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☆ 11. Chapter 11: Stab Lou Zi

Chapter 11:

The fire has spread to the entrance of the cave, and the rock walls inside the cave are flickering.

Xiao Ai tightened his cloak and walked towards the creek far away from the cave entrance.

Lifting his right foot, he kicked a nearby stone into the water. Ripples appeared on the water, distorting the reflected figure. As the sun set, the fiery red disc gradually returned to its original shape along with the figure. .

Looking at himself in the water, Xiao Ai's eyes were half closed, as if a big hole had been dug in his heart.

Everything seemed to be going smoothly.

As soon as his body recovered, he wanted to find Su Lie. He didn't even have a clue how to find him or where to find him, but he stumbled across him.

The first moment I woke up, I thought about escaping from Mingyue Mansion and gaining the freedom that I didn't get in my previous life. Before the plan was even started, this unknown cave was discovered.

Once the goal is achieved unexpectedly, it suddenly disappears.

Just like the first time I saw Su Lie, everything I thought I was ready to say suddenly turned into a fish stuck in my throat. It couldn't go up or come down, but it was painful.

From love to hate, in the final analysis, it is just a change from "care" to "care more".

He didn't like Su Lie's calm expression blessing him to be with someone else, as if he never had a place in the other person's heart.

But he wouldn't even want to get along with Su Lie. This would seem too humble, a humility that even he would feel unworthy of.

"So is this a person acting cheaply here?" The nails on Xiao Ai's right hand were about to pierce through the palm of his hand.

"Boom!"

Suddenly, there was a sound on the ground, and the whole mountain shook violently. Xiao Ai's body tilted, but luckily he grabbed a tree next to him to prevent him from falling.

A thick black smoke floated in the sky in the distance.

Xiao Ai's first reaction was to fight. This phenomenon was like a few cannonballs being fired somewhere in the mountain.

In this era, it makes sense.

Seeing that the white smoke at the entrance of the cave was gradually dissipating, and presumably the fire at the entrance was also decreasing, Xiao Ai quickly ran back to the cave and hid.

I don't have such a strong obsession with meeting the King of Hell.

I thought there would be a few more cannons like the one just now, but unexpectedly, it became quiet.

So it's that guy Ye Tianjue who doesn't think setting fire to the mountain is enough, and thinks he has the ability to fly into the sky and escape from the earth, so he wants to blow people out of the bottom of the mountain.

Xiao Ai thought to himself.

The vines at the entrance of the cave were burned by the fire to ashes scattered on the ground. The setting sun just shined in, adding a layer of bright color to the inside of the cave.

A shadow moves across the ground.

Xiao Ai looked up and saw a butterfly.

After thinking for a moment, while the butterfly was slowly circling, Xiao Ai suddenly stretched out his arm and pinched the butterfly's wings with one hand.

"You're falling behind."

With a rather proud tone, Xiao Ai took off the glove on his left hand and put the butterfly inside.

...

"Didn't I just ask you to bring torches to burn the mountain? Who threw the explosives just now!" Ye Tianjue roared after the mountain stabilized.

Everyone looked at each other.

"Sir, it's not us." Liuzi explained, "All the brothers just held two torches in their hands."

Ye Tianjue's eyes narrowed, and his cold eyes seemed to be frosted.

Two hours passed, and the fire gradually extinguished, leaving only scattered sparks flickering on the top of the mountain in the distance.

The night is as cool as water and everything is silent.

Liuzi held a torch in his hand, covering everyone with a warm yellow light.

It began to snow in the sky, a sharp cold wind blew in, and the cold air that broke my fingers was shivering.

"You guys go back first, I'll just wait here alone." Ye Tianjue said, and a thick cloud of white air dispersed from between his nose and lips.

Everyone was indifferent.

"Sixth Son, please light another torch and take the brothers back first." Ye Tianjue ordered again.

There was a moment of silence.

The Sixth Son bowed to Ye Tianjue and then said to everyone, "Everyone, please follow me first. The Lord will be back later." "

No!" Ah Shuan lost the word and tightened his fingers, which were red from the cold. hold.

"I'm not leaving." Ah Shun said seriously.

"If you don't want to leave, don't ever come back to Mingyue Mansion." Ye Tianjue's cold tone seemed to add another layer of chill to the surroundings.

"Go back and keep your spirits up first. Don't embarrass the Lord when you grab the dock tomorrow night!" Liuzi jumped on the horse and waved the whip in his right hand. "I won't be polite to anyone who holds you back then."

In the deathly atmosphere, In the silence, everyone mounted their horses in a muffled voice, followed Liu Zi's figure, and slowly merged into the vast night sky.

The dusk is fading, and there is a fire.

Ye Tianjue's shoulders and hat were covered with a thin layer of white snow.

Xiao Ai, won't you come back?

Ye Tianjue squeezed the cloth bag half filled with kiwi fruit in his hand.

The salted white snow gradually turned into goose feathers, and the light from the torches became fainter and fainter.

"Ye... Tianjue."

The cold wind blew across his neck, and Ye Tianjue was stunned.

The sound just now was like an electric current running through the whole body.

"It's you." Xiao Ai wrapped her cloak tightly and walked in the direction of the person opposite, shivering, "I saw a light here, and I thought it might be someone from Mingyue Mansion, so I came here. ."

There were more footprints on the snow-white ground.

"What are you doing?" Ye Tianjue asked with his back to Xiao Ai who was approaching him, the corners of his mouth slightly raised in the dark.

"Turn around and show you something." Xiao Ai gasped tremblingly.

Ye Tianjue turned around. Under the shadow of the fire, his sharp features appeared more angular.

Xiao Ai loosened the opening of his glove, and a butterfly flew out.

Maybe it was snowing too hard and the butterfly didn't fly very high before it found a place to stop.

It stopped on the tip of Ye Tianjue's straight nose.

"Pfft." Xiao Ai couldn't hold it back and covered his mouth and laughed.

Eyelashes like cattails covered the snow-white skin, and Ye Tianjue looked a little distracted.

"Did you go catching butterflies this afternoon?" After a long time, Ye Tianjue asked.

"Yes," Xiao Ai replied, the white mist he breathed out seemed to cover his entire face, "When I was picking peaches, a butterfly flew over and was attracted. I chased it for a long time." "How does it look

like this? He is as interested in these things as a little baby." Ye Tianjue pretended to scold him.

"It's better to play with someone's tricks than someone who is so old." Xiao Ai retorted disdainfully.

The two looked at each other, then smiled at each other.

On the way back, Ye Tianjue held a torch in one hand and the reins in the other, while Xiao Ai sat behind.

The cold wind is getting more and more biting.

"It's so cold." Xiao Ai shivered, then put his arms around the waist of the person in front of him, "I'm cold and tired, give me a hug."

His body seemed to be frozen.

Ye Tianjue's face turned red, and he was a little at a loss for a moment. He stammered: "Where...where did you learn the dirty talk?"

Xiao Ai:...

After returning home, everyone saw the lord and the young master coming back together, and they felt so excited in their hearts. The tight strings finally relaxed.

"Young Master, Young Master!" Xiao Yao hurriedly ran out of the back room and gasped, "Adjutant Ye called."

"Second brother?" Ye Tianjue took off Xiao Ai's snow-covered cloak. He asked doubtfully, "Why is he calling?"

"I don't know, it seems there is something urgent. I asked the young master to pick you up quickly."

"Yeah, I understand."

He came to the back room.

Ye Tianjue picked up the phone: "Hello, 2..."

"Damn you, fat boy!" Before Ye Tianjue could finish his words, Ye Tianhao's thunderous voice came from the other end of the phone.

Ye Tianjue held the phone half a meter away from his ear, his head covered with black lines.

He hates it when people call him nicknames.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Ai followed him. At this moment, his face seemed to show an expression of trying to suppress a smile.

"Second brother, is there something wrong?" Ye Tianjue said every word, his eyebrows twitching.

"Three fat guys, you have the nerve to ask me!" The other party seemed very angry, "Did you set the fire in the back mountain today?"

"Uh..."

"I knew it was you!" The other end of the phone took a breath. , and then continued chattering, "The suppression of bandits has been very strict recently. My eldest brother and I have been turning a blind eye to you. We didn't want to interfere too much with your troubles. Today you But you have offended our army!"

"The territory in the back mountain is mine, and it is my business to burn or shovel it. I haven't crossed the line, so how can I offend your army?" Ye Tianjue yawned.

"You guy!" Hearing Ye Tianjue's lazy voice, the other party became more and more angry, "A vehicle in the army that was secretly prepared to transport arms escaped many eyes and ears. It only needs to pass through the back mountain to reach the camp. As a result, as soon as I entered the mountain, I was burned to ashes by you!"

Ye Tianjue was stunned.

It turns out that when we were in the back mountain, the sound on the ground was an explosion of ammunition.

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☆ 12. Chapter 12: Not to be offended

Chapter 12: Can't afford to offend

"eat."

In the study, there is a tent of fragrant sandalwood and emerald cage.

There was a mist, and occasionally a few canaries chirped.

A wisp of light blue silk mist overflowed from the West Lake Longjing on the table.

Twisting the chess piece with his jade fingers, Ye Tianze smiled solemnly.

Won.

As usual, Chu's black "soldiers" ate Han's red "hands".

"Brother, you guessed it right, it was indeed the mountain that that boy Tianjue set on fire!" Ye Tianhao pushed the door open and walked in. He took off his hat and threw it casually on the table next to him, as if he was still angry just now.

"Forget it, the foregone conclusion has been made, and it is difficult to recover from overflowing water. Too much blame will not make much sense." Ye Tianze calmly took a sip of tea and made an invitation gesture to his second brother, "Tianhao, will you accompany me when you have time?" Want to play chess?"

"No, no!" Ye Tianhao pulled out the chair opposite Ye Tianze, sat down, and complained, "I lose every time, and there is no place to lose face. You are still alone. Come down."

"Did the third brother tell you why he burned the mountain this time?" "

It was because the weather was too cold and he couldn't stand the cold. Burning the mountain behind him can warm up the whole house." Ye Tianhao Rolling his eyes, "Crazy."

Ye Tianze pursed his lips and smiled, "Probably because of that young master."

"Probably." Ye Tianhao leaned back against the back of the chair, crossed his arms, and sighed. , "Listening to his so cheap tone that I want to kick him, I guess he was caught after escaping this time, otherwise he wouldn't have been in such a good mood to talk to me for more than three minutes."

Ye Tianze put down his tea cup and stood up. , walked to the canary birdcage by the window.

It snowed heavily last night, but today the sun shines brightly.

The sunlight was reflected by the white snow and spilled into the room through the window panes. Although there were only a few spots, it was still bright and dazzling.

Ye Tianze dresses like his father. In his spare time, he likes to wear a white robe.

Although he is the commander-in-chief of the military, he is modest and peaceful, with a delicate look on his brows and eyes, and a gentle voice and smile. The bones of a warrior, the spirit of a gentleman.

So people prefer to call him: Yushuai.

"Has the third brother discovered the true identity of that young master?" Ye Tianze asked while teasing the bird.

"Probably not. It is said that the Fourth Young Master suffered a serious illness not long ago and lost his memory after waking up. If the Fourth Young Master did not say anything, it would be difficult for the Heavenly Lord to know." Ye Tianhao replied, "Besides, the Fourth Young Master has gone through many difficulties. It was impossible to escape from Jiu Tiao Ying's hands after taking great risks. It is impossible for him to take the initiative to reveal his identity to the public."

"That's good." Ye Tianze threw some food into the slot of the bird cage, "According to Third Brother's hasty temper, If he knew the origin of that young master, he might have a head-to-head confrontation with Kujo Hide. At present, Kujo Hide is not someone he can afford to offend." "

Mainly because of the old gangster around Kujo Hide - Zhou  , it seems that he is the one who comes up with all the ideas." Ye Tianhao scratched his head impatiently, "I'm just worried that our actions will be exposed."

"You mean, the explosion of the vehicle transporting the arms?"

" Yes, if such a big movement is noticed by the Han army, the battle we have been planning for a long time will probably come to nothing."

Hearing this, Ye Tianze put down the thin stick in his hand, turned around with his hands behind his back, and opened his eyes His eyes were focused on the chess game on the table.

Three years ago, it was the same game of chess, but sitting in Ye Tianhao's position was the king of the Northeast - Cao Daizong.

Ye Tianze and Cao Daizong both graduated from the Military Academy and were classmates in the Surveying and Mapping Department. They studied under the commander-in-chief of the Beijing Army, Xiao Zhenfang.

After Yuan Shikai was forced to abolish the imperial system, the Beiyang warlords split into three major factions headed by Xiao, Ye, and Cao.

In order to seize power and unify China by force, the Beijing army led by Xiao Zhenfang suppressed Ye and Cao at every turn. They had no choice but to join forces to launch a coup in Beijing. In the end, Xiao Zhenfang was defeated and lost his troops and armor. From then on, the Beijing army was in ruins.

At that time, the two played a game of chess. Ye Tianze had liked the overlord of Western Chu since he was a child, so he named his army "Chu Army". Cao Daizong was disdainful of Xiang Yu's petty ambition that he would rather commit suicide in Wujiang than seek help from Jiangdong's elders, so he simply named the army "Han Army".

At this point, the situation where the three heroes of Xiao, Ye, and Cao were standing side by side became the situation where the two heroes of Chu and Han coexisted.

At that time, most of the arms of the Chu army were supported by Britain and the United States. The Japanese army's power in China was weakening. The Japanese right-wingers headed by Kujo Hide were unwilling to fail, so they supported the Han warlords and gathered the remaining forces of the Beijing army to launch the first attack. The Second Chu-Han War.

It ended with the Han army led by Cao Daizong retreating across the board.

But this time, Ye Tianze wanted to take advantage of his unpreparedness, launch a second war, and drive Cao Daizong and his gang of lackeys who even borrowed Japanese money to expand the army from this stage completely.

"It's been less than a year since the last war, so they probably haven't recovered yet." Ye Tianze put his well-defined right hand on his second brother's shoulder, and tapped the other's green military uniform with his long, white fingers. On his shoulder, a faint smile appeared on his face, and he said in a gentle voice: "So, don't worry."

The lingering voice passed through his ears, making him feel slightly itchy.

"Brother..." Ye Tianhao's face suddenly turned red.

"You must have been worrying a lot about this matter recently. I see you have lost a lot of weight." The sunlight coming in from the window fell on Ye Tianze's calm and smiling face.

As gentle as jade, soft and disillusioned.

Time seems to be frozen.

"I have nothing to do today, so let me cook. You can tell me what Tianhao wants to eat."

"Um..." Ye Tianhao frowned for a moment and then said, "Whatever... Anything is fine. With my brother's skills, the cabbage and radishes made are better than the delicacies outside." "

Haha, okay, I still know what you like to eat, brother." After saying that, Ye Tianze closed the door. Get out.

Ye Tianhao was left alone in the study.

☆ 13. Chapter Thirteen: Accompanying

Chapter Thirteen: It

's night, the cold wind is howling again, and the rows of bare tree trunks are trembling as if possessed.

Liuzi led a group of brothers to join Lin Wutang's people. Based on the information they gathered during the day, the group came to the dock disguised as cargo loaders.

Everyone who came had a red thread tied on their left wrist to prevent them from being able to tell whether the opponent was a friend or an enemy when the battle was chaotic later.

"Aren't you afraid that your troops will be in danger in the past?" Xiao Ai asked, seeing Ye Tianjue sitting on a chair in the bedroom, drinking tea leisurely and looking at the map.

"What danger are you encountering?" Ye Tianjue put down his tea cup and looked at Xiao Ai.

The fresh fragrance after bathing hits your nostrils.

Xiao Ai used a towel to take care of her wet hair. Her thick eyelashes were halfway on her eyelids. Her fair and soft skin looked dreamy under the light.

"What danger can there be? After all, we are here to grab goods. What if we can't beat someone in a confrontation." As he was talking, he raised his head and the big man appeared in front of him.

It seems to have the ability to move instantaneously.

"Aren't you afraid that you will be in danger?" Ye Tianjue raised the corner of his lips, held Xiao Ai's slender arm tightly with one hand, brought his head close, gently bit the other person's ear, and whispered sweetly, "Daughter-in-law Son, you are forcing me to commit a crime, you know that." There was

a numbness all over my body, as if a stove was burning under my feet, and the heat penetrated to the top of my head, and my face was red and bubbling.

Who is not a man yet.

Who is not a visual animal who has rich investment experience in island countries?

A mouthful of saliva circled past the firm Adam's apple.

Ye Tianjue's hand has slipped to Xiao Ai's waist.

"Stop..." Xiao Ai bit her lip and broke away from Ye Tianjue.

"Okay, you already..." Ye Tianjue blinked and was stunned.

"Yeah, I'm already done with that." Xiao Ai tightly wrapped up the pajamas that had just been pulled off by the other party, and the shyness on his face had not faded away, "But I don't want to be free here with you while your brother is working hard. Live happily."

"That's all, that's all." Ye Tianjue compromised, "I won't force you."

Xiao Ai picked up the map on the chair and found that some places were circled on it.

"Why are these positions marked?" Xiao Ai was confused.

"No, I won't tell you." Ye Tianjue raised his nose.

"You..." Xiao Ai swallowed, feeling the urge to hit someone.

"It's okay to kiss me," the Ye bandit negotiated, "I don't ask you to stick out your tongue, okay?"

Ren.

Bear it any longer.

Still bearable.

Forget it, I don't want to endure it anymore.

"I'm going to sleep on the first floor." Xiao Ai put down the map, clapped his hands, turned around gracefully, and walked towards the door of the room.

"Stop."

When he passed by Ye Tianjue, he was hooked back by two fingers of the other party.

Did this guy grow up feeding Jack? His strength is simply inhuman! Xiao Ai slandered.

"Where did you take the courage of an ambitious leopard recently to become such a virtuous person?" Ye Tianjue frowned and criticized seriously, just like a family education scene.

No response.

not talking.

Ignore it.

In a bit.

"Okay, daughter-in-law, I was wrong." Ye Tianjue patted Xiao Ai's shoulder and surrendered, "It's freezing cold outside. Hurry up and cover yourself with the quilt. I've already covered you inside. It's getting hot."

"Hmm..."

Unexpectedly, Xiao Ai stood up on tiptoes and pecked Ye Tianjue's lips gently.

"Nothing else, just think of it as a return gift for covering you up with the quilt." Xiao Aifeng explained lightly, then turned around and returned to the bed.

Ye Tianjue stood there blankly, with an evil smile showing somewhere in his heart: It turns out that my wife can only take soft things but not hard ones.

Not long after, Xiao Ai fell asleep. Seeing that the other person's breathing became even and continuous, Ye Tianjue stood up, gently kissed the soft hair on the back of Xiao Ai's head, then put on his hat, took the two knives from the drawer, Walk quietly towards the door.

The night is dark and the wind is high, and the weather is cold at the end of the year.

At night, heavy snow fell in the sky again, like the broken wings of an angel, falling down piece by piece.

The troops divided into two groups.

Liuzi took his brothers from Mingyue Mansion and sneaked into the loading team.

"Why do you guys look a little unfamiliar? Are you new here?" asked the person who seemed to be the leader of the loading team.

"Hey." Liuzi lowered his head by three points and looked at each other with a smile. "The superiors said that today's batch of goods is valuable, and they were afraid that local bandits would come to rob the goods, so they arranged some helpers to prevent any unexpected events."

The man weighed Liuzi. He glanced twice and then said: "Give me the code."

"Okay." Liu Zi leaned forward and put his head next to the other person's ear. When he pretended to speak, he raised his arm and struck the knife towards the root of the person's neck. Hack away.

Passed out directly.

"The robbers are coming! Go and call someone!" When other workers saw this, they panicked.

At this time, Zhang Er led the people from Lin Wutang to rush forward and surrounded the loading personnel who ran away.

"My lordship has a message: Don't hurt people's lives." Liuzi said, "Just knock people unconscious. What we want is the goods."

Under normal circumstances, there will be some mercenaries stationed at the dock to prevent such accidents, but today, It was quite strange. The superiors used the cold wind and heavy snow as an excuse to give these mercenaries a holiday.

The workers saw that the enemy was strong and we were weak, and there was no guarantee that the enemy would not take their lives, so they squatted down with their heads in their hands, thinking that they were unlucky, and at least they could lose their cars to save their troops.

Things seemed to be going very smoothly.

It can be said that the wind blows the straw hat but the quail, luck comes and you can't help it.

The weapons hidden in the snow had not yet been used.

"Ah!"

Just when everyone was happily preparing to unload the goods on the dock and transport them back, an ear-piercing scream exploded like an iron awl smashing the calm ice.

Looking for the sound, I saw a brother lying in a pool of blood, with a big gash on his neck, and bright red liquid gurgling on the snow. The scene was extremely eye-catching.

The cold wind is biting and the grass and trees are rustling.

A group of men dressed in black, carrying broadswords, walked towards Liu Zi and his group.

The leading man was tall and tall, with a hideous scar on his face, and the big knife in his hand was still dripping with the blood of the victim.

"This brother is so unkind, how can he hurt people's lives when we meet him!" Liu Zi scolded, the veins in his hands were bulging out.

"Keep the goods and I'll let you guys live." Scar said coldly.

"You have to do things on a first-come, first-served basis. Is it possible that this brother wants to break the rules of the world?" As soon as he finished speaking, Liuzi raised his feet and swept away a piece of snow. The weapons he had buried in advance were thrown up, and he turned around immediately. , hold the handle of the knife, and use it towards Scar on the opposite side.

The weapons met and sparked.

The two groups of people were already fighting fiercely.

"Your Majesty has an order. If something unexpected happens along the way, let the people from Lin Wutang take the goods and leave first, while the brothers from Mingyue Mansion stay behind!" Liuzi ordered loudly.

"Understood!" the brothers brought by Liu Zi said in unison.

"If you want to go, let's go together, if you want to stay, let's stay together. We in Linwutang are not cowards who abandon our brothers!" Zhang Er roared.

"We are here to get the goods and deliver the goods today, not to let you act like a baby! If we can't complete the task, don't blame me for not selling thin noodles to you Lin Wu Tang people in the future!" Liuzi's voice was torn and hoarse.

At this moment, Dao Scar took advantage of Liu Zi not paying attention and slashed at the opponent's left shoulder with a knife.

A broken arm fell to the ground, and the clean white snow around it was soaked in bright red.

"Sixth Master!" Everyone was shocked.

Liu Zi muffled his voice and endured the pain, dodging the opponent's next stab.

"Don't you understand? I asked you to take the goods and leave first," Liuzi ordered again calmly, "The people from Mingyue Mansion are responsible for blocking the enemy!"

Zhang Er gritted his teeth, turned his horse's head, and said almost losing his voice, "Brothers , transport goods!"

The enemy is outnumbered and we are outnumbered.

Fortunately, the two brothers, Ah Shuan and Ah Shun, had experience in acrobatics in their early years. Ah Shuan was good at knives and Ah Shun was good at darts. Remote operation was much more efficient than fighting alone.

It's just that the two brothers were ordered by Ye Tianjue and never actually hurt anyone's life.

To be precise, few people in the entire Mingyue Mansion have actually hurt anyone's life.

What can be done now is to inflict some superficial injuries on the enemy and reduce their combat effectiveness.

Several more brothers fell.

Liuzi's face turned pale due to excessive blood loss, and his body became increasingly overwhelmed.

With a thump, he finally fell to the ground.

Seeing this, Scar raised his big knife and stabbed Liu Zi in the back...

"Bang!"

A gunshot pierced the silence of the night sky.

The big knife in Scar's hand fell beside Liu Zi.

After struggling to open his eyelids, Liu Zi's blurry vision saw the figure of Ye Tianjue riding over.

"These foreign guns and bullets are not about friendship. If anyone dares to move again, if you meet the King of Hell in the next second, don't blame me." Ye Tianjue's tone was cold and solemn, and then he ordered the people next to him, " You guys, put the six sons on the horse and go back to the house to find the doctor."

"Yes!"

Bai Xue, still as feathery as a goose.

Scar covered the hand that had just been hit by Ye Tianjue, showing a painful expression. The people accompanying him also looked at Ye Tianjue tremblingly.

Glancing at Liu Zi's severed arm on the ground, Ye Tianjue stared deeply, then opened his eyes, stared at Scar, and said slowly, "I'll give you a choice. Should I cripple your right arm first, or cripple your left arm first?"

"Don't..." Scar begged, crying, and all his prestige was lost.

"Then let's go to the left first and return the favor." After saying this, Ye Tianjue shot Scar in the left shoulder.

A scream echoed through the sky.

"Then the one on the right." Ye Tianjue fired again.

"Since the arms are useless, the legs must be redundant." Ye Tianjue asked patiently.

"No, I beg you..." Scar shrugged his arms, knelt on the ground, and kowtowed.

Two gunshots were fired at the same time, followed by another earth-shattering cry.

Looking around, Ye Tianjue saw several corpses of his own people lying on the ground.

"Tsk tsk..." Ye Tianjue sneered, "Brothers, the premise of 'not hurting people's lives' is that they didn't hurt our lives. Since they hurt our lives, we still have to pay back what is due."

Ye Tianjue knew that he The true strength of brothers.

"For the rest of you, just have fun."

☆ 14. Chapter 14: Relaxation

Chapter 14: Relief

"Dong dong dong!"

Several sharp sounds came from outside the door.

The dream soul in Jiuhua tent is frightened.

"Who is it?" Xiao Ai wiped his hazy eyes and asked drowsily.

Turning around, he found that Ye Tianjue was missing.

"Master, Master, Master Six is ​​dying!" Xiao Yao shouted anxiously outside the door, crying, "Originally I didn't want to disturb you, but it's midnight and the weather is cold, so the doctor can't be found... ..."

"What happened?" Before Xiao Yao could finish speaking, Xiao Ai had already opened the door.

Seeing the blood on Xiao Yao's clothes, Xiao Ai's heart trembled suddenly.

"When Mr. Six was sent back just now, one of his arms was missing. Now he has passed out. I'm afraid..."

After hearing this, Xiao Ai hurried downstairs.

"Master, it's cold outside, put on a coat first." Seeing that Xiao Ai was only wearing a thin set of pajamas, Xiao Yao ordered.

"It's okay."

He came downstairs.

Everyone gathered around Liuzi, as anxious as ants on a hot pot.

Several people murmured to each other, praying for God's blessing.

Heaven - the only refuge when there is nothing you can do.

"Xiao Yao, go bring a basin of hot water over and tear off a few pieces of clean cloth." Xiao Ai ordered with a solemn expression.

"Ashun, go and light a candle and get a knife."

"Okay." Ashun answered seriously.

Xiao Ai hurriedly walked to the kitchen.

I went to the back mountains a few days ago and found some wild mountain tomato fruits, so I picked them back. After several days of sun exposure, they were almost dry.

This stuff is ground into powder and is a natural anesthetic.

"Is there anything I can do to help?" Ah Shuan asked.

Xiao Ai stopped, for a moment, he curved the corners of his lips, looked back and smiled, "I'd like to ask Ah Shuan to bring me some alcohol." "

Yes, I understand."

The light in the main room was the brightest.

Just below the chandelier, two Eight Immortals tables were put together, layered with cotton wool, and covered with a sheet to make a simple operating table.

The people in the room held their breath.

Judging from the current situation, Liu Zi's life can be saved, but he has lost his left arm, which will definitely have a big impact on someone who spends all day wielding swords and guns.

A cold wind mixed with white snow roared in from outside the house.

The door was opened, and Ye Tianjue came back with the remaining brothers.

The smell of alcohol in the hall collided with the smell of blood from the people who came in, which was very pungent.

There were a lot of blood stains on Ye Tianjue's cloak.

Because Liuzi's dying appearance when he was carried away was very disturbing to his nerves, he finally decided to cut off Scar's already disabled left arm with a knife in front of him.

Looking at Xiao Ai, Ye Tianjue's heart trembled slightly.

He didn't want the other person to see the blood on his body.

He was afraid of scaring him.

"With so much blood, are you injured?" Xiao Ai asked.

"No," Ye Tianjue felt a little blocked in his heart, and said in a soft and gentle tone, "It belongs to someone else." "

Well, that's good." Xiao Ai showed a faint smile, "Close the door, don't freeze everyone."

Ye Tianjue was stunned for a while.

Somewhat surprised.

There was also some joy.

After closing the door, Ye Tianjue took off his cloak and threw it aside. Then he took off the coat that contained his body temperature and put it on Xiao Ai.

"Wear so little, so be careful of catching a cold."

"It's already very late now. Everyone has been busy all day. Go and have a rest early. Just leave the sixth master's affairs to me." Xiao Ai said, "I've been sleeping all day. I feel quite energetic now, you don't have to worry too much about Mr. Liu."

Everyone was indifferent.

"Listen to Master Ai." Ye Tianjue ordered.

Everyone dispersed one by one.

"You are the most capable." Xiao Ai said in a somewhat unhappy tone.

"As the head of the family, you should." Ye Tianjue said unceremoniously.

"You go to sleep too, I'm enough for the rest."

"I'll accompany you." Ye Tianjue's voice was gentle.

"No need."

"I want to accompany you!" Ye Bandit said impatiently.

"..."

The author has something to say:

The exam is approaching, the homework is piled up, and I burst into tears. I may not work very diligently recently... It will be fine after the winter vacation these days.

☆ 15. Chapter 15: The end of the year

Chapter 15: After

a few days of rest, the energy has returned to its original state.

The stream is so deep that it is hard to bear the snow, and the mountains are so frozen that the clouds cannot flow.

The Spring Festival is approaching, the weather is getting colder, the earth is frozen, and snow is falling.

Different from the outside where the wind whistled and the snow danced, inside the Mingyue Mansion, there was a lot of joy and excitement with the sound of applause and whistles.

The number was higher than Lin Dajin expected. This batch of red rice cakes sold for a total of 400,000 Yuan Datou.

Red rice cake, the common name for opium and tobacco.

Zhejiang is close to the sea and has many treaty ports. Those with some local connections and some salary can be able to identify several cargo routes, either openly or covertly.

These days, whether you are a small owner of a tea house or a high-ranking official, it is popular to hold a foot-long dry tobacco bag in your mouth when you have free time.

So things are naturally easy to sell.

As the festival approaches, everyone is happy to be able to carry a bag of spindles home.

Although, many people do not have homes.

In other words, Mingyue Mansion is their home.

Compared to others, Ye Tianjue seemed relatively indifferent.

Once you come, there is never a shortage of money.

Secondly, the goods belong to his father.

Ye Zongtang went from being a framer apprentice in a small shop without a father or mother, to becoming the all-powerful chief inspector of the French Lend-Lease. Qu Eel cultivated into a dragon, so he knew a lot of tricks in the world.

To stand firm in Shanghai, where swords and swords are everywhere, the first thing to do is to make friends with officials from all walks of life.

From the politicians who turn their hands into clouds, the military leaders who turn their hands into rain, to the quasi-tycoons from all walks of life, and even ordinary people who are just friends, if you want to build a good relationship, it takes free money and heavy money. , it is definitely indispensable.

As the saying goes: Money is spent more than friendship.

Zhang Tengxiao, the director of the British embassy, ​​was Ye Zongtang's close brother.

The two of them cooperated all the way from the Ocean Department Store to the firearms and firearms business. The scale was so large that they monopolized the entire Shanghai market.

Most of the transportation channels for goods go through Zhejiang. However, compared with selling goods, transporting goods does not seem to be so easy. There are always bandits coming along the way.

Like that night.

In addition to Lin Wutang and another group of black bandits from Mingyue Mansion.

Strangely enough, it seems that most of the goods that were robbed were the goods of Ye Zongtang Company.

During the day of the robbery of the dock, Ye Tianjue sent someone to inquire about the situation and learned that all the mercenaries stationed there had been given leave, as if they had deliberately created an opportunity for the bandits to snatch the goods.

Obviously, this opportunity was reserved for the later team of men in black.

I just didn't expect that I would eventually run into trouble with Mingyue Mansion and Lin Wutang.

Later, before Lin Dajin sold the red rice cake, Ye Tianjue took a special look at the seal that came with it. Sure enough, it was his father's goods again.

This situation can only occur because there are ghosts in the area in charge of the port, and there are people who are specifically trying to make things difficult for the Ye family.

"Sixth Master!"

Amidst the laughter, one person shouted in surprise, causing the whole place to fall into silence.

Liu Zi walked into the main room wearing a coat. Compared with the previous few days, his face was much rosier now.

Although the empty left sleeve of the coat makes people feel panicked when they see it.

"Seeing everyone laughing so happily, Mr. Liu said he wanted to come out and have a look and join in the fun with you." Xiao Ai, who was standing behind Mr. Liu, said.

"How is your body recovering? Will there be any serious problems if you go out now?" Ye Tianjue asked with a frown.

"Thanks to Master Ai this time, my life has been saved!" Liuzi exhaled and said energetically, "I have fully recovered now and can't hinder anything!" He

said, still He picked up a big knife hanging on the wall and played with it furiously.

People in the room clapped their hands and applauded.

Ye Tianjue showed a relieved expression, then picked up the two bags and placed them in the other person's hands.

"There are two gold bars in each bag. When you go home during the Chinese New Year, buy more clothes for your mother, and hire a nanny by the way. The old man is old and needs someone to take care of him." After saying that, Ye Tianjue looked at Liu Zi's rough purple face shone with bu ling bu ling tears, and then his expression changed and he said with disgust, "Also, he's already thirty years old, and he still doesn't have a wife at this age, right? Are you waiting to be a bachelor for the rest of your life? Go home and marry a wife! Look, I am twenty years old now, and my wife has been with me for a year!"

It was like being struck by lightning.

Xiao Ai was instantly petrified by Ye Tianjue's words.

Two...twenty years old...

that's what he seemed to have said just now.

In other words...

he is ten years younger than me.

Little...brother

hehe.

"Hey, wife, where are you going?"

Ye Tianjue called, looking at Xiao Ai's dim back as he turned around and left.

I don't want to pay attention to it at all.

When I first saw Ye Tianjue's high-spirited and handsome appearance, I had no idea of ​​linking it to his age. I felt that he looked like a very mature person who could do things well.

Therefore, even with him, I feel that the superior-subordinate relationship is natural.

However, at this moment, I feel very ashamed when I think about being overtaken by someone who is ten years younger than me, which means that when I was twenty years old, the other person was still a little kid.

"What are you doing? Why are you ignoring me all of a sudden?"

When Xiao Ai walked to the stairs, he was holding his hand.

The old face turned red with embarrassment.

"What do you care about!" Xiao Ai broke away.

Activate the teleportation function.

Ye Tianjue stood in front of Xiao Ai in a flash.

"Why is your face so red? Are you feeling uncomfortable?" After saying that, Ye Tianjue put his hand towards the other person's forehead.

"I'm just going back to my room, what's the matter with you!" Xiao Ai dodged impatiently.

"As for that!" Ye Tianjue said plausibly, "I care about my wife. Isn't this a natural thing?" "Do

n't do this to me, get out of the way."

"I won't let you." Ye Tianjue put his hands on his hips, "I won't let you go until you make it clear. ."

"You..." He was furious, "You damn bandit leader!"

"You..." Ye Tianjue didn't like people calling him that, let alone the person in front of him, so he got angry, "You little bitch! "

If you don't open the pot, pick it up. "

"You're the girl!" The ten-year age difference was lingering in Xiao Ai's mind.

"Have you ever seen a bitch like me?"

"Then have you ever seen a bitch like me?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Ai felt that something was wrong with what he said.

Isn't this just a man who admits in disguise that he is a very effeminate man?

"Hahaha!" Ye Tianjue laughed so hard that tears almost fell out.

With a slight movement of his body, Xiao Ai was carried by Ye Tianjue.

"Oh, my wife, you are so funny. Stop arguing. Stop arguing. If you have anything to do, go back to your room and talk about it." Ye Tianjue said.

☆ 16. Chapter 16: Water Hibiscus

Chapter 16: Shui Hibiscus

That day, Ye Tianhao and his eldest brother came to Mingyue Mansion as guests.

It can be considered that the three brothers discussed it before and went home together.

Every time this happens, everyone in the house can be said to be carrying twenty-five rats in their arms - a hundred claws scratching their hearts.

This may be the most embarrassing close relationship between bandits and military leaders.

Due to the soldier's genetic resistance to bandits, Ye Tianhao looked at everyone like a cat or a mouse, and even occasionally touched the gun on his waist.

Everyone was stared into silence.

Shunzi's legs shook twice, although her expression was as serious as ever.

Of course, for a social person who has seen the big world, Ye Tianjue is naturally calm and calm.

"These are bird's nests and shark's fins from Nanyang, ham from Yunnan, and tiger bone wine from Guangdong," Ye Tianjue pointed at the dining table and introduced them one by one: "Also, fresh drunken crabs just shipped from Suzhou."

"Third brother is interested. "Ye Tianze smiled, showing Jingya.

"You must have no intention of doing so." Ye Tianhao said matter-of-factly, "The military train we carefully arranged was set on fire. You should treat us to a decent meal. I don't know if this drunk crab is authentic.

" After finishing, he reached for the big crab on the plate.

The hand fell empty.

Ye Tianjue made the first move and handed the plate to Ye Tianze and said casually, "If the ground is authentic, let me try it and you will know."

Ye Tianhao picked up the largest crab inside with his chopsticks and put it into his bowl. , said slowly, "What's the eldest brother's is mine, why should the second brother bother so much?"

Stare!

The two eyes looked at each other, burning with anger.

"When did your brother's belongings become yours?" Ye Tianjue also joined in with a chopstick.

"'Wherever there is eldest brother, there is me. What belongs to eldest brother is mine, and what belongs to me is also his.' Don't you still remember this law to this day?" Ye Tianhao tightened his chopsticks.

All the brothers at the table were very hairy. They didn't dare to call the young master to come on in front of the military lord, but secretly they were all worried about the lord.

The atmosphere was tense.

Quiet.

a long time.

"Forget it." Ye Tianjue put down his chopsticks and said lightly, "I have a wife, and I don't want to argue with your brother."

Everyone's eyes turned to the young master following the lord's words.

Xiao Ai, who was eating obediently, was inexplicably lying on his back.

"Well, let's eat." Xiao Ai blinked in confusion and made an official response.

"I heard that this young master recovered from a serious illness some time ago and has forgotten all the past things. I wonder if he has gotten better these days." Ye Tianze looked into Xiao Ai's eyes and asked with a slight smile.

"My body has recovered," Xiao Ai replied politely, "but I really can't remember what happened before."

Ye Tianze nodded, sipped a cup of tea that Ye Tianjue specially prepared for his eldest brother's arrival, and then asked: "Then this young master is going back to Shanghai with his third brother to celebrate the New Year?"

Xiao Ai was silent.

Ye Tianjue also told him about this matter, saying that he would take him back to his hometown with him during the New Year.

However, people in this era should be relatively feudal, especially the older generation. It will be difficult to discuss in what capacity they will meet Ye Tianjue's father.

"No, you can't go back with me!"

Xiao Ai was still thinking when he was interrupted by Ye Tianhao.

"Second brother, you are going too far," Ye Tianjue was displeased, "Are you deliberately trying to make things difficult for me?" "

I asked him not to go back with you for your own good!" Ye Tianze said excitedly, " What if he returns to his identity..."

Before he could finish speaking, Ye Tianze raised his left hand to signal him to stop talking.

"If third brother wants to take this young master back, we won't interfere too much. I think my father will welcome him very much by then." Ye Tianze spoke as calmly as usual, "I just want to ask third brother for one thing. Pay more attention."

"What?" Ye Tianjue was confused.

Ye Tianze stared at Xiao Ai with his eyes, slightly curved his lips and said, "This young master has beautiful features and handsome demeanor. The red city of Shanghai is full of dandy boys and playboys. If the third brother doesn't want this young master to be exposed by so many people, It's better to take him out less often."

"Brother." Ye Tianjue also replied with a faint smile, "I know how to protect my people."

Ye Tianhao sighed very unhappily.

I thought to myself: When you meet that woman and you can still say this with a smile, I will really admire you.

After meal.

Xiao Yao cleared away the leftovers on the table. The brothers were afraid of being embarrassed by sitting around, so they all found something to do.

Few things, many people.

Shunzi found a tiny spider on the ceiling, which saved her from embarrassment. She decided to take a photo of the spider.

Seeing that Ah Shun had done something, Ah Shuan felt anxious and panicked. Then he had an idea and brought Ah Shun a bench so that he could stand on a higher ground and shoot the spiders.

Liuzi now has no way out. The spider has been photographed, and the bench has been picked up. What should be done?

Suddenly, Liuzi was overjoyed. He found that one of the two legs of the stool Ah Shuan was standing on was about 0.5 centimeters shorter than the other. He had to quickly find something to cushion him.

"Liu Zi, come here."

Liu Zi was about to implement his great idea when he was stopped by Ye Tianjue.

"Eldest brother, second brother." Ye Tianjue said with a serious face, "It was not my fault that the munitions you carefully prepared were burned last time. To apologize, I will introduce a brother to you."

Liu Zi's mind seemed to be broken. Root thread.

His face suddenly became surprised.

"A bandit?" Ye Tianhao raised his eyebrows in a somewhat disdainful tone, "You only have one arm." "

Second brother." Ye Tianjue said seriously, "Since I came here, this brother has been following me. It has been three years now. From a personal perspective, he is the one I have the deepest friendship with."

Seeing his second brother's silence, Ye Tianjue continued to explain, "Of course, if he is just a useless person with whom we have only friendship, the three of them will My brother, I will not show any courtesy here. The Sixth Son is agile, has excellent martial arts skills, and has a flexible mind. Many major and minor matters are handled by him. He is not any worse than some of the officers in your camp."

"Sir, sir, I..."

Liuzi was about to refuse, but was stopped by Ye Tianjue who saw the clues.

"Since he is the one whom Third Brother sincerely advises, let's give it a try." Ye Tianze accepted with a faint smile.

"Brother..."

"Second brother, don't worry. If you don't think it's good to use it, just return it when the time comes." Ye Tianjue said, "Since the eldest brother and the second brother are preparing military vehicles, they must be prepared for war. If that's the case, you shouldn't think there are too many people who can be useful."

Ye Tianhao had nothing to say and took it as his acquiescence.

In the evening, Ye Tianze and Ye Tianhao were ready to set off.

After saying goodbye, when Ye Tianze passed by Xiao Ai, he stopped and whispered in Xiao Ai's ear: "Water Hibiscus."

Xiao Ai was stunned for a moment, showing a puzzled expression.

Seeing that the other party didn't react in shock, Ye Tianze thought for a moment and then smiled.

...

It's late at night.

Xiao Yaodao is running out of firewood in the kitchen and has to go to the back mountain to pick up some firewood.

After leaving Mingyue Mansion for a hundred meters, he made sure that there was no one behind him, so he ran in a different direction.

Come to the cave.

The rattan has been burned away by everyone, and now there are only a few rocks blocking it.

Even so, the current appearance of this cave will not make people want to go in.

Hold on to the rock wall and walk into the cave.

Coming to the other side, a kind-faced man wearing black fur coat was holding a kerosene lamp in his hand. He seemed to have been waiting for a long time.

"Mr. Zhou," Xiao Yao said, "You are right. Ye Tianjue's eldest and second brothers came to visit today. According to what they said, the Chu army did have plans to attack the Han army."

" Well, thank you for your hard work." Zhou  stroked his beard and said in a kind tone.

☆ 17. Chapter 17: Inoue Hide

Chapter 17: Inoue Hide

In 1895, the Sino-Japanese War broke out. The Japanese army commanded by Ito Hirobumi as the commander-in-chief defeated the Qing army and caused a massacre in Port Arthur.

For four days and three nights, corpses covered the field and blood flowed everywhere.

The Japanese soldiers chased the fleeing civilians, using guns and bayonets to attack everyone, and even stabbed those who fell down.

The streets presented a horrific scene: the ground was soaked in blood, and bodies with mutilated limbs lay everywhere.

Some small alleys have been blocked by dead bodies.

The Japanese soldiers penetrated women's chests with bayonets, strung together children under two years old, and deliberately raised them high in the air for people to watch...

This was the first sight Su Lie saw when he came to this era.

At that time, he didn't know that he was reborn.

He only knew that Xiao Ai called the police, the police were coming, and the organization demanded that the headquarters base be changed immediately.

As the research leader of the organization, the laboratory at this base is all his efforts.

The fruits of genius are often the supreme belief that the genius regards as more important than life.

Shortly after Xiao Ai called the police, he was caught by the organization.

Regarding the traitor, Su Lie naturally knew what kind of outcome the organization would give Xiao Ai.

The night before everyone evacuated, Su Lie came to the place where Xiao Ai was imprisoned.

The body was beaten to a bloody pulp, and the man had fallen asleep on the floor.

Winter floor.

It's predictably cold.

Su Lie took off his coat and covered Xiao Ai.

Standing there for a long time.

Deep eyes.

Turn around.

Arriving at a laboratory surrounded by various human specimens.

Take out your hand/gun and shoot yourself.

...

When he opened his eyes again, a strong smell of blood irritated his nose.

All around was darkness.

The body is placed in an extremely small space. Even if the person is squatting, the hands and feet cannot be stretched out.

He pushed his head upward.

A faint firelight shone in.

The smell of blood changed from strong to thick, as if a bunch of blood clots were stuck in the nose.

It turned out that at this time, I was hiding in an empty water tank.

The cruel bloodlust outside made Su Lie shudder.

He is a person who is used to seeing blood, smelling the smell of blood, and is also used to dealing with all kinds of body parts.

This is why he likes to wear black clothes.

The blood is on the black material and does not show color.

However, he is just a person who is used to seeing other people's blood, smelling the smell of other people's blood, and being used to other people's body parts.

Next, if I am discovered by the group of people outside while hiding in the water tank, does it mean that I will become like the test subject I once was, decomposed into a pile of remains, and exude the energy that excites this group of people? The smell of blood.

Su Lie lowered his head, and the lid of the water tank was closed again.

He can only be his own prisoner and cannot be defeated by anyone else. Especially this group of people who look like beasts and have no sense of intelligence at all.

It rained heavily in the sky.

About two hours later.

The screams, shouts, roars, and cries... just like the blood stains washed away by the rain, gradually disappeared until they were gone.

At night, everything is silent.

Just as Su Lie was about to poke his head out again, a woman's cry spread in the air.

Weeping and complaining, grief-stricken.

"Ying, come back!"

"Ying, you promised me, you will always be by my side!"

the woman shouted hoarsely.

Su Lie studied Japanese.

He understood what the woman was talking about.

The visitor is Ito Kiyoko, the wife of the Japanese commander-in-chief Ito Hirobumi.

The Japanese army defeated the Qing army and killed more than 40,000 Qing soldiers with the loss of more than 2,000 people.

Among the only more than two thousand soldiers who died in the war, one of Ito Hirobumi's generals, Hide Inoue, was included.

He is also the childhood sweetheart and lover of Ito Kiyoko.

At this time, Qingzi held in her hand the token that Inoue Ying gave her before the expedition - a pocket watch with a photo of Inoue Ying.

Tomorrow is the day of his funeral.

Standing at the place where her lover died in battle, Ito Kiyoko cried and said a lot.

From the acquaintance, getting along, and falling in love between the two, as well as the compulsory marriage arrangements made by the woman's family, how he recommended Inoue Ying to her husband, and the private relationship between the two after that... they were all recounted one by one. .

It's like murmuring to himself before death.

Or perhaps, it was the murmurings before death.

Under the heavy rain, Qingzi's bun was already messy.

However, it does not affect the original beauty and beauty of the face at all.

The beauty mark between her eyebrows is so red.

Qingzi slowly took out a dagger.

She doesn't want to go to the funeral tomorrow.

What's more, he didn't want to see the body of the one he loved turned into a box of lifeless ashes in his hands...

"Wait!"

The shouting was accompanied by thunder, as if an electric current surged through Qingzi's body.

She didn't expect that there would be anyone here.

Listening to the voice just now, it seems that he is still Japanese.

"I have a way to make your lover stay with you forever!" Su Lie climbed out of the water tank, panting.

"Who are you?" Qingzi seemed frightened, her hand shook, and the dagger and pocket watch fell to the ground at the same time.

"I can cooperate with you." Su Lie walked towards Qingzi, "I... am a scientist. I just hid in that water tank for refuge and overheard what you said. If you can promise not to kill me , I will have a way to make your lover never leave you."

"Are you Chinese?" Qingzi frowned, her tone was contemptuous, and her eyes seemed to have been ignited with murderous intent.

For her, anyone who is Chinese is Inoue Hide's enemy and her Kiyoko's enemy.

"I said it." Su Lie kept his tone very calm, "I am only a scientist."

Qingzi hesitated.

"If you cooperate with me and my work doesn't meet your requirements, it won't be too late for you to kill me." Su Lie showed a sincere smile, "You won't lose anyway, right?" "Why didn't I

? Have you ever heard of any scientist who can resurrect the dead?" Qingzi asked warily.

"I didn't say that I could resurrect the dead," Su Lie explained patiently, "but I can make the dead forever preserve the vivid appearance of the last moment of his life."

Qingzi was speechless.

Su Lie added: "Besides, my project is under research, and I might be able to resurrect the dead one day."

Qingzi was silent.

The temptation to have Inoue Ying return to his side again is too great for him.

After looking at Su Lie, Qingzi said coldly, "If anything goes wrong, you will die worse than anyone here." "

I understand." Su Lie replied with a smile.

Qingzi wiped away her tears, leaned over, and picked up the pocket watch.

The pocket watch was open, and Su Lie accidentally saw the person in the photo.

His pupils shrank sharply, and cold sweat seemed to break out on his back.

Isn't this person in the photo Xiao Ai...

☆ 18. Chapter 18: Exploitation

Chapter 18: Using

Xiao Yao to return to the house with firewood in his arms, it was already Haishi.

Xiao Ai was in the kitchen giving Liuzi some soothing and recuperative medicine.

"Master, it's already so late. You go and rest first. I'll do the rest." Xiao Yao put the firewood in his hand in front of the earthen stove and said with concern.

The tip of the broken branch rubbed against the edge of the shoe, and Xiao Ai subconsciously glanced at the ground.

The roots of some branches are moist, as if they have just been broken.

"Xiao Yao, wasn't the back mountain almost burned down by a fire a few days ago? Where did you get all this firewood?" Xiao Ai asked.

Xiao Yao's eyes were slightly dull.

After thinking for a moment, Xiao Yao's eyes curled up, his lips curled up and he smiled, "Hey, Master, if it's really burned out, is it possible that I have Sun Monkey's ability to conjure up these firewood? Naturally, some places are not burned. "."

Mr. Zhou said, you have been to this place too.

Xiao Ai glanced at Xiao Yao, then stood up and said politely, "I've almost cooked the medicine. Remember to remind Mr. Liu when he comes over later. You also need to rest early, a girl has to do so much tiring work." , It's not easy."

Xiao Yao looked at Xiao Ai's retreating figure, smiled and replied: "Okay, thank you, Master."

...

In the bedroom.

Ye Tianjue was sitting at his desk, seemingly studying something.

Xiao Ai came closer.

As expected, it was the map on which he had drawn many marks.

"Still don't want to share with me the reason why these locations are circled?" Xiao Ai asked.

Ye Tianjue was busy taking notes and did not look back. He turned his back to Xiao Ai and said arrogantly, "I haven't let you kiss me properly until today. I don't want to share it with you." "

Well, I won't force you." Xiao Ai Turning around and coming to the closet, Feng Qingyun said calmly.

"Wait a minute..." Ye Tianjue put down the pen, stood up impatiently, and took Xiao Ai's arm, "Don't you think you would beg me to make me happy secretly?" "

Please?" Xiao Ai raised his eyebrows, and under the light, his white cheeks seemed to have been sprinkled with a thin layer of frost in the early winter morning.

Memories can't stop flowing forward...

Inside the temple.

"My dear, during the Chinese New Year, don't you want to burn incense sticks, pray to gods and pray for good omens in the coming year?" Su Lie asked.

"I'm not superstitious." Xiao Ai replied calmly.

"Oh, it's too feudal to say it's superstition," Su Lie said with a smile, "It's just to strengthen your inner hope."

Xiao Aijing looked at Su Lie kneeling in front of the Buddha statue.

The smile is charming and brilliant.

Like a ray of warm sunshine.

He likes to laugh.

I also like to see him smile.

"Then what did you ask for in your prayers to gods and Buddhas?" Xiao Ai asked.

"I," Su Lie's crooked eyes were filled with starry confusion, which was a bit intoxicating, "I hope those people's souls can find peace in heaven. After all, their bodies have suffered a lot from me. "

Are you asking for God's forgiveness?" Xiao Ai knelt down, put his hands on Su Lie's shoulders, moved his head towards him, and whispered, "You are not wrong, it's just that the organization is forcing you. No, it should be said that they forced the two of us."

Su Lie stared at Xiao Ai for a while, and his eyes slowly drifted from the other person's eyes to his collar.

"Baby, you have a drop of blood here." Su Lie put his slender fingers on the collar of Xiao Ai's white shirt, "It must have been accidentally splashed when operating on the patient."

Xiao Ai looked down and found a drop of blood. The clean white was stained with a little bright red.

His brows furrowed unconsciously. He couldn't bear the stains on his spotless clothes, especially the blood he dealt with every day.

"Probably, I'll change it when I get home later." Xiao Ai said.

Su Lie rubbed his hand all the way up from the collar.

The slightly cool fingertips touched the other party's white cheek.

"Make a wish," Su Lie smiled and said softly, "Burn the incense stick and ask for blessings."

Ask for blessings.

Xiao Ai played with these four words carefully in his heart.

Her father is the director of the largest hospital in the city center. Xiao Ai has regarded becoming a doctor as his natural pursuit goal since he was a child. From elementary school to high school, Xiao Ai never went to school. She was always taught by her father and studied by herself at home.

I went to a good university called 985. Due to the school's credit system, in addition to medical content, I also had to take a lot of miscellaneous credits that had nothing to do with it. Therefore, I didn't go to Xiao Ai University much, but directly entered my father's school. Hospital internship.

Xiao Ai's life has always been very clean, or in other words, very monotonous. He only needs to study knowledge seriously and then perform his duties dutifully. He has no other superfluous requirements.

Until one day, a well-known chemistry professor in the university found him.

First time meeting Su Lie.

I feel like this person is too young.

Wearing simple black casual clothes, neatly combed hair, and a quiet and handsome face.

And that elegant and gentle smile.

Su Lie, who was born in the junior class, had already obtained his doctorate at the age of twenty-two.

After that day, Su Lie gave Xiao Ai a handwritten notebook of "Cell Cloning" with a rose embedded in the cover.

Two people are together.

Xiao Ai admired this young man who had more knowledge than his father, and enjoyed every time this man smiled dotingly at him. He had never had this feeling before.

One day, Su Lie told Xiao Ai that he was forced to join an organization. If he could not complete the tasks given by the organization within a period of time, the organization would definitely kill him.

For the first time, I felt worried.

Xiao Ai asked what to do, and Su Lie said that he needed a large number of human bodies for experiments, but he just didn't know where to get these resources.

Xiao Ai mentioned his father's hospital without even thinking about it.

He can find a way to get a batch of corpses or critically ill human bodies.

Since then, Xiao Ai has been providing resources to the organization.

Naturally, he followed Su Lie and joined the organization.

"Baby?" Su Lie teased Xiao Ai's chin with his fingertips, pulling him back from his memories.

"You have already burned a lot of incense, so there is no need for me to burn it." Xiao Ai smiled lightly and said, "Blessings, I just prayed."

"What blessings did you pray for? Can you tell me?"

"Hmm. , I beg God to make your experiment successful as soon as possible, and then we can be together in peace." Xiao Ai said.

...

"That's all." Ye Tianjue let go of Xiao Ai's arm and sighed, "I was just joking, putting on such a serious expression scared me."

Xiao Ai calmed down.

"If you want to tell me, you will tell me naturally. It has nothing to do with whether I beg you or not." "

I know you don't like me." Ye Tianjue raised his lips and showed a playful smile.

Xiao Ai was stunned. He didn't expect Ye Tianjue to say such a thing suddenly.

"Actually, if you really want to leave, just tell me and I will let you go. But every time you leave by running away, it really gives me a headache."

Ye Tianjue is much taller than Xiao Ai. At this time, Xiao Ai's body was completely covered by the other party's shadow.

"I saved your life after all, didn't I?" Ye Tianjue's eyes were like an ancient spring, deep and cold, mixed with a little loneliness, "I only gave some small favors to the brothers in the house, and they all followed desperately. Me, why is it so difficult for you to say thank you and say goodbye properly? Every time I challenge my limits and run away under various pretexts, are you taking advantage of me to like you?" Are you taking advantage of me to

like you?

The lingering sounds of Ye Tianjue's words echoed back and forth in Xiao Ai's mind.

Yes, Su Lie, are you taking advantage of me to like you?

Now, Xiao Ai finally found a sentence that could summarize the inexplicable feelings in his previous life.

It's very simple, it's just being used, so you don't need to think too much.

"What are you talking about?" Xiao Ai stretched out his white jade-like right hand and caressed Ye Tianjue's carved face, "I don't even remember what you said. How do you want me to answer? What about you?"

"If you want to leave next time, can you say hello in advance and discuss it carefully, I won't stop you." Ye Tianjue seemed to be making a compromise.

Xiao Ai could tell that the person in front of him was just scared.

"Okay, you can arrange a place for me when the time comes. It's best to buy a big two-story house with a yard. Plant a row of trees in front of it, and then give me some silver. At least it will ensure that I won't starve to death or freeze to death when I escape." ..."

Before he could finish speaking, Xiao Ai's whole body was hugged by the big man in front of him, "Stop talking, wife, I don't want you to escape. I will give you whatever you want. I don't want my The little kid has no father."

Xiao Ai's face was pressed against Ye Tianjue's chest, with a helpless expression on his face.

Isn't this guy really a kid?

☆ 19. Chapter 19: Around you

Chapter 19: Around me

"From now on, don't talk about what happened before I was unconscious," Xiao Ai said slowly, "Just think of getting to know me again."

"Okay." Ye Tianjue buried his face in Xiao Ai's face. Ai, with his fragrant hair on his neck, confessed, "Actually, I don't care if you like me or not, as long as you are willing to stay in this house and follow me happily, that's enough."

Ye Tianjue's eyes are like the shoals on the beach, with sparkling waves floating after the breeze.

There is a reason why he came all the way from Shanghai to Zhejiang.

There is always a reason to help those in need.

There is also a reason for killing people and selling goods in an unconventional way.

Until I met Xiao Ai, I lost sight of him at one glance.

Groups of refugees in shabby clothes fled, raising desert dust. In the panic, the young man was dressed in a plain robe, and his elegant and slender body was curled up on the side of the mountain road. Although there was some dirt on his face, his moon-like face was still enough to mess up his mind.

Whose young man on the street is so charming? He smiles before we meet, and promises him a lifetime of friendship when we meet him for the first time.

I can't explain the feeling clearly, I just know that from then on, all the joys, sorrows and joys were linked to this person.

It's about not caring whether you like it or not.

In fact, of course I hope to like it. The more I like it, the better. But compared to losing it, it's already good to stay.

"Isn't that quite a manly thing? What's going on now?" Xiao Ai put his hand on the other person's back and said softly, "I told you, I have nowhere to go when I leave here, and besides, I don't want to die. It's too early. Is there any other choice besides following you?"

"Hey, I finally heard you say something that makes me feel comfortable." Ye Tianjue let go of Xiao Ai, with a proud expression on his face, "I want to No more words?"

Xiao Ai rolled his eyes at Ye Tianjue: crazy.

At night, before falling asleep, Ye Tianjue told Xiao Ai the story about this map.

Hold the other person's head and lean against the edge of the bed, as if coaxing a child to sleep.

Before the age of seventeen, Ye Tianjue had no deep impression of this province except that his eldest and second brothers were officers in Zhejiang.

Because he had been naughty and liked to cause trouble since he was a child, he always fought with the children of some foreign military officers and always won. As a result, foreign military officers came to Ye Mansion every day with their children with bruises and swollen faces to cause trouble.

Ye Zongtang had no choice but to take the little ancestor back from school, hire a tutor for him, and study at home every day.

So naturally, Ye Tianjue spent the longest time with his father among the three brothers.

Because they were brothers and business partners, and "Ye Mansion" was also considered a public place where celebrities gathered, Zhang Tengxiao often came over to discuss business with Ye Zongtang.

Ye Tianjue always heard the two talking about the leakage of the source of the goods.

Once, when he and his father came to Zhejiang to visit his eldest and second brothers, Ye Tianjue ran out to visit the mountains and rivers alone due to his natural ADHD. Zhejiang, surrounded by mountains and rivers, was not as prosperous as Shanghai, but it was natural and comfortable. Ye Tianjue accidentally I overplayed my game and it was already evening when I went back.

That night, we happened to encounter a group of bandits robbing goods.

It was about robbery. In fact, the workers at the dock didn't even resist. It would be better to say that the goods were taken away directly by the bandits.

"So, does this batch of goods belong to your father again?" Xiao Ai couldn't help but be curious after hearing this.

"Yes." Ye Tianjue gently rubbed a strand of hair on Xiao Ai's head with two fingers, looking in an unknown direction, "When I returned to my eldest brother's house that night, I heard Uncle Zhang talking with me. Father called and said that another batch of goods had been robbed."

"Then you wanted to find out, so you came here and planned to investigate this matter alone?" Xiao Ai raised his head and stared at Ye Tianjue He said, "Generally, there are only a few ports for shipping goods. The place marked on your map should be the location of the bandits you have dealt with." "You

guessed it so quickly?" Ye Tianjue looked at it in surprise. Xiao Ai, "I plan to tell this story for a while longer."

"So, have you drawn any conclusions?" Xiao Ai continued to ask.

"Of course there is," Ye Tianjue pressed Xiao Ai's head back into his arms, and his fingers began to tangle with the other person's hair unconsciously, "The bandits I got rid of before all started from one place. The people who came out of the village were just some hooligans at first, but later they became rich together or something, and finally they all went to the top of the mountains to sit on the ground and become kings."

Xiao Ai thought for a while, and then said, "I guess one of them Someone got promoted and gained control of the area above and inside the port. The rest of the people will follow suit and share the dividends together after selling the robbed goods."

Ye Tianjue stared at Xiao Ai's face . After looking at the back of his head for a long time, he then used a lot of force with his arms to lift Xiao Ai up horizontally like a baby, and said happily: "The one who knows me is my daughter-in-law."

After saying that, he didn't forget to put his mouth on her. Kissed a lot.

"Put me down." Xiao Ai wiped his face and said in disgust, "Can you be more mature?"

"Oh," Ye Tianjue pretended to be a deputy uncle, "I guess I am older than you, you little brat." Come teach me a lesson."

"You..." Xiao Ai hesitated, calmed down, collected his thoughts for a while, and then said without conscience: "It doesn't matter if I am younger than you, age is not important."

Indoors, warm yellow The light was like a light mist hitting the room.

Quiet and peaceful.

"It's just that," Ye Tianjue said, "I still have no idea about this person who has been promoted."

"Do you think he will be someone around you?" Xiao Ai suddenly asked.

In the final analysis, he was deceived by Su Lie in his previous life.

The organization has never forced him to do any experiments, nor has it given him any propositions.

"Immortality" is what this genius and madman wants to achieve.

I thought that there was such a person around me who could protect you from wind and rain, but I didn't expect that all the wind and rain came from him.

"It's impossible." Ye Tianjue's tone was very firm, "It's impossible for such a person to exist around me, whether it's a friend or a relative."

Xiao Ai looked at Ye Tianjue, calmed down for a while, and said, "Whatever Just say it, don't take it too seriously."

"It's okay," Ye Tianjue seemed to realize that what he just said was a bit impulsive, so he softened his tone a lot, "I just didn't dare to think about it for a moment, could it be the person next to me? It's hard to accept it."

"I understand." Xiao Ai replied, "I'm just mentioning it, don't think too much about it."

After a while.

"By the way, let me ask you something." Xiao Ai changed the subject, "Have you ever heard of 'Water Hibiscus'? When your elder brother passed by me today, he mentioned this to me, but I don't know what it means. ."

"Water Hibiscus?" Ye Tianjue thought thoughtfully and considered, "I think I heard it when I was in my hometown in Shanghai. It was a person. My father also seemed to have mentioned it. But I don't go out much, so Don't worry too much about it, the impression is not very deep."

"Well, okay." Xiao Ai turned around and said, "It's very late, I'm a little sleepy, let's go to bed early." "

Well, go to sleep, go to sleep, I won't disturb you. Already." Ye Tianjue hugged his wife obediently.

☆ 20. Chapter 20: Farewell

Chapter 20: There are still ten days

left for the New Year.

Mingyue Mansion was filled with melon seed candies, hot tea towels, and laughter.

Ye Tianze, Ye Tianhao are already waiting at the train station, and Ye Tianjue and Xiao Ai are about to leave.

Every time we say goodbye before the New Year, everyone will hold a banquet to celebrate, as if all the brothers in the house have a reunion dinner in advance.

In fact, the only ones who go home every Chinese New Year are Ye Tianjue and his six sons. One is because he has a big family in Shanghai, and the other is because he has an old lady at home.

Others had no home before, but after following Ye Tianjue, they simply regarded Mingyue Mansion as their home.

Hearing that his brother was going back to Shanghai, Lin Wutang's eldest brother, Lin Dajin, also came to see him off.

The silver tael sold at the "Red Rice Cake" last time made Lin Dajin make a big fortune. With this money, he opened an incense hall, recruited apprentices, and received some protection fees and salaries from a few petty officials, and his appearance was already well-established.

At dusk, the sky was shining with the afterglow of the setting sun, and the deep red clouds dyed everything outside Mingyue Mansion into a rose color.

In front of the door, Xiao Ai was wearing a white suit, his delicate and delicate face was somewhat calm, like a noble and flawless young man.

As usual, Ye Tianjue was wearing a brown windbreaker, a white knitted scarf hanging around his neck and a black fedora hat covering his wounds. Although he is a bandit, he still adheres to the Shanghainese style of dressing well.

When saying goodbye, Ye Tianjue stopped and concentrated, as if he remembered something.

"What's wrong?" Xiao Ai asked.

"Those who celebrate the Chinese New Year always feel that there is something missing in this house." Ye Tianjue looked at the door and said, "Now that I think about it, it's a couplet. In my old home, there is a couplet on all the doors. Here. Most of my brothers can't read or write, so they naturally didn't think of this."

Xiao Ai looked at Ye Tianjue, then smiled softly, "What, do you want to write a couplet?"

"What are you doing ? Expression." Ye Tianjue deliberately pinched Xiao Ai's chin, raised his eyebrows and said, "Do you think I don't have that ability?"

Xiao Ai didn't say anything, just stared at the other person quietly, seeming to acquiesce to the question that Ye Tianjue just asked. .

"Okay, you wait." Ye Tianjue squinted at Xiao Ai's half-smiling gaze, raised his right hand and said, "Shunzi, bring a pen and paper!"

"Okay." Ah Shun answered seriously.

After a while, pen and paper were brought over.

Ye Tianjue put the tip of the brush against his chin, thinking.

Xiao Ai looked at Ye Tianjue's appearance and smiled lightly.

Ye Tianjue suddenly raised his head, and their eyes met.

One pair is as calm as water, the other is as passionate as fire.

Time seems to have been frozen.

"I've thought about it." With a sly arc at the corner of his mouth, Ye Tianjue picked up the pen and wrote a few big characters in a lively and unrestrained way: The peerless

young master, the first time he met on the road, he was the most beautiful,

the love is king, all the beauties in the world are colorless.

It is said that during the Spring and Autumn Period, Lord Long Yang was fishing with the King of Wei in the river. Long Yang was worried that the King would fall in love with other beauties in the future, so he started crying. In order to prevent Long Yang from being sad and worried, King Wei ordered the whole country to ban talking about beauties.

"Although I don't have the status of King Wei, in terms of level of single-mindedness, I am even better." Ye Tianjue stared at Xiao Ai, his tone showing a bit of pride, "I don't think anyone except you, Who else can be called a beauty?"

Xiao Ai was a little surprised, perhaps not expecting Ye Tianjue to write such a couplet.

Moreover, it is myself who writes.

Although, it may be written about the previous owner of this body.

No matter what, it's his own now anyway.

"Not bad." Xiao Ai showed an admiring expression, "It's very good, I'm impressed."

"Haha, thank you." Ye Tianjue said with a childish look on his face, "I have been locked up by my father for so many years at home. , I can still write a few words."

After saying that, Ye Tianjue handed the brush in his hand to Xiao Ai, his expression instantly became more serious: "Then, let my wife write the rest of the horizontal review."

Xiao Ai He took the pen, smiled faintly, and then elegantly wrote the two characters at the end of the couplet:

absolute love.

The hand seemed to shake slightly.

My absolute love...

Jue Ai.

Ye Tianjue wrote the strong and sharp Wei stele, while Xiao Ai wrote the round and beautiful Zhao character.

Although the two have different styles, when combined together, there is a strange harmony.

"Young master, Master Ai." Xiao Yao rushed forward with two packages and gasped, "Fortunately you haven't left yet. I prepared some food for you. The train will take a long time. , you'll be hungry."

"Actually, there's no need to bother. They are sold on the train. Just buy them when you're hungry." Ye Tianjue said.

"Some of them are specialties here and you may not be able to buy them on the train. Among them are canned bayberry made by me, Jinhua ham, and Taihu whitebait that the young master likes to eat," Xiao Yao introduced enthusiastically.

"Thank you." Xiao Ai took the things from Xiao Yao's hands with both hands and said politely, "Sorry to trouble you."

Xiao Yao smiled back, "Then be careful on the way. I'll go and clean up the things on the table first."

Ye Tianjue He took the package in Xiao Ai's hand and walked towards the carriage in front of the gate.

Xiao Yao was about to leave, but force was exerted on his wrist.

"Little lady." Lin Dajin's eyes glowed with gold and he coveted, "We haven't seen each other for a few days, and she is becoming more and more prettier." "

Let go, you Fatty Lin!" Xiao Yao blushed with anger and broke away from the other party's grasp in one fell swoop. hand.

After the girl left, Lin Dajin rubbed his chin and murmured behind his back: "This little lady is really strong. Not many of my brothers can match my iron hand."

"Yeah," Xiao Ai responded silently and said softly, "Even the young master here, I don't know if he can beat him."

Lin Dajin looked at Xiao Ai in surprise.

"Just talking," Xiao Ai smiled, "By the way, I heard from the young master that your Jizi has returned to the Northeast?"

Jizi refers to Zhang Er.

"Haha, that's right!" Lin Dajin touched his belly and smiled grandly, "That boy made a great contribution when he grabbed the 'Red Rice Cake'. With this dividend, I gave him a sum of money and asked him to go back to his hometown of Fengtian. Go and mess around, guess what, he actually got a 'Zhang Wutang' out, you little bastard!"

"Very good." Xiao Ai's words were regarded as praise.

"Daughter-in-law!" Ye Tianjue's voice came from the carriage, "It's getting late, it's time to set off."

"Here we come."

When Xiao Ai left, he bowed in all directions: "Brothers, take care."

"Ai Take care, young master." Everyone responded.