Volume 1 Wuchang Vortex Chapter 27: Killing the Tartars on August 15th
Xiongchu Tower was once one of the three famous towers in Wuchang. Unfortunately, it has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times. When the Qing Dynasty entered the pass, the two armies fought fiercely here for several days. In the end, this famous tower, which was said to be comparable to the Yellow Crane Tower, was destroyed by Qing army artillery fire in the late Chongzhen period.
Therefore, no one in Wuchang liked the rule of the Qing Dynasty, especially after the foreign concessions were opened in Hankou on the other side of the river. This place became the most active area for new ideas in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and even the entire southern hinterland.
Walking on the old street near Xiongchu Tower, you can often see people with their braids tied very short, or with hair growing around their heads. The old rat-tail hair is basically gone. If it were a matter worthy of beheading in the past, the soldiers patrolling the city are too lazy to care now. For them, it is more refreshing to go to the opium den and smoke a shot of opium.
Qiu Wenbin turned into the alley along the street and saw the house number of No. 10 Xiongchu Building. Together with the house number was a palm-wide red paper note with "Liu from the Ministry of Finance" written on it.
The presence of this note meant that this was a family of honor and no ordinary person was allowed to trespass. Even the soldiers who searched last night did not dare to enter. Of course, Qiu Wenbin knew that this was done to cover the needs of the operation, otherwise Mr. Liu would not have been so ostentatious.
After knocking on the door, Qiu Wenbin touched his chest with his left hand and clenched his right fist. He opened the door after seeing who was coming. A woman in Manchu clothing came out. He recognized her as Mr. Liu's wife, so he didn't dare to neglect her. He saluted and said, "Qiu Wenbin from the Yizhi Society is here to see Mr. Liu."
"It's Brother Qiu, come in."
Li Shuqing glanced outside and made sure that no one was following them, then led Qiu Wenbin into the house. However, before the two of them entered the living room, they heard a quarrel coming from the inner room.
"We have no choice. If we don't leave now, we will be caught up."
"Then you'll just abandon Miss Miao!"
"It's unclear what the relationship between him and Yang Qiu is. I heard ..."
"Snapped!"
"Sun Wu, you can't..." In the room, before Liu Gong could finish his words, Sun Wu slapped Li Xiping in the face. A dark blue handprint immediately appeared on his handsome face. From the handprint, it was obvious that he had used a lot of strength.
Although Li Xiping did not scream after being slapped, he covered his cheek and stared at Sun Wu with red and ferocious eyes.
Qiu Wenbin, who had just stepped into the room, was also shocked. He had never seen Sun Wu get so angry. The strange thing was that Li Xiping didn't scream after being slapped, but Jiang Yiwu next to him was already indignant: "Sun Wu, why are you doing this? Isn't it just killing a lackey? I think Li Xiping not only failed in this matter, but also deserved credit!"
"What a merit." Sun Wu cursed angrily. Jiang Yiwu was the commander-in-chief, so he couldn't vent his anger. He could only point at Li Xiping's nose and curse: "What did I say before? Don't touch Yang Qiu for the time being, don't touch Yang Qiu, why? Am I afraid of him? No, it's because the rebellion is imminent, so I have to be careful. Now you don't listen to me, and you left Miss Miao behind. Now her life or death is unknown, how can I explain to Mr. Song Jiaoren?"
Jiang Yiwu and Li Xiping looked at each other. They didn't dare to say that it was Jin Lai Li who shot Miao Luo. They just said that he lost him while running away. Now hearing Sun Wu's angry rebuke, they felt a little uneasy in their hearts. How was this matter related to Mr. Song again?
"Mr. Song is reasonable. It was so chaotic back then, and we didn't want to do that." Jiang Yiwu had just muttered when Sun Wu almost wanted to slap him in the face, cursing, "What do you know? This Miao girl is not a girl from an ordinary family!"
Seeing Sun Wu, Mr. Liu next to him was really anxious, and hurriedly explained: "The Miao brothers and sisters next to Mr. Song are from the Zhigongtang in America! The second in command of the Hongmen! The grandson and granddaughter of Mr. Miao Zhiyuan have been treated as the apple of their eye since they were young. In order to support us, Mr. Miao gritted his teeth and let her return to China to protect Mr. Song. You said, Mr. Miao's granddaughter is in trouble here, and it was you who lost her. How can we explain this to them? Hey..."
Li Xiping was really dumbfounded. He didn't expect Miao Luo to have such a great background. Only Jiang Yiwu refused to give in: "So what if it's the Hongmen? In order to overthrow the Qing Dynasty, all the children of the Han family should be prepared to make sacrifices."
"you……."
Sun Wu usually doesn't like Jiang Yiwuwu. In fact, he can't stand the peasants in the literature club. He would never give him the command if he wasn't forced to do so. So he was very angry when he heard him say that. Not to mention the millions of funds raised by the Hongmen Zhigongtang, the hundreds of thousands of gang members at home and abroad alone were a considerable force.
In order to gain this power, Mr. Sun even devoted himself to the gang, which earned his trust. This is still criticized by many people. Now, after so many years of struggle, the revolutionary power is getting weaker and weaker, and even has to rely on assassinations to support the great cause. In particular, the failure of Huanghuagang has led to the loss of all the elites in the south, so he gritted his teeth and said that Wuchang could take on the responsibility of the first uprising.
Seeing that a big event was about to happen, first Sichuan was destroyed by Yang Qiu, and now Miss Miao was lost and her life and death were unknown. More importantly, someone heard Miao Luo say the name of "Hongmen" at that time! If this matter was spread, how would he explain to Mr. Sun and Hongmen!
"I... ahem, I asked around in the prison and the governor's mansion, but there's no news about Miss Miao. If... it's true... ahem, Miss Miao is likely to have been captured by Yang Qiu." Mr. Liu was so hot that he gasped for breath after finally finishing his words. Li Shuqing hurried forward to pat his back and chest, saying, "If that's the case, it's bad. Although Miss Miao doesn't know what's going on here, if that evil thief Yang Qiu uses her as a shield, we..."
Li Shuqing's words made Sun Wu and the others change their expressions. Qiu Wenbin, who finally understood the general idea, gritted his teeth and said, "Why don't we let our 42nd brothers kill him and rescue Miss Miao?"
Liu Gong and the others then realized that he had come in. Jiang Yiwu even asked, "Wen Bin, why did you come out? Isn't today Yang Qiu's first day in office?"
"Don't mention it."
Qiu Wenbin sighed and described what happened at Yang Qiu's first training today. Jiang Yiwu laughed out loud after listening to it. Even Li Xiping, who still had a palm print on his cheek, was full of sarcasm. He had only heard of new officials trying to win over people's hearts after taking office, but had never seen one who showed off his power on the first day. It would be strange if the camp didn't explode this time.
Li Shuqing's eyebrows straightened as well. She said, "It's strange. Yang Qiu didn't show off before, but why has he become our nemesis since he came to Sichuan? Could he really be our nemesis?"
"Don't talk nonsense. Restoring the Han Dynasty is the general trend. Even if a mere general can turn the tide, how can he go against the trend?" Liu Gong finally had some insight. After stopping Li Shuqing, he continued, "However, this Yang Qiu... is really not simple!"
"What is the reason for Liu Gong's words? I think that if he continues to make trouble, even Ruicheng and Zhang Biao will not be able to bear it. Then we will see how he dies!" As soon as Jiang Yiwu finished speaking, Sun Wu shook his head: "Don't underestimate this man. How many things have we failed in his hands since entering Sichuan? Moreover, as soon as he took office, he proposed the four words of command and obedience to Wenbin and others. He should have known that we have infiltrated the army."
"So we all feel that this person must be killed as soon as possible to avoid any more troubles," said Qiu Wenbin.
"Not now. We can't kill him before we find out where Miss Miao is." After Sun Wu stopped them, he glanced at Jiang Yiwu and Li Xiping and said solemnly, "During this period, no matter what happens, Yang Qiu cannot be touched for the time being! Also, tell Jin Mingsheng to gather his people and mobilize them to find Miss Miao!"
Seeing Sun Wu's serious expression, Jiang Yiwu and Li Xiping also knew that the matter was serious, so they nodded quickly.
"Mr. Liu, although I don't know who tried to assassinate Yang Qiu last night, Rui Cheng and Zhang Biao will definitely intensify the search after this incident, so you have to be careful here. If there is nothing serious, reduce your activities for the time being and wait for me to come back."
"I'll leave the task of keeping an eye on Yang Qiu to you. You must find a way to find out the whereabouts of Miss Chu Miao." After patting Qiu Wenbin on the shoulder and explaining everything, Sun Wu glanced at everyone and clenched his fist fiercely: "Tell everyone, I have made up my mind... Kill the Tartars on August 15th!"
