Hu Wei and Shen Shiyun exchanged glances several times; he could no longer pretend he did not see anything. Embarrassed, he stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, please let lowly officer escort Niangniang back." "Ah," Shunzhi said, "You have recovered? This is very good! "Hu Wei was embarrassed." Thank you for Your Majesty's concern, "he said. "Lowly officer has always had a knot in my heart. Yesterday Noble Consort Yun enlightened me, I finally see the light. I am willing to devote my life to Niangniang and the Imperial Family, until death do me part."
Shunzhi laughed and said, "Yun 'er is really amazing, unexpectedly she was able to untie the knot in your heart for many years. Zhen has always thought that you are a very capable general. Zhen also feels it is a pity that you have been depressed for many years. Now that you can think this way, nothing can be better. All right, you have served Noble Consort Yun for a long time. With you escorting her, I don't think there will be any problem. "
Shen Shiyun's heart warmed up again. "He is really very good to me, he is considerate of me in every way, always afraid that I will not be happy. I have a small illness, but he treats it as a big deal. How many people in the world can treat me like that? But I have always schemed against him behind his back. It is really abominable. In the future I will definitely suffer retribution! "Once again her desire to repent and live a peaceful life welled up.
But seeing the ancestral incense burner, she remembered her family members who died tragically. "I am not wrong! I am not wrong! Shadowless Mountain Villa was destroyed by the Devil Cult. If I cannot avenge my family, how can I face my parents in the future? Heaven will definitely take pity on me! Wait until I have avenged my great enmity, and then I will wholeheartedly spend the rest of my life with him. Everything that I owe him in the past, I will slowly compensate him then. I only hope that in this life I will have such a good opportunity … "
After comforting herself, she finally felt relieved. Hu Wei said, "Yes, please set your heart at ease, Your Majesty." While saying that, he opened the paper umbrella and placed it above Shen Shiyun's head. Shen Shiyun smiled and bowed. "Your Majesty, chenqie takes her leave," she said.
Just as the two of them began to act, the Xuan Shuang and Cheng Jiaxuan at the side glanced over at the same time. Through the arms holding the candles high, they paid close attention to the two of them. After Hu Wei took Shen Shiyun and left, Shunzhi also turned around to continue praying. Xuan Shuang whispered to Cheng Jiaxuan, "Did you see that? My Empress is very good at deceiving people, isn't she?" Cheng Jiaxuan also whispered back, "Yes, so what?"
Xuan Shuang smiled and said, "As her son, it's natural for me to surpass her. I'll show you later!" Seeing that no one was paying attention, he quietly broke off a small piece from the candle and aimed at the water bag on Ji Du's back. With a flick of his finger, the water bag broke and water flowed all over the ground. Ji Du panicked when he saw this and hurriedly said, "This humble subject deserves death, please forgive me, Your Majesty! This humble subject will immediately go to the riverside to fetch some water and come back. " Xuan Shuang inserted the candles into the burner, took several steps out and said, "Emperor Ah Ma, there's no need to trouble Jian Junwang, just let your son go."
Shunzhi paid his respects to the ancestral mausoleum, thinking that since he succeeded the throne, his political achievements were mediocre and he had let down his ancestor's high hopes, his heart was filled with guilt. Since his heart was filled with sadness, he did not want to pay too much attention to external matters. He casually waved his hand and said, "All right, you can go." Xuan Shuang said, "Yes." He took Cheng Jiaxuan's hand and said, "Your master will run errands, you follow and serve him."
Cheng Jiaxuan stared at him with wide eyes, then he stole a glance at Shunzhi. He really did not want to miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, so he also nodded his head and ran out after him. On the mountain road, they could still see the backs of Shen Shiyun and Hu Wei in the distance. They were running in a hurry. Xuan Shuang jumped and landed behind a tree to evade. It was not long before he was close enough that he slowed down his pace.
Cheng Jiaxuan did not want to implicate him, so he secretly took out the water bottle he had prepared the night before. He shook it a few times and said, "Lord Baylor, please drink some water." Xuan Shuang took the water bottle and tossed it in his palm a few times. Then he gave the bottle back to her and said with a laugh, "No need, I have prepared my own water, you don't need to trouble yourself. Let me make this clear first, don't try to get rid of me! "Cheng Jiaxuan was upset, he forced a smile and said stiffly," How could I? "
Hu Wei was protecting Shen Shiyun with all his might, but he did not forget to pay attention to the situation around him. His martial art skill was not high, but every time he did something, he relied on anticipating the enemy's move and being flexible and flexible. That was how he was able to escape danger. Although he had been depressed for six years, he still could not forget his ability to save his own life. At first he was worried that if he made any noise, the Emperor and the others would be suspicious, so he restrained himself and did not make any noise. It was not until they were halfway up the mountain that he imperceptibly approached Shen Shiyun and whispered in her ear, "Niangniang, there are enemies lying in ambush nearby. They have been following us all the way, I am afraid they will make their move at any time."
Shen Shiyun whispered, "What is their background? How is their fighting strength? "Hu Wei said," They are hiding in the dark, I can't tell which faction they belong to. Their number seems to be not small, and each one of them is carrying a weapon. Should we call them out first, or should we wait and see? " Shen Shiyun said, "Pretend we don't know, go forward the same way we came. Pay extra attention along the way, just wait for the other side to lose their patience." "Yes, sir," Hu Wei said.
They did not make any noise, the enemy also did not make any rash move, it seemed like they were going all out. After another journey, they reached the foot of the mountain. Suddenly they heard a whistle, followed by a response from all directions. A group of tall and big men wearing tight purple clothes leaped out from the thicket on the side of the road, forming a slightly concave square formation in front of them. The broadswords in their hands emitted a dazzling white light.
A tall and sturdy man with a bushy beard walked to the front of the formation. He was holding a wolf-tooth mace in his hand, which he gently weighed in the palm of his other hand. Looking at his appearance, he was the leader. After a moment of deadlock, the big bearded man laughed coldly and said, "After waiting for a whole day, I finally caught you. You really made me wait for a long time! Straightforward people don't speak insinuations, you should know clearly why we are here. You took something that you shouldn't have, sooner or later someone will come to ask for it! I advise you to hand it over now, lest once we start fighting, the swords and sabers don't have eyes and hurt our friendship. "
Shen Shiyun was not afraid at all, her expression was still as calm as when she faced the two brothers yesterday. She laughed coldly and said, "I don't know. Looking at your attire, you look like you are poor and have nothing. What good thing do you have that is worth my attention? Besides, all of you have come out in full force just to stop the two of us. Isn't that making a big fuss over a minor issue? "
The big bearded man spat and said, "This time we have come out in full force just for the Jueyin Zither, not for the two of you! If you obediently hand over the zither, we will let you go immediately without saying anything else. Otherwise … "Shen Shiyun coldly interrupted," You think you are worthy to say the three words' Jueyin Zither 'from your dog mouth? "The big bearded man angrily said," Little girl, you are young, but your tone is not small. I think you won't shed tears until you see the coffin. Now there is a great disparity in our numbers. Let's see if you can still be arrogant when we start fighting. "
Shen Shiyun laughed coldly and said, "You still know that there is a great disparity in our numbers. What? Are you determined to bully the few with numbers today? Don't you feel ashamed? " The big bearded man said, "If we can't get the Jueyin Zither, we won't give up. Toward two nameless juniors like you, we have no choice but to be a bit less upright. In the future there won't be anyone who doesn't know life from death and dares to mock us! "
Hu Wei interrupted, "Your eloquence is not bad. You are doing this kind of despicable business of using your strength to bully the weak, yet you can still speak with such awe-inspiring righteousness. Looking at your posture, I presume you are some important people in the Jianghu. I don't dare to ask Sire's advice. "The big bearded man laughed aloud and said," This brother of yours knows the big picture! Laozi will never change my name, I will never change my surname. Jianye Escort Agency's surname is Ji! If you beg for mercy now, it's not too late. "
Shen Shiyun laughed coldly and said, "I understand. You originally wanted to stay behind the scenes, but you didn't expect those two who sold their lives to settle the score at the inn yesterday. Without your lackeys, you have no choice but to personally go into battle? Humph, in the past Jianye Escort Agency had such a great reputation, when did you willingly sell yourself to the Qing Tian Zhai? The late Long Laoyezi in the underworld is probably hovering between life and death because of you bunch of unworthy grand-disciples. " "You are talking nonsense," Escort Ji angrily said, "We …" But suddenly his heart was filled with doubt, "How did she know Old Escort Long?"
Many years ago Shen Shiyun was traveling with Li Yijie and the others. She had seen her companions having dealings with Jianye Escort Agency. She was just a weak woman without any martial art skill, so nobody paid much attention to her.
At that time everybody did not know the inside story; they thought their escorts were the rarest treasure of the world, the Tear of Severing Soul. Many times they risked their lives to rob the escorts. Old Escort Long was also among the escorts. When he was protecting the escorts, he did not care about his own safety and was severely injured by the Devil Cult's demons. At the critical moment when he was circulating his internal energy to treat his injury, he was killed by one of his disloyal allies.
Old Escort Long was a well-known figure in the Wulin world. He was forthright and righteous, both the black and white sides gave him some face. At that time, the incident was kept a secret. Others only knew that he died from his injuries, so he hated the Devil Cult to the bone.
In the escort agency, there were two most outstanding escorts, Escort Leader Cui and Escort Leader Ji. The two of them were evenly matched, neither of them was willing to submit to the other. Coincidentally, Old Escort Long was old and was looking for the best candidate to succeed him. The two of them fought over the title of Head Escort Agency. Although they were friendly on the surface, they were constantly fighting behind the scenes.
Later on, Old Escort Long suddenly died. Li Yijie was by his side. According to his dying wish, Escort Leader Cui succeeded him. Escort Leader Ji was not convinced, he often said that the dying wish was conveyed by an outsider and might not necessarily be true.
Escort Leader Cui was headstrong and self-opinionated. He was also worried that he would not be able to keep his position. Of course, the most troublesome person was Escort Leader Ji, who was eyeing him covetously. He was afraid that he would fall into Escort Leader Ji's hands.
The escort agency was automatically divided into two factions. One faction followed Escort Leader Cui, while the other supported Escort Leader Ji. When Old Escort Long was alive, both sides restrained themselves. When he passed away, the two sides insulted each other whenever they met. Fights were a common occurrence. Escort Leader Cui even used his attendants to bully Escort Leader Ji. As time went by, a good escort agency was turned into a foul atmosphere because of the two of them. It was no longer as glorious as it used to be.
Escort Leader Ji, on the other hand, was determined to defeat Escort Leader Cui. When the Jueyin Zither was stolen, the two of them made a bet. Whoever took back the zither first would be the winner. The loser would have to listen to the winner's commands in the future. Shen Shiyun did not know many of these internal secrets. He only casually mentioned them based on his old impression of them. He used Escort Long's name as a deterrent. As expected, he was intimidated.
An escort beside him whispered, "Escort Leader Ji, Old Escort Long is famous in Jianghu. It's not strange that this brat has heard of him. Now that things have become awkward, don't listen to her nonsense. It'll affect your state of mind. We've already discussed the terms with Qing Tian Village. Master Lu is famous in Jianghu and always keeps his word. If we don't hand over the Jueyin Zither on time, I'm afraid our escort agency will be exterminated in the blink of an eye! We can't be careless about this. "
Escort Leader Ji tensed up and thought, "That's right, I almost fell for this brat's trick!" He shouted loudly, "You're rambling on and on, trying to stall for time. Are you waiting for reinforcements to arrive? Then you'd better give up! " Shen Shiyun sneered, "We're in the middle of nowhere. We didn't ambush anyone like you did. Where would we get reinforcements? You look old, could it be that your eyesight is failing you? The Jueyin Zither isn't with me. Even if you kill me, you won't get anything out of it. I think Escort Leader Cui is smarter than you. He's enjoying his life at home, so he sent you to do this job with no benefits. "
When Escort Leader Ji heard her mention Escort Leader Cui, he became even angrier and shouted, "Don't be so smug. You think I don't dare to kill you? Even if you're really a silent person, I still have a way to get something out of you. You're asking for trouble, so don't blame me. Everyone, let's go! "
The escorts under the banner all waved their long swords and leaped forward. Escort Leader Cui relied on his position as the Head Escort and felt that he was a cut above the others. They were all escorts, but his subordinates were also like dogs relying on their master's power. If Escort Leader Ji won this bet, they would be able to hold their heads high. Moreover, if they couldn't get the zither back, Qing Tian Village would investigate, regardless of who their leader was. This was closely related to their own interests, so they used all their strength as soon as they stepped forward. Hu Wei took a step forward and stood in front of Shen Shiyun. He held a long sword in his hand and said, "Niangniang, please step back. Let me handle this!"
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