When a pair of sharp claws released his spine, he was already smashed to the shore, letting out a painful groan.
Covered in blood, he slowly raised his head and looked at the group of people in front of him. He immediately smiled bitterly.
Tan Yaoxian exclaimed, "Brother Li!" He seemed to be impulsive.
Shao Liuer quickly blocked him. She knew that this kind of thing wasn't something a silly man like her could get involved in. She didn't want this silly man to do something stupid again.
After being in the water, Lu Shengzhong's simple disguise was gone.
Song Shu's pupils shrank. He suddenly shouted, "Lu Shengzhong, it's you?"
He and Yan Jing's Wang Heng were in-laws. Lu Shengzhong was Wang Heng's man, so he knew Lu Shengzhong.
Shao Pingbo, who had stopped coughing, turned around and asked, "You know him?"
Song Shu cupped his hands and said, "Young Master, this person is a disciple of Mount Wuliang. He used to be a follower of Wang Heng, one of the four commanders of Yan Jing. Later, he was ordered by Wang Heng to assassinate Niu Youdao. Not only did he fail, but he also betrayed the people sent by the Song family. He killed the son of Liu Lu, the Song family's housekeeper. I want to skin him alive!"
Tan Yaoxian was stunned. Are they talking about Brother Li?
Shao Liuer thought to herself, There's something wrong with this person!
Su Zhao looked at Shao Liuer and asked, "Liuer, is he alone?"
Shao Liuer said, "Cousin, there's a Groom and a boatman. I don't know if they're in cahoots."
Shao Pingbo glanced at his sister from the corner of his eyes, then turned around and stepped forward. He stretched out his leg and kicked Lu Shengzhong's face. "You're not a man of integrity to be able to betray Wang Heng. If you don't want to suffer, tell me honestly. Who sent you?"
Lu Shengzhong laughed bitterly. "I don't understand. How did you figure out where we went so quickly?"
"That's not for you to ask." Shao Pingbo put down his foot and said calmly, "You heard it. Song Shu can't wait to skin you alive. I'm sure he'll treat you well. I only ask you one question. Are you going to tell me or not?"
Lu Shengzhong shook his head helplessly and said, "If I'm going to die either way, do you think I'll yield to the person who killed me?"
Shao Pingbo: "That depends on whether or not you are valuable to me. If you are, I won't go back on my words in front of so many people. I can promise you in front of everyone that I won't let you suffer and will give you a way out. If you're worthless, do you think I don't know who sent you? "
Lu Shengzhong let out a long sigh and relented easily. "Niu Youdao. Niu Youdao sent me."
Shao Pingbo immediately asked, "How many people came?"
Lu Shengzhong: "Just me."
Shao Pingbo narrowed his eyes. "Just you?" He didn't seem to believe it.
Lu Shengzhong replied, "Niu Youdao must have arranged for someone to cooperate with me in the city. As for who it is, I'm not sure. However, I know who to contact. If we follow this clue, we should be able to find the others. I wonder if this is of any value to the Eldest Young Master Shao?"
Shao Pingbo's eyes flickered.
Lu Shengzhong said again, "It hurts so much. I need to heal my wounds!"
Shao Pingbo tilted his head and gestured. "Heal him."
Immediately, someone came over and carried him aside. They gave him medicine and applied ointment.
Chen Guishuo occasionally tilted his head and glanced at him. There was a flash of worry in his eyes. He was worried that Lu Shengzhong would find him by following the clue.
Niu Youdao also instructed him to kill Shao Pingbo if there was a chance. However, he really couldn't find any chance.
Shao Pingbo wouldn't meet him alone, whether it was his qualification or his cultivation. Even if he met Shao Pingbo, Shao Pingbo would be protected by someone. Shao Pingbo had no chance to kill him.
There were also people in the city who cooperated with him. As for who they were, he didn't know. If they were from the same family as Lu Shengzhong, it would be troublesome.
Tan Yaoxian's face darkened. He looked lost. No matter how stupid he was, he could understand what Lu Shengzhong meant. Lu Shengzhong didn't come to help him at all. He was used to deal with the Shao Family …
Shao Pingbo turned to look at his younger sister and slowly approached her.
Shao Liuer was extremely nervous. She spread her arms to protect Tan Yaoxian again. She called out, "Cousin Sister!" She sounded like she was asking for help.
Su Zhao was a little embarrassed. "Pingbo!"
Shao Pingbo stopped and stared at the man behind his younger sister. He felt very complicated.
When he first noticed that Tan Yaoxian and his younger sister's relationship wasn't normal, he wanted to get rid of Tan Yaoxian. However, he was afraid that he would hurt his younger sister's feelings. He clearly remembered what his mother entrusted to him before she passed away.
To be honest, his younger sister should get married at this age. It wasn't appropriate for a woman to be as old as him. He was also considering his younger sister's choice of husband. He naturally hoped that his younger sister would live a good life. He wanted to find the best and most suitable family for his younger sister.
Tan Yaoxian wasn't within his consideration at all. The reason was simple: he wasn't suitable!
His younger sister's background meant that she wasn't suitable to marry such a person. How many interests and grudges were involved in the Shao Family?
He knew what kind of person his younger sister was. Logically speaking, it shouldn't be. He just couldn't understand why his younger sister would like such a pedantic scholar.
When Shao Liuer disbanded the poetry club, she was worried that he would harm Tan Yaoxian. She warned him that if he dared to touch Tan Yaoxian, he shouldn't blame her for falling out with him!
Because of this, Shao Pingbo didn't touch Tan Yaoxian. He only wanted to force Tan Yaoxian to leave on his own so that he wouldn't fall out with his younger sister.
Of course, there was another reason. If his younger sister really wanted to marry this person, what could he do? To a certain extent, Tan Yaoxian's character was flawless. It wouldn't be easy for his younger sister to be wronged by marrying him. However, he wanted to see how Tan Yaoxian would react when faced with a difficult situation. He wanted to see through him. He couldn't let his younger sister marry him so easily.
Who knew that a moment of soft-heartedness would cause such a thing? He hated it!
"Have you really taken her body?" Shao Pingbo stared at Tan Yaoxian and asked.
Tan Yaoxian immediately looked embarrassed. He didn't know what to say.
Shao Liuer immediately interrupted, "So what? I already said that I won't marry anyone but him! "
Shao Pingbo ignored her and stared at Tan Yaoxian, waiting for his reply. He understood Tan Yaoxian and knew that he wasn't a liar. He suspected that his younger sister was only using this as a shield.
In the end, Tan Yaoxian mustered his courage and said, "Eldest Young Master, I will take responsibility for Liuer."
"Responsibility? Haha, mother, did you see that? Haha … "Shao Pingbo suddenly looked up and laughed. He waved his arms high and faced the sky. His laughter was somewhat desolate. Shao Liuer's words were undoubtedly true. The pain in his heart was indescribable.
It wasn't because his younger sister had lost her chastity. It was because the person he cared about the most, the person he wanted to protect the most, had betrayed him at a time like this.
The Shao Family was in such a huge mess, but his older brother was still locked up in prison. Yet, he didn't care about his life at all. Love was more important than his older brother's life. She abandoned him and eloped with an outsider. How could he endure this? His heart turned cold!
Shao Liuer bit her lips. She had never seen her older brother so wild before. She couldn't bear to see him like this.
"Pingbo!" Su Zhao stepped forward and comforted him.
Shao Pingbo pushed her away and pointed at Tan Yaoxian. He said angrily, "You're going to take responsibility? How are you going to take responsibility in this chaotic world? Do you know how many people want the Shao Family dead? Do you know how many people will want to capture her once she leaves the Shao Family? You can't stand tall in the temple with your literary skills. You only know how to hold a book and shake your head. You can't fight on the battlefield and you don't even have the strength to truss a chicken. Do you think you can protect her by teaching a few children how to read and write? Do you think you can protect her just because you're arrogant? You're just a useless scholar. Even if the Shao Family wanted to help you, we wouldn't know where to start. Tell me, how are you going to take responsibility? "
Tan Yaoxian's breathing quickened and his face turned red.
Shao Liuer hurriedly said, "Big Brother, he's not as bad as you say."
Shao Pingbo immediately pointed at her. "Then tell me, can you leave the Shao Family? You know better than anyone that once you leave the Shao Family, you'll definitely die as long as the Shao Family doesn't care about the two of you. It's useless to be stubborn! "
"Liuer, you should understand that both you and I don't have a choice since we're born in a family like ours. It's not that I don't want you to marry him, it's that he can't bear the responsibility. It has nothing to do with being rich or poor. It's just that he doesn't have the qualifications or the ability to marry you! "
"Are you willing to see your future husband being a yes-man in the Shao Family? Are you willing to see the servants in the family laugh at your husband for living off a woman? Are you willing to endure it, or is he willing to endure it? If you really want to treat him well, then let him go. Don't harm him! "
Shao Liuer didn't know how to refute for a moment. She stubbornly said, "I don't care. I'm already his woman. I'm only willing to be with him!"
Shao Pingbo was so angry that he laughed. "You're willing to die, aren't you?"
Shao Liuer angrily said, "Kill me too if you can!"
"Fine! I'll fulfill your wishes. " Shao Pingbo turned around and shouted, "Song Shu, Chen Guishuo, go and build a pig cage that can drown the adulterer in the river!"
Song Shu and Chen Guishuo looked at each other.
Su Zhao hurriedly tried to persuade him, "Pingbo, we're siblings. Let's talk things over when we get home."
Shao Pingbo suddenly turned around and glared at her angrily. He gave her a look and said Slowly, "I'll give you the pig cage in the time it takes for a joss stick to burn. Otherwise, I'll drown you!"
Su Zhao fell silent.
Song Shu and Chen Guishuo quickly left.
Not long after, the two of them brought a wooden cage. It was obviously pieced together from trees that were cut down at the last minute. They didn't even peel off the bark.
Under Shao Pingbo's signal, Shao Liuer and Tan Yaoxian were pushed into the cage. They even threw in a few large rocks that had sunk into the river. Song Shu and Chen Guishuo quickly closed the gap in the cage and bolted it with wooden pins.
"Shao Pingbo, what right do you have to punish me? What right do you have to decide my marriage? I want to see my father! I want to see my father … "Shao Liuer screamed and swayed crazily in the cage. She didn't expect her eldest brother to be serious.
Tan Yaoxian closed his eyes and cried.
Song Shu and Chen Guishuo had already lifted the cage and walked towards the river. The water in the cage gradually soaked it.
Slowly, Shao Pingbo said, "Surnamed Tan, as long as you're willing to leave Liuer, I'll let you go. You can save yourself and Liuer. It's up to you."
"Don't listen to him. I don't believe he dares to kill me!" Shao Liuer replied angrily.
Shao Pingbo tilted his head and said, "Put her down!"
Song Shu and Chen Guishuo both let go of the cage. The cage sank a little and was pulled down by the two of them. The people in the cage could no longer be seen on the surface of the river. Only a layer of wooden fences could be seen.
The surface of the water bubbled. Soon, a hand reached out of the wooden fences and scratched the surface of the river.
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