Chapter 324 Guo Tingting attacks Xia Shu
Guo Tingting knew her ancestors very well.
It's not that she doesn't understand.
But the cruel words have to be said by others, and the cruel things have to be done by others!
Regardless of success or failure, our ancestors’ mask of kindness will not be torn off!
She made a gesture of wiping her neck and said with a smile, "Of course I will kill him to eliminate the trouble forever."
The old ancestor looked at the smiling Guo Tingting and asked coldly, "Do you know the consequences of your deeds being exposed?"
Qi Shuyan is not an easy person to talk to.
If he knew that Guo Tingting killed Xia Shu, he would want her to pay with her life.
Of course Guo Tingting is aware of the consequences.
She shook her ancestor's legs and pouted her pink lips in a coquettish manner.
“Of course I know, so I want to ask the ancestors for help so that Brother Qi can’t find out the truth.”
After saying this, she was afraid that the ancestor would not agree, so she quickly added another sentence.
"Grandfather, only if I become Brother Qi's wife can the first wife side with the second wife. Helping me is helping the second wife."
Want to reap the benefits? impossible!
Of course, the ancestor knew what Guo Tingting was thinking.
She didn't fall for it, instead she kicked Guo Tingting down.
"Tingting, you are still a little immature if you want to play tricks on grandma!"
Guo Tingting met the old ancestor's cold eyes and was so scared that her body trembled.
"Grandma, I don't have..."
Before she could finish her argument, the old man lifted her chin and chuckled.
"Tingting, if you want to live a peaceful life in the Qi family, you should know who is the master of this family!"
This was the first time she revealed her true nature in front of Guo Tingting.
Guo Tingting was stunned by her aura, her face turned pale with fright, and she couldn't speak for a long time.
The old ancestor let her go with satisfaction.
"I don't support people who have no value. Go back and think about it carefully."
After saying that, she waved her hand.
"I'm tired, let's go out."
Her tone and demeanor had returned to normal, as if the fierceness she had just displayed was Guo Tingting's hallucination.
But Guo Tingting knew that she was just hiding her edge.
"Yes, great aunt, I'll come back to you when I have thought it through."
After saying that, she quickly stood up and fled from the ancestor's room.
The old ancestor looked at the door that Guo Tingting forgot to close, and whispered, "Tingting, don't let your great aunt down."
Guo Tingting, who had escaped, shuddered and returned to her own yard.
Because they were living under someone else's roof, the yard where she and her mother lived was the smallest.
But fortunately, the ancestors treated them well, and their food, clothing and other expenses were all of the same standard as those of the second wife's direct descendants.
Although the yard is small, it has everything and is very exquisite.
Yun Feiluan looked at her daughter, who was sweating profusely, and asked hurriedly, "Tingting, why are you running so fast? How was your conversation with the ancestor?"
Originally, she wanted to go and talk to the ancestor herself.
But thinking that since his daughter wanted to marry Qi Shuyan, it would be more appropriate for her to go, he came back first.
Guo Tingting shook her head and pushed Yun Feiluan away.
She ran to the table and poured herself some tea.
I drank three cups in a row before I recovered.
When Yun Feiluan saw her like this, she knew that the conversation with the ancestor was not pleasant.
She walked to the table and asked, "Tingting, didn't you do what your mother taught you?"
Guo Tingting pulled Yun Feiluan to sit down.
"Mother, great aunt..."
She stopped herself from speaking, then stood up, walked to the door, and looked around.
As the cousin of the Qi family, Yun Feiluan is considered half a master and has maids and servants to serve her.
Guo Tingting was not stupid and soon discovered that there was a maid watching the main house.
She immediately closed the door, pulled Yun Feiluan into the bedroom, got on the bed, and covered them with a quilt.
"Mom, we are being watched, please speak softly."
Yun Feiluan felt heartbroken when she saw her daughter like this.
"Tingting, what did you talk about with the old ancestor? Why are you like this after returning?"
Guo Tingting simply told her mother about the conversation between her and her ancestors.
"Mother, if I can't take down Qi Shuyan, then I will have no use to my great aunt. At the very least, they will marry me off in exchange for benefits, or at worst, they will kick us out."
Yun Feiluan's heart skipped a beat when he heard this.
"Tingting, don't be afraid. With the relationship between Qi Wenhua and I, we won't have a bad life even if we leave the Qi family."
She thought more deeply than her daughter.
I was afraid that I would fail in dealing with Xia Shu and anger Qi Shuyan, and it would be useless to find a scapegoat.
At that time, the ancestor would most likely push the mother and daughter out to die in order to calm the situation and please the eldest wife!
Thinking of this possibility, she trembled all over and her hands and feet became cold.
Although Guo Tingting was not as shrewd as Yun Feiluan, she also knew that their situation was not as easy as her mother said.
In the eyes of our ancestors, they were nothing more than tools to obey her and entertain her.
Thinking that the main branch of the Qi family was not controlled by the ancestors, she became more eager to marry Qi Shuyan.
"Mom, I must marry Qi Shuyan, even if I have to be a concubine!"
Yun Feiluan touched her daughter's face and said, "Tingting, don't worry, mother will definitely make sure you get what you want."
After saying that, she lifted the quilt.
If you keep suppressing yourself, you'll become cooked.
There was no need to hide the plot against Qi Shuyan and Xia Shu from our ancestors.
The mother and daughter sat at the table and had a normal conversation.
Their plan was simple. They let the killer pretend to be a patient and go to the pharmacy to seek medical treatment, taking the opportunity to burn the Xia father and daughter to death.
Then he tampered with the reward money and poisoned the killer to prevent future troubles.
After discussing it, Guo Tingting said, "Mom, Brother Qi is going to the Xia family to propose marriage in three days. We are very tight on time. Will we make it in time?"
Yun Feiluan said affirmatively: "Of course there is still time, leave it to mother."
She knew very well that as long as the ancestors knew their plan, they would definitely help them secretly.
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The other side.
Ye Chutang and Qi Yanzhou were lying on the bed. After talking about how Song Jingning only wanted to be the emperor's teacher, they talked about how Guo Tingting might ruin the marriage between the Qi and Xia families.
"Guo Tingting's eyes are not right. She has no chance to do anything to her brother. She is likely to attack Miss Xia."
Qi Yanzhou helped Ye Chutang massage her sagging belly while saying, "Atang, don't worry, my brother has always been on guard against my second uncle's family and will protect Miss Xia."
"I hope Guo Tingting won't be a coward and be brave for once."
"Do you want to take this opportunity to restore the first and second houses to their previous state, so that they can live their own lives?"
Ye Chutang felt the warmth coming from his stomach and felt a little drowsy.
"Well, I'm not afraid of thieves stealing, but I'm afraid of thieves thinking about it. I always have to be on guard, which is tiring."
If the second wife is easy to get along with, she doesn't mind having more relatives.
But the second wife has all sorts of schemes against the first wife, so she should just get out of here as far as possible!
Qi Yanzhou had no feelings for the second wife. He brought her to Tianshan County because he was afraid that she would fall into the hands of the emperor.
After all, they are blood relatives, and our ancestors are still alive, so we can’t just ignore them.
Now that they have gotten along well, he also feels that there is no need to force them to live together.
"Well, if the second branch is really restless and wants to take advantage of my brother, then we will split the family again."
Ye Chutang nodded dazedly.
"Go to sleep, you're sleepy."
Two days later.
At nightfall, the Xia family's Renxin Medical Clinic received a man with external injuries.
The man said that he accidentally hit his calf while chopping wood.
But when Xia Shu looked at the wound, she knew he was lying.
The wound was smooth and narrow, and it was obvious that it was caused by a sharp sword, not a chopping knife.
She calmly treated the man's wound, but added a sleeping pill to the wound medicine.
"Sir, the wound has been treated."
After that, she gave the man a bottle of medicine.
"For the first three days, I changed the dressing every day, then changed it to every three days, and the blood scab fell off directly."
"Doctor, I have a headache and can't sleep recently. Can you give me some tranquilizers?"
The snow in Tianshan County has not stopped yet, and there are few pedestrians on the streets.
In addition, Renxin Medical Clinic is located in a remote area, and it is getting dark, so there is no one around.
Xia Shu knew that the man was stalling for time.
She walked to the examination desk, sat down, and tapped the table with her index finger.
"Sir, come and sit down. I'll take your pulse."
The man refused, "Doctor, there's no need to take my pulse, just prescribe medicine."
After saying that, he also made a complaint.
"Tranquilizers won't kill you, why take your pulse?"
Xia Shu stood up.
But instead of going to the medicine cabinet, she went to the door and closed it.
This action alerted the killer.
Without any hesitation, he immediately attacked Xia Shu.
It's the same if you burn the body after death.
Anyway, after burning to ashes, it is impossible to tell whether the person was burned to death or killed.
The killer attacked quickly and fiercely, thinking he could kill Xia Shu with one blow.
But Xia Shu not only blocked his sword, but also drew out a soft sword from her waist to fight back.
"You are not Xia Shu!"
When the killer said this, he immediately ran towards the door.
But as soon as he used his internal energy, he felt dizzy and his legs became weak.
In the blink of an eye, his waist was caught by the soft sword and he was smashed to the ground.
The sharp tip of the sword pointed directly at the throat.
The killer's vision began to blur, and he no longer had the strength to fight back.
The sword fell to the ground with a dull sound.
"Who are you? Why do you have the same face as Xia Shu?"
Lan Yue curled her lips in mockery, did not answer the killer, and knocked him out with a sword.
The sky had completely darkened by this time, and the clinic was completely pitch black.
The real Xia Shu came in from the backyard and lit the oil lamp.
Qi Shuyan followed behind her.
Xia Shu looked at Lan Yue, who looked exactly like her, and bowed respectfully.
"Thank you, girl."
Lan Yue quickly helped Xia Shu up and said, "Miss Xia, there's no need to be polite. I'm just following orders."
After saying that, she said goodbye to Qi Shuyan and left from the backyard.
Xia Shu looked at the unconscious killer and asked Qi Shuyan, "What should we do now?"
Qi Shuyan did not answer but asked, "Ah Shu, if you are with me, such dangers may happen again in the future. Are you afraid? Do you regret it?"
After asking this question, his heart began to tighten.
Because he knew that Xia Shu wanted to live a simple and peaceful life.
Xia Shu did not answer Qi Shuyan immediately, but held his hand.
"Ayan, since I have chosen you, no matter what difficulties I encounter in the future, I will not back down."
It's hard to make a decision.
But once she makes a decision, she won't change it easily.
Qi Shuyan felt relieved and lowered his head to kiss Xia Shu on the forehead.
"Don't worry, even if there is danger, I won't let you get hurt."
After saying that, he kicked the killer at his feet.
"Ah Shu, remove the drug from him first. I have something to ask you."
Xia Shu took the antidote from the medicine cabinet, uncorked the bottle, and placed it under the killer's nose.
When the pungent smell dissipated, Qi Shuyan took out a dagger and stabbed the killer in the heart.
He acted with discretion, injuring the killer but not taking his life.
When the killer slowly woke up, the sharp pain made him sober immediately.
What caught my eye was Qi Shuyan's cold smiling face.
Looking down, I saw a dagger stabbed right in the heart.
Even though the killer had experienced life and death several times over the years, he was still so frightened by the scene before him that his heart stopped.
Qi Shuyan looked at the killer's expression with satisfaction and pressed the dagger down.
More intense pain spread from the heart to all parts of the body, causing nerves to tense and the body to tremble.
Just as a scream was about to break out, Qi Shuyan pressed his lips with his fingers.
"Hush".
"Don't scream, or I'll stab you deeper."
These words frightened the killer so much that he bit his lips instinctively and dared not make a sound.
His whole body was drenched in sweat, and beads of sweat the size of beans appeared on his forehead.
Qi Shuyan didn't have time to waste time talking to the killer, so he asked bluntly, "Who is your employer? What are you doing in the clinic?"
Yun Feiluan was very cautious and did not come into contact with the killer. Instead, she found someone to run errands when the maid in the courtyard was out.
Anyway, as long as there is enough money, the killer will accept the order.
The news about the killer was revealed to Yun Feiluan by the ancestor.
Qi Shuyan knew that she had hired a killer, but he didn't know the specific plan.
He was worried that something might happen to Xia Shu, so he asked Qi Yanzhou to borrow Shu Yue, an expert in disguise, to replace Xia Shu.
After all, Shu Yue is a martial arts expert and can protect himself without any problem.
Due to the tight time schedule, Shu Yue's disguise technique was not perfect.
If she were an acquaintance, one would be able to tell at a glance that she was not Xia Shu.
But the killer didn't know Xia Shu, so he couldn't recognize her and fell into the trap.
The killer met Qi Shuyan's murderous eyes and couldn't utter a word.
He didn't want to die, but he didn't dare betray his employer.
Otherwise, if it gets out, not only he will die, but his family as well!
Qi Shuyan had no patience and continued to press down with the dagger in his hand.
"Do you think I will let your family go if you don't speak up? In Tianshan County, the Qi family is the king!"
His voice was not loud, but it caused the killer's heart to stop again.
yes.
With the abilities of the Qi brothers, it would be easy to investigate and destroy him!
After realizing this, he released his bitten and bleeding lips and told the truth about the mission he had received.
"My employer paid 500 taels to buy the lives of the Xia family father and daughter, so that I could set fire to the clinic without creating the illusion that the clinic was on fire."
After hearing this, Xia Shu's face showed anger.
"He even didn't let my father go. He's so cruel!"
After saying that, she grabbed the killer by the collar and shouted, "Come with me to the government and give up my employer!"
The killer immediately negotiated with Qi Shuyan.
"Okay, but Master Qi has to ensure the safety of my family."
He knew he would not survive, so he did not dare to make excessive demands.
Qi Shuyan agreed, "Okay."
He honors his promises to gentlemen.
He cheated murderers.
The killer thought Qi Shuyan's words were of the highest order, and his heart was at ease.
"Master Qi, I can only help you point out the person who is looking for me. You have to catch the mastermind yourself."
They have rules in their business: they only accept orders and don't check employers.
Unless the employer changes his mind after the job is done, he will not give the final payment.
Qi Shuyan nodded and looked at Xia Shu.
"Ah Shu, collect the scarce or expensive medicinal materials and make a complete show. This medicine shop must be burned down. Five hundred taels are enough for you to open a larger clinic in the best location in Tianshan County. The main street will also be safer."
What he meant was that he wanted the killer to put on a show and pretend to kill the Xia father and daughter in order to collect the remaining silver and catch the middleman.
When the case is brought to court and the culprit is found, the five hundred taels will be compensation to the Xia family.
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