The conflict between the Tyrant's Saber Camp and Bao Daoyi lasted half a night in the city. The Tyrant's Saber Camp burned the White Deer Temple and saved over a hundred women. Although they didn't show it to the public for a long time, it was a great slap to Bao Daoyi's face.
That night, after the Tyrant's Saber Camp retreated to Xiliu Street, Bao Daoyi commanded more than 5,000 people to surround Xiliu Street. However, the Tyrant's Saber Camp was well prepared. They set up fences, barricades, machetemen, and archers, ready to fight. The 800 elites and the family members of the Tyrant's Saber Camp made Bao Daoyi hesitate to attack them.
The advantage of women, or rather, unreasonable women, had been brought into full play here. It was said in the Jianghu that the barefooted were not afraid of those who wore shoes. Bao Daoyi used to be barefooted, but he had come ashore recently. To say the least, even when he was barefooted, women like Liu Watermelon were the most troublesome opponents. She wasn't completely carefree. The higher-ups of Fang La's military knew that this woman valued the subordinates of the Tyrant's Saber Camp very much. However, it was also because of this that she was willing to risk everything when someone offended her. Perhaps it was because of Liu Dabiao's teaching that there was no happiness in giving in. Those who lived in the Jianghu could only risk their lives at any time. Liu Watermelon was usually smart, but she was a little stubborn in this regard. She would remember whatever her father said.
In the past, the Tyrant's Saber Camp stood aloof from worldly affairs. Although they had had several conflicts with their neighbors, everyone knew what she wanted to do, including the incident with Qi Yuankang last time. However, this time, Bao Daoyi felt that he was unlucky. It wasn't the first time that he had killed people, set fires, and raped women. Why did she suddenly get involved this time?
Thousands of people surrounded Xiliu Street for more than two hours. During this period, they fought several times, but they were just pretending to attack. After all, Bao Daoyi was still rational. It was true that his subordinates were a mix of good and bad, but it was not that he did not have any elites. With the support of such a large base, if they were really thrown into the battlefield, the Tyrant's Saber Camp would not stand a chance of winning. But at this point, Hangzhou was also in chaos. However, having been humiliated to such an extent, Bao Daoyi couldn't really take it lying down. After the street was besieged for less than an hour, the best batch of Bao Daoyi's subordinates had already snuck into Fine Willow Street. Then, a few brief but intense battles broke out.
The Tyrant's Saber Camp's reputation had been established in the Greenwood Forest. Almost everyone was a soldier. Those who could sneak in this time were all famous experts in the Jianghu. Their targets were key figures in the Tyrant's Saber Camp like Liu Tiannan. They would work together to assassinate them and then leave immediately after.
Perhaps it was because the Tyrant's Saber Camp they had to deal with was too famous in the martial arts world, but Bao Daoyi's subordinates had already put away their arrogance. More than a dozen people moved together and attacked. If they missed, they would immediately retreat. The people from the Tyrant's Saber Camp were stationed outside for a period of time, and they could not gather together. In the next two hours, they caused a ruckus in Fine Willow Street. Liu Tiannan, Du Sha, and the others worked together to hunt them down, but after a few clashes, they only managed to win or lose. Two spots on Fine Willow Street were set on fire.
"It was like this when they left, and it's the same when they came back … It's a little similar to when we were in Peace Alley."
The area of Fine Willow Street, or at least the area occupied by the Tyrant's Saber Camp, was actually much larger than Peace Alley. The presence of thousands of people besieging the place came from afar, and the torches illuminated the street and the sky in the distance. There were shouts, curses, and commotion. Occasionally, people would run past the courtyard and shout at each other. Three months ago, the rebel army had surrounded Hangzhou City, and now, the enemy had surrounded the entire street. But even if the presence of the enemy could be clearly seen, the tension they brought was not as unsettling as it was three months ago. This might be because they now understood the strength of the Tyrant's Saber Camp. The light from the torches was restless, and it made the courtyard seem even quieter. The light shone on the walls of the courtyard and on the Chinese parasol trees that had lost their leaves. There was a bright moon in the night sky.
Ning Yi and Su Tan'er had returned to the courtyard for a while. The plan they had made previously had been completely overturned. The couple actually had indescribable emotions in their hearts about what would happen next. They thought back to their life in Jiangning. Right now, Su Tan'er was already four months pregnant, and she had been dragged into this matter. She might be trapped in this rebel army for a long period of time, and she would not be able to escape. But … at least they were still together.
Compared with the panic they felt when Hangzhou City was besieged, the people on Xiliu Street were still kind. After watching the first round of conflict between the Tyrant's Saber Camp and Bao Daoyi, they were already preparing for war when they returned to Xiliu Street. Liu Guihua had said that she would hold a welcoming dinner for her sister-in-law, but she had no time to do so. But there were still many people who came to visit. Most of them were aunts and aunts who usually came to visit. When they heard that Ning Yi's wife had come, they all came to see her out of curiosity.
At first, they seemed to be casually visiting, but as the situation in Xiliu Street became more and more tense, these women all carried their weapons. Fang Shuchang, Ji Qian'er, and the others also came to see them a few times. Ning Yi understood that they were worried that he would be affected by the fighting, or they were worried that Su Tan'er would be frightened, so they specially came to take care of her.
Even though they had gone through many dangerous battles, they were still kind and simple to their own people. Since they had come, Ning Yi did not stand on ceremony. He asked some people to help him move things and rearrange several rooms in the small courtyard. The courtyard itself was not large. This time, the servants and guards who came with Su Tan'er had to live in the academy next door. Except for his wife and the maidservant Juan'er, only Lu Hongti could be arranged to live here. While swords were drawn and bows were drawn outside, the small courtyard was bustling with activity of moving beds and cabinets. For a time, it gave people a rather interesting feeling.
It did not take much time to tidy up a few rooms. Ning Yi asked Xiaochan and Juan'er to prepare food for them. Occasionally, someone came to talk about the situation outside, or that Liu Tiannan had killed two assassins, or that someone had been seriously injured. Then, someone came and went in a hurry. Although the courtyard was bustling, not many people could really relax. However, when things came to an end, no matter how anxious they were, they could not help the situation. At this time, most of the people who came over were women, and a few children followed them. On the one hand, they were worried about Ning Yi's safety, and on the other hand, they were close to the main residence of the Tyrant's Saber Camp. There were many people gathered here, and they were a force to be reckoned with.
After more than two hours of confrontation outside, Fang La, who rushed out of the imperial palace, finally came out to mediate. The group of experts sent by Bao Daoyi had already fought their way out of the Fine Willow Street. In this fight, no one had gained much advantage. No one knew what the result of the negotiation would be, but after the situation was settled, there were sounds of cleaning up the streets and alleys. The small courtyard quieted down. From time to time, there were flashes of torches, sounds of people talking, and footsteps. Finally, the husband and wife had some space to get along with each other.
"It's better than Peace Alley. The people here are easy to get along with. In the future, I'll really have to live here … "
Standing under the eaves and sensing the movements outside, Ning Yi held his wife's hand and felt a little emotional. Su Tan 'er was only four months pregnant. Although her belly was slightly bulging, it was not too obvious because she was wrapped in a black winter dress. She held Ning Yi's hand and smiled.
"When I was in Hu Province, I always thought about how Husband was doing. Now that I think about it, we're not big shots. When we were in Jiangning, my husband told stories and played chess in front of my teacher. I was just thinking about the trivial matters of my family's business. How could I get involved in these things? It's just a trip to Hangzhou. Why would I get involved in these things? When I think about it, I feel like I'm dreaming. But when I wake up, I'll be alone in Hu Province again … "
She swayed Ning Yi's hand. She was calm about the things that were happening in front of her. However, some of her feelings were a little too personal. As she spoke, her cheeks became a little red. "Husband might not know how I felt at that time, but although I was a little impulsive when I decided to come here this time, I thought about it carefully before I came. I thought about some things, but I still came … Now, it's already a very good result. "
After saying this, she looked at Ning Yi. After a moment, she took a deep breath and raised her head. She recovered her usual cold and elegant expression as a leader. She flipped her arm that was leaning against Ning Yi's, and something appeared in her palm. Ning Yi looked at it. It was a dagger in a silver scabbard.
The two of them were standing under the eaves. After all, there were still people around them who could see them. Su Tan'er looked at Ning Yi and did not say anything. Ning Yi took the dagger. After a moment, he smiled faintly, but his heart was filled with mixed feelings. Su Tan'er's personality was somewhat similar to his. However, no matter how rational or calm she was, this woman who had become his wife was still a 19-year-old girl. Her love and hate were equally strong.
After a moment of silence, Ning Yi said, "Don't worry." He did not say anything else. In the house not far away, Lu Hongti was studying the arena and the windmill. Xiaochan and Juan'er were whispering in the kitchen. They were probably reminiscing about the past. Juan'er occasionally popped her head out to look at them. Then, she would say something to Xiaochan nervously. Xiaochan frowned and shook her head. After a while, Liu Tiannan knocked on the door of the courtyard and came to check on Ning Yi's situation. After a while, Chen Fan also came to check on them. He had accompanied Liu Guaguan to meet Fang La. The confrontation outside should have been over. He shrugged as he talked about the process of meeting Fang La.
"Boss is here. What else can we do? We can only go back to our own homes today. However, it's useless to mediate. Bao Daoyi has also gone crazy. That little girl named Da Biao has also lost her mind. One of them threatened to poison the water of the Tyrant's Blade Camp and kill everyone. The other one pulled out her saber and slashed around. I don't know whether she is pretending or not. The Sage Duke took away her saber, but she still rushed forward. If it weren't for Marshal Li's presence, we would have seen her Little King Kong punch again tonight … "
"How did it end up like this?" Ning Yi laughed. "She is pretending, right?"
Chen Fan chuckled. "I called her 'Big Watermelon' a hundred times in a row, and she went crazy. Who knows if it's real or not? Anyway, it doesn't matter … Oh, it's getting late. You and sister-in-law should rest early. We can only wait until tomorrow to welcome you back. "
It was indeed getting late, but it was impossible to rest immediately. Ning Yi and Lu Hongti talked about the situation of the Tyrant's Blade Camp for a while, while Su Tan'er chatted with Xiaochan for a long time. When it was late at night, the little family gathered in the room. Xiaochan made tea for Su Tan'er in front of the specially lit red candles. Ning Yi didn't like the custom of the whole family kneeling to each other, but Xiaochan seemed to like it. She and Su Tan'er were like sisters. It was getting late, and the people who participated in this simple ceremony talked quietly. Xiaochan originally called her "Sister", then "Sister Tan'er". She thought it was more natural, so she called her "Miss" again after she got up. She kept changing it awkwardly. Juan'er was the only witness of this ceremony.
After the concubine ceremony, Xiaochan finally became husband and wife with her long-respected Miss …
That night, Xiaochan and Su Tan'er slept together, while Ning Yi was alone in the empty room. He found it funny when he thought of the bad taste in this.
When he woke up in the middle of the night, there were still torches patrolling in the alleys of Xiliu Street. The moonlight shone through the window and seemed to turn everything into daylight. The objects in the room were clearly visible. When he picked up the teacup to drink, he remembered that this teacup was given to him by Lou Shuwan not long ago. This brief memory made him a little absent-minded, but he soon forgot about it …
Many things had happened, from the earthquake three months ago to the siege of the city by the Revolutionary Army. He had been on the run, fighting for a slim chance of survival, until he was caught. Now, the army of the imperial court was going to suppress the city. The atmosphere was tense, and the people inside and outside Hangzhou would probably become a part of history in the future. At this time, Tan'er had returned to this place and could not leave. However, it should not be a big problem. The chess pieces that could be moved had been placed. Next, it was time to wait for the results. Apart from muddling along in the Tyrant's Blade Camp, there should not be many things that he needed to participate in.
That night, when he stood in front of the window and thought for a short while, this was what he thought …
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