The daughter of the emperor was reborn and was spoiled by the sickly prince.

Liang Wu was immersed in sorrow alone, tears falling uncontrollably.

But there were other people here, so he took a deep breath, wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, and tried to calm himself down.

"I'm sorry, I lost control of my emotions because I missed my family. I'm sorry to have embarrassed you two." When he raised his head again, his eyes were much firmer.

Liao Qinglan was very pleased to see him cheer up so quickly: "Liang Wu, we tell you this today because we want to help you get out of this predicament as soon as possible."

Liang Wu clasped his fists and bowed, and replied respectfully: "I know that you two must not be ordinary people. If there is anything you need my help, just tell me, Liang Wu will do his best."

Gu Mingzhao nodded slightly and asked, "Do you know how many people are gathered here?"

Liang Wu pondered for a moment and replied, "Most of the people here are laborers who built the river embankment in Jizhou three years ago. There are eighty-six centurions like me, and each of them has about one hundred and twenty to thirty soldiers under his command."

Gu Mingzhao's face darkened.

Roughly speaking, there are about 10,000 private soldiers here.

The military forces of the Dayin Dynasty were mainly concentrated in the four borders, with 200,000 troops in each of the southeast, northwest, northeast and southwest, led by four main generals.

The imperial guards under Gu Mingzhao's command numbered no more than 30,000 men, and were mainly responsible for guarding the imperial city.

There is also a camp of 100,000 people in the capital, who only take orders from Li Zheng. They can be deployed to the four borders for support or retreat to assist in the defense of the capital.

Although these 10,000 private soldiers are not many, they have been hiding near the capital, like a sharp sword hanging over the head of the imperial court.

Once something unexpected happens in the capital, they will become an unpredictable force and pose a considerable threat to the imperial court.

"Who are Wu Mo's superiors?" Gu Mingzhao asked.

"The commander-in-chief here is Xue San's father Xue Lun. He has two deputy commanders, who are Xue San's two elder brothers."

Liao Qinglan also realized the seriousness of the problem, but also felt that there was something unreasonable about it.

"The Xue family is Liu Yu's in-laws' family, but Liu Yu is only a fourth-rank official. How could he have the courage and ability to support so many private soldiers?"

Gu Mingzhao pondered and said, "There must be a bigger force behind Liu Yu."

Liao Qinglan suddenly thought of what Wu Mo had said before. He said that when the master came back, he would introduce Gu Mingzhao to the master.

"Has Xue Lun been in the military camp these days?" Liao Qinglan asked.

"Yes, he called us together yesterday to report on the affairs of the camp."

Sure enough!

Liao Qinglan looked at Gu Mingzhao: "The master Wu Mo is talking about is not Liu Yu or Xue Lun, but someone else."

"No matter who they are, they will be caught once this place is wiped out by the imperial court." Gu Mingzhao said in a deep voice.

Liang Wu's face changed, and he asked nervously, "The imperial court is going to send troops? You...you are from the imperial court?"

Gu Mingzhao said: "You don't have to panic. I know that you are all innocent people who have been implicated. The court will only arrest the bandit leader and will not embarrass you."

"Really..." Liang Wu had already sat in the centurion's position. He obviously knew that what he was doing was a beheading act, and he began to murmur in his heart.

"Don't worry. General Long is the imperial envoy sent to handle the case. He said he won't make things difficult for you, and he will definitely do it." Liao Qinglan comforted.

Liang Wu felt a little relieved. He also wanted to go home early to take care of his parents. There was no other way except to trust them.

Liang Wu said with a firm look: "Liang Wu will definitely make amends and help the court to wipe out these bandits!"

"General Long has his own arrangements for suppressing bandits, so you don't have to worry about it. Another matter is more important right now. We want to find out about someone." Liao Qinglan brought the topic back to their original purpose.

"Please speak, Young Master Xiaolong. I will tell you everything I know."

Liao Qinglan was about to ask when she suddenly felt a sharp gaze staring at her.

She shuddered and suddenly remembered what Gu Mingzhao said.

He said he didn't like to hear her mention Wang Tingzhi...

Afraid that someone would get jealous again, he quickly swallowed back the words that were about to come out of his mouth.

"Um... I suddenly forgot, what was it?" Liao Qinglan put on a fake smile and looked at Gu Mingzhao in a flattering manner.

Gu Mingzhao looked at her fake smile and suddenly smiled too. He couldn't help but touch her head and asked, "Did you see them bring back a man from outside in the past month? He's about 20 years old and looks pretty good. He should be kept under strict supervision."

Liang Wu thought for a moment, a look of realization appeared on his face, and he said, "I have seen the person General Long mentioned before. There is indeed such a man, who was escorted here half a month ago. Because of his extraordinary demeanor, we have privately speculated about his identity."

Unexpectedly, things went so smoothly. Liao Qinglan was overjoyed and blurted out, "Where is he now?"

Gu Mingzhao glanced at her, reached behind her, avoiding Liang Wu's sight, and pinched her waist hard.

Liao Qinglan pursed her lips and looked at him, indicating that she would never talk too much again.

Liang Wu didn't notice the little trick between the two of them at all, and answered seriously: "After that person was brought into the camp, he was strictly detained in Xue Lun's exclusive tent. The tent is located in a remote area and is heavily guarded. It is guarded by his personal soldiers, and we can't get close to it at will."

"Oh? Is this true?" Gu Mingzhao continued to ask: "Do you know where the camp is exactly?"

Liang Wu nodded and said, "Although I have never been there, I have a general understanding of the terrain of the camp. Xue Lun's tent is located at the northernmost end of the camp, close to the back mountain. It is hidden by a dense forest. Ordinary patrolling soldiers will not pass by there, so it is difficult to be discovered."

"Liang Wu, if you can help us find this person, you will have made a great contribution. Once this matter is settled, the court will reward you handsomely." Gu Mingzhao said.

Liang Wu was a little excited, and said hurriedly: "General Long, you are too kind. Although I am Liang Wu, I know right from wrong and justice. If I can lend a helping hand to General Long, I will do my best to help."

"You go back first, we'll meet here tonight."

Liang Wu took his leave first.

After he left, Gu Mingzhao went to find Wu Mo again and proposed to transfer Liang Wu to his command.

The news that Long Wei showed off his power in the military camp yesterday and took the opportunity to pick a fight with the kitchen staff had already spread.

Fortunately, Liang Wu calmed down their nitpicking, otherwise, there is no telling what Long Wei could have achieved.

Wu Mo didn't think it mattered. People with great abilities all had their own temper.

For him, as long as he could retain such talents, the transfer of a centurion was of no importance at all.

Since Liang Wu can make the Long Yin brothers happy, it doesn't matter if he follows Long Yin.

So Wu Mo agreed readily and even went to advise Liang Wu, telling him to work hard with Long Yin and he would have a bright future.

Liang Wu secretly complained: Of course he is following General Long, and when General Long takes over this place, he will definitely not let the Xue family go!