Drunk Bamboo

The next morning, Xie Yuyun went to Baiyun Mountain. If everything went well, she would be back in the afternoon, bringing back her grandfather, second uncle Xie Juemin, and second sister Xie Yulan.

But it didn't go that smoothly.

Xie Yuyun went up the mountain safely, but came back with wounds all over his body and lost someone.

Xie Yulan did not come back and was kidnapped.

When the news reached Fengzhu Courtyard, Xie Yuzhu was taking a nap and Hua Qinfeng was practicing sword in the yard.

When Yun Ling ran into the room to wake her up, she was stunned for a while, then she reacted and quickly got up and hurried to Rende Hall.

Sitting in the hall was the head of the family, Xie Juesheng, with a deathly pale face, and his second uncle, Xie Juemin, who was a monk with untied hair, reciting Buddhist scriptures.

Xie Yupei was in tears, while Xie Yuyun still had wounds on her face and looked frightened.

"What happened? Why was my second sister kidnapped? Who did it? Who is brave enough to do this in broad daylight?" Xie Yuzhu was furious.

Everyone stood up, and even though they were sad and worried, they did not forget the etiquette and wanted to salute Hua Qinfeng.

As soon as Xie Yuzhu entered the room, she asked a series of questions, leaving everyone present at a loss as to how to respond.

Xie Yuzhu walked to Xie Yuyun and asked hurriedly, "Cousin, how did you get hurt? Did you see my second sister being kidnapped? Did you see the robbers? Was it for money or revenge? Which direction did they go?"

Xie Yuyun's face was pale and his eyes were dull.

Xie Yuzhu was even more angry.

"You're just going to sit there and do nothing? Why don't you go save my second sister?"

What kind of people are these? Some are scared, some are calm, some are dazed, and none of them are useful.

Xie Yupei's shoulders trembled, tears streaming down her face. "How can we save them? They are a group of vicious and evil people. All the masters in the temple were chopped and injured. How can we save them?"

"A scholar is useless. I'm talking about now." Xie Yuzhu sneered and could only look at Xie Yuyun again. His only hope was, "Cousin, you say."

"Hurry up and speak!" Hua Qinfeng pointed the sword in his hand directly at his neck.

The icy sword is within reach, and only when you encounter something more terrifying can you override your previous fear and regain your sanity.

"There were about 15 or 16 robbers, all masked and skilled in martial arts. They just robbed people and ran away. I chased them all the way down the mountain, and they were heading west!"

Xie Yuyun opened his eyes wide and clearly stated the information he knew.

"Chaoyang, call everyone up!"

"Yes."

Hua Qinfeng gave an order.

"Take my token and go to the county government office..."

Xie Yuzhu finally regained his spirits and his mind became clear. He quickly added:

"I have asked someone to report to the authorities. County Magistrate Xu is my grandfather's student. The government will definitely set up checkpoints everywhere and will not slack off."

Still has a brain.

Hua Qinfeng glanced at Xie Yuzhu and she nodded.

"Let's go chase them!"

"Yes!"

Hua Qinfeng did not forget to remind him, "You stay in the mansion and rest assured. I will bring your second sister back safely."

Xie Yuzhu nodded and reassured him, “Well, you should be careful too.”

"go!"

As he spoke, he disappeared in a flash.

Everyone in the hall was surprised.

This is the true appearance of the God of War Wind King, galloping across the battlefield with swift and decisive action.

Xie Yupei murmured, "Prince... can you catch up?"

His eyes were firm, "I will definitely catch up. I believe in him."

The two elders in the hall remained silent.

Xie Yupei kept crying, "Yulan, how could this happen? She is an innocent girl, and she was kidnapped. What will she do in the future?"

Xie Yuzhu said coldly, "Saving her is the most important thing. If Nanmi doesn't want her to stay, then come with me to Zhongdu."

Breaking down and crying, "Wow... that's not what I meant..."

I always thought my elder sister was dignified and quiet, why is it that she becomes so irritable when she cries?

"Eldest sister, take father and second uncle down to rest first. The prince has already sent people to look for second sister. They are all people who have returned from the battlefield and have some experience in tracking people." Xie Yuzhu wanted to calm down. "I will notify you immediately if there is any news."

The head of the family, Xie Juesheng, finally spoke up and glanced at her with a pale face, "Yuzhu, thank you and the prince for your hard work. Don't worry about us."

He took Xie Yupei away with great foresight, "Yupei, come with me to see your grandfather."

Xie Yuzhu really couldn't laugh, and she shouldn't laugh at this time, but she didn't know what to say, so she could only nod blankly.

He still felt a little uneasy. After all, he was Miss Xie's biological father. His third daughter had just recovered from a serious illness, and then his second daughter was kidnapped. It was not easy for such an old man to hold on until now.

The next person to come out was my second uncle Xie Juemin, the biological father of my cousin Xie Yuyun.

He is a romantic.

Ever since his first wife passed away, he had become indifferent to the whole world. He wanted to become a monk, but the abbot of Baiyun Temple said that he had not yet completed his worldly ties and could only practice Buddhism with his hair uncut.

"Second Uncle." Xie Yuzhu called out. In the past, she could only see him during family sacrifices, which was really rare.

Xie Juemin didn't even glance at his own son, but for the first time in his life, he looked at Xie Yuzhu.

"Amitabha, Magnolia is blessed by heaven, with the help of noble people, she will definitely escape from danger safely."

Xie Yuzhu also returned the greeting.

After everyone in the hall has left, we can have some quiet time.

When I turned around, I saw Xie Yuyun still standing with her head down.

Xie Yuzhu also had many doubts in his heart, so he asked: "Nanmi has always been a place of simple folk customs and peaceful people. How could there be such a bad behavior of forcibly robbing a woman? Cousin, do you know the reason?"

Xie Yuyun raised her lifeless eyes, her words failing to make her meaning clear.

"A scholar is good for nothing, Yuzhu, you are absolutely right. The Xie family is noble and values ​​reputation, and they do not enter the government or serve as officials. In fact, they are frogs in a well, with short sight, and they can only see the sky above their heads."

"Now I understand that even in Nanmi County where I grew up, I didn't know what happened. I thought I knew everything about the world by reading a pile of books. But I couldn't even beat a bandit. Facing their brute strength and sharp swords, my body was as vulnerable as a piece of white paper."

"I watched helplessly as Yulan was kidnapped by them. I... was so useless!"

Xie Yuyun pounded the table hard, her face full of regret. She had only managed to hold herself together and not go hysterical just now.

It is said that men don't shed tears easily, and the tears of scholars are worth more than gold.

At this moment, his tears fell one by one like pearls.

He did not make a sound like Xie Yupei did. He bit his lips tightly to prevent his crying from destroying his last bit of dignity.

Xie Yuzhu walked to his side and gently placed her hand on his trembling shoulder.

"Don't blame yourself. Cousin, you have done what you should do. If you are alive, you can report to the authorities and come back in time to report the news, so that the prince can lead people out to chase. No one can do better than you."

She took out a handkerchief and bandaged his injured hand.

Then he turned his back and stood quietly by the side.

After he finished crying and wiped his tears, he appeared again as the handsome, calm and steady Xie Yuyun.

"Yuzhu, I'm fine. I'll go out with the students in the academy to look for Yulan."

"Does my cousin have any other injuries?"

At this moment, she was the only one who cared about his injuries. Xie Yuyun shook her head and said, "They are all minor injuries, nothing serious."

Xie Yuzhu: "In that case, cousin, please accompany me to the county government office first."