thirty-one

The sky was dyed with a shallow glow.

Next to Zhi'er's bed, Xiao Yuan waited all night.

He looked at Zhi'er's sleeping cheeks in a daze, muttering to himself, and his voice was not enough for others to hear.

was about to get up and leave, but he tripped over the foot of the stool, and the movement pulled Zhi'er out of her sleep.

"Brother Xiao Yuan?" Zhi'er sat up, remembering her bold move last night, her cheeks couldn't help but flush slightly, but when she looked down and saw that the wedding dress on her body was still neatly worn, she felt a trace of loss in her heart.

"It's still early, Zhi'er can sleep again." Xiao Yuan turned around, picked up the quilt, and put it on Zhi'er's back.

Zhi'er leaned sideways and gently leaned into Xiao Yuan's arms.

"Brother Xiao Yuan, Zhi'er wants to change into a wedding dress. This most beautiful wedding dress, Zhi'er only wears it for you, and it is not you who marries Zhi'er, so Zhi'er will not wear it. Zhi'er murmured softly, her voice surprisingly calm.

"Okay." ......

The morning light shines through the window, and the sandalwood is swirling.

Behind the screen, Zhi'er opened her arms, and the red wedding dress was unfolded, turning into a picture of the phoenix dancing in the sky and clouds made of golden silk, which was lifelike and exquisite.

Xiao Yuan stood behind Zhi'er, reached out to untie the belt of the wedding dress, and Zhi'er slowly lifted and removed the wedding dress from her shoulder.

The skin on the back is as white and tender as mutton fat, and in the pale yellow morning light, it exudes a hazy brilliance, and the willow waist is held in a good hand...... The beautiful posture amazed the flowing time, and took a look at the city.

Zhi'er looked at Xiao Yuan's slightly red and hot cheeks from the mirror, and said with a sneer: "Brother Xiao Yuan, is Zhi'er's body beautiful?" ”

"Beautiful, beautiful." Xiao Yuan couldn't help but stretch out his hand, his fingers gently touched the skin on Zhi'er's back, and moved slowly.

The subtle touch came, Zhi'er's body trembled slightly, took a deep breath, and wanted to turn around and lean into Xiao Yuan's arms.

But Xiao Yuanyi grabbed Xiang'er's shoulder and restrained Zhi'er's body movements.

"Zhi'er, no." Accompanied by Zhi'er's tears, Xiao Yuan sighed and spoke carefully. Turning around, he lifted a simple and beautiful wedding dress and put it on a ......

At the dresser, in front of the brass mirror, Xiao Yuan held his waist-high green silk with one hand, and carefully combed it with a water-soaked willow comb with the other.

Zhi'er still looked at the focused face behind her from the brass mirror.

Time is like a reverse stream, back to that quiet and beautiful evening, in the same warm glow, he is also meticulously combing for her. And she was crying silently.

Today is her big wedding day, Jin Ruohongxia, dressing up and waiting to be married, but it is not the man who has been thinking about her for a long time, but the son of the Gao family who has never met......

The maids helped Zhi'er, who was wearing a red hijab, onto the sedan chair, and the gongs and drums of the flower team faded out of their ears. Xiao Yuan, who was hidden in the dark, had a touch of ruthlessness floating on his eyebrows......

thirty-two

The sky is getting late, and the people in the Gao family mansion are full of joy and celebration.

The jade plate is full of delicacies and gold bottles, and there is an endless stream of wealthy businessmen and famous families.

Gao Taishou and Cheng Cheng sat in the middle of the hall, pushing the cup and changing the lamp, looking at the full house of guests with a smile.

Zhi'er sat alone in the wedding room, her red hijab was wet with tears little by little, waiting for the son of the Gao family who had only seen one side at the worship ceremony to lift it.

On such a jubilant and lively night, no one paid attention to the fact that on the tower not far from Gaofu, more than a dozen hidden black shadows watched indifferently at the hustle and bustle under their feet.

"Yuan'er hasn't arrived yet?"

"Nope."

"Bastard! At times like these, nowhere to be seen! ”

"Big brother, what should I do?"

"Don't miss the opportunity, time is pressing, don't wait, get ready, watch my signal, do it at any time!"

"Yes!" ......

"Crunch." Someone pushed open the door and entered the marriage room.

Zhi'er's head was gently lifted, and what appeared in front of her was not the expected son of the Gao family dressed in red, but a night suit covered with black cloth.

Zhi'er was stunned and was about to call for help, but was covered by a handful.

"Zhi'er, don't shout, it's me!" The man in black covered Zhi'er's mouth and pulled off his mask.

Zhi'er fixed her eyes and saw that it was Xiao Yuan, and she was immediately overjoyed.

"Brother Xiao Yuan! What are you doing here? Still dressed like this? ”

"More on that later. Zhi'er, are you willing to give up your glory and wealth and stay with me in the mountains and forests for the rest of your life? ”

"Yes! Never give up! ”

"Good! I'll take you away, to a far, far away place, where no one can find just you and me. ”

Xiao Yuan stretched out his hand, his eyes were full of unprecedented resoluteness, and there was a trace of imperceptible determination.

"Good! Zhi'er will come with you! Zhi'er stretched out her wrist and held Xiao Yuan's hand tightly......

thirty-three

"Bang!" The host and guests of the Gao Mansion enjoyed themselves, and when they pushed the cup and changed the lamp, the door suddenly opened. The two family members flew in at the sound, covered in blood, and fell to the ground without knowing whether they were alive or dead.

A figure in black appeared in front of the door. He held a bright sword in his hand, and blood slowly dripped from it.

"Bold! Who is coming? How dare you make trouble on the big day of Gaofu?! Come! Take it down! ”

The guests all dispersed, and two rows of housekeepers armed with eyebrow-raising sticks rushed from all over the courtyard to surround the black-clothed figure in front of the door.

I saw the figure in black holding a sword in his right hand, slowly raising it, and swinging it down suddenly, drawing a cold light from the air.

In the night sky, a rain of arrows followed, shooting and killing all the family members who stood in front of the black-clothed figure. A row of iron hooks with tiger claws followed, hooking to death on the high walls and eaves of the high mansion, and black ropes were tied behind them.

More than a dozen figures also dressed in black, with ropes on their feet, fell from the sky and quickly landed in the courtyard, standing on both sides of the black-clothed figures led by them. The long knife at his waist glowed with a penetrating cold glow in the moonlight.

"I'm waiting, just to take Cheng Chengxiang's head and avenge the annihilation of the clan! Nothing to do with it and retreat quickly! Otherwise, Hugh blames the sword for being eyeless and killing mercilessly! ”

Suddenly, exclamations abounded, and fear spread......

thirty-four

The host and guest all fled, the people were scattered, and the huge courtyard was suddenly empty and empty. There were only a few die-hard members of the Cheng family left, holding long sticks, and protecting Cheng Cheng, who was sitting in the upper seat of the hall, behind him.

After all, he crawled through the sea of corpses and blood of the war, and such a scene did not make Cheng Cheng confused, and at this moment, he was still sitting in his seat, sipping tea calmly.

The black-clothed men stepped forward to surround them, and Cheng Cheng and the black-clothed figures confronted each other in the air.

"I don't know where Your Excellency is sacred, and what kind of deep hatred you have with Cheng, whether you want to take revenge, you have to start on the wedding day of Cheng's beloved daughter, I'm afraid it's not moral, right?!"

"Humph! Moral?! Such words, coming out of your Cheng Chengzhi's mouth, are simply ridiculous! Joke! Cheng Cheng old thief, do you know this sword?! The black-clothed figure led by raised the long sword in his hand and held it across his chest, and under the cold moonlight, the word "Liao" engraved on the sword was faintly visible.

Seeing the words, Cheng Cheng's pupils shrank. The old feud more than ten years ago is afraid that it is difficult to be good today.

After thinking about it, Cheng Cheng waved his hand and beckoned a family member beside him, and whispered a few words in his ear. The family lowered his head and hurriedly retreated, and the black-clothed people also let him leave without stopping him.

"There is no turning back from the bow, and at this point, we don't have to hide it, brothers, and let this old thief see clearly who are the people who want to take his life! Old thief! Today, the remnants of my Liao family will settle this annihilation with you! ”

The black-clothed man led by him ripped off the black cloth mask, and the face full of ferociousness was actually Xiao Yuan, the steward of the Cheng Mansion! The rest of the black-clothed people also took off their masks and stared at Cheng Cheng fiercely.

Cheng Cheng glanced at it and couldn't help but gasp.

Xiao Yuan, A Gui, Fu Zhuo, Xiao Zhao......

There are many familiar faces, all of whom are subordinates who do chores in Chengfu on weekdays! In the past ten years since Xiao Yuan settled in Chengfu, he has unknowingly been planted by his side so many people who want to take his life!

"Ten years ago, the current Tang Emperor Li Shimin led his troops to attack Xue Ju's forces, and Liao Ye, the head of my Liao family, was originally a general under Xue Ju, but he also understood the righteousness. I heard that Li Shimin loves the people like a son, accepts virtues, and is very popular with the people, and will definitely dominate the world, and he also knows that Xue Ju is not a benevolent and righteous person. I wanted to lead my corporal to surrender to the Tang army and avoid another war."

"But you, Cheng Cheng, an old thief, were greedy for merit and pretended to surrender, but after the soldiers and horses entered the city, you ordered the wanton killing of my Liao family's soldiers, and dozens of lives of the Liao family were all killed."

"Fortunately, with the protection of the ancestors of the Liao family, I took my eldest brother's only son to hide in the secret room and escaped. And you, but slandered my Liao family, and carried the head of my eldest brother Liao Ye in your hand, and returned to the camp to receive merit. The more Xiao Yuan spoke, the more angry he became, and the hand holding the hilt of the sword was bruised, trembling incessantly.

"For more than ten years, I led the surviving family members of the Liao family to infiltrate Cheng Mansion, but I never thought that you, a dog thief, are afraid that you owe too much blood debt, and you are too cautious and cautious. Ten years of lying on the salary and tasting courage, finally let me, wait for today! Xiao Yuan closed his eyes and exhaled a heavy breath, and his angry state of mind calmed down with grief.

"Cheng Cheng old thief, you remember! I, Liao Ye's brother Liao Yuan! Today, instead of my eldest brother Liao Ye, I want you to die and avenge the dozens of unjust souls of my Liao family! All the men in black were indignant, gasping heavily, their eyes were red, and they were ready to kill.

When Cheng Cheng heard this, he became more and more frightened. This vast distance is really very forbearing. For more than ten years, in the face of his own lack of murderous intent, he was loyal and dutiful to take care of the affairs of the city government on the surface, but secretly planted killers.

Today is Zhi'er's wedding, and it is indeed the time when Cheng Cheng's guard is the most lax. A decade-long conspiracy to revenge has finally come to an unprecedented time. The depth of the city is so deep that Cheng Cheng can't help but be impressed.

"Bang bang bang." Cheng Cheng listened to it, high-fived and laughed.

"Xiao, no, now I should call you Liaoyuan. Ten years of dormancy and planning, your city government and forbearance, I have to obey. It's just that you've been with me for so long, and based on what you know about me, do you really think that today I'll be defenseless? That's a disappointment for me! ”

Cheng Cheng got up slowly, a dangerous smile on the corner of his mouth. Seeing this, Liao Yuan suddenly felt that his heart was not good.

"Where is the Shadow Guard?!" Cheng Cheng drank suddenly, waved his hand and smashed the teacup in his hand.

Suddenly, five black-robed figures smashed through the roof tiles and fell from the sky.

"These five people, I call them shadow guards, follow them like shadows, and they are decisive in killing. It is the elite dead soldiers I have carefully cultivated and crawled out of the sea of corpses and blood. Today, I want to see who takes whose life between you and me! ”

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