Before the evening drum sounded, Xiao Yu came to Yuelai Restaurant alone.
But seeing the words "Closed Today" hanging on the door sign, Xiao Yu frowned. He paused in front of the door for a moment before raising his hand and knocking on the door.
After several knocks on the door, there was still no sound inside the door, a deathly silence.
Xiao Yu took two steps back and looked up at the old plaque. The words "Yelai Restaurant" were clearly written on it.
He walked back to the door, pushed hard, and the door opened.
It was dark inside, and there seemed to be a pungent fishy smell. Xiao Yu fanned his mouth and nose with his hand, and walked in casually.
The first floor was dimly lit and empty, and all the tables, chairs and benches had been cleared away.
Taking a few steps forward, he felt that the fishy smell was much stronger. Suddenly he found four corpses lying side by side in the open space between the tables, chairs and the counter. One of them was the one who served him yesterday. Waiter.
Xiao Yu was shocked and subconsciously took two steps back.
There was a creaking sound coming from behind, the room suddenly became dark, and the door that was originally open was closed.
Xiao Yu suddenly turned around and saw a slightly fat man with beards standing in front of the door, staring at Xiao Yu coldly.
"But Prince Jiangxia?" the big man asked, his voice like thunder.
Xiao Yu was wary, and he said calmly: "Exactly."
"Is General Daxi waiting upstairs? Please come!"
The big man had been standing by the door just now, but Xiao Yu had not noticed it before.
Xiao Yu looked down at the corpses, then looked up at the big man. His face was full of vigilance and distrust.
The big man didn't care about this, his tone became a little tougher, and he stretched out his hand to make a gesture of invitation.
"Little Prince, please come upstairs!"
Xiao Yu didn't speak anymore, he walked upstairs on the stairs.
The upstairs was empty, but the door of one private room was open, and Da Xiwu was sitting inside, holding a jar of rice wine in his hand.
When he saw Xiao Yu, he grinned, raised the wine jar and took two swigs.
Xiao Yu came directly opposite him and sat upright.
"Haha, I knew you wouldn't break the promise." Da Xiwu smiled, but when he saw Xiao Yu coming alone, he couldn't help but be startled, "Little prince, where are the thirty people you promised?"
Xiao Yu didn't answer and asked coldly: "What's going on with the four corpses down there? Why did you kill them?"
Da Xiwu took a sip of wine unhurriedly: "Dead people will not reveal any information, not to mention that they are the outer sentries of that house. My young prince, you drank and ate here yesterday, I am afraid the news has already spread to someone." It went into people’s ears.”
Xiao Yu was suddenly shocked: "How did you know?"
"Someone told me that as soon as you left, the waiter in this restaurant knocked on the door of that house. You should know what he did even if I didn't tell you!" Da Xiwu looked at him at this time. Somewhat erratically, "Little Prince, where are your thirty people?"
"It'll be there after dark."
"Are they all those traitors in Chunhefang?"
"They are the righteous citizens returning to the south, and they are all my good sons and daughters of China."
Da Xiwu spat on the ground: "A bunch of ignorant white-eyed wolves. Since Emperor Xiaowen promulgated the "Equal Land System", our country has reformed the land system and taxation system, benefiting the people, and has greatly reduced the taxes of the people. However, there are some unscrupulous people who do not work in farming and mulberry fields, but only think about how to fan the flames to persuade the people in the countryside to join you in Nan Qi. As a result, haha... Your Nan Qi court did not want to see them, and they became a group of refugees and became a major influence on the stability of your country. Hidden danger."
Xiao Yu sneered: "Your Emperor Xiaowen is naturally wise and powerful, but it is a pity that his descendants are not as good as the previous ones. They only care about their own enjoyment and make the country a mess. The Xianbei nobles have fallen rapidly, colluding with local powerful families, and Who really cares about the "Equal Land System" promulgated by Emperor Xiaowen? They only focus on plundering, amassing money crazily, and annexing large amounts of land for their own selfish desires. As a result, a large number of farmers lost their land and were unable to make a living. They had to sell their sons and daughters, and even took desperate risks. . I would like to ask General Da Xi, if there is a chance of survival, who else would be willing to leave their hometown thousands of miles to come to this foreign country? Could it be that a little thief could persuade them with a few words and leave their homes and careers to follow? Do you believe it? I don't believe it. Since ancient times, there has been a lot of help for those who are in good ways, but little help for those who are unjust. It was only because of the tyranny of the Northern Wei Dynasty that a large number of refugees came to the south!"
A flash of anger flashed in Da Xiwu's eyes, but he soon turned from anger to joy and laughed loudly.
"Young prince, I have an acquaintance with the King of Qi, Xiao Baoyin. His Highness, the King of Qi, is a famous figure of the generation, and the young prince is no less generous. His insightful demeanor is really admirable. I will definitely introduce you to him in Luoyang in the future."
"I won't go to Luoyang in the near future." Xiao Yu sneered, "But if I see Xiao Baoyin..."
"Is there anything you want me to convey?"
"Tell him to take good care of him and don't come back to the Southern Dynasties."
Da Xiwu laughed loudly after hearing this: "I, the Queen Mother, still have plans to support King Qi, and at the critical moment, I want to send King Qi back to the country to inherit the throne!"
"Tell Hu Xianzhen, she can't even think about it!"
Da Xiwu didn't seem angry at Xiao Yu's nonsense.
"Come on, don't talk about this! It's still early, let's drink together!" Da Xiwu opened another jar of wine and handed it to Xiao Yu, "Drink!"
"Drinking will cause trouble!" Xiao Yu glanced out the window, "There is nothing going on outside."
"The door is closed during the day. If necessary, you have to wait until after the curfew." Da Xiwu's eyes were blurry. "It is very dangerous to move tonight. After drinking this bowl, I don't know if I will have the head to drink again tomorrow. Go ahead!"
Xiao Yu shook his head, sighed, and poured the rice wine into his belly.
The wine tasted good, but it had a strong stamina. After two bowls, Xiao Yu did not dare to drink anymore. He only felt dizzy and a little weak.
But it seems that Da Xiwu has not changed much. His drinking capacity is astonishing, and his whole body is like a bottomless pit.
Xiao Yu shook his head. His brain was still awake at this time, but he felt that Da Xiwu wanted to get him drunk on purpose.
"Come on, young prince, the men on the grassland are all invincible. This is much better than the men in the Southern Dynasties. Look at your bearish appearance."
Is Da Xiwu using the method of provoking generals? Xiao Yu didn't want to not be fooled.
He lay on the table and said vaguely: "I can't do it anymore... I can't do it anymore. I can't drink enough..."
Xiao Yu stopped talking here and pretended to be fast asleep.
"Hey, little prince...little prince..."
Da Xiwu called his name and pushed him hard.
Xiao Yu ignored it, hummed twice, and continued to pretend to be asleep.
Da Xiwu looked at Xiao Yu with doubt on his face: "Are southerners really that bad at drinking?"
Just as he said this, his ears suddenly started to wake up, and he heard a rush of footsteps coming from downstairs. The sound was light, and the person who came seemed to be a woman.
Da Xiwu immediately left the couch and walked straight to the door. At this moment, the ajar door was pushed open.
A woman dressed in red broke in and saw Xiao Yu lying on the table "sleeping soundly".
"Hongxiao... why are you here..." Da Xiwu hesitated a bit.
"What are you doing?" Hong Xiao's tone was very cold.
"this……"
Hong Xiao pushed Da Xiwu away, came up to Xiao Yu, touched several places on his body, and looked up at Da Xiwu with dissatisfaction.
Da Xiwu suddenly became tough: "Then what are you looking at me doing? I didn't poison him!"
"You came out tonight without telling me, I knew you had bad intentions!" Hong Xiao snorted coldly.
"He came here on his own and has nothing to do with me."
"It has nothing to do with you? What on earth do you want to do? You think I don't know!"
"This...Prince Qinghe wants to see him, and I am following his orders."
"Da Xiwu, are you really the Da Xiwu I know? When did your heart become so complicated? Under the guise of Prince Qinghe, you actually want to kill people with a borrowed knife!" A cold light shot out of Hong Xiao's eyes, " Did you bring the young prince here to kill him with someone else's hand?"
"What nonsense are you talking about? He is the one favored by the Queen Mother and Prince Qinghe. How could I harm him?"
"Then why did you lead him here? You knew there was a trap in front of you, but you led him to jump into it. Da Xiwu, what are your intentions? Even my mother-in-law did not allow it. Why did you lead him to jump into the pit of fire? .”
Da Xiwu looked at the red ribbon and saw that the woman in red looked affectionately at Xiao Yu but looked at him coldly. He couldn't help but feel jealous and almost wanted to attack, but he held it back.
Recalling that year, when he first saw the woman in red, she was still as beautiful as now, but her thin body and her sad but stubborn eyes were deeply imprinted on him at that moment. Reaching the bottom of Xi Wu’s heart.
He had already fallen in love with her at that time, was willing to care and protect her wholeheartedly, and reserved a place for her in his heart.
Da Xiwu always creates various opportunities to meet with her and make her happy. Her sad face gradually smiles. Da Xiwu always thinks that this is his contribution.
Later, Hongxiao's body grew longer and became more beautiful and charming, and her personality became lively and cheerful, which fascinated Da Xiwu even more.
I don't know how many nights, Da Xiwu stayed up all night thinking about this stunningly beautiful woman. He even told his father, who was the general of Qianzhou, about this.
The result was a whipping. At that time, he didn't know why his father, Da Xi, was so angry. He even knew that there was an affair between Hongxiao's adoptive mother and his father.
It was not until later, when he was called into the palace as a nobleman, that he knew that Hongxiao was the person who painted Chunxiang's boat.
There are so many beauties in the boat, who specialize in inquiring about information and instigating rebellion against the enemy's generals and ministers. Their methods are glamorous and cruel, which makes people talk about it inside and outside the court of the Northern Dynasty. No one wants to be sent to by those beautiful snakes.
It was only then that Da Xiwu forced himself to give up his love for her, but that red dress was always in his heart and could not be forgotten.
For this reason, young Da Xiwu became obsessed with the land of fireworks, numbing himself with sensuality, dogs and horses, and became a famous swinger in the Northern Dynasties.
But now, seeing his former dream lover's unabashed tenderness toward the "drunk" young prince, he became even more jealous, and even had a faint intention to kill.
"Awu, cancel your action tonight, I'll go tell Aniang." Hongxiao's voice softened, even pleading.
This made Da Xiwu even more angry, but he couldn't show it too obviously in front of Hongxiao, with a businesslike expression.
"Wait a minute, tonight's plan continues. The young prince is already drunk and does not need to participate, but the thirty good men he brought are just in time to attack the house."
"What do you mean?"
"They are all traitors of our great Wei Dynasty. It just so happens that we can use the power of the Southern Qi court to help us eliminate these traitors, and... their foothold in the Southern Dynasty, it is best to destroy them all. Let me, the great Wei Dynasty, Let all the Han people see what the consequences will be if the traitors flee south."
At this time, Da Xiwu thought to himself: If I can't touch you Xiao Yu, I will destroy all your followers.
Hong Xiao said angrily: "You are so despicable, you want to trap the young prince into being unkind and unjust!"
"Hehehe..." Da Xiwu let out a nervous laugh, "He can't get a foothold in the Southern Dynasty, so I can bring him back to the Northern Dynasty!"
Take him back to Northern Dynasty and deal with him!
"you……"
"If you want to call me mean or shameless, it doesn't matter. I only work for the Queen Mother and Prince Qinghe!"
Hongxiao was about to curse when suddenly someone came in from outside. It was Yanniang, followed by Biluo and Qinqin.
"Aniang!" Hongxiao shouted. She originally thought that Yanniang would be on her side.
I heard Yan Niang sigh softly: "This young prince is so kind-hearted, but it is a pity that he turned a deaf ear to all our previous advice. He is entirely responsible for what happened today."
Hongxiao couldn't believe that Yan Niang would say such a thing.
Yan Niang glanced at Hong Hao and said, "Who asked you to come? Go back to the boat and we will evacuate tonight!"
"Why? Are you no longer in Jiankang?"
"It was exposed last night. It is estimated that the spies from the Northern Dynasty have already found the Songhe Tower. Keep an eye on the sisters on the boat and wait for our return."
"Then...what should the young prince do..."
"He is the one that the Queen Mother likes... It is not something that a slave like you should worry about. Go back quickly!"
Hong Xiao glanced at Xiao Yu. Although she was reluctant to leave, she had no choice but to obey her orders and leave.
At this time, Yan Niang dismissed the other people in the room, leaving only her and Da Xiwu.
"What should we do tonight?" Yan Niang asked.
"It rained last night and the fire incident went away. They probably didn't expect us to come tonight."
"Yeah." Yan Niang nodded.
"Let those traitors build momentum in the front and attract the guards inside. You ask your subordinates to set fire to the surrounding areas. You can also find the thunderous thunder and bring it back. Mr. Wen will have his own use."
"Yes..." Yan Niang said, "Then... what should we do with those people? Can we save them?"
"If you don't save them, burning them to death is equivalent to saving them from the sea of misery. This is also their life. Who asked their father and brother to work for that force? It also involves our court... This is not my fault, and it is not my fault. The court of the Wei Dynasty."
"I know, if there are any good seeds, can I keep them..."
"That's your business. Don't be careless at the critical moment and miss important things!"
"What about the young prince? I'll have him taken back to the boat."
"Wait..." Da Xiwu was silent for a moment: "When he wakes up, let him make his own decision!"
"What do you mean……"
"It's not interesting." Da Xiwu smiled, his voice was very wild.
Xiao Yu lay there motionless, seeming to hear the two men's rapid breathing and the sound of tearing clothes.
"Awu, we can't do it here, the young prince is here!"
"Then...go next door..."
The two of them laughed and walked out of the private room, and soon there was the unbearable sound of men and women having sex next door.
Xiao Yu didn't need to pretend anymore, so he sat up from the table.
Thinking that he was being plotted against, he couldn't help but feel angry, but these people had already forced him into a desperate situation.
"The arrow is already on the string and has to be fired." Xiao Yu murmured.
Just as he was saying this, he turned around and saw Bi Luo standing in front of the door, looking at him in surprise.
"Have you always been here?" Xiao Yu asked.
Bi Luo nodded, but quickly shook her head.
"How long have I been asleep...what time is it now?"
"It's just dark."
Xiao Yu stood up and walked out the door, only to see Bi Luo holding her chest and stepping back as if she had been frightened.
The sound of men and women breathing heavily came from the room next to them.
Xiao Yu walked to the door and looked in the direction of the sound with disgust.
Turn around and walk towards the stairs.
"Little prince, where are you going!"
Bi Luo seemed to have mustered up a lot of courage to shout, but her voice seemed to be kept very low, as if she was afraid of disturbing the two people next door who were enjoying the pleasure of a man and a woman.
Xiao Yu turned his head: "I won't leave, I will go downstairs to see my brothers!"
"Little prince, if you want to leave, just leave! If you leave, don't come back." Bi Luo said softly.
Xiao Yu looked surprised, but saw Bi Luo smiling at him.
"Why?"
Bi Luo shook her head: "The young prince is a good person, and good people should not be taken advantage of like this."
Xiao Yu didn't say anything, but also smiled at her.
He walked down the stairs. The lobby below was dimly lit, but Xiao Yu could feel that many people had gathered here, and countless eyes were watching him in the darkness.
Xiao Yu walked to the door and heard the thunderous voice asking again: "Where are you going now?"
"Looking for my brother."
The man in the darkness paused for a moment, then opened the door for Xiao Yu.
Xiao Yu stepped out.
