bullyxtreme Chapter 277 Sneak In
Chapter 277 Sneak In
Xiao Yuan wasn't entirely slacking off, but he certainly wasn't very proactive.
Actually, he had dealt with Yu Sheng before and had a good impression of him.
If the other party does not rebel, killing him would be more harmful than beneficial, both from the perspective of stabilizing the situation in Sichuan and Chongqing and from the perspective of talent acquisition.
Another issue is that killing Yu Sheng is too risky.
That man had been operating in Sichuan for many years and had many extraordinary people around him, and he was deeply loved and respected.
It wasn't easy for these people to escape after killing Yu Sheng; it was even more difficult than killing Yu Sheng himself.
In the past, he would not have been afraid at all. He had done plenty of jobs with a 50% chance of success, let alone jobs with a 30% chance of success.
But now that he has a wife, he naturally has more concerns.
Moreover, when Jin Zekang sent his wife over, he said that Yu Sheng needed someone to keep an eye on him and, if necessary, solve the problem once and for all.
If it's not necessary, then there's no need to solve it once and for all.
If the other party really doesn't move, it's more worthwhile not to kill him.
Jiang Xinyu nodded after Xiao Yuan explained to her the importance of Yu Sheng to the Bashu region.
"Understood. Yu Sheng is highly respected in the Sichuan-Chongqing region. We can't just kill him rashly because he might rebel."
"Tsk tsk, it's really incongruous to hear such words coming from the mouth of someone like you, the head of the Eastern Depot."
Xiao Yuan chuckled and pinched her cheek. "What's so strange about that? People in different positions naturally have different ways of doing things."
When the old emperor was alive, I was just a knife in his hand. Regardless of whether they were loyal or treacherous officials, I would eliminate them all if necessary.
Fanglan had no choice but to be removed from the court.
The quality of a person is not important; their position is what truly determines their value.
Now that I'm no longer subject to others, I can naturally decide the extent to which something is done based on my own considerations.
Jiang Xinyu poked his chest and smiled seductively.
"Could this be considered an alternative version of 'the poor become cunning, the rich become virtuous'?"
Xiao Yuan grabbed her mischievous hand and kissed it, carrying her to the bed while whispering softly in her ear.
"I never knew that nightly revelry could be so intoxicating before I had my wife."
Stop thinking about that guy, let's do something interesting.
After days of traveling and staying at an inn, the two hadn't been intimate for many days. With Xiao Yuan's anger flaring up, Jiang Xinyu put everything else aside.
Aside from responding, the only thing on my mind was to go back and see if there were any ethnic minority costumes for sale.
She wanted to buy a few pieces for Xiao Yuan to wear; she figured they would definitely make him look even sexier.
It's much hotter in Sichuan and Chongqing than in Beijing.
Miao women walking on the street all showed off their calves, and Yi men also wore ethnic costumes that exposed their arms.
The dazzling colors, exaggerated amber jewelry, and large earrings exude a strong exotic flair.
She immediately thought that Xiao Yuan would look great in it when she saw him today.
It's true that you can't have two kinds of people sleeping in the same bed.
As Jiang Xinyu was thinking this, Xiao Yuan had already pulled out two anklets from under his pillow.
It's the kind of silver ring with little bells that Miao girls like to wear on their ankles.
While they were doing *that*, Xiao Yuan slipped the shoes onto Jiang Xinyu's feet.
It wasn't that he didn't want to buy Miao women's clothes, but those clothes were all embroidered by the women themselves and worn by them; they were never sold to outsiders.
Xiao Yuan disguised himself and wandered around for a long time, but only managed to buy a pair of silver anklets.
This time, as he moved, the bells on his ankles jingled along with Xiao Yuan's movements, and the frequency of his movements could be discerned from the speed of the sound.
Jiang Xinyu was unusually shy. She rolled over and pinned Xiao Yuan down on top of her, panting heavily.
"There are still people outside. If you make something like this, aren't you just giving them a headcount?"
Xiao Yuan grinned wickedly and pinned his wife down again.
"Is it too late to be shy now?"
"My dear wife, please grant my request. I'd like to hear it."
Jiang Xinyu couldn't stand his pitiful, coquettish behavior, and her heart softened, so the bell rang for half the night.
Unsurprisingly, Jiang Xinyu stayed in bed the next day until noon.
Madam didn't get up, so Xiao Die naturally didn't go out either, but Xiao Yuan went out early.
Jiang Xinyu pounded the bed in frustration, "He certainly has energy."
The thought of the jingling of the bells made Jiang Xinyu blush with embarrassment.
She now reasonably suspects that Xiao Yuan was deliberately showing off.
Having slept in the morning, Jiang Xinyu had recovered her energy. After lunch, she painted her face ugly, put on unwashed clothes for the journey, and went out again.
Yesterday, she heard that the General's Mansion was selecting female bodyguards who knew martial arts for their young lady, and she wanted to try her luck.
Knowing yourself and knowing your enemy can help you win a hundred battles.
The best way to find out what's really going on with Yu Sheng is to investigate from within.
Since the general is so wary and heavily guarded, let's start with the family members in the backyard.
This will also give us a clearer understanding of the Yu family's second branch's views on the imperial court.
Xiaodie thought that the madam had already spoken to the supervisor last night, so she tidied herself up and went with Jiang Xinyu to the registration place.
They brought multiple layers of disguised identity documents with them this time, and the two of them are currently using the identity of sisters from a small security escort agency.
The elder sister, Miao Cuihua, is eighteen years old, and the younger sister, Miao Cuidie, is sixteen years old. Their father is a bodyguard in a small security escort agency in the capital.
The sisters had practiced martial arts since childhood, originally intending to become bodyguards for the ladies of wealthy families.
Unexpectedly, her father died while delivering goods.
The owner of the escort agency is a scoundrel who insists that their father married the sisters to his foolish son.
The two pretended to agree and secretly ran away.
I had heard that the separation of men and women was not so strict in the Sichuan and Chongqing area, and that women could show their faces in public, so I kept going here.
Now that I've almost run out of money, I urgently need to find a job.
The two men's statements and documents matched, and their dusty clothes and shoes whose original color was unrecognizable were quite convincing.
The matron in charge of recruiting had the two men lift the stone weights to demonstrate their kung fu skills.
The two of them were naturally holding back, but lifting a 50-pound stone lock with one hand was enough to satisfy the old woman.
The other selected girls had all trained, and the most skilled of them could only lift 40 pounds with one hand.
The matches were quite flashy and entertaining, but out of more than forty people who signed up today, only eight remained.
These eight are truly skilled in martial arts; the others are just strong or know a few fancy moves and are just trying their luck.
After all, for the people here, being able to work in the General's Mansion is like a meteoric rise to the top, and everyone would want to try it if given the chance.
This is why it's only in Sichuan and Chongqing; it's hard to find even a few young girls in other places who know martial arts but are not skilled in them.
Of course, the border areas don't count.
If it weren't for the fact that many ethnic groups lived together in the Sichuan-Chongqing region and conflicts frequently occurred, no one would insist that their daughters practice martial arts.
Whether it's women in Jiangnan learning embroidery or girls in the frontier learning to hunt, it's all a necessity for survival.
The treatment at the General's Mansion is really good. As soon as they were selected, the nannies gave them new clothes and shoes and told them to take a bath and change.
This is only the first round. Even if I don't get to see the girl, I shouldn't be this dirty.
After it's cleaned up, someone will check it; at the very least, they have to make sure there are no lice or fleas on it.
Jiang Xinyu's words of gratitude to the old nanny were truly heartfelt, and that sincerity made the old nanny who was in charge of them extremely satisfied.
She wasn't faking it; she was genuinely grateful to the nanny for giving her the opportunity to take a bath.
To make themselves look like refugees, she smeared a lot of soybean oil on her and Xiaodie's heads and sprinkled some dust on them.
If she were allowed to sleep like this tonight, she would scratch her scalp into tassels.
It's true that it's easy to go from frugality to extravagance and difficult to go from extravagance to frugality. Back in the apocalypse, she couldn't even take a bath every day.
But now, if he lets her get dirty, he won't be able to sleep at all.
Anyway, I've managed to sneak in, so I can finally get a good night's sleep tonight.
She slept well, but Xiao Yuan was so angry about the note she left that he didn't get drunk all night.
There's no organization or discipline. If someone were to start working under him, they'd be out of a job immediately!