Chapter 61 You won’t “If it were you, you would kneel down for the extermination of your family…

I had no choice.

Jiang Hui did a backflip and landed on the open ground. The sword blade moved downward, not pointing at him, but also making gestures to the surroundings.

"retreat."

Ruo Zhao and the others, who had longbows not far away, could have aimed at him, but they gave up.

If Prince Qi were here, he would definitely not care about Yan Siqing's life or death. In his opinion, this man was still not qualified, but he had a broken arm and was seriously injured. Now he could not die and was receiving first aid. The howling from inside could be heard from outside. He no longer had the demeanor of a prince in the past, and he could no longer pretend to be elegant and hypocritical.

Therefore, the ones with the most power here are Jiang Hui and Huai Xuan. It's just that during special periods, the latter can hardly control Zhou Li and Jian Wuliang. Therefore, only these three people can command the military force to attack Zhao Yu.

Before Jiang Hui gave the order, the people in Prince Yan's Mansion had already avoided the attack, fearing that Yan Siqing would be injured by the arrows.

Zhou Li hesitated for a moment. He knew that he didn't need to care about Yan Siqing's life or death, simply because the emperor hadn't given her any official title in the imperial edict. It was just his previous speculation, but he hadn't expected, and probably the emperor hadn't expected, that this person would force the real murderer out in less than an hour after he sent her to the White Horse Temple.

Thunderous speed.

Then Your Majesty, do you still want to spare her life?

If you don't stay...

Huai Xuan: "Don't do it! Don't hurt Master Yan!! She's the one handling this case. If the murderer is exposed, not only will you fail to catch him, but you'll also allow him to harm the person His Majesty personally sent to investigate the case, bringing shame upon His Majesty. Who will be punished then?!"

As a favored princess, she had no real power, but she knew the emperor better than her confidants, so she was able to intimidate everyone present with just a few words.

If you don't listen to the princess's words, it will seem that you don't care about the emperor's reputation.

Zhou Li's expression relaxed a little, and he immediately waved his hand, and the Jinwu Guards and others retreated.

Zhao Yu pinched Yan Siqing's throat, hid behind her, and watched coldly as these people were forced to retreat by him.

"I didn't expect you to be so important. I was right."

"You and this prince..."

Yan Siqing interrupted him, "Your behavior is very contradictory and hard to understand. Others are not qualified to judge you, so I also hope that you will not judge others casually."

She didn't like people always focusing on her and Jiang Hui's affairs and speaking with such certainty.

This was mainly due to her experience in Yancheng. A drop of water wears away a stone, and accumulation of water corrodes the bones. It was of no benefit to her and Jiang Hui.

Zhao Yu sneered, "You are in my hands, and you ruined my plan. How dare you offend me like this? Aren't you afraid of death?"

He threatened with words, and Jiang Hui and the others were extremely worried, but they did not dare to act rashly. They could only signal their subordinates with their eyes to quietly move to a hidden position, ready to take action at any time.

But Zhao Yu was no ordinary opponent. Cunning and resourceful, he was also adept at perceiving the subtle movements of these people. He sneered, "Actually, I was prepared to perish together with them. I never thought you could fall into my hands. Tell me, if I asked them to let me go, would they agree?"

Yan Siqing: "Then ask."

This person didn't play by the rules. Zhao Yu was choked. If someone else had said this to him, he would definitely be very angry, but Yan Siqing had won him over.

His desire to win is far above everything else, and he also has some respect for those who beat him.

Zhao Yu pulled her to retreat to the end of the corridor and asked others to make way.

Since she is a very useful hostage, who wouldn't want to live?

Zhao Yu: "Your Highness, please tell these people to disperse and not get so close, especially General Zhou. He doesn't seem to value this... Young Master Yan as much as you do."

Jian Wuliang had already determined Yan Siqing's identity. The Dali Temple's intelligence began in Yancheng. Zhou Li did the same. Under the emperor's orders, the Jinwu Guard also had their own intelligence, but...

This was the first time Zhao Yu knew about Yan Siqing. It was during the "discussion" at the White Horse Temple these past two days. He agreed with Jian Wuliang and others' meaningful words about "young master". He also once thought that this gorgeous-looking person was of the same type as Xie Rong, but was much smarter than the latter.

He was really being held hostage in front of him, and as soon as he touched his neck, he understood.

It's a woman.

Yan Siqing heard the joking tone in his voice, but also noticed that the distance between his chest and her back had moved back a little.

Zhou Li was very tough this time. "Zhao Yu, you committed such a heinous crime, and you still want to get away with it?"

Zhao Yu: "Then why don't you fight His Royal Highness? But as far as I know, you can't even beat me, let alone His Royal Highness."

Zhou Li's face was expressionless, his Jinwu Guard sword clenched in his palm. He glanced sideways at Jiang Hui and took a step forward. "You're right about more than just this one thing. I won't let you go for anyone."

He stepped forward.

Jiang Hui warned him coldly, "Zhou Li."

Zhou Li: "Your Highness, are you going to let the criminal go for your personal reasons?"

Jiang Hui: "She was arrested because of your incompetence, wasn't she?"

Zhou Li started arguing with Jiang Hui, and they were both very dissatisfied with each other. While the two were bickering, Zhao Yu had already retreated to the corridor with King Yan Siqing.

Without the protection of the eaves, the rain hit her body and flowed down her cheeks, making her face look even paler.

Huai Xuan and others watched her being abducted by Zhao Yu and about to enter the forest behind the mountain.

If he went inside, it would be difficult to catch him. After all, most of the troops were gathered here, and the encirclement was gone. Zhao Yu was very good at light work, so he could take the opportunity to shake off the others and escape from the White Horse Temple.

Jiang Hui alone may not be able to do it.

In particular, Zhao Yu had already planned that when he retreated into the mountains, he would seriously injure the girl, forcing Jiang Hui to stay and take care of her.

Without Jiang Hui, no one here can catch up with me.

But at this moment.

He was startled by the coolness behind him, but it was too late.

Jian Wuliang had already shot darts at Zhao Yu's back from the roof of the kitchen next door, which was connected to the dining hall.

At this distance, he mobilized all his internal strength, and it was no different from a bow and crossbow.

When Zhao Yu heard the sound of breaking wind, his expression became fierce. It was too late for him to control Yan Siqing to block. They had just come out from under the eaves. He targeted Zhou Jiang and others who were trying to avoid them, but he didn't expect that the dignified Dali Temple Shaoqing was climbing on the house behind them, where they thought there was no way out.

Isn’t he leading people to deal with the golden phosphorus worms?

Was it handled so quickly? And when did they leave the square and take a detour to the nearby kitchen?

Zhao Yu was frightened at the time and couldn't figure out the reason. The angle here was narrow, and he couldn't let Yan Siqing, a living person, continue to hide in such a cramped place.

So, at that time he had only one choice.

Crash!

Yan Siqing was slapped on the back by him, and was pushed to the side facing Jiang Hui and others to block.

Use her to stop Jiang Hui and others.

I opened it to the side.

The dart had already missed his body and shot towards Yan Siqing's back because it lost its target.

This was Zhao Yu's most cunning and vicious thought when he was in danger. He was hiding in the direction of the dining hall window.

Use the window as your back to avoid the next wave of attacks.

The enemy is numerous and we are few, this is his weakness.

This is the only way to save your life.

But he dodged it, and Yan Siqing was pushed out, blocking the attack of the crowd, but the dart on his back was approaching...

Yan Siqing was not a warrior, and she could not react as carefully and comprehensively as Zhao Yu in an instant. She was in a daze at the time, and felt a dull pain in her back, but she saw a hand in front of her.

Crash!

Jiang Hui seemed to have predicted it long ago. He stepped forward in time, grabbed her waist with one hand and moved her to the side, while holding the sword with the other hand to chop the dart.

Strands of soft, thick black hair swept across his chest, but only for a moment. He held her arm and pulled her close to his arms, but did not restrain her. After avoiding the danger, he moved to the side, let go, and rushed out with the sword in hand.

Yan Siqing was once again protected by Xiaoyun and the others, as well as the Jinwu Guards. Meanwhile, Zhao Yu was already planning to escape—having finally managed to contain Jiang Hui, he had no chance left...

Bang!

The window was broken, and Ruoqin, who was attacking through the window, pierced the blade through the window and aimed it at the back of Zhao Yu's neck.

clang!

Zhao Yu was quite capable, and he dodged it, blocking it with his knife, and flew back out of the corridor...

This time.

Jian Wuliang jumped off the roof, and Zhou Li went out from the other side, blocking the entrance to the back mountain in advance.

Jiang Hui chased after him.

This time, he was again surrounded by these three men from three directions.

Zhao Yudu was so angry that he laughed.

He knew how he had been tricked - Jian Wuliang was able to attack from ambush on the roof, hitting him right from the back - and was able to approach so silently that he didn't even notice, because Jiang Hui and Zhou Li had just pretended to quarrel with each other, making him think that the two had a quarrel over Yan Siqing and could not cooperate.

But he was afraid of Jiang Hui, so he paid attention to the two of them, but for a moment he forgot about Jian Wuliang, the Shaoqing with the weakest martial power.

When the people from Prince Yan's Mansion and the Jinwu Guards arrived at the dining hall, a large number of figures blocked Jian Wuliang who was dealing with the golden phosphorus insects in the square.

He took the opportunity to leave the square.

But it also means the golden phosphorus bug has been dealt with.

As expected, Zhao Yu was trapped inside. He looked towards the square and found that the golden phosphorus insects had really turned into twitching, stiff insect corpses on the ground. There was some dust on them, as if they had been treated with medicine to drive away the insects.

It seems like an epiphany, but I still don’t understand.

Unfortunately, Jiang Hui and the other two had already rushed forward.

Jian Wuliang and Zhou Li together can tie with him, not to mention the main force Jiang Hui.

It was even more dramatic and murderous than the previous wave.

Jiang Hui was angry.

Zhao Yuguang felt his arm holding the knife go numb while blocking. Jiang Hui turned his wrist and the sword swept across like a cicada's wing.

The sky is full of dazzling colors.

He had fought with him many times and was used to his toughness. He had never thought that this man also had soft strength, and he was not aware of it for a while.

The knife flew and collided with a palm.

Boom!!

Zhao Yu was still no match for the enemy and retreated, vomiting blood.

Bang!

Zhao Yu was knocked to the ground for the second time. Seeing Jiang Hui approaching, he turned over and stood up again, avoiding Jian Wuliang and Zhou Li, and headed towards the cliff for a final escape.

What if I don't die at the bottom of the cliff? There's a bamboo forest below!

Dongling Hou had also struggled like this before.

Zhao Yu recalled that he had lived towards death back then!

The last bet...

Zhao Yu was about to jump.

Whoosh...a small arrow flew through the air.

Unexpectedly, it shot him in the lower back.

Zhao Yu was unable to dodge. Firstly, he was seriously injured, and secondly, Jiang Hui and the other two were behind him. How could there be a fourth person who could attack him so accurately?

Zhao Yu's waist was shot through the bone, so he could no longer run and just half-knelt on the ground.

He looked over.

Seeing the man holding the hidden crossbow - he was the hostage in his palm not long ago.

The words are like yours.

She used the hidden crossbow that Jiang Hui had given her through Xiaoyun to protect herself, and she struck back at Zhao Yu, whom she had just held hostage.

Yan Siqing doesn't know martial arts, but she is smart and has good eyesight. She is good at seizing opportunities, and this is not the first time she has used a hidden crossbow.

This assassination weapon is really an excellent means of sneak attack.

Moreover, Jiang Hui's fight just now also gave Yan Siqing an opportunity to attack.

These two people...have a better understanding of cooperation than Jiang, Zhou, Jian and the other two.

Zhao Yu couldn't believe it, but couldn't help laughing.

Self-deprecating, yet helpless.

"I didn't expect it. I really didn't expect it."

Knowing that he had no chance of turning things around today, Zhao Yu was frank instead. He half-knelt on the ground, staring at Yan Siqing while enduring the severe pain in his waist.

"Master Yan, there is something I don't understand."

"Do you have medicine to kill golden phosphorus bugs? I thought that idiot Junior Official Jian Wuliang could only use roosters to catch bugs. No, it was you who reacted quickly and used these roosters to save the Zen room. I created these bugs to finally escape, but I didn't expect you to be stopped anyway."

Zhao Yu was indeed difficult to deal with. Even with so many people from the Dali Temple, Prince Yan's Palace, and the Jinwu Guards surrounding him, he still managed to escape by burrowing into a hole like a loach.

But although the golden phosphorus insects are scary, they are also a very powerful weapon. It is no wonder that the three parties were cautious - at that time, more people were seeking refuge on the side of Huai Xuan and others.

They can't be hurt.

Zhao Yu was a man who always made plans without omission, so he was not at a disadvantage even though Jiang Hui and his two companions used their sophisticated marching and formation tactics to trick him for a while.

But he still cares more about Yan Siqing.

"You even know so much about golden phosphorus bugs. If the Yan family hadn't been destroyed..."

Yan Siqing had just been pushed and his back was a little painful. He looked gloomy. After Xiaoyun held his arm to steady his body, he looked at Zhao Yu.

"What medicine? It's arsenic."

Zhao Yu was stunned.

Everyone was stunned, and Jian Wuliang felt embarrassed.

Yan Siqing had a blank expression on his face: "Whatever strange insects are there, they are still insects. Arsenic that can kill people can also kill insects."

Humans are much harder to kill than other creatures.

Otherwise, he would not have become the master of the world.

When the golden phosphorus insects were discovered that night, she made a plan with Jian Wuliang. Because they didn't know where the murderer was and whether he had other insects in his hands, they had to find a way to guard against it. It was a hurry at the time, and Yan Siqing was not omnipotent. After a moment of thought, she asked Jian Wuliang to prepare arsenic directly.

Jian Wuliang's expression at that time was as speechless as Zhao Yu's at this moment.

"I see. Indeed, humans are the scariest thing in the world."

"Even the golden phosphorus bugs and other insects are still used by bad guys like us."

"Arsenic was also created by humans. Tsk, Master Yan, you didn't kill me directly, but injured my waist instead. Are you also trying to make me surrender and be judged?"

Yan Siqing: "It might also be helpful for the investigation."

Zhao Yu: "Investigation? What does Snowman Valley look like? Unfortunately, I was too young back then and had no idea what was going on. After more than a decade, I only managed to find out who was behind it. But after all these years, anyone with a clue would have cleaned up all the traces."

"In this world, not all cases can be solved, and not all truths can be made known."

Zhao Yu's expression was obviously different from his previous conversation with Jiang Hui - because his surname was Jiang, he was a member of the royal family, and was of the same lineage as Prince Qi.

Given Zhao Yu's experience, he didn't believe that the other party could empathize with him.

He smiled, but suddenly pulled out the small arrow from his waist and stood up suddenly by supporting his waist.

"careful!"

"Get started!"

Jian Wuliang and the other two all moved.

However, even Jiang Hui couldn't be faster, because Zhao Yu had no intention of fighting again.

But it was loud and shrill.

"If it were you, would you kneel down and beg the world to give you the truth for the extermination of your family?"

"I won't."

"You won't either."

This is why he respects Yan Siqing, because they are supposed to be the same kind of people, and neither of them is willing to kneel down and beg others because they know it is useless.

But the final choice is different.

He chose not to reconcile.

She chose to give up.

After saying that, he took out the thin dagger hidden under his sleeve before Jiang Hui arrived!

It cut across the throat.

Blood splattered three feet.

The blood was spread in the rain, and the warmth was cooled down.

He stood there, bleeding, his eyes bloodshot, and a long bloody hole in his throat. He could no longer utter anything, and he smiled up at the sky amid the blood.

Agree to stand up, commit suicide, and then... fall to your knees.

Bow your head.

The blood drowned his dismal reflection in the water on the ground.

Finally he fell down.

Back to the sky, facing the earth.

Up to this point, no one knew which family he belonged to when he was convicted and executed.

No one knows his real name.

Jiang Hui reached the edge, his sword dripping with water, the tip of the sword slowly pointing downwards, resting against the ground, his expression gloomy.

The people in the dining hall were either dignitaries or ordinary people; the people surrounding him were either the Jinwu Guards of the Dali Temple or the two great royal palaces.

Everyone watched as the murderer was finally brought to justice.

It's not as perfect and complete as in the storybooks.

This person doesn't want to.

In the end, he only questioned Yan Siqing.

Huai Xuan and others looked at her in a trance.

But this man who had always been calm and composed now looked as pale as paper and in an indescribable state of disgrace.

She looked at Zhao Yu's body in a daze for a long time, not knowing what she was thinking.

Until there was a thunder and a strong wind came.

The wind was very strange, as if the heaven and earth were revealing something, stirring people's hearts.

But the dust on people's hearts is like ashes, which has long been mixed with flesh and blood and stuck to their hearts, becoming a stain that they don't want others to know about.

That's why the wind is so strong that it seems like it's going to blow people down.

Is there another thunderstorm coming?

Xiaoyun, who was holding an umbrella next to her, was not paying attention and the umbrella in her hand was blown away.

Yan Siqing's elegant green robe fluttered in the wind as he was drenched in heavy rain.

She didn't move, looking a little dazed.

Until one person was startled by Xiaoyun's voice, and without thinking, he stretched out his body, tried his best to climb up the pine and cypress branches, and grabbed the umbrella that was blowing like a dandelion in the wind and rain.

Falling down.

It fell on the steps and was to be handed to Yan Siqing.

But he regretted it the moment he handed it over.

When you reveal your flaws in front of others, avoid them like a knife.

she.....

Are you still mad at me?

Yan Siqing said nothing, turned around, walked up the stairs and into the corridor.

Huai Xuan looked at her coming up, thoughtful.

Jiang Hui looked miserable. He lowered his head, not daring to look at her, and handed it to Xiaoyun beside him.

Xiaoyun: “….”

Xiaoyun took it and said anxiously, "Thank you, Your Highness. I'm afraid of getting wet in the rain, hehe..."

Jiang Hui hummed, but frowned, unable to suppress it.

Fortunately, Yan Siqing had already turned around and left.

He still covered his mouth and nose and turned his back.

He was afraid of scaring her.

A surge of hot blood gushed out.

Internal injuries broke out.

Fighting fiercely repeatedly, repeatedly losing internal strength, fighting with all one's might.

Big and small battles.

There were times when he was extremely hurt and vomited blood.

"Your Highness!"

"Not good, Your Highness!"

When Yan Siqing heard the noise, he turned around immediately and saw Jiang Hui holding onto a pillar and spitting blood.

She was worried and unconsciously took a step forward, but she saw many people rushing over, especially Xie Juanshu and others.

Thank you for the letter.

Yan Siqing fell silent.

"It's okay, my internal energy is just exhausted, I need to rest."

Jiang Hui avoided the others and tried to stand up by holding onto a pillar, but when he looked up he saw Yan Siqing looking at him.

There was a look of panic on her face.

There was a flash of panic, but wisdom and calmness dominated her life.

A moment.

She stepped back.

Everyone rushed towards him, concerned about him, afraid that he would be harmed and they would be implicated.

Only her.

She stepped back.

Against the flow of people.

Turned away again.

I don’t want his umbrella, I don’t want his gold and jade, I don’t want his “future” that everyone fears and strives to pursue.

Only she never wanted him.

Jiang Hui's lips trembled and his body leaned against the pillar, looking dejected and embarrassed.