I live in Dayu Changsheng

Chapter 72, Flowers

County government.

Zuo Boyang hurriedly opened the door and came in: "Master Zhen, there has been a big change, something happened to the Xia family!"

"Oh?!"

Zhen Yi didn't even raise his head, he was still reviewing an official document, his heart was steady: "Don't panic, Bo Yang, speak slowly!"

"Master Zhen, according to the detailed report of our intrusion into Xia's residence, all the guards in the mansion have been recruited and passed out... Another detailed report shows that the eldest and second householders of the Xia family, two fifth-rank and one sixth-rank warriors, went there. Afterwards, there was only screams... After that, there was even more chaos, and blood flowed like a river!"

"The most important thing is: According to one of the details, the only one who attacked Xia's family was a young man!"

Zuo Boyang's face had an expression of panic that couldn't be concealed: "To be able to single-handedly overthrow the Xia family, it is almost certain that this person has at least a fourth-rank strength, and may even be a third-rank warrior!"

As Fang Rui expected, there were indeed some fish that slipped through the net, including three or five spies from the Taiping Army. It was not difficult to pass on the news after the incident.

After all, although Fang Rui's personal strength is high, it is impossible to fully monitor a huge Xia family.

"Upper third grade?!"

With a flick of his wrist, Zhen Yi directly messed up the official document in front of him, but he didn't care about it at all, he suddenly raised his head and stared at Zuo Boyang.

"Master Zhen?!"

In Zuo Boyang's mind, his teacher has always been a wise and calm image, and he has never seen Zhen Yi lose his composure.

It is not in vain that Zhen Yi was so shocked.

Like Fang Rui, he also hates variables, especially such huge variables!

For people like them who have an overview of the whole situation and strive to control it, variables are the most annoying—just like this moment: it is clearly a low-end game, but a king jumps in halfway, and only one person can disrupt the situation. How can you play if you wiped out the entire chessboard? !

"Master Zhen? Master Zhen?" Zuo Boyang called twice before he brought Zhen Yi back to his senses.

"Going to the third rank, that needs... In short, it's impossible! It should be that the fourth rank with two or three martial arts masters, the peak master among the fourth ranks, combined with medicine, can almost overthrow the Xia family."

As expected of Zhen Yi, even though he lost his composure, it only took a few breaths, and he quickly regained his composure and guessed the truth.

"How is the precautionary measure I ordered going?" He asked seriously.

"It's always been as you said, the code changes every day; the terrain has also been modified to facilitate the siege of warriors; the elite armored soldiers are replaced and ambushed, and they are waiting for the attack; in terms of food, there are doctors to distinguish, and any abnormalities will be reported..." Zuo Boyang replied.

"That's good. Be more careful, especially tonight!"

"Master Zhen, you doubt that person will come over? But how is this possible?!" Zuo Boyang widened his eyes in shock.

How dare the other party? !
After overthrowing the Xia family, he still thought about attacking and killing the rebels, thinking about bloodbathing the two biggest forces in Changshan City overnight?Is this lost and insane? !

"Boyang, don't be careless. The more you think that something bad is impossible, the more likely it will happen."

At this time, Zhen Yi had recovered his composure, and the aura of being in control reappeared on him: "If that person has the idea of ​​being invincible, thinking of being dark under the lights, and strangling the Xia family and our two forces at once, , clear Changshan City, then it will come."

"However, people often stumble when they are going up. If that person really has such a mentality, I must teach him a good lesson at the price of his life!"

For those warriors at the peak of the fourth rank, if Zhen Yi were to fight head-on, it would be absolutely impossible for him to fight, but with his advance arrangements, coupled with some special means of his own, there is still a [-]-[-]% certainty that Zhen Yi will be able to fight him head-on. People come and go.

"Master Zhen, do you want to reinforce the Xia family?" Zuo Boyang hesitated for a moment, but still asked.

The most beloved eldest son, Zuo Risheng, was in the Xia Mansion. When he received the news before, he almost couldn't help rushing over, but rationally suppressed the impulse, and came here first to report.

"That kid from Risheng? He was invited tonight, so he went to Xia's house? I know this. But, Boyang, you have to know that if the auspicious person of Risheng has his own celestial appearance, nothing will happen at this moment; if something happens, you It's too late now."

Zhen Yi thought for a moment, and said: "Let's do this! Those recruits, haven't they already trained the formation? Let them put on armor and go to the Xia family for reinforcements."

"Remember, there is no need to fanfare, beat gongs and drums, and don't need to deliberately hide."

Having said that, he stood up and patted Zuo Boyang on the shoulder lightly: "If that kid Risheng really... Boyang, if you want revenge, staying here is the best choice."

"Master Zhen, I understand!"

Zuo Boyang took a deep breath, nodded heavily, and agreed.

He is not stupid, after a little thought, he understood what Zhen Yi did.

Let the recruits wear armor and pretend to be elite soldiers in order to show the enemy's weakness, create the illusion of emptiness on the county government side, and lure the enemy to come.

Without much fanfare, beating gongs and drums is naturally to guard against self-defeating, so that the person in the dark can see something.

It is also for the sake of nature not to deliberately cover up or hide it. At the same time, let the people see that the rebels are sentimental, and the Xia family is in trouble, so they quickly support it.

Of course, such a symbolic meaning is far greater than the actual meaning, as Zhen Yi said, if the other party is really determined, it will be too late now.

'Hope that man will come! Zuo Boyang thought to himself, a pair of falcon-like eyes flashed with fierce anger and fighting intent.

……

"The rebel army is dispatched?!"

Fang Rui paused, stood on top of the wall, and looked into the distance.

There, a fiery snake meanders away, and under the dim light, there are the Taiping soldiers in uniform, with uniform steps.

"Hey, this so-called 'rebel army' is not a good thing either!"

Fang Rui recalled the black materials he had seen before, and exclaimed, "The world is as black as crows!"

In fact, after destroying the Xia family, he thought about raiding the Taiping army again and wiping out the entire Changshan City in one fell swoop.

But I just thought about it and gave up immediately.

"It's impossible not to leak my actions in the Xia family, and if the rebel army is prepared, the success rate is quite low! The "Disguise Technique" is not a panacea, especially when the opponent is on guard."

"That ruthless man in the rebel army is extremely smart, maybe he has laid a net right now, waiting for me!"

To be honest, Fang Rui was extremely interested in the most mysterious and ruthless man in Changshan City. There was probably some secret behind this world in him.

He is very curious, but he knows that 'curiosity killed the cat', and he can restrain his curiosity.

"For me, I would rather miss the opportunity than be reckless. After all, I have plenty of time, but only one life."

"Zhuge has always been cautious in his life, and it has never been derogatory, especially for a long-lived person like me. Only recklessness without knowing the depth is a big taboo!"

Fang Rui took a deep look in the direction of the county government office, turned around with big strides, and returned to Liushu Alley.

……

It was midnight.

County government.

Zuo Boyang went out vigilantly whenever there was any disturbance outside, but it was always just a false alarm.

He paced back and forth anxiously, and finally couldn't help asking: "Master Zhen, tell me, why hasn't that man come?"

"Boyang, don't worry. Didn't I teach you? Those who achieve great things must have calmness. What is it like to be so flustered?"

Zhen Yi was calm and unhurried, reviewing the official documents without stopping at all.

……

Another hour or two passed.

"Master Zhen?"

"Don't panic!"

Zhen Yi put down the official document, made a cup of tea, and drank it slowly.

His hands were a little sore after reviewing and writing all the time.

Just like pretending to be an X, you can't catch a shape, and it's not for a long time, right?
……

at dawn.

Zuo Boyang looked over again.

"Boyang, don't take it lightly! This time is the darkest time of the day, and it is also the most dangerous time."

Zhen Yi said solemnly: "The enemy is competing with us for patience!"

"Yes!"

Zuo Boyang pulled himself together.

……

But until the sky was bright and the sun was rising, nothing happened.

"Master Zhen?!"

Zuo Boyang looked at Zhen Yi again, already full of suspicion.

After all, during the daytime, the reinforcements are faster and the success rate of the attack is lower. Even if he wants to do it, he will not choose such a time.

"Cough cough!"

Zhen Yi coughed twice in embarrassment, realizing that his calculation had failed.

So, last night, were they fighting the air?This preparation was all about winking at the blind?

'A crime other than war! ' he thought to himself, shaking his head.

No matter how many ways you go, the enemy will not come over; no matter how resourceful you are, the enemy will not accept the attack, what can you do? !

"Master Zhen, that person was probably too cautious and wasn't fooled, but it's just a rehearsal."

Zuo Boyang made amends for Zhen Yi.

"You don't need to excuse me, if you lose, you lose."

Zhen Yi sighed and said: "In adversity, perseverance is a kind of skill; in good times, being proud of the spring breeze, but not getting carried away, and maintaining restraint is also a kind of skill."

"This is an extremely difficult opponent!"

He made a conclusion: "Boyang, don't relax, this kind of vigilance must be maintained, and you should be careful when you go out."

"Don't worry, Master Zhen, I know."

Wait for Zuo Boyang to leave.

Zhen Yi just got up, rubbed his aching old waist, sighed: "Oh, are young people now so cautious? How can we live with our old bones? "

……

Willow Alley.

another beautiful day.

Fang Rui opened the window and looked out at the blue sky and the red sun rising in the distant mountains.

Thousands of hectares of orange-red sunlight poured down, passed through the window, outlined his silhouette, fell into the room, and floated mottled on the yellow mud wall behind him.

"Brother!"

"Brother Ariel!"

The two little girls, Fang Ling and Nannan, also woke up.

But at this moment-

"Ah, my son Risheng!"

Outside, in the direction of Xia's family, there was a huge mournful cry, the sound was like thunder, and could be heard in half the city.

"Um?!"

Fang Rui thought of the dart-thrower he killed last night, Xia Yunzhao seemed to be making a fuss after killing him.

With such a loud voice, it must be Zuo Boyang, the fourth rank in the rebel army. '

Fang Rui probably guessed the identity of that person: "So, it was his son Zuo Risheng that I killed last night?" '

'Bah, this father and son are not fun! '

Last night, in the pamphlet that recorded black materials, there were quite a few records about Zuo Boyang and his son.

What he didn't know was that the Xia family chose to match Xia Yunxiang and Zuo Risheng, except that Zuo Risheng was the son of Zuo Boyang, a fourth-rank warrior, and those black materials that could play some checks and balances also played a part of the reason.

' Zuo Boyang and I probably have an enmity, should we strike first? !Well, the enemy is clear and we are in the dark, so there is no rush, no rush. '

Fang Rui stretched his waist, the murderous look in his eyes flashed away, and disappeared without a trace. He led Fang Ling and Nannan out to wash their faces.

Outside the window, Zuo Boyang's impotent and furious voice was still ringing.

But he was too lazy to listen.

——Entering this house, Fang Rui is just an ordinary little doctor. The murderer is the fourth-rank martial artist from last night. What does it have to do with him? !
……

Mid morning.

The rebel army searched all over the city and interrogated every house, building up their momentum.

Of course, this is all done for outsiders to see. In order to save face, it is estimated that Zuo Boyang does not have the confidence to find the murderer with this.

The news of the Xia family's extermination also spread, causing an uproar in the city.

Willow Alley, under the big willow tree, was crowded with people, and the center of today's melon-eating topic was none other than Xia's family.

"The Xia family is miserable! The old man's [-]th birthday, I have been preparing for it for half a month, but before it even started, people are gone!" The voice was full of schadenfreude.

"I heard that the wild dog gang has also disbanded!" Another person said.

"What tiger gang and wild dog gang? Isn't the Xia family behind them?"

It was an old man who said this, before the Xia family was there, but he dared not say such a thing, now that the Xia family is gone, naturally there is no taboo.

"Yes!"

Another old man took up the conversation: "Just like we pay the regular money to the gang, the gang also has to pay the Xia family... Most of the evil things done by the gang will be blamed on the Xia family!"

"In the past so many years, because of paying the standard money, how many families have been destroyed, and how many people have died!" A grandmother sighed.

"Retribution. That hero did a good job, the Xia family deserves to be wiped out!"

"A big family in the city, how can there be a good thing?"

"Well, no matter who is in charge of the family, he must eat meat, which is righteousness..." Some people can understand.

"Hush, shut up, is this okay to say? Don't die?"

"Don't talk about this! Don't talk about this!"

Someone changed the subject: "This morning, the rebel army confiscated loads of belongings from Xia's house. Good guy, that hero took action, and the rebel army is all at the mercy of the rebels!"

"Isn't it? It's no less than what the Miemen Lin family got back then!"

……

'Last night, I was alone, and I had limited things to take away, but it was the big head, which made it easier for the rebels. '

Fang Rui stood in front of the window, listening to the voices outside, feeling quite upset.

He did some calculations, and found out: The biggest beneficiary of the extermination of the Xia family this time is really the peace thief.

The rebels' dissatisfaction with the Xia family and the conflict between the two families have not lasted for a day or two.However, due to the contribution made by the Xia family in dedicating the city back then, it was difficult for the rebel army to make a move. '

Otherwise, if the reputation is spread, how can you recruit other big households in the future?

'My action, on the contrary, eliminated hidden dangers for the rebels.Not to mention, the Xia family's gold, silver, treasures, and industrial land were all used as wedding dresses for the rebels! '

Fang Rui clutched his chest, feeling an inexplicable pain in his flesh.

But he didn't dare to ask the rebels to collect debts. The ruthless people in the rebels don't know how deep they are. If they step into a trap, it will be bad.

'That's all, write it down in the notebook first, and talk about it later.Anyway, as a long-lived person, he is not afraid of not being able to collect his debts.For me, there is no such thing as a death debt! '

Although you die, there are still sons; sons beget grandsons, grandsons beget sons;

'Furthermore, contentment is always happy, if you don't look at how much others have gained, but only look at what you have gained, it is actually quite good. '

'Cultivation techniques, great medicine, gold and silver, upper-level secrets, calamity points...'

Fang Rui thought of "Qing Mu Gong", and subconsciously looked at the two little girls, Fang Ling and Nannan.

'It's still too young, but you can teach reading and literacy first. '

He thought to himself, waved his hands, and showed a warm smile: "Linger, Nannan, come here! Come here!"

"Brother, what's the matter?"

"Teach you how to learn characters."

"Ah, learn characters?! Brother, can you not learn, can you tell stories?" Fang Ling made a bitter face.

"You have a good idea! And Nannie, don't snicker, you come here too!"

If one sheep is driven, so are two sheep.Fang Ruike had promised San Niangzi that they would be treated equally, so naturally they should be treated equally.

Under the eaves of the corridor, Mrs. Fang Xue and the third lady are doing needlework.

In front of the window, in the dappled light and shadow, Fang Rui spoke in a warm voice, teaching Fang Ling and Nannan how to read, with occasional one or two literacy stories interspersed in between.

Rumble!
Outside the window, there was a sudden clap of thunder. Amidst this sound, Changshan City's troubled and troubled October finally passed.

'Listen to the thunder in the silent place, see the flowers in the colorless. '

Fang Rui looked away from the window, looked at Fang Xueshi and the third lady outside, then looked back at Fang Ling and Nannan, two little girls, watching them clumsily write.

Time is like a trickling stream in the mountain stream, just like this slowly passing by.

……

(End of this chapter)