Just then, Ren Xuan also came out. Ren Liang was shocked and wary when he saw that Ren Xuan's face was so similar to his own. "And who are you?"

"I am your ancestor." Ren Xuan was nervous when he saw the similar face. He realized he had misspoke and quickly corrected himself, "I misspoke. You are my ancestor. My name is Ren Xuan. I am your seventh-generation descendant. Ancestor above, please accept the worship of your descendant."

Ren Liang: !!!

"Is the younger brother of the two young ladies mentally ill?"

Gu Xixi: ...

Ran Qing: ...

Ren Xuan immediately knelt down. Although he lived in modern times and was used to never kneeling before anyone because of wealth, this ancestor was his true ancestor and a martyr.

He knelt willingly and bowed sincerely.

He had something stuck in his throat but couldn't say it, just staring at Gu Xixi and Ran Qing, wishing his two older sisters would say something.

“Commander Ren, I was able to recognize you at a glance because you two look alike. He is indeed your descendant, Ren Xuan. Recite the family genealogy.”

Gu Xixi offered an explanation, her tone so sincere that Ren Liang almost thought she had gone mad, “Nonsense, I am a eunuch. Do you know what a eunuch is, young lady? How could I have offspring?”

"Commander Ren, could you please think about this carefully? Is it really impossible?" Gu Xixi insisted.

Ren Liang hesitated. He had indeed been married before becoming a eunuch, but his wife left him after he became a eunuch... Ren Xuan also began to recite the family genealogy. He only talked about the descendants after he finished reciting the names of Ren Liang's ancestors.

After he finished speaking, Ren Liang was deeply shaken. But, wasn't it even more absurd that a child this age had come all the way from over a hundred years ago to come here to find him?

It's really hard to accept.

So Gu Xixi then recounted the history of the Qing Dynasty and the current situation facing the country, information that ordinary people could not possibly know, some of which even Ren Liang did not know.

Ren Liang's worldview gradually collapsed until it crumbled completely.

Seeing that he was completely swayed, but just needed time to accept it, Gu Xixi said bluntly, "If you still don't believe that we are the later ones, how about we make a bet?"

"The invaders are at the city gates today, but they haven't attacked yet. Now, only 34 of you skilled eunuchs remain in the Yuanmingyuan, right? Tomorrow afternoon, they will bypass the northeastern suburbs of Beijing and head straight for the Yuanmingyuan. They should have sent scouts to explore the route. You can follow this route and you should be able to find the foreign devils' spies."

Gu Xixi's words were absolutely accurate, and Ren Liang already believed them in his heart, but he still wanted to verify them.

"Alright, I'll go now. I'll have a few of my brothers keep watch over the young lady and the others here. I'll be back in two hours at most. If I find out you're lying, I'll definitely take you to the authorities."

"I await your good news." Gu Xixi watched him leave. Ren Liang spoke with the men outside the door and then quickly left.

Gu Xixi pointed to the area behind the cashier, sat down with Ren Xuan, grabbed some snacks and ate them while waiting for Ren Liang to return. Ran Qing went to the back room to report the situation to Chu Feng.

Finally, two hours later, when it was dark, Ren Liang rode up on horseback, carrying a torch. He quickly dismounted and entered the supermarket, his eyes filled with resentment and disbelief.

"Everything is just as you said, young lady. So, what is your purpose in coming here from a hundred years ago? What do you need me to do?"

He was a smart man, and believing his own words, Gu Xixi spoke frankly.

"Those people will enter the Yuanmingyuan tomorrow evening. They will loot all the treasures they can carry away, destroy all the items they cannot carry away, and burn the entire garden to the ground in about ten days."

"The purpose of our trip is to transport and preserve all the treasures belonging to our country before they do, to prevent them from being looted and taken to the other side of the ocean, where they may never be recovered even a hundred years later. Our country has suffered countless losses in this disaster, and we ask for your assistance, Commander Ren."

Ren Liang believed the earlier parts, and he had no doubt about the later ones; this was indeed something those bandits would do.

"Does Commander Ren intend to seek help from the imperial court?" Gu Xixi asked again, then explained, "The great edifice is about to collapse, and there is no way to reverse it. Commander Ren should understand this. Furthermore, our presence here proves that history cannot be changed."

The light in Ren Liang's eyes completely disappeared. He knew this day would come, but he didn't expect it to come so soon.

His eyes reddened, and he asked again, "Did that girl know my fate?"

"They fought bravely and sacrificed themselves; of the thirty-four men, none survived (historical records are disputed; some say more than 20 survived, but their whereabouts are unknown)." Gu Xixi said succinctly, tears welling in her eyes.

Ren Xuan burst into tears.

Ren Liang nodded heavily, which was almost exactly what he had expected. "What you say is what I wish for. It seems that we will be remembered by future generations, which is very gratifying. I am willing to lend you a hand and take you into the Yuanmingyuan."

Even if the worst-case scenario is that the girl is lying, at least those things have just fallen into the hands of their own people, and they will be taken back sooner or later.

But if you go to the other side of the ocean...

But now there is only one day and one night left until tomorrow afternoon or evening, and there are less than ten hours left to get everything ready to enter the park.

"How could the two young ladies and I, her descendant, possibly take away all the treasures of the entire garden? Do you intend to ascend to heaven in broad daylight with the whole garden?"

Gu Xixi: ...

She doesn't actually have that much ability.

“I also have a small team and some tricks up my sleeve. Since I dared to come, I have a way. Commander Ren, just lead us in.”

[Brother Tongzi, who should I sign the sales agreement with? Can I sign with Ren Liang? But the Yuanmingyuan belonged to the emperor, so as long as it has his signature or a seal representing his identity, that should be fine, right?]

[Of the Emperor.]

Gu Xixi understood: "Brother Tongzi, bring me a contract."

Then Gu Xixi looked at Commander Ren and said, “I will exchange fifty muskets with the owner of the garden. Please have him stamp this agreement. Only then can I take these things away.”

Gu Xixi took out the freshly printed contract from under the printer. Ren Liang understood what she meant. In the Hall of Supreme Harmony, there were indeed His Majesty's seal and the seal of the Yuanmingyuan.

He had been on duty nearby and was familiar with the situation inside, so doing this would be a piece of cake for him.

"Alright, let's set off then." Ren Liang urged, while Gu Xixi called Chu Feng and the others out. Thirty-five special forces field soldiers appeared, fully equipped and ready to go, which surprised Ren Liang.

Although this small squad is small, it looks even more formidable than the imperial guards. Is this the elite force of the nation a hundred years from now?

And look at that tall guy, that physique... If a country can raise soldiers like that, its national strength must be immense.

Ren Liang couldn't take his eyes off it. He took the fifty guns Chu Feng gave him, mounted his horse, and led the group towards the Old Summer Palace under the cover of night.

Upon arriving at the Yuanmingyuan, with his help, Gu Xixi and the others filed in through the side gate, as the leader of the remaining people.

The others were confused, and Ren Liang was afraid that if he explained, they would not believe him and it would delay things. So he simply said that they were the court's secret army and assigned the others to guard the main palace gate, which the invaders would enter first, and the second palace gate.

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