When Xue Hao, who had returned from captivity, reappeared in front of her, she was really surprised and delighted, and shouted without words: "You, why are you okay?" ”

When Xue Hao heard this, he was almost choked and a mouthful of old blood spurted out.

I saw that he glared at Yuru angrily, and said angrily: "What? You're so worried about what happened to me? ”

Yuru knew that she had said the wrong thing, so she hurriedly corrected: "The slave family didn't mean that, the slave family was really flustered, and he was too nervous about you." The slave family wants to ask, you have just been kidnapped and left, how did you come back in good shape? Could it be that the bandits have released you back? ”

Xue Hao also knew in his heart that Yuru was unintentional just now, after all, she and she are now grasshoppers on the same rope, and if she falls into the hands of Zhang Chengzong, she will not be able to get any good.

Then he didn't care about Yuru and was angry, shook his head and sighed: "Where can those bandits be so kind?" They also pointed to me and asked for a reward from Zhang Chengzong. But fortunately, God has long eyes, and there is no endless road, so I have an opportunity to escape. ”

Seeing Yuru's puzzled face, Xue Hao didn't hide it, and told how he was witty and pretended to be unconscious, and how he escaped from the deserted house while the gang of robbers was drunk.

The twists and turns of this peak and loop process naturally made Yuru stunned and surprised, and called the Bodhisattva blessed.

After that, Yuru immediately turned around and ignored Xue Hao, and turned over the cabinet by herself.

Xue Hao was puzzled and asked her what she was going to do, and Yuru replied in a panic: "Why are you so confused, since you are lucky to run out, you should run away, why are you still running to me?" Aren't you afraid that they will turn back and take you away? You wait, the slave family will clean up a little soft, you and I will go away and fly high, otherwise if you are one step later, if you wait for Zhang Chengzong to bring someone to the door, there will be no door to the sky and no way to enter the ground. ”

"Alas, Yuru, don't be busy!"

Xue Hao was moved by Miss Yuru's affection, and couldn't help but sigh: "Look at what time it is?" At this time, it is still under curfew, and all the gates leading to the outside of Yangzhou City are closed, where can you and I escape? Waiting for the curfew to be lifted, it is estimated that the bandits will bring Zhang Chengzong to the door to arrest you and me. ”

"Huh? So what to do? Yuru suddenly stopped rummaging through the cabinets, her face was as pale as a cloud as if the sky was about to fall, and her whole body was so frightened that she couldn't stand on her feet.

Xue Hao immediately stepped forward to hold her up, and said in a low voice: "Yuru, don't be pessimistic, you and I have not yet reached the point where there is no way to retreat, and there is still a glimmer of life." ”

Yuru's eyes burst into tears, and she said sadly: "It's all at this juncture, what else can you and I do?" The Zhang family in Yangzhou covers the sky with one hand in Yangzhou City, calling for wind and rain, no matter where you and I hide in the city, we can't hide from Zhang Chengzong's palm. ”

Xue Hao shook his head and said in a deep voice: "No, there is still a place to hide!" ”

As he spoke, he helped Yuru to the edge of the bed and sat down, leaned down and half of the person got under the bed for a while, and finally found a yellowed account book in his hand, stood up straight and said to Yuru: "With it, we still have a way to live, and this account book is the foundation of our life." ”

Yuru didn't know what it was, so she asked.

Xue Hao naturally did not hide anything, and told him about making true and false account books for Zhang Chengzong in the Yanyun Yamen over the years.

In the end, he said with a wry smile on his face: "At the beginning, the purpose of putting this real detailed account book here was nothing more than thinking that if there were thieves who were worried about this account book, it would be safer for you to put it than mine." Who knew that it came in handy today, and he had to rely on it to save his life, alas, it was really a trick. ”

After listening to Xue Hao's ins and outs, Yuru naturally understood the cause and effect, and asked, "Could it be that you want to dedicate this account book to the new young assassin?" Then there is another place where you can hide as you just said, and that is the Yangzhou Mansion? ”

Xue Hao carefully put the account book close to his body, nodded and said, "That's right." Since this Guo Tingshi is coming to Yangzhou Zhang's family and Yangzhou for the salt tax, then he must find a way to remove Zhang Chengzong. And these days, several major gentry and wealthy families in the Zhangjia United City have closed their oil, salt and rice shops, and it is obvious that these two sides are doing it. I think this Guo Tingshi must need this account book in my hand to attack Zhang Chengzong, and moving Zhang Chengzong is tantamount to using a knife against the Zhang family. Yuru, although Yangzhou City is big, you and I may only have him at the moment. ”

Yuru's beautiful eyes flashed, and she nodded frequently yes, but she still had palpitations and said: "Xue Hao, if you submit this account book to Guo Tingshi, then you will completely break with Zhang Chengzong, and he will definitely not let you go." You have to think about it. ”

Xue Hao shook his head and sighed helplessly: "Yuru, in this situation, do you think you and I have any other choice?" You still don't know Zhang Chengzong's temperament? If we don't take refuge under Guo Jianshi's door, maybe after dawn will be the time when you and I will die. It's a pity, it's a pity that I'm dragging down Yuru you......"

"Brother Hao, don't say that!"

Yuru bit her red lip lightly, her face was full of stubbornness and perseverance, and said: "Although the slave family is a broken flower and a willow, these days of happiness with Brother Hao are the happiest days in this life. If it weren't for Zhang Chengzong, a tiger and wolf beast, maybe you and I would have lived and lived together. Brother Hao did not dislike the slave family's dirty body, and the slave family was already full of joy. Now even if Brother Hao goes to the guillotine and enters Huangquan Road, Yuru is also willing, without complaint or regret! ”

"Good Yuru!"

Xue Hao stepped forward and took Yuru in his arms, and said in a deep voice: "If we can pass the calamity in front of us, I, Xue Hao, swear that we must marry you and let you be the daughter-in-law of my Xue family." ”

Yuru was already so moved that she snuggled up to Xue Hao's chest with a trembling body, and sobbed with tears streaming down her face: "Yuru is willing, even if she can't be that winged bird with Brother Hao in the sky, she has to go down to Huangquan to be a bitter mandarin duck." ”

Xue Hao stroked the beauty's back and swore a promise: "No, I believe that Guo Tingshi will definitely be interested in this account book, and we will definitely be able to pass this pass this time." ”

As he spoke, he found that the sky outside the bedroom had some signs of raising his head slightly, and his heart tightened, and he hurriedly wiped the tears on Yuru's face, and urged: "Yuru, hurry up, while the sky is still bright, we will leave for the mansion now." We must leave Yuruxuan before Zhang Chengzong brings someone to the door, and see the government to meet Guo Tingshi. Otherwise, it's too late to regret it! ”

Yuru snorted, casually packed a few close-fitting clothes, and hurriedly left Yuruxuan with Xue Hao, and went straight to the Yangzhou Thorn Mansion.

Even the soft things that had accumulated in the house for many years, she didn't have time to clean them up. Right now, nothing is more important than saving your life

The sky was slightly bright, and there were already pedestrians on the roads in the middle of the city.

Because of the recent closure of the major oil, salt and rice shops under the name of the Zhang family, there are more temporary salt and rice shops built by the government office at various street corners in the city.

The people in the city had already gotten up early in the morning to buy rice and salt, and the temporary shops everywhere were crowded with people.

Obviously, there is already a hint of salt panic and food shortage in Yangzhou City.

When Xue Hao and Yuru walked together, walked through the streets and alleys and came to the outside of the government gate, Guo Ye had already changed into official clothes and sat in the public court early, waiting for the pair of hard-working mandarin ducks to take the initiative to come to the door.

When the official outside the door brought the two into the palace and entered the court, Guo Ye secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and said in his heart, what should come is finally here.

The next scene went as smoothly as Guo Ye expected, Xue Hao and Yuru first revealed their identities, and then the two cried in front of Guo Ye.

Immediately afterwards, Xue Hao casually recited a reason, pretending that he had offended Zhang Chengzong and was afraid of his revenge, and wanted to present Zhang Chengzong's incriminating evidence to Guo Yemen.

Guo Ye knew everything, but he did not expose Xue Hao's lies and excuses. He asked Chen Juncheng to take the account book and check it carefully, and after it was really the account book that he wanted to get, the whole person's expression was relieved.

With this account book, half of the major events have been completed, and there is finally an excellent reason to arrest Zhang Chengzong.

Immediately, he personally came down to the court, helped up the pair of bitter wild mandarin ducks one by one, patted his chest and promised after some comfort: "Don't worry, you and I will temporarily live in the official's assassin's mansion." No one dares to touch you here! ”

Xue Hao and Yuru suddenly had joy on their faces when they heard this, and after glancing at each other, they actually cried with joy, and they all burst into tears silently.

The two of them were happy in their hearts at the same time, and they finally achieved their wishes and were safe for the time being.

Subsequently, Guo Ye asked the official to take the two of them to live in a wing room in the backyard of the Assassin's Mansion temporarily, and left Chen Jitao, the county official, in the public court, and said to him: "Chen Juncheng, this account book has been deceived by this official in the end. ”

Although Chen Jitao didn't know what Guo Ye and Guan Jiujiu did to Xue Hao, he sincerely admired it and praised: "Lord Assassin Shi is clever, and the lower officials are convinced!" ”

Guo Ye smiled, waved his hand lightly, and said: "Haha, Chen Juncheng, when the official takes down Zhang Chengzong and solves the salt and grain shortage in Yangzhou City, it will be too late for you to praise me." ”

Chen Jitao bowed slightly, his face returned to normal, and asked: "Dare to ask my lord, now that the account books are in hand, what should I do next?" Is it possible to send someone to arrest Zhang Chengzong, a rat who embezzled the imperial court's salt tax? ”

Guo Ye pondered slightly, and said in a deep voice: "Zhang Chengzong is a member of the Zhang family after all, and it is afraid that sending someone to arrest him will cause the Zhang family to resist. If the official doesn't make a move, he will definitely take down Zhang Chengzong, so that he can negotiate with the Zhang family. ”

After thinking about it, Chen Jitao nodded and agreed: "What the lord said is very true, but the lower officials have not thought it through. Although the Yanyun Yamen only had 500 guards, Zhang Chengzong expanded to 35,000 people, all of whom were private soldiers raised by the Zhang family. If you send a few people over to arrest Zhang Chengzong, you may really suffer a loss. In the end, if Zhang Chengzong escaped, his efforts would be wasted. ”

Guo Ye snapped his fingers and praised: "That's right, I just have scruples about this." Therefore, to arrest Zhang Chengzong, it is necessary to mobilize the people and capture him overnight, otherwise it is easy to have accidents. In this way, Chen Juncheng, I bother you to go and find Chen Lang and Chen Duwei for me, I must arrange with him, and then arrest Zhang Chengzong! ”

"Yes, my lord should plan carefully, and the next official will go on a trip."

Chen Jitao finished speaking, but his face flashed with excitement, and he hurriedly turned back and walked out of the court.