No, that's a human head! Six or seven heads were held in their hands by their hair. The heads were dangling in the air, and blood dripped like threads onto the ground, flooding the loess red.
Realizing that her mother had not moved for a long time, Xiao Qingxue moved her body, but was held down by her mother.
"Auntie?"
Xiao Luolan seemed to have responded, but also seemed not to have responded. She felt that the blood all over her body had frozen with coldness, and her vision was a little blurry.
"Why are you crying? Are you scared?"
Zhou Xu came closer and wanted to wipe away the tears on Mrs. Xiao's smooth cheeks with his fingertips. When he saw that there was still blood on his hands, he had no choice but to let it go.
"Don't be afraid, they are all dead."
Xiao Luolan looked at Sect Leader Zhou and found a hint of smile in his eyes, which were frighteningly dark.
Chapter 17
"Pfft, cough, cough, cough, cough, you, what did you say?!" Dou Yaoming's voice suddenly rose because of fear, his fat body suddenly stood up, his small eyes widened, and the tea cup in his hand broke. On the ground, this time he didn't care about changing his clothes, and rushed out of the door. Because he was in such a hurry, he almost tripped over the threshold and fell.
The teacher quickly supported Mingfu and found that Mingfu's hands were shaking badly.
"Master, Master, was Master Jiedushi really attacked?" Dou Yaoming became more and more desperate as he spoke. What is this! What a thing! He sent a carriage to Lord Jiedushi, but the latter was attacked on the official road under his jurisdiction!
"Hurry up and prepare the horse!" Dou Yaoming shouted loudly and ran out of the gate. He took the servant's horse and wanted to get up with all his strength, but his legs and feet couldn't use it. He was half pushed and half hugged by the servant and sat on the horse. Dou Yaoming gave the horse a hard whip. Ass, the horse ran wildly behind a Lei's rider.
The master chased after Mingfu and quickly gathered some servants and government servants to catch up with Mingfu in front.
After finally arriving at the destination, Dou Yaoming was exhausted for half his life. When he saw Master Jiedushi sitting under the shade of a tree, he rolled and crawled towards him.
There was dried blood on the surrounding land, and the dark red was mixed with the original yellow earth color. Dou Yaoming knelt down in front of Lord Jiedushi with a plop, his teeth chattering: "Xiaguan, Xianguan is so incompetent that you let me do this." There was an attack in Cang County. I don’t know where the culprit is now. I will strictly interrogate the real culprit and impose the death penalty."
Zhou Xu saw Dou Yaoming and turned his head to the left: "Okay, you go see the assassin."
"Magistrate Dou, please." Lei Bao took the people to the forest by the roadside. Dou Yaoming only took a cursory look and saw more than a dozen corpses lying on the ground in various directions, seven or eight of them had their heads cut off.
Dou Yaoming's legs went weak and he barely managed to hold on to the tree trunk.
He had heard before that Lord Jiedushi liked to chop people's heads off. When the Turks invaded from the north to the south, Lord Jiedushi led troops to fight against the Turks. After each victory, he would build a palace in front of the captured enemy troops. , regardless of time and place, some people will always be invited to watch.
In his early years, this Jiedushi master's cruel and ruthless methods silenced all the noble families in Youzhou, and they could only crawl and tremble in his shadow.
"County Magistrate Dou, there are seventeen assassins in total. Each of them is dressed in black, their faces are covered with black scarves, and they are equipped with broadswords, bows and arrows. They used to hide in the forest with their bodies covered with dead branches and leaves. They were not afraid of death when attacking, and their palms were all calloused. They have strong physiques, and they have been tortured all year round. They are all around 20 years old, and they have poison hidden behind their teeth. Once we get close to them, these assassins will swallow the poison and commit suicide, so I suspect that they are soldiers raised by a certain family." Lei. Leopard spoke out what he observed, without any emotion in his words.
Most of these dead soldiers were killed by them with bows and arrows, and subsequent assassins were defeated one after another. When their Lei's elite cavalry fought them closely, the outcome was already obvious.
Although all the assassins had been killed by them this time, the fact that the assassins died so neatly and died directly from the poison without leaving any traces of useful information alive still made the Lei's cavalry feel aggrieved, and sometimes they were tempted to kill. , got used to it, and chopped off a few heads.
Unexpectedly, she was seen by Mrs. Xiao in the carriage. She seemed to be greatly stimulated...
Lei Hu was holding back his words and felt extremely uncomfortable. He was the one who had the most heads chopped off. Now he was even more depressed. He sat down on the ground and scratched his hair in annoyance. Hey, he really didn't mean it. , fighting with the Turks, they like to use heads to record their military exploits. The more heads they chop off, the greater their military exploits will be, and the higher they will be promoted. They will not make the same mistake next time, he thought as he pulled his hair.
Dou Yaoming listened to the words of the knight and smiled at Lei Bao: "Thank you for the tip. I wonder what you call me?"
"Leibao." Leibao replied.
Dou Yaoming asked again: "Are you from the Lei clan's Fenglei camp?" Dou Yaoming remembered that the bodyguards of the Jiedushi master were usually served by the Lei clan of the subordinate clan, a subordinate clan of a foreign clan and a close confidant in the army. This person called himself Lei Bao, and he was most likely to be The Lei family's Fenglei battalion has become elite.
"Yes." Lei Bao was speechless to Magistrate Dou who was not doing serious things: "Magistrate Dou, you'd better do it quickly."
Dou Yaoming: "Lei Langjun said that." He turned his head and looked at the teacher: "Master, did you just write it down?"
"Remember it all, you protect the assassin's body, and I will send the government officials to take them back to the county for examination." The teacher said to the slaves in an orderly manner.
"That's good, that's good." Dou Yaoming stood uneasy.
The teacher squatted down and checked, and found that many assassins' sternums and leg bones were broken. He secretly breathed in. The combat power of these Lei's cavalry was really terrifying.
Zhao Qingshan boiled tea in a small clay pot and sat cross-legged on the grass, fanning gently with the folding fan in his hand. Not far away, several injured horsemen were bandaging each other with medicine, and the uninjured ones were patrolling in groups.
After the water boiled, Zhao Qingshan poured the water into the teacup, placed it on the small wooden holder, and handed it to the lord beside him.
Zhou Xu didn't think it was too hot, so he took it with his hands and put it aside to wait for the tea to cool down.
Zhao Qingshan followed his lord's gaze and saw that the carriage Madam Xiao was riding in was parked under the shade of the trees. The Zhanfeng Duo was ringing in the wind. Through the window of the carriage, she could see Madam Xiao fanning something gently with a round fan. , looking anxious.
"Mrs. Xiao was frightened?" Zhao Qingshan waved the folding fan and said: "Our noble lady who lives in a deep house will definitely be frightened when she suddenly sees the corpse. I will ask Fang Yun to cook some tranquilizing medicine for her to drink to calm the shock. "
Hearing no response, Zhao Qingshan looked at his lord strangely: "My lord."
Zhou Xu came to his senses: "What?"
Zhao Qingshan had no choice but to say what he said again.
Zhou Xu nodded and said, "I was negligent. I didn't expect Lei Hu and the others to scare Mrs. Xiao. I should be more careful in the future."
"Speaking of which, I haven't seen such an upright assassination in several years. It was still a group of dead soldiers. I don't know who sent it?" Zhao Qingshan continued.
Zhou Xu took the folding fan in his hand and fanned the tea: "It's just the Youzhou family whose heads were beheaded by me or the officials who have a grudge against me."
"There were only a dozen assassins who came this time. Except when they died, they were a little bit more casual. They looked like they were just having fun." Zhou Xu sneered: "I thought I could catch a big fish when I chased him, but I didn't expect it to be so... They just wanted to ambush me, but I don’t know if the people behind the scenes are too confident or they look down on me."
When the tea was almost cold, Zhou Xu casually called out: "Leishan."
Lei Shan stepped forward and cupped his hands: "Sect Master."
Zhou Xu untied an ebony hand sign from his waist and threw it to Lei Shan: "You ride on horseback and tell the Taiyang Commandery about my being attacked and injured. There is no need to hide the matter. Passing by Taiyang Commandery's jurisdiction, if the Commander asks, tell the truth." Report back.”
Lei Shan lowered his head and replied: "Wei!" He got on his horse, galloped away, and disappeared on the loess road. Lei Bao stood up and looked at Lei Shan's back. He felt a little uncomfortable, but Lei Hu didn't feel anything. Anyway, they were all members of the Lei clan. , no matter who the sect leader asks to do the work, it will be the same.
Zhao Qingshan looked at the unharmed sect leader and smiled: "Master, are you fishing?"
"It would be great if you can catch them." Zhou Xu asked the surrounding knights to stay away and said: "I think although the number of assassins this time is less, those dead soldiers will die when they say they will, unlike those raised in small families. It should be from a big family.”
"The tea is almost warm. I'll bring it to Mrs. Xiao."
Zhao Qingshan watched the lord walk away, a little confused. Although the lord's character is rough, there are subtleties in it. Did he really not notice that Lei Hu Lei Bao was holding the trophy in his hand? Was Mrs. Xiao there when she was frightened? Did he expect it?
Zhao Qingshan was lying on the grass. As a counselor, he thought more and observed more than others, and figured out his lord's thoughts, but this time he really didn't know.
Did the Lord really not notice it or did he do it on purpose?
After thinking about it, I probably didn't notice that Lei Hu Lei Bao and the others were standing behind the lord, and he didn't have any eyes behind him.
In the distance, there are green mountains, white clouds are rising, and the wind is blowing and the bells are ringing.
"Mrs. Xiao."
Xiao Qingxue opened the car door and saw Sect Master Zhou holding a tray with tea on it.
"Miss Xiao, is Mrs. Xiao okay?" Zhou Xu asked with concern.
Xiao Qingxue's voice was no longer as lively as before: "Aniang is frightened and is resting."
"Can I go in and have a look?"
Before Xiao Qingxue could answer, she heard her mother's anxious call.
"Qingxue!"
Xiao Qingxue picked up her skirt and turned around and ran to her mother who was lying on her back: "I'm here."
Zhou Xu got into the carriage and asked Fang Yun to cook some soothing medicine. He put down the saucer and sat not far away.
"Auntie, I'm here." Xiao Qingxue was half-snuggling into her mother's arms. Xiao Luolan's face was pale and she hugged her daughter tightly: "Qingxue, don't leave your mother's side." The outside world is too dangerous, Xiao Luolan said Luo Lan knew from her daughter that the troubled times in ancient times were terrible, but she only knew that. She only had this concept in her mind. When the real bloody things happened, she was still greatly shocked.
"I will always be here." Xiao Qingxue held her mother's cold hand, tears welling up in her eyes. She only knew that someone was attacking them outside. When she got up from her mother's arms, the corpses had been dragged away. There was only a large pool of blood left, and my mother must have seen some of it.
Xiao Qingxue wiped her tears and hugged her mother hard. Her mother must have been very scared at that time.
Xiao Luolan held her daughter in her arms and suddenly saw Sect Master Zhou not far away. She subconsciously recalled the scene of opening the door, her face became paler and her lips trembled slightly.
It’s not that she has a problem with Sect Master Zhou…she just can’t accept it for a while.
Zhou Xu placed the warm tea on the coffee table next to the soft couch: "Mrs. Xiao, drink some hot water."
Xiao Qingxue got up from her mother's arms and handed the teacup to her mouth: "Mom, drink water."
Xiao Luolan touched her daughter's hair and felt moved. After drinking a small cup of hot water, the coldness in her body seemed to be driven away. She smiled at her worried daughter: "I'm much better."
Then he thanked Sect Master Zhou again: "Thank you, Sect Master Zhou." But this time, his eyes shifted and he did not look at him.
"This is my fault." Zhou Xu spoke with concern and apology: "Mrs. Xiao, you were shocked."
Xiao Luolan raised her head, her eyes still filled with panic and fear. After hearing the apologetic words of Sect Master Zhou, she still said, "How can I blame you?" Sect Master Zhou opened the door with good intentions to see if they were injured. They removed the corpses on the ground and brought hot water. When danger came, it was Sect Master Zhou who ordered his subordinates to protect them.
"You don't have to think that way." Xiao Luolan tried to comfort Zhou Zongzhu who was assassinated: "It's all the bad things done by those people."
Zhou Xu looked at Mrs. Xiao, her pale lips were reddened by the hot water. She was obviously still scared, but she was still conscientiously and clumsily comforting him.
Suddenly, the car door opened and Mrs. Xiao shed a tear in fear. Her thick long eyelashes trembled, her eyes were reddish, her face turned pale, she felt helpless and scared.
Zhou Xu touched his chin, wondering if something was wrong with him.
Because looking at Mrs. Xiao like that, he actually got more excited!
Chapter 18
Fang Yun brought a bowl of concoction and stirred it with a spoon. Seeing that it was no longer hot, she said: "Master, this is the soothing soup. Mr. Qingshan taught the slave to make it. Drink it to relieve your shock."
Xiao Qingxue rolled up the gauze curtain to let the smell of medicine in the carriage space dissipate a little, then returned to her mother, looked at the dark medicine, took out a small plate of preserved fruits with several different flavors from the dark compartment and put it on On the small table: "Mom, I'm going to pour some tea for you to rinse your mouth with."
Xiao Luolan sat on the soft couch and held her daughter's hand: "No, you stay with mom. I'm just a little dizzy. I'll feel better after taking a rest." After saying that, he picked up the bowl and closed his eyes in one breath. After finishing the drink, Xiao Luolan's brows instantly frowned.
Xiao Qingxue quickly stuffed the apricots into her mother's mouth and asked, "Is it still bitter?"
When Xiao Luolan saw her daughter's concerned eyes and cute tilt of her head, the bitterness in her throat turned into sweetness: "No more bitterness."
She was grateful that her daughter did not see that horrific scene.
"Eat a few more." Xiao Qingxue sat next to her mother and held her arms. Not long after Zhou Zongzhu came in, she went out. Xiao Qingxue heard him and her mother say that he was sorry for frightening them. Before leaving, At that time, I also asked the cavalry to deliver a lot of medicinal materials. I couldn't help but sigh that it was not easy for high-ranking officials in ancient times. They were assassinated even though they were walking well on the road.
Xiao Luolan stuffed two pieces of peach preserves and gave one piece to each of her daughter and Fang Yun. The little girl was also frightened a lot as they followed them, and she was also busy making decoction, which was very hard.
Fang Yun looked at Mrs. Xiao blankly, the peach preserves in her mouth were sour and sweet.
Xiao Luolan was worried that her daughter and Fang Yun would have nightmares at night, so she said, "You two will also have a bowl of soothing soup later, you know?"
Xiao Qingxue smelled the pungent smell of the medicine and didn't want to drink it.
