Wu Yue looked at the sundial.
The time was just right.
But Li Ying did not come at the appointed time.
"Could it be that she was delayed by something?"
He smiled and began to decorate the house.
Today was a good day for careful selection.
While Li Ying was still here, he could decorate the house.
In a while, a few good friends would come to witness today's small ceremony. Thinking of this, Wu Yue was a little excited.
In the cruel life where ideals had been swallowed by the dark reality, only the people he loved could comfort him. This kind of small fun in real life was the only light in Wu Yue's life, warming his life.
After a while.
The friends he had made an appointment with all came.
Two of them were his trusted subordinates Zhang Ming and Lu Yu in the twelfth level of the prison.
"Huh? Where's sister-in-law? Why isn't she here? " Lu Yu held the prepared gift in his hand and said with a smile, "Congratulations, Chief Wu, today you finally got what you wanted and can bring home the beauty."
Zhang Ming tossed a Fourth Grade Immortal Artifact Golden Hair Band over and said, "This is just a small token of my appreciation. Boss Wu, please don't look down on it. My official rank is too low, so this is the only thing I can give you."
Wu Yue did not stand on ceremony and said, "We're brothers, don't be so polite."
In the midst of the preparations, some of his good friends also arrived.
Wu Yue's cultivation was high, but his official rank was low, and he did not know how to be flexible, so he only had a few good friends. Soon, everyone arrived.
They worked together, and the entire courtyard was quickly decorated warmly and joyfully.
Two big red lanterns were hung at the gate.
The courtyard was filled with the fragrance of wine.
But at this time, Li Ying had not arrived yet.
What was going on?
Everyone looked at Wu Yue.
Wu Yue frowned and said, "Maybe she's too busy with the mission in the Vega Yard, I'll go take a look. Everyone drink and eat first, I'll be back soon."
After asking Lu Yu and Zhang Ming to help greet the guests, Wu Yue left the house.
Li Ying was a weaver of the Great Immortal Court's Six Prefectures' Ministry of Works. She was in charge of weaving immortal brocades, cutting immortal clothes, embroidery, and other needlework.
The Ministry of Works could be considered the logistics department of the entire Great Immortal Court. It was in charge of the forging of immortal artifacts, immortal clothes, immortal crops, and many other things. Hence, on Meteor Island, there were many immortals who cultivated in support immortal techniques. They were like life players in online games. Many of them were proficient in spells and grasped unique secret techniques. The amount of attention and resources they received were not inferior to the powerful Heavenly Generals.
Wu Yue soon arrived at the Vega Courtyard.
He came here often and was familiar with the route.
"Miss Li Ying?" When a female steward of the Vega Yard heard this, she exclaimed in surprise: "She has not been on duty at the Vega Yard for several days, General Wu, you did not know?"
"What?"
Wu Yue was stunned.
Yingying didn't tell him.
"Did you say why you took leave?" Wu Yue asked.
The female steward shook her head and said, "He didn't ask for leave. Five days ago, he suddenly stopped coming without any warning and even delayed many things. The chief steward is furious because of this, and I'm afraid she's going to expel him from the Vega Yard."
When Wu Yue heard this, he immediately became anxious.
Based on his understanding of Li Ying, such a thing would never happen, unless...
Did Yingying encounter something difficult?
"Thank you."
He turned and ran.
Unlike Wu Yue who lived alone, Li Ying had a family in Sky General City.
She was dependent on her parents since she was a child.
Her father, Li Zhenjian, was an old miner in the underground city of the island, while her mother, Lin Yi, was a senior Vega of the former Vega Yard. The reason why Li Ying could enter the Vega Yard was because of her mother's quota.
After the time it takes for a stick of incense to burn.
Wu Yue came to the door of Li Ying's house.
The Li family was located in the relatively remote Red Willow District of Sky General City.
Most of the people living in this area were Immortals who practiced auxiliary cultivation, and the atmosphere of secular life was stronger.
Wu Yue stood outside the gate and was surprised to find that the Li family's courtyard was also decorated with lanterns and streamers. Both inside and outside were busy preparing, and there were also two big red lanterns hanging at the door. The neighbors also came to help. From the looks of it, they were clearly preparing for their daughter's marriage.
Could it be that Yingying had not gone to the Vega Yard for the past few days because the whole family was busy preparing for today's matter?
From the looks of it, they should be preparing to "add incense" for their daughter.
There was a very ancient rule in the Immortal World. If a daughter got married, they would gather the bride's relatives and friends to celebrate the day before the wedding and entertain them at the same time. It was called "add incense".
Wu Yue felt relieved.
He was also a little touched.
Yingying's parents had always been good to him.
He quickly walked to the door.
"Uncle Zhang, you're busy too?"
Seeing his neighbor Zhang Youfang at the door, Wu Yue smiled and greeted her.
When Zhang Youfang saw Wu Yue, her expression changed slightly as if she had seen a ghost. A hint of embarrassment flashed across her face, and she did not say anything. She turned around and left.
Wu Yue was slightly stunned.
He did not think too much about it and entered the courtyard.
The banquet was already full of banquets and was in the middle of a banquet. People toasted each other and talked big. It was very lively. There were more than a hundred people, all of them neighbors and some of the Li family's friends and relatives.
Seeing Wu Yue enter, the lively scene instantly froze.
The crowd that was drinking seemed to be frozen as they looked at Wu Yue with frozen expressions.
The noise came to an abrupt stop.
"You … Why are you here?"
Li Ying's mother, Lin Yi, happened to come out of the front hall and was pouring wine for the guests. When she saw Wu Yue, her expression changed abruptly. The wine plate in her hand fell to the ground with a crash, and the cups and plates were in a mess. Her expression changed drastically.
At this moment, no matter how stupid Wu Yue was, he realized that something was wrong.
"Auntie, this is …" He wanted to ask something.
Lin Yi did not say a word. She immediately pulled Wu Yue's hand and turned to leave the door. She said in a low voice, "Nephew Wu, it's not convenient to talk here. Follow me …"
She pulled Wu Yue out of the alley where the Li family's courtyard was. Without a word, Lin Yi knelt in front of Wu Yue with a thud.
"Ah, Auntie, what do you mean? Get up, get up. "
Wu Yue was startled and hurriedly helped Lin Yi up.
Lin Yi stood up shakily. Before she spoke, tears flowed down her face. She said, "Nephew, it's our Li family that let you down. Yingying can't marry you … She … She's engaged to someone else. Today is the day of her funeral. Tomorrow morning, she'll marry Li Yuanchen, the daughter of the head of the Ministry of Works."
"What?"
Wu Yue felt as if he had been struck by lightning. His scalp went numb.
"What the hell is going on?"
He could not believe what he had heard.
Lin Yi said, "Five days ago, when Yingying's father was mining in the underground city, he accidentally broke into the forbidden area and stole the Extreme Purple Immortal Crystal. He was caught and caught red-handed. He was about to be executed by a thousand cuts … The Si family offered a condition. Only if Yingying marries Li Yuanchen as a concubine can her father be rescued. Otherwise …"
At this point, Lin Yi was already sobbing and could not continue.
How could she not know who her daughter had in her heart?
But what could she do?
She could not possibly watch as the pillar of her family was tortured to death by someone else, right?
The Li family had thought of everything that could be done.
They had done everything that could be done.
The Li family had invested almost all their savings, but it was to no avail.
In the end, they could only be forced to marry their daughter.
"Why would Uncle steal the immortal crystals? That's impossible. " Wu Yue clenched his fists and said loudly, "Uncle is not that kind of person. Someone must have framed him. Auntie, why didn't you tell me about this? Maybe I can …"
Lin Yi interrupted Wu Yue and said, "Child, now that things have come to this, it's useless to worry about other things. The head of the Ministry of Works has a high position and power. He's not someone you can touch. Yingying doesn't want you to be involved in this matter. The Si family is powerful. If they want to deal with you … Child, go. Forget about Yingying. Our Li family has let you down."
"No." Wu Yue shook his head. "There must be a turn for the better. There's still a way. Let me try …"
Before he finished speaking.
"Haha, this must be General Wu, right?"
A voice that was gentle yet chilling to the bone was heard.
When Lin Yi heard this voice, her expression changed drastically. She revealed a look of horror. She slowly turned around and said, "Butler Qian, don't misunderstand. I …"
"Haha, Madam Lin, what are you talking about? I'm just a small butler in the Li residence. How would I dare to be angry with you?" A middle-aged man in a gray robe stood at the entrance of the alley. His hands were in his sleeves and his expression was neutral.
Wu Yue took a step forward and said, "That's right. I am Wu Yue."
Butler Qian said with a fake smile, "Haha, my Young Master already knew that General Wu would come. He's already waiting for you at the Li residence. Please."
Lin Yi was terrified and said, "Butler Qian, listen to my explanation …"
Butler Qian glanced at Lin Yi and said lightly, "What? My Young Master's words don't work? "
Lin Yi didn't dare to say anything.
They returned to the courtyard of the Li residence.
The close to a hundred relatives and friends who had come to attend the banquet were already standing silently on both sides of the courtyard. Each of them looked embarrassed and a little fearful. They didn't even dare to breathe or raise their heads.
In the middle of the front hall.
A noble-looking young master dressed in a purple robe was sitting on a chair with his eyes slightly dark. He looked like he had been drinking too much. He was taking a nap with his eyes slightly closed.
Beside him, there were two rows of heavily armored swordsmen with baleful auras circulating around them. Their gazes were sharp.
Li Ying, dressed in a red wedding dress, knelt at the feet of the young noble-looking Young Master. She lowered her head and seemed to be pleading with him. However, the young noble-looking Young Master had a mocking smile on his face and didn't respond.
Seeing Wu Yue come in, Li Ying turned around.
A hint of sadness flashed in the depths of her beautiful eyes.
She was still kneeling, and with a cold expression, she scolded sternly, "Wu, who asked you to come? Didn't you say not to pester me anymore? Today is my wedding day. Why don't you get lost? "
Wu Yue was startled. Just as he was about to say something, Lin Yi hurriedly pulled his sleeve and signaled him to leave.
"Hahaha, there's no need to be so pretentious." The Young Master chuckled and said, "I've investigated the background of the two of you. Haha, I'm not afraid to tell you that I'm here today to wait for Wu Yue to come. This pair of ill-fated mandarin ducks will meet. Haha, it's very interesting, isn't it?"
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