Chapter 148 Do you want a divorce?
Xiao Xuance took off his shoes and let Lao Liao check them.
Old Liao had been on the battlefield before and later worked as a prison guard. He was extremely sensitive to the smell of blood and could tell at a glance whether it was human blood or something else.
He said, "This is fish blood."
Worried that her son had become a murderer, leaving her and her children without any support, Yang hurriedly defended him, saying, "Officer, we were having fish for lunch and killed three of them. Ce'er accidentally stepped on one. If he really killed someone, how could he have killed someone so badly that he would have gotten blood on his feet and become a suspect?"
Madam Shen didn't believe it and shook her head, "It's not fish blood, it must be my son's blood."
Yun Zhaoxue said, "Are you really hoping your son will die? If it were fish blood, he might still be alive."
"You damned slut, you're talking nonsense! He's my only son, how could I possibly want my Yan'er to die?"
"If it's not human blood, why insist it's human blood? Isn't that just wishing him dead? Maybe he's insecure and is hiding somewhere crying or finding a place to end his life. Maybe we can still find him in time."
Everyone nodded in agreement. Indeed, if they became mute and could not speak for the rest of their lives, what was the point of living if they could not take the imperial examinations and enter officialdom? They might as well find a place to end their lives.
Old Liao asked the Shen family, "Was there anything unusual about him before he left?"
The Shen family members remained silent.
What could be wrong with him?
He was determined to take revenge on the Xiao family. If they hadn't stopped him and told him to wait until Xuzhou to seek revenge, he would have come to cause trouble for the Xiao family long ago.
They were busy cooking lunch and no one was watching him, so he got into trouble.
Madam Shen snatched the knife from Shen Yichun's hand and stabbed it into Yun Zhaoxue's abdomen. Her eyes were bloodshot and her face was contorted with rage. She cried out in a hoarse voice, "You two adulterers killed my son, and I will make your sons pay with their lives!"
Everyone stared in horror, their eyes wide. "Ah! Murder!"
"Madman!" Yun Zhaoxue cursed, and was about to kick the person away when a figure blocked her way with even greater speed.
Xiao Xuance grabbed Madam Shen's wrist and twisted it forcefully, "Crack!"
With a clang, the knife fell to the ground.
Madam Shen's right hand fell limply to her side. Ignoring the pain, she lunged at them again, shouting, "Ah! Let me go! I'll kill your son to avenge my Yan'er!"
Xiao Xuance grabbed her arm and threw her away.
Madam Shen's body fell backward, her left hand flailing in the air, "Ah!"
"Mother……"
Shen Qingyu and Shen Yichun rushed behind her to catch her.
Yun Zhaoxue felt this was too lenient on her, and quickly kicked her in the stomach.
"Bang!"
"Aaaaaah!!!" The entire family of three was sent flying.
"Bang!"
Yun Zhaoxue slowly lowered her foot.
"Watch out!" Xiao Xuance quickly reached out and placed his hand on her waist.
She was carrying twins, so this action was too dangerous for her.
"Go mad somewhere else!" Yun Zhaoxue threatened the Shen family, "Whoever dares to kill my son, I'll kill her first!"
The three members of the Shen family lay on the ground groaning, "Ouch! It hurts, it hurts so much..."
Madam Shen lay on the ground wailing, "You two damned murderers will get your retribution, and your son will get his too. You will both die a horrible death! I curse you to die a gruesome death, taking two lives with you! My poor son, waaaaah..."
She was convinced that the Xiao family were the murderers, and even if the person wasn't the murderer, he was still implicated.
Old Liao felt that no one would have the audacity to kill someone under the noses of so many people. "They're probably either having a mental breakdown or lost. Keep looking around. I'll give you half an hour to find them."
Shen Yichun said, "Uncle Liao, we've already looked around, but there's no one there."
"Go further afield to look for him. If he escapes, I'll make your whole family pay!"
Old Liao turned his head and looked at Yan Wanshan and the others, who were covered in dust and still looked unconvinced. "You guys go and help look for them too. If you find them, the Shen family might reward you."
Upon hearing this, Madam Shen, who had just had her arm reattached by Physician Chen, quickly nodded and said, "He's right. Whoever can help me find my Yan'er, I'll give him a hundred taels of gold."
Both the escorts and the exiles joined in the search, and all they could hear were calls for Shen Yan.
"A grand feast, a grand feast, a grand feast..."
"Yan'er, where are you? Don't scare your mother! Come out quickly!"
"As long as the green hills remain, there will always be firewood. You must not do anything foolish. Your mother will find a way to avenge you. Stop hiding and come out now."
After everyone dispersed, the Third Prince walked to Xiao Xuance's side and whispered in his ear, "I know you killed him!"
"I have both witnesses and physical evidence. If Prince Xiao is willing to join my ranks, I promise to keep my mouth shut!"
What do you want me to do for you?
The third prince smiled and pointed to the riverbank, saying, "It's not a good place to talk. Let's go over there."
"Please wait a moment."
Xiao Xuance then walked up to Yun Zhaoxue and said, "I'd like to go over there with the Third Prince for a few words."
Yun Zhaoxue waved her hand casually, "Oh, then go ahead. Or are you worried he might harm you and want me to be a witness?"
Xiao Xuance, “…”
He remembered how his mother and father would always inform his mother of his whereabouts.
"No, I'm going now."
Yun Zhaoxue was puzzled. What did he mean?
Speak only half of what you mean.
She couldn't be bothered to guess.
Xie Wanyun and Song Mingyan, both experienced women, covered their mouths and chuckled.
The third brother has taken a liking to his wife and wants to get along with her like a real couple.
They were married for two years but were still not close to each other; even the child was conceived through drugging.
Yun Zhaoxue asked in confusion, "Do your eldest and second sisters-in-law know what he means?"
Xie Wanyun told her, "Third sister-in-law, don't overthink it. That's how it is when couples get along."
Yun Zhaoxue blinked. "Husband and wife?"
She never considered Xiao Xuance as her husband.
They treat him like the father of their child, the future villain, and will even drag him into a rebellion to save their lives if necessary.
Xiao Xuance, however, treated her as his true wife?
So he's fallen for her?
He's good-looking too, standing at 1.88 meters tall with eight-pack abs and long legs.
He's a bit introverted and too serious; if you spend too much time with him, you'll find him boring.
前世，组织里也有人喜欢她，缠着她表白，还说要娶她，被她揍进了医院，就再也不敢纠缠了。
That damnable charm! Even the biggest villains fall at her feet.
If she likes him, she can give him a chance if he behaves well.
Yun Zhaoxue lay down and continued to sleep. The carriage was too shaky to sleep, and she felt sleepy more easily than when walking.
Xiao Mingshu and Xiao Xuanwu also stood guard on either side of her, each holding a stick.
"Third sister-in-law, you can sleep soundly. I'll keep an eye on things and make sure those ill-intentioned people don't get close at all."
"Okay! Then I can sleep soundly." Yun Zhaoxue was also worried that she would be too sleepy during her pregnancy and be attacked. If the Shen family couldn't find her, they would definitely come back to cause trouble for them.
Half an hour later, the Shen family returned to the group dejectedly, clearly having failed to find anyone.
He stormed angrily toward the Xiao family's camp.
Old Liao and his men stopped them, saying, "What are you doing now? Go back and stay there."
"My Yan'er has vanished without a trace, neither alive nor dead, and he's the one who caused all this trouble. How come he's still perfectly fine?"
Old Liao retorted, "Can you beat them? If you get beaten up, don't blame me for not warning you. I told you a thousand times not to wander off and to go out in groups. Now that something's happened, who can you blame?"
Madam Shen froze, her eyes widening, tears welling up as she murmured self-reproachfully, "It's my fault, it's my fault for not watching over my Yan'er properly..."
Old Liao felt sorry for her and didn't want to hurt her feelings any further.
He turned and walked towards the front of the group, waving his hand and saying, "Alright, hurry back and pack your things to continue your journey."
It was common for a few people to die on the way to exile; after seeing it so many times, one became numb to it, and Lao Liao didn't have that much sympathy.
"No! I won't leave. If I can't find my son, I won't leave. I'll make the Xiao family pay for my son's life! Pay for my son's life!" Madam Shen sat on the ground and wailed.
Shen Qingyu struggled to help the person up, then burst into tears, "Mother..."
Old Liao's voice rang out, "If you don't leave, you'll be treated as a fugitive!"
The procession set off, with Madam Shen still shouting for the Xiao family to pay with their lives.
The Shen family had no choice but to take Madam Shen away.
In the evening, half an hour was lost due to the midday delay.
The original plan was to rest in Xuzhou.
It got dark, and most people were too tired to walk any further, so they rested where they were.
Most of the people's food was lost during the raid on Qingfeng Village.
They finished eating the food they had at Qingfeng Village.
Old Liao asked each household to send two people into the mountains to find food.
On the main side, Xiao Xuance and Yun Zhaoxue went into the mountain together.
Yun Zhaoxue asked the man in front of her, "Did you kill Shen Yan?"
Xiao Xuance stopped in his tracks. "...What if I said yes? Would you want a divorce?"
Ever since he killed someone in his bandit hideout, everyone has looked at him as if he were a terrifying monster.
Does she think so too?
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