Transmigrating to another world, starting as a mountain god

"You even saved my son!"

"My son was robbed by bandits outside the city, and you single-handedly rescued him on horseback. I remember that very well!"

Tears streamed down the old man's face as he looked at Zhao Wanjun's wary expression, feeling deeply distressed.

Zhao Wanjun couldn't quite recall the incident.

She once served as an official in charge of maintaining order in the capital, handling countless matters large and small, and could not possibly remember them all.

The old man cried:

"We ordinary folks only know that you were suddenly demoted to a border town, and those corrupt officials even insulted you for embezzling and accepting bribes..."

"But we don't believe it at all!"

"If you are corrupt and accept bribes, then there will be no fair officials in the capital of Qian Kingdom!"

He saw the knife mark on Zhao Wanjun's neck, and his body swayed again.

"Zhao Siya, what exactly did those corrupt officials and their lackeys do to you...?"

Zhao Wanjun slowly closed her eyes and let out a short sigh.

"It's in the past."

"Old man, if you still remember even a fraction of my kindness, then pretend you never met me today."

"The capital is about to descend into chaos; we must find a way to survive."

The old man's eyes dimmed:

"This old man won't do anything wrong and report you. I'm just a little excited because I haven't seen you in the capital for so long..."

The guard leader struck the old man on the back of the neck with a palm strike.

The precise force caused the elderly man to fall into a deep sleep instantly.

Zhao Wanjun did not stop him, but her gaze held a hint of reluctance.

The leader of the guards' gaze remained calm and cold.

"This trip must not be exposed. I have more faith in my strength than in human nature."

"I'll have someone keep an eye on him."

Zhao Wanjun nodded:

“When facing these poor people, I am too soft-hearted and easily make things go wrong.”

"This is precisely why the Moon Emperor appointed you to lead the team."

The leader of the guards nodded.

Someone took the old man away and placed him elsewhere, gathering intelligence while keeping a close watch on him.

The leader of the Imperial Guard and Zhao Wanjun and others observed the Zhao residence for a long time in the dark alley, but found that there was indeed no suitable opportunity to make a move.

“Even though the dust in front of my Zhao residence is thick and the ground inside is covered with fallen leaves, this minister still has suspicions.”

Zhao Wanjun sighed.

Fortunately, the secret passage was well concealed and difficult to detect.

When Zhao Tianya risked his life to deliver the message, he ordered Zhao Wanjun not to risk coming to his rescue.

The tunnel is stocked with plenty of food and water, enough to last for a while. However, if Zhao Wanjun rashly tries to save people, it could turn into a disaster.

Therefore, Zhao Wanjun stayed obediently in the border town, waiting for an opportunity.

Unexpectedly, before the internal strife in Qian was over, Xu Kingdom greedily arrived.

"The secret passage connects the government offices in the capital to the Zhao residence. We can't go in from here. Should we go to the government offices to investigate?"

Zhao Wanjun asked.

The leader of the Imperial Guard pondered for a moment.

"Second brother, third brother, each of you take two brothers and find a place far away from the yamen to cause some trouble!"

"Remember, retreat in time and save yourselves!"

Several guards responded in hushed tones and quickly left.

They emerged from different alleys, seemingly scattered, which aroused no suspicion.

The leader of the Imperial Guard then arranged for a few men to make a slight disturbance in front of the residences of certain officials.

In front of the main gate, there are the faces of the officials.

If troublemakers get into a fight in front of the gate, yamen runners who want to curry favor with officials will "arrive in time".

These actions were all intended to lure the yamen runners away from the yamen and minimize the defensive forces within it.

After making these arrangements, Zhao Wanjun left with the head of her guards and the remaining few highly skilled individuals.

Soon, they arrived at the government office in the capital.

In this era of war and chaos, it was clear that even the capital city was not at peace.

Numerous yamen runners were constantly going in and out of the yamen, keeping busy.

Now, there are deliberately arranged "messages," and the government offices are severely short-staffed.

Later on, apart from the jailers who didn't leave, only two gatekeepers remained among the constables and yamen runners.

Just as Zhao Wanjun was about to strike and defeat the two gatekeepers to enter the secret passage and rescue the people, she was stopped by the head of the guards.

"What's wrong?"

Zhao Wanjun frowned in confusion.

But she knew that this aloof and taciturn leader of the guards must have discovered something.

The leader of the guards' eyes turned slightly cold: "Look at their posture."

Zhao Wanjun quickly looked over.

From a distance, one could barely make out that the two gatekeepers were standing ramrod straight, as if facing a formidable enemy.

"They're trying to trick us!"

Zhao Wanjun gasped softly.

The group was far apart, so they weren't worried about their voices carrying through the noisy street.

"It's just a ploy to sow suspicion; let's wait a moment longer."

The leader of the Imperial Guard spoke in a very calm tone.

The group waited patiently.

Dusk, nightfall, deep night...

The capital is in chaos, and the government offices seem to have mobilized all their manpower.

However, just before dawn, dozens of soldiers suddenly rushed out of the yamen and ran towards a place in the city where chaos had suddenly broken out.

An official in a dark purple robe walked out of the yamen, looking bloated and displeased.

"As I've said before, in this situation, which troublemaker would dare to offend the government?"

"This Prime Minister Wang is truly extremely suspicious!"

The yamen runners on night duty quickly opened their eyes and respectfully bowed to the city yamen officials.

The city government didn't pay any attention to this.

He was extremely tired. Muttering to himself, he slowly walked out of the yamen and got into a sedan chair that had been prepared for him.

The sedan chair swayed and wobbled away into the distance.

The gatekeeper, still half-asleep, closed his eyes again.

"Now, the yamen is finally empty."

One of the young guards snorted coldly, clearly feeling helpless about the deep suspicion the prime minister of the Qian Kingdom had.

Unfortunately, although the prime minister had doubts, he could not overcome the laziness of the officials in the Qian Kingdom.

The prime minister issued an order to strictly guard the area and set a trap.

But the city magistrate didn't think so, believing that no one would dare to rush in while the yamen was empty.

This is the root of the Qian Kingdom's corruption, a chronic problem in its mentality, which cannot be changed simply by changing who takes power.

The leader of the guards looked around, alert to any movement.

At his command, two highly skilled guards silently darted out.

The darkness concealed their figures, as if they were draped in a black veil.

The two guards moved nimbly, without making a sound.

The two night watchmen, who were feeling sleepy, were knocked out in an instant before they even opened their eyes.

The group successfully entered the government office.

In order not to disturb the prison guards, they continued to move very quietly.

If we are discovered at this moment and attract soldiers to surround us, it will be disastrous.

Zhao Wanjun was very familiar with the layout of the government office, and soon led the group to the inner room where she used to work.

There was a strong smell of sweat in the room, indicating that someone else had already taken over Zhao Wanjun's position.

Fortunately, with chaos erupting throughout the capital, the newly appointed officials are either home or busy handling cases.

Zhao Wanjun found the mechanism with ease and opened the secret passage.

It's fortunate that the mechanism was well hidden, concealed by a low wall brick; otherwise, the secret passage would have been discovered long ago.

The wall shook, and a crack appeared.

The group pushed open the hidden door, went down the stairs, and successfully entered the secret passage.

However, they were somewhat taken aback when they entered.

The secret passage has collapsed!

A pile of boulders and rubble blocked the secret passage, completely concealing it.

The tunnel was dug deep, and above it was a large empty space created by the falling loess.

Li Yuan once complained about the secret passage, saying, "This secret passage is crumbling, it needs repairs," and now it has actually collapsed!

Zhao Wanjun's eyes immediately reddened.