Lu Bu: My wife comes from two thousand years later

In a dilapidated house outside Yecheng, a big man with a scruffy beard was squatting on the ground, writing and drawing seriously with a branch in his hand. He was surrounded by several dark-faced men. They were ragged and unkempt. Judging from their appearance, they seemed to be just ordinary people. However, if you look closely, you will find that no matter their height, weight, or body shape, the muscles hidden under their clothes are very strong and powerful. They are obviously martial artists.

There was also a young woman among the big men. She had a brown scarf on her head and looked no different from a peasant woman, but the eyes on her dark and yellow face were particularly bright.

"News from the city says the target is leaving the city today to inspect the spring plowing. She's riding in a two-horse carriage. The exact number of guards accompanying her is unknown, but we do know she has one guard named Xu Chu, who is very skilled in martial arts."

The bearded man took out several portraits and pointed at one of them, saying, "This is Xu Chu. Please identify him carefully and pay special attention to him."

"There are two other female guards. Their abilities are unknown. They also have portraits. Take a good look at them and don't confuse them with your target."

He passed the portrait around and continued, "Based on past experience, it's difficult to target the target while she's in a car. However, according to the information provided by the employer, she enjoys socializing with the public and will likely get off along the way. We can blend in with the people and wait for an opportunity to strike. We don't know where she'll get off, so all personnel will be dispatched to these locations where there are a lot of farmland."

The bearded man looked up at the people around him, pointed to a few spots marked on the ground, and ordered, "Shadow One, Shadow Two, you two go to the city gate, which is the first stop. Shadow Three, Shadow Four, you two go to the canal here, which is the second stop. Kill one, kill two, and leave the water pavilion, which is the third stop. Kill three, kill four, and follow me and wait by the last grove."

"Yes!" Everyone agreed in unison.

"The target's tour is going to be quite grand this time, so there will undoubtedly be onlookers riding along the carriages. Until you're absolutely sure, you should blend in with them. The more people there are, the easier it will be to strike, and the easier it will be to escape afterwards. You'll need to make your own flexible judgment based on the specific circumstances. Remember, don't alert the enemy; make sure you strike first! If you're captured, follow the old rules!"

The bearded man looked at the rising sun outside and said, "It's almost time, let's all go!"

Everyone carried baskets on their backs, some carried firewood, some carried baskets and hoes, and walked towards their destination.

The woman's disguise was safer. She carried a swaddling cloth wrapped around a doll on her chest, and the assassin's crossbow was hidden inside.

In May, after more than a month of busy work, the collective spring plowing outside Yecheng was successfully completed. Officials began to busy themselves with counting the population and dividing the land. The people had some free time, helping the government repair ditches while waiting to be allocated land.

A few days ago, the government posted a notice saying that Princess Tang would be inspecting the spring plowing work in various places. The people nearby who got the news gathered outside the city gate early in the morning, waiting to see what the legendary Princess Tang, the reincarnation of a fairy, would look like.

"I heard that there is a Wu Qu Fairy Temple in Bingzhou. In the temple, there are longevity tablets of the king and the queen. As long as you go there to worship regularly, you don't have to worry about going hungry all year round. I wonder if it's true or not?" A young man standing in the crowd looked around and asked casually.

Another tall young man nearby immediately replied, "I know this. I went to visit relatives in Bingzhou last year and I paid my respects there. It's true, very accurate. The year before last, there was a famine everywhere, and countless people died everywhere, but only in Bingzhou did no one starve to death. It was all thanks to the kindness of the king and the princess."

An old man with a white beard beside him said with a smile, "The princess has redistributed land to us, reduced taxes and levies, and sent carpenters to build water wheels everywhere. As long as we are diligent, we will definitely not starve to death. I have lived for most of my life, and I have never heard of such a good thing in the world. The people of Jizhou are blessed!"

"That's right. I heard that there are many factories in Bingzhou where women can work and earn just as much as they do on the farm." A young woman said with emotion.

"Ignorant woman, what do you know? Those so-called factories are all scams, designed to trick cheap labor like you into working." A fair-faced man behind the woman sneered with disdain.

The young woman turned around and looked at the man seriously, but did not refute him. Instead, another peasant woman next to her asked curiously, "How did you lie?"

The fair-skinned man said, "Do you know how much a book costs in the market? The most expensive one is one gold coin, and yet the factory only pays its workers a monthly salary of one dan of corn and half a piece of linen. At today's prices, that's only worth a thousand coins. This place is simply a place that sucks people's blood."

As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd gasped. An old woman, her face filled with excitement, squeezed up to the fair-skinned man and asked, "Does that factory really pay me a dan of corn and half a piece of linen a month? Are they trying to rip me off?"

Another woman carrying a baby on her back squeezed over, straightened her messy hair, and asked, "Do you think the factory wants me at my age and appearance?"

"And me, I'm very strong, so I should be able to work in the factory, right?"

"And I..."

More and more women gathered around to ask questions, as if the fair-skinned man was here to recruit workers.

The fair-skinned man looked at the excited people around him, his expression froze for a moment. He laughed dryly twice, "I don't know, I don't know..."

Shadow One and Shadow Two were mixed in the crowd on both sides of the official road, observing the surrounding environment and listening to the people talking about the target person this time. The more they knew, the more beneficial it would be for their assassination operation. As for what kind of person the target was, they didn't care, they just wanted to complete the task.

"She's out, she's out! The princess is out!"

After a while, the people gathered at the city gate started shouting. Ying subconsciously pressed down the brim of his straw hat and looked towards the city gate. The first ones to come out were several soldiers riding tall horses. The plain-looking two-horse carriage was in the middle of the team, with guards following on both sides. Xu Chu followed closely in front of the carriage with a big knife. One of the two female guards was sitting on the shaft outside the carriage, and the other was nowhere to be seen. She should be sitting in the carriage with the princess.

After the team completely came out of the city gate, Ying Yi counted them briefly and found that there were three hundred guards accompanying them, and there were also some county soldiers following to maintain public order. However, the people had a natural awe of those in power, and there was no need to stop them. Everyone stood by the road in an orderly manner.

Ying Yi's gaze fell on the back of the team again. There were dozens of ox carts loaded with food, fodder and other miscellaneous items following. It seemed that the other party wanted to patrol somewhere else.

In the carriage, Zhang Chunhua lifted a corner of the curtain, looked at the crowd on the left, and said worriedly, "Princess, there are far more people coming than we imagined. It's a bit too dangerous. Let's just take a short walk and return!"

Zhang Mo leaned comfortably against the cushions and said calmly, "I've offended so many people, and there must be many who want to take my life. I'm in the open, and my enemies are in the dark. I can't hide forever. I'll use this inspection to clean up the evil spirits in Jizhou."

"Princess, why did you take such a risk? You clearly had a way to quell the rebellion without resorting to force. Why did you let them go? Wouldn't it have been better to just wipe out the entire family?"

Zhang Mo picked up a raisin and popped it into her mouth, saying, "Most of the court officials disagree with the massacre. If I insist on going my own way, even if I have many reasons, they will think I'm arbitrary and unwilling to listen to others' opinions. Over time, the relationship between the monarch and his officials will inevitably become strained. This time, I'll show them that it's not me who's unkind, but he who's unjust! Moreover...if my enemies can't find an opportunity with me, they'll seek revenge on the king and my children."

"This time, I want to control the Jizhou underworld and white world in my hands."