The book has no strength, the female supporting role just wants to survive

Because there would be thick fog in Wuming Mountain at night, Xiao Mingli and Meng Jingchen had to take their men and retreat back to Yuxi County.

Meng Jingchen walked in front, followed closely by Xiao Mingxu and Xiao Mingli. Xiao Mingli saw Meng Jingchen's calm face and asked tentatively,

"Has Master Meng already thought of a way to deal with this?"

Meng Jingchen looked forward, his eyes showing determination to win.

"Master Xiao, don't worry about this matter. Just listen to me when the time comes."

"What do you mean? Why should we listen to you? Xiao Mingli is still a sixth-rank official after all. You..."

Xiao Mingxu was very emotional. He had always disliked Meng Jingchen. To be more precise, he disliked the entire Rongguo Mansion. Because Concubine Li was favored by the emperor, the Meng family acted very ostentatiously and in a high-profile manner.

For example, Meng Jingchen was so unscrupulous and felt he was superior to others, and there was also Miss Meng Yao from the Meng family, who was also very arrogant and domineering. He had heard before that Jiang Tunan had also been troubled by Meng Yao, but it was a pity that he found out too late and didn't have time to support Jiang Tunan.

Xiao Mingli pushed Xiao Mingxu aside and signaled with his eyes that he should not argue with others.

"Since Master Meng has made a comprehensive plan, we will naturally cooperate with him."

Xiao Mingxu turned his head away in dissatisfaction, but he felt that something was wrong with Meng Jingchen. The Meng family was full of people who would not do anything without profit, so how could Meng Jingchen be so dedicated to helping them rescue Xiao Mingrui? Perhaps there was something in Wushi Village that Meng Jingchen cared about.

Because Meng Jingchen brought his own servants with him, it was not convenient for him to live in the county government office, so he had to go out and find an inn to stay in. Xiao Mingli and Xiao Mingxu still lived in the county government office.

After everyone was settled, Xiao Mingli quietly went to Xiao Mingxu's room. Xiao Mingxu was a little surprised to see that it was Xiao Mingli.

"Hey, according to your old age routine, you should be asleep by now, why are you still awake? You will miss your beauty sleep and have a few more wrinkles on your face. I'm afraid many girls in Kyoto will be sad for you~"

Xiao Mingli smiled slightly, his eyes calm.

"Mingxu, come here, I have something to tell you."

Xiao Mingxu walked over with a puzzled look on his face.

"What's the big deal that requires you to come and tell me in person?"

As soon as Xiao Mingxu finished speaking, Xiao Mingli grabbed his throat.

"If it weren't for your handsome face, I wouldn't have tolerated you for so long, Xiao Mingxu. Today I will let you feel the love and care from your brother."

Xiao Mingli put a little more force on his hands, making it hard for Xiao Mingxu to breathe.

"Come on, if I beat you, you can call me brother from now on!"

Xiao Mingxu turned around and escaped from Xiao Mingli's confinement.

"Let's fight to the death, Brother Mingli!"

Xiao Mingli was not in a hurry, and the smile on his face deepened. When Xiao Mingxu rushed over, he stretched out his right hand and hit Xiao Mingxu's waist.

"I'm tickled."

Xiao Mingxu was so frightened that he hugged himself and ran away quickly while screaming.

"Okay, stop making trouble. I'm here to discuss something important with you."

Xiao Mingli put away his playful thoughts and regained his mature look. Xiao Mingxu curled his lips and sat down opposite Xiao Mingli resignedly.

"What's so important that I need to hear it in person?"

Xiao Mingli glanced at Xiao Mingxu and said in a serious tone,

"What do you think of Meng Jingchen's behavior today?"

"What else can I do? I'll look left, right, up and down."

Xiao Mingli sighed and looked at Xiao Mingrui's carefree appearance with mixed emotions in his eyes.

"Mingxu, are you still upset about that incident?"

After hearing this, Xiao Mingxu's face quickly turned cold, and his tone also became a little colder.

"Did you come here today just to tell me this?"

At this time, Xiao Mingxu was no longer carefree, but had the aura of several superiors. Xiao Mingli lowered his head slightly and spoke cautiously.

"Actually, I..."

"Okay! Second brother, you came here today to say that Meng Jingchen helped us attack Wushi Village on the surface, but actually had other purposes behind the scenes, right?"

Xiao Mingli looked at Xiao Mingxu's cold face, feeling a little bitter. He then adjusted his mood and returned to his normal tone.

"That's right. Meng Jingchen is definitely not such a kind person. He is so concerned this time. I'm afraid he has other intentions."

Xiao Mingxu said indifferently,

"Wushi Village is nothing more than a den of bandits. What is there for him to do so personally?"

Xiao Mingli shook his head, his tone serious.

"I'm afraid Wushi Village is not that simple. Although we are some distance away from Wushi Village today, I still noticed that Wushi Village has an iron gate, and there are teeth walls on the wall. There are also simple fences outside the village."

Xiao Mingxu's expression was a little different at this time.

"what do you mean?"

"The people in Wushi Village are definitely not simple bandits. Moreover, the tactics they used to ambush Meng Jingchen today are commonly used in the military..."

Xiao Mingxu stood up with some worry. If it was just ordinary bandits, he wouldn't have to worry. After all, Xiao Mingrui still had some brains. Moreover, if the bandits knew that he was the son of the Minister of Rites, they would most likely not dare to make things difficult for fear of causing trouble. But if it was just some rebels, it would be hard to say.

"No, why would there be military personnel in Wushi Village? In recent years, Daxing has been peaceful and prosperous, and we haven't heard of any rebels appearing anywhere. Could it be that someone has private soldiers here?"

Xiao Mingli shook his head solemnly.

"Impossible. If they were private soldiers, why would they be kept in Yuxi County, which is so close to Kyoto, with such fanfare?"

Seeing Xiao Mingli's sure look, Xiao Mingxu guessed,

"I think you already have the answer in your mind."

Xiao Mingli looked up into the distance.

"Do you still remember that ten years ago, Duke Yun Chengzhuo secretly colluded with the enemy and committed treason?"

...

Xiao Mingrui and Xiao Mingli talked in the room for a long time. The last urgent letter home was sent from the county government office to the Xiao Mansion in Kyoto.

In the secret room of Wushizhai, Gulang kept coughing because of poor air circulation.

He held onto the wall and walked to the innermost part of the secret room, where there was an altar with several spirit tablets neatly arranged on it.

The wooden plaque at the top reads "The spirit tablet of General Yun Chengzhuo", and the tablets below also have the surname Yun written on them.

Next to a certain memorial tablet was a wooden plaque without a name on it. Gulang looked at the plaque and fell into memories:

[I, Hu Wenzhong, feel ashamed of the general's trust. If I had discovered it earlier, the Yun family would not have been wiped out today! ]

[Liang'er, take the young lady away. You have to preserve the last bloodline of the Yun family. If your father dies here today, you don't have to stand guard over my spirit and erect a tombstone after death.]

"Father, I am useless. Ten years have passed and I can only lead everyone to survive in this Wuming Mountain. Now I am seriously ill and have failed you. I will never be able to take revenge in this lifetime."

Gu Lang had tears in his eyes. He blamed himself for being too mediocre and cowardly. He didn't dare to go out and seek revenge, but just curled up in this corner.

"But today, the young master of the Meng family came to Wuming Mountain. If my son can't kill Meng Feiping, then I will kill his grandson!"

Gu Lang's eyes were filled with fighting spirit. He bowed towards the empty memorial tablet, then pulled out the wooden box under the tablet and put the contents into his sleeves.