Chapter 787 Put It in the Well

At this moment, Linglong had ulterior motives and wanted to get Xiyu drunk.

She kept urging Xiyu to drink, and her delicate voice seemed to have an irresistible magic power.

Xu Dabao on the side also went out of his way and eagerly asked Xiyu to drink quickly.

Because he understood what the lady meant.

There was a hint of subtle cunning in his eyes, which was very different from his usual appearance.

Xi Yu pretended not to know anything and drank wine leisurely.

He secretly thought to himself that wine in ancient times was nothing compared to previous lives. Want to get yourself drunk? How is that possible?

Xi Yu decided to continue pretending not to know anything and see what tricks they could pull off.

He drank glass after glass, but his eyes always remained sober.

Linglong and Xu Dabao were waiting anxiously, hoping that Xiyu would get drunk as soon as possible.

After a while, Xi Yu narrowed his eyes slightly and his body began to shake, as if he was really drunk.

Seeing this, Linglong was overjoyed and quickly signaled Xu Dabao to help Xiyu enter the room.

Xu Dabao hurried forward, carefully helped Xi Yu up, and walked towards the room step by step.

Xi Yu put all his body weight on Xu Dabao and continued to pretend to be drunk.

After entering the room, Linglong couldn't wait to close the door, her eyes full of anticipation.

She looked at Xi Yu who was lying drunk on the bed, thinking about the questions she was about to ask.

Although Xi Yu had his eyes closed, he could feel Linglong's eager gaze. He smiled secretly in his heart, waiting to see what Linglong would do next.

Linglong walked in with hurried steps, her eyes full of vigilance and doubts.

She stared straight at Xi Yu and asked sternly: "Who are you? What is the purpose of coming here?"

Xi Yu narrowed his eyes slightly, seemingly drunk.

He deliberately shook his body and said vaguely: "I am a businessman. Someone posted a notice offering a reward to anyone who can find Princess Anxi, so I came here."

Linglong was surprised when she heard this. She obviously didn't expect Xi Yu to give such an answer.

She stared at Xi Yu closely, trying to find any flaws in his expression, but Xi Yu's acting skills were too superb.

Seeing that Linglong didn't speak, Xiyu immediately pretended to be asleep. After a while, his even snoring sounded in the room.

Linglong looked at Xi Yu helplessly, but the doubts in her heart became stronger.

Is this man who suddenly appeared just here for the reward? Or is there an ulterior secret?

Xu Dabao looked at his wife Linglong and asked anxiously: "Madam, what should I do?"

Linglong's eyes flashed and she said decisively: "Just throw him away. There is a dry well behind, so throw him into the water."

When Xu Dabao heard this, he was very satisfied and immediately took action. He picked up Xi Yu who was pretending to be drunk and walked towards the dry well.

At this moment, Xi Yu, who was being carried on his back, was shocked, secretly thinking that this woman was really vicious.

He tried hard to keep his body relaxed and prevent Dabao and Linglong from noticing anything strange.

Arriving at the well, Xu Dabao was about to put Xi Yu down. At this critical moment, the secret guard suddenly appeared and quickly grabbed Xu Dabao's neck with his sword.

Xu Dabao was suddenly startled, his body trembled involuntarily, and Xi Yu was quickly put down in his hand.

Xi Yu stood up immediately, and Xu Dabao realized that Xi Yu was not drunk.

His eyes were full of shock and fear, and he realized that he was in great danger.

The secret guard looked at Xi Yu and asked, "Master, what should we do with this person next?"

Xi Yu narrowed his eyes slightly and said calmly: "Put him aside first."

Following Xi Yu's instructions, the secret guard pushed Xu Dabao aside and guarded Xi Yu's side vigilantly.

Xi Yu looked grim and decisively ordered the secret guard to put Linglong down the well.

On the other side, Linglong returned to the room, thinking about the problem worriedly.

"Someone actually posted a notice. Could it be that the officials of the Han Dynasty already knew about it? It must have something to do with that hateful guy from the Parthian Empire." Linglong frowned, and the uneasiness in her heart became more intense.

While she was deep in thought, she suddenly felt a chill in front of her.

A secret guard appeared next to him like a ghost, so fast that Linglong had no time to react.

Her eyes widened and she looked at the secret guard in horror, despair welling up in her heart.

She tried to resist, but the secret guard's strength was far beyond her imagination and he easily controlled her.

The secret guard's face was expressionless, like a machine executing orders, and he led Linglong towards the dry well without mercy.

Linglong was carried on the shoulders of the secret guard, her heart filled with fear and anger.

She loudly asked the secret guard: "Who are you? Why do you want to arrest me?"

However, the secret guard said nothing, and just silently carried her forward.

Linglong struggled desperately and kept kicking her legs, trying to break free from the shackles of the secret guard, but her strength was so insignificant in front of the secret guard that it was of no avail.

When they came to the well, Linglong saw Xiyu standing there with a stern expression, not looking drunk at all.

Xu Dabao was lying on the ground moaning, obviously injured.

Xi Yu looked at Linglong, who was brought by the secret guards, without a trace of pity in his eyes.

He said coldly: "You are too cruel. This is the fate you deserve."

The secret guard mercilessly threw Linglong into the well. Linglong screamed "Ah" in fear and her body fell rapidly.

Soon, she entered the well, and despair instantly enveloped her. She screamed desperately in the well, her voice full of fear and helplessness.

Xiyu stood by the well and said coldly: "This is your well. I guess you haven't walked in yet. Let's taste it there today."

There was no mercy on his face, only coldness and determination.

Linglong in the well kept shouting in the darkness, and her voice echoed between the walls of the well.

She tried to find a place to climb, but the wall of the well was slippery and there was no place to put her strength.

She was full of regret, regretting that she shouldn't be so cruel, and even more regretting that she didn't see through Xiyu's disguise earlier.

Xiyu commanded the secret guards in an orderly manner to imprison Xu Dabao.

Then, he straightened his clothes and said calmly, "I'm going back to my room to sleep."

As if what just happened was just a trivial episode.

And the other servants in the mansion didn't know what happened at all.

They were still busy with their daily affairs, and the whole mansion looked calm.

However, under this seemingly calm appearance, undercurrents were surging.

Xi Yu returned to his room and lay on the bed, but he had no sleep.

It was late at night, and Guan Yu was at Liu Bei's place, but he was full of anxiety. Watching Liu Bei busy weaving straw sandals, Guan Yu felt that he had nothing to do.

He sighed in his heart, how could a man be so idle? Thinking about it, he felt that he must find something to do tomorrow.

Seeing this, Liu Bei hurriedly persuaded him not to do so, claiming that he could support him.

However, Guan Yu shook his head firmly and said bluntly: "How can this be?"

If it really doesn't work, he thought about going home to live with his family, but he felt that he was not doing well now and had no face to go home.

Guan Yu was in deep entanglement, not knowing what to do.

His tall figure looked particularly lonely in the night, as if he was thinking hard about his future path.

Liu Bei looked at Guan Yu's tangled expression and said sincerely again: "Yun Chang, don't think so much for the time being, just stay here and settle down for a few days."

Guan Yu heard this and pondered for a moment. Although he still had many concerns in his heart, seeing Liu Bei's sincerity, he couldn't refuse and had to agree.

The atmosphere in the room was slightly relaxed at this time.

Although Guan Yu was still uneasy in his heart, he put aside those complicated thoughts for the time being.

He knew that there was no better choice at the moment, so he could only settle down here first and make plans.

On a quiet night, Liu Bei slept very deeply and was completely unaware of the movements outside.

However, Guan Yu keenly heard unusual sounds.

I saw a thief sneak into the yard and look around furtively.

Guan Yu walked out without saying anything and asked sternly, "What are you doing?"

The thief looked up and saw that Guan Yu was so tall and mighty, and he was immediately scared.

He rolled his eyes and stammered, "My brave man, I... I was drunk and went to the wrong place. I'm really sorry, I'll leave now, I'll leave now."

Guan Yu frowned and said in a deep voice, "Humph, is it really such a coincidence? You came here by mistake in the middle of the night? Are you lying?"

The thief waved his hands and said in panic, "No, no, brave man, it was really an unintentional mistake. You are so generous, please forgive me this time."

Guan Yu looked at the thief's back as he fled in panic, and sneered in his heart, "Humph, you must pay the price for stealing things."

After that, Guan Yu rushed forward and beat the thief.

The thief was beaten so hard that he begged for mercy: "Please spare my life! Please spare my life! I won't dare to do it again."

The noise here quickly woke up Liu Bei.

Liu Bei quickly put on his clothes and walked into the yard. Seeing Guan Yu beating someone, he asked: "Yun Chang, what's going on?"

Guan Yu stopped what he was doing and said angrily: "Brother, this man is a thief who came to steal things. How can I let him go easily?"

Liu Bei frowned slightly, looked at the thief trembling on the ground, thought for a moment and said: "Yun Chang, stop it first. Now we should be based on benevolence. Although this little thief is hateful, there is no need to be so heavy-handed. Ask him why he stole. If he has any difficulties, we can help him a little."

After listening to Liu Bei's words, although Guan Yu was still angry, he couldn't disobey, so he had to stand aside and glare at the thief.

In the yard, the thief was terrified and knelt down to beg for mercy. He said in a trembling voice: "Please spare my life, my two heroes! I really had no choice. I have an old mother to support at home. This year, I encountered a natural disaster and my crops were all gone. I really had no choice but to do this sneaky thing." As he spoke, he kept kowtowing, his eyes full of pleading.

Liu Bei frowned slightly, a trace of pity appeared in his expression, and asked: "Are you telling the truth?"

The thief raised his head and said anxiously: "My heroes, I dare not lie. If I tell a lie, I will be struck by lightning."

Guan Yu stood aside, his face full of anger, his eyes wide open, his hands folded in front of his chest, and snorted coldly: "Brother, there is no need to pity him. These thieves all lied that they are good people, but is that really the case? Who knows if he is lying."

Liu Bei looked at Guan Yu, then at the thief, and fell into deep thought.

After a moment, Liu Bei slowly said: "Yun Chang, you can't generalize."

Liu Bei looked at the thief and said earnestly: "Although I make a living by selling straw sandals, I can only feed myself and I am not a rich man. It is a mistake for you to come here to steal things today. But since you are here, you can stay here tonight. I will go to your house with you tomorrow. If the situation is true, I am willing to help you."

The thief never expected Liu Bei to be so kind. Then he immediately kowtowed and said excitedly: "My great kindness, my little brother, I will never forget it. My name is Zhao Qiang. Thank you, my little brother, thank you!"

Liu Bei nodded slightly and asked gently: "Your name is Zhao Qiang? Well, there is an empty place in the woodshed. If you don't mind, you can stay here."

Zhao Qiang quickly responded: "Of course, of course. I am very grateful." After that, he quickly got up and hurried to the woodshed, full of gratitude to Liu Bei and a glimmer of hope for the future.

After returning to the room, Guan Yu frowned and blamed: "Brother, you are too kind. How can we let such a little thief go easily? What if he cheats again?"

Liu Bei smiled slightly and said calmly: "Yun Chang, everyone has a hard time. If what he said is true, why not help him?"

Guan Yu stopped, sighed slightly, and said: "In this case, I will take this Zhao Qiang to see the house tomorrow. I want to see whether what he said is true or false."

Liu Bei looked at Guan Yu, nodded, and said: "Okay, Yun Chang is always right to be cautious. If there is any situation, come back and tell me in time."

The next morning, Xi Yu got up early.

He came to the wellhead, and many servants around him felt very strange when they saw him, after all, they didn't know him at all.

However, seeing Xi Yu's extraordinary demeanor, everyone thought that it must be a guest brought by the lady.

Xiyu stood at the mouth of the well and shouted to Linglong below: "Do you want to come up?"

Last night, Linglong kept struggling in the well, but it was useless in the end. Later, she simply gave up and slept there.

At this moment, hearing Xiyu's shout, Linglong woke up from her sleep and felt very cold all over.

She looked up at the mouth of the well, her eyes full of anger and unwillingness, and responded loudly: "Don't be complacent, someone will come to save me sooner or later."

Xiyu just smiled coldly and said: "Humph, don't hold out hope, reflect on what you have done in this well."

Linglong in the well bit her lip and shouted at Xiyu at the mouth of the well: "What do you want?"

Xiyu folded his hands in front of his chest and said sternly: "Of course, I want you to tell the truth. Are you the Princess of Anxi?"

Linglong's eyes flickered, and she quickly calculated the pros and cons in her mind. After a moment, she asked, "Can I go up if I tell the truth?"

Xiyu said firmly, "Of course."

Linglong was helpless, knowing that she had no choice, so she had to admit, "Yes, I am."

Xiyu's mouth corners slightly raised, revealing a triumphant smile, and said, "Wouldn't it be better to say so earlier. In this case, I'll ask someone to get a ladder."

After Xiyu ordered someone to get a ladder, the servants looked at each other in confusion.

They didn't know Xiyu, and they were very surprised by this person who suddenly appeared and ordered them.

One of the servants asked boldly, "Who are you? Why do you order us?"

Xiyu frowned slightly and said in a deep voice, "Your wife fell into the well, don't you want to save her?"

When the servants heard this, they were shocked.

They never expected that the lady would fall into the well, and they hurriedly acted in a panic.

Some went to find a suitable ladder, while others followed Xiyu to the well in a hurry.

Everyone gathered at the mouth of the well, looking at the bottomless darkness, their hearts full of worry.

They didn't know how the lady was doing in the well, and they just hoped to rescue her as soon as possible.

Xiyu stood aside with a complicated look.

Although he successfully forced Linglong to admit her identity, he was a little nervous at the moment. After all, he didn't want Linglong to have any accidents in the well.

As time passed, the servant who took the ladder finally came back panting, and a tense rescue operation was about to begin.

Linglong was finally rescued from the well with the help of Xiyu and the servants.

The servants saw Linglong's embarrassed appearance, and they were all silent, and no one dared to ask what happened. They were full of doubts and uneasiness, and they were also wondering where Xu Dabao had gone.

Xiyu accompanied Linglong back to the room, and they were silent all the way.

Linglong was full of resentment, but she had no way to vent.

After a while, the servants in the yard began to talk about it.

"Who is that stranger?"

"Did the lady find a new favorite?"

Various speculations spread among the crowd. They looked around Linglong's room curiously, trying to find some answers from the closed door.

Back in the room, Linglong's eyes were like fire, staring at Xiyu, and asked sternly: "Who are you?"

Xiyu looked indifferent, and said coldly: "You are not qualified to ask me questions now, only I can ask you."

Linglong was so angry that she trembled all over, but she could do nothing.

She knew that she was in a weak position at the moment, so she could only suppress her anger.

Then, under the strong pressure of Xiyu, Linglong had to continue to confess.

Her eyes showed pain and helplessness, and she said slowly: "I am indeed a princess. There was a coup in Parthia. My father, the old king, was killed by my cousin. But I escaped by chance. I originally came to the Han Dynasty to seek help from the Han Dynasty, but in the end I failed. The current king is my cousin, and his name is Hesheli. Although he claimed to want me to go back. , but actually wanted to kill me.”

After saying this, she finally breathed a sigh of relief, with tears streaming down her face. (End of chapter)