Chapter 978 - 978 978 Turmoil Approaches Sisi in Peril (Part
Chapter 978: Chapter 978: Turmoil Approaches, Sisi in Peril (Part 1) Chapter 978: Chapter 978: Turmoil Approaches, Sisi in Peril (Part 1) “Just proceed with the inspection as usual,”
said Di Yelei after pondering for a moment.
Waiting until the subordinate had left, he then turned around and instructed several people, “Go immediately and find skilled watermen, with strong bodies, not afraid of the cold, to stand by. Also, prepare a few fast boats, ready to set sail at any time.”
“Yes, Old Master Marquis!”
Upon receiving their orders, everyone hurriedly departed.
Only then did Di Yelei turn to summon Da Niu, “You go to the governmental office now and inform the Provincial Military Commissioner. Say this, ‘Sisi has been kidnapped and is currently trapped on an unregistered cargo ship. Order him to deploy the navy immediately and completely block off both exits. If he dares let a single enemy slip through, I the Marquis will hold him accountable!’”
“What if… what if the Commissioner refuses to mobilize the navy? What should your servant do then?”
Da Niu hesitated.
“He refuses to act? That’s easy to handle.”
Di Yelei chuckled coldly several times, as his irritability towards the Commissioner had also reached its peak. It was time to teach him a lesson!
He waved his hand and reached to his waist to draw a long sword, “Take this Imperial Decree and this long sword with you. If he truly is so ignorant of current affairs, just execute him. When it comes before His Majesty, I naturally will have my explanations.”
“Yes, Old Master. Your servant will go to report immediately.”
Da Niu left quickly.
He doesn’t even consider Sisi’s safety; even if I were to execute him, as Sisi’s husband, what could he possibly do to me even in front of His Majesty?
But right now, the most important thing is how to safely rescue Sisi.
In contrast to Di Yelei’s heavily armed preparations for the rescue, various groups searching for Liu Sisi had also received information that she was trapped at the wharf. They all armed themselves to the fullest and rushed to the dock under cover of darkness.
In an instant, beneath the calm surface of Wanzhou City, a stormy tide was surging.
Numerous figures, both overtly and covertly, were heading towards the wharf, lying in ambush near the shore where the cargo ship was docked. Even the normally tranquil river suddenly teemed with a multitude of boats of various sizes, slowly converging towards their destination.
“Master, an array of unidentified boats has abruptly appeared near the cargo ship. It’s feared that the news has already leaked, and the enemy is pursuing us.”
A man dressed as a sailor reported to a slender figure with his back to him, his eyes rolling restlessly in their sockets, drooling over the fair form of the woman.
“Hmm, I see. Have you determined exactly how many people have arrived?”
Spoke the slight figure, her voice clear and unusually sweet.
The man, not even realizing when his drool had fallen, swallowed the excess saliva forcefully, coughed twice, and then sneakily took two steps closer, saying, “How many people have arrived, the brothers have not discovered. But our men noticed there seem to be at least four or five different groups of horsemen. They do not interfere with each other, yet they all have the same objective and are heading this way,”
“What? Why are there so many groups of horsemen? Are you sure the brothers weren’t mistaken?”
The figure whirled around, facing the man directly.
Her face was covered with a piece of silk, revealing only her forehead with thick bangs and a pair of large eyes. Even so, that was enough to make one utterly infatuated.
The man was obviously entranced, and it took him a while to come back to his senses.
“Master, it’s absolutely true! The ships outside include small fishing boats, as well as cargo ships and official ships. Our brothers have traveled far and wide and have seen it all; they can tell at a glance which are the official ships, which are the merchant ships, and which belong to the common people. Indeed, there are four or five groups of horsemen gathering nearby. Should we proceed with the next step of the plan?”
“If that’s really the case… It seems the situation has changed, so we must initiate the next step of the plan ahead of time.”
The slender figure’s eyes were filled with a touch of madness, her lips curiously curling into a smile, but unfortunately the gauzy silk covering her face blocked the view. The man in front of her was staring intently at her body, how could he notice this?
“Master, rest assured, your servant will arrange everything perfectly. There won’t be any mistakes.”
Fearless of death, he took two more steps forward, almost within reach.
The flames in his eyes burned even fiercer, “Master, you mustn’t forget what you promised your servant. Once the matter is accomplished… Heh heh heh!”
While speaking, he finally tore off the ugly mask, leaned in, and embraced her in one swift move.
“Master! You are truly beautiful, so bewitching that your servant cannot help but be captivated… Come! Let your servant give you a kiss…” His mouth aimed for her cherry lips and kissed them.
A flash of disgust quickly passed through the girl’s eyes; she fiercely pushed him, sending him tumbling to the ground.
“You…?”
Caught completely off guard, he fell to the ground and glared up at her angrily. It was only now that the girl realized she had done something wrong, so she let out a light laugh to ease the tension between them.
“What are you rushing for? With the current situation, can you really afford to do such things? I have promised you, once the deed is done, we will be eternally united in a marriage of Qin and Jin, and that… Liu Sisi will also be handed over to you to deal with. What else could be dissatisfying to you?”
As she spoke, she stretched out her slender hand and pulled him up from the ground.
With her pacification, the man’s expression finally softened, and he let out a cold snicker, “That little wench Liu Sisi used to make yours truly work himself to death for her without ever giving a taste of sweetness. After this is over, I’m going to sort her out for a few days. Let’s see if she dares to look down on people with her nose in the air again!”
A look of contempt flickered briefly in the girl’s eyes before disappearing.
She gently stroked his chest, contemplating, “Fine, however you want to deal with her, I won’t intervene. But for now, you mustn’t let this distract you from spoiling my great plan. Otherwise… Humph!”
The beauty’s anger was beguiling, smiling and admonishing, utterly captivating!
The man swallowed several mouthfuls of saliva, remembering the urgent matter at hand; he reluctantly groped her a few more times before finally turning around and leaving the cabin.
“Little beauty, just wait for me! Once brother returns, I will take good care of you.”
It was only after the man had disappeared from sight that the girl’s smile slowly faded.
“Someone, come!”
“Master.”
“Quickly send two clever and nimble ones to follow him. Repay to me everything they see, without omitting a single detail.”
“Yes, Master.”
“And the rest of our people, are they in place?”
“They are all in place. With them watching, the Young Lord won’t have any trouble.”
“Humph! Who’d have thought you’d be so sentimental, to keep on cheerfully calling out ‘Young Lord, Young Lord’!” The girl’s mood turned on a dime, and she turned to glare at the maid.