flstandardbreds Chapter 319: Brother Huan's Whereabouts
Chapter 319: Brother Huan's Whereabouts
"Oh!"
Everyone present took a breath.
Chen Xi laughed wildly twice and reached out to pull out the signal arrow.
There was a crisp sound, and Chen Xi's laughter stopped abruptly. His head shook on his neck, and then fell to the ground with a thud.
The head on the ground still had a wild grin on its lips, as if it hadn't realized it had been separated from its body. Its hands were still moving as if to pull out the signal arrow.
Chen Xi's headless body stood in the yard for a moment, then fell heavily to the ground with a thud. Blood spurted out from the broken neck, splashing all over the ground.
"what!!!"
Everyone present screamed.
But the drums and music in the corridor were so loud that all the screams were drowned out.
Zhang Yi's eyes rolled back and he fainted.
Pei Heng still maintained the chopping motion.
A trail of blood flowed down the sharp blade and dripped onto the bluestone slab.
"Carry it away!"
Pei Heng quickly put away his knife, glanced at Zhang Yi who had fainted on the ground, and said:
"Escort him to Beijing."
"Yes!"
He had already killed all those directly involved in the Qingyuan Mountain case. Zhang Yi was colluding with Dali and had the power of Prince Kang behind him, so Pei Heng wanted to escort him back to the capital.
Soon, all the bodies in the yard were carried away.
The bluestone slabs were also washed clean, leaving no trace of blood.
Even the guards guarding the door were all withdrawn.
It's as if nothing had happened.
And the Pei Mansion was indeed just holding a banquet to entertain everyone.
The cheerful drum and piano music continued. Pei Heng wiped his hands, turned his head, and returned to the bright moon and fresh breeze.
He raised his hand and greeted everyone:
"Thank you all for taking the time to come here. I'm sorry for the hospitality. Please make sure you have a good meal and drink well.
Everyone was still in shock, and after being terrified, they all felt fortunate that they had not colluded with Dali or participated in the siege of Qingyuan Mountain to offend Pei Heng.
Otherwise, this god of death would show no mercy at all.
……
The front yard was noisy.
The backyard was still very quiet, with only the faint sound of drums and music drifting over.
After a few days of rest, Su Li felt better.
Lele stayed with her during the confinement period. She ate and slept every day, and slept and ate again. Her skin became more and more pink and tender day by day. Now, she had eaten her fill at the nurse's place and was lying next to Su Li, yawning with her pink little mouth open.
"LeLe is going to sleep."
Su Li touched Pei Le's little face. The child changes every day. It is really never boring to watch him. The more you watch, the more you like him.
After coaxing Pei Le to sleep, Su Li finally found the time to ask Song Zhi:
"What are you doing in the front yard?"
Song Zhi was under Pei Heng's care, so she didn't tell her anything about the outside world. When Su Li asked, she said:
"The general and his wife have just arrived in Quanzhou. The officials in Quanzhou have learned about it and they all insist on visiting them. The general couldn't resist and is meeting them in front today."
Su Li listened and seemed to be thinking about something.
She knew Pei Heng, and he never liked socializing. When he was in Shengjing, he would turn down any banquets or visits whenever possible.
But judging from the sound of drums and music today, it must be quite a commotion.
"I see. Songzhi, go tell the kitchen to prepare some hangover soup. The general's banquet will inevitably involve drinking."
"Yes!"
Watching Songzhi leave, Su Li fell into deep thought.
It's been four days since Pei Heng returned, which means Huan Ge'er has been missing for four days too. I wonder if he and Ming Min are still alive? Where are they now? Why haven't they returned yet?
Later in the evening, Pei Heng came back.
His hair was still emitting moisture, and his body exuded a fresh scent of soap. Obviously, he came to see Su Li after taking a shower and changing clothes.
Su Li thought about it for a moment and understood. Looking at Pei Heng's gentle expression and the loving fatherly look on his face as he teased Pei Le, Su Li said softly:
"General, is it really okay that you dealt with the Quanzhou officials this way?"
Pei Heng was stunned, but he still couldn't hide anything from A'li.
"It's okay. I've already taken care of all the official affairs. My father-in-law is in the Ministry of Personnel, and Duke Xie and General Lin are in the Ministry of War. There's also the Princess. They will all help me mediate."
If he said it's okay, then it must be okay.
Su Li felt a little relieved.
"King Kang and King Su are bound to have a fight. Today, we cut off King Kang's arm in Quanzhou ahead of time, which will greatly benefit King Su's cause. I'm just worried that King Kang won't give up."
Su Li put forward her own ideas.
"Ari, you've lost weight."
"Hmm?" How can I say this in such a good way?
Pei Heng gently stroked Su Li's face and said softly, "Ali, I'm back. From now on, I'll take care of all the outside matters. You can just rest assured and take care of yourself. Don't worry, your man is not a bad guy. You can trust and rely on me a little more."
A-Li is just too independent and self-reliant.
You have to take responsibility for everything yourself!
But this was also his fault. He had been away from Ah Li for so long that Ah Li had to shoulder the heavy burdens at home and outside. But now, these headaches were his responsibility.
Su Li smiled, "Okay."
For the next ten days, Su Li rested peacefully in confinement while Pei Heng handled the affairs of Quanzhou with swift and decisive action.
Reports reached Shengjing that the governor and garrison commander of Quanzhou were colluding with Dali official Peng Pei for nefarious purposes. General Pei Heng, who had visited the capital, uncovered the plot. General Chen Xi led his troops in a desperate resistance, but was executed on the spot by Pei Heng. Governor Zhang Yi was apprehended red-handed and brought to the capital.
The Ministry of War and the Ministry of Personnel quickly sent people to take over.
The day the new governor and garrison commander took office happened to be the Mid-Autumn Festival.
The autumn air is clear and the golden osmanthus is fragrant.
The Pei Mansion celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival with great enthusiasm today, and the house was decorated with festive decorations.
Su Li had already finished her confinement, but she was still very weak. Pei Heng and Nanny Li had united in their decision, insisting that she have a double confinement period.
The lively Mid-Autumn Festival banquet was simply held in the main courtyard.
The whole family gathered together to enjoy the flowers and the moon. This year, they had a new little boy, and everyone was smiling. The banquet was full of laughter and joy, and it was very lively.
But everyone actually has a string in their heart that they dare not mention easily.
There is no news about Brother Huan yet.
Su Li felt bad, but considering everyone else had been holding it in, she didn't bring it up. After the banquet was over, she stared blankly at the cold, bright moon in the courtyard.
"It's a cool night."
Pei Heng put a cloak on Su Li from behind. When he touched it, he could see that Su Li's shoulders were skinny.
She felt depressed and her body became extremely thin. Not only did she lose all the weight she had accumulated with great difficulty during pregnancy, but she became much thinner than before she became pregnant.
"I don't know how Brother Huan is doing?"
But still alive?
Are you hungry?
Are you dressed warmly?
For more than a month, she had been thinking about this all the time. Although Huan Ge'er was not her biological son, after spending nearly two years with him, she had already considered him her own son.
Pei Heng knew that she was upset, so he hugged her tightly from behind and comforted her:
"Ah Li, Huan Ge'er has been smart since he was young, and Mingmin has strong survival skills. He also has five guards with him. I believe they are all fine. I have sent enough people to expand the search area, and they will inform us as soon as they have any news."
After searching for a month, we sent out batches of people and searched almost the entire southern border of Daqi, but there was no trace of them.
"Yes! He must be alive and well."
This is the best hope in Su Li's heart.
……
In Dali.
Huan Ge'er was dressed in foreign clothes and stood on a high mountain looking to the north.
That day, as they were floating downstream, they were rescued by a traveling opera troupe.
The troupe's boat headed west to Dali.
The new king of Dali ascended the throne, and a grand celebration was held. The opera troupe was to perform there.
After thinking it over, Huan Ge'er decided to take Mingmin back with him to take back everything that belonged to her.
"Pei Huan, let's go!" Mingmin waved to him at the foot of the hillside.
"coming!"
Huan Ge'er turned around and saw that the forest was densely packed with people. They were all anti-Peng Pei forces in Dali. When Captain Qian arrived in Dali, he formed a number of "guerrillas" according to the instructions of Huan Ge'er and Su Li.
Huan Ge'er and Mingmin have successfully reunited with them.
"Captain Qian, remember to send someone back with a letter to let mother know you're safe."
"okay!"
In the past few months, Captain Qian has been fighting all over the country, showing a lot of the demeanor of a guerrilla leader.
Huan Ge'er jumped onto his horse and waved his hand, saying:
"Let's go."