The rain was pouring down, with big raindrops hitting the bluestone slabs, splashing up turbid water.

More than a dozen people from the Pei family stood outside the gate of the Liu Mansion, their clothes thin and soaked by the rain.

Liu Jingzhi stood under the eaves, looking at the people of the Pei family who were driven out, "From now on, there will be no Pei Bancheng in Ruifeng County!"

After saying this, he hugged Pei Li's most beautiful concubine and returned to the hall.

Pei Yanshu looked back for the last time, and the vermilion lacquered door slammed shut in front of him. The sound of the door knocker was like the death knell for his Pei family.

"Dad, where are we going?"

Pei Li's face turned pale. He didn't expect that his favorite concubine would just leave when Liu Jingzhi said he wanted to keep her, without any attachment to him at all.

This made Pei Li angry but helpless. Now he had nothing but the title of a nobleman. Why should others follow him?

"Let's go to... the City God Temple."

Pei Yanshu spoke in a hoarse voice, and the group walked out of the city with one step deep and one step shallow. The rain fell on the Pei family, making them look particularly miserable.

In the shops on both sides of the street, some people were shaking their heads and sighing, some were gloating, and some were pointing and talking.

The once-mighty Pei family was gone, and Pei Yanshu, a legendary figure in Ruifeng County, also became a lost dog.

Behind the Pei family, Pei Yun appeared holding an umbrella, and Leng Qingqiu stood beside him.

"Can't bear it?"

Leng Qingqiu spoke.

Pei Yun shook his head, "I just feel a little emotional."

"Don't they want to kill you? If you don't want to do it, I will kill them."

Leng Qingqiu didn't quite understand why Pei Yun didn't care about the lives of the Pei family and only wanted to make them miserable.

In her philosophy, if someone wants to kill me, then I will kill him back.

This is the safest way and will not give people a chance to make a comeback.

Pei Yun saw Leng Qingqiu's serious look and touched her head. "No need. It's more painful for them to live than to die."

Without the family business, it would be of no use even if the Pei family was still a noble family. They were once high and mighty, but now they have fallen into the dust. This huge gap is a mental torture, and sometimes death is a relief.

When Pei Yun touched Leng Qingqiu's head, her breathing stagnated slightly and she had an indescribable feeling in her heart.

"Let's go."

Pei Yun turned around and disappeared in the rain holding an umbrella. Leng Qingqiu followed him stupidly. A strange thought popped up in her mind. She wanted Pei Yun to touch her head again.

The next day.

Someone found Pei Yanshu's body in the City God Temple, but the other members of the Pei family were nowhere to be found.

The former Pei family has completely disappeared.

…

Palace.

Lu Jingxuan had returned and reported to Xiao Cheng immediately.

"Your Majesty, I think Pei Yun is unwilling to stand on our side. Saying he is considering it is probably just an excuse to shirk responsibility."

Lu Jingxuan spoke. From his conversation with Pei Yun, he actually guessed what Pei Yun was thinking, so he gave the letter to Yuzhu and asked her to give it to the princess.

Pei Yun is already a prince, and he and the prince are family, so there is no need to consider this matter.

Regardless of whether Pei Yun agrees or not, can he still clear his identity?

Xiao Cheng tapped his fingers on the table a few times. "Then let him think about it. How is his village construction going? And have you seen their equipment?"

Before, Xiao Cheng agreed to let Xiao Zhiruo follow Pei Yun to Ruifeng County. In fact, he also wanted Xiao Zhiruo to see Pei Yun's equipment. Yuan Zheng praised Pei Yun's equipment so well that Xiao Cheng also became curious.

He wanted to rebel, so equipment was very important. Pei Yun's 300 men were able to defeat 1,000 barbarians because of their equipment. Therefore, Xiao Cheng was a little itchy.

As a result, Pei Yun did not let Xiao Zhiruo go to the stronghold on the grounds that the stronghold was under construction. Now that Lu Jingxuan has gone there, he should be able to see the equipment.

Speaking of the mountain village, Lu Jingxuan's eyes suddenly showed a look of longing.

It was the most unforgettable place he had ever seen in his life. It felt like a paradise on earth, especially the three days he stayed in the village. He ate meat and fish every day. He had been in the palace for so many years, but it felt like he had eaten more meat in those three days than in the ten years he had spent in the palace.

There were also various kinds of water that Pei Yun called beverages, which Lu Jingxuan couldn't put down. His favorite drink was Coke, and it had to be refrigerated.

When the weather is hot, drinking a can of Coke, the tingling sensation in the mouth can make him forget all his worries.

After drinking it, I feel very happy and want to drink it again.

He also likes to eat those candies. He has never eaten so many kinds of candies. Every one of them is sweet to the heart.

To be honest, if he didn't have to come back to report, Lu Jingxuan really wanted to stay in the mountain village and never come back.

When asked by the prince at this moment, my thoughts couldn't help but drift back.

"I'm asking you a question, why are you in a daze?"

Xiao Cheng knocked on the table and frowned slightly. Lu Jingxuan came back to his senses and said, "Your Majesty, I didn't see any strange equipment. They all used the standard long spears in the military camp, but the mountain village does have its own characteristics."

As he told Xiao Cheng what he had seen and heard, the more Xiao Cheng listened, the more surprised he became.

There is a cube box that can make ice cubes at any time, a long white box that can adjust the temperature, and an iron box that can automatically change clothes.

There are lights that can illuminate the entire house, faucets that can supply water with just a flip of the switch, and sofas that make you never want to get up once you sit on them.

The floor was so bright that it could reflect a person's shadow, and the walls were so dazzlingly white that Xiao Cheng was stunned.

"Wait a minute, are you talking about a copycat? Why do I feel like you are making up stories? Even in the imperial palace, there is no way these things exist."

"Your Highness, it is absolutely true! How dare I lie to you, Your Highness?"

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