On this night of waiting for death, the moonlight was as cold as ice, casting a layer of pale white on the eaves and tiles.
Nan Yi felt extremely uneasy in her heart. This uneasiness came from the uncertainty of Song Muchuan's life and death, and also from the abnormality of Xie Queshan.
She was so uneasy that she couldn't help but tremble and paced back and forth in the room.
She didn't know whether to believe her first sleep or what Xie Queshan showed her. They clearly agreed not to lie. She always felt that Xie Queshan was going to abandon her—perhaps for survival, or perhaps for death.
Mrs. Gantang sighed and looked at Tang Rong.
"Tang Rong, please help her. We can't hold her here."
"Yes, ma'am."
Tang Rong will always obey her words.
The strategy was also very simple. Tang Rong went out with his sword in hand, looking like he was going to kill the enemy. These guards did not expect that the people inside would resist so fiercely, and they were overwhelmed by the response. However, they were able to block Tang Rong back and put three big locks on the courtyard door.
Nan Yi took advantage of the chaos and climbed out from the courtyard wall.
She didn't go anywhere else. She knew that if her actions were reckless, it would cause even greater trouble. Outside, Bingzhusi and Liang Da and Jiuniang are taking care of them, and they will surely take quick action to move some of the things on the surface to ensure minimal losses.
She is not that proficient in Bingzhusi's system, so there is no point in going. Her advantage is that she is inconspicuous, she is smart enough, and her goals are also very clear. She stayed in Wangxuewu just to thank Queshan. She didn't believe that he would really stand by and watch. She said that if he was not a traitor, she would be his companion. If she was just blind and saw it wrong, no matter what, he could get some information from him, which would be better than waiting.
She quietly entered Xie Queshan's room and hid in the closet.
Xie Queshan had just changed into his night clothes and was about to go out. When he walked to the door, he accidentally looked at the flowers on the low wall in the courtyard and suddenly paused.
Nan Yi looked out through the slit in the wardrobe, feeling a little nervous. She had tried not to make a sound, or had Xie Queshan noticed it?
But Xie Queshan didn't look back, he just stood there, his back looking lonely.
The spring flowers have not faded yet and are still in full bloom. Even in such a nervous state of mind, he couldn't help but stop and take another look.
That's it, just a glance from a distance is enough. He was glad that he didn't get too entangled with her. In the past, he was so indulged in these tendernesses that he almost forgot the role he should play. He should be a bad guy or a dead guy.
He is not qualified to talk about spring flowers and autumn moon.
It's good now, a whole piece is cut off, crisp and clean.
Xie Queshan's ears suddenly moved, as if he heard something. He frowned, immediately turned back to the room, and quickly took off his clothes.
He hastily kicked his night clothes under the bed and hid them, and there was a knock on the door outside. Xie Queshan, wearing only a plain shirt, yawned and opened the door.
"General Husha?"
Looking out, the courtyard was crowded with soldiers. Xie Queshan woke up a little and asked curiously: "What is this big battle going to do?"
Hu Sha squeezed into the room first and took a look at Xie Queshan. The domineering look on his face was no longer hidden at all.
"You stopped so early?"
Xie Queshan showed some anger: "Why, do I need to report this to you?"
Usha pretended to be intimate with Xie Queshan, leaned over and said mysteriously: "What are you talking about? I have an urgent matter, and I need your help, so I am disturbing you late at night."
Xie Queshan hugged his chest and was a little impatient: "Thank you for the compliment, but - I am a humble person, how can I help you?"
Xie Queshan knew in his heart that his pretentiousness could no longer maintain anything.
Ask him for help? joke.
So many soldiers were the first to take him to the execution ground.
What's terrible is that Usha arrived so quickly that he still didn't know what was going on in the Shipping Department and Song Muchuan's situation. He didn't even have time to take action and was already in an extremely passive situation.
"The Shipping Department has captured a big shot from the Bingzhu Department - you have to come and judge this person in person."
The playful smile on Husha's face has quietly receded, implying a bit of strength.
Even if we fight today, we have to fight Xie Queshan away.
He wanted to keep a close eye on Xie Queshan and not let him make any small moves. He wanted to uproot all these undercover agents who were making trouble. From now on, there would be no mosquitoes, flies, snakes or rats in Lidu Mansion.
Xie Queshan knew that he couldn't escape, and no matter how much he tried to shirk it, it would look suspicious, so he just said: "You have to let me change into clothes for going out."
Looking inside the room, Usha saw no one, so he made a gesture of invitation.
Nan Yi hid in the closet and eavesdropped, feeling terrified - why did Husha take Xie Queshan away? What exactly did he find in the Shipping Department? Could it be that Xie Queshan himself was in danger?
Xie Queshan turned back to the inner room and closed the door. He knew that this was just a useless way to delay time. Once out of this door, his life or death would not be up to him. Today he had already risked his life. Since Husha came to invite him, one thing had been revealed, that is, he had not yet obtained the actual evidence that Song Muchuan was the leader of Bingzhusi.
No matter what, he would pave the way for Song Muchuan.
A gentleman should be well dressed. This may be the last piece of clothing he wears before his death, so he should wear it well.
Xie Queshan opened the wardrobe and his eyes were suddenly shocked.
Nan Yi had tried her best to shrink herself into the pile of clothes and let the shadow envelope her, but for such a big person, she could tell with just one more glance.
He was discovered as soon as he was discovered. Nan Yi only panicked for a moment, but soon became calm, staring at Xie Queshan with his big and clear eyes.
He really didn't notice when she came in.
Seeing her at such a silent and tragic time, he felt a mixture of emotions in his heart. He was actually a little lucky, but then he felt infinite melancholy.
God still had mercy on him, although the mercy was only the slightest and only gave him a moment of relief. He looked at her quietly, with those brows, eyes, and face. He had seen her countless times, but he still felt it was not enough. He was like a prisoner who was about to die, his eyes greedily grasping the beauty of the world he saw just before execution, as if in this way he could pass through the road of hell and Meng Po soup, leaving behind something that will never be erased.
But immortality in this world is just human imagination and delusion.
Xie Queshan didn't do anything. He looked away, took the clothes, and silently closed the cupboard door.
Just as he turned around to leave, his trousers were held tightly by a hand.
The cabinet door was opened again. Nan Yi looked at Xie Queshan stubbornly and said in a low voice: "Tell me what to do."
The sound was so soft that it was like a bubble that had just risen to the surface of the water, and then dissipated with a pop, as if it had never existed.
He found it funny. Shouldn't she be a very knowledgeable person who knows the pros and cons? He was clearly on the opposite side of her, and he clearly said what he said, but she actually asked him what to do?
Usha is outside, and as soon as he makes a sound, she will be doomed. Does she believe him that much?
Yes, she actually still believes in him. There is nothing more touching than this unconditional trust.
She had to ride the stormy sea with him.
He could clearly move away, but his soul was held back.
He couldn't help but look back at her. He was in a trance. She seemed to be the little female thief who was choosing life and death in the snow. Her eyes showed the overwhelming momentum that she refused to give up, trying to force her way out of the dead end he had designated. A way to survive.
This also infected him, giving him a sense of hope and greed out of thin air.
Well, if she insists on coming, then he will show her a way.
Xie Queshan made up his mind, quickly picked up the pen on the table, wrote a line of small characters on the paper, then squatted down, balled up the paper and stuffed it into Nan Yi's hand.
"Go back to Zhang Yue and show him this."
Xie Queshan thought that was enough, but Nan Yi still didn't let go of him.
She wanted to speak, but was afraid that her voice would be heard outside, so she anxiously wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled his face closer.
The candlelight passed through the gauze and fell dimly on the face. At this distance, they cannot escape and must look at each other candidly.
Nan Yi asked seriously: "Tell me, are you going to save Song Muchuan?"
Xie Queshan frowned, refused to answer, and insisted on leaving.
But Nan Yi was stubborn and refused to let go. She insisted on his answer, she felt it was important. It's just as important as what she's going to do.
"You have to tell me the truth so I can do it."
He had always been like this before, hiding his intentions in his heart and refusing to say it out loud. If she guessed it, he wouldn't resist and was even a little happy.
She found him awkward. In fact, there is no need to be so awkward. She could be the one he trusted.
It is said in the book that loud sounds are loud and elephants are invisible, but she is just a layperson, and she cannot understand this state of being loud and selfless. She just wanted to get his sure words and hear the kindness he declared.
He has walked so many roads alone and illuminated so many people's nights. But as a human being, why should he sacrifice more than others? It wouldn't be fair if no one knew what he had done. She wants to be the one who sees him in this world.
They clearly agreed not to lie.
She just wanted to ask again and again until he was honest.
Xie Queshan finally couldn't defeat Nan Yi. When he met her eyes, he was retreating steadily. Just now, she could rely on the second sister to conceal her intentions with confidence, but now she is forcing her so hard.
He said it, and something heavy in his heart seemed to be lifted.
"Yes, I want to save Song Muchuan."
He doesn't have to die alone. There is someone in this world who knows what he is going to do. Even if he died, someone would know why he died.
Human beings are animals that go from being frugal to extravagant, and from being extravagant to frugal is difficult. Before she appeared, he felt that this understanding was even a burden, but when she appeared, he melted and reshaped at the same time, unconsciously. With a part that is inseparable from her, he cannot live without this part.
After his stern face relaxed all night, Xie Queshan suddenly smiled and rubbed Nan Yi's face.
I don't know why, but this action made tears well up in Nan Yi's eyes. She couldn't hold him back anymore, she could only watch him put on his clothes quickly.
She opened her mouth and said three words urgently before he turned around - "Don't die."
There is no sound, just the shape of the mouth.
And he didn't respond, just left. After waiting for the chaotic footsteps outside to leave, Nan Yi crawled out of the closet. She glanced at the piece of paper in her hand, which read "A fish that slipped through the net". She didn't understand what this meant, nor did she understand the use of asking Zhang Yue to return. But this was what Xie Queshan asked her to do, and she immediately felt at ease.
She felt that everything he did had a back-up plan and that he was omnipotent.
But she didn't know that the path Xie Queshan pointed out to her was actually not very certain at all. He knew that she would not give up and was unwilling to sit still and wait for death, so he sent her back to Zhang Yue. Regardless of whether Zhang Yuehui is willing to do this favor for him, at least Nan Yi will not be at risk.
