Records of the Cattle and Horses of Chang'an

Chapter 397: Escape Again

"The person in this portrait is named Wu Sanniang. She was convicted of a crime last year and sentenced to exile by the Dali Temple. She..."

As Xiao Cui was speaking, he suddenly realized that he had been repeating the same things over and over again for the past two days. He couldn't help but feel a little annoyed. "He is currently being held in the Dali Temple prison."

'Snapped'

The mahogany table exploded.

Liu Manqiang's gloating expression had disappeared, replaced by a cold and dangerous aura: "Are you saying that this person almost hurt your mother?"

"Yes."

Looking silently at the shattered table, Cui Bianxu, with veins throbbing wildly, was once again certain that this was indeed her grandmother.

"Why don't you just kill her with one blow?" Liu Manqiang was furious.

"Grandma, your grandson is only the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple." Pingjing Wubo Cui Bianxu.

"Useless! If that's the case, he should have been killed right outside of Chang'an City!"

"Grandma, you're right." Xiao Cui, whose career was not very successful, had no intention of quibbling and simply admitted it.

Liu Manqiang's chest was heaving. She glared at Cui Bianxu and raised her hand to slap the table, but she realized that the table was already dead. She withdrew her hand in disappointment: "Anything else to say?"

"There is one thing indeed."

Cui Bianxu recalled what Li Zhong had said when he heard the news of Zhao Dieniang's death: "The Zhao family has a drug called Jiuchongxiao."

"Nine Heavens!"

Liu Manqiang's eyebrows twitched, and she was completely stunned. After just a moment, she lowered her head again. All kinds of memories flooded into her mind, and her expression changed unpredictably. After a long time, she managed to suppress it: "Why are you asking this?"

"Zhao Dieniang died because of this secret medicine." Cui Bianxu saw her reaction clearly - she knew.

"Within nine days of taking this medicine, unless there is an antidote, no matter how it is taken, the person will not experience any reaction. Once the ninth day is up, the soul will return to heaven."

Liu Manqiang raised her head again with a normal expression: "I have seen this medicine in an ancient book, but I don't know if the Zhao family has it."

Cui Bianxu thought she was hesitant to speak, so he asked again, "Grandmother, have you ever heard of the one-legged man?"

He looked carefully, and this time Liu Manqiang hadn't changed at all: "What is that?"

"Since grandma doesn't know, then forget it."

Cui Bianxu secretly observed her subtle movements, his hands, which were mostly covered by his sleeves, trembling slightly. "Grandma, it's late now. I'll take you back to rest first."

You can't eat hot tofu in a hurry. The person is already here, how can he run away?

Well, it's not impossible. Starting tonight, the guards at Cui Mansion will be three times stricter.

Cui Bianxu wanted to send the guest away, but Liu Manqiang was unwilling to do so. She sat motionless on the chair, looking up at Cui Bianxu: "When will that little bitch die?"

Putting aside other things, from Liu Manqiang's point of view, the person who dared to attack her stupid daughter must die before she could feel at peace.

"Once the case is investigated, my grandson will submit it to the higher authorities." Cui Bianxu looked righteous, like a good official who abides by the law.

Liu Manqiang suddenly smiled, gritting her teeth as she stood up and walked out without looking away. Cui Bianxu was about to follow when he felt a sharp gust of wind rushing towards him in the face. He kicked off with his right foot and slid backwards. "What do you mean, grandma?"

"Stop talking nonsense!" Liu Manqiang followed closely, her hands moving non-stop.

Cui Bianxu didn't dare to fight back, so he had to wander around the house to block her attack. Manman was frightened by the noise and her fur stood on end. Her eyes, emitting a faint light, followed the two figures closely.

Whether it's Zhao Yue or Liu Manqiang, neither of them can beat him in terms of fighting strength. Even the two of them combined can't beat him, but he can't beat them, right?

"Grandma, it's getting late and the dew is heavy. Why don't you go back and rest first?" Cui Bianxu persuaded kindly.

"I'm getting old and can't sleep at night. It's a good thing that you, Yi'er, can keep me company and exercise." Liu Manqiang said this, but she was secretly humming in her heart - it was you who pissed me off just now!

Cui Bianxu understood what he meant and decided to beat him up to vent his anger.

Okay, Xiao Cui accepted his fate and deliberately revealed a few flaws, which were caught by Liu Manqiang and punched a few times. After Liu Manqiang calmed down, he let the matter go.

My grandmother is old and her skills are not as good as before. If she continues to fight, I'm afraid she will have to apply medicated oil when she goes back!

Liu Manqiang did not sleep well after returning to her yard.

Zheng Qiuyi had been waiting for her with the lamp on. When she saw her come back, she quickly brought a bowl of dark medicine: "Old Madam, you haven't taken your medicine yet."

"This old servant sees that Jiulang is getting better and better. Look at his whole demeanor. All the Zhao family members in Dunhuang cannot match him." Zheng Qiuyi took out the clothes she was going to change and put them away. When she mentioned Cui Bianxu, her heart and eyes were full of joy.

Their little boy is really a great boy!

"Hey~"

Liu Manqiang drank the bowl of medicine in one gulp, picked up a handkerchief to tuck away the juice oozing from the corner of her mouth. She no longer had the smile she had when she came back just now, and a look of worry gradually crept onto her old face.

"What's going on?"

Zheng Qiuyi took the empty medicine bowl and took it outside. He turned around, closed the door, and came back, pressing a small heater into her hands. "It's such a happy occasion to see Madam and Jiulang today. Why are you sighing so much?"

"It's a happy event, Jiulang is getting married soon, alas~" Liu Manqiang sighed again.

Zheng Qiuyi became increasingly confused: "If that's the case, why are you still sighing?"

Sighing will make your blessings disappear!

"We may have to leave." Liu Manqiang looked up and sighed silently, looking at the things in the room. Everything was still unfamiliar to her and she hadn't even sat down yet.

Zheng Qiuyi couldn't stand any longer and sat down on a small stool. People who are used to working just can't sit still. His face suddenly became serious, but his hands kept pressing her legs: "But what happened?"

When they came, they said they wanted to buy a house in Chang'an, live here for a long time, and enjoy a peaceful life with their family. Why are they leaving so soon?

Liu Manqiang gnashed her teeth, regretting that she hadn't simply killed that family of beasts before leaving: "That old bastard Zhao Sheng stole things from our family..."

next day

Jiang Shangxian got up energetically, shivering in his thin clothes, and practiced boxing all the way from the door to the yard, which made Old Fan cheer in delight: "When did you learn this monkey boxing, Miss Jiang? It's quite impressive!"

Yingzi couldn't even open his eyes. He followed Jiang Shangxian like a ghost all the way until he stood under a tree. He clenched his fists at his waist and started to do horse stance.

The other two guards stood on either side, watching Xiao Jiang's boxing with solemn expressions. After a long pause, they finally said, "This can't be monkey boxing, right? It looks a bit like our usual... Hmm."