son-in-law

Chapter 1262: The leaves fall and the branches grow again (V)
Deep red clouds burned in the sky, gradually engulfing the city in the darkness of the night. High above the city, flags were waving violently, conveying complex messages to the distance of vision.

The palace lanterns in the imperial city were lit, and the emperor Zhou Junwu, who had just finished dinner, came out of the imperial study and walked along the corridor in the palace. Fuzhou is a seaside city, and the most pleasant time in summer is at dusk. The wind blows through the courtyards of the imperial city, and looking around, the lights of the city are also rising in spots and beginning to flow.

He had also finished dealing with the government affairs of the day while eating. He took a steamed bun from his sleeve and took it out to nibble on it when he sat down on the steps of the courtyard without any image. The bun was hard, but it tasted slightly sweet when chewed carefully. This was a strange hobby developed by the king who had experienced the battlefield.

You can vaguely glimpse the chaos in the city in the distance.

"Not finished yet?" he muttered. "...Looks like we've caught a big fish."

In the morning, artillery fire was used to deal with Chen Shuangran's followers in the city. According to the preliminary report, this time the rebels were hit at their weak spot, and the court should be able to breathe a sigh of relief for the time being. He also took the opportunity to seal the list of concubines that had been decided long ago, preparing to fight and defend at the same time to get the job done.

In the evening, the artillery suddenly started again. According to speculation, it is very likely that the Chen faction gang members arrested in the morning confessed valuable information, and they followed the vines to find more melons. This is a good thing. The nerves that have been tense for days have relaxed for the first time in a long time at night when many tasks have been completed.

The Zuo family members who came from the southwest are serious about their work and can indeed be trusted.

While my heart was calm, my mind was restless and I wanted to go see what was happening outside.

When I think back to my childhood, if there was something interesting in Jiangning City, I would usually run to see it. My sister seemed sensible, but in fact she was more active than me in this regard. My father, who has passed away, was also very happy to watch chickens and dogs, eat, drink and watch plays. According to the fashionable saying from the southwest, one palace, three fun people, very happy.

Over the years, my imperial sister has had an unhappy marriage and her temperament has become cold. I have been forced to do things on my side and have been extremely overwhelmed. Now that I have some free time to think about it, I wonder if my imperial sister still has that curiosity and love of joining in the fun in her heart.

There were artillery fire in the city, could she be secretly watching?
Or, are you paying close attention to this matter with a stern face?

Making a fuss out of nothing, not being steady.

After becoming the emperor, in order to maintain his dignity, the first experience he gained was that if he could help it, he would never stand by and watch the excitement. This way, he could appear very cool, and when he asked about the results of the battle calmly afterwards, he could still give off the aura of being in control of everything. My sister was even cooler in this regard, and she did better than me.

But at this moment, while chewing the steamed bun, Jun Wu thought about it:
Is my sister pretending just like me?

Have you been installing it for so many years?
"Well……"

The majestic emperor, who was already in his thirties, raised his head under the eaves and frowned seriously. Not many people knew that he had returned to the past in a short period of time.

Growth is not an absolute concept. People will experience hardships, learn to face things they could not face before, look directly at blood and even understand death. But even if you become an adult, a great man, or even an octogenarian, the child and teenager you once were will always surface at some point to feel all of this across the years.

The decree to take a concubine will be issued tomorrow, and the process will be very fast. Speaking of which, Jun Wu finally had some free time, and he felt that he should first appease the concubines and make the family home as peaceful as possible. But after eating the steamed buns, he turned around and went to the corner tower on one side of the imperial city, grabbed a telescope and secretly looked in the direction of the Princess's Mansion.

It was unrealistic to expect to see my sister peeping into the fun.

But he just wanted to take a look...

……

Blood was splattered everywhere on the streets of Huaiyunfang.

Not long ago, two teenagers had sex here. They chopped down the surrounding trees and fences with their swords, smashed the blue bricks and walls with their flying sledge hammers, and scattered blood all around.

A roadside shop was affected and was beaten to pieces by the two men in the fierce fight. The shop owner was almost scared to death.

Perhaps out of his uprightness, Yue Yun shouted, "If you are a hero, don't hurt innocent people. I will fight you alone in a deserted place." The two of them left the place fighting all the way. The officers and soldiers then surrounded them and began to clean up the mess on the street.

The fierce fighting passed through Huaiyunfang, through the narrow alleys, across the bridges, and extended into the dim city streets.

With the purpose of "catching the bandits", a small number of soldiers and constables were evacuating and protecting the crowd on the busy streets. Meanwhile, waving flags and surveillance eyes in the dim light were guarding the long streets and monitoring the dark alleys and riverbeds along the way.

Yue Yun was spitting out dirty words while running and fighting.

"Hahahaha, so what if you're a nine-foot demon? I'll let you two brothers reunite today—"

"You are a pervert, and you gave birth to a son without an asshole——"

"Does your father know? Does your mother know? What do they think of you..."

"...Haha, little dog, did you ever expect this day to come?"

The young man who was chasing from behind didn't say anything at first. He started to slash with his sword when he caught up with them, but he was finally provoked and started to curse.

"——This day next year will be the anniversary of your death!"

"Could it be that you will come to pay tribute to your father on this day next year? Your filial piety is commendable..."

"Be filial to your whole family!"

"I am your long lost father—"

"I am your long-lost grandfather—"

"I am your long-lost grandfather's grandfather—"

"I……"

After fighting and running through several streets and alleys, Yue Yun mounted a horse on the side of the road and ran even faster.

Behind the Princess's residence was a heavily guarded training ground guarded by an old locust tree. He rode his horse towards here, and when he rushed into the gate, he looked back to make sure that the puppy was still following him, and then rushed in: "Come here if you dare, I will fight you fairly, without involving others——"

The atmosphere was set right; this was an extremely open and aboveboard duel between martial arts masters. Yue Yun rushed in, dismounted his horse on the parade ground, and then tore off his tattered clothes. There were even cuts on the breastplate on his chest.

"Damn, that's such a ruthless move... this little bastard is crazy..."

He swung the sledge hammer, wrapped the chain around his hands, then twisted his neck and stood facing the gate, feeling that his attitude towards the challenge was very cool.

The moon has risen above the treetops, and judging by the atmosphere of this encounter, the outlaws in Fuzhou will be telling the story of this duel for years to come.

After waiting for a while...

"Hey! Are you a coward?"

Waited for a while...

"I said I don't want help, so I don't want help, you four-foot-tall demon Sun Wukong! It's just the two of us who will decide life and death——"

He waved his hands and shouted loudly, but he already felt something was wrong. Although he was sincere, the other party didn't believe him? He was obviously mad, but he refused to be caught in the end?

The night wind blew across the wide training ground. Yue Yun looked to the side and suddenly, a figure swayed in the shadow of a tree. Then, several clinking sounds were heard, and two figures rushed down from the treetops. One of them was tall and held a spear. It was his sister Yinping, and the other one was naturally the little dog who looked angry and had lost his human form. He held two swords and crouched low, looking extremely dangerous under the moonlight.

"Hey, this is a duel between the two of us. The government won't interfere. You won today, so you can go. Don't worry, I will never cheat or play tricks—" Yue Yun pointed his finger, "Sister, go away and let him come over."

At the other end of the field of vision, Yin Ping turned his head and looked over, but no one knew what it meant. The bloodthirsty puppy stood in the shadow of the tree and also looked over.

The atmosphere is solemn.

Just when Yue Yun felt the other party was about to pounce on him, he heard the little dog growl: "Dog named Zuo - come out here -"

"Uh..." Yue Yun opened his mouth and licked his teeth with his tongue, "This is our decisive battle, what are you yelling about..."

"We just made an agreement, and you turned around and sold me out... He's not dead, right? Come out here—"

"Hey, you're crazy..."

"You have no brains! I'm just a scout, and you've been sneaking past me all the way, how could I not know there's something wrong? Hand him over—"

The boy's words were full of suppressed calmness and anxiety that seemed to explode at any time. He had sensed something was wrong while chasing him all the way, but he was also afraid of some bad possibilities that he was unwilling to say. The huge training ground was quiet. Yin Ping placed his spear upright on the ground. On this side, Yue Yun wiped his mouth with his fingers and finally waved over there.

"Hey, stop pretending! You almost cried just now--"

……

The bloodthirsty eyes turned and stared at him.

……

Yue Yun was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.

"...Haha, come on...you were crying just now!"

******
The night wind blew quietly in the empty school field. The words that would kill people still brought great damage, but it was not known whether it was because he had been killed many times since he ran away from home and had become accustomed to it, or because his greater concern overwhelmed the temporary shame, but this time, Ning Ji did not pounce on him again.

He looked at the siblings on the training ground, then looked around, clenched the hilt of the knife with both hands, and was about to call the Zuo family's dog again. The door of a corner tower not far from the field of vision opened, and Zuo Wenxuan walked out from there.

Ning Ji raised the knife. If it weren't for the cover of night, everyone would have seen his bloodshot eyes.

"you……"

"I've told you." Zuo Wenxuan sighed from a distance, "If you refuse to leave, there will be consequences. You should be mentally prepared."

"I'm going to prepare you... You mean next time--"

"This is the next time, things have gotten really bad."

"What……"

Before Ning Ji finished speaking, two figures appeared at the door beside Zuo Wenxuan. One of them was Qu Longjun. She was caught, her hands were tied behind her back, and a cloth was tied around her mouth, so she couldn't speak. But this was already a gratifying scene. Ning Ji almost cried, and as for the other figure, he didn't have time to care about it for a while.

Just as he was about to rush over there, Yue Yinping held his spear horizontally, and beside Qu Longjun, the middle-aged figure in a long gown held his hand horizontally.

For a moment, Ning Ji felt as if he saw his father who was far away in the southwest.

——The opponent held a single-barreled musket in his hand. He pointed the musket at Qu Longjun's head. For some reason, the posture of holding the gun was quite similar to that of his father.

"you……"

Just want to speak.

……

boom--

……

The other party pulled the trigger.

……

In the darkness of the night, a sudden flame burst out into the night sky. If the other party had not raised his hand when pulling the trigger, the flame would have devoured Qu Longjun's head.

Qu Longjun shrank his head subconsciously.

Ning Ji, who was about to rush forward, stopped in an instant and looked at Zuo Wenxuan.

……

Zuo Wenxuan sighed and looked at him helplessly.

"This is Master Chengzhou Haicheng..."

"He is your elder and held you in his arms when you were a child..."

"He also saw you in Chengdu..."

"…Do you remember?"

……

"Uh……"

Ning Ji scratched his head.

"……what?"

(End of this chapter)