Four Harmonies and Good Fortune

Chapter 641 Rescue
Elder Zhou's words sounded particularly harsh, and Xu Shu subconsciously frowned, revealing an unhappy expression, but those words did indeed resonate with her.

“Back then, Xie Shumi didn’t even collect the bodies of his second brother and his wife.”

"It was the old Prime Minister Xie who sent people to find Xie Yisong's remains. He was his own younger brother."

"Stop talking," Xu Shu said, looking at Elder Zhou. "Have you forgotten how Xie Yisong harmed the Holy Sect back then? Even grinding them to dust wouldn't quell our hatred, and you're still speaking up for him? Could it be that you've been in cahoots with him all along?"

Normally, Xu Shu wouldn't say such things. She still needs the elders to support her position as the head of the family. But now, after fleeing all the way, she has become suspicious of those she trusts. Her entire mind is on the verge of collapse, so naturally she can't care about these things.

Elder Zhou sighed: "How could I be related to Xie Yisong? I was just afraid that Your Excellency was too caught up in the situation to see clearly."

Xu Shu's heart trembled again, and Elder Zhou dared not mention anything else.

Xu Shu fled in a sorry state, while Xie Yuyan's situation was exactly the opposite. Su Man followed Xu Lai and found the hiding place of Tang Xing and the others.

Seeing the group resting on the ground, Su Man's eyes lit up, and a hint of uncontrollable joy appeared on his usually expressionless face. However, when he saw the injuries on Tang Xing and the others, worry and killing intent flashed in Su Man's eyes.

Everyone had been severely tortured, and some still had knife wounds from the fight, which were swollen.

Just as Tang Xing was about to speak to Su Man, another series of footsteps approached, and in the flickering torchlight, they saw Xie Yuyan's figure.

"Madam." Tang Xing's voice was hoarse as he tried to get up, but Sang Mo, who had rushed over, pressed him down.

Sang Mo said, "Madam doesn't care about that." What Madam really cares about is the injury of Tang Xing and the others; otherwise, she wouldn't have set a deadline of five days to rescue them.

Xie Yuyan first checked Tang Xing's injuries, and then Yu Mama deftly brought water to wash everyone's wounds.

Tang Xing watched Xie Yuyan weaving through the men, checking on each one, and his eyes welled up with tears. Everyone followed their young master so devotedly, not because he was the prime minister's son, but because of his genuine kindness. He had once concealed his identity and followed He Tan to the army, mingling among them, eating and living with the soldiers, so he understood their hardships all too well. And now… his wife felt the same way.

Although the old lady was not old, her eyes could see through everything, and she always kept her promises.

"Send the three of them to the village first," Xie Yuyan said, "so that a doctor can treat their injuries." They had already arranged for a doctor, who was in Wujia Village, three miles away.

Su Man responded and immediately ordered people to carry the person away.

The injured men wanted to know what was happening outside, as they didn't want to be a burden to the old lady if they were still at a disadvantage. However, seeing the old lady's expression, they all kept quiet and followed her instructions.

Xie Yuyan divided the remaining people among themselves and led them away separately. Then he returned to Tang Xing and said, "You have suffered these past few days."

Tang Xing immediately said, "Madam, please don't say that. It was our incompetence. If we had been more vigilant, we wouldn't have been fooled... As long as we didn't come out of the forest, we wouldn't have been threatened."

Xie Yuyan said, "There is a problem in that village."

Tang Xing nodded and said, "Yao Daning and the others were deceived by the village head's family."

When Xu came to rescue the caravan members, taking Tang Xing and the others away went smoothly, but Yao Daning and his companion faced many difficulties. The village head's family treated Yao Daning like a talisman, taking him wherever the village head went. Yao Daning also had the most injuries. The village head, eager to gain merit, used many methods to torture Yao Daning, trying to get him to reveal information about Xie Yuyan, preferably as a witness to falsely accuse Xie Yuyan.

Tang Xingdao said, "From what I can see, Yao Daning's leg is probably..."

Xie Yuyan nodded: "His leg bone was broken into several pieces, and all ten toes were crushed. Even if he recovers, he won't be able to do business anymore. But don't worry, I will make arrangements to ensure he has enough to eat and wear in the future."

Wealth and glory are unattainable, but a peaceful and safe life is possible. Tang Xing responded.

Xie Yuyan continued, "You don't need to blame yourself. In that situation, if I were in your shoes, I wouldn't have stood by and done nothing either. After all, it was a living human life."

They might be able to restrain themselves from killing one person, but who can remain unmoved when they kill one person after another, especially when women, children, and the elderly are among them?

Even if those people didn't die at their hands, they were still connected to them.

Xie Yuyan was very familiar with this feeling. Back then, she wanted to defend the capital of Daliang, which led to the deaths of many people.

She allowed her soldiers to plunder grain, failed to punish the soldiers who oppressed the people, and forced the people to build fortifications, resulting in the daily deaths of many laborers. This is why she earned the reputation of a wicked empress.

On the surface, she seemed indifferent, but she knew that her hands were already stained with blood, and it was because of this that she couldn't let go of everything after being reborn.

"Rest assured and recover," Xie Yuyan said. "Once you're all better, we'll be transporting goods to the border market again."

Upon hearing this, Tang Xing and the others breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that they would still be useful in the future and that they would have a chance to repay their employer for his kindness.

As Tang Xing and the others were being sent away, Xie Yuyan raised his eyes and said, "No matter what, life is the most important thing."

A slight smile suddenly appeared on Tang Xing's face: "The same goes for Madam."

They didn't want to be a burden to Madam and were even prepared to fight those people to the death. Wasn't Madam the same? She risked her life to come and save them.

They're not stupid; not everyone deserves their sympathy.

Xie Yuyan didn't say anything more, but nodded slightly to Tang Xing and the others.

Having rescued all the men from the caravan, they no longer had any reservations. Xu Lai stepped forward and whispered, "Should we go after Zun...Xu Shu...or..."

Xie Yuyan said, "There's no rush with Xu Shu. She's being watched. Tonight, we're going to take down all the people stationed in the valley. There are a few big fish among them."

The people who came up with this idea and set her up to fight against the demon cult are quite capable; we must take them down.

Xu Lai said, "On the surface, it seems that Supervisor Liang is in charge, but in reality, Supervisor Liang always acts according to the whims of one person. In addition, there is another person who hides away, afraid of being recognized, and never makes eye contact with anyone. They should be the real people in charge."

“I had people keep an eye on them. After the old lady led her men in, they ran into the mountains.”

Previously, Tang Xing and others had no choice but to hide in the mountains, but now the tables have turned and it's those people's turn.

Xie Yuyan said, "Guard the exit of the valley well, and don't let a single one out."

Su Man responded.

Xie Yuyan looked at Sang Mo: "Take men into the mountains to search and capture them."

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