"Leave a few people behind, and the rest will follow me!"
The guards rushed out of the room, leaving only three people to guard the body of Old Master Zhuge.
All the other children looked at Chu Qiao in horror, only to see that the child who had just tricked the guards of Zhuge Villa away was holding a crossbow, and there was no fear on his face anymore. She smiled at the servants who were checking Master Zhuge's body, and blew a loud whistle in a relaxed manner, "Hey! Stop working."
The three of them turned around and were immediately shocked, but before they could even shout, three crossbow arrows were shot out in succession, shooting into the three astonished heads like meteors. Blood gushed out as three bodies fell to the ground at the same time, following their loyal master Zhuge to the underworld.
"Ah!" a little slave screamed.
Chu Qiao covered the child's mouth with her hand, "Why don't you scream when I tell you to? Instead, you are just making trouble now."
All the children turned pale and started crying.
Chu Qiao sighed and said slowly, "What I am going to say next is very important. You must listen carefully to it. Only then can you save your life. Do you understand?"
The children immediately stopped crying and looked at her with wide eyes.
"I am the man of housekeeper Zhu Shun. This old man is inhumane and always harms children. Housekeeper Zhu Shun couldn't stand it and asked me to kill him. This is to eliminate harm for the people. None of you are allowed to leak it and betray housekeeper Zhu. No matter what torture the people in Zhuge Mansion use on you, you are not allowed to tell. Housekeeper Zhu will save you, remember?"
The children nodded quickly, each one like a frightened rabbit.
Chu Qiao smiled faintly, the net had already been spread, just waiting for the fish to dive in. Even if these children were really so kind and righteous as to be willing to endure punishment and swear to death that they would never tell anyone what she said, or even if they did, the people in Zhuge Mansion might not believe it. However, all the servants in Qingshan Courtyard saw with their own eyes that Zhu Shun's people took her away and sent her to Zhuge Xi's mansion. Just based on this point, he cannot escape responsibility. Death has become inevitable. All that remains to be seen now is how he will die.
She glanced at the hourglass and found that the time was just right. She still had time to sneak back and pick up Xiao Ba who escaped through the back door.
Just as she was about to leave through the main gate, a hand suddenly grabbed her ankle tightly. Chu Qiao looked down and saw that it was a guard who was not yet dead.
"You are an accomplice to the evil, you deserve to be killed!" Chu Qiao's eyes were cold, and she pulled out the arrow from the man's forehead. The corpse twitched a few times and then stopped moving. Chu Qiao tried hard to pry his hands open, but she couldn't get her feet free after several attempts. She suddenly became ruthless and pulled out the long knife from the guard's waist, and with a "puff", she chopped off his palm.
"What are you doing?" A deep voice sounded slowly. It was not very loud, but it carried a strong murderous aura. Zhuge Yue was dressed in a fiery red fur coat, with snow on his head, and followed by a large number of Qingshan Court followers. He looked at the child with blood on his hands with gloomy eyes, and spoke in a deep voice, enunciating each word.
Chu Qiao raised her head and slowly frowned. Why was Zhuge Yue here? But it doesn't matter anymore. Chu Qiao looked at him calmly, curled up the corners of her mouth coldly, and smiled faintly, "As you can see, I killed this old man whose sins could not be redeemed by death a thousand times."
Zhuge Yue's face was gloomy, and dark clouds rolled in his eyes, "Were you also responsible for those things in the past?"
"Yes!" The child smiled brightly, such a sweet and innocent smile seemed so inappropriate in such an environment. She held a severed palm in her hand and said with a smile, "It's a pity that you found out too late. You should first think about how to face the interrogation of the heads of the Zhuge clan when you return. After all, I am a servant in your courtyard, and after Zhuge Xi's death, the biggest beneficiary will be your eldest branch."
“Someone come!” Zhuge Yue said in a deep voice, “Capture her!”
"You wish!" The child sneered, waved his hand and shouted, "Hidden weapon!"
The servants of Qingshan Court immediately swiftly surrounded Zhuge Yue and protected him. Although Yue Qi was young, he was very skilled. He turned around and stepped forward quickly, suddenly drawing out his long sword and waving it as fast as the wind sweeping the rain. Rays of white light appeared in front of him, and even splashing water could not penetrate him at all.
With a bang, something suddenly hit Yue Qi's long sword, and blood spurted into the sky. Everyone lowered their heads and saw that it was a bloody severed palm.
Outside the window, the child’s cold and stern voice could be heard: “Zhuge Yue, Lin Xi’s death will not be in vain!”
The moonlight was dim, and the petite and delicate body disappeared into the boundless night in an instant.
The boy stood there with a blue face and red eyes. Zhu Cheng looked at him carefully and shouted to the other attendants anxiously, "What are you all standing there for? Chase him!"
Everyone then woke up as if from a dream and chased after him.
Among the flowers in the courtyard, the child's nimble body was like a petite civet cat, running quickly on the winding path. At this moment, it seemed as if a large number of people were running quickly towards him from the front. The child stopped immediately with a cold expression on his face.
"Ah! It's you!" After seeing who the person was, the child ran forward and asked, "Did you catch the thief?"
When the leading man saw the crying little slave girl, he frowned and said in a deep voice: "Get out of the way! This is not something you can ask, don't block the way!" As he said that, he pushed towards the child's shoulder.
"Another assassin came into the house and killed all your people. They claimed to be the fourth young master of Qingshan Courtyard's men. I ran out to report the news."
"What?" The man was shocked and said, "That's nonsense. There are thieves outside the mansion, about 300 of them, sneaking around. It's obvious that they are not from our Zhuge family. My brothers can't stand it anymore, so I came back to get help."
Is there anyone outside the mansion? Could it be Zhuge Yue's followers? Chu Qiao frowned and said calmly, "There's no way through there. They have more people than you. How about this? You hide here and I'll lead them over."
The man was delighted, thinking that this little slave girl was indeed quite courageous. "Okay, after the matter is accomplished, I will report it to my superiors truthfully."
"Well," the child smiled brightly, "as long as I can get rid of my slavery."
A moment later, the servants from Qingshan Courtyard chased here and started fighting with the servants from Zhuge Courtyard in the dark before they could say a word.
Yue Qi led the way and shouted angrily, "Who are you? You are the subordinates of the Second Old Master. I am the Fourth Young Master's personal guard!"
"Fuck you!" The big man said, "I'm still a sword-bearing soldier of Shengjin Palace. Brothers, come on!"
Amid the crackling sounds of fighting, Chu Qiao's footsteps gradually moved away from the battlefield.
Finally reaching the outer high wall, Chu Qiao looked around, looking for tools to climb. At this moment, a strong wind suddenly blew from behind her head. Chu Qiao reacted quickly with agility. She turned around immediately, took out her crossbow and was ready to shoot. Unexpectedly, the other party was very agile and picked her up. With a few quick jumps, he was already on top of the high wall.
"Oh, it's really not cute. As soon as we meet, we have to use knives and guns."
Yan Xun was wearing a white fur coat, had black hair and starry eyes, and had a cynical smile on his lips.
There were lit torches and noisy crowds everywhere in Zhuge's mansion. There was fighting inside and outside the mansion, and the sound of shouting and killing could be heard continuously. Yan Xun glanced around, shook his head and sighed, "Look at you, a little kid, and you've caused so much trouble. It's unfortunate that the Zhuge family hired you as a servant."
Chu Qiao snorted coldly and struggled, "Let me go!"
The young man laughed, not afraid of being discovered, and came forward with a smile, "Little girl, it would be fine if you didn't keep my appointment, but now you owe me a favor, how do you want to repay me?"
"Who asked you for help? You self-righteous guy!"
"Hmph, you always say that. I really saved an ungrateful person with good intentions." Yan Xun snorted coldly, but soon he laughed again, "But it doesn't matter. This prince is happy. Little girl, the fun is over. If you don't leave now, you will get burned. Hold on tight!" After saying that, the young man jumped down from the wall.
Chu Qiao was startled and cursed him inwardly as an idiot, but her hands and feet immediately clung tightly to Yan Xun's body, hoping that there really was such a high level of Qinggong in the world, otherwise she would definitely fall down.
With a thud, the warhorse neighed loudly, and Feng Mian grinned, "Prince, I've been waiting for you for a long time."
Yan Xun sat on the horse, laughed loudly, and said loudly: "Let's go."
Behind him, shouts of killing rose to the sky and flames spread. The Prince of Yanbei jumped on his horse and whipped it, quickly disappearing at the end of the long street.
Almost at the same time, Wei Jing and Zhuge Huai received a secret letter. Under the flickering lights, the outstanding young generations of the two families looked solemn. Then, after giving a few brief instructions, they each stepped out of the family's mansion.
At the horizon, clouds are piling up and snow is everywhere. Only a cold moon is shining quietly on the world. Next to the Bailiu Temple in Zhenhuang City, Yan Shiqi, the shadow guard of the Yanbei Prince's Mansion, had just stopped Yan Xun's warhorse and said anxiously, "General Song of the Front City Cavalry Army led his troops to surround the Prince's Mansion. The eldest son of the Zhuge family also led the Zhuge family's personal troops to Baxing Hutong. Now, they are all coming this way."
Yan Xun frowned and said in a deep voice: "Why did the Cavalry Battalion get involved? Did the Zhuge family inform the Council of Elders so quickly?"
“Prince!” Feng Mian shouted. The sound of horse hooves came quickly from behind. The little servant boy said with a panicked look on his face, “The people behind are catching up!”
Yan Xun asked, “How many people? Are they Zhuge Yue’s men?”
"No." Feng Mian was covered in snow. As he spoke excitedly, the snow on his hat fell off. "They are from the Wei family. I saw with my own eyes that it was Wei Shuye who led the team."
"The Wei family?" Yan Xun frowned and asked in a deep voice, "When did the Wei family join forces with the Zhuge family? Moreover, how could they have notified and mobilized the Wei family army so quickly in such a short time?"
He lowered his head to look at Chu Qiao who was sitting in front of him, "Girl, did you offend anyone from the Wei Mansion?"
Chu Qiao frowned, thinking seriously, then shook her head affirmatively, "No."
"That's strange." Yan Xun murmured, frowning and thinking.
Chu Qiao turned around and said, "Everyone has their own responsibility. This is my own business. Yan Xun, there is no need for you to get involved."
Yan Xun was stunned. The child still had the face of a child, but his expression and tone were all calm and composed. He couldn't help but be absent-minded. "Girl, I'm very curious about you. Before you tell me the truth, I really don't want to let you be captured like this."
Chu Qiao raised her eyebrows and said calmly, "The mountains remain unchanged, the rivers flow forever, we will meet again one day. Besides, it's not that easy for them to catch me. I'm alone, so I'm a small target, so it's easier for me to get away. But you, with your status and position, I don't want you to be implicated."