Shao Qing was reluctant to think so, but Wei Jing's expression and actions at the moment made her unable to help but make such a guess.
She hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed Wei Jing: "Let's not talk about Yuan Hong for now, but the Kou family is different..."
She paused halfway through her words. Wei Jing drew his sword and thrust it out directly probably because he was afraid that the two would be difficult to separate. For Kou Yue, on one side is her beloved lover, and on the other side is a stranger she met by chance. It goes without saying that the balance is tilted towards that side.
But this kind of thing does not require evidence. As long as Yuan Hong dies, the suspicion is likely to spread to the entire body.
Kou Yue saw with his own eyes the two men coming from the river bank seriously injured. Kou's family and Yan Ming knew that he was carrying residual poison, and Yan Ming even knew the tricky nature of the residual poison.
The Kou family and Yan Ming all knew the two men's appearance, age, and exact time of their appearance clearly.
After hearing the above-mentioned various interests, Shao Qing immediately understood them clearly. But, but the Kou family, especially Kou Yue, saved their lives!
How can this give rise to murderous intent? !
"Husband!"
Shao Qing was flustered and confused. For a moment he hoped that it was just his imagination and that he might not mean that.
However, Wei Jing's next words completely shattered Shao Qing's hopes.
"The Kou family knows too much."
And Yuan Hong may be just one of the causes.
Today is the sixth day since he and Shao Qing came ashore. The wanted orders on both sides of the lower reaches of Qianshui River should have been issued long ago. The big cities are probably already in turmoil, and only remote rural areas like Gong County would lag behind.
It’s not that Wei Jing didn’t have the confidence to avoid the raid, but he wanted more than just avoiding the raid.
The late emperor and the new emperor bullied him so much, and with the blood feud between his mother and brother in front of him, how could he just live in peace for the rest of his life? I will do my best to avenge my father and brother to comfort their souls in heaven.
However, given Wei Jing's current situation, it would be most advantageous for him to neither be seen alive nor seen dead. If you jump into the river after being seriously injured and poisoned, the chance of survival is very slim. He hid in the dark and attacked the enemy when they were least prepared. This was the best strategy.
However, the biggest obstacle to this best strategy is the Kou family. Once Kou Xuan saw the wanted poster, he would probably make some guesses immediately. He left his hometown and went far away with an uncertain future, but he had a wife, daughter and younger sister behind him. Only a normal person would be good at making use of such a ladder to success.
For example, Yuan Hong just now.
In this case, if Wei Jing is not dead, he will be quickly brought before the new emperor, and a search and arrest will be inevitable, which will be greatly detrimental to his plans.
Wei Jing's eyes were filled with murderous intent: "Ah Qing, the Kou family should be eliminated, as well as Yan Ming, Yuan Hong, and Sun Zong."
He was filled with murderous intent for a moment, but when he lowered his eyes to look at Shao Qing, his tone softened. He raised his hand and patted her shoulder, "Don't be afraid, just don't come out."
He was very considerate, and the force of his palm on Shao Qing's shoulder was very gentle, but he made Shao Qing feel cold all over, his heart trembled, and his hands shook uncontrollably.
She looked up at him and said in a hoarse voice, "Then just kill me too. Who can know everything about you better than me?"
For some reason, Shao Qing burst into tears. Listening to Wei Jing calmly analyzing the pros and cons of killing Kou's family, she trembled all over. It was simply unbelievable.
Perhaps people who achieve great things are not so particular about trivial matters, but she couldn't accept it. Tears rolled down her cheeks, and she couldn't tell whether she was more shocked or disappointed at the moment.
Shao Qing has always loved life, but this time, she stretched her neck and said, "You must kill me first to be safe." She couldn't bear to watch her companion kill her savior.
"What nonsense are you talking about?!"
As soon as she said this, Wei Jing's face changed drastically: "How could I kill you?!"
Seeing Shao Qing stretching her neck, he threw down his sword in a panic and anger. He held her shoulders tightly and said, "As long as I am still alive, I will never allow anyone to hurt you in the slightest!"
Wei Jing's words were powerful.
Everyone betrayed him, attacked him, and tried every means to kill him. She was the only one who always stood firmly by his side, cared for him, took care of him, did her best to help him, and went through life and death with him.
The world is vast and ever-changing, but there is only one person who always walks with him through thick and thin. She is the only one who deserves his trust, and he tries his best to protect her as if she were protecting himself.
Seeing her tears pouring down like rain, his eyes were filled with shock and disappointment, and he hurriedly explained, "Ah Qing, you don't know how cunning and sinister people are in this world. Even if he is as close as your own father, you will be crushed to pieces if you trust him."
He couldn't help but recall his father, the kind-hearted man who loved and protected him for twenty years. And it was this man who put his brother and mother to death in one night, pierced his scapula, killed all the male members of his uncle's family, and separated their heads and bodies, leaving them without a complete corpse!
Wei Jing's eyes instantly turned red, his face twisted, he gritted his teeth, and a murderous intent emerged.
He was filled with hatred: "Except for you, there is no one else in this world who can be trusted. That person is like this, his beloved mother and son are like this, Yuan Hong is like this, and the Kou family must be no exception."
"A single thought can lead to a catastrophic disaster. I should strike first and not let the world let me down!"
He clenched his hands so tightly that a thin layer of sweat broke out on his forehead. His eyes were bloodshot and his expression was bloodthirsty yet frantic, revealing deep pain.
"Don't do that!"
His solemn words spoken in a fit of anger miraculously calmed Shao Qing's trembling, but his pain and frenzy at the moment clearly awakened her memory.
As far as I remember, the King of Qi was a young hero, full of passion to serve his country. He was determined to drive out the barbarians, pacify the country and protect the people since he was young. Since the imperial court's pensions were insufficient, he paid out of his own pocket to provide for the wounded and disabled soldiers; after the war, when the elderly and orphans were displaced and homeless, he summoned the governor to set up orphanages to accommodate them.
There are many such things, big and small, but for such a sincere young man who cares about his country and family, all his efforts have not received equal rewards.
He didn't believe it, he was suspicious, he was on guard, but it wasn't entirely his fault. He was just a poor man who was betrayed by his loved ones and paid a bloody price.
The most tragic, the most life-threatening, the scarred and wounded, had to change his temperament drastically in order to protect himself.
She was no longer afraid, nor disappointed. She burst into tears: "I know they are bad. They have betrayed you and harmed your mother, brothers, and uncles. They deserve to be cut into pieces!"
Shao Qing burst into tears and couldn't help but hold him tightly in her arms: "Good and evil will be rewarded in the end. They may be proud for a while, but they may not be proud for a lifetime. Don't punish yourself with their mistakes anymore."
Her embrace was very warm and her words were full of pity, like a spring breeze that miraculously calmed his rage. Wei Jing's eyes gradually regained clarity, and his expression slowly calmed down. He panted quickly and hugged her back vigorously: "Ah Qing, I will never hurt you, please don't disbelieve me!"
"I believe it, I believe it, I have no doubt about it."
If she didn't subconsciously believe this, how could she speak her mind without hesitation?
Shao Qing comforted him and then whispered, "Husband, please don't kill the Kou family, okay?"
"The Kou family saved our lives. If we kill them for unfounded charges, wouldn't that be the same as them?"
She looked up at him and said, "Let's not be like them, okay?"
Wei Jing looked hesitant, as he suspected that the Kou family had not changed their minds, and he did not intend to let the news that he was not dead leak out. However, Shao Qing looked hopeful at this moment, and he did not want to disappoint her.
"Then let's take this Yuan and the Kou family with us. If I find anything wrong, I will kill them."
Finally he said so.
Shao Qing did not raise any more objections. She was unwilling to force Wei Jing any further, and she herself was not a saint. If the Kou family wanted to gain benefits by revealing their information, I'm sorry, but both the favor and the friendship would be wiped out, and I would rather die than let my friend die.
She said softly, "Okay, I'll listen to you."
…
After a fierce argument, the two did not feel estranged from each other, but instead showed more understanding and compassion.
"Husband, then how do we take care of the Kou family?" They have hands, feet and ideas, so you have to come up with a convincing explanation, right?
The bruise on Shao Qing's forehead had not yet healed completely. She had suffered an intense outburst of tears and her head was throbbing with pain. She felt a little dizzy and could not help closing her eyes while she spoke.
"It's easy."
Leading people is actually not much more difficult than killing them with one sword. On the contrary, Shao Qing frowned at Wei Jing when she saw this. He pulled her to the bed and made her lie down, then stretched out his fingertips to touch her forehead.
The bruise on my temple has been rubbed and applied with medicine every day. It has changed from a hard dark blue with black and blue to a soft purple-red color. It is getting better, but the process is inevitable that it will spread into a larger area, which looks quite scary.
Wei Jing frowned.
He picked up the white porcelain bottle beside the pillow, poured the brown medicinal wine into his palm, pressed it on her wound, and rubbed it with slight force.
The bruise was very painful at first, so Shao Qing applied medicine but did not dare let him rub it. It took two days before it got better. Now it still hurts a little when rubbing it, but it is completely acceptable.
She closed her eyes and let him rub her evenly.
Since he said it was easy to lead people, then leave it to him, and Shao Qing stopped paying attention to the matter. The warm temperature in her palms seeped into her body with the effect of the medicine, and the throbbing pain gradually subsided. Her slightly frowned brows completely relaxed.
…
Neither of them cared too much about bringing people with them, but they didn't expect that things would be easier than they imagined.
Shao Qing's headache was gone, but her eyes were still red. She wrung out a handkerchief and applied cold compress to them. After several times, she felt that it was enough. Since there was no mirror, she asked Wei Jing.
Wei Jinggang nodded, and then he heard footsteps coming from the main room.
Then, there was a knock on the door of the west wing.
It’s Kou Xuan.
Wei Jing glanced at the door with his eyes slightly lowered, and after a moment he looked back to normal and invited the other person in.
"I wonder what's the matter, Brother Kou?"
The two sides greeted each other, and when Wei Jing asked questions, there was nothing wrong with his expression and behavior. Shao Qing breathed a sigh of relief and stood quietly by the side to watch.
"My family is in trouble, and now I have no choice but to flee in the middle of the night."
Kou Xuan sighed, told the story again, and advised Wei Jing: "I feel bad for Brother Yang. This place is no longer peaceful. I'm afraid you two should leave as soon as possible to avoid being dragged down by us."
He sincerely explained the seriousness of the matter and gave the most appropriate and considerate suggestions. Finally, Kou Xuan asked, "Brother Yang, is your leg injury still a problem? I have a donkey cart at home. Why don't you leave Hexiang with us tonight and make plans later?"
The author has something to say: The hero was originally a sincere and passionate young man who loved his country and the people. After experiencing a bloody lesson, he went to extremes. Give him some time and let him find his original heart under the persuasion of the heroine.
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