From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 276

The moment Zhou Yuan received the pigeon letter, his heart was lifted.

Although he had Li Yu'an's protection, he could not remain indifferent. When it came to Ningyue, Zhou Yuan could not calm down at all, and immediately shouted: "Li He, bring 200 elite soldiers and follow me into the city!"

"Quick! Immediately! It's a matter of life and death!"

"Yes! Yes!"

Li He ran out in a hurry, and in just a few dozen breaths, the 200 soldiers got on their horses.

One kind of people rushed back to Shenjing at the fastest speed, asked the defenders to open the city gate, and rushed straight to Huichun Pavilion.

The lights were already bright here.

Hundreds of officers and soldiers surrounded Huichun Pavilion, and all the major officials of Shenjing Yamen, including the prefect, arrived.

The parents of the nine female apprentices and the old imperial physician were all there.

Zhou Yuan came on horseback with 200 elite soldiers in armor, and the momentum made many constables and officers tremble in their hearts.

The governor of Shenjing shouted, "Who is it!"

Zhou Yuan jumped off his horse and strode forward.

The governor of Shenjing was an old man. He recognized Zhou Yuan and frowned, saying, "Why did the Earl of Zhongwu come here so late at night? A murder just happened here. We have sealed off the scene and are investigating the case. Please do not disturb us."

Zhou Yuan had no expression on his face and said in a deep voice, "Li He!"

"I am here!"

"Anyone who dares to stop us will be killed on the spot."

Li He shouted, "Yes!"

The two hundred elite soldiers drew out their sharp swords. After more than ten days of training, the murderous aura on their bodies was simply unstoppable.

Many constables retreated in fear, and the governor of Shenjing also changed his face. He did not expect Zhou Yuan to be so unreasonable.

"You! What are you going to do!"

His voice was really weak.

Zhou Yuan did not speak, but strode in with his sword.

No one dared to stop him, and they could only watch.

What came into view was the messy courtyard and the bodies lying on the ground.

Zhou Yuan found bodies in the side room, the side room and the main hall one after another, a total of four, all of whom died miserably.

Eight bodies, but Ningyue was not there.

So it must be Li Yu'an who rescued him.

"Li He, Huichun Pavilion is handed over to you, and no one else is allowed to take over."

His voice was calm, but Li He could see that it was anger.

"I obey your orders. Without the order of the Grand Commander, even if the Prime Minister of the current dynasty comes, I will resolutely not give in!"

"Very good."

Zhou Yuan responded lightly and strode out.

He looked at the 200 soldiers of the Fifth Army Camp and said in a deep voice: "You will live and die with the medical center."

"I obey your orders!"

The 200 soldiers half-knelt on the ground at the same time and roared in unison.

No one dared to say a word, and Zhou Yuan had already mounted his horse and headed towards Xue's house at a very fast speed.

He was very fast, his palms were sweating. If he couldn't see Ningyue here, Zhou Yuan didn't know what to do.

He rushed in and saw the familiar figure under the dim candlelight.

"Huh..."

Zhou Yuan let out a long breath, and his heart was relieved.

It was not until this moment that his fatigue came up, making him gasp for breath.

He hurried over and said anxiously: "Ningyue! Are you okay!"

Xue Ningyue sat in the pavilion in the yard, turned her head and looked at Zhou Yuan, opened her mouth, couldn't say anything, but couldn't stop crying.

She just ran towards Zhou Yuan, then threw herself into his arms, crying hoarsely.

"Eight senior sisters are dead, Brother Zhou... woo woo... I couldn't save them..."

Xue Ningyue burst into tears and kept sobbing.

Zhou Yuan's eyes turned red, and he whispered, "I saw it, I saw it."

Xue Ningyue said, "I... I hid in the medicine cabinet, and it was Sister Yu'an who saved me."

Zhou Yuan looked around and said, "Where is she?"

Xue Ningyue whispered, "Sister told me not to move around at home. She went to do something, and it seems to be related to the murderer."

Zhou Yuan wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "You are not injured?"

Xue Ningyue said, "No, but... Brother Zhou, the senior sisters are the first friends I met in Shenjing. They are very good to me, but unfortunately they were all killed..."

"I... I am so sad!"

At the end, she couldn't help crying out loud again.

She seemed to want to vent all her emotions: "Why? Brother Zhou, why! The senior sisters just want to learn medicine to save people, they have good intentions, why does God treat them like this?"

"This is the capital, the best place, why don't I see the so-called good, but only extreme evil?"

"Sister Yu'an said she doesn't understand, let me ask you, Brother Zhou, can you answer me?"

How to answer this question?

Evil has existed since ancient times, and peace in the world is an eternal proposition, which cannot be explained in one or two sentences.

But it is obviousHowever, Ningyue's emotions collapsed. She needed answers and comfort.

Zhou Yuan was silent for a long time. He hugged Ningyue tightly and whispered: "Look at the moon in the sky. It is so pure and eternal, but there are times when it can't illuminate the earth."

"From ancient times to the present, we humans have always lived in darkness for half of the time."

"The ancients have long taught us the truth."

The moonlight illuminated his face. Xue Ningyue looked up at the outline of his face and murmured: "What is the truth?"

Zhou Yuan said: "Use fire!"

"If the sun and the moon can't illuminate the world and drive away the cold, use fire!"

"It is light, heat, and power enough to destroy everything."

Xue Ningyue seemed to understand, but she just sobbed and lay on Zhou Yuan's chest.

Her voice was very weak, and she murmured, "But there was no fire at that time."

"People are fire."

Zhou Yuan said in a deep voice, "I will be that fire, spreading to every part of Dajin."

"Maybe I understand."

Xue Ningyue raised her head, her clear eyes were filled with tears and reflected the moonlight.

She whispered, "The great thing that Brother Zhou is doing is to turn into fire, drive away darkness, and restore the bright world of Dajin."

Zhou Yuan was silent.

He couldn't be sure if he was such a great man.

He only knew that he had anger in his heart and wanted to burn everything.

"What if it was you, Ningyue?"

Zhou Yuan looked at the poor woman in front of him and whispered, "If you have the chance, would you do that?"

"Yeah!"

Xue Ningyue stretched out her hand and gently stroked Zhou Yuan's sweaty face.

She whispered, "Brother Zhou, I'm just a woman, I don't understand many things."

"But if I can, I will kill all those bad guys, they deserve to die."

"Ningyue only understands this."

At this point, she raised her head, kissed Zhou Yuan on the lips, and said, "Brother Zhou, Ningyue will always support you, no matter what the outcome is. If you are a ball of fire, I would like to turn into a moth and become a wisp of your smoke."

Zhou Yuan took a deep breath, hugged her tightly, and gritted his teeth and said, "Thank you Ningyue, I always know what I should do, but you have always given me courage."

"I want to gamble my life with this group of noble beasts!"

"Do you dare to accompany Brother Zhou to go on a journey to seek justice for your senior sisters."

Xue Ningyue had tears in her eyes, but she said firmly, "With Brother Zhou here, Ningyue is not afraid of anything."