freenovelworld Chapter 774 [Under the Brocade 70]
Chapter 774 [Under the Brocade 70]
Lu Yi was so anxious that he caught up with Youyou, and even sweat oozed out of his forehead. When he came in front of Youyou, he hurriedly explained: "Youyou, this is all my fault, I really didn't know anything! Who would have thought that Wu Shouxu would send two women? You must believe me, I will only have you as a woman in my life, no one else!"
Youyou's face was tense, with a hint of suspicion in her eyes. She asked slowly, "Are you really sincere in what you said?"
Lu Yi quickly raised his right hand and swore solemnly: "Of course it is true! My love for you, my lady, is witnessed by the sun and the moon, and the heaven and earth! If I tell even a single lie, I will be struck by lightning and die a miserable death!"
After hearing this earnest assurance, Youyou's expression finally eased a little, but she still said unforgivingly: "Humph, I'll trust you this time. But this won't happen again. If something like this happens again, I'll show you how I'll deal with you!"
Lu Yi heaved a sigh of relief as if he had been pardoned, and agreed with a smile on his face: "Thank you, Madam, for your tolerance. I will be more careful in the future and will never make the same mistake again!"
Then, Lu Yi turned around and called Cen Fu, and ordered: "Go, quickly arrange a place for Lianlian and Sisi to live. Remember, it must be far away from the courtyard where Youyou and I live. The farther the better!"
On the other hand, after Wu Shouxu learned that Lu Yi did not send Sisi and Lianlian back, he thought to himself: It seems that Lu Yi may not completely reject my kindness...
At the same time, Lu Yi called Jin Xia over and asked her what information she had gotten from the two girls. Jin Xia answered truthfully: "Sir, after some questioning, I found that these two women are actually Wu Shouxu's women. However, most of what they know is just some jealousy in the mansion."
However, what is unexpected is that the most favored person around Wu Shouxu is actually a man named Xu Zhihan. In addition, there is a little-known past event.
Just last year, when Wu Shouxu hosted a family dinner, he was in a particularly good mood and even agreed on the spot to allow the women in his family to go to Mount Putuo to worship and pray.
This shows that Wu Shouxu was confident in suppressing the Japanese pirates. This makes people speculate that there might be some hidden collusion between them and the vicious Japanese pirates.
At the same time, Shangguan Xi heard that the lay disciples of the Southern Shaolin Temple had been summoned by their master to fight against the Japanese pirates. After careful consideration, she resolutely decided to go to the front line in person.
After all, Xie Xiao had just returned not long ago, and as the leader of a gang, Xie Gang Leader was naturally reluctant to let his beloved son go on another dangerous expedition. But Xie Xiao was full of passion and enthusiasm, and he always believed that defending the country was an obligation, so no matter what, he had to go on this trip to fight against the Japanese pirates.
So, they decided to set off tomorrow morning. Before leaving, Xie Xiao was still thinking about someone - Yuan Jinxia, so he went to say goodbye to her.
On the other hand, after learning the relevant news, Yan Shifan did not show any intention to help Mao Dadangjia. In fact, his cooperation with Mao Dadangjia was nothing more than to make money.
Besides, Yu Dayong was one of his own after all, so after weighing the pros and cons, he finally chose to sit back and do nothing.
The next day, the sun was shining brightly and the breeze was blowing. Jin Xia arrived at the city gate early to see off Xie Xiao and Shangguan Xi who were about to set off for the anti-Japanese front.
Shangguan Xi looked solemn, as if a heavy burden was weighing on her heart. Before leaving, she held Jin Xia's hand tightly and asked earnestly, "If I unfortunately die on the coast, I hope you can tell Yang Yue to light a stick of incense in front of my coffin on my behalf."
Yuan Jinxia looked at Shangguan Xi's eyes full of worry and nodded solemnly, indicating that she would live up to his trust.
After hearing this, Xie Xiao immediately jumped up and down in anxiety, and kept yelling: "Oh my! This is too unlucky!" However, Yuan Jinxia looked at Shangguan Xi with a firm face and said seriously: "Sister Shangguan, don't worry, I will definitely help you pass on the message." You know, the battlefield is extremely dangerous, the swords are ruthless, and the slightest carelessness will lead to death. At this moment, Yuan Jinxia can only silently send her most sincere blessings-I hope they can return safely.
At this time, Yang Yue was sitting alone in the yard, in a daze, his eyes empty and lifeless, as if he had lost his soul.
Yuan Jinxia walked gently to his side and sat down, saying softly: "Tomorrow Shangguan Xi and Xie Xiao will rush to the coast to fight against the Japanese pirates." Then, she told Yang Yue everything Shangguan Xi had said.
Seeing that tomorrow was the day of separation, Yuan Jinxia couldn't help but feel emotional and sighed: "Alas...some people, if you don't meet them now, you may never have the chance to meet them again in this life."
This sentence hit Yang Yue's heart like a heavy hammer, and he couldn't help but recall every detail between him and Shangguan Xi. What on earth had he done in the past few days? Had he really forgotten the vows he had made to Shangguan Xi? Thinking of this, Yang Yue sighed deeply, his heart full of regret and self-blame.
The news that the military rations were destroyed was like a bolt from the blue, causing chaos in the entire military camp. Wu Shouxu was extremely anxious and immediately sent someone to invite Lu Yi to come and check on the situation. After receiving the invitation, Lu Yi immediately took Youyou and Jin Xia to the government office without saying a word.
After arriving at the scene, everyone began to investigate carefully. Youyou was indeed an experienced person, and she quickly found some strange powder from a pile of ruins. The powder was white and emitted a pungent smell. Lu Yi took the powder, put it to the tip of his nose and sniffed it, thinking to himself: "Could this be the culprit that caused the rice to rot?"
At the same time, Jin Xia was not idle either. She carefully searched for clues beside the patrolmen's bodies, and suddenly her eyes lit up. She found a tiny silver needle on a body! Seeing this silver needle, Jin Xia's face instantly became solemn. Because she knew very well that this unique killing method was exactly what Zhai Lanye used.
"It's really puzzling!" Jin Xia murmured to herself, "Normally speaking, Wu Shouxu's defeat would not be good for Yan Shifan. Moreover, based on my understanding of Yan Shifan, he should not use such despicable means..."
Just when Danxia was puzzled, Lu Yi calmly told Cen Fu, "Go and find out who Zhai Lanye had close contact with recently."
At this moment, a soldier came hurriedly to report that Wu Shouxu wanted to invite Lu Yi to come over for a chat. Lu Yi nodded slightly, indicating that he understood, and then turned and walked towards the reception room.
Entering the reception room, Lu Yi immediately saw Wu Shouxu sitting in the main seat and Xu Zhihan standing beside him. Wu Shouxu smiled bitterly when he saw Lu Yi coming, and said straight to the point: "Mr. Lu, I believe you are well aware of my situation. The destruction of military rations this time is due to my poor management of the army!"
However, facing Wu Shouxu's honesty, Lu Yi remained calm. He slowly said, "Master Wu, don't blame yourself too much. Although Yan Song is powerful, the world still belongs to the emperor. As long as we work together, we will be able to find the mastermind and restore military discipline!"