Lin Rui took a while to stand up straight, left the alley, walked into the yard and took a few deep breaths of air. But maybe it was due to psychological reasons, but it seemed that the sky in this area was filled with the smell of blood.
"You..." He wanted to ask something, but he held back his words. Now that the facts were in front of him, it would be unnecessary to ask any more questions.
Yan nodded gently, as if she had guessed what he wanted to ask: "Yes, this is the life we live. If I am not chosen by the major general, my fate will be even worse than theirs, neither able to live nor to die."
Lin Rui didn't know what to say. This poor girl had been part of the conspiracy from the beginning to the end. No matter whether the Major General took her away or not, Yan Xiu Yu and Yan Xiu Zhuo had no intention of letting her leave. They would rather let her rot and stink in Yishu Pass.
"Let's leave Yishu Pass!" he said.
Yan shook her head gently: "I can't leave, I can't leave, my mother is here, I'm not going anywhere."
"Your mother?" Lin Rui looked around: "Can't find your mother?"
"Her body is buried in the back mountain. Yan Xiuyu promised me that as long as I can do my best to be chosen by Yan Xiuyu, he will let me take my mother with me." Yan Qingqing said.
Lin Rui frowned. "But your mother's soul may have been reincarnated now. You don't have to be obsessed with her bones. If your mother were still alive, she would hope that you could live a good life. Your safety is more important than hers."
Yan shook her head gently, with an expression that kept people at a distance. "I know my mother's greatest wish in this life is to leave Yishu Pass. Whether alive or dead, she wants to escape this nightmare-like quagmire. You don't need to persuade me. If I leave, I will definitely take my mother with me."
Seeing that Lin Rui was about to continue persuading him, Yan gently ordered him to leave: "Exit this alley, turn left and keep going straight. You will see a frozen lake. To the west are the steps for the lake tour. Go up the steps and turn left to reach the banquet venue. You are not suitable to stay here for long."
Lin Rui is now unable to take care of himself, and he also has to tell Xing Lie and Han Wenjing in advance about the conspiracy of the brothers Yan Xiuyu and Yan Xiuzhuo that he overheard, so that they can be more prepared.
Before leaving, Yan gently called him, "Sir!"
"Hmm?" Lin Rui turned around and looked at her: "Why? Have you changed your mind?"
Yan shook her head gently: "You must remember what I said. Yishu City has been completely destroyed. No one in this city is innocent."
Lin Rui didn't know why Yan Qingqing had such a strong hatred towards the people of Yishu City, but he still nodded to show that he had listened. He would investigate Yishu City thoroughly after he, Xing Lie and Han Wenjing were completely safe to find out what was going on.
Following Yan Qingqing's route, he quickly returned to the banquet. There was still singing and dancing here. Many officials took turns to force Xing Lie to drink, but they were all blocked by Han Wenjing. Only the Marquis of Xinyang was dozing on the dragon throne in the main seat. The women in the wine pool continued to play and force themselves to smile in such a cold day. The brothers Yan Xiu Yu and Yan Xiu Zhuo were nowhere to be seen.
As soon as Lin Rui sat down, Han Wenjing came to him and complained, "Where is Lord Lin? Come quickly and help the Major General share his worries. These dog officials are toasting one after another. I think they want to get the Major General drunk to death here."
"How's the major general?" he asked worriedly.
Han Wenjing shook his head: "He's fine, but his clothes are dripping."
I almost forgot that Xing Lie didn't drink any alcohol for safety reasons when he came here. Every glass of wine that people toasted him was poured into his clothes. So much time has passed, and even the most absorbent clothes have been soaked.
"Oh, the young general is so honest!" Lin Rui thought. He probably hadn't attended many banquets like this before and didn't have much experience. But in modern terms, he was a social animal, accompanying his boss to social events and becoming a seasoned expert. He stood up, walked over to Xing Lie, and whispered, "Young general, pretend to faint! Pretend to faint!"
It only took Xing Lie two seconds to understand what Lin Rui meant. His eyes rolled back and he fell straight back.
"Hey! Major General!"
"Major General, Major General!"
"Someone come quickly, help the Major General!"
Amidst the cries of "Hey, hey, hey", Lin Rui held Xing Lie in his arms.
Xing Lie asked in a low voice, "Master Lin, is this possible?"
Lin Rui: "Don't worry, Major General, I'll take care of everything!"
Seeing Lin Rui so confident, Xing Lie finally pretended to faint and leaned on Lin Rui completely. It was Lin Rui's turn to show his skills. He shook Xing Lie and shouted, "Major General, Major General! How are you? Is there a royal doctor? Where is the royal doctor?"
The others were frightened by his anxious look: "Master Lin, the young general is simply drunk. No... there's no need to mobilize such a large force, right?"
Lin Rui frowned and said coldly: "You know shit, the Major General can't drink much. No one dared to force him to drink in Huangmo Pass. But you guys are so bold and presumptuous in Yishu Pass. You know that the Major General is the only heir to our Huangmo Pass. If anything happens to him, let alone a marriage, I will use the cavalry of Huangmo Pass to flatten every inch of your Yishu Pass land."
Han Wenjing felt that Lin Rui was a little too arrogant. Although Huangmo Pass was much larger than Yishu Pass, the cavalry of Huangmo Pass was still far from being able to flatten every inch of Yishu Pass's land.
Lin Rui was just bragging, and what he wanted was to put an end to this banquet as soon as possible. He had to go back and explain to the Major General and Han Wenjing the evil ambitions of Yan Xiuzhuo and Yan Xiuyu, and think of a response plan in advance.
Finally, the Marquis of Xinyang, who was sitting on the dragon throne like a pig, spoke up: "Someone, call the imperial physician."
Doctor Xuan? They really have some royal rules and regulations. Applying them to the Yishu Pass template would only be a poor imitation and out of place.
The imperial physician was also a shrewd man who knew how to judge the situation. At the same time, he did not forget to flatter Xing Lie, saying that the coma was caused by excessive drinking and that he needed to rest for a while and drink a bowl of sobering soup.
After hearing this, Xinyang Hou nodded and said weakly, "Let's disperse over there."
As soon as these words were spoken, the concubines who were serving as background figures in the wine pool immediately felt as if they had been granted amnesty. They hurriedly climbed out of the wine pool and put on thick clothes. Their delicate bodies kept shaking, and it was obvious that they were very cold.
Lin Rui and others finally left the banquet smoothly and left the imperial city.
Xing Lie, sitting in the carriage, immediately perked up. Han Wenjing looked at Lin Rui and asked, "Why did it take you so long to go to the toilet?"
Lin Rui shook his head solemnly, signaling him not to ask any more questions. Walls have ears, and now they are still in someone else's territory. But he said lightly: "People have three urgent needs: they can eat and they can poop. They can't just stay flat."
"You are so dirty!" Han Wenjing also cooperated.
Arriving at the mansion where they were staying, the three of them strode to a different place for their conversation, changing to a more spacious garden.
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