"Fourth brother, can you please stop pulling people's braids?" Du Feiyan's scalp ached when her braid was grabbed, but she still held on to the tree trunk tightly.
"If you don't want me to pull your braids, just be obedient." Du Laosi grabbed his sister's braids and refused to let go. He angrily asked, "Are you going to leave or you can go and make trouble again? I'll ask someone to bring a rope to tie you up."
"You, you dare"
"Do you think I dare?"
Du Feiyan is the daughter of her parents. She is one of four sons and one daughter in the Du family. She has been spoiled since she was young. She angrily threatened, "Hmph, wait and see, I will definitely tell my parents that my fourth brother bullied my younger sister."
Du Lao Si was almost furious. "You shameless girl, you still have the nerve to complain to your parents. Well, if you complain, I will complain too. Look at the good things you have done recently. You have really brought shame to the Du family."
Her brother accused her of being "shameless", "disgraceful", "embarrassing", etc. Du Feiyan was a young girl after all, and she felt ashamed and angry. She retorted aggrievedly, "What have I done to harm the world? My brother is so aggressive, it's too much."
"If my aggressive sister had behaved herself, who would have the time to care about you? Lately, I've been so busy with the Longshun Branch that I've had to find time to discipline you. It's really annoying."
Du Feiyan held onto the tree trunk, afraid of being dragged away. She took a few deep breaths and said submissively, "Fourth brother, calm down. You are a magnanimous person. Don't be so picky with me. Well, I really have something important to do. I will be back as soon as I am done. Don't worry."
"What business do you have? Stop talking nonsense and go back immediately."
Seeing that his sister refused to listen, Du Laosi had no choice but to clamp her arms and drag her away by force, pushing her towards a carriage parked not far away.
"Hey, hey, why are you letting go? Let me go." Du Feiyan felt pain in her hands and was forcibly pulled away from the tree trunk by her brother, staggering backward.
Du Lao Si had no choice but to give his advice. He said earnestly, "Although our family doesn't have as many rules as the rich families, it is not without rules. Every family has its own rules, and everyone must obey them, otherwise you will be punished by the family law."
"Don't scare me with family rules. What did I do wrong?" Du Feiyan said confidently and did not think she was wrong.
"Although my sister has not committed any crime against the world, a girl should be reserved. Do you understand the meaning of reserved? You are sixteen years old and not a little girl anymore. You are not at home all day, wandering around aimlessly, and always deliberately sending the servants away. What kind of words are you talking about?"
Du Feiyan felt guilty, but she stubbornly replied, "I was just strolling around because I was bored. I didn't kill anyone or set anything on fire."
"Don't play dumb. I know you haven't given up and are trying every possible way to get close to Pei Zhizhou."
Du Feiyan blushed instantly, "Don't talk nonsense!"
Du Lao Si sighed, and without saying anything, he pushed the man to the side of the carriage and shouted, "Get on!"
"I don't"
The brother and sister often bickered, and their trusted followers, used to seeing this, kept repeating their usual smooth-talking, advising them, "If you have something to say, talk it over and over again. Don't get angry. We're out in the street, don't make a fool of yourself."
"Calm down, young lady. The Fourth Master is doing this for your own good. He's worried that you might run into a thief outside."
Du Feiyan was born with a stubborn temper. She would only take soft actions and not harsh ones. She stamped her feet, spread out her palms that were scratched by the tree trunk thorns, and complained, "I told you not to pull, but you still pulled hard. Look, it's bleeding."
Du Lao Si looked down, his expression softened, but he still said with some anger, "Serves you right. It's your fault for not listening to advice. It's just a shallow cut. Apply some medicine yourself. It won't leave a scar. Hurry up and get in the car. There are a lot of things waiting for me to deal with at the escort agency."
This place is quite far from the government office. Du Feiyan glanced at it frequently but couldn't see clearly. She rolled her eyes and took the opportunity to put forward a condition, "Fourth brother, look, that's Captain Guo. What are they doing?" She was startled and squinted her eyes and said, "Are those corpses? They are covered in blood and it's really scary."
"Oh my God, is something wrong with Mrs. Guo?"
"That person wearing a veiled hat, isn't it? There are several people across from Madam Guo who are benefactors of the Du family. One should not be ungrateful. Fourth brother, I'm afraid of corpses. Go and ask around and ask Madam Guo and the others if they are okay."
Du Laosi and his men turned their heads and looked into the distance
A large group of yamen runners rushed out of the yamen, some of them carrying corpses, and some taking prisoners to prison.
Next to one of the spacious carriages, Guo Honglei and his personal soldiers were helping the wounded, placing them one by one on planks and carrying them into the yamen.
Due to the crowds, the details cannot be seen from the outside.
Du Lao Si was stunned for a moment, frowned, "What's going on?"
"Tsk, nearly twenty bodies."
"Did the government go to suppress the bandits?"
"Are we going to join forces with the border troops to suppress the bandits?" The followers kept talking to each other, confused and speculating.
Du Feiyan bit her lip anxiously and pushed her brother hard, "Brother, go find out the news. Are you going or not? If you don't go, I will go."
"stop"
"You, stay in the car and don't move a step." Du Laosi ordered angrily. He thought for a moment and walked towards the government gate. He felt guilty for being so indifferent.
The next moment, a group of people who were originally discussing matters in the reception room rushed out.
Jiang Yushu ran for a long time, panting, and looked around. The first thing she saw was Guo Honglei, whose uniform was stained with blood. She was stunned and screamed
"Hong Lei"
"What's wrong with you?" She couldn't think straight, and hurried down the stairs, terrified. She kept asking, "Aren't you in Tuning? Why are you suddenly covered in blood? Where are you injured? Is it serious?"
Cuimei and Zou Gui were also stunned and confused. They hurried over and asked, "Master, are you okay?"
Wei Xu and his servant were also confused, looking left and right and asking questions.
Seeing his wife's face pale with fear, Guo Honglei wanted to raise his hand to help her, but he saw that his hands were stained with blood. He had to lower them and hurriedly comforted her, "Don't worry, don't panic, I'm not injured, and this blood is not mine."
"What happened and why is he in such a mess?" Jiang Yushu was relieved after making sure her husband was safe and began to inquire about the whole story.
At the same time as we met, Ji Xuelian, the governor of Yongzhou, was standing on the steps. He was old and panting from running, sweating profusely. As soon as he appeared, he saw a boy running down the steps and excitedly shouting "Dad".
"Xiao Mo, don't run, be careful not to fall." Ji's wife followed her youngest son and called out, "Xiao Yue, come here."
A young woman wearing a veiled hat, named Ji Yingyue, supported her sprained mother while her peripheral vision drifted to the yamen runners who were carefully and steadily carrying the injured man into the yamen. She frowned in worry, sighed, and then, regaining her composure, said, "Go slowly. We'll get a doctor to examine the wound later."
Ji's wife led her daughter to her husband and couldn't help choking up when she spoke, "It's almost impossible for our family to see each other."
"A daughter pays her respects to her father." Having survived a great disaster and reunited with her family, Ji Yingyue was overwhelmed with emotions and bowed straight.
"Dad, we were almost killed. Those robbers killed people without blinking an eye. It was so scary." The boy's name was Ji Zhimo. He hugged his father's arm tightly, sobbing and looking up, crying about his thrilling experience.
Ji Xuelian sighed deeply, his left arm around his young son, his right arm loosely supporting his daughter. He said to his wife, "You've suffered so much. Thankfully, you escaped unharmed and are safe." Having spent half his life in government, he had endured many hardships. After a few concerned inquiries, he quickly composed himself and instructed, "The most urgent task is to treat the wounded. We'll chat in detail as a family when we're free. We already cleaned the house knowing you were coming. Xiaoyue, take good care of your mother and brother."
"Well, you can go about your business without any worries. Several people on Pei's side are seriously injured and need urgent medical treatment." Ji Yingyue sighed.
Ji Xuelian waved his hand, and the old servant and his wife came forward and said, "Take them to rest immediately."
"Yes." The old servant couple bowed, busily carried the luggage, and respectfully invited Ji's wife, mother and son to go to their residence to rest.
The yamen gate was crowded with people coming and going, and there was a lot of noise in the ears.
In fact, the moment Pei Wenfeng was helped off the carriage, the pain brought him back to consciousness. He endured the pain and lay on the rickshaw as the runners carried him toward the yamen. He tilted his head, half-lidded eyes, and watched his cousin run out the door, down the steps, and straight toward Guo Honglei, anxiously asking questions, fearing Guo Honglei had been injured.
At the critical moment, her eyes and her heart were all about Guo Honglei, and she had no time to care about her cousin lying on the plank.
Sister Shu ran past and didn't even notice me
It was obviously me who was seriously injured.
She has really changed.
In an instant, my heart seemed to break with a snap.
In the past few years, Pei Wenfeng has been unable to accept the facts and has almost deceived himself. He has been working on official duties day and night, using the illusion of being busy to mask his emotions.
But at this moment, he really couldn't deceive himself anymore. His eyes were deep, depressed and even dejected. He was even sadder than when he learned that his cousin was pregnant.
In fact, Guo Honglei was standing, tall and straight, always conspicuous in the crowd; while Pei Wenfeng was lying on a plank with several wounded people, and the scene was chaotic. Of course, when they appeared together and the situation was unclear, Jiang Yushu instinctively cared more about her husband, which was human nature.
In a few blinks of an eye, the couple hurriedly squeezed next to the wounded. Jiang Yushu bent down and looked at her cousin in blood-soaked official robes. She was shocked and asked helplessly, "Oh my God, how could he be injured so badly? Hurry up and send him in. Hey, slow down, steady, steady, try not to bump around, so as not to open the wound."
"Cousin cousin"
Pei Wenfeng was drowsy. Although he heard it, he closed his eyes and said nothing, his heart was empty.
Guo Honglei lent a hand, steadying the board, stepped over the threshold, turned his head and frowned and asked, "Where's the doctor? Have you sent someone to call for the doctor?"
"There are doctors in the government office, and we have already sent for famous doctors in the city." Ji Xuelian was in charge of the situation, busy running around, and said loudly, "Captain Guo, please take care of the wounded. We will open a court for trial as soon as possible to prevent the remnants of the bandits from killing innocent people. We will definitely seek justice for Wen Feng."
Guo Honglei answered loudly "OK"
"Humph, this is outrageous! The fugitives actually dared to rob and kill an imperial official. They openly defied the government. This is rebellion, sheer rebellion." Ji Xuelian's face turned pale, his beard trembling, and he was furious. He wished he could catch all the bandits immediately and sentence them to death by slicing.
Jiang Yushu had just run out and was about to escort the wounded back in. She wiped her sweat and said with regret, "This is such a sudden disaster. I never expected the fugitive to be so cruel. If you hadn't arrived in time, my cousin would have been doomed. Oh, if the elders at home knew, they would be heartbroken."
Pei Wenfeng opened his eyes subconsciously when he heard this and weakly said, "Don't tell my family."
"Hmm," Jiang Yushu guessed it even though she couldn't hear clearly, and hurriedly bent down to answer, "Don't worry, I won't tell the elders for the time being. When you recover, you can make your own decision."
Pei Wenfeng nodded slightly, half asleep and half awake, lying on the plank and staring at his cousin. He had to admit that she was no longer the naive, weak, timid and crybaby girl she used to be.
"Cough cough." Pei Wenfeng was a little bumpy when going up the stairs. He was kicked in the chest and abdomen and started coughing.
Oh no, internal injuries? Jiang Yushu was secretly uneasy when she saw this. She repeatedly comforted him, "Don't worry, cousin, the doctor is waiting. Just rest for a while and you will recover soon."
Guo Honglei echoed and comforted the audience with a few words, and dozens of people rushed to the back court to quickly treat the wounded.
At the same time, outside the Yamen
"What"
"Master Pei encountered robbers."
"He, he was seriously injured," Du Feiyan couldn't believe it and was dumbfounded.
Du Lao Si nodded and sighed, "I asked Lord Wei about it, but he only gave me a rough idea and then hurried off to get busy. Alas, many constables died tragically. Fortunately, Captain Guo happened to pass by and saved a few lives."
Du Feiyan's mind was filled with Pei Wenfeng. She tugged at her braid, stamped her foot, and anxiously asked, "How serious is Lord Pei's injury? He, he..." She was speechless, her face wrinkled.
"Don't worry, he's still alive and should be able to survive." Du Laosi said knowingly.
Du Feiyan bit her lip, which turned pale, and impulsively blurted out, "I really want to go see him."
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