Chapter Eighty-Seven: I'm Your Brother
"Son, it's a long way to go to my grandfather's house, you must be cautious, your father and mother only have a daughter like you, you must come back safely, don't be too ostentatious on the road, rush to Qinfu as soon as possible, you know?"
Jiang Zhu remembered what her mother Qin Susu said to her with tears in her eyes before leaving.
At that time, she just thought that her mother was reluctant to let her travel a long distance to go to her grandfather's house alone. Now it seems that maybe Qin Susu specially told her.
I just don't know what she wants to send to the Qin Mansion.
What her father gave her, she kept it close to her for the sake of insurance, and planned to give it to the old man in person when she saw her grandfather, but who knew that she was about to arrive at the Qin Mansion but was robbed to this place where I don't know where it was.
Jiang Zhu was so anxious that she couldn't do it, but she didn't dare to show the slightest flaw on her face, her mouth was blocked, and she didn't have a chance to negotiate with the robbers.
"Hmm...... Uh-huh-hmm....."
Jiang Zhu kept twisting his body and making a whimpering sound, hoping to attract the attention of the bandits.
Sure enough, the man known as the Lord of the Liu Hall turned around and looked at her, his whole face was covered in shadows, revealing only a pair of bloodthirsty eyes like a hungry eagle, Jiang Zhu's body trembled unconsciously, it was the first time she had seen such vicious and hateful eyes, as if she was the enemy who killed his entire family.
"You're Jiang Zhu?"
The man walked up to her lightly, slowly squatted down, and asked coldly with a murderous aura all over his body.
Jiang Zhu's face turned white, and he nodded subconsciously, judging from the man's voice, he was not very old, and he should be about the same as her.
"Hehe, it's finally in my hands."
The man sneered twice and said in a low voice.
"Do you know why I arrested you?"
Hall Master Liu asked softly again, although her tone was very soft, listening to Jiang Zhu's ears, she knew that Hall Master Liu must have gritted her teeth and asked this sentence.
Jiang Zhu shook his head blankly, "Hmm..."
"Hehe, they all say that you are extraordinary and intelligent, but that's it."
Hall Master Liu smiled again, he suddenly lifted the hood on his head, and his handsome face was exposed to the dim light, Jiang Zhu looked at the young face in front of him that resembled his father Jiang Zhengqing, his pupils widened more and more, and slowly turned into horror from the initial surprise.
Because, with a smile, Hall Master Liu slowly took out a small dagger from his arms, dangled it in his hand, and slowly leaned towards her face.
"Uh-huh......"
Jiang Zhu shook his head desperately and moved his body back, wanting to scream and say no, but the sealed mouth could only make intermittent whimpering.
"Do you think my face is familiar?"
The master of the Liu Hall smiled fiercely, his facial features that resembled Jiang Zhengqing were distorted, and the face that had been kind to Jiang Zhu in the past was now revealing an eerie and terrifying aura.
"You don't have to answer me," Hall Master Liu said to himself, "You're right, I'm indeed your brother, hehehe!" β
Jiang Zhu shook her head desperately, her head tilted back, the sharp dagger flashed with cold light and got closer and closer to her face, and the horror in her eyes became more and more serious, the hatred and cruelty in the eyes of this man who claimed to be her brother were so obvious, how could she not see it?
As for why she has such a brother, she doesn't have the heart to think about it now, she just wants to save her life.
Even though Jiang Zhu was a woman of great intelligence, she seemed panicked because she had never experienced twists and turns, if this Liu Hall Master killed her in this deserted and populated place, who would know? Thinking of her parents who loved her, her fiancΓ© Wei Chi Fulin, and the letter to her grandfather that she was carrying in her arms, crystal tears slowly dripped from Jiang Zhu's beautiful big eyes. She shook her head vigorously, hoping that the man crouching in front of him would bring her the rag that was gagged in her mouth, at least she could negotiate with him, wouldn't she?
"Want to talk?"
The hall master raised his eyebrows and smiled evilly.
Jiang Zhu nodded with tears in his eyes.
"You want to scold me?"
Hall Master Liu asked again.
Jiang Zhu was stunned and quickly shook his head.
"Hmph, what if you want to scold me?" Hall Master Liu snorted coldly, ripped off the rags in Jiang Zhu's mouth, pinched her delicate chin with his hand, and said with a smile, "If you want to scold, scold, anyway, your noble life is still in my hands, and you can't escape." β
After speaking, he shook off his hand fiercely, and glanced back, Mao Liu and Hu Si hurriedly brought him a chair from the side, Hu Si picked up his sleeve, wiped the chair indiscriminately, and smiled flatteringly, "Hall Master Liu, please take a seat!" β
Hall Master Liu sat down on the chair, leaned back slightly, and his cold eyes fell on Jiang Zhu's face.
"What are you holding me for?"
Jiang Zhu took a breath and asked calmly. As long as she can speak, she has a way to let him temporarily save her life, so that she may be able to wait until Uncle Jiang brings someone to save her.
"What do you think? My noble sister! β
Hall Master Liu looked at Jiang Zhu with a smile, looking at the hairs on her back.
"Calm down, you must be calm!" Qingfeng Literature
Jiang Zhu told herself this in her heart, and the thoughts in her mind were also running fast, she had to find a way to leave this place, she would definitely not be able to do it on her own, the best way was to let the Liu Hall Master personally take her out, and it was best to take her to the nearest Qin Mansion, so that she could be rescued with the greatest possibility.
But how could he take himself willingly?
This question stumped Jiang Zhu.
"What do you want? Or what are you trying to get out of me? β
Jiang Zhu controlled his slightly trembling voice, plucked up the courage to ask calmly. She had to figure out the man's purpose before she could find a suitable excuse for him to take her away.
"What do you think?"
The hall master did not answer her directly, but crossed his arms and looked at her leisurely and coldly.
Jiang Zhu suddenly felt like a cat playing with a mouse, but she couldn't get angry.
"You just said that you are my brother, but I have never heard my father talk about you, and besides, my father treats my aunts and brothers at home very well, how can I let you be outcast?"
This is also where Jiang Zhu has always been puzzled, although Qin Susu is the main room, he is not a jealous person, Jiang Zhengqing also married two concubines and gave birth to a son and a daughter for him, but they are quite young. If this person is really Jiang Zhengqing's outer room, then why not bring it into the house? But if he is pretending, how to explain the facial features carved out of the same mold as Jiang Zhengqing?
"Hehe, what do you little girl know? How could that old thing possibly tell you of my existence? Or maybe even he doesn't know if I'm dead or alive! β
Hall Master Liu stood up from his chair and roared.
Then he smiled again, with a hint of sadness in his smile, "You are always too young to understand men at all, sometimes, in order to get what you want, you can throw away anything, hahahaha, others are like this, and the good father in your heart is the same." β
"Impossible!"
Jiang Zhu couldn't help but argue angrily, Jiang Zhengqing and Qin Susu have always been very affectionate, whether they have an aunt or not, he is very good to Qin Susu, and the relationship between the two is not clearer than her.
Since she can remember, her father has been kind to Qin Susu, and she usually respects her very much, Qin Susu is at home, managing the food, clothing, housing and transportation of a large family, for this, Jiang Zhengqing often says that Mrs. has worked hard, usually helps her comb her hair and wash her face, and even personally brings water and washes her feet, these Jiang Zhu sees it in her eyes, she thinks, I am afraid that there is no better man in this world than her father to her mother.
It's just that Jiang Zhengqing only has one thing, that is, he is relatively idle, he has no heart for fame and fortune, that is, he is a hereditary uncle, and in his generation, he is an idle man and has no substantive rights. On the contrary, it is Jiang Zhu's dragon and phoenix brother, who has been marching and fighting with Jiang Zhu's uncle since he was a child, and at a young age, he mixed up with his own ability to serve as a consolation envoy, and he is away all the year round, so the task of coming to Qin Mansion to deliver a letter this time fell on Jiang Zhu.
And now, this Liu Hall Master actually said that he was her brother, which meant that her father actually had another child before he married Qin Sucheng, and he was still a child who had never heard of it.
How can Jiang Zhu accept this?
"You must be talking nonsense! How could my dad be that kind of person? Why do you slander my father like this? β
Although Jiang Zhu couldn't stand up physically, her mouth was not idle, she shouted angrily, "Daddy is not that kind of person!" β
"Hehe, just with my face that is exactly the same as his, and this..."
Hall Master Liu sneered, took out a transparent jade pendant from his arms, he handed the jade pendant to Jiang Zhu, and pointed to an inconspicuous place, "See?" Here's the name of that damn old thing! β
Jiang Zhu looked at it, and at the top of the small jade pendant, there was indeed a blue character smaller than an ant.
The word "green" is often seen by Jiang Zhu in Jiang Zhengqing's calligraphy and painting works.
She had to believe that the man in front of her, who was seven points similar to Jiang Zhengqing, might really be Jiang Zhengqing's blood. It's just that what the inside story is, you can't just listen to the words of the hall master, and everything will be understood when you see Jiang Zhengqing.
"Just this doesn't mean that what you say is the truth! What if, just a coincidence? β
Jiang Zhu stubbornly argued.
"Huh, coincidence? Do you think it's all a coincidence? β
Hall Master Liu picked up the dagger he had just put down on the side again, stretched out his slender fingers and rubbed it gently, and then pressed the dagger against Jiang Zhu's delicate face, and said gloomily, "You say, should I disfigure you and then let you go back, or will I kill you and use your head to exchange everything I want to see?" β
"Neither!"
The cold touch on her face made Jiang Zhu dare not move, she gritted her teeth and opened her mouth in fear.
"Why, do you mean? Actually, it's a pity to see my sister so beautiful, it's a pity to be disfigured, it's better to send it to a place of fireworks with my sister's beauty and talent, I will definitely be able to become the top girl there, hahaha! β
Hall Master Liu's laughter became more and more open.
Jiang Zhu's heart "chuckled", looking at this person's crazy appearance, maybe he would really send her to that place!
"Honestly, what do you want? Money? Right? Or is it a family property? I can give you whatever I can! β
Jiang Zhu said in a deep voice.
"What do I want?"
Hall Master Liu repeated, the dagger in his hand went down Jiang Zhu's cheek, and suddenly put it on her neck, sticking to the artery in her neck, and said in a low voice, "I want your life, I want the life of that old thing, I want the life of your whole family, can you give it?" β
"Why?"
Hearing Hall Master's words, Jiang Zhu blurted out in surprise, she didn't expect this person to hate them so much.