Chapter 146: Eavesdropping on the Conspiracy
Bi Yuntao walked towards the dining hall full of joy, but after walking a few steps, he saw a familiar figure, hiding his face and running towards the path not far away.
This made him stunned, and there was a throbbing pain in his heart for no reason, as if he was being grabbed by someone, and the pain was unbearable. It wasn't until the figure disappeared that Bi Yuntao came back to his senses and chased in the direction where the figure disappeared just now.
Bi Yuntao chased for a while, and suddenly felt something was wrong. The faintly poking shadows of the whirling trees swayed with the cold wind, looking extremely ferocious. The swaying sound of the leaves in the howling cold wind was clear to my ears, like the strange laughter of the devil, low and shrill, and creepy.
This made Bi Yuntao anxious. Now the sky had darkened completely. He didn't know what was going on today. It was actually cloudy. The moon was blocked by clouds and he could only see its outline faintly. It could be said that he couldn't see his fingers. Only the moonlight occasionally revealed when the clouds are blown away by the cold wind can bring short-term brightness.
At night when he couldn't see his fingers, there was no lighting equipment such as flashlights, or even torches. This made finding someone at night like looking for a needle in a haystack, not to mention that this was the back hill of Hanfeng Temple and was surrounded by trees. This makes it even more difficult to find someone.
Bi Yuntao was now like a headless fly, anxious and without his usual calmness.
At this moment, he regretted a little. If he had known this would happen, he shouldn't have come up with that bad idea. If something happened to Sister Xue, he would never forgive himself for the rest of his life.
Just when he was at a loss, waves of low and suppressed cries reached his ears along the sound of the wind.
This made him feel vaguely uncomfortable. He was deeply afraid that Xue Ruyue would be injured. No one knew what kind of danger he would encounter next step in this place where he couldn't see his fingers. Maybe it was a ravine, maybe it was a dangerous place. trap.
If it was a ravine, it would be fine. At most, it would only be a little superficial injury. He knew that there were some small animals such as hares and pheasants in the back mountain. There were also many second-generation ancestors like him. They had secretly set up some traps to catch animals these days. If he stepped on one, The consequences of an urgent recovery trap that didn't come are unimaginable. It can range from minor injuries to serious injuries that may result in disability.
Bi Yuntao's heart trembled and twitched when he thought that Xue Ruyue had stepped on a trap.
Bi Yuntao ran toward the source of the sound anxiously, but after all, it was already dark now, and he had no lighting equipment, so he couldn't see the road ahead clearly, so he groped forward one foot at a time.
After taking a few steps, Bi Yuntao's feet were empty. He suddenly lost his footing and fell, rolling down the slope of the mountain road.
"Ah!" Bi Yuntao wailed. Although he stopped, he still hit the tree trunk. The moment he stopped, he felt that his whole body was about to fall apart.
He stood up with difficulty holding on to the tree trunk. As soon as his left foot touched the ground, he felt a sharp sting. He lowered his head to check with the moonlight that had just appeared. However, the brightness of the moonlight was limited after all. No matter how hard he looked, he couldn't see clearly where his ankle was. Anyway, I had to endure the pain and groped around to make sure that no bones were injured, and then I limped towards the source of the crying.
After all, Bi Yuntao was injured on his foot, and every step he took was extremely difficult. Soon, his forehead was covered with cold sweat.
Bi Yuntao panted while holding on to a tree trunk, wiped the sweat from his head, and couldn't help complaining: "What the hell, it would be great if there was a flashlight!"
As soon as he finished saying this, Bi Yuntao was stunned, and then slapped himself hard.
"You are such an idiot, how could you forget this?! Didn't you get a flashlight in the lottery last time? Why did you forget?! You deserve to be thrown down, even if I drop you to death!"
Bi Yuntao finished cursing angrily and quickly found the flashlight from the storage ring. That flashlight can no longer be said to be a flashlight. To be precise, it should be a portable searchlight. And it has a brightness of 3500 lumens, so you don’t have to worry even if it runs out of power. The emergency searchlight can not only be recharged by hand, but also solar powered. When he pulled it out, he was shocked. He didn't expect to be able to draw something like this. He even suspected that he could draw something extraordinary.
He quickly turned on the searchlight, and his eyes suddenly became brighter.
"Phew! It feels so good to have light!" Bi Yuntao breathed a sigh of relief and quickly checked the injury on his foot. He saw that his ankle was obviously swollen, as swollen as a hawthorn, red and big.
Bi Yuntao smiled bitterly and said, "Let's find Sister Xue first. Even if we apply medicine now, it will take a while for the swelling to subside."
I re-identified the direction of the source of the crying, and walked in that direction step by step, holding on to the tree trunk.
After many twists and turns, Bi Yuntao finally saw the figure that made him feel distressed. She was sitting by the river with her legs in her arms, sobbing quietly.
Bi Yuntao breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Xue Ruyue was dressed in white clothes as clean as snow, without any mess or stains, and she couldn't seem to be in any danger at all.
Xue Ruyue was burying her head in her knees and wiping tears. At this time, she only felt that the surroundings were bright. This made Xue Ruyue a little surprised. She raised her head and turned around to look behind her in confusion.
But the moment Xue Ruyue turned her head, Bi Yuntao turned off the searchlight and put it away into the storage ring. The surrounding environment fell into darkness again, and she could not see anything clearly. She only knew that the person who came was a little messy.
"Is it Xiaolan?" Xue Ruyue asked with her nose twitching.
"Oh my! Which fairy has descended into the mortal world and made these sweet-scented osmanthus compete for beauty?! Oh, it turns out to be the charming Sister Xue. I can't blame these sweet-scented osmanthus for being inferior."
Bi Yuntao picked off an osmanthus flower and limped towards Xue Ruyue.
"You! Don't come over!" When Xue Ruyue heard that the person who came was actually that bastard King Qi, her heart trembled. She picked up a stone and held it in her hand in fear, and warned him in a demonstrative manner, "If you dare to come over, Don’t blame me for being rude.”
"Oh?" Bi Yuntao became playful. This little woman is so cute even if she threatens people. "Then I'm here, why are you so rude?"
Xue Ruyue was so angry that she threw the stone towards the source of the sound.
"Ouch!" Bi Yuntao covered his head in pain. He never expected that Xue Ruyue would throw a stone at him, so he didn't take any precautions and was hit by her.
"You! Now you know how powerful I am! If you are wise, please stay away from me!" Xue Ruyue suddenly became bolder when she heard his cry of pain.
"Hmph! What a trick!" Bi Yuntao snorted coldly and limped closer to Xue Ruyue.
"You!" Xue Ruyue was about to speak when she heard the sound of branches breaking. She was frightened and shrank back in fear.
"Ah!" Xue Ruyue exclaimed, and her body fell uncontrollably into the river.
"Be careful!" Bi Yuntao saw Xue Ruyue about to fall into the cold river. Regardless of the injuries on his feet, he pounced with all his strength and caught Xue Ruyue who was about to fall into the river.
"Sister Xue, are you okay? Are you injured?" Bi Yuntao pulled Xue Ruyue over and looked at her carefully.
"Hoo! Hoo! It's okay!" Xue Ruyue was also frightened for a while. If she fell into the water, even if she was rescued in time, she would probably have to lie in bed for several days.
"It's okay! It scared me to death! Fortunately, I'm strong." Bi Yuntao finally relaxed after hearing what Xue Ruyue said.
"It's not all because of you, you bastard! Nothing good will happen if I touch you!" Xue Ruyue's mood calmed down a little, and she secretly moved to the side under the cover of the night, planning to take advantage of him when he wasn't paying attention. , and ran away immediately.
Bi Yuntao's attention had always been on her, so he naturally noticed her little actions and couldn't help but sigh. It seems that I must find an opportunity to explain to Sister Xue clearly the purpose of what I did before. Otherwise, she will run away as soon as she sees him. How can she have contact with her in the future, let alone plan to marry her in the future!
"Second Prince, I wonder what you want me to do here?" A voice came, reaching the ears of the two people who had their own thoughts.
Xue Ruyue was shaken and looked behind her in horror. The stories between her and Bi Yuntao have been spreading in the past two days. Now she is with Bi Yuntao. If others see this, wouldn't it really confirm the unclear relationship between her and Bi Yuntao.
Just when Xue Ruyue was worried and at a loss, Bi Yuntao took her little hand and pulled her towards the grass not far away.
"Let go...wuwuwu!" Xue Ruyue was staggered by his sudden movement. When she saw him pulling her towards the grass, she shouted in panic, but as soon as she opened her mouth, she was hit by the quick-eyed Bi Yuntao. Zi covered his mouth.
"Hush!" Bi Yuntao endured Xue Ruyue's punches and kicks, and pulled Xue Ruyue down behind the grass. Then he raised his index finger, made a silencing gesture, and said with a grin: "Someone is coming this way! My reputation has long been spread far and wide. Now you have just been misunderstood. You can still explain it clearly. If you are found to be alone and alone, and you are having a tryst with me here, it will really be like touching your crotch with mud, isn't it? Even shit is shit!"
Xue Ruyue also knew the seriousness of the matter. After hearing his explanation, Xue Ruyue also stopped resisting.
"I let you go now! If you would rather be discovered having a tryst with me than hide with me, then that's up to you!"
After Bi Yuntao finished speaking, he let go of Xue Ruyue and raised his ears to eavesdrop on the visitor's conversation.
"Brother Shen, this prince just returned to the capital yesterday. As soon as he returned to the capital, he heard the bad news about the Shen family! Please give me your condolences!"
"Hey! My poor Xu'er!" Shen Jianqiang was filled with grief when he mentioned this.
The scene fell into silence, and even Bi Yuntao couldn't hear Shen Jianqiang's cry, which made him depressed. Just when he thought they had left, the second prince spoke.
"Haha!" The second prince said with a smile, "Brother Shen! You had a son in your later years, and now you have a white-haired son giving birth to a black-haired son. It is inevitable that you will feel uncomfortable."
Seeing that Shen Jianqiang was still wiping away his tears, the second prince continued: "Brother Shen, there are only you and me here. I don't hide it anymore, I just get straight to the point. Have you ever thought about revenge?"
Seeing that the second prince was so straightforward, Shen Jianqiang stopped pretending, put down his hands and revealed a gloomy face. There was no trace of grief in that look, and there was no trace of crying on his face.
"The second prince is really quick to talk. I naturally want to take revenge, but even the emperor has not punished King Qi for this. I can only think about it!"
"Haha!" The second prince said with a faint smile: "Brother Shen, haven't you ever thought about why the emperor didn't punish King Qi?"
Without waiting for Shen Jianqiang's answer, the second prince continued: "Brother Shen has been an official for so many years. Don't you understand that you can't form cliques for personal gain?"
After all, Shen Jianqiang had been an official for many years. After the second prince reminded him, he instantly understood what the second prince meant and suddenly broke into a cold sweat.
"Is Your Highness saying that the Emperor is trying to scare the monkeys?"
"That's right!" The second prince nodded, "Brother Shen must have known about the incident between Meng Ruoxi and Prince Qi before. That incident made a big fuss and made the emperor have a plan in his mind."
"When the emperor was worried about finding someone to make this chicken, the third prince and King Qi made such a big fuss. This played into the emperor's plan, so the emperor took this opportunity the next day to clean up the chicken. Fanchaotang has rebalanced the various forces."
"Brother Shen, your son, the third prince, and King Qi are all regarded as spearmen by the emperor. The only difference is that King Qi is safe and sound, while the third prince has a broken leg. As for you, brother Shen, you will naturally have to bear your responsibilities alone. The consequences of being on the wrong team.”
"In fact, there is no need for this prince to remind me. With Brother Shen's intelligence, he can naturally understand the reason. It's just that Brother Shen was immersed in the grief of losing his beloved son, so he didn't think about it carefully."
"Then according to what the second prince said, what should I do?" Shen Jianqiang has been an official for many years and knows how to deal with people like the second prince. He pretended to be taught and lowered his body to ask the second prince for advice. .
"You have only two choices now. One is to side with the eldest prince, and the other is to side with this prince. Now that I have come to you, you must know what to do!"
"Haha! That's natural." Shen Jianqiang smiled, "It's natural for me to side with the second prince, but..."
"But what? Brother Shen, it doesn't matter if you say it."
"Okay! I won't hide it anymore! I'll tell you directly, Your Highness." Shen Jianqiang made up his mind and said to the second prince: "I also said just now that if you want revenge, Your Highness, you just need to help me pay my funeral. I will naturally follow His Highness and use the strength of a dog or a horse to fight against my son."
The second prince frowned, "Of course it's okay to avenge Brother Shen, but it's still a bit difficult for me to deal with two princes at once. And if the eldest prince discovers me, I'm afraid I will become the target of public criticism."
"Haha! Your Highness has misunderstood." Shen Jianqiang saw that the second prince was wrong and said with a smile: "You only need to deal with King Qi alone. As for the third prince, he deserves it if he has a broken leg."
"If you have to deal with King Qi alone, then don't worry, Brother Shen!" The second prince immediately felt relieved when he saw that he only had to deal with Bi Yuntao alone, and asked him to deal with two powerful opponents at once. earth.
"I happen to have a plan in mind, but not now. I need to wait until the hunting competition during the Spring Festival. I wonder if Brother Shen can afford to wait?"
"As long as what His Highness promised can be accomplished, my promise will remain valid."
"Haha!" The second prince laughed heartily, "Then please wait for the good news, Brother Shen."
