Chapter 237: Those who are good at fighting have no great achievements

Chapter 237: Those who are good at fighting have no great achievements

Chapter 237: Those who are good at fighting have no great achievements
The next morning, the aftermath of yesterday's incident had dissipated, and Huajianji had returned to peace.

The group got up one after another and tasted the sumptuous breakfast prepared by Huajianji.
Hua Jieyu was the only one left in the room. She had already finished dressing and washing up.

After being delicately nourished by love, she now displays an indescribable charm and brilliance.

Her face was lightly flushed, like the first peach blossoms in spring, shy and full of vitality.
Her long black hair was carefully groomed and lightly tied into a bun, revealing her slender neck, making her look more dignified and elegant.

The fine lines at the corners of her eyes not only did not detract from her beauty, but instead added a bit of charm and style of a mature woman.

She was currently wearing a well-cut long dress, the color of which was as light and elegant as ink.

The hem of her skirt swayed gently with her steps, fitting snugly around her body and outlining her graceful figure.

Unlike last night's perfunctory makeup, she was obviously dressed up carefully today, with a faint smile on her lips.

But at this moment, there were faint footsteps outside the door.
A slightly tall figure appeared, the door opened slightly, and a figure flashed in. It was Li Jinglong.

Hua Jieyu turned her head, her face pale with surprise:

"My Lord? What are you doing?"

Li Jinglong made a "hush" sound, then walked to the central round table expressionlessly and slowly sat down, his movements calm and steady.

Then, he slowly took something out from his arms.
The object shone with a cold metallic luster in the morning sun. It was exactly the badge of the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

As the badges were handed out, an unusual sense of tension filled the air.

Hua Jieyu's face froze instantly, as if time had stopped at this moment.

Her eyes were fixed on the badge, and there was a complex expression in them, including surprise, fear, and a hint of indescribable helplessness.

Her lips trembled slightly, and she wanted to say something, but was speechless for a moment.

His brows were furrowed, and his expression was full of hesitation and struggle.

The long and dull days almost made her forget that she had another identity.
Hua Jieyu's breathing was a little rapid, her eyes were a little hazy, and she stared at the badge in a daze.

She remembered when she first became a Jinyiwei, her heart was beating like a drum, excitement and sense of mission intertwined.
Like a newborn eagle, facing the vast sky, it is eager to fly but also afraid of the unknown.

When she first joined the Imperial Guard, she would give her all in every mission, searching for and spying on one target after another, discovering one traitor after another.

At that time, there was an unquenchable flame burning in her heart, and she could feel proud at all times.

However, as time goes by, the passion and enthusiasm we once had are gradually worn away by the heaviness of reality.

The life of Jinyiwei is full of endless waiting, loneliness and sacrifice. The dampness under the darkness is truly revealed at this moment, making her crazy.

Gradually, she began to get tired of that kind of life.

She missed the simple and pure days, the ordinary times of the past.

But the shackles have bound her tightly, she cannot get rid of this identity and can only choose to forget.

Today, the token appears again.

Hua Jieyu felt confused and even frightened.
She had thought about running away countless times.

But the Ming Dynasty was so large that there was no place for defectors to stay.

After an unknown amount of time, Hua Jieyu took a deep breath, slowly stretched out her hand, and touched the waist badge with her fingertips.
For some reason, her mood suddenly became calm at this moment, like the low point after a climax.

She suddenly thought of the clay figurine and wondered whether the promise was true or not.

But she wants to believe, wants hope, as long as it can add a few more rays of sunshine to the bleak days.

Hua Jieyu heaved a sigh of relief as she gathered her thoughts. Her eyes gradually became firmer as she knelt on one knee.
"Jinyiwei Hua Jieyu pays her respects to Duke Cao."

There was no more charm in her voice, replaced by coldness and fatigue.

After hiding for so many years, I don’t know what the mission this time is, and whether I can get through it safely.

"Do you know me?" Li Jinglong looked surprised.

Hua Jieyu spoke calmly:
"I am a secret agent of the Imperial Guards and the owner of Huajianji.

News from all four parties will come through two channels.

There was a smuggling case in Hezhou, so there was also a summary of the news about the adults. "

Li Jinglong nodded and patted the seat beside him:

"Hurry up and sit down. Brother Black Hawk likes you so much. If he knew you were kneeling here, he would definitely skin me alive."

Hua Jieyu looked strange, and slowly stood up, sitting down on a stool at the side. There was something strange in her eyes, and after hesitating for a long time, she spoke slowly:
"May I ask what family background does Mr. Liu, Duke of Cao, come from?"

After thinking for a while, she explained:

"The information collected only includes the smuggling case and the information of the two dukes and their sons. The information about the others is not that detailed."

Li Jinglong nodded, knowing the Jinyiwei's style of doing things, and said:
"What kind of family background can he have? I'm a northern border dweller. I didn't lie to you."

Hua Jieyu looked even weirder, her eyebrows slightly furrowed.
Li Jinglong explained:

"You have great abilities. He made great contributions in the Northern Expedition and is now the commander of the New City Guards. He also has the hereditary title of Qianhu.
If you give birth to a son for him, he will be born rich and prosperous, and you won't have to worry about making a living for the rest of your life."

Hua Jieyu looked puzzled and felt her whole body burning. She muttered:

"The Associate Commander. The Associate Commander is a third-rank official."

There was a hint of shock in Hua Jieyu's eyes. As they knew each other well, she could tell that Young Master Liu was not very old.

Pursing her lips, Hua Jieyu smiled bitterly:

"Duke Cao, please don't make fun of my humble position. Young Master Liu is still young. If he didn't have a prominent family background, how could he have obtained such a prominent position?"

"He has a good brother, the one who was sick yesterday. You should have heard of the name Lu Yunyi."

Lu Yunyi?
Hua Jieyu's eyes flashed with doubt, and soon her eyes widened slightly:
"Is it Lu Yunyi who was in Yingtian Libing a few days ago?"

"He is also a northern border resident and grew up with Liu Heiying."

Speaking of this, Li Jinglong showed a hint of envy:
"It is understandable that you don't know how capable they are, but many dukes and marquises in the Yingtian Army have praised them highly.

They are going to the southwest to fight now, I want to get some merits with them
So, it's right to follow the Black Hawk brothers.
They will definitely become important figures in the army in the future, so you can be considered a good place to stay, better than running a brothel here."

For some reason, Hua Jieyu's heart was pounding, her breathing was a little rapid, and there was a hint of longing in her eyes.

But she quickly calmed down, and her voice became a little colder:
"Duke Cao, I am a secret agent of the Imperial Guard. This identity..."

Hua Jieyu showed a bitter look on her face: "I am not presentable. May I ask what is Duke Cao's explanation for this trip? I will not refuse even if I die."

Li Jinglong felt Hua Jieyu's fearless attitude and was stunned.
He reacted quickly and explained:

"Hey~ You women just like to fantasize. It's no big deal for me to come to you.
I just want you to send a letter to His Majesty through the Jinyiwei channel."

A hint of surprise flashed across Hua Jieyu's eyes. Believe it?
"Send. A letter?"

Li Jinglong took out the letter from his pocket and handed it over, his face solemn:
"This is the letter. It must be delivered to His Majesty. It is top secret!"

Hua Jieyu took the letter with a serious expression, and immediately felt it was heavy.

There must be some huge secret hidden inside, otherwise they would not have used her, a secret agent who had been hiding for ten years.

"I understand. The letter will be delivered to Yingtian within three days!"

Li Jinglong felt relieved, and he heaved a sigh of relief, smiling:
"Okay, I have to go back now. Pack up and get out quickly. We still have to go to Junshan Island."

Li Jinglong walked to the door, paused, looked back, and gave another instruction:
"Brother Black Hawk is a good match. He once said that he particularly likes young and beautiful women, but now he is obsessed with you. I think he is sincere."

After saying this, Li Jinglong flashed and quietly left the room.
Inside the room, Hua Jieyu stared at the letter in her hand in a daze, then touched her cheek and muttered to herself:

"Young and beautiful?"

In the inner room of Huajianji, the mess from yesterday has been cleaned up.

Lu Yunyi and others had breakfast here. The dishes were very rich and all were specialties of Yuezhou Prefecture.

Changshou dried bean curd, Longjiao fermented bean curd, Cuizhu steamed fish with rice flour, Dongting golden turtle, Yuezhou three steamed dishes, vinegar water tofu, Yuezhou shrimp cakes, and the staple food is minced meat flour.

After a good sleep, Lu Yunyi felt like he was alive again. He became full of energy and even ate with extra vigor.

Three bowls of the small bowl of minced meat noodles are gone at this point.

Suck, suck, suck——

Liu Heiying, who was sitting next to him, did the same. The two of them seemed to be competing with each other, piling up bowls and plates one after another.
Several women were smiling as they kept carrying dishes in and out.
At this moment, a guard came forward quietly and whispered something in Liu Heiying's ear.
After hearing this, Liu Heiying nodded, and his guards left quickly without causing any commotion.

Lu Yunyi looked up and saw Liu Heiying nodded again.

Lu Yunyi understood and continued eating.

After a while, Li Jinglong and Xu Zengshou, who looked disappointed, arrived one after another.

Xu Zengshou's hair was messy, his eye sockets were sunken, his skin was sallow, and he had dark circles around his eyes. He looked like a sex-hungry ghost. Lu Yunyi looked at him for a few seconds and said,
"Don't listen to Black Hawk and Jinglong's nonsense in the future. You are young now and your body is not fully grown yet. Stay away from women.

Especially prostitutes, they are so good at it."

Xu Zengshou's cheeks suddenly turned red, and he buried his head in the bowl and ate in silence.

His expression changed back and forth, and finally he mustered up the courage to raise his head and spoke in a low voice:
"Sir, Qing'er is a very good person, not a bad woman."

The slurping sound stopped abruptly.
Lu Yunyi and Liu Heiying looked over with noodles in their mouths, and Li Jinglong also looked strange on his face.

Lu Yunyi frowned:
"No matter how good it is, keep contact to a minimum."

Xu Zengshou's expression changed back and forth, flashing with hesitation, determination and a hint of expectation.

Lu Yunyi tilted his head, and his voice changed, rising a little:
"You don't want to take her home?"

Xu Zengshou lowered his head a little more, silence was better than words.

Li Jinglong, who was standing by, couldn't sit still anymore and quickly retorted to him:

"Zigong, don't hurt me. You took her home, you must be happy.
Brother, I'm in trouble. Your brother will skin me alive.

Listen to your brother, a prostitute is not worth mentioning. You think she is good because you have little experience.
When we get back to Beijing, I'll take you to see the most beautiful courtesan in the capital, who will be more gentle and considerate."

Xu Zengshou didn't say anything, just lowered his head and shook his head slightly.

hiss--

Li Jinglong scratched his head and took a breath of cold air:
"I have already told your brother that children should not be controlled too strictly.
He has seen all the world and is completely fascinated by every woman he sees.

There are so many ladies from wealthy families in the capital. If you spread the word,

I don't know how many people are waiting to marry into the Duke of Wei's mansion. Don't be fooled by the bad women out there. Listen to Brother Jinglong."

Xu Zengshou didn't say anything and ate in silence.
"We are just passing by. If you have any ideas, wait until the war is over. Let's survive first." Lu Yunyi instructed.

Seeing that he had no objection, Xu Zengshou felt happy and nodded quickly.

Liu Heiying was very generous and laughed:
"Don't listen to their nonsense. When the time comes, we'll write letters together. I'll write to my sister Flower, and you'll write to your sister Snow. Hahahahahaha."

“Who is the sister?”

A gentle voice suddenly sounded, Liu Heiying looked over and his eyes widened immediately.
Hua Jieyu has changed her clothes at this moment.
The face is retouched with delicate makeup, making it look tighter.

The foundation is light and natural, just enough to cover up minor flaws and make the skin look as delicate and smooth as a girl's.

Eye makeup is the focus. She used soft colors to outline her deep eyes, and her eyelashes were brushed to make each one distinct, sparkling with youthful light.

Hua Jieyu also put a lot of effort into choosing clothes.
She changed into a light and flowing dress, brightly colored yet elegant.
The hem of the skirt swayed gently with her steps. The cut of the skirt not only fits her body curves but also cleverly hides the signs of aging.

Not only that, she also cleverly used various accessories to add to her girlishness, such as exquisite earrings, necklaces and bracelets.

At this moment, Hua Jieyu does not look like a mature woman in her thirties, but rather like a young girl in her twenties.

Li Jinglong looked excited, and his head was rolling over and over between Liu Heiying and Hua Jieyu like a rattle.

Seeing Liu Heiying's dull expression,
Li Jinglong was secretly delighted, praised himself as a good brother, and ate happily.
"Sir, do you look good?"

Hua Jieyu, who changed her makeup, became more lively at this moment, spinning around in a circle, with a little girl's joy on her face...
"Uh, it looks good," Liu Heiying stammered, and then his eyes were very firm:

"But I still like the real you. Come and have dinner."

Hua Jieyu tilted her head, and sat over with a scent.
Half an hour later, the group arrived at the shore of Dongting Lake with brisk steps, walking in the cool autumn breeze.

In the early morning of October, the air still had the freshness of night dew, which intertwined with the light mist on the lake, making the vision blurry.
The fishing boats have set out early, fishermen are singing to each other, and the chirping of insects and birds is heard everywhere.

On the shore, vendors were busy setting up their stalls.
The group was dazzled by the steaming snacks, a wide variety of handicrafts, and fresh fish and shrimps just caught from the lake.

Lu Yunyi's group of ten people, five men and five women, all of them were extraordinary.

The march was full of oppression, and the people around only dared to glance at them and not look directly at them.

Many local people in Yuezhou recognized the identities of the women and were secretly surprised.

Especially some merchants, they naturally knew the head shopkeeper of Huajianji.
Now she was acting like a little woman, hugging a black-faced boy's arm and swinging it back and forth, which made many people stare with wide eyes.

However, no one dared to make fun of him, because more than ten guards in the back were wearing long swords on their waists and looking around vigilantly.

Whenever a pair of eyes came over, they would glance over vigilantly.

Soon, a group of people came to the shore.

Junshan Island is about 20 miles away from the shore.

Opposite the Yuezhou Tower, one of the three famous towers in the south of the Yangtze River, it is a rare quiet place. If you want to get there, you need to take a ferry.

As a must-visit place when visiting Dongting Lake,

Even in the early morning, the ferry was quite busy, with countless businessmen and talented people taking boat trips with their loved ones.

But compared to Lu Yunyi and his group, they are slightly inferior.

Li Jinglong had already arranged for a ferry, which was a huge official ship of Yuezhou Prefecture.

It was usually used by officials to patrol the lake, but now it is cleared for sightseeing boats.

As the official ship slowly approached the shore, Liu Heiying came up with a serious face:

"Brother Yun'er, there are people following us. They are soldiers. Three of them are in front and two are behind. Their methods are crude. They must be from the Yuezhou Guards."

Lu Yunyi nodded: "Don't make it public, let them follow."

Liu Heiying's eyes flashed with doubt, and then with strangeness:
"Brother Yun'er, I also saw Chen Jingyi, how come he became a boatman?

And it seems like there are some of our people among the people around here."

Lu Yunyi glanced at the huge sightseeing boat docked on the shore.

At this moment, there were more than forty people sitting inside. Although they were dressed in disguise, they were all familiar faces.

Lu Yunyi pulled a smile from the corner of his mouth and lowered his voice:

"Don't make it public. We won't take the official ship, but Chen Jingyi's ship."

Liu Heiying frowned, thinking about something: "Is there something wrong with the people last night?"

"We must be on guard against others. Dongting Lake is so big. If the boat capsizes, how are we going to swim back?"

Lu Yunyi raised his eyebrows and patted Liu Heying's belly.

Liu Heiying looked serious, and his voice was a little cold: "Did Brother Yun'er's smuggling get leaked?"

"Don't be nervous. Smuggling is nothing. Besides, our enemies are more than just those traitors."

Seeing his doubts, Lu Yunyi explained with a smile:
"Who are we trying to protect ourselves from by learning how to swim?"

"Yu Tongyuan???" Liu Heiying's voice became a little sharper.

Lu Yunyi laughed:
"Keep your voice down, keep your voice down,

Yesterday, the girl said that Qingyang Guard suddenly changed a group of girls a few days ago, which led to what happened last night.

I think there may be some hidden secrets, so we should be careful."

"Then why are we still going to Junshan? Let's get back to the boat!"

"Hey~ I'm not afraid of thieves stealing, I'm afraid of thieves thinking about it. It's not a good idea to keep it hanging like this.
The situation in the court is tense now. If we are attacked, I don't know how many important figures will turn their eyes to us, and Yu Tongyuan will be in trouble.

So, if there is an attack, we will continue, if not, we will just have some fun and relax. "

Lu Yunyi said it calmly, but Liu Heiying was terrified and kept scratching his head. He still felt that it was inappropriate and too radical!!!

Seeing him like this, Lu Yunyi smiled, a little coldly, and said for no reason:
"Jinglong's letter has been delivered, and His Majesty will receive it soon."

It was not until this moment that Liu Heiying realized what was happening. He couldn't help but breathe rapidly.

The little eyes rolled around, and he murmured thoughtfully:

"It would be such a pity if Yu Tongyuan didn't come."

Lu Yunyi smiled:

"That's why I'm looking forward to his coming.

Okay, go talk to Jinglong and let us take our own boat. We have the best weather, location and people, and we just need to wait for the east wind."

"Can the east wind really come?"

"It doesn't matter if you don't come. Just wait for the next opportunity."

(End of this chapter)