Chapter 426 Scam
“But there are some areas where this could be improved a little bit.”

Xia Mingyue spoke and pointed out some shortcomings in the script in a targeted manner.

For example, the emotional changes of the heroine in the story could be written more restrained, and some of the means of resistance could be more obscure. After all, the heroine is a lady from a noble family, and even if she is angry, many of her actions will not be too rude, and she will win more by intelligence.

Some of the supporting characters can add their own personalities to make their images more full, so as to avoid the boring stereotyped descriptions...

Shen Shujun listened carefully and nodded repeatedly. After discussing with Xia Mingyue from time to time, she wrote down all the writing methods that they both agreed on, intending to think about them slowly after returning.

Shen Shujun stayed from noon to evening and gained a lot. Seeing that it was getting late, she got up and said goodbye.

"Thank you, Madam Xia." Before leaving, Shen Shujun kept thanking her.

"Mrs. Shen, you're too polite." Xia Mingyue said as she took out a small piece of silver from her purse and stuffed it into Shen Shujun's pocket. She even smiled and said, "This is a deposit to reserve the storybook in Mrs. Shen's hand. After it's finished, I must be the first reader."

Shen Shujun pursed her lips.

She was able to write under Xia Mingyue's guidance, and the finished script should be given to Xia Mingyue. There is absolutely no reason for her to pay for it.

Not only did Xia Mingyue have to pay silver, but the silver weighed two or three taels.

Xia Mingyue not only wanted to pre-order the storybook, but also wanted to give her money so that she could get through the days before the storybook went on sale.

Although Shen Shujun had been writing red paper for Xia Mingyue for a period of time and was paid three taels of silver, this was still a little tight to sustain until the books were sold.

She was not particular about food and drink, and would make do with whatever was available most of the time. However, when selling storybooks in a bookstore, she had to pay for all the expenses for writing materials, ink, paper, etc. in the early stages, and these things were not cheap.

Moreover, she wanted to make more money, so she copied the scripts herself and asked the bookstore to sell them on her behalf. You can imagine the amount of paper she needed.

Xia Mingyue thought of this, so she found a reason to give her some silver, but not too much.

This Miss Xia is truly a person of great wisdom, thoughtfulness, and consideration of every aspect.

Admirable!

Shen Shujun was filled with emotion and took the silver from Xia Mingyue. "After I finish writing the storybook, I will show it to Madam Xia first."

As for the money that Madam Xia gave her at this time, she would thank Madam Xia properly when she had enough money.

This is not the time to talk about backbone.

Seeing that Shen Shujun seemed to understand her intention, Xia Mingyue smiled and said, "Okay, then I will definitely wait."

After all, who wouldn't look forward to a story with a plot that involves torturing a scumbag?

Shen Shujun became more and more confident, and after returning to her residence, she immediately started writing the storybook.

At night, a north wind blew.

The wind blew and the branches shook and rustled.

Xia Mingyue was awakened at night. She opened the window and saw that the sky was extremely gloomy. She shrank her neck and pulled her coat closer because of the cold air blowing in through the window.

It is common for the weather to change in late autumn. Judging from the situation, it will probably rain tomorrow.

Every autumn rain brings a chill, winter is probably coming soon...

Xia Mingyue raised her eyes and looked towards the west unconsciously.

Lu Qiyan and An Yunji were both going to lead troops to fight, and it was a war at this time, so they didn't know if they were wearing thick clothes and whether they would catch a cold... And at this time, Lu Qiyan and An Yunji, who were being talked about by Xia Mingyue, were indeed feeling the cold wind.

The night was cold and they were all lying in ambush at high places, so they felt even colder.

Fortunately, I had made preparations in advance, so I was wearing very thick clothes, and with a few bonfires, I felt warm.

Lu Qiyan invited a group of soldiers to gather around the fire to keep warm, and only sent a small number of people to scout in the front, and they were replaced in shifts to prevent the soldiers from getting cold.

"Deputy Commander." Fang Baosheng beside him was a little worried, "Aren't we here to ambush? Will the enemy notice us if we light a bonfire so blatantly?"

If they were discovered, their ambush would be meaningless.

"No." Lu Qiyan answered without any hesitation.

Fang Baosheng's eyes widened immediately. "Is the deputy commander so sure?"

"Yeah." Lu Qiyan said with a smile.

Because there is no such thing as an "enemy".

The so-called mischief caused by the wandering army this time is just a pretense.

Ever since An Jingzhong was dismissed from his post, An Leiting has been worried about it and has been planning how to get An Jingzhong back to his post.

Otherwise, as time goes on, An Jingzhong's prestige will be greatly reduced, and the army's loyalty to him will also decrease. If something unexpected happens to him, it is unknown who will take over the position of commander.

Xiao Luoan took the opportunity to come up with an idea. He announced to the public that there was a rogue army causing trouble and killing civilians. He sent troops to clear them out, but failed because the rogue army was cunning. An Jingzhong led a hundred elite soldiers, defeated the larger army with a smaller one, and defeated the rogue army leader in one fell swoop, thus making great military exploits.

Therefore, there is reason to report to the emperor and ask for an order to restore An Jingzhong's status as military commander.

To have a hundred elite soldiers, you only need to select some of the An family's loyal warriors, instruct them to keep their mouths shut, and then reward them a few, and they will keep their mouths shut.

As for the heads to be brought back, Xiao Luoan had already discovered a bandit hideout, so he just needed to wipe them out and bring them back to make up the number.

It is already the head of a dead person and cannot speak. Its identity is what it is described as.

In this way, this matter can be done without anyone noticing.

An Leiting was able to achieve his wish by suppressing the bandits and getting rid of harm to the people, and Xiao Luoan also gained An Leiting's trust, so it can be said that all parties benefited.

An Leiting was very satisfied with this and immediately made arrangements. In order to make this battle to wipe out the wandering soldiers seem realistic, he sent several trusted military commanders to lead the troops.

Lu Qiyan was one of them and knew the key to it. Naturally, he knew that no matter how big the bonfire was, it would not ruin things.

And since it's just a show, there's no need to let the soldiers suffer from the cold. Just do whatever keeps them warm.

Fang Baosheng blinked in confusion when he heard this.

Although he didn't know why Lu Qiyan was so confident, Lu Qiyan was always wise and had a good insight into many things, and could be said to be able to predict things like a god.

Since he said so, there must be a reason for this!
Even if he couldn't understand...

Seeing Fang Baosheng still looking confused, Lu Qiyan just smiled and asked everyone to go to the fire to warm themselves. He even asked someone to bring out the wine he had prepared so that everyone could drink a bowl to relieve their fatigue and warm themselves up.

On this side, An Jingzhong arrived at the bandit's hideout according to the established plan.