Xu Yong had only one daughter in the family, and he doted on her like his own life. Prince Gong and Princess Gong wanted to kill Xu Yu, which was like destroying his manhood!
Those were their lifelines! How could Xu Yong not want to tear them to pieces and feed them to the dogs? However, at this critical moment when the nation was in peril, the sacred duty of a general did not allow him to worry about trivial family matters.
Xu Ningyi seemed lost in thought, his eyes deep, as if he had his own ideas. Ji Xiaoxiao nudged him, and Xu Ningyi finally closed his open mouth.
"Momo, you need to deal with the intelligent corpse..."
Xu Yong patted Ji Xiaoxiao's hand earnestly, leaving half of what he meant to say unsaid.
Ji Xiaoxiao responded with a smile, her lips lingering on her face.
After discussing it for a long time, Ji Xiaoxiao was finally released by Xu Yong.
Walking along the path, the low trees on both sides are trimmed into round shapes, which is pleasing to the eye. In the distance, behind the artificial hill and pavilion, a few small red flowers are hidden deep in the secluded path.
Ji Xiaoxiao walked slowly, seemingly enjoying a spring outing.
Xu Ningyi caught up in a few steps and called out to Ji Xiaoxiao.
Ji Xiaoxiao stopped and waited for Xu Ningyi. Xu Ningyi caught up, and the two walked side by side.
“Momo, it’s not that your father doesn’t love you, you…” Xu Ningyi carefully chose his words and spoke after a long time. Before he could finish, Ji Xiaoxiao spoke up, “Brother, Momo understands what Father means. Without a country, there is no home. Momo will do everything in her power to eliminate the intelligent zombies and protect the lives of the people of the imperial city.”
“Momo, your brother is not as righteous as you. Those two old scoundrels, Prince Gong and Princess Gong, dared to lay a hand on you. All I thought about was avenging you.”
A tear glistened in Xu Ningyi's eye.
In the end, he was too useless to protect his sister. Not only did she have to swallow her anger and suffer all kinds of grievances, but she also had to risk her life to protect the country.
"Brother, you are the best brother."
These are Ji Xiaoxiao's honest thoughts.
Xu Yong is righteous and awe-inspiring, making him a truly good person for all humanity, even at the cost of "Xu Qi's" life and sacrifice. Xu Ningyi is meticulous and calculating, yet he is the best person in the eyes of his family and friends because he cares about you; you are the most important person to him.
To be cared for, loved, and protected—that's such a blessing!
Ji Xiaoxiao smiled at Xu Ningyi, then turned and headed towards her own courtyard.
We can't afford to waste any more time; we need to deal with that intelligent zombie as soon as possible.
"So what if we dealt with that intelligent corpse?" Ji Xiaoxiao looked up in the direction of the Ministry of Justice's prison.
Thinking of Hong Fu and Zhan Feiyang in the Ministry of Justice prison, Ji Xiaoxiao felt another headache coming on.
Well, there's always a way out, and things will work themselves out. Let's just take it one step at a time!
Five days later, Liao Kongmin delivered a large amount of "supplies" to Ji Xiaoxiao.
"Master Xu, what exactly do you need all of these for?" Liao Kongmin asked.
At this moment, a small courtyard was filled with everything Ji Xiaoxiao had asked for. Bags of aged glutinous rice were piled up like small mountains, roosters crowed incessantly, creating a noisy and jarring atmosphere, loads of century-old peach wood were stacked densely without any gaps, boxes of green lotus seeds were filled with a fragrant aroma even with the lids closed, and mountain spring water was constantly being carried in.
“Take aged glutinous rice, century-old peach wood, and green lotus seeds, grind and mix them together, add ten-year-old rooster blood, pour into spring water, and soak for a day and a night to remove the dead marks.”
"real?"
Items that were previously considered trash are now priceless treasures in Liao Kongmin's eyes.
Ji Xiaoxiao was too lazy to explain to Liao Kongmin. She gave him a few instructions and then entrusted him with the task of removing the Death Mark of the Wise Corpse.
Five days later, the "supplies" in the courtyard were finally exposed to the light of day.
"How is it?" Ji Xiaoxiao asked, holding a piece of peach wood intricately carved into the shape of a sword.
Liao Kongmin rarely smiled broadly, saying, "With the Emperor's help, everything will be easy."
Upon hearing this, Ji Xiaoxiao raised her head. "Your Majesty?"
How did the Emperor get involved in such matters?
Liao Kongmin truly lived up to his reputation as the emperor's most trusted confidant; he could read people's minds just by observing their expressions.
"The emperor is human too, of course he's afraid of ghosts."
Liao Kongmin's words were concise and to the point, leaving Ji Xiaoxiao at a loss for words.
Ji Xiaoxiao remained silent, and the only sound in the large courtyard was the scraping of wood with knives.
After a long while, Liao Kongmin coughed and asked, "Master Xu, what are you trying to do?"
"I'm going to deal with that intelligent zombie today."
"He'll never rest until he says something shocking!" Why didn't Ji Xiaoxiao discuss the important matter of eliminating the intelligent zombies with him? At least... at least they still...
Liao Kongmin couldn't think of any words to complete his sentence, and appeared utterly dejected.
"Alright." Ji Xiaoxiao finished carving the wooden sword, just as the sun was at its highest.
Yang month, Yang day, Yang hour—this is the moment we've been waiting for.
Ji Xiaoxiao acted swiftly and arrived at the Lu residence, which had been vacant for many days.
"Master Xu, you must be extra careful," Liao Kongmin solemnly instructed.
Ji Xiaoxiao nodded, passed through the evil-suppressing and house-protecting blood talisman, and entered the Lu residence.
---Aside---
Thank you everyone!
Thank you everyone!
Thank you everyone!
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