kvmb Chapter 579 Asking for help
Chapter 579 Asking for help
After Lu Yangyang left Huazhou City, Mingxiu did not delay and immediately went to Jinzhou City under the escort of Master Sheng's men.
Although Jinzhou City was under martial law, Mingxiu was able to enter the city smoothly thanks to Master Sheng's visiting card.
Unfortunately, Zong Que was not in Jinzhou City.
Not only was Zong Que not in Jinzhou City, but Luo Jing and Elder Meng were also not there. After asking around several times, she only learned that Lu Zhan was still in Jinzhou, but had joined the army for training.
Jinzhou Prefecture was originally the location of the Southwest Garrison. There were as many as 100,000 troops stationed in the military camps outside Jinzhou Prefecture. For her to find a new recruit among them was as difficult as climbing to the sky.
With no other option, she had to stay at Tiancheng Trading Company and send a letter to Lu Zhan at the military camp, waiting for news while keeping an eye on the situation in Jinzhou Prefecture.
That day, she was helping out in the shop when a shop assistant rushed over, "Miss, someone has come to Tiancheng Trading Company and specifically asked to see you."
"See me? Could it be that Lu Zhan received a message and asked for leave to come out?" Mingxiu thought to herself, and hurriedly said to the waiter, "Quickly take him to the backyard."
Then I quickly tidied up and went to the backyard.
Unexpectedly, the man the waiter brought was a complete stranger.
Li Feng never expected that the girl Mingxiu, whom his grandfather had asked him to find, was such a young girl. He was stunned for a moment, wondering if he had made a mistake.
Mingxiu asked, "Who are you? What do you want with me?"
Li Feng snapped out of his reverie and asked hesitantly, "Is it Miss Mingxiu?"
Mingxiu nodded: "Yes."
Li Feng was still somewhat incredulous, but quickly took out the token from his pocket: "Does the young lady recognize this?"
Mingxiu took the small seal from her hand; it was the seal of Mingxin Academy, and it belonged to Lu Yangyang.
How come this person has his sister's seal?
Mingxiu was puzzled, but remained outwardly calm: "You're from Miao territory?"
Li Feng had some doubts, but he didn't expect Mingxiu to know that he came from Miao territory. Thinking of the current predicament of Miao territory, he couldn't help but get excited: "Yes, I come from Miao territory. This seal was given to my grandfather, who is also the chief chief of Miao territory, by a Miss Lu. She said that if there are any difficulties, he can take this seal to Tiancheng Trading Company and ask Miss Mingxiu for help."
Mingxiu thought to herself, "So that's how it is."
Mingxiu continued calmly, "There are no outsiders here. Tell me what happened first, and then we'll figure out a solution."
“You…” Li Feng was about to speak, but then he suddenly realized that there were only two people in the room, him and Mingxiu. Could Mingxiu, a little girl who looked no more than twelve or thirteen years old, really help?
Mingxiu noticed his hesitation. "Does the young master have some concerns?"
Li Feng gritted his teeth and hurriedly shook his head: "No, this matter is really of great importance."
Right now, Miao Jiang has no other way to escape. Even if he doesn't trust the girl in front of him, Li Feng has no other choice. The longer the delay, the more dangerous it will be for Miao Jiang. He rushed to Jinzhou City day and night without stopping. He has been traveling for a day and a night and hasn't even had time to close his eyes yet. The other side has only given Miao Jiang three days. If there is no help within three days, Miao Jiang will have no choice but to fight.
Thinking of this, Li Feng no longer hesitated and told Mingxiu about what had happened a few days ago after Lu Yangyang and the others went to Miao territory: "It was Miss Lu who gave Grandfather this idea, asking him to hand over the salt wells. However, we didn't expect that before this matter was settled, the Crown Prince's people came and surrounded Miao territory. If no one supports us, Miao territory will have no choice but to fight back. Moreover, since the enemy's forces were able to enter Crescent Moon Mountain, the nearby government offices must have been bribed. We really had no other choice but to come to Miss for help."
Mingxiu hadn't expected things to be so complicated.
If Your Highness were in Jinzhou, it would not be difficult to send troops there once we could see you.
But His Highness is not in Jinzhou City now. The Jinzhou military camp is a heavily guarded area; how could a mere girl like her possibly enter? Let alone seek reinforcements; that would be virtually impossible.
Seeing Mingxiu's expression change slightly, Li Feng's heart sank to the bottom.
Mingxiu didn't hesitate for long, and asked, "Do you know how many people they have?"
Li Feng was taken aback: "Hmm? There are... about two or three thousand people."
This was the message he received before he left; the actual number of people on the other side was likely higher, not lower.
Mingxiu composed herself, thinking of the Southwest Governor's token that Lu Yangyang had given her, and said to Li Feng, "Time is of the essence. If I verify the truth of your words before making a decision, I'm afraid Miao Jiang will have already fallen into His Highness's hands. But do you know how much risk we're taking based on just our words?"
Li Feng was overjoyed that Ming Xiu could actually help him. He clasped his hands and bowed, saying, "Li Feng guarantees with his life that everything I have said is true. As long as it can help Miao Jiang escape this predicament, Li Feng is willing to bear all the consequences with his life!"
“Come with me!” Mingxiu said.
Mingxiu pushed open the door and called out, "Uncle Zhou, prepare the horses, let's go to the military camp!"
Two horses were quickly brought over, and Mingxiu mounted them and rode towards the military camp outside the city.
Before they even reached the military camp, they were stopped by patrolling soldiers: "Who goes there? How dare you ride your horse so freely near the military camp?"
Mingxiu remained seated on his horse and called out to the soldiers, "I am from the Southwest Governor's Office, and I have important business to discuss with your general!"
The soldier sneered, "A mere young girl dares to impersonate someone from the Governor's Mansion? She's got a death wish! Get lost!"
"Whether I am a member of the Governor's Office or not is none of your business. If I were unprepared, I would not have dared to come to see your general alone. Look carefully, this is the token of the Governor of the Southwest. I warn you, if you delay the Governor's important business, let's see if you can bear the consequences." Mingxiu's face was young, but her voice was exceptionally calm. Despite being blocked by a group of soldiers, she did not show any fear, which made the leading soldier hesitate.
"Alright, I'll send someone to report to the general right away. Little girl, I'm warning you one last time: once you're inside this military camp, if you dare to lie, you won't be coming out alive!" The soldier looked at the token in Mingxiu's hand; it did indeed resemble a token from the governor's mansion. However, he couldn't determine whether it was genuine or not. But just to be on the safe side, he still had to take her back first. "Come down and come with us!"
Mingxiu dismounted and raised her hands, saying, "Let's go!"
Seeing this, Li Feng quickly dismounted as well.
The two were quickly taken to the military camp, where the matter was reported to General Mu, who was stationed there.
Upon hearing the soldier's report, General Mu's brow furrowed deeply: "This is utterly absurd. How could the Governor possibly entrust such an important token to a mere young girl? Forget it, bring her here."
Mingxiu entered General Mu's tent. Just as General Mu was about to question her, Mingxiu produced the token in her hand.
"By order of the Governor-General of the Southwest, bandits in Crescent Moon Mountain have rebelled and besieged Miao territory. General, please send troops immediately to suppress them!"