Zhou Xiuying also brought two entourages, but fortunately, they were both female soldiers, and they were also Zhou Xiuying's confidants who were brought out when she was in Wuxi.

Affected by the war, the hotel run by foreigners charged extremely high, but it didn't matter, with the comprador grandfather as the backing, Wu Chaoyue never had to worry about the silver, a handful of silver dollars were spilled, and the best rooms in the hotel were temporarily at the disposal of Wu Chaoyue. And when Wu Chaoyue forced Zhou Xiuying into the room, Wu Chaoyue's personal soldiers stayed outside the door and waited with knowledge, but Zhou Xiuying's two female relatives insisted on following up the room, Wu Chaoyue of course didn't do it, and scolded them: "Wait outside the door, I have some important military affairs to discuss with General Zhou." ”

"Who are you? What qualifications do you have to give us orders? A female soldier asked very unceremoniously.

"I am the brother of your General Zhou! Get out! Wu Chaoyue scolded even more unceremoniously.

When the two barely looking female soldiers raised their eyebrows, Zhou Xiuying finally spoke, and commanded them calmly: "Wait for me outside, I have something to discuss with my brother alone." ”

After the two female soldiers reluctantly withdrew from the door, Wu Chaoyue's first thing was, of course, to close the door and lock it immediately, but when Wu Chaoyue locked the door and came back, Zhou Xiuying had already sat on the chair in the room and knocked on Erlang's leg, and took out a revolver, although he didn't directly aim the muzzle at Wu Chaoyue, he sneered and said: "Don't blame me for not warning you first, if you dare to touch me, I will shoot you to death immediately!" ”

"Sister Shi, why bother?" Wu Chaoyue smiled and said: "It's rare for our brothers and sisters to see each other, and it's even more rare for us to talk face-to-face alone, why do you want to be like this?" ”

Hippie said with a smile, Wu Chaoyue tried to step forward to do something, but as soon as his steps moved, Zhou Xiuying immediately pointed a gun at Wu Chaoyue and shouted: "Don't move!" I promised to talk to you, but you'd better stay away! Just stand there and talk to me! Also, if you're trying to persuade me to surrender, or if you're trying to spy on some of our military secrets, you'd better not even think about it! ”

Wu Chaoyue obediently stopped, raised his hands and said with a wry smile: "Sister Shi, can you put the gun down?" It's a shame that thing went off, don't worry, I'm not going to mess around with you, I really want to talk to you about something. ”

Zhou Xiuying hesitated for a while, but finally put down the pistol, pointed the muzzle at other positions, and said, "Say, what's the matter." ”

Wu Chaoyue pointed to the door, signaling that someone must be eavesdropping outside the door, and then without waiting for Zhou Xiuying's consent, he walked directly to Zhou Xiuying's side and said in a low voice: "There is a very important matter, you must not let others know, put your ears together." ”

Zhou Xiuying obediently put her side face to her ear, Wu Chaoyue saw that there was an opportunity, and immediately grabbed Zhou Xiuying's hand holding the gun, clasped the firing pin of the revolver with his fingers and held the barrel tightly, so that Zhou Xiuying could not shoot, and the other hand tightly pressed Zhou Xiuying's shoulder. Zhou Xiuying was shocked, and Wu Chaoyue said in a low voice: "Tell me, have you been injured in the past few days?" ”

"Let go of me." Zhou Xiuying struggled and said in a low voice: "I have been in the concession these days, and I have not been on the battlefield. ”

"That's good." Wu Chaoyue pretended to let out a sigh of relief, and said in a low voice: "The battle has been too fierce in the past few days, and I have been worried about injuring you by mistake. ”

Glancing at Wu Chaoyue, Zhou Xiuying sneered and said: "Thank you, Young Master Wu, there are no eyes on the battlefield, and I won't blame you for being injured, if my father's bullet killed you that day, don't blame me if you go to King Yama." ”

"Are you going to be sad then?" Wu Chaoyue showed the face of Brother Pig and asked with a smile: "If your father's army killed and injured me, will you be sad and distressed?" ”

"I'll just be happy!" Zhou Xiuying struggled and said angrily: "You have killed hundreds of our brothers in the past few days, and our bullets killing you are also revenge!" ”

"You brought it on yourself." Wu Chaoyue tried to squeeze Zhou Xiuying's shoulders so that she couldn't get up, and said in a low voice: "If it weren't for you coming to fight Shanghai and forcing me to fight with you, why would I risk injuring you by mistake to kill your people?" Shimei, listen to my advice, and persuade your father to break through and go to Suzhou as soon as possible, and it is best to go back to Wuxi directly, so that you and I don't have to kill each other. Do you know that every time I fight with you, I am afraid that I will not be able to beat your father, let alone death, or that I will hurt you by mistake. ”

"Can you be so kind?" Zhou Xiuying continued to roll her eyes, but her strength in struggle was much smaller.

"I know your heart best, you know it best." Wu Chaoyue's voice was gentle, and he said in a low voice: "Do you know, last time I accidentally injured you next to the Huangpu River, I have always had a pimple in my heart, I can't eat and sleep countless times, I am afraid that I will hurt you too badly, or later I saw you safe and sound on the Wu Lijiang River, and I finally put my heart down." ”

Listening to Wu Chaoyue's sweet words, Zhou Xiuying turned her face away and said with a pretty face: "Don't say these nice things, there is no possibility between me and you, and it will never be possible." ”

"I don't think so." Wu Chaoyue said in a low voice: "I am now the envoy of Jiangsu, as long as you are willing, I think it is not difficult to keep you." ”

"I don't want to!" Zhou Xiuying replied in a fierce voice.

"You don't want to, then why don't you keep being reluctant to marry Xu Yao?" Wu Chaoyue gave Zhou Xiuying a fatal blow, smiled and whispered: "Last time you were at the Wu Lijiang Wharf, didn't you say that you were going to marry Xu Yao?" But according to the information I have, not only have you not married until now, but you have never agreed to Xu Yao's proposal to your father? ”

Zhou Xiuying was silent, her face began to flush again, and her body gave up struggling, Wu Chaoyue saw that there was an opportunity, so he no longer pressed Zhou Xiuying's shoulder, but instead hugged Zhou Xiuying's body. Zhou Xiuying was startled, and hurriedly pressed Wu Chaoyue's claws, and scolded with a red face: "What do you want to do?" ”

"I want to see your wounds." Wu Chaoyue smiled and said, "I didn't know last time that you shot directly and injured you, I want to see how your wound is now." ”

"It's been around for a long time." Zhou Xiuying rewarded Wu Chaoyue with a hygienic eyeball, lowered her head and said: "But it was very seriously injured at that time, and my left hand couldn't use strength for more than a month. ”

"Really?" Wu Chaoyue was surprised, and while fighting the revolver that Zhou Xiuying still held in his hand, he urged: "Quick, roll up your sleeves and let me see how serious the wound is." ”

refused, but Zhou Xiuying's body was very honest, and quietly let Wu Chaoyue take away the revolver in her right hand, and then rolled up the sleeve of her left hand with her right hand, revealing her wheat-colored smooth skin, and also revealing the scar that Wu Chaoyue had left on her left arm.

After a long time, the circular scar was still very obvious, and the weight of Zhou Xiuying's injuries at that time could be imagined, and then heard Zhou Xiuying blushing and complaining that there was a lot of blood left when taking the bullet, Wu Chaoyue was even more distressed, and couldn't help but lean up and kiss the scar, and said, "Blame me, it's me who is not good." ”

"It's just that you're not good." Zhou Xiuying blushed and muttered in her heart, "If it wasn't for the mercy of my subordinates at that time, the darts I shot would have killed you a long time ago." ”

Zhou Xiuying's thought hurt herself, seeing that Zhou Xiuying did not refuse to kiss her arm, Wu Chaoyue of course hugged her inch by inch, and shamelessly kissed her pretty face, Zhou Xiuying's whole body was hot and weak, although she tried her best to dodge, she still gradually fell under Wu Chaoyue's continuous kisses, and was kissed on her cherry lips by Wu Chaoyue as she wished, a pair of slender arms, and involuntarily hugged Wu Chaoyue tightly............

"Don't! No way! ”

"Xiuying, my sweetheart, this may be our last chance, how long do you have to keep us waiting?"

"No, no......."

Zhou Xiuying, who was duplicitous to the extreme, hugged Zhou Xiuying, and once again caused bleeding damage to Zhou Xiuying with a somewhat rough movement, and poured out his long-suppressed desire in Zhou Xiuying's body, Wu Chaoyue lay on Zhou Xiuying's body and gasped for breath and brotherhood. Zhou Xiuying, who once hugged Wu Chaoyue tightly and moaned in a low voice, was weak, staring at the ceiling blankly, and unconsciously shed tears and choked up.

"Why are you crying again?" Wu Chaoyue asked suspiciously, and said with a little conscience: "It's me who is not good, I was a little rough with you just now, is it very painful?" ”

Zhou Xiuying shook her head with tears in her eyes, refusing to answer Wu Chaoyue's question, and when Wu Chaoyue tried to **** her again, Zhou Xiuying pushed Wu Chaoyue away, shook her head and said, "No, we have been delayed for too long, I have to go." ”

Saying that, Zhou Xiuying endured the pain in her body to get her clothes again, but Wu Chaoyue hugged her again, smiled and said gently: "Baby, where are you still going?" It's all mine, where else can you go? Come back with me, I'll find a way to exonerate you, and we'll be together every day from now on. ”

"No!" Zhou Xiuying categorically refused and said, "I won't go with you, I want to go back to my father!" ”

Speaking resolutely, Zhou Xiuying once again pushed away Wu Chaoyue's claws trying to touch her, and said, "Don't touch me again!" I repaid you just now, and now that I owe you the favor, I won't allow you to touch me again! ”

Wu Chaoyue was a little stunned, just now Zhou Xiuying moaned in Wu Chaoyue's ear and said what was in her heart, saying that she had been thinking about Wu Chaoyue, Wu Chaoyue thought that it was impossible for Zhou Xiuying to leave him again. And Zhou Xiuying forcibly pushed Wu Chaoyue away without saying a word, and while picking up the clothes and putting them on, she said in a cold voice: "I know you want to take me away, but I won't go with you, I am a female long-haired thief, you are a dog official in the Mangou Imperial Court, we are not all the way, if we want to be together, I can't get by, and it will drag you down." So, we'd better not meet in the future. ”

After enduring the pain and quickly putting on the thin clothes of the summer, Zhou Xiuying glanced at Wu Chaoyue, who was still bare-bottomed, and lowered her head and whispered, "Don't worry, I will never get married." ”

In fact, Wu Chaoyue wanted to persuade Zhou Xiuying again, but Wu Chaoyue was too aware of Zhou Xiuying's arrogant character and stubborn temper, and knew that persuasion was useless, and at the same time, Wu Chaoyue knew better in his heart that if Zhou Xiuying really went with him, no matter what way he tried to exonerate her, he would only give someone a handle, and it was likely to alarm the Manchu court and the wild boar skin IX, leading to even more unpredictable consequences - Wu Chaoyue's political enemies in the Manchu court were not ordinary. So Wu Chaoyue, who has a selfish personality, even found that in fact, letting Zhou Xiuying return to the Taiping Army like this is actually the best choice for himself and her.

The conscience has not been eaten up by the dog, Wu Chaoyue is very guilty of his selfishness, and he also wants to stand up and take the responsibility that a husband should bear, but considering the consequences of doing so, Wu Chaoyue hesitated and wavered......

It was still when Zhou Xiuying tidied up her hair and turned around to go out that Wu Chaoyue made up his mind, jumped up from the bed, hugged Zhou Xiuying from behind, and whispered next to Zhou Xiuying's cheek, who had kissed countless times: "Xiuying, I won't stop you, but don't worry, you must wait for me, one day, I will marry you openly and marry you and become a real husband and wife." ”

"Is it possible?" Zhou Xiuying's voice was a little choked, and she said: "You are an official, I am a thief, is there such a thing?" ”

"It's not possible, it's certain!" Wu Chaoyue's voice was very low, but it was extremely firm, "When I also rebel, who would dare to say anything if I marry you?" Who can say anything?! ”

Zhou Xiuying's soft body suddenly shook and became extremely stiff, and she looked back at Wu Chaoyue in surprise, and Wu Chaoyue smiled in her ear and whispered: "You are the first person who knows my true intentions, I tell you the truth, I hate the Manchu court more than you, and I want to kill all the Manchu bannermen and establish a new country!" I am now an official of the Manchu court in order to grasp more power and army and prepare for a future rebellion! ”

Zhou Xiuying was dumbfounded, looking at Wu Chaoyue as if she didn't know, Wu Chaoyue leaned into her ear again, and said softly: "Don't look at me killing more Taiping soldiers than anyone else, in fact, I have been secretly releasing water, during the Jiangning War, I deliberately helped the Taiping Army create an illusion, attracted the attention of the Qing Demon to the Shence Gate, and helped the Taiping Army sneak attack on Yifengmen." In the Jiangyin War, I deliberately let Lin Fengxiang and Wu Ruxiao go, and deliberately let Xie Changsha get away in Wuxi; Some time ago, I went north to King Qin, and deliberately let Li Kaifang and Ji Wenyuan successfully escape. I did this in preparation for the overthrow of the Manchu court! ”

Zhou Xiuying didn't even know how to speak, Wu Chaoyue smiled slightly, and whispered again: "Don't ask me why I didn't join the Taiping Army, I am very sympathetic to the Taiping Army, and I also hope that they can really overthrow the Manchu Qing Dynasty and establish a new country where the people can live and work in peace and contentment." But Hong Xiuquan is not a person who has achieved great things, even if I join the Taiping Army with the army, with Hong Xiuquan here, the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom will never succeed. So I have only one choice, which is to strengthen my strength and plump my wings by suppressing the Taiping Army, and then when the opportunity arises, I will raise the banner of righteousness and raise troops to rebel, kill all the people of the Eight Banners, and build a new country where the people will have food, clothing, and clothing! ”

Zhou Xiuying looked at Wu Chaoyue blankly, and after a long time, she muttered and asked in a low voice, "What you said is true?" ”

Wu Chaoyue nodded solemnly, and whispered in Zhou Xiuying's ear: "So, Xiuying, hurry up and your father leave Shanghai with the army, don't worry, I won't chase you hard, let alone chase and fight the Taiping army, and I will give you the opportunity to withdraw to Suzhou and Wuxi." But if you must stay in Shanghai, then there is no way, I can only continue to fight, because Shanghai is my current foothold, and I must take it back, otherwise I will be promoted to the rank of official, expand the army, and raise troops against the Qing Dynasty, and everything will come to naught. ”

Zhou Xiuying's expression was extremely sluggish, and Wu Chaoyue smiled and said, "Trust me, you will definitely see that day." ”

When Zhou Xiuying nodded blankly, Wu Chaoyue's heart moved again, and he hurriedly attached to Zhou Xiuying's ear and said: "Also, what I just said to you, if you have the opportunity, you can tell these words of mine to Yang Xiuqing of the Eastern King of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom alone, he is the real leader of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, if he can know my hard work and true purpose, I and his army can have a lot less conflict, and sacrifice countless loyal soldiers who actually want to overthrow the Manchu court." ”

"Then ......, aren't you afraid that Yang Xiuqing will betray you?" Zhou Xiuying asked hesitantly.

"I'm not afraid, he has no evidence, and no one will believe him when he says it." Wu Chaoyue shrugged his shoulders and said with a smile: "And Yang Xiuqing is not an ordinary person, he will know what to do to be most beneficial to him, and he will also understand how to overthrow the Manchu court faster." ”

After that, Wu Chaoyue also said: "By the way, if there is really such an opportunity, remember to help me say to Yang Xiuqing, I am willing to work with him to join hands to fight against the Qing Dynasty!" ”

With unbelievable mixed feelings, Zhou Xiuying finally left Wu Chaoyue and led her two pro-soldiers who had been waiting anxiously for a long time to leave the hotel. Wu Chaoyue didn't send her, but secretly said in his heart: "Baby, wait for me, I will definitely marry you!" ”

Fu Wushuang to this day, after successfully taking possession of Zhou Xiuying's body as he wished, when Wu Chaoyue returned to the camp of the self-army with a wonderful taste, Zhou Tenghu and Zhao Liewen, the unscrupulous uncles, immediately gave Wu Chaoyue a wedding gift - presented a newly captured Taiping army work, or a letter written by Yang Xiuqing to Zeng Lichang.

The content of the letter made Wu Chaoyue even more ecstatic, it turned out that because Zeng Guofan led the Hunan army to defeat Lin Shaozhang, the vanguard of the Taiping army's westward expedition in Xiangtan, and Lu Xianji, the minister of Anhui regimental training, took Li Hongzhang and others to enter Hezhou, threatening the waterway connection between Nanjing and the Taiping Army's western expeditionary army, the western front of the Taiping army was tight, Yang Xiuqing was forced to give up the established plan to send reinforcements from Nanjing to Shanghai again, and was ready to let Lin Fengxiang's army, which had not yet been assembled, go to Hezhou to find Lu Xianji to settle accounts, and also ordered Zeng Lichang to stick to Shanghai, Suzhou and Wuxi and other cities in southern Jiangsu temporarily stopped expanding, and waited for the situation on the western front to improve before sending reinforcements to Zeng Lichang.

After reading Yang Xiuqing's letter to Zeng Lichang, Wu Chaoyue was overjoyed, and immediately started to think about it, "How to use this letter to prompt the Taiping army to break through the civil strife and abandon the city as soon as possible?" (To be continued.) )