"Xiangyang anti-thief Lu Nianchou, killed the prefect Zhao Fan, stole the city to defend himself, he is really a big thief of the country, the saint decreed, arrested this thief and beheaded him, and punished the nine clans."

The victory was about the end of the war, and a piece of news quickly spread throughout the world.

Lu Nianchou, the world's hero who repelled the Mongol army twice and killed the Mongol emperor Ogedei, was condemned as a thief by the imperial court, and even his family members had to be killed together.

Such a result made countless people feel indignant, and the people of Xiangyang City were even more unhappy about it.

Before the envoys sent by the imperial court to arrest them arrived, there were already countless people openly and secretly wanting to escort Cheng Ying and them away, and the entire Lu Mansion was panicked.

And Lujiazhuang, which was far away in Jiaxing, was also implicated, and Lu Liding and his wife were taken down by officers and soldiers on the spot and imprisoned.

The Lu family's house.

Guo Jing and Huang Rong came to visit, and after Cheng Ying entertained them for a long time, the two were about to say goodbye and leave.

Guo Jing got up and said in a solemn tone: "Lu Daxia, he sacrificed his life for the safety of the people of the Central Plains, and now his whereabouts are unknown. ”

"The traitors in the court are in charge, and the officials are deceived by traitors, and they let this heroic man suffer injustice and be condemned as a thief, which is simply a big joke."

"Although I, Guo, can't influence the court, I must not watch Lu Daxia's wife and children being bullied."

"Mrs. Lu, now that the envoy sent by the imperial court is on the way, I will never refrain if I have Guo Jing in any place where I can be useful."

Guo Jing's words were sincere and sincere, and there was no hint of hypocrisy, and he really felt unfair about the decision of the imperial court.

Huang Rong on the side didn't say much, but said unintentionally before leaving: "Mrs. Lu, I heard from the brothers of the beggar gang that the imperial court seems to have intentionally issued an order to let General Guo Sheng guard Xiangyang City, and I don't know if it's true or not." ”

After she finished speaking, she diverted the topic, and soon said goodbye and left with Guo Jing.

Cheng Ying's heart was even heavier when he heard this, now the entire army of Xiangyang City is controlled by Guo Sheng, once this person takes refuge in the imperial court, with the power he holds, it is simply difficult to leave Xiangyang City.

"I'm afraid, even these subordinates in the house can't be relied on......"

She knew very well that these people were arranged by Guo Sheng at the beginning, and everything was naturally safe when Lu Nianchou was there, but when Lu Nianchou was not there, these people were the biggest hidden danger.

Cheng Ying calmed down and did not act rashly, on the one hand, he dealt with the visitors who came to the mansion every day, and on the other hand, he was secretly observing and looking for opportunities.

Under such circumstances, he was locked up for three days in a row, and seeing that Cheng Ying was in the mansion every day, as if he had no intention of leaving, Hong Lingbo couldn't sit still at first.

She took the initiative to come to the door and saw Cheng Ying half-lying on the rocking chair, leisurely basking in the sun.

"When has it been, and you still have this kind of leisure?" Hong Lingbo saw her like this, and suddenly said with some annoyance: "In a short time, we will have our heads on the ground, are you really not afraid of death?" ”

"Even if you want to die yourself, don't care about the child in your womb?"

Although her mouth was sarcastic, her words were full of indescribable concern and anxiety.

Cheng Ying slowly opened his eyes, didn't get up, just smiled faintly on his face, and said leisurely: "Life and death, wealth, everything is predestined, since this is the case, why should I worry?" ”

"You're still saying that kind of bastard?" Hong Lingbo supported her for saying this, and she was about to explode.

"At the moment, I don't know whether the senior brother is alive or dead, there is no news so far, and the envoy sent by the imperial court to arrest us is already on the way, what are your plans?"

"Are you really going to sit here and die?"

Cheng Ying looked at Hong Lingbo's angry white face, the expression on his face was still calm, and he smiled: "Even if I want to run, where can I run with a big belly?" ”

"And you have to take care of Nianci, our family is all women and children, and if people really want to kill them, what can we do."

Hong Lingbo was angry by her words, gritted his teeth and scolded, "Then you just wait here for death!" ”

Her chest rose and fell violently, and after saying that, she shook her sleeves fiercely, turned around and was about to leave.

Just a moment before leaving, a whispering voice suddenly sounded in her ears.

"Come to my room tonight on the third watch, bring Nian Ci, don't alarm anyone."

Hong Lingbo's expression changed slightly, but his body did not stop, he still made an angry look, and strode out of here.

Looking at Hong Lingbo's departing figure, Cheng Ying shook his head slightly, as if he was a little helpless, and then slowly closed his eyes.

Her heart was not as calm and calm as she appeared.

After the news of Lu Nianchou's disappearance came, she immediately noticed that something was wrong, and hurriedly sent someone to find out the news.

But before there was any news of Lu Nianchou, the holy decree from the imperial court had already spread all over the world.

Next, the threshold of the entire Lu Mansion was broken, whether it was the heroes and heroes in the rivers and lakes, the people and gentry of Xiangyang City, and Guo Sheng, who commanded the army of Xiangyang City, all came to visit.

Some of them scolded the court, some secretly tested Lu Nian's sorrowful news, and some said that they wanted to protect them.

These people have various purposes to make Cheng Ying, who was already worried about her husband, tired to cope.

She knew very well in her heart that those who said that they would protect them were not necessarily well-intentioned.

If Lu Nianchou is still alive, he can intercept that heroic man by protecting them; But once the news of Lu Nianchou's death came out, those people would sell them to the imperial court, which was a wealth of the sky.

Nowadays, they are fragrant, they seem to be just a few women and children, they can be handled at will, and bets are made at both ends, which is a sure-fire deal for anyone.

Especially Guo Sheng, the general under Lu Nianchou, is now in a very delicate situation, Lu Nianchou's whereabouts are unknown, and he is designated as a thief, but Guo Sheng may be bribed by the imperial court.

If you take a wrong step in this situation, it is very likely to kill the whole family.

Although Cheng Ying has a weak appearance, she has a strong temperament, if it is just herself, it is nothing more than death.

But as soon as she thought of the child in her belly and Nian Ci, who was less than a year old, she silently endured it, kept planning, and contacted people from all walks of life at the same time, trying to find some reliable ways.

"These people who are in contact with me now, in addition to some opportunistic people, there are also secret agents of the imperial court, various forces in Xiangyang City, and people in the rivers and lakes."

"The forces in Xiangyang City are not credible, but they are people in the rivers and lakes who are mixed with dragons and snakes, and it may be the best choice at this time."

Cheng Ying silently pondered, "Among the people in the rivers and lakes, don't mention other messy examples, only the two parties can rely on relatively speaking." ”

"One of them is Guo Jing and Huang Rong and his wife, and the other is Mingjiao ......"

"Li Buyi and Yin Jiu both sent people to visit, and Li Buyi even came to persuade him personally."

"Which side should I choose?"

Now, with only their own strength, it is difficult to escape from Xiangyang City and escape the pursuit of the imperial court.

Before I knew it, it was the middle of the night, in the dead of night, everything was silent, and there were thick black clouds in the sky at some point, and even the moonlight was obscured, making people feel indescribably solemn and murderous.

Cheng Ying was a little frightened, and it was difficult to sleep peacefully, although she had already prepared in advance, but when it came to the end, she was still a little apprehensive.

Seeing that it had reached the appointed time, a faint creaking sound suddenly came from the window.

Cheng Ying hurriedly got up from the bed and didn't speak, just looked at it quietly.

The window was opened tightly for a moment, and a black figure flashed in, carefully closing the window.

I saw that the person who came was dressed in a black bodysuit, carrying a small package on his back, and holding a sheathed sword in his hand, and his movements were very agile.

"Jingshu, it's me!"

Cheng Ying also recognized the person at this time, it was Hong Lingbo.

Hong Lingbo has been walking the rivers and lakes for many years, just hearing Cheng Ying's transmission, he guessed a lot of things, although he didn't know a lot of inside information, but he also knew that the people in the house were unreliable.

She used her coat and hat in the room to make the illusion that she was still asleep, and then slipped out quietly with the sleeping Nianci.

Cheng Ying was immediately relieved when she saw her, and hurriedly got off the bed, only to see that she was neatly dressed, obviously ready for it.

She raised her hand and picked up the jasper flute that Lu Nianchou gave her from the table next to her, and whispered, "Without further ado, let's leave." ”

Hong Lingbo can be regarded as an old man, and he didn't ask much when he heard the words, but nodded silently.

Cheng Ying walked to the wardrobe in the room, opened the cabinet door, and then reached out and groped for it, only to hear a crisp click, the cabinet moved slowly, revealing a dark hole.

"Let's go." As she spoke, she took out a night pearl from her bosom, barely illuminated the way forward with a faint light, and then walked in first.

Hong Lingbo glanced at her and couldn't help but be a little surprised, after jumping into the cave just now, the secret door behind him closed by itself.

"There's a secret passage in your room? When was this done? ”

In fact, who would have thought that Lu Nianchou, who was strong in martial arts and young at a young age, would have an accident so suddenly.

Hong Lingbo never thought of making any secret passages in his room.

"I didn't build it, this house was originally the stronghold of the Ming Sect, and in order to prevent accidents, there are a lot of hidden passages in the courtyard." Cheng Ying explained casually while leading the way ahead.

When Hong Lingbo heard this, he couldn't help frowning, "If you say that, won't our whereabouts be noticed by the people of the Ming Sect?" ”

Cheng Ying nodded, "At this time, I can't take care of that much." ”

"We must first leave Xiangyang City, get rid of the eyes and ears of the imperial court, and at the same time ...... You have to leave Guo Sheng's sight and control. ”

"In this situation, there are not many people we can rely on!"

Hong Lingbo was still a little uneasy, "Guo Sheng is also a member of the Ming Sect, will he not know the secret passage in this house?" ”

Cheng Ying heard this, and a smile appeared on his face, "Guo Sheng naturally knows that in order to make him have no time to trouble us tonight, I specially asked the two masters to help us find something to do for him." ”

"Superior?" Hong Lingbo asked confusedly.

Cheng Ying didn't explain, but said: "No matter what, let's leave quickly, as long as we leave Xiangyang City early, when the time comes, the world will be big, and there will be no place for us." ”

Hong Lingbo didn't ask any more, but said, "It's good that you have a plan in mind." ”

With Lu Nianchou's disappearance, the two women no longer had the previous estrangement, but began to work together to face foreign enemies like a family.

Just when Cheng Ying and Hong Lingbo escaped through the secret passage, a fire suddenly ignited in the current Xiangyang City General's Mansion.

The so-called General's Mansion is actually Guo Sheng's mansion, which is because of his current status, so the people of Xiangyang City will call it the General's Mansion.

Originally, it was the dead of night, and the soldiers patrolling the general's mansion in all directions, ordinary people did not dare to approach at all.

But at this time, suddenly a raging fire burned, and then I heard someone shouting loudly to go to the water.

Although there was a fire, the entire mansion was still not panicked, like a barracks, and the soldiers began to act quickly, diverting water from all directions to extinguish the fire.

Secretly, there were two black-clothed people looking out from the eaves on the side, and after seeing this scene, one of them couldn't help but speak: "It seems that this Guo Sheng and his troops do have two brushes, and there was a sudden fire in the middle of the night. ”

"If this continues, the fire will be completely extinguished in less than a quarter of an hour."

The man in black next to him raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and said, "If it goes on like this, Guo Sheng's person is very alert, if he doesn't let his mansion mess up, I'm afraid it will startle the snake." ”

"In that case...... Then I'll have some more fun with him. The man in black said, glancing back at his companion who looked a little bloated beside him, "You wait for me here, don't go anywhere, I'll go back when I go." ”

"Okay, you go and go back quickly, pay attention to safety, if you can't do anything, don't force it." The man in black, who was a little bloated, said a few words.

The other man in black smiled, his figure almost reaching the extreme, and disappeared into the night in the blink of an eye.

It didn't take long for the fire in the General's Mansion to be extinguished, when suddenly a scream was heard, "There are assassins, come and protect the General." ”

With the screams of this life, the people of the entire mansion were completely moved, and the servants and maids were even more panicked.

Soon I remembered the sound of blades clashing and shouting to kill.

The General's Mansion was in chaos, and all the surrounding forces had spies, monitoring every move of the General's Mansion at any time, and hurriedly reported it when they saw this situation.

Although it was the middle of the night, there were waves in Xiangyang City, and I don't know how many people had plans in secret.

On Cheng Ying's side, after going out of the secret passage with Hong Lingbo, he appeared in a remote alley in Xiangyang City, where there was already a carriage waiting.

When Cheng Ying and Hong Lingbo got into the car, the coachman, who was dressed in a coat and wearing a hat, started to catch up without saying a word.

However, as time slowly passed, Cheng Ying's face suddenly changed, and he suddenly opened the curtain of the carriage to see, his tone was cold, and he shouted at the driver on the wheel and asked, "Where are you taking us?" ”

The coachman still didn't say a word, but waved his whip fiercely, making the carriage run faster and faster.

The night was dark and silent, except for the crisp sound of horses' hooves echoing across the long street.

(End of chapter)