Nan Yi finally struggled to wake up from the quagmire-like nightmare.
As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw Mrs. Gantang's concerned expression.
"How much wine did you drink? It took me a whole day to wake up."
Mrs. Gantang quickly reached out to take the tea cup and gave Nan Yi a sip of hot tea.
Nan Yi looked around Xizhou blankly. This was clearly Mrs. Gantang's room, and she showed a hint of doubt.
"Mr. Song and Young General Ying Huai sent you back to Wangxuewu. He said that the Qi people there were watching you in danger, and he was afraid that he wouldn't be able to take care of you. After much thought, he decided to ask me for help and hide you in Wangxuewu. ——What happened?"
Nan Yi was stunned: "How come they sent me back?"
"The two of them are also very mysterious. They only said that your identity is extremely important and they must ensure your safety. After learning that you were back, even Xie Xiaoliu took a look."
Identity, Xie Xiaoliu... Nan Yi seemed to have figured out something.
Bingzhusi thought he had rescued "Yan", but Xie Queshan sent her away like this.
She originally thought that he would faint her and hand her over to Zhang Yue, but he still paved the road to freedom for her.
Nan Yi's tears suddenly fell down.
"Second sister...if Xie Chaoen died, would you cry for him?"
Now she could only think of him waiting for death alone on that ship, and she returned to the world alone. Separation between life and death was the cruelest thing in the world. She had a lot to say from the bottom of her heart, but in the end, what came out of her mouth was this meaningless sentence.
Mrs. Gantang was stunned. She vaguely sensed something in these words, but she did not dare to think deeply.
How could her brother die? She didn't even think about it.
She is even waiting for the long days to come, and Xie Chaoen will one day change his ways.
Mrs. Gantang's face showed a smile that even she didn't believe: "He is so capable, how could he die?"
The despair in Nan Yi's heart was suddenly stretched into a huge hole.
How come he won't die? He is just one person.
She wanted to scream like crazy, she wanted everyone to know what kind of person Xie Queshan was, she wanted everyone to help him and save him, but the words almost came to her lips, she couldn't come out.
She understood that the road under his feet had been filled with the flesh and blood of too many people, and he could not let down those who died because of him.
This was like a long-lasting plague. Anyone who got it would become unfortunate, so he isolated himself from the crowd, refused medicine and stones, and wanted to die with the plague.
So he is very selfish and is not even willing to risk a possible success.
Nan Yi felt that she was already sick. He was dying, taking with him a disease that would plague her for the rest of her life. On the way away from him, she gradually became terminally ill, deprived of her mobility and desire to live.
Nan Yi wiped away her tears and said sadly: "Second sister, I want to stay by myself for a while."
Mrs. Gantang felt something strange about Nan Yi. She sighed, stroked Nan Yi's shoulder, stood up and left.
As soon as she opened the door, Tang Rong walked in and bowed.
"There is someone outside who wants to see the young lady."
——
An inconspicuous motorcade entered Lidu Mansion, and Wanyan Jun personally greeted them as if facing a formidable enemy.
This is Wanyan Puruo's messenger, sending back important information from Jinling.
The information concerns who is the traitor in Lidu Mansion who has been hiding for a long time.
A moment after receiving the messenger, no one knew what they said. Then Wanyan Jun ordered a group of people to go to the river to meet Xie Queshan in person.
Xie Queshan was not surprised by Wanyan Jun's arrival.
He had already gone through this process in his mind. After being caught, he could not die immediately, otherwise Wanyan Jun would vent his anger on his family and friends. He wanted Wanyan Jun to slowly dig out valuable things from him and lead Wanyan Jun to Unimportant direction check. Only when the overall situation is settled can he die.
But what surprised Xie Queshan was that Wanyan Jun greeted him warmly and politely as soon as he arrived.
"Master Queshan, you have been wronged."
Xie Queshan was not sure what the answer was.
"I received a letter from Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess today, and I found out that you are still in Lidu Mansion. Your Highness is putting you under house arrest. It is really forced by the situation and you have no choice but to do it yourself. Fortunately, everything has been found out now. Regarding the young master's ulterior motives. What happened is completely groundless. I have offended you many times before, so please don’t take it to heart. I will make amends for you on behalf of Your Highness."
Although Xie Queshan was confused, he quickly made a relieved expression: "It's good to find out, but His Highness has always suspected that there is a traitor in Lidu Mansion..."
It was impossible for Wanyan Puruo to find out nothing and send a letter back to prove his innocence. If so, Wanyan Jun would not believe it easily. Xie Queshan felt that his words were only half-sent.
"That's right. There's another traitor."
"who?"
Now Xie Queshan is really at his wits end. Will he blame Song Muchuan? Then he, even the Great Luo Immortal, would be helpless.
Wanyan Jun didn't answer, so he gave it up. After returning to the city, he took Xie Queshan to Huachao Pavilion.
The messenger said to Wanyan Jun: "The code name Yan is Zhang Yuehui."
The Gold-selling Cave, which used to be filled with endless singing and dancing, has now become a fortress riddled with holes.
After receiving the information, Wanyan Jun immediately sent people to arrest Zhang Yue. It is said that Zhang Yuehui entered Huachao Pavilion last night and did not come out.
God knows how many organs there are in this restaurant. It took the army a full hour to get in.
Wanyan Jun cursed loudly: "This cunning businessman, I thought he was just a profit-seeking person, but he didn't expect to hide such evil intentions! Now think about it, starting from the night of the Yuan Dynasty until Lingfu Diji was rescued, He is involved everywhere, and we have been deceived for a long time!"
Xie Queshan didn't answer. There was a secret passage in Huachao Pavilion, and Zhang Yuehui must not be inside.
But how could Zhang Yuehui point the finger at himself for no reason? He abandoned the entire Return Hall and fled in a hurry. What happened in this?
An ominous premonition suddenly arose in Xie Queshan's heart, and he hurriedly said goodbye to Wanyan Jun, saying that he had been on the ship for many days and was feeling unwell and wanted to go home to rest.
Stepping into the gate of Wangxuewu, he still had a little hope that he might be able to see Nan Yi. Song Muchuan had no better place to place her and would probably send her back to Wangxuewu.
He knew that he had no face to see her, but the only thought in his mind was to see her. There was also a huge uneasiness in this thought. He didn't think that this near-miss and good thing could happen to him in vain.
He hurried in and saw the surprised face of the second sister.
"Chao En? You, when did you come back?"
"Where's Nan Yi?"
"……she left."
"Where are you going?"
Mrs. Gantang was silent for a moment. She clearly saw the turbulent emotions in Xie Queshan's eyes. He couldn't hide it anymore, and at the moment when he finally regretted it and wanted to reach out to grab it, he expressed all his obscure and inhumane feelings in one pair of eyes.
"The boss of Gui Lai Tang came to ask to marry her...she agreed and left with him this morning."
Xie Queshan was stunned for a long time, and finally nodded, but he could no longer walk. He slowly sat down on the steps in the middle of the courtyard, like a mountain falling.
"Second sister, this is good."
Time went backwards for him, and no matter how many past events settled, he still seemed like a helpless child at this moment.
He murmured: "This is also a good death, isn't it?"
——
A carriage was speeding through the mountain roads, followed by a dozen secret guards.
Nan Yi was sitting in the carriage, looking through a small window at the mountainous scenery receding rapidly. It is late in spring, the flowers are falling, and the greenery in the forest is so thick that it looks like a clear fog.
Yesterday, Zhang Yue returned to Wangxuewu to see her. He was very surprised. He was soaked to the skin, and the horse he brought was tired and paralyzed in the backyard. It seemed that he had traveled a long way back and had not even had time to settle down before he picked her up.
She had rarely seen him look so dusty.
He got straight to the point: "I have a way to save Xie Queshan, but there are conditions."
He passed false information to Wanyan Jun, drawing the flames of war onto himself. It would take three days for the news from Lidu Mansion to be sent back to Jinling, and it would also take three days for Wanyan Pu Ruoxin's instructions to be brought back. These six extra days would be enough for Xie Queshan to make a comeback. As long as the Nirvana plan succeeds, he doesn't have to stay undercover in Qiren.
The price of six days was that Zhang Yuehui gave up all his wealth, years of business and prosperity were in vain, and he embarked on the road of no return being hunted by Qi people.
His condition was that she go away with him.
He is crazy and has a broken play style.
And Nan Yi agreed immediately.
One life for another, so do it.
Even though Zhang Yuehui knew in advance that he would be hunted and had planned a perfect route, he was still on tenterhooks once he hit the road.
He planned to go to Shu, where the Qi people's hands could not reach. They stayed anonymous and had a small amount of money, which was enough to live a peaceful life.
Once you set out, you can never look back. This time, it was different from any other time. There was no room left, no back-up.
Zhang Yuehui used an almost tragic method to cut off everyone's escape route.
But he felt that this round was very satisfying.
He killed Wanyan Puruo's messenger. Sooner or later, his defeat was certain. What will the world say then? What would Xie Queshan think of him? The boss of Hui Laitang stepped back from the brink to turn the tide and imitated Jing Ke in assassinating Qin. Although he failed, he was doing justice.
He fled in embarrassment and became a hero who immediately laid down his butcher's knife and became a Buddha.
He doesn't want it, it's so funny.
When he returned to Zhang Yue, he wanted to be a complete bad guy, taking things by force and being unreasonable. He would not be able to help anyone, and no one would help him.
The horse's hooves raised dust all over the sky and left Lidu Mansion as quickly as possible.
The rickety carriage made Nan Yi feel in a trance, as if it was a big dream. When he opened his eyes and woke up, he was still in the same place.
She once went on the road alone to look for Zhang Yuehui, and spending the rest of her life with him was her dream.
If she forgets everything that happened in the middle and forgets that person, her life will be complete.
The wind from the mountains poured into the carriage and took away a trace of tears on her face in an instant.
But Nan Yi was happy that she finally saved him.
