allonlinenovel Chapter 100 Night Attack
Chapter 100 Night Attack
So many people… Yun Yuke looked around and indeed, there were many people guiding the way all along the way.
Even though some people were wearing ordinary uniforms, some of them had a certain air about them...
They didn't look like ordinary servants; they looked more like the private soldiers of the Marquis of Ankang.
There were a few military habits that he couldn't shake, so Yun Yuke recognized those people at a glance.
It's fair to say that the question Yun Qingjin just raised is indeed something that needs to be considered.
Does this Marquis's mansion support so many people?
In her previous life in the capital, Yun Qingjin was familiar with managing the entire General's Mansion and its expenses.
A general's mansion in the capital city requires at least a hundred people to manage all the affairs and arrangements of the entire mansion.
And this Marquis of Ankang's mansion. Although "Marquis" isn't such a high title, it has to be said that the area occupied by this mansion is probably much larger than that of ordinary families in the capital.
The previously arranged accommodations were exquisite and elegant; such rooms are troublesome to maintain, let alone accommodate so many people for meals.
The three main shops of Yun Mansion have a total of about fifty people, which is not too difficult to manage.
Both mother and daughter noticed that there were far too many people serving in the mansion, in addition to the numerous soldiers on duty...
"Qingqing, we really need to be careful," Yun Yuke whispered to the people around her, expressing her assessment.
"Although I haven't had much contact with noble families, I know that this Marquis of Ankang is definitely above average."
"I even think that if Marquis Ankang was the mastermind behind the corruption in Changgan City, one of the reasons he needed so much money was to support his own private army."
Yun Yuke carefully observed her surroundings and repeatedly confirmed that no one was following her before stating her judgment.
"Then, what should we do?" Aunt Hua asked.
"Don't worry. Since we're all using the same standards, as we said last time, if we didn't come, we'd be giving them a handle to use against us. Now that we're here, I don't believe they'd be so bold as to deliberately hurt us in front of so many people."
"Let's stay put and deal with all changes by staying put. Let's go back to the crowd and stay with everyone. There won't be any other problems in the crowd."
The four hurried back and managed to blend into the crowd quickly.
For the people of Changgan City, the flower-viewing banquet organized by Marquis Ankang was indeed a time of both danger and opportunity.
As long as you follow the arrangements, you'll have a good life, so why not? Most merchants in Changgan think this way.
As for the old-fashioned scholars and gentry in Changgan City, although they did look down on noble families like the Marquis of Ankang, they were well served food and drink, which gave them face and made them feel respected. So these old scholars naturally didn't see anything wrong with it.
In comparison, the situations of Zhu Ling and Xing Xiaoyu are not quite right.
These two were the highest-ranking officials in the city, but the government officials did not have a close relationship with Zhu and Xing. On the contrary, some merchants took the initiative to deal with Zhu and Xing.
Yun Yuke also used this excuse to go find Zhu Ling and exchange some information.
Of course, as I said before, there are too many people nowadays, making it difficult for two people to have much or in-depth communication.
Today's gathering mainly focused on arranging check-in; the main event will take place tomorrow.
After a quick meal, most of the people went back to their rooms to rest.
To avoid any problems, all four people from the Yun family quickly returned to their rooms. Furthermore, to prevent any issues, the Hua family mother and daughter and the Yun family mother and daughter switched rooms, and they also installed numerous traps in the Hua family mother and daughter's residence.
In the middle of the night, something did indeed happen at the house where the Yun family mother and daughter lived.
There were rustling sounds outside, and Yun Yuke and Yun Qingjin had already realized this, so neither of them was really asleep.
In addition, both of them had the ability to observe the outside world through their divine sense, and they both discovered that someone outside seemed to be blowing smoke into the house.
The mother and daughter exchanged a glance and immediately decided on their next move.
"Mother, I want to drink water!" Yun Qingjin shouted loudly on purpose.
"Hmm? Okay, Mother will pour you some." Yun Yuke deliberately responded loudly as well.
The two also deliberately made some noise.
The person causing trouble outside seemed to have stopped what they were doing, but the people gathered there did not leave.
The mother and daughter moved stealthily, each holding a small dagger made from a hairpin.
Then the two continued their act. "Mom, I have trouble sleeping in my new bed. Could you come out for a walk with me?"
"Sure, shall we get dressed and go outside?"
The people outside still hadn't left.
Since we can't scare away outsiders, we can only resort to moral blackmail.
Yun Yuke deliberately made a lot of noise while dressing, so that outsiders would think that there was nothing wrong with the people inside.
Taking advantage of the fact that the people outside were not paying attention, Yun Yuke deliberately opened the window suddenly, flew out of the window, and grabbed someone directly.
"Help! Fire! So much smoke! Help! Fire!"
The mother and daughter worked together once again. One went to grab the person, and the other shouted that there was a fire.
If it were just about catching a thief, probably no one would be awakened, but the reason of a fire is quite appropriate.
Yun Yuke was extremely fast. The people surrounding her didn't have time to escape and were trapped in the courtyard by her.
These people tried to run away, but Yun Yuke intervened and fought with them.
The people who came seemed to know nothing about martial arts, and Yun Yuke stopped them in no time.
At the same time, some people were awakened by Yun Qingjin's shout of "Fire!" and ran out before they could even put on all their clothes.
"Where's the fire?"
Thanks to these people trying to blow smoke into the house, the area was indeed filled with a strange, smoky atmosphere, making it look quite like a fire at first glance.
"Dear uncles and sirs, my mother and I were sleeping when we smelled something and got a little scared, so we shouted. I'm sorry, uncles and sirs, for disturbing your sleep."
Seeing that her mother had already subdued the person, Yun Qingjin deliberately showed weakness to the people who had arrived.
The moonlight was bright tonight, and those who ran out not only saw Yun Qingjin, but also saw a masked person lying in the courtyard.
"Eh? Mother? Who are these people? Do these people live here?" Yun Qingjin's main purpose now was to pretend to be an innocent child, speaking in a childlike manner so that everyone could see these uninvited guests in the house.
Sure enough, the other shopkeepers living there were curious when they saw the person lying on the ground.
"Huh? Who are these people? And they're all wearing masks?"
"Is the person in charge here? These guys aren't here to steal anything, are they?"
Seeing that they had achieved their goal, the Yun mother and daughter released their divine senses, especially to investigate the place where Aunt Hua and Liu Zhou'er lived, which was located a row of houses away.
Fortunately, there was nothing unusual about where the two of them were staying.
The two were relieved and prepared to deal with the situation.
Out of habit, Yun Yuke scanned the entire villa area once more. At night, Yun Yuke could amplify her divine sense infinitely.
A quick glance revealed a horse moving at high speed—no, it should be a person riding a horse galloping down the mountain towards the Marquis of Ankang's residence.
So late at night? What could possibly require such a rapid arrival?