Chapter 47: Never Leave, Dayu Wild Dog
Song Pingsheng was speechless for a while, and Xiao Qinggu was still thinking carefully in his heart.
"But if I help to control the flood in the city, I will inevitably think of my deceased wife. As you just said, a short pain is worse than a long one... Sir, you are so soft-hearted, torturing yourself day and night. How can you be a coward?"
Xiao Qinggu's eyes met Song Pingsheng's without hesitation. She was sincere and pure, like an uncarved jade that was washed clean by rain and revealed to the world.
"You say you live in Nianlian Village, but sir, your place is quite far from the village. Is it out of guilt that you don't dare get too close to the people?"
Seeing that Song Pingsheng hadn't responded yet, Xiao Qinggu waved his hand and said, "Mr. Song?"
Song Pingsheng came back to his senses and hurriedly lowered his head to cover up his gaffe. "Sorry, sorry."
Seeing that Song Pingsheng showed signs of loosening up, Shang Yuwan immediately took over the conversation and pressed the issue.
"Sir, after tonight, once the prince wakes up, City Lord Gao Zhu will undoubtedly be dead."
Song Pingsheng looked at her fiercely, "What do you mean by that, young lady?"
Shang Yuwan showed a smile without any hint of laughter on his face.
"He knew something he shouldn't have known, and he's dead."
Song Pingsheng didn't understand her expression. Xiao Qingxu didn't know what Shang Yuwan had found out tonight, but he could see the deep hatred hidden in her eyes.
Xiao Qinggu tickled his nails with the hands hidden in his sleeves.
For some reason, she felt a little guilty.
Shang Yuwan adjusted quickly and immediately returned to his original state. "I wonder if you would like to wear the city lord's hat?"
Her words were shocking, but Xiao Qingxu remained calm. However, Xiao Qinggu and Song Pingsheng were both shocked.
Song Pingsheng's face changed drastically: "Miss, don't say that..."
"Okay!" Xiao Qinggu realized what Shang Yuwan meant and his eyes suddenly lit up.
"Your Highness, you..."
Song Pingsheng was forced to swallow back the rest of his words because of Xiao Qinggu's frightening look.
"Instead of letting others do whatever they want, it's better to hold power in your own hands!"
Xiao Qinggu's eyes lit up, and he sighed in his heart that Shang Yuwan was really a genius!
"We'll help you!"
Those killers were all assigned to Xiao Qingji by the city lord, but their master is still the city lord. They will definitely tell the truth about what happened tonight. In order to cover up the news about Princess Xiao Tong, Xiao Qingji will definitely kill them. In addition, there is Zhao Xiang who fled back to Kyoto. The prime minister and he will definitely interfere in order to take revenge. The news that the prince killed the city lord and that they embezzled disaster money will reach the emperor's ears without much effort.
To put it simply, this matter is about the royal prince being greedy for gold, silver and other worldly things. To put it more seriously, it is about Xiao Qingji sitting in a high position and bullying the common people, killing the lord of a city and disregarding the people's livelihood and the country!
Xiao Qinggu slammed the table, "Sir, do you dare to fight this princess? After the death of the city lord, Luzhou City will be in chaos. It will take time for the court to send people, but the people can't wait! This princess will help you control Luzhou City and recommend you to my father and the Zeng Kingdom's King Zeng as the city lord. How do you think?!"
Song Pingsheng frowned, "The Crown Prince won't let you off easily. Does he have a backup plan?"
"Of course." Shang Yuwan smiled sincerely at this time.
She didn't believe that Emperor Chengming only sent the Longwu Army to capture her and Xiao Qinggu, and really didn't send anyone to follow Xiao Qingji?
Even if there is no Emperor Chengming, there is still Princess Xiao Tong.
The people who had been sent out to kill them last time must have been the Princess's men. Since the Princess's men hadn't come after them to kill them, they must have other things to do—for example, to deal with the trouble Xiao Qingji had caused.
There is no need to rush to kill Shang Yuwan and the others. Xiao Tong is the only biological sister left by the current emperor in order to silence the gossips of the world. The rest of the royal brothers and sisters were all killed by him for various reasons. They do not have enough evidence yet and cannot touch such a big figure.
If they rashly expose Xiao Tong, given her status and position, it would be enough for those of them who have no evidence to prove their claims to be wrong to die a thousand times.
However, Shang Yuwan still couldn't figure out some things.
Xiao Qingji framed her father for treason and treason, in order to cover up the fact that he himself was colluding with Lang Jiang, he secretly teamed up with the prime minister to secretly hoard so much silver. These actions are already suspicious. If he secretly raised private soldiers... and now he is related to the eldest princess, what exactly do these people want to do?
Xiao Tong enjoyed wealth and glory in the palace, so why was he involved in this?
Xiao Qingxu finally opened his mouth: "Sir, why don't you come back to the city with us first?"
"Sir, you have just seen our strength. You don't have to worry about being hunted down and losing your life."
Xiao Qinggu nodded vigorously, "They are all my people, sir, don't be afraid!"
Song Pingsheng was still a little hesitant.
Seeing the situation, Xiao Qinggu added, "Sir, the people of Luzhou City have not given up."
Song Pingsheng's eyes widened slightly.
Xiao Qinggu pursed his lips, frowned slightly, and his eyes were full of pity.
"Luzhou City suffered the most severe flooding and also had the most refugees."
"Because Luzhou City is their home, they didn't leave even though they became refugees on the streets. The food the prince gave them was not enough, but they still didn't leave."
Song Pingsheng's eyes were stunned.
"......good."
The images of his deceased wife, the people of the city, and the faces of his old friends flashed through Song Pingsheng's mind. He was still hesitant, but for some reason he nodded.
"I will go with you guys."
Shang Yuwan's eyebrows curved slightly.
Done.
It’s done...that’s good.
Song Pingsheng left a prescription and a letter to the old woman, and the four of them walked out of the house.
Ji Suxian and Twelve looked over at the same time.
Shang Yuwan and Xiao Qingxu nodded. They understood that the matter had been successful and were very happy.
Xiao Qingxu asked a guest to send the old woman and the prescription letter back home according to the address given by Song Pingsheng. Shang Yuwan walked to Cheng Yishui.
"Go ask the deputy building owner to bring Bai Xiaoye out. We should go back."
Cheng Yishui nodded, and after he left, Shang Yuwan squatted down and looked at Mingshu with an expressionless face.
"You really want to destroy him."
Shang Yuwan smiled and whispered, "Otherwise, why did you specifically say that they are all the city lord's people?"
Didn't he say this deliberately just to tell her that Xiao Qingji's strength to fight back was running out, so she should try harder?
"What a fool! Even if I hadn't warned you, he still wouldn't be able to stay in Luzhou City. He might as well get out of here and go back to Kyoto." Ming Shu sneered, "I still want to destroy you."
Shang Yuwan raised the corners of his lips and grinned, but a hint of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes.
"Then give it a try."
Shang Yuwan patted Mingshu's shoulder kindly.
"Let's see whether I will destroy your eldest princess first, or your eldest princess will destroy me first."
Mingshu's face darkened and he stopped talking.
"What are you chattering about?" Ji Suxian walked over and unceremoniously threw a silver needle into Mingshu's body.
Mingshu's hands and feet were tied behind his back, so he couldn't escape at all, and he didn't even think about hiding.
In a short while, his veins popped out, cold sweat broke out, and he curled up on the ground trembling in pain.
"Uh... um..." Mingshu clenched his teeth tightly, refusing to scream even though his internal organs were in so much pain that they felt like they were almost shattered.
Xiaoman just took a quick look and then looked away.
Idiots don't deserve pity.
Mingshu fainted from the pain.
"You're quite a tough nut to crack." Ji Suxian stretched out his hand to feel his pulse, fearing that he was pretending to faint. After confirming that he was fine, he asked Lou Ke to drag him onto the horse and take him away.
Ji Suxian looked at Xiaoman, "Do you know what poison I just gave him?"
Xiaoman looked at her quietly without saying a word.
Ji Suxian was just trying to scare her: "It's your Langjiang Moon Poison."
"But I changed it a little. The blood won't come out of his mouth and nose, but from his internal organs."
Ji Suxian was able to master both medical and poison skills, so naturally, she was not a weak person.
Shang Yuwan patted her arm, signaling her not to poison Xiaoman.
How could Ji Suxian not understand her intention? Wasn't it just for Xiao Qinggu's sake?
Without further ado, she stood up and went to visit Bai Xiaoye.
Shang Yuwan propped up his bent right leg, stood up, and looked down at Xiaoman. "Don't worry, you will live well."
"Since the princess doesn't want to harm your life, we naturally won't make things difficult for you."
Xiaoman remained silent.
She secretly raised her head a little, and her eyes fell cautiously on Xiao Qinggu.
"Take Xiaohua and the others with you. Xiaohua just gave birth to her cubs. How can she survive without someone to take care of her?"
Xiao Qinggu had been talking to Song Pingsheng and Xiao Qingxu, and never looked at her from beginning to end.
Xiaoman lowered her head again.
"I'm not from Langjiang."
Shang Yuwan was about to leave when she heard the voice and turned to look at her, "What?"
"Mingshu and I are not from Langjiang."
"I thought you were all from Langjiang."
The appearance of the people of Langjiang and Dayu is mostly similar, and sometimes it is difficult to distinguish a few enemy spies by their appearance.
Shang Yuwan narrowed her eyes.
That said, she remembered something.
Xiao Tong was held hostage in Langjiang for many years as a child, returning to Dayu the year she was born. Rumor has it that Xiao Tong experienced a period of extreme depression after returning to Dayu from Langjiang, secretly even contemplating banging her head against a wall to commit suicide, but was stopped by Emperor Chengming.
If the rumors are true, Xiao Tong should not have been treated well in Langjiang, and he might have suffered inhuman torture, otherwise it would not have been like this.
Then why does she have people from Langjiang under her command? And each of them is extraordinary.
Xiaoman scoffed.
"We are just wild dogs of Dayu."
Under the scorching sun of midsummer, in a dilapidated thatched hut, the mother's body was being eaten by wild dogs. The little girl held the sour fruit she had found with great difficulty, and looked at the fangs covered with smelly flesh and blood, unable to even cry.
All the events of the past came to mind vividly. Xiaoman felt as if her neck was about to break. Her voice trembled slightly, filled with hatred and pain.
"We are among the people, wild dogs."
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