Under the sky

Chapter 39 The clouds disperse and dawn comes
After not sleeping all night, Tang Yi decided to take a short break.This day has been eventful enough. Those traitors in the prison are still doctors. Let’s talk about it after we have had enough sleep.He had just changed into his pajamas when he heard a knock on the door. Tang Shaomao asked outside the door, "Is Cousin Yi here?"

Tang Yi sighed, knowing that he would not get any sleep this time.He took a brocade robe from the closet and put it on, then opened the door to let Tang Shaomao in.

"You're in good spirits. It's almost dawn and you're still not sleeping?"

After Tang Shaomao sat down, he poured a cup of tea and found that it was cold, so he said, "Let someone heat up a pot of water."

It seemed that he planned to chat for a while.Tang Yi wanted to cheer up, but he yawned and asked, "What's the matter?"

Tang Shaomao put the guard talisman on the table and said, "Uncle Qi is ill. Please leave the guard to me temporarily."

"What did you say?!" Tang Yi was so surprised that he became more energetic.Thinking about it more carefully, Uncle Qi was fine an hour ago. He was in strong health. How could he have any serious illness at a moment's notice and still have time to hand over the military talisman to Tang Shaomao?What unspeakable thing happened?He felt that his back was completely cold, and his pajamas were wet with cold sweat.

Huh, Tang Yi took a breath and looked at Tang Shaomao.The first sentence will be key.He looked outside the door and wondered how many people Tang Shaomao had brought.No, he has the guard talisman. If he can't capture him in one fell swoop, the few men in his execution hall are no match for him.Then...if it's one-on-one, are you sure you can catch him?

Life is at stake, life and death are unknown, and catching alive is difficult. Even if you succeed, it is a narrow victory. If you are not seriously injured, it is a fluke.

You shouldn't have changed into pajamas so early, those hidden weapons were hidden in your clothes.

"Xiao Li!" Tang Yi shouted, "Bake a pot of hot water to entertain Mr. Mao!"

Xiao Li, who was outside the door, came in with sleepy eyes. Just as he was about to boil water, Tang Shaomao said, "You go down and have a rest. I'll do it." He took the stove.

Xiao Li glanced at Tang Yi, who waved his hand and said, "Go down. Be careful, don't fall asleep too fast to wake up."

Tang Shaomao bent down, with his back to Tang Yi, first took the charcoal and put it into the stove. Seeing that the fire was not strong, he opened the folding fan to fan the stove, and a few sparks dispersed with the wind.

At this moment, his back was turned to him, which was a good opportunity to take action, Tang Yi thought, reaching out to hold the handle of the teapot.The clothes are hanging in the closet, and the sleeve arrows are hidden there.The Tang Sect's sleeve arrows were designed by famous craftsmen from Gansu. They are more powerful than the sleeve arrows used by ordinary sects, and are nicknamed "Lai Wuying".

"It's about four steps to the closet, maybe five steps, and you still have to open the closet... No, even if he gets hit on the back of the head, Tang Shaomao won't necessarily faint, and he'll more likely avoid it. But it doesn't matter, even if he gets out of the way, I can still take the opportunity to run to the closet, and he will pounce on me. I will take the opportunity to pick up the arrow in my sleeve and shoot at him..." Tang Yi thought to himself, if he takes the lead, he will have a chance to restrain Tang Shaomao.

"What if he dodges again? What's more, he also has the 'Laiwuying' on him. When I go to open the cabinet, he shoots an arrow at me. Even if I dodge, he will pounce on me again. It was a good fight.”

No matter what, if you really want to take action, there is no better time than now, but what about after defeating him?
As fire came out of the stove, Tang Shaomao put the kettle on and said with a smile, "Okay."

Damn it, missed the opportunity, Tang Yi cursed himself secretly.He missed a great opportunity and had a lower chance of winning in a head-to-head confrontation. He couldn't help but feel a little frustrated.

"The rebels captured by Uncle Qi today are my people." Tang Shaomao said, "I sent them to protect the old man, but I didn't expect that the second girl and the young master from Qingcheng would take the lead. Not only did they lose the old man, but they were also framed Become a rebel.”

Apart from listening, Tang Yi couldn't think of anything to say.

"I think, don't let the second girl delay the time. If she catches the old man, she may kill the old lady at any time."

"Why? There are eight guards guarding him." Tang Yi finally asked the first question.Even if Tang Shaomao takes control of the guards, is it possible that he really wants to rush in and kill Mrs. Lengmian?That's impossible, the Guards are not idiots, this is blatant rebellion.If you really want to do this, even if you kill the young master of Qingcheng, Yan Qingfeng, and Meng Dujiang, someone will still sue Kunlun.Now the leader of the alliance is Mr. Qi from Kongtong. He is not a stupid Taoist priest from Wudang. He will attract sanctions from the Nine Families. Even if he has some support, not only will he not be able to sit in the position of being in charge, but the Tang Sect will also be severely damaged. Several other companies will take advantage of the situation and rob them.

"I guess that the old lady always needs medicine when she falls. If the medicines sent in are poisoned with death, even though the Eight Guards are good at martial arts, they are not as thorough as the Tang family in using poisons. Is it possible that they can still try the same thing? In the past? Even if they really tried it next to each other and the medicine was adjusted well, there is no clue at the moment. It seems that the old lady died of serious injuries and no one would find out. "

Tang Yi found that his back felt cold again. This plan sounded perfect at first glance.

When the water boiled, Tang Shaomao put the folding fan on the table and picked up the teapot to make tea.

"Who poisoned the old lady?" Tang Yi asked, "Second girl, there is no reason."

The faint fragrance of tea spreads in the night.

"Maybe the second girl can't wait any longer, maybe someone else wants to kill the old lady, maybe it's an unsolved case, maybe the theft of medicine in the inner workshop is related to Cousin Liu, who knows?"

Tang Shaomao poured two cups of tea.Although the weather was not too cold in September, it was still a bit cool. The teacup in his hand felt a little warmer, and Tang Yi realized that his teeth were chattering.

"What happens next?" Tang Yi asked, "I mean, if something happens to the old lady and the second uncle..."

"I think Brother Jinyang should take over. I've been in the military hall for a long time, so it's okay for me to take care of the guards. My nephew Tang Ying is in love with the eldest girl. Let the young couple get married early, and the man becomes It is safe to marry him, and I plan to hand over the management of the military hall to him. As for Cousin Fei, he is old and it is time to hand over the job slowly. Do you have any favorite candidates? "

Does this mean that the accounting room belongs to me?Tang Yi thought to himself, this is a good job. Even if he doesn't become the boss, he will be rich enough.Of course, Tang Shaomao was in charge of the guards and the military hall, and Tang Jinyang, a idiot, was nothing more than a puppet when he was in charge.

He asked again: "What about the two girls?"

"Marrying to Huashan, or what happened, who knows?" Tang Shaomao said, "She doesn't even have a surname of Tang, how can she manage so much?"

"What do you want me to do?" Tang Yi asked, "You have guards, don't you need the few people I have?"

"After a long night of tossing, Cousin Yi must be very tired." Tang Shaomao said, "Sleep a little longer today and don't let anyone disturb you. Don't worry about the rebels in the prison for now. We won't miss this day."

Tang Yi nodded hurriedly and said: "I'm going to sleep right now. Even if the fire comes to the execution hall, I won't wake up."

Tang Shaomao cupped his hands and said, "I'm disturbing cousin Yi's rest." After saying that, he stood up and left.

He walked out of the execution hall and looked at the sky.

When the sky first breaks, its color is solitary and white.

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"Do you want to be Er Yatou's lobbyist? She has the advantage now. Whether the old lady wakes up or something unexpected happens, in short, the position of being in charge belongs to her."

"If this is the case, shouldn't Mr. Liu support the second young lady?" Xie Gubai smiled and said, "If you don't express your stance now, what are you waiting for?"

"Shit! The second girl's surname is not Tang, who will obey her!" Looking at Tang Liu's angry look, Xie Gubai couldn't help but find it funny, but he couldn't laugh at this time, it was too ungraceful.Although he is not as steady and calm as the real Xie Gubai, he cannot live up to the title of "Tianshui Talented Man". Now he is doing business.

"Master Liu, please ask your conscience, are you angry that her surname is not Tang, or are you angry that she is a girl?" Xie Gubai said, "I guess the latter is more likely."

"The old lady is also a woman, no one is dissatisfied!" Tang Liu said.

"If no one is dissatisfied, who poisoned the ancestor worship ceremony?" Xie Gubai asked, "Does Mr. Liu have any confidence?"

Tang Liu snorted coldly and said, "Who knows! Uncle Qi wouldn't do such a thing. Maybe it's cousin Jinyang who did it. What's going on in his head is even harder to understand than the old lady!"

"Let's talk about it one by one." Xie Gubai said, "Now it is obvious that someone wants to harm the old lady and the old man. That person is not the second young lady, nor is he the seventh master. So, if he still has methods that are useless, should we be careful? "

"Uncle Qi will be careful. The guards are in his hands. They are extremely stable!"

"That's why Mr. Liu has to stand aside. It's too late to join the second young lady now, otherwise, when the second young lady takes over, Mr. Liu, do you think the second young lady has a bad temper?"

"What do you need from me, second girl?"

"The guards, soldiers, criminals, workers, and accountants are all dissatisfied with her, and this position is not stable. But if there are more than three to support her, the rest will be easy to handle. The seventh master always protects the old master, and he is also young. When she gets older, even if the old man says a few soft words or hard words, the guards will always hand her over. If you are willing to help the second young lady, at least Santang will support her. "

"Who is the other one? Cousin Fei?"

"What Mr. Liu should ask is whether you are the Third Hall." Xie Gubai said, "If you say no, I will turn around and leave immediately. The execution hall is not far away. Even if Master Yi falls asleep, he can still wake him up. Master Yi cannot wake up, but Master Mao can also wake up. Master Liu, what will the second lady do after she takes over? The hall master will still be the one who is obedient, and the one who is disobedient..."

He said half of it just to see Tang Liu's reaction.Answering too quickly does not count as thinking deeply, and judgments without thinking deeply can easily be overturned.

Tang Liu didn't answer immediately, which was a good thing. He was shaken and had to work harder.

"Let's talk about another situation. Who is most beneficial to Mr. Liu if he becomes the leader? Unless Mr. Liu is the one who poisoned the old lady and wants to gain the top position."

Tang Liu panicked: "It's not me! Don't accuse me unjustly!"

"Then who does Mr. Liu think did it?"

"I don't know! It could have been done by anyone, maybe someone from the Night List did it!" Tang Liu panicked, "It wasn't me anyway!"

"Since it's not Mr. Liu, and Mr. Liu doesn't know who it is, it means it has nothing to do with Mr. Liu. Then whoever takes over Mr. Liu will not benefit, and it will be in trouble for the second young lady to take over Mr. Liu. There is no benefit in bringing down the second young lady, and there is no way to bring down the second young lady. What a disaster, Mr. Liu, why bother coming?"

"Her surname is not Tang!" Tang Liu still insisted on this matter, "If her surname is not Tang, she is not qualified to be in charge of the Tang Sect!"

"Don't talk about whether there is any solid evidence, even if her surname is not Tang," Xie Gubai said, "There are so many distant relatives in Guan County, it is not difficult to marry someone surnamed Tang, and the child born will still be of Tang family blood, so you can just think that she is another Can’t you be a cold-faced lady?”

When he saw Tang Liu's mouth wide open, unable to refute for a moment, he knew that things were about to be done.

"Why come to me first instead of Cousin Yi? He is in charge of the execution hall and is closer to Er Yatou." Tang Liu asked.

It’s done, Xie Gubai thought.In the final analysis, apart from blood ties, the forces targeting Tang Jueyan were more about aversion to women being in power.

"Because Mr. Liu can prove that he is sincere to the second lady."

"How to prove it?" Tang Liu asked again.

Xie Gubai smiled.

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Yan Qingfeng is waiting.

If the previous plan goes well and Tang Jue is dead, Tang Gu, filled with grief and anger, will definitely seal off the Tang Sect. As long as Madam Lengmian dies, he can take Tang Jueyan away no matter who succeeds him.Unfortunately, the plan was ruined by Qingcheng's pretty boy.

If the kidnapped guards couldn't survive the torture, they might identify Tang Shaomao. Tang Shaomao was more anxious than him, so he didn't need to worry.Besides, he doesn't plan to stay too long. It's not a good thing to be too deeply involved in the Tang Sect's internal fighting. If possible, he will leave today.

As for how Tang Shaomao wants to deal with Mrs. Lengmian and Tang Gu, go to hell, it has nothing to do with him, he just wants this woman.

He thought of Meng Dujiang. He had no time to deal with his body at that time. He hid the body in a corner of the Tangmen compound. It was still dark now and no one found it. It might not be possible tomorrow morning.Tang Jueyan will definitely be suspicious of him by then, and catching Tang Jueyan will not be that simple.

Tang Shaomao gave him a "three-point beauty", which was a drug developed by a certain prostitute in the Tang family's ancestors. After taking it, his whole body was sore and weak, but he did not lose consciousness. He could barely move his hands and feet, but he could not escape or struggle. There is no strength.

The only drawback is that the medicine is short-lived and has a strong taste. Tang Jueyan must be restrained and forced to swallow the pills.

The question is how to leave Tangmen?Even if most of the guards were transferred to protect Mrs. Lengmian, it would still be impossible to tie Tang Jueyan out of the Thirteenth Entry Courtyard without being discovered by the patrolling guards and other members of the Tang Sect.

He asked Tang Shaomao what to do if his plan failed, and Tang Shaomao asked him to "watch the second girl and wait for my news."

Maybe there will be news, maybe not. In short, we have to make a decision tonight.

Through the crack in the door, he saw Tang Jueyan lighting the sleeping incense and then taking off her clothes.Tang Jueyan didn't light a lamp, and it was hard to see clearly in the night, only her graceful figure was teasing him.

She always felt that she didn't have the guts to look. That was in the past, when she was still fawning over her.In fact, it is faster to rob a woman than to please her.

"I'm asleep." With a click, Tang Jueyan closed the door bolt.

He knew that Tang Jueyan never wore clothes when sleeping. When he thought of this, the fragrance coming from the crack in the door made him dazzled and couldn't help himself.

It was past midnight, but he still hadn't left. By the time it started to get dark, he had already lost his patience.

Go or stay?Or go ask Tang Shaomao?
Really annoying.

Six guards walked over, their footsteps very light, as if they were afraid of disturbing others. This was not the pace of patrolling, and Yan Qingfeng was immediately alert.

"Master Mao said, you should take the second lady away now." One of the guards said.

"Are you here to help me?" Yan Qingfeng asked, "What about the patrolling guards?"

"Master Mao has been transferred, no one will come." The guard replied.Two people had already put their weapons on alert, the other two were pressing the door panel to silence it, and the last person took out a thin wire, stretched it from the crack of the door, and gently hooked the door bolt.

This is not an ordinary bodyguard, but a confidant that Tang Shaomao transferred to his side by taking advantage of his position. Yan Qingfeng thought to himself that Tang Shaomao had been preparing for this day for an unknown amount of time.

Silently, the door bolt opened.

Tang Jueyan is a vigilant person. The sound of pushing the door will definitely wake her up. Instead of sneaking in, it is better to go straight in.Yan Qingfeng didn't know how good Tang Jueyan's kung fu was, but he had confidence in himself, and with the addition of six guards, it was enough.The person who can be sent by Tang Shaomao to capture Tang Jueyan must not be too bad in martial arts.

"Don't hurt her." Yan Qingfeng said, "I want her to be intact."

"Don't worry, Mr. Yan, we have practiced." The guard said, "We know the second young lady's skills very well."

Yan Qingfeng nodded, and with a "yeah" sound, Tang Jueyan's door was pushed open, and six people rushed into the house at the same time.Yan Qingfeng followed and rushed to the bed before the person on the bed got up.

Then he smelled a strange smell and immediately became dizzy.

"'In the fog'?!" one of them exclaimed.

Yan Qingfeng was startled, and just as he was about to withdraw, he saw a figure flash out. "Swish, swish, swish" sounded four times, and he heard the sound of four bodies falling to the ground.

It's "Lai Wuying"!Tang Jueyan usually doesn't use sleeve arrows. The reason is very simple, because she doesn't have many places to hide on her body.Her usual hidden weapons are darts, a few iron caltrops, and steel needles hidden in her clothes, but this does not mean that she does not have hidden arrows in her room.

"Lai Wuying" can only load four arrows at a time. It needs to be loaded after shooting. Tang Jueyan does not have that time.But the other two people also fell down, not because of injuries, but because of "Wuli Fog". The smell of "Wuli Fog" in this room was really too strong.

After all, Yan Qingfeng's skill was relatively high. As soon as he noticed something was wrong, he immediately closed his breath and retreated.He thought it would be safe as long as he retreated outside the door.

But he was still a step slower. Tang Jueyan had already reached out and grabbed his wrist, trying to throw him to the wall, but the strength was not enough, and he was only jolted.

Yes, the "Wuli Mist" smell in this room was so strong, she must have been burning the incense for a long time, and the room was not ventilated to make people faint immediately. Even if she took the antidote first, it would not be unaffected.

Yan Qingfeng drew his sword and stabbed Tang Jueyan's wrist. Although Tang Jueyan withdrew his hand, he bullied him.Yan Qingfeng waved his sword in front of him to protect him, kicked his foot, bounced back, and retreated outside the house.Tang Jueyan tiptoed and chased after him.At this moment, the sky was slightly bright, and he noticed that Tang Jueyan had put on a smart outfit, but this was no longer the focus of his attention. As soon as he exited the room, he immediately took a big breath.

At the same time, as if she had expected that he would take a breath, Tang Jueyan blew on her nails.

He smelled a fishy odor, his throat was burning, his breathing was not smooth, and his chest felt like he was nauseous.

It's emergency medicine!He is poisoned!
Tang Jueyan still grabbed his wrist, threw him into the house, and immediately turned around and retreated into the house.After closing the door, she glanced at Tang Jingcai's room opposite.

The room was dark.

The door closed softly and was immediately bolted.

It was dawn.

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Tang Jueyan put out the sleeping incense, which was mixed with "Wuli Mist" and burned for nearly half an hour. Even she herself couldn't bear it.She covered her mouth and nose with a handkerchief. It was a handkerchief soaked in antidote. The only solution in "Five Miles of Fog" was to use the medicinal properties on the handkerchief to offset the smoke effect, but she was still a little dizzy at the moment.

She pushed open the window, lit a Xingshen cigarette, took a deep breath into it, and cheered up a little. Then she picked up the kettle and took a few big sips from the spout.

"Is it Uncle Yi, Uncle Liu, or Uncle Mao?" She squatted down and brought the Xingshen Yan to Yan Qingfeng who was lying on the ground.

"Tang Shaomao." Yan Qingfeng didn't hide anything, "Why do you doubt me?"

"Don't use your stupid head to think about this kind of problem." Tang Jueyan chuckled, "My grandma often says that men will do anything stupid for the sake of women."

"Why are you taking action now?" Yan Qingfeng coughed a few times, and it was obvious that he was feeling uncomfortable, "Why didn't you take action at the old lady's place?" "I'm not sure, I'm just suspicious. You standing guard at the door made me more suspicious." Tang Jueyan said, "Besides, there was no evidence at all, so what's the use of arresting you? Can I send you to the execution hall?"

Yan Qingfeng said: "What do you want to do with me? Kill me?" He laughed, "You dare!"

Yan Qingfeng is very confident. After all, he is the legitimate son of Huashan. In the previous dynasty, he was the prince of a country. No one can touch him.

Tang Jueyan stood up with a smile, turned her back to Yan Qingfeng, slowly took off her clothes until she was naked, and then turned slightly sideways.At this time, the first light of dawn appeared outside the window, still between half-light and half-darkness, and her icy skin and exquisite curves were all bathed in the dim light.Yan Qingfeng's eyes widened when he saw it, his throat was choked, and he could hardly breathe.Tang Jueyan lowered her head and leaned close to his ear, and said in a gentle and delicate tone as if she were treating a lover: "I let you go, and I want you to remember that I am the woman you will never get."

Yan Qingfeng roared and jumped on the spot. Tang Jueyan giggled and kicked him to the ground.Although he held his stomach in pain, he couldn't take his eyes off Tang Jueyan.

She knew that he would never forget this moment and that he would never be able to get satisfaction from another woman again.

This is her revenge, simple but heart-wrenching.

She put on her best, dropped an antidote, opened the door and walked away.

It was Tang Shaomao. She was going to remind her seventh uncle.

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After leaving the work hall, Xie Gubai quickly walked towards Tang Gu's residence.

If Tang Liu was not the mastermind behind the scenes, only Tang Yi and Tang Shaomao would have problems.Of course, it might be Tang Fei, but it's unlikely, and Tang Fei is not in the Tangmen compound now.

The further he walked, the more suspicious he became, and the more worried he became. When he was just a corner away from Wei Tang, he stopped.

"Why don't you leave?" The girl's clear but anxious voice came from the darkness behind her.

"There are no guards. There are no guards around Qiye's guard hall." Xie Gubai said.

The voice of the girl behind her seemed to have deepened, and she was almost crying: "Why so fast? It's only...an hour."

"You can see the Wei Hall after passing this corner. If the lights are not on, then Master Qi... is in danger."

"Then look quickly and don't show off!" the woman behind urged.

Xie Gubai sighed. He knew there was little chance, so he still kept his distance and looked around slightly.

It was daybreak, but the hall of Weitang was dark.

He stepped back around the corner and shook his head. "It has been arranged for a long time." He said, "Master Qi is too stubborn and easily deceived."

"Why didn't you remind him?" The woman was Shen Weichen.At this time, the Tang Sect was like a dragon's pond and a tiger's den. Even though Xie Gubai had the popular handwriting given by Tang Jueyan, it was hard to keep it intact. She hid in the dark to protect Xie Gubai. If there was danger, whether it was reporting the news or taking action to rescue him, she would always be able to protect him. There is a care.

"They have such a good relationship as brothers. If I knew about it, I would be very sad..." At this point, Shen Weichen almost cried.Although Tang Gu was not friendly to them, Shen Weichen had a kind nature and was the most considerate of others' difficulties.Although Tang Gu has a bad temper, his concern for his brother Tang Jue is out of sincerity. Now that he knows something happened to him, Shen Weichen feels sad.

"He won't listen. We have no evidence." Another female voice came. Xie Gubai turned around and saw that it was Tang Jueyan.At this time, she was dressed in a smart outfit, which was very different from her previous outfits.

"Seventh Uncle attaches great importance to love. Even if he suspects a traitor, he will still believe his relatives. If I am the only 'outsider', he will not believe it." Tang Jueyan said, "It's a pity that the Tang Clan has lost one of its important generals. He is like this Characters are rare." The implication seems to be that the regret for the loss of a general in the Tang clan is far greater than the condolences for the uncle.

"With your looks, there are many heroes who are willing to work hard for you. How about trying to seduce Mr. Qi and Peng Xiaobei?" Xie Gubai rarely sarcastic, and he was extremely disgusted with Tang Jueyan's indifference.

"A man like Uncle Qi cannot be attracted by his beauty. What about you?" Tang Jueyan looked at Xie Gubai, "My two guests are gone. Tang Clan is no worse than Qingcheng."

"I'm not Liu Xiahui, but I understand you." Xie Gubai said lightly, "A man who understands you will not fall in love with you, and a man who will fall in love with you will not understand you."

Tang Jueyan smiled and said, "You really understand me." She glanced at Wei Tang again, "Tang Shaomao, that's him."

"Yan Qingfeng recruited? So soon?" Xie Gubai said, "None of the men who fall in love with you have the backbone." He tried his best to be sarcastic, but compared to Zhu Menshang, he was still far behind. If If Zhu Menshang is here, he will definitely be able to come up with new words. Otherwise, Xie Gubai can do it too. This is the first time in his life that he regrets not learning how to curse people in a roundabout way.

Tang Jueyan said: "How are you doing there?"

Xie Gubai said: "Master Liu agreed."

Tang Jueyan said: "It's dawn, there's no time, let's go."

She turned around and said again: "Don't let Grandpa know about the seventh master's affairs yet."

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Shen Yuqing asked Bai Dayuan to pick up dead branches nearby, saying that he wanted to prepare firewood.

"Why are you collecting firewood?" Bai Dayuan asked in surprise, "What's more, this is the Tang family compound, where did the dead branches come from?"

"There are a lot of trees in the garden, let's cut them down." Shen Yuqing said, "Tomorrow we have to bury pots and make rice."

"This is the Tang Sect. If we protect Mr. Tang, how can he deny us food?" Bai Dayuan said, "If they dare to poison, aren't they afraid of poisoning the old man to death?"

Shen Yuqing said: "Lighting is also required at night. If there is not enough firewood, cut down the flowers and plants."

Bai Dayuan responded yes and led his men to cut down the trees. Unfortunately, many of the strange trees and plants around Tang Jue's residence became fuel for burning.

Shen Yuqing looked at the sky, it was already bright.It's only been more than an hour since last night's fight, I just hope everything goes well.

"Xiaoba." He turned around and saw Xiaoba sitting on the steps taking a nap, so he didn't disturb him.It was September and the weather was getting a little cold. He took off his coat and put it on Xiaoba.

"I didn't sleep, I just rested." Xiaoba suddenly opened his eyes, and his half-closed eyes were filled with light.

"There is a room inside, why don't you go in and rest?"

"I'm a servant. The master is not sleeping. I can't sleep in the room. It's too ostentatious." Xiaoba said, "Before you leave Tangmen, you should call me Xiaoba. Don't call me wrong."

Shen Yuqing smiled bitterly and said, "I'm used to it now. If I change my words, I'm afraid I'll be wrong."

Xiao Ba looked around and asked, "Have you started chopping firewood?" Shen Yuqing nodded, and Xiao Ba asked again, "Aren't you back yet?"

Shen Yuqing looked a little further away, and saw Xie Gubai, Shen Weichen and Tang Jueyan coming together.

Xiao Ba said: "The second young lady is here, but the seventh master did not follow, nor did he bring the guards." He stood up, stepped forward and asked, "Master, what's the matter?"

Xie Gubai shook his head and said, "It's Tang Shaomao, we were a step too late."

Shen Yuqing's heart sank, she turned to look at Tang Jue's residence, and couldn't help but sigh secretly.Zhang Qing came over and saluted: "Sir, Mr. Liu is here."

When Shen Yuqing saw Tang Liu arriving, he hurriedly stepped forward to greet him: "Thank you, Master Liu."

Tang Liu complained: "According to me, you don't have to waste this time. When the old lady wakes up in a few days, the second girl will take over."

Xie Gubai said: "I'm afraid it's not thorough."

Tang Liu said: "There's nothing wrong with it. The seventh master's guards are protecting you. What are you afraid of?"

Xie Gubai said: "I'm afraid the person in charge of the guards is no longer Master Qi."

Tang Liu's expression changed in surprise: "What do you mean?"

Xie Gubai said: "It's Mr. Mao who wants to kill the old man, that's for sure. I've been to the Wei Hall and there's been a change there."

Tang Liu was so surprised that he couldn't speak. He just said calmly: "Then...then the guards...will be under his control?" He looked at Tang Jueyan again, as if he had doubts.Tang Jueyan said: "Yes, it was Master Mao who did it."

Tang Liu said calmly: "Then I...then I...oh...how many of you are there?"

Shen Yuqing saw that he looked depressed and was annoyed that he was on the wrong side, so he said, "More than 200 people."

Tang Liu seemed to have lost his mind and said: "More than 200...just over 200..."

Shen Yuqing suddenly shouted: "Zhang Qing!"

Zhang Qing said: "Here!"

Shen Yuqing said: "Take Mr. Liu to rest in the back, and let Master Bai bring a few people to protect him. The situation is chaotic now, so don't let Mr. Liu move around."

After hearing this, Tang Liu turned to leave. Shen Weichen, with quick eyesight and quick hands, took a step forward and held down his shoulders: "Master Liu, go in and rest."

Tang Liu said with a mournful face: "There are only more than 200 of you. Do you know how many people there are in the Guards?"

Xie Gubai also patted him on the shoulder and said, "Master Liu, you got on the boat, but you can't get off."

Tang Liu asked: "Where is the old man? Does he know about this?"

Everyone looked at Tang Jue's residence and saw Tang Jue leaning against the door. He came out at some time. They were busy discussing important matters and didn't pay attention.

Tang Jueyan's expression changed, and she hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "Didn't Grandpa just fall asleep, why did he get up now?"

"Get up as soon as the Yin hour is over. I haven't given up on my habit of getting up early." Tang Jue showed a wry smile, "It's okay, you can continue talking about business." He was about to walk back to the room, but after taking two steps, "poof" He fell down, but luckily Tang Jueyan had quick eyesight and quick hands, and grabbed a hand, so that he didn't fall to the ground.Shen Yuqing's brother and sister also rushed to help him.

"I'm old and can't do it anymore." Tang Jue smiled bitterly, "Give me the crutch. It's next to the bookcase. Look for it."

Tang Jueyan took the crutch and handed it to Tang Jue. This was the first time Shen Yuqing saw Tang Jue using crutches.

Tang Jue held the crutch, looked at it carefully, and said to Tang Jueyan: "More than ten years ago, I broke my leg while riding a horse. Your father bought this crutch for me. After my leg healed, I threw it in the house. Alas, It has been difficult to walk these past few years, and I am just trying to be brave if I don’t use crutches.”

Tang Jueyan smiled and said: "Don't blame me for always remembering that my grandpa used a cane. It turns out it was not a dream."

Tang Jue laughed loudly and said, "You were still young at that time, so you don't remember."

He walked tremblingly into the house, and as soon as he reached the bedside, he couldn't help but sit down on the bed, sighed, and kept mumbling to himself: "Didn't I tell you to keep in good health earlier? At your age, you didn't listen. You don't listen, you just want to show off your strength, you just want to show off your strength... Wu..." As he spoke, he couldn't help but cover his face and sob, then burst into tears and kept cursing, "Why don't you just listen to my advice? You just don't listen to my advice. ! Why!" He cried until he was sad and beat his chest.

Seeing a seventy-year-old man crying so sadly, Shen Yuqing couldn't help but blush, and Shen Weichen couldn't help sobbing.Tang Jueyan went to the door of the Taiguan's room for her and said coldly: "It's now at nine o'clock. They will come before noon. Let your brothers have a good rest. If there is nothing else, you can rest too, especially you, eldest lady." She Looking at Shen Weichen, "Unless there is someone in our group who has better kung fu than you, that Bai Dayuan?"

Seeing that she didn't feel any sadness at all, Shen Weichen felt unhappy and ignored her, so he went into another room to rest.

Xie Gubai looked at Tang Jueyan and asked, "Is your eye broken?"

Tang Jueyan said calmly: "Seventh uncle has always hated me."

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Bai Dayuan cut down all the trees and flowers that could be cut down nearby, and piled them into a hill in the front yard.

Everyone else went to rest.

This night was indeed a long one. Enough things happened in this day. It had been less than twelve hours since the cold-faced lady fell.

Tang Jueyan sat on the floor beside Tang Jueyan's bed, spreading her black hair over the edge of the bed.Tang Jue sat on the bed, stroking Tang Jueyan's hair and asked, "Second girl, have you ever thought about getting married? Do you have someone you like?"

Tang Jueyan smiled and said: "Grandpa, don't say that women just want to find a place to live. I will file a complaint with Grandma."

Tang Jue said: "That's not true, just asking. The son of the Yan family is a loser and not worthy of you. The one from Emei is far behind. Mr. Shen has good character and courage, but it is a pity that he is the only son in Qingcheng and cannot marry into his wife. That Xie Gubai is resourceful, courageous, and handsome, and he may be able to make the Tang family prosperous for generations to come."

Tang Jueyan smiled and said, "I already have these, what do I need him for?"

Tang Jue said: "You still have to be careful. Look at your father. If I hadn't seen him come out of your mother-in-law's belly with my own eyes, I would have suspected that he was picked up." He thought again and said, "Then it must be you. The mother-in-law gave birth to a child, but it may not be my seed. Maybe your mother-in-law stole someone, and this is retribution."

Tang Jueyan smiled and said, "Grandpa, have you ever been slapped or scratched by your grandmother?"

Tang Jue smiled and said: "I dare to say this in front of her. Your wife is not the kind of petty woman, and she can't take jokes."

Tang Jueyan said: "Grandpa, I heard the story about you and my grandma before. Everyone in the Tang sect and even the entire martial arts community said that you were lucky. You were in danger on the Fuzhou Road, but you picked up your grandma and went home. But I said that it was the grandma who was lucky and met you. about you."

Tang Jue asked, "Oh? How do you say that?"

Tang Jueyan said: "There is no such thing as a strange young woman like Grandma. You can trust Grandma and don't fight or rob her. You pretend to be confused because you understand. You leave the entire sect to her and are willing to hide behind Grandma." Supporting her, enduring the ridicule of people in the martial arts world, being looked down upon by others, but not complaining at all, such a strange man is hard to find throughout the ages."

Tang Jue said: "Listening to what you said, I feel that I am great. Do you want to find a man like Taigong?"

Tang Jueyan smiled and said, "Let's talk about it after today."

Tang Jue said: "There are 2000 guardsmen."

Tang Jueyan stood up and said calmly: "More than a hundred people died yesterday, not this many anymore."

She walked to the mirror and put her hair up.

"Do you want me to go up and shout that Shaomao killed your seventh uncle and want everyone to arrest him and punish him?" Tang Jue asked.

"It's just a fool's errand." Tang Jueyan said, "He must have pretended that the seventh uncle was ill and took charge of the guard to protect the grandpa. Whatever the grandpa said, he said that you were deceived. He asked everyone not to believe it and save you first. .”

"Who told you to pretend to be confused for half your life, and you are really thought to be confused." Tang Jueyan said with a smile, "Just take a nap and you will be fine when you get up."

"Jueyan, you have to remember." Tang Jue lay back on the bed, looked at the ceiling, and said slowly, "Everything your wife and I do is for the good of the Tang Clan."

Tang Jueyan nodded, opened the door, and said, "I will avenge the seventh uncle."

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September [-], noon.

Tang Shaomao led more than [-] guards to Tang Jue's residence and surrounded him. It was really suffocating.

Shen Yuqing stood in front of the courtyard. Behind him were Qingcheng and Wudu Sect disciples. More than 280 people guarded the door.

Tang Shaomao bowed his hands and said, "Master Shen, I am Tang Shaomao, who is in charge of the guards. I am here to greet the old master. Please let me borrow it."

Shen Yuqing said: "I have been entrusted by the Second Young Lady to protect the old man. I won't give in to anyone. I hope you can help me."

Tang Shaomao just smiled, gathered the folding fan in his palm, and patted it twice.Two guards dragged a dying man out, and Shen Yuqing could clearly see that it was Zhu Menshang.

Tang Shaomao said: "To show my sincerity, I would like to return it to your sect, Dr. Zhu. If you insist on not letting him go..."

A steel knife was placed on Zhu Menshang's neck.

"Sacrifice the flag first, and then look at the victory or defeat." Tang Shaomao said sternly, "I just want to know, can Qingcheng's two hundred elites stop the Tang Clan's two thousand guards?"

(End of this chapter)