Chapter 35: Turning Black and White Upside Down

  At noon that day, Meng Yao led the Qian family siblings, Lei Wanli, and about two companies of soldiers, disguised as a group of merchants, set off on eight horse-drawn carts. About one kilometer behind them was the second batch of soldiers from the assault battalion, who were also escorting the donkey's intestines. Cao Feibiao led about one platoon of soldiers at the rear, and the group maintained an interval of about one kilometer as they slowly made their way towards the provincial capital.

  The train was definitely not going to sit, and looking at the drowsy warriors, Meng Yao didn't have it as easy as Qian Ruwu said. After the warriors finished drinking hot porridge, he brutally drove everyone up, stuffed them all into the newly rented horse cart, and set off on the road.

  Perhaps it was a sudden event, or perhaps they acted too quickly, but along the way, they didn't see any roadblocks set up by the Northern Army. It wasn't until they left Luoyang's borders that Meng Yao finally let out a sigh of relief.

  My brother saw at a glance the money in the man's pile like a cloud.

  As soon as she approached, she stared at Meng Yao with ill intentions, who had deliberately fallen behind. She grabbed Qian Ruyun's hand with excessive enthusiasm and examined her up and down with her eyes, repeatedly praising: "What a beautiful girl! No wonder the county says that Tanghe's number one beauty is in the Qian family, you must be the young lady of the Qian family?"

  Meng Yao sidled over, wanting to urge his younger brother to say a sentence: "You know all this."

  Qian Yun stole a glance at Meng Yao, who was in the past, and called out in a twisted tone: "Where is it? A group of vulgar people talking nonsense, sister, you also believe." At this time, if it wasn't for what they saw with their own eyes, no one in the assault camp would dare to believe that the girl in front of them, who was so saucy, was actually the revolutionary who had been furious at Wu Peifu's Western-style soldier camp last night.

  No sooner had Meng Yao sat down at the relay station in the provincial city than a telegram was delivered into his hands: "Delighted to hear of our army's great victory last night, very comforting. The base has been devastated and everything is waiting to be restored, many things to attend to, hope you will return soon. Lu and Gao."

  Meng Yao finished reading and handed the telegram to Cao Feibiao.

  Cao Feibiao seemed to be uninterested in such things, and casually glanced at it before throwing it back. Qian Ruyun was quick-handed, stretching out her hand to grab the telegram, but Meng Yao snatched it first. She was furious, her face flushed red, and she kept muttering: "You're so petty, you're so petty, it's not even a love letter, what are you afraid of people seeing?"

  "What's a love letter?" asked Mengdi, who was chatting with Qian Ruyun at the time, and he asked while holding her arm.

  Qian Yun's face turned even redder, and she glanced at Meng Yao with a sideways glance: "You go ask him. Dead girl, I told you not to study, now you're anxious, huh?"

  Wang Tie immediately said seriously: "Meng Yao has spoken, I will go to school when I return to the mountain."

  Three women are putting on an act, these two big girls singing and harmonizing with each other, chattering away, what scene are they even singing? Meng Yao couldn't help but laugh and cry at the same time, hurriedly calling for soldiers to bring over Zhu Da Chang.

  After a day and night of turmoil, the originally arrogant Zhu Daichang had already lost his invincible spirit. With just a slight push from the soldiers, he fell softly at Meng Yao's feet. However, it seemed that deep down, he still retained some sense of superiority as a first-class citizen, struggling to get up, but before he could do so, Lei Wanli stretched out a foot and ruthlessly kicked him to the ground.

  "You can't even get ivory out of a dog's mouth, I'll make you rely on others for power." That night, when Zhu Da Chang was scolding someone, Lei Wanli happened to be pointed at by the dog, so his anger can be imagined.

  Soon, Zhu Daichang was unrecognizable, his suit and leather shoes turned into burlap sacks, and his dog face became a pig face.

  Meng Yao gave a signal to the warriors, pulled Lei Wanli away after he finished his breath, and ordered the warriors to pull Zhu Dachang up from the ground and let him stand in front of himself.

  "You may be detestable and hateful, but we don't torture our prisoners."

  Zhu Dasang's eyes lit up as soon as he heard it, and he stared at Meng Yao with a smile about to emerge.

  "But that doesn't mean I want to beat you up badly. However, I'm afraid of dirtying my hands, and you are unforgivable, with a body full of treachery. So now, on behalf of all Chinese people, I declare the termination of your rights as a Chinese person. You will serve as an example of a traitor to China, and be executed by firing squad."

  Meng Yao finished speaking and waved his hand in disgust at the warrior.

  Zhu Dasang was frightened, and all the way he loudly shouted: "You country bumpkins, muddy legs, you can't kill me, I'm a relative of General Wu, aren't you afraid of exterminating your whole family?"

  Wan Di stared at Meng Yao's cold face, her heart still calm, for she was originally an enemy of Zhu Da Chang. But Qian Ru Yun was different, she listened to Meng Yao's reasonable and coherent words, sometimes nodding silently, sometimes looking thoughtful. Until Zhu Da Chang gradually disappeared from view, she looked at Meng Yao again, feeling that the young man in front of her was so familiar, as if they had known each other for many years. Good heavens, she suddenly touched her scorching face, it was really hard to imagine that he and she had only been together for a day and a night.

  "Niu Gang," Meng Yao shouted at this time.

  The cow just stood up and looked at him.

  "Your mission is complete, and the instructor is urging you on, so take your people back to the team."

  "And what about you, Instructor?"

  Meng Yao raised one hand and said seriously, "There's no use talking more. My task is not yet complete. This is a telegram, go and send it as is. Niu Gang will return to the team immediately, Meng Yao and Cao Fei Biao's troops will stay in the provincial city for three days before returning to Tang County, and then return to the team. Meng, Cao, Niu."

  "Yes," Niu Gang didn't dare say more and took the telegram to leave.

  Meng Yao also called Zhuo Niu Gang, and added after a moment of deliberation: "With nearly a hundred people gathering in one place, the target is too big. Alright, you finish sending the telegram and set off immediately, don't make any stops along the way. After you leave, I and Biaozi will also relocate, this place isn't suitable for staying either."

  Cao Feibiao listened, and couldn't help but sigh. For the sake of a single Qian family, they had gone to great lengths, not to mention that two communication points would be abandoned in just two days, it was really unclear how this account should be settled.

  Everything was ready, Meng Yao came to Qian Ruwu with a smile and said seriously: "Second Master, you have also worked hard. Why don't you go back to Tang County with Niu Pailang and the others? It's safe this way. You can eat something on the road, take a nap, and rest well when you get back. How about that?"

  "Alright, alright." Qian Ruwu nodded repeatedly, eager to leave as soon as possible.

  "You can go if you want, I won't." Qian Ruyun suddenly turned her head and said.

  "I'm not leaving either, I'll follow Meng... no, accompany Yuyun sister." Wanting also joined in the excitement.

  Lei Wanli suddenly rushed in like a whirlwind, holding a newspaper and excitedly shouting: "Young master, Meng Zongchang, you guys take a look, we're all in the newspaper!"

  "Let me take a look." Qian Ruyun snatched the newspaper and started reading: "The Guangzhou Military Government has entered Luoyang with force, and the Commander's Mansion has taken strong measures. Last night, the Western Garrison of the Commander's Mansion was suddenly attacked by an unknown armed group, and the garrison immediately fought back. For a time, gunfire filled the air, bullets pierced the night sky, and civilians were awakened from their dreams. Fortunately, the battle did not spread throughout the city, and the Commander's Mansion was also safe and sound. According to what I've heard, this disturbance is suspected to be the work of Shi Meiren, a female revolutionary, who has colluded with a high-ranking official surnamed Lü, leading to an internal and external conspiracy, allowing the Guangzhou Military Government to take advantage of the situation and enter."

  "Pshaw, nonsense!" Qian Ruyun suddenly tossed aside the newspaper in disgust.

  Qian Rongwu hastily picked up the newspaper and continued to read it eagerly. However, as he read on, he couldn't help but laugh in scorn, slapping the newspaper loudly: "What's this nonsense about 'defeating countless bandits'? It's simply preposterous! Meng Garrison Commander, look at this - they were clearly defeated by your tens of men, yet they claim to have fought off two companies with just a few dozen men. This is truly turning black into white."

  Meng Yao glanced at the headline of the newspaper and smiled slightly: "If the young master has forgotten what it means to say one thing but mean another, why not take a look at what this newspaper is called?"

  Qian Ruwu looked and blinked: "Shen Bao, what's wrong?"

  Meng Yao shook his head and patted him: "Then at that time, please ask the young master to buy another copy of the Central Plains Daily."

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