Chapter 31: Kill Without Mercy

  Qī Xiāo had a premonition that perhaps this time she would never come back once she stepped out of the house, so before rushing out, she grabbed many things in the room, but due to the urgency of the situation, she didn't have time to pack them. Unfortunately, although she rushed out hastily, she didn't see thousands of soldiers or Er Ye's lethal weapons, because she couldn't even get out of the garden. Sī Mǎ Shū Shū, despite appearing extremely respectful on the surface, would immediately change his demeanor as soon as he discovered Qī Xiāo had intentions to leave the garden.

  This is the forty-third time she's been caught by Sima Shu, after Qi Mei tried to force her way through and climb over the wall without success, she sat dejectedly at the foot of the wall, not knowing what was happening outside. Now Sima Shu wouldn't even let her see Er Ye, suddenly feeling very disheartened, if only she had practiced her martial arts skills properly with Meng Kuang back in Hei Shui Zhai, then even ten Sima Shus couldn't stop her.

  At the moment when she was thinking of various ways to get out, suddenly a gust of wind brushed past her ear, and in this short period of time, a man wearing black clothes appeared in front of her. Qi Huan almost shouted out loud, desperately covering her mouth, and then looked around the garden to make sure that Sima Shu had not noticed anything. After that, she pointed to the back of the house, and the man in black immediately understood and followed her.

  Behind the wall at the back of the house, Qi Xi was extremely excited but tried her best to control herself: "Xiao Shi Tou, is that you? Is it really you? How did you get in without being discovered by Uncle Sima?" Song Xiao Shi was completely confused by this string of questions: "Speak softly, I learned martial arts from a master in Zhu Xian Town back then." Qi Xi suddenly realized that she was now dressed as a woman, although when she first entered Yun Zhong City, she was dressed as a man. Although her second father didn't say anything, the repeated use of the term "young lady" had already made everything clear. From then on, Qi Xi had been dressing as a woman without any qualms, and the many beautiful clothes in Yun Zhong City were just too tempting for her to resist.

  "Didn't you know what his name was, or that he only comes at night?" Qi Xi interrupted, and Xiao Shi Tou didn't ask any further questions, naturally accepting the result.

  "How did you know?"

  It turns out that the rumors about martial arts masters aren't false, they all like to sneak around when taking on apprentices. In fact, Qi Mei wasn't worried that Xiao Shi Tou would be discovered, relying on her relationship with Er Die, the people here wouldn't dare to cause trouble for Xiao Shi Tou. Later, she heard that Xiao Shi Tou didn't come with Zhu Cheng Jun, although it was a bit disappointing, but still let out a sigh of relief. In this world, there's no wall that doesn't leak wind, and Yun Zhong City is even more so a city where not even mosquitoes can fly in. In the blink of an eye, Qi Mei and Xiao Shi Tou were surrounded by people, and Sima Shu actually didn't even ask any questions before striking Xiao Shi Tou with his palm.

  The small stone responded in a timely manner, breaking off a branch from the small tree on the side, and with a swift motion, it split open the strong gust of wind that was coming straight at him. Sima's palm wind was vigorous, and the small branch instantly turned into fragments of wood chips. Immediately afterwards, he drew his sword from his waist and stabbed directly at Song Xiaoshi's vital spot. The long sword was like a whirlwind sweeping away snow, covering everything in its path. Song Xiaoshi seemed to be extremely fearful of this one stab, and with a fluttering motion, he retreated backwards, turning around with ease as if he were floating on the sword tip. His toes tapped against the sword tip, and he quickly retreated two feet, but he didn't know that his retreat was not as fast as Sima's attack.

  Song Xiaoshi's capture was expected, but even Sima was surprised in his heart. There were only a few people in this world who could survive three moves under his hands. Everything that happened before his eyes was just a blink of an eye. Qiuxu saw Xiaoshi being captured and stood up with a determined look: "Sima, he is my friend, what qualifications do you have to treat him like this? Let go!" However, even though Sima saw Qiuxu using her young master's identity to pressure him, he still didn't let go. He countered by sealing several acupoints on Song Xiaoshi's body and said calmly: "Miss might not know that no one can leave Yunzhong City, of course, there is also no one stupid enough to want to leave Yunzhong City. Just look at those workers to understand. However, Miss' friend seems to have no intention of staying here for a lifetime, so I can only follow the master's orders."

  Soon, someone handed over a bowl of brown medicine, Qiuxi didn't know what it was, but in short, it wasn't good stuff. However, she couldn't rush over, and all she felt was a pain at the back of her neck, followed by darkness in front of her eyes. Song Xiaoshi's anxious face became her last memory of that time. After that, Qiuxi never saw Er Ye again, not because she was sulking, but because he had shut his door and refused to see her. Fortunately, it seemed they hadn't killed Little Shi, as it could be seen that Sima also took great interest in Little Shi, otherwise why would he have arranged for him to stay in the wing room closest to his own? She dared bet that Sima hadn't told Er Ye about this matter.

  "Little Shi, are you okay?" Qi Xi slipped into the side room. At this time, Sima would definitely be by Er Ye's side. If they wanted to rescue Little Shi, this was the best opportunity. The person on the bed had obviously woken up, but just stared blankly at the ceiling. When they heard Qi Xi's voice, they turned their head: "Where is this? My head hurts so much, my brain is all muddled... it seems like I've forgotten some things."

  Fortunately, although Xiao Shi Tou has become a bit silly, his hands and feet are still agile. I don't know what kind of medicine Sima gave him to drink, nor do I know how the workers from those workshops arrived here - did they also drink that kind of medicinal soup? Suddenly, I feel that this place is hiding things that aren't visible on the surface. Originally, I would have felt some reluctance to leave Er Ye behind, but if Xiao Shi Tou stays here, Sima will definitely treat him badly. Maybe this is for Xiao Shi Tou's own good, or maybe it's just an excuse for me to leave.

  Qī Xiě didn't know how she had unknowingly left Yún Zhōng Chéng, but she knew that if it weren't for the big monk kneeling on the stone steps outside the city, none of them would have been able to leave! Qī Xiě and Sòng Xiǎo Shí's whereabouts naturally couldn't escape the eyes of those in the city who were either open or hidden. Little Stone was resisting while shouting at Qī Xiě to go find the big monk outside the gate. "Is Second Uncle heartless? Knowing he had to leave, he actually had the nerve to let those people be ruthless towards him too?" Just as she felt a surge of cold mockery in her heart, wondering when she would truly consider him her father, she forced herself to push open the city gate and stumbled down the stone steps. A wave of nausea rose up in her throat, and just as she was about to lose her footing, despite trying to control herself mentally, her body betrayed her, and she almost fell over, but fortunately, she collided with a sturdy chest at that moment.

  Outside the gate, a bald monk knelt on the stone steps with his hands clasped together in devotion, but his eyes occasionally flashed with a hint of madness. When the gates of Yunzhong City were slightly ajar, he didn't see any gods descending from the clouds, but instead hugged a girl who was almost lifeless and stuffed into his chest. The girl in his arms seemed to be on her last breath, and she casually tossed him something: "Help me, save the people inside."

  The Eastern Jin Dynasty did not believe in Buddhism like the other dynasties in history books. The only faith of the people in this world was their king, and there were no monks in this world. As the saying goes, "the body is received from one's parents," the people of the Eastern Jin were extremely fond of their hair. If you occasionally saw a bald head, that person must be an ascetic monk. The bald-headed man kneeling in front of the Cloud City Gate did not hesitate and rushed towards the city gate like an arrow. From his physique, it was clear that he was a master.