Chapter 52: Commander Hou wins by being stupid
Wu Fan started to brag about himself, and his spirits grew higher and higher.
However, Lu Wanyin was indeed curious about how he had managed to hide the truth from those bandits.
"Then what"
Wu Fan puffed out his chest and showed off his achievements like a victorious rooster.
He gestured as he spoke, "Then I knelt before Lord Hou and mourned, and called all my companions over."
"Besides, I took all the money from Lord Hou without saying anything. Since they got the money, they naturally won't bother with him too much."
The guard beside him twitched his lips when he heard this: "You even found the private money in Lord Hou's shoes. You are really spending other people's money without any courtesy."
Lu Wanyin understood.
It was not Xie Jingci's people who let Hou Yuanji go by mistake.
They came here under the guise of bandits. If they did not seek wealth but only wanted to kill, it would inevitably appear deliberate.
Lu Wanyin said with a sigh, "It seems Commander Hou is not destined to die."
This seems to have a deeper meaning.
Xie Jingci glanced at Lu Wanyin and saw her blink. He knew that the assassination of Hou Yuanji would be put on hold for the time being.
He gave a barely perceptible nod in response.
It's just a matter of time.
When Wu Fan heard this, he smiled shamelessly: "Of course not, it depends on what Madam Xie thinks."
Thinking of what Hou Yuanji had done to Xie Lu and the others during this period of time, Wu Fan couldn't help feeling a little guilty.
Is she willing to save Hou Yuanji?
But right now, there is no village or shop nearby, and the only one who can save Hou Yuanji is Lu Wanyin.
Wu Fan said stubbornly, "Madam, Lord Hou has a very good quality. For this reason alone, it is worth your effort to save him."
Lu Wanyin said with a smile: "Tell me about it."
How come she doesn't know what Hou Yuanji's strengths are?
Wu Fan said, "Commander Hou is stupid! He poses no threat to you two! You can do whatever you want with him! It's better than replacing him with someone smart and trouble-making, right?"
Lu Wanyin: ...
Okay, can't argue with that.
Outside the woods, Liuying was supporting Old Madam Xie and looking inside.
Lu Wanyin couldn't help but quicken her pace.
She said to Wu Fan, "You have a point, but I don't want to save someone who has always wanted to kill me and my husband. Let him think it over and then come back to me."
Taking advantage of this opportunity, she could also exchange something from Hou Yuanji.
Before she finished speaking, Lu Wanyin walked to the side of Madam Xie.
Seeing that they were all safe and sound, Mrs. Xie smiled with relief: "That's good, that's good."
Having said that, her eyes showed signs of crying.
Xie Jingci's gaze darted around.
In the open space, many escorts who were slightly injured worked in groups of two, carrying their dead companions to the southwest corner and piling them up.
They went back and forth countless times.
The only thing that was certain was that the bodies had piled up into a small hill.
As for the escorts who were more seriously injured, they sat in the southeast corner farther away, surrounding the Xie family and servants in a scattered but orderly manner.
Those of them who wield swords and guns all day long have long known that the path they have chosen is one of uncertainty.
What is "injury" and "death"? It's just like eating and drinking water.
Whoever's turn it is will be unlucky.
Those who survived would not cry.
The escorts silently applied medicine to the wounds.
The bloody appearance undoubtedly gave everyone in the Xie family a great shock.
They huddled together in groups of three or four, some trembling like sieves, some helpless and furious, and some looking like they were about to faint at any moment.
In short, there were stress reactions to varying degrees.
Lu Wanyin supported Madam Xie and walked towards the resting place.
She passed by the wounded without even blinking.
Some of these people had spoken ill of her, and some had even drawn their swords to kill her.
Unless she is crazy, she will treat their injuries.
At the southernmost end, Hou Yuanji was lying on the ground, and the bleeding from his heart had slowed down.
But his face was terribly pale and his eyelids were about to close.
His breathing was also excessively loud, as if he couldn't breathe without some effort.
As soon as he heard Wu Fan convey Lu Wanyin's request, he got angry.
"Get lost! I'd rather die than beg her!"
This weak yet angry voice reached Lu Wanyin's ears.
She glanced sideways and burst out laughing.
As for Hou Yuanji, I don’t know if this bad habit was developed since he was a child.
Wu Fan was very angry at Hou Yuanji, this stupid and stubborn donkey.
"Is this the time to be angry, Commander Hou? Lord Hou! Didn't you just pretend to be dead in front of the bandits? You survived for two quarters of an hour longer, and you think you've lived enough, right?"
Of course Hou Yuanji didn't live long enough!
But he would never ask for help from a woman like Lu Wanyin even if he died.
When Wu Fan saw that Hou Yuanji was about to resist again, he became furious.
"Do you really think you have nine lives? If it weren't for you being a member of the Hou family, I wouldn't care about you!"
Hou Yuanji:
Okay, okay! You treat him like this, right?
Hou Yuanji was so angry that he was hoarse and couldn't say a word for a long time.
It's really interesting to see these two elementary school kids quarreling!
Lu Wanyin whistled in a mean way, and Hou Yuanji almost fainted from anger.
Wu Fan hurried over again: "Young Madam, Lord Hou is unconscious..."
Lu Wanyin raised her hand: "Shut up, I won't save you."
Wu Fan still wanted to beg for mercy, but when he thought about the relationship between Hou Yuanji and Lu Wanyin, it was a matter of life and death.
He returned dejectedly.
Although a lot of things happened this night, it was only midnight until now.
Lu Wanyin leaned against the prison van, intending to take a nap.
Xie Jingci lowered his voice and asked her: "What are you going to do?"
He glanced at Hou Yuanji and gave him a murderous look.
The meaning is obvious. If you can't kill Hou Yuanji in one go, it's easy to kill him with one more stab.
Lu Wanyin shook her head: "I think Wu Fan is right."
Hou Yuanji must be the emperor's man, and he must have received an order to kill Xie Jingci before setting out.
It would be even better if we could take this opportunity to completely control Hou Yuanji.
After all, the road of exile is long. If Hou Yuanji behaves himself, it will save them a lot of trouble.
Xie Jingci nodded and said no more.
Hou Yuanji had long wanted to ask Lu Wanyin for help.
However, when everyone tried to persuade him, he became rebellious.
He had to let them all know.
He, Hou Yuanji, is a man of integrity who can endure pain!
Until the hour of Yin.
Hou Yuanji's consciousness was scattered and he couldn't even hear the sound of the wind.
He finally realized what it meant to be anxious.
"Help! Help! Lu...help..."
The sound was so weak that it dissipated into the air when blown by the wind.
All the escorts have fallen asleep.
The early morning in late autumn was bitterly cold.
Wu Fan woke up because he had to pee, and got up in a daze to take care of it.
When the wind blew, he was so cold that he hugged his arms tightly.
Just as he was about to complain, he suddenly remembered that Hou Yuanji was so seriously injured and had to sleep on the ground in the open air. He would probably have frozen to death long ago.
"It's over, it's over, it's over..."
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