When he heard Yue Xiuze scolding Zhuo Dingfeng, Yan Yujin also wanted to learn to scold his good friend. Although Xiao Jingrui joined the battle group, he only saw him rescuing Zhuo's family, but he was very careless in his own defense, as if he was still a little emotional. Yan Yujin saw that Gong Yu's movement was charming, and his actions were fierce. He didn't need anyone else to worry about it at all, so he focused all his attention on Xiao Jingrui, and Nian Nian, left and right, made up for him, from the beginning to the present. , Leaving aside for the time being, these two people have cultivated a good tacit understanding.
During the entire bloody battle, the only person who did not move a single finger was Mei Changsu. Except for Meng Zhi and Gong Yu who were always paying attention to him, Fei Liu was basically inseparable unless he was ordered. The soldiers who dared to attack Mei Changsu were all smashed by the young man's wrist and arm bones, and the pain was rolling, but Mei Changsu said sullenly beside him, "Fei Liu, Remember that you can only break your arms, don't accidentally break your neck again." Hearing that, it seems that this cold and charming young man often breaks people's necks by accident, scaring the person in front. They all retreated, and the main target of Xie Yuge's killing order was the Zhuo family, so in the end, most of the people who attacked Mei Changsu moved to the Zhuo family, and they didn't want to break their hands and feet here thankfully.
At this time, Meng Zhi chased Xie Yu to the outside, and there was a super-class expert missing in the cabinet, and the situation suddenly deteriorated. Mrs. Zhuo and Zhuo Qingyi, who had insufficient internal strength, gradually became weaker, and Zhuo Dingfeng, who was already injured, looked even worse. Only Xia Dong, Yan Yujin and Dachu people who were not within the scope of Xie Yuge's killing order were not so good. Embarrassed, but the scene is definitely bleak and supportive. If reinforcements don't come in, the result Xie Yu wants is close at hand.
At this moment, Xia Dong smelled the burnt odor of lamp oil, and his eyebrows sank.
"Could it be that Xie Yu still plans to set fire to Linling Pavilion..."
"What?" Yan Yujin was taken aback.
"This pavilion is facing the lake at the back. He closed the front door and set it on fire. We only have to dive. If there are spearmen on the lakeshore, it will be difficult to get ashore from the water. Although you and I have no problem, it is difficult for some people to say."
Yan Yujin didn't stop in his hands, and his heart was already a huge shock. After everyone dives, if they get together and go ashore, they can just concentrate their forces to deal with it. If they are separated, how can the weaker escape this deep-sea Houmen? Thinking of this episode, cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and he said loudly, "Sister Xia Dong, don't just predict what he will do, but also tell us what we should do!"
"Don't worry, Xie Yu didn't expect to burn down his house today, so there may not be enough things to start the fire in the house. At most, bring some lamp oil over. It is far away, and it is impossible to splash it on the ridge of the house. The corridor started to ignite, and the outer attic side building was burned first. Fortunately, the roof beams were wet in the spring rain yesterday, and it will not be so fast to burn us all into the water in a while.”
"But no matter how slow it is, it will burn over sooner or later! Besides, we won't be able to last long."
Xia Dong turned his head and glanced at Mei Changsu while he was busy. Seeing that he had said so much but he didn't respond, he couldn't help but said angrily, "Mr. Su, everyone is so busy and you are alone and you can't even think about it. , are you entering meditation?"
"No." Mei Changsu closed his eyes and said, "I'm listening to you wronged others, Lord Xie Hou."
"Huh? What does that mean?"
"We are in the water pavilion now, and it will not be burnt cleanly for a while, so Xie Yu will not set fire to it. He killed the man in the mansion on the grounds of exterminating witches, and he did it with his cover covered. Although the patrol camp outside obeyed. His order was to maintain public order and not let anyone in, but he didn't actually know what was going on here. But once the fire started, it was obvious that something had happened here. At that time, not only did King Yu have an excuse to come in to check, Lord Xia Chun, There is also Old Marquis Yan, I am afraid that they will be anxious and worried, and no one can stop them. How could Xie Yu make such a foolish move and set fire to recruit them?"
Yan Yujin's expression was stunned, but his hands were not idle. He struck a soldier in front of him with two palms, "Who are you talking about? I... my father?"
"You came to Xie's mansion for a banquet, but it's burning inside. Can you be in a hurry? The Yan mansion is only a block away from here, and he will get the news soon."
Yan Yujin felt warm in his heart, but he couldn't help but worry: "It's such a mess here, and the patrol camp is still standing outside, so it's better for my father not to come..."
A slight smile appeared on Mei Changsu's lips, and he comforted: "Don't worry, General Ouyang should be on duty tonight in the patrol camp. He will never hurt Old Marquis Yan in the slightest..."
Although they were father and son, Yan Yujin basically knew nothing about his father's past. Hearing that, he quickly asked, "Why?" Because of distraction, a long spear almost stabbed him in the ribs, and Yuwen Nian stabbed him with a sword. Picking the wrong side, the uncle and son of the country calmed down and thanked him repeatedly.
"Be careful," Xia Dong stretched his voice and smiled tenderly. "When tonight is over, you can ask me. General Ouyang and Ling Zun were old friends, and Sister Xia Dong also knows."
Yan Yujin shivered involuntarily, and quickly pretended not to hear.
"Ah, it's burning..." Yu Wennian suddenly said in a low voice, at the same time everyone saw the window lattices illuminated by the rising fire and smelled the smoke in the wind.
"Xie Yu won't set fire, so who set the fire?" Yan Yujin murmured, "Could it be... Where did Commander Kemeng find the lamp oil?"
Fei Liu grinned silently, revealing two rows of neat white teeth.
At this time, because of the fire, the soldiers who attacked in the pavilion were all confused. Some people entered, some people retreated, and they gradually lost their way. Xia Dong and others took the opportunity to counterattack, and the pressure was relieved for a while.
"Hmm... It's a bit late, but I think it's best to ask," Mei Changsu suddenly said, "Are there any of us who can't swim?"
There was no answer for a long time, but Mei Changsu was very satisfied: "It seems to be all right.... Zhuang Zhuo, can you still support your injury?"
Zhuo Dingfeng gritted his teeth and said, "No problem!"
At this time, Meng Zhi had rushed back from the outside, and wherever he went, the soldiers avoided them one after another. Yu Wenxuan's voice outside the pavilion also rang at this time: "Niannian, you have to be careful!"
"I'm fine!" Yu Wennian responded with a loud voice, "Brother Xuan, hurry up and avoid it."
"Okay, then I'll go first and wait for you outside."
After this sentence, there was no sound from him outside. After a long time, Yan Yujin commented softly: "You people from Great Chu, you are really straightforward..."
The fire was getting bigger and bigger outside, and there was a burning feeling inside. The besieging warriors have all withdrawn, probably because Xie Yu knew that it was impossible to kill them here, and began to re-arrange manpower on the lakeshore. Everyone had time to catch their breath and retreated to the corner furthest away from the fire. They checked each other's wounds. Unexpectedly, Zhuo Qingyao, who was silent, was the most seriously injured. His left chest and back were soaked with blood. Mei Changsu handed a bottle of ointment over, saying that it was very effective in stopping bleeding and closing the mouth. Mrs. Zhuo quickly received her thanks with tears in her eyes, and gently treated her son's wound. However, Zhuo Qingyao just shook her head with red eyes and didn't want to say a word. She looked at the fiery red outside from time to time, obviously worried about her wife who was about to give birth.
Gong Yu walked in front of Zhuo's family here, rolled his hair and sleeves, gathered his clothes and bowed down, and said in a calm tone: "Ling Lang died at the hands of my father, this crime is hard to go away. Since I have found Xie Yu for revenge, you naturally You can also seek revenge from me. Gong Yu's life is here, and it is at your disposal."
"Gong..." Yan Yujin was in a hurry, but just as he was about to rush over, Xia Dong grabbed him.
Zhuo Dingfeng and his wife stared at her for a moment. Although their expressions were as cold as frost, they did not have an immediate attack, but looked at each other slowly, as if they were exchanging views silently.
After a while, Mrs. Zhuo turned her head and looked at Gong Yu and said coldly, "If your father was still alive, I would definitely kill him at the ends of the earth and kill him quickly, but unfortunately he died... As for you, you were not born at that time, even though I was in my heart. No matter how much you hate, how much can you save your life? The Zhuo family will not seek revenge for an orphan of you in the future, but you... don't appear in front of me again after tonight... "
Gong Yu lowered his head, two drops of tears splashed on his clothes. She quickly raised her sleeves and glanced, answered vaguely something, stood up, and as expected she avoided a far place.
Mei Changsu watched silently for a while, walked to Zhuo Dingfeng, and said softly, "Zhuangzhuang Zhuo, I know you are tired too, but there are some things I still want to ask you now."
Zhuo Dingfeng took a deep breath and wiped his face with his palm, "Just ask."
"Although you and Xie Yu have a feud for murder, if he doesn't kill him tonight, will you reveal his secret?"
Zhuo Dingfeng looked up at the sky, and the wrinkles on his face seemed to have doubled in depth in a matter of seconds. After thinking about it for a while, his eyes were still blank: "To be honest, I don't know either. The feud for killing a son is so serious, how can people let go easily? But if you really want to put Xie Yu to death, Yao'er... What to do with Yao'er... and his children... "
"But Xie Yu doesn't seem to have given you any chance to think about it at all, she has to kill your eloquence," Mei Changsu hardened his heart to ignore his sadness and took another step closer, "Do you know why this is? ?"
Zhuo Dingfeng turned his gaze to the face of this Jiang Zuomeilang, and said in a trembling voice, "Please advise, sir."
"Because he can't afford to gamble. He can't put his deadliest secret in the hands of someone who has a feud with him. Before you thought you were cooperating, but now you know he's just taking advantage. Even including Marriage is just a means he uses. There is no longer any trust between you two."
When he said these words, Mei Changsu's gaze swept across Zhuo Qingyao's pale snow-white face, and sighed, "Sadly, although this marriage is a means for Xie Yu, it can be very important to Zhuo Gongzi and Xie Yu. As far as the young lady is concerned, it is a real immortal and beautiful family... However, Miss Xie is always the wife of Mr. Zhuo, and she is always pregnant with his child. As long as everyone can survive the catastrophe, it may not be a dead end. "
Zhuo Qingyao covered his mouth with his hand and coughed violently for a while, wiped the bloodshot from the corner of his lips, and closed his eyes heavily.
"Mr. Su," Zhuo Dingfeng's face turned ashen, he leaned on his son's shoulders and said in a low voice, "I know what you are helping today... But... For the so-called righteousness of protecting the prince, I have gone wrong. One step, so that there is today's difficulty, I really don't want to roll deeper..."
Mei Changsu nodded slowly, with a grim expression, "It turns out that Zhuang Zhuo thought he could still get out, which is really gratifying."
Zhuo Dingfeng was stunned, his eyes wandered on his wife and children for a long time, and he lowered his head sullenly: "I am the head of the family, I led them down the wrong way..."
"The owner of the village is a sensible person," Mei Changsu said lightly, "Now that you know that Xie Yu killed your child back then, unless you die, even if you promise him not to hold this grudge, Xie Yu's heart will be the same. You may not believe it. Now that the Zhuo Xie family is on the same page, Xie Yu will never let you go. If you want to protect your family, you can only bring down Xie Yu. It’s just that, the owner of the village, you…”
Mei Changsu swallowed the second half of the sentence and didn't say any more, but Zhuo Dingfeng understood what he meant. To bring down Xie Yu, some secrets must be revealed, and he is also one of these secret participants. Even if the first accusation is successful, he cannot be completely exonerated.
"Mr. Su, if you can save my Zhuo family and let us get back the unborn child of Yao'er, I will pay back..." Zhuo Dingfeng said slowly, his tone was very sad and helpless, "Even if there is a day The big sin, let me bear it alone..."
"Father..." Zhuo Qingyao seemed to be touched, opened his eyes suddenly, and cried out in pain.
"Don't say anything..." Zhuo Dingfeng raised his hand, hesitated for a moment in the air, and finally landed on Zhuo Qingyao's head, rubbing lightly, "You are the eldest son, you still have a mother I have to take care of my sister, understand?"
Zhuo Qingyao pursed the corners of her mouth, but she still couldn't stop the trembling of her lips. After controlling for a long time, Fang said, "But Dad... Qi'er is also innocent, she doesn't know anything..."
"If she can ignore the old and new grievances between the two families and still be willing to be your wife, your mother and I will treat her well. But if she doesn't want to... Yao'er, what can you do..."
Hearing this, Zhuo Qingyao could still grit his teeth and hold back, but Zhuo Qingyi suddenly let out a "wow" and burst into tears.
"I made a mistake at the beginning and dragged down the family..." Zhuo Dingfeng looked at his little daughter, gently pulled her into his arms, and two lines of clear tears fell. Xiao Jingrui, who was sitting far away, should obviously not be able to hear their conversation, but at this moment, there was a slight spark of water in his eyes.
Mei Changsu glanced at him from a distance, then stood up and said, "We'll talk about this later. The fire is coming soon. Everyone, let's go to the trestle behind to avoid it."
Everyone got up and walked out of the back door one after another. Xiao Jingrui kept his head down and said nothing. When Yu Wennian and Yan Yujin came to pull him, he followed silently, as if his head was empty.
At the back porch of Linling Pavilion, there is a nine-curved wooden trestle bridge that stretches more than ten feet to the lake, with a small pavilion erected at the end. Mei Changsu asked Meng Zhi and Xia Dong to join forces to tear down a section of the trestle bridge to eliminate the source of fire. Everyone was crowded in the pavilion, and it was temporarily safe.
"I forgot that there is Huxin Pavilion in the back!" Yan Yujin patted his head and said, "It won't burn us at all, so why does Brother Su ask us if we can swim?"
Xia Dong pinched his face again, and said angrily: "The bridge is broken, don't swim when you go back? The lake is so shallow, could it be possible to dig a little deeper for your eldest young master so that a tow boat can pick it up? ?"
Mei Changsu ignored the two and just stared at the opposite lake shore. There is no hustle and bustle in the dark night, and there are some kind of ghosts hidden in the ink dye. Xie Yu's defeat tonight is a foregone conclusion at this time, and today's reward will be the result of yesterday's failure. It's just that the poor and innocent younger generation have suffered heavy losses.
Xie Bi and Zhuo Qingyi, the good fate has been difficult to achieve, and the family business will eventually fall; Zhuo Qingyao and Xie Qi, husband and wife labor and Yan separated, and the youngest son was born without support; and Jing Rui...
Jing Rui…
Mei Changsu held back the sigh in his throat, unwilling to think any more.
The sound of the waves swayed slightly around, and the blazing flames over there were separated by this bend of shallow water, which seemed to be unusually far away. The person who had just escaped from the bloody battle suddenly became quiet, and his mind couldn't help but become dazed. He only felt that all this was terrifyingly silent, like an invisible hand, turning over the deepest chill in his heart, and awakening people who were ignored due to the fierce battle. of pain.
After a long silence, Yan Yujin suddenly stood up and said, "Look, the situation on the shore seems to have changed..."