At the same time, Wanguan City.
The night is dark and the wind is cold and miserable.
The steep mountain road was rugged and difficult to navigate. The Jin Yiwei who opened the road in front kept shouting: "Be careful where you step and slow down."
Lu Xingyue rode his horse in the middle. The road ahead was long and endless. Although his face was expressionless, he was already anxious inside.
It's been a few days, and I don't know how Lan Sui is doing at home.
It's getting colder these days. Although Wanguan City is in the south, it's still so cold that it makes people feel chilly. The sun is in the north. I don't know how cold it will be. Will Lan Sui feel uncomfortable?
Lu Xingyue was thinking wildly, and the horse had turned a corner.
The prison car behind made a rattling sound of chains as it jolted.
This time he came to Wanguan City to privately investigate the matter of selling officials and conferring titles. The officials in Wanguan City are colluding with each other, preying on the common people and taking human lives at a loss. The evil things they have done over the years can be collected into several baskets. If someone had not risked his life to spread the news, I am afraid that The people of Yangdu are still in the dark.
Emperor Hui'an was furious and sent Jin Yiwei to investigate secretly. After they found out, they didn't let anyone go and caught them all.
Lu Xingyue and his team were very efficient in their work. Now that everyone has been caught, they are just waiting to be taken back to prison and tortured severely. After recruiting his accomplices, there will be nothing wrong with him. The rest will be decided by Emperor Hui'an.
"Fuck, it's so cold. What kind of work are you doing these days? I have to eat a lot and sleep with him for three days and three nights when I get back!"
"Stop dreaming. There are still three days and three nights left. There are still a lot of things to do after we go back."
"Oh, I really envy those who have wives. What can be more comfortable on this cold day than a warm bed with a wife and children?"
"Who has a wife? Aren't we all a bunch of old bachelors?"
"Why not? We, adults, have such a beautiful family. I'm afraid it's time to return home, right?"
The royal guards immediately burst into laughter.
Lu Xingyue came back to his senses, a slight smile appeared on his lips, "It's good to know, hurry up and get on your way."
"Ouch, ouch—"
"Oh - why am I so sore?"
"Sir, please restrain yourself and take care of the mood of our bachelor brothers!"
After everyone finished speaking, they laughed again.
It's been a boring night. Jinyiwei is also a human being. He is not made of iron. He will also be sleepy and tired. At this time, make some harmless jokes to refresh everyone and avoid accidentally falling.
One side of the mountain road is a mountain wall, and the other side is a bottomless cliff. If you fall, you will really be dead.
"Dang Dang Dang——"
After everyone hurried for a while, they came out of the mountain and reached a relatively spacious ground. Suddenly, a bell rang at the corner in front.
Hearing the ringing of bells in the middle of the night can make even the most courageous person fall into a trance.
The Jin Yiwei who was leading the way slowed down, and someone shouted: "Who is pretending to be a ghost in the middle of the night?"
Lu Xingyue squinted his eyes and saw several carriages coming out of the corner. The driver was startled when he saw them and said hurriedly: "You...are you going to rob?"
Lu Xingyue: "..."
It's no wonder that people are afraid. They wear mysterious clothes, carry knives, and their faces are expressionless due to the wind. At first glance, they really don't look like good people.
"Who wants to rob?" the leader, Jin Yiwei, laughed angrily, "Why are you running around without sleep in the middle of the night?"
Lu Xingyue took a few glances and saw that there were bells hanging on the carriage opposite. The sound just now was indeed caused by them.
The driver said with a grimace: "We are scared by the bell, but there is nothing we can do. The mountain road here is narrow. If we don't get a bell, people on the other side will not be able to see it. What if we bump into it?"
That being said, Jin Yiwei turned his head and glanced at Lu Xingyue, who nodded and said, "Let them pass."
"yes!"
Jin Yiwei raised his hand to make a gesture, and the people behind him turned sideways.
The person in the carriage opposite poked his head out. It was a young man. He smiled and cupped his hands and said, "Thank you very much."
However, just as the two sides passed each other, the ground suddenly shook.
"what happened?"
The horse sensed the danger first, kicked its hooves uneasily, and screamed one after another.
Lu Xingyue reached out and stroked the horse's head, trying to calm it down, but it was no use. The ground shook more and more violently.
His expression suddenly changed, "No, it's the Earth Dragon turning over! Get off your horse quickly! Run to a spacious place!"
The scene instantly became chaotic.
Almost at the moment Lu Xingyue finished speaking, there was a heavy roar from the mountains on both sides, and then the ground shook, people flipped over, and cracks spread from under their feet. Some people couldn't dodge and fell into the cracks, and screamed. There was no sound.
The rocks kept rolling down, covering up the wailing sounds of people.
The horse went crazy, completely out of control, and fled in all directions. Some people were trampled by the horse, and watched helplessly as boulders fell down, and blood splattered everywhere.
"Run, run -"
The screams pierced the night sky.
Just as Lu Xingyue was out of danger, he suddenly heard the cry of a child.
He took a closer look and saw a little boy under the carriage whose legs were pinned down and unable to move. The rocks behind him were approaching. At the critical moment, Lu Xingyue flew up, grabbed the little boy's arm and pulled him out. .
"Big brother..." The little boy looked at Lu Xingyue in shock as he seemed to fall from the sky.
But Lu Xingyue didn't care to speak. Rocks fell down and hit the carriage with a "bang", and the seemingly solid carriage fell apart instantly.
The flying wood hit Lu Xingyue's back. He groaned and protected the little boy in front of him.
The little boy's eyes turned red instantly, but he didn't cry. He bit his lower lip and looked at him.
Lu Xingyue swallowed the sweet taste in his throat and whispered: "Let's go!"
The two of them ran out quickly, but it was just the first wave of shock. Soon the ground beneath their feet cracked, and Lu Xingyue hugged the little boy and dodged awkwardly.
However, the roads on both sides were blocked, and they could only go forward.
There was another loud noise, and Lu Xingyue raised his eyes in shock, only to see a huge boulder coming towards him.
*
"don't want--"
Shen Lansui sat up suddenly, her heart beating so fast that she almost lost her breath. She grabbed her collar and breathed heavily, her back was soaked with cold sweat and felt chilly.
She swallowed hard, raised her hand to wipe the sweat from her forehead, and murmured: "It's a dream..."
Guan Chun and Xia Shang were alarmed, and they came in one after another and asked: "What's wrong, madam?"
Shen Lansui shook his head and said hoarsely: "I had a nightmare."
Shang Xia poured her a glass of warm water and handed it over, "Madam, I'm shocked. It's just a nightmare. Dreams are reverses. Maybe something good is going to happen."
"That's right. Madam, don't think too much. It's not yet dawn. Can you sleep a little longer?"
Guan Chun whispered: "Slave, please go and light the soothing incense for you?"
Shen Lansui hesitated for a moment and nodded, "Okay."
He slept until midnight. Although he didn't have any more nightmares, Shen Lansui's head was always dizzy and uncomfortable.
When I wrote this outline, I didn’t expect that there would be an earthquake in the real world. I hope everyone is safe!
