Huo Ying frowned.
He didn't like Lu Congrong, but she was, after all, a descendant of the Huo family.
The Huo family is currently facing a generational gap, with the elderly being old and the young being young, and they need young people. Therefore, Lu lives a life of ease, even if her role is only minimal.
The princes are still young, but the emperor's health is always deteriorating, and renowned doctors have already begun to treat him.
However... the emperor himself is suspicious, and after falling seriously ill, his suspicions only intensified. If he were to develop doubts about the Huo family, then the empire would truly be on the verge of collapse.
Lu Congrong has a terrible character and a very bad personality!
Although it's disappointing, it still has the blood of the Huo family. Keeping it at home and letting it do some foolish things can reduce the risk for the Huo family.
Huo Ying sighed.
The Huo family is already in this state.
Those in power are actually worried.
It really is...
"Why should I believe you? Unless you release Miss Lu!"
Su Jiaoniang remained motionless.
She stared at Cai Ke: "Let's swap!"
"Okay, count to three and then change it all at once!" Huo Ying said.
Su Jiaoniang counted: "One, two, three..."
At this point, neither side, which should have released the hostage, made a move.
Lu Congrong originally thought she had been rescued and would be free soon, but when she glanced at Cai Ke, she looked down and felt the dagger on her neck and the pain on her face.
Why?
None of their words count.
Wasn't the plan to exchange hostages?
Cai Ke's eyes also held a hint of doubt.
However, after all that, he was no longer flustered.
That's how it is; the worst that can happen is that he dies!
Children have never experienced life, so they have no fear of death.
Su Jiaoniang looked across the street and met Huo Ying's gaze.
They were both cursing each other in their hearts for being cunning.
At this moment, Lu Wujiu finally scaled the wall and jumped in.
His gaze fell on Lu Congrong, and he slowly walked behind Su Jiaoniang.
"how?"
“Cai Ke is in their hands,” Su Jiaoniang said.
When Lu Congrong saw Lu Wujiu, her eyes were filled with infatuation.
She didn't know that the person in front of her was the third uncle who had held her when she was a child. As long as he was near, she could feel safe.
She said tearfully, "Mr. Gu, save me!"
"..." Lu Congrong ignored her and looked at Huo Ying opposite her.
Huo Ying looked around and saw that the black-clad guards were standing on the previously deserted walls.
He stared at Lu Wujiu: "Who are you?"
“Gu Xizhou,” Lu Wujiu said.
Upon hearing this, Huo Ying's expression changed, and she became murderous.
The Huo family viewed the people of Qiguo as if they were the ones who had killed their fathers.
This is the territory of the Great Zhou Dynasty. How can we allow the princes of Qi to come and go as they please?
"You're asking for it!" Huo Ying said.
Lu Wujiu's face was cold as he gripped Lu Congrong's neck with his fingers. With a slight force, the injured, bleeding, and pale person instantly suffocated, and the air seemed to become thin for her.
"Why are you bullying a woman? Hostage? What is that? Just kill her. She's one of your Great Zhou people, isn't she?" Lu Wujiu's gaze swept over Cai Ke.
He could kill Lu Congrong without any burden, even if he were a citizen of Qi.
However, Huo Ying was a person of the Great Zhou.
Cai Ke was also a member of the Great Zhou.
If it were because of a dispute with Gu Xizhou, the regent of Qi, that he would kill people from his own country.
Then what is he?
Huo Ying stared at Lu Wujiu with bloodshot eyes, as if he were her lifelong enemy.
Lu Wujiu's gaze grew increasingly cold.
Huo Ying's stiff back slowly relaxed as she stared at Lu Wujiu: "Give me the person, and I'll leave here with them immediately."
Lu Wujiu let go and pushed Lu Congrong next to Huo Ying.
Huo Ying lowered her head, her gaze falling on Cai Ke, and sighed, saying, "Child, remember that you are a person of the Great Zhou."
After saying that, he ordered his men to release Cai Ke.
Cai Ke let out a breath.
Su Jiaoniang immediately took the child to her side and glanced back at Lu Wujiu: "You've exposed your identity. Are you going to leave now? The Huo family generals are different from the previous ones. Their responsibility is to kill Qi soldiers."
"Are you reluctant to part with it?" Lu Wujiu asked.
Su Jiaoniang was too lazy to talk to him.
Even at a time like this, they're still spouting nonsense.
The Lunar New Year is just around the corner. After all, he is the biological father of Futu and Xiaoya. If they are not together during the New Year, the child will be disappointed when she finds out the truth!
Huo Ying turned around, her gaze falling on Lu Wujiu, and forcibly led Lu Congrong away.
Lu Congrong struggled to take Gu Xizhou away.
Feeling frustrated, Huo Ying reached out and knocked Lu Congrong unconscious.
They forcibly took the person away.
Su Jiaoniang's gaze fell on Cai Runiang: "Your helper is gone, now it's your turn?"
Cai Runiang's face turned pale.
Staring at the black-clad, masked figures stuck to the wall.
If these people want to kill her.
The Cai family had no ability to resist at all.
"I... I am Cai Ke's aunt. Are you going to kill someone in front of him?" At this moment, Cai Runiang's voice was trembling uncontrollably.
While being held by Su Jiaoniang, Cai Ke suddenly said, "Let's go!"
Once he steps out of this door, he'll only have his mother left.
The Cai family has nothing to do with him.
He had been fed and served by the Cai family since childhood, and half of his bloodline had been passed down through the Cai family. But this time, the Cai family abandoned him.
He then abandoned them as well.
As for killing, it was to vent my anger!
Cai Ke hasn't thought about it yet.
How could a young child, who has never experienced hardship, commit murder?
Let alone someone as disgusting and repulsive as Cai Runiang, it would be difficult to make up one's mind to kill someone unless they had committed a heinous crime.
Children raised in comfort are unlikely to kill easily.
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