Chapter 1238

East of Luoyang city.

Outside the Middle Dongmen.

He Lingsi and He Lingman, who had been transferred all the way from the Grand General's mansion to outside the Middle Dongmen, boarded a carriage with panic on their faces.

More than a dozen assassins from the second department of the Military Intelligence Department, dressed and styled no differently from ordinary commoners, surrounded the carriage.

Besides them, Hongchan was also among them.

"The Master has horses stored in a fortress outside the city. Hongchan, you take everyone to retrieve the horses, then head toward the direction of Xiaopingjin Pass, and then take Hedong Commandery."

"Then go to Anyi to find General Tie and General Wang, and have them find a way to transfer the two of them to Liangzhou."

Duan Liuqing said to Hongchan on the side.

"What about you, Sister?" Hongchan grabbed Duan Liuqing's hand.

Duan Liuqing gently held Hongchan's hand and patted it gently, saying: "This matter is not a small one; once they react, they will inevitably send men to pursue."

"And..."

Duan Liuqing pursed her lips and glanced at the direction of the carriage: "She is pregnant, and already nine months along; she cannot withstand the jolting of a warhorse at all."

"If there is a change on the road, I fear..."

Speaking of this, Duan Liuqing took a deep breath: "If we are caught, or because of the jolting, we will all be to blame and have no way to answer to the Master."

"You take them through Xiaopingjin Pass; I will be responsible for luring away the pursuers. This way, by the time they react, you will already be far away."

"Sister, I will go," Hongchan immediately interrupted Duan Liuqing's words and said: "Sister, you take them and go; I will be responsible for luring away the pursuers."

Duan Liuqing smiled and gently brushed Hongchan's hair, her movements gentle.

It was as if she had returned to the night they first met several years ago.

"You call me Sister; the eldest sister is like a mother, so naturally, you must listen to your sister."

"Rest assured, it will be fine; even if I am discovered, I have no problem escaping on my own."

"Remember, you must remain hidden along this journey; do not be conspicuous."

"Also, if a problem arises, or if Xiaopingjin Pass is closed, then take Mengjin."

Saying this, Duan Liuqing took a token from her bosom and handed it to Hongchan, saying: "If traveling west is inconvenient, then take the direction of Jizhou; there, look for a merchant firm that sells white paper, and then look for a person named Jia Dong. He is the person in charge of trade in Liangzhou and is a subordinate trusted by the Master."

"Go, listen to Sister."

Duan Liuqing patted Hongchan's hand.

Hongchan, with a gaze full of reluctance and worry, looked at Duan Liuqing and nodded slowly: "Sister, you must be careful."

Duan Liuqing smiled, then handed a package she was carrying on her back to Hongchan: "You take this; although it is not finished, it is almost there. You help me give it to the Master."

Hongchan looked at the package, knowing what was inside.

So she shook her head vigorously.

"No," Hongchan said while shaking her head: "I won't, Sister, you keep it and give it to the Master yourself."

"Be obedient," Duan Liuqing forcibly stuffed the package into Hongchan's hands: "The Master is fighting in the Western Regions, where the wind and sand are heavy. I cannot return to Liangzhou for a while, and the Master cannot come here either; I don't know when I will be able to see the Master again."

"Go."

Hongchan carried the package on her back and walked toward the carriage, looking back every few steps. ===== CHAPTER 1240 =====