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"Miss Mingyue, what do you want? Is there anything I need my help?"

Regarding Hua Mingyue's question, Zuo Shuo could only try to keep a normal mind and answer her.

Hua Mingyue said to Zuo Shuo seriously: "First of all, you must be able to ensure my life. I am only eighteen years old and don't want to miss a great time because of hatred..."

Zuo Shuo said: "Please rest assured by Miss Mingyue. Even if you don't say it, we will never let Hou Kan hurt you at all. After all, your safety is related to the success or failure of things. In any case, I will protect your safety..."

Unexpectedly, Hua Mingyue frowned and said, "This hero, I think you misunderstood. In fact, what I worry most about is not being threatened by Hou Kan. On the contrary, I am afraid that after the matter is done, I will be silenced by you!"

When Zuo Shuo heard this, his eyes cold: "Miss Mingyue, what do you mean?"

Hua Mingyue said: "A hero, although my family was born in a brothel and a place of wind and moon, it does not mean that I am a fool. If I guessed it well, you must be Far Easters from Yuanyang City, right?"

Zuo Shuo said in a deep voice: "Why does Miss Mingyue have the following opinion from Yuanyang?"

Hua Mingyue replied: "When the hero asks this, is it equivalent to admitting it? It is not difficult for me to know your identity.

After all, there are all kinds of people who come and go in the brothel. If you see them too much, you will naturally recognize your approximate identities..."

Zuo Shuo nodded: "Okay, Miss Mingyue is quick to speak, I have a guaranteed character. After the matter is done, I will definitely protect your safety..."

Hua Mingyue still shook her head: "Heroic, if you say this, I don't believe it at all! Unless..."

"Unless what?" Zuo Shuo asked.

Hua Mingyue bit her lower lip, looked at Zuo Shuo's face, and said for a long time: "Unless you can take me out of here afterwards, Hou Kan will definitely cause a sensation in the whole city,

And I, a woman, can't go far, let alone what can I do if I am homeless? Are you willing to let my family follow you?"

Zuo Shuo frowned and closed his eyes and hesitated.

"What, don't you agree?" Hua Mingyue asked.

Zuo Shuo opened his eyes, shook his head and said to Hua Mingyue, "No, I'm thinking about how to take you away safely..."

Hua Mingyue breathed a sigh of relief and said to Zuo Shuo: "Don't worry about this. There is a small alley on the back door of Xunfang Pavilion that is little known. After killing Hou Kan tonight, I will meet with you there. But a hero, you'd better not coax me..."

Zuo Shuo nodded immediately and agreed: "The deal is completed. At midnight, after the matter is completed, I will pick you up in the back alley. It's not too early when it's time for Miss Mingyue. I guess you still have a lot of preparations to do. I won't disturb your arrangements anymore. Say goodbye..."

As he said that, Zuo Shuo stood up and bowed to Hua Mingyue, turned around and left her room.

Hua Mingyue looked at the box of gold, picked up a ingot and looked at it carefully for a while, smiled bitterly, threw it back into the box, left the stool and took the bottle of poison, went to the dressing table to dress up carefully, and prepared for the evening action.

...

At midnight, in the back alley of Yihongyuan...

Zuo Shuo was waiting here an hour earlier, his eyes fixed on the bright light building deep in the alley, and there was a faint sound of love between men and women.

Even though strict curfews were imposed in all parts of the Great Zhou Dynasty, there were no restrictions on places of love and misfortune. The dignitaries could ignore this law and find fun in the dark. In fact, the curfews had always been turned a blind eye to the gentry since the beginning of their implementation.

As October approaches, the northern part of the Central Plains is approaching cold winter. The wind in the alley blows on Zuo Shuo's face, and he can't help but shiver...

Suddenly, a slight sound of footsteps came from the darkness. Zuo Shuo couldn't help but hold the sword in his hand tightly and acted with a look of alertness...

"The hero is a slave..."

Hua Mingyue's familiar voice came into Zuo Shuo's ears, but Zuo Shuo still did not relax his vigilance. After she got closer and made sure there was no one behind her, she felt relieved.

Looking through the moonlight, Hua Mingyue's clothes were a little messy, and she was carrying a silk wrap on her slender shoulders, looking at Zuo Shuo with a serious face.

Taking a deep breath, Zuo Shuo asked in a deep voice: "Hou Kan is dead?"

"Yeah~"

Hua Mingyue nodded vigorously and handed back the remaining half bottle of poison to Zuo Shuo: "This is using the remaining poison. Hou Kan died on the couch, causing the vain of indulgence..."

Zuo Shuo frowned: "Excessive indulgence? How did you do it?"

Hua Mingyue shook her head: "Please stop asking, the hero. I have my own means. Now that the man is dead, can the hero take me out of Yunzhou City?"

Zuo Shuo pondered for a moment and asked, "Don't you bring that thousand taels of gold?"

Hua Mingyue said: "The hero really likes to joke. How can a girl take away a girl from a 60-70-pound gold slave family? It's really not rare for slaves to have something outside of it!"

"What a strange woman, she has more courage than many men!" Zuo Shuo exclaimed secretly, and asked coldly with his eyes: "Are you really sure Hou Kan is dead?"

Hua Mingyue replied firmly: "It's certain that he is dead! I have personally investigated it. Please be sure to believe me and take me away from here!"

"Since that's the case, then let me send Miss Mingyue for a ride..." Zuo Shuo's tone became a little cold in an instant, and he retreated aside and made way for Hua Mingyue.

Hua Mingyue nodded and passed by Zuo Shuo quietly. After she walked in front of her, a ruthless look flashed in Zuo Shuo's eyes, and he slowly pulled out a corner of the blade hanging around his waist...

In fact, in Zuo Shuo's original plan, Hua Mingyue must eliminate the target, and whether Hou Kan dies or does not die, she must die.

If Hou Kan does not die, once Hua Mingyue reveals the news that she had conspired to assassinate Hou Kan, it will cause an extremely unfavorable situation for Xu Wenjing and Liu Ce to control Liyuan.

If Hou Kan dies, Hua Mingyue must be a scapegoat. Her body may be used to calm the situation of the Liyuan warring state at a critical moment...

Although this is cruel, this is the way to weigh the trade-offs and the only way to power...

Suddenly, Hua Mingyue stopped and turned around and asked Zuo Shuo, "Heroic Man, do you dislike me?"

Zuo Shuo was stunned: "Why did Miss Mingyue say this?"

Hua Mingyue said: "If a hero doesn't dislike my family from being a brothel, I'm willing to be your concubine and serve you for the rest of my life..."

Zuo Shuo shook his head: "Miss Mingyue, I don't have such intentions, so I'll ask you..."

Hua Mingyue said: "With a hero, although I was born in a brothel and made a living by pleasing men, I have always been a man of art and not a person. I am still in a perfect body.

Now that Hou Kan is dead, it will be known to everyone in the city in less than half an hour. Just imagine how a girl from my family survived alone in this world?

I also asked the hero to take in the slave family by my side, and I would like to listen to all orders..."

Zuo Shuo looked at Hua Mingyue's beautiful face, hesitated for a moment, and resolutely pulled out the ring-headed knife hanging around his waist, and put it on Hua Mingyue's shoulders...

Just as Hua Mingyue was shocked, the cold edge on the fragrant shoulder suddenly relaxed, and Zuo Shuo's voice came from his ears: "Hold the sword, if there is any accident, it can be used as a defense. Follow me and take you out of the city..."

Hua Mingyue felt relieved, took the ring-headed knife, and then followed Zuo Shuo closely and walked towards the gate outside the city...

In fact, Hua Mingyue was also betting just now. She was betting that Zuo Shuo would not attack him. It was not until Hua Mingyue took the ring-headed knife from him that she felt completely relieved.

As for being Zuo Shuo's concubine, it doesn't mean how much Hua Mingyue has liked Zuo Shuo, it's purely a way to survive and save lives.

She was born in a brothel and understood more than anyone else that if a woman wants to survive in troubled times, she must find a man she can rely on. As for love, she doesn't believe in any sincere love...

"Not good~ Someone is dead~ Lord Hou... He is about to wind and die..."

Not long after the two left, a loud shout came from Yihong Courtyard, and it soon spread throughout the city.

...

The next morning, outside Yunzhou City...

The 40,000 people summoned by Hou Kan have gathered. Looking from the city, the suburbs of the city are filled with heads, which is so spectacular.

"Damn, I didn't even get shit when I woke up early in the morning. Who has bamboo slices? I want it to be convenient..."

"It's a 140-50-mile road. After walking for four or five days, my legs are still trembling..."

"Hey, who has cigarettes? I want to take a cigarette to relieve my fatigue in the cold weather..."

"I haven't paid military salaries for half a year. I should be able to pay any more today, right?"

While waiting for the arrival of Hou Kan, the gathering troops joked and chatted with each other, peed and shitted, and there was no one who seemed to be a soldier at all.

In this case, their Shangguan basically turned a blind eye to it.

"Chen San, can you get away with your special code shit? You can smell this smell ten miles away..."

A Shangguan pinched his nose and rushed to a soldier who was squatting on the ground as if no one was able to solve his big hand. He kicked him over directly.

"Hahaha……"

The surroundings did not take them seriously at all for this and the scene. They just laughed loudly, just as a pleasure to relieve their boredom.

At this moment, the closed city gate in front of the army opened, and three fast horses rushed out of the inside and rushed towards the army outside the city.

"Stand well, Governor Hou is here..."

"You haven't tied your pants yet, look at your virtue..."

The generals of each formation quickly asked the soldiers below to stand up and prepare to be inspected by Hou Kan. They did not know that something unsuccessful happened in Yunzhou City last night.

The person who came was Xing Dong, who was said to have the courage of "the unreasonable courage of thousands of men". At this moment, he rode his horse to the army with an anxious look on his face. He looked at the army in front of him, thought for a while, and immediately turned over and dismounted.

He cleared his voice and said loudly: "Brothers, a big incident happened in the city last night. The governor suddenly fell ill and died. Please go back to their respective bases and standby..."

Unexpectedly, Xing Dong's words immediately caused the originally quiet army to explode, and became the fuse for the turmoil...

"What did you say? Lord Governor died?"

"I ran a hundred and fifty miles to meet the love for the governor to attend the funeral?"

"What should we do with our military pay? It's been half a year. I thought it was time to pay this time, but I didn't expect that the person would die. What should I do if he died!"

"No, we must give an explanation, how can we bully people like this..."

For a moment, the army was excited and clamored to ask Xing Dong to give him an explanation, and it would be useless to beat and scold his superiors.
Chapter completed!