Chapter 95 Su Cheng Must Die
"Is this how the young lady expresses her gratitude?"
Huo Beiting lowered his eyes, looking at her with a half-smile, and said in a low voice, "If it weren't for me, this hairpin would have fallen into someone else's hands."
Su Cheng raised her beautiful almond-shaped eyes and looked at him. After a moment's hesitation, she smiled and asked, "What do you mean?"
Huo Beiting raised his eyebrows, his eyes flashing with interest, "What I mean is, it's up to the young lady to figure it out on her own."
Su Cheng stopped laughing and looked at him steadily. "Name your price, how much silver do you want?"
Hearing this, Huo Beiting sneered and said lazily, "Do I look like someone who is short of money?"
"What do you want?" Su Cheng's face turned cold, which was unusual for him. He stared at him without blinking. "Why don't you just say it directly?"
Huo Beiting looked up at the sky, his lips curled up imperceptibly, "It's almost noon, Madam, would you be so kind as to invite me to have a simple meal?"
"Farmers don't have much food." Xie Jinyu lifted the kitchen curtain and smiled faintly, the coldness in her eyes disappearing in an instant. "There are several mouths to feed at home. I'm afraid we can't entertain our distinguished guests."
Huo Beiting glanced at him with a flash of contempt in his eyes, "I'm talking to the young lady, how can you interrupt me?"
"He's my family, why can't he speak up for me?" Su Cheng leaned over to block his view of Xie Jinyu and said loudly, "You and I are not even related, how can I just invite you to dinner? If you can return this hairpin, I'll be grateful. If you continue to be rude, then take it away and I'll buy you another one."
Huo Beiting's eyelashes drooped, and he stared at her for a long while, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, "Su Cheng, you are quite courageous."
After saying this, Huo Beiting threw the hairpin on the stone table and turned away without mercy.
After leaving the Xie family courtyard, Mo Chou came up to him and called out in a low voice, "Prince."
"That's her." Huo Beiting's eyes were deep, with a fierce light flashing in them. "We'll do it at midnight. There's no need to keep this family alive."
"yes."
In the Xie family courtyard, everyone looked at each other in confusion. After a strange silence, Su Chen was the first to speak, "Mom, why do you look so grim?"
"That's Huo Beiting, the loyal prince. I've seen his portrait before." Yan Ci said quietly, his expression solemn. "It's impossible that Huo Beiting came here just for a hairpin. He must have other reasons for this trip."
Du Heng hesitated and whispered, "Could it be that he discovered something?"
Xie Jinyu said nothing, silently looking at the woman in front of him, with worry flashing in his eyes.
Su Cheng closed her eyes, her face pale. In just a moment, she had anticipated the worst outcome. "We can't stay here any longer. We must go to the capital immediately. Even Mr. Yan must come with us. Whether we seek refuge in Zhao Hu or go to Suzhou, we can't stay here any longer."
"Going to the capital... so suddenly?" Du Heng scratched his head, a look of difficulty on his face.
There are still a lot of people chasing him in the capital. Even if he changes his appearance every day, he can't guarantee that he will be safe.
"We don't know how many men Huo Beiting has brought with him. The Xuanying Guard alone is enough to give us a hard time." Su Cheng sighed softly, looking embarrassed. "I know that Mr. Du is resisting the capital, but if he continues to hide in Xinghua Village, it's hard to say whether he can live to see the sunrise tomorrow."
Du Heng lowered his head and was silent for a long while before he whispered, "Forget it. Death is death whether it's early or late. It's better to go back to the capital and give it another try!"
"Hurry up and pack your things!" Su Cheng put away the hairpin and quickly asked everyone to pack their luggage.
She took two steps toward the west room and suddenly stopped.
Su Zhijun looked up at her, her big eyes blinking, "Mom, what's wrong?"
"If I leave..." Su Cheng's face turned pale, and the hand holding the hairpin trembled slightly, "I can't guarantee that he won't attack the people of Xinghua Village."
"Mom, do you want to fight them head-on?" Su Zhijun frowned and nervously pinched the corner of her clothes. "How can we, a group of old, weak, women and children, possibly be their opponents?"
Su Cheng slowly turned around and looked back at Yan Ci, who had been sitting in the courtyard in silence for a long time, and said softly, "Lord Yan, can you lend me a hand?"
Yan Ci nodded, a look of determination flashing in his eyes. His voice was low and hoarse, "General Dou will arrive in Ganping by early morning at the latest. If we can get him here, things will definitely turn around. I just don't know...how many men Huo Beiting has."
Su Cheng chuckled. Knowing that Dou Mingwei was on his way, she suddenly calmed down a lot. "No matter how strong the Xuanying Guards are, they are still human, not gods. As long as General Dou can come, I can hold them back no matter what."
The pistol given by the system is still there. At worst, she can fight to the death. She will do her best to protect this family!
"Brother Chen, go get everyone in the village and let them follow my instructions."
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A crescent moon rose quietly, and the shadows of the trees swayed on the ground, making a rustling sound.
No one had been out and about in Xinghua Village for a long time. Not even anyone was lighting a candle. It was completely desolate, like a deserted village.
"Su Cheng lives at the end of the village, follow me." Mo Chou walked in front, leading a team of Xuanying Guards, and headed straight to the end of the village quietly.
The moonlight was dim, no stars were visible, and it was so dark all around that no one could be seen more than ten steps away.
Mo Chou was only thinking about completing her master's orders and didn't take anyone outside the Xie family seriously at all.
Could there be a master hiding in such a remote village?
Just as she was thinking, Mo Chou was suddenly tripped by a rope that came out of nowhere. She rolled twice on the ground before she regained her balance. "Who!"
The Xuanying Guard behind him stood firmly, not knowing who had done this.
"...Is this a ghost?" Mo Chou rubbed his eyes and looked over with suspicion.
There are only stones on the ground, where does the rope come from?
Mo Chou gritted his teeth and climbed up. His knees hurt so much that he took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "Keep going!"
The next moment, another stone came from nowhere and hit his right eye directly.
"ah--"
Mo Chou took two steps back, covered her right eye and screamed, then suddenly remembered something and raised her hand to cover her mouth to prevent herself from shouting.
Damn it, there really are ghosts in this village!
Mo Chou looked back, his eyes sweeping across the brothers behind him, and whispered, "Did you see who attacked me?"
The Xuanying Guards all shook their heads in unison.
The village was pitch black, and they were lucky enough to be able to see their own people clearly.
"Let's go! I don't believe it anymore." Mo Chou covered her right eye, and even the road under her feet was a little unclear. But her heart was still worried about the task given by her master, "Su Cheng must die today!"
As soon as he finished speaking, another stone was thrown at him.
Mo Chou was prepared this time. When she heard the sound of breaking air, she subconsciously reached out to the left.
But unexpectedly, the man hit the right eye.
"Ah!" Mo Chou covered his eyes and knelt on the ground. The heart-wrenching pain made it impossible for him to stand up again. "Who... who is it!"
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