When County Sheriff Ning saw Ms. Qiao standing at the door angrily, he was startled at first, and then laughed and said, "Mrs. Wu, in my iron-bucket-like County Sheriff's Mansion, do you think you killed two useless people?"
I'm a slave, so I can be your majesty, right?"
Qiao Xianyong was about to step forward and argue with Governor Ning, not to be rude to Mrs. Qiao, but he saw Huanxiang behind Mr. Qiao raise her head like lightning, wink at him, shake her head very slightly, and signal
He should not act rashly for the time being.
So Qiao Xianyong stood quietly and watched as Qiao said coldly to Sheriff Ning, "Ning Zhengbo, this is not a matter of death or death. You made your own decision and ruined an important plan. I am
I’m afraid you won’t even know how you died.”
Sheriff Ning looked up to the sky and laughed, and said arrogantly, "Mrs. Wu, don't think that just because you are the protagonist in this drama, you can do whatever you want. I, named Ning, have a lot of money now, and I can't do anything! Even that
I don’t think a person’s status can necessarily be replaced!”
When Mrs. Qiao heard what Governor Ning said, her expression immediately changed, and she said angrily with a livid face, "Ning Zhengbo, since you said such a treasonous thing, I can't cover it up for you! If you don't want to die,
It’s ugly, now I’ll give you time to wipe your neck with a sword!”
When Qiao Xianyong heard this, he was extremely surprised. Why could Mr. Qiao order Sheriff Ning to commit suicide? The two of them didn't sound like familiar friends or superiors. What's more, as Sheriff Ning said, there was no one in the mansion.
There are so many confidants of Sheriff Ning, and it is not Sheriff Ning who should die. It should be the Qiao family that suffer the misfortune. Thinking of this, Qiao Xianyong couldn't help but clench his hands covered in cold sweat.
The thoughts in Governor Ning's mind were probably similar to those of Qiao Xianyong. Sure enough, he laughed three more times. After his laughter subsided, he said coldly, "Who are you, please surround me!"
Hearing the sound of "chachachacha" footsteps, they trotted over neatly. There were no one knows how many personal guards of the county governor's mansion. They were all wearing armor, as if they had been prepared for a long time.
The others gathered around three floors inside and three floors outside. But no one spoke, only heavy breathing could be heard, and even the weight of the air seemed heavier than usual.
Sheriff Ning also stood in the circle, sneered, stroked his long beard and said, "Mrs. Wu, what do you think? You and this unimportant little girl can live in my Ningsi dungeon."
That's good. But I still want to keep Mr. Qiao, who is tall and big, to ask him some questions. If you know who he is, then please invite me." Sheriff Ning waved to a few close soldiers who took the lead and stood behind him.
, I saw that the weapons in the hands of those soldiers seemed to be about to swing, but strangely, they did not move at all.
Sheriff Ning looked confused, turned to look at his close soldiers, and said loudly, "You guys, didn't you understand what I said? Or are you deaf? Arrest this old woman and this little girl!
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Qiao Xianyong looked curiously at the soldiers who had not moved at all. They seemed to be deaf. Even though Ning Junshou shouted in front of them, he remained motionless.
Mrs. Qiao sneered at this time and said, "Ning Zhengbo, I think your iron barrel-like county magistrate's mansion is worse than a paper barrel. The higher-ups knew you had a rebellious heart, so how could they allow you to wait for me?"
Will people continue to be rampant? Let me tell you the truth, you can go and see the Ningsi dungeon that you are proud of now. It is indeed full of people in the house who are as ambitious as you! But in this place
Hey, no one in this courtyard wants to go to the dungeon!"
"What?" Sheriff Ning's face turned pale when he heard Qiao's words. He looked desperately at the people around him. It seemed that he couldn't find any familiar faces. He shouted with a look of horror on his face.
, "Brothers! Today I, Old Ning, will kill these useless people together. I, Ning Zhengbo, will not give up a penny of the money accumulated in the county governor's house over the years. I will give it all to my brothers! It's not just this.
, Him, Him!" Sheriff Ning pointed his finger at Qiao Xianyong crazily and yelled, "He carries a top-secret treasure map with him. After deciphering it, we can find wealth that we can enjoy for who knows how many generations! Just follow me.
Do it, everyone has a share! Come on! Come on!"
The courtyard was still quiet, no one responded, only Sheriff Ning's frantic voice echoed through the Sheriff's Mansion.
"Humph!" Ms. Qiao sneered and glanced at Qiao Xianyong inadvertently. She saw that Qiao Xianyong was expressionless and was in a daze. She said again, "Your money? What money will it allow you to keep? You don't need to deceive those present.
Everyone, just your few private treasuries that are public and private are now depleted. How can you protect others' wealth for a lifetime? I don't think you can even protect yourself." Ms. Qiao looked at Qiao Xianyong again and said, "As for how you can protect others' wealth for a lifetime."
What treasure map you are talking about is completely unfounded! How can there be so many treasures in this world? I think you are going crazy because you want to get rich, come on!"
"exist!"
"exist!"
"exist!"
I don't know how many people responded to Qiao's order in unison, and immediately raised their weapons.
"Tie him down!" Qiao said with a gloomy face.
Only four or five people were about to surround Sheriff Ning. Sheriff Ning shouted, "Don't come here! Madam Wu, even if I die, I, Ning Zhengbo, will die today after revealing your big secret. This fool
Ghost, you are deceiving and trying to trick him...ah!"
Before Commander Ning finished speaking, he saw a short arc-shaped knife flying past his neck. In the blink of an eye, Commander Ning's throat spurted out an unknown amount of blood. Then Commander Ning
After Shou said "Ah", he fell limply to the ground, leaving only the blood sprayed all over the ground, which was extremely dazzling in this dark night.
Qiao Xianyong saw Ning Junshou yelling the last words before he died, but his eyes were looking at himself, but he didn't expect that he would be poisoned so quickly. He quickly turned his head to look in the direction of the arc-shaped knife.
I saw a short black shadow flashing and hiding behind Mrs. Qiao. This shadow was very familiar to Qiao Xianyong. Who else could it be if she wasn't Granny Zhang? Obviously, she was afraid that Ningjun would keep her mouth shut and shout something.
It was a big secret, so I took the murderous step.
Qiao Xianyong looked at Mrs. Qiao with full of questions, but coincidentally, Mrs. Qiao also turned her head to look at him. Mrs. Qiao looked at Qiao Xianyong with a little panic in her eyes, but it seemed impossible to explain it in the chaos at this moment.
He had no choice but to whisper to Huanxiang, "Xiang'er, it's not appropriate for Yong'er to rest here at night. You take Yong'er first, let Qi'er accompany you, and go to the side room that Mother has packed to have a rest together. Mother is here."
We'll go there after we've taken care of everything." Mrs. Qiao turned to Qiao Xianyong and said, "Yong'er, things are complicated here, and this is not the time to talk. You and Xiang'er leave first."
Qiao Xianyong looked at the chaotic yard again with interest, nodded to Mrs. Qiao and said, "If Mom doesn't need Yong'er to accompany you here, I will wait for Mom in a quiet place with Sister Huanxiang."
After saying that, he went forward to take Huanxiang, and then looked for Qier outside the crowd. Together they returned to the place where Mr. Qiao originally rested.
As soon as she sat down, Huanxiang stood up and closed the door tightly, saying expressionlessly, "Qier, sit down too. There is no distinction between master and servant at this time." Qier seemed to dare not disobey Huanxiang's order.
, and carefully sat down with half of her butt on the round stool.
Huanxiang stared at Qier and said word by word, "Qier, you have been following me since you entered the mansion. I am the only one in this mansion who knows that you are the daughter of an embroidery worker who defected from Ningsi mansion.
But tell the truth, have I ever felt sorry for you?"
Qier was so nervous that her forehead was covered with sweat, and she whispered, "Miss, you and the master are both my benefactors, and I, Qier, will never betray the master and the miss in this life!"
Huanxiang nodded, bit her lip and said, "Okay!" Then she turned her eyes to Qiao Xianyong and said, "Brother, do you still remember what I said to you in the garden that day? Time was tight at that time, so I wanted to find him again.
I have a chance to tell you clearly. It’s just that Mrs. Wu and Mrs. Zhang are with me day and night, but I don’t have the chance. But I didn’t expect that when I came to Ningsi Mansion, I would have the chance. Now, I will try to explain the matter as briefly as possible.
Let me tell you clearly!"
Qiao Xianyong nodded and said, "Huanxiang, don't worry, I think the chaos in the yard will probably take a while to deal with."
Huanxiang lowered her voice and said, "Brother Qiao, I told you last time that Mrs. Wu is not your mother, and I am not your sister!"
It was the first time Qier heard this. She was so shocked that her face turned pale, but she didn't dare to speak. She just looked at Qiao Xianyong for a while and then at Huanxiang. Qiao Xianyong had already heard Huanxiang say this, and now he just took it easy.
He nodded slowly.
Huanxiang continued, "Brother Qiao, Mrs. Wu and I, as well as Granny Zhang, Housekeeper Yan, and a few trusted people in the house are all members of the Feitian Sect. I think you know about the Feitian Sect.
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Feitian Sect! Qiao Xianyong suddenly stood up. For so many days, the people surrounding him day and night were actually followers of Feitian Sect! The figure of Feitian Cult Leader Ling Feier suddenly appeared in his mind
, said loudly, "Of course you know about the Feitian Sect! Isn't the leader the Feitian Madonna Ling Feier?"
Huanxiang nodded and said, "It is true. Mrs. Wu is one of the first-class altar leaders with a very high status. Zhang Poyan, housekeeper, and I originally belonged to different altars, but we were all transferred because we wanted to share the same cause.
Enter Mrs. Wu's altar and listen to her unified arrangements. This time you recognize your relatives, go on the road together, etc., all are arranged by the leader. I don't hold a high position in the church, and there are many confidential things that I don't know very well, so I can only pick them up.
I want to tell Brother Qiao something important that I know."
It turned out to be the Feitian Sect! Suddenly some mysteries were slowly solved in Qiao Xianyong's mind. Covered in cold sweat, he slowly sat down holding on to the table and stuttered, "For so many days, I, I have been
I can’t believe that you are not my relatives. So, in this way, I am still a child without a mother." Before he could finish speaking, two lines of tears slowly flowed down Qiao Xianyong’s cheeks.