Those years when I was a tool person

Shi Li was very cautious. Before tricking Huzi to go down, he buried explosives in the mine in advance. The weight was not much, but it was enough to cause strong shocks underground.

In addition, it just happened to be raining recently, and the risk of water seepage in the mine increased, so even if the explosives exploded inside, it would not attract suspicion from people around.

But he didn't expect that the excuse to let Huzi go down turned out to be a false one in the end. There was really a water leak in the mine, and in a critical moment, it became a way of life for the few people trapped below.

When Lu Zhou and the others returned to the mine, they searched everywhere, but there was no sign of Shili.

Other people in the mine said that not long before the two of them came back, Shili hurried away from the valley on horseback, saying that he was going to ask the Sang family for help and rescue the two young masters.

Although Lu Zhou was angry when he heard the news, he also knew that since the person had already run away, it would be very difficult to be caught again. After living for more than 20 years, this is also the second time he has stumbled on ignorance.

Gritting his teeth bitterly, he took his brothers back to the mountain with Sangbai, and brought Rongying and the others back.

Rongying's ankle was seriously injured, and like Huzi's brother and brother, he lay on the bed as soon as he came back, unable to go anywhere.

During this period, Sang Yushu sent Sang Bai out, saying that he was going to investigate Shili.

A few days later, Sangbo came back with a message.

"Shili's original name was Zhang Chongli, and he was the tenth among the many concubines in the Zhang family in Chonglin. He had a very good relationship with the eldest son Zhang Chongji."

Hearing Zhang Chongji's three words, Sang Yushu's expression changed. He didn't expect Shili to be related to that person, "Since he is from the Zhang family, it is understandable that he would attack us. .”

Like the Sang family, the Zhang family is one of the most prominent families in Chonglin County, with a deep family background and a considerable voice in the local area.

It's just that unlike the Sang family's emphasis on blood relationship, the Zhang family's choice is more about profit. The choice of the head of the family is based on strength, regardless of the difference between the descendants and concubines.

So this also led to the Zhang family's great business, but at the same time, there were many people, and the relationship between superiority and inferiority was chaotic. The little-known Zhang family was no different from ordinary servants.

It is estimated that Shili is not outstanding within the family, so that Sang Yushu, who spent most of his previous life fighting with the Zhang family, has never heard that there is such a number one person in the Zhang family.

Zhang Chongji is the eldest son of the Zhang family, whose strength matches his status, and has gradually controlled all aspects of the Zhang family's affairs over the years.Sang Yushu was poisoned and died in a battle with him in his previous life.

Rong Ying didn't quite understand the twists and turns, all he knew was that the Zhang family was a competitor of the Sang family, and they had held back each other for many years, and no one would accept the other.

"Shili is a member of the Zhang family, does it have anything to do with him trying to harm us?"

"The point is not him, but another person." Sang Yushu looked at Rongying and said, "Didn't you ask me earlier that Chonglin County is a master of calligraphy and painting, who is the other person besides sister-in-law?"

Rong Ying nodded, not understanding why the topic suddenly changed to this, "Could it be that 'Hua Jue' is also from the Zhang family?"

Sang Yushu: "That's right, Huajue is Zhang Chongji. The choice of the next Patriarch of the Zhang family is currently the most popular, and he is also the one who is most hostile to the Sang family among all the Zhang family who may succeed the Patriarch .”

"Hostile to the Sang family?"

"The things involved are very complicated, and I can't tell for a while. Second brother, you just need to know that Zhang Chongji is a person who has the ambition to wipe out the entire Sang family from this world. He will target you and me, and Not surprisingly."

Sang Yushu said, looking at Sang Bai: "If I'm not wrong, the elder brother should have encountered a similar situation."

Sang Bo: "The eldest son was ambushed on the road, but fortunately, he was out of danger. He only suffered some skin trauma, and there is no danger of his life."

Rong Ying was speechless: "This Zhang Chongji, why does he sound like a lunatic?"

Hearing this, Sang Yushu recalled the scene when he was dying of poisoning in his previous life, "He is indeed a lunatic."

……

After being injured for a hundred days, Rongying felt uncomfortable after lying on the bed for less than two days, and even wanted to ask Sang Yushu to borrow a wheelchair to go for a drive.

It's just that before his idea was put into practice, a person came to the mine.

Rong Ying saw someone passing by outside the window, and asked quickly: "I heard that the Sang family sent someone over again, who is it?"

The person who was stopped was very polite: "I heard from the brothers that it seems to be the housekeeper of the Sang family."

"The butler?" Rong Ying fell into deep thought, not understanding what Sang Lin meant by sending the butler here at this time.

About half an hour later, Sang Yushu came back. As soon as he opened the door, he saw Rong Ying sitting up from the bed immediately.

The movements of his hands paused, and he turned the wheelchair and came to the bed, "The doctor said, you'd better not move around in the near future."

"I didn't move my legs," Rong Ying looked at him, "What is the butler here for?"

Sang Yushu went to the table and poured a glass of water, and handed it to Rong Ying, "Father heard about us being buried in the mine, so he was worried about us staying in the mine and asked us to go back."

"Go back to Sang's house?"

"Correct."

Rong Ying relaxed her arms and lay back on the bed again, "It's only been a while since I came out..."

To be honest, he would rather stay in the mine and enjoy the wind and sun than go back to Sang's house.

Sang Lin was too thoughtful, and it was his idea. Although he was not afraid of death, he still couldn't help but get goosebumps when he thought of someone planning how to fatten him up and slaughter him all day long.

Sang Yushu: "I have already told the steward that the gold digging out of the mine is a fake, and now the mine has also collapsed. I plan to take the workers from Qingshan County back together."

Rong Ying was taken aback, he thought of Lu Zhou.After getting along these days, these twists and turns in the world did not avoid him, so he already knew that Lu Zhou is now equivalent to a hidden stake buried by Sang Yushu, and when he needs it in the future, he will gradually float on the ground. On the bright side.

"Will father agree?"

With Lu Zhou's temperament, he can endure in every possible way to do a job he doesn't want to do, and he still doesn't leave. There must be some reason for this.

Judging from the current situation, Lu Zhou should have something in Sang Lin's hands, which made him gnash his teeth with hatred when he mentioned Sang Lin on the one hand, and on the other hand, he couldn't leave him alone.

With this premise, it would be somewhat difficult for Sang Yushu to bring Lu Zhou back to Chonglin County.

Knowing what Rongying was worried about, Sang Yushu smiled indifferently, and said, "I have asked the housekeeper Feige to send a letter back to Sang's house, and my father's reply will arrive at noon tomorrow at the latest. If he has any objections, we will let you know." Will not insist."

Then there is nothing to talk about, Rongying nodded, whether he can bring Lu Zhou is a matter for the two fathers and sons of the Sang family, and has little to do with him.

Compared with this, he is more concerned about another thing now, "When will we set off to go back?"

Sang Yushu glanced at him, "It's also tomorrow, no matter what father's reply is, we have to go."

"..."

Rong Ying sighed, feeling that her good life is really over now.

Sang Yushu found that he couldn't hear the person in front of him sigh, "Are you unhappy?"

In fact, he wanted to ask "Are you unwilling to go back to Sang's house", but the words came to his lips, for some reason, he was very afraid that the young man would answer "yes".

So he settled for the next best thing and changed the way of asking.

Rong Ying stretched her arms on the bed, "It's not that I'm unhappy, but, oh, what should I say? After traveling outside, I always feel that the outside world is so exciting, and there are still many places I can go... ··”

He covered his eyes with his arms and hid the sorrow in his eyes. This was the original owner's ideal, but unfortunately he could only say it through his mouth now, "The Sang family is very good, but if I can really choose, I'd rather I think the outside world is more suitable for me.”

Sang Zhe is also sad, obviously he has been tied to the Sang family all his life, but in the end no one recognizes his identity as the Sang family.

Sang Yushu stared blankly at Rongying, obviously didn't say anything, but he could feel that the person in front of him was very sad now.

He lowered his eyes slightly, "I haven't traveled outside yet, and I haven't seen mountains and rivers anywhere... If there is a chance in the future, can my second brother take me there?"

"..."

I'm afraid there is no chance.

Rong Ying closed his eyes, he took away the arm covering his eyes, and bent his mouth: "Of course."

Seeing this, Sang Yushu also laughed: "Then it's a deal, don't go back on your word!"

At this time, he had completely given up on changing his veins, and even thought about how to hint to his father to change his plan when he went back.

There must be other ways to get him to stand up, even if this way takes a very long time, he will not hesitate to wait.

As long as the second brother can live well and stay by his side.

Sensing the boy's gaze, Rong Ying also looked at him, and looked away after a while, with complicated eyes at an angle that no one could see.

"Okay, it's settled."

The next morning, the pigeons of the Sang family flew back, and Sang Lin agreed to let Lu Zhou go back to Chonglin County together.

At noon that day, everyone in the mine packed their luggage and left Qingshan County together.

When the butler came, he brought a team of guards, who learned a lot from the pitfalls, and Zhang Chongji's defense was to repeat his old trick and set up an ambush on the road.

It was the same way as when we came here, Rong Ying stayed in the carriage with Sang Yushu the whole time because his ankle was not healed.But Huzi, who was also injured, was not so lucky. He only got one cart.

The mountain road was bumpy, and Rong Ying felt uncomfortable in his stomach from the shaking, and even his head was dizzy.In the middle, Sang Yushu persuaded him to sleep for a while, and when he woke up, he knocked his head on the window frame of the carriage in a daze.

"parking!"

Sang Yushu stopped the team, he supported Rongying's arm: "Second brother, are you alright?"

Rong Ying shook his head.

At this time, the butler knocked on the carriage, "Young master, what happened?"

Sang Yushu looked at Rongying's face, opened the curtain of the car, and said to the housekeeper, "It's been such a long journey, let everyone rest for a while."

"Yes, this subordinate will order you to continue."

As the butler said, he glanced into the carriage without any trace of his eyes, and noticed Rong Ying's pale face, "What's wrong, Second Young Master, are you feeling unwell?"

Sang Yushu caught the line of sight of the butler, he frowned, and put down the curtain, "It's okay, let someone find some water."

The butler responded, took two steps and then turned back, looking at the car curtain thoughtfully, for a long time, he clicked his tongue, shook his head and left.

Rong Ying drank some water and felt much better.

He leaned against the window to look at the scenery outside, the carriage moved slowly, getting closer and closer to Chonglin County.

During the overnight stay on the way, Rong Ying borrowed Sang Yushu's wheelchair to go outside to enjoy the air. Neither of them could walk, just like patients in the hospital meeting up in the garden to get some fresh air.

Because Sang Bai and Lu Zhou were guarding them, the two walked for a while into the woods.

When Sang Yushu made this suggestion, Rong Ying thought that he just wanted to relax, but just out of the housekeeper's sight, the three people besides him got together and whispered in front of him. Various confidential matters were discussed.

"..."

Rong Ying, who was particularly active in avoiding suspicion, turned the wheelchair to the side to look at the scenery.

Sang Yushu Yu Guang noticed Rong Ying's leaving figure, and he shouted: "It's not very safe in the woods, second brother don't go far."

"Understood," Rong Ying waved to him, and walked along the path in the forest.

He didn't want to go very far at all, he just made up his mind, and when the three people over there finished talking, he would go back immediately.

Thinking of this, he turned the wheelchair around a thick pine tree, and then found himself unable to move.

He is stuck.

Probably a tree branch got stuck in the wheel, Rong Ying lowered her head, without the slightest precaution, bumped into a pair of black eye sockets so suddenly.

Not far from his left side, next to his swollen ankle, lay a corpse.

The corpse could no longer be seen. It could only be seen from the remaining clothing decoration that it was a man. His face had turned into bones, but there were no obvious signs of corruption in other parts of the body.

Rong Ying bravely took a closer look and found that the man's face was covered with some unknown liquid.

There was no particularly strong decaying smell in the air. He guessed that this thing should be some kind of poison, specially used to kill people or dispose of corpses.

He shouted to the back: "Come and see."

Sang Yushu, who was still talking to Lu Zhou, immediately looked up, "What's wrong?"

When Sangbo pushed him over and saw the corpse on the ground, the young man's expression didn't change, but it could be seen that there was still some disgust.

He looked at Rongying, with disapproval on his expression, "Second brother, we'd better leave as soon as possible in such a dirty place."

Rong Ying didn't want to stay for too long, but looking at the corpse on the ground, I couldn't bear to let this person expose the corpse like this in the wilderness, so——

"Sangbo, find a place to bury him."

Sangbo: "..."

Lu Zhou on the side was gloating. He folded his arms and took a step back, intending to make room for Sangbo to bury the body, but he stepped on something strange.

Looking down, it was another corpse.

Lu Zhou: "..."

In the wilderness, two corpses, a man and a woman, were the same, badly damaged and hard to distinguish.

Sang Yushu doesn't want to meddle in other people's business. In his opinion, people die all the time in this world.

In the end, only Sang Bai and Lu Zhou were in charge of one and buried the two bodies separately.

The housekeeper urged outside the forest, Rong Ying was pushed away by Lu Zhou, before he left, he glanced back, the two new graves in his sight were next to each other, without a monument or name, against the empty mountain forest, revealing a trace of Silk's desolation.

Returning to the carriage, Rong Ying was absent-minded. He always felt that the two corpses just now gave him a familiar feeling. There was a high probability that the original owner had seen two people of similar stature somewhere.

But who will it be?

Before he could figure it out, the carriage shook again, and slowly headed towards the official road outside the mountain.

At noon the next day, everyone arrived at the foot of Chonglin Mountain.

The author has something to say: It may not be updated tomorrow (draw the key point! It is possible, if it can be written, it will be updated as usual), because the cervical spine is really unbearable~