Wanjin Lady

Chapter 380 Attacked
Wen Wan shook her head. "The rainy season is about to begin, and the sea is rough. The Japanese probably wouldn't choose to attack the city now. Besides, Bingzhou is hundreds of miles inland. No matter how strong the Japanese are... they can't march straight into Bozhou..."

The young lady's expression suddenly changed. "General Zhao? Zhao Heng?"

Chen Xiaochun had no idea about the inside story. He followed Wen Wan and walked out quickly onto the main street.

In the city, the sound of war drums and the clatter of horses' hooves urged people on. Soldiers, wearing armor and holding weapons, rushed in one direction.

Wen Wan grabbed a random soldier. The soldier recognized Wen Wan and knew that she was Wei Zheng's junior apprentice sister, so he hurriedly said, "Miss Wen, Lord Wei was attacked in the suburban county. General Zhao ordered us to gather immediately to provide support!"

Under attack?

"Where is General Zhao Heng now?"

"South Gate!"

Chen Xiaochun saw Wen Wan quickly take down the horse tied under the tree. She tried to climb onto the horse, but obviously... she had never learned how to ride.

Seeing this, Chen Xiaochun hurriedly said, "Miss Wen, if you don't mind... I can take you there on horseback!"

Wen Wan said without hesitation: "Let's go! South Gate!"

The two of them rode together, galloping through the streets of Bozhou City. The city was in chaos, and the sudden mobilization of troops had alarmed many of the residents. They had locked their doors and windows tightly and remained indoors. In just a moment, Wen Wan saw Zhao Heng, dressed in silver armor, inspecting his troops at the city gate.

"Manager Wen?" Zhao Heng saw Wen Wan jump off a stranger's horse and arrive in front of him in the blink of an eye. He could only rein in his horse, fearing that something unexpected would happen.

After Wen Wan asked him to dismount, the two of them moved forward to talk.

"General Zhao is going to rescue the Marquis?"

"That's right! The Marquis was attacked in the suburbs, and his life or death is uncertain. I must go to support him immediately!"

Wen Wan's eyes turned cold, "Who brought back the news?"

Zhao Heng was immediately stunned by the question, "...He said someone saw it, came back and told the neighbors about it, and our people heard it and reported it to us."

"That is to say, there is no definite source of information."

Zhao Heng frowned. He had known that Wen Wan was extraordinary since she had managed to kill a bandit with her own bare hands while giving birth. So he patiently asked, "What are you suspicious of, Miss Wen?"

"It takes at least half a day to get here from the suburbs, which means... the Marquis was attacked at least in the early morning. Who would happen to appear in the suburbs in the middle of the night and then report the news to Bozhou so early in the morning? I suspect someone deliberately leaked the Marquis's itinerary."

The reason why Zhao Heng was able to stay by Wei Zheng's side was his courage. He never liked to use his brain. Even though he heard Wen Wan's clear analysis, he was still unsure.

Wen Wan glanced at him and saw that the boy had a dazed look on his face, just like the confused expression she had when she was listening to math class. She knew that the boy didn't hear what she said at all.

"Some people knew you were the one guarding the city, and they also knew you were impulsive and reckless, so they deliberately spread rumors to lure you out with your troops, creating the illusion that the city was under defense."

Zhao Heng was a little confused. He retorted unconvincedly, "Manager Wen, please don't underestimate me. How could I be impulsive or reckless? Don't forget, last time in Wandang Mountain... I saved your life!"

Wen Wan coughed softly, "Anyway... you'd better pretend to lead the troops out of the city, and then strike back. Before you leave, leave a few trusted people to guard the city's weapons to prevent anyone from deploying troops. Monitor the movements of important figures in the city, especially..."

Wen Wan informed Zhao Heng of the names of the companies she had investigated earlier. Listening to the young lady's well-reasoned arrangements, Zhao Heng came to his senses. "Are you saying... the Marquis wasn't attacked, and this is fake news someone deliberately spread? But what if the Marquis was actually attacked and was waiting for me to rescue him?"

Wen Wan really wanted to say, it would be night time if they set out for the suburban county now. Would Wei Zheng be waiting there for Zhao Heng to rescue him?
Although she knew the figurine wouldn't just sit idly by, she was still vaguely worried. However, Zhao Heng quickly made a decision, "Then let's split into two groups! I'll stay in the city, and I'll send two hundred soldiers to rescue the Marquis!" Night fell.

After the riot during the day, the entire Bozhou City was as quiet as a grave.

The storm was about to come and people were in panic. Wen Wan specifically asked Master Tu and several strong servants to be vigilant at night, and put the two children next to her. For the first time... she let Chen Ma, Hongmei, the wet nurse and others sleep in her room, and ordered the wet nurse to prepare some handy props and put them next to the pillow.

Seeing Wen Wan's grand gesture, everyone was inevitably frightened, so Wen Weiming asked her, "Is there going to be any trouble in the city today?"

"Maybe." Wen Wan felt vaguely uneasy, not only worried about the figurine, but also worried about the situation in the city.

Wei Zheng has been investigating a smuggling case that has wide-ranging implications, not only involving a small city of Bozhou, but also the court situation.

Although everything in Bozhou City seems calm on the surface, Wenwan intuitively feels that there are turbulent waves underneath.

However, she was rather cryptic. "Today, General Zhao is recruiting his troops, and the people are saying...something might happen in the next few days. To prepare for a rainy day, we should all stay alert at night these few days. The Red Mansion will be closed for a few days."

Even the Red Mansion is closed?

The entire Wen family was clearly uneasy. Wen Weiming looked at the women, old and young in the room and thought about adding more people, especially young and middle-aged people, but after thinking about it...

"Tomorrow, have Master Tu go to the Lei family and find two strong men." This was the only family they were close to in Bozhou. "And He San. Widow Wang's three children are all minors. If anything were to happen in the city, we'd be happy to help them."

Wen Wan didn't expect that her stepfather would be so broad-minded.

Widow Wang caused him to be imprisoned. He used to curse Widow Wang every day in prison, but later when he heard about Widow Wang's life experience, he couldn't help but sigh and sympathize with her, and often asked Wen Wan to take care of the three children left by Widow Wang.

Although her stepfather was a bit saintly, at least they had a good relationship. Otherwise, Chen Xiaochun wouldn't have reminded her to be wary of the Yuan family for no reason.

Liu Yiyi was concerned about the girls in the Red Mansion, "There are five or six girls in the Red Mansion who live in the store!"

Wen Wan pursed her lips, thinking that if such groundless rumors were made too big a fuss, it would only alert the enemy.

She had a strong feeling of uneasiness, but it was just an ambiguous feeling.

"Find someone to go to the Red Mansion tomorrow and tell them that there's something going on at home and they need their help."

Cheap Dad suggested, "If you're really worried, I'll pretend to be sick, and you all can stay home and take care of me."

Wenwan nodded.

Asking the girls from the Red Mansion to help out in this way is also a matter of reason and will not attract attention.

"Dad, Wen Jing will sleep with you and Mother tonight. Aunt Chen and I will sleep in the same room, and the guys will take turns on duty." The young woman smiled softly again, her beautiful figure revealed under the light. "Don't worry, we're only a few steps away from the Governor's Mansion. If anything really happens... we can still get help in time."

Everyone's faces brightened.

Only Wenwan...has the worry between her brows unchanged.

Being close to the Governor's Office... is an advantage... but also a disadvantage. If anything were to happen in the city, the Governor's Office would be the first to be affected!