RPAGF Chapter 273 Lure the Enemy
Chapter 273 Lure the Enemy
Lin Jingyou was so distressed that tears were about to fall. He hugged Shen Wanning tightly in his arms, "Luckily, nothing happened to you last night, otherwise what should I do? Don't do something like this again next time. You knew it was dangerous, but you still came to Baocheng County alone in the middle of the night. How stupid."
Despite such a sentimental moment, Shen Wanning's heart remained unchanged. She thought to herself, "I have the express delivery station to protect my life. I'm not stupid."
"Third brother, did you hear what I just said to you? Someone wants to kill you. There are ten of them in total. I think it's better to ambush them around the woods early and catch them all in one fell swoop when they arrive." Shen Wanning continued.
Lin Jingyou touched her head and said, "I'll take care of these. You go to bed first. You must be exhausted after a sleepless night!"
Shen Wanning was speechless. She was a little sleepy, but not to the point where she needed to sleep. After all, she had slept for a few hours at the courier station, so she wasn't too sleepy.
But seeing Lin Jingyou's distressed look, she nodded and said, "Then I'll go and rest for a while. I'll tell you in detail when I wake up."
"Okay, I'll take you back to your room." As he said that, Lin Jingyou stood up, took her hand, and took her to the guest room in the backyard. He watched her lie down on the bed, covered her with a quilt, and kissed her forehead before leaving.
After going out, Lin Jingyou's face immediately became serious. He summoned all the men in the yamen and counted them. There were about sixty yamen runners. He didn't know if these people were enough, but this was all the men he could summon.
If you want more, you can only ask the captain of Baocheng County to mobilize troops.
However, without a suitable excuse to send troops, it would be difficult to mobilize troops from the captain.
Lin Jingyou thought for a moment and said, "I'm going to Luotian Village today to check on the wheat harvest. Just pick two people to take with you. The rest of you will stay at the county government office and guard it well. Do you understand?"
"Yes, I understand." The yamen runners replied in unison.
Lin Jingyou waved his hand and asked them to leave, but Fang Huai, the county police chief, stayed.
"Captain Fang, I've received a secret report that bandits have sneaked into Baocheng County without permission and will gather in the woods outside the city tonight. I'll be going out with a yamen runner in a while, and you stay at the county office. After dark, take all the yamen runners and ambush in the grove. Then leave the city in batches. Make sure you don't get discovered." Lin Jingyou ordered.
"But... isn't it too risky for you to go out with only one yamen runner? Why don't you bring a few more brothers with you to ensure your safety?" Fang Huai suggested.
"No, there is one more thing. Leave Xu Guangjun here. If we haven't returned by the end of the night, ask him to go to the captain's mansion for help. Just say that I was in danger on the way back and asked him for help." Lin Jingyou continued.
"But sir, why don't we first talk to the captain and ask him to send more people to the woods to help?" Fang Huai asked.
"I just received a secret report and cannot guarantee that this matter is true. But I cannot ignore their secret report, so I have to go and take a look in person." Lin Jingyou explained.
Fang Huai nodded solemnly, "Yes, I have remembered it."
"By the way, don't make this public. Wait until dark and take them there directly. Now let them spread the news that I'm going to Luotian County and pass on the news to those thieves."
"Are you planning to lure the enemy with yourself? Sir, this is too risky. It would be better to let my subordinates go in your place." Fang Huai said anxiously.
"No need. I have my own decision. You just guard the county government office carefully. Remember to do as I say. By the way, take good care of the county lady. If the county lady Jingu wakes up and asks about this matter, you just tell the truth." After saying this, Lin Jingyou gave another instruction.
"Yes, I remember everything and will take good care of the county lady." Fang Huai replied.
After thinking for a while, Lin Jingyou said again, "If the county lady knows about this and insists on going out, you don't have to stop her. You can't stop her. Just let the county lady go. If she allows you to follow, you follow. If not..." At the end, Lin Jingyou smiled and shook his head.
With Shen Wanning's intelligence, she'd definitely figure out what she was doing. And given her personality, she probably wouldn't let anyone follow her. I just hope that by the time she finds out, everything will be over.
After making all the arrangements, Lin Jingyou took a yamen runner who could ride a horse and set off towards Luotian County.
Lin Jingyou was not confident in himself. He calculated the time. According to what Shen Wanning said, they would not meet until the evening, so maybe they could share information at night.
This meant that the criminals wouldn't make any moves before then. At least, he would be safe until he returned to the city.
He went to the countryside as usual, but he took a yamen runner with him to see how the villagers were harvesting wheat and to comfort the poor families in the village.
The villagers warmly invited him to have dinner with them, but to avoid gossip, he left a silver ingot before leaving.
Shen Wanning, who had just woken up, did as he expected. She started asking about Lin Jingyou's whereabouts as soon as she woke up.
After hearing Fang Huai's answer, Shen Wanning immediately knew what Lin Jingyou was thinking.
She chose to follow Lin Jingyou without hesitation. She looked up at Fang Huai and said, "Go, bring my horse over and find someone who knows how to ride a horse to lead the way. I'm going to Luotian County."
"County Lord, you haven't had lunch yet. It's better to have lunch before setting off. The master said that he will not come back until later, and asked his subordinates to ambush in the grove after dark." Fang Huai continued.
Shen Wanning thought about it and quickly understood what Lin Jingyou meant. She nodded and said, "Then bring the lunch. I'll set off with you guys when it's almost dark."
"Yes, County Lady." Fang Huai breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as Shen Wanning allows them to follow, it will be better than letting Shen Wanning go alone.
It was getting dark, and after dinner, the group headed towards the grove.
Shen Wanning, Fang Huai and a few others set off first. In order not to attract attention, they went to the grove in batches.
After finding their positions one by one, they hid themselves.
Fang Huai was afraid that something might happen to Shen Wanning, but he didn't dare to persuade Shen Wanning not to come.
Although he felt that Shen Wanning was a weak woman and would be a hindrance if she came out, he didn't dare to say it directly and could only silently stay behind Shen Wanning to protect her.
"Captain Fang, you don't need to get so close to me. I can protect myself. You should find a secluded place. You'll be too conspicuous here. People will see us at a glance." Shen Wanning said helplessly in a low voice.
"My lord, my duty is to protect you. I am lying very well and will not be discovered." Fang Huai said seriously with a pile of dead leaves on his head.