The First Auxiliary Road from the Imperial Examination

Chapter 1086 Prelude

  He Xiangyi looked at the candlelight in a trance. Although it was time to rest, according to the previous habit, the lights in the He Mansion would not be turned off for another half an hour. Now, although the lights were still on, the whole mansion was too quiet. Even the cicadas and crickets that should have been chirping loudly were silent. Such an obvious change reminded He Xiangyi all the time that she had dared to take action!

"Little sister."

His sister's gentle voice rang in his ears, and He Xiangyi was startled and looked back.

That handsome face, which was three times more beautiful than hers, looked a little fierce at this moment.

"Ah, sister." He Xiangyi resisted the urge to shrink his neck and swallowed silently.

He Xiangrong smiled as if she understood everything: "Why are you so nervous, kid? I just want everyone in the He family to sleep better. I'm not poisoning them all."

Although her sister was obviously joking, He Xiangyi felt a chill down her spine.

"I really didn't expect this drug to be so powerful. Even the insects and birds were silenced." Although He Xiangyi knew that her sister would not do anything to her, she couldn't help but want to say a few more words to offset the terribly quiet atmosphere in the mansion.

"It would be better for everyone if it was more powerful, and it would also save us from having to kill our own relatives in desperation."

He Xiangrong smiled gently at her younger sister He Xiangyi, but she almost jumped up.

  Although she usually complained about her family, often secretly criticized and looked down on her two brothers, and often fantasized about making her own way after escaping the He family...but most of her thoughts were just fantasies. In terms of action, hundreds of her added together could not compare to her sister, who she always thought was cowardly and incompetent!

"It's already come to this, there's no point in thinking too much. You know, we've already taken action and there's no way back. Now we should focus on the important things." He Xiangrong knew her sister very well, so she didn't overly comfort her, but just pointed out the priorities, "If we succeed, not to mention the He Mansion, even the southern part of Zezhou won't be able to confine us sisters!"

Sure enough, before she finished her words, He Xiangyi's somewhat uneasy eyes immediately became firm.

……

"Knock, knock, knock!" There was a peculiar knocking sound coming from the corner door. The knocking sound was sometimes slow and sometimes fast, and there was occasionally a pause.

He Xiangyi looked at the corner door that was knocked, and felt that this space shrouded in darkness was like an invisible pocket. When she pushed open this small door, either she would put the other person in, or the other person would cover her in.

"Knock, knock, knock!" The knocking continued, but the rhythm of the knocking began to reveal a bit of impatience and impatience. No more hesitation!

Even though the tension reached its peak, He Xiangyi calmed down.

She stood on the dark porch, not knowing whether it was day or night in front of her or the light behind her. She was the only one awake. Any further hesitation in this situation would be extremely ridiculous.

"Let's fight!" Thinking of his sister who had already rushed to the dock with a like-minded local girl, He Xiangyi clenched his sweaty hands and took a deep breath.

……

"I don't want to sleep late at night."

"Walk with your clothes and lantern."

The corner door opened, and a codeword with a strange tone came towards him. He Xiangyi answered the next sentence without even thinking.

After the secret words were exchanged, the person outside the door immediately stepped forward and walked in: "Why are you alone?"

In the moonlight, He Xiangyi discovered that the other person was wearing a nightgown, covered tightly from head to toe.

"My family said that if it wasn't for someone from the island contacting us, the He family couldn't risk everything." He Xiangyi calmed down and confirmed the other party's tone. He knew that he was not from the Central Plains, so he made up a story, "You know where your Excellency came from, the big shots on the island know, and we in the He family also know... The reputation of colluding with foreign countries is unacceptable to the He family."

"Hmph!" The man pulled out the knife halfway with dissatisfaction, then seemed to have thought of something and immediately pushed it back in, suppressing his dissatisfaction.

At this moment, He Xiangyi saw the knife shape in the moonlight. He was no longer afraid. All he could think about was: "We must not let these bandits succeed!"