Chapter 238

General Yu glanced at Ren Le, then looked away.

"Now that the princess has finished speaking, may this humble general speak of the disaster victims?"

Ren Le's smile hadn't faded, but his expression now held a hint of strangeness.

"You don't care whether that couple lives or dies?"

"The number of disaster victims I brought here this time is..."

"Enough!"

Renle angrily interrupted him, his previous excitement instantly crumbling into dust, and his voice became somewhat irritable.

"Disaster victims! Yu Dan, did you hear what I said to you? I will punish that couple!"

General Yu remained unfazed by the other party's rage.

"Your Highness's words are beyond my ability to disobey. As a person of noble birth, Your Highness can deal with whomever you wish. I have no right to interfere in this matter, nor do I understand what reaction Your Highness expects of me."

His words made Ren Le choke slightly, but she immediately sneered: "What you said is true. It's just that I didn't expect that General Yu, who was so concerned about the country and its people back then, would turn out like this now."

As soon as she finished speaking, a maid came over to report that the ice had been prepared.

“Very good, come, lie down on the ground and make General Yu kneel down.”

After the ice bucket was overturned, sharp ice blocks covered the open space in front of General Yu.

These ice blocks were unlike ordinary ice; most of them had been ground to extremely sharp edges. As soon as General Yu knelt down, blood began to trickle out along the cracks in the ice.

However, he himself didn't seem to care much about this, and without even frowning, he clasped his hands in a gesture of respect and was about to continue the topic he had just discussed.

"Wait, you! Yes, you, go to the back and see if the guards are done. Tell them to bring the heads of that couple over."

The maid who was called replied with a "yes" and floated lightly towards the tent at the back.

General Yu's clasped hands tightened suddenly, but then gradually loosened.

On the other hand, in the forest house in Dongshan.

Fan Xiaoxiao suddenly stood up: "No, we can't just sit here and wait to die!"

Xiao Hei looked at her with some confusion: "Wife, what do you mean by that?"

"Literal meaning."

As Fan Xiaoxiao spoke, she rushed upstairs without looking back. Xiaoyu saw her come up and quickly stood up.

However, Fan Xiaoxiao shook her head at her, glanced at the mother and son on the bed who showed no sign of waking up, then grabbed something from the corner of the wall and hurriedly went downstairs again.

She originally wanted to ask questions, but then she remembered that Renle was spying on her family, so instead of speaking, she dipped her tea in her hand and wrote on the table.

"Let's go to Tianshan Town now! Young Hei, are you confident you can get me into the princess's tent without anyone noticing?"

"Ah? This...this might be a bit difficult. The only people who can bring people into the military camp quietly are the old man, the Celestial Venerable, the Master, and the Celestial Venerable's annoying disciple."

Xiao Hei scratched his head, stared at the words on the table for a while, and then sighed. With their master not around, they were now even speaking cautiously.

Not to mention trying to enter the army camp to rescue Uncle Wang and Aunt Wang; that's practically impossible.

Fan Xiaoxiao raised an eyebrow. Without saying a word, she pulled Xiao Hei out of the house, tossed a message to Master Lu, and after taking care of the house, headed straight for the stable.

"Hey! Wife! Don't pull me!"

Fan Xiaoxiao glared at him, said nothing, and after entering the stable, she left a message saying "Hitch up the carriage" before going down into the cellar.

Xiao Hei was completely confused by her actions, but he still harnessed the horse as Fan Xiaoxiao instructed.

After a while, the carriage drove out of Fan Xiaoxiao's courtyard.

"Shall we go to Tianshan Town?"

The person outside the carriage lowered their voice, which sounded somewhat hoarse.

Fan Xiaoxiao nodded: "Yes, after you rescue my godfather and godmother, you can use this carriage to go out."

The driver's hand trembled slightly; he was still somewhat uneasy about what was happening behind him.

"Is he alright?"

"There shouldn't be any problem. You don't actually want to leave, do you, Master Xia? Bai Suzhen's injury can't be delayed in the slightest!"

The wind ruffled the cloak of the carriage driver, revealing Xiahou's face, which, after being disguised, bore a slight resemblance to Xiao Hei. He glanced into the carriage and saw Bai Chaoyan wearing the exact same clothes as Fan Xiaoxiao, her hair styled in the same way. Without close inspection, it was truly difficult to tell them apart.

"How could that be? But didn't you say someone was watching you? Now that you've suddenly made your move, aren't you worried about them? And how did that young black-clad swordsman get out?"

“After we leave, Master Lu will go to the cellar and figure something out. I can’t let the house be without any protection right now. If Renle really attacks us, there’s more than just him in that house.”

Fan Xiaoxiao peeked out from the carriage. Originally, she had planned to take Ji Yushu's rebel army out when they transported wine, but plans changed. She hadn't expected Ren Le to be involved, then Tian Zun to pass away, and now Uncle Wang and Aunt Wang to be arrested, and now trouble had struck the Fan family as well.

Moreover, there was something else waiting for them.

The Dark Pavilion's pursuit.

When the Celestial Venerable was still alive, the Dark Pavilion tried every means to lure her out of Tianshan Town. Now that the Celestial Venerable is dead, although they haven't made a move against her immediately, there's no guarantee they won't start one day.

Rather than waiting for danger to strike, she decided to take the initiative.

The first people to be dealt with were naturally Aunt Wang and Uncle Wang.

At first, she planned to stall Renle, since Gu Zhongtai would eventually take action against her.

As long as we get through that time, my godparents will definitely be able to return safely.

However, today, Sister's reaction to General Yu has aroused Renle's suspicion.

Although she seemed to have calmed Renle down in Tianshan Town, that crazy woman was definitely not someone she could deal with in a few words.

She'll leave her older sister alone for now, but that woman probably won't let her godfather and godmother off the hook.

In the original book, Renle is the most eccentric person besides Gu Zhongtai.

The story mentions that she was obsessed with a general, and not only did she kill his wife and children, but it is said that in the end, because her love was not reciprocated, she also poisoned the general in her own tent.

Finally, after burning the general's body to ashes, they swallowed it alive.

When Fan Xiaoxiao read this, she only felt physically uncomfortable.

That general, is probably the same general Yu.

Sister...

Fan Xiaoxiao pursed her lips. Regardless of the relationship between General Yu and her sister, the most important thing right now was to ensure the safety of her family.

The carriage galloped forward, splashing up snowmelt along the way.

A cold wind made the carriage curtains flutter. Fan Xiaoxiao frowned—Godfather, Godmother! Hang in there!

(End of this chapter)