In the dark night, the fire turned half the sky red, and the whole town was alarmed. Looking at the fire, it was impossible to extinguish it. The neighbors on both sides of the inn were busy moving things out of their homes, and they could not take care of the house, so they could only put away the furniture first.
Move out.
Mu Lingxue was awakened by the sound of the door being kicked. As soon as she woke up, she smelled the smell of cigarette smoke all over the house. It was Murong Gang who rushed in front of her. He carried her out without saying anything. There was noisy everywhere in the yard.
It was a figure running around. Mu Lingxue suddenly remembered Shuizhu, who lived next door, and looked to see if the burning place was Shuizhu's house. She became anxious on the spot.
"Don't worry, Shuizhu was rescued by Chen Wu. He just smoked more cigarettes and will be fine after a few days of rest." Murong Gang seemed to have read through his sister's thoughts and said as he hugged her and strode out of the yard.
Mu Lingxue breathed a sigh of relief, "Okay, why did it catch on fire? Is there something wrong with the ground cage?"
Murong Gang pursed his lips tightly and strode to the carriage. Chen Wu pushed the door open and Mu Lingxue sat in. When she saw Shuizhu lying inside, she breathed a sigh of relief and took a look inside the carriage.
, then I realized that there was no trace of Cui Ying.
She opened the car door and said, "Brother."
Murong Gang paused and strode into the yard. When Mu Lingxue saw her elder brother acting strangely, she felt a bad feeling in her heart. Could it be Cui Ying?
If Cui Ying really did it, then she was too cruel. Shuizhu had no grudge against her, so she could do this. Then even the capital city wouldn't be able to let her stay by Cui Hao's side for such a person.
Seeing that her elder brother didn't come back, Mu Lingxue pulled the quilt over Shuizhu's body. When the cold wind blew, she realized that she was actually wearing underwear and was carried out by her elder brother. She pulled a quilt and wrapped it around her body.
Looking at the noisy streets, people carrying water to put out fires, and the cries of innkeepers from time to time, the originally quiet town became lively.
After more than half an hour, the fire was finally extinguished. The guards Murong Gang brought were all very strong, and people from the town came over to help put out the fire. In the end, it did not burn to the neighbors' homes.
The shopkeeper knelt on the ground and thanked everyone. Murong Gang just told Chen Wu a few words, turned around and walked out of the yard, and saw his sister sitting there with the car door waiting for him, walking a little faster.
"What should I do if it gets cold? Get back in the car quickly." He jumped up and sat in after him.
Mu Lingxue moved her body inside, and hurriedly pulled her brother to ask, "What is going on? Is it,,, is it Cui Ying?"
The matter was so big, but Cui Ying was not seen, and there was no fire in the nearby place, but Shuizhu's house was on fire. It was impossible for her to think that it was Cui Ying even if she didn't want to.
Murong Gang was afraid that his sister would be sad, but this matter could not be kept secret, "Don't worry, the fifty taels of silver I asked Chen Wu to give to the shopkeeper is enough for him to open an inn, and there is still some leftover money to buy some inside."
supplies.”
Mu Lingxue bit her lip, "She has such a cruel heart at such a young age. Is she really Cui Hao's sister? No, someone has to send a letter to the capital to tell Cui Hao about this. She will even kill someone.
Everything can be done well, but if you don't follow this teaching well in the future, it will be a disaster."
"When people are young, they are no longer around. It's just a matter of sending someone to the capital to send a message to Cui Hao." What Murong Gang was most worried about was that he was afraid that Cui Hao would be distracted by this incident.
Mu Lingxue sneered, "She doesn't dare to stay here after doing such a thing. I want to see how long she can stay alone in a place like this and how long she can live. She can still survive the evil she has done.
You will not live if you do your own evil."
The town is so small, it's not difficult to find her, but if something like this happens, it's hard to make a decision if such a person is found. It's better to let Cui Hao, the elder brother, figure out how to deal with it.
If it wasn't for Cui Hao's sake and Shuizhu was fine, how could Mu Lingxue let Cui Ying go so easily? Letting her survive would be a way of life for her.
"Seeing that it's almost dawn, let's hit the road now. Fortunately, all the things have been put on the carriage and haven't been taken down, otherwise I'm afraid we won't be able to save it." Murong just breathed a sigh of relief when he arrived.
He was on all precautions, but he didn't expect that the people around him would do something evil, especially the people around his sister. It seemed that he was too careless.
Mu Lingxue also felt sleepy. If Shuizhu hadn't been lying in the carriage, she had to drag her elder brother to sleep in the carriage. Her mind started to become confused and she had no time to think about it.
After the group of people walked away, Cui Ying, who was hiding in another inn, closed the window. The street outside gradually became quiet. She sat back on the bed and smiled coldly. She was very lucky that she was not burned to death.
After Cui Ying got angry at Shuizhu, she couldn't sleep when she returned to the house. Her chest was congested due to tossing and turning, so she simply sat up, got up and left the house. When she got to the kitchen, she found a jar of cooking oil in it, and she felt heartbroken.
Out of misgivings, the fire in the water bamboo house came about.
Fortunately, when she went out, Qiangwei stuffed fifty taels of silver for herself. Otherwise, I really don’t know what I would do now. This fifty taels of silver is enough to wait until a caravan returns to the capital, but what will happen then?
How about explaining it to elder brother?
Cui Ying lay back on the bed, forget it, what to do with so many thoughts, anyway, he is his biological eldest brother, so he will believe in himself instead of trusting others.
It was dawn after all the hard work, and Cui Ying fell into a deep sleep with exhaustion all over her body. On the other side, a guard had already turned around and headed for the capital with the letter written by Mu Lingxue.
Feng Guran, who had been drugged, arrived in the town at noon the next day and stayed in the best inn. After that, Feng Guran did not go to the military camp in the north, but sent his close associates to inquire about the news.
After being ill and traveling on the road, Feng Guran's body was not as good as before. As soon as he arrived at the inn, he lay down to recover. He couldn't help but think about those two nights of sleeping over, and the corners of his lips curled up slightly.
Mu Lingxue, who was heading north, lay down in the carriage and sneezed, then woke up from her sleep, secretly muttering about which bastard was talking ill of her behind her back.
At this time, she also woke up. Thinking that Shuizhu was still asleep, she felt uneasy. She sat up, reached out and touched Shuizhu's forehead, tested her breathing again, and then laughed at herself for being too careful.
He touched the box, took out the kettle from inside, poured a cup of cold tea, and after drinking several cups, he opened the window and saw that the sky outside was actually dark, still very dark, but the team did not stop to set up camp.
At first glance, it turned out that the eldest brother wanted to travel overnight.
I couldn't help but feel hungry, so I picked up two more snacks and started eating them. I poured tea and fed it to Shuizhu's mouth. Unexpectedly, Shuizhu actually drank it and couldn't help but laugh.
Shuizhu also woke up leisurely. Seeing that it was his master who was feeding him, he was eager to sit up. Mu Lingxue held her down and lay back down, "Now that things are like this, why do you still care about so many rules? Just lie down properly."
Just wait. It’s good that you’re okay, otherwise I’d be scared to death because Cui Ying, that vicious person, would do such a thing.”
Shuizhu was not surprised when he heard this, "No one would do such a thing except her."
From the moment she fainted, Cui Ying flashed through Shuizhu's mind. At that time, she only knew that it was not good. Now that she survived the catastrophe, she was finally lucky. If she had the chance to see Cui Ying, she would definitely take revenge on her.
Return it well.
Mu Lingxue didn't know what to say, so she grabbed Shuizhu's hand hard. She must avenge this revenge on Shuizhu's behalf.
After this incident, Murong Gang drove all night and refused to rest. Seven days later, the group finally arrived at the military camp in the north. Zhao Zisheng originally wanted to follow him, but suddenly something happened at Zhuangzi, and Zhao Zisheng left a few days late.
On the day before arriving at the military camp, Zhao Zisheng caught up with him.
Seeing that Cui Ying was not there, Shuizhu was very curious. Shuizhu found a chance to tell the matter to Zhao Zisheng. Zhao Zisheng was surprised at this. He didn't expect that such a little girl could do such cruel things.
The military camp is at the foot of the mountain. There are houses built entirely of wood. You can see the smoke from the kitchen in the distance. In the winter, these soldiers rely on wood to keep warm. Fortunately, the most indispensable thing here is wood.
Cut as you go.
Murong Gang led his team outside the fence of the military camp, and was stopped by the soldiers. They looked Murong Gang up and down, "You can come to this important place of the military camp, so why don't you go back quickly."
Chen Wu took out a token from his waist and said, "General Mu Da is here, why don't you come to the gate."
When the soldier saw him, he knelt down on the ground and said, "I have seen the general."
Then he hurriedly stood up and opened the wooden door. In this way, the soldiers in the camp got the news instantly, and the deputy general Lu Liang who was guarding here led everyone to welcome them out.
"The last general, Lu Liang, has met the general." Lu Liang's attitude was respectful.
Mu Lingxue, who had been in the carriage all the time, felt that there was something strange about this man. Shuizhu was so surprised that he asked, "Could he be the queen's brother?"
"The Queen's younger brother?" So young?
Shuizhu guessed why his master was surprised and said with a smile, "My master doesn't know something. The king of the country has eighteen concubines. This Lu Liang is the son of the eighteenth concubine. He is the same age as King Rui. No wonder he is like this."
It’s too small.”
Mu Lingxue twitched her lips. She didn't expect that the queen's father was actually a lecherous man who married eighteen concubines. I heard that the emperor was cold-tempered, so he probably had more women than the emperor.
Moreover, a son born from a concubine can actually become a deputy general, which shows that the momentum of the Lu family is indeed not small, so the eldest brother's situation here will probably be even more difficult.
"Master, I think this Lu Liang is not easy to deal with. The letter that the uncle is going to take office has been sent a long time ago, and there are indeed soldiers blocking the outside. This is not just a sign of authority for the uncle."
Mu Lingxue had thought about what Shuizhu said, but didn't want to believe it. Now that Shuizhu said this, it seems that not only she, but everyone has noticed that life in this frontier will not be so peaceful.
Already.
After the previous courtesy, the carriage finally started moving again, and finally stopped at the house on the east side of the mountain. Mu Lingxue smiled faintly, and as soon as she arrived, she was arranged to a small corner. The house was full of people.