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

Chapter 493: Han Qianhu Arrives

Pei Yuan said unhappily, "What's the point? I didn't mean to hide it from Captain Han."

"Besides, since I joined the Qianhu, the Dantai Baihu have been watching everything I have done."

"Whether I have trusted Han Qianhu or not, Tan Tai Baihu knows it best."

"This time, I brought you here just to be a witness. You don't have to make things difficult between me and Han Qianhu because of this matter."

Tan Taifang's face turned red, and after a while he said, "What I mean is that there is no need to go to Nanjing."

Pei Yuan looked at Tan Tai in confusion.

Tan Tai Fang Tu rubbed his hands together and said vaguely, "Last time, later, so..."

As if he also realized that he was talking incoherently, Captain Tantai simply stopped pretending and said, "Ahem, Captain Han..., he should be here soon."

Pei Yuan's defense broke down instantly when he heard Tan Tai Lao Gou speak so bluntly.

The fact that he brought Tan Tai Fang Tu with him this time already showed his intention of confronting Han Qianhu.

After all, the Luo Sect is now so huge that it is no longer possible to hide.

If he failed to respond in time and Han Qianhu led his men to the north to carry out a cleanup operation, the situation would become even uglier and more difficult to resolve.

It would be better to surrender now.

However, he did not expect that his idea of ​​active loyalty would be betrayed by that old dog Tan Tai Fang Tu.

Pei Yuan asked angrily, "When did this happen?!"

Tan Tai Fang Tu replied with a bashful look on her face, "It was when I first came into contact with Luo Jiao."

Pei Yuan thought about it, that is to say, Tan Tai Fangtu reported it as soon as he found out something was wrong?

Doesn't that mean more than ten days have passed?
Damn it!
This dog is really impossible to tame.

Thinking that Han Qianhu was on the way, Pei Yuan, despite being furious, began to think rapidly.

To be fair, this matter should have been dealt with as soon as possible, and this is an opportunity.

In order to rise quickly, Luojiao borrowed too many official means, and many people participated in it.

There are so many links in the whole thing that can easily go wrong. If it is not handled properly, it can easily become a handle for others.

Pei Yuan had been thinking about how to teach Luo a lesson.

Otherwise, if this continues, it will become a disaster sooner or later.

Luojiao can serve as the soil for the growth of towering trees, but it is not enough to become the towering trees themselves.

What Pei Yuan wanted to borrow was the huge human resource reserve, organizational mobilization capabilities, and the wealth that was generated like a trickle of water.

At least in the next few years, it is basically impossible to rely on Luo Jiao to cause trouble.

In front of Zhu Houzhao, the powerful commander of the "First Army of the Great Ming", these foolish men and women were completely vulnerable.

Pei Yuan's mind moved, and he glared at Tan Tai Fang Tu, "Why don't you get out of here?!"

Tan Tai Fang Tu hurried out in shame.

Just as Pei Yuan was nervously dealing with the aftermath and thinking of excuses to make to Captain Han, Cen Meng, the flag-general of the Yanggu branch base, secretly sent intelligence.

——Captain Han has arrived at Liansheng Temple!

Upon hearing this long-anticipated news, Pei Yuan was panicked for a moment, and then he felt a strange sense of anticipation.

Just like, just like...

Pei Yuan's mind was in a mess and he had no energy to take care of other matters.

Pei Yuan had no time to think about it. He told Chen Toutie to train his troops well, and then hurried to Yanggu with his men.

When approaching Yanggu County and passing through Anping Town, Pei Yuan deliberately stopped for a day to take a good bath, change clothes, and have a good sleep to rest his energy.

The captain Tan Tai who was traveling with them already knew what was going on, and he quietly had someone pass the information on.

Pei Yuan set off in a hurry the next morning and arrived outside Liansheng Temple just after noon.

Before jumping off the horse, Pei Yuan quickly reviewed Han Qianhu's attitude towards everything since he met him.

The final conclusion is that although the matter of secretly engaging in Luojiao seems to be a big deal, it may not be that serious.

Because Han Qianhu, this beautiful lady, is a rebellious person by nature and is very emotional when facing the imperial court.

Earlier, Han Qianhu's attitude towards the Plum Blossom Society case was very interesting. He even said to Yuan Lang in front of Pei Yuan, "It's good for Nanzhili to be in chaos, otherwise we have to depend on others for our livelihood."

The later rebellion of the White Lotus Sect in Henan was also the result of Han Qianhu's connivance.

In other words, Han Qianhu herself is not the kind of person who is blindly loyal to the court, she is also loyal to her own interests.

If that's the case, then Pei Yuan has nothing to worry about.

Pei Yuan threw the reins of the horse, and immediately the Jinyiwei guarding the gate came forward and saluted to take it.

Pei Yuan then strode into the gate of Liansheng Temple.

As soon as I entered the front yard, I saw Cui Bohou and more than ten people guarding the yard.

Seeing Pei Yuan, the Jinyiwei hurriedly saluted and said, "We are humble officials, honored to meet Deputy Captain Pei!"

When Pei Yuan heard this, he almost didn't realize that he was being called.

After a moment's pause, he nodded and said, "Everyone, get up? Is Captain Han in the temple today?"

Cui Bohou replied, "Captain Han has been waiting for Deputy Captain Pei since she came to Liansheng Temple! She said that as soon as Deputy Captain Pei arrives, he will go directly to see her."

Pei Yuan was a little nervous. He was about to stride towards the court he had set up here when he heard the sound of someone climbing the stairs. He turned around and saw that Tan Tai Fangtu, Chen Xinjian and other close followers had followed him.

Pei Yuan suddenly asked them, "Who am I?"

Tantai Fangtu, Chen Xinjian and others were all a little confused. What happened to Captain Pei? Then they answered in a mixed tone, "Your Excellency is Captain Pei."

Pei Yuan warned, "You are wrong! There is only one captain in the Qianhu Office, and that is Captain Han. From now on, you should still call me Deputy Captain Pei."

Now everyone understood, and hurriedly called out to Deputy Captain Pei.

Pei Yuan nodded with satisfaction, then straightened his clothes, walked through the front yard, and headed towards the court at the back.

Yang Fang, the flag bearer who was standing in front of the court hall, saw Pei Yuan coming and showed no intention of stopping, so he hurriedly reported to the hall, "Captain, Deputy Captain Pei is here."

Pei Yuan had already stepped onto the stairs. He paused and continued moving forward.

When he arrived at the door and looked into the hall, he saw the beautiful Qianhu whom he had dreamed of countless times.

Captain Han was sitting behind his desk, fiddling with a small white porcelain cup in his hand, when he heard footsteps and looked over.

That sharp gaze made Pei Yuan stop in his tracks for a moment.

Almost all of Pei Yuan's attention was captured by that sharp gaze, and even the picturesque eyebrows and bright eyes were ignored by Pei Yuan.

Pei Yuan's confidence, which he had accumulated along the way, was almost shattered in an instant by this sharp gaze.

Feeling somewhat guilty, he hurriedly introduced himself, "My humble name is Pei Yuan, nice to meet Captain Han." Captain Han's eyes were still sharp and cold, as if he was examining a stranger.

Pei Yuan was not only feeling a little panicked, but also had some sweat on his forehead.

He could not stand the stagnant atmosphere and said in a hurry, "It's my humble servant Pei Yuan!"

Captain Han raised his bare hand that was placed on the desk slightly and slanted it sideways.

The blood-colored cassock hidden around Pei Yuan's waist suddenly jumped up like a living thing, flew quickly towards Han Qianhu, then curled up like a snake and coiled in Han Qianhu's hand.

The hanging mouse bag fell from Pei Yuan's waist by itself, and then jumped onto the desk in front of Han Qianhu.

Pei Yuan swallowed hard and felt his heart tightening.

Although Captain Han only took away two treasures, Pei Yuan seemed to have seen the scene of himself being deprived of everything and expelled from the Captain's Office.

He had imagined countless times that all of this might be taken away from him, but when these things happened so concretely in front of him, he still felt an indescribable sense of powerlessness.

Although Pei Yuan is now very different from before, Pei Yuan has enough confidence that even if he loses everything Han Qianhu has given him, he can still make a comeback.

However, losing the Qianhu Suo would mean that the only military resource he could rely on would be completely deprived.

Not to mention the five hundred-household offices that are under construction, all the military officers under the thousand-household offices will be out of his control.

Chen Toutie might follow him, but the Luo Sect would definitely collapse if Han Qianhu personally came to clean it up.

Even Tang Sai'er, who was so powerful back then, was crushed by a single blow, let alone the Luo Sect, which is now just a mob.

Cheng Leixiang might also support me, but without my strong support, how far can his garrison soldiers go with me?
anything else?
As long as the gun is gone, the only remaining option is to become a vassal of others and a chess piece in the game of power.

Pei Yuan looked at the bare hand and the scene that materialized before him.

His throat was dry as he said, "My humble servant, my humble servant."

Want to say something but don’t know what to say?
Han Qianhu's clear and pleasant voice sounded coldly, "Who are you?"

Pei Yuan seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw and quickly replied, "I am Pei Yuan, a subordinate of Qian Hu."

Han Qianhu was silent for a while.

Pei Yuan waited for a moment, but didn't get any response from Han Qianhu, so he plucked up the courage to peek over.

I saw Han Qianhu tilting his head and tapping the table with his slender fingers, seeming to be troubled by something.

Perhaps because he avoided Han Qianhu's sharp gaze, Han Qianhu's aura didn't seem so sharp.

Pei Yuan then turned his gaze to Han Qianhu.

Han Qianhu seemed to be wearing the same Feiyu suit that she wore the last time she saw her. The suit was loose and had a luxurious look.

It can be seen that Han Qianhu's attitude towards the north this time is very formal...

Pei Yuan then realized that he might have gone a little too far.

At this time, Han Qianhu seemed to notice Pei Yuan's gaze and turned his head subconsciously.

The eyes were bright, like clear spring water.

Pei Yuan's gaze quickly followed the current perspective and fell on Han Qianhu's small nose tip, slightly upturned lips, delicate chin, and snow-white neck.

When the sharpness lost its edge, Han Qianhu's concealed charm suddenly bloomed in front of Pei Yuan.

Pei Yuan was stunned and all the uneasiness in his heart disappeared.

Han Qianhu was also stunned, and she tried hard to adjust her expression.

The sharp eyes reappeared, but this time they failed to block Pei Yuan's sight.

Han Qianhu frowned upon seeing this and asked Pei Yuan seriously, "Don't you have anything you want to explain to me?"

Pei Yuan heard this, and his thoughts slowly emerged in his mind, and then he said firmly, "I am loyal to Qian Hu, and I have a clear conscience!"

Han Qianhu was too lazy to beat around the bush with Pei Yuan and said directly, "I'm asking about the Luo Sect!"

Pei Yuan turned around and looked outside the hall, then said to Han Qianhu, "This matter is confidential, can I go into the hall to discuss it?"

Han Qianhu didn't care about this and said, "Come in."

Pei Yuan breathed a sigh of relief and strode into the hall.

Han Qianhu looked at Pei Yuan and asked indifferently, "Do you need me to bring a chair for Pei Qianhu?"

When Pei Yuan heard this familiar sarcastic tone, he knew that things were not that bad.

He quickly said, "No, no, I'll just stand and talk."

Captain Han seemed to have adjusted his mood and no longer intended to intimidate this subordinate who had become too powerful.

Her tone was calm, and she asked directly, "Tell me about the Luo Sect. Tell me why you did this? And how much trouble did you cause me?"

Pei Yuan looked at Han Qianhu firmly and said, "It's all because of loyalty. It's my loyalty to Han Qianhu that made me do all this!"

On his way north, Han Qianhu thought of many excuses that Pei Yuan might make, but he never expected that he would give such a shameless answer.

She felt like she was being played.

Han Qianhu couldn't help but said angrily, "How dare you fool me!"

This time, Pei Yuan stood up straight, not flinching at all. "I wonder if you still remember what you said to me."

Han Qianhu stared at Pei Yuan, "Which sentence?"

Pei Yuan also looked at Han Qianhu and said softly, "You once said to me..."

——"If there is another incident involving the demon Li Zilong, then you and I can rest assured."

Pei Yuan tried hard to make his eyes look sad. "At that time, I thought, if this is what Qianhu wants, why can't this demon Li Zilong be me?"

"That's why I spent a lot of effort to establish this Luo Sect in Shandong."

"At that time, I thought that if the imperial court saw the harm of Luojiao, it would definitely pay more attention to the evil suppression unit. Then the unit could sleep well."

"And I have no intention of hiding it from the Captain. This time I brought Captain Tan Tai south with me to let him see it all. It's because I feel that I have done what the Captain wants to see, and I want to muster up the courage to take credit for it."

"I just didn't expect that Baihu Tantai didn't know right from wrong and actually made Qianhu suspicious of me."

Pei Yuan said this, and he began to believe it a little.

I suddenly felt sad and my eyes became moist.

Han Qianhu looked at Pei Yuan in disbelief, his face full of question marks.

Are you sick??!
I was just saying something harsh.

This guy really wants to create a monster.

Han Qianhu, who was always calm and steady, couldn't hold back any longer. She asked with some doubt in her life, "You mean, you founded Luo Sect for me?"

(End of this chapter)