Chapter 886 Poisoning and Assassination

The Hou's mansion was also flooded, but the mansion was very quiet, no one screamed in panic.

It's not how calm these people are, but Dongchuan Hou is recuperating in his study to restore his exhausted vitality. The people in the mansion dare not shout loudly for fear of disturbing him, and his life will be lost.

In Dongchuan Hou's study, there is no water at all, because outside the study, the butler is directing a group of servants, braving the pouring rain, dripping water that has covered the calf, busy but silent Silently, he used sacks filled with soil and stones to build a dam on the steps outside the study, preventing the flood from entering the study.

These mudstones were dug from the nearby yard temporarily by the servants of the Hou's mansion.

Now that the city is flooded everywhere, it is unrealistic and too late to go outside to get sand, gravel and soil. We can only use this method of tearing down the east wall to make up for the west wall, so that Dongchuanhou will not be affected first.

As for the courtyard next door, it doesn't matter if it's destroyed, as long as the flood recedes, we can find a way to rebuild it.

The housekeeper stood under the eaves, followed by a young boy who helped him carry a lantern to illuminate the way.

After reprimanding a few servants who were not good at work in a low voice, the steward came to Ma Chao and said in a low voice: "Master Ma, you see that the rain is getting heavier and the flood is getting bigger and bigger." It's getting urgent, do you want to inform Lord Hou?"

Ma Chao was also fateful, and he did not die in the ambush of Qingtang barbarians, but fled back with Dongchuanhou.

When he first came back, he was covered in blood and was in a terrible state of distress. Now he has put on a new dry suit and guarded outside the study with his own soldiers holding his knife.

Hearing the steward's inquiry, Ma Chao was a little undecided.

Before the retreat, Marquis Dongchuan had issued an order that no one could break into the study and disturb his recuperation unless there was an emergency military situation.

Although the heavy rain and flood at this moment are strange, Ma Chao is not sure whether this is an emergency military situation.

He thought for a while and said, "Housekeeper, let's observe it first. If the flood continues to rise, we will notify Lord Hou to move it. Now, you should think of a way first. In addition to building dikes to prevent floods, you must also pour water into the yard." It’s better to drain the water that comes in, if it’s just blocked, it won’t last long.”

"That's the only way to go." The housekeeper sighed, but he was slandering in his heart: drainage? To put it simply, there is water everywhere now, how can I drain it? Where to line up?

At this moment, Dong Chuan Hou's serious and cold voice came from the closed and dark study room: "What's going on outside?"

The housekeeper took the first step and replied, "Master Hou, are you finished recuperation? Are you feeling okay? Do you need something to eat? There was a sudden heavy rain tonight, and the rain was so heavy that it caused floods in the city."

"Sudden torrential rain and floods?"

The door of the study suddenly opened, and Dong Chuan Hou sat cross-legged in the dark room, his eyes gleaming brightly, looking at the heavy rain and stagnant water outside.

Whether it was the housekeeper, Ma Chao, or other servants and soldiers in the mansion, they were all frightened by Dongchuanhou's gaze. In an instant, they felt as if they were being targeted by a poisonous snake, and they felt horrified and chilled all over their bodies.

Dongchuanhou ignored them, looking at the flood outside the house, his intuition told him that something was wrong.

"Although there is no shortage of rain here in Qingtangwei, it is extremely rare for a flood of this scale to occur in the city. Especially this rain, it shouldn't last long, right?"

"It's really not long, less than a stick of incense." Ma Chao replied.

Dongchuanhou didn't hesitate, and immediately ordered: "Immediately send someone to investigate the cause of the flooding, and see if there is a Qingtang wizard playing tricks! These damn barbarians, do they want to play water attack with us? They have a lot of appetite. , the army is not satisfied after eating me, but still wants to swallow Qingtang Weicheng in one bite? Aren’t they afraid of breaking their teeth? Then send people to the barracks, deploy troops to garrison on the city wall, and send more Ye Bushou out of the city to investigate Qingtang Contact the other two military towns for the military situation of the Tang barbarians."

When they rushed back to the city in embarrassment, Dongchuanhou had already sent someone to the barracks to deliver an order to tell them to finish their rest and be on standby at all times.

Now that the water in the city was strangely rising, he immediately suspected that Qingtang was playing tricks, and made a series of targeted arrangements.

That is to say, Bai Qingjiang Shui Bo gave the shrimp, crab, fish and turtle an order not to approach Dongchuanhou's mansion, so as not to arouse Dongchuanhou's vigilance. clues.

Ma Chao surrendered his command, and quickly dispatched one after another of his own soldiers to carry out Dongchuanhou's order.

Dongchuanhou has not fully recovered his blood energy at this moment, but because he heard the movement outside, he interrupted his exercise and breath adjustment in advance.

Seeing the weirdness of the heavy rain and flood, he stopped retreating and adjusting his breath, and planned to restore his blood in another way, so he turned his head and told the housekeeper: "Go and get me something to eat."

The housekeeper replied yes, and immediately rushed to the kitchen himself.

After a while, he turned back, holding a food box in his hand.

"Master Hou, there is water in the kitchen and it is impossible to light a fire. Fortunately, the cook heard that you were back, so she warmed some cooked food on the stove. You can make do with it first."

As he said that, the butler opened the food box, and a tempting sweet smell wafted out of the food box. Ma Chao couldn't help swallowing, and poked his head curiously, and saw that in addition to ordinary wine and meat, there were also A bowl of wine and eggs.

This bowl of wine must have been made for some time, and it is already cold, but the aroma is still attractive. Even Dongchuan Hou couldn't help moving his index finger when he smelled it, and even swallowed his saliva. , since when did the cook still have this skill? What's the name of this dish?"

The butler replied: "In the case of Lord Hou, this dish is called spider wine red eggs. The cook said it was a new dish for her. The person who taught her this dish was brought over from the capital by a wealthy businessman. After the war broke out, , that wealthy businessman ran away immediately, but the cook was left behind."

Dongchuanhou nodded: "He is a capable person. Let that cook work in the mansion in the future. As long as his food is delicious, I will not treat him badly. I am not like those businessmen who have a cold nature. .”

The housekeeper answered yes.

Hou Dongchuan took the wine and poured the eggs, but he didn't rush to eat, but asked the housekeeper to take a sip first.

Just a moment ago, he said that he was not a person with a cold nature, but in the blink of an eye, even his confidants couldn't believe it, and it was a bit ironic to let him test the poison.

Seeing that the housekeeper took a sip, and there was no problem, Dongchuanhou finished the wine with eggs in one mouthful. He only felt the fragrance on his lips and teeth, and the taste was delicious. He still had some unfinished thoughts for a while, so he ordered the housekeeper: "Let the kitchen make another serving!"

The butler nodded and was about to go to the kitchen. Under the leadership of the servants in the mansion, several people who looked like soldiers rushed into the courtyard and reported loudly: "Master, it's not good. It's gone, the young master is dead!"

"what?"

"Young master is dead?"

"how can that be?"

Not only Dongchuan Hou was shocked when he heard this, but everyone in the yard was in an uproar.

Marquis Dongchuan stood up suddenly, and asked repeatedly: "My son died? How did he die? Where did he die? Huh?!"

Dongchuanhou, who was furious, suddenly found a strange feeling of numbness in his body, which made it difficult for him to control his hands and feet. At the same time, the blood energy in his body was also corroded and was rapidly decaying, and there was still a colic in his abdomen. Come.

I've been poisoned?

Was the food you ate just now poisonous?

But why is the butler okay?

Dongchuanhou hurriedly suppressed the toxin to reduce its influence, and at the same time turned his head to look at the butler, only to see a sharp long knife suddenly appeared in the butler's hand, slashing at him!

At the same time, the soldiers who reported the news and the servants who led the way, like magic tricks, 'changed' weapons from under their robes, behind their bodies and in the stagnant water, and flew towards him!