General, you should rest now; the lady is even more ruthless.

Chapter 278 Gestures

"General." As the group walked through the city, the guards behind them couldn't help but keep a watchful eye on them from both sides.

"This is Mount Heng, it's too dangerous for you to come here in person."

He couldn't understand why his general, who was always cautious and prudent, would take such a risk this time.

Qi Ji certainly had his own reasons.

He had read the letter Jiang Qiqi wrote and sent someone to the tailor shop to check. Mu Si was indeed a handyman there who liked to take shortcuts and always dreamed of getting rich overnight.

It's almost certain that this person is innocent; he's just a commoner who likes to play the clever trick.

It's impossible that Nanyue would release false information.

Putting aside the fact that Shen Luo wasn't there, the others didn't have that kind of brain.

Even when Shen Luo was in command, they never used such underhanded tactics; their battles were always conducted honorably.

He does have that much confidence.

Jiang Qiqi was initially very uneasy, but she calmed down once she entered the city.

The guards at the city gate were the same two who had once stood guard at her door. Every few steps, she would see soldiers disguised as ordinary civilians.

They used this method to guide her.

But who arranged this?

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"Is this really going to work?" Nineteen, who was lying on the roof, peeked out and asked again and again to confirm.

"Well, there's no better way right now."

"Are you sure you don't need us here?"

"Qi Ji knows you, doesn't he?"

Nineteen remained silent.

"Then I'm leaving."

Not long after Nineteen left, a commotion arose at the entrance.

"General, this is it."

As Jiang Qiqi spoke, she couldn't help but glance inside; she felt very uncertain.

The person sitting inside was holding a jade pendant in his hand, looking down at it very carefully.

Qi Ji glanced at Jiang Qiqi, then stepped inside: "May I ask, brother, are you the one who wants to buy the jade pendant?"

"Yes." Cheng Zixian raised his head.

He put down the jade pendant in his hand, put on airs, and glanced at the group with an indifferent look.

"Do you have any high-quality items?"

"Ah, yes, yes." Jiang Qiqi quickly recovered and replied, "I brought a lot, please take a look."

The guards put down the two snakeskin bags and took out all the jade from them.

The other party merely glanced at it and said, "Please leave, gentlemen. Your jade is too cheap; I don't have any that I want."

Hey!

Jiang Qiqi was also unsure; what was going on here?

She rushed over in one stride: "No, sir! I've been looking at these jade pendants for a long time. Please take a closer look."

While no one could see, he frantically winked: Leave them behind, for the enemy is the commander of the Northern Ming!

"What kind of jade pendant do you want, brother?" Qi Ji asked.

Cheng Zixian casually picked up the jade pendant from the table and placed it in front of them: "Like this—"

He let go, and with a "crack," the jade pendant fell to the ground and shattered into pieces.

"This is too poor quality."

Jiang Qiqi felt a slight pang of pain in her heart.

That jade pendant must be worth at least a thousand taels!

However, she didn't stay in her heart for long, because things took an unexpected turn for the better.

Qi Ji stepped forward: "Brother, you must have seen many jade pendants. I would like to ask about a piece of jade. Is it convenient for you?"

“I, Cheng, dare not presume, but I possess eight or nine out of ten of the finest jade pendants from the Southern Yue Kingdom. May I ask which one you wish to inquire about?”

"A jade pendant made of Hetian white jade, with a black python holding the moon on it."

Cheng Zixian was taken aback, then gave a faint smile and said:

"Never seen it before."

He looked at Jiang Qiqi, then looked away.

She followed his gaze to his hand and saw that he had his left middle finger tucked behind his index finger and slightly bent it.

She instinctively bent down quickly, and before anyone could react, the sound of an arrow piercing the air rang out—

The gesture meant: shoot the enemy and the hostages take cover.

It's their gesture.

Hand gestures used by spies.