Xu's breath was weak, and she didn't even have the strength to turn her head. With her last breath, she turned her head sideways and looked at the crying baby wrapped in clothes.

"My child..."

A strange light flashed in Xu's eyes, but it was short-lived and she closed her eyes again.

The corners of Xu's eyes were still stained with tears that had not yet dried up, but there was a satisfied smile at the corner of her mouth.

Fu Ma picked up the child and looked at Mrs. Xu, who was stunned. Then she kowtowed beside the bed and said, "Madam, you can go in peace! As long as Fu Ma is there for you, I will raise this child for you!"

"

Wuzi was stunned for a long time, until Mrs. Xu's body became colder and colder, and then Fu's mother asked the waiter to call the shopkeeper.

When the shopkeeper saw the situation in the room, he was shocked and was about to get angry when Fu Ma quickly stopped him.

"Shopkeeper, don't make any noise at the moment. If I find out that someone has died in the inn, I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to do business in the future. Therefore, I have to trouble the shopkeeper to wait until late at night.

Just help bury this body."

After Fu Ma finished speaking, she took out the few remaining silver coins from her arms and handed them to the shopkeeper.

The shopkeeper originally wanted to question him, but now that he heard Fu Ma's words, he thought about it and it made sense. If people knew that someone had died in this house, he might not be able to do business in the future.

Did it.

Looking at the money handed over by Fu Ma, I had no choice but to admit defeat and agree to the old woman's request.

At night, the shopkeeper sent a few people to quietly carry Xu's body out of the city and bury it hastily.

Fu's mother followed her all the way with her child in her arms, until she saw those people burying Mrs. Xu, then she knelt down in front of Mrs. Xu's grave and cried bitterly.

After crying for a while, Fu's mother gently patted the child in her arms and said, "My child, when you grow up, you must come back and build a new grave for your mother!"

The news that the Qian family was wiped out by a group of bandits soon spread to the border town.

Gao Yejing heard the news and said, "Second brother, do you think this was done by the two brothers from the Li family?"

Gao Yeyun was noncommittal.

"In this case, will the prince take us for granted by his father because of improper handling?" Gao Yejing was a little worried. The prince had always wanted to overthrow Gao Yeyun.

"It doesn't matter, I asked them to do it." Gao Yeyun said calmly, with a calm expression on his face.

"Second brother, why are you doing this?" Gao Yejing was a little confused. Even if he wanted to bring down Qian Yang, there was no need to involve himself.

What's more, when making a deal with bandits, there is no guarantee that one day the Li brothers will not betray Gao Yeyun.

Now even if we rob food, we can't use it on the table.

"I have my own intentions. The less you know about this matter, the better." Gao Yeyun was not worried that Gao Yejing would leak the matter, but it was better to be cautious in everything.

"Tomorrow, I will personally take five thousand soldiers to Hezhou." Gao Yeyun narrowed his eyes.

"What are you doing in Hezhou?" Gao Yejing wondered.

"Suppress the bandits." Gao Yeyun said two words coldly and said no more.

In the prefect's mansion.

Gao Yeyun looked at An Jiangchu and said coldly: "Mr. An, your subordinates are not doing their job well. I have worked so hard to wipe out the bandits, but you are not good at guarding them well, and you actually let the bandits escape from prison!"

"The official neglected his duty. The official had already ordered people to guard the prison closely, but for some reason, the prison robbers seemed to be familiar with the layout of the prison's troops. They seemed to be in a deserted place and even killed many guards."

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"Master An, what you mean is that the prison robber is probably a traitor?"

"I don't know, my subordinate."

"You are so ignorant. Then have you heard that a group of bandits in Hezhou recently robbed and killed more than a hundred members of the Qian family?"

"The official has heard something."

"As far as I know, those bandits are the Li brothers! Mr. An, it is because of your poor supervision that the Li brothers still have the opportunity to commit crimes. Do you know your guilt?"

"I am aware of my guilt. Please show mercy to His Majesty King Yun."

"Have mercy? Mr. An, you are not doing your job well and yet you still dare to ask for mercy! Someone, take this useless dog officer out and chop him down!"

"Prince Yun, you can't do this! This official is working for His Highness the Crown Prince..."

"You mean, His Highness the Crown Prince condoned your incompetence in doing things?" Gao Yeyun narrowed his eyes slightly, with a hint of danger in his eyes.

"That's not what I meant." An Jiangchu denied hastily.

"What does Mr. An mean?" Gao Yeyun asked.

An Jiangchu didn't know how to answer for a moment.

"Come here - drag me down -" Gao Yeyun showed no mercy, and then two soldiers dragged An Jiangchu away. An Jiangchu's voice begging for mercy spread farther and farther.

Hezhou.

The Li brothers were attending a banquet hosted by Gao Yeyun.

The banquet was held at the place where Gao Yeyun stayed.

Delicious dishes, fine wines, and fresh fruits were placed on the table.

Gao Yeyun sat in the main seat, and the Li brothers sat on both sides.

"King Yun, we have done everything you asked our brothers to do. It's just that King Yun still has to keep his promise." Li Mengxi said in a rough voice.

"It's really hard on you two brothers this time. I will certainly keep my promise." Gao Yeyun looked at the door and said, "Someone, bring the things up!"

The sound of footsteps outside the hall was heard, and then the Li brothers saw more than a dozen strong guards coming in carrying several large boxes.

Those boxes were all locked and looked obviously very heavy.

Although the guards who carried the box were all powerful, they all had red faces and sweat on their faces, and it was obvious that they were struggling to carry it.

Seven large boxes were carried into the hall and placed in the middle of the hall.

The Li brothers looked at each other, vaguely guessing something.

Gao Yeyun said: "Here are the rewards that the king promised you to give you when the deed is accomplished. Open the box." When the guards heard this, they all opened the box.

Seeing the box full of gold, the Li brothers looked happy.

He raised his glass to Gao Yeyun and said, "Thank you so much, King Yun."

"With this money, you two brothers can be free and no longer have to be bandits. If you want to work under me, I can make arrangements for you." Gao Yeyun said with a smile.

Li Mengyan said with a smile: "King Yun doesn't know something. Being a soldier is not as comfortable as being a bandit. We are so happy that we are willing to use this little money to buy a mountain and start over."

Li Mengxi heard this and said: "Second brother, don't talk nonsense. We still have to rely on King Yun for success this time, but we have no intention of becoming soldiers. We brothers don't want to say anything nice, so let's drink to King Yun!"

"It's really refreshing. Come here and bring up two jars of aged daughter's red wine." Gao Yeyun ordered his subordinates. Hearing what the Li brothers said, he felt something in his heart.

The subordinates presented the wine. When they opened the wine jar, a scent of aroma hit them.

Li Mengxi is a good drinker.

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As soon as I smelled the wine, I immediately said: "This wine is so fragrant. It seems to be quite old."

"Eighteen years." Gao Yeyun looked at Li Mengxi and said with a smile, "Such a good wine is worth giving to you."

"Present it to the Li brothers first!" Gao Yeyun saw Li Mengxi staring at the wine jar without blinking.

Li Mengxi was not polite and did not argue.

When he picked up the wine and was about to drink it, Li Mengyan stopped him and signaled his eldest brother not to drink yet.

Li Mengxi paused and put down the wine glass.

Li Mengyan always felt a little uneasy, things were going too smoothly.

When Gao Yeyun saw it, he didn't say anything. He just asked his subordinates to pour him wine, and then said: "I respect you for this glass of wine."

After that, he drank the wine. When Li Mengxi saw this, he glanced at his brother and expressed that he was too worried.

Li Mengyan was also a little embarrassed, scratched his head, and drank the wine in one gulp.

After three rounds of drinking, the Li brothers only felt a little dizzy.

Li Mengxi said: "King Yun, your wine is good, but it's a little on the high side."

Gao Yeyun smiled and said: "It's not the wine that's on you, it's me who put the medicine in it."

"King Yun, don't be joking. Even if you drink this wine, nothing will happen to you. Is it possible that you can still be on your own?" Li Mengxi was so drunk that she thought Gao Yeyun was joking.

"Haha——" Gao Yeyun chuckled.

"Why are you laughing?" Although Li Mengyan was a little unconscious, he was still a little panicked when he saw Gao Yeyun's chuckle.

"I am laughing at you for having been bandits for so long without even having any experience in the world. Since I dare to drink this wine, I have already prepared the antidote."

Gao Yeyun looked at the Li brothers who were staggering a little bit, with some disdain in his eyes.

"You..." When the Li brothers heard this, they wanted to draw their swords, but they felt weak and fell directly to the ground.

"Why are you doing this? We have already followed your instructions, and you still..."
To be continued...