Rebirth of a Star General - Chapter 224

Chapter 224

Except for the little servant who just got up in the middle of the night to go to the latrine, after that, the journey went smoothly, and no one else was encountered. He Yan cautiously walked to the door of a room, approached Xiao Jue’s ear and whispered: “This is He Rufei’s study.”

This turned out to be He Yan’s study. It’s just that it’s now He Rufei’s. After walking around for a while, he didn’t find any other organs, so He Yan gently pushed the door and walked in.

Where I lived, I was already familiar with the road when I left. Xiao Jue went in with her. He Yan was a little surprised as soon as he went in.

The bookshelf is still the original bookshelf, and the table is the same as the original table, but the furnishings in the study are more than a few times longer. There are all kinds of porcelain and antiques, which are completely different from when He Yan lived in the past. She guessed that He Rufei had put all the things his Majesty rewarded in the study, and she didn’t know who was showing it to him. The bookshelf used to be only half full of books, but now it is full.

On the wall in the middle, there was a sword hung with a green body and a greenish color on the scabbard, which was exactly green.

She was stunned for a moment, her eyes fixed on the Qinglang sword unconsciously, she wanted to reach out for the sword, but she took it back when her fingers were about to touch the body of the sword.

Xiao Jue asked: “What?”

He Yan shook his head: “It’s not the time yet.”

Even if she could steal the Qing Lang Sword back tonight, He would definitely report to the officials tomorrow, and the sword in her hand would become “stolen goods”, and she would not be able to appear openly in front of people. Is this an insult to Qing Lang?

So, it is not the time yet.

He Yan thought for a while, got up and walked to the bookshelf, squatted down, half of his body was lying on the ground, reaching for the innermost, when he touched a familiar bulge, the secret grid let out a slight “click” “It was actually an empty mezzanine, and He Yan took out a palm-sized small box from the mezzanine.

Xiao Jue asked: “What is this?”

“Linglong box.” He Yan whispered back: “The reward that your Majesty gave me at the beginning is that there is only one in the world. After I left, I gave this thing to He Rufei. I expected him to be reluctant to throw it away.”

The hidden box on the bookshelf was created by He Yan in the past. This exquisite box is precious. She could not take these things with her before she married to the Xu family, so she gave them all to He Rufei. The Linglong box is very suitable for storing secret scrolls. Even the best skilled craftsmen in the world can’t open it. Only the person who has set the method for the Linglong box knows how to open it. And the way of unlocking can only be set up once.

This thing is so precious, with He Rufei’s temperament, it shouldn’t be discarded. What’s more, in He Rufei’s view, He Yan is dead, he is the only one in the world who knows how to untie the Linglong box, and of course he is happy to relax.

He didn’t expect that He Yan would come back from the dead, but this time it was convenient.

“I don’t know what he put in it.” He Yan thought, picking up the Linglong box, and according to the memory in his mind, gently twisted the blind man’s lock, but after a short while, the lid of the Linglong box opened with a “pop”.

The two looked towards the box.

…

In Mrs. He’s room, He Xinying and Mrs. He were sitting on the bed, holding a military book stolen from Xu Jia Heyan’s old residence in their hands, and asked: “Mother, what is this? My sister left behind. Is it? What does she keep this for?”

Her voice was very low, and there was only a small oil lamp on the bedside in the room, and the maids were all driven out of the house. He Xinying only said that she hadn’t seen her mother for a long time, and wanted to spend the night with her to encourage her, so she could take care of the sick. Now she dare not believe anyone, and dare not stay by her side, especially the people brought out by the Xu family.

Madam He looked at the military book in her hand in a daze, with tears in her eyes and did not speak.

He Xinying felt that her mother must know something, and she was even more anxious, “Mother, why are you not talking? Are you hiding something from me? I always think Xu Zhiheng is weird. Elder sister…” she I wanted to say that maybe He Yan’s death was not as rumored, but when he saw Madam He’s second wife, he swallowed again.

If He Yan’s death is really not easy, Mrs. He will definitely be even more sad when she learns about it. Right now, my mother’s health is already in bad shape, so I can’t make it worse.

“Ying’er, don’t worry about these things.” After a long time, the second husband of He spoke with a particularly tired voice: “You just have to live your life well.”

“How can I live my life? I don’t want to die like the eldest sister without knowing it!” He Xinying blurted out.

She regretted it as soon as the words were spoken. Madam He turned pale and coughed twice. He Xinying quickly picked up the veil next to her and wiped her mouth. When the veil fell, there was a blood stain on it. Look It’s shocking.

He Xinying was startled, and said in a panic: “Mother… why are you so sick?”

When she came, she knew that Mrs. He had been in bed for many days, but the He family only said that it was an ordinary wind and cold, so it would be nice to rest at home for a few days. But at the moment it seems that it is much more serious.

“Have you ever visited the doctor? What’s going on?” He Xinying was anxious and was about to get out of bed, “I’ll ask the doctor to take the post…”

“Don’t go.” Madam He grabbed her hand, the weak-looking woman, but she was very vigorous when she grabbed people, as if she was about to exhaust her energy, “Mother, this is an old problem. It’s okay. It’s okay.”

He Xinying’s tears were about to fall, “Mother, why do you refuse to tell me anything? I feel that something is hiding from me in the mansion, but I don’t know anything.”

Before getting married, she was carefree, innocent and happy. When her eldest sister passed away, she married Xu Zhiheng, but she had trouble for a while, but soon she was moved by Xu Zhiheng’s tenderness and consideration. A girl who has never experienced the sinister world, naively thinks that she can be protected for the rest of her life. But when some ugly truths were revealed and she vaguely saw a trace of sordid danger, she felt the powerlessness of being a woman.

“Ying’er,” Madam He said slowly, “Your eldest sister is dead, and your mother is only your daughter.” She looked at He Xinying lovingly, stretched out her hand and patted He Xinying’s head soothingly. Just like when He Xinying was a child, “You have to remember, no matter whether you are in the He family or the Xu family, don’t believe it alone. My mother has no ability and can’t protect your sister, nor can you protect you. You If you want to live well, don’t watch, don’t ask, don’t listen.”

He Xinying said nonchalantly: “The eldest sister went blind shortly after she married into Xu’s family. Didn’t she see everything? But she was still dead.”

A trace of pain flashed in Madam He’s eyes.

“Mother, you only need to tell me whether this book of war was left by the eldest sister, and why Xu Zhiheng wants it to be so important. And the eldest brother, he came to Xu’s family every three or three times, not to come to see me, he was obviously looking for Xu Zhiheng. . And you…” She said: “Are you under house arrest by Dad?”

Madam He looked at the woman in front of her. Although she was a biological sister, she always felt that He Yan and He Xinying looked different. He Yan is strong, independent, silent and quiet. She has worn a mask since she was a child, so that when she thinks back now, she can’t think of what He Yan looked like when she was a child. After growing up, he returned to the He family as a woman and had seen it so few times.

A girl who was born with a little heroic spirit, and was determined and courageous between her brows and eyes.

But He Xinying is different, soft and waxy, like a snow-white dumpling, which is likable to look at. When someone stepped on her foot, she would cry and act like a baby for a beautiful dress.

The two daughters had completely different temperaments, so she took it for granted that He Yan was born strong and He Xinying was born to be loved.

Until He Yan died.

One day, she suddenly realized that perhaps in those past days, He Yan, like He Xinying, would cry when he was wronged, and want to have something he likes, just like a strong girl would need his mother. Concerned about love, and the little girl in front of her, who is always holding her clothes corners and noisy to buy sweets, unknowingly, has grown up.

He Xinying didn’t know how similar she was to her dead eldest sister when she lowered her face and pursued the truth seriously and persistently.

But even so, she still couldn’t say anything.

Knowing too much is more dangerous for He Xinying. She has lost a daughter and must never lose another.

“I……”

Before Madam He could say anything, she suddenly heard someone shouting outside: “There is a thief! There is a thief in the mansion! Catch the thief!”

When it was time, the whole He Mansion became lively.

“There is a thief?” He Xinying subconsciously retracted to the head of the bed, and said again: “Which thief does not have eyes and dares to enter our house?”

Madam He grabbed her arm, “Don’t talk, don’t go out, be careful!”

He Xinying nodded.

On the other side, He Yan was running around the yard with Xiao Jue, scolding He Rufei secretly in his heart. Although He Rufei couldn’t change the way of Linglong Xie’s solution, this person was very suspicious, and there was a layer of mechanism inside the Xie. Once Linglong Xie was opened, a whistle would sound.

In this way, as long as someone opens the Linglong box here, they will be discovered.

However, when she just opened it, she saw it clearly. There were a few letters in it. She carried the letters into her arms. Since He Rufei did not leave this exquisite box empty, but also deliberately moved his hands and feet, these letters must be very important. , A trip today is not nothing.

“The guards are all awake.” Xiao Jue reminded her: “Flee or fight?”

“I took your sword, and the sword was exposed as soon as it was out of its sheath. You can’t fight it,” He Yan looked down and thought for a while, “Come with me!”

She knew every corner of the Hefu yard by heart, and it was easy to avoid people, but I wonder if He Rufei is very short of heart and breath during this period. There are more guards in the house than the housekeepers. At this moment, the whistle sounded. Torches and human hands emerged from all directions.

“They are over there, chase!”

“The general said, if you catch an assassin, you don’t have to stay alive, it doesn’t matter whether you live or die!”

He Yan sneered in his heart, and he was so scared. She took Xiao Jue and walked hurriedly all the way, and when she passed a house, she ducked in.

Madam He was pulling He Xinying against the bed, and she was very nervous holding the quilt. Seeing that there were two more people in the room, He Xinying was so scared that she was about to scream. The next moment, a cold sword lay across. Above her neck, the man in black with the face covered said: “Shut up, if you dare to scream, I will kill you.”

He Xinying was so frightened that she fell silent immediately.

He Yan was holding a long sword, and she was very upset in her heart. She originally thought that Madam He’s yard was closest to the outer wall, so she could borrow a word. Who knew that Madam He was not asleep in the middle of the night. He Xinying is there, so why don’t you rest here so late, mother and daughter whispering? He Yan’s heart suddenly felt sour, but what was this right now? She held her biological mother and sister by herself?

Some of the movement inside Xu Shi spread to the outside, and a maid asked outside, “Second Madam? What happened to the Second Madam?”

He Yan’s heart jumped. Before she could threaten her, Mrs. He had already spoken, her tone of voice was as usual, “It’s okay, it’s just a cough.”

When there was no movement outside, He Yan breathed a sigh of relief. Looking at Xiao Jue behind him again, he was staring at the door vigilantly to prevent anyone from rushing in.

“Listen,” He Yan whispered: “I have no intention of hurting both of you. Give me the key to the backyard and let us leave.”

He Xinying said tremblingly, “Who knows if you will kill people?”

He Yan was a little surprised. This younger sister looked so well-behaved. She didn’t expect to have some courage. She deliberately pressed her throat and said in a negative way, “Do you think you are qualified to make terms with me?”

He Xinying’s face turned pale, and she didn’t dare to speak.

On the contrary, Madam He, ignoring the long sword on He Xinying’s neck, walked out of the bed, took out a key from the drawer, and handed it to her: “Go ahead.”

He Yan was surprised.

She originally thought that Mrs. He would also talk to her about the conditions, or find a way to inform the He family. He Yan was even prepared to be on guard, but she did not expect that she would be so peaceful. He Yan couldn’t help looking at each other. The woman in front of him stared at her with a pair of eyes, her eyes were complex that He Yan couldn’t understand.

She seemed to be looking at He Yan, and it was as if she was looking at another person through He Yan. If it hadn’t been for He Yan to know that she was wearing a black scarf on her face, she would almost doubt whether Madam He had recognized herself.

Seeing He Yan not moving, Mrs. He pushed her again: “The guard will come over soon, let’s go.”

Xiao Jue nodded to her: “Go.”

He Yan didn’t care about anything else. He grabbed the key to the backyard and turned to leave. The moment he passed by, he suddenly felt something in his hand. Before she could take a closer look, she subconsciously took what she was holding into her arms, took the key and opened the door of the backyard and ran out.

Mrs. He was right, and the chasing soldiers arrived in a blink of an eye. When I came, I drilled a dog hole, but when I went back, I didn’t have that time. Now that I was exposed, I walked straight to the back wall. The guard who was catching up was about to follow him. Suddenly he felt a pain in his knee. When he looked down, the yellow dog from nowhere bit his calf. The pain caused the man to cry and howl. He couldn’t catch up and watched. The two men in black disappeared into the night.

…

The house was in chaos up and down, He Xinying calmed down with great difficulty, re-ignited the lamp on the table, and patted her chest: “I was really scared to death just now. That person’s eyes are so fierce, I’m so scared. He killed us. Mother, if the uncle knew that we let the assassin off, even if it was to save our lives, he would be angry. If no one finds out about this, don’t tell others about it, right… mother?”

Madam He only looked at her hand blankly, as if she didn’t listen to what she had just said. He Xinying said anxiously: “Mother!”

Madam He returned to her senses and looked at her and said, “I know, don’t tell anyone about this… Don’t tell Uncle Xu either.”

He Xinying felt weird. Her mother just saw that the black-clothed man’s expression was very wrong, and then she thought of something, “But are those two people really here to steal things? I looked at them empty-handed, and didn’t steal anything. , My military book… By the way, where’s my military book?”

When Mrs. He was talking on the collapse, the book of war was placed on the bedside, and now it was empty, and He Xinying was startled, “Well, didn’t those two people stole my book of war? But, they stole it. What does the military book do? Mother, have you seen my military book?”

Madam He coughed, and then said, “You don’t have to look for it, I will give the man in black just now.”

“Why, why?” He Xinying didn’t expect Madam He to do this.

“That thing is a scourge in your hands.” Madam He looked empty, “Since the two came here for theft, with empty hands, I don’t know if they have stolen what they want to steal. If they do, It’s the icing on the cake. If they don’t succeed, they will just send charcoal in the snow, and it will not be in vain for them to venture into the He family.”

“Mother,” He Xinying was anxious, “How can there be such a reason, that is something I finally took out from the Xu family.”

“Ying’er, you remember,” Madam He’s expression became serious, “Whether it is the assassin tonight or the Xu family’s military books, they are rotten in the stomach, don’t mention a single bit of it to others.”

He Xin Yingben came to understand the confusion. Now a mystery is unclear, and there are more and more puzzles, but there is no alternative. In the end, he has to say: “I know. I won’t mention it to others.”

…

Feinu was outside, and when he received the two of He Yan, the three of them immediately hid in another courtyard.

“Where is this place?” He Yan asked strangely.

“I’m in another courtyard in Shuojing City. Sometimes it’s not convenient to do things in the mansion. It’s here.” Xiao Jue replied.

He Yan realized it after a second thought. Xiao Jing and his wife were particularly kind. What happened to Xiao Jue was destined to not be understood by most people in the world. This way, if you can’t see it, you will save a lot of trouble. .

He Yan took out the letter previously in Linglong’s box from his arms, and flaunted Xiao Jue, “Look, this trip has been very rewarding, as I said earlier, a trip to the He’s house will definitely make a profit. ”

Xiao Jue glanced at her and said: “It’s very dangerous, only this time, not as an example.” After a pause, he said: “From tomorrow, He Rufei will use this as an excuse to search the entire city of Shuojing. You will be at home these days. , Don’t act rashly. These letters are lost, and He Rufei is the first person to suspect me, I am afraid it will affect you.”

“It’s okay, I’m also Wu’anhou who was proclaimed by Your Majesty. He can’t show evidence, and don’t want to do anything to me.” He Yan couldn’t wait to open the letter. “Let’s take a look at what the letter says first? If it’s not so strict, I don’t believe it is love poems.”

There are three letters in total. He Yan and Xiao Jue took apart and looked at them. They were not long, but after reading them, both of them changed their faces at the same time.

“Bastard!” He Yan put down the letter in his hand and couldn’t help but punch it on the table. “There is such a wolf-hearted person in the world!”

Of the three letters, two were addressed to Utuo people, and one was addressed to Xu Jingfu. Although he saw He Rufei’s little servant in Liangzhou City, He Yan guessed that He Rufei might have a relationship with Xu Jingfu, but there is no evidence at all. Right now, the letter is clearly written in black and white, and it is indeed the case.

In the first battle in Huayuan, He Rufei really reached a deal with the Utuo people. He Rufei sent the military information of the Fuyue army to the Utuo people. He deliberately won tragically. The price was to get on the line with Xu Xiang and express himself with Xu Jingfu. The sincerity of cooperation. In addition, when the Utuo envoys enter Beijing to seek peace, they will strive to seek peace and promote the Utuo people to open a bargaining field in the Great Wei.

From the beginning to the end, He Rufei was most afraid of being exposed. The world found that he was different from the “General Feihong” who was able to conquer the battle in the past. But just to conceal his identity, he even collaborated with the enemy to treason, and disregarded the lives of the people of Wei, unfaithful and unrighteous.

Xiao Jue looked at the letter in his hand, and it was also troublesome for He Rufei to get online with Xu Jingfu. Xu Jingfu covered the sky with his hands only among the civil servants. Most of the civil servants were in harmony, and now they are only a few generals. But “General Feihong” has always been quite prestigious among the generals. If He is not the master, there are only a few generals left to fight.

He Yan took a deep breath, “Once such a shameless person enters the officialdom, he really gets worse. It’s disgusting to stand up to my reputation.”

“Don’t worry,” Xiao Jue said quietly, “I am in everything.”

He Yan suddenly remembered that when he had just left the He Mansion, Mrs. He had stuffed something into her hand, but the situation was critical at that time, and she didn’t have time to take a closer look, so she grabbed it into her arms. Now that I finally had time, I took it out of my arms.

This is a book. It has been rolled for a long time. The paper has been wrinkled and turned yellow, and the corners of the book are all raised. This book has probably been read many times, and the pages are very thin. He Yanfu was startled as soon as he opened it.

Xiao Jue stood behind her, his eyes also falling on the scroll.

“This is……”

“My book of war.” He Yan muttered, turning his head down a few pages. That’s right, it was indeed her handwriting. Since she joined the army in her last life, she has read many military books, read the most precious of them over and over, and wrote her own notes and notes next to her.

When she later married, everything related to “General Feihong” had to be abandoned. The sword can’t be taken away, the war horse can’t be taken away, and the confidant can’t take it away. Finally, He Yan secretly hid a military book in the dowry box and brought it to Xu’s family.

Grandma Xu, who is dignified and gentle in front of her, is no different from an ordinary woman. When she was behind, she missed the days when she used to gallop freely on the battlefield. Whenever she touched the scroll with her fingers, she would remember that she was born and died together in the military camp. partner.

She hid this military book in the bedpost where she slept, and now she has lost it and recovered it.