Chapter 206: Beijing Chaos 2
Zhang Shun refused to go no matter what, so Su Ruojin had no choice but to lead everyone back to catch the man hiding in the thatched hut. As soon as they reached the village entrance, they saw smoke billowing from the direction of the thatched hut.
Ye Huaizhen shouted, "Not good," and ran over.
Su Ruojin ran after him, and after just two steps, he saw a group of ragged people on the village path waving sticks, rushing into houses, killing dogs and beating people. The villagers were so scared that they screamed, some fled home, and some took shelter in the fields.
She was so scared that she stopped in her tracks, her eyes wide open - is this a mess?
When Ye Huaizhen encountered the rioters, he also stopped, suddenly drew out his protective knife, and pulled it out in an instant. The sharp blade was so sharp that it hurt people's eyes in the sunlight.
The rioters who were rushing to kill suddenly stopped.
The sun was blazing in the sky, the steam was rising, and the two groups of people were facing each other in such silence that even breathing was lost.
Su Ruojin also held her breath and quietly looked at the thatched hut which was burning more and more fiercely. Seeing that the roof was about to burn down, it seemed that there was no clue to be found.
The rioters were restrained by Ye Huaizhen, and the villagers quietly poked their heads out to look over here. The villager who had led Su Ruojin and others an hour ago saw them turning back and restraining the rioters, and ran over excitedly.
"Master Su...Master Su...save us...help us drive these rioters away."
Wang San's shouting broke the balance between Ye Huaizhen and the rioters. They came to their senses, bared their teeth and eyes, and rushed over clamoring, "Come on, everyone! Kill these rich people and rob them of everything. Then I won't have to worry about having no money to buy food..."
They all rushed towards Ye Huaizhen.
"Looking for death!" Ye Huaizhen swung his knife.
Whether in the previous life or this life, Su Ruojin had never seen such a scene. This was not a gang fight among ordinary thugs in later generations. These people who were forced to be unable to survive had become extremely cruel. In order to survive, they would do anything.
The unfortunate villagers and their group became the targets of their burning, killing and looting.
In order to survive, Su Ruojin had long forgotten his fear. He took out his own weapon - a dagger, and rushed into the crowd.
"Jin Niang——"
"Little Master——"
Mao Ya and Zhang Shun also rushed into the crowd.
In order to survive, even if you are unarmed, you can still fight your way out, let alone a group of desperate criminals.
The fight was even more brutal than Su Ruojin had imagined. She suddenly realized that if she continued fighting like this, she would not be able to escape. What should she do?
Although there were only a few people on Su Ruojin's side, they had all learned serious skills, and even when facing these vicious people, they gradually gained the upper hand.
When the villagers saw the rioters being beaten and lying on the ground, crying for their parents, they were no longer afraid.
Wang San shouted, "Uncles and brothers, take up shovels, sickles, rakes, anything that can hurt people, hurry up... hurry up, beat them down, tie them up and take them to the government to get the reward money."
At this time, who would want rewards? They just wanted to send these plague gods away. The villagers listened to Wang San's call, and everyone took up their household items and joined Su Ruojin and the others in the fight.
There is strength in numbers, and soon the small group of rioters was subdued.
When he stopped, Su Ruojin didn't even take a breath before giving Wang San a thumbs up, "Uncle Wang San, well done, the next village head must be you."
Wang San felt embarrassed when the young lady praised him.
The real head of the village came out and asked, "Master Su, how do we deal with these people?"
Su Ruojin wiped the dagger with the corner of her skirt. She never thought that one day, after she hurt (killed) someone, she would still be able to talk to people calmly. Even she herself found it incredible.
"Uncle Wang's suggestion is very good. No matter if they are dead or alive, they should be taken to the government."
When Wang San was praised, his vanity instantly swelled. When he was about to claim himself as the leader, Shi Xiaoer came running over from the village entrance and said, "Little Master, it's bad. A large number of refugees from the east are coming with their belongings. There must be several hundred of them."
It’s a mess, it’s really a mess!
It seems that we can't rely on the government at this time.
Su Ruojin quickly said to the head of the village, "Throw these people into the ancestral hall of your village, and then quickly flee to the mountains, as far as you can."
The head of the village was still hesitant.
Su Ruojin didn't care about him. She turned and ran, "I'm going home too and let my family escape to the mountains."
When Ye Huaizhen and others saw the young lady running away, they hurriedly followed her.
Having lost their backbone, the villagers didn’t know what to do.
Wang San really wanted to run with Su Ruojin, but when he saw the injured refugees were about to fall, he quickly raised his shovel and hit them hard, and the people who were falling died instantly.
The village head finally came to his senses and said, "Come on, quickly kidnap these people and let's escape."
Shi Xiaoer drove the carriage and galloped all the way. When he passed Wenshan Street, the street was just like the village. The rioters had already started smashing shops and stealing things.
They dodged sticks and finally returned to the villa. They didn't dare to go through the front door and sneaked in from the back.
Shangguan Yu and the others had already heard the sounds of fighting outside: "Second Madam, what should we do?"
"The food and valuables are hidden in the cellar. Let's go into the mountains from the bamboo forest at the back and escape deeper into the mountains."
Ye Huaizhen didn't move.
Su Ruojin patted her forehead, "Sister Ye, Uncle Hua should be fine."
Ye Huaizhen shook her head. Her thoughts were completely opposite to the young lady's.
She analyzed: "If something happened to Uncle Hua, the thatched house would not have been burned down."
Ye Huaizhen still didn't believe it.
Su Ruojin analyzed again, "Yang..." Just after saying one word, she realized that Yang Si Niang was there, and quickly changed the subject, "Uncle Hua may have gone to the capital to look for the young prince."
Ye Huai really wanted to hear how the young master would convince her, but she stopped after just one word. She immediately glanced at the fourth lady of the Yang family who was staring at the young master, and suppressed all her doubts. She was ready to use her own channels to search for Hua Ping's whereabouts.
Ah Jin had been busy, and Yang Si Niang had no time to speak. Seeing that she was no longer busy, she came over and hugged her arm, "Ah Jin, what's going on outside?" She could hear the sounds of fighting and killing, "Are there bandits?"
"almost."
There was no time left, Su Ruojin coaxed her softly, "Hurry up and pack your things, let's go to take shelter."
"Ah..." Yang Si Niang had never experienced such a thing in her life, "Aren't you going back to Beijing?" The young lady didn't know that the capital was sealed off and a fight had already broken out inside.
Su Ruojin pulled her to pack her things, and while packing she briefly told her about the death of the emperor in the capital and the rebellion of the Prince of Qi. The little girl was so scared that she almost fainted: "Ajin...Ajin..." She was so scared that she burst into tears.
Su Ruojin didn't have time to coax her, so she asked Su Sanlang to look after her.
Half an hour later, just as the Su family escaped from the bamboo forest at the back, the front door was smashed open, and a group of rioters and bandits came in with knives, "Where are the people... hurry up and find them."
When the Su family fled to the middle of the mountain, they found that the Dongshan Academy was not spared and had been smashed open by the rioters. Many scholars and students fled straight into the deep mountains and forests.
It was a mess all the way.
It was not until the second half of the night that everyone, led by Shi Er, fled to a dry cave in the forest.
"Uncle Shi, this place is far from Yueshui Temple..."
"Yueshui Temple is opposite this hill."
Unexpectedly, from the foot of East Mountain into the depths of the forest, we actually reached the hill opposite Yueshui Temple. Su Ruojin remembered that there was a pavilion on the hillside behind Yueshui Temple, which seemed to be the place where Zhao Lan was alone.
"How do you know there is a cave here?"
Shi Er smiled awkwardly, "At that time, my master asked me to take care of it..." Realizing that this was the Su family's secret, he immediately changed his topic, "This is because this place can see the opposite side, but the people on the opposite side can't find it, so..."
There is a saying that goes, the blessings you spread will one day return to those who spread them.
They walked from three in the afternoon to three in the morning, less than a day's journey. Everyone was so tired that they didn't even have the energy to eat their dry food. They simply spread out a few quilts and fell asleep.
It was not until almost noon the next day that everyone woke up from hunger.
Su Ruojin led everyone to light the stove, boil water and cook rice to fill their stomachs first.
While Shi Er's family was busy cooking, Ye Huaizhen pulled Su Ruojin aside and asked her about what she said yesterday.
Su Ruojin said briefly, "There is a turmoil in the capital. I suspect Lord Yang is part of it. I don't know if he is taking sides or taking the opportunity to stir up trouble."
"What the young master means is that if he is not a spy from Liaoxia, then he must be a certain prince's man, and is taking the opportunity to seize the throne for that prince?"
"Yes." Su Ruojin said, "If he is a spy from the enemy country, then the Great Yin Dynasty is in danger. I don't know how many people will die in this riot in Beijing."
"Could it be possible that he would bring the Liaoxia army into the capital?"
Su Ruojin shook her head: "That won't be the case." If that were the case, then where would the Dayin court be? They wouldn't be so careless that they wouldn't even notice the Liaoxia army stationed on the edge of the capital.
"But they will use assassins to create chaos, and even..." It is possible that they will kill the prince or important court officials.
Ye Huaizhen listened to Su Ruojin's words and did not think she was talking nonsense. In fact, because of her identity, she knew that many of the things the young lady said were very close to the events being investigated by the Investigation Department.
However, the mastermind of this incident had always been shrouded in mystery. When Yang Jingzi appeared in everyone's sight, it was like the clouds had been cleared and the sun had been shining.
But there was one thing Ye Huaizhen still didn't understand. "We have investigated every noble family in Beijing. The Yang family was once prominent. Yang Jingzi is a native of the Dayin Dynasty. What could have caused him to rebel and become an enemy countryman?"
Su Ruojin glanced at Yang Si Niang and said, "Rebellion is impossible, but is it possible that the real Yang Yushi has actually disappeared from this world? And this person is..."
"How is it possible?" Even someone as calm and indifferent as Ye Huaizhen was shocked when she heard this. This was too unbelievable.
What kind of blow would it be to turn a genuine Dayin person into a spy for an enemy country?
"That's the first scenario. He is a certain prince's man. He has been lying in wait until the time comes and he finally takes action."
Ye Huaizhen's teeth felt cold as he hissed, "Isn't Hua Sicha dangerous?"
After the meal, everyone stood outside the cave to enjoy the cool breeze and found many refugees around them.
Cheng Yingzhen grabbed her daughter's hand and said, "Ajin, what will happen to your father if we all leave?" She wished she could grow wings to see her husband.
Su Ruojin held her mother's hand and said, "Guard Zhang has sent a message to the capital. I think there will be news tonight."
"Ajin... Mom is afraid..."
Feeling that someone on the hillside was looking over here, Su Ruojin quickly asked everyone to squat down and retreat back into the cave.
In broad daylight, the entrance to the cave is blocked by trees and bushes, so it is quite hidden. However, there is almost no light, and it feels like night in broad daylight.
No one dared to speak, for fear of attracting rioters and bandits.
When some people passed by the bottom of the slope, their complaints told the people in the cave that they were people who took refuge in the area near Dongshan.
They hid in the cave, some worried, some accidentally fell asleep.
Su Ruojin was the one who fell asleep due to exhaustion. She didn't wake up until it was dark and Mao Ya came to call her for dinner. "What time is it?"
"Xu Shi Mo (9pm)"
No wonder his stomach was growling with hunger. Su Ruojin picked up a bowl of millet porridge and drank it. After a while, he finished the first bowl and then had a second bowl. Only then did he have time to eat a salted duck egg and a sesame cake.
There was only one small candle lit in the entire cave, and the light was dim.
It seemed that both Ye Huaizhen and Zhang Shun were not in the cave.
"What about them?"
Mao Ya replied, "Guard Zhang, look at the cave entrance. Shopkeeper Ye seems to have gone downhill."
Probably going to receive the news, Su Ruojin finished eating, wiped his mouth, walked out of the cave, stood next to Zhang Shun, and looked down the hillside with him.
“Are there still people fleeing now?”
Zhang Shun shook his head.
Looking up at the sky, dark clouds covered the sun, just like the current situation, all dark.
"It looks like it's going to rain."
Zhang Shun nodded.
Be frugal with words.
Su Ruojin glanced at him. He had been working in Su's shop for more than three years, but he still didn't seem familiar with the place. The quality of Prince Zhao's guards was quite high.
Unconsciously, Su Ruojin sat at the entrance of a cave halfway up the mountain, looking at the dark sky, thinking of the young Prince Zhao, who looked like a fallen immortal. She wondered where he would be at this moment? As the deputy envoy of the Imperial City Department, he must be very busy!
Suddenly, there was a flash of lightning and a loud thunder almost deafened Su Ruojin's ears. She was so scared that before she could react, a thunderstorm came down on her head.
Oh my God, the rain falls as soon as it says it will.
Su Ruojin called out, "Brother Zhang, where is Shopkeeper Ye? Will he get wet in the rain?"
There were lightning and thunder, and Su Ruojin could not see or hear any movement below the hillside, so she had no choice but to go into the cave.
Mao Ya quickly took a towel to help her dry, and Yang Si Niang came close to her, "Ajin, I'm afraid..."
"Don't be afraid, everyone is here."
This is your family.
Yang Si Niang was embarrassed to say, "I miss my mother." If she had known, she would not have come out to play.
Su Ruojin patted her hands, "Your mother must miss you too."
"Wuwu..." The young lady was very fragile and started crying without realizing it.
Su Ruojin was about to coax her when the candlelight in the cave flickered violently, so she turned her head to look towards the cave entrance.
The banished immortal that I was just talking about suddenly appeared before my eyes.
She happily went to meet him, "Little Prince Zhao, why are you here?"
Zhao Lan was soaked in rain. When he heard the young lady's surprised question, the corners of his mouth curled up, "I'm already wet, and you didn't even give me a towel."
"Ah! Just take it." Su Ruojin slapped his head embarrassedly.
Mao Ya held the towel in her hand and was reluctant to hand it over.
Su Ruojin didn't notice that something was wrong with Mao Ya, so she reached out and pulled it over, wanting to hand it to Zhao Lan.
Zhao Lan stretched out his hands, meaning, they are all wet, how can I hold them?
Su Ruojin: ...
(End of this chapter)
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