Jie a husband is too arrogant

Chapter 87 Assassination and Assassination
This night, apart from the members of the Qu family who couldn't sleep, there was one person who couldn't sleep either, and that was the shopkeeper Zhu of Sheng Yu's pawn shop.

He brought an account book from Ji Mansion this afternoon, and flipped through it when he came back, and suddenly something fell out of it.

Picking it up, it turned out to be a snow-white kerchief dyed with ink.

The veil was made of cloud silk brocade, it looked pure and flawless, under the shadow of the fire, there were faint cloud patterns flickering on it, it was priceless, one could tell it was Ji Yuxian's usual use.

At this time, a ball of ink stains was caught in the account book.

The page that was clipped was the page that recorded Mr. Wu's landscape paintings!
Shopkeeper Zhu's heart suddenly became chaotic!

What does Ji Yuxian mean?
Why did he put a snow-white but dirty handkerchief in the account book, and it happened to be that page, what did he know?
What are you implying?
Shopkeeper Zhu held the handkerchief tightly in his hand, frowned, and paced back and forth in the study.

Ji Yuxian seemed to be very scheming, there was no way he would put a dirty handkerchief in the account book for no reason, and even call him over to bring back the account book.

Shopkeeper Zhu is almost certain at this time that Ji Yuxian already knows that he and Qu Wenchang have colluded to make false accounts, deceive Ji's government, and embezzle money.

But as far as he knew, among these merchants in Jingzhou, he was not the only one who colluded with Qu Wenchang. Why did Ji Yuxian find him?
The more shopkeeper Zhu thought about it, the more he felt uneasy, holding the handkerchief, he didn't sleep all night.

Early the next morning, his eyes were black and blue, and he still couldn't make up his mind.

Should he go to see Ji Yuxian and take the initiative to explain what he did, or should he go to Qu Wenchang to discuss it before making a decision?

After breakfast, shopkeeper Zhu was hesitant. Seeing that the sun outside was getting higher and higher, he decided to meet Qu Wenchang first. After all, the matter was done by two people together, and even if something happened, they had to bear it together. Want to stay out of it.

Asking the servants to prepare the sedan chair, shopkeeper Zhu went to Qu's house with the account book.

The servants took him outside the study and waited, went in to report, and soon the door opened, but it was Mrs. Li who came out from inside, with her head lowered, her eyes were red, as if she had just cried, and when she saw him, she hurriedly covered her face with a handkerchief. Go to the backyard by copying the veranda.

"Master Zhu, the master let you in!" said the boy.

Shopkeeper Zhu came back to his senses, thanked him and walked into the study.

There seemed to be a commotion in the study just now, although the servants had cleaned it up, there were still broken pieces of porcelain on the floor, and the tea splashed on the wooden chair was everywhere.

Qu Wenchang frowned and sat behind the table, his expression somber.

It seemed that something happened at home, shopkeeper Zhu was not sure, but seeing this, he felt a little uneasy.

"I've seen Guanshi Qu!" Shopkeeper Zhu stepped forward to greet him.

Qu Wenchang restrained his expression, forced a smile and said, "Master Zhu, please sit down!"

Shopkeeper Zhu sat down on the mahogany armchair beside him, and his servants served tea and left.

"Is there something wrong with shopkeeper Zhu?" Qu Wenchang asked quietly when he saw the account book in his hand, his eyes flashed.

Shopkeeper Zhu put down the teacup, frowned, hesitating, not knowing how to speak.

"Shopkeeper Zhu has anything to say, just say it!" Qu Wenchang got up from behind the desk and sat opposite Shopkeeper Zhu.

"Yes!" Shopkeeper Zhu nodded, without talking about the painting, he just said, "Yesterday, the eldest son called me and gave me an account book for me to go back and check. The white brocade handkerchief, the strange thing is that there is a group of ink stains on the handkerchief, and this handkerchief happens to be on the page where Wu Xuan's painting is recorded."

Qu Wenchang frowned, and a smile appeared on his calculating face, "What does this mean?"

Shopkeeper Zhu shook his head, "Young Master Ji will not do this for no reason. The white is stained with ink. Doesn't it mean that we have filth stained the white page of the Ji Mansion, and it happens to be that page. I'm afraid the young master already knows about it."

"What does shopkeeper Zhu think the eldest son knows?" Qu Wenchang smiled faintly, and looked at him with raised eyebrows.

Shopkeeper Zhu panicked, "I'm just guessing!"

Qu Wenchang got up and paced in the study, feeling extremely upset.

The disturbance last night not only did not involve Ji Yuxian, but also exposed Yuanzhu and himself.Li Shi was relentless, and Yuanzhu used this matter to manipulate him. He was even more worried that Ji Yuxian would see the clues to what happened last night, and suspected that he was deliberately framed.

He was already bored, but shopkeeper Zhu came to the door at this time, and said that Ji Yuxian suspected that there was something wrong with the account.

"The eldest son may just test you. If there is conclusive evidence, he would have said it directly. Let's not mess up our stitches!" Qu Wenchang said in a deep voice.

"But," shopkeeper Zhu still felt uneasy.

"No but! As long as he has no evidence, you will bite him to death and refuse to admit it, what can he do?" Qu Wenchang snorted coldly.

Shopkeeper Zhu could only frown and nod, "Yes!"

His expression was still a little hesitant.

Qu Wenchang glanced at him, and said in a low voice, "Listen to me, don't take the initiative to confess to the eldest son, or we will all be ruined!"

Shopkeeper Zhu trembled and said in panic, "Yes, yes!"

"Okay, go back!"

Shopkeeper Zhu saw that Qu Wenchang was also disturbed today, so he got up to leave.

After leaving the Qu Mansion, although Qu Wenchang told him to comfort him, the frown still remained unfurled.

In the Qu family's study room at the back, Qu Wenchang couldn't let go, so he invited the butler to come in, and whispered, "I've been keeping an eye on shopkeeper Zhu for the past two days, and if there is any movement, please come and report to me early in the morning."

"The old servant will arrange it right away!" The butler responded and went out.

In the backyard, Qu Miao didn't sleep well last night. She woke up late today. After washing up, she remembered what happened last night. The more she thought about it, the more irritable she felt, and she got up to see Mrs. Li.

As soon as he entered the door, he saw Mrs. Li sitting on the bed and crying, the handkerchief in his hand was soaked.

"Mom, what's wrong with you?" Qu Miao hurriedly stepped forward and asked.

Li's tears welled up, she hugged Qu Miao and cried bitterly, "Miao'er, mother can't live anymore!"

"What's wrong? Does dad disagree with driving that vixen out?" Qu Miao asked urgently.

Mrs. Li nodded, and said in a choked voice, "That bitch is pregnant with your father's child, not only won't leave, but also wants to be named, I'd better die, so as not to suffer such a useless attitude!"

Qu Miao was trembling with anger, "Daughter has long said that that bitch is a disaster, and asked mother to find someone to marry her, and now something happened!"

Mrs. Li just cried and wiped away her tears.

"Mother, wait, I'll kick her out now!" Qu Miao said, got up and walked out.

Mrs. Li didn't stop her, and let Qu Miao go to make a fuss. She didn't dare to make a fuss, for fear of offending Qu Wenchang, she really took that bitch into the room, but Qu Miao was Qu Wenchang's daughter, so she could make a fuss.

Qu Miao went to the front yard aggressively, kicked open the door with a "bang", and cursed, "Bitch, come out!"

The maid in the room came out hurriedly, and said in panic, "I've seen the eldest lady!"

"Where's Yuanzhu?" Qu Miao asked.

"Miss, she is in the room!"

Qu Miao took a step to walk in and entered the inner room, and she saw Yuanzhu sitting in front of the dressing table and drawing her eyebrows in the mirror.

Qu Miao went over, and stretched out her arm to sweep away all the rouge and gouache on the dressing table.

The gouache and rouge jewelry fell to the ground, making a loud clang.

Yuan Zhu sat there motionless, her usual humble and cowardly expression was nowhere to be seen on her face, she just raised her eyebrows and said with a smile, "Miss Miao'er is a lady of every family, she looks like a shrew in the street!"

Qu Miao's eyes turned hard, and she raised her hand to hit the woman's face.

Yuanzhu raised her hand and grabbed her wrist, stood up, and pulled her wrist to her stomach

Beat, sneered, "You beat me here, beat me to death, see if your father will reward you?"

Qu Miao was trembling with anger, gritted her teeth and cursed, "Bitch! Seduce my father, you will die!"

Yuanzhu grabbed Qu Miao's hand and pushed it hard, and said with a sarcasm, "Yes, I seduced him, but you and your mother forced him too! My father died for your father, and it will save your family's life." Well, but you and your mother are worse than servants to me! Your mother wants to marry me to Pan Laosan, who is old enough to be my father, and deliberately asks Pan Laosan to come to my room in the middle of the night. Why make you feel better!"

Seeing the woman's hateful eyes, Qu Miao froze for a moment.

"Do you think your father is a good thing, but after drinking two glasses of wine, he purposely pretended to be drunk and hugged me, and still used me to seduce him?" Yuanzhu sneered.

"You're talking nonsense!" Qu Miao shouted anxiously.

"Ask him yourself!" Yuanzhu said disdainfully, sitting on the makeup stool and looking at herself in the bronze mirror.

"No, my father is not that kind of person, you seduced him and framed him!" Qu Miao didn't believe that his father, who had always been dignified and upright, would be as miserable as Yuan Zhu said.

Yuanzhu glanced at her, and smiled maliciously, "I tell you, I have had the doctor feel the pulse, I have a boy in my stomach, your father has no son, and has always been in a hurry, as long as I give birth to him a son , he will divorce your mother and set me upright, and then you will all look at my face."

Qu Miao stared wide-eyed, looking at the woman in disbelief, with hatred pouring out of the eyes, and when she rolled her eyes, she picked up the teacup and was about to hit the woman in the stomach.

Yuanzhu got up, put her belly closer, and said confidently, "Just hit him, if you knock him out, I'll go to the government office and sue your family for forcibly taking a good daughter and murdering people. At that time, all the good things your father did will be gone." Everyone in the state will know that not only is he ruined, but you and your mother will also be cast aside, I wonder if you can still get married?"

"Bang!" The teacup in Qu Miao's hand fell to the ground and shattered. She stared blankly at the proud woman, turned around and ran out.

Looking at Qu Miao's staggering figure, Yuanzhu smiled more heartily, and stretched out her hand to caress her belly, "My dear son, no one will dare to bully us anymore!"

Qu Miao went back to the backyard, found Mrs. Li, and immediately said everything Qu Miao had said.

Mrs. Li cried even harder, "Our mother and I have no way out!"

Qu Miao had no choice but to hold Li Shi and cry bitterly.

For several days, Mrs. Li cried and quarreled with Qu Wenchang every day, and Qu Wenchang was so depressed that he spent the whole day drinking to relieve his worries.

But the other garden of Ji's mansion is very quiet, Ji Yuxian looks at the accounts every day, checks the accounts, or takes Su Jiu to play.

Su Jiu practiced calligraphy in the morning and followed Ji Yuxian to read the account books in the afternoon, living a leisurely and comfortable life.

In a blink of an eye, it has been seven or eight days since I came to Jingzhou. This day Su Jiu was practicing calligraphy, and when I looked up, I saw Ji Yuxian sitting on the low couch opposite, reading a book leisurely, and couldn't help asking, "Shall we stay together all the time?" Stay here? How are the accounts of those merchants doing?"

"Hurry up!" The man leaned lazily on the soft pillow, with a careless tone.

Su Jiu misses Qiao An and Chang Huan in Shengjing. She doesn't know how the Escort is preparing, and she ordered Ah Shu to take over Qingfeng Village. What's going on now?
"Bored?" Ji Yuxian raised his head and looked at the girl with a slight smile.

Su Jiu nodded, resting her chin on one hand, she turned her head and looked out the window.

Ji Yuxian put down the book, went over and pulled the girl's wrist to get up, "I'll take Madam out for a walk!"

"Where are you going?" Su Jiu hurriedly put down her pen and followed behind him.

"Just walk around!"

The two went out in a carriage and walked all the way to the river. Ji Yuxian brought Su Jiu down.

Su Jiu changed into a light gray men's robe, covered with a white fox fur, with black hair in a high bun, elegant and handsome, standing next to Ji Yuxian, both of them are the posture of a human being, and with a good temperament, they will provoke passers-by Frequent attention.

The weather is cold, but the river bank is very lively, sellers of buns, bamboo baskets, firewood, or more elegant, gouache, porcelain, calligraphy and painting... all kinds of vendors hawk among them.

There are long-distance cargo ships on the river bank, and small boats for ferrying people to the other side. In addition, large and small painting boats are parked.

As soon as the two got out of the car, a man who looked like a servant came over from a distance and whispered something to Jin Feng.

Jin Feng understood, turned around and nodded slightly to Ji Yuxian.

Ji Yuxian took Su Jiu's hand, "Ma'am, let's go on a cruise!"

Although Su Jiu didn't know why Ji Yuxian brought her to the boat, but there must be a purpose, so she didn't ask at this time, and followed Ji Yuxian to the boat.

Ji Yuxian took her to the largest painting boat near the shore, and as soon as she got on board, she could hear the melodious sound of the zither and the singing of the warbler and swallows.

The painting boat is in a brothel in the city, and the bustard took the girls out to play. At this time, men in twos and threes with women in their arms are admiring the scenery on the bow of the boat.

The painting boat is two stories high, with bead curtains, gauze curtains, carved beams and painted buildings, and four corners with flying eaves. On both sides of the wooden door, there are boys in silk and satin shorts. Seeing Su Jiu and the others boarding the boat, they opened the carved wooden door with a busy smile.

After entering, I saw that the cabin was huge and magnificently decorated, with a glazed palace lantern hanging from the high ceiling, and there were elegant rooms separated by screens around it.

Seeing Ji Yuxian and Su Jiu's extraordinary looks and clothes, the old bustard's eyes lit up, and she hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Yo, you two young masters are very good-looking, please come in quickly!"

Jin Feng handed the bustard a few taels of scattered silver, and said softly,

"Find a private room and serve a pot of good tea!"

"Okay, sit down among the gentlemen!" The old bustard picked up the money, smiled from ear to ear, and hurriedly greeted the servant to serve tea.

Several people walked inside and sat down in the elegant room, and immediately the waiter brought tea, pastries and candied fruit and other food.

It is said to be an elegant room, but it is a room separated by translucent brocade screens. There is no door. Sitting inside, you can directly see the dancers dancing in the middle, and you can also see the scenery on the river through the window. It is comfortable and elegant. .As soon as Su Jiu took his seat, he glanced at the end of his eyes, and saw a man in the elegant room opposite leaning on the soft bed, his eyes half closed, his fingers lightly tapping on the table, listening to music comfortably, and beside him was a man in pink. The pretty woman peeled the lychees and put the juicy flesh in the man's mouth.

The man opened his mouth to hold the beads in his mouth, but did not open his eyes, and softly echoed the tune in his mouth.

Su Jiu pursed her lips in joy, so leisurely!

The man who listened to the music was the shopkeeper Zhu of Sheng Yu's pawnshop.

Shopkeeper Zhu was worried for a few days, and seeing that Ji Yuxian didn't look for him, he gradually felt relieved, he had a friend in this brothel, and when he heard that he was going on a cruise today, he came here to relax with him.

Su Jiu looked at shopkeeper Zhu. It was clearly the same person she saw in the pawnshop that day, but he didn't look like him.

That day in the pawn shop, shopkeeper Zhu was dressed in a black robe, with a serious expression, serious expression, and a shrewd look, but sitting here today, with a frivolous face and shaking his head, he seemed to be a different person.

Su Jiu raised her eyes to look at the other men in the elegant room, all of them had provocative and lewd faces, just like shopkeeper Zhu.

This place of fireworks is indeed the most revealing of one's true nature!
Shopkeeper Zhu, who was humming softly with his eyes closed, faintly felt that someone's eyes were on him, slowly opened his eyes, and looked at the opposite side through the dancer who was shaking her sleeves back and forth, and suddenly saw Su Jiu, and was stunned .

The person who was painting that day?

Before she could be surprised, shopkeeper Zhu turned her eyes and saw Ji Yuxian opposite her.

My brain exploded, and there was a buzzing sound!
There was no reaction for a moment.

Ji Yuxian had already looked over and smiled at him.

There are only two words in Zhu's mind at this moment, it's over!

The woman in the brothel next to him saw the stunned look of shopkeeper Zhu, and said with a flattering smile, "What? Did you see a sister who took your soul away?"

The moment she saw shopkeeper Zhu, Su Jiu already understood Ji Yuxian's intention for coming here, she smiled and drank tea to see the beauties.

Shopkeeper Zhu has already walked over there, his face restrained the frivolousness just now, and became respectful and cautious, "I didn't expect to meet the eldest son here!"

With a smile on the corner of Ji Yuxian's mouth, with a calm expression on his face, he said with a smile, "Yes, I have nothing to do today, and it's a coincidence to come out with my wife to see the scenery of Jingzhou!"

"Husband, madam?" Shopkeeper Zhu was taken aback.

"Yes, introduce to shopkeeper Zhu, this is my wife!" Ji Yuxian pointed at Su Jiu.

Su Jiu looked up at Shopkeeper Zhu and smiled, "Hello, Shopkeeper Zhu!"

Shopkeeper Zhu's face was pale, and he looked at Su Jiu for a long time before grinning, "Hello, Young Madam!"

At this moment, he fully understood in his heart that the painting belonged to Ji Yuxian, and he purposely pawned it in a pawnshop.

The only thing he didn't understand was how that painting fell into Ji Yuxian's hands.

Could it be Qu Wenchang?

But he thought it was impossible, he had no reason to do so!

"Buyer Zhu, sit down!" Ji Yuxian said with a light smile.

"Yes, yes!" Shopkeeper Zhu sat on the chair anxiously, his face pale.

Ji Yuxian and Su Jiu didn't mention that day's painting, they just chatted about the weather, dancing beauties, and the scenery on the river...

The shopkeeper Zhu next to him didn't dare to get up or leave, and occasionally explained a sentence or two to the two of them as a local, and accompanied him with a dry smile.

They stayed like this until the afternoon, when the guests in the cabin had almost left, Ji Yuxian and Su Jiu got up to go back.

Shopkeeper Zhu was tense all afternoon, fidgeting and suffering, seeing that Ji Yuxian was about to leave, he hurriedly got up and followed.

After getting off the boat, Ji Yuxian said with a smile, "My wife and I are going back to the Bieyuan, shopkeeper Zhu is free!"

"The villain will visit you son some other day!" Shopkeeper Zhu said respectfully.

Ji Yuxian smiled meaningfully, "Okay, I'll let the servants make tea and wait for shopkeeper Zhu to come to the door."

Shopkeeper Zhu didn't dare to raise his head, "Yes, let's go as soon as possible!"

After the carriage got on the long street and walked far away, shopkeeper Zhu straightened his waist, only to feel that his back was drenched in cold sweat, and it was cold from head to toe.

Back home, shopkeeper Zhu sorted out the accounts all night. He knew in his heart that it would be impossible if he didn't explain it. Ji Yuxian didn't take the initiative to mention it, which obviously left him room.

According to the law of Daliang, defrauding the master for money, embezzling the master's money, is to be imprisoned and exiled.

He cannot drive himself to a dead end.

Su Jiu and Ji Yuxian got off the boat and did not go back to the Bieyuan, they drove straight up the street, and after a while the carriage stopped outside a rouge shop.

Ji Yuxian was waiting on the carriage, and Su Jiu got out of the carriage alone.

Her ink was scattered, and she was casually tied behind her back with a purple headband. She was wearing a white fur coat and had a clear face. As soon as she entered the shop, she attracted a lot of attention.

Seeing that she had a good temperament, Xiaoer hurriedly stepped forward and said, "What, miss, do you want to buy?"

Su Jiu walked slowly inside, and said softly, "Just take a look!"

At this time, there were many ladies and ladies in the city in the shop. Hearing the voice, Qu Miao turned around and was slightly startled. The shop was so big, and she knew she couldn't hide, so she had to come over to say hello, "Miao'er has seen the young lady!"

During the commotion in Qu Mansion a few days ago, Qu Miao was embarrassed, she lowered her head and dared not look at Su Jiu.

Su Jiu seemed as though nothing had happened, and said with a gentle smile, "So it's Miss Qu, what a coincidence!"

Qu Miao has been haggard for the past few days, her complexion has turned yellow, and her eyes have lost the brilliance of the past. She went out to relax today, but unexpectedly ran into Su Jiu, so she smiled shyly, "Yes, what a coincidence!"

Su Jiu turned her head to look at the gouache and rouge on the shelf, but she didn't intend to chat with Qu Miao.

Qu Miao glanced outside the door, and couldn't help asking, "Why don't you see the eldest son accompanying your wife?"

Su Jiu said casually, "He went to Jinshui Temple outside the city today to listen to the old monk's lecture, and he probably won't be back until tomorrow!"

"Oh!" Qu Miao rolled her eyes and nodded secretly.

Soon, Su Jiu randomly picked out a box of rouge, and after paying, she said goodbye to Qu Miao and left. Qu Miao respectfully sent her out.

After Su Jiu left, Qu Miao lost all thoughts of choosing gouache, got into the carriage, and told the driver to return home quickly.

It was already dark at home, Qu Miao went into Li Shi's room, and saw Li Si sitting there blankly.

However, in a few days, Li's whole body lost weight, and his eyes were almost closed from crying.

"Mom, what's the use of crying like this every day?" Qu Miao sat on the side of the bed to comfort her.

"I hate your father for being so mean to us. Anyway, I have been with him for so many years. I have never dared to make mistakes!" The more Li said, the more aggrieved he became.

"Don't cry!" Qu Miao wiped Li's tears with a handkerchief, and said in a low voice with venomous eyes, "Anyway, her baby hasn't been born yet, so I don't know if it will happen or not!"

Mrs. Li sobbed, her eyes flickering in the dimness.

"Mother, let's go out of the city to enjoy incense tomorrow, and you can also relax, otherwise you will be sick if you cry like this every day!" Qu Miao said.

"Why do I have the heart to go out?" Li Shi sighed.

"Our family has been in trouble recently, so it's good to go to worship the Bodhisattva!" Qu Miao continued to persuade.

Mrs. Li thought for a while, nodded and said, "You are right, we should worship the Bodhisattva and go to the villain, so we will go tomorrow morning."

"Okay, mother, take a good rest!" Qu Miao was overjoyed at the thought of seeing Ji Yuxian on the mountain tomorrow, and her face that had been dull for a few days brightened a little.

Early the next morning, Qu Wenchang was sitting in the study, and his face gradually became livid after hearing the servant's report.

Shopkeeper Zhu and Ji Yuxian had a "secret talk" all afternoon in the boat yesterday, and shopkeeper Zhu sorted out the books all night, could he just sit still?

Qu Wenchang narrowed his eyes, pondered for a moment, his eyes showed a ruthless look, and said in a deep voice, "Go to Zhu's house immediately, and call me the shopkeeper Zhu, hurry up, we must not let him see Ji Yuxian!"

"Let's go right away!"

The man responded, got out of Qu's house, got on his horse and rushed to Zhu's house.

Qu Wenchang was anxious here, as if sitting on a needle blanket, he got up and left the study, and was about to wait at the door, when he saw Mrs. Li bringing Qu Miao and a few maidservants to go out.

"Where is madam going?" Qu Wenchang asked.

Li snorted coldly and turned her head away, Qu Miao looked better after putting on makeup, glanced at her mother, and replied, "Mother is in a good mood these days, my daughter accompanied mother to go outside the city to offer incense."

Qu Wenchang was already uneasy, and he didn't take it to heart when he heard the words, he just nodded and said, "Okay, let's go, go back early!"

Mrs. Li ignored her and took Qu Miao out.

Qu Miao followed quickly, turning her head to say goodbye to Qu Wenchang, "Yes, my daughter is gone!"

There was already a carriage waiting outside the gate, Qu Miao helped Li Shi get into the carriage, and walked out of the city gate.

Soon, shopkeeper Zhu was brought in, and after entering the door to say hello, he asked, "Guan Qu has something to do with me?"

Qu Wenchang asked his servants to retreat, closed the door, poured tea for shopkeeper Zhu himself, and asked, "I heard that shopkeeper Zhu went to see the eldest son yesterday?"

Shopkeeper Zhu's hand holding the teacup trembled slightly, and then said calmly, "It's just a coincidence, we sat down and chatted for a while."

"Really?" Qu Wenchang snorted with a smile, which was meaningful.

Shopkeeper Zhu sat there holding a cup of tea, only pretending to drink water.

"Master Zhu, we are grasshoppers on the same rope. We all prosper and we all lose. Moreover, I have something to tell you, Ji Yuxian is absolutely not as friendly as he appears on the surface. Over the years, Mr. Ji Chang killed everyone. He is notoriously decisive and ruthless, otherwise he would not have been able to control the complicated Ji Mansion." Qu Wenchang sat on the grand master's chair, turning two walnuts in his hand, his voice was flat.

Shopkeeper Zhu rolled his eyes, and agreed, "Yes, I have heard about Mr. Ji's character!"

"So, don't take chances and think that he will let you go if you take the initiative to confess, and you will die faster!" Qu Wenchang narrowed his eyes and smiled.

Shopkeeper Zhu was taken aback, and smiled guiltily, "Guan Qu was joking, I won't be stupid!"

"Better so!"

The two were talking politely, but Qu Wenchang deliberately delayed the time, leaving shopkeeper Zhu to check the accounts together, and then asked someone to prepare a banquet, but he just didn't let him go.

Shopkeeper Zhu was anxious, but he didn't dare to show anything on his face. He only drank and chatted with Qu Wenchang.

The days in winter were short, and it was afternoon in a blink of an eye. Qu Miao was disheartened when he didn’t meet Ji Yuxian on the mountain. After eating vegetarian food, he took a rest and walked back down the mountain with Mrs. Li. It was already late, and the mountain road There are few pedestrians, the shadows of the trees are heavy, and the air is gloomy and cold.

The carriage was traveling on the mountain road, and the bumps were severe. Li Shi felt a little better after being incensed for several days, and leaned against the wall of the carriage with his eyes closed to rest his mind.

Sitting bored, Qu Miao raised the car curtain and looked out. Thinking of Ji Yuxian, she was in a trance.

The family was so embarrassing last time, and after knowing her father's hostility towards Ji Yuxian, she has been tossing and turning for the past few days.While feeling sorry for Ji Yuxian in his heart, he also felt that the two of them had no destiny, both heartbroken and depressed.

In the midst of being sad, suddenly the horse screamed, the carriage jerked violently, Qu Miao fell on Li's back, and Li woke up immediately, "What happened?"

As soon as she finished speaking, she heard the coachman shout outside, "Ma'am, there are robbers!"

Qu Miao suddenly trembled with fright, hid in Li's arms, shivering, "Mother!"

Mrs. Li was also afraid, so she managed to calm down, opened the door, and saw two men in black standing outside, pointing their knives at the carriage, and shouted sharply, "Is it the Qu family's carriage?"

Mrs. Li panicked, "Everyone is a good man, we are all good people, this is some scattered money, please take it and spend it, please spare our lives!"

As she spoke, she tremblingly took out a money bag from her sleeve pocket and threw it on the ground.

The man in black didn't even look at it, but said coldly, "We don't want money, if someone spends money to kill you, don't blame us!"

After saying that, he jumped forward and raised his knife to slash at Mrs. Li.

"Ah!" Mrs. Li yelled, slammed the car door, and shouted anxiously, "Zhou Cheng, hurry up!"

The coachman was a small steward of the Qu family, he was terribly frightened, he woke up when he heard Li's cry, he slapped the horse's butt with a whip, the carriage raised its head and ran wildly.

"Chase! Kill them!" The two men in black screamed, and followed closely behind the carriage to catch up.

In the carriage, Li Shi and Qu Miao hugged each other, trembling.

"Mother, who wants to kill us?" Qu Miao trembled.

"I don't know!" Mrs. Li didn't have the heart to think about that, she just hoped to escape for her life.

The carriage ran all the way down the mountain, and the two assassins were chasing after him. Zhou Cheng beat the horse desperately, and felt that his heart was about to jump out!
Soon, the carriage got on the official road, Zhou Cheng saw a pedestrian on the official road, and shouted, "Help! You killed me!"

Looking back, the man in black had already caught up, raised his knife to the carriage and chopped it down.

With a "click", the corner of the carriage was cut off by a knife, and the mother and daughter in the carriage screamed in panic.

Zhou Chengxin had already raised his throat, his whole body was numb with fear, but he didn't dare to stop, he just beat the horse like crazy.

The horse suffered from pain and ran wildly, gradually leaving the man in black behind.

After running for an unknown amount of time, Zhou Cheng could vaguely see the city gate ahead, Zhou Cheng was overjoyed, "Ma'am, Ma'am, we are entering the city!"

Li Shi and Qu Miao shook like they were sifting through the chaff, and when they heard Zhou Cheng's words, they hurriedly shouted, "Go to the city quickly, go to the city quickly!"

His voice was terrified.

Zhou Cheng hurried away, and there were more and more pedestrians in front of him, so he dared to look back. Seeing the man in black behind the carriage seemed to be afraid of the officers and soldiers at the city gate, he had stopped and dared not chase anymore!

Zhou Changcheng breathed a sigh of relief, his whole body was drenched in cold sweat.

The carriage slowed down and followed the pedestrians into the city. In the carriage, Li Shi and Qu Miao were slumped in the carriage, and they didn't even have the strength to speak.

"Mother!" Qu Miao regained her composure, and cried loudly while hugging Li Shi.

"It's okay, it's okay!" Li's face was pale, he swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and hugged his daughter tightly.

At this time, shopkeeper Zhu had just come out of Qu's house, and was heading for his own house in a sedan chair.

Sitting in the sedan chair, shopkeeper Zhu frowned, feeling anxious. He had planned to sort out the account books and report to Ji Yuxian, but today Qu Wenchang's words were threatening, and he was a little undecided.

After all, this is Jingzhou, not Shengjing.

If he confessed and Ji Yuxian's nostalgia failed to do anything to Qu Wenchang, then he really wouldn't be able to stay in Jingzhou in the future.

He was thinking hard, when suddenly the sedan chair stopped, and after waiting for a long time without moving, he raised the curtain and asked irritably, "Why don't you leave?"

The bearer hurriedly said, "Old man, the street ahead is blocked, it looks like we have to wait for a while!"

Shopkeeper Zhu was in a hurry to go home, where did he wait, and said impatiently, "Go back through the alley!"

"Okay, sir, sit still!"

The bearer lifted the sedan chair again, turned a corner and entered the alley next to him, intending to take a detour home.

The long street is noisy, the alley is quiet, the sun is going west, and the light is cold and dim.

All the way was silent, only heard the creaking of the sedan chair, and gradually walked to the depths of the alley, when suddenly the cold wind passed, a sharp arrow flew over from a roof, and shot right at the front bearer, he screamed With a sound, the body immediately rushed forward.

The sedan chair fell to the ground with a thud, and the others watched their companion die suddenly, and after a moment of shock, they screamed loudly.

"What happened?" Shopkeeper Zhu opened the car curtain in panic, and saw several men in black jumping down from the roof, with the long knives in their hands gleaming coldly, without saying a word, they slashed at the bearers.

"Ah! Help!" The remaining three bearers shouted in terror and fled in all directions.

A bearer was slashed from the back, and immediately fell to the wall to die. The blood spattered three feet and sprinkled on the sedan chair.

Shopkeeper Zhu trembled with fright, and ran away with his arms outstretched, calling for help.
"Come on! Kill someone!"

A man in black chased after him holding a knife.

Shopkeeper Zhu was so frightened that his legs went limp and he stumbled. The man in black behind him caught up and slashed at his neck with a knife.

Shopkeeper Zhu fell to the ground, opened his mouth wide, and watched helplessly as the cold long knife cut down on him.

"Ding!"

Suddenly there was a crisp sound, like a stone hitting the knife, and the knife flew out, and landed more than a dozen pieces away with a bang.

The man in black suddenly looked up!
Standing on the roof is a young man in the same black clothes. He has high black hair and a black scarf covering his face. Only his eyes are exposed. He is different from their fierce spirits. Instead, he is as clear as water, but there is an icy chill in the water waves. jump off.

The man in black quickly backed away, but the boy was even faster, he was in front of him in an instant, he kicked him in the chest, kicked him straight away, and hit the wall with a bang, the man in black spat out a mouthful of blood. His eyes darkened, and he passed out immediately.

Shopkeeper Zhu behind him was dumbfounded.

The boy turned his head, "Hurry up and leave!"

"Hey!" Shopkeeper Zhu came back to his senses in shock, and nodded again and again, "Thank you, young hero, for saving me, thank you, young hero!"

Shopkeeper Zhu staggered to his feet while talking,
He ran away in a hurry.

The rest of the men in black had already rushed over, the boy stood up, grabbed the shoulders of the first man with both hands, his knees flew slightly, and there was a click, and the man in black raised his head and screamed.

The young man held his body to block the incoming knife, curled his fingers into claws, grabbed the man's wrist, turned around and swiped the knife in his hand, and then threw him out.

But in an instant, the man in black killed the three of them, and the young man's attack was swift and fierce, with an astonishing momentum!

Looking at the young man with the knife, the remaining two men in black pointed at her with the knife and retreated vigilantly.

The young man waved the knife in his hand, the brilliance flickered, and there were only two "bang bang", and the two men in black threw the long knives in their hands violently, and ran for their lives screaming.

The young man pulled down the black scarf, revealing a delicate and clear face, with a disdainful smile on his lips, his figure flashed, and quickly disappeared into the bloody alley.

The two fleeing men in black ran for their lives in a panic and ran into another alley. Seeing that the young man didn't follow, they let out a long breath, took off their black clothes, threw them aside, and walked quickly towards the Qu's house. go.

Here Li Shi and Qu Miao's mother and daughter were also blocked in the street, and they waited for half an hour before continuing to go home.

Fortunately, after entering the city, there are people around, and the two of them don't have to be afraid anymore.

Qu Miao still had lingering fears, "Mother, who wants to kill us?"

"I don't know!" Li Shi had never seen such a scene before, holding Qu Miao in fear, her body trembling.

After finally the carriage arrived home, Li Shi and Qu Miao got out of the carriage, looked around, and walked home quickly.

After entering the backyard, Li said, "Miao'er, go back to your room first, I'll go find your father!"

After all, she is also a woman, and the first thing that happens is to find her own man.

Qu Miao nodded anxiously, "Yes!"

It was getting dark, and the light was dim, and Mrs. Li walked towards the study anxiously. Just as she was about to open the door, she heard Qu Wenchang ask in a startled voice, "Aren't you dead?"

Li Shi was taken aback for a moment, and the hand that pushed the door suddenly stopped on the door.

There were other people inside, who didn't know what they said, Qu Wenchang threw a teacup angrily,
"Trash! I spent so much money asking you to find someone to kill an unarmed person. You can't do this well. What use do you want me?"

"Yes, small ones are useless!"

"Only by killing him can the old man feel at ease and have no worries!"

"The next one will send someone there!"

"This time he must be vigilant, so be careful!"

……

Li's face outside the door turned pale from fright, and he backed away in fear.

It turned out that the person who wanted to kill her was her husband!
As long as she died, he would be able to marry that bitch Yuan Zhu and have a son, so he would have no worries!
Li Shi gritted her teeth, staring at the door of the study firmly, her pair of dim eyes were like poisonous snakes spitting out letters, cold and poisonous, turned around and walked out slowly.

Qu Wenchang, if you let me die, I won't make it easier for you!
(End of this chapter)