Cross the doghouse to save Party A, Your Highness owes me ten mines

The eldest daughter of the Gu family, who was temporarily staying here, and her attendants were all killed in the inexplicable fire; not even the maid could escape.

According to the residents living at the entrance of the alley who managed to survive that day, when the fire suddenly broke out at night, they smelled a strong smell of tung oil, as well as sounds of crying, fighting, and weapons colliding.

Later, everyone spread rumors that someone was hunting down the remnants of the Zhenbei Marquisate. It was people from Kyoto, the Black Armor Army, or perhaps people from the enemy country who came to take the opportunity to take revenge.

There are many versions and interpretations of the rumor, too numerous to count, and no one can remember them all. But no one knows it better than the talented scholar Zhang Tanzhi, because he was the one who spread these rumors.

The alley was burned thoroughly, with broken charred wood and black rubble everywhere.

No one came to clean up the place. The residents who were lucky enough to survive felt that there were too many innocent souls who died in vain, and this place was unlucky. Besides, rebuilding it would be very expensive, so they all moved to other places.

As for the house deep in the alley, where the eldest daughter of the Gu family actually met her death, the government office has set up a fence and posted a notice prohibiting anyone from approaching, and the case has not been closed to this day.

There was no one in the alley even during the day, let alone late at night.

The wind howled in early winter, always with a hint of sobbing in the middle of the night. The leaves rustled, and the charred wood creaked underfoot.

Zhang Tanzhi felt a tightness in his heart and pain in his body.

During the day, the seventh young master of the Gu family suddenly rushed into the mansion, blocked him in the study and beat him up severely.

If he had not been dragged away, he would have been beaten to death. He limped forward for dozens of steps and came to the third ruin, which was the temporary residence of the eldest daughter of the Gu family that day, and it was also the place where she died.

There was a deep and hoarse sound, and he lowered his head to see a wind chime that was burnt black at his feet.

Memories flashed unexpectedly. He remembered that when he came here to see her that day, she was standing under this string of wind chimes, looking at him with a pair of cold eyes, and said, "I didn't expect you to be so heartless. I, Gu Yuyan, was really blind in the past. Put away your pitiful and hateful look. Don't worry, my Gu family will not implicate you."

Won’t it cause any trouble?

what!

Who believes it?

The entire Gu family was executed. When the family collapsed, I don't know how many people came to step on the Zhang family, and how many people came to laugh at his dream of promotion. From then on, there was no hope for his career, and he was just living a miserable life. I don't know how many waves of people came to inquire about the news of the masters of the Gu family, telling them that if they didn't give out any clues, they would die. The imperial edict to exterminate the three tribes was on the way...

What can he do?

What else could he do?

His widowed mother took him to study hard since he was young. He suffered from neglect and contempt, and had to eat coarse food and sell all his belongings to study hard. Only then did he have everything he has today.

No matter how deep the love in this world is, it cannot outweigh Zhang Tanzhi's career and the lives of his entire family.

He sent a letter of divorce and some wine to break up the relationship.

But Gu Yuyan threw the wine glass and pulled his clothes and said, "Zhang Tanzhi, you are so cruel, you have such a cruel heart!" Then she slapped him in the face.

He is cruel? She, Gu Yuyan, keeps saying that she loves him, but she wants to drag him down with her to be exterminated. Is she, Gu Yuyan, not cruel?

Why didn't she just drink the poison and die?

He remembered that he pushed her, she had a miscarriage, and her guards were holding knives to kill people...

He didn't remember how he escaped, nor did he remember how he stumbled and found the Yanyu Gate.

He wanted to cut off all ties with the Gu family and protect his family. What was wrong with him? Anyway, she, Gu Yuyan, was going to die. She was the remnant of the traitor.

But the Gu family was vindicated.

The prince is back, and the Seventh Master has started to take over the dowry shop.

Did they know something?

How to do?

How to do?

Zhang Tanzhi stumbled and groped in the ruins, trying to erase all traces of existence or non-existence.

The wind in the night gradually grew stronger, the sound of sobbing accompanied by the rustling of the dead branches of the trees, the chill grew stronger, even the neck was chilled, and there seemed to be a voice saying:

"Zhang Tanzhi, you have such a cruel heart, so cruel..."

Who?

Zhang Tanzhi turned around suddenly. The deep winter night was pitch black with only the shadows of tree branches swaying.

"I have already moved out of the house, agreed to the divorce, and even gave you the house. I plan to leave here so that you won't be implicated. Why do you still want to kill me? Why?"

This time the sound was very thin and came from behind him, extremely light and seemed to be very close, as if a breath was blowing on the back of his neck.

He was horrified and stumbled outside, shouting as he ran: "No, no, this is all your fault, this is all your fault..."

If you are alive, how can we really sever our relationship? What does the child in your belly mean? If you die, you will die suddenly. You will all die.

Only then can he save the lives of his entire family and maintain a good reputation for the rest of his life!

With a clang, he broke the seals and fences set up by the government office. Without even looking around, he stumbled away.

Qianli came out of the ruins, pressed the electronic device beside his ear, and reported softly: "Master, the person is gone!"

……

The branch of Yanyumen in Wucheng is located in the deepest corner of a red-light district. It has a towering storefront and a deserted courtyard. There is not even a gatekeeper at the big entrance, only a closed door.

It is said that if someone comes here to buy his life, he only needs to knock on the copper ring on the door three times and someone will respond. If you cannot produce the gold, your life will be taken first.

No one has ever seen the door open by itself for no reason, nor has anyone seen anyone lingering in front of the door for no reason. No one has ever seen what the person inside looks like, and who usually lives there?

A squeak!

But today the door is open.

A slender figure, accompanied by a tall guard in black, walked out of the door, and a dozen other men in black came out to see them off.

"Slow down, sir!"

Xia Shi: I’ve learned a lot today!