Chapter 409: Linked Together, Demanding Life

Xu Yu smiled faintly after hearing this, and sighed, "The dignified Governor of Shu is just an insignificant pawn in the manor master's mouth. I must have offended the manor master's dignity."

"But then again, the owner of the manor has been trapped in a stalemate for many years, and his remaining power is still so intimidating. How can he frighten Bai Chengren like this now?"

Old Qi glanced at Xu Yu unhappily and said, "Don't be sarcastic. Bai Chengren isn't afraid of residual power, nor does he have that kind of thing."

"He's afraid of death."

In order to get ahead, Hu Wei concealed the fact that he was poisoned and had to rely on the antidote to survive. He falsely claimed that he had completely eradicated the roots and left no way for Qianyuan Villa to survive.

This is not the case.

Old Qi played with the incredibly docile little green snake in his hand and said slowly, "The remaining members of the villa are still here. Although they haven't been able to come up the mountain to see me for many years, they receive a handwritten letter from me every three months."

"The letter must be received on time, and all other matters must remain in place. If the deadline is exceeded, the evidence that has accumulated over the years will be sent to Kyoto as quickly as possible, before your current Majesty."

Living together is a last resort, but dying together is much easier.

As long as Mr. Qi disappears for more than three days, the remaining subordinates of Qianyuan Villa will expose everything at all costs and trap all the fish that escaped the net in this big net that cannot be escaped.

After hearing this, Xu Yu felt that it was full of loopholes and couldn't help but frown and said, "Is it difficult to forge something like a letter handwriting?"

"Letters can be forged, but the order and meaning of the seals cannot."

Old Qi pointed to a string of small, finger-sized seals on his waist with a forced smile and said defiantly, "Except for me, no one in the world knows what these eighteen seals mean at different times. Hu Wei doesn't dare to gamble."

The seals on each letter were different, and there was no order in the past eight years, as if it all depended on the old man's mood on that day.

But it happened that these 18 seals, which were not difficult to replicate, became the thread that maintained life during the past few years when there was no light at all.

Hu Wei himself was poisoned by an incurable poison, and in order to save his own life, he concealed the truth from Bai Chengren for many years.

Bai Chengren was unaware of this, and Hu Wei didn't dare to say anything. He could only hold his anger in his heart and be cautious, fearing that the March communication would be interrupted and someone would discover what he had done.

Bai Chengren is even more ridiculous.

He thought he had been sleeping soundly for years, completely unaware that there was gunpowder under his pillow.

When the enemy arrived at Huwei Mountain, Old Qi was not afraid at all. He just mentioned the past a few words, and Bai Chengren had to hold his nose and follow his wishes.

They didn't dare let Mr. Qi stay on the mountain, for fear that the gunpowder all over the mountain might explode at any time.

They also didn't dare to take Mr. Qi's life before destroying the remaining forces of Qianyuan Villa in one fell swoop.

One thing after another, each one a life-threatening situation.

Old Qi seemed to find this very ridiculous and said strangely, "People who have nothing are not afraid of life or death, nor are they afraid of being burned in the sea of ​​fire in hell."

“People who get too much are just the opposite; they can’t afford to lose.”

So even though the enemy is strong and we are weak, Mr. Qi seems to be outnumbered, but no one dares to do anything to him.

Xu Yu sorted out the cause and effect and sighed in admiration: "Ginger is indeed still the wisest with age. The ancients were not wrong."

"You mean he's not cunning?"

Xu Yu raised his eyebrows in a gesture of assent. Old Qi didn't get angry when he saw this, but simply said, "I've been too talkative today."

"But no matter what your purpose is, as long as you keep your word and show results, then I will give you what you want. However..."

Old Qi paused for a moment, his eyes fixed on his chest, and then said in a warning tone, "It's a sharp blade. It can hurt others as well as yourself."

"If you don't have the guts to do anything, don't be so arrogant as to try and touch it."

Xu Yu smiled dumbly. Before he could reply, the carriage suddenly jolted forward without warning, and Cheng Qi's lowered voice echoed, "Young Master, something seems to have happened up ahead."

"out……"

"Rice! It's rice!"

"There's silver on the ground! Hey, what I found is mine!"

"Hurry up! Whoever grabs it first gets it!"

Screams were heard out of nowhere, and the crowd rushed over and scattered small coins and bags of rice all over the ground.

The people who came here waiting late at night were already restless. Suddenly, they were shocked by the thing that hit them in front of them. Without thinking too much, they rushed to grab it driven by instinct.

The long queues of people who were barely maintaining order were in complete chaos.

The sky was filled with tumultuous screams, cheers and roars. The team led by Bai Chengren had no time to identify themselves before they were disrupted by the excited crowd.

Bai Chengren sat on the horse with difficulty, shouting, "What the hell is going on?!"

"Hurry up and disperse these mobs!"

Seeing the soldiers about to turn their weapons against the unarmed civilians, the county magistrate who was following them hurriedly stopped them: "Sir, please don't be impulsive!"

"We have every right to go to Huwei Mountain, but the salt rebellion in Shu has not yet subsided. There are reports that spies sent from Kyoto are already in Shu. If we start a war and injure the people, we will only face another crisis!"

"Shu can no longer afford any more disturbances at this time!"

Bai Chengren gritted his teeth to hold back his anger, and waved away the person who tried to dissuade him. His face was as dark as ink: "I can't care about that anymore!"

"The most urgent task now is to let Qi Jie see his daughter first, and then dig out and kill all the remaining wicked people. Otherwise..."

"grown ups!"

"Something happened to the master!"

Military Advisor Hao, who personally led the team to pick up Qi Yan'er, rushed out of the crowd in a panic, crying, "The person is lost!"

"Qi Yan'er was kidnapped!"

"What did you say?!"

Bai Chengren stared at Military Advisor Hao in disbelief, veins bulging on his forehead. "Didn't they say it was foolproof? How could someone be kidnapped for no reason?!"

Bai Chengren's first reaction after he finished speaking was that Qi Lao was behind this. But before he could even start questioning, Qi Lao's cold voice rang out from behind him: "Where is my daughter?"

"You said you would let me meet up with Yan'er after we get down the mountain. Are you trying to deceive me?"

The anger in Old Qi's eyes did not seem fake, and there was indeed no possibility that he would pass on any information to the outside world along the way.

Bai Chengren's mind went blank and he forgot what he wanted to say. But before he could come to his senses, the horse he had barely controlled let out a painful neigh, and the horse's body shook violently, and he rolled uncontrollably to the ground!

"grown ups!"

"Are you all right, my lord?"

"Old Ghost Qi, you..."

"If I can't see my daughter safe, it won't just be the horse's legs that get broken next time."

Old Qi slashed the horse's front hoof with his sword, and the blood slowly dripped from the blade. His face was cold and murderous, "I want all of you to be buried with my Yan'er!"

"you……"

"Shut up!"

Bai Chengren, who had fallen to the ground, couldn't wait to get up. Covered in mud and dirt, he shouted, "Investigate!"

"Don't worry about anything else, go find out where the person is first!"

"We must find him at all costs!"