Chapter 429 The Ending of Granny Zhao
"Grandma, what are you doing running out here?" Zhao Sanpao's expression changed slightly, and he rushed over instantly, standing between Qian Shi and Granny Zhao.
Granny Zhao pushed Zhao Sanpao to the ground.
She glared at Zhao Sanpao and then shoved him in the mouth.
"You traitor, why don't you die? Your grandfather and the others are all dead, why don't you die!"
Granny Zhao has gone mad; her eyes are filled with intense ferocity.
Little Su Bao subconsciously looked at Granny Zhao, and her whole body tensed up slightly.
Standing to the side, seeing Xiao Su Bao's appearance, Madam Qian whispered, "Don't be afraid, Mother is here!"
Little Su Bao shook her head; she wasn't scared!
Moreover, that old woman doesn't have long to live...
Little Su Bao's eyes showed little emotion. She saw wisps of black energy coiling around Granny Zhao's neck, hanging her up.
The black mist was so real that one could feel a chill spreading from it.
"Mommy, don't be afraid, Su Bao will protect you and Daddy!"
Little Su Bao said in a sweet, babyish voice, clenching her little fists, her eyes shining even brighter.
Just then, Zhao Sanpao stood up again, trying to stop Granny Zhao.
But Granny Zhao seemed determined to rush over.
"Grandma, what the hell are you doing?!" Zhao Sanpao couldn't help but growl, his eyes bloodshot.
Life is getting better and better. If they just live well, the village chief will lead them to even greater prosperity. But some people just won't do it!
What exactly is she doing?
Zhao Sanpao couldn't understand why his own grandmother hated the Qian family.
They did all of this themselves!
"Get out of here, you treacherous wolf cub, why don't you just die..." Granny Zhao glared at Zhao Sanpao and slapped him across the face.
Her clothes were relatively clean, but her hair was a bit messy, and she had a crazy vibe about her.
Tang Cheng and the others stood guard in front, their brows slightly furrowed.
Zhao Ziyun's face was also somewhat gloomy. He had already asked Zhao Sanpao to temporarily lock up his grandmother.
I just don't know who released it?
Zhao Ziyun glanced at the group of people, his gaze lingering on a few of the men.
These are some of the few remaining men in the Zhao family. The reason they stayed behind was because everyone else was outside the village, which is how they escaped this calamity.
Moreover, these people really had no connection with bandits.
If that weren't the case, Zhao Ziyun wouldn't have kept these guys around.
But now it seems...
"Alright, Sanpao, Boss Zhao, you take Granny Zhao back first!" Zhao Ziyun said calmly, a hint of coldness in his eyes.
"Yes, I'll go right away!" Boss Zhao's face was very bad; he didn't know what was going on.
He and his wife had clearly locked their own mother up!
Just then, Granny Zhao suddenly rushed towards Xiao Su Bao like a madwoman.
"It would be better if you died. Once you're dead, everything will go back to normal!"
Tang Bugui held Xiao Su Bao, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.
At that moment, Zhao Ziyun, who was standing at the front, made his move immediately and restrained Granny Zhao.
"Boss Zhao!" He looked at Boss Zhao with cold eyes, which startled Boss Zhao so much that he rushed over.
But I don't know what's wrong with my mother today, she seems to be much stronger than usual.
Little Su Bao raised her eyes, a hint of confusion in them.
Just then, Granny Zhao pointed at Little Su Bao and said, "You're a jinx, you're a jinx... Tang Family Village is doomed, all the Tang family members will die, you'll all die, hahaha, die, all of you die..."
After she finished speaking, she shoved Zhao Ziyun and her son aside and crashed into the water cart next to her.
Blood gushed out instantly, and everyone gasped in horror.
Little Su Bao blinked as she watched this scene, her little hands clenching slightly.
However, the black aura emanating from her body entered Granny Zhao's mouth and nose the instant she was killed, which looked extremely frightening.
But no one else could see it; all they could see was her wide-open eyes, as if she had died with her eyes wide open in disbelief.
"Su Bao, don't look!" Madam Qian quickly covered Su Bao's eyes, feeling a mix of emotions.
Little Su Bao didn't understand, and didn't comprehend why.
She pursed her lips, but she wasn't afraid.
She wasn't afraid when she was alive, let alone when she was dead!
not to mention……
In Xiao Su Bao's eyes, living people are much more terrifying than dead people!
After all, once a person dies, they can no longer harm others, but if a person is alive, they can continue to harm others!
Little Su Bao didn't say anything and seemed very quiet.
The third and second princes stood together in front of their younger sister, completely blocking Princess Chang'an's view.
They have lives on their hands, but their little princess is innocent.
Tang Dabao stood silently in front of Fu Manduo, protecting the little girl behind him.
He pulled Fu Manduo aside and whispered, "Miss Fu, don't be afraid!"
Fu Manduo's face turned ashen, and he held Tang Dabao's hand tightly, not daring to let go.
Everyone's face was equally grim.
Seeing this, Zhao Sanpao turned pale and his legs trembled. But Zhao Laoda was even more pathetic; his eyes rolled back and he fainted.
Zhao Sanpao suddenly realized what was happening. He took a deep breath, disregarding what others thought, and immediately took off his coat to cover Zhao Pozi's face.
He was trembling all over, and his heart was filled with indescribable emotions.
"Please make way, everyone!" Zhao Sanpao picked up Granny Zhao in one swift motion, though his voice trembled slightly.
"Oh, okay..." someone hurriedly shouted.
At this moment, Zhao Ziyun frowned slightly, but stepped forward and walked to Zhao Sanpao's side, and together they carried Zhao Pozi.
"No, little village chief, don't get your clothes dirty!" Zhao San ran back a step while holding Zhao Pozi, his face showing nervousness.
He couldn't let the village chief get himself dirty; his grandmother didn't deserve it...
Zhao Ziyun shook his head slightly and tightened his grip on Granny Zhao's hand: "It's nothing, it's just a piece of clothing!"
Zhao Sanpao's expression changed slightly. He wanted to say something, but he didn't know how to say it.
Tears streamed down his cheeks.
"Thank you..." Zhao Sanpao was tongue-tied and couldn't say anything else, so he could only repeat himself word by word.
Tang Erbao paused for a moment, then stepped forward and helped Zhao Laoda up.
Tang Sanbao also rushed over.
The people of Zhao Family Village looked at each other, none of them knowing what to say.
Some people felt that something was wrong here, but they wanted to stop them, yet they didn't dare to!
The main concern was that Madam Qian was watching them, and their expressions changed when they thought of Madam Qian's ferocity.
In the past, there were still many able-bodied men in the village, which is why they dared to fight against the people of Tangjia Village.
But right now, their group consists of the elderly, the infirm, the disabled, and pregnant women. How could they possibly defeat the Qian family?
"When a person dies, it's like a lamp going out!" Madam Qian said softly, and then fell silent.
Soon, Zhao Ziyun's men wiped the bloodstains off the iron bucket.
The remaining people didn't dare to say anything more.
Everyone looked rather pale.
"This water is just the first batch; there will be more later!" Zhao Ziyun returned quickly and solemnly said to Tang Bugui and the others.
He seemed to have thought of something, his eyes turning to the distant volcano billowing smoke, his heart heavy.
This volcanic eruption killed many people; if the original route had been followed, the entire Zhao Family Village would have been wiped out.
Besides this village, several other villages will also disappear into the volcano.
But this time, under the pretext of fetching water, he gathered almost all the people in the area who were capable of destroying the village.
Just give them another chance, and that will be enough.
"By the way, regarding this volcanic eruption..." He paused for a moment before continuing, "I hope His Majesty can send more people, perhaps..."
As Zhao Ziyun recalled everything in his dream, his brows furrowed.
"Perhaps what? Can't you just say it all at once?"
The second prince walked over, glanced at Zhao Ziyun with a sullen look, and rolled his eyes in annoyance.
Zhao Ziyun cupped his hands and said, "It's not that I don't want to tell you everything at once, it's just... because this matter might be a bit strange. I once met a monk, and because I helped him, he told me a secret..."
"Hmm?" The Second Prince narrowed his eyes. He hated people who left things unsaid.
Zhao Ziyun didn't mince words and continued, "That monk told me that after the volcanic eruption, this place would suffer from drought for three years!"
However, in the end, only the Second Prince and Qian Shi Xiao Su Bao heard these words.
The people in Zhao Family Village had no idea what Zhao Ziyun was talking about.
“Three years!” The second prince frowned, his eyes filled with worry, but more so with disbelief.
After all, who knows what will happen three years from now?
At that moment, Xiao Su Bao seemed to sense something. She raised her eyes and looked towards Zhao Family Village not far away. It seemed that the dark aura that originally surrounded them had diminished considerably...
It was as if someone had drawn away the black energy bit by bit.
Xiao Su Bao was slightly taken aback when she saw golden merit points spreading between the eyebrows of those people.
Something seems to be changing...
Little Su Bao didn't understand, but she became even more curious.
Why do we see these things this time?
The next instant, Xiao Su Bao subconsciously looked in Zhao Ziyun's direction, but his merit points had decreased instead of increased, as if...
Xiao Su Bao's brows furrowed even more, but even so, the little girl Gao Yi Jiu couldn't understand why this was happening.
"Brother Zhao Yun..." she whispered.
Zhao Ziyun turned his head and looked over, a glint of light in his eyes.
But if someone looked closely, they would notice that his already not very robust body seemed to be becoming increasingly hunched over.
Moreover, there seemed to be a few gray hairs on his head, even though he was just a teenager.
None of these are the most important things.
Zhao Ziyun said softly, "After three years of severe drought, there will be... *pfft*..."
He clutched his chest, nearly spitting out a mouthful of blood.
Just then, a figure appeared and grabbed him.
"You're quite something!"
The young Taoist priest pursed his lips, his eyes filled with an indescribable emotion.
He reached out and gently patted Zhao Ziyun on the back.
Zhao Ziyun paused slightly, looking at the young Taoist's face, as if he saw another person in his eyes.
"Master Wu Jue!" Zhao Ziyun called out subconsciously, but then felt it was impossible.
The Five Masters' master was clearly a monk, so why...?
The monk he mentioned was actually borrowed from the Buddhist saint Wu Jue in his dream!
"What Five Masters? I'm a Taoist priest, are you blind?" The young Taoist priest rolled his eyes, and his lips twitched.
Zhao Ziyun wanted to say something, but he didn't know what to say.
In the end, he didn't say a single word.
"What you said earlier... is it possible to say it?" The Third Prince stepped forward, his eyes fixed on Zhao Ziyun.
Even Tang Bugui's gaze towards Zhao Ziyun took on a different quality.
After all, what the monk said might be true...
Thinking of this, everyone's mood became heavy.
"Brother Zhao Yun...stop talking!" Just then, Xiao Su Bao looked at Zhao Ziyun, her chubby little face almost crying.
The black aura around Zhao Ziyun became extremely dense when he spoke those words.
If it weren't for the constant influx of golden merit into his body, Zhao Ziyun would probably have already died by now!
Little Su Bao feels very sorry for those who are kind to her.
She didn't want to see her brother Zhao Yun suffer.
Zhao Ziyun paused, and a touch of tenderness appeared in his eyes as he looked at Xiao Su Bao.
"I'm fine, just some old injuries!" He shook his head, his gaze towards Xiao Su Bao still gentle.
Little Su Bao paused, pursed her lips, and shook her head: "I can't say. If you say it, it will..."
"It will turn into stars!"
The little dumpling spoke its last words very softly, but Tang Bugui and the others heard them.
"Su Bao doesn't want Brother Zhao Yun to turn into a star, and you're the first person to help Su Bao!"
Little Su Bao lowered her head, her voice not loud, but slightly choked with sobs.
Zhao Ziyun clenched his fists, but finally sighed.
"Alright, whatever you say!" Zhao Ziyun was extremely helpless, but he knew that Xiao Su Bao truly regarded him as family.
only……
What he wanted was never just to be a relative; he wanted a place beside her.
Xiao Mobao seemed to sense Zhao Ziyun's gaze. He raised his head, his clear eyes looking both innocent and confused, wondering why Zhao Ziyun was looking at him again.
But at this moment, Xiao Mobao pondered for a moment and still felt that he should say something to the other person.
"Be good, listen to me!" After thinking for a long time, Xiao Mobao's eyes finally lit up, and she happily said it.
Zhao Ziyun's lips twitched, and his gaze toward Xiao Mobao was filled with a hint of resentment.
What's going on here?!
Thinking of this, Zhao Ziyun simply stopped looking. This kind of competitor probably only relies on his looks!
Although I'm not bad looking...
Zhao Ziyun muttered to himself, his eyes revealing a complex mix of emotions.
Just then, Madam Qian asked, "What kind of monk did you see? Can you still find him?"
Zhao Ziyun shook his head, but his expression remained largely unchanged.
"I couldn't find it. That master left that very night, and before he left, he told me that these things shouldn't be known by too many people!"
After Zhao Ziyun finished speaking, a hint of helplessness appeared in his eyes.
However, after a few words, the Second Prince and his entourage bought a carload of water, mainly to see if the water transported from a long distance was still drinkable.
Zhao Ziyun readily agreed and led his men to go see it.
“Besides this trip, water will be delivered every two weeks,” Zhao Ziyun continued.
Because he arranged for a large number of people to deliver water each time, there hasn't been any water-grabbing so far.
After all, water isn't worth much.
However, every time these people left, they would dig up a truckload of soil from the surrounding mountains.
And so they seemed tireless.
Only a small portion of the water remained in Jixiang Village this time; the rest was sold by the emperor for future use.
Considering the current situation, Zhao Ziyun shared some of his thoughts with Tang Cheng.
The second and third princes insisted on getting involved, so the four of them were whispering amongst themselves.
After thinking for a moment, Ms. Qian did not stay, but instead led Xiao Su Bao and the others on their way home.
Xiao Su Bao was unusually quiet the whole way, leaning weakly on Tang Bu Gui's shoulder.
Looking at the listless little dumpling, Mrs. Qian had a look of helplessness in her eyes.
"What's wrong with you?" Madam Qian couldn't help but ask, looking at Xiao Su Bao.
The little dumpling paused for a moment, then said to Madam Qian, "Mother, Brother Zhao Yun is right!"
After saying this, Tang Bugui and Madam Qian's expressions turned extremely ugly.
Three years of severe drought...
This is suicidal!
Ms. Qian stumbled and almost lost her balance, nearly falling over.
Qian looked at the little baby in front of her, her voice stuck in her throat.
"Don't tell anyone about this, please don't tell anyone!" Madam Qian covered Xiao Su Bao's mouth. Even though she had to stand on tiptoe, her hand still tightly covered Xiao Su Bao's little lips.
Little Su Bao didn't understand, so she opened her big eyes and looked at Qian Shi.
Qian's face turned ashen, and she finally took a deep breath.
At this moment, Tang Bugui also spoke. His voice was low and hoarse, but exceptionally firm.
"Su Bao doesn't need to worry about these things. Even if the sky falls, there are tall people watching over it. Our Su Bao just needs to grow up happily."
Tang Bugui stroked Xiao Su Bao's little tuft of hair, his voice unusually gentle.
Ms. Qian seemed to realize that she might have frightened Xiao Su Bao and wanted to explain.
But then they heard Xiao Su Bao say, "Su Bao is already very happy. These are the happiest days Su Bao has ever had. Even if Xiao Su Bao dies, it won't matter..."
Little Su Bao smiled slightly at the two of them, her brows showing a hint of tenderness.
Qian felt a pang of pain in her heart and couldn't help but take Xiao Su Bao from Tang Bugui's arms.
Tang Bugui was silent for a moment, feeling a slight pain in his heart.
But he just clenched his fists and watched as Madam Qian held Xiao Su Bao.
"Daddy, Mommy, Su Bao is really happy!" The little dumpling couldn't help but say as she looked at the two of them, afraid that they might be unhappy.
"Mother knows, but Mother hopes that our Su Bao will always be this happy and carefree!"
As she spoke, Ms. Qian patted Xiao Su Bao's hair.
They returned to Tangjia Village, where it was now completely dark, and the peach trees swayed gently under the gray night sky.
Xiao Su Bao's body trembled, and a strange light flickered in her eyes.
Just then, on the other side, a horse-drawn carriage came towards Tangjia Village.
Inside the carriage, a woman was sitting. If you didn't look closely, you would notice that the woman looked somewhat similar to Xiao Su Bao.
Especially their eyebrows and eyes, which seem to have been carved from the same mold.
"Miss, do you really think we have to go to that remote and impoverished place?" The maid beside her looked at her elegant mistress and couldn't help but frown.
The young lady gently stroked the red string on her wrist, her eyes growing brighter.
"If you don't want to go, I'll have someone send you back!" The young lady glanced at her maid indifferently, her voice gentle, yet conveying a strange emotion.
"Miss, that's not what I meant, but you are..." the maidservant said instinctively.
"Shut up!" Before the maid could finish speaking, the young lady's expression changed instantly, and she scolded her.
The maid was startled and quickly knelt inside the carriage.
"Miss, I was wrong, please punish me!" The little maid trembled slightly, and her face turned pale.
She almost said the wrong thing!
The young maid was at a loss and knelt on the ground, not daring to say anything.
The young lady stared coldly at the maid until the sweat on the maid's face dripped even faster, then she said in a low voice, "Ruyi, do you know why I've always brought you along instead of the other sisters?"
Ruyi was taken aback, but subconsciously looked up at her young mistress.
The young lady looked at Ruyi and suddenly smiled, her smile as radiant as a flower. If anyone were to look at her at that moment, they would think that this young girl was truly too beautiful.
"Because you are stupider than the others, that's why I chose you!" the young lady said softly. Ruyi knelt on the ground, not daring to move.
The young lady lifted the carriage curtain and glanced outside.
This is also my opportunity!
She had been waiting for this moment for a very long time...
If I don't see it again, I'll be sad!
"Forget it, you wouldn't understand! But just remember, do whatever I tell you to do, don't overthink it, you can't figure it out anyway!" the young lady said softly, without turning around to look at the little girl.
But at that moment, another face appeared in her mind.
This time, when we meet, he might be pleasantly surprised!
Thinking of this, the young lady's eyes gleamed with a mixture of excitement and madness.
At night, in Tangjia Village, Yang Nuannuan suddenly clutched her chest, took several deep breaths, and only then did she calm down a bit.
"What's wrong?" Yinniang woke up groggily and asked Yang Nuannuan.
Yang Nuannuan looked at Yinniang and couldn't help but say, "I have a feeling that something is about to happen!"
Yang Nuannuan's complexion was not good, and her face was a little pale.
"Is it because you've been too busy lately?" Auntie hugged Yang Nuannuan and coaxed her softly.
Yang Nuannuan shook her head. She didn't know herself, but she had an instinctive feeling that something bad was going to happen.
"Mother, I want to..."
"Bang……"
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