Song Chaoyu was stunned for a moment, and Tan Xing frowned, "But the Tan family is not in Qinzhou City. All the roads out of the city are blocked. I'm afraid we can't get out!"
With his words, Song Chaoyu's heart actually settled.
She looked in the direction of the City Guard's mansion: "There will be a way out, there must be a way."
If for no other reason, it was because she believed Mu Changxi more than anyone else.
Tan Xing also seemed to have an inexplicable trust in Song Chaoyu.
Song Chaoyu waited for news from the City Guard's mansion, and by midnight, she could not sleep peacefully.
The moonlight in Qinzhou City seemed to be brighter than the moonlight in the capital.
She stood by the door, and when the owner of Yueyang Restaurant saw her late at night, he sighed and walked forward, handing her an outer coat: "Don't worry, I've already sent someone to the City Guard's mansion. As soon as there's any movement from the City Guard's mansion, we'll know immediately. Mr. Han will be fine, and Qinzhou City will be fine."
Song Chaoyu didn't know if he was comforting her or himself.
"Bang—"
Just as they were speaking, a loud noise suddenly came from the opposite direction of the City Guard's mansion!
Song Chaoyu suddenly stood up and looked out the window, only to see the City Guard's mansion engulfed in flames in an instant!
"Did he do it?!"
Song Chaoyu could barely think, and ran downstairs.
The manager of Yueyang Restaurant followed behind Song Chaoyu.
Although it was late at night, this earth-shattering noise had woken up almost all the citizens of Qinzhou City who were already uneasy!
Every household opened their windows and looked towards the City Guard's mansion, but no one dared to come out.
At the same time, the patrolling guards of Huo Wuchang on the street also headed towards the City Guard's mansion.
This is a good opportunity!
Song Chaoyu could no longer wait, and turned to the manager of Yueyang Restaurant and said, "Let's go, let's go to the City Guard's mansion too!"
—
Actually, it wasn't far from Yueyang Restaurant to the City Guard's mansion, but because the streets were full of guards, Song Chaoyu and the others didn't move too fast.
It wasn't until they reached the gate of the City Guard's mansion that they discovered something strange.
Huo Wuchang's guards were all gathered here, but they had all put down their weapons and were looking up at the tall walls of the City Guard's mansion!
"Madam Han, look!"
The manager pointed at the wall, and Song Chaoyu also looked over.
In the moonlight and firelight, the situation on the wall was exceptionally clear!
The rebel leader Huo Wuchang, with one arm severed and covered in blood, was being held hostage by another man holding a long sword!
Below, someone shouted: "Huo Lei! You scoundrel! If General Huo Wuchang hadn't taken you in back then, you wouldn't even know where you'd be begging in some gutter! Now you dare to rebel against General Huo, you are truly unfilial!"
The young general called "Huo Lei" disdained such mockery: "I have my own way of repaying his kindness. But he controls Qinzhou City and killed Lord Fang, rebelling against the Great Yue Dynasty. He is disloyal and unjust first. If I am to be filial to someone who is disloyal and unjust, wouldn't I be foolishly filial?"
After speaking, he loudly asked everyone: "Have you forgotten the miserable state of Qinzhou City so quickly?! If it weren't for the Great Yue Dynasty, if it weren't for Lord Fang, how could the people of Qinzhou City have such good days today? He made a mistake, and he must bear the consequences of his mistake! I will be responsible for him. Do you still want to follow him?"
With these simple words, these guards indeed began to have different thoughts.
Song Chaoyu heard someone muttering nearby: "Alas... he's right! What is General Huo doing? Our Qinzhou City is already running out of food, and with our small numbers, how can we fight against the soldiers of the Great Yue Dynasty?"
"Yes!"
Someone quickly agreed: "Can't we just live a good life? Why must we go to war? I support Young General Huo!"
Saying that, someone in front of Song Chaoyu actively put down their swords.
"You spineless wretches!"
Huo Wuchang's副将 (fùjiàng - deputy general) was still shouting: "Have you all forgotten?! We are people of the Little Qin Kingdom, why should we submit to the Great Yue Dynasty?! Have some spirit! We—"
"Whoosh!"
"Ugh!"
However, before he could finish speaking, an arrow suddenly shot from the high wall, accurately hitting him in the back of the head!
"Cough cough—"
He could only cough in vain, and a large amount of blood gushed from his throat.
His body crashed to the ground, and Song Chaoyu clearly saw that the archer was none other than Mu Changxi, who was standing in the shadows behind Huo Lei!
Great, he's fine.
The moment she saw Mu Changxi, Song Chaoyu felt as if everything around her had disappeared.
If only the two of them existed between heaven and earth, how wonderful it would be.
Mu Changxi under the moonlight was as if he had never changed, still the young man from the manor outside the capital that year.
He was her Han Xi, and also her Mu Changxi!
"Amazing! To hit the mark in such a situation, Madam Han really shouldn't worry about Mr. Han!"
Yes, even for herself and the child, he would definitely take care of himself.
Song Chaoyu firmly believed this, and her eyes on Mu Changxi held even more admiration.
And Huo Lei above continued to speak forcefully: "As long as I am here today, there will be peace in Qinzhou City! If anyone else has any different ideas, feel free to step forward and we can have a duel!"
Seeing the fate of his deputy, who else could have different ideas?
In a moment, in front of Song Chaoyu, the guards all looked like they had "discarded their armor and helmets."
Huo Lei won, Han Xi won, they... all won!
—
No one expected that the farce led by Huo Wuchang in Qinzhou City would be completely quelled overnight.
By the time the sky began to brighten, all the military forces in Qinzhou City were under the command of Huo Lei.
At the same time, all the city gates of Qinzhou City were opened.
Whether it was people leaving or entering the city, they were all questioned by Huo Lei's army. After no problems were found, the normal movement in Qinzhou City was restored.
At the same time, Huo Lei, who had captured Huo Wuchang alive, also wrote a letter and sent it to the capital at full speed.
Everything seemed to be returning to the right track.
Song Chaoyu finally saw Han Xi.
He had a few minor wounds on his body. Although they were not serious, they still made Song Chaoyu's heart ache: "Are you alright?"
"I'm fine."
Mu Changxi ignored everything else and pulled Song Chaoyu into his arms: "I've made you worry. Everything is completely fine now."