A Girl Traveling Through Troubled Times

Chapter 141 Going to Fengcheng, Song Xichen Sends Hidden Weapons

Gui'er originally thought that Sha Yanxiao would take a long time to come back this time, but he came back in two or three days. However, this time things didn't seem to go smoothly. He didn't look very good when he came back, and he took a long time to report to the Marshal before returning to the yard.

Normally at this time, Gui'er would have gone to bed long ago, but today she was sitting in the hall waiting for Sha Yanxiao.

Sha Yanxiao came over and sat down. He touched Gui'er's head and said with a slightly tired tone, "Why don't you go to bed? You have to go to school tomorrow."

Gui'er asked Sha Yanxiao, "Brother Yanxiao, are things not going well in Fengcheng?"

Sha Yanxiao sighed and said, "Although Marshal Zhang's situation is hopeless, a considerable number of soldiers in the army are still those he led for many years. Back then, we didn't engage in a full-scale battle, but instead marched directly to the Marshal's residence to force him to submit. If he steps forward now, he still has some influence. We still hope he will cooperate. Otherwise, it will be very troublesome if he causes a mutiny."

"Marshal Zhang is unwilling to cooperate?"

Sha Yanxiao smiled and said, "His life is in my hands, so he's not unwilling to cooperate. He just wants to increase his leverage and gain greater benefits."

Guier said, "Did he make a request?"

Sha Yanxiao gave a tired, bitter smile: "He wants one of his daughters to be his legal wife."

Gui'er was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect that what Ji Yiru was worried about actually happened. However, it was not done by the three Miss Zhangs, but by their father, Marshal Zhang. This father really didn't consider his daughter's situation.

Gui'er told Sha Yanxiao what had happened in the small courtyard before.

Sha Yanxiao frowned, and after a long moment, he sighed and said to Gui'er, "Go to bed first. This is an adult matter, let the adults handle it."

Guier went to bed obediently.

The next day, after breakfast, Gui'er was about to go to school when Sha Yanxiao suddenly said to her in a good mood, "Guier, do you want to go out and play this Sunday?"

Gui'er was a little puzzled. Wasn't she still worried about Marshal Zhang last night? So she asked, "Where did you go?"

"Fengcheng."

Gui'er was stunned. Fengcheng is not a tourist attraction, especially after the previous bandit kidnapping incident, it seems that the matter has been left unresolved. I wonder if it is safe to go there now?

She thought for a moment and asked, "What do you need me to do?"

Sha Yanxiao smiled, a little embarrassed. "I discussed it with my father and decided to bring Miss Zhang Er with us to persuade Marshal Zhang to give up on making his daughter his legal wife. My parents will also be there. To make it more formal, I'd like to bring more family members, but I'm afraid the others won't be happy."

Gui'er wasn't happy about it either. Who would want to go to such a dangerous place? But she was now living in the Marshal's Mansion, under the care of Sha Yanxiao, and it didn't seem right for her to be unwilling to help.

She thought about it again and realized that if the Marshal and his wife went together, they would definitely be heavily guarded, so she nodded and said, "Okay."

Sha Yanxiao said happily, "Don't worry, we're being escorted by military vehicles, so we'll be safe. After we're done, I can take you on a tour of the surrounding area."

Gui'er quickly said, "It's okay. Business is more important. Has the last incident with the bandits been resolved?"

Sha Yanxiao said: "We found out that it was Marshal Zhang's eldest son-in-law who did it, but he is in hiding and we can't catch him for the time being."

Gui'er felt a little uneasy after hearing this, so she found an excuse to call Song Xichen in the office while she was at school. She was a little unhappy when Sha Yanxiao found out about her last private meeting with Song Xichen, so she didn't dare to meet him again this time. She just said on the phone, "Brother, my second brother said he would take me to Fengcheng this Sunday, and I thought I had to tell you anyway."

Song Xichen immediately asked, "Gui'er, are you calling from school now?"

Guier said, "Yes."

Song Xichen said, "Okay, I understand. Tomorrow, tell Sha Yanxiao that you're going to Yong'an Department Store to buy something. I'll wait for you at the hotel upstairs from my house."

Guier said, "Okay."

After hanging up the phone, the teacher asked with a smile, "Gui'er is really doted on by her family. She even called her eldest brother to check in before going out with her second brother."

Guier didn't want to say much. She smiled and said, "Thank you, teacher." Then she left.

The next day, after school, Guier said directly to Dali, "Brother Dali, please go to Wing On Department Store. I want to buy a notebook."

When they arrived at Wing On Department Store, Gui'er first bought a notebook, then went straight to the third floor and came to the Wing On Hotel on the third floor. Song Xichen was waiting for her in the corridor. When he saw her coming up, he walked into a more secluded corner, opened the door and motioned her to come in.

Gui'er looked around to make sure no one noticed her before entering the room. Song Xichen had already prepared Gui'er's favorite cream cake and drinks in the room. He smiled and said to Gui'er, "It's been a while since I treated you to cake. Come on, eat as much as you want."

Gui'er happily began to eat. Song Xichen asked, "Why did Sha Yanxiao suddenly ask you to go to Fengcheng, such a dangerous place? I heard that it's not peaceful there right now."

Gui'er thought that Song Xichen was a very sensible person, so she didn't guard against him and told him the whole story.

Song Xichen frowned after hearing this and said, "This is not a easy matter to handle. I don't think Marshal Zhang will agree to it easily."

In fact, Guier also felt that Marshal Zhang was trying his best to maximize his own interests, so how could he give up easily? Even if Sha Yanxiao asked the three Miss Zhangs to persuade their father, the problem was that Marshal Zhang did not value his own daughters.

Song Xichen thought for a moment, then took out a small box and opened it. Inside was a pistol. Song Xichen said to Gui'er, "Why don't you take this pistol with you? Do you know how to fire it? I saw you could fire it last time."

Gui'er quickly waved her hands and said, "Your gun is too big. I can't even bring it into the Marshal's Mansion. If it's a gun, Brother Yanxiao gave me a pocket pistol before. I'll bring it over when the time comes."

Song Xichen smiled and said, "So he already gave it to you. Actually, I've been thinking that although you may seem rich and prosperous and have a distinguished background in the Marshal's Mansion, there are hidden dangers surging inside. I've been wanting to give you something to protect yourself. Since you already have a gun, I'll give you another gift."

As he spoke, he unbuttoned his suit, took out a pen from his vest pocket and placed it on the table.

Guier knew at first glance that the pen must be quite expensive. She picked it up, opened the cap, and used it to draw a few times on the notebook she had just bought. The ink flowed very smoothly, just like an ordinary pen.

She looked at Song Xichen with some confusion, not understanding why he suddenly gave her a pen.

Song Xichen took the pen from Gui'er with a smile, twisted it in the middle of the pen tube, and it actually unscrewed it. He pressed the top again, and with a whoosh, a small knife popped out. The tip of the knife was flashing with a cold light and looked extremely sharp. Gui'er had just felt that this pen seemed a little longer than an ordinary pen, and it turned out that the mechanism was here.

Song Xichen picked up the knife and pointed it at the wardrobe next to him. He pressed the top again, and the tip of the knife flew out and stuck straight into the wardrobe door. Half of the tip of the knife was actually embedded in the wood of the door. If it was aimed at a person, it would be a deadly hidden weapon.

Song Xichen went over, pulled out the tip of the knife, and replaced it, turning it back into a pen. He pushed it towards Gui'er and said, "Try it."

Gui'er imitated what Song Xichen had just done, unscrewing the pen tube, pressing out the tip of the knife, and then pressing it again. With a whoosh, the tip of the knife hit the wardrobe door again. Then she walked over and took a lot of effort to pull out the tip of the knife, and then put it back in place.

Song Xichen nodded in satisfaction and said, "You can take the pocket pistol that Sha Yanxiao gave you as a gift, and this pen, and also..."

He pulled out a piece of paper with a name, phone number, and address written on it. He said, "This is the chief of the Fengcheng Police Station. I've already spoken with him. If you have any problems, you can ask him for help or turn to him. He'll protect you."

Gui'er said to Song Xichen gratefully, "Thank you, Brother Xichen."