Jackie Chan's Son-in-Law

Chapter 171 A sudden change on a rainy night
Such an arrest is undoubtedly risky; even Chen Qing only had a 40-50% chance of success.

But there is no way.

Yang, the leader of the White Lotus Sect, was quite important in the entire White Lotus Sect case and was worth Chen Qing's careful planning. However, in the eyes of the bigwigs of the Zhenfu Division, Yang's head was obviously more valuable.

Even Yan Hu was eager to bring this leader Yang to justice. With this great achievement, Yan Hu could also gain some exposure in front of the emperor, and might even be promoted to the position of commander-in-chief in the future.

Tang Zhenfu might be able to go to the Yiluan Division in the future and become a deputy commander.

It is precisely because this merit is so great that Commander Yan is so eager to capture him.

In the rainy night, a group of officers from the Zhenfu Division rushed towards Jianjiazhuang.

This operation involved more than just one thousand-household garrison; most of the five thousand-household garrisons under the Zhenfu Division, totaling two to three thousand men, were mobilized to join the encirclement.

This is also why Chen Qing agreed to take action. Although not all the captains of the Zhenfu Division are as elite as the Imperial Guards, they are at least all young and strong. As long as they surround the area, they still have a chance to trap the Yang family in Jianjiazhuang.

Bali!

Seven miles!

As Jianjiazhuang drew closer, the encirclement by the Zhenfu Division slowly unfolded towards it.

As Chen Qing ran, he looked up at the sky.

Originally, they only had a 30-40% chance, but this thunderstorm added another 20-30% to their chances of success.

Heavy rain... can cover up a lot of noise.

Finally, the group arrived at a distance of only about six miles from Jianjiazhuang, and the rain stopped a little.

Chen Qing looked ahead and let out a long breath: "Lord Yan, if we advance another three miles, we can fire the signal arrows!"

Chen Qing did a lot of preparation for this operation, and among the followers of the Mu mother and daughter were skilled officers from the Zhenfu Division.

Yan Qianhu nodded and was about to speak when suddenly, a bright light rose up behind him!
A bright red firework was shot into the sky and exploded!

Chen Qing and Yan Hu turned around at the same time, and their expressions changed drastically.

Yan Hu turned to look at the crowd and shouted sternly, "Who started the fire!"

Chen Qing also looked up at the sky and murmured, "Not from the Zhenfu Division..."

In this era, gunpowder has been around for hundreds of years, and things like firecrackers and fireworks are no longer a rarity. There are probably hundreds of types of fireworks alone.

Fireworks of a specific color naturally become a good source of information.

Fireworks that rise high into the sky and explode are called "fireworks" in this era, meaning fire rising in the sky.

The fires of the Zhenfu Division, when they explode in the air, have specific colors and sounds, but the one that just exploded in the sky did not belong to any of the Zhenfu Division's types.

Upon hearing Chen Qing's words, Yan Hu's expression changed again.

Yan Cong was near Jianjiazhuang at that moment; he had gone there with the Mu family mother and daughter!
Chen Qing's face also darkened. He turned to look at Yan Hu, his voice hoarse: "Too many people have come..."

Having served in the Zhenfu Division for many years, Yan Hu immediately understood the meaning behind Chen Qing's words.

Among the strongmen of the Zhenfu Division's Thousand-Household Office were members of the White Lotus Sect!

This operation involved two to three thousand people!

Although the ordinary captains and strongmen of the Zhenfu Division were selected, there was no significant difference between them and the soldiers of ordinary garrisons. Most of them came from good families in the capital region and Zhili.

The Imperial Guards of the Zhenfu Division are generally reliable and trustworthy, but ordinary captains and strongmen are less likely to be so.

In addition, the White Lotus Sect has flourished in the capital area in recent years, and it is quite normal for them to recruit a few followers among the thousands of officers and soldiers of the Zhenfu Division.

Although the higher-ups of the Zhenfu Division did not tell these strongmen what they were doing here before the operation, in order to maintain secrecy, they were only instructed to gather here, but at this point, they were already too close to Jianjiazhuang.

For the White Lotus sect members, the Zhenfu Division's intentions were crystal clear.

Yan Hu took a deep breath, summoned a centurion beside him, and said in a hoarse voice, "Go and investigate who fired the signal arrow. Make sure you find the culprit!"

The centurion, his face also wet with rain, looked around and whispered, "Sir, this shouldn't be one of our thousand-household officers."

"Regardless of which thousand-household office."

Yan Hu said with a dark face, "Investigate immediately!"

Chen Qing frowned and said, "Let's set the yellow fire." Chen Qing was the kind of person who made contingency plans. Before taking action, he would naturally have several contingency plans. If something went wrong during the operation, he would set the yellow fire.

This color signifies the end of the operation, instructing Mu Xianniang not to take action. Otherwise, if a direct conflict were to break out at Jianjiazhuang, not only would the safety of Mu Xianniang and her daughter be uncertain, but also the safety of Yan Cong and the other members of the Zhenfu Division. Even if they were safe, it would be difficult to capture that man surnamed Yang when their numbers were equal.

If a fight breaks out over there and the man surnamed Yang runs away, Chen Qing's plan to cultivate Mu Xianniang as the White Lotus Holy Mother and usurp her position will be a complete failure.

Because once this matter gets out, regardless of whether Master Yang has the ability to ruin the reputation of the Mu mother and daughter in the martial arts world, the Zhenfu Division alone will not be able to withstand the pressure from the imperial court.

The imperial court values ​​integrity and uprightness; how could it possibly collude with cults!
The emperor is still secretly supporting them in this matter, but he will no longer support the Zhenfu Division's plan to usurp power.

Yan Hu glanced in the direction of Jianjiazhuang and muttered, "It's only five or six miles away. Is it still possible to surround them in time?"

"We can make it in time, but someone will definitely escape. If Mu Xianniang clashes with the man surnamed Yang, all our previous efforts will be in vain."

Chen Qing took a deep breath and continued, "Tell them not to make any moves. We can continue to arrest our people, as many as we can."

Yan Hu frowned and said, "The man surnamed Yang will still be suspicious of Miss Mu and the others."

Chen Qing said calmly, "We can fix it. I already have a way to fix it."

He whispered a few words in Yan Hu's ear. After listening, Yan Hu nodded and, without hesitation, immediately took out the yellow "fire starter" from the Zhenfu Division from his sleeve, lit it, and shot it into the sky.

Soon, it exploded in the sky.

…………

At the same time, in Jianjiazhuang.

Originally, Master Yang was discussing the distribution of benefits in the Jingzhao Prefecture with Madam Mu when the first red fire exploded in the sky. Immediately, a member of the White Lotus Sect hurriedly approached Master Yang and whispered something in his ear.

Upon hearing this, Master Yang suddenly stood up, glanced coldly at Madam Mu, and sneered, "Junior Sister Mu, you truly have impressive skills. You've summoned the entire Zhenfu Division. It seems you've been planning this for a long time!"

Madam Mu stood there, stunned, and frowned.

She had no idea what had happened.

At that moment, the yellow flames outside had already exploded. Miss Mu walked in with Yu Jia from the Zhenfu Division. She stood in front of her mother and looked coldly at Leader Yang.

“Our informant in the Garrison Command has sent a message. The Garrison Command is nearby. We should be discussing business, not the other way around. Uncle Yang actually informed the Garrison Command. How despicable!”

She didn't know what her mother had discussed with Master Yang, so she still called the people in the Zhenfu Division "spies".

After saying this, she didn't even look at Master Yang, and pulled Madam Mu's sleeve to walk out: "Mother, the people from the imperial court are probably on their way here, let's hurry!"

Madam Mu reacted quickly. She turned her head to look at Master Yang and sneered, "Senior brother, you really have some tricks up your sleeve. You probably want us, mother and daughter, to follow in Bai Sanping's footsteps. It's just a pity that you didn't expect that we, mother and daughter, have connections in the Zhenfu Division!"

After saying this, the mother and daughter didn't turn their heads and strode outside.

Yang, who had already turned to leave, became suspicious upon hearing Madam Mu's words.

If it wasn't this mother and daughter who told on us, then who did?

As he ran out, his mind raced, and soon he thought of the local landlord.

But this was no time to dwell on such things; he turned and left without looking back.

The Mu mother and daughter, hand in hand, arrived at the outside of Jianjia Village and met Yan Cong, who was waiting outside. Miss Mu's face turned a little pale.

Yan Cong stepped forward to assist, asking, "Where is the one surnamed Yang?"

Mu Xiangjun shook her head and said, "I don't know."

"They must have left through the back gate of Jianjiazhuang."

She looked at Yan Cong and asked, "What exactly happened?"

Yan Cong shook his head and slowly said, "I don't know either, but something must have happened at the Zhenfu Division. You and your daughter shouldn't get involved in this. Let Yu Jia take you to find a place to hide. He has the Zhenfu Division's token, so he can protect you if you run into anyone from the Zhenfu Division."

Mu Xiangjun looked at Yan Cong and asked, "And what about you?"

Yan Cong took off his clothes, revealing the official uniform of the Zhenfu Division. He looked up into the distance and took a deep breath.

"I'll take a few men and see if we can catch up with that guy surnamed Yang!"

(End of this chapter)