novelaction Chapter 253 Being Deceived
Chapter 253 Being Deceived
After Luo Laosan left, he went straight to the entrance of the mine to find Li Qing.
What Li Qing has to do every day now is to prevent the ore in the iron mine from flowing out.
When Luo Laosan arrived, Li Qing was looking up at the sky with despair. Although he didn't say anything, he was cursing in his heart, wondering when this horrible day would end.
I feel like a living dead all day long, repeating this boring life over and over again. I'm almost going stupid.
He really didn't know why Liu Hu gave him such an order. Although he was reluctant in his heart, it was Liu Hu's order and he had to obey it.
Li Qing is now looking forward to when Liu Hu will call him back every day.
When Luo Laosan saw Li Qing, he went up to him and greeted him with a smile, "Boss Li, are you busy?"
Li Qing opened his eyes and saw that it was Luo Lao San. He sighed and said, "What are you busy with? You're so idle that you're almost going moldy."
"Shouldn't you be on patrol at this hour? Why did you find the time to come here?"
"I've already returned from patrol. I haven't seen you in a while, so I came to see you."
Luo Laosan smiled and poured a cup of tea for Li Qing.
The reason why these two people were able to meet each other was truly a fate chosen by heaven.
When Li Qing first came to this mountain half a year ago, he got dysentery due to acclimatization. He suffered from vomiting and diarrhea and took many medicines but couldn't get better.
When Luo Laosan accidentally learned about this, he took out his family's secret recipe for treating dysentery and gave it to Li Qing.
Then the dysentery that many doctors said was incurable was miraculously cured.
In a sense, Luo Laosan can be regarded as Li Qing's savior.
From then on, Li Qing and Luo Laosan became good brothers. They would get together from time to time to drink some wine and chat about family matters.
Luo Laosan looked around and saw that no one was around. He took the opportunity to lean over to Li Qing's ear and whispered, "Someone told me to tell you that Liu Hu wants to see you."
Li Qing's body trembled, and he turned around and looked at Luo Laosan in disbelief.
He was sure that he had never told Luo Laosan about Liu Hu.
The fact that he could say the name Liu Hu now could only prove one thing, that someone really had asked him to deliver a message to him.
Li Qing calmed himself down, glanced around, and then whispered, "It's not convenient to talk here, come with me."
So Luo Laosan followed Li Qing out of the mine entrance and followed him to a secluded and hidden place.
After reaching a safe place, Li Qing turned to look at Luo Laosan and asked anxiously, "How do you know Liu Hu?"
"Where is he now? Did something happen to him?" Li Qing's voice was trembling.
During the six months he stayed here, Li Qing actually suspected that something might have happened to Liu Hu.
Because it has been such a long time, not only has Liu Hu never come here once, but there is also no news about him. It is as if Liu Hu has disappeared out of thin air.
This is completely different from what the person who brought Liu Hu here with the transfer order said.
What the man told him at the beginning was that he should come over first to deal with the previous matters, and Liu Hu would be here soon.
But he had waited for such a long time, and not only did Liu Hu not come, there was no news of him, and the person who brought him here could not be found.
He really wanted to find out the truth, but it was just a thought, because the supervision here was very strict and Li Qing could not find any opportunity to go out and look for evidence.
So he could only keep his doubts in his heart and prepare to find an opportunity to sneak out and find out the truth.
Now, when he suddenly heard Luo Laosan say that someone asked him to pass on a message saying that Liu Hu wanted to see him, how could he not be shocked and excited?
"I don't know where Liu Hu is now or what happened to him. Someone asked me to bring you a message saying that Liu Hu wants to see you."
"If you want to go, then come with me. If you don't want to, then just ignore what I said."
Because the two of them are now very good friends, Luo Laosan told the truth and did not tell any lies to Li Qing.
Li Qing frowned. He stared at Luo Laosan for a while before he said, "Who was the person who asked you to come?"
Luo Laosan also stared at Li Qing and replied, "He said his name is Wang Zongyuan, and he is a subordinate of the Marquis of Zhenbei. He came here this time to find out the truth about this iron mine."
When Li Qing heard Luo Laosan talking about Wang Zongyuan, he was stunned. Although he didn't know Wang Zongyuan and had never seen him before, he was very familiar with the name Wang Zongyuan.
When I was with Liu Hu before, I heard him talk about him a lot.
Liu Hu said that their two families were close friends, and before going to Wuya Mountain, he had served as a soldier under this Uncle Wang Zongyuan.
Moreover, Wang Zongyuan was indeed a general under the command of the Marquis of Zhenbei. It was said that he was extremely brave and a well-known hero.
Since Luo Laosan said that Wang Zongyuan asked him to deliver a message to him, then this is probably true.
"Where is General Wang Zongyuan?" Li Qing's tone of voice changed at this time, and he was excited but also awed.
"He's waiting down at the racecourse, and he's brought quite a few people with him."
"Those guys are really skilled. You can tell they're martial artists."
Although he was arrested, which made Luo Laosan feel a little unhappy, but one thing is for sure, he still recognized Wang Zongyuan's strength.
Although the minions who patrolled with him were not very good at martial arts, they were all tall and strong men.
When these people came before Wang Zongyuan, they were subdued in less than a cup of tea. This shows that Wang Zongyuan and the people he brought with him were quite powerful.
"Have you fought with General Wang?" Li Qing became curious after hearing what Luo Laosan said.
"Yes, we've already fought." Luo Laosan's face was extremely grim. "Otherwise, why would I come to give you a message?"
Li Qing nodded in understanding. With Wang Zongyuan's strength, let alone dealing with Luo Laosan and the others, even dealing with anyone with martial arts skills here would be easy.
"Take me to see General Wang." Li Qing couldn't wait any longer at this moment. He wanted to see Wang Zongyuan immediately.
"If you just leave like this, what will you do if your superiors come to question you?"
Although the defense on the mountain is not very good, the control over the people here is still strict, especially people of high rank like Li Qing.
If Li Qing disappeared, the inspection team on the mountain would quickly blockade and search the entire mountain.
If Wang Zongyuan and his men had not escaped by then, they would be in big trouble, after all, there were troops stationed on the mountain.
Two fists cannot beat four hands. No matter how strong Wang Zongyuan is, he cannot match the strength of the army.
Li Qing was stunned. This was indeed a trouble. She was too excited just now and didn't think of this.
He can only come out for a short while. If he stays out for too long, there will be big trouble.
Li Qing lowered his head and thought for a moment before saying, "How about this? Go back and tell General Wang that I'll be there to see him in the evening."
"No." Luo Laosan shook his head and said, "It's more dangerous for you to go there at night."
Luo Laosan was right. During the day, people like Li Qing could still move freely in a small area for a short period of time, but at night, they would be monitored and would have no freedom at all.
Li Qing sighed. He was a little panicked now. It was indeed more dangerous to go out at night.
"How about this, take off your clothes and give them to me. I'll guard here for you, and you can go and see General Wang quickly."
Luo Laosan knew that Li Qing was in trouble, so he took the initiative to propose a solution he had thought of.
"No, that's too dangerous. Besides, we don't look alike. Wouldn't it be obvious to anyone with just one look?"
This is too risky, Li Qing will definitely not agree to let Luo Laosan do it.
Li Qing knew very well how capable Luo Laosan was. If something happened, Luo Laosan would not even be able to protect himself.
He couldn't be so selfish as to sacrifice his friend's life for his own sake. He couldn't do such a thing.
"Okay, just listen to me. I haven't been hanging around in this mountain for all these years for nothing."
"I will find a way to protect myself. Besides, you have people in the mines. I will ask them for help when necessary."
"The racecourse isn't far from here. If you go there and come back quickly, nothing will go wrong."
Luo Laosan knew what Li Qing was worried about. Although he didn't dare to say anything else, he could still stand by his brothers and show his loyalty.
"Hey, come on, stop hesitating and hurry up."
As Luo Laosan was talking, he began to take off his clothes. Li Qing hesitated for a moment, but finally agreed to Luo Laosan's proposal.
If he had not gone to see Wang Zongyuan, he would not have known the truth of the matter. If he had not found out the truth of the matter, perhaps one day he and his brothers would have been buried together in this mountain.
Li Qing quickly took off his clothes, handed them to Luo Laosan, and said, "Thank you for your hard work, brother. I will be back as soon as possible."
"Okay, I got it. Let's go." Luo Laosan changed into Li Qing's clothes, grabbed a handful of wet mud next to him, rubbed it with his hands, and smeared it on his left cheek.
Then Luo Laosan waved his hand and left without looking back.
Li Qing was not a person who would procrastinate, so he quickly walked towards the horse racing field at the foot of the mountain.
Wang Zongyuan leaned against a big tree and had a sound sleep. When he opened his eyes, all the fatigue in his body was gone.
Under such conditions, being able to get a good night's sleep is already very good for someone like Wang Zongyuan who has been fighting all year round.
In the past, when fighting, there were no such good conditions on the battlefield, so he usually slept wherever he walked.
There were many times when I slept with thousands of corpses.
Wang Zongyuan stood up and stretched. After stretching her body, she walked over to the soldier on guard and said, "You go and rest for a while. I'll guard here."
The soldier wanted to retreat, but Wang Zongyuan waved him away.
Generals like Wang Zongyuan, who have experienced the cruelty of war and survived the swords and spears, all care deeply for their subordinates.
Because you don’t know if the person standing by your side today will still be there tomorrow.
Wang Zongyuan stood guard while observing the situation around him.
This mountain is rich in trees and vegetation and is surrounded by many large trees. No wonder it is not easily discovered.
After all, who would have thought that there would be an iron mine on this ordinary mountain.
The people of the Qian family must have had the intention of rebellion a long time ago. Otherwise, how could they have discovered the iron mine here?
If anyone tells Wang Zongyuan now that this iron mine was discovered by the Qian family by accident, he will not believe it even if he is beaten to death.
Wang Zongyuan, who was observing the surrounding environment, was startled by the sound of subtle footsteps coming from afar. His hearing has always been very good.
Wang Zongyuan narrowed his eyes and became alert. Judging from the footsteps over there, there should be only one person.
If there is only one person, then there is nothing to worry about. With Wang Zongyuan's kung fu, he can easily handle even if there are ten or twenty people, let alone one person.
The soldiers next to him were also very alert, the kind of people who would sleep with one eye open.
Wang Zongyuan heard the footsteps, and they naturally heard them too.
When they were about to get up, they were stopped by Wang Zongyuan.
"It doesn't matter, there's only one person here. I can handle it."
"You guys go on sleeping, and no one is allowed to get up and spoil my fun."
After Wang Zongyuan said this, everyone lay back down. Even if they couldn't fall asleep, they had to pretend to be asleep.
We must not spoil Wang Zongyuan's interest at this time. The old man in their family is over fifty years old, but his mentality is like that of a child.
If they pissed him off, they would suffer the consequences, and no one wanted to suffer such a consequence.
Wang Zongyuan did not dodge, but just stood there straight, waiting for the man to come over.
What Wang Zongyuan didn't expect was that the person coming down the mountain was Li Qing, whom he was looking for.
Wang Zongyuan looked at the man in front of him, who had the same characteristics as Liu Hu described, and couldn't help but feel emotional. The boy seemed unreliable just now, but unexpectedly he was quite reliable.
Although Li Qing did not know Wang Zongyuan, he was a man who had been with Liu Hu and had seen the world.
Wang Zongyuan carries an indescribable aura of arrogance and murderous intent, a unique aura that only those who have fought on the battlefield for many years can possess.
"General Wang, I am Li Qing." Li Qing walked up to Wang Zongyuan and saluted respectfully.
"Well, you came quickly, but where did that kid go?"
Wang Zongyuan was a little surprised that he only saw Li Qing but not Luo Laosan.
How come this person lost himself while delivering a letter?
"General, are you asking about Luo Laosan? He didn't come over. He's currently helping those people to be happy for me."