Different from Li Linfu's other courtyard in Yangzhou, due to the operation of generations, Li Zhongting's rich and noble family has two tall walls outside the mansion in Yangzhou City, and there are 800 Zhuang Ding inside, and dozens of guards with outstanding martial arts, which can be called an independent armed force. The so-called unification of feudal dynasties is often tight on the outside and loose on the inside, the court is centralized, and the local families are still in charge, in essence, the village sages govern the people, not the parents and officials. The Tang Dynasty was at its peak, and the situation of the ten sheep and nine herds at the end of the Sui Dynasty had been greatly improved, but the power of the squire class was still not to be underestimated.

A light rain in early summer gradually gained momentum, and Yu Lang, who was dressed in a lily robe, stood for a long time outside the gate of the Li Mansion, still not thinking about how to rescue Qingqing. The sharp short knife in his hand could not give him enough self-confidence, the eight hundred Zhuang Ding and dozens of guards in the Li Mansion were not the group of rogues who could not eat enough on Beigu Mountain, not only were they well-equipped with tacit understanding, but the morale aroused by the belief of protecting the family and the hospital was also extremely high.

Moreover, the civilians in the village are all good citizens, even if Yu Lang really has the ability to penetrate the heavens and the earth, and slaughter the Li Mansion cleanly, he will definitely not be able to escape the punishment of the Tang Dynasty's laws, and there is no way to survive.

The legal way is even more impassable, not to mention that Xie Xianzun, as a local official, is dependent on a wealthy family like the Li family, and this matter itself is also his own side of the loss, and it is already an ironclad fact that Qingqing burned people to death. Maybe the body was dug up from a deserted grave by the Li family, but since the county lord has made a judgment, it is an iron case that is difficult to overturn. All this happened during his entry into the Moon Washing Academy to participate in the entrance competition, which shows that Li Zhongting, an old fox, has been carefully calculated. Du Fu, the only person Yu Lang in Yangzhou City who could ask for help, was busy reading the papers at the moment, and he couldn't even say a word to enter the Moon Washing Academy.

Yu Lang's emotions gradually changed from anger to calm restraint and even helplessness: I am not a god, some things can't be done, what can't be done, what dare not admit it?

"Report to the master, the kid of the Yu family knelt outside the village and begged to see him!"

Li Zhongting put down the teacup in his hand, his face full of disbelief: "You said that Yu Lang was kneeling outside the village?" Instead of carrying a knife to save people? ”

"Haha, okay, cough cough." Li Zhongting laughed loudly, pulled up the old disease, coughed non-stop, and tears hung on the old man's face again, "How unstoppable this young man was when he was killing in Beigu Mountain, poor my son Wenshan died young, this hatred, I must be ten times still on him." ”

"Tell him to go down and kneel for three hours, and this master will see him."

"Yes!"

In the pouring rain, Yu Lang knelt in this muddy land for three hours, and the soreness and pain in his body were much lighter, leaving only emptiness and numbness. If you can't beat it, you must be saved, so you can only bend down and beg for help, even if you exchange your life for Qingqing's life, at least you are worthy of admiration.

He hated himself for being incompetent, hated God for being blind, hated this era of life, and in the end, this hatred was also diluted by the endless rain, leaving only a pool of stagnant water.

The subordinates of the Li Mansion came out with an umbrella: "Master Yu, my lord is free, please enter the mansion for a while." ”

Li Zhongting smiled and glanced at Yu Lang, who was soaked and covered with mud: "Captain Xuanjie came to visit, what happened?" ”

Yu Lang barely straightened his body: "Please let Qingqing go, this matter has nothing to do with her girl's family, if you want to kill me, you will come alone." ”

Li Zhongting looked at Yu Lang, who was not even as good as a water dog, and slowly shook his head: "No, you are the captain of the Zhengbapin Xuanjie personally ordered by Lord Changshi, and you are about to enter the door wall of the Moon Washing Academy, which is the future pillar of my Tang Dynasty." How can old decay damage my Tang cornerstone and harm you? As for Zhang Qingqing's girl, she killed people and set fires, I want to kill her with a cane, I can't explain it to my family, and I ask Captain Xuanjie to be lenient. ”

Yu Lang said calmly: "Zhang Qingqing's surname is Zhang, and she has nothing to do with my Yu family, and it was my idea to set fire to the grocery store, but I was lacking in the academy at that time, so I entrusted her to do it." I am the mastermind behind this matter, please see Mrs. Li. ”

"Butler, record what the nephew Yu Xian said, and ask him to sign it."

"No need, I'll write it myself." Yu Lang picked up the pen with difficulty to write a confession, signed his name at the checkout office, and was still a proud moon washing student when he wrote a day ago, but he didn't expect to write a confession a day later.

Li Zhongting picked up the confession, dried the ink, and read it carefully: "Yu Xian's nephew writes a good hand, and this confession is also elegant and fluent, and he is indeed talented, but it's a pity." ”

Li Zhongting's old face was full of cruelty: "With this confession, you and Zhang Qingqing will die together." ”

Yu Lang pretended to be physically exhausted and fell down, and rolled sideways to choke Li Zhongting's throat from behind.

The dozen or so guards in the hall all felt that the young man was half dead, and they were unguarded, and no one reacted at this moment.

Yu Lang hissed and laughed miserably: "Li Zhongting, I didn't expect that your old bones are as brittle as sand and gravel, but the throat is so soft that people can't help but want to knead and knead it." ”

Li Zhongting, who has been pampered all his life, has been so frightened, and he forced himself to calm down: "You kid don't want to cheat me, if you dare to harm me here, I won't let you get out of the gate of my Li Mansion." ”

"I'm going to let you go, it's not that I have to die with Qingqing, anyway, I'm going to die, pull you a cushion, and you won't be lonely on the Huangquan Road." After speaking, he increased the strength of his hand.

Li Zhongting's face was flushed, and he choked his neck for help.

A group of guards drew their knives to surround Yu Lang.

Yu Lang yelled: Get out!

More than a dozen guards couldn't stand the sky-high killing intent, and couldn't help but take half a step back.

Li Zhongting, who was relieved, was really scared this time, and asked with a crying voice: "You say, what do you want to do, the old decay depends on you, don't kill me." ”

"Issued a document to prove Qingqing's innocence and let Qingqing go."

"Alright, alright, butler, don't do it yet! Go and ask the young girl to come out! ”

In the time of a stick of incense, the unkempt Qingqing was escorted out by two small servants.

As soon as Qingqing saw Yu Lang, she understood what was going on, and she was reluctant to leave.

"I failed to protect Yu Chaoran, I must protect you this time," Yu Lang's whispered order carried unquestionable determination.

"Let's go!"

"No!"

"Let's go, I'm hungry, go back and cook me a meal, I'll go back and eat later." Yu Lang suddenly changed to a gentle tone and said.

"Persuade her too." This gentleness obviously does not have Li Zhongting's share, he was pinched by Yu Lang and screamed, and said busily: "Yes, Qingqing, Yu Xian's nephew will talk to me a few more words, you can go back to cook first." ”

Qingqing glanced at Yu Lang deeply, and turned around and walked into the heavy rain without looking back.

Half an hour later, Yu Lang let go of Li Zhongting and let the guards put him down, at this moment, he was really exhausted and had no fighting spirit, and all that floated in his head was when the grievances were retribution, just want to die in the Li Mansion.

Li Zhongting, who has always deliberately maintained his majesty, showed his foreign appearance in front of his subordinates today, and his hatred for Yu Lang in his heart became even stronger. He gritted his teeth and asked the guards to beat Yu Lang with dozens of sticks, until he fainted and then threw him into the private prison of the Li Mansion.

It's not that Li Zhongting has a kind heart and doesn't take Yu Lang's life, it's just that he wants Yu Lang to taste many punishments that are more terrifying than death, making him regret going against the Li family, and even regretting being born!

The last bit of vitality that Yu Lang conveyed through Qingqing is hidden in that sentence - "I'm hungry", which is reminding Qingqing that only Du Fu can save herself.

He bet that Li Zhongting hated himself very much, and he would not be a killer easily, and he would be tortured slowly, enough to drag Du Fu to rescue.

It's just that an old fox like Li Zhongting, who has lived for decades, can't see Yu Lang's scheming, he has already made up his mind to torture Yu Lang to death tonight.