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Published at 15th of July 2022 12:44:20 PM


Chapter 196

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The day passed like this.

Jiang Li stayed in the house, and Zhao Ke and Wen Ji naturally had nothing to say with her. Lu Ji and Ji Heng are not here. Hearing that people are far away is a chatter, but asking Jiang Li about her conversation makes Jiang Li difficult to answer, so she has to pretend not to know.

Huangzhou ginger pear has never been here before, only knowing that it is rich in a kind of wine and is very famous. Although Ji Heng didn't say, Jiang Li also knew that the city was full of crises, which was not like the apparent peace. Cheng Wang may have made some layout in it as his reservation arrangement. Once he starts raising issues, Huangzhou will inevitably be implicated.

I don't know when Cheng Wang will raise an issue, but Jiang Li thinks that he won't wait too long. Therefore, when Ji Heng was away, Jiang Li didn't mean to go for a walk in the street, not only because she hadn't recovered her strength, but also because she didn't know when she hit the hidden danger. I want to know this from Wen Renyao, otherwise he would not have stayed in the house all day and never went out with such a lively temperament.

From day to night, Zhao Ke bought wine and vegetables from outside, near the house. Jiang Li has nothing to do. Fortunately, there is a study in the house. Jiang Li also found some books in the study. Although they are boring scripts, they are better than none.

Reading, in a daze, in a twinkling of an eye, it's evening.

When the lights were on outside, Ji Heng and Lu Ji still didn't come back. The maid came over and asked, "Miss, are you going to rest?"

Jiang Li looked at the sky, and the stars were hidden in the clouds. It seemed that the singing and dancing sound of the singers in the restaurant could be heard in the nearby streets outside, but the sound was not as loud as it was at the beginning - everything was quiet in the depths of the night. Everyone slept and rested, and the whole Huangzhou fell into peace.

"I don't want to rest yet. Go out first." Jiang Li shook her head, "I'm tired and collapse."

The maid withdrew.

It's strange to say that at this time, there are more or less ginger and pears, and there will be some sleepiness. Today, it's amazing. She didn't know whether it was because of "soft tendon powder" or something else, or simply because Ji Heng was not there, she always felt unstable. In short, she was not sleepy at all. Fortunately, at this time, it has been 12 hours since the soft gluten powder she ate yesterday. She is also completely awake and no longer as weak as before.

Jiang Li couldn't sleep, so she had to walk around the room. That room was originally the place where ordinary people in Huangzhou lived, and this room should also be the place where their daughter slept. The red curtain soft bed is very fragrant and soft. Jiang Li sat down in front of the dressing mirror. Under the dim light, her face was still spotted. Although it faded a little red, it was too little.

There is also a palm sized vermilion basket in front of the mirror, in which there is a roll of thin thread and a pair of scissors. Scissors should be used by girls when doing needlework. They are very small. When Ji Heng bought the house, he moved away quickly, and he didn't have time to take the scissors away.

Jiang Li weighed the scissors, which were not very heavy and easy to use, so she put it into her sleeve.

Her originally sharpened hairpins and daggers given by Jiang Jingrui were all cleaned up when they were abducted by King Cheng's men. And because it was the woman who moved her hand, she searched her body very carefully, leaving nothing useful at all. There's nothing to defend yourself. I always feel something is missing. But now she has no time to find a new hairpin, so she has to put it aside for the time being.

Although Wen Ji and Zhao Ke are here, it's better to have more security for everything.

Jiang Li put away the scissors and walked to the window again. She doesn't know when Ji Heng will come back. It's already late at night. Maybe he won't come back tonight at all. Wen Renyao had already returned to his room to rest, and the lights in his room seemed to have gone out, but Jiang Li was still not sleepy.

And because it was too lonely, she even wanted to wake Wen Renyao and let Wen Renyao talk with her.

The candle light was weak, and the candle shed tears, dropping drop by drop onto the table, making a clearly visible sound. It should have been a quiet night. Somehow, for no reason, Jiang Li suddenly felt uneasy.

It's really because it's too quiet around.

On spring nights, although it is quiet, you will always hear a little sound. For example, the sound of frogs, the sound of fish flicking their tails in the pond, the babble of birds, or the sound of the evening wind. These sounds are dotted in the night, quiet, lively and thriving.

But tonight, it was too quiet. Jiang Li didn't hear anything, as if everything had been arranged. It suddenly stopped at the same star, and the song and dance that had faintly come before disappeared at some time.

Jiang Li inexplicably got a layer of goose bumps.

Perhaps because she died once, she also has intuition about danger. Unlike the killers' fear of facing powerful enemies, this intuition is like a beast smelling danger and uneasy at the beginning of the disaster.

Jiang Li's heart suddenly choked. She thought for a while, put on her clothes and gently opened the door.

As soon as she opened the door, she felt the door hit someone. In front of her door, I don't know when there were already two people squatting. Jiang Li almost screamed. The person immediately opened his mouth, lowered his voice, and said briefly, "second miss, it's me!"

It's Zhao Ke's voice.

With the candle in the room, Jiang Li saw clearly that Zhao Ke and Wen Ji were crouching at her door. She was very surprised. Although she knew that Zhao Ke and Wen Ji were responsible for protecting her own safety, she didn't see them when she entered the door before, and why did they squat in front of her door, even if they were nearby. And why two people on duty? When one sleeps, one rests and comes in turn. How can one be so cautious?

Jiang Li's brain is in a mess, and she can't think clearly for the moment, but there is one thing she deeply understands, just afraid that something will happen tonight.

Sure enough, she had just thought of this floor, and a surprise voice came not far away. It was a distant voice. He said, "Miss Jiang, why did you come out?"

Jiang Li was very surprised and asked Zhao Ke, "what's going on?"

"I'm afraid there's something going on tonight. King Cheng may have to attack and occupy Huangzhou at night. There are soldiers outside the city." Zhao Ke answered.

"There are also people who become kings in Huangzhou?" Jiang Li asked.

Zhao Ke didn't expect Jiang Li to think of this so quickly. He was stunned for a moment and nodded. Realizing that Jiang Li might not be able to see his nod in the dark, he said, "yes. I didn't want to disturb the second young lady. This night was over, but I didn't expect the second young lady to come out by herself." He hesitated for a moment, "why did the second Miss suddenly come out?"

"I always feel restless and I feel like something is going to happen." Jiang Li said, "maybe you don't believe it, but you think it's too much to be quiet tonight. I wanted to go out and have a look, but I didn't expect to meet you as soon as I came out."

Zhao Ke suddenly.

When they talked in this compartment, Wen Renyao seemed dissatisfied with his being left out, and unexpectedly ran over from the other end. He also took two small wooden benches in his hand, handed one to Jiang Li, and said, "what are you talking about? Miss Jiang, why don't you all sit down here?"

Jiang Li said, "why don't you go inside?"

"I'm afraid I'll miss the signal." Zhao Ke explained.

Jiang Li knew it clearly, and she asked, "where is Ji Heng now?"

"He has to deal with the night attack." Wen Renyao answered enthusiastically, "I have negotiated with the leader of the city defense army. He is the Duke of the country, and the city defense army also has to listen to him. If it is Ji Heng, the people of King Cheng will not enter for the time being. However, the people he stays in Huangzhou may take the opportunity to make a disturbance, may kill innocent people, and may take advantage of the chaos to open the city gate and let those soldiers in. So tonight is of great importance."

Jiang Li understood what Wen Renyao meant. She said, "what about the people?"

Wen Renyao said, "except for the city garrison near the gate, some of them will stay in the city, but tonight... Most of them have been burned, killed and looted."

Chaos, chaos and insurrection are always the word "chaos", and innocent people will always suffer. Even Ji Heng can't change this. He can't save everyone. Moreover, Ji Heng is not a soft hearted person. Maybe he came to Huangzhou to defend the city and sabotage Cheng Wang's plan, not because he wanted to save the lives of the people in the city, but simply to accomplish his own goal.

Although his purpose is not very clear, but vaguely, Jiang Li can also touch some clues. It's just that this clue seems to be very important for Ji Heng. It's inconvenient for her to ask directly. And ask others, such as Wen Renyao, who are close to Ji Heng, for fear that they may not know the truth.

It's a fog after all, and it's difficult to see the sun through the clouds.

"Miss Jiang Er, don't worry." seeing Jiang Li's silence, Wen Renyao thought Jiang Li was afraid. He said, "although ah Heng is not here, I can protect you. Follow me, you can rest assured!"

Jiang Li is not at ease, especially for Wen Renyao. If Zhao Ke and Wen Ji are guarding, it is better to say that Wen Renyao needs protection than she does.

Thinking like this, I saw the dark sky, I don't know when it was dyed bright. It seems that someone took a torch and daubed it randomly in the sky, painting that piece red. Then, the red became bigger and brighter, almost illuminating half of Huangzhou City. Then, a loud drum sounded.

The enemy attacked at night!

Jiang Li immediately turned to see Zhao Ke and Wen Ji. Their expressions were unprecedented dignified. Not far away, adjacent to it, people began to panic footsteps. It seemed that the sound of drums and bugles woke up many people in their sleep. The people hurried to get dressed and came out to see what was wrong.

At this time, the candles in Jiang Li's room were also burned out, and the flames shook slightly and went out completely. There was no light in the room, only the illuminated sky in the distance.

They probably did it.





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