Miao seizure of power

The autumn wind is bleak; the late autumn wind carries an unstoppable force, mercilessly tearing away the remaining leaves on the branches and knocking them to the ground.

Ruthless and cold.

Xu then took the chessboard and played against himself, with neither side giving an inch.

Fan Lingzhang watched her slowly place the chess piece. As the ancients said, a true gentleman observes chess without speaking. He watched the changing chessboard and did not miss the emotions in her eyes.

He thought, "This game of chess is really difficult."

Sui Zhixu closed his eyes to rest, thinking about the next move on the chessboard, planning three moves ahead for each move.

She first learned chess from Sima Xian. Children always admire their elders, and she wanted to surpass him. Later, she wanted to surpass Gu Qingyi even more. Every time she confidently looked at a game that seemed to have the outcome decided, Gu Qingyi would always turn the tide.

Fan Lingzhang watched helplessly as the white pieces were relentlessly pressured by the black pieces. His heart pounded with each step, and when the white pieces were about to be destroyed in a few moves, his heart was in his throat.

Xu chuckled lightly, picked up the white chess piece and left it in the air for a long time, but never put it down.

He gestured with his eyes, and Furong's eyes, filled with emotion, seemed to say, "Aren't you going to play anymore?"

She gently rubbed Fan Lingzhang's face, shook her head, and, already having a plan in mind, saw no need to make any further moves.

"Ah Ling".

Jiang Yun untied his raincoat, shook off his slightly damp clothes, smoothed out his sleeves, and then put down the chess piece with a slightly puzzled look.

"It's raining outside."

Jiang Yun nodded casually, "After the rain, autumn is over."

Xu sighed and said, "Winter is coming."

These days, she has been thinking it over and over again. Sima Xian's last resort must not be Miao Jiang alone. He will not put all his bets on one place. But she has no idea about the others.

Sui Zhixu opened the window and asked, "With this rain, how's it going over there in the mountains?"

"Under control."

He looked around and asked, "Where's your sister-in-law?"

"After breakfast, she said she was a little sleepy, so she went upstairs to rest."

Jiang Yun's steps became much lighter. Compared to the peaceful life here, the mountain area was a living hell.

"You're teasing your husband, the mountain maid is making a scene again."

Annoyance flashed in Xi Yushao's eyes. He placed the bamboo slip on the desk and said gently, "What's wrong with her now?"

The one who answered him was a skilled Miao man who had been brought up from the mountain village and could speak the Central Plains dialect.

"The mountain woman smashed everything she could in the house, saying, 'My lord...'"

Hesitant and timid, barely able to speak coherently, Xi Yushao rubbed his temples and said sternly, "Continue."

"They say the young master has usurped the mountain tribe's territory, and an outsider dares to occupy it, yet no one in the entire tribe has resisted. Such a violation of the rules, the ancestors, and the gods will not be forgiven by the mountain god; He will surely send down divine punishment upon you..."

The young man spoke very quickly, afraid that if he stopped, Xi Yushao would shout at him again.

He sneered. The reason Shania had been making a fuss these past few days was simply because Jiang Yun had married Wushan Yue.

She was already furious that Jiang Yun had run away from the wedding, causing chaos in the three departments and forcing Jiang Li to step in and calm things down. If Xi Yushao hadn't locked her up at Jiang Yun's wedding a few days ago, she probably would have made a complete mess of things.

He always says the same few phrases: "Mountain God?"

Why doesn't the mountain god bless her marriage?

Xi Yushao closed his eyes. "Smash it. See how much left in her house you can smash. It's only natural that Shan Niangzi is depressed and upset because her father passed away not long ago. Her words don't count, do you know that?"

He didn't believe in God, but Yamabe revered him greatly, and he couldn't let Sanya ruin things.

"Since the mountain maiden is depressed and can't eat, instead of throwing her away, we should send her a smaller portion. The mountain god won't like a believer who wastes food, you know?"

This means her food supply has been cut off.

The Miao man nodded repeatedly, his head almost buried in his chest, but Xi Yushao ignored him. As the Miao man turned away, he wondered if Shanniya had gone mad. Old Master Shan was dead; she was no longer the matriarch she once was. Didn't she have any self-awareness of being dependent on others?

When Shania learned of the news, she feigned anger and even took off her silver crown and threw it away.

"Get out! All of you, get out!"

She's crazy, of course she's not crazy.

From the day her father died, the moment she watched his head separate from his body, she knew all too well that she could never go back; she was no longer the little lady her father doted on.

Shania clutched the small note in her hand. Before Jiang Yun's wedding, someone had passed her a message, and afterwards, she would receive messages and instructions intermittently.

She knew that success or failure hinged on this moment. After her father's death, she originally intended to marry Jiang Yun by any means necessary, hoping to use him to reclaim the mountain tribe.

But his Gu techniques were superior to hers, and she couldn't cast a love spell on him at all.

The current situation was indeed beyond his expectations, but it didn't matter. As long as he could take back the Yamabe tribe, she would do anything for him.

Father, rest assured. The mountain tribe will never fall into the hands of others. Mountain God, please bless us, bless your people.

After reading the note, she immediately burned it, directing the companion Gu that was lurking by the window to transmit the message outwards.

Although her Gu techniques were not as good as Jiang Yun's, they all overlooked one point: how could his father, who had controlled the mountain tribe for many years, not have any backup plans?

The autumn rains are continuous, and this year is particularly unusual. The heavy rain patters on the tiles of the small building, the sound of the raindrops never ceasing.

As Xu looked up at the sky, heaven and earth blurred together, with only black bricks and green tiles separating the two.

"It rained heavily," she murmured, a slight smile playing on her lips.

Fan Lingzhang walked up behind her, put his arm around her waist, and whispered in her ear, "The mountain section has begun."

"The Miao region has experienced continuous heavy rains for several days, which is suspected to be a punishment from the mountain god. Today, all the villagers in the mountain area are preparing to perform rituals to pray for the mountain god's forgiveness."

Sui Zhixu blinked and nodded.

She withdrew her outstretched hand, catching the raindrops in her palm. She shook her hand and pressed it against his face. Her hand, which had caught the raindrops, was icy cold. Fan Lingzhang shuddered and then, realizing what was happening, immediately went to catch the raindrops.

"Alright, you, let's see how I teach you a lesson."

Fan Lingzhang wet his hands and turned around, only to find that Xu had already disappeared.

Where are they?

"You're going to do it and then run away?!"

Without saying a word, Fan Lingzhang went out of the room to find her. As soon as he stepped out of the room, he was about to speak when he saw a strange woman wearing a cloak standing in front of Sui Zhixu.

Hearing the noise, the two of them immediately turned their attention to him.

Fan Lingzhang: "?"

Weren't he and his wife just joking around? Why did they suddenly become serious?

Fan Lingzhang subconsciously turned his head, then suddenly thought, why is he treated like he can't be seen in the light of day? He's not a gigolo, shouldn't he be the legitimate husband?

"Is this your young husband? He's quite handsome. I never expected you could find such a good-looking young husband outside."

The strange woman removed her cloak, revealing her beautiful face. Her tone was slightly dissatisfied, "How come I've never managed to get one? That blind bastard Jiang Yun, how dare he look down on me?"

"Speaking of which, what happened to your face?" The strange woman raised her chin slightly, looking at Sui Zhixu with an arrogant air.

Sui Zhixu scoffed, turned around, sat down, and poured tea, clearly not wanting to pay any attention to her.

"Lu Kou! Why are you ignoring me?" The woman stamped her foot and shouted with a wrinkled face, "Even if I misunderstood you at first, can't you forgive me just this once, given all the years we've known each other?"

"oh."

"If you keep yelling and bringing people in, are you trying to let them know you snuck out? Or are you so petty that you can't let go of our old grudges and are deliberately letting them catch me?"

"Lu Kou! What nonsense are you spouting? How could I, Shania, be that kind of person? If I were, you could have your little green spider eat my giant spider, so I wouldn't have a companion Gu for the rest of my life!"

Her voice was noticeably softer, and to express her anger, she wore all her emotions on her face.

She's comical and adorable, so arrogant it makes you want to laugh, like the osmanthus trees she used to cultivate, whose fragrance could be smelled from miles away.

Sui Zhixu took a sip of tea, slowly put down the teacup, and looked at the furious Shania.

"Then there's no need. I'm afraid Little Green might get poisoned to death by your wretched spider."

Shania: "..."

Lu Kou!

Seeing her upset, Su Zhixu was quite pleased. She waved for Fan Lingzhang to come over and let Shania see him openly.

She got even angrier.

Sui Zhixu chuckled. They had known each other since childhood. Shania's temper was not something that ordinary people could handle; she was arrogant and domineering.

However, Lu Kou was also spoiled by Jiang Li, and Thirteen Niang listened to her completely. Jiang Yun couldn't afford to offend her. She was even less polite to Shan Nia, often making Shan Nia angry, but Shan Nia never learned her lesson and always provoked Lu Kou.

Lu Kou always satisfied her.

Shania sat opposite Sui Zhixu, watching her silently, but after a long while, Sui Zhixu did not speak.

"Hello!"

Sui Zhixu raised an eyebrow at her, "Something wrong? Weren't you ignoring me?"

"You—" Shania clenched her fists, forcibly suppressing her anger, and smiled ingratiatingly, "Lu Kou~ A Ling~ I know it was you who passed me the note. I recognized the handwriting immediately; it's quite similar to your old, scrawled handwriting. Actually, you've improved a lot, but of course, you're not as good as me. Maybe it's a matter of talent; there's nothing you can do about it. Oops, I accidentally said too much. Please help me~"

"Okay, Ah Ling, you've already helped me halfway, you can't give up halfway. I have to admit you are quite smart, only slightly smarter than me. Okay, much smarter..."

When Shania received Sui Zhixu's cold gaze, she awkwardly changed her words, "For the sake of our past friendship, tell me what I should say when I see Aye's old subordinates?"

Sui Zhixu closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and uttered a single word, "Stupid."

Sonia immediately slammed her hand on the table and stood up, then suddenly remembered what she had come for. She pursed her lips and sat down under Sui Zhixu's indifferent gaze.

"You and Jiang Yun are both quite direct when you talk, huh?"

"Use both kindness and pressure."

Shania: "Huh?"

As soon as Xu gripped the teacup tightly, Fan Lingzhang noticed it was cracked and immediately replaced it for her.

Seeing that her eyes were closed, Shania assumed she was unwilling and slowly reached out to poke her, once, twice...

In a soft voice, she said, "Ah Ling~ Oh dear, it was my fault. You're the prettiest. I was so blind! I was startled when I saw Thirteen's face. I thought Jiang Yun had found a stand-in~"

"Ah Ling is the smartest, and her handwriting is the best too!"

Knowing that Xu couldn't stand her, he lifted his eyelids and said indifferently, "Shut up."

Knowing that it was a done deal, Shania immediately shut up and even pretended to sew her mouth shut as she listened quietly to what Sui Zhixu had to say.

Speaking of Jiang Yun, she's back.

Sonia asked, "Why? I didn't understand?"

Sui Zhixu sighed, "You..."

"But I think what you said makes a lot of sense. Oh, wait a minute, could you repeat that? I don't quite remember it. Do you have any paper? Do you have any pen? Let me write it down."

Jiang Yun, who had just returned, and Wu Shanyue, who had just woken up and climbed out of bed to lean on the second-floor railing, were both in a daze.

Suffering greatly, parched, and utterly exhausted, Sui Zhixu closed her eyes again.

Fan Lingzhang looked around, but decided to quietly give Sui Zhixu a massage.