Quick Transmigration: My System is a Big Liar

Jin Feng was thoroughly rejected and returned to her lodgings dejectedly. Suddenly, Chu Qing's warning flashed through her mind. Fearing being kicked out of the mountain stronghold, she thought of Zhou Yi.

When they arrived at the Zhou family home, Zhou's mother told them that Zhou Yi had gone down the mountain overnight and his return date was uncertain.

Zhou Yi was indeed not at the mountain stronghold at this time. He was deeply hurt by Jin Feng's words and realized that Jin Feng had slandered the chief. He felt guilty and remorseful, so he left a letter of apology for the chief and went down the mountain to travel. His return date was uncertain.

Jin Feng stared at the Zhou family's tightly closed gate, feeling both disappointed and afraid. She cursed Zhou Yi mercilessly, but it didn't change the fact that she would be sent away.

Chu Tian used golden needles to seal Jin Feng's memories after she went up the mountain. Third Aunt Chu had someone send her down the mountain and arranged a new identity for her, hoping that she could start a new life.

All of this benefited Chu Qing. Even when she said she would send Jin Feng to where she was supposed to go, it was just to scare her.

*

The weather is getting hotter and hotter. Even in the mountain village, the midday sun is still unbearably hot.

Chu Qing arranged all the big and small matters in the village. Apart from important matters, she spent the rest of her time indoors with Qin Jing, each holding a book and not disturbing the other.

The quiet days quickly led into July. That afternoon, Chu Qing lay on the couch, listening to Qin Jing read her travelogue. Perhaps because his voice was so beautiful, she became somewhat drowsy.

Gu Yu's voice came from outside, "Miss, the Second Master has sent someone to tell you that he has something important to discuss with you."

"Understood." Chu Qing immediately snapped out of her daze, greeted Qin Jing, and headed towards the council hall.

Judging by the timing, it should be the big fish that my second uncle mentioned last time has come to our door. Chen Pingsheng, the second son of Marquis Chen of Beixiang Kingdom, has completed his three-year term as magistrate of Qingyang City and plans to return to the capital with more than 100,000 taels of silver.

There were fifty guards, and with the镖局 (escort agency)镖师 (bodyguards/escorts), the team totaled more than a hundred people. So she went on this mission with her second uncle.

Their goal wasn't just money, but also the heads of corrupt officials.

During his three years in office, corrupt official Chen Pingsheng never did anything of real benefit for the people. He colluded with merchants, wantonly exploited and robbed the people of their money, disregarded human life, tortured them into confessions, and forcibly abducted women, causing countless wrongful convictions.

Officials protect each other, leaving ordinary people with no way to seek justice.

Originally, Chen Pingsheng was one of their targets for this year's descent down the mountain. Unexpectedly, this corrupt official returned to the capital ahead of schedule. Fortunately, they received advance notice, otherwise they would have let this slip through their net.

"The boss."

"The boss."

Inside the council hall, all the leaders had been waiting for a long time. When Chu Qing entered, they all stood up and bowed.

Chu Qing said, "Please have a seat, everyone."

Third-in-command Yang Hongguang spoke first, "Boss, we have received definite news that Chen Pingsheng's caravan will enter the territory of Jitou Mountain around 9:00 AM tomorrow. The head of the escorts accompanying him this time is Wu Tianbao and Xie Qi from Weiyuan Escort Agency. Wu Tianbao is a man of superb martial arts skills. He has been in the escort business for many years and has rarely failed."

Xie Qi was a master of light industry and skilled in using poisons; the two worked together seamlessly.

Chu Qing nodded. She had heard of these two men. In her previous life, the corrupt official changed his route at the last minute, and they failed to succeed. These two men escorted the corrupt official back to the capital safely. After completing the mission, Xie Qi poisoned the corrupt official with a colorless and odorless poison.

For wealth and power, Wu Tianbao betrayed Xie Qi, resulting in the confiscation of Weiyuan Escort Agency, Xie Qi's tragic death in prison, and the corrupt official's promotion and smooth career path.

Chu Xiong continued, "Besides those two, half of the corrupt official's guards are assassins raised by the Chen family, and their strength should not be underestimated."

The corrupt official was in the fourth carriage; the first three carriages were filled with his concubines, six in total, none of whom had children.

Chu Qing recalled that the robberies in the past all took place near Jitou Mountain, probably because the disparity in strength meant that no strategy was needed.

But this time was different. There were experts and assassins. She wanted to be absolutely sure and thought of a valley thirty miles away that was perfect for an ambush.

The valley road is flanked by towering hillsides, and for a long stretch, the road is very narrow, only wide enough for one horse-drawn carriage to pass at a time.

"Tomorrow, we'll split into two groups. One group will ambush here beforehand, and once the convoy has fully entered the valley, they'll drop boulders to block their retreat. Meanwhile, the other group..."

Chu Qing's idea was unanimously approved and passed by a vote.

Fearing unforeseen complications if they delayed, Chu Qing and his men set off overnight, scouted ambush sites in advance, moved boulders, and waited for the corrupt official to arrive.

The second-in-command, Chu Xiong, accompanied them, while the third-in-command, Yang Hongguang, and the fourth-in-command, Nie Yun, stayed behind to defend the stronghold.

The group consisted of only fifty-odd young men, led by Yang Yue, Song Jingyuan, and Deng Zeyi.

Fifty or sixty people worked for half the night and were so tired that they fell asleep as soon as their heads hit the pillow.

As dawn broke, a sentry reported that a convoy had appeared ten miles away. Judging from the carriages and the number of people accompanying them, it should be the corrupt official and his entourage.

The battle plan was discussed and agreed upon yesterday; now all that's needed is to execute it.

The second-in-command, Chu Xiong, led a dozen men to ambush them from above, cutting off their retreat.

Chu Qing, along with Yang Yue and the others, blocked the entrance to the valley, catching them off guard.

After about two incense sticks' worth of time, the convoy came into view of the people lying in ambush above.

Ma Ming is fourteen years old this year. He is quick-witted and skilled. In order to participate in this mission, he had pestered Chu Qing for a long time before he was approved. Therefore, he was very excited and kept trying to find someone to talk to. "Second Master, they are here."

Chu Xiong lowered his voice and instructed again, "Keep calm and don't let them find out. Wait until everyone is in the valley and follow my orders before taking any action."

Ma Mingdao replied, "Yes, Second Boss."

But a few minutes later, Ma Ming saw the convoy stop and forgot Chu Xiong's warning, "Second Master, they've stopped. Could it be that they've spotted us?"

Chu Xiong scolded, "You brat, shut up, or you'll be spending your time at the Cliff of Contemplation when we get back."

Ma Ming finally shut his mouth, glaring angrily at the convoy, thinking that he must kill a few more people to show the boss his strength so that he wouldn't be forgotten next time there was a mission.

The convoy stopped outside the valley and sent people to check around inside. Only after confirming that there was no danger did they set off again.

"put"

The convoy entered the valley completely, and with a command from the second-in-command, the boulder rolled down the hillside and got stuck right at the entrance of the valley.

Countless stones rained down from the sky, hitting the carriage and the horses, and some guards were killed on the spot.

"There's an ambush,"

"withdraw"

"Protect the adults"

"Ahhh"

My legs.

Chaos erupted in the valley; some were killed instantly by falling rocks, while others were trampled to death by the rampaging horses. The scene was utterly chaotic.

With the carriage in front blocking the way, the carriages behind couldn't move at all. The corrupt official was unwilling to part with the money and was also afraid of death, so the bodyguards and guards could only protect the carriages while clearing the way ahead.