In early autumn, inside and outside Yangzhou City, the green mountains have just added a stark autumn yellow color, and it is still a lush and thick scene.

A quiet villa hidden at the foot of the mountain is particularly quiet at this time.

In the secret passage where the sun was gone, the thirteen or fourteen-year-old boy wearing a moon-white brocade robe looked anxious and uneasy: "Sister-in-law, what are you going to do!"

He brought him here early in the morning and said he wanted to show him some treasures. As soon as he came in, he was tied up by her maid Azhu!

Could it be that his unreliable sister-in-law was bought by the court and wanted to hand him over?

But if this is the case, why should it be so troublesome!

Although the teenager is still young, he has experienced the fact that his family has been destroyed and his relatives have died one after another in just a few months. He still has the vigilance and the ability to distinguish situations.

Even though the woman in front of her secretly shot and killed his aunt, Queen Wu, who was hung at the city gate a few days ago.

The young woman half-squatting in front of her spoke with comfort in her tone: "This is what I asked Azhu to secretly dig in the dark two years ago. It is the most suitable thing to use for shelter. Even if you Wu family don't know that there is this secret passage... Just wait here with peace of mind. Azhu and Doctor Qiu will accompany you, and you will have enough food and water to last for two months."

Two months later, the Yan King's army must have captured Yangzhou City.

Xu Mingyi stood up.

Seeing that she was about to leave, the young boy hurriedly said, "Sister-in-law, why don't you stay here together!"

"If I stay, I'm afraid they will find this place sooner or later."

The young man's eyes suddenly shrank.

He got it...!

"You are going out to die and lead those people away for me!"

No wonder he was tied up!

He wanted to break free, but he couldn't get it free, and he was so anxious that he burst into tears.

Xu Mingyi looked at him with some disgust: "The face is not very handsome..." Such crying regardless of his demeanor made it even worse.

Wu Ran's crying became louder and louder.

She had no choice but to say again: "You must know that I have been sick for many years and my body has been damaged, and it hasn't been long before I can survive-"

I don’t know if the child can accept it if he says so? She is not good at coaxing the child at all.

Doctor Qiu, who was in a low mood, looked up at her.

It's not long before I can live.

If there are no natural disasters and man-made disasters, it will only last forty or fifty years.

Wu Ran was still screaming, his voice hoarse.

Xu Mingyi had no choice but to slash the person out with one palm.

Well, it's much quieter.

As expected, she is better at beating children than to make fun of them.

"Uncle Qiu, I remember to burn some paper money for me in the future. I have more people in my family and more places to use silver."

After saying this, Xu Mingyi came out of the secret passage without looking back.

Azhu, who was waiting at the entrance of the secret passage, knelt down at her.

"Take good care of Wu Ran, be sure to hand him over to the King of Yan himself."

"My maid obeys the order!"

Azhu's voice trembled slightly. Xu Mingyi didn't go to see it, and she could hear that she was crying.

Azhu has been with her since she was a child. This is the first time Xu Mingyi has heard her cry for more than 20 years.

Seeing Xu Mingyi raise his foot, Azhu knelt and approached her, and then suddenly knocked her head heavily on the blue brick floor and said, "Mrs. Azhu dares not ignore her instructions. When Azhu completes the errands you assigned, she will go to you!"

"good."

Xu Mingyi did not show politeness to her, and she did not stop and looked back.

Just after afternoon, the sky turned cloudy.

A group of people quietly surrounded the villa.

Xu Mingyi, who was sitting in the hall, put down the tea bowl, and his eyes were cold.

It's really fast enough—

Zhan Yunzhu, who was ordered to investigate Wu Ran's whereabouts this time, never gave up until she achieved her goal.

Although the secret passage is secret, it cannot withstand repeated and meticulous searches. After all, Yangzhou City is still the territory of the court.

Maybe I could have survived their search by chance, but it was just maybe. If she was the only one, even if she was a little cowardly, she would have to live one more day.

After all, it's better to be alive.

The Yan King's army has captured Lingbi and will definitely arrive in Yangzhou in ten days-

But there is Wu Ran in this villa.

She cannot take risks with the only descendant of the Wu family.

The Wu family treated her well. Since she sent someone to her daughter-in-law, she could not let down the entrustment.

What's more, this is also an opportunity she has been waiting for for a long time—

She wants to avenge her if she has a grudge.

Deep hatred in the sea of ​​blood.

A rapid and neat footsteps approached here, and the leader was a man in an indigo robe.

He was very young, looking only twenty-three or four years old, with his brows and eyes light and gentle, but Xu Mingyi knew that this was just a false appearance.

Before he entered the hall, he saw the young woman sitting there, with a cold and handsome face, his steps stopped, and his eyes suddenly became shaking, full of disbelief.

"Zhaozhao... You are still alive, you are really alive!"

At first, he heard about this, but he didn't dare to believe it all!

Xu Mingyi's eyes were filled with uncovered sarcasm and hatred: "Zhan Yunzhu, you harmed my Xu family back then-"

"No, Zhaozhao, that's not me." Zhan Yunzhu's lips filled with a wry smile, "That was done by my father. When I knew it, it was too late... But he had already received the retribution he deserved. Three years ago, he was already dead. The capital was only two hundred miles away from Yangzhou. You should have heard of it."

Xu Mingyi felt a chill in his heart.

He pushed all his actions and even said his father's death so calmly.

"Zhaozhao, I know you won't believe me at this time. I really owe you too much to the Xu family... Don't worry, I will compensate you well in the future and will never let you suffer any grievances."

Zhan Yunzhu looked at her, her tone was gentle and gentle, her eyes were full of sincerity and guilt, but her words showed her temptation: "Zhaozhao, give Wu Ran to me, and I will take you back to the capital."

"Wu Ran? I have never seen it."

"Zhaozhao, since I have come here, you can't deceive me. The Wu family is all dead. Wu Ran, a weak boy, can you go besides joining you?"

Zhan Yunzhu only stepped into the hall at this time and ordered her entourage to close the door from outside.

Before this, two young women dressed as followers had searched the dagger hidden in Xu Mingyi's sleeve.

Zhan Yunzhu stood in front of her and just smiled.

"So Zhaozhao really wants to kill me."

But her mind was pure and simple, and she had never hidden herself deep enough. Since childhood, he could see through her thoughts at a glance.

It is still possible to guess that he is coming here today, which is already very keen. Or maybe his subordinates came to inquire last night and alarmed Wu Ran's guards.

Xu Mingyi stretched his lips slightly and said, "You want to bring me by your side, and I will find a chance to kill you sooner or later in the future."

Zhan Yunzhu just pretended that she didn't hear this sentence.

He was obviously sure to win, and at this time he didn't rush to ask anything. Instead, he bent over slightly, reached out to hold her shoulder, stared at her greedily, and whispered: "Zhaozhao, I haven't seen you for five years... I really miss you. Do you know that although I have everything now, I can't pretend to be someone else in my heart."

Xu Mingyi suddenly broke away from his hand, stood up and raised his hand to attack his neck.

The bracelet on the wrist hidden a sharp thorn. Zhan Yunzhu dodged and a wound was still cut between her neck.

"Zhaozhao, you can't make trouble anymore. With your skills, you can't kill me. Since you know that I will come today, this move is just to delay time for Wu Ran. But he can't escape from Yangzhou City, so don't waste your energy. You are the remnants of Xu and Wu families. Only I can save you, you should be obedient."

He controlled Xu Mingyi's arm, his tone was slightly cold, and his patience was decreasing.

"yes."

Xu Mingyi suddenly smiled.

Of course she was trying to delay time. Otherwise, wouldn't she listen to him saying this nonsense to disgust herself?

Zhan Yunzhu wanted to say something else, but suddenly changed her face.

He touched the wound between his neck as if he had been investigated, but saw that the blood stained on his fingers turned out to be black!

"Zhaozhao, you--"

He was no longer able to control Xu Mingyi, and he took a few steps back in fear, trying to call people in, but he realized that he could hardly make any sound.

He fell to the ground, looked keenly at Xu Mingyi's wrist bracelet that was walking towards him, and then at the incense burner with unknown spices burning in the corner.
To be continued...