately."
Su Luo was impressed by Qin Huai's calmness, because this matter actually had nothing to do with Qin Huai. He not only contributed money but also helped him to keep it secret from Li Rusong. No matter how to say it, Qin Huai was worth making friends with, unlike Li Rusong and Su Jiang, who were mysterious and neither of them were good people!
"How about this." Qin Huai thought for a moment and said quickly, "Qin Ji has a warehouse that was just vacated two days ago. I'll go over to take a look at the situation and send the warehouse keeper away. I'll come back to pick you up later. As for where to go next, we'll discuss it when we get to the warehouse."
Qin Huai was about to leave when Su Luo quickly stopped him and asked in a low voice, "Will it arouse suspicion if you go there so late?"
"Move over there first, and then find another place tomorrow. We can't stay here any longer."
Qin Huai's voice remained the same as before, without a trace of nervousness or worry. He even smiled at Su Luo, "Don't worry, I'll take care of everything."
At that moment, Su Luo truly felt a sense of warmth, and his tense heart involuntarily relaxed.
"Lock the door and wait for me to come back." Qin Huai gave another instruction before he hurried out. For some reason, he always felt uneasy and as if there were eyes staring at him all the time. He had been very low-key these days and had temporarily stopped contacting the outside world. Now people all over the world were looking for Zhao He, so his identity should be flawless. Or... Li Rusong had finally figured out something and had already put him and Su Luo under surveillance?
The more Qin Huai walked, the more he felt something was wrong. He didn't know whether the oppressive feeling that followed him like a shadow came from the outside world or from the bottom of his heart. This is probably what the so-called sixth sense is. It can make people feel panic and uncomfortable for no reason, and always want to predict the occurrence of a big event.
A short sound seemed to pass by Qin Huai's ears, making him stop involuntarily. Qin Ji's empty warehouse was about to arrive, but Qin Huai's uneasy mood became more serious. He looked back in the direction of the garment shop and stared for a long time. Finally, he found a red light gradually lighting up in the sky in the distance. It was a fire.
Qin Huai immediately ran back along the same route, and when he turned a corner, he saw many people holding torches standing in front of the clothing store in the distance. Although Qin Huai didn't want to guess, combined with what Su Luo said, he knew that the person in charge of the store must be Li Rusong.
Qin Huai slowed down his pace. If it was Li Rusong, he wouldn't have to worry about Su Luo's safety. But if Zhao He fell into Li Rusong's hands, there would be no chance to rescue him.
Although his pace slowed down, Qin Huai still moved towards the direction of the clothing shop. Guarding the door of the shop were all strong men in black.
Qin Huai looked at the heavily guarded clothing store. If he didn't know better, he would have thought that the emperor had come again. Did Li Rusong do it on purpose? Did he wait for him to leave before taking action? Or was this just a coincidence?
"Young Master Qin." The man in black guarding the door was one of Li Rusong's eighteen personal guards, so he naturally recognized Qin Huai.
Qin Huai took a deep breath quietly, "Is the general here?"
The iron guard nodded and signaled both sides to disperse and make way for Qin Huai.
From the door to the backyard, there were guards every few steps. The shop assistants were gathered together, terrified, and saw Qin Huai shouting for help. Qin Huai smiled at them faintly, comforted them with a few words, and then went to the backyard.
There were only eight or nine people in the backyard, including Li Rusong, but looking at the posture at the front door, Qin Huai knew that the clothing store had been surrounded by people and water could not be poured in. Facing Yun Lang and a seriously injured Zhao He, there was no need to keep too many people in the courtyard.
Li Rusong was not surprised at all when he saw Qin Huai. He smiled at Qin Huai, and there was a hint of apology in his smile, which made Qin Huai a little unsure. Based on his understanding of Li Rusong, this kind of emotion should not appear in Li Rusong.
Qin Huai stood behind Li Rusong, looking at Li Rusong's target without saying a word - the tightly closed door. He listened attentively and heard a quick and shallow breathing sound from inside the door. It must be Su Luo. She was waiting for him to come back, but she was waiting for such a scene. She must be very nervous, and then pretended to be calm to comfort herself.
Qin Huai could even imagine Su Luo's current expression. He curled his lips and watched the situation develop quietly - he could do nothing now, and he didn't ask Li Rusong why he came. Since he was already here, there was no need to ask nonsense questions, and asking wouldn't make him look innocent.
Li Rusong seemed to really want to put on a good show in front of Qin Huai. He signaled to the iron guard beside him. The iron guard had obviously prepared a script in mind. His loud voice was nothing more than some polite words about not being killed if surrendering. He described a beautiful picture after surrendering. He made sure to make the two prisoners feel that surrendering was the most beautiful thing in the world, better than going to heaven.
A cup of tea passed, and the door was still closed. I don't know whether this was Su Luo's intention or Yun Lang and Zhao He's.
Li Rusong waited patiently and did not ask Qin Huai a single question. Just as Qin Huai thought, since he was already here, it would be meaningless to ask those nonsense questions.
In fact, Su Luo didn't inform the two people in the cellar of the sudden change. As soon as Qin Huai left, the fire illuminated the backyard of the clothing store. Su Luo looked out through the small hole in the window and saw Li Rusong unexpectedly and reasonably. He didn't seem to be as idle as usual, but he didn't seem nervous either. He even exchanged glances with Su Luo.
Su Luo patted his chest and squatted down, thinking that it was just his illusion, but why didn't he shout? Shouldn't he shout "Confess and be lenient, hand over the gun and don't kill" at this time?
By the time Li Rusong sent someone to make the announcement, a quarter of an hour had passed. Su Luo believed that there must be a reason for this. Sure enough, she met Qin Huai. This time there was no external support at all. The damn Li Rusong must have done it on purpose.
Should she go out or not? Should she go out with her hands in surrender, or die with dignity? Before she could make a decision, Yun Lang pushed the cellar entrance from below, almost overturning the table.
Yun Lang heard the shouting outside and naturally realized that the situation was not good. He went to the back window and observed for a while, and was sure that there was no way out for the time being. Li Rusong had no intention of rushing in now, otherwise they would have been arrested long ago.
Yun Lang went back to get Zhao He out and said to Su Luo, "Go out. He won't embarrass you."
Su Luo knew that Li Rusong would not make things difficult for her, but the more he did so, the more worried she became about Yun Lang's safety.
"Otherwise, I'll go out and talk to him first. Actually, you haven't done anything wrong..." Su Luo glanced at Zhao He uneasily. If they ignored Zhao He, the chances of Yun Lang being safe would be much greater.
Zhao He heard the hidden meaning in Su Luo's words and smiled sadly at Yun Lang, "Brother, you treat me like this. I am already very grateful. I must not let you get into trouble again. When you go out, you will hand me over to the general. You two are old friends, so I think you will be able to escape unscathed."
"No!" Yun Lang's face was as dark as water, which made Su Luo feel strange in a trance. "I said I would take you away from Luoyang."
Li Rusong, who was outside the door, had heard a dispute inside the house. The guards who were shouting stopped talking and waited for Li Rusong's instructions. Li Rusong said loudly, "If you have anything to say, why don't you come out and discuss it."
The door was still closed. Li Rusong waved to the guards beside him and said, "Shoot an arrow as a warning."
The guard drew his bow and arrow, ready to knock open the door. Qin Huai said anxiously, "Luo'er is inside."
"He knows his limits and won't hurt anyone." Li Rusong nodded to the guard, signaling him to continue. Before Qin Huai could do that, he shouted, "Luo'er, come out."
The people in the room really had no choice but to open the door and come out. Qin Huai immediately said, "Luo'er, come here."
Su Luo was extremely hesitant. If she allowed Li Rusong to capture Yun Lang, she didn't know whether it would be useful if she tried to plead for him.
Yun Lang supported Zhao He and said to Li Rusong, "We will not surrender without a fight."
Li Rusong saw Yunlang's anger rising, "Yunlang, have you forgotten what I told you before?"
Yun Lang remained silent. Su Luo asked Yun Lang in a low voice, "What did you say?"
Yun Lang remained silent, but his face looked strangely ugly. Li Rusong suppressed his anger and snorted, "Your mission has been completed. Leave Zhao He to me."
