Lanting prelude

Chapter 49 Revenge

Chapter 49 Revenge
The masked woman squatted in front of Wang Hongyi, and pressed the tip of the knife to his chest: "Wang Hongyi, you kill people like hemp, and you are full of crimes. Today is your death day!"

In the middle of the night, six or seven black shadows quickly climbed over a courtyard wall and entered Wang Hongyi's house silently.

Wang Hongyi's bedroom is located on the west side of the main hall in the second entrance of the mansion.Although it was almost the second watch at this time, Wang Hongyi didn't feel sleepy at all.He sat in front of the desk in a daze, holding a golden hairpin in his hand.

This golden hairpin was left behind by Yu Liniang in Jiangling.Wang Hongyi still remembers that on that day more than 20 years ago, when he returned home, he suddenly found that the house was empty, and all the accessories in the jewelry box were gone, except for this gold hairpin lying quietly on the ground.Wang Hongyi knew that this must have been left behind by his wife when she left in a hurry, but he was more willing to tell himself: it was because his wife still had unfinished affection for him, so she intentionally left it for him as a souvenir.

Since then, this golden hairpin has been carried into Wang Hongyi's bosom, and has been with him every step of the way, clinging to his chest day and night...

The incense in the house seemed to have run out, so Wang Hongyi picked up the ruler on the case and patted it twice.Recently, he often suffers from headaches and insomnia. He heard from the doctor that benzoin from the Western Regions has the effect of soothing the nerves and relieving pain, promoting qi and activating blood circulation, so he often burns this incense in his room.

Hearing the sound, a young male servant pushed open the door and entered, bowing and saluting.With a glance, he understood Wang Hongyi's intentions, and then he walked lightly to the incense burner, added the incense skillfully, then gave another salute, asked Wang Hongyi with his eyes, and saw that he didn't show anything, then bowed and retreated, gently Close the door lightly.

This male servant is called A Yong, and he has only been here for a few months, but Wang Hongyi is very satisfied.

Not for anything else, just because he is quiet and smart.

Wang Hongyi's previous personal servant was an old servant who had followed him for many years. He died of illness half a year ago, and he had changed several times since then. , and the result is used today.Among the servants used by Wang Hongyi, Ah Yong was the most taciturn but also the most understanding.Usually serving him, Ah Yong is always quiet as if he doesn't exist, but he takes care of everything in daily life.When Wang Hongyi asked him to do something, he often didn't need to speak, he only needed to look at him to understand, and then he would do it properly.

It seems to be the first time that such a thing of forgetting to add incense tonight has happened.Wang Hongyi was slightly surprised, but after thinking about it, he only made this small mistake after coming for a few months, so there is really no need to worry about it.

The light smoke from the Xiezhi incense burner curls up.

Wang Hongyi still didn't feel sleepy, so he simply took a book and read it...

At this time, after the six or seven black shadows climbed over the wall from the back garden, they bowed their waists and quickly came towards the main hall.The palace is densely covered with sentries, and patrols shuttle back and forth from time to time.But the strange thing is that this group of uninvited guests seemed to have already figured out the building layout and defenses of the house, so they successfully avoided the guards and patrols along the way, passed through the three-in-one house in a short while, and touched the vicinity of the main hall.

These six or seven people were all wearing night clothes, their heads and faces were covered with black cloth, and they carried broad-bladed machetes at their waists. They moved quickly and stepped in unison, appearing to be well-trained.

The leader's black shadow was thin and thin, with a pair of bright eyes shining in the darkness.

There is a small courtyard outside Wang Hongyi's dormitory, with a rockery in the center of the courtyard.A patrol team of about ten people had just passed by outside the courtyard, and those six or seven shadows jumped out from the darkness, quickly and silently touched under the courtyard wall, and leaned against the base of the wall.The thin man in the lead glanced around vigilantly, then picked up a branch and threw it over the courtyard wall.

There was no sound in the courtyard, and the man couldn't help frowning.

A person with eyes like copper bells next to him couldn't help asking with his eyes.The man just shook his head and said nothing.

In the dormitory, a wisp of green smoke slowly drifted past Wang Hongyi's eyes.Wang Hongyi inhaled his nostrils, feeling that the incense smelled a little different tonight.While thinking about it, a burst of tiredness suddenly struck, Wang Hongyi felt dizzy, and his upper and lower eyelids began to fight.

He was still awake just now, why did he suddenly feel so drowsy?
No, it's not drowsiness!
Wang Hongyi suddenly realized something and wanted to stand up, but his limbs were limp and weak. As a result of forcing him to stand up, he fell headfirst to the ground.

Before losing consciousness, Wang Hongyi used his last bit of strength to insert the golden hairpin into a certain part of his feet, then closed his eyes and remained motionless.

After hearing the sound of falling to the ground from inside the room, Ah Yong, who was standing outside the door, sneered silently, then pushed open the door, and saw Wang Hongyi lying on the desk facing the door.Ah Yong walked up to Wang Hongyi's side as silently as a cat, and suddenly kicked him in the chest.

Wang Hongyi remained motionless.

Ah Yong raised his leg again and kicked a few more times, but Wang Hongyi was still as dead as a dead man.

"Wang Hongyi, you have today too!"

A Yong gritted his teeth, his face suddenly became ferocious.He spit on Wang Hongyi's face, then walked out of the dormitory, came to the gate of the courtyard, and said in a low voice: "There are thorns in the gate of the tomb, so the axe will hit them."

A response came from outside the hospital, and it was a woman's voice: "The husband is not good, and the people of the country know it."

These two codes come from "The Book of Songs Tomb Gate", which is a satirical poem criticizing the wicked.

Hearing the sound, Ah Yong quickly opened the courtyard door, and six or seven people outside the door rushed in.Ayong looked outside with his head, then closed the door immediately, and exchanged glances with the woman in charge.The woman understood, and immediately led the assassins and Ah Yong into the dormitory.The moment she saw Wang Hongyi, a flame of hatred instantly ignited in the woman's eyes.

At this time, neither Ayong nor the group of assassins noticed that a pair of eyes in the darkness had already been staring at them.

This stalker is Chu Lisang.

As early as when the group of assassins entered the fourth courtyard from the back garden, Chu Lisang, who was not in the mood to sleep, noticed the movement, found them, and followed them all the way here.Seeing them enter the courtyard, Chu Lisang followed closely and touched them, then gently climbed over the courtyard wall and hid behind the rockery.Since the bedroom door was not closed, she could not only see what was happening inside, but also hear every word they said.

"Ah Yong, thank you very much." The masked woman said, "Finally let me kill this monster with my hands."

"You don't need to thank the priest. He is our common enemy, I wish he would go to hell one day sooner!" Ah Yong looked resentful.

"But you helped me this time, after all, you violated the order of your husband. If you turn around and blame me..."

"Don't worry, priest. After killing him, I will go and plead guilty to my husband. No matter how I punish him, I will admit it."

"Then I'll accompany you. After the matter is over, let's go and plead guilty to the husband together!"

"Priest, these matters can be discussed later." The man with eyes like copper bells said anxiously, "It's too dangerous here, we can't delay for a moment, so let's do it quickly!"

The masked woman nodded, her eyes sank, and she nailed Wang Hongyi's face like a sharp knife: "Brothers, we all have a bloody feud with this devil. I will stab the first time, and then each of us will stab each other. Under the Nine Springs, everyone can rest in peace."

"One knife is not enough to solve the hatred in my heart!" The big-eyed man said angrily, "You stab it first, let me Saruman come for the last knife, I will cut off this guy's dog's head and use it as a urinal!"

While speaking, everyone had drawn out the broad-bladed scimitars from their waists, and Ayong had also drawn out a horizontal knife that Wang Hongyi hid on the couch.For a moment, the small dormitory was flickered with sword lights.

At this time, Chu Lisang who was hiding behind the rockery was already terrified.

From their conversations, we can see that these people are Wang Hongyi's enemies, and it took a long time to carefully plan this assassination.If this happened a few months ago, Chu Lisang would definitely applaud and be optimistic about the success, because she also believed that Wang Hongyi's death deserved more than justification.But now, not only did she know that Wang Hongyi was her biological father, but she also had a certain amount of affection for him. Whether she should save him at this moment immediately put her in a dilemma.

If I save him, I am afraid that all these vengeful people will die, and I am tantamount to helping the evildoer; if I don't save him, my last relative in this world will die unexpectedly, and the inseparable blood and family relationship will also torture me for the rest of my life.

How to do?
What on earth should I do? !

Chu Lisang felt that she had never felt so painful, entangled and helpless as now.

In the dormitory, the masked woman squatted in front of Wang Hongyi, and put the tip of the knife on his chest: "Wang Hongyi, you are murderous and full of crimes. Today is your death day! But don't worry, I won't let you be confused. Ghost, I want you to know who killed you, and for whom to avenge you, lest you go to the underworld and complain to King Yama."

After finishing speaking, the woman tore off the black cloth on her face.

A face of unearthly beauty was revealed.

Doris.

This masked woman called "priest" turned out to be Doris!
And almost at the same moment, Wang Hongyi's eyes suddenly opened, revealing a strange smile: "Dai Lisi, you are still alive!"

Before Wang Hongyi passed out, he inserted the golden hairpin into the Yongquan acupoint on the sole of his foot.This acupoint is the first point of the kidney meridian, the kidney governs the bone and produces the marrow, and the brain is the sea of ​​marrow. Therefore, in terms of acupuncture and moxibustion in traditional Chinese medicine, inserting a needle at this acupoint can refresh the brain and cure coma.Wang Hongyi has profound martial arts skills and is familiar with the meridians and acupoints of the human body. He just inhaled Mihun Incense and was about to faint.

He expected that Ayong would not act alone, and must have accomplices, so he pretended to be unconscious, the purpose was to attract all the assassins so that they could be wiped out.

Dai Lisi was startled by Wang Hongyi who woke up suddenly, and was stunned for a moment.Taking advantage of this gap, Wang Hongyi grabbed the back of the saber with his left hand, and struck out with his right hand.Doris felt a strong force hit her heart suddenly, a mouthful of blood spurted out from her mouth, and at the same time, she flew backwards, knocked over three or four of her subordinates, flew straight out of the room, and fell heavily on the ground. In the courtyard.

Chu Lisang didn't expect such a change, but he was secretly relieved.Seeing the Persian woman named Doris fall to the ground and vomit a few mouthfuls of blood, she wanted to go up to rescue her, but hesitated and could not move her footsteps.

Saruman and Ayong turned pale with fright, and at the same time swung their knives to attack Wang Hongyi.Wang Hongyi had just pulled out the gold hairpin from the sole of his foot and put it into his bosom, at this moment he turned over and jumped up, brandishing his knife to block.Seeing that the incident had been exposed, the other assassins had to make a quick decision, so they ignored Dai Lisi and stepped forward to besiege Wang Hongyi one after another.

Wang Hongyi fought against six or seven people with one man, but he showed no fear and was able to kill three of them in a blink of an eye.

"Ayong, I usually treat you kindly, why do you want to repay your kindness with revenge?"

"Bah!" Ah Yong was anxious and angry, "My elder brother was killed by you in Gantang Station. I have been living here for so long just to kill you with my own hands and avenge my elder brother!"

His elder brother was Xiao Junmo's Xuanjiawei, who died in the Gantangyi massacre in late spring last year.

"So that's how it is." Wang Hongyi cut down another person, and said with a sneer, "But I don't understand. With my trust in you, you can poison me in food. Why bother?"

"It's too cheap for you to poison!" Ah Yong kept attacking, "Every one of us wants to kill you with our own hands, so we feel happy!"

Wang Hongyi laughed loudly: "I can understand this, but you are not capable enough, so you can only die for nothing!"

Ah Yong stopped talking, and slashed and slashed at Wang Hongyi with the horizontal knife in his hand, using all his strength in every move.

Wang Hongyi knew that for such a person who was dedicated to revenge and fearless of death, even if he was captured alive, he might not be able to obtain anything of value, so it was pointless to deal with him, so he took a moment to stab him in the abdomen.A Yong opened his eyes wide and fell to the ground on his back.Saruman's face was full of grief and indignation, and he slashed at Wang Hongyi's head.Wang Hongyi quickly dodged, although he dodged, his arm was still cut, and blood oozed out, instantly staining the white clothes on his body red.

In the courtyard, Doris was pale and weak, and she couldn't get up after climbing several times.

There were shouts and chaotic footsteps outside the courtyard. Obviously, the guards in the house heard the movement and were rushing over from all directions.The moment the guards were about to break open the courtyard door, Chu Lisang made up his mind and rushed to carry Dai Lisi on his back, then jumped onto the roof of the west wing and disappeared in a blink of an eye.

When Wei Lao Liu rushed in with the guards, he saw that all the assassins had fallen into a pool of blood.

Wang Hongyi stood at the door of the dormitory covered in blood, holding a Persian scimitar in one hand and Saruman's head in the other, teasingly said: "Lao Liu, you came in time, this chamber pot is for you."

Before he finished speaking, the bloody head fell into Wei Lao Liu's arms in a graceful arc.

Looking at those eyes that were wider than the copper bells, Wei Laoliu's stomach couldn't help but convulse.

Chu Lisang carried Dai Lisi out of the palace, and hurriedly asked her which direction she should go.

"West..."

"West side? Where is the west side?"

"You just...just go west." Dalisi's voice was like a gnat, as if she would faint at any moment.

Chu Lisang smiled wryly, so he had no choice but to run all the way to the west gate of Qinglongfang, and then found a place sheltered from the wind and put Doris down, panting and said: "Be clear, where do you live?" where?"

At this time, Doris had recovered some strength, and said with a smile: "Thank you for saving me, girl, or you can put me here, and I will go by myself."

Just now in the palace, Doris was standing with her back to the door, Chu Lisang didn't see her face clearly, at this moment she looked at the lantern at the door of someone's house on the street, she was secretly surprised, she didn't expect such beauty in the world woman.Hearing those people calling her "priest" just now, Chu Lisang didn't know what it was. He only knew that Wang Hongyi called her by her name later, which seemed to be Dai Lisi.

She has a beautiful person and a beautiful name, but she doesn't know what kind of blood feud such a beautiful woman has with Wang Hongyi.

"Your name is Doris? Are you from the Western Regions?"

Doris nodded: "Yes, I'm a Persian. May I ask what your name is?"

"My surname is Yu, and my name is Sang'er." In a hurry, Chu Lisang used his mother's real surname and his own nickname to make up a name.

"Thank you Miss Yu for saving my life!"

"Why did you assassinate Wang Hongyi?"

Doris remained silent, and then glanced at her vigilantly: "Dare to ask who Miss Yu is? Why are you in the palace just now?"

Chu Lisang was startled, and found her suspicious eyes, and said: "It just so happens that I... I also went to kill him."

Doris was quite surprised and couldn't help staring at her: "Miss Yu also went to kill Wang Hongyi? Why?"

"It seems that I asked you this question first?" Chu Lisang laughed.

Doris smiled apologetically: "He killed my... my father."

Chu Lisang's heart skipped a beat, and suddenly he thought of the eloquent talent whose life and death were uncertain, and probably no longer alive, and his eyes couldn't help turning red.

"Could it be that Miss Yu also has enmity with Wang Hongyi?"

Chu Lisang looked sad: "We...we are the same, my father was also killed by him."

Doris was even more surprised, but seeing Chu Lisang's sad expression, obviously not lying, she held her hand sympathetically: "Miss Yu, don't be too sad, we must still have a chance to take revenge."

Chu Lisang smiled wryly, feeling ashamed in his heart.If Biancai had really encountered an accident, then Wang Hongyi was indeed his enemy who killed his "father", but just now, he was still hesitating whether to save him...

"Miss Yu, hurry up, I can do it myself." Doris wanted to stand up, not wanting to hurt her, but in the end she was still weak, her feet went limp, and she sat back on the ground.

"See, you can't even stand up, and you still say you can do it?" Chu Lisang smiled angrily and helped her up, "Don't be brave, I'll take you back."

"No, Miss Yu has already saved my life..."

"It's because I saved you that I don't want you to have another accident!" Chu Lisang turned around and turned her back to her, "Come up quickly, don't dawdle."

Doris didn't feel moved, so she obediently lay down on the floor.

In the main hall of the Wang residence, Wang Hongyi sat on the couch with a gloomy face, while Su Jinse was helping him with the wound on his arm.

Wei Laoliu and his subordinates bowed their heads and stood below, not daring to show their air.

"Lao Liu, it seems that you and your brothers have lived in Chang'an for a while, and you have pampered yourself. The assassin even touched me and almost killed me!"

Wei Laoliu and everyone hurriedly knelt down on the ground: "This subordinate is incompetent and deserves death. Please punish me, sir."

"Do you know, Sixth, that Dai Lisi put the knife here just now." Wang Hongyi pointed to his chest, "Just stab two inches in, and I will go to the king of Hades. For the first time in my life, Wang Hongyi was People are so threatening, and she is a weak woman who barely knows martial arts! If this news gets out, won't it make friends in the world laugh out loud?"

"Don't worry, sir, whoever dares to chew his tongue, I will kill his whole family!"

Just now, when Wei Laoliu heard that Doris was the leading assassin tonight, he was so shocked that he couldn't recover for a while.He couldn't figure out why Doris, who had been drowned to death, came back to life and came to the mansion in the middle of the night to assassinate her.If he saw the scene just now, he would definitely think it was a ghost.

"How many people did the mansion recruit together with Ah Yong?" Wang Hongyi asked in a deep voice.

"Mr. Hui, it seems... there are seven or eight of them."

"like?"

"No...it's not like, it's...it's eight, it's definitely eight."

A cold light flashed in Wang Hongyi's eyes: "Buried."

Su Jinse was startled: "Father, Ah Yong planned to commit murder, others may not know about it!"

"Old Six!" Wang Hongyi turned a deaf ear, "Didn't you hear what I said?"

"Of order." Wei Laoliu hurriedly winked at one of his subordinates.The men got up and ran out in a hurry.

Su Jinse sighed secretly.

Eight human lives, a total of eight human lives, disappeared from this world just like ants.

After a while, after the wound was bandaged, Wang Hongyi smiled at Su Jinse: "It's okay, you can go back to sleep first."

"Yes, father also rest early." Su Jinse gave a salute, and just about to retreat, three of his subordinates ran in panting to report, saying that they had searched the entire mansion, but there was no trace of Doris.

"Can't find it?" Wang Hongyi frowned, "Could it be that she can fly into the sky and escape from the ground?"

Just now, Wang Hongyi was fighting with Saruman and others, and he didn't see Chu Lisang rescue Dai Lisi.

"Sir," Wei Laoliu said weakly, "Could it be that Doris ran away?"

"Impossible!" Wang Hongyi said loudly, "She doesn't have any martial arts skills, and besides, she was seriously injured. How could she run away? She must still be hiding in the mansion!"

"Have you searched carefully?" Su Jinse suddenly stared at the three men.Doris's imprisonment and humiliation of her a few months ago is still fresh in her memory, and she will never forget it in this life.

"Back to the eldest lady, oh no, back to... back to Miss Jinse," the leader said, "Brothers have searched every room in the mansion, but they can't find it."

Since Chu Lisang's arrival, Su Jinse has changed from "Miss" to "Miss Jinse", because she is only an adopted daughter, so the title of "Miss" will naturally be given to Chu Lisang.Su Jinse feels disappointed by this.She never expected, let alone believe it, that her adoptive father Wang Hongyi would find a "natural daughter" who seemed to have never existed.She was very curious, and always wanted to ask about the origin of Wang Hongyi's "biological daughter", but for some reason, she swallowed it every time the words came to her lips.

"Every room?" Su Jinse smiled, "I really don't believe what you say."

Wang Hongyi frowned and looked at her, obviously hearing the meaning behind the words.

The subordinate also reacted, and was about to open his mouth to explain, Wang Hongyi raised his hand to stop him, and then glanced at Su Jinse: "Let's go, follow Dad to the backyard to have a look."

A group of people came to the small courtyard where Chu Lisang lived, and saw that the window of the bedroom was dark, as if the people inside had turned off the lights and fell asleep.Wang Hongyi stepped forward and lightly knocked on the door knocker twice: "Sang'er, are you asleep?"

The room was silent.Wang Hongyi waited patiently for a while, then knocked on the door to ask again.Candlelight was finally lit in the room, and after a while, the door opened, and the green sleeve held a candlestick, looking sleepily at the people outside.

"Luxiu, did Sang'er fall asleep?" Wang Hongyi asked.

Lvxiu nodded: "Lady is a little uncomfortable today, and went to bed after dinner."

"Uncomfortable?" Wang Hongyi immediately became nervous, "What's the matter with her? Where is it uncomfortable?"

"It's nothing, just a little stuffy and dizzy, the lady said to sleep and it will be fine."

"Okay, then you can take care of her, if you need anything, I will come to see her tomorrow morning." Wang Hongyi said, "Also, the house is not peaceful tonight. There are thieves making trouble, so be careful."

"Understood." Lu Xiu said, and was about to close the door.Su Jinse suddenly stretched out her hand to resist, and said to Wang Hongyi: "Father, Sister Sang'er is not feeling well, as a sister, I have to go in and take a look, right?"

Wang Hongyi understood her intention, but he mused and did not speak.

There was a trace of panic in Luxiu's eyes, which was fully seen by Su Jinse.

"Lvxiu, open the door, I'll go in and have a look." Su Jinse was about to push the door open, but Luxiu pressed against the door panel hard: "No, our lady fell asleep after a long time, no one can go in and disturb her."

"I just took a look, and I didn't intend to wake her up, why are you panicking?" Su Jinse sneered slightly.

"It's just not possible!"

"Hehe, you little girl, how dare you talk to me like that." Su Jinse smiled, but her eyes sharpened, "Get out of the way, or don't blame me for using family law!"

"I'm our lady's maid, not yours, what are you doing?" Lu Xiu didn't show any weakness, "Your family's family law can't be controlled by my Lu Xiu!"

"What a pair of sharp teeth and sharp mouth!" Su Jinse sneered, and gave the servant behind him a wink.A few of his subordinates were about to step forward to push the door, Wang Hongyi said in a deep voice, "Get down!"

The subordinates hurriedly bowed their hands.

"Jinse, let Sang'er rest well. I want to see you tomorrow morning. Why do I have to do it now?" After Wang Hongyi finished speaking, he left the yard without looking back.Su Jinse had no choice but to glance at Lvxiu coldly, and hurriedly followed out.Lu Xiu glanced back triumphantly, and slammed the door shut.

When walking out of the moon gate in the small courtyard, Wang Hongyi winked at Wei Laoliu.Wei Laoliu understood, and immediately ordered two of his men to guard the gate of the courtyard.

"Father, you don't really believe that girl's words, do you?" Su Jinse couldn't help but follow up.

Wang Hongyi kept walking, and said calmly, "I believe in our family Sang'er."

Su Jinse suddenly stopped.

Although she knew that Wang Hongyi's words might be unintentional, the three words "our family" still pricked her heart like a needle.

Chu Lisang helped Dai Lisi over the wall of the square, and then carried her all the way quickly, walked five squares westward, and passed two squares northward, it took more than an hour, and then crossed Huaizhen Square The east wall of the square, entered the southeast corner of the square, and came to the place where Doris lived.Along the way, they encountered several groups of Wuhou guards who were watching the night.Every time he heard the sound of horseshoes approaching, Chu Lisang would struggle to help Doris climb into the square wall on the side of the street, and then climb out after the horse team passed by.In the first half of the journey, Chu Lisang walked with Dai Lisang on his back; in the second half of the journey, when Dai Lisang regained her strength, she came down and walked, letting Chu Lisang walk with her.But even so, Chu Lisang was exhausted after tossing all the way.

Doris was extremely grateful.

I have never met Chu Lisang, but she not only saved me, but also sent me back regardless of the danger and hard work. This chivalrous and tender friendship made Dai Lisi, who is cold and arrogant by nature and has never made a close friend, feel a rare feeling. warmth.

The two talked a lot along the way, and each told about their life experiences. Although they concealed some things, they still got a general understanding of each other.After talking for a while, the two felt like old friends at first sight and felt sympathy for each other. When they came to the two-story building where Doris lived, they were a little reluctant to part with each other.

The small building has a nice name - Zhilan, located in the depths of an alley, with white walls and green tiles, and three or two budding plum blossoms protruding from the wall, which is quiet and elegant.On the way here, Chu Lisang had already learned that Dai Lisi lived here with her aunt, the savior who took her in back then.The aunt described by Doris is beautiful and kind, like Guanyin Bodhisattva, Chu Lisang couldn't help but want to see her.

"Sonny, come upstairs with me to rest for a while." Doris said, "Anyway, it's almost dawn, and you can go when the morning drum sounds."

Chu Lisang did not refuse: "Alright, I just wanted to meet your aunt."

"Auntie will definitely like you." Doris smiled brightly. Just as she was about to knock on the courtyard door, the wooden door suddenly opened with a creak. A burly and sturdy middle-aged man stood in the door opening holding a lantern, with a displeased expression on his face. color.

"Doris, have you forgotten my husband's instructions? Why did you go out late at night? What did you do?"

Judging by his attire, he should be just a servant, and he didn't want to question and scold him as soon as he opened his mouth, and his tone was stern, Chu Lisang couldn't help being a little surprised.

"Uncle Fang, sir doesn't want me to go out at will, but he didn't ask you to lock me up, did he?" Doris said coldly, "Could it be okay for me to go out for a walk?"

"In the middle of the night, go out for a walk in night clothes? Are you afraid of being caught by the Marquis Wu?" Fang Bo sneered, "Dai Lisi, you disobeyed your husband's order so much, not only to embarrass me, but also to embarrass yourself and yourself." Your aunt's safety is at stake! Could it be that what happened to the high priest is not enough for you to learn a lesson?"

Chu Lisang finally sensed the signs: this person is not a servant, but is ordered by Mr. X to cover up his status as a servant, and he is here to protect Doris and her aunt, so there is no need to obey Doris , no wonder he speaks so aggressively.

When the other party mentioned the high priest, Doris' eyes suddenly turned red, and she was speechless.

"Who are you?" Fang Bo turned his gaze to Chu Lisang, his eyes full of vigilance.

"She is my good sister." Doris took the lead, "I went to look for her tonight, but I fell and sprained my foot in the middle of the road, and she sent me back."

Fang Bo stared straight at Chu Lisang, and said unceremoniously: "Girl, you have delivered it, please go back, we don't welcome guests here."

"Uncle Fang, she...she is my savior!" Doris blurted out.

"Savior?" Uncle Fang squinted his eyes, "Didn't you just say that you sprained your ankle? Why did you mention 'help'?"

"I..." Doris was speechless.

Seeing that this person was so unkind, although Chu Lisang was unhappy, he didn't want to embarrass Doris, so he said, "Forget it, I'll go first, you take care of your wounds, and we can make an appointment at another day."

After finishing speaking, Chu Lisang turned around and wanted to leave.At this moment, a middle-aged woman's kind and gentle voice came from the courtyard: "Doris, you are back..."

Chu Lisang couldn't help turning around, and saw a woman walking out of the building accompanied by two maids, one old and one young.Seeing this, Fang Bo finally showed some respect, turned his body sideways, bowed his head and called "madam".

Presumably she is Doris's "aunt".

Doris said that her aunt had a nice name, Xu Wanniang.

Xu Wanniang approached slowly.By the light of the lantern next to her, Chu Lisang saw that she was over forty years old, with fair complexion, beautiful features, gentle expression, and elegant temperament like orchid. A sense of intimacy arises spontaneously.

For some reason, Chu Lisang always felt that her eyes and eyebrows seemed familiar, as if he had seen her before, but he couldn't tell where he had seen her.In addition, Chu Lisang also noticed that Xu Wanniang's eyes were quite different from ordinary people's, a little dazed and a little empty, as if there was a faint mist of smoke.

When Doris saw her aunt coming out, she immediately had tears in her eyes, took a few steps and threw herself into her arms.

Xu Wanniang caressed her hair and comforted her softly.Dai Lisi seemed to explain to her the reason for her late return, and then beckoned Chu Lisang to pass and introduced them.

Chu Lisang saluted, "I've seen Madam."

"This child is so good-looking, as good-looking as our Dai Lisi!" Xu Wanniang took Chu Lisang's hand naturally, and looked at her with a smile on her face, "Come on, let's go into the room and let Auntie take a good look at you .”

For a moment, Chu Lisang thought of his mother again, feeling sore in his heart, and quickly covered it up with a smile.

Seeing that they were about to go upstairs, Fang Bo hesitated for a moment, and then stepped forward to stop them. The old maid suddenly stepped forward to block them, and said angrily, "Damn old man, you were angry with Doris just now, weren't you?"

This person is Fang Bo's wife, her name is Guizhi, and she is the cook of Zhilan House on the surface, but in fact, like Fang Bo, she is ordered to protect Dai Lisi and Xu Wanniang.

"I did it for her own good!" Fang Bo said anxiously, "She must have gone out tonight and caused trouble. Didn't you see that she was injured?"

"I'm not blind, why didn't I see it?" Guizhi rolled his eyes at him, "But you can't speak well if you have something to say? Do you have to put on a bad face for others to see?"

"From start to start, I can't tell you clearly."

Fang Bo wanted to push her away, but Gui Zhi put his hands on his hips and stared at her: "What do you want to do?"

"Mr. has said many times, no outsiders can come in..."

"That girl is not an outsider, I think Doris is kissing her!" Gui Zhi disagreed, "Stop meddling in your own business, go to sleep!"

"Hey, you bitch, why are you so unreasonable?" Fang Bo also raised his eyes, "I'm following orders, what do you mean meddling in my own business?"

"I don't want to be reasonable anymore, what can you do?" Gui Zhi approached him provocatively, "If you despise my mother, that's fine, there are many reasonable young girls out there, you just divorce my mother, and then go find her again." One!"

Fang Bo was forced back a few steps by her, angrily and helplessly: "You, you...you mother-in-law, you are such a mess, it's unreasonable!"

"Father, mother, if you don't quarrel for a day, you will be exhausted, right?" The young maid suddenly poked her head out of the window on the second floor with a look of disdain, "If you continue to quarrel, I will tell the master to get both of you away. !"

She is the only daughter of Fang Bo and Guizhi, named Xing'er, she is fourteen or fifteen years old, with a hot personality, and she has always been the same as her parents.

"Hey, you damn girl, your skin is itchy again, right? Get out of here if you can!" Gui Zhi pointed to the upstairs and cursed.

Xing'er made a grimace, and retracted her head.Taking advantage of this opportunity, Fang Bo quickly ran away and hid in the wing room next to the small building.Guizhi turned around and couldn't find anyone, and cursed a few more words, then gave up resentfully, and turned into the stove house on the other side of the yard.She had to quickly make medicine for Doris, because she had just noticed that Doris suffered serious internal injuries.

Xu Wanniang seemed to like Chu Lisang very much, and took her hand to greet her.Even though the conversations were all trivial and trivial topics of the parents, Chu Lisang felt that talking to her had a very peaceful and warm feeling, and even just listening to her quietly, a deep warmth would flow in her heart .

Ever since his mother died, Chu Lisang had never felt this way again.

When she learned that both of Chu Lisang's parents had died, Xu Wanniang immediately burst into tears: "You are a poor child like Doris, if you don't dislike me, I will be your aunt from now on, you have to come here often Talk to your aunt, okay?"

Chu Lisang held back tears and nodded solemnly.

"By the way, child, where are you settling down now?" Xu Wanniang asked suddenly.

Chu Lisang was a little puzzled, because she had already told Xu Wanniang that she was living in a relative's house when she was talking about family affairs just now, and she didn't know why she was so forgetful.Chu Lisang said it again, and Xu Wanniang smiled regretfully: "Oh, that's right, that's fine... Auntie wanted you to stay."

Chu Lisang was even more surprised, because Xu Wanniang had already said this sentence, but judging by her expression, it was completely as if she had said it for the first time.

Could it be that she was suffering from the dementia that is common in the elderly?But she is in her 40s, so she shouldn't have this kind of disease that only "old people" have!

The three chatted for a while, Gui Zhi came in with the medicine and asked Dai Lisi to drink it, and then urged Xu Wanniang to go back to her room to rest.Xu Wanniang got up, suddenly remembered something, and asked Chu Lisang: "By the way, child, you haven't told Auntie what your name is yet."

Chu Lisang and Dai Lisi looked at each other, and they both secretly smiled bitterly.

Because Xu Wanniang had already asked this question just now.

Chu Lisang had no choice but to say it again, saying that his name was "Yu Sang'er".

"Yu Sang'er... What a nice name!" Xu Wanniang smiled contentedly, "Promise Auntie, I will come here often in the future."

Chu Lisang nodded, and then noticed the faint mist in her eyes again.What was it that blocked her eyes, and to some extent her mind?

After Xu Wanniang and Gui Zhi left, Dai Lisi sensed Chu Lisang's confusion, and sighed, "As you can see, my aunt sometimes can't remember things. She will forget what she just said in a blink of an eye. So are people."

Chu Lisang felt uncomfortable for a while: "Why is this happening? How long has Auntie been like this?"

Doris shook her head: "I don't know how long it has been. I only know that it was already like this when my aunt took me in."

"But she always remembers you, doesn't she?"

Tears welled up in Doris' eyes, but a happy smile appeared on her face: "Yes, she remembers me. From the day she took me in until now, she has never forgotten me."

"She only asked your name once?"

Doris nodded.

"But she asked me many times." Chu Lisang smiled wryly.

"My aunt will definitely remember you. Next time you come, she will recognize you, trust me."

"I hope so." Chu Lisang forced a smile, "Except for being unable to remember the present, has Auntie also forgotten the past?"

"Yes. All her memories start from her husband..."

"Her husband?"

"A man who digs graves for a living." Doris smiled wryly, "A man who is far from worthy of my aunt."

"How could my aunt marry such a person?" Chu Lisang was stunned.

"I also asked my aunt this question back then."

"What did she say?"

"She said... she didn't know either." Dai Lisi paused, and then said, "Later, my aunt told me something. She said that her earliest memory started from a cemetery..."

"The cemetery?" Chu Lisang felt his hair stand on end.

"Yes. My aunt said that the first memory in her life was that she was sitting in a coffin, and the coffin was in a deep grave. She didn't know why she was there, as if she had come out of the coffin. As born."

Chu Lisang couldn't help but gasped - such an unbelievable thing could happen in the world? !
"What then?"

"At that time, the man was standing by the coffin, as if he was very frightened. Later, when he found out that she was still alive, he took her home. My aunt asked who he was, and he said he was my aunt's husband. At that time, my aunt even said that she was No one knows, and he doesn't know where to go after leaving him, so I have to live with him..."

"That man lied!" Chu Lisang couldn't help being indignant, "He must have lied to Auntie!"

"Later, my aunt also guessed it, but firstly, she was grateful for saving her life, and secondly, the man treated her well, so my aunt did not leave."

"And later?"

"Later, my aunt took me in. One day, a group of strong men rushed to the house and wanted to take my aunt away. The man wanted to resist, but was pushed by them, hit the stone mill and died. What happened later You all know that I was sent to the Zoroastrian Temple, and my aunt was sent here. When I was promoted to a priest at the age of 16, the high priest let me reunite with my aunt..."

"Is this high priest the 'sir' you and Fang Bo mentioned?"

Dai Lisi shook her head: "I didn't tell you the truth last night. In fact, it was not my father that Wang Hongyi killed, but... the high priest."

Chu Lisang was surprised: "Then...then who is this gentleman you are talking about?"

Doris hesitated, obviously having something to hide.Seeing this, Chu Lisang felt inconvenient to ask further questions.

The cold night is both long and short.Soon, the sound of the rumbling morning drums on the Chengtian Gate could be faintly heard, followed by the beating of the Sixth Street Drums one by one.

Chu Lisang immediately bid farewell to Dai Lisi and left Zhilan Tower.

The sky is getting brighter, and snowflakes are falling in front of me at some point.Chu Lisang looked up at the gray sky, feeling a little dazed for a moment, feeling that everything he experienced last night was like an unreal dream.

Xu Wanniang must have had an extraordinary background and a bumpy past, otherwise she would not have been "born" in a coffin and taken home by a gravedigger to be his wife, and she would not have been solemnly respected by a certain gentleman. Seriously protect it.

If my aunt could clearly remember everything in the past, she would definitely live in pain and sorrow.Chu Lisang thought, in this regard, it is a blessing that she has forgotten all the past...

In order to rush back to Qinglongfang as soon as possible, and to avoid being recognized as a "fugitive" by others, Chu Lisang bowed his head and came out from the south gate of Huaizhenfang, then walked eastward for two districts, and finally arrived at Lanling—— At Jing'an Street, a carriage was hired.

The moment Chu Lisang lowered his head and got into the carriage, a white horse happened to come out of the Dongfang Gate of Lanlingfang and passed the carriage.

The rider on the horse is Xiao Junmo.

Neither of them saw the other.

The carriage went south, and the white horse galloped north.Soon, the two disappeared at the end of the long street.

(End of this chapter)

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