Chapter 51: Good Strategy
"I really didn't expect that there would be things that you couldn't do when I brought you out this time! It seems that when I return to the Song Kingdom, I will have to renovate the personnel of the Night Camp! Gongliang's face was not only unhappy, it was obvious that he was already a little angry, and he finally knew what Ye Xuemei was worried about before.
The prisoner glanced at the prison knife without a trace, and hurriedly knelt on one knee on the ground to plead guilty to Gongliangyu: "The prince is angry, and his subordinates and others are also thinking about the girl's relatives. ”
At this moment, Ye Xuemei's face was already extremely pale, she woke up from Gongliang Yuzhi's arms, stretched out her hand to support his arm, and said to Gongliang Yuzhi with difficulty: "Lord Wang, don't blame them anymore, in fact, they are also very thoughtful, after all, An Muxi arrested my relatives, they can't do it rashly!" ”
Gongliang Yuzhi looked at Ye Xuemei in his arms, and sighed slightly in his heart, as soon as he encountered her affairs, he would be more anxious than her. After listening to Ye Xuemei's words, he said: "That's it, since the girls have interceded for you, then I won't blame you anymore!" ”
"So, what did he say?" Ye Xuemei knew An Muxi very well, and after she heard that An Muxi had kidnapped her relatives, she knew that An Muxi would definitely say something to them.
The prisoner glanced at Ye Xuemei and replied: "An Muxi said that he wanted to negotiate a condition with the girl, so he would use the lives of the girl's relatives as bargaining chips!" ”
Gongliang was quite angry after hearing this, and he said: "This An Muxi is already at the end of his journey, and if he doesn't surrender quickly, he is still dying there!" Miss Ye, you just wait here, I'll go to the ancestral hall to meet him, and I promise to bring you back all your relatives safe and sound! ”
However, just when he wanted to leave, Ye Xuemei grabbed his sleeve and said, "No, I'll go myself!" After all, this is related to the lives of all my relatives, and I ask the prince to forgive me for not allowing the slightest mistake! ”
"But you ......" Gongliang still wanted to say something more, but seeing the firm expression on Ye Xuemei's face, he knew that he couldn't stop her. So, he had no choice but to say, "Since you want to go, then I'll go with you!" ”
After making up his mind, Gongliang Yuzhi rushed to the ancestral hall with a group of people including Mi Prisoner and Ye Xuemei. Finally, when the last glimmer of light was left in the afterglow of the sky, I rushed to the ancestral hall.
By this time, the sky had already darkened, and the door of the ancestral hall was tightly closed, and a faint light flashed from inside. It must have been the people inside who lit the candles.
Ye Xuemei walked to the door of the ancestral hall and shouted inside: "An Muxi, I'm here, don't you want to negotiate terms with me?" Then open the door! ”
As soon as she finished speaking, the pitch-black door slowly opened from the inside. In the ancestral hall, there are more than a dozen people, old and young, all of whom are familiar faces to Ye Xuemei, including her father and mother, as well as her sister and a youngest brother. After they saw Ye Xuemei, their faces flashed with joy, and they wanted to call her, but unfortunately their mouths were all stuffed, and they could only make a "woo woo" sound. There was a sword around their necks, and if there was any drastic movement, the sword would mercilessly slash at their necks, killing them instantly.
An Muxi's severed ear had been bandaged, and he sat in the chair waiting for Ye Xuemei's arrival. After seeing Ye Xuemei come in, he stared at her tightly, and his eyes were full of resentment.
Ye Xuemei looked at him and took a deep breath and said to him, "An Muxi, you say, what are you going to do?" ”
An Muxi looked at him, smiled gloomily, and said: "The girl's plan is really clever, from the previous Leaving the Palace to here, no matter which time it is to trick me. ”
Ye Xuemei knew that the reason why An Muxi said this was just to vent his hatred, and he would definitely refuse to give up after suffering so many losses in her hands.
She didn't answer his words, but said, "An Muxi, as long as you release my family, I will leave you alive." I will never break my word! You have to think about it, if not, I won't make it easy for you! ”
An Muxi sneered and replied, "Even if the girl releases me, where can I go?" You know, the one in the palace will not spare me after seeing that my mission has failed! ”
"Ambrosi, you are a smart man and a capable person. That's why I recommended you to be the head of the Guards in the first place. If you can't go back, why don't you go to another country? The five countries of the Central Plains, the Kingdom of Wu, Heshe and even the Northern Underworld, you can go there. ”
"No, I'm not going to other countries. What I want is a girl, as long as you are willing to go back with me, I will let your relatives go! An Muxi knew that almost all the people he brought out this time were wiped out, and Murong Yu would definitely not let him go. But at the same time, he also knew that Murong Yu only cared about Ye Xuemei. As long as she follows him back to restore his life, he will not be punished, not to mention that the people brought out this time are all dead, even if there are more people who die again, he will still be the same as before, as his head of the guard.
After hearing An Muxi's words, Gongliang Yuzhi, who had been staying by Ye Xuemei's side, immediately scolded: "Don't daydream, it's impossible at all!" ”
However, An Muxi was not moved at all when he heard his words, he didn't even look at Gongliangyu, only stared at Ye Xuemei, and said, "Miss Ye, Ye Cairen, this deal is actually very cost-effective. Do you feel a loss to exchange your life for the lives of so many people? Or can you really be ruthless and watch your relatives die in front of you one by one? ”
Gongliang Yu listened to his threatening words, the expression on his face was already extremely solemn, and he said coldly to An Muxi: "Kill them, you won't survive!" ”
"I know!" An Muxi was not at all moved by Gongliang's words, he still had that gloomy smile on his face, and continued: "That's why I want to pull a few more people to accompany me to the funeral!" With that, he walked around the people who were tied together, and then lifted Ye'er up from the ground.
With a fierce look in his eyes, he looked at Ye'er and said, "Why don't you start with this smallest!" ”
Ye'er hadn't eaten for several days, and she had been beaten by Feng Xijun, so at this moment, it was not so much kneeling on the ground as relying on her mother Yan's body. After he lifted Ye'er up, Yan Shi looked at it and already whimpered a little. She shook her head desperately, her eyes were full of pleading, but even so, An Muxi was unmoved. After he saw Yan's nervousness about Ye'er, he took out the stuff in her mouth, and after a while, the tone mixed with pleading shouted, "Please don't attack Ye'er, if you want to kill or chop, come to me!" ”
Ye Xuemei looked at Ye'er in An Muxi's hand and her mother's pleading, her heart was already dripping with pain. Ye'er is the youngest child in her family and her youngest brother. I think that my father and mother were in deep love, so I only married my mother alone, and there were no other concubines, so the Ye family was not very prosperous. 's mother gave birth to two girls, her and Pan'er, one after another, and finally gave birth to a boy.
Seeing that the Ye family was gradually declining and constantly being bullied by others, Ye Xuemei felt uncomfortable, so she made her own decision to sign up for the draft without telling her family. It's a pity that she didn't have a place in the harem, and she was only canonized as a talented person. Such an awkward position did not make any changes in her home. Until Murong Yu appeared, she thought that all the suffering had passed, as long as he successfully ascended the throne and she was the queen, then she and even her entire family would change, but unexpectedly, this made her family desperate.
When she left home, Ye'er had just been born, less than a full moon. Five years have passed, and he is already a five-year-old. Although she has not witnessed his growth, she has been sending people to inquire about her family. Her feelings for Ye'er are also very deep, and when she saw Ye'er's life in jeopardy, her mother was so exhausted that her nerves were almost about to collapse.
Ye'er was also extremely weak, and he wanted to beg for mercy, but almost no one could hear what he said clearly.
"Ye'er...... Mother ...... "Ye Xuemei's tears almost poured out, but she forcibly controlled them and didn't let them flow out."
After seeing that his trick worked, An Muxi ordered to take down the contents of the other people's mouths, and he felt that the cries of those people might be more effective for Ye Xuemei.
After seeing that Ye Xuemei just shouted, there was no follow-up, An Muxi couldn't hold it anymore, he lifted Ye'er in his hand and was about to throw it to the ground, at this time, Ye Xuemei hurriedly shouted: "Stop!" ”
An Muxi glanced back at Ye Xuemei and asked, "What?" Ye Cairen has figured it out, do you want to leave with me? ”
Before Ye Xuemei could reply, the public on the side had already said, "No, Miss Ye will not leave with you!" He looked around, although there were two windows in this ancestral hall, but because An Muxi had been prepared and nailed all the windows shut, there was no way to use them.
"Really? In that case, I have no choice but to offend and let these people be buried with me! As soon as An Muxi finished speaking, he was about to make a move, and at this time, Ye Xuemei hurriedly said, "You give me some more time to let me think about it!" ”
An Muxi gritted his white teeth and said to Ye Xuemei: "Ye Cairen had better make up your mind quickly, my patience is limited, if I wait too long, I can't guarantee that I will do anything!" ”
Ye Xuemei didn't like the feeling of being held in her hands very much, but she had no choice, she couldn't watch her family all die under An Muxi's sword!
At this time, the prison knife that had been standing beside Gongliang Yuzhi to protect him whispered to him: "Lord Wang, in fact, there is another way, which is to let Miss Ye pretend to agree to him, and then exchange hostages and let him release all these people." According to the martial arts of his subordinates and prisoners, Ye Cairen can definitely be rescued safe and sound! ”
The method of imprisoning the knife was a good strategy, but after listening to Gongliang's words, he did not even think about it, and immediately denied it: "No, I will never agree to use this strategy." How could he be willing to let Ye Xuemei take the risk, even if he knew very well in his heart, this was indeed a good policy!
The prison knife was a little anxious, he wanted to persuade Gongliang again, he said, "The prince ......"
Gongliang stopped interrupting his unfinished words again, "I said no, it's not okay, if you say more, be careful that I will cure your sin!" ”
It's just that these conversations between them have been heard by Ye Xuemei, she turned her head and said to Gongliang: "Lord Wang, I think the strategy of the prison knife is very good in this matter, I am willing to give it a try!" ”
Gongliang Yuzhi looked at her eagerly, and said, "Miss Ye, you ......" He actually wanted to say, let's think about other countermeasures, maybe there are other ways. But Ye Xuemei had already looked at him with a smile and shook her head, "Don't say that anymore, time is the most important thing now!" At last, she paused, and then stopped at Gongliang, "I believe in you, I believe that you will not let me have any trouble!" ”
Gongliang stopped listening to her words, his eyes were full of joy and excitement, and he said to Ye Xuemei solemnly as if he had sworn an oath: "Don't worry, I will definitely not let you have trouble!" ”
Ye Xuemei nodded lightly, and then said to An Muxi: "I think about it, I will leave with you, and you let them go!" ”
An Muxi was overjoyed in his heart, he was about to step forward to arrest Ye Xuemei, but he heard Ye Lanyuan, who had been silent, speak: "Xuemei, don't come here, if you come, then our sacrifice here today will be meaningless!" ”
Ye Lanyuan is Ye Xuemei's father, and he has always been a taciturn person. When Ye Xuemei wanted to enter the palace for the draft, he originally disagreed, saying that once he entered the palace, it was as deep as the sea, not to mention that the national teacher had already measured her peculiar life, and if anyone could have her, they would be able to have the world. After she enters the palace, her life will definitely not be smooth sailing. It's just that Ye Xuemei secretly signed up for the benefit of the family. When he is selected, even if he does not want to, there is no room for manoeuvre.
After more than five years of separation, when she left home, her energetic father is now gray, how can she not be sad when she sees this situation. With difficulty, she said, "Father! ”
She wanted to step forward and help her father, who had been kneeling on the ground, to his feet, but he shouted at him again, "Don't come! ”
His words made Ye Xuemei stop, and in the face of this situation, a guarded Wan Junwei stepped forward and kicked Ye Lanyuan down, and his body, which was not strong, fell to the ground all of a sudden after being hit by this heavy blow, and finally spit out a mouthful of blood. I think it must have been a kick from the guard that hurt his lungs.
Ye Lanyuan's face was already pale and defeated, but he still forcibly supported his body to look at Ye Xuemei, and said to her: "Xuemei, I said don't come over!" When we were caught here today, we already knew that there was no way to live. They can't afford to threaten you with us. But I'm not afraid, you just have to remember that even if we die, you are still alive, and as long as you live, you can avenge us! Do you hear that? ”
Ye Xuemei naturally understood what Ye Lanyuan meant, he knew that after being arrested, these people had no way to live, so he admitted it. The only thing he wanted to do was to keep Ye Xuemei alive.
Along the way, she has gone through a lot of things and experienced many difficulties and dangers, but she did not let Ye Xuemei shed a single tear. Here, she encountered these things, and each one of them made her heartbroken. The tears on her face dripped down one by one, wetting the plain white placket in front of her.
An Muxi didn't expect Ye Lanyuan to say this, he was a little afraid in his heart, he was afraid that Ye Lanyuan's words could affect Ye Xuemei, so that she would change her mind. He threw Ye'er in his hand on the ground, then reached out and grabbed the sword in the hand of a Wan Junwei, clamped it around Ye Lanyuan's neck, and scolded: "Don't say it again, do you hear it?" I'll tell you to stop talking! ”
Ye Lanyuan ignored his threatening words, and still said to Ye Xuemei, "Xuemei, as long as you live, you will have the opportunity to avenge us, and you will have the opportunity to punish evil and promote good, I believe you will definitely do it!" ”
The Yan family, who had never said anything to Ye Xuemei, also said to Ye Xuemei after hearing Ye Lanyuan's words: "Yes, what your father said is right! Only if you are alive can you avenge our hatred, and only if you are alive can you be worthy of the ancestors of the Ye family and continue the bloodline of the Ye family! Xuemei, leave us alone, it's not a pity for us to die! ”
Pan'er is younger than Ye Xuemei, she is a flower-like age, she has not yet reached the end of her life, she may or may not understand everything that happened, but she knows that what her father and mother said are right. She raised her little face and said to Ye Xuemei: "Sister, you don't care about us!" Today, Pan'er will be with her father and mother, whether in life or in death! To live is to live together, and to die is to die together! Even in another world, I will continue to be filial to my father and mother. If my sister lives, she can avenge us! ”
"Yes, only by living can we avenge us!"
"We are not afraid of death, miss, we will not be a threat to you!"
For a while, the entire ancestral hall was filled with all kinds of sounds. There are the voices of Ye Xuemei's closest relatives, and there are also the descendants of the Ye family. They were all innocent, but they became like this because of their involvement.
Ambush had lost an ear and could no longer hear what they were saying, but his eyes could clearly see the look of death on their faces. He was very angry and very frightened, if Ye Xuemei really didn't care about their life or death, then wouldn't all this he did be in vain? No, he couldn't let them get away with it.
His sharp sword was on Ye Lanyuan's neck, and he said fiercely at him: "Don't say it, didn't you hear it?" I warn you not to say any more! ”
Ye Lan looked at Ye Xuemei from afar, his eyes were full of farewell, and he said to Ye Xuemei: "Xuemei, promise your father, you must live well!" ”
Ye Xuemei's heart ached, she closed her eyes, she didn't want to see this sad scene for her, but Ye Lanyuan didn't intend to let her continue like this, he shouted at Ye Xuemei: "Did you hear that?" Promise me! ”
Ye Xuemei was extremely sad in her heart, but she still opened her eyes and said slowly to Ye Lanyuan: "Father, I promise you!" ”
A smile of relief appeared on Ye Lanyuan's face, and then he stretched out his bound hands, stood up, grabbed the sharp sword, and then wiped it fiercely on his neck.
After seeing the sharp blade cut through his neck, the body that was not very strong slowly fell to the ground like a duckweed in the wind. The eyes that were once full of brilliance are now closed, and the gray hair is particularly conspicuous. I only saw that after he fell to the ground, blood was still flowing out of his neck, and it was pooled on the ground.
However, before An Muxi could recover from the pool of blood, he saw that the rest of the Ye clan and the people in the family had met Wan Junwei's sharp sword.
The cold light flashed, and those people lay on the ground one after another, and the ground was instantly stained red with blood, and it was so shocking to see it.
For these people, even if they are alive, they will always be on the way to escape, and maybe Ye Xuemei will be affected. And they didn't believe that An Muxi would really let them go. Instead of that, it is better to take the initiative to beg for death, in exchange for Ye Xuemei no longer being threatened.
An Muxi never imagined that these people would take the initiative to beg for death, and by the time he reacted, the people in the Ye Mansion who were arrested were almost dead, and there were only a few people left.
Seeing her family members and people in the house die in front of her one after another, Ye Xuemei knelt on the ground weakly, crying bitterly. She knew that these people had already held the belief that they would die, and they would not stop killing themselves because of a few words of comfort from her. Even if they die, they have to protect her, protect the only remaining bloodline of the Ye family, and also so that she can avenge them without worries in the future.
"Don't die! None of you will die without My command! An Muxi desperately pushed away a Ye Fuzhong man who was about to hit his sword again, but he was still a step too late, and a deep mark had already appeared on the man's neck, and he couldn't survive. At this point, only Pan'er and Ye'er who were lying on the ground and didn't know whether they were alive or dead remained.
Although she had been prepared, Pan'er was still a little unacceptable when she saw her relatives in front of her one after another, she knelt on the ground tremblingly, and there was no look in her eyes.
Half of her body and cheeks were splattered with the blood of the people around her, and at first glance she looked as if she had been fished out of a pool of blood, which was a stark contrast to the other side.