A Girl Traveling Through Troubled Times

Chapter 791: Using the Gangs to Accept the Suppression of Spies

After this matter was settled, Gui'er felt a little relieved. She stayed at home for several days and was really bored. However, Sha Yanxiao was very happy and sometimes took her to the military camp for half a day.

The servants and housekeepers in the courtyard all said, "The young master always had a frown on his face before, but he has only started to smile since the young lady came back."

Gui'er is actually happy to stay with Sha Yanxiao. She now knows Sha Yanxiao's feelings for her, but she doesn't know how to deal with it, and she doesn't dare to tell Song Xichen, after all, they are not in the same camp.

In the past, she always felt that it was very unfortunate for her to travel through time to this old era, and she just wanted to live a peaceful and stable life without suffering. But as time went by, she felt that everyone she met here was flesh and blood, and was trying hard to live. She also knew that she should not be able to go back to her original world, so she would be a little shaken, wondering if she should have some pursuit of life, make the best of it, and fall in love, get married, and have children like an ordinary person in this world.

But when she thought about the fact that people in this world can have three wives and four concubines, especially since her status and Sha Yanxiao's were extremely unequal, she was afraid that no matter how good their relationship was, in the end, they would not be able to escape the fate of Lan Yin Xu Guo.

More importantly, she remembered the timeline. The catastrophe was drawing closer. Although she often desperately searched her mind for historical data she had come across in the modern era, she had no recollection of the course and outcome of Jiangcheng's catastrophe. She didn't dare to think about what happened to everyone afterwards, only wanting to maintain the current good state.

In order to stop herself from thinking about so many things, she decided to deal with the spy so that she could be freer.

So she first often went to the third concubine's courtyard to visit Sha Yanyao's son Cheng Gang. The little guy was very close to her because he was most familiar with her.

The third concubine was eager for her to go more often. Every time she went, she would say in a roundabout way that the children had nothing to eat or wear. In fact, she just wanted her to pay.

Guier knew that the Marshal's Mansion had allocated a monthly allowance specifically for the young master, which was twice as much as the average Marshal's Mansion's allowance, and was definitely enough. However, Guier heard the servants talk about how the third concubine often paid out of her own pocket to support the third concubine who was married to the adjutant.

Although Sanmei got married, the Marshal did not give her much dowry, nor did he promote his adjutant, so they did not live a luxurious life now.

Everyone knows that marrying the daughter of a handsome man actually means wanting resources, connections, and the ability to climb up the social ladder. However, he has none of these. The third concubine is afraid that the third beauty will be treated harshly in her husband's family, so she sends money and gifts to her daughter and son-in-law's home from time to time.

Although Gui Er felt ashamed of the Third Concubine's behavior of using the young master's money to support her own daughter, she also felt that she was indeed a good mother to San Mei, and it was not easy for her. She could only turn a blind eye, occasionally buying things for the young master, and even taking him to a photo studio to take pictures, which she would then send to Nanjing.

Sure enough, Jinbao was very grateful for her actions. He would call her from time to time to thank her, and happily told her that his second child was also a son. He also said that Sha Yanyao came over more and more often now.

Gui'er was puzzled, but she also told Jinbao that she was being tailed by spies here.

A few days later, Sha Yanyao called back to the Marshal's residence. He said that those people were not ordered by him, nor by Director Tian. It was likely that other leaders of the Military Commission wanted to seize power and were secretly scheming to get rid of those people.

Sha Yanxiao was almost ready, and after hearing his words, he immediately told Wu Mingqiang to start the action.

A few days later, Guier saw a piece of news in the newspaper:

[Armed fight breaks out in Jiangcheng, military and police quell the riot with lightning speed]

On the afternoon of the 15th of this month, violent clashes broke out in downtown Jiangcheng. Military Commission personnel stationed there by the central government, on official business, approached several businesses to solicit their assistance in the investigation. As a token of their cooperation, the merchants voluntarily offered financial support. However, the local "Longtou Gang" (龍頭廠) misinterpreted this as protection money. Over 20 armed members of the gang descended upon the Commission's headquarters. After unsuccessful verbal negotiations, they resorted to violence in the street.

The two sides engaged in a fierce battle that lasted over half an hour, with the sounds of gunfire and fighting echoing through the streets. The Dragon Head Gang, a motley crowd, despite their numbers and lack of organization, suffered five deaths on the spot, and the remainder fled. The well-trained members of the Military Commission responded calmly, though they also suffered one death and three serious injuries.

Upon receiving the report, local military and police quickly dispatched, enforcing the emergency martial law order and conducting a crackdown. By dusk, they had completely eliminated the remaining members of the Longtou Gang. This drastic action was a welcome relief to the public, with residents hailing it as a positive move, saying, "The evil has been eradicated, and peace has finally returned to the city." Order has now been restored, and the military and police are handling the aftermath.

Gui'er knew what was going on as soon as she saw it, and quickly asked Sha Yanxiao, "Brother, is this matter settled?"

Sha Yanxiao smiled and nodded. "Yes, the Military Commission was small to begin with, and this incident has given them a huge shock. Most of them have already evacuated Jiangcheng. Those who haven't left are in clerical positions and probably won't be out on field missions. No one will be monitoring you anymore."

Gui'er was very happy, but also a little worried: "Will they find out it was us and send another group over?"

Sha Yanxiao thought for a moment and said, "I feel that this time, Big Brother and his patron, Director Tian, ​​were targeted in Nanjing. They wanted to find something to hold against Big Brother, so they sent these people. Otherwise, most people would go to the revolutionaries, and no one would target the wives of local warlords."

Gui'er didn't care about all that. She immediately asked Acheng to call a rickshaw and went out for a ride. Sure enough, she found that no one was following her.

Ah Cheng smiled and said, "Miss, didn't you read it in the newspaper? One person died and several were injured? One of those injured was the one who was responsible for following you. Master, this is a good move. It not only knocks out the people who are watching us, but also suppresses the gangs that are gradually rising in Jiangcheng. I heard that there are fewer people over there these days, and it's all quiet."

Gui'er wanted to talk to Shopkeeper Liu about the Eighth Concubine and Zhao Yingwu's affairs and have him report them to Song Xichen, so she said to Ah Cheng, "Brother Ah Cheng, since everything is peaceful now, you don't have to go out with me. You can't go home to visit your family during this period to cooperate with me. How about giving you a few days off and going back to your hometown to take a look?"