Xia Zhu's sudden attack caught everyone off guard. She had a guilty and determined expression on her face, as if she was feeling guilty about Zhang Xiaopou and determined to kill Zhang Xiaopou. It was very contradictory, but it did not affect the speed of her attack at all.
The incident happened so suddenly that Zhou Jianlai and Niu Dawa, who were standing next to Zhang Xiaozu, had no time to react and stopped Xia Zhu, let alone Qu Kai and others who were some distance away.
However, just when the dagger in Xia Zhu's hand was only a millimeter away from Zhang Xiaozu's chest, and was about to pierce into his chest in the next moment, a cold snort suddenly came from Zhang Xiaozu's mouth.
Zhang Xiaopou turned his body to avoid the stabbing dagger, stretched out his right hand, grabbed Xia Zhu's wrist holding the dagger, and pulled him to his side. With such a tug, Zhang Xiaopou immediately lost his center of gravity and fell forward.
Zhang Xiaopeng bent his knees and hit Xia Zhu in the heart with a bang. This knee was stretched so hard that Xia Zhu's body instantly shrank into the shape of a prawn due to pain. At the same time, there was a sound of bone cracking. It was not known whether the sternum or ribs were broken.
"Spare your life!" Zhang Xiaozhu shouted coldly, grabbed Xia Zhu's wrist and flicked it.
Xia Zhu's body flew out, hit the side of the cave wall with a bang, and then fell to the ground.
"Cough cough cough -" Xia Zhu held her heart with both hands, curled up into a ball, and lay on the ground with her mouth open and coughed several large mouthfuls of blood.
"What's going on?!" Qu Kai rushed forward and shouted loudly, staring at Xia Zhu warily, suspecting that Xia Zhu was possessed by a ghost. The other three people also gathered around, facing Xia Zhu, wary of her.
Zhang Xiaozu quietly put Zhou Jianlai's arm on his shoulders, tugged on Niu Dawa's clothes, gave Niu Dawa a look, and then the three of them stepped back into the cave with gentle steps.
"Qu Kai, kill Zhang Xiaopeng!" Chunlan, who was responsible for taking care of Qi Yoyo, suddenly ordered Qu Kai loudly.
Qu Kai looked at Chunlan in surprise when he heard this, and asked in confusion: "Why?"
"He touched Miss's body and ruined Miss' reputation. He must die." Chunlan said in a tone that left no room for doubt.
As soon as these words came out, everyone in Yunliwuli suddenly understood why Xia Zhu wanted to kill Zhang Xiaopeng.
"What a bastard!" Niu Dawa immediately yelled, "My brother risked his life to rescue your master from the clutches of the female ghost, and before he climbed out of the water and warmed up, you raised your knife to kill someone. Damn it, yours! Have your consciences been eaten by dogs? If I had known this, why not let the female ghost eat you all."
"Hmph!" Zhang Xiaozu snorted disdainfully and said sarcastically: "These ladies who were born into powerful families all have the same ugly faces. Fortunately, I was on guard, otherwise I wouldn't even know how I died."
After everyone heard this, they suddenly understood again. No wonder Zhang Xiaopou responded to Xia Zhu's sudden attack so easily, and his counterattack was so smooth and brutal. Without giving Xia Zhuding any time to parry, it turned out that Zhang Xiaopou had been on guard for a long time.
Every experience gained makes Zhang Xiaopou more discerning.
"Shut up!" Chunlan scolded her sternly, "How dare you insult my young lady with your status? Killing you is my decision and that of Xia Zhu. It has nothing to do with my young lady. It's just a matter of scolding us two."
"What kind of people keep what kind of dogs." Niu Dawa sneered. The scolding was harsh and merciless. We have already seen each other, so what else do we need to show mercy to.
Chunlan blushed for a moment, knowing that she was in the wrong. She couldn't get any benefits from scolding Niu Dawa, so she ignored him, stared at Zhang Xiaopou and said, "You die, Xia Zhu and I will fight for your life!"
"Haha!" Zhang Xiaopou laughed angrily and cursed: "Who do you two think you are? Are you worthy of paying for my life?"
He really laughed at Chunlan's bullshit, as if she and Xia Zhu had sacrificed their lives for him, and he, Zhang Xiaopeng, had made a huge profit.
"There's no room for negotiation? Young master can just make any conditions." Chunlan frowned.
"Okay." Zhang Xiaozu smiled and nodded.
Chunlan's eyes lit up and there was a hint of joy on her face. She was afraid that Zhang Xiaopou would not be able to get enough money. As long as Zhang Xiaopou was willing to exchange terms, things would be easy to handle, because with the rich financial resources of the city lord's palace, Zhang Xiaopou could be satisfied with a few, or even Hundreds of conditions are a breeze.
"You can take my life, but there are two conditions." Zhang Xiaozhu held out two fingers and said, "The first condition is to turn back time to the day of the spring equinox last year; the second condition is to let the weather in the south be smooth and there will be no drought. Can it be done?”
"You-" Chunlan was furious and pointed at Zhang Xiaopeng speechless.
"What are you? Are you an idiot? I have a cheap life. Although it is not valuable, it can't be taken by anyone who wants it. If I don't want to, even if you invite Emperor Dayu to pay for my life, I won't. Give him a straight look. Not only will he not do it, I will spit on his face." Zhang Xiaozhu said angrily.
"In this case, don't blame us for being rude. Qu Kai, take him down. You don't need to be the villain who avenges kindness and revenge. I will kill him and then kill myself to apologize." Xia Zhu shouted to Qu Kai.
Unexpectedly, Qu Kai's eyes widened and he shouted: "Who do you think you are, and you dare to order me around?"
As he spoke, he raised his hand and pointed at the six unconscious men and said: "My six brothers were all rescued by my little brother. Because the matter is urgent, I haven't even taken the time to say thank you to my little brother, so you can Let me do the unjust act of repaying kindness with enmity. The blood in my voice is clang-zheng's blood, not the cold-bloodedness of snakes and scorpions. I am a rough man who doesn't understand etiquette, but he knows his integrity. You, a lowly maid who sold yourself into a slave, talk nonsense. To put it bluntly, you will trap me into being unkind and unjust, and you will be punished! If it were not for the sake of the eldest lady, I would definitely not let you off lightly."
Qu Kai's eyes widened with anger, and his every word was sonorous, showing the uprightness of a soldier. The three people beside him also glared at Chunlan, not abandoning the justice they held in their hearts at all because of Qi Yoyo's identity.
Chunlan shivered after being scolded by Qu Kai's words, just like the ghostly monster exposed to the rays of the sun, but she still refused to give up and said: "But - but he ruined the young lady's reputation!"
"Bullshit!" Qu Kai yelled angrily, his voice as loud as a mountain drum, which made Chunlan tremble violently, "If the little brother hadn't risked his life to save me, the lady would have been killed by ghost hands. Do you mean that I shouldn't have saved the lady?" , she should be allowed to die in it? Why don't you throw the lady back into the river and let the water ghost drag her away, so that no one will make irresponsible remarks about the lady's reputation."
"No, it's not like that!" Chunlan turned pale with fright and shook her head in fear. These words Qu Kai said were murderous words. If the charges were pinned on her head, it would bring disaster to the whole family.
"My servant is loyal to the young lady. I am willing to be broken into pieces for the sake of the young lady. How can I expect anything bad from the young lady? Master Qu, my loyal heart is a lesson to the world. You can't talk nonsense." Chunlan was so anxious that her eyes were red. I was about to cry.
"Hmph!" Qu Kai snorted coldly and said, "I think you are spoiled by the eldest lady. You are arrogant and do not know good from bad, right from wrong, ungrateful, ungrateful, selfish and ignorant. madness."
"But he - how will the young lady behave in the future?" Chunlan was obviously very upset that Zhang Xiaozu had touched Qi Yoyo's body and couldn't let go.
"Be calm." Qu Kai said, but he still frowned slightly, understanding that Chunlan's worries were not all unfounded. The reputation of his daughter's family is more important than life. If this matter spreads, Qi Yoyo will be afraid of getting married. It was difficult, so he said: "Everyone should forget about this matter today, and never mention a word to outsiders. If not, I, Qu Kai, will take his head."
After that, he looked at Zhang Xiaozu, apologized and held his hands, and said: "Brother Xiaozu, please be more generous and don't care about the arrogance of a few cheap servants. If I can't get angry, just teach me a lesson, I will make the decision for you. "
"Thank you so much, Brother Qu, for your help." Zhang Xiaozhu said with a cupped hand, and he really looked up to the four men in the army, "Brother Qu has good and evil in mind, and is clear about grudges and grudges. He has the sky above his head, and his feet are on the earth. He is upright and aboveboard, which fully demonstrates our greatness." Yu's military style is heroic and heroic, but I hope that in the future, my younger brother will join the army to kill the enemy and fight side by side with Brother Qu and other elder brothers."
"Haha, easy to talk about." Qu Kai laughed, "What about today? You know, the reputation of my daughter's family is more important than life."
"My three brothers promise not to mention anything." Zhang Xiaozu said.
"Okay. Brother believes in you." Qu Kai said.
"Brother Qu and all of you, see you later." Zhang Xiaozu said goodbye to Qu Kai and the others.
"Ah? The matter has been resolved, why do you want to leave?" Qu Kai asked in confusion.
"It will save Brother Qu from being embarrassed later." Zhang Xiaozhu glanced in the direction of Qi Yoyo and said, without giving Qu Kai a chance to stay, he pulled Zhou Jianlai with one hand and Niu Dawa with the other, jumped back and disappeared. In the darkness deep inside the cave.
Having said all this, it is all Qu Kai's wishful thinking. Zhang Xiaozu cannot guarantee what Qi Yoyo thinks. Just like Niu Dawa said, what kind of master keeps what kind of dog? If the maid is like this, the master will not be much better.
If Qi Yoyo wakes up at that time, regardless of her kindness and righteousness, she will forcefully attack and force Qu Kai and others to order her as the eldest lady of the city lord's palace. Even if they are unwilling, Qu Kai and others will have to obey the order.
Rather than wait until then, it's better to leave now.
Qu Kai looked at the disappearing figures of the three people and couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly, murmuring: "After all, you still don't believe us? But it's understandable, who made us do the unkind and unjust act first."
