That night, the fire under the cliff reached the sky.
This stockade is well hidden, and the people in the stockade seldom do anything in the Hengshan area. Moreover, due to various rumors, the people also go around this area, so few people come there, and it has been safe and sound for so many years.
They probably never expected that the two people they picked up at random would bring them disaster.
Tonight is the busiest time in the village. Everyone eats meat, drinks, plays guessing games, and talks about the situation outside.
When everyone was a little unconscious after drinking, Rong Ci and his party took action and used thunder to eliminate the villain hiding in the darkness.
When Gu You was rescued, it was the village leader who wanted to sleep with her. The lights in the house flickered on and off. Yu Yang lurked in, and when the other party was half drunk and unprepared, he stabbed her in the back with a short dagger.
Pierced the other person's chest.
When the dagger was pulled out, hot blood splashed all over Gu You's face. She opened her eyes wide, stretched out her hand to touch her face, looked at the blood in her hand, rolled her eyes, and fainted.
Rong Ci ordered people to search the bottom of the cliff. Because these gangsters were evil people and killed all the gangsters they met, some fled into the cave in panic. Rong Ci temporarily couldn't spare the manpower to chase them, so he ordered people to block and guard them.
At the entrance of the cave.
If these people who escaped fled towards the exit, they would meet the people guarding the exit. If they could not escape, they would search everywhere. Although it would take some effort and time, they would be able to catch them.
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After the people at the bottom of the cliff were cleared, Rong Ci sent people to search the warehouse of the village and went to the dungeon to rescue people.
A lot of money and treasures have been obtained in this village over the years. Since everyone has been killed, there is no reason not to take them away. It can be considered a place to go back and add them to the national treasury.
Jiang Zeyun was rescued from the dungeon.
He suffered a lot after being caught, but he still managed to stay awake for a while. Now he was helped out, and he looked up at Rong Ci, who was standing in front of a burning house, dressed in black.
Jiang Zeyun had also seen Rong Ci. In the past, the ninth son of Rong Guogong was dressed in moon-white robes and had an indifferent expression, as if no one in the world was in his eyes. At that time, Jiang Zeyun was disdainful and felt that this person was really fake.
Disgusting.
When he said goodbye to Rong Ci now, he put on a black robe. When he looked back in the firelight, he was still indifferent, but his eyebrows were tinged with a little cold edge.
"It's you..." Jiang Zeyun couldn't believe it. One day, he, the crown prince of the general's palace, was saved by a pretty boy.
"Sir, my subordinates have examined Prince Jiang. The people in the village must have broken his legs because they were afraid that he would escape. They are afraid that they need to be treated as soon as possible, otherwise he will never be able to stand up again in his life."
Jiang Zeyun's face twisted after hearing this. Thinking of the pain of having his leg broken yesterday, his eyes were almost bloodshot: "Where is Gu You? Where is Gu You? Where is she?"
No matter how much Jiang Zeyun liked Gu You, he could not help but feel resentment in his heart at this moment. Originally, he was beaten and thrown into the dungeon, and he was fine, but because Gu You revealed his identity, those people were afraid
He ran away and came back and broke his leg.
These people have committed many evil deeds and have countless lives on their hands. Once someone discovers their traces, it will be impossible for them to survive. Therefore, if they know that they have caught someone with a great identity, they will avoid future troubles.
Fortunately, these people were probably too bored and wanted to continue torturing him, so they spared his life.
"Save it." Rong Ci's eyes were cold, "You should still worry about yourself."
They didn't bring a doctor with them when they came. Jiang Zeyun's leg still needs to be sent back to the Imperial City for treatment. He doesn't know if it's too late. If not, he may be in a wheelchair for the rest of his life.
Thinking of this, Rong Ci looked at Jiang Zeyun in confusion.
The incident of Jiang Zeyun's elopement with Gu You made a big fuss in the Imperial City, and Rong Ci also heard about it. He really couldn't understand why Jiang Zeyun eloped with Gu You.
Especially when the wife is pregnant and about to become a father.
Maybe it's because he doesn't have that much affection in his heart, or maybe it's because in his upbringing, responsibility is more important.
Since we already missed each other and everyone belongs to each other, it should be up to you. If you really like her that much, you shouldn't shrink back and marry her again.
"Take him down and arrange for two people to take him and Miss Gu back to the Imperial City first."
Things here are not over yet. If Jiang Zeyun delays any longer, his legs will really become crippled, so he can only send him back first. As for Gu You, he should also send him back.
As for what the two of them will face after returning to the Imperial City, that's not up to him.
After Rong Ci sent Jiang Zeyun and Gu You away, he continued to deal with the follow-up matters. He found the escaped gangsters one by one and dealt with them. Finally, he also asked people to search Hengshan Mountain, but no traces were found.
The fire burned down the village.
After the village was reduced to ashes in the fire and the fire was extinguished, he ordered people to dig out soil and block the entrance of the cave. Then he and his men carried the money and treasures collected from the village down the mountain.
This is already three days later.
The group of people hurriedly returned to the Imperial City. When they arrived at the city gate, the setting sun was slightly tilted and the sunset was shining on the city wall.
After returning to the imperial city, he asked people to carry the things into the palace to return to his life, just in time to collect the money and treasures into the treasury.
The emperor looked up at him with a calm expression and a calm tone: "You have been here for a few days, but you find it difficult? Or do you find it difficult to kill someone?"
Rong Ci said: "It's not difficult at all. The people I brought out are all capable people. It's a happy event in the village, so it's not difficult to take advantage of them being drunk and not paying attention."
"It just took some time to finish the work later." But he was patient enough and was able to get everything done. It was not difficult at all.
The emperor nodded and asked him again: "When you took action, were you ever soft-hearted?"
What the emperor is most afraid of is probably that he has lost his mind through practicing Buddhism. It is not good to believe that 'monastics are compassionate' and 'put down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha immediately'. Moreover, the most important thing for people like them is to be soft-hearted.
Rong Ci pinched his fingers. This was also his first time to kill someone, but he didn't regret it and felt he deserved it.
"I and my subordinates have been lurking inside for a while. They know that they are not innocent and deserve to be killed, so naturally they will not be soft-hearted."
Those people didn't take action many times in Hengshan, for fear of making things worse, but they did a lot of evil things elsewhere.
The emperor nodded, feeling satisfied: "Go back, I will order people to count the things you brought back and return them to the treasury."
"Yes, I will retire."
Rong Ci left the Tai Chi Hall and just stepped down the steps when he met Rong Xun who was on duty wearing a suit of armor.
Rong Xun probably stood here for a while, seeming to be waiting for him. When he saw the visitor, he smiled: