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When Xie Yuan's body fell down, Xu Qiubai had already avoided Ming Jin's gaze. When he looked down, he could see Xie Yuan's head and body.
Suddenly there was thunder and lightning in the sky, and the light rain turned to heavy rain, which was intense and majestic.
He thought he would try his best to guess Xie Yuan's so-called purpose today, but his mind was a mess and he couldn't think of anything. He only knew that his hands were shaking a little.
He thought it must be the result of so many years of dormant resentment and the explosion of pain.
The person he wanted to kill all the time finally died by the sword.
He is not a saint, so he naturally has ups and downs in his mind.
so.....
"Axun!" Xie Yuan's expression changed drastically when he saw Peipei rushing over, but it was too late. Peipei had already kicked Xie Yuan's head out and kicked it into the fast river.
When Bi Shiyi and others saw it, they were furious, but Ming Jin didn't say anything. He turned his face, pulled the reins, looked at the head that was swept away by the rolling current, and rode his horse to chase downstream.
Xu Qiubai thought of the look in her eyes that she had just withdrawn, twisted the reins with his fingers, and followed suit.
When Peipei saw this, his eyes became much colder.
Bi Shiyi also followed, but Tuo Ze did not.
"Go over the top, go around, and chase the body back." Tuo Ze glanced at the hideous and comfortable Skinning on the other side, and went upstream.
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It was such a heavy rainstorm and it stretched a long river.
Ming Jin rode a horse to catch up in the heavy rain. The cold and fierce raindrops hit his face. It hurt, but his heart was numb.
Her mind was also very confused, thinking that she could recall Xie Yuan's recent actions to analyze what he wanted to do.
But no, she couldn't think of anything, except that she wanted to take his head home.
Bi Shiyi hurriedly chased from behind. He just saw the horse Ming Jin was riding, but saw no one.
He panicked.
"Shao Zong! Shao Zong!"
He saw that there was no one on the horse in front of him, and the two horses were chasing each other along the current.
By the time Bi Shiyi caught up with the horse, the rainstorm had stopped.
The earth is wet.
In front, the horses lowered their heads to eat grass by the river, while Ming Jin was sitting on a big rock, with water dripping all over his body, his head slightly bowed, his hair falling down, temporarily covering his eyebrows, and the water condensed and condensed on the ends of his hair.
, falling to the ground drop by drop.
It seemed to be synchronized with the water droplets falling from her pale and delicate chin.
Pitter-patter, subtle, deep into the heart.
But the world that has been cleaned seems clean, but there is also a kind of breathtaking silence.
After seeing Bi Shiyi coming, Xu Qiubai, who had been standing there for a long time on the other side, got on his horse and left without saying anything.
"Girl, I'm sorry."
Bi Shiyi knelt in front, lowered his head, and hid his tears.
"I don't blame you." Ming Jin's voice was hoarse.
"It was he who told you not to say anything until I couldn't force you to tell him anything, right?"
"yes."
"All he wants is for me to see him beheaded by Xu Qiubai."
Ming Jin raised his head and looked at Bi Shiyi, his eyes seemed to be wet and bloodshot, and asked him: "Is it just for this? I don't understand him. I thought I already understood him, but now, I don't understand him anymore.
"
She hasn't cried yet, but Bi Shiyi, who has always been well-behaved and cool, is already crying.
Because of guilt.
Extreme guilt.
If, if he hadn't insisted on obeying the order and informed Shaozong earlier and she arrived, would the Lord not have to die?
Ming Jin smiled and wiped away his tears with his hands.
"If you die, just die."
"People are always going to die."
Bi Shiyi has never seen such Mingjin, smiling, not crying, but giving people a feeling of extreme despair... restraint.
She still could only restrain herself.
Ming Jin stopped talking and just looked at Tuo Ze and the others who were coming.
Probably after a deadly battle, the body was still recovered. The body was washed by the heavy rain, and there was still blood flowing from the fracture.
Extremely shocking.
Tuoze and the others didn't dare to deal with it rashly, but they couldn't bear to let Mingjin handle it by himself.
But Mingjin still moved.
She stood up, stretched out her hand, lightly covered the incision on her neck with her pale fingers, seemed to chuckle, and then said something.
"I'm sorry, father, I couldn't get your head back."
Because when she entered the water to catch up, the flash flood collapsed and the water in the river was turbid, so she had no choice but to go ashore.
Even if she wants to let herself sink, sink.
But no.
Tuo Ze didn't dare to look at Ming Jin's expression. After waiting for a moment, he heard Ming Jin say: "Go back to the capital."
"Okay, I will arrange for people to send Mr. Xie's body now..."
"No, I'll go back to the capital. If he can't do it, I'll send him to another place."
Tuo Ze was stunned and looked up at Ming Jin, only to meet her extremely calm eyes.
"Hidden up the news of his death and kept his body."
"I need time to deal with the rest."
"The war has just begun."
Until now, she hasn't cried.
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The violent flash flood will soon affect this area. If the official road is blocked, it will be difficult for them to leave here.
So they plan to leave.
But Ming Jin suddenly shouted faintly towards Lin Zi.
"come out."
Tuo Ze was startled and suddenly looked deep into the forest, where he saw a middle-aged man with a knife on his back.
Tuo Ze glanced at this man, master, this man is definitely a master.
Could it be another person that the Lord contacted before?
It came so quickly.
When Tuo Ze thought to himself, he was shocked because Ming Jin said something.
"Should I call you Lie Zhuo or Bi Yi?"
Bi Shiyi was shocked, Bi Yi? This is Bi Yi who almost does not exist among the secret guards?
It turns out...it turns out that he has already been under Shaozong's command?
Could it be that the Lord started the layout a long time ago?
So today...
The latter bent down and raised his hands to bow.
"Liezhuo was your slave, Lord, and Bi Yi was your father's slave. Now that he is dead, I am completely your slave."
"Seven years ago when you were used by me, you were already a swordsman Tongmei-level master. Now you are a Reed Crossing River-level master. My father is really generous to send someone like you to me."
"The Lord said at that time: Good birds choose trees to roost in. You are worthy of my following."
Ming Jin's eyebrows were steady and he said calmly: "Is he bound to die? I mean his physical condition. Is he bound to die?"
"Yes, the Lord is poisoned by the poison of age. As early as that year in Red Stone Valley, he almost died and his hair turned gray overnight. It was not just because of pain."
No matter how shocked Tuo Ze and Bi Shiyi were, Ming Jin took a deep breath and looked at He Duan, "Did someone do something to my mother's head?"
She is too smart, logically reasoning, and then deducing.
Peel off the cocoon.
But it also shows that she has calmed down now.
Very quickly and very scary.
Bi Yi lowered his head and said: "Back then, before we arrived, someone had already rushed to Red Stone Valley to poison. Madam's head had already been decorated with red gauze poison, one of the three secret poisons. It is colorless and odorless. We were
They didn’t even know that the master was holding his wife’s head in the carriage and said he wanted to send her back to the Qilian Mountains.”
"By the time we arrived at the Qilian Mountains, the master had already been poisoned into his body, and his hair turned gray overnight."
"But the master didn't care. He wanted to die in front of his wife's tomb and refused to even receive medical treatment. At that time, his subordinates told him that he also had a daughter. If he died, you, the young master, would also die."
Bi Yi raised his head and looked at Ming Jin, "No one knows more about the past than me. If you want to know, I can tell you."
Ming Jin closed his eyes in pain, and when he opened them again, he was cold.
"No, there is no time. You immediately escort them to a place and ensure that his body is handed over to that person."
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The news that Ming Jin rode into the city surprised the people in the capital, and they watched closely.
Xie Yuan is still hard to trace. The imperial court has issued seven or eight transfer orders and tracing orders, and the imperial reconnaissance cavalry is also patrolling everywhere, but Xie Mingjin is not expected to suddenly enter the city.
At this time, she had already changed into clean clothes and was riding into the city with people. No one dared to stop her. After all, the other party was a master of martial arts. It would be embarrassing to send anyone there.
But this didn't stop Zhaoyang and others from talking behind their backs.
Xiao Ji heard his wife ridiculing the Xie family at home about how the Xie family was in decline, and asked what Xie Mingjin would do in the future. He responded with a smile, but turned his head thoughtfully.
Xie Yuan has been making a lot of moves recently, but besides the extreme moves, it suddenly became silent. This is unusual. He was afraid that his affairs in Wuling would be dug out, but he arranged for his secret confidants to rush back to Wuling.
After investigation, the reply letter stated that the Xie family had no response.
He felt more relieved now, but he didn't dare to say more in the letter. He just asked the other party to report back to the capital as soon as possible.
But now Xie Yuan is nowhere to be seen, and Xie Mingjin suddenly returns to the capital. What is his purpose?
Under the eyes and ears of countless people from the court, Ming Jin stood in front of the gate of Xie's house.
Look up at the door plaque.
This glance hides too much depth, but seems hollow instead.
What Uncle Yun saw was Ming Jin's slightly raised eyes. He didn't say anything and just stood there quietly with his servant.
Ming Jin withdrew her gaze and looked at Uncle Yun. With just one glance, she knew that Uncle Yun had been warned by Xie Yuan. The latter must have been prepared, and he might have known that Xie Yuan would die today before she did.
Having served the Xie family for two generations, this old man is very steady.
Her father has always been a person who plans people in advance.
Mingjin stepped forward and walked through the door.
"When someone comes to me, they say I'm busy."
"yes."
Ming Jin entered the ancestral hall, and after Uncle Yun had given instructions inside and outside the Xie family and prevented others from coming to Ming Jin, he arrived outside the ancestral hall, paused for a moment, walked in, and stood in front of the memorial tablets of the ancestors of the Xie family.
Mingjin knelt down.
"Young Master." There was sadness in his voice.
He knew that when the little master returned again, it would be the day when the master died.
This is what the Lord said to him not long ago.
Ming Jin looked at the tablets and found a place for Xie Yuan, but said, "I used to think that there were so many tablets at home that I couldn't remember them all when I was a kid."
"Yes, Miss Mingdai and the others often cry. Only Miss Mingrong and Shaozong are able to do it with ease."
"Did Mingyue follow the purlin?"
"No, they...the Lord didn't let them come to the ancestral hall."
Ming Jin allowed Xie Zhipur to come in later, and Xie Yuan didn't say anything.
"They sneaked back and are hiding at home, right?"
Uncle Yun never thought that he could hide it from Ming Jin, "Yes, the old slave has asked someone to take care of them, and plans to send them away when your people, the young master, come."
He is the steward of such a large mansion. Of course he is aware of the recent changes in personnel and understands Ming Jin's plan.
"No, I'll let them leave on their own."
"Tomorrow, call them all over."
Yun Bo was surprised, but seemed to have thought of something as he looked at Ming Jin's slender figure with her back turned to him.
She knows it all.
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In the early morning of the next day, Xie Mingyue and Xie Zhichun, who were guarded by the secret guards in the mansion, had learned that Ming Jin had returned last night. They had been holding back all night and walked quickly on the morning steam. She was about to run as she walked, but
He was grabbed by Xie Zhipur.
"How long have you been?" After four years, Xie Zhipu lost a lot of his youthful spirit, but he felt helpless because his sister had not made any progress over the years.
He has always looked so charming and naive.
Xie Mingjin, who doted on her, left, and in came Xie Mingrong, who appeared to be strict, but actually seemed to spontaneously dote on her instead of Mingjin.
Many people in the Xie family can understand this.
The fourth little master Xie who was born as a concubine now has a very tough background.
Xie Mingyue shook off his hand and hummed softly: "You're going to tell me, didn't you realize how heavy the dark circles are under your eyes? I'm afraid I was so excited that I couldn't sleep all night, but at least I fell asleep."
After being poked, Xie Zhigu had a sullen face and said coldly: "Since you were born, and when you can't sleep?"
Xie Mingyue ignored him, but also restrained her steps so as not to be rude.
"We are coming back from school this time. She will definitely be angry. Although the family situation is dangerous now and we don't want to be outside, but...she will definitely arrange for us to go back again. Then, don't resist."
Xie Zhichun gave the instructions earnestly. Mingyue frowned and her nose turned a little red. She seemed to endure it, but in the end she didn't say anything.
But Xie Zhipu knew that what she wanted to say must be - she couldn't let go, she couldn't let go of her sisters, and she couldn't let go of her family.
But she is too arrogant to say such disgusting words.
Xie Zhipuru lowered his eyes, he was reluctant to part with it.
But Mingyue must be sent away, and then he waits for an opportunity to stay. After all, the former is his daughter's home, and it is too unsafe to stay here.
This is probably the reason why the second sister arranged for Mingdai and the others.
The shadow that Su Yuzhu brought to her was really too heavy.
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However, the two of them did not expect that there were many people outside the ancestral hall. People from several houses, as well as some elders of the family, were actually there, and they were discussing today's events.
They all felt that there might be news about Xie Yuan.
He didn't keep them waiting for long. Soon, Uncle Yun called them in.
Thanks to the large size of the ancestral hall, it seemed empty even with so many people standing there.
Ming Jin stood in front of the ancestral hall. The Xie family had the rules of the young ancestral family. Even the elders of the family did not dare to rely on their elders, but they all had a seat.
After not seeing each other for so many years, everyone became more and more afraid of this young descendant whose appearance had completely grown.
In such terrifying silence, Xie Mingyue was eager to give it a try, but couldn't help but called her sister in a low voice.
Ming Jin must have heard it, so he turned around and glanced at her.
Yes, there were so many people. She glanced at Xie Mingyue and went straight to the point: "How long has it been since I last saw your mother?"
In aristocratic families, only the mistress is called mother, and even the biological mother can only be called aunt.
But Ming Jin didn't have this habit. She always called Mingyue Zhipuru and their biological mother this way.
Ming Yue didn't react, but Zhi Ping reacted quickly and subconsciously looked up at Ming Jin, confused for a moment.
Why did she... suddenly mention their mother?
Ming Jin didn't wait for the two of them to respond. As soon as he waved, Uncle Yun brought in their biological mother, the brothel girl Liniang.
Liniang has good looks, but is a bit weak and dull. She has been like a transparent person in the Xie family for so many years.
Many people have never seen her in their lives.
Only today, she appeared in front of everyone for the first time.
After entering, she knelt down.
Ming Jin looked at her and said, "Tell me whether your children are my father's flesh and blood."
In one word, everyone in the ancestral temple was shocked.
Chapter completed!