Without money, what is the point of being a traitor?

Chapter 110 Surprise
When it was dark, Cheng Leixiang and Song Chunniang rushed back.

According to Cheng Leixiang's report, the doctor from the Ministry of Justice avoided Lu Dahua's accomplices and denied all the mess.

However, Lei Xiang could sense that the guy was somewhat skeptical.

Pei Yuan was just trying it out here and there and didn't care much about the results.

"This guy is not an important character. He just wanted to cause trouble for us. I don't expect him to be of any help. If he can hold back the people of the Northern Pacification Office, I will be satisfied."

Cheng Leixiang and Chen Toutie were both surprised when they heard this.

Pei Yuan helped the three of them to unify their thoughts and told them roughly what he had said to the two centurions in the afternoon.

Cheng Leixiang was indeed closely tied to Pei Yuan, and he asked without hesitation, "Should we send someone to find where the Northern Pacification Division is staying? Let's keep a close eye on them to avoid any losses."

"No need." Pei Yuan said, "We are their prey now. There are only hounds chasing prey in this world, and there are no prey chasing hounds."

"There's nothing wrong with being the prey. When to act and where to go is entirely up to us."

Pei Yuan instructed Cheng Leixiang and Chen Toutie, "Just tell your men to be on guard tonight."

They both said, “We know.”

Pei Yuan also gave them the inside scoop, "We will leave early tomorrow morning. The sooner we reach Suzhou, the less risk we will take. The north is changing its tactics too quickly. I'm afraid we haven't reacted yet, so we probably won't be able to provide any help. If we can disrupt their rhythm unexpectedly, it will be more advantageous for us."

He reminded her again, "Don't tell the people below yet, just keep it in mind."

The two agreed and left.

Because of the assassination attempt that happened during the day, at night Chen Toutie personally led people to the kitchen to watch the waiters in the guest house wash the pots and cook.

Pei Yuan consumes a lot during the day and eats delicious food at night.

After having a full meal, he didn't care about anything else and went back to sleep.

The next morning, Tan Tai Fang Tu and Si Kong Sui came to the door waiting for orders.

Pei Yuan called the two men in to discuss the matter. After the soldiers had their fill, they changed into the official uniforms of the Jinyiwei and went to seal the four gates again.

Perhaps because of the effect of Pei Yuan's words yesterday, the doctor from the Ministry of Justice did not jump out to cause trouble in a hurry.

When the city was sealed off until noon, some curious people went to the city gate to watch, and the people guarding there and shouting had been replaced by thugs who hung out in the local City God Temple.

The assassins from the Northern Pacification Office were frightened by Pei Yuan's aggressive momentum early in the morning. They were afraid that if the matter was exposed, they would be used as pawns to calm public opinion, so they quickly dispersed and hid the people they brought with them.

By the time we figured out what had happened and gathered everyone together, half a day had already passed.

Pei Yuan was afraid, and when he gathered his men and set out, he did not dare to follow the original plan to go through Taihu Lake. If they were ambushed on the water, they would have no way to escape.

It just so happened that the two local bosses, Tan Tai Fang Tu and Si Kong Sui, were there, which saved a lot of trouble.

Pei Yuan and the hundred or so Jinyiwei still took the official road.

Because they were carrying out military missions for the court, they all received horses from the post station with official documents.

When approaching Yixing, Pei Yuan became cautious and asked someone to check it out in advance.

Perhaps because the news of the bloodbath at Liyang Post Station caused by the White Lotus Sect a few days ago had spread, anyone with a few spare dollars chose to stay in Yixing County for a night, and the post station was less than half occupied.

This brought a lot of convenience to Pei Yuan and his party.

Hundreds of Jinyiwei directly took over five or six courtyards and filled them with people.

After settling down, Pei Yuan also breathed a sigh of relief.

The distance from Yixing to Wuxi is not far, and there are many business travelers on the road. It is not so easy to deal with these people silently. He was not careless and arranged Sikong Sui to be on duty.

In the middle of the night, Pei Yuan suddenly heard someone screaming that there was a fire in his sleep.

He suddenly opened his eyes and saw smoke coming out of the thatched roof and a faint flickering fire outside the window.

Pei Yuan was confused and found it hard to believe.

The opponent actually chose to attack violently!

Attack an inn full of officials and Jinyiwei by force, and use fire as a method that disregards casualties?

Pei Yuan jumped out of bed and wrapped himself in two pieces of clothes.

After kicking the door open, he saw a huge fire all around.

Many Jinyiwei had already woken up and began to put out the fire in disheveled clothes.

The buildings of this era were mainly made of wood, and the coverings on the beams were mostly filled with thatch and covered with tiles.

Once the fire starts, it is difficult to extinguish.

In addition to the main room that Pei Yuan enjoyed all to himself, there were side rooms on both sides. One was where Song Chunniang rested, and the other was occupied by a team of soldiers led by Cheng Leixiang who served as guards.

Pei Yuan saw that the soldiers had already started to put out the fire, so he ignored them and went back to the house to get a knife. He patted Song Chunniang's door and asked, "Are you awake?"

Song Chunniang responded from inside.

Perhaps because Pei Yuan was outside the door, Song Chunniang, who was originally panicking and putting on her clothes, calmed down a little and asked inside, "What's going on?"

Pei Yuan replied, "There are thieves causing chaos, put on your armor before going out."

He stood at Song Chunniang's door for a while with the knife in hand, and then he saw Cheng Leixiang stumbling in from outside, shouting in panic, "Captain, there are enemies outside, Sikong Sui can't hold on any longer."

Pei Yuan asked, "Where is Chen Toutie?"

Cheng Leixiang replied, "He and his men were trapped by the fire."

Pei Yuan nodded and said without question, "Take me to see him."

"Okay." Cheng Leixiang led the way. When they were about to leave the hospital, Cheng Leixiang suddenly turned back and said, "By the way, sir..."

Pei Yuan, who was walking behind him, switched the knife to his left hand and punched Cheng Leixiang in the face when he turned his head.

Pei Yuan's fist was full of power. Before Cheng Leixiang could dodge, he was hit by the punch, blood spurted out of his mouth and nose, his teeth fell out, and his eyes were scattered and he was about to fall apart.

The Jinyiwei who were fighting the fire in the courtyard were all shocked when they saw it, and they shouted quickly, "Captain!"

Pei Yuan shouted, "Why are you panicking?!"

Just then, Song Chunniang came out of the house holding a knife. Pei Yuan picked up Cheng Leixiang and threw him in front of Song Chunniang.

"You keep an eye on him first. I'll go find Chen Toutie later and ask him to investigate this guy's background."

"Is it fake?" Song Chunniang had a lot of experience in the martial arts world. She stretched out her hand and tore at Cheng Leixiang's ear, and indeed, she tore off a human skin mask.

But after tearing off the human skin mask, Song Chunniang was so frightened that she screamed "Ah".

It turned out that underneath the human skin mask was a bloody face.

(End of this chapter)