Four Harmonies and Good Fortune

Chapter 639 It’s your turn
Xu Shu looked at the flickering torches outside, her expression revealing a hint of disdain.

Xue Er entered the main tent, and Xu Shu immediately looked over.

Xue Er said, "The Xie family has led their troops to attack." He had to admire Xie Yuyan for having such courage to openly confront the imperial army.

The first sneak attack was one thing, but they managed to escape. Now, knowing that the other side is prepared, they still dare to lead their men to charge in. I don't know if they are too confident or just arrogant.

Xu Shu had just heard everyone's deployment of troops, which seemed to be a large net being cast, just waiting for Xie Shi to break in. So now she only thought Xie Shi was foolish.

"Once you've captured the person, bring them over. Even if it's just a corpse, bring it over so I can see it."

Xu Shu felt that only by seeing it in person could she confirm Xie's identity. After all, she was her niece, and her appearance would inevitably have some similarities to that of the Xu family. If someone was impersonating her, she would be able to spot the discrepancy.

Xue Er said, "Rest assured, Your Excellency, I will take care of it immediately."

Xue Er turned to leave, and Xu Shu whispered, "Be careful."

A flicker of excitement flashed in Xue Er's eyes, but Xu Shu had already looked away, so Xue Er had to suppress it, pretend nothing had happened, and turn to walk away.

Xu Shu sat down again, picked up the jade pendant at her waist and fiddled with it. It was the token of the Holy Sect's leader. With this in hand, she could command all the believers. In comparison, Xie Yuyan had only raised a caravan. How many people would risk their lives for her?
As Xu Shu pondered, Elder Zhou's voice came from outside: "At my age, how can I possibly deal with the Xie family? I can only go and protect the leader."

The guards naturally refused. Before Xue Er left, he had instructed that no one except him was allowed to approach the leader.

Xue Er was always cautious, and after Sun De and others rebelled, he became even more careful. He would not easily trust others, for fear that something might go wrong on the side of the leader.

Elder Zhou couldn't get in, so he had to stand hunched over at the door, coughing occasionally.

Xu Shu was truly annoyed by the disturbance and said, "Please invite the elder in!"

After saying this, a moment later, Elder Zhou walked in with a smile. He stood in front of Xu Shu and bowed, saying, "Your Excellency."

Xu Shu gestured for Elder Zhou to sit down.

Among the elders of the sect, Elder Zhou was the oldest and also the most cunning; otherwise, he wouldn't have followed Xu here.

Elder Zhou sat down, but his eyes remained fixed on the outside of the tent: "Rest assured, Your Excellency, if that Xie family member dares to break in, I will go forward and kill her. Back in the day, I was also... the renowned Twin Blade King."

Xu Shu waved her hand to stop Elder Zhou from continuing: "Or..."

Just as he finished speaking, a scream was heard from outside, followed by someone asking, "What do you want to do?"

"Who are you?"

"No...they weren't officers or soldiers."

Another scream and warning rang out.

"...There's a traitor! Quick, protect the leader!"

Seeing that things were not going well, Elder Zhou turned around and hid in a corner.

Xu Shu stared intently at the main tent. Just then, the tent flap was flung open, and two blood-soaked guards rushed in: "Sir, there are spies infiltrated the camp. While we were dealing with the Xie family, they suddenly attacked us in secret."

"The attendants ordered us to escort you away first."

Xu Shu looked outside in disbelief. The men who were supposed to attack Xie Yuyan suddenly drew their swords against each other, causing internal strife.

How could this be?
Where did these people come from? Who instructed them?
They were all wearing leather armor, making it impossible to tell who was who. Just as they were talking, several more men who looked like soldiers rushed over.

The guards immediately drew their swords and engaged in battle.

Xu Shu watched in disbelief as a guard's throat was slit, blood splattering onto her skirt. Her eyes widened in shock.

The guards who had escaped didn't dare to delay and rushed forward to pull Xu Shu away and run outside.

"Your Majesty is there."

"Go capture the leader!" Xu Shu had just appeared when she heard someone shout, and then several figures rushed towards her.

This time, without the guards needing to speak, Xu Shu lifted her skirt, turned around, and fled.

Several fires had broken out in the camp, and everywhere you looked, there was fighting. People dressed in the same clothes were locked in combat. In the darkness, it was impossible to tell friend from foe.

Especially Xu Shu and her group, who were caught up in the situation without even understanding what was going on. The guards wielded their blades to clear a path, and they didn't care who they bumped into; anyone who came near was killed.

"They are Xu's men."

Finally, someone recognized the attacker as Xu Lai's subordinate, but he also paid with his life for this warning.

Xu Lai. Xu Shu's eyelids twitched. She had suspected Xu Lai before, but he had hidden himself too well, and she hadn't seen through his disguise. Now, Xu Lai had followed her here and suddenly attacked her…

She should have been an ally to Xie Yuyan, but instead became his mole.

In one day, Xu Shu was betrayed twice, suffering a severe blow to both her body and mind. At this moment, all she could do was flee in a daze, her mind a jumbled mess, unable to think of a way to escape.

"The Xie family's men have stormed in."

Another burst of noise reached her ears, and Xu Shu instinctively shivered. Fortunately, at this critical moment, Xue Er arrived with his men.

"What exactly happened?" Xu Shu asked Xue Er.

Xue Er injured his arm again, and looked disheveled.

"When the Xie family attacked the valley, Xu Lai's men suddenly launched an attack, targeting the soldiers and our men."

The soldiers who were charging ahead were suddenly attacked from behind, and some of them lost their lives before they could even react.

"Tonight we were preparing to capture the Xie family, so our defenses were relaxed. We thought we'd catch them like turtles in a jar once they rushed in, but..."

The result was like opening the door wide to welcome the Xie family in and letting them fight it out at will.

In the blink of an eye, they were attacked from both sides.

Xue Er dared not delay any longer and led Xu Shu forward, saying, "Let's leave first and then talk."

"Xu Shu is here." Someone spotted Xue Er and Xu Shu and shouted the news. Xue Er ordered his men to stop them, and he had no choice but to flee in another direction with Xu Shu.

The followers found several horses, and Xue Er and Xu Shu climbed onto their backs, ready to ride off, when they heard the sound of hooves from behind, clearly indicating that someone was chasing after them.

"It's the Xie family."

Upon hearing this, Xu Shu, who was on horseback, instinctively turned her head to look.

In the torchlight, among the people at the front, there was a young woman looking this way.

Xu Shu recognized him almost immediately; it was Xie Yuyan.

Indeed, she does resemble her in some ways.

However, many things were different from what she had expected. Xie Yuyan had a kind of imposing aura that made her dare not look directly at him, and she quickly looked away.

They finally met, but it was different from what Xu Shu had expected.

The one who was in a sorry state, the one who had nowhere to turn, was not Xie Yuyan, but her.

“Xu Shu,” Xie Yuyan’s clear voice rang out, “In Bianjing City, at the Xie Shumi’s residence, in your heart, your daughter should be the real Xie Erniang, so you let her take my name.”

"But a lie is a lie, and it can never become the truth. She's already been arrested in Bianjing, now it's your turn."

(End of this chapter)