The Legend of the Condor Heroes: From Being Expelled from Peach Blossom Island

Chapter 42: Red River

He Zhiyu knew that Cao Mao's deceased wife was Wei Shujuan. According to Cao Mao, she died of complications during childbirth, and there was no portrait in the house, only a memorial tablet for Wei Shujuan. After He Zhiyu married her, she would prepare fruit and melon offerings on the anniversary of Wei Shujuan's death, which was also Lian'er's birthday, and would bring Lian'er to pay her respects.

Who would have thought that Lian'er, who had been with him for almost two years and whom he loved so much, was actually Wei Shujuan herself.

"I am Cao Mao's wife, and I can't have children in my current condition, so how can I have a daughter?

Do you think Cao Mao really likes you? This guy only likes petite women like me.

If I hadn't faked my death, how could you have married into the Cao family? This was all a scheme set up by Cao Mao and I, but unfortunately, we failed at the last moment because you discovered the flaw."

Except for He Zhiyu who was very excited at the moment, everyone present was so surprised that they were speechless. They were probably cursing in their hearts. As for Wu Chengyu, he didn't make any sound, but his mouth shape read two big words: "Fuck."

It would be fine if the truth of the matter was so bloody, but the key point is why Cao Mao only likes petite women.

This Wei Shujuan is less than 1.2 meters tall, a little shorter than A Ku, but she may be older than He Zhiyu. She is not a petite woman at all, she is just a dwarf. I didn't expect that ancient people were so good at playing. It can be said that she is a pedophile, but it is not really one. In short, Wu Chengyu doesn't know how to classify her.

Wei Shujuan is small in stature, with her head held high, looking arrogant and confident of victory.

"I thought the map was in the hands of the He family, but today I find out it's actually divided into four parts. Cao Mao, that idiot, has been scheming for half his life, but he can't even get the basic information.

But today is a pleasant surprise. The fact that all four of you are gathered together is a perfect opportunity to catch them all in one fell swoop, saving a lot of effort."

Sister Niu shouted angrily, "You're the only one here? If you act like this, I can strangle you to death with just one hand."

Wei Shujuan sneered and said, "I, Madam Wei, am not Cao Mao. I would not be foolish enough to be tricked to death by you. I have already made other preparations." As soon as she finished speaking, she threw something out of the door of the dilapidated temple, and a ray of fire streaked across the dark night sky outside the temple.

Something was wrong. Sister Niu's group all looked very different. There was actually a twist in what was happening tonight.

Wu Chengyu's expression was also grim. He suddenly said, "Someone is approaching the ruined temple. They have just entered the 300-foot range. There are quite a few of them, probably over a hundred."

It turned out that before Cao Mao and Wei Shujuan entered the ruined temple, there were people lying in ambush outside, but they were at least a hundred meters away. Coupled with the wind and rain outside, even Wu Chengyu could not detect them.

However, these people did not seem to be Cao Mao's men, otherwise they would have called for help when they were threatened by Tianshi and fought desperately with Tianshi at the beginning.

Wei Shujuan was nominally Cao Mao's deceased wife and later his fake daughter, but she was not on the same page with Cao Mao and clearly had another identity.

Everyone at the scene also thought of this and unconsciously glanced at Cao Mao's body, obviously looking at a great injustice.

However, the environment at the scene did not allow anyone to sigh. After Wei Shujuan gave the signal, she retreated to the entrance of the dilapidated temple. But after a few breaths, everyone heard the movement outside.

Brother Lu whispered, "Break out through the window." Immediately, a brother ran to the window on the south side of the ruined temple, but before he got close, there was a series of sounds that cut through the air. The brother was smart enough to retreat quickly, only to see dozens of arrows shot in from the window, completely blocking their way.

Yu Xiaowu stepped forward to rescue the brother and swept away a few more arrows. Then his face changed drastically and he turned back to Brother Lu and said, "It's a crossbow arrow, an imperial crossbow arrow."

In the Song Dynasty, ordinary bows and arrows could be purchased and made by the public, but crossbows had to come from the imperial workshops or the military. The imperial court had extremely strict control over this. If ordinary people made them privately, it would be tantamount to rebellion. It was not common for people in the martial arts world to have such weapons.

Brother Lu looked at Wei Shujuan, who was standing at the temple gate with a smug look on her face, and asked in a deep voice, "You are actually from the Zhao Song court?"

Wei Shujuan had been hiding for years, but now that her identity had been revealed, she felt a surge of joy, her body shaking with laughter. "The imperial court has long been concerned about you, the remnants of Yue's army, and has been sending people to spy on you. The only one they could find was Cao Mao. Unfortunately, he's not one of you, but I discovered that he's been searching for He Yuanqing's descendants to uncover the hidden treasures of Yue's army."

What I didn't expect was that this guy actually liked my figure, so I took advantage of the situation and married him. After years of forbearance and planning, it finally came to fruition today.

"To have eliminated so many of your remnants at once and even found the treasure is a feat worthy of my Lady Wei."

By this time, the ruined temple had been completely surrounded by people, with more than a hundred imperial henchmen and crossbows. The situation tonight had taken another sharp turn for the worse.

Everyone in the ruined temple had a serious expression on their faces. Wu Chengyu also stood up, holding A Ku, and looked around to see if there was a way to escape. Unfortunately, with his hearing better than anyone else, he knew that the ruined temple had been surrounded.

The people outside were not in a hurry to attack, but simply surrounded the ruined temple. Wei Shujuan tried to persuade Sister Niu and the others to surrender and ask for the whereabouts of the treasure.

Sister Niu and the others completely ignored Wei Shujuan. They looked at each other, and Brother Lu said with a wry smile.

"It seems like we're going to die here tonight. There are only a few descendants of the Yue Family Army left. As your eldest brother, I feel ashamed of you."

He Zhiyu looked guilty: "Brother Lu, it's all my fault that I got you into trouble and attracted the imperial army to pursue you."

Sister Niu said angrily, "The descendants of Yue Family Army are of the same blood. What's the point of saying that we are implicated? The imperial court's lackeys have never let us go for years. Even if it weren't for what happened today, we would have fought them to the death sooner or later."

Sister Niu turned to look at Wu Chengyu and A Ku and said, "The ones who are really implicated are Brother Wu and this little sister. This has nothing to do with you in the first place, and you even helped us just now.

"Little brother, the Yue Family Army never does anything to harm their benefactors and friends. Even without these court henchmen, if you had just said you would keep your mouth shut about the treasure, we would have believed you and would never kill innocent people. Do you believe it?"

Wu Chengyu said sternly, "Given the reputation of the Yue Family Army and Grandpa Yue, how could I not believe it?"

Brother Lu continued, "Well said. Even if Grandpa Yue's reputation and achievements are not as great as ours, the world will have its own opinion of him. This is what will truly be passed down through the ages.

"Little brother, you are an outsider after all, and their target is not you. Wait, a few of us will charge out from the main gate, and you follow closely behind. We will try to carve a bloody path for you. The Yue Family Army will fight to the death and will definitely die here tonight. Whether you can escape or not depends on you from now on."

Sister Niu looked at He Zhiyu and said, "Sister, you don't know martial arts. This little brother is very smart. You might as well follow him later."

He Zhiyu smiled softly, holding Sister Niu's hand, and said with a smile: "We are both descendants of the Yue Family Army. Today's matter is nothing but death. Do you think I am afraid of death?"

As soon as the word "fear of death" was uttered, all the descendants of Yue Family Army present burst into laughter, as if death was the most ridiculous thing in the world, and they were full of heroic spirit.

"My hair is standing on end with anger, I lean on the railing, and the rain has stopped." Brother Lu started to recite first.

"Look up, let out a long cry to the sky, with a strong and passionate heart." Upon hearing this, everyone followed suit.

"Thirty years of fame are dust and dirt, eight thousand miles of journey are clouds and moon..."

Wu Chengyu stood aside and muttered to himself.

I just posted about Yue Family Army yesterday, and some people said that I was advocating Yue Fei. Well, I don’t know what’s wrong with some people’s thinking nowadays, but to me Yue Fei is a symbol of loyalty and righteousness, and that’s enough.

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(End of this chapter)