A quarter of an hour ago.

Zhu Jiuzhen and Wu Qingying fled back to Zhuwu Lianhuan Manor under the protection of a few remaining servants.

The servant at the gate was so frightened when he saw the eldest lady coming back covered in blood that he didn't know what to do except shouting and yelling.

As everyone rushed into the gate with Zhu Jiuzhen and Wu Qingying and closed the door, it only caused a commotion.

One guard who knew the seriousness of the matter ran to the burning platform regardless of his injured right hand and rang the warning gong on the high hill to tell the owner that there was an enemy attack.

Unfortunately, in the hundred years of peace, the servants in Zhuwu Lianhuan Manor, who were used to being the king and the master of the house, were at a loss when they heard the gong and didn't know what happened.

In the study room in the backyard, Zhu Changling, who was checking the accounts, was stunned when he heard the gong and looked at a loss. He vaguely remembered that someone had told him what the gong sound represented.

Unfortunately, after so many years, my memory has become blurred, and I still can't remember what the gong sound is used for.

In the lobby of the front yard, the old housekeeper of the Zhu Mansion was stunned for a moment when he heard the gong sound, and then his face changed drastically. As the chief housekeeper of the general house, did he know what the gong sound meant?

"Why is there only one gong sounding? Where are the other gongs? Where did all the people die?" The old housekeeper slapped the table and ran out of the door immediately.

Then he saw the mess in the front yard. A large group of servants surrounded the injured Zhu Jiuzhen and asked about their well-being, with a face full of attentiveness. He immediately felt a pain in his heart and gnashed his teeth with hatred.

He quickly stepped forward, dodged the whip in Zhu Jiuzhen's hand, and whipped the little maid next to Zhu Jiuzhen without even looking at it, causing a shocking scream.

"Shut up!"

The old housekeeper roared, whipped the horse whip into the air, and shouted with a crisp sound...

"You idiots, I really deserve to beat you to death. You, you, you, you, protect the eldest lady and the other two to the backyard. Everyone else, get out of here."

"Where are Qiao Fu, Zhu Quan, and Lei Hu?"

Pointing at the three people escorting Zhu Jiuzhen to the backyard, the old housekeeper shouted immediately.

Immediately, three people ran over from the front hall and the backyard. They were Qiao Fu, Zhu Quan, and Lei Hu, who were responsible for training the guards of the Zhu Mansion.

"You three idiots, has Liaotai arranged people? Why didn't anyone ring the gong? Immediately arrange someone to go to Liaotai to check the situation, gather the guards in the mansion, and prepare to meet the enemy." The old housekeeper scolded and ordered.

Then he hurriedly ran to the study in the backyard. He also had to inform Zhu Changling.

With the old housekeeper in charge, the leader of the guards finally knew what to do and immediately arranged for people to ring the warning gongs everywhere.

Soon, the sound of the gong spread on the high hill. The Zhu and Wu families sounded the gong at the same time, echoing everywhere on the high hill.

………………

In the main house in the backyard, Zhu Wei, who was pruning bonsai, was also stunned. This was the first time she heard the gong sound, and she just felt that it was unusually noisy.

"Why are the gongs ringing everywhere, Xiao Cui, go and see what's going on?" Zhu Wei was displeased and ordered the maid next to her.

Before the maid took action, she saw a little maid running through the courtyard gate and running towards this side.

"Madam, it's not good, it's not good, the young lady was injured?"

Zhu Wei couldn't help but "Pooh" in her heart, and she was just unlucky. She thought to herself, Madam, I'm fine, and I don't know which little maid can't even say a nice word today.

Zhu Wei was still frowning when she saw a little maid running in with an anxious look on her face.

Zhu Wei was stunned for a moment before she heard the second half of the little maid's sentence, and then she said anxiously: "Jiuzhen is injured? What happened? Is it serious? Have you called a doctor?"

She walked towards the door while talking. When she arrived at the gate of the courtyard, she saw her husband Zhu Changling and the old housekeeper looking anxious. They just glanced at her and ran towards the front yard.

Zhu Wei was stunned for a moment, not knowing what had happened?

When she left the courtyard, she found that servants, guards, and maids were running everywhere.

Zhu Wei was not a fool either. She grabbed a little maid and shouted: "What's going on? What happened?"

The little maid looked terrified and tremblingly said: "Madam, it seems that someone is coming. The old housekeeper asked the guards to meet the enemy! I was arranged to boil water and cook cloth." After that, she hurriedly left with a piece of white cloth.

Zhu Wei took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down. Looking at the panicked servants and maids in the yard, she quickly ran towards the backyard where Zhu Jiuzhen lived.

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The small courtyard in the backyard.

Zhu Yuchen listened to the mess and couldn't help but sneer. He said to Aniu beside him: "Do you think that if Zhu Changling runs away, will he remember that there is a son here?"

Aniu stood aside and smiled awkwardly, touching the back of his head and said nothing.

Zhu Yuchen shook his head, listened to the movement in front, and sighed: "What a bunch of useless people!"

Aniu smiled naively and said, "Master, the mansion hasn't fought against the enemy for many years, so it's not surprising to have such a reaction. A few more times, they will know what to do."

Zhu Yuchen smiled disdainfully. He knew in his heart that if Aniu hadn't restrained him, Habusa Hasatu's men would have slaughtered Zhuwu Lianhuanzhuang today. These rubbish couldn't stop the regular cavalry who were licking blood on the blade.

"You go and watch! Don't let these rubbish in the mansion mess up. If Habusa Hasatu really rushes in with his men, it will be a bad ending! "Zhu Yuchen waved his hand.

Aniu nodded, took out a knight's scimitar from the room and hung it on his waist, jumped up, and climbed over the wall from the backyard.

………………

In the front yard, inside the gate of the mansion.

On the two long-disrepaired burning platforms, Zhu Changling, accompanied by the old housekeeper, climbed one of the burning platforms.

From here, you can see the hills at a glance.

Just a glance, Zhu Changling's eyes went dark, and he saw a large group of cavalrymen under the hills, riding their horses in silence, and their goal was here.

After a glance, Zhu Changling was sure that there were six or seven hundred people. He trembled immediately and almost couldn't stand steadily. It was the old housekeeper who supported him.

"Master, think of a way quickly! So many cavalrymen, this... this seems to be a regular army!" The old housekeeper said anxiously.

Zhu Changling calmed down and said, "Yes, yes, think of a way. Way? Old housekeeper, what can you do? "

The old housekeeper felt bitter, but still reminded...

"Master, we should let the young lady, the lady, and the family members in the mansion gather in the backyard. The mountain wall there is steep and the cavalry can't go. If necessary, we can escape from the back mountain."

"In addition, the guards and servants in the mansion must be organized to meet the enemy in the front yard. We must block the gate and can't let them rush in, that would be the end of it."

"Also, we must contact the Wu family immediately. Our two families occupy the commanding heights at both ends of the hill and can rely on each other."

Zhu Changling nodded repeatedly and said, "Okay, okay, I'll do as you say, do it immediately, and notify me at any time if there is anything. Anyone who dares to disobey will be killed!"

The two were about to get off the burning platform, and the old housekeeper pulled his clothes and said, "Master, over there, it seems to be Master Wu over there! "

Zhu Changling looked up and saw a figure on the burner platform of the opposite house. It was the head of the Wu family, who immediately waved his hand.

Then he saw someone waving yellow and green flags on the burner platform opposite, which was dazzling. Zhu Changling was stunned and asked, "What are they doing?"

The old housekeeper frowned and suddenly realized, "Master, it seems to be flag language, a flag signal for communication."

"Flag language? What are you talking about?" Zhu Changling asked.

The old housekeeper's mouth was even more bitter, and he stammered, "I don't know either. There should be records in the mansion. I'll find it now."

Zhu Changling scolded, "Then hurry up and find it. "

On the Wu family side, the flag bearer who had not received a response looked at the head of the family beside him, not knowing what to do. Then he saw the owner of the Zhu family manor opposite him got off the burning platform and did not respond at all.

The flag bearer was also confused, and he and the head of the family looked at each other, not knowing what this meant? Did the Zhu family manor not prepare to fight the enemy?

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