Chapter 376
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End of Case (Eve)
He really didn't know!
It wasn't within his grasp.
His plan was to move the twenty chests of gold with sulphur powder into the village. After Ji Yunshu and Wei Yi safely left, he would use the sulphur powder to safely evacuate Gaoshan Village.
This way, he wouldn't lose a single soldier and wouldn't have to make a fuss in the capital.
Only the heavens knew how this happened.
His plan was disrupted.
It was as the saying goes: Plans can't keep up with changes.
Zhao Huai was furious when he heard this.
He lifted the table in front of him and it flew into the air. It spun a few times in the air before smashing into the ground.
Bang!
It broke into two pieces.
Then, he retrieved his broadsword from the tiger-skin screen and glared at Jing Rong.
He glared at Jing Rong. "You stinking brat! I already promised you gold in exchange for their lives, yet you still dared to kill my people. Fine, today I will take your life. All of you, don't even think about leaving this place alive."
Immediately, all the bandits took out their broadswords and aimed them at Jing Rong and Ji Yunshu.
Shi Ziran smiled evilly and blocked the way.
He stood in front of them and said, "You useless fools. Since His Highness has come here and brought gold with him, he will not kill your people at the foot of the mountain."
"Stop quibbling, if it wasn't you who killed them, who else could it be? Today, I want all of you dead. "
Zhao Huai raised his broadsword and slashed at Jing Rong.
Shi Ziran also unsheathed his sword in an instant and blocked the saber that was coming towards him.
Sparks flew in all directions.
The surrounding bandits also surrounded Jing Rong.
Zhao Huai slashed at Jing Rong again.
Jing Rong immediately pulled Ji Yunshu away and ordered Shi Zijin, "Protect her."
"Yes."
Shi Ziran also pulled Wei Yi to his side to protect him.
The two sides clashed fiercely.
It could be said that the entire camp was filled with weapons.
Jing Rong was already injured. The wound on his chest split open, tearing his meridians and causing severe pain in his heart.
The sword in his hand couldn't withstand Zhao Huai's attack and he retreated a few steps. His back slammed into a large pillar.
Zhao Huai reacted quickly. Seeing this, he prepared a final attack to take Jing Rong's life.
Amidst the chaos of battle, Ji Yunshu was shocked to see this scene.
"No!"
As she screamed, she threw herself at Jing Rong and lay in front of him.
She was prepared to block the knife for him!
Jing Rong wanted to push her away, but the wound on his chest was tugging at his arm, so he couldn't exert any strength.
In addition, Ji Yunshu's strength was surprisingly great at this time.
Just as the broadsword was about to hit him —
Suddenly!
The saber in Zhao Huai's hand was deflected.
His strength was so great that he directly knocked the saber to the ground.
Clang!
Zhao Qing appeared and blocked his path.
The surrounding bandits also stopped and retreated to Zhao Huai's side.
It formed a battle formation of two opposing sides.
Jing Rong pushed Ji Yunshu away with all his might. He clutched his chest and bent over. His lips gradually turned pale. He glared at Ji Yunshu and scolded her while enduring the pain. "Do you know what you are doing? Are you tired of living? "
How could Ji Yunshu care so much?
"If you die, I won't live either."
With tears in her eyes, Ji Yunshu bit her lip and tugged at his shirt.
The inside was dyed red with blood.
The arrow wound had split open!
"This injury? When did this happen? "
"I'm fine."
"You're still saying you're fine?"
Without another word, Ji Yunshu tore off a piece of cloth and pressed it against his wound.
Shi Ziran and Shi Zijin also retreated to his sides, ready to protect their master.
At this moment, Zhao Qing stood in front of them, facing Zhao Huai.
"If you kill again, you won't be able to turn back. At that time, everyone here will be buried with you."
Zhao Huai was unhappy that he was blocked. He picked up the saber from the ground.
"Get lost."
"Brother."
Zhao Qing cried out, "Brother!"
This was the first time in a year that Zhao Qing called him 'brother'.
Although Zhao Huai was touched, he couldn't suppress his anger.
"Why aren't you moving aside? They killed so many of our men, and you're still pleading for them?"
"I can't watch you continue to make mistakes."
"You better not force me. Get out of my way."
Zhao Qing stubbornly refused to let him go.
Zhao Huai's nostrils flared as he questioned, "Why do you insist on helping these people?"
In the face of Zhao Huai's questioning, Zhao Qing knew he couldn't hide it anymore.
After some hesitation, he confessed, "I want Teacher Ji to live."
'Huh?'
"What do you mean?"
"I want to know how Jiu 'er died. Only he can help me find out." Zhao Qing's body trembled and his breathing quickened. He choked on his words for a while before saying, "I've already sent people to check Jiu 'er's grave. It's … empty."
'Ugh!'
"The skeleton whose head was chopped off and thrown into the urn should be Jiu 'er's."
Zhao Qing said the last few words helplessly. He didn't even want to accept it.
If that skeleton was Jiu 'er, it would be a huge blow to him.
He clearly remembered that he was the one who buried Jiu 'er.
His words caused an uproar among the crowd.
Zhao Huai's body trembled. He wasn't surprised by Zhao Qing's words, but he was visibly flustered. He tried his best to hide it.
It was as if the secrets in his heart were being uncovered layer by layer.
Zhao Qing said, "Big Brother, I don't believe that you would kill Jiu 'er. But no matter what happened that night, you refused to tell me. I can only believe in Teacher Ji. He promised me that as long as we leave this place, he would help me investigate. But who would have thought that the skeleton in the urn would be destroyed? I didn't expect that Jiu' er's grave was empty. What if the skeleton that was destroyed was really Jiu 'er? Who would be so cruel as to chop off Jiu 'er's head and throw it into the urn? Now, even her skeleton is not spared. "
He choked.
"…"
Zhao Huai's lips trembled, his palms sweating.
Silence reigned.
At that moment, Ji Yunshu opened her mouth.
"Let me tell you what you want to know."
Everyone's gaze shifted to her.
Zhao Qing and Zhao Huai looked at her in surprise.
Ji Yunshu helped Jing Rong to a seat and let him press the cloth on his chest to stop the bleeding.
Then, she walked towards Zhao Qing with a solemn expression. "Zhao Qing, perhaps the truth is very cruel to you. This is why Zhao Huai never told you what happened on the night of his and Jiu 'er's wedding a year ago."
"You know?"
Before Ji Yunshu could speak, Zhao Huai interrupted her.
"Shut up. Don't talk nonsense. You don't know what happened."
Ji Yunshu's gentle and resolute gaze turned cold.
She took a deep breath.
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