Guanyin Temple.

A group of female nuns and female lay practitioners wearing their hair were sitting in the meditation hall and listening to the lectures given by the master of the temple.

Zhou Xian is sitting in the corner, wearing a gray monk's robe and a monk's hat. She is dressed the same as everyone else. Even so, she can't hide her beautiful and outstanding appearance.

After the sermon was finished, Zhou Xian and a group of nuns followed the master of the monastery, Master Tai, and recited a few words of Buddha's name before getting up and preparing to leave.

Wu Youdi returned to the Marquis Mansion from Taiping Palace today. She wanted to go back and talk to the old lady.

Although Wu Youdi was not her biological mother, she had been serving her all the way from Jiangning, and feelings had already developed between them.

Zhou Xian could ignore Zhu Xiu or not return to the Marquis Mansion, but he still couldn't worry about Wu Youdi.

The old lady liked to hold her hand and call her daughter with loving eyes.

Zhou Xian also treated her as his own mother-in-law. She had lost her mother since she was a child, and she felt her mother's love from Wu Youdi.

"Mrs. Zhou, come with me."

The master and master of the courtyard stopped Zhou Xian alone and took her all the way to the back hall.

There was no one around, so the master of the hospital said softly: "Her Royal Highness Princess Cai sent someone to report. There is something that needs to be known to Madam Zhou."

Zhou Xian hurriedly clasped his hands and bowed his head and said, "Master, please give me your instructions. Disciple, please listen to your instructions."

After hesitating for a moment, the master of the courtyard said in a low voice: "Today, a fight broke out between Marquis Dingyuan and Prime Minister Wang Jun in Xinlingfang. The scene was tragic, with both sides suffering casualties.

Prime Minister Wang Jun accused Dingyuan Marquis Zhu Xiu of breaking into the Privy Council residence without permission and was suspected of killing two generals of the Wei Dynasty. He wanted to arrest him and imprison him for questioning!

This matter has alarmed all parties in the capital. There is war and chaos outside, and the Hou Mansion has no time to take care of itself. The princess asks you not to go back in the near future, but to stay in the courtyard until things calm down.

Guanyin Temple is under the care of Her Highness the Princess, so it should be safe... Alas, the capital is restless and bloody, and even my Buddhist pure land is rarely clean..."

Zhou Xian's body swayed violently, his heart seemed to be tightened, and his ears were buzzing. She could no longer hear clearly what the master and master of the hospital said.

She originally thought that the traces Zhu Xiu left in her heart had gradually faded away, and that before long, she would be able to let go of this feeling calmly.

But at the critical moment of life and death, she suddenly discovered that those traces had been deeply ingrained in her heart, could not be erased or wiped clean, and were closely connected with her life.

Zhou Xian's eyes were full of tears. Without too much hesitation, he whispered firmly: "I beg your pardon for not agreeing! I want to go back and be with the Zhu family!"

The master of the hospital didn't seem surprised, she just looked at her lovingly: "Have you really thought about it clearly?"

Zhou Xian took a deep breath and nodded vigorously.

"If it's what you want in your heart, then go for it! Remember, life and death, joys and sorrows, pain and joy from now on are all your own choices and are your destiny!"

Master Shitai, the master of the courtyard, put his palms together and pronounced the name of the Buddha.

Zhou Xian bowed his head and said: "I have learned from Master Shitai's teachings and enlightenment, and have become associated with Buddhism. I will definitely worship Buddha and be pious throughout my life!"

"That's good, that's good. Madam Zhou has a deep connection with Buddha, and she will be protected by the Bodhisattva throughout her life!"

Zhou Xian returned to the Guanyin Hall and kowtowed solemnly, silently praying to the Bodhisattva to bless Zhu Xiu and the Zhu family, and prayed devoutly before leaving in a hurry.

The master of the temple personally escorted her out of the temple. Watching the car drive away, a pair of eyes filled with vicissitudes of life and wisdom revealed a bit of amazement:

"Once this woman is gone, she will be extremely valuable..."

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Xinlingfang, in the courtyard of Wuming House.

Shi Xiangwen held down the head of a sergeant and slapped it on the ground as hard as a watermelon. The head collided with the hard floor tiles through the helmet, causing fractures in the bones, the head deformed into an oval shape, and white-red liquid flowed all over his face.

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Throwing down the sergeant's limp body, Shi Xiangwen clapped his hands and stood up, muttering: "It's not fun, it's not fun, Zhu Xiu, I want to go back and make a clay figurine!"

Not far behind him, Zhu Xiu was covered in blood, her hands holding the knife were trembling, she was breathing heavily, and her body was covered in blood and sweat.

It's not that I'm afraid, it's that I've been stabbing people for so long that I have bruises all over my body.

A little exhausted.

Her legs went weak, and Zhu Xiu knelt on one knee, holding the knife in one hand. She felt nausea and retching in her chest and abdomen.

During the fight just now, something spattered from the head of some bastard accidentally entered his mouth. The thick smell of blood was mixed with a greasy and fishy taste, like tofu brain mixed with raw pig blood, which was disgusting.

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The most annoying thing is that he swallowed it in his stomach.

Glancing at Shi Xiangwen's feet and seeing the things flowing out of the burst heads, Zhu Xiu was even more frightened and sickened.

Today, Zhu Xiu is no longer the Chu brother who would faint when he saw blood in Cangzhou City.

Not to mention crawling out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood, I have experienced many bloody scenes with corpses strewn in the fields, blood flowing all over the ground, and broken limbs, and my immunity has been trained.

From Jingzhou, Zhu Xiu deliberately strengthened his physical training, learned some basic martial arts, and immediately beheaded generals and captured flags without resorting to swordsmanship. At least he had some basic self-protection abilities.

Zhu Xiu is young and not too stupid. After a few years, he has achieved some success.

The most important thing is that Zhu Xiu can come into contact with the top warriors of this era, and any mention they make is extremely valuable wealth and experience to him.

This is somewhat similar to the relationship between the Jiangnan Seven Monsters, Guo Jing, and Hong Qigong.

The Seven Monsters of Jiangnan taught Guo Jing how to practice martial arts for ten years. As a result, Guo Jing found it difficult to defeat the four ghosts of the Yellow River when he came out of the desert.

Hong Qigong teaches Guo Jing for a month, and Guo Jing will be able to fight Mei Chaofeng reciprocally.

The apprentice is still the same apprentice. The master's teaching level directly determines the upper limit of the apprenticeship.

Today, Zhu Xiu has no problem dealing with three or five ordinary soldiers, and he can ride a horse and draw a bow in style.

But it would be difficult to move forward. This naturally weak body was completely unable to support him in becoming a military commander.

"Master Hou!" Bi Zhenhai killed a soldier, jumped back in a hurry, and helped Zhu Xiu up.

"Ahem~ I'm fine, I'm just a little exhausted..." Zhu Xiu waved her hands and tried her best to support herself.

Bi Zhenhai was like a bloody man, with many small wounds on his body, but fortunately, no vital parts were hurt.

His eyes were red, looking at the corpses of his brothers from the old camp scattered all over the place, he felt filled with anger in his chest and abdomen.

Dozens of brothers from the old camp did not die in Jingzhou or on the dangerous salt trade road, but in the seemingly prosperous and peaceful city of Kaifeng!

"Master Marquis! My brothers died in such a miserable way! If we put on armor, rearrange our formations, and fight head-on, our brothers will definitely not lose to this bunch of imperial guards!"

Bi Zhenhai's teeth were almost broken, and he was filled with grief and anger.

Zhu Xiu scanned the corpses in the courtyard, and most of them were from his own side. On Wang Jun's side, there were at least fifty or sixty people from the imperial army gathered around him.

These brothers from Zhenhai Camp, Tashan Camp, and Feihu Camp followed him from Jingzhou to Kaifeng. Most of them were in their twenties and thirties, and most of them had not yet married or left any flesh and blood...

Zhu Xiu felt as if he had been hit hard in the heart. It hurt so much that it made him tremble all over. The lake in front of his eyes was wet. It hurt so much that he bent over and gasped for air.

Today's fault lies with him alone.

And the price is the lives of dozens of old camp brothers.

He shouldn't forget about it and come to Wang Jun rashly to ask for someone.

Not to mention the fact that he had the favor of the officials, many brothers and friends, and the support of the Fu family, he should not take Wang Jun seriously.

He knew that according to the historical trajectory, Wang Jun would not end well in the end, but after all, that happened in the previous life. Now Wang Jun is still the prime minister and minister, holding great power, and is truly the number one person in the dynasty!

Zhu Xiu bent over and gasped for air, her face flushed, veins on her neck and forehead popped out, she wanted to cry and laugh at the same time, laughing at herself for making an empiricist error, laughing at herself for overestimating her capabilities and making a big mistake!

Wang Jun, protected by a group of sergeants, looked at Zhu Xiu with vicious eyes, glancing back and forth between him and Shi Xiangwen.

It was originally part of his plan to get rid of Zhu Xiu during the chaos, but he did not expect the strong combat power of Zhu Xiu's side.

Especially the giant man Shi Xiangwen, who is worthy of the title of giant spirit god. One man can guard the gate and no one can open it. Among the Forbidden Army who died in the battle,

, half of them had their heads smashed by him.

If it weren't for him, Zhu Xiu would not be able to escape today!

Wang Jun said sternly: "Zhu Xiu resisted stubbornly, led his private soldiers to resist the imperial army, and killed more than fifty soldiers. He is guilty of conspiracy! All soldiers, come together and capture these three rebels!"

A group of forbidden soldiers looked at each other, everyone showed fear and did not dare to step forward easily.

That giant man with the lion's mane is too terrifying. Fighting him will undoubtedly lead to death!

Didn’t you see that so many sergeants had their heads smashed by him just now?

Could it be that the helmet on his head belonged to Zhihu, and he slapped it on his head and turned it into a lake of blood?

Wang Jun was furious and pulled out his sword and hacked a soldier to death: "If you don't shrink back, kill them! Give them all to me!"

The sergeants were frightened and rushed toward Shi Xiangwen with gritted teeth and roars.

Li Jixun and Han Chongyun looked at the long knives in their hands that were curled up, picked them up again, and rushed towards Zhu Xiu fiercely!

"Master, be careful!" Bi Zhenhai roared angrily and rushed forward to stop the second general.

Although his martial arts is good, he can only stop one person.

Han Chongyun seized the opportunity and rushed towards Zhu Xiu. Zhu Xiu tried his best to resist with his knife. Han Chongyun smiled disdainfully. He knocked the knife away from Zhu Xiu's hand and kicked him in the chest. With a groan, Zhu Xiu fell to the ground and vomited blood. Han Chongyun

Stepping on his back, the tip of the knife touched the back of his neck.

"No! Stop!" Zhao Kuangyin, who had been watching without moving, roared angrily, rushed forward, and pointed the long knife directly at Han Chongyun's back!
To be continued...