Chapter 4: The Bloodbath Inn
An Wanqing only felt a chill in her back, and said with a look of resentment: "In such a place where there is no affection, why does the imperial court still keep it." Such a ruthless and vicious overseer should have been cut with a thousand knives a long time ago. ”
"There's no way, the Imperial Jin Army has the support of the emperor, and if you want to completely eradicate them, I'm afraid it's more difficult than ascending to the sky." Nangong Qi said.
An Wanqing gritted her teeth and snorted coldly, "Really? Instead of counting on the emperor, it is better to let me kill him with my own hands and eliminate harm for the people! ”
"You dare to say such disrespectful words." Nangong Qi chuckled, "You girl, you're really amazing." ”
An Wanqing's tearful eyes were full of stubbornness, and she lowered her head slightly. As a child, watching her father die but unable to do anything about it, her heart seemed to be pierced by thousands of sharp swords.
"There are many of them, and they must not act rashly. I think they will have to leave before dawn. When the time comes, let's go to the Yuelai Inn to investigate. Nangong Qi held his chin and frowned and analyzed: "I think it's a little weird, how could the Imperial Jin Army kill your father halfway inexplicably, I'm afraid it's not as simple as we see." ”
An Wanqing was stunned for a moment, and when she calmed down, she also felt reasonable, if the Yujin Army wanted to cut first and then play, it could be done in Anfu, there was no need to travel a distance and walk halfway before moving.
"It is deplorable that An Guogong suffered this catastrophe." Nangong Qi sighed.
An Wanqing's eyes widened, turned her head to look at Nangong Qi, and said in surprise: "Do you know my father?" ”
Nangong Qi shook his head and explained: "The Yujin Army rushed into Anfu to take away An Guogong, and within a moment, the entire Yicheng was in an uproar. I only heard about it on the road, so I guessed that the person who died in the inn just now was An Guogong. ”
An Wanqing sighed lightly and nodded, "A little wind and grass can spread, not to mention the strange event of the Imperial Jin Army from Kyoto breaking into Anfu, I should have expected that it would be spread by the neighbors." ”
"What do you call a girl?" Nangong Qi suddenly asked.
Now, he already knows his identity anyway, and there is no need for him to hide his name.
"An Wanqing."
"Gentle and moving, clear as snow, good name." Nangong Qi praised.
"What should you call Childe?" An Wanqing looked at Nangong Qi.
"Me?" Nangong Qi looked embarrassed, pondered for a while, and then smiled: "I'm seventh in the family, otherwise, you can call me the seventh." ”
An Wanqing frowned, naturally understanding that the person in front of her didn't want to reveal her identity, so she didn't ask any more questions, "It's more appropriate to call the seventh prince." ”
"Okay, just the Seventh Son." Nangong Qi looked casual.
An Wanqing said no more.
"What's next?" Nangong Qi asked.
"Naturally, I went to Beijing and looked for an opportunity to take revenge."
"With your own strength, I'm afraid that the grasshopper will shake the tree." Nangong Qi said.
An Wanqing sneered, turned her head to look at Nangong Qi, and snorted softly: "What about the grasshopper shaking the tree?" The oath I made in An Wanqing will never look back, even if it is a sea of swords and fire. ”
Looking at the unwavering gaze in the moonlit night, Nangong Qi nodded slightly.
An Wanqing was exhausted, probably too tired, leaned on the trunk of the tree, and fell asleep unconsciously. Nangong Qi was also a little sleepy, and when he saw An Wanqing sleeping, he also closed his eyes slightly.
If the morning light is as bright as dark, An Wanqing woke up from the nightmare, and broke out in a cold sweat, which startled Nangong Qi on the side, and hurriedly asked, "What's wrong?" ”
"I felt bad, I had a nightmare, and I was fine." An Wanqing's eyes were a little ruddy, obviously crying in a dream.
"Hungry, huh? Fortunately, I still have some pastries in my package, and I can barely eat some to cushion my stomach. Nangong Qi opened the package, took out an osmanthus cake from it and handed it to An Wanqing.
"I'm sorry, I don't have an appetite." An Wanqing tilted her head and refused.
"An Guogong has a spirit in the sky, and I don't want to see you so haggard. Let's eat as much as you want. Nangong Qi comforted.
Hearing this, An Wanqing stretched out her hand slightly, took the pastry, and barely ate a few bites.
"They should be far away, let's go to the inn and investigate." Nangong Qi proposed.
An Wanqing nodded, followed behind Nangong Qi, and the two came to the Yuelai Inn.
Approaching the inn, a faint smell of blood came to her nose, and seeing the people lying in a pool of blood, An Wanqing had hatred in her eyes, and her fists couldn't help clenching, "These beasts even killed the innocent shopkeeper and the proprietress of the shop." ”
Nangong Qi touched the tip of his nose and frowned: "If you kill someone, you won't even dispose of the corpse, so blatant, there is only the Imperial Jin Army!" ”
"Where's my dad?" An Wanqing looked around, and her phoenix eyes widened urgently.
"I'm afraid I'll be taken away." Nangong Qi said.
An Wanqing's heart hurt fiercely, and she staggered back, thinking about collecting and burying her father's body, but she never thought that she would not even let her fulfill this last filial piety, "These beasts! ”
An Wanqing knelt on the ground with a thud, bursting into tears. Dad, my daughter will definitely avenge you.
"Save ...... Save me...... Save ......"
Hearing the sound, Nangong Qi and An Wanqing were startled, obviously they didn't expect that there were still living people in the inn, and looked at the cry for help, only to see the shopkeeper lying in a pool of blood not far away, half of his left shoulder was cut off, probably not hurting his heart, although he lost too much blood, he still had half a breath hanging at the moment.
An Wanqing's pupils dilated, how could she have ever seen such a cruel method, or Nangong Qi reacted first, walked quickly to the shopkeeper, squatted down and asked, "What did you see?" ”
An Wanqing reacted, quickly climbed in front of the shopkeeper, and asked, "What about the people in the prisoner car?" ”
The shopkeeper was covered in blood, panting weakly, "The person died, and he was taken away by them." ”
"What happened last night?" Nangong Qi said urgently.
"I don't know...... As soon as the shopkeeper came out, he was hacked to death by a military master...... I was also inexplicably stabbed...... I only vaguely heard what the leader said...... "The shopkeeper was weak and weak, and his voice was a little choppy.
"What did he say?" Nangong Qi asked.
He said...... Guogong ...... He's dead...... The shopkeeper committed a crime...... shopkeeper said this, relieved himself weakly, shook his head desperately, and said: "The person in the prisoner car is clearly ...... It was they themselves who poisoned it...... It's not us...... It's not ......"
"Hey...... Speak......" Nangong Qi shook the shopkeeper who didn't move at all, but the shopkeeper was too weak, and he didn't finish his breath before he finished speaking.
An Wan's heart was like a knife, and she sat down on the ground all of a sudden, and whimpered with tears: "I understand." ”
"Huh?" Nangong Qi turned his head to look at her.
"They killed my father, but they blamed the innocent shopkeeper, and they washed the inn in blood again, and there was no proof of death!" An Wanqing's eyes were glazed, and the whole person staggered.