Chapter 632 Arson
After hearing Ouyang Linlin's words, Xi Yu was slightly startled and frowned, as if he was thinking about her words seriously.
After a while, he suddenly realized and patted his head.
"Oh, maybe that's true. I didn't think about it that much."
When Ouyang Linlin saw Xi Yu's reaction, she couldn't help but laugh, her eyes turning into crescent moons.
"Haha, maybe I'm overthinking, things may not be like this."
After Ouyang Linlin left, Xi Yu came to Xi Zhicai's room with a somewhat solemn expression.
He frowned slightly and said softly: "Brother, Ouyang Linlin just went to see me."
He told the other party's concerns.
When Xi Zhicai heard this, his eyes suddenly widened, his face was full of panic, and his voice was trembling.
"Oh, what if people really think so? What should we do?"
However, Xi Yu had a calm look on his face and comforted him: "Brother, don't worry too much, just let nature take its course."
As he spoke, a calm smile appeared on his face. On this day, Tuoba Tianlong's face was terrifyingly gloomy. He waved his hand viciously at the people around him and shouted: "Hit Tuoba Lu hard, or I won't believe that he won't tell the secret!"
Those people immediately started punching and kicking Tuoba Lu like wolves and tigers.
Tuoba Lu was beaten with bruises all over his body, but he gritted his teeth and endured the pain with stubbornness and unyieldingness in his eyes.
"I would rather die than surrender! You'd better let me leave quickly, I will write back!"
Seeing that he was so stubborn, Tuoba Tianlong became even more furious and continued to order his men to beat him.
At this moment, Lu Zhe hurried in.
He frowned and shouted: "Chief, stop!"
Tuoba Tianlong was stunned, causing people to stop their movements.
Lu Zhe then said: "Chief, can you go out first? I have something to tell you."
His expression was serious and determined.
Although Tuoba Tianlong was reluctant, he gritted his teeth and walked out.
Lu Zhe looked at him and said seriously: "Chief, think about it, why not just listen to Tuoba Lu and send him out of Xianbei, and then we will send people to follow him secretly. I don't think he can cause any trouble by himself. "
Tuoba Tianlong frowned, thought for a moment, and finally nodded helplessly.
"Okay, then I'll do as you say."
Later, Tuoba Tianlong walked into the camp again.
He looked at Tuoba Lu, his face still gloomy, but he still said coldly: "Okay, I can let you go."
When Tuoba Lu heard this, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief, with a hint of unnoticeable joy on his face.
But he still pretended to be calm and said: "Okay, I hope you can do what you say."
Tuoba Lu took a deep breath and said slowly: "I want to go to Youzhou. If you can't get into Youzhou, then it will be near Youzhou."
When Tuoba Tianlong heard this, his eyes widened immediately, his face was full of anger, and he shouted loudly: "What? You are playing tricks on me! You must have some conspiracy!" His eyes were full of suspicion and anger. .
Tuoba Lu had a calm look on his face. He looked directly at Tuoba Tianlong and said coldly: "Humph, if you don't agree, then kill me now." There was determination and fearlessness in his eyes.
Tuoba Tianlong was so angry that he was shaking all over and his teeth were clenching.
He glared at Tuoba Lu angrily, his eyes almost bursting with fire.
"You...you are simply going too far!"
But he had no choice but to clenched his fists fiercely.
Lu Zhe stood up and said, "I am willing to escort him personally."
Tuoba Tianlong hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded.
"All right."
Then, he viciously called a few followers and ordered: "Put this guy who was beaten to death in an unsealed box and set off immediately!"
The followers hurriedly responded: "Yes, Sir Leader!"
Then he roughly lifted Tuoba Lu and stuffed him into the box.
Tuoba Tianlong looked at all this, his face still terrifyingly gloomy.
On the bumpy road, Tuoba Lu's angry yelling came from the box.
"Ru Zhe, you traitor! You must die a happy death!"
Lu Zhe was riding on the horse, and when he heard the scolding, a mocking smile appeared on his face.
He said calmly without looking back: "Tuoba Lu, you'd better save your energy, so as not to dry up your mouth for a while."
When he said this, there was an imperceptible complex look in his eyes.
The night was like ink, gradually covering the earth. Lu Zhe and others drove the carriage and slowly entered an inn.
Lu Zhe looked a little tired and said to his followers: "Just rest here tonight."
The followers nodded and began to get busy.
At this moment, Jin Gushun had already walked into the inn.
His eyes were keen and sharp, and he saw Lu Zhe and others at a glance, but Lu Zhe and the others were not aware of Jin Gushun's existence at all.
Jin Gushun sat down somewhere in the corner, narrowed his eyes slightly, and raised an imperceptible arc at the corner of his mouth.
I thought to myself, huh, what a coincidence, I met them here.
His eyes were fixed on Lu Zhe and others, with an unpredictable light in his eyes.
Jin Gushun sat in the corner, leaning forward slightly, his ears straight, quietly eavesdropping on the conversation of Lu Zhe and others.
His eyes were focused and sharp, following their every move.
When he heard the purpose of their trip, Jin Gushun frowned.
I thought of Xi Yu.
Hmph, what kind of plan is Xiyu talking about? It's just a woman's kindness.
A trace of disdain appeared on his face.
He thought to himself: "I didn't agree with Xiyu's plan for Xianbei. In my opinion, Xianbei should be destroyed directly. That would be satisfying!"
As he thought about it, his eyes suddenly lit up, and a cunning light flashed in his eyes.
After a while, Lu Zhe and others got up and opened a few rooms.
Several strong followers carried the boxes and walked into the room.
Jin Gushun sat in the corner, watching all this with gloomy eyes, secretly calculating in his heart.
After Lu Zhe and the others entered the room, Jin Gushun slowly stood up, his movements were very light and slow, as if he didn't want to make a sound.
His face was terribly gloomy, his eyes narrowed slightly, revealing a hint of ruthlessness.
Then, Jin Gushun tiptoed out the door, his steps were light and swift, like a black panther ready to hunt.
After walking out of the door, he looked around and walked towards the darkness.
He was going to find a fire to set a fire late at night.
His heart was full of determination and madness, as if he had seen the scene of a raging fire.
"Once the fire starts, the whole inn will be burned down. By then, none of Lu Zhe and the others will be able to escape, haha..."
A cruel smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
The air in the middle of the night was filled with silence and darkness, and the moonlight sprinkled on the roof of the inn like water.
Jin Gushun sneaked to the wall of the backyard of the inn, holding the fire tightly in his hand.
His heartbeat was violently beating because of nervousness and excitement, and fine beads of sweat oozed from his forehead.
He trembled with both hands and brought the fire close to the firewood. The weak flames suddenly jumped up the moment they touched the firewood, greedily licking everything around.
The orange-red flames spread rapidly, like a ferocious beast breaking free from its shackles.
Soon, the fire began to burn fiercely, the flames danced wildly, and pounced on the inn with fangs and claws.
The heat wave rolled in, as if to swallow the whole world.
The walls of the inn began to burn and turn red under the high temperature, and the wooden structure made a terrible crackling sound.
In a blink of an eye, the whole inn was engulfed in the sea of fire.
The fierce fire raged in every corner like a demon, and the thick smoke rose up, forming a huge black smoke cloud in the air.
Soon, people screamed in fear in the inn.
The sound cut through the night sky, full of despair and pain.
People ran and shouted in panic in the sea of fire, trying to find a way to escape.
The fire was getting bigger and bigger, and the flames illuminated the terrified faces.
Some people were already on fire, rolling on the ground, and wailing.
Some people were choked by the smoke and couldn't breathe, coughing desperately, with fear in their eyes.
Others were trapped in the room by the flames, and could only helplessly bang on the windows and make desperate cries for help.
The whole inn seemed to have turned into a purgatory on earth, and the miserable scene was unbearable to watch.
Jin Gushun stood in the shadow not far away, looking at the sea of fire in front of him, and the firelight reflected on his twisted face.
He couldn't help but open his mouth and laughed silently, with a crazy light flashing in his eyes, and his heart was full of the pleasure of revenge.
"Haha, die, destroy!"
At this time, the inn was in chaos, and people cried and rushed out.
Lu Zhe's face was full of horror, and his clothes were a little messy. He ran out desperately.
However, just as he ran to the door, a burning beam suddenly fell from the roof.
Lu Zhe widened his eyes, his face full of disbelief, "No..."
Before he finished speaking, the beam hit him heavily, and he fell to the ground instantly, without a sound.
In the box in the room, Tuoba Lu was still somewhat conscious. He heard the chaos outside and was struggling hard.
But suddenly, the beam also fell down and hit the box directly.
Tuoba Lu only had time to make a muffled groan before he was also crushed to death in the box.
There was still a look of astonishment and unwillingness on his face.
The waiter at the inn widened his eyes in horror, looking at the blazing fire and the houses that kept falling down, his face full of panic and despair.
He shouted desperately like crazy: "Come on! Put out the fire! Put out the fire quickly!"
His voice became sharp and piercing because of fear, cutting through the night sky illuminated by the fire.
As he shouted, he looked around anxiously, but there was no other figure except the raging flames and crackling burning sounds around.
His hands were waving wildly in the air, his feet kept stomping on the ground, and his mouth kept muttering.
"What should I do? What should I do?"
Sweat kept dripping down his forehead, mixed with the soot on his face, making him look miserable.
But he didn't care about these things at all, just standing there anxiously, his eyes full of helplessness and confusion, as if the whole world collapsed at this moment.
Looking at the inn engulfed by the fire in front of him, Jin Gushun laughed triumphantly in his heart.
"Haha, all of you go to hell!" He showed a hideous smile on his face, and his eyes flashed with crazy light.
After the laughter stopped, Jin Gushun turned around and jumped on a horse that had been prepared long ago, and galloped away.
His figure quickly disappeared in the night, leaving only a cloud of smoke and dust.
After riding for a while, Jin Gushun saw an inn with the lights on. He felt happy and quickly rode over.
Arriving in front of the inn, Jin Gushun dismounted and threw the reins to the waiter.
"Prepare a room for me!"
After entering the room, Jin Gushun closed the door and breathed a sigh of relief.
In Ouyang Linlin's room in the Prime Minister's Mansion in Youzhou.
Ouyang Linlin sat in front of the bronze mirror, gently combing her long hair, while Xiaohong stood aside, arranging her clothes.
Ouyang Linlin suddenly said: "Xiaohong, we are going to another place soon, you have to be prepared."
After hearing this, Xiaohong's body trembled slightly, with a trace of reluctance and worry on her face.
"Miss, do you have to go so far away?"
Ouyang Linlin turned her head, looked at Xiaohong, and smiled slightly.
"The decision has been made. I must go."
Xiaohong bit her lip, tears flashing in her eyes.
"Miss, you have always been very devout to the Buddha. Can't you just pray for the Buddha's blessings here?"
Ouyang Linlin sighed softly.
"Xiao Hong, I know what you are thinking, but some things must be done."
Xiaohong listened and nodded slightly.
"Miss, I understand. I will be prepared. No matter where you go, I will always be by your side."
Tuobayu suddenly woke up from his dream, his forehead covered with cold sweat.
She sat up and gently rubbed her eyelids with her hands, only to find that they were beating extremely hard.
Tuobayu felt panicked. She always felt that something bad was going to happen.
She couldn't sleep anymore, so she decided to find Xi Yu.
The next day, Tuobayu came to Xi Yu's residence and saw Xi Yu in the yard.
She walked forward and said softly: "Prime Minister, I'm a little flustered. I always feel that something is going to happen."
Xi Yu looked at Tuobayu. He saw that Tuobayu's face was a little pale, and his eyes were full of anxiety and uneasiness.
"Don't think too much. Maybe you've been too tired recently, so you're flustered."
Tuobayu shook his head.
"No, I don't think it's because of tiredness. I had a nightmare last night, dreaming about..." Tuobayu's voice trembled a little, and she stopped, as if she was afraid to say it.
Xi Yu looked at Tuobayu, his eyes full of concern.
"What are you dreaming about? Don't be afraid. It might be better if you tell me."
Tuobayu took a deep breath.
"I dreamed that Tuoba Lu was being chased. I wanted to save him, but I couldn't run away. Finally, I saw him lying in a pool of blood..." Tuoba Yu's voice contained a hint of crying.
"Don't worry, this is just a dream."
There was a trace of complicated emotions in Tuoba Yu's eyes, and she said softly: "Although I hate my brother Tuoba Lu very much, after all, blood is thicker than water, and I find that I still care about him. If I have the opportunity to do it again When I see my brother, I will definitely tell him that I have forgiven him.”
When she said this, there was a faint smile on her face, but tears were shining in her eyes.
"I believe that you and your brother will have such an opportunity. I also believe that the relationship between you brother and sister will be deeper."
Xi Yu looked at Tuobayu tenderly, stretched out his hand and gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes.
"Stop crying, you are going to be a bride soon, you should be happy."
Tuobayu was slightly stunned after hearing Xi Yu's words, and then a shy smile appeared on his face.
"Well, I know, I will be happy."
In the early morning, as soon as the first ray of sunlight shone on the earth, Jin Gushun was awakened by a nightmare.
He suddenly sat up from the bed, breathing heavily, with cold sweat on his forehead.
"Ah!" Jin Gushun shouted in horror.
In the dream, Lu Zhe and Tuoba Lu's hands pinched his neck tightly.
After a while, Jin Gushun gradually calmed down.
He fell limply on the bed, staring blankly at the ceiling.
"What's wrong with me? Ever since I found out about my life experience, I feel like a different person."
Jin Gushun got up and put on his clothes, walked to the table, picked up a piece of dry food and stuffed it into his mouth.
He chewed mechanically, but couldn't feel any taste.
After a while, Jin Gushun walked out of the room.
His face was a little pale, and there was a hint of fatigue and nervousness in his eyes.
He walked to the counter and said to the shopkeeper: "Shopkeeper, pay the bill."
After that, Jin Gushun mounted his horse and continued towards Youzhou.
He felt a little nervous, knowing that he had done something very dangerous.
He had to stay calm and not let others see any flaws.
He took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down. He told himself that he must stay calm and never let others see that he was the one who set the fire.
Jin Gushun's horse was galloping, and the only sound in his ears was the sound of wind and the sound of horse hooves.
His eyes were firmly looking ahead, with only one thought in his mind, and that was to return to Youzhou.
In the inn, Xiaocui and Qian Guoqiang were still waiting anxiously.
Qian Guoqiang sat at the table and kept sighing.
"What should we do? It's been so long and there's still no news."
Xiao Cui stood aside, looking at Qian Guoqiang, and said softly: "Brother Qian, don't worry too much. The prime minister has tried his best, and we should believe him. Even if there is no good result in the end, at least the prime minister is willing to try his best for us, which is enough."
Qian Guoqiang scratched his hair with his hands, with a trace of guilt in his eyes, and looked at Xiao Cui sincerely and said: "Xiao Cui, I'm sorry, I always back down. I clearly said that I would accompany you, but I always feel anxious at the critical moment."
After speaking, he lowered his head slightly.
"Oh, Brother Qian, you don't have to apologize, I can understand you."
Qian Guoqiang raised his head and looked at Xiao Cui who was so considerate, and his heart was full of gratitude and guilt.
"Xiao Cui, I will definitely work hard to overcome this problem in the future and never let you down again."
Xiao Cui smiled and nodded. (End of this chapter)