The fight in the treasury courtyard stopped with the unexpected appearance of Ah Ji. The gang in Situ Mansion surrounded the girl. Mo Zhai, who was not far away, picked up the guard, picked up the long sword dropped by Wang Xu, and slowly moved closer to Ah Ji's side. The two sides began to face each other, and a battle to kill each other was about to break out. The big man who fell in a pool of blood was no longer moving at this time. The men with swords held their hilts nervously, and the cold sweat on their foreheads was revealed.

The head of the Situ Mansion didn't expect things to develop like a cluster. His face was gloomy and he didn't say a word. Wang Xu, who realized it later, woke up from the shock and looked up to see his wife's back. I had mixed feelings in my heart, and it took a long time before I gently called out.

"Aji..."

The girl always appeared in front of Wang Xu in time at the most critical moment. As a woman's husband, Wang Xu suddenly felt sour and depressed. Recently, Aji has been reticent and does not like to come into contact with people. He thought of many ways to make the girl happy. January has passed, and there is still no improvement.

At this moment, looking at the blood-stained short sword in the girl's hand. Wang Xu's tears burst out of his eyes, and he felt guilty in his heart.

He failed in his responsibilities as a husband. Obviously, he will let go of all this, but he can't help but take care of it. The girl has lost a lot. Maybe it's because Mrs. Yezai is a little uncomfortable. In order to cooperate with her husband's work, Ah Ji restrained her temperament and pretended to be knowledgeable in front of others. Wang Xu knew that this was not his wife's intention. It was his selfishness that made the relationship between the two increasingly estranged.

I heard that Aji killed five people in a row in order to save himself. At that time, it was just imagination, and it was already moving. And now he has witnessed the girl standing in front of him without fear of life and death. In addition to being moved, it is a deep self-blame.

"Are you alright?"

Aji asked, not turning, his eyes scanning around alertly.

Mo Zhai and a few guards leaned towards Wang Xu against the wall, but the crowd that surrounded them did not stop them. Perhaps no one wants to see the current friction turn into a never-ending scramble.

"Are you alright?"

Mo Zhai helped Wang Xu up and asked the same question. Then he handed the other party's saber over.

"Thank you! I'm fine. ”

Wang Xu took the saber, and his body trembled uncontrollably.

Maybe he didn't come out just now, and lost some money to let those people leave. It's not going to be such a situation that is out of control now. Thinking of this, he took a few deep breaths and tried to calm the fear in his heart.

It is obviously impossible for a modern person to take people's lives without any psychological barriers. He is not like these ancients, who have long been accustomed to surviving in the troubled times where human life is like grass and mustard, and the weak eat the strong.

Wang Xu was clear about the decrees of the Great Zhou. The murderer shall pay for his life and be sentenced to beheading.

He gripped the hilt of his sword and drew his sword sharply to block it in front of Aji.

This clear signal, like an echo, spread and reverberated in the courtyard. Those who held swords also drew their swords one after another, and for a while, the courtyard was full of gold and iron. Seeing this scene, everyone with wooden sticks took a few steps back.

The two sides are still in a tense standoff. At this moment, as long as someone shouts, a fight is inevitable.

Everyone tensed their nerves, and they couldn't help but aim at the house master of Situ Mansion. In their opinion, after Wang Xu's side killed people, there was no way out. If it's urgent, maybe pull a few more pads. They desperately hope that someone will stop this and prevent the situation from escalating.

At this moment, Ah Ji gently tugged at Wang Xu's robe.

"My lord stepped back. With Aji here, no one will mess with you. ”

Immediately, his figure flashed and pressed against Wang Xu's chest. The girl was armed with brute force, and Wang Xu couldn't move. She leaned back slightly, and her cloud-like hair fluttered on Wang Xu's cheek. The soft and narrow shoulders pushed Wang Xu back half a step.

"I'm sorry!"

Apart from the weak and pale apology, Wang Xu didn't know what else to do. At that moment, the housekeeper stretched out his hand.

"Wait until you lay down your sword and hand over the woman. That's the end of today's business. ”

In his mind, he exchanged his life for the life of the wild zaifu. It's already time to relieve gas. When I returned to Situ Mansion, I had time to clean up this guy who didn't know how to be thick.

"You're dreaming! Don't even want to touch her! ”

"Humph! As a wild slaughterer, do you want to resist the law? ”

Obviously, the housekeeper didn't dare to push too much, and he was really embarrassed at the moment. The wild army will not be hoarded in this field, if you go to the government to report to the official, wouldn't you find a helper for the other party? It doesn't make any sense to go on like this. When he was hesitating to find a staircase to go down, he heard a noisy voice from outside the hospital.

"Protect your lordship! Fast! ”

The housekeeper shouted.

"Block the doorway."

He didn't wait for his ragged men to move. And the people who came in surging surrounded them. As soon as the villagers entered the door, they rushed to Wang Xu's side, and the crowd that blocked them was immediately dispersed. Seeing this, the head of the house was a little panicked. Scolded:

"Are you going to rebel? I am the head of the Situ Mansion! Stand down! ”

When the people who were about to slash and slash the people suddenly calmed down when they heard this, and those hunters who were about to open their bows and arrows broke out in a cold sweat.

"Surround them! Not a single one is allowed to be let go. ”

Wang Xu gave an order. The people who were frozen in place moved. The gate of the courtyard was blocked and the water could not be leaked. Not far away, there were still people rushing to help.

"Don't back down yet! Do you dare to be an enemy of Situ Mansion, do you want to be in the army or do you want to do a lifetime of labor? ”

Wang Xu walked out of the crowd and tapped his fingertips lightly on the scabbard. All eyes were on him. The young man walked towards the courtyard gate, and Ah Ji and Mo Zhai also followed. Wang Xu said a few words to the crowd outside the courtyard gate. Then some people came in, and some people went out.

Looking down on the entire courtyard, the courtyard wall is surrounded by people like iron buckets, impermeable.

The housekeeper saw Wang Xu's malice, and his chest couldn't help but rise and fall. He didn't expect that the young man in front of him would be so ruthless. He weighed over his words and put down his arrogant shelf.

"Lord Nozai! If you let us go, I promise not to pursue the matter. ”

Wang Xu's heart couldn't stop struggling. He never wanted this matter to be stopped, as long as he could save his wife's life, even if the family wealth was scattered. However, the person in front of him is not trustworthy at all.

Killing people is his only choice, and it seems to be the most correct choice at the moment. The people in the village have been together for so long, and everyone will keep their mouths shut. Even if the matter is exposed in the future, he does not believe that the Sikou Mansion will sentence the people of the whole village to beheading, as the so-called law does not blame the public.

The evil thoughts in his heart suddenly rose, and Wang Xu hugged his wife violently.

"I'm not going to let you have anything to do."

There was no way back for him. Looking at his wife's fearless eyes, he turned around and stared fiercely at the gang.

Eyes like electricity. Just glanced at each other, the housekeeper's hairs stood on end, and he felt a cold killing intent attacking him.

"Listen! Yezai's husband lacks the crowd to commit murder, if you continue to do nothing. But if anything is revealed, it is a great sin to rob the family and destroy the clan. ”

If you don't listen to soft words, you can only use intimidation. But the people in front of him had no fear, and no one retreated. The housekeeper was so anxious that he was sweating profusely.

When I saw Wang Xu waving to the crowd, his lips opened slightly. He knew what the boy wanted.

"Kill!"

The dying struggle could no longer stop what was to come. The face of the house is like the color of the earth, and all thoughts are gray.

"You dare!"

When his life was hanging in the balance, the sound of golden chimes suddenly sounded in the whole city. The battle that was about to break out suddenly stopped. This warning bell is only sounded when the city is under attack. The people looked in the direction of the city gate, full of doubts. A moment later, the roar of war drums was heard not far away. The sound of drums did not come from the gates, but from the city, and the sound was getting closer and closer to them.

As if he had survived a catastrophe, he grabbed the straw that saved his life and laughed wildly.

"Hahaha! Hahaha! ”

He looked at Wang Xu, who had changed color when he heard the voice, and was overjoyed.

"It is the army that defends my country. You're done, and you're not going to be caught! ”

I really didn't expect it. In this mountain village, there is actually an army stationed there.

The approaching drumming stopped outside the courtyard. The sound of the soldiers' neat steps is getting closer and closer.

"Lay down your blade! Dare to fight against the army, are you looking for death? ”

Presumably, the people guarding outside the treasury did not let the officers and soldiers in, so the officers shouted loudly. Wang Xu tilted his head and instructed Mo Zhai.

"You go and tell them to lay down their arms. Don't resist. ”

Then the armor of the brigade rushed in. They pinned the rioting crowd to the ground. A beautiful woman in a dark dress walked quickly into the hospital surrounded by guards. The hair on the woman's forehead was a little messy, and her anxious eyes looked around. When she saw Wang Xu squatting beside her, the woman lost a little.

"Lan Gongzi!"

"Hmm!"

Ji Lan nodded slightly. At the same time, his eyes glanced at the girl in white beside Wang Xu. Both of them couldn't help but look surprised. Ji Lan was surprised because she saw the blood-stained sword on Lin. Although the woman in front of her was forced to squat on the ground, she still held the hilt of the sword in her hand. And Aji was frightened by Ji Lan's true identity.

"Meet Gongzilan! I don't know Wei Ji is here, please forgive me for being rude. ”

In the spring and autumn, there was no princess one. Wang Ji is the daughter of Zhou Zi. The daughters of the princes are addressed by the name of the country and the surname.

"Who are you?"

"Returning to the childe. The person is the head of the Situ Mansion, and Wei Chang is also. Wu Situ is Rao's uncle. ”

Wang Xu frowned. It turns out that this product is called Wu Chang, and he is Wu Situ's nephew, no wonder he is arrogant.

Later, Wu Chang told the whole story of the matter, adding oil and vinegar everywhere, and accused Wang Xu of intending to provoke a popular uprising against the imperial court.

"Take them all."

"Childe! Why are we being detained? There's nothing wrong with people. ”

Since that day, he has not been able to keep the king without regard for face. For more than a month, Ji Lan has not seen Wang Xu again. Today, I heard that Wang Xu was attacked by gangsters in the treasury. The girl was so anxious that she immediately led the troops to the rescue without makeup, and along the way she drove the chariot at a gallop, and her hair was a little messy.

Ji Lan is a princess of the country, and she attaches great importance to etiquette. She rarely appears as a woman, and no one knows about the people in the wild. Now, all eyes are on it. Ji Lan couldn't stay longer, so she detained all the people who participated in the troubles in the hospital.

Soon after, in the lobby of Yezai's Mansion, Zheng Mozhai, Ah Ji, the old steward, Wu Chang and his three subordinates, who had never set foot in the mansion that Wang Xu had never set foot in, gathered here.

"My son also knows about this. Tired Chang Jiazai took out the yard baht. ”

Wu Chang promised, and took out the baht from his arms.

"No!"

"Left and right! Go check it out. ”

On the copper table in front of the hall, a baht scale is placed. One end of the baht scale is placed in gold, and the other part is placed in yards of baht. The scales swayed from side to side, and finally balanced straight. There is not the slightest error.

The old steward's eyes widened, his whole body trembled with excitement, and he shouted.

"Impossible! You man! It must have been a stealing baht. No way! ”

I saw Wu Chang in front of everyone and took out all the things on his body.

"If you don't believe it, you can search your body. People are upright and innocent, and they cannot be slandered by untouchables. ”

The old steward was in a hurry, and took out the two taels of gold given by Wu Chang from his arms.

"My lord! This is the gold he paid to Rao. Can you call it? ”

The armor took the gold from the old man's hand and weighed it on the baht scale. One tael of the Great Zhou is equal to twenty-four baht. After a while, the armor priest shouted loudly.

"Returning to the childe! One tael twenty-one baht. ”

"Look! He's a liar! It was clearly three baht less. ”

For this matter, Aji, who was implicated in Wang Xu's murder, killed. The old steward argues with reason, wanting to confirm the other party's deception, hoping to exonerate Mrs. Nozai.

"Huh! There is a problem with the baht. Now there is a problem with gold. Old guys! When I deliver the gold to you, it will not deviate from two taels or one baht. They are all witnesses. ”

Wu Chang pointed to his men. The three nodded in agreement. The implication is that the missing three baht was stolen by the old steward.

"You! You shameless man! ”

The old steward was embarrassed and indignant, and knelt down in front of Ji Lan.

"My lord! People should also be searched. If anyone steals the gold, I will immediately smash it to death. ”

Ji Lan waved her hand. The armor led the old man to the back hall and began to search him. The size of the three-baht gold is very subtle and not easy to detect. A quarter of an hour later.

"Returning to the childe! Nothing was found. ”

"Childe! There were so many people in the courtyard at that time, maybe this old guy had an accomplice mixed in and had already transferred the gold? ”

Wu Chang is like this, he wants to muddy the water. Even if all the detainees were searched and still not found, he would still deny it.

The old steward pointed at Wu Chang, his arms trembled with excitement, and he was even more angry and speechless. Just listen to Wu Changyou.

"Old fellow! Could it be that when you saw that the matter was revealed, you swallowed the gold in your belly? ”

"You... You..."

A mouthful of blood flew out. The old steward was crumbling.

"Uncle Liang!"

Aji exclaimed and hurriedly supported the old man.

"Madame! Believe me, people didn't take... Really didn't take it..."

His gray beard was stained with blood. The corners of Lao Rao's eyes were full of tears, and his chest rose and fell violently.

"I believe it."

Aji burst into tears. Of course, she knew the old steward's character. It's just that it's not clear at the moment.

"Help him down and heal."

Ji Lan instructed the armor to help the old man down. Wu Chang on the side gloated. The smile is unusually bright. If the old man dies, all the troubles will be over.

"Childe! You have to call the shots. Ye Zaifu committed murder without crowds and killed Rao's loyal servants. According to David's law, he was to be beheaded. ”

Wang Xu couldn't bear it anymore.

"Dog thing! I'll kill you. ”

He pounced on Wu Chang, pressed him to the ground, and strangled the other party's neck fiercely. Ji Lan, who was sitting in the hall, got up suddenly. A wave of the sleeves of the robe.

"Take it! All in the dungeon. ”

looked at Wang Xu who was dragged away, with tears in his eyes. Ji Lauder raised her eyebrows slightly.

She had never seen a teenager lose his temper. Even when I first knew that I threatened him with the lives of the people, or that time I cried in the restaurant and begged him to stay. The other party is light and light, showing an old age and stability that does not fit the age. And now what made him lose his bearings. In the confusion, I saw the woman in white break free from the shackles of the armor and help the young man who was being dragged up. It seems that everything is clear.