Volume 2: The Demonic World Chapter 547 Delivery
Lin Qianxing felt that letting an organization as large as the Escort Agency deliver the letter was not covert enough.
But if you think about it carefully, it is hard to distinguish the truth from the false. Under normal circumstances, who would have thought that the escort agency would make such a fuss just to deliver a message?
The only problem was that the news leaked.
The source did not protect the confidentiality of the information.
But it doesn't necessarily mean that they were not protected well. Maybe they were exposed on purpose to create opportunities for others?
This is complicated and it is difficult to tell right from wrong.
Lin Qianxing now just wants to deliver the message and then return to Shancheng to deal with Wang Hu's funeral.
He was traveling alone instead of with the escort company. In addition, Lin Qianxing used the purple energy he had obtained before to improve his overall attributes. His physical strength and other aspects were improved, and his traveling efficiency was also greatly improved accordingly.
The journey was originally estimated to take two months, but Lin Qianxing arrived at the destination one month later.
Looking at the huge Langshan Mountain appearing before his eyes, Lin Qianxing tightened his clothes slightly.
It is already October and the weather is relatively cold. In addition, Langshan is located near Hanguan, so it is cold for at least nine months out of the year.
So even though Lin Qianxing's physical fitness was much stronger , he still felt a little uncomfortable.
It took Lin Qianxing a day to cross Langshan Mountain, and the scenery of Hanguan City appeared in front of him.
A thin layer of frost has condensed on the tall city walls, but there are still soldiers holding on. Their eyes are still firm, and their beliefs are obviously different from those of the other officers and soldiers of the Dawen Kingdom.
This pass is an extremely critical location for the Dawen Kingdom. Although the two countries are now at war, as long as Hanguan is not lost, nothing serious will happen. But if Hanguan is lost, the soldiers of the Yu Kingdom will be able to march straight in.
After being questioned, Lin Qianxing easily entered the city.
He came from Langshan, not from outside the Great Wall, so it wouldn't be too difficult for him to enter the city.
After entering the city, Lin Qianxing asked around and found out where General Jiang's mansion was.
Lin Qianxing went to visit immediately.
Arriving outside the Jiang residence, Lin Qianxing asked the gatekeeper, "Excuse me, Jiang Fangyuan, is General Jiang in the residence?"
"Who are you? What do you want to see our master for?" asked the doorman.
"I was entrusted by someone to deliver a letter to General Jiang. This is a token of trust. You can take it to the general and I'm sure he will know the answer." Lin Qianxing said as he handed over the jade pendant as a token of trust.
Upon hearing this, the doorman did not dare to be negligent and immediately turned around and went into the mansion.
Not long after, a man dressed in blue, with a heroic face and a long beard on his chin walked out of the mansion.
"My name is Jiang Fangyuan. May I ask your name, brother? I'm sorry to trouble you to travel all the way here." Jiang Fangyuan said.
"General, you can just call me Lin Qianxing. It's not tiring at all. The real hard work is for a general to guard the border and protect the peace of a country." Lin Qianxing said politely.
"This is not the place to talk. Brother Lin must be tired after the long journey. Come with me into the mansion to have some wine and warm up your body..." Jiang Fangyuan said.
Lin Qianxing did not refuse. He threw the horse's reins to the servant of the Jiang Mansion and followed Jiang Fangyuan into the mansion.
Soon, Jiang Fangyuan took Lin Qianxing to a side room and asked someone to serve wine and food. Then he dismissed his attendants and raised his glass to Lin Qianxing, saying, "Brother Lin, you have taken the trouble to come all the way here. I toast you."
Lin Qianxing nodded, raised his glass and took a sip, then said, "You're too polite, General."
After the two of them had exchanged cups for two or three times, Jiang Fangyuan asked, "Brother Lin, do you know the chief escort, Wang Hu, of the Shangqing Escort Agency?"
"It's my godfather." Lin Qianxing paused for a moment, then said.
"Oh, why didn't he come this time? I haven't seen him for thirteen years. I miss him a little." Jiang Fangyuan said.
"My foster father was hunted down by the Blood Guards not long ago and passed away." Lin Qianxing said calmly.
When Jiang Fangyuan heard this, his expression changed several times.
Finally, he stood up, poured a glass of wine, raised it to the sky and said, "Brother Wang, it has been thirteen years since we last met. I never thought... I will drink this glass of wine to you. May you rest in peace."
He spilled the wine on the ground and his face became a little sad.
This emotion doesn't seem fake, and the friendship between the two is obviously not low.
This makes sense. If they were not close friends, Wang Hu would not have risked his life to deliver this letter to him.
Jiang Fangyuan looked at Lin Qianxing and said, " Brother Wang and I are of the same generation. Since Brother Wang is your adoptive father, I will be generous and call you my nephew. Don't worry, as long as I am still here, I will not treat you unfairly in the slightest..."
Lin Qianxing didn't expect that the other party would think of him so quickly, but he was not here to seek refuge with his relatives, so Lin Qianxing quickly interrupted and said, "Uncle Jiang, you misunderstood. I came here to deliver a message to you."
"Send a message? Could it be that the fact that my brother was being hunted by the Blood Guards is also related to this?" Jiang Fangyuan asked with some confusion.
"Yes." Lin Qianxing nodded and said, "This matter is of great importance to you. Please prepare yourself first and I will talk to you later."
Jiang Fangyuan's eyes were filled with ripples, and he said, "Just tell me, I can handle it."
"Before he died, my adoptive father told me that your wife and daughter had been killed, and told you not to obey the court's order and return to Beijing..." Lin Qianxing said briefly.
The words were brief, but the blow to Jiang Fangyuan was outrageously heavy.
His body trembled visibly, and the upper half of his body was pressed down suddenly as if the soul was sucked out of it.
Bang!
Jiang Fangyuan's palms pressed heavily on the table, making it a mess.
However, he didn't care about those details at this moment. His body was shaking, there was anger and sadness in his eyes, and his teeth were grinding.
Lin Qianxing did not try to comfort him. He had to get through this on his own.
Jiang Fangyuan took a deep breath, forced a smile and looked at Lin Qianxing and said, "Thank you for sending this message. You must be tired after all the journey. Why not take a shower and have a rest?"
Immediately, Jiang Fangyuan ordered his servants to come in and clean up, and also asked someone to take Lin Qianxing to rest.
Lin Qianxing did not refuse. He could clearly see that Jiang Fangyuan wanted some private space to vent his emotions.
The country of Dawen is really rotten.
The wives and daughters of soldiers guarding the border were killed in Kyoto. Such things could happen.
If Jiang Fangyuan chooses to retaliate and directly surrenders to the enemy, the Dawen Kingdom will suffer a miserable fate.
The court originally intended to conceal the news and send Jiang Fangyuan back to die by issuing orders, but now with Lin Qianxing's message, the court's orders might be useless.
After Lin Qianxing rested for a day at Jiang's house, he met Jiang Fangyuan again.
He seemed to see through something, and Lin Qianxing felt clearly the feeling of being freed from shackles.
"I am sorry for what happened to my brother, and you as well." Jiang Fangyuan asked, "Does my brother still have any children or relatives alive? Where are they now?"
"My godmother and my younger brothers and sisters are in Heshan City and did not come with us." Lin Qianxing said.
"Okay, I will send someone to pick them up and bring them to Hanguan on a certain day so that we can take care of them." Jiang Fangyuan said.
Hearing this, Lin Qianxing felt that this was the best arrangement, so he nodded and said, "Thank you, Uncle Jiang."
"I see that you are strong and robust, and you were able to travel safely all the way here. You are also the adopted son of the king, so you must have extraordinary martial arts skills. Are you interested in making a career in the army?" Jiang Fangyuan asked.
Lin Qianxing looked at Jiang Fangyuan's eyes and seemed to understand something in his heart.
Is Jiang Fangyuan ready for the uprising?
Yes, since the court has done this, it would be strange if he was still so loyal.
But unfortunately, he had no intention of pursuing a career in the military.
Lin Qianxing shook his head and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Uncle Jiang, but I'm not interested in this."
"That's a pity." Jiang Fangyuan didn't force it, and said, "What are your plans for the future? See if there's anything I can do to help you?"
Lin Qianxing said, "I have been escorting with my godfather for many years, and now I am a little tired. After I go back to Shancheng to deal with the affairs of the escorts, I plan to get married and live a good life."
This was of course an excuse. Lin Qianxing simply did not want to get involved in the political struggle at the court.
The things above are too dirty.
"Well, that's fine. You are not young anymore, and it's time for you to get married. Do you need my help in finding one? If nothing else, you can choose any beautiful woman in Hanguan City!" Jiang Fangyuan nodded.
"No need to trouble Uncle Jiang for this." Lin Qianxing said.
"Hahaha, good boy, a girl from Hanguan like me is not even in your eyes." Jiang Fangyuan smiled and patted Lin Qianxing's shoulder.
The two chatted casually, which slightly alleviated the sadness of the passing of their loved ones.
The next day, Jiang Fangyuan ordered thirty personal guards to follow Lin Qianxing to Heshan City to bring Wang Hu's wife and children to Hanguan.
Wang Hu was involved in Jiang Fangyuan's affairs. If he was held accountable later, his wife and children would probably not be able to escape, so it was not safe for him to stay in Heshan City.
The leading guard was named Yan Fen.
He is an honest man. He is not particularly tall, but he has great endurance.
Because they were worried about something happening in Heshan City, Lin Qianxing and the others hurried on their way.
More than a month later, Lin Qianxing and others approached Heshan City.
And at this moment, everyone witnessed a disaster.
A group of bandits were slaughtering civilians who were fleeing nearby.
"Mr. Lin?" Yan Fen asked.
"Help!" Lin Qianxing said decisively.
Although he didn't want to cause any trouble, these beasts deserved to be killed.
Yan Fen and others obeyed the order and immediately rushed forward on horseback.
Lin Qianxing followed closely behind.
These bandits were forced out by these miserable days and they don't have any martial arts skills.
When they encountered the regular troops led by Yan Fen, they were defeated in two or three moves.
Lin Qianxing wielded the long sword in his hand, and no one could match him.
Soon, all the bandits were killed.
The refugees all knelt down and saluted them.
Lin Qianxing waved his hand and let the refugees go.
It was impossible for him to do so, saving their lives was already his limit.
"Sir, there's something going on here." Yan Fen suddenly spoke up.
Hearing the sound, Lin Qianxing rode forward, only to see an injured and dying woman lying on the ground, with an extremely thin child who looked like skin and bones lying on top of her.
"Sir... please... please be kind... save my child... and give him a meal..."
As she spoke, a dazzling purple aura rose above the woman's head.
