In the dark night, a horse-drawn carriage was speeding down the potholed road, and more than a dozen thugs dressed as beggars were running around the carriage. The man who drove the car had a good temper, and the whip not only whipped the horse's buttocks, but also kept falling on the beggars in the surrounding area.

"You useless dogs, Lao Tzu only stepped out of Beijing with his front feet, and you lost the life of the third master with your back feet. What's the use of asking you? What's the use? ”

It was the notorious Second Master Qi who was driving the car, he had just heard the news of the death of his only brother reported by the minions who were chasing, and his heart was shocked, angry and painful, and naturally his temper would not be small.

Despite this, there are still quite a few minions in various costumes who appear from the dark corners and silently join the team. Gradually, the number of people gathered around the carriage grew, and soon it reached hundreds.

The sound of shouts and whips fell like raindrops, but those minions didn't even dare to hide, so they could only hold on with a bitter face. Just as they were lamenting their fate, the carriage suddenly jolted violently a few times, and the shocked Qi Erye's body suddenly leaned to the side.

Second Master Qi finally stabilized his body, but he was furious in his heart. He raised his whip and was about to pump it out, when he heard the minions gathered on the left and right sides of the carriage screaming one after another. Immediately after, the hard carriage behind him seemed to have been struck by a giant beast, and with a loud crisp sound, the carriage fell apart in the blink of an eye.

The two fast horses that were originally pulling the carriage and galloping, their front hooves suddenly weakened, and they also neighed violently, and fell out hard by inhabitation.

Second Master Qi is not only burly and powerful. He is also extremely agile. Seeing that the situation was not good, he immediately abandoned the carriage and threw himself to the side in embarrassment. Then he rolled on the spot, and the fate of destroying the carriage was avoided.

He fell to the ground in shock, and before he could think about what had happened, several men in black with black cloths covering their faces suddenly appeared in front of him, and one of them, without saying a word, kicked him three times in a flying kick.

However, after this kick was kicked out, these black-clothed people were quickly surrounded by Qi Erye's minions. The man in black immediately drew the sharp scimitar that flashed with cold light at his waist, and stood back to back vigilantly confronting everyone.

It has not been so provoked for a long time, and Second Master Qi is almost mad. He got up and spat out a mouthful of bloody spit. Pulling out the steel knife on his waist, he said with a fierce look in his eyes: "No matter who they are, kill them for me!" ”

Voices shouted and wailed. The originally silent night was noisy for a while, as if it had exploded. With the earth-shattering shouts of killing. Countless knives and sticks greeted these black-clothed people mercilessly. The people in black were very alert, they jumped up one after another, and countless knife shadows swept past their waists, which could be described as extremely dangerous.

The black-clothed people kept tossing and turning in the crowd, flapping and dodging, and the crisp sound of blades clashing with each other was as endless as fried beans. The occasional sparks that burst out will reflect Second Master Qi's cold eyes like a blade.

There are too many people on Second Master Qi's side. Gradually, those men in black couldn't resist. Then he had the idea of retreating. Some of them roared, and they suddenly rose up and slashed with their swords, forcing everyone to retreat. Immediately they fell into shape and threw themselves into the darkness in unison.

"Chase!"

Second Master Qi shouted in a deep voice, his cold eyes flashing with a light of rage and madness. As the leader of the dark forces in Shangjing, he knew that there were countless people who wanted to secretly take his name, and he even suspected that his younger brother died so suddenly, because someone had secretly hacked him. If these people who dare to swatt flies on the tiger's head run away today, then he won't have to continue to mix in Shangjing tomorrow.

Seeing that the black-clothed men rushed out of the encirclement, Second Master Qi was not to be outdone and led everyone to chase after him. Seeing that the distance was getting closer and closer, the men in black quickly turned into a deep alley.

Second Master Qi also followed him into the alley, and then he paused at his feet and immediately stopped his steps. Seeing that there were dozens of black-clothed people in the same dress hidden in the deep alley, Second Master Qi was shocked, and his eyes that were red by anger immediately regained a bit of clarity. He had a vague feeling as if he had been caught in some kind of pre-arranged ambush.

The dozens of black-clothed people in the alley saw that the way was suddenly blocked by hundreds of menacing people, and they couldn't see what the other party was from in the dark, they immediately panicked, so they pulled out the scimitars on their waists. Immediately, the two sides formed a confrontation situation.

In the chaos, the two sides didn't figure out who the enemy on the other side was, and Second Master Qi relied on the fact that there were many people on his side, and he just wanted to stabilize the scene and interrogate a few words. A shiny dagger suddenly flew out of the crowd on the other side, brushing Qi Erye's cheek and flying over, and a terrible scream immediately sounded behind him.

Second Master Qi's right face was still scratched by the sharp blade with an extremely hideous blood mark, and a fine cold sweat broke out on his forehead because of the fright, this dagger was first slightly crooked, and he was afraid that his little life would be reimbursed.

"Your grandfather's!" He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and shouted hoarsely: "Kill them for Lao Tzu!" ”

The quiet and deep alley gathered into a frenzy in a blink of an eye, and the two sides of the people and horses rushed together into a pot of porridge, only to hear earth-shattering shouts and killings, shouts and curses, and miserable screams.

In the chaos, among the men in black who were caught off guard and met the enemy, but were killed, someone finally spoke. They shouted: "The North Courtyard Royal Mansion is doing business here, who are you?" Do you want to rebel?" Unfortunately, their voices were mixed with the shouts of hundreds of people, and they were almost negligible.

Second Master Qi had already killed his eyes, and the steel knife in his hand was stained with the blood of many people in the chaos, and there were countless hideous wounds on his body. But he didn't notice that several pairs of shining eyes behind him were already staring at him

Outside, the sound of killing shook the sky, and in the courtyard, which was only a few walls away, the dim lights flickered. Zhong Ziyuan, Guo Chengsi, and Zhu Fei sat together, pouring out their feelings for the future. The chaos outside didn't seem to have any effect on their happy mood at the moment.

Suddenly, Zhong Ziyuan smiled and said, "Tonight's situation reminds me of this time last year. Because the money was exposed, it was looted by countless thieves at night. ”

Guo Chengsi said with a smile: "It's just that tonight is missing a cup of your special overnight tea." He quietly reached out and took her small hand, tightly. It seems that he is no longer willing to let go. Zhong Ziyuan raised his eyes to look at him, smiled, and was infinitely happy and sweet.

Zhu Fei, who was drinking slowly, raised his head lazily, his eyes as black as midnight fixed on the hands of the two of them tightly clasped together. Suddenly, the corners of his mouth hooked, and he said with a smile: "You are very comfortable, Xiao Guozi, do you know that the news of your death has reached Chang'an." Now the entire Zhenguo Mansion is in chaos. The old marquis of Ming also specially wrote to the emperor to ask for guilt! ”

Zhong Ziyuan was startled, and her body squirmed uneasily.

Guo Chengsi patted the back of her hand as a sign of comfort. Then he said to Zhu Fei: "My death fraud is also a temporary intention. But after sneaking into Shangjing, I have already ordered someone to secretly reveal the emperor. It's just that Yelu Tilie has the help of Mr. Mu, and has laid a lot of eyes and ears in Chang'an City, thinking that the emperor will come to take care of the overall situation. The news was hidden. ”

"I see!"

Zhu Fei suddenly laughed. said briskly: "Your old lady couldn't wait to write a letter, asking the emperor to make your good cousin Guo Chengzhong the prince of Zhenguo, but the emperor rejected it. also issued an order to reprimand her for being unvirtuous, unkind, and a grandmother in vain. It is the first time that the emperor has issued an order to reprimand the second grade, and he has not left any affection, and now your old lady has become a joke in the entire Chang'an City. ”

Guo Chengsi snorted lightly and said, "This is her obsession for decades. It almost became her inner demon. Now that I finally got the news of my death, I naturally can't bear it anymore. There was a pause. He said strangely: "I just didn't expect the emperor to be so ruthless, it stands to reason that the emperor's decree should be based on appeasement, and it shouldn't be so drastic." ”

Zhu Fei's eyebrows frowned slightly, and said: "It's strange to say, in the past six months, the emperor's temper seems to be getting bigger and bigger. It is inevitable that there will be disputes in the court, and if it was before, most of them would have passed by with a smile. But in the last few times, the emperor has been very easily provoked, and he has scolded the ministers several times outside the noon gate, which is particularly shocking both inside and outside the government. ”

When Guo Chengsi heard this, he also shook his head in confusion.

"Forget it, don't talk about this." Zhu Fei suddenly showed a sly smile and said, "I'll tell you a happy thing, the daughter of the Liu Shangshu family has finally married." ”

Liu Yucicada got married? Zhong Ziyuan couldn't help but ask with joy: "I don't know which son Miss Liu married to?" ”

Zhu Fei glanced meaningfully at the expressionless Guo Chengsi, and said with a smile: "I heard that this Miss Liu originally had a marriage since she was a child, but it was delayed because of her weak body" As soon as he said this, Guo Chengsi suddenly coughed violently.

Zhong Ziyuan hurriedly poured a cup of tea and handed it to his lips. Guo Chengsi took advantage of her inattention, glared at Zhu Fei fiercely, and motioned for him to shut up quickly.

Zhu Fei pretended not to see it, and continued: "Recently, I heard that her physical condition is slowly improving, so Mrs. Liu often takes her out for a walk. Pray for blessings, go out to enjoy the flowers, or participate in small gatherings organized by the wives of various provinces. came and went, but this Miss Liu got mixed up with a down-and-out scholar, and was bumped into them hugging each other in the peach blossom forest of Fahua Mountain. When such a thing happened, Mrs. Liu had to withdraw from the previous marriage for Miss Liu, and then hurriedly married her to the down-and-out scholar. ”

"What?" Zhong Ziyuan's jaw almost hit the surface of her foot in shock. In her impression, Liu Yucian was an extremely timid and shy woman, and she really couldn't imagine that Liu Yucian would do such a shocking thing.

Guo Chengsi coughed lightly and interjected: "Other people's housework, why are you so concerned!" To see what else to eat, I was a little hungry. ”

Zhong Ziyuan was naturally reluctant to let him go hungry, so he got up and went to prepare food for him.

After Zhong Ziyuan left, Guo Chengsi asked in a low voice, "But Jiang Ruxue did something out of it?" ”

Zhu Fei rolled his eyes, glanced at him obliquely, and sneered: "You are not confused. It is said that the down-and-out scholar is the son of Jiang Ruxue's nurse. After a pause, he sighed again: "I originally thought that your cousin Du was powerful, but I didn't expect that compared with this cousin Jiang, it was nothing at all." This is really a biting dog that doesn't bark, and it's hard to guard against. But it can be regarded as an indirect fulfillment of your wish. ”

Guo Chengsi laughed a few times, and his handsome face was very embarrassed.

The two chatted a few more words, and Zhong Ziyuan brought a few pastries from the kitchen and prepared fresh milk tea, which was both full and not greasy.

The three of them chatted while eating, and the noise outside seemed to have become louder rather than less. Yu Ji hurriedly walked over, and Zhu Fei said casually: "It's over outside?" Are there any guests invited? ”

"The guests have been invited." Yu Ji said with a smile: "However, there was too much commotion outside, and it also injured the county lord of Jiji by mistake, and Xiao Yixing of the North Courtyard personally led troops to suppress it." ”

Zhu Fei and Guo Chengsi couldn't help but smile at each other when they heard this, they raised the milk tea bowl in their hands and touched it gently, and then drank it all.

Zhong Ziyuan couldn't help but interject: "That Jiji County Lord's subordinates know where you are hiding, so it's better to be careful." ”

Zhu Fei smiled slyly and said unhurriedly: "Do you know the three caves of the cunning rabbit?" In this upper capital, there are no less than thirty courtyards for me to hide, and it is not a pity to lose one. (To be continued.) )