Jinghong Tower

Chapter 313: Stepping on the road of no return (two chapters in one)

He Shuting took a deep breath, the man in front of her was no ordinary person.

Wu Dongming's son, and the eldest son.

After thinking for a moment, He Shuting decided to tell the truth.

"This is the blood of my eldest brother. He deceived me out of the charity house and wanted to sell me. I ran away and he chased me. He said that his parents were gone. He was the elder brother and the elder brother was the father. He could He has decided on my marriage. No matter where I run away in this life, I will never be able to escape from his grasp. I.I."

He Shuting mustered up her courage and tried not to lower her head. She boldly looked into Wu Ji's sharp eyes like an eagle: "I stabbed him with scissors. I. I don't want to be manipulated by him. I want to live like a human being." Live the same”

In just a few words, it seemed that all her strength had been exhausted. The girl's delicate and thin body trembled like willow leaves in the autumn wind. Finally, she passed out.

Wu Ji looked at the girl lying in a pile of bundles, his brows slightly furrowed, thoughtfully.

After leaving the city, they found the carriage shop where the horses were stored. In addition to the horses, there were also fifty personal guards brought by Wu Ji.

Wu Ji got off the carriage, took the reins from his entourage, and the group got on their horses and headed towards Yulin.

This was telling him that she was just taking a ride and had no wrong intentions.

She can't go back.
The journey from Zhending to Jinyang was long and full of dangers, but at that time she still had He Shuqiao. Although He Shuqiao was still a child, they were dependent on each other. They had common hopes and a common future. Together they Moving towards the future, so at that time, she was not as scared as she is now.

During the bumpy journey, He Shuting fell asleep. She was too tired, both physically and mentally.

As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw a corner of the carriage curtain lifted from the outside, and two steamed buns and a gourd filled with water were handed in.

Wu Ji frowned: "Is your elder brother dead?"

She was really scared now, even more scared than when she stabbed He Shuming's chest with the scissors.

In the next few days, He Shuting stayed in the carriage. When it was time to eat, someone would pass some steamed buns and steamed buns through the curtain. In the evening, when she arrived at the official post office, she would come out to find a place to relieve herself, and then hurried back. Get to the car.

He Shuting returned to the carriage. There were things in the carriage, and there were attendants on duty at night. It was safe for her to sleep in the carriage.

This official post is on the official road, and there is a crossroads in front of it. From here, you can go in all directions.

He Shuting didn't pretend to be faint, she really fainted, she was too nervous, but she woke up just after leaving the city, but she didn't dare to open her eyes until she felt Wu Ji get off the car.

She can't go back.

Wu Ji returned to the house and told his father how he went to Beijing to meet He Ran and King Zhao, as well as what they saw and heard in the capital. The father and son talked for a long time and analyzed the recent political situation. Wu Ji then Go see your mother when you have time.

When the carriage stopped on the road, He Shuting woke up again.

He Shuting hurriedly walked over, bent her knees and saluted: "Daughter of the people, I would like to thank Mr. Wu for saving his life. I have nothing to repay. Please accept my bow."

He Ran killed people thousands of miles away while chatting and laughing, but the girl in front of her, who was about the same age as her, was as helpless as a dodder flower.

From the moment she hid in this carriage, she had already embarked on a path of no return.

After saying that, he knelt down and kowtowed three times.

Or, earlier, as early as when she followed He Shuming out of the charity hall.

In this way, Wu Ji and his party finally returned to Yulin. As soon as they entered the city, He Shuting got out of the car. She kowtowed to Wu Ji a few times and left quickly without saying a single unnecessary word.

He Shuting quickly accepted it and took her hand back before she could thank her.

Wu Ji said in a calm tone: "This is far away from Jinyang City, you can leave."

He Shuting suddenly realized that she could not go back.

Ever since her youngest son's revenge was avenged, Mrs. Wu's health has gradually improved.

"Okay, when you get to Yulin, you can leave on your own."

If He Ran's identity wasn't there, he would even want to be brothers with He Ran.

Like many people, he would no longer view He Ran by the standard of measuring women after seeing He Ran's decisive killing on the battlefield.

He Shuting was overjoyed and thanked her quickly: "My little lady will never disturb the young master on the way. Please don't worry, young master."

He Shuting finally changed out of the blood-stained clothes. When she got out of the carriage, she saw a person standing outside the carriage, it was Wu Ji.

Forget it, since you're already meddling in other people's business, let's meddle a little more.

A vague smile appeared on Wu Ji's lips, and without saying anything, he turned around and entered the official post office.

She thought Wu Ji would drive her out of the car, but she didn't expect that no one would pay attention to her until the carriage moved forward again.

He Shuting's face turned red. What was she? She was just a murderer. Wu Ji had already done his best by taking her out of the city. What qualifications did she have to make any further demands?
Wu Ji was startled. He obviously didn't expect He Shuting to say this.

He Shuting shook her head and burst into tears: "I don't know, I really don't know, I didn't dare to look, I. It was on the side of the road. My eldest brother will be rescued. He won't die. I don't want to kill him." He, I really don’t want to, I deserve death, it’s all my fault, it’s my fault.”

He Shuting took a deep breath, gritted her teeth, and said boldly: "Can you take me to your territory? Don't worry, I won't stay there when I get there. I have hands and feet, and I can support myself. I just don’t want to stay in Jindi. I’m worried that my eldest brother will come back. Last time my uncle wanted to sell me, I ran away, but my eldest brother still found me. Now I’m really scared!”

All of this happened just this morning, but it was a lifetime ago.

As night fell, Wu Ji and his party stayed at Guanyi. He Shuting was about to get off the car when the curtain opened again, and this time a set of clothes was handed in.

"Where do you want to go?" Wu Ji asked.

Book bridge, charity hall, those needlework that can never be finished, a poor but peaceful life.

Wu Ji placed the gifts he bought from Beijing and Jinyang in front of Mrs. Wu. Mrs. Wu praised her a few times and suddenly asked: "Who is that woman kowtowing to you at the city gate?"

Wu Ji had no younger sister. He followed his father in and out of the military camp since he was a child. When he grew up, the woman he really came into contact with the most was He Ran.

"Can you give me a ride on the way?"

Wu Ji was startled, and sure enough, his mother's body was healed and her energy level was back.

In just two hours, what happened at the city gate was already known.

He said: "Oh, that was a woman I rescued on the road. Her parents were dead and her brother wanted to sell her. She ran away from home, so I rescued her and brought her to Yulin."

Mrs. Wu was displeased: "You shouldn't care about this kind of thing." Seeing that his mother was unhappy, Wu Ji quickly laughed and said: "Weren't you there at the time? No one gave me any advice. When my mind got hot, I just Take care of it. Besides, that woman didn’t bother me. She just kowtowed to me a few times. I’m afraid we won’t see her again in this life, so don’t worry.”

Mrs. Wu snorted coldly. The eldest son had been in the military camp since he was a child and didn't know what happened in the inner house.

"Mom is worried that someone has bad intentions and wants to take advantage of the opportunity to get close to you. Your father has always wanted to marry Mr. He, and mother has thought about it. Even if we can't marry Mr. He, your marriage cannot be hasty. Mom must give it to you. Find a woman who is really good to you and can be beneficial to the Wu family."

When Wu Ji heard his mother mention the marriage with He Ran again, Wu Ji couldn't laugh or cry. He really had no idea about He Ran.

He knew that unless he killed the new emperor and used the new emperor's head as a betrothal gift, there would be no discussion of the marriage.

The difficulty is too high.

If he really has that ability, wouldn't it be better to kill the new emperor and let his father become the emperor?
As for what his mother said about marriage with other families, he didn't bother to think about it.

As the eldest son of the Wu family, he knew from the age of twelve that his marriage was never a matter of him alone, but of the entire Wu family and the Wu family army.

Wu Ji chatted with his mother for a while before returning to his yard.

Since his father started the army, Wu Ji rarely stayed in Yulin, especially after Wu Dongming was injured and his health deteriorated. Wu Ji exercised military power on his behalf, and the time he could stay in Yulin was even less.

When he came back this time, he only planned to stay in Yulin for three days. After three days, he would leave again.

Wu Ji didn't know that his explanation did not relieve Mrs. Wu.

Mrs. Wu gave birth to three sons, but now only two are left. She regards her two sons as more important than her own life.

She didn't believe that her son's rescue of the girl was accidental. She suspected that the girl had deliberately approached her son.

Mrs. Wu secretly asked people to follow Wu Ji. As long as the girl appeared, she would never be given a chance to get close to Wu Ji.

But until Wu Ji left Yulin three days later, the girl did not appear.

Mrs. Wu still did not relax her vigilance. Not everyone knew that Wu Ji had left Yulin. It must be that the girl didn't know and thought that Wu Ji would stay in Yulin for a while, so she didn't take action yet.

For the next month, the girl still did not appear, and the people Mrs. Wu sent out to look for her found no trace of her.

Yulin is a large city with a large population, and to be honest, no one except Wu Ji knows what she looks like. Those who saw the girl at the city gate that day only had a quick glance, and even if there is a portrait, they may not be able to find it, let alone What's more, there isn't even a portrait.

As time passed, Mrs. Wu gradually forgot about this matter.

In the capital, He Ran received a secret letter from Tao Gu.

He Shuming is dead!
According to the confessions of passers-by at the scene, the person who killed He Shuming was a young girl, and the murder weapon was a pair of scissors.

That girl is He Shuting.

The evidence is that on the same day, He Shuting and He Shuming left the shantang together and never returned.

Tao Gu has suppressed the matter. The case was taken over by Jinghong Tower and the news was completely blocked.

According to the investigation of Jinghong Tower, He Shuming probably wanted to sell He Shuting. He Shuting had been prepared for him (otherwise she would not have carried scissors with her). When the two quarreled, He Shuting killed him.

Tao Gu has sent people to search secretly, but the whereabouts of He Shuting were not found.

He Ran didn't expect that He Shuming would go to Jinyang and die at the hands of He Shuting.

He Ran wrote back to Tao Gu, asking her to send someone to look after He Shuqiao. As for the matter of He Shuming and He Shuting, there was no need to hide it, just tell him.

He Ran heard Xiaoli say that He Shuqiao had good conduct and was a healthy and progressive child.

He Ran asked Tao Gu to look after He Shuqiao only from a distance.

He Shuqiao was still the same as before, studying with his husband in the charity hall every day, going to the martial arts master every other day to learn martial arts. After finishing his homework, he would do whatever work he could to earn money for himself to buy pen, ink and paper.

That day, the steward of the charity hall came to him and told him about his eldest brother and second sister. He cried.

He resented why he went out that day. If he had not gone out, he would never have let his second sister follow his eldest brother. The eldest brother would have no chance to sell his second sister, and her second sister would not kill him.

He clearly knew that his eldest brother had bad intentions, but he still failed to protect his second sister.

He had read books, and he knew that even if the eldest brother deserved it, the second sister was still guilty for killing him.

So he hoped that the second sister could run as far away as possible. There was a Bodhisattva in Aunt Gao's house. He Shuqiao took the opportunity to help Aunt Gao clean up the house, knelt in front of the Bodhisattva, and begged the Bodhisattva to bless his second sister safely.

From that day on, He Shuqiao worked harder in martial arts. He got up before dawn every day to practice boxing, and practiced for another half an hour before going to bed at night.

He wants to grow up quickly, he wants to go into battle to kill the enemy, he wants to make meritorious deeds, and he wants to save all his merits. When he has accumulated enough merits, he will go to his eldest sister and use his merits to make up for the sins of his second sister. .

Then the second sister is no longer a fugitive, and she can live upright.

He is willing to be a soldier for the rest of his life in exchange for his second sister's peace for the rest of her life.

Summer passed and autumn came. After the Mid-Autumn Festival, the weather gradually became cooler. He Ran changed into light clothes and took only Xiaoli to the street.

Unlike other places, the capital city did not experience the baptism of war. However, due to the impact of moving the capital, before He Ran came to the capital, the population of the capital city had fully doubled before and after the capital move.

In other words, at least half of the people left the capital, some went south with the Holy Master, and others left the capital to join relatives and friends.

In the huge capital city, half of the shops have their doors closed, and there are not many pedestrians on the streets.

After more than half a year of rectification and two more official examinations, the capital finally became bustling again. The number of people registered now increased by 20% compared to when He Ran first entered the capital.

Some of the two percent of the population are people from the capital who have gone out to avoid the limelight and are now back. Others are businessmen. They have seen the business opportunities in the capital again. Not only have they established business in the capital, they have also bought properties and settled in the capital.

Government affairs were busy, and He Ran didn't go shopping for a while.

A new shop just opened, with firecrackers in the sky and red crumbs all over the floor. People in the shop came out carrying bamboo baskets and sprinkled copper coins. It was lively and joyful.

Xiaoli said happily: "A new shop has opened again, it's great!"

He Ran smiled and said, "Come on, let's go over and have a look. We'll feel happy too."

At this moment, a person rushed out of Xieji, and someone from behind shouted loudly: "Thief, stop her!"

The line between Wu Ji and He Shuting was foreshadowed in the beginning. I forgot which chapter it was.