The air in the woodshed was filled with the smell of hay, and the candlelight illuminated the three of them, casting mottled shadows.
Uncle Ping looked at Nai Qiu cautiously and asked, "What's wrong with her?"
"It's okay. I was afraid she'd wake up and make some noise and get discovered, so I knocked her out. A shot will be all it takes."
As he spoke, Su Huaiyue took out a pack of silver needles from his bosom, selected a not-too-thick one, and inserted it into her acupuncture point.
After a while, Nai Qiu's eyelids trembled slightly and he slowly woke up.
"Ah—damn it, damn it!"
After Nai Qiu regained consciousness, he immediately jumped up yelling, and his crazy look was really terrifying to see.
Afraid that her roar would attract people, Su Huaiyue seized the opportunity, picked up the silver needle, and stabbed it into her head.
Uncle Ping was startled and stretched out his hand to stop him, saying anxiously, "What are you doing?"
However, he stopped because he noticed that Nai Qiu's expression was slowly changing. The confusion in his eyes faded away little by little, replaced by clarity.
Nai Qiu blinked and regained consciousness. Looking at Su Huaiyue in front of him, he asked in slight surprise: "Who are you?"
Su Huaiyue gave a soothing smile and replied softly, "I'm Su Huaiyue, an exile passing through here. I've run into some trouble in the castle and would like to get some clues from you. Can you tell us?"
Outside the woodshed, the wind blows gently, mixed with the low chirping of night birds, as if telling an unknown story in this quiet town.
Nai Qiu looked at Su Huaiyue, then at Uncle Ping, and finally began to tell what he knew.
The light from the woodshed stretched her shadow very long, and it flickered on the wall.
"Zhang Guzi, he wasn't like this from the beginning."
Her voice was low and soft, as if she was afraid of disturbing something.
"At first, although he enjoyed petty theft, he never harmed anyone. But later, he was targeted by the Celestial God Organization. I don't know who their leader was, but that person promised them that if they succeeded, they would attack the capital and appoint them as prime ministers. It was because of these unrealistic fantasies that they ruthlessly killed innocent people, lost their original conscience, and became cruel, even for this..."
Su Huaiyue waited for her to continue, only to see her tears pouring down and her voice breaking into sobs. "She sacrificed her own son for this. Poor little Bao, he was only three years old at the time."
As she spoke, her emotions were somewhat out of control.
Su Huaiyue could roughly guess why she went crazy. Being betrayed by her husband, with whom she had slept for many years, and having her son killed, no one could live in peace anymore.
Su Huaiyue reached out and gently stroked her back to comfort her, as if wanting to say something to divert her attention. "How do they control those men in black?"
Nai Qiu sighed, his eyes flickering with painful memories. "The Celestial God Organization not only controls him, but also a group of black-clad messengers. Most of these messengers are from nearby villages. Many were forced to join, and some even had their tongues cut out. They can't speak and can only communicate with gestures."
Hearing this, Su Huaiyue couldn't help but feel frightened.
I originally thought that only the young and middle-aged men who were deceived into raising bats had their tongues cut off, but it turned out that many black-clad messengers also had their tongues cut off.
These people really have no sense of law. In order to become the so-called "prime minister", they do such things that take human lives in this remote mountain village.
Nai Qiu continued, with helplessness in his eyes, "Although these people are full of resentment towards the Celestial God Organization, they dare not resist at all."
Su Huaiyue was thoughtful for a moment. After a moment, she raised her head, a glint of determination flashed in her eyes, "Let's work together to save these innocent people from suffering."
Although her voice was soft, it revealed an incomparable power, which instantly brought a touch of warmth to the originally cold woodshed.
Nai Qiu smiled slightly, finally feeling a glimmer of hope.
Uncle Ping looked outside the house. The night wind was a little chilly, but it also refreshed people.
At the end of the darkness, there seems to be a ray of light flickering.
The conversation between Su Huaiyue and Nai Qiu was interrupted for a moment by the whistling of the night wind, which brought a hint of tension and anticipation to their thoughts.
Suddenly, a faint but clear "whoosh" sound came from outside the door, which was particularly harsh in the quiet night.
Nai Qiu looked at the sky outside the woodshed, his face suddenly changed, and he whispered nervously: "Oh no, that woman has sent a signal to Zhang Guzi. When Zhang Guzi sends someone to look for me, we will definitely be exposed!"
Su Huaiyue remained calm and tried to calm her down: "Don't panic. We still have time."
Nai Qiu took a deep breath and relaxed a little: "I have to go back quickly, otherwise not only me, but you will also be suspected."
Su Huaiyue thought for a moment and nodded: "Then we will part ways here. Be careful and leave the rest to me. The light will come soon."
Nai Qiu looked at Su Huaiyue gratefully, with a glint in his eyes: "Thank you. If there is anything you need me to do, I will cooperate."
Uncle Ping stepped forward, patted Naiqiu on the shoulder, and said in a low but firm voice, "Be careful."
Nai Qiu nodded, quickly tidied her clothes, and disappeared into the night.
Su Huaiyue and Uncle Ping watched her back, each with their own thoughts in their hearts.
"Uncle Ping, you have to be careful too." Su Huaiyue looked around vigilantly. The night was dark and the whole world seemed to be shrouded in a thick layer of darkness.
"rest assured."
She gave Uncle Ping a few more instructions, urging him to be careful and avoid revealing any flaws.
After the two said a brief goodbye, Su Huaiyue turned around and quickly disappeared into the night.
Along the way, she was worried about Nai Qiu's safety, and couldn't help feeling a little uneasy about her own situation.
She quickened her pace and hurried back to the castle.
Every night, the castle is unusually quiet, as if overlapping with the silent mountains.
Stealthily walked through the long corridor and entered the room where the Wei family was.
However, as soon as he entered the door, Su Huaiyue noticed a strange fragrance in the air.
Then her heart tightened and she immediately realized that the fragrance was wrong. She immediately sealed the acupuncture points to prevent it from being affected.
It seems that the people in the castle have started to take action.
All the members of the Wei family were lying on the ground at this moment. Su Huaiyue stepped forward and called out to Wei Yunrou and her third sister-in-law, but received no response.
As expected, everyone was infected.
Just as Su Huaiyue was thinking of a solution, a burst of hurried footsteps suddenly came from outside the door, approaching the room.
One step... Two steps...
Gradually I reached the door, which had already creaked open.
Su Huaiyue suddenly had an idea and immediately imitated Wei Yunrou's actions, pretending to be hit as well and lying on the ground, watching what these people wanted to do.
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