The night in October was bleak and icy cold.
Living in a barbarian land, Zhu Li, Zhou Ran and the other two all felt a little uncomfortable.
After discussion, the three decided to leave Jing Ming alone in the room to prevent a sudden attack from Duan Buyi who came to "check the room".
Zhu Li and Zhou Ran, however, took advantage of the dark hour to sneak into the general's mansion at night.
The three of them came here with a purpose. If they could find the target earlier, they could kill the other party without anyone noticing and then escape earlier.
They acted right away. Zhu Li and Zhou Ran immediately disappeared into the night sky, lying in wait all the way, and began their search.
Along the way, most of the places they saw were the residences of maids and servants. Naturally, the two of them had no interest in them and passed by almost without stopping.
Soon, they arrived at a room that seemed to be where an important person lived. Through the gap in the window, they could see almost everything in the room.
Looking around, I saw a round table placed in the main hall of the room, and at the head of the table sat a barbarian young man.
The young man, with his chest and abdomen exposed and a flickering look in his eyes, was staring with a pair of dark green eyes at a barbarian opposite him who had a thin face and shifty eyes.
"Nuluo, are all the drinks I asked you to prepare ready?"
"Don't worry, young general. I've already prepared everything." The fierce barbarian with shifty eyes, who seemed to be Nu Luo, responded quickly after hearing this.
"Well, well done. I will go to Madam Wen Yi's room later. You should be smart and have someone send the drinks over in time." Upon hearing that the drinks were ready, the young man's eyes lit up and he looked very excited. He immediately continued to give instructions.
"Yes, General, rest assured, I will never let you down." Nu Luo responded quickly with a flattering look on his face.
The conversation between the two people in the room seemed ordinary to Zhu Li and Zhou Ran.
This barbarian youth looked as if he was about to have a night meeting with a certain lady, and was instructing his servants to prepare wine and drinks; this situation, if one did not think too deeply about it, would seem commonplace and worthless.
And according to Zhou Ran's judgment, this young man could never be the target they were looking for.
Zhu Li and Zhou Ran sneaked into the military headquarters at night. The people they wanted to search for were, of course, Zheng Maisi and Duan Qiuqian.
In the 14th year of Xiantong, Duan Qiuqian was captured by the Han people. Twenty-five years have passed so far. It can be inferred that Duan Qiuqian must be an old man; and Zheng Maisi, as a powerful official of Nanzhao, has been in the position of Jiuzan for a long time, so the other party must be not young.
The young man in the room was no more than twenty-four or twenty-five years old, and obviously could not be the target of their search.
Since they were not the target, Zhu Li and the other two were unwilling to stay for long and continued to hide and look for the next target.
However, this search, which is like a blind cat catching a dead mouse, is obviously not very effective.
Duan Qiuqian's mansion is very large. There are no less than dozens of places where important people are suspected to live. It is not easy to search them bit by bit.
Just as the two continued searching, less than a quarter of an hour later, a loud noise suddenly came from the courtyard in the distance, which seemed to be mixed with the roar of a man and the fierce shouting of a woman who refused to give in.
The night was long and silent, and the sudden burst of noise filled the quiet night sky and seemed particularly harsh.
But when Zhou Ran heard the noise, he just glanced in that direction and prepared to continue searching, not paying any attention to it.
According to his thoughts, he hoped that the entire military headquarters would be in chaos. In this way, it would be more convenient for them to fish in troubled waters and search the entire headquarters.
But Zhu Li, who heard the noise, became curious about that courtyard. Zhu Li, who had a childish nature, obviously preferred lively places. When he saw the commotion in the distance, he sneaked towards that place without even saying hello to Zhou Ran.
As soon as he saw Zhu Li rushing over, how could Zhou Ran not follow? For him, although making meritorious service was important, what was more important was this general with a dull mind. He could still distinguish the importance of each matter.
The two of them walked very fast and in less than half a cup of tea, they had slipped into the courtyard.
Hiding in the dark, the two of them took a look and saw a lot of people gathered at the door of a wing room, most of them were servants such as maids and boys, and of course there were also some strong and powerful warriors.
Among these people, the most eye-catching was a young barbarian. This young man was none other than the one Zhu Li and Zhou Ran had seen in the house.
At this time, the young man's face was livid, and he stared at the four ladies who were blocking the door with a pair of green eyes and a murderous expression. He said sternly, "Everyone, I, Duan Bu Ren, advise you to get out of the way. If you force me to take action, it will not be beautiful. If it really comes to that, I am afraid that even the four of you will cry out to the sky and the earth for help but no one will respond."
The four ladies at the door of the wing room were led by a very slovenly young lady. She had unkempt hair and a dirty face, and two caterpillar-like strands of snot hanging under her nostrils, which expanded and contracted regularly with her breathing.
Next to the sloppy girl, there were three ladies in black veils. They were Yang Zhengjian, Wenlan and Yangguang. However, at this time, all four of them had angry faces and looked at Duan Bu Ren with fiery eyes.
The slovenly young lady in the lead glanced at Duan Bu Ren and sneered, "Mr. Duan, aren't you afraid of being humiliated by saying such things?"
"We were strolling along the long street when Master Duan suddenly appeared and invited us to your house. Now, Master Duan has done such a thing to Madam Wen Yi. Doesn't Master Duan know how to write the word 'shameless'?"
"That's right." Yang Zhengjian, who was wearing a black veil and a black mask, immediately echoed the words of the slovenly girl, "As soon as we entered the mansion, the young master separated us from Junior Sister Wen Yi. I'm afraid he has been harboring evil intentions in private, right?"
At this moment, when Yang Zhengjian thought of what Mr. Duan had done to Li Wenyi, his beautiful eyes were frosty and murderous. If it weren't for the cleverness of the sloppy girl beside him, Junior Sister Wenyi would have almost been ruined by Duan Bu Ren.
Anyone would be frightened if this kind of thing happened to them; looking at the beast in human skin in front of her, she would not even frown even if she asked Yang Zhengjian and the other party to perish together.
Wenlan and Yangguang, who were standing next to Yang Zhengjian, also had red faces and cold eyes.
The two little girls, each holding two boning knives in their hands; one of them had already placed a small stool at her side, obviously ready for a fight to the death.
Zhu Li, who was hiding in the dark, recognized the two young ladies at a glance and whispered, "Aren't they the two young ladies who cheated people to eat and drink in front of Yiji BBQ Restaurant? Why are they here?"
Zhu Li recognized the two, and Zhou Ran naturally noticed Wen Lan and Yang Guang as well. Upon hearing Zhu Li's muttering, Zhou Ran said thoughtfully, "Jiang, uh, Sir, no matter how these two young ladies got here, they must be in big trouble now. They are in the Duan Mansion, but they are confronted by the Duan family. I am worried about them just thinking about it."
Upon hearing what Zhou Ran said, Zhu Li could no longer hide his feelings. His intuition told him that these two young ladies were probably not bad people. Good people being wronged and suffering was the thing Zhu Li least wanted to see, whether in the past or present life.
The justice in his bones burst out instantly. He frowned and immediately said to Zhou Ran, "Xiao Gulu, let's sneak into the room and take a look. If possible, help them."
"Uh" Zhou Ran was stunned when he heard Zhu Li's suggestion.
You know, in the eyes of Zhou Ran, Jing Ming and others, the Eight Immortals of Dragon and Swan are all their enemies, because they have attacked Zhu Li. If Zhu Li had not been so powerful, who knows what would have happened now.
When the enemy is suffering, it is the perfect opportunity for us to add fuel to the fire and add insult to injury, but why do things turn out so differently when it comes to Zhu Li
Not only did he not take the opportunity to step on him, he also went forward to help. Zhou Ran shook his head, really unable to understand.
But before Zhou Ran could speak out to stop him, Zhu Li had already rushed out, walked around the people at the door, and sneaked to the back of the wing room.
This incredible scene made Zhou Ran feel a headache, but Zhu Li had already dived over, so he had no reason not to follow. Sighing helplessly, Zhou Ran did not dare to delay and immediately followed Zhu Li and dived to the back of the wing room.
The argument at the door was still going on. Facing Yang Zhengjian's questioning, the young man named Duan Bu Ren suddenly laughed out loud and said, "Hahaha, young lady, you just understand now, isn't it too late?"
"I have accompanied so many smiling faces and pretended to be a grandson for so long, and now I bring a beautiful girl home. What do you think I want to do?"
“Shameless!”
“Despicable!”
"rogue!"
As soon as the young man's voice fell, the sound of Yang Zhengjian and his three junior sisters being angrily condemned came out. Only the sloppy girl looked solemn and coldly at Duan Bu Ren, frowning, as if she was thinking about how to solve the trouble at hand.
At this time, Zhu Li and Zhou Ran had already gone around to the back of the wing room and climbed into the room through the back window.
Because Duan Bu'ren had a fierce quarrel with the three sisters Yang Zhengjian, Zhu Li and the other two took the opportunity to sneak into the side room without being noticed by anyone else.
The furnishings in the wing room were very elegant and exquisite, and were obviously used specially to entertain female guests. On one side of the wing room, away from the door and close to the screen behind the couch, there was a small wine table.
There are wine and dishes on the table, all of which are rare delicacies that whet one's appetite just by looking at them.
As soon as Zhu Li and the other entered the room, Zhou Ran complained to Zhu Li in a low voice: "My dear, the senior brothers of those two little girls have attacked you before, why are you still thinking of helping them?"
Before he could finish his words, Zhou Ran saw the wine table and the delicious delicacies on the table. They were countless times better than the ones Duan Buyi used to entertain Jing Ming.
As soon as Zhou Ran saw the food and wine, his appetite immediately grew. He walked forward without hesitation, grabbed a handful of delicacies, and stuffed them into his mouth. He gulped down the food while grumbling a few times.
Facing Zhou Ran's complaints, Zhu Li frowned and explained as if he was not even sure himself: "I don't know why I want to help them, but I just think they are not bad people, so I came to take a look."
"If you're not a bad guy, why would you help me?" Zhou Ran sneered. Perhaps it was because he had just eaten some food and wine and now he was feeling thirsty. Before he could finish his words, he immediately picked up the wine jug on the table, took a big gulp, and then burped comfortably.
"My dear, you can't do this. You have to know that we are now in the enemy's lair. If something unexpected happens, we may be doomed. No matter how pitiful those two girls are, their lives are not as important as ours." Zhou Ran spoke earnestly and was really worried about Zhu Li.