Liu Xiu had been on guard for a long time and was calm in the face of danger. He turned to the side to get out of the way of the dagger. The opponent was about to put away the knife and attack again. Liu Xiu made a move like lightning, grabbed the opponent's wrist, pulled it outward hard, and shouted
:"come out!"
The man obeyed and flew out from the courtyard door. With a muffled bang, the big man fell to the ground.
He got up from the ground in panic, grabbed the dagger that fell on the ground, rushed towards Liu Xiu again, and stabbed him in the chest.
Liu Xiu turned sideways and threw out a kick. First he hit the opponent's knife-holding wrist with his toe and kicked the dagger away. Then he kicked the opponent hard in the lower abdomen.
The big man grunted, took a few steps back, and then sat down on the ground, his face ashen. He covered his stomach with both hands, leaned to the side, and fell to the ground, hunched into a ball.
Liu Xiu walked up to the big man, hooked his toes on the ground, picked up the fallen dagger, and reached out to grab it. He took the dagger, walked up to the big man, squatted down, and asked, "Why do you want to provoke the hungry people?"
, to frame the Yin family?”
The other party pointed the finger at Yin Lihua, which undoubtedly stepped on Liu Xiu's bottom line. Regardless of whether Yin Lihua liked him or not, in short, Yin Lihua was his most beloved woman, and he would not allow anyone to harm her.
The big man lay on the ground and calmed down for a while. He slowly turned his head and looked at Liu Xiu. His fierce eyes seemed to have been tempered with poison, and he said coldly: "I don't know.
what are you saying!"
"Who instigated you to do this?" Liu Xiu asked.
"Damn it, I told you, I don't know anything!"
"Want me to help you think about it?"
"I don't know anything..."
Before the big man finished speaking, Liu Xiu raised his knife and dropped it. There was a pop, and the dagger in his hand penetrated deeply into the opponent's thigh.
Even though Liu Xiu is usually easy-going, gentle and a gentleman, his hands are stained with blood, and many people have died under his sword. If he becomes vicious, he can torture people to the point of death.
The sharp point of the dagger was almost completely buried in the opponent's thigh, with only the handle exposed. The big man let out a scream of pain, rolled his eyes, and almost fainted on the spot.
Liu Xiu pressed down on his body to help the semi-conscious man regain his consciousness. He held the handle of the dagger in one hand, turned to look at the man, and asked: "Do you still need me to help you think about it?"
The big man gritted his teeth and gasped: "I...I really don't know what you are talking about..."
Before he finished speaking, Liu Xiu used his strength to pull out the dagger from the opponent's thigh. Then, he stabbed the knife deeply into the opponent's thigh again.
This time the big man let out a heartbreaking scream and slapped his hands on the ground.
Liu Xiu asked expressionlessly: "Do you need me to remind you again?"
This time the big man really couldn't bear it and was really scared. His face turned pale and his whole body was trembling. He said tremblingly: "It's... the master asked... let us do this..."
"Who is your master?"
"Wang...Wang Jing..." The big man lay on the ground and said feebly. Blood gurgled out along the wounds on his thighs and stomach, and in the blink of an eye, the ground was dyed into a large pool of red.
Sure enough it was him!
Liu Xiu has already guessed that this matter is most likely related to Wang Jing. In Xinye, there is probably no other person besides Wang Jing who dares to take action against the Yin family. Furthermore, Wang Jin's death is not related to anything.
Yin Lihua also has some connections. It is not difficult to understand that Wang Jing hates Yin Lihua.
However, in Liu Xiu's impression, Wang Jing is a cunning person. With his personality, if he really wants to take action against the Yin family, it should be a fatal blow. But now he secretly sent people to instigate the hungry people and deal with the Yin family.
Lihua, what does this mean? Even if something happens to Yin Lihua, it won't be a fatal blow to the Yin family!
Liu Xiu pondered for a moment, slapped the big man on the cheek twice to cheer him up, and asked: "Why did Wang Jing do this? Why did he deal with Yin Lihua?"
The big man shook his head slowly and said in a weak voice: "I...I don't know! Help...help me, I'm dying, help me..."
Liu Xiu looked at the wound on his thigh and stomach. Unfortunately, the knife he just stabbed happened to hit the main artery in the opponent's leg. The blood flowed like a torrent and could not be suppressed by pressure.
He shrugged, stood up, and said expressionlessly: "You still have one stick of incense, and after one stick of incense, your blood will drain out."
It was easy to save him, just tear off a piece of cloth and tighten the aorta in his leg. But why should he save him? This person wanted to harm Yin Lihua. For Liu Xiu, the mistake he made
Unforgivable.
After speaking, he patted the big man on the shoulder again, then straightened his body and walked out of the alley.
"Don't... don't go... save... save me... I told you... save me..." The big man's voice became weaker and weaker, everything in his eyes became blurred, and sweat continued to pour from his head.
On the body, it is flowing out, which is caused by excessive blood loss.
Liu Xiu ignored him and walked out of the alley without looking back. After exiting the alley, Liu Xiu turned around and saw that Pig Boy was still here and handed him a piece of dirty and torn linen.
He said it was Pig Boy's handkerchief. Liu Xiu thanked him, took it, carefully wiped the blood on his hand clean, and asked at the same time: "Why haven't you left yet?"
Pig Boy said seriously: "I have to see if you are in danger! If the master is in danger, I have to notify Jiu'er immediately!"
Liu Xiu smiled and said: "Pig boy, do me a favor. During this period, keep an eye on the palace. I want to know all the movements of the Wang family."
Pig Boy looked at Liu Xiu eagerly and nodded. Liu Xiu wiped the blood on his palms, looked at the linen in his hand, threw it away, then took out his handkerchief from his cuff, handed it to Pig Boy, and reminded him uneasily.
: "You must be careful when following the Wang family. If you are a little negligent, your life may be in danger!"
"My lord, I know what to do!" Pig Boy took the handkerchief from Liu Xiu and asked with a smile: "My lord gave this to me?"
"Um."
"Thank you, Lord!" The pig boy was like a child who got candy, holding the handkerchief in both hands and ran away quickly.
Watching the pig boy's retreating back, Liu Xiu felt sad. These half-grown children who were not yet adults, even if you only gave them a little favor, they would be grateful and happy for a while. It was hard to imagine that they had grown up.
What kind of life was it like growing up?
(In the Han Dynasty, men had a coming-of-age ceremony at the age of twenty, which is also a crown ceremony, so when a man reaches the age of twenty, it is also called the year of weak crown.)
When Liu Xiu returned to the scene of the accident at the foot of the mountain, the Yin family's carriage had already left, and many people were coming down from the Taoist temple on the mountain.
Yin Lihua did not wait for her, but left first. Liu Xiu could understand it completely. After all, it was too dangerous for her, but he still felt a little disappointed in his heart.
When he was hanging his head in melancholy, Deng Yu and Yan Guang came down the mountain. When they saw Liu Xiu, they walked over quickly and asked in confusion: "My lord, the dojo has not been finished yet, why did you go down the mountain first?"
?”
Liu Xiu was about to speak, but when he saw that there were too many people around him, he shook his head and said, "Let's go, we'll talk on the way!"
On the way back to Deng's mansion, Liu Xiu told Deng Yu and Yan Guang what happened.
He hasn't yet figured out why Wang Jing suddenly did such a thing to Yin Lihua. He hopes that Deng Yu and Yan Guang can help him analyze Wang Jing's mentality.
After listening to Liu Xiu's story, Deng Yu and Yan Guang also felt that something was fishy. Given Wang Jing's scheming personality, since he dared to attack Yin Lihua, it meant that he was ready to break up with the Yin family. But there was a problem.
Yes, during the recent period, Wang Jing not only did not have any conflicts with the Yin family, but also got very close. It is said that he made a special trip to Xiangyun Temple two days ago and spent a lot of money to invite the temple owner to come out and come to the Yin family to treat his illness.
The heavy Yin Lu method is full of flattery.
Liu Xiu smiled bitterly and said, "I don't know what kind of medicine Wang Jing is selling in his gourd."
Deng Yu analyzed calmly: "It can be said that Wang Jin's death is directly related to the Yin family. No matter what Wang Jing does, he will definitely bear the pain of losing his son on the Yin family's head!"
Liu Xiu answered: "So, no matter how close Wang Jing is to the Yin family and how much he pleases him, he must have bad intentions behind his back!"
Deng Yu nodded and said with a smile: "I am also very curious now about what means Wang Jing can use to move the Yin family."
The Yin family is a traditional wealthy family. Its reputation, prestige, and influence in the country cannot be compared to that of Wang Jing, an upstart. With the strength of the Wang family, it would be extremely difficult to move to the Yin family.
Yu Li Shouneng succeeded in assassinating the emperor in the capital.
They talked all the way back to Deng's Mansion. As soon as they entered the gate, a servant came over quickly and whispered to Liu Xiu: "Master Liu, the two young masters from the Yin family, and Miss Lihua are all in the house now.
"
Yo! Yin Shi, Yin Xing, and Yin Lihua are all here! Liu Xiu and the other three looked at each other and asked, "Has brother-in-law returned home?"
The servant shook his head and said: "The master has not returned home yet!"
"Who is receiving them?"
"It's ma'am."
"Oh, I see." Liu Xiu and the other three walked out of the porch, walked through the front yard, and came to the hall. Sure enough, the three brothers and sisters Yin Shi, Yin Xing, and Yin Lihua were all sitting in the hall, and Liu Yuan was sitting opposite them, and
The three of them chatted.
Seeing Liu Xiu coming in from outside, Liu Yuan stood up first and said with a smile: "Axiu, you are back! Uncle Ci, Junling and Lihua have been waiting for you for a long time."
Yin Shi, Yin Xing, and Yin Lihua also stood up. Yin Shi said with a smile: "Mrs. Sister-in-law is joking. We have just arrived."
As he spoke, he looked at Liu Xiu and said with a smile: "Today is the Xiayuan Festival. It's very lively outside. My brother and sister were wandering around. They happened to pass by Deng's house, so they came in to sit down and ask for a cup of tea!"
Liu Xiuduo was smart. As soon as he heard what Yin Shi said, he immediately realized that he didn't want his second sister to know what happened at the foot of Xiangyun Mountain. He waved his hand and said, "Sitting here drinking tea is too monotonous and boring. Why don't we go
Let’s sit in the garden!”
The Yin consciousness said happily: "This is very good!"
Liu Yuan was a very sensible woman. She would not interfere with what men were talking about. Liu Xiu and others went to the garden, while Liu Yuan returned to his room.
Walking into the pavilion in the garden, Yin Shi, Yin Xing, and Yin Lihua saluted Liu Xiu and said, "If Uncle Wen hadn't come to help this time, Lihua would be in danger!"