After becoming a widow, I raised my traitor brother

"My cousin is very smart. How about finding the exit of the Dengshan Maze?"

Yu Hehuan held a round fan in one hand and a bunch of candied haws in the other hand, looking at Wei Zi with a smile.

The two of them were in a winding and narrow alley. The houses on both sides of the alley were temporarily built by the government to celebrate the Lantern Festival. Various lanterns were hung under the eaves, and the fire cast strange lights and shadows on the blue bricks. , it feels like being in an ancient town full of fog.

Wei Zi looked around and rubbed his brows helplessly: "I can't even remember the way I came here. How can I find the exit of the Dengshan maze? The construction here is a bit complicated. I think there should be something on the wall or door. Any tips on how to get out.”

The two of them walked deeper and deeper, and somehow, there were fewer and fewer people wandering around, and finally only the two of them were left.

Walking to an alley, the lanterns hanging under the eaves were all made of white gauze. The faint bustle in the distance made the place feel particularly quiet. It didn't look like we were celebrating the Lantern Festival, but it felt a bit desolate and lonely. .

The night wind was a little colder.

Wei Zi stroked her messed up forehead and couldn't help but look back: "I don't know if it's an illusion or something else, but I always hear rustling sounds coming from behind. It seems like someone is following us..."

"Can't you?" Yuhehuan ate the last candied haws, "It's the Lantern Festival again under the emperor's feet, and the imperial guards are guarding the streets to maintain order. Who dares to cause trouble at this time?"

Wei Zi glanced at her: "Cousin Hehuan should know better than me. The more flowers there are, the more likely it is that there is dirt and dirt hidden there."

The candied haws leave a sour taste on the lips and teeth.

Yu Hehuan clenched the sharp and slender bamboo stick with a more solemn expression: "You are right."

As soon as he finished speaking, those rustling sounds became clearer.

The two of them went looking for a reputation, and a group of street gangsters approached them carelessly: "Hehe, you two girls are lost? How about brothers take you out? It's a dark and windy night, how dangerous is it for little girls to go out? Let my brother protect you!"

Because they were facing two weak women, they were fearless. Their eyes playfully scanned their bodies, and their laughter was very obscene.

Wei Zi calmly held Yu Hehuan's hand.

This group of people presumably followed them.

If there is a conflict at this moment, it will obviously be detrimental to them.

The two sisters looked at each other and ran towards the other end of the alley in tacit agreement.

"Still want to run?!" The leader of the thugs spat on the ground arrogantly, "Chase me!"

The maze of Dengshan is winding and winding.

Wei Zijiao ran forward with all her strength, panting heavily but not daring to stop.

Unexpectedly, just after running for a while, there was a faint chaotic noise in the distance, mixed with loud shouts of "fire".

Wei Zi raised her eyes and saw that someone might have knocked over the lantern. The raging fire spread rapidly, and the thick black smoke covered the sky and the moon, and was heading here!

"Oops!"

She hoarse.

The alleys on both sides were made of wood, and the lanterns were flammable. Almost instantly, Wei Zi saw the light of the fire very close at hand.

Her throat hurt from the smoke, and a layer of cold sweat broke out in her hands holding the Jade Acacia: "We are unlucky to have encountered such a thing..."

Yu Hehuan sneered again and again: "Can cousin tell the difference whether it's you and I who are unlucky, or someone is behind it?"

Wei Zi covered her lips and coughed a few times, realizing that the fire was probably directed at Jade Acacia.

Otherwise, why was the Dengshan maze that the government had worked so hard to build so deserted, with only the two of them left? !

The emperor and his group of close courtiers ostensibly promised to re-investigate the Xuanke Temple murder case, but now it seems that they don't want to bring up the old matter at all. They just want to cover the mouths of the people involved and make them never make a sound again!

And those gangsters...

But I don’t know who sent it.

"There they are!"

Behind him came the shouts of surprise from the gangsters.They have never seen such a stunning woman, and they heard that her status is also very noble. As the saying goes, "Death under peonies, you can be romantic as a ghost." They don't care about whether it is on fire or not. They just want to bring Wei Zi and Yu Hehuan together. Press her down and love her well.

The firelight danced, and Wei Zi's face turned ugly.

She and Yu Hehuan ran to a corner, glanced behind them, and immediately pushed Yu Hehuan into the alley next to them.

Before Yu Hehuan could react, Wei Zi appeared in the sight of the gangsters and led them towards another alley.

Yu Hehuan stumbled and couldn't believe it: "Wei Zi?!"

She always called them "cousins" for fun. She didn't think she had a deep relationship with Wei Zi.

After all, her identity is so special, and her appearance will only bring disaster. For example, not only Wei Feishan hates her in the Zhenguo Palace, but even Mrs. Liu, the second roommate, secretly called her a broom star during the first month of the year. It offended the emperor by implicating the government of Zhenguo.

But tonight...

In the face of danger, Wei Zi actually pushed her away!
Yuhehuan stood up staggeringly, raised her sleeves to wipe the dust on her face, and felt a sour feeling quietly rising from the tip of her nose.

She groped, anxiously, for the exit of the Dengshan maze.

She couldn't hold Wei Zi back, she had to find reinforcements...

the other side.

Wei Zi was forced into a sealed alley by the gangsters.

She pulled off the golden hairpin and turned to them, nervously threatening: "If you come one step closer, I will die here! My father is the Duke of Zhenguo, and he will not let you go!"

The crowd burst into laughter.

After laughing enough, the leader of the gangster licked his lips hungrily: "So what if you go back and complain, then he has the chance to deal with me! I'm too lazy to talk nonsense with you, so arrest her." take away!"

A majestic gangster strode forward, snatched the gold hairpin from Wei Zi's hand and threw it to the ground. Ignoring her struggles and cries, he knocked her unconscious and put her on his shoulder, then roared away towards the exit with the others laughing and joking. .

now.

Street restaurants.

Xiao Fengxian sat by the window, holding her face with one hand, looking at the street lanterns in boredom, her slightly raised fox eyes filled with anger.

"problem occurs!"

Rong Jiarong suddenly pushed the door in with a pale face, holding the bronze compass tightly in his hand.

Xiao Fengxian was slightly drunk and raised her eyebrows at him: "What, your woman was also robbed?"

Rong Jiarong rolled his eyes.

How long has it been since this person was talking back?

He was not angry: "I was guessing lantern riddles on the street, and suddenly I made a fortune-telling on the spur of the moment. Miss Wei is going to have a disaster tonight. Are you going to go?"

"At this moment, she must be looking at the lights on the street with Wei Huanjin and the others. What kind of disaster can she have?"

Rong Jiarong rolled his eyes again, took out three ancient copper coins and threw them on the dining table, pointing to the patterns on them: "To the southeast, Miss Wei has a bad omen."

Xiao Fengxian couldn't understand the lines on the copper coins, but he believed in Rong Jiarong's divination.

I don’t know how Wei Huanjin takes care of his sister.

Xiao Fengxian looked slightly calm and climbed out of the window without hesitation.

"Hey, wait for me -" Rong Jiarong called out and quickly followed him.

To the southeast, the Dengshan Maze almost turned into a sea of ​​fire.

Not far from the exit, Xiao Fengxian and Rong Jiarong found Yu Hehuan who was unconscious and fell to the ground due to the thick smoke.