People in the Qin Dynasty sought good fortune and avoided misfortune.

Chapter 206, From Death to Survival

Madam Hu nodded and began to speak.

"The night before last, I went to the theater and saw him disguised as a servant. It was just a fleeting glance, and I wasn't sure. But last night he came to my house to see me."

Madam Hu recounted how she discovered Li Kai and how they recognized each other.

Xu Qing listened and nodded. Fortunately, Wujiu, one of the three wolves who cut off his hair, was killed by his teacher He Guanzi, and Liu Yi was in Wei Zhuang's hands. Otherwise, if Li Kai's whereabouts were exposed, the beneficiaries of the Fire Rain Manor massacre back then would definitely not let Li Kai go.

“He is currently hiding in my residence outside, and there are many dangers in Xinzheng. I would like to ask you to take him to a safe place. I will go to find him after I finish my business here,” Madam Hu said, holding the Fire Rain Agate in her hand.

Li Kai had already told her what had happened between Baiyue and Huoyu Manor back then. She never imagined that Liu Yi, whom she considered her benefactor, was actually their family's enemy.

Upon hearing the news, she fainted on the spot, and when she woke up, she didn't know how to face Li Kai. Fortunately, Li Kai didn't despise her; instead, he comforted her, which helped her let go of her worries.

Looking at Madam Hu's expression, Xu Qing understood that she must have learned the truth about Fire Rain Manor from Li Kai, otherwise she wouldn't have made such a decisive choice to leave Liu Yi.

All I can say is that a simp is a simp who ends up with nothing. Luckily, he never became a damsel in distress.

"Please rest assured, Madam, I will handle this matter properly. Please don't worry about some things. Now that Right Sima Li Kai has returned and Nongyu has recognized you, your family is reunited. You should look forward," Xu Qing comforted her.

"Ah."

Mrs. Hu was taken aback at first, then nodded slightly.

She wasn't stupid; from these words, she could tell that Xu Qing knew the truth about what happened back then and that Liu Yi was the mastermind behind it all.

She didn't know whether her sister and daughter knew, but she was too lazy to think about it.

As Xu Qing said, her family has gone through many disasters and is now finally reunited. They should look forward, not dwell on the unbearable past.

Seeing that Madam Hu agreed, Xu Qing didn't say anything more and started thinking about how to handle the next steps.

Before long, the carriage arrived at the back gate of a mansion. After getting off the carriage, Madam Hu and Xu Qing entered the mansion through the back gate.

After passing through two courtyard gates, Madam Hu led Xu Qing to a bedroom.

"Li Lang, I'm back," Madam Hu said, knocking on the door.

Footsteps sounded inside the room, and the door was opened from the inside. Li Kai, dressed in dirty clothes and wrapped in bandages, appeared in Xu Qing's sight.

Upon seeing Xu Qing behind Madam Hu, Li Kai instinctively reached for his waist.

"Li Lang, this is the Imperial Physician, and also my sister's trusted advisor. He is the one who arranged for me and my sister's daughter to recognize each other," Madam Hu said softly.

Upon hearing this, Li Kai relaxed and said with gratitude.
"Come in and talk to me."

Xu Qing nodded and followed Madam Hu into the room.

Li Kai stood at the door, glanced outside warily, and quickly closed the door after confirming that no one else was following him.

His existence involves too many secrets, and if these secrets are leaked, they will expose the ugly deeds of many people, so he has to be careful.

After closing the door, Li Kai looked at Xu Qing inside the room and knelt down directly in front of her.

Upon seeing this, Xu Qing quickly stepped forward to help him up, preventing him from kneeling down.

Li Kai was, after all, his brother-in-law and father-in-law. Although the generational hierarchy was a bit messy, he was still his elder, and he couldn't really make Li Kai kneel down.

"Right Sima, what are you doing?" Xu Qing asked, helping Li Kai up.

"Imperial Physician, I can never repay your great kindness in this lifetime. Thank you for allowing Jing'er to reunite with her sister and daughter," Li Kai said, his voice trembling.

"You're too kind, Right Sima. We're family, and these are things I should do."

"The most urgent task is to ensure your safety. Your resurrection is something many people in Xinzheng do not want to see."

“Yes, Mr. Li, the Imperial Physician is one of our own, there’s no need to be so formal,” Madam Hu chimed in.

Xu Qing politely helped Li Kai to a seat. While supporting him, Xu Qing also took the opportunity to check Li Kai's pulse. To be honest, Li Kai's body was even more fragile than the little boy in the basement of his boastful father's house.

While it's not fair to say they'll live to be a hundred, it's certainly fair to say their days are numbered.

“I know my existence will make many people uneasy, but Liu Yi caused my family to be torn apart and killed, so I must come back for revenge.” Li Kai’s face was full of resentment.

"I'm very curious, Right Sima, how did you get back to Xinzheng?" Xu Qing asked curiously.

"That's a long story. When I miraculously survived and woke up again, the army had already returned to base. I intended to return to Xinzheng to explain the situation to the king. But I heard that the army had declared me dead in battle and accused me of treason. At that time, I knew that I had been surrounded and Liu Yi had not come to my aid, and that someone had framed me."

"So, in order to investigate the truth and to recuperate, I stayed in the Baiyue region. Half a year ago, after investigating the whole cause and effect, I prepared to return to the State of Han to take revenge." "However, just as I passed through the border of the State of Chu, I found that someone was inquiring about my whereabouts. I was worried that Liu Yi knew that I was alive and sent someone to silence me."

"So I detoured through Minyue and boarded a ship bound for the Nine Yi. From the Nine Yi, I traveled to Huaibei, then along the border of Qi, Chu, and Wei into the State of Wei, and from Wei back to Xinzheng,"

Li Kai recounted everything that had happened to him in Baiyue over the years and how he returned to Xinzheng.

After listening, Xu Qing finally understood why the Mohists couldn't find Li Kai. It turned out that Li Kai hadn't traveled by land, but instead chose to take a long detour by sea from Minyue.
The Mohists had been searching at the border; how could they possibly find Li Kai?

"You must be tired from your journey. Don't worry about Liu Yi; his time is up."

Xu Qing then recounted what had happened in the council hall.

Li Kai and Madam Hu were stunned; they hadn't expected Liu Yi's retribution to come so quickly.

"Hahaha, karma is swift indeed! Liu Yi spent his whole life scheming in the court, never expecting to end up like this. It's just a pity I can't kill this beast with my own hands," Li Kai laughed loudly.

Seeing Li Kai's regret, Xu Qing didn't tell him that Liu Yi was in his hands. He planned to tell Wei Zhuang when he returned.

"Liu Yi is already a dying man, and the revenge for Huoyu Manor will be taken sooner or later. Right now, my biggest concern is for you and Madam Hu. You know your own situation."

"The reason why the Ministry of Justice has not taken action against the Liu family after Liu Yi was convicted is because Liu Yi has not yet been arrested and convicted, and the evidence is still being compiled. Once the Ministry of Justice has compiled the relevant evidence tomorrow, it will take action against Madam Hu."

"Therefore, neither you nor Madam Hu can stay in Xinzheng any longer and must leave as soon as possible."

Li Kai and Madam Hu exchanged a glance, then looked at Xu Qing together.

“My identity hasn’t been exposed yet, and I can leave at any time. But Jing’er’s identity is conspicuous, and if I leave now, it will definitely attract attention,” Li Kai said.

Liu Yi has not yet been apprehended. If Madam Hu leaves at this time, it will inevitably arouse suspicion. People will think that she went to look for Liu Yi. Given Ji Wuye's character, in order to eliminate future troubles, he will definitely send people to hunt down Madam Hu.

“I’ve thought of that too. There’s only one way to get Madam Hu to leave Xinzheng safely: put her in a do-or-die situation,” Xu Qing said.

"I trust you, Imperial Physician. Do whatever you want, and I will fully cooperate."

"I just hope that before Li Lang leaves Xinzheng, he can meet with Nongyu and let them recognize each other as father and daughter," Madam Hu said to Xu Qing.

"I will inform Nongyu. If you trust me, I will arrange for the Right Sima to leave tonight and have him wait outside the city."

"As for you, Madam, please return home for now. Someone will inform you what to do later," Xu Qing said to the two of them.

Li Kai and Madam Hu looked at each other, and seeing the determination in each other's eyes, Li Kai said to Xu Qing.
"Alright, we'll leave everything to the Imperial Physician."

"Don't be shy, leave the rest to me," Xu Qing said.

"it is good."

After exchanging a few words with Li Kai and Madam Hu, Xu Qing and Madam Hu parted ways.

Madam Hu returned directly to her residence, while Xu Qing went to the Mo family stronghold first, asking Boss Han to take men to escort Li Kai out of the city.

After arranging everything, Xu Qing went to the backyard of Zilan Pavilion.

After finding Zi Nu and Nong Yu, he told them about Li Kai.

"Imperial Physician, are you saying my father is still alive? And right here in Xinzheng?" Nongyu looked at Xu Qing with surprise, her voice trembling with excitement.

“That’s right, the Right Sima is indeed still alive. I sent people to search for him before, but unfortunately we couldn’t find him. Now he has returned on his own initiative,” Xu Qing said.

"Where is Father now? Can I go and see him?" Nongyu asked excitedly.

“The Right Sima’s identity is too sensitive. I was worried that someone would find out he was still alive, so I arranged for the Mo family to send him to their stronghold outside the city, where his safety is guaranteed,” Xu Qing said.

Nongyu nodded, looking at Xu Qing with gratitude, and two clear tears streamed down her face.

Seeing this, Zi Nu hugged Nong Yu and gently comforted her.

“Wei Zhuang should be back soon. Tomorrow, the Sikou Mansion will be raiding the Liu Mansion, so we must send Madam Hu away tonight as well, otherwise it will be very dangerous for him to stay in Xinzheng,” Xu Qing continued.

"So what do you want to do?" Zi Nu asked.

"That depends on you," Xu Qing said with a smile, looking at Zi Nu.

Nongyu looked up at Zinu with a puzzled expression. Zinu was taken aback at first, but then suddenly realized what was going on and a playful smile appeared on her face.

"To put oneself in a desperate situation and then live is indeed a good idea," Zi Nu said.

(End of this chapter)