The shouts of killing were gradually silenced, and Lu Yi, who was standing behind him, finally looked at the inconspicuous shop in front of him and spoke.
"arrive!"
Panting like an ox, Xia Jingyun felt like he was digging ten wells in one go. He took out the key and opened an inconspicuous door.
"Go through the shop and go to the backyard. There is a coir raincoat hanging in the bedroom. Twist the round wooden stake on which the coir raincoat is hung to the right."
Good guy, you are so well prepared!
Xia Jingyun found the coir raincoat and twisted the wooden stake in a circle.
A gap opened in the wall, and a faint light poured out from inside.
"Mr. Lu, is that you?"
Xia Jingyun looked at the woman who stood up and walked over, and immediately froze on the spot.
When the woman opposite saw him, the joy on her face instantly solidified.
Lu Yi coughed weakly, with a puzzled look on his face, "Do you know each other?"
"After Brother Su rescued Mrs. Luo, he knew that the matter might be exposed, so for her safety, he secretly handed her over to me."
"Brother Su was imprisoned precisely because of this matter, and he is still in the state prison, waiting to be dealt with."
Lu Yi sat at the table, leaning weakly against the wall, and told the story.
Xia Jingyun looked at Mrs. Luo Su who no longer looked domineering, with a sad face, haggard and desolate, and sighed in her heart that things are impermanent.
Who would have thought that Mr. Su, who was so upright and capable, would have such a vicious and capable sister.
The same pair of parents can produce such contrasting siblings.
The most unpredictable thing is that he personally exposed Luo Su's conspiracy and sent her to prison.
He went to see Su Yuanshang again, and was appreciated by the other party for this, and they held a candle and talked at night.
It was also because of this night talk that Lu Yi came to him, hoping to help him protect the people Su Yuanshang entrusted to him during this war, and the person he wanted to protect was sent to prison by his own hands. The Luo Su family.
At this moment, not only was he confused, but the Luo Su family was also confused.
In just half a month, her mood experienced more ups and downs than many people experience in a lifetime.
It was a good day, but the scandal was exposed by the daughter-in-law. I was worried all night, but fortunately I thought of a solution.
Everything was taken care of, and she went to court, but just when she was about to win, someone interfered, making all her plans come to nothing, and the Su family background that she was proud of also had no effect.
Although she did not suffer any additional humiliation after entering that dirty and putrid prison, the fear and fear still tortured her to the point where she wished she could die.
Just when she was about to despair, Adi came. He not only rescued her, but also comforted her gently that everything would pass. He handed her over to Lu Yi and secretly returned to Yueyang City. At this time, she was happy , even with a bit of pride and arrogance.
But when Lu Yi told her that Adi had put his career and future on the line to save her, she was completely dumbfounded, shocked, regretful, and then filled with overwhelming self-blame.
She wanted to surrender in exchange for the court's forgiveness of her brother, but Lu Yi told her that it was too late. Even if she went out, the court would not just treat it as nothing happened, but would be fine with both ends.
She was so ashamed that she wanted to commit suicide, but was persuaded by Lu Yi. He told her that her brother had bought her life with a bright future, and that she would be sorry for his efforts by dying like this.
After calming down, she began to recall every moment from childhood to adulthood, and reflected on how she had become what she was now, and how she had harmed her brother's life.
After a profound enlightenment, she planned to change her mind and be a good person so that Adi's hard work would not be in vain. At this time, Lu Yi told her that he might die and asked her to be prepared and might have to follow others.
Tonight, she had been frightened for most of the night, and finally saw Lu Yi, but also Xia Jingyun, the follower of Mr. Bai who exposed her conspiracy.
A kind of uneasiness and fear instantly engulfed her again. She clutched the corners of her clothes tightly and dared not speak.
Lu Yi looked at the two of them and coughed a few times, as if he was about to speak, but his vision went dark and he fell over.
Xia Jingyun quickly stretched out his hand to support Lu Yi, looked at Luo Su, and said calmly: "Don't worry, I'm not here to trouble you. The top priority now is to heal him first. He said he prepared a medicine box here, I'll go Fetch water and change her dressing, okay?"
Luo Sushi nodded quickly.
Although Lu Yi looks rough, he is really meticulous and reliable in his work. There are two water tanks in this small secret room, one holds clean water and the other holds waste water.
If the situation really happened, a person's life would not be in danger if he stayed there for ten days and a half.
Xia Jingyun fetched water, cleaned Lu Yi's wound, and then assisted Luo Su in changing the dressing.
Luo Sushi also gradually relaxed in such an environment. After wrapping Lu Yi into a rice dumpling, she finally mustered up the courage to look at Xia Jingyun, "Young Master, it was indeed my fault that caused my brother to be harmed. I feel extremely regretful. For the rest of my life, I am willing to change my mind and do good deeds to atone for my sins. But if the young master wants to arrest me and bring me to justice, I will have no complaints."
After saying that, she bowed respectfully to Xia Jingyun.
Xia Jingyun was silent for a moment, "I saw injustice on the road that day. The person who was arrested that day has been arrested and imprisoned. What happened next has nothing to do with me."
Luo Su's tears fell heavily, "Thank you so much, sir."
Xia Jingyun had a thousand things to say in his mind, but in the end he just shook his head, "No need."
Lu Yi woke up leisurely, looked at the injuries on his body, and smiled at Luo Sushi, "Thank you."
Mrs. Luo Su bowed and still sat on the stool beside her somewhat uneasily.
Lu Yi looked at Xia Jingyun again and weakly twitched the corner of his mouth, "The good news is that you saved me, and I don't need you to help me take care of Mrs. Luo anymore."
Xia Jingyun said calmly: "Where's the bad news?"
"The bad news is that you are going to cause two troubles now and send us both out of the city."
"Hey!" Xia Jingyun cursed, "How could I have a friend like you!"
Lu Yi smiled and said, "I was also thinking about how I could have a friend like you."
"Can't you stay here for ten days and a half and leave on your own?"
"You underestimate the ability of these underground gangs. My family in Nancheng are rebelling now, and they all know me very well. As long as I stay here, they will definitely find me in less than three days. Even if the rain outside wipes out the blood, It’s useless even if it’s all washed away.”
"Let me think."
Xia Jingyun rubbed his chin and thought for a long time, "Tell me about the fight tonight. What's going on? I'll see if I can find a way to escape from it."
Lu Yi did not mince words and did not shy away from the Luo Su family, "It's very simple. Something happened to the head of the family. The eldest lady is not prestigious enough. The second and third houses are fighting for the head of the house. The underground gangs in Yueyang are very rich and they don't feel bad if they die. So, this is It became the first battle.”
"Are you from the third room?"
"I used to be a ranger, not even a ranger, just a wanderer. Then I met Brother Su, who was a few years older than me. He gave me a lot of advice and taught me how to read and read. Su The eldest brother followed the path of the third master, so I naturally became a member of the third house."
"So, the second bedroom of the Su family is much more powerful than the third bedroom?"
"Originally, the two sides were almost the same, but later because Brother Su was imprisoned, the position of Qingshan County Sheriff was given to Fourth Fang, who was Second Fang's follower, and all of Third Fang's properties in Qingshan County were assigned to Fourth Fang. The other has gone up and down, and the third-fang company has lost a large county with deep management, and it is suddenly far worse than the second-fang company."
Hearing these inside stories, Xia Jingyun's heart felt more and more familiar and strange, "Can you tell me what you know about the Su family?"
"The eldest lady of the Su family is really beautiful."
Xia Jingyun rolled his eyes.
Lu Yi put away his teasing, "On the territory of Yunmeng Prefecture, the Su family's brand name is second only to the imperial court, and in some places, it is even better than the imperial court. The Su family has two branches, one hundred years of accumulation, and its members are spread all over Yunmeng Prefecture. .The Su family fell and Yunmeng shook. This sentence is not just a joke by others."
"The power of the Su family was at its peak when Mr. Su was still in power. At that time, the power of the Su family spread all over the world. Later, Prime Minister Qin came to power. After a year or two, he gradually showed his fangs and began to cut off Su. As the minions of the family, the Su family slowly retreated back to Yunmeng Province. When the old husband died to seek peace, the Su family's reputation plummeted. "
"But in Yunmeng Province, no one dares to underestimate it. Tens of thousands of clan members, thousands of clan soldiers, inestimable wealth and land, as well as connections accumulated over a century of business, etc., are all deep heritage that other big clans can't match. .”
Xia Jingyun nodded, "How is the Su family doing?"
"Of course there are things that bully others, but generally speaking, she is quite kind. She helps victims of disasters, builds roads and bridges, and donates money for education. These are all things she does often. The eldest daughter of the Su family is also called the Pearl of the Dongting. It was not taken by the Su family themselves, but by the people of Yueyang spontaneously, and the people's will is very clear."
Xia Jingyun hummed and became more aware of the Su family's situation, "Then what do you think of this Su family's change?"
"Obviously someone is causing trouble. The third master said it was the second master. I think it is also the second master. Everyone also said it was the second master, but the second master should not be so obvious."
Lu Yi laughed at himself, "But I am just an inconspicuous servant of the Su family. How do I know the real secrets of the Su family?"
Xia Jingyun asked again: "Then do you know if there is anything happening in the city recently that we can take advantage of?"
Lu Yi shook his head, "There's nothing going on in the city. There's just one big event recently. The Su family's Winter Solstice Banquet will be held in six days."
Xia Jingyun melancholy slapped his thigh and stood up, "Okay, then you just stay here and I'll go back and figure out what to do. I'll pick you up at the door of this shop at midnight the day after tomorrow."
"Why not tomorrow?"
Xia Jingyun said speechlessly: "I have to plan and prepare carefully! You are still babbling. Believe it or not, I will just give up and stop helping you?"
Lu Yi cupped his fists and begged for mercy, and then said seriously: "Be careful when you go out. People in your inn have seen me, so pay attention to the news."
Xia Jingyun hummed, "Brother Chen will pick me up at the door. Let's go."
After saying that, he glanced at Luo Sushi again, sighed softly, turned on the mechanism, and walked out of the darkroom.
Watching the secret door close again, Luo Sushi looked at Lu Yi, "Will he come back?"
Lu Yi smiled and said, "Yes."
"So sure?"
Lu nodded, "Because we are friends."
Xia Jingyun carefully whistled through the door, and there was a low whistle from the door.
He felt at ease and slowly opened the door.
Chen Fugui was covered in blood. Looking at Xia Jingyun's worried eyes, he grinned and whispered, "It's someone else's."
Xia Jingyun breathed a sigh of relief and followed him towards Kuixing Tower.
Bai Yunbian was already waiting in the carriage, four people in a carriage, slowly driving towards the inn.
Chen Fugui and Bai Yunbian's guards drove in the car. Xia Jingyun sat in the car and told Bai Yunbian the method he had just thought of.
Bai Yunbian rolled his eyes and almost rolled his eyes to the sky after hearing this, "Yun Jingxia, can you have some self-awareness? You have the nerve to make such a request. Who do you think I am?"
Xia Jingyun said seriously: "I regard you as a gentleman of this world who is righteous, heroic, chivalrous and courageous, who goes out of his way to save his friends, and who embodies the style of an ancient gentleman."
He sighed, "It seems I was wrong."
"No, you read that right."
Bai Yunbian said with a straight face, "Tell me, what do you want me to do?"
Outside the carriage, his guard was speechless and holding his forehead.
(no more)
(End of chapter)
