Rebirth of the Three Kingdoms: Da Qiao doesn't want to be a widow anymore

Chapter 276 Regret
The next day, Sun An asked Qiao Wei for permission to take Sun Deng to the city at the foot of the mountain to visit the market. Qiao Wei happened to have important matters to discuss with Mr. Mo San and Ou Bei, so he asked her to take the Jin'an soldiers carefully to ensure safety.

It was only when Qiao Wei was having dinner that he realized that Sun An had not returned yet. He became anxious and called You Yu and the soldiers guarding the gate of the Ou family compound, "Did the young lady tell us where they went?"

"When they were lassoing the horses, they only said they were going down the mountain to the market, and didn't say anything else." The soldier was worried that he would be implicated, and he felt a little uneasy. "He left the house at 3:30 a.m., and the rest of the kids didn't know."

You Yu glared at him and said, "The young lady hasn't returned yet, didn't you know to report it earlier?"

It's dark now. If something unexpected happens, not only him, but even the guards at the door will be responsible.

The soldier was so scared that he knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly, "I admit my guilt."

But what he was thinking in his heart was, how could he dare to interfere in the affairs of the young lady?

Qiao Wei looked serious, and had some bad guesses in his mind, but he clenched his fists tightly and tried to calm himself down first. "This can't be blamed on him. Let's go down the mountain to find someone."

You Yu did not dare to delay and called fifty people to go down the mountain to look for it.

He also ordered someone to find General He Qi and ask him to arrange people to be ready to respond at any time.

Fortunately, when they were halfway there, they saw a group of people coming up the mountain with torches. They immediately became alert until You Yu stepped forward a few steps to stop them, exchanged commands with them, and came back, "Madam, they are one of us."

Only then did Qiao Wei feel relieved.

The leading general came alone and knelt in front of Qiao Wei, "I am the commander of another army, and I am here to bring the young lady and the young master back."

Then Xu Yaoniang came to Qiao Wei holding Sun Deng. Her face was pale and her steps were trembling. When she came to him, she made a mistake and almost fell. Qiao Wei quickly supported her and took Sun Deng into his arms. Sun Deng hadn't seen his mother for a day, so he started crying as soon as he fell into Qiao Wei's arms.

Qiao Wei hurriedly coaxed her softly, while pulling Xu Yaoniang to ask with concern, "Are you injured anywhere?"

Xu Yaoniang's voice was trembling. "Fortunately, God has mercy on us. The young master was not injured."

"I'm asking you." Qiao Wei couldn't help but worry when he saw her shaky appearance, "Are you injured anywhere?"

Qiao Wei knew that Xu Yaoniang had watched him grow up, and now protected Sun Deng like the apple of her eye. Even if she died, she would not let Sun Deng suffer any harm at her hands.

When Xu Yao Niang heard Qiao Wei say this, she couldn't help but shed tears, "I'm fine."

Although it was dark at night, Qiao Wei could still see that Xu Yaoniang had some difficulty moving. "Then let's go back and talk about it. Where's An'er?"

Sun An heard Qiao Wei calling her name, and then she dared to come forward from behind. However, she never dared to look up at Qiao Wei. When she opened her mouth, her voice was trembling and she cried, "Sister-in-law..."

Qiao Wei also saw her miserable appearance. Her clothes were cut in several places and covered with blood. Even her hair was a little messy and she didn't have time to comb it properly. Qiao Wei carefully took her in his arms and covered her with his outer robe. "Let's go back and talk about anything first."

Sun An suppressed his emotions and followed Qiao Wei obediently. Sun Deng was probably infected by the serious atmosphere and buried himself in Qiao Wei's arms. He refused to let go no matter what and would not do anything without seeing Qiao Wei.

After Qiao Wei coaxed Sun Deng to sleep and went to Sun An's room, he heard her suppressed crying under the quilt. Qiao Wei gently lifted the quilt, and Sun An, with tears on her face, looked at Qiao Wei, almost out of breath.

In fact, Qiao Wei had already heard Xu Yaoniang's general account of what happened. Sun An led his men down the mountain, saying that they were going to have fun, but in fact they wanted to buy some gifts to visit the injured Lu Xun.

The battle to encircle and suppress Pan Lin was also somewhat difficult. Fighting in the mountains is different from defending a city. During the confrontation, Sun An was almost chopped to death by Pan Ju. It was Lu Xun who pushed Sun An away and allowed Sun An to avoid the fatal blow.

But later, Lu Xun was also wounded in the shoulder by a stray arrow during the battle.

All in all, Lu Xun had saved Sun An's life on the battlefield, and they were comrades-in-arms, so it was reasonable for Sun An to visit him with gifts.

However, on the way back to the mountain, they were robbed and killed by Pan Lin's remnants. Although Ding Feng arrived in time, the Jin'an soldiers who followed them down the mountain suffered heavy casualties, and the Wunan Guards also suffered some losses.

"Sister-in-law, Lian Ping...Lian Ping she..." Sun An cried so hard that he couldn't speak clearly. His eyes were red and swollen like walnuts.

The Jin'an soldiers were Sun An's personal guards, and almost all of them followed Sun An day and night. Lian Ping was one of them. She was a very pretty girl, but she couldn't speak.

"It's all my fault..." Sun An fell into deep regret. She leaned on Qiao Wei's shoulder, her whole body twitching constantly, "It's all my fault..."

Qiao Wei sighed, "Are those people dead?"

Sun An nodded tremblingly. Facing the man who killed Lian Ping, how could Sun An suppress the murderous intent in his heart?

Qiao Wei understood the feeling of powerlessness. Even if Sun An had avenged Lian Ping and made that man pay with blood, Lian Ping would not come back. The so-called "blood debt" was a bad debt that could never be settled, a bad debt that could never be forgotten or cleared.

But for those in military families, whether men or women, accepting death is the first lesson they have to learn.

Qiao Wei can't teach this course.

Generals die in a hundred battles, and strong men return in ten years.

This seemingly light summary is actually a heavy and inescapable life for many people.

Sun An cried until he was exhausted, and then he fell asleep from exhaustion.

Xu Yao Niang didn't care about the pain in her body and had to remind Qiao Wei, "What happened to the young lady today is quite strange."

"Yao Niang, she is the daughter of the Sun family," Qiao Wei stopped Xu Yao Niang from speaking, "Some groundless speculations without any real evidence will only cause trouble."

Xu Yao Niang glanced at Qiao Wei, then lowered her head, "I understand."

Qiao Wei was not unaware of Sun An's abnormality. Since he was going to visit someone who had done him a favor, there was no need for Sun An to hide his itinerary. He even used Sun Deng as an excuse, but he knew that his little thoughts could not be revealed in the open.

But she felt guilty, which confirmed Qiao Wei's guess.

The Sun family is a military family, and matters of life and death have long been commonplace for them. What she felt guilty and regretful about was that her shameful little thoughts had implicated the people around her.

But Qiao Wei also knew that Sun An's guilt today would make her wake up.