"Chiwu Fort, since it belongs to Zhu Wen's forces, I will let Zaixing assist you to take it down directly." Zhu Li said coldly with a bad look on his face.
Then he continued, "As for those Khitans, if they are doing business in an honest way, don't bother them. If they have any plans, you should kill any of them who come close to the residences of Yanmujin and Yuelixin."
"Yes," Jing Ming immediately responded with a bow.
"Also, find those craftsmen as soon as possible, and it would be best if we can save their lives." Zhu Li frowned and said solemnly.
"promise"
After seeing Jing Ming off and settling Zhao Jing, Zhu Li took Yuchi Jin to meet his parents, and then the two of them went to meet old lady Yuchi together.
Seeing her daughter who had disappeared for nearly a year finally return, the old lady was so excited that her eyes filled with tears. The mother and daughter seemed to have endless whispers to talk about, and they chatted endlessly, completely forgetting about Zhu Li. He stayed alone in the living room until very late, and finally found that the mother and daughter had no intention of paying attention to him at all, so he said goodbye and went back.
The night is alluring and the easiest to feel sad.
In this dreary and cold October night, a charming woman stood alone at the gate of the general's mansion, "The stars are different from those of last night, for whom are they standing in the wind and dew in the sky?"
The moon is like water, and people are haggard; the white frost is flying, and I hope you will come back; for whom is this foolish waiting
How could Zhu Li not feel distressed and excited when seeing such a gentle and quiet girl standing at the door watching him
"My wife, why are you here?" The inexplicable emotion could only remain silent in his heart. Having someone in one's heart is enough to comfort one's life. It is better not to make things complicated when it comes to emotional matters. Zhu Li could only pretend to greet her as if nothing had happened.
Wang Yueyao had seen Zhu Li coming home late, and when she saw him, a sweet smile appeared on her lips. After hearing his greetings, she quickly replied softly, "The general returns triumphantly, and he always sneaks back to the mansion. It was not until the evening that I learned that the general had already returned, so I waited here specially so that I could... so that I could see the general."
Even if Zhu Li was an idiot, he should have known Wang Yueyao's intentions since she said it so bluntly. The more so, the more confused and distressed he became.
The beauty’s kindness is so great, what can I do
When Zhu Li was thinking about how to answer, he suddenly felt a buzzing in his brain, followed by a sharp hissing sound that was enough to crack gold and penetrate stone, which resounded throughout his sea of consciousness.
The ancient and quaint Classic of Mountains and Seas trembled and shivered like a dead leaf in the cold winter. The entire world of the sea of consciousness shook as if the end of the world was approaching, and the heaven and earth seemed to be about to collapse.
"Wow" the sudden change in the sea of consciousness caused Zhu Li to tremble suddenly, like a dying person, unable to even stand steadily. His body shook and a mouthful of blood suddenly spurted out of his mouth for no reason.
The silver moon was vast and bright like frost. It was a cold October day and the night was covered with frost. In such an environment, a cold and beautiful blood flower splashed out, which looked particularly dazzling and shocking.
As blood splattered, Zhu Li looked at Wang Yueyao in a daze. His body fell backwards involuntarily, like a wooden stake in a strong wind, falling straight down helplessly and abruptly.
"General, General, General!" A shocking scene suddenly happened in front of Wang Yueyao's eyes, making her mind go blank in an instant. She didn't understand why, and could only scream like in a dream, subconsciously stretching out her hands, wanting to catch the man in her arms.
"General!" Countless soldiers were also frightened when they saw this scene, and several figures rushed towards Zhu Li together.
"What's wrong, General?"
... ...
In just a moment, there was a commotion in front of the general's mansion. Wang Yueyao and several guards shouted Zhu Li's name in fear, and they were in chaos and didn't know what to do.
Then, a cuckoo-like cry suddenly whimpered out from Wang Yueyao's mouth, which sounded even more mournful and sad in the noisy midnight.
People from the general's mansion who heard the sound quickly rushed over. Xingchenzi and Dong Ningyang, uncle and nephew, arrived first. Dong Ningyang took Zhu Li from Wang Yueyao's arms without saying a word and began to examine her carefully.
Xingchenzi frowned and carefully observed the surrounding environment. After he was absolutely sure that it was not an assassination, he walked forward and checked Zhu Li together with Dong Ningyang.
Then Zhu Chun and his wife, along with Ning'er and Zhu?m, arrived one after another. When they saw Zhu Li lying in Wang Yueyao's arms with a pale face and a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth, Zheng fainted immediately, Zhu Ning'er also sobbed with fear on her face, and then Zhu?m burst into tears in a daze.
Zhu Chun's eyes were red, and he tried hard to hold back his tears, but two lines of tears still flowed over the corners of his lips. Standing in the frosty October wind, he looked very desolate and bleak, nearly 40 years old.
After a thorough examination, Master Yanshan and his nephew had no clue and looked at each other with grim expressions. In desperation, they had to call everyone to carry Zhu Li into the mansion first.
Not long after, Yang Zaixing, Guo Qizuo, Guo Chongtao and others came in a hurry. The civil and military officials who stayed in Shanyang were all panicked and solemn, because the one who was in trouble was the "sky" of Heshuo, and they could not help but worry.
At Zhu Li's residence, Xingchenzi and Dong Ningyang, uncle and nephew, entered the room and repeatedly checked Zhu Li's body.
In the courtyard, countless people were waiting eagerly. Zheng had already woken up slowly at this time. Under the care of Zhu Chun, Ning'er and Wang Yueyao, she tried hard to suppress her grief. She was afraid that her crying would affect the uncle and nephew of Master Yanshan in the Taoist room, and then affect the life of her eldest son.
Guo Qizuo, Guo Chongtao, Yang Zaixing and others looked at each other with gloomy faces, and also said nothing, waiting quietly.
In the huge courtyard, the lights were on and people were bustling about, but there was not a single sound.
Time seemed to pass slowly, yet also quickly. After about half an hour, Xingchenzi and his nephew came out of Zhu Li's room with solemn faces. As soon as they walked out of the door, Guo Qizuo and others immediately surrounded them. Guo Qizuo asked in a low and hurried voice, "How is it? What happened?"
Xingchenzi looked solemn and hesitated for a long time before he slowly said, "The general's pulse is very weak and he looks like a dying man. Fortunately, he is in good health and is barely hanging on."
"Is there any danger to his life now?" Guo Chongtao asked nervously.
Xingchenzi hesitated for a moment, then said bitterly and uncertainly, "Probably not, but no one can be sure about this kind of pulse."
"Senior, what happened? The general returned yesterday and has been fine, right?" Yang Zaixing asked in surprise, his eyes flickering.
“Ah, this old Taoist doesn’t know either. Only Madam Wang and several guards were present at the time. The general just spoke a few words to Madam Wang, and then he suddenly fell to the ground and spit out blood. It was a very strange situation.” Xingchenzi was also full of doubts.
When the others heard this, they frowned and couldn't figure out what was going on.
"Is it some kind of illness?" Guo Qizuo asked uncertainly. In this situation, he couldn't help but be suspicious.
"It shouldn't be. The general's fainting is similar to internal trauma. I don't understand exactly what caused it. It's best to send someone to Sanggan to ask General Wu to come and investigate." Xingchenzi frowned and said thoughtfully.
At this time, a guard from the general's mansion came hurriedly, looked around at everyone, and walked straight towards Guo Qizuo. When he got close, he hurriedly bowed and said, "Sir, something bad has happened. Zhao Shuzuo, who lives in the mansion, has been poisoned to death."
"What, which Zhao Shuzuo?" Before one wave of troubles subsided, another wave of troubles arose. Guo Qizuo looked very ugly.
Someone actually poisoned the general's mansion and killed a Shuozhou official. This news not only made Guo Qizuo look ugly, but also made all the civil and military officials of Shuozhou feel angry. This was a blatant slap in the face.
"It's Zhao Shuzuo, Zhao Jing, who came from Fan Yang, the one who once served as an envoy to Bohai." Yabing explained hurriedly.
Upon hearing this, Guo Qizuo looked up at Xingchenzi and Dong Ningyang. These two had been in charge of the General's Mansion, and now that something like this had happened, he naturally had to see what they had to say.
Xingchenzi was stunned when he heard this, and quickly turned to the soldier and asked solemnly: "When did it happen?"
The guard was a little hesitant when he heard this, but he finally bowed and said, "Judging from the stiffness of the corpse and the temperature, it should have been around the time when the general had the accident."
"Are you sure?"
The guard thought for a while and said resolutely: "I am sure. I used to be a coroner in the county government. I will never make a mistake in such matters."
When everyone heard this, they were stunned and the same question arose in their minds: Could it be that Zhu Li's incident was also related to poisoning
Their expressions naturally fell into Xingchenzi's eyes without missing a single detail. The old Taoist quickly said, "It's impossible. I have checked it repeatedly. The general is definitely not poisoned."
"Master, are you sure?" Guo Qizuo looked at Xingchenzi seriously.
"Don't worry, Mr. Guo. I will never make a wrong judgment as to whether it is poisoning or not." Xingchenzi was very sure.
Upon hearing this, Guo Qizuo's expression became even gloomier, and he instructed a guard beside him, "Go, notify Jing Ming, Zhao Wu, and Wang Chong, and have them come to see me immediately."
"Yes." After receiving the order, Guo Qizuo's guard turned around and hurried away.
The three people summoned by Guo Qizuo are all leaders of the Ghost Guard. This is the first time that the three leaders have been summoned together since the establishment of the Ghost Guard. This shows the seriousness of the situation, and the guards dare not be negligent.
"Is there any way to cure the general's condition?" Guo Chongtao suddenly spoke up and asked the question that everyone was most concerned about.
Hearing this, Xingchenzi exchanged a glance with Dong Ningyang, and then said seriously: "As for how to cure it, I don't know either, but the two of us will do our best to stabilize the general's condition."
"Mr. Guo, please send someone to find Shen Shuling. This lady is very knowledgeable about medicine. Maybe she will have some solution." Xingchenzi said very earnestly.
"No problem." Guo Qizuo responded and immediately sent someone to inform Shen Qiniang.