Sai Yuhuan lifted her leg and walked away. Yin Jiujiu, whose buttocks were broken into pieces, yelled in dissatisfaction: "Sister, it was your niece who was injured, not me. Why are you taking it out on me?"
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It was already daybreak. The group had originally planned to depart for Xiangshui Town this morning, but their trip was postponed because of what happened last night. The fourth boss Qi Yuyan, the fifth boss, and five or six representatives came to find Sai Yuhuan to ask for clarification. Yin Jiujiu couldn't stop them, so she had to let them into Dayi Hall.
The bandits in Qingyun Mountain were not as impulsive and arrogant as those in other mountains. They were very dissatisfied with the frequent changes in orders. The fourth in command, Qi Yuyan, acted as a representative and stated everyone's opinion, why they had to postpone their departure for Xiangshui Town until at least the afternoon. You have to know that Cai Yuanchang's people can attack the mountain at any time, so the sooner they leave Qingyun Mountain, the better.
Sai Yuhuan didn't know how to respond. Although she had given the order to postpone the trip to Xiangshui Town, it was Zhang Zhongjian who had given her the order. She cast a questioning look at Zhang Zhongjian, who stood with his hands behind his back, wondering if she should tell the brothers about the injured girl's identity. If she didn't, it would only arouse their suspicions.
She said, "Mingqiao, please tell us clearly. We must explain it clearly to the brothers."
Zhang Zhongjian opened his clenched fist and turned to look at his brothers, but his brow was furrowed. In fact, his brow hadn't relaxed since last night. It felt heavy and solemn, like a huge rock pressing down on him, making it almost impossible to breathe.
His face was heavy with worry. The Flower-Eating Heartbreak Sword was incredibly powerful, its blade nearly piercing Hua Fushu's shoulder and nearly killing her. Dou Xi, a former military physician in the Beiling Army and a highly skilled physician, had used all his skills to stem the bleeding. He said that if he had been a step later, Hua Fushu would have bled to death.
Hua Fushu's life was saved, but no one knew when he would wake up. Dou Xi also said that if Hua Fushu could wake up within one day, it would be a miracle!
But how could a miracle happen so easily?
He looked at his brothers and sighed deeply. He understood why the brothers came to find him and Sai Yuhuan, but asking him to change the order to postpone the trip to Xiangshui Town was absolutely impossible!
He will not leave Qingyun Mountain until Hua Fushu wakes up.
He didn't know how to bring this up. He had been hiding his identity for the past ten years, all to avenge the 30,000 innocent lives lost in Beiling. He didn't want to recognize Hua Fushu until his revenge was complete, but his brothers wanted to get to the bottom of it, so he had to tell Hua Fushu his identity, and that wouldn't be enough for him to hide it.
His little niece has been exceptionally intelligent since she was young. She has already recognized the Flower-Eating Heartbreak Sword and must have doubts about this.
Seeing Zhang Zhongjian remain silent for a long time, everyone became anxious. Even the usually steady Fourth Master was driven to panic by Zhang Zhongjian. He said, "Second Brother, Big Sister, you must give us an explanation today, an explanation to all the brothers, why the trip has been postponed. You said it would be postponed until at least the afternoon, which means that if there are any changes, it will be postponed further."
This was exactly what Zhang Zhongjian meant when he ordered Sai Yuhuan to do. As long as Hua Fushu was unconscious, he would never leave Qingyun Mountain. If he and Sai Yuhuan didn't leave, his brothers wouldn't necessarily leave either, and their journey would be delayed.
Zhang Zhongjian finally spoke. "That's right, that's what I meant. I was the one who gave the order, and the boss just passed it on for me."
The fourth in command didn't understand why Zhang Zhongjian wanted to postpone the trip. You have to know that the early or late departure of this trip is related to the lives of all the brothers in the stronghold. If they leave earlier, they can be safe. If they leave later, there may be a bloodbath.
Doesn’t Zhang Zhongjian have any sense of crisis?
The Fifth Master was a clever man, and he had a very good relationship with Zhang Zhongjian. He knew there must be a reason why Zhang Zhongjian suddenly issued this order, perhaps it was related to what happened last night. But before he could ask, one of the representatives, Dou Xi, spoke first. He said, "Second Master's action may be related to the injured girl last night."
If he hadn't seen Zhang Zhongjian worrying about the girl last night, he wouldn't have guessed what it meant.
He remembered very clearly that after he treated the girl last night, the first person to ask questions was not the girl's husband, but the second in command. At that time, the second in command's expression was that of a father who was concerned about his daughter's dying life. He saw Zhang Zhongjian's anxiety, helplessness and worry. Even when Zhang Zhongjian's biological son Yue Zheng was sick, he was not so worried.
Dou Xi's words shocked everyone except Sai Yuhuan, Yin Jiujiu and Zhang Zhongjian.
After being startled, the Fifth Master said, "Second Brother, what is your relationship with that girl?"
If there was no relationship, Zhang Zhongjian would not have given this order.
Zhang Zhongjian sighed before speaking, "Back then, I could have stayed out of this. For the sake of General Huo's last remaining bloodline, my brothers and I fled all the way to Luocheng. Along the way, we overcame countless life-and-death hardships. I earned the trust of my brothers and became the second-in-command. I will not change this order. I have my reasons for doing this, and I don't want to burden you. This afternoon, you will lead your brothers and set off with the first-in-command for Xiangshui Town."
As soon as Zhang Zhongjian finished speaking, Sai Yuhuan said anxiously, "If you don't leave, how can I leave? If I don't leave, my brothers won't leave either."
Zhang Zhongjian suddenly looked at Sai Yuhuan, as if blaming her. He said, "You shouldn't have been so impulsive last night. After all, you were a general. Don't you know that impulsiveness can lead to mistakes?"
Sai Yuhuan knew she was wrong, but she refused to accept it. "I didn't do it on purpose. Besides, it was Yue Zheng they held hostage."
Zhang Zhongjian became even angrier, "If you did it on purpose, would she still be alive?"
Seeing the two of them arguing, Yin Jiujiu defended Sai Yuhuan, "Brother, I'm your mother. How could I remain indifferent when Yue Zheng was kidnapped? Besides, if they had revealed their identities earlier, none of this would have happened. The girl isn't dead anyway, so why are you arguing with me?"
Yin Jiujiu's words were no explanation at all, they were undoubtedly adding fuel to the fire. Zhang Zhongjian was furious. It turned out that the person injured was not his niece. He looked at her coldly and said:
"And you, don't you know what kind of personality your elder sister has? You didn't try to persuade her. After you saved someone, why did you bring them up the mountain? Can't you just let them go? You had to bring them up the mountain. Since you brought them up the mountain, you should bring everyone up too. If you only brought two people, they would naturally come up the mountain to rescue them."
He pointed at Zhu Fa, one of the representatives, and said, "You too, do you think she's a weak little girl? You locked her up without asking any questions and let the boss torture her. If anything happens to her, you won't be able to bear the consequences."
Zhu Fa was inexplicably scolded and felt a little dissatisfied. How could that little girl be weak? With her skills, she could easily knock down three grown men. Besides, the boss did not torture her at all. It was the girl who provoked her first.
As the second in command of Qingyun Mountain, is it reasonable for me to confront them just for a stranger?
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