Chapter 71: No Way Out, Youkou Raises an Army
Liu Mengyao opened the letter and read it word by word, over and over again.
Hot tears welled up in his eyes, and he subconsciously bit his jaws tightly to prevent himself from crying out loud, and his body slowly fell down.
Zhu Hao also saw the few words on the letter, his eyes turned red, and he began to cry silently.
Shang Yuwan waited outside for a long time, but didn't hear any crying, only a few faint whimpers. It seemed that these two children couldn't even cry openly while playing.
"Go back."
Liu Mengyao's voice was hoarse and childish. "I killed him, and no one rang the bell. There must have been many casualties in Luzhou City."
"You go ahead and do your thing. I'm fine. If anything happens I'll come find you."
After a pause, he seemed to sniff, "We won't run away, don't worry."
Shang Yuwan was silent for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay."
Liu Mengyao coughed when he heard the footsteps outside getting farther and farther away until they could no longer be heard.
"Lie to me...you all lied to me..."
He clutched the letter and hairpin tightly and curled himself up into a ball.
Zhu Hao's eyes were swollen and she didn't know how to comfort him. She could only hold his clothes and stay by his side silently.
Liu Mengyao was so heartbroken that she didn't even notice that her canine fangs had bitten the corner of her mouth.
He remembered the first time he met Liu Ziqi.
The moment Liu Ziqi saw him, he knew that he was Luo Yan's child.
A small, skinny seven-year-old child stood right in front of him.
The child's face looked very much like his wife, but his clothes were torn, tattered and dirty.
Where's Luo Yan? Why isn't she there?
Liu Ziqi knew it well, tears streaming down his face, and he also saw the cold light in Liu Mengyao's tightly clenched hand.
The seven-year-old child had to endure countless hardships before coming to him, holding the half of the hairpin that his wife had taken away, to kill him.
Liu Mengyao didn't hide her hatred well, and Liu Ziqi saw it early on.
But Liu Ziqi said nothing, nor did he ask why he was here. He just walked towards the child who was pretending to be injured.
I asked him gently, "Can you still move? Can I carry you on my back?"
Of course Liu Mengyao would not refuse.
He lay on his father's back and pierced his throat with the sharp end of the hairpin.
Blood spurted out, but Liu Mengyao did not feel the slightest bit of relief.
He became twisted by hatred and poked Liu Ziqi's face with the end of his hairpin. He could no longer see the remaining sorrow in his eyes, nor could he hear the unspoken words of apology.
Bean-sized raindrops hit the ground, and in less than a moment it turned into a heavy rain, washing away Liu Ziqi's blood, but could not wash away Liu Mengyao's confusion and hatred.
The sun's rays fell into the house through the hollow doors and windows, and countless dust particles floated in the air, with nowhere to hide.
The dust floats in the air, and the wind blows past, sweeping up life and death.
Like countless other living beings, life and death are determined by fate, and there is no way forward or backward.
Liu Mengyao's body was shaking like a sieve, as if there was something stuck in his throat. He hid in the dark, whimpering like a trapped beast.
Shang Yuwan knocked on the door silently, and after receiving Xiao Qingxu's response, he pushed the door open and walked in.
"You transferred people from Baijialou?"
Xiao Qingxu didn't expect her to ask this first question, so he nodded.
Shang Yuwan sat down and looked through the recent letters. It seemed that nothing happened.
No heartache, no softness, and extremely calm.
"Find an opportunity to let the princess meet Shang Mingqi. After she has met Twelve, the news that Shang Mingqi is still alive can no longer be concealed."
He knew Shang Yuwan's identity very well, and she no longer concealed it.
Xiao Qingxu hummed.
"In Kyoto, is Qu Qiguo also planning to attend this business banquet?"
"Yes, the information that Lou Ke found out said that something seems to be wrong within Qu Qiguo, and they are looking for someone with the prophet's treasure bag."
"The eldest princess and the crown prince are much quieter now."
"With Emperor Chengming watching over him, he won't cause any trouble for the time being."
"It's not necessarily entirely because of that old thing." Shang Yuwan's eyes were indifferent. "Is Your Highness the Princess pretty?"
Xiao Qingxu was stunned, "What?"
Shang Yuwan raised her eyes to look at him. "Does the host know what the eldest princess looks like? Comparing the two of them, who is more beautiful?"
"Does the Fifth Princess look like the Eldest Princess?"
Xiao Qingxu understood what she meant, thought for a moment, and said, "You mean, the two of them..."
Shang Yuwan shook her head. "I didn't say they looked like mother and daughter."
Xiao Qingxu: "......"
"We have to be careful with Youkou Country tonight."
Shang Yuwan's expression was cold and gloomy. "It will take at least a day for Prince Zeng to send someone over. We need to defend well tonight."
Xiao Qingxu nodded, "I have arranged this."
"Lang Jiang is a little too quiet."
Xiao Qingxu carefully considered his words: "Twelve she..."
"She is from Langjiang."
"You knew that a long time ago?"
Shang Yuwan stared at the letter and nodded, without any surprise.
Although her father did not find out Twelve's background, he was not blind and could not see that the swordsmanship she used was different from Dayu's.
Seeing this, Xiao Qingxu said nothing more.
Shang Yuwan asked one question at a time and he answered it one by one, which was much more distant than before.
"Where's Ji Suxian? How is she?"
"I've been busy strengthening the efficacy of the anti-disease medicine. I haven't been seen recently."
"Several people developed symptoms last night, but fortunately they were discovered quickly and their condition was stabilized, so they didn't infect anyone else."
Xiao Qingxu continued, "I asked Ju Gongcheng to go find City Lord Song and bury the gunpowder."
"Fire barrel cannon?" Shang Yuwan looked at him, "If support is not provided in time, will you die together with us?"
She originally wanted to use Ju Gongcheng's fire barrel cannon to blast a canal to speed up the process, but now the OP wants to use it to blow up the city?
Before Xiao Qingxu could speak, he heard a voice coming from outside the house.
"Owner, there is something unusual happening."
The two looked at each other and said in unison: "Come in."
Louke pushed the door open and walked in, clasping his fists. "My informant reported that five ships of soldiers from the Youkou Kingdom have taken a detour and are heading towards Luzhou City."
Shang Yuwan suddenly stood up and walked towards the sand table. Looking at the Luzhou City and the terrain outside the city on the sand table, she thought for a moment, and then she heard chaotic footsteps outside the house.
Xiao Qingxu followed behind her and also looked at the sand table.
"Owner! Shang Yuwan!"
Xiao Qinggu came to find the two people, panting, with Song Pingsheng following behind him.
"They're coming! Looks like they'll be here in two hours!"
Xiao Qinggu was extremely angry. You Kouguo didn't give him any room to breathe and even chose to attack him at night when he couldn't see clearly!
Shang Yuwan looked gloomy.
He came so timely, was it because he calculated that Liu Mengyao would act quickly, or was there really an insider in Luzhou City that Lou Ke failed to find?
Shang Yuwan always felt that he had missed something, but he couldn't remember it for a moment.
Never mind, but now is not the time to think about these things. The city is short of troops, and the speed at which Youkouguo will raise his troops will certainly not be slower than King Zeng. There is no chance of winning by force.
Shang Yuwan looked straight at Xiao Qinggu, "Princess, do you know about the empty city plan?"
Xiao Qinggu was stunned. "Empty City Strategy?"
"There are explosives in the city." Xiao Qingxu said calmly.
Xiao Qinggu reacted immediately, turned to Song Pingsheng and immediately ordered: "Quick, send all the people out! Go now!"
Song Pingsheng had no knowledge of military operations, so he hurried to carry out orders when he received them, fearing that he would be a hindrance.
Xiao Qinggu calmed himself down and stood in front of the sand table.
His sword-like brows were slightly furrowed, a storm was brewing in his almond-shaped eyes, and his whole face was tense, without a trace of joking.
Things are different now. Xiao Qinggu now has some of the dignity of a superior.
She raised her arms and bowed solemnly, "With a powerful enemy ahead of us, I beg for your guidance."
Shang Yuwan and Xiao Qingxu bowed at the same time and spoke in unison.
"Yes, Your Highness."
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