Chen Qingzhi said bitterly, "Miss Jin'er, please don't embarrass me anymore. I can't open the city gate for you tonight. You should take the old lady back to the manor first. It's very cold outside!"

After saying that, he waved to the guard standing behind him.

The two men stepped forward to restrain Wu Jin'er as she left, only to hear her stern voice question, "Since you are all soldiers brought up by my father, how could you watch his mother become seriously ill and do nothing?"

The two looked at each other, a hint of guilt flashing in their eyes.

Wu Jin'er no longer cared about anything else. She screamed at the soldiers guarding the gate, "Listen carefully! Your commander, Lord Wu, is dying of illness. Are you really going to watch her die without helping? Do you have a clear conscience?"

She paused and continued, "Don't you have parents? How did my father arrange things for you when your parents were sick?"

Everyone fell into deep thought. They were brought up by Commander Wu, so naturally they had received many favors from him.

He loves his soldiers like his own sons!

Be strict during training!

But when they are in trouble, he will definitely step in to solve the problem.

Now that his mother is seriously ill, they really shouldn't just stand by and watch!

Then, all the soldiers guarding the gate knelt and shouted, "Commander, please open the city gate for Miss Wu!"

Chen Qingzhi's face was as gloomy as ink. He never expected that Wu Jiner would use such means to force him.

After hesitating for a moment, he smiled stiffly and said, "In this critical moment, the city gates must not be opened. However, we can enter the city through the dung gate. Why don't you consider it, Miss Wu?"

Wu Jin'er was so angry that she was shaking all over. She knew the dung gate. It was a special gate for dung carts. Not to mention how bad the smell was, even horse-drawn carriages could not pass through.

This is obviously to make her give up!

Seeing her remain silent, Chen Qingzhi spoke helplessly, "Miss Wu, I'm in a dilemma too. You've now realized that it's the commander-in-chief who wants to seize power. What if I open the city gate without authorization and let in those elite imperial soldiers hiding in the dark?"

Wu Jin'er didn't want to hear him throwing dirty water on her father anymore, she had to see him as soon as possible.

Isn’t it just walking on the sewer?

She agreed!

She said quickly, "Send someone to open the manure ditch. I'll go get Mother and the others over there right away!"

After saying that, he turned around and left quickly.

A hint of coldness flashed in Chen Qingzhi's eyes, and he said sarcastically, "Even walking on the manure path can't stop you? I want to see if you are willing to step into the dirt with your clean shoes!"

He gave instructions to the soldiers around him, and immediately ordered them to push the manure cart parked not far away over.

Wu Jin'er had already returned to Madam Wu and Lin Yiwan. With a complicated expression, she said, "Chen Qingzhi said she was ordered by my father to seal off the city and seize power!"

Madam Wu's eyes widened in disbelief. "How is this possible? Your father is loyal to City Lord Mo. How could he do such a thing? This is a blatant slander!"

Wu Jin'er gritted her teeth and murmured, "But he took my father's command token, and now those soldiers obey his orders!"

Mrs. Wu spoke worriedly, "Something must have happened to your father. He never left his token behind. Jin'er, how's it going? Did Chen Qingzhi agree to let us go into the city?"

When this was mentioned, Wu Jiner's face showed a complicated expression.

She spoke with guilt, "Madam Hou, I just questioned those soldiers as you taught me. They helped me plead for mercy, and Chen Qingzhi finally relented. However, we have to walk on the dung path, and I'm afraid you will suffer!"

Lin Yiwan couldn't help but frown, secretly hating Chen Qingzhi's sinister means.

But she agreed even if she had to take the sewerage path to get into the city.

The key to breaking the city lies in Commander Wu, and she must find his whereabouts.

Thinking of this, she urged: "Girl, don't hesitate, let's just plug your nose with a handkerchief, it won't cause any trouble!"

Mrs. Wu also ordered someone to carry Mrs. Wu on their backs and quickly walk towards the entrance of the sewer.

From a distance, Wu Jiner and Lin Yiwan saw a manure cart blocking the narrow entrance, and the contents of the black bucket were flowing out, not only all over the floor, but also stinking.

Wu Jin'er's heart was heaving with anger, and she subconsciously scolded: "Chen Qingzhi is simply too despicable!"

Lin Yiwan sarcastically said, "He's deliberately trying to humiliate you and make you never want to come into the city again. The more he does this, the more it proves he has something to hide. He doesn't want you to know the truth about your father!"

Wu Jin'er bit her lip hard and said, "Isn't it just stepping into the shit soup? I'm not afraid!"

She led the way and ducked down into the dunghill fearlessly.

Seeing that the eldest lady did not hesitate at all, everyone naturally did not dare to hesitate either.

When Chen Qingzhi, who was standing not far away, saw this, a hint of dissatisfaction flashed in his eyes.

Unexpectedly, it didn’t stop them!

Damn it!

If there weren't so many soldiers watching around, he really wanted to order all the members of the Wu family to be shot to death with one arrow, so that he wouldn't have to see them and be bothered by them.

While he was daydreaming, Wu Jiner and others had already walked through the dung path and came to him.

She said in a serious tone, "Thank you, Master Chen, for your kindness in walking along the manure path. Jin'er will remember this in her heart and will definitely repay you one day!"

Just one sentence filled Chen Qingzhi's eyes with murderous intent.

Damn little bitch, how dare you threaten him?

He tightly grasped the long sword hanging at his waist, as if he was about to draw it out at any time.

At this moment, many gatekeepers rushed over and shouted, "Welcome back to the mansion, Madam Wu!"

Chen Qingzhi instantly suppressed his murderous intent. He said helplessly, "I, Chen, was also following the commander's orders and caused Miss Wu to suffer some injustice. I am truly sorry!"

How could Wu Jiner not hear the hidden meaning in his words, which was, don't blame him, it's your father's fault!

She ignored Chen Qingzhi and bowed to everyone, "Thank you all for your support. My grandmother's entry into the city depends entirely on you!"

After saying that, she was about to take people away.

Just as they were about to walk away, Chen Qingzhi suddenly stopped them.

He pointed at Lin Yiwan and said, "Miss Wu, please explain who she is. Why has Chen never seen her before?"

Wu Jiner's heart started beating wildly. She had to say that Chen Qingzhi had a sharp eye. She discovered it so quickly.

Fortunately, they had already thought of an excuse, otherwise they would have been caught off guard.

She answered without hesitation, "This is my aunt. Due to health reasons, she has been kept at the farm. This time when I returned to the city, I brought her with me!"

Chen Qingzhi looked at Madam Wu, who nodded slightly. "She's my sister. Master Chen should have heard of her before, right?"

Chen Qingzhi really remembered that many years ago, Mrs. Wu's family had a frail sister who came to live with her, and many doctors were invited to diagnose her illness.

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