At this moment, there was complete silence.
A cool breeze blew, and the white spirit flag fluttered in the wind.
Although the servant was mentally prepared, he felt inexplicably cold when he saw the huge coffin that required eight people to lift. The woman took in everyone's expressions and clenched the knife handle tightly: "The funeral ceremony will be simple. The coffin will be kept for seven days and the funeral will be held today. The elders and villagers are willing to come and see you off. The Zhao family will be grateful and will prepare a vegetarian meal as a reward, but the rude guest—"
Her eyes were filled with horrifying murderous intent. When the woman followed her husband Zhao Feng and his men to escape and flee, she had seen blood on her hands. She was familiar with killing people, but she had put away her blade only after settling down in recent years.
The guard leader felt an inexplicable fear in his heart the first moment she stared at him, but he quickly reacted and calmed himself down - the woman in front of him was just an ordinary person, and even though she had some martial arts skills, she was not as good as a brave warrior, so why should he be afraid
Just as he was about to speak, a servant with a vigorous step came over with a basin of chicken blood. The servants were told to surround and prevent people from entering and leaving the Zhao Mansion, but not to take action. When the basin of chicken blood was poured out, the servants and guards in the front did not dare to resist. Of course, they could not avoid it either, as the people behind them were also their own people.
The guard commander raised his arm to cover it.
The face was saved, but the clothes were ruined by the smelly chicken blood.
"You unlucky creature, sprinkle some blood serum on it to avoid dirtying the road for the funeral procession of our Zhao Mansion." The woman squinted at the head of the family guards and said indifferently, "If you are not here to be a filial son or a good grandson, then get out! Otherwise, I will pour shit on you. Thanks to you half-human, half-ghost dogs, the night incense in our mansion has been stored for half a month. Evil guests, do you want to taste it?"
The commander of the guards was almost dumbfounded, as he didn't expect that a general's wife would be so shameless as to make a scene in public.
He didn't say anything. The woman knew what he was thinking from his expression and reminded him, "This is not a public place. What am I saying in my own home? Do you have the right to bark and argue? I don't want to embarrass you. After all, you are a running dog. If the dog owner tells you to bite someone, what can you do? Get out of the way and don't delay the funeral, otherwise—"
The commander of the guards knew that the woman was furious.
But so what
The pillar of the family is gone, so he has less confidence to speak, and can only vent some anger and gain some advantage. Even if Zhao Feng comes back, he can't investigate anything. They just surrounded him, and didn't delay Zhao Feng's youngest son from seeking medical treatment. He was the first to hurt his eldest son. On the contrary, Zhao Feng's mansion sheltered the thieves who stole the ancestral treasures. This nest of thieves should be rectified.
"Madam, your admonitions are absolutely right. We are just followers who follow orders. The mansion is harboring thieves, but the master has issued a death order, requiring us to find the treasure within a certain period of time, otherwise the whole family will be convicted. I beg madam to forgive me and not bother with us bastards, how about that?" The leader of the guards gave a perfunctory salute, said a few sarcastic words with a fake smile, then turned his head and winked.
Several servants behind him understood and approached the coffin.
The woman raised her knife to stop him: "What do you mean?"
The guard leader said: "Your mansion is protecting the thieves and refusing to return the treasures. We suspect they are hiding here. Madam, please don't make it difficult for me. Once we find the thieves and the treasures, we will withdraw immediately! We will never disturb your mansion again. Please cooperate."
The woman looked indifferent and calm: "What do you think?"
The guard leader laughed and said, "Open the coffin!"
The second son was so angry that his eyes turned red: "Asshole!"
The woman lowered her eyelids: "What if you don't want to?"
The guard leader had a ferocious scarred face and grinned, "Madam, you'd better agree. After all, we're just opening the coffin now. As long as there are no thieves or treasures hidden in the coffin, your family can be cleared of all charges. But if the body is buried, we brothers will have to dig the grave again. If we accidentally dig up something we shouldn't dig up, that would be terrible, right? Don't you agree?"
The common people watching gasped when they heard this.
The second son was young and easily provoked: "You dare? I'll see if my father won't chop off your head when he comes back."
The guard leader sneered inwardly and said, "Swords have no eyes on the battlefield. Erlang should not be so confident."
The second son was so angry that he grasped the hilt of the knife and was about to draw it.
As a result, he was pushed back by his mother.
He wondered, "Mother?"
The woman turned sideways: "Open the coffin."
The common people watching were shocked, as if they had never expected to be pushed to this point. But then they thought it was normal. General Zhao went out to fight, and none of his good generals were there, leaving no one to support the old and weak in the mansion. They could only endure any grievances.
“Aren’t you afraid of retaliation?” someone in the crowd asked.
Will Zhao Dayi take revenge if he finds out
This question is not important to the guard commander.
The coffin was opened easily before the nails were even nailed shut.
Although the bodies had been kept for seven days, they had been protected by special means, so there was no change except for a slight stench. The guard leader saw the deep cuts on the necks of the old woman and the young man in the coffin, and was startled for a moment before looking away.
Checking the third coffin, there was a pregnant woman inside.
The weather was hot, and the summer clothes on the woman were very thin. The fabric hung down on her abdomen, outlining a round and natural curve. There were also four sets of children's clothes for all seasons beside the woman. She was wearing makeup and had a ruddy face. At first glance, she looked like a living person, but the skin on her hands neatly folded on her abdomen looked like the skin of a dead person. The guard leader quickly checked it and raised his hand to signal to cover it.
The woman asked, "Have you found the thief?"
The guard leader smiled and said, "No."
The woman asked again, "What are the so-called treasures?"
"Perhaps my subordinates are incompetent and have wronged your family. I will report this to the master and give Madam a satisfactory explanation."
The person is dead and the purpose has been achieved.
This lesson was profound enough for Zhao Feng. The guard commander had no reason to continue to embarrass the Zhao family. Before leaving, he glanced at the three coffins and raised his hand to call out, "Retreat!"
Unexpectedly, something unexpected happened at this time.
A bloody severed arm fell to the ground with a dull thud. The guard leader fell down in pain, holding his hand over the bloody severed arm, with an expression of disbelief on his face - this woman had caught him by surprise, and cut off his arm with one knife while he was off guard!
"Third-class hairpin bird?" The woman threw a knife to the ground, the blade close to his neck, "Old Zhao said something that makes sense. A brave warrior is a knife, and blood is a whetstone. If you don't use the whetstone to sharpen it frequently, it will rust sooner or later. This arm is a lesson. Don't be unconvinced. Several ancestral treasures were lost in the mansion. You people have shifty eyes and look like thieves. It's not too much to cut off one of your dog legs, right? If your master wants to make a fuss, let him come to the door himself!"
"How dare you—"
The woman sneered, "Young, still barking?"
"You dare to hurt me?"
The woman's eyes moved slightly, and she seemed a little afraid.
At this moment, a middle-aged man in gorgeous clothes walked out from the crowd and said, "Madam, Madam, please spare his life."
His voice was slow and unhurried.
It was obvious that he was sure that the woman would not dare to do anything excessive again.
As a result, he had just taken two steps when the woman grabbed the handle of the knife with her backhand and pulled it up diagonally, and a stream of blood spurted out and splashed on his shoes. He stopped on the spot, his hands stopped in mid-air, dumbfounded. The onlookers who were watching the excitement were also stunned.
The woman lowered her head and looked at the guard leader who was holding his neck and breathing his last. She said with regret: "Why is he so careless? The knife was right next to him, but he didn't even dodge. I just pulled out the knife, but he didn't dodge it. Is he framing me?"
After saying that, he looked at the middle-aged man again.
Holding the knife dripping with blood, he asked, "What's your name?"
The middle-aged man said awkwardly, "The manager of the He Mansion."
The woman asked again, "Are you here to attend a funeral?"
The middle-aged man took a step back in fear and shook his head.
Seeing that he was staring at the corpse on the ground, the woman said, "Oh, you came to pick up your dog that was running around? He just went crazy and bumped into my knife and killed himself. I think your family is really something. If he has dog plague, you can deal with it privately, why let him out?"
The middle-aged man's face turned pale: "You—"
The woman glanced at the sun and waved her hand, saying, "It's getting late. If we delay any longer, we will miss the time. I appreciate your kindness. If you want to continue the siege, then continue. If you don't want to, then get out of here. If you still can't swallow it, then raid my house. It would be best if we can make the matter bigger. Let the soldiers and family files who followed Lord Wu see what the consequences of following him are!"
She said this with great severity.
The manager of the He Mansion could only swallow his anger and leave with his men.
The woman put away the knife and picked up the white banner.
Mo Sheng said: "Rise - Spirit -"
The three coffins were not buried in Tianhai, but were sent back to their hometown by a group of people. Tianhai is a dirty place!
On the way back, the second son seemed to be hesitant to speak.
The woman said tiredly, "If you have to fart, just fart!"
The second son whispered: "What happened to you today, mother—"
So powerful, can the third-class hairpin bird be killed at will
Even if the opponent is not on guard, it would be shocking to cut off an arm with one blow.
The woman said, "Of course someone is helping me secretly."
She had never learned martial arts systematically, but she had learned some hacking and killing skills while fleeing with Zhao Feng and his men. It was okay when she was young, but it was different now that she was older. She was able to succeed this time because she cheated. The second son was curious about who helped.
The woman said, "Xu Wenzhu."
Xu Jie also had several secret guards around him.
In recent years, due to the ownership issue of Heyin County, Xu Jie and Tianhai have become increasingly distant. As a shrewd businessman, he knows the principle of not putting all your eggs in one basket. At some point, Xu Jie began to slowly separate the Xu family business from Tianhai, and his trusted family members also left in batches using different excuses without attracting any attention.
The Xu family left in Tianhai is now an empty shell.
"On the third day after your aunt's family passed away, Xu Wenzhu's people came to the house..." She was very grateful to Xu Jie for his timely help, but she knew she had more important things to do, and she had to divert everyone's attention to the Zhao Mansion.
Second son: "Why don't you take this opportunity to leave?"
He grumbled in a low voice, thinking of his unlucky eldest brother and third brother. If he stayed any longer, he didn't know what troubles were waiting for their family.
"Leaving now would be deserting!"
The woman's words were firm and decisive.
"deserter?"
"Your father has his own battlefield, and your mother has her own battlefield. It's easy for us to run away, but have you ever thought about the families of your father's brothers?" Most of the soldiers under Lao Zhao's command have already started families, and most of them are still in Tianhai. The rear area is safe, but they are also hostages at critical moments. "How can I not understand your father's temper? He is done with Wu Zhaode!"
He forced his brother's family to death and killed his sister whom he raised as his daughter. Even if Wu Xian had saved him, he would break up with Wu Xian and at most give Wu Xian a life afterwards. It was impossible for him to continue to work like a slave for Wu Xian! So -
She has to clean up the mess before everything breaks out.
"During the war on the front line, Xu Wenzhu intercepted a lot of serfs from Tianhai's gang, and changed their appearance to steal your uncle's family files... Before everything is settled, we can't leave Tianhai." Her eyes were cold, "Even if it means death!"
The second son calmed down after hearing this.
"Well, my son knows."
He is not afraid of death!
Looking at her son with immature features, the woman smiled and said, "You don't have to look so ready to die. It's not that late yet. As long as your father doesn't die in the front line, our family won't die. For the time being, we can make trouble for them as much as we want!"
Roaring in the dark and going crazy everywhere.
It's not easy to stay sane, but isn't it easy to go crazy
She was so petty that she gave big gifts to all the families who participated in the mischief - beautifully packaged wooden boxes.
After opening the deceptive packaging, a foul stench hit me in the face, and countless lively, white and fat maggots were wriggling in a sea of feces.
The wooden box is exquisite and the night fragrance inside the box is fresh.
Today she sends night fragrance, tomorrow she tells a story of drama, and the day after tomorrow she carries an empty coffin to the doorsteps of each household, wailing, with the main theme being that she is mentally ill. If someone wants to use force, the woman will abandon all dignity, sit down on the ground, clap her hands on her legs, open her mouth and howl, completely letting go of her voice. She cries from the eldest son to the youngest son. She says frankly that her husband risked his life to save Wu Xian's life in his early years, and is still fighting for him now. It would be great if they died, mother and son, so that the whole Tianhai can see it, and so that those who are ready to surrender to Wu Xian can also see it.
"Bullying orphans and widows—"
The respectable people who were relied upon turned pale with anger.
They claim to be a family of etiquette, so where have they seen such a scene of a shrew throwing a tantrum? If they try to argue, they will just start waving their knives around. If they don't hit you, it's fine. If they do, they will turn the tables and say that you bumped into them.
An old and respected celebrity from an old family was about to go out, and was blocked by her and her men. He was so angry that he almost died on the spot.
"It's disgraceful—"
"How disgraceful!"
The common people of Tianhai were having a great time eating the melons.
In the end, every household stayed indoors.
The Zhao family is shameless, but they still have some shame.
When Xu Jie received the news, his eyes almost popped out of his head: "Madam Dayi is really bold!"
How can ordinary people achieve this
Time was running out, so he didn't dare to delay.
While Zhao's house was attracting Tianhai's attention, he was also secretly making small moves - Xu Jie's family was big and his business was extensive, and every time he went on a big business trip, he would have hundreds of people, so it was not surprising to see a few unfamiliar faces. He also used his connections to engage in "human trafficking."
Wars are frequent and people are also a kind of commodity.
Not only he was doing it, but other noble families were also doing it.
It’s just that the Tianhai family was buying people, while Xu Jie started a reselling business, and the price would double if he sent the people to other places.
The other families didn't take the news seriously, at most they muttered that this guy had no moral standards in order to make money.