"It's us, we've been tricked." Su Yijue's rapid breathing came from the darkness, making Su Yizhao breathe a sigh of relief.
However, the current situation is not optimistic, and everyone is nervous and worried.
"Fifth brother, how are you? Are you injured?"
Even the fire certificate was lost. The situation must have been critical at that time.
"We accidentally stepped on the mechanism, and many arrows were shot out from the wall. My arm was injured, and Zhang Ting..."
"He is dead. I was saved by Su Yijue. He was injured in his arm because he was trying to block the arrow for me. Lu Yun was hit by an arrow in the shoulder and is still bleeding!" Qin Shu said very sadly.
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"What? Zhang Ting is dead?" Everyone was horrified. They didn't expect that the mechanism could really kill people.
Lu Yun gasped and said: "There is a secret tunnel over there, but I think we should be able to leave. It's just that we don't know the distribution of the agencies, so it's easy to step on them."
Su Yizhao immediately stepped forward, "Fifth brother, let me bandage it for you first."
"No, I was just scratched on my arm by the arrow, it's nothing serious."
"Actually, the mechanism is very simple, just to take things by surprise. It has always been safe before, but we neglected it in the end. But I felt the breeze at that time, and the exit should be not far away."
Su Yijue felt that he could break in. With such a simple mechanism, the subsequent mechanisms would not be too difficult, and there might even be none.
If he hadn't protected the other three people, he wouldn't have been injured at all.
Later, he plans to take Su Yizhao on another adventure. If he only protects Su Yizhao, he is very confident.
As for other people, it would be great if they can help. If that is not possible, then one cannot blame him for refusing to save him.
"You can break in. Lu Yun is seriously injured and needs to be treated as soon as possible. I remember the location of that mechanism, and after stepping on it once, it should not be restored again."
Su Yizhao accurately grabbed Su Yizhao's hand in the darkness, and then tied their wrists with a belt.
"Follow me, I can protect your safety." Su Yijue whispered in Su Yizhao's ear.
"What do you think? Those who are willing to go with me can't guarantee that everything will be safe, but they will help as much as possible. Those who are not willing can wait until we get out to bring in reinforcements."
When Su Yijue said this, many people began to hesitate.
Zhang Ting died under a trap, which was very scary for them. How have they ever experienced this?
"Then I'd better wait! After they get out, they will definitely find someone to rescue us."
"Who knows how long I have to stay here? I'm going crazy. I don't want to stay for even a moment. I'll follow him out."
"Have you forgotten? There were three people who went out with him, and only two came back. I don't think I'm so lucky."
"The incident happened suddenly. Didn't they save Lu Yun? At such a critical moment, he still cared about others. I think this not only cannot be blamed on him, but also shows his good character."
"We're leaving now. Follow if you're willing." Su Yijue didn't want to say anything more. The road ahead was unknown and he could only do this.
Su Jinxun returned to the mansion and as soon as he entered the front yard, he found that everyone in the mansion was waiting in the front yard.
The masters and servants all looked at him eagerly.
In an instant, Su Jinxun finally burst into tears, streaming down her front.
"Master! Jue'er?" The old lady's eyes were swollen into walnuts, but she still asked hopefully.
"Father!" Su Wenzhou and his wife took a step forward, also looking sad.
Su Wenzhou had not yet changed out of his official uniform, so it was obvious that he had just returned from the Yamen.
Su Jinxun trembled and waved his hand, "Get ready to mourn."
After saying these words, he seemed to have had all his energy and energy drained away, and his whole body was crumbling.
Su Huai immediately stepped forward to help him, feeling uncomfortable in his heart.
"Only report to a few families that you are close to, and forget about the other families. After all, they are juniors."
Yuerong and Yueqiu suddenly sobbed, and then the sound of crying could be heard in the front yard.
"My son!" The third wife, Mrs. Ju, was heartbroken, "I only have one son!"
"My son! My son! Mother can't wait to go for you." Ms. Ju collapsed on the ground and burst into tears.
The third master could not help but shed tears on the spot. He only had one eldest son, and the others were all daughters. Who would inherit the third house in the future?
This was like a bolt from the blue, making his eyes darken with anger.
"Father! Have all the survivors been found? Are there still others who have not been found? Have all those places been found?"
Tang still couldn't believe it. In her heart, Su Yizhao always acted confidently. She could not accept that Su Yizhao died in such an accident.
"It has been dug up from the ground to the sky." Su Huai shook his head. Their family also sent people there, but found nothing.
"Father! How can this matter be forgotten? Our Su family has lost two juniors who had high hopes! If Wang Deng hadn't refused to open the dragon gate, how could those candidates have died?"
Su Wenzhou's eyes were red. He didn't care at this moment. His only legitimate son died. Even if he risked his life, he still wanted Wang Deng to pay with his blood.
"He is afraid of affecting his career, so why should he take the lives of our children? There are so many candidates who are the breadwinners of the family. Aren't they innocent? How many families have been harmed?"
Su Wenzhou roared sadly, "Father, I am not willing to give in!"
"I'm not willing to give in. Of course I'm not willing to give in either." Su Jinxun's face turned livid, "Wang Deng must not let him go."
"Even if it is not selfish, we must seek justice for those candidates and their families."
The old man said and regained his composure.
"Su Huai! What's the situation outside?"
"The candidates' families were gathering outside the Gongyuan, demanding an explanation from the court. The emperor sent Lin Song, the censor of the right capital, to appease them. However, at this time, the crowd was so angry that the situation got out of control and became a mess."
"Hmph! Comfort? Are those external things worth human life? The court wants to calm things down, but Wang Deng still doesn't want to be held accountable. How can this be allowed?"
Su Jinxun was furious and hated Wang Deng to the extreme.
"The imperial court only dared to say that the fire broke out accidentally, and the wind helped the fire, which was out of control. It did not dare to mention Wang Deng's refusal to open the dragon gate."
Su Huai also had anger on his face, "The Ministry of Rites announced to the outside world that they had sent a message to the palace to ask for instructions. Unfortunately, there was a traitor at work, and the emperor had no way of knowing the news. Therefore, two internal servants and the derelict deputy commander of the Imperial Guard were released.
Pang Shu."
"This is true, but it is an indisputable fact that Wang Deng is greedy for life and afraid of death, lest it affect his official career."
Su Jinxun's eyes burst out with determination and he looked at Su Huai.
"You sent someone to spread the news, saying that Wang Deng, the Minister of Revenue, was taking human lives for his own benefit and refused to open the dragon gate, resulting in the death of nearly three hundred people in the Gongyuan."