The sun was shining brightly and the sky was clear. Two orioles were hiding among the willow branches, chirping "chirp, chirp, chirp, chirp, chirp, chirp, chirp, chirp, chirp, chirp, chirp, chirp, chirp, chirp, chirp, chirp, chirp, chirp, chirp, chirp, chirp, chirp, chirp, chirp, chirp, chirp, chirp, chirp, chirp, chirp, chirp, chirp, chirp, chirp, chirp, chirp, oriole, hidden among the willow branches."
Zong Wanxiong and Du Xiaoke got the order from their mistress Lu, and were about to go up to help, but unexpectedly the fight was already over. Just looking at Cui Wan's last few clean fists and kicks, even if they were to fight, they might not be able to win.
Gotta be cheap.
Seeing that Pu Gu's behavior has failed, all the young masters in fine clothes changed their style of painting and turned into birds and beasts one after another. Everyone knew what was going on:
On weekdays, they fight cocks and horses, drink and brag, and they do their part, and everyone is good at it! But when it comes to fists and feet, only Pugu Xingde leads the way.
Besides, the main reason why everyone goes out to have fun is to have fun. It would be better if they don't have to fight and fight. After all, if you cause trouble and alert Wu Houpu, you will inevitably be the first to eat when you go back.
Cui Wan twisted Pu Gu Xingde's dislocated middle finger, stepped on his back, and said angrily: "Give me back the Chunxi Sword!"
"Ah... it hurts, it hurts, it hurts! Junior sister Hanakiko, be gentler... I, I admit defeat. The sword was taken by Yuan Jino... You should let me go, so that I can get it back for you...
...Ouch!" Pugu Xingde cried out in pain and begged for mercy.
"Why should I trust you! If I let you run away and don't come back with the sword, where will I find you?!" Cui Wan increased the strength in his hand and yelled angrily.
"Ah! I, I swear, I swear to Taoist Sanqing... Can you... Cui, Cui... Heroine, let go! It hurts me to death..." Pugu Xingde slapped his other hand on the ground continuously.
After several times, he signaled Cui Wan to show mercy.
"I need to get a token from you. If you don't want the Spring River Sword, I will take the token and go to Zhan Buxiu for the theory!" Cui Wan loosened his grip a little and said coldly.
"Okay, okay! Cui Nuxia! Let me go quickly...I agree..." Pugu Xingde gasped, and a large amount of cold sweat rolled down his forehead. Suddenly he felt his right arm loosen, and that heart-piercing feeling
The pain finally eased.
He struggled to sit up and saw Cui Wan and two warriors surrounding him. Knowing that he could not escape by cheating, he had to take out a bulging letter bag from his arms and hold it in front of Cui Wan with one hand: "
This is Xiaodao’s ultimatum, which is given to the heroine! I will go after them and get the sword back for the heroine..."
Cui Wan took the letter bag, opened it and saw that it was indeed the ultimatum issued by the public to Dao Chongguan, and then nodded indifferently: "Go away!"
After Yuan Jineng, Pugu Xingde and other handsome young men escaped, the eyes of the female family members of the Cui Mansion when they looked at her were very different from the past: there was wonder, joy, concern, fear, and even more.
Most of them had stiff expressions. And in their impressions, the image of the gentle and shy Sixth Miss finally collapsed today.
Lu was the first to run forward, holding Cui Wan's face and arms, and looked at her again and again: "Wan'er, the prodigal was not hurt anywhere, was he? Ask your mother to take a look... As long as it's okay, it's okay.
! When you go back today, you must make it clear to your father that this third son of Yuan Xiang is a dissolute and glitzy man, so it’s okay if he doesn’t get married!"
Cui Wan breathed a sigh of relief in her heart: With her mother's words, this inexplicable marriage was half done. She straightened her dress, put on her bun, and returned to the skirt banquet, as if nothing had happened.
We started eating cakes. It seemed that the lady who loved poetry and books and had a beautiful heart was back in front of everyone.
The waves were swaying, and the shadows of the trees were long. When the time was almost over, the ladies of the Cui Mansion put on their outer skirts and waist skirts again, wrapped their shoulders and arms with silk scarves, and looked at the servants and maids who had packed their belongings before boarding the oil wall.
He took the car and meandered back to the city.
Cui Wan felt relieved. The things that had been stuck in his mind for several days were now solved. The joy that could not be concealed began to rise in the corners of his eyes and eyebrows.
She then got out of the carriage, unhooked a horse, and slowly drove behind the convoy. The spring breeze was proud, and the horse's hooves were moving slowly, as if she wanted to take in all this beautiful spring scenery!
The setting sun sheds golden light, coating the wide Zimo official road with a layer of light. Countless light spots shine on the leaves and grass beside the official road, adding a touch of splendor to the journey home.
When Yongtong Gate was in sight, the silhouettes of more than ten men on horseback were galloping out of the city gate, as if they were leaving the city on urgent matters.
When they got closer, the warriors and coachmen of the Cui Mansion saw that these ten men on horseback were all wearing curtains and hats, with most of their faces covered by scarves. They seemed to be doing something secretive, which was really strange.
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When more than ten men on horseback met with the Cui Mansion convoy, they consciously divided into two groups and filed away from both sides of the long convoy. The usual avoidance did not attract the attention of Zong Wanxiong, Du Xiaoke and others.
Just as the two groups of men passed by Cui Wan, ten lassoes flew out without any warning, and they were all aimed at Cui Wan!
Something unexpected happened suddenly! Even the warriors Zong Wanxiong and Du Xiaoke, who were licking blood from their swords, were slightly stunned. Half of the ten lassoes failed, but most of them hit Cui Wan safely. The men immediately jumped up.
, pulled Cui Wan off the horse, and within three breaths, Cui Wan had been tied up firmly.
Cui Wan exclaimed: "Who?! How dare you cut the path in the daytime! My father is Cui Lu, the doctor of Yinqing Guanglu, you bastards... ugh, ugh! ugh..." Cui Wan scolded her harshly, her mouth
A ball of linen was stuffed into him, and then he felt a pain in his neck and lost consciousness instantly.
"You bitch! How dare you!" Zong Wanxiong and Du Xiaoke were stunned for a moment, then hurriedly turned their horses' heads and ran towards Cui Wan.
However, the more than ten men on horseback were well-organized in their attack and defense. One of them put a cloth bag on Cui Wan, who had been tied up and knocked unconscious, put it on his horse, and, protected by three accomplices, headed east towards Juechen.
The remaining six people blocked the official road in Zimo, holding crossbows and preparing to stop Zong Wanxiong and Du Xiaoke who were pursuing them.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!" Several crossbow arrows pierced the air and let out a sharp roar, flying towards Zong Wanxiong and Du Xiaoke's chests and doors. The two drew out their horizontal knives and swung them apart, their horses speeding up.
Unrelenting, he quickly rushed within a space of six people and two feet.
The six men decisively dropped their bows and crossbows, divided into two groups again, drew out the sabers from their waists, and used their strength to slash at Zong Wanxiong and Du Xiaoke. The three of them in each group were familiar with each other, some swung their swords upwards, and some slashed at the horses.
The other man ran behind the horse, preparing to sneak attack from the back.
Although Zong Wanxiong was holding a horizontal sword, the power of the sword was derived from the Mo Dao sword technique of the "Shen Tong Si Ye Dao". The sword was so fierce that both men and horses were shattered. When one man swung the sword up to chop off his calf, he
He jumped down and pointed the sword in his hand at the intruder.
With a "crack" sound, the man's horizontal sword was cut off, but Zong Wanxiong's sword did not stop and continued to push forward.
The man shrank his head and narrowly escaped, but his hat and turban were chopped off, and his hair was disheveled. He was so embarrassed!
Seeing that he was at a disadvantage, the other two people rushed to his rescue. With the cooperation of the three of them, they actually fought evenly with Zong Wanxiong. Zong Wanxiong's intention to track Cui Wan was naturally stopped.
Du Xiaoke's sword skills were continuous, seemingly slow but actually very fast, and his attack power was even better, almost suppressing the other three people. Within ten breaths, one of them suddenly retreated, shouting: "Retreat!"
Upon hearing this, the remaining five people decisively quit the fight, jumped on horses not far away, turned down the official road, and fled in all directions.
Zong Wanxiong suddenly relaxed in front of him, then he closed the horizontal sword and looked at Du Xiaoke: "Old Du! How about it?"
Du Xiaoke also flew onto his horse, with a cold expression on his face: "Go back and call someone, I'll go after Miss Six!"
As he spoke, he whipped the horse's buttocks, and the horse neighed and galloped away in the direction where Cui Wan was taken away, like an arrow from the string.
Only then did Zong Wanxiong pull the horse and ride to the chariot of Madam Cui's wife Lu, clasping her fists and saying: "Mrs. Cui, there are many thieves, and the sixth lady has been kidnapped by them! I must go back to the house immediately and summon people and horses! You
Take care of your body."
After Zong Wanxiong finished speaking, he called the stewards among the servants and asked them to take good care of the female relatives. He whipped up his whip and galloped into Yongtong Gate, and disappeared in an instant.
After hearing the reply, Ms. Lu's eyes went dark for a while and she almost fainted. Fortunately, the maid smoothed her chest for her and she regained her breath. She shouted angrily: "Go back home quickly, without delay!"
When the Cui Mansion coachmen heard this, they all cracked their whips! The Cui Mansion motorcade was like a frightened snake, quickly stirring up the crowd and driving towards the city gate...
Xiao Ping briefly told what happened, and Yang Chaoxi's eyebrows formed the word "Chuan".
However, she was a maidservant who didn't know much and was worried. She only mentioned a few useful information such as Yuan Jineng and Pugu Xingde. Even if she wanted to save people, she couldn't do anything.
At this time, there was a commotion in the front yard, which seemed to be Qian Er's cry: "Master Du is back! Master Du is back..." Then the voices of men and women swarmed up, quickly covering up Qian Er's cry.
Yang Chaoxi's heart moved, and she exerted force on her feet. An afterimage was drawn from her body, and she quickly moved to the front yard and squeezed into the crowd. The mistress Lu and her concubines Qi, Hu, Wang, etc., surrounded the head of the house.
Around Cui Luo, some were weeping silently, while others were whispering earnestly.
I just heard Du Xiaoke gasping and saying: "Master, I'm going to follow those...those dogs! In Guanglifang, Yingchuan Villa...Guo, it is indeed what Yuan Ji can send people to do!"
"
Cui Luo's face, originally full of anger and worry, suddenly twisted into a ball and fell into silence.
Mrs. Lu burst into tears suddenly and loudly. Seeing this, the concubines and maidservants on the side also cried and sobbed. For a moment, the whole Cui family was immersed in the sound of sorrow.
"Shut up! Why are you crying! Wan'er has just been kidnapped, and life or death is still at stake! The top priority is to rescue Wan'er. What's the use of a group of women crying and crying!" Cui Lu scolded, and everyone was silent.
When Cui Luo saw that the female family members in the house were silent, he calmed down and said: "Du Xiaoke, are you sure that Wan'er was taken into the Yingchuan villa? Didn't he be 'replaced' along the way and mislead you and others?"
Du Xiaoke clasped his fists and leaned over and said: "It's absolutely true! Not long after I separated from Zong Wanxiong, I caught up with the lady. Those thieves were cunning. After running eastward for a few miles, they got off the official road and walked on
Tianmu turned back to the west, running all the way, but did not enter the city. It was not until Hou Zaimen arrived that he turned his horse's head and entered the city.
I was worried that they would notice me if I followed too close, so I abandoned my horse and followed them quietly. The thieves were so emboldened that they took out the Yuanfu Talisman Letter, and the guards at the city gate did not dare to go up to investigate. I followed them and entered.
Guanglifang, followed them all the way to the side entrance of Yingchuan Villa, and those thieves carried Miss Sixth into the side entrance."
Cui Luo looked solemn and suddenly said: "Does this matter alarm the bad guards?"
"It concerns Miss Sixth's reputation. I dare not disturb the bad guards, let alone report it to the official." Du Xiaoke always clasped his fists and lowered his head, not daring to raise his head to look at Cui Luo.
"Well done! Now that the night ban has been lifted, you can take my fish charm and go out to call back the servants in the mansion who are searching for you. If you encounter a bad guard who is patrolling at night, he will say that there is a snitch in the mansion, so you go out to arrest him and don't dare to
Because of personal harm to public affairs, Wu Houpu was alarmed."
After Cui Luo finished speaking, he took off the goldfish bag from his waist and handed it to Du Xiaoke. Du Xiaoke received the order and without any hesitation, he immediately turned around and walked out of Chongping and out of Cui Mansion.
At this time, Shangguan Heng, who had been silent for a long time, took a few steps forward, cupped his hands and said, "Master, can you take a step to speak!"
Cui Luo frowned and said in a deep voice: "Madam, please take the women in the house to rest. I will make arrangements for this matter." After hearing this, Mrs. Lu withdrew in tears, and all the concubines, slaves, etc. also felt conscious.
Disperse.
Cui Luo looked at the crowd and said: "I don't want to go through Zen Master, Yang Shaoxia! You two, please stay."
Yang Zhaoxi had already walked out of Zhang Xu, when he saw the head of the family, Cui Luo, calling out to him and the monk Bujing. Although he was suspicious, he followed the instructions and stopped, waiting for Cui Luo's instructions.
Cui Luo had a majestic figure and turned his head: "Without the help of Zen master, Yang Shaoxia, I am the foster scholar of Cui Mansion, and I will help you solve this crisis. Not long after you entered the house, you are highly skilled in martial arts, and you are a monk together. I will invite you two tonight.
Feeling tired, go to Guanglifang for a night exploration!
If the little girl can be rescued, I, the Cui Mansion, will have a lot of money to thank you! Even if we can't, we must try our best to protect her and don't let the thieves... ruin her good reputation."
Yang Chaoxi, without the monk clasping his fists, said in unison: "Here!"
When Cui Luo saw the two of them taking orders, a look of seriousness suddenly appeared in his eyes: "If the matter is urgent, you can take control. Except for Yuan Jineng, if there is anyone who resists, I will kill him! Our Cui Mansion will secretly quell this matter." Pause.
After a moment, he said again, "It's just that you two must keep the Cui Mansion's talisman. No matter what the result is, what you did tonight will not be recognized by the Cui Mansion."
Yang Chaoxi, without the monk looking at each other, nodded silently. Then he took out the Cui Mansion Talisman Letter and put it back in Shangguan Heng's hands before they went back to the guest room. After a while, one of them picked up the Zen staff and the other held the sword, and walked straight
After leaving Cui Mansion, they escaped into the dark night.
"Master! Isn't it a bit rash to hand over the safety of the sixth lady to two new aides who have joined the house?" Shangguan Heng said with cupped hands.
"Of course it's a bit rash. However, Yang Shaoxia has an old relationship with Wan'er. I believe he will take action with all his strength. As for the Zen master, even if he doesn't work hard, he won't defect in the face of the battle." Cui Luo's expression softened slightly and he looked at it.
Turning to Shangguan Heng, "Brother Shangguan, what do you want to say?"
Shangguan Heng pondered: "The head of the family recalled all the people who went out to search, isn't it just because he is afraid of damaging the reputation of Miss Sixth?"
Cui Luo stared at him for a long time and said silently: "The power of the Yuan Prime Minister is overwhelming, and if he makes a big show of it and demands people tit for tat, even if we are reasonable in this matter, I am afraid that he will plot against him afterwards.
Wan'er naturally wants to be rescued, but not from the palace. Although Yuan Xiang is domineering, if we can let him suffer a hidden loss, it will reveal our Cui family's background and make him act with caution."
Shangguan Heng's eyes were slightly relaxed: "So, head of the family, what are the next arrangements?"
Cui Luo looked at Shangguan Heng with burning eyes: "Although this matter is difficult, it is a private matter in the government. If I intervene directly, I may be caught by others. Therefore, I would like to ask Brother Shangguan to take action. Brother Shangguan asked me to withdraw from everyone.
, I must have a plan in mind."
Shangguan Heng raised his head and smiled lightly: "Sure enough, nothing can be hidden from the head of the family. I did hear some news and then thought of a method. As for whether it is good or not, the head of the family must decide!"
Cui Luo snorted lightly and said, "Brother Shangguan, it doesn't matter if you say so."
Shangguan Heng turned his head sideways, as if he was thinking of an old incident: "I remember that Wang Chuo, my son, went to find the master of the house in the twelfth month of the previous year and wanted to betroth Miss Sixth to him. I don't know if the master of the house still remembers this?"