Lin'an Never Night

Chapter 483 Settlement of Accounts
When the sun was about to set, Yang Yuan and Shangguan Luo returned to Huanxi Ridge.

Huanxi Town, as the central area of ​​Hubudagang, was not attacked by the Hesheli tribe.

However, many wounded soldiers, prisoners, and civilians whose villages were destroyed came to the town, so the town seemed chaotic for a while.

The buildings on the ridge are all owned by the nobles of the Yue King’s lineage. The locations of the houses match their status. The highest point is naturally the Yue King’s Palace.

As soon as Yang Yuan and Shangguan Luo arrived at the mansion, Wanyan Hongkang came out to greet them upon hearing the news.

As soon as he saw Yang Yuan, Wanyan Hongkang couldn't wait to ask, "Young Prince, how was your trip?"

Yang Yuan dismounted and said with a smile, "With Mr. Shangguan accompanying me, everything will go smoothly!"

Wanyan Hongkang was overjoyed and laughed loudly, "Great! Come on, go in and tell them, everyone is waiting for your news."

Yang Yuan and Shangguan Luo threw the reins to the guards and followed Wanyan Hongkang inside.

Shangguan Luo asked, "Brother Xunfeng, is there any news about my sister in the town today?"

Wanyan Hongkang said, "No. I informed the town early in the morning. If there is any news about your sister, please report it immediately. Oh, and show mercy, haha, don't worry."

Shangguan Luo nodded, feeling a little conflicted.

He hoped that his sister would come to see him, but he didn't want her to come to see him. But if his sister didn't come, he wouldn't know her current situation, and he would be worried.

Yang Yuan said sympathetically, "Since your sister hasn't been found at the bottom of the cliff, she's fine. With her martial arts skills, why are you worried?"

Shangguan Luo sighed, "My sister and I have been dependent on each other and have never been separated since we were young..."

Wanyan Hongkang said carelessly: "That's been the case since childhood. My cousins ​​used to play naked with me in the mud when they were young.

We used to put stones in the ditch and pretend to be hens laying eggs, but can we still do that now?"

Shangguan Luo smiled bitterly and said, "Hey! Brother Xunfeng is right."

……

There is a row of houses on the hillside, in front of a house facing the street.

Li You, wearing his blood-stained uniform, got off his horse.

Several guards at the back, leading horses, carried down the spoils belonging to Li You.

These were all seized from the people who were killed in the slaughter of the Hesheli tribe.

Forlana was also helped off the horse by a soldier.

Before she could stand firmly, the soldier let go of her hand and turned away.

This girl has a really good figure. When I hold her, her skin feels soft and elastic.

But her face was really disgusting.

The hideous wounds and protruding muscles completely destroyed her face, making people feel very uncomfortable.

Li You saw dozens of knights in front of the palace on the slope, so he greeted a man who was walking down the hill, "Old Qin, are the young prince and his men back?"

The man took a look at the pile of weapons behind Li You and said with a smile, "Yes, the young prince has just returned.

General Li has won a great victory. Congratulations."

When Forlana heard the words "young prince", her ears moved suddenly.

She quickly lowered her head to hide the deep hatred in her eyes.

When she raised her head again, her eyes had returned to calm.

She glanced up the hillside. The mansion on the hillside was still bathed in the afterglow of the setting sun and exuded warmth, but her heart was colder than ice.

She came up with this idea in order to sneak into Huanxi Ridge and take revenge.

In order to make her injuries more like those suffered on the spot, especially like knife wounds, she used a knife to cut open the wound that had not yet healed!

So decisive!

From the moment her face was ruined, the skin that she once cherished so much became the one she hated the most and never wanted to see again.

As long as she can get revenge and vent the hatred in her heart, she doesn't mind abusing her body.

Wanyan Hongkang!

He lives there!

Shangguan Mingyue, who used the alias Folana, gritted her teeth secretly.

Li You chatted with the man briefly, then turned around and told his personal soldiers, "Move all the things into the wing room, and we'll put them back later."

He looked at Forlana again, thought for a moment, and said, "Forlana, you should move into the wing first, and be responsible for sweeping the courtyard for me in the future.

Douzi, Douzi, go find her some medicine for her wounds!"

After the King of Yue's family moved back to Huanxi Town, the generals who followed them back all lived with their families.

Li You is more miserable. His wife is gone and his son is not his either.

Li You was now paranoid and suspected that the maids and servants hired by his wife when she was in charge were also deceiving him together with her, so he drove them all away.

The house assigned to him was empty for a while, with no one else living there except him.

How can Li You, a grown man, survive if he can’t even cook?

So, in the past two days he hired a maid and a girl from the town to take care of his daily life and food.

Now that Forlana is so injured, I'm afraid no one will be willing to use her.

Li You respected her chastity and let her stay at home as a maid who cooked and cleaned.

After giving the order, Li You hurried up the mountain.

He also needs to report on the results of today's battle.

In the palace mansion, various leaders reported on the day's battle, coming and going, making it very lively.

When Yang Yuan and Shangguan Luo arrived at the hall, Yang Xuance was excitedly telling Li Taigong, the fourth aunt, the sixth uncle and others how he was walking the people of the Hesheli tribe like rabbits, making them run around in panic.

He also said that he had destroyed several farms of the Hesheli tribe today.

However, as soon as Yang Yuan and Shangguan Luo arrived, Li Taigong immediately interrupted him.

Compared with Yang Yuan's efforts to connect the major tribes, burning a few crops in the Hesheli tribe was insignificant.

Yang Yuan knew what they were concerned about. After he sat down, he said, "Mr. Shangguan is very accurate in his predictions. The Puchaye tribe has indeed been convinced by us."

Upon hearing this, Grandpa Li, Fourth Aunt and others all smiled happily.

Shangguan Luo looked at Yang Yuan with gratitude.

When the young prince and "Li Xunfeng" were discussing the results of this trip, he said, "With Mr. Shangguan accompanying me, everything will go smoothly!"

When he saw Mr. Li, Fourth Aunt and others at this moment, the young prince's first words were "Mr. Shangguan is as wise as a god."

The young prince kept in mind everything he did and never forgot to tell others about his achievements.

With a lord like this, how dare you not die for him?

Li Taigong stroked his beard with satisfaction and said, "Good! Good! There was indeed a rift between us and the Puchaye tribes in the past.

The bordering villages of the two tribes often clashed over water sources, a small piece of land whose ownership was unclear, or even a few fruit trees planted by unknown individuals.

But in fact, these are just trivial matters. If Wanyan Liang attacks, everyone will be beheaded.

As long as they are not too stupid, they should put aside their grudges and work together.

There are only a few people who are qualified to be alliance leaders.

My virtuous son-in-law is now in Dading Prefecture, fighting against Wanyan Liang's rebellion army. He is our greatest guarantee.

If they don't put aside their past grudges and join forces with us, who else can they cling to?

Haha, isn't that right, his fourth aunt? "

The fourth aunt nodded with a smile and said, "That's reasonable, but there are many unreasonable people in this world.

In the final analysis, it is my good grandson who is the most capable. Kang'er, are you going to the Nalanbuha tribe tomorrow?"

"I……"

Wanyan Hongkang responded subconsciously, and immediately realized something was wrong, so he coughed and said, "I'm going to go out for a walk. I have some things to deal with in town."

After saying that, he hurried out.

Yang Yuan said, "That's right. However, on the way back, Mr. Shangguan and I discussed it and decided to go to the Holy Mountain Temple one day earlier, which is the morning of the day after tomorrow."

Princess Li and the others were all stunned. The fourth aunt asked in surprise, "Leaving the day after tomorrow?"

……

"Leaving the day after tomorrow?" Yingge felt reluctant to leave after hearing this.

At this time, it was after dinner.

Yang Yuan told Ying Ge about his next moves.

Before, Yang Yuan wanted to rush to Huanxi Ridge in advance, and Yingge followed a large group of people and arrived seven or eight days later than Yang Yuan.

As a result, she had only been at Huanxiling for two or three days, and Yang Yuan was leaving again?
The round trip will probably take at least ten days or half a month, right?
Yang Yuan smiled and said, "I'm telling you, I want you to get ready and come with me."

When Yingge heard this, all her resentment turned into endless joy, and she said with a smile, "Okay."

Ah Man came over and bent down to add more tea for Yang Yuan.

The Jin people preferred white, so Ah Man was wearing a moon-white slim-waisted short jacket and a cardamom-sized white pearl hairpin on her head.

When she bent down, the tiny jade rabbit, which was not yet a full-sized one, appeared faintly through her collar in the dim moonlight.

The moon was hazy, and the birds were hazy too. Yang Yuan's gaze suddenly froze.

After Ah Man finished pouring the tea, he stepped aside lightly.

At this time, Alihu and Ayeta were also waiting in the room, but Yang Yuan did not deliberately hide it from them.

His itinerary could not be concealed.

Everyone knows that if you want to compete for a place in the "Du Bo Ji Lie" conference, you have to rush to the Holy Mountain Temple in the next few days.

It's just that with white mountains and black waters, the land is vast and there are plenty of roads to take. Even if you want to block them, you can't do it.

There is a high probability that more than a hundred people will scatter in the wild mountain paths, and you will not be able to find them. What is there to worry about? "When you go to the holy mountain, you..."

As soon as Yang Yuan said this, Ah Man quickly peeled a pear, walked over slowly and handed it to Yang Yuan.

Ah Man said delicately, "Master, eat a pear."

Those beautiful almond-shaped eyes gently sent a hint of youthful charm to Yang Yuan, which made the "master" smile.

The little girl was really naughty. She held the snow-white pear in both hands, stretched her hands forward, and slid her sleeves down, revealing a pair of gold bracelets on her wrists.

She poured tea, peeled pears, and showed off the gold bracelet I gave her...

Just like a little kid who wants something but won't say it directly, he gives hints in every possible way.

Little did she know that her hint had already shown her feelings clearly on her face.

Yang Yuan glared at her and said, "Eat the pear yourself, let's go together!"

Ah Man smiled brightly upon hearing this, and squatted down to thank him demurely, "Master, please be merciful. I am a very good horseman, and I will not hinder your journey."

"Crunch!" Ah Man showed his little white teeth and took a bite of the crisp pear. It was so sweet.

Ever since being accepted as Yang Yuan's concubine, Ah Man has called Yang Yuan "Master".

This title is more vague and more suitable for her current identity.

She was Yingge's maid, and her current status was between a concubine and a slave.

People like Alihu and Ata can only call Yang Yuan "Master" now.

The difference of one word can reveal the closeness of the relationship.

……

The maids and girls employed by Li You's mansion were all women from farmers' families in the town.

They usually rushed to Li You's house in the morning, cooked for him, and then swept the yard and cleaned the rooms.

At night they went back to their own homes at the foot of the mountain.

Folana (Shangguan Mingyue) is a poor woman with nowhere to go, and she lives in the ear room here at night.

When the old woman and the eldest sister saw the terrible wound on her face, as they were also women, they naturally felt very sympathetic.

Therefore, the two not only helped Forlana apply medicine and bandage her wounds, they also helped her clean up her residence and told her to heal her wounds first and not rush to work.

Anyway, Mr. Li is a bachelor and there is not much work to do at home.

Shangguan Mingyue thanked the two of them and lay down with her clothes on.

The ear room had insufficient lighting and no lights were on. It was already dusk and it was dark.

Tonight, she is going to kill Wanyan Hongkang.

She doesn't want to wait even a moment longer for this revenge!

From dusk to late night, it was obviously not long, but Shangguan Mingyue felt like she had been waiting for a year.

During this period, Li You came back.

Then, the lady and her sister-in-law said hello to her and went down the mountain together.

If she hadn't been afraid that the two women would worry about her and come in to continue making noise, she wouldn't even bother to agree.

In her heart, there was no other thought except revenge.

At midnight, Shangguan Mingyue turned over and sat up.

She tore a piece of cloth, made two holes in it, and covered her face with it.

Her face was bandaged, but it was still a flaw.

If the assassination attempt failed and her features were spotted by someone, wouldn't all her efforts to sneak into Happy Ridge be wasted?

Li You's thunderous snoring could be heard from the main room.

After a day of fierce fighting, I was exhausted both physically and mentally, so my snoring was particularly loud.

Hearing Li You’s snoring, Shangguan Mingyue had an idea. Should she kill him first?
The thought flashed through my mind.

No, even if it was easy to kill him without making any noise, he would still be needed as a cover if the assassination of Wanyan Hongkang failed.

Thinking of this, Shangguan Mingyue quietly walked to the corner of the yard, jumped up, put his hand on the top of the wall, and lay down on the wall.

Shangguan Mingyue looked around quickly and saw a group of patrolling soldiers walking slowly with guns in hand.

After the team of soldiers had passed, Shangguan Mingyue climbed over the wall and crept forward quietly using the shadow of the corner.

The soldiers on Huanxi Ridge did not have a strong sense of vigilance.

Although there were often disputes and fights between tribes, it was rare for someone to send someone to carry out an assassination.

Even if they were very vigilant, it was useless. Shangguan Mingyue was just a woman, how could she fight Yang Yuan head-on for so long?

With such skills, how could they keep him under control even if they put their utmost attention?

Shangguan Mingyue sneaked into the palace, and using the houses and corridors as cover, she carefully sneaked to the back.

Wanyan Hongkang was the crown prince of the Prince of Yue's Palace, so he must have lived in the backyard, which according to convention was the east wing.

This was common sense, so she didn't bother to grope around in the front.

After entering the second courtyard, two people suddenly came towards us.

Shangguan Mingyue immediately lay in the dark and held her breath.

Shangguan Luo and "Li Xunfeng" had just returned from "Wanyan Hongkang".

The three of them had just held a small meeting to discuss who to bring to the Holy Mountain, as well as some specific details.

Shangguan Luo said confidently: "The young prince has great strategies and unparalleled wisdom.

I believe that King Zhenzhu is no match for our young prince.

This leader of the alliance must be from our Yuewang Mansion."

Wanyan Hongkang was not jealous at all. He just found it interesting to hear him praising the fake Wanyan Hongkang.

Wanyan Hongkang grinned and said, "I think so too. The one who is now in the position to resist the imperial army is us...our king.

If our king is not the leader of the alliance, who else can be qualified?"

In the dark, Shangguan Mingyue was burning with rage, her body shaking with anger.

She didn't expect that her brother would actually surrender to Wanyan Hongkang and be so flattering.

You don’t care about my life or death?
Shangguan Luo said: "Brother Xunfeng is right. Even if we don't mention the young prince's great strategy and talent, just because the prince is the backbone, the leader of the alliance must be our King of Yue."

Wanyan Hongkang was happy to hear this, and suddenly thought, one day, he will know that I am the little prince.

Shangguan Luo is also a capable man. It is a great honor for my family that such a famous scholar from the Great Jin Dynasty is now assisting my family.

As a young prince, I should also be respectful to others.

Wanyan Hongkang said, "I see that there is no one to serve Mr. Shangguan in his room.

The day before yesterday, I kidnapped a mother and daughter from the Hesheli tribe.

The daughter is twelve years old and very pretty. It would be better to give her to Mr. Shangguan, so that he will have someone to serve him. "

Shangguan Luo quickly waved his hand and said, "No, no, a gentleman does not take away what others like."

Wanyan Hongkang said: "Hey, what's so good about me? I have no breasts and no buttocks. It's an eyesore to keep it in the room. Uh..."

At this point, he suddenly felt a little embarrassed, as if he had sent it away because he didn't want it.

Wanyan Hongkang said hurriedly: "I am looking at it. Some people like smaller ones."

Shangguan Luo smiled and said, "Luo doesn't like it."

When Wanyan Hongkang heard this, he felt like he had found a soulmate, so he patted him on the shoulder and said excitedly, "I understand!

Well, wait for me to catch a suitable one and send him to you as your personal companion."

As they talked, they turned left.

In secret, Shangguan Mingyue was furious.

I was harmed so badly by Wanyan Hongkang, but you are my own brother, how could you be so calm and loyal to him?

If Shangguan Mingyue had not been obsessed with killing Wanyan Hongkang, she would have rushed out directly, first twisted the neck of that shameless Xunfeng, and then questioned her younger brother.

Until Shangguan Luo and the other person disappeared, the courtyard became quiet again, and Shangguan Mingyue was still lying quietly in the dark.

She is adjusting her emotions.

After a long time, his breathing gradually became steady, and Shangguan Mingyue leaped forward and rushed towards the third courtyard.

The third courtyard, west wing, on the roof.

Shangguan Mingyue lay there quietly, staring at the east wing opposite.

The first room in the east wing is where the eldest son of the mansion lives.

The light in the bedroom was still on.

Shangguan Mingyue just saw a figure walking through the light in front of the window.

The silhouette was clearly that of a naked girl.

This dissolute little prince is still enjoying himself at this moment!

The hatred in Shangguan Mingyue's heart grew deeper.

It seems that it is impossible to lift the roof tiles and sneak into the room quietly.

God knows how long that beast will continue to cause trouble.

However, from the movement of the naked silhouette just now, Shangguan Mingyue had roughly estimated the location of the bed in the room.

If... I broke in through the window and immediately rushed to the bed, I could catch him off guard and kill him with one strike...

A cold light flashed in Shangguan Mingyue's eyes, and she immediately flew down to the ground, like a wisp of light smoke, and pounced under the window of the first bedroom in the east wing.

(End of this chapter)