EBE Chapter 668: Family ruined
Chapter 668: Family ruined
Chapter 668 Family Destroyed and People Killed
After the explosion, Liu Rushi slowly got up; she was unharmed.
The scene was in complete chaos, filled with the cries of the injured.
Liu Rushi immediately ran to Liu Xiaohua's body, picked up Liu Xiaohua's body, and burst into tears.
Duan Mingzhe, the captain of Liu Rushi's guards, hurriedly stepped forward, knelt down, and said, "Sir, you have been frightened. Please forgive me for being late and unable to save the young master."
After crying for a while, Liu Rushi suddenly asked in a cold voice, "Where is Wang Wenzhou?"
Duan Mingzhe quickly replied, "The master is injured and unconscious."
Liu Rushi looked at Liu Xiaohua's body, then glanced at Zhang Xiaohua. At that moment, Zhang Xiaohua was in Zhang Shize's arms.
Liu Rushi thought for a moment, then said in a cold voice, "Sound three arrows, gather men, and surround the Xinjian Marquis's residence. No one is allowed to enter or leave the Xinjian Marquis's residence without my order!"
"Yes!" Duan Mingzhe didn't think much of it and quickly accepted the order and left.
Although this was Nanjing, not Hanshan, Liu Rushi's mobilization order was still valid. This was because all the merchants from Hanshan had come to wish Wang Xianda a happy birthday. Although their status wasn't high enough to enter the Xinjian Earl's residence for the banquet, they were still in Nanjing.
As soon as Liu Rushi issued the mobilization order, these business owners who came from labor camps immediately led their servants and rushed to the newly built Earl's Mansion.
At this time, nearly 5,000 yamen runners from various government offices in Nanjing, along with garrison troops, had already firmly surrounded the newly built Marquis's residence.
Half an hour later, nearly three thousand Hanshan troops under Liu Rushi's command and Nanjing troops under Zhang Shize's command were in a tense standoff outside the gate of the newly built Earl's Mansion.
On the battlefield, Zhang Shize was both amused and exasperated. Liu Rushi had gone mad; she was actually holding Zhang Xiaohua and trying to throw him to his death!
Zhang Shize could not possibly agree to that; Zhang Xiaohua was the flesh and blood of his own younger sister, Zhang Shifang.
Zhang Shize looked at Liu Rushi and gently advised, "Sister-in-law, I know you're upset. Stop making a scene and give Zhang Xiaohua back to me right now!"
"Hmph!" Liu Rushi snorted coldly and said angrily, "Today I'm going to kill him, what can you do to me?"
Zhang Shize said coldly, "Sister-in-law! Stop this nonsense! Zhang Xiaohua is Boxin's last bloodline. Do you want Boxin to die out?"
"Haha!" Liu Rushi laughed loudly, "I want to make Wang Wenzhou's line end!"
Wang Wenhua shook his head with a wry smile and said to Chen Yuanyuan and Li Mei, "Sisters-in-law, go and persuade Liu Rushi, don't let her go crazy!"
"Heh!" Chen Yuanyuan said coldly, "I wish she would kill Zhang Xiaohua!"
Although Li Mei didn't speak, she didn't want to try to persuade Liu Rushi. She felt that Chen Yuanyuan was right; Liu Rushi killing Zhang Xiaohua was the outcome she most wanted to see.
Seeing that Wang Wenzhou's two babies were disobedient, Wang Wenhua had no choice but to try to persuade Liu Rushi himself.
Wang Wenhua said softly, "Sister-in-law, stop arguing! Boxin is currently unconscious, and all the men in Hanshan obey your orders. Do you really want Boxin to die without an heir? I don't believe you're that kind of person! Sister-in-law, you should understand now that Boxin loves you the most!"
“Sheng Lan has also passed away, and now no one can replace your position in Bo Xin’s heart. Although Liu Xiaohua has passed away, you and Bo Xin can have another child!” Wang Wenhua felt that Liu Rushi was just holding a grudge. Any mother would be heartbroken if her son died.
"Heh!" Liu Rushi sneered. Wang Wenzhou loves me? Bah! He loves that little bitch Sheng Lan. He chose to go to the underworld with Sheng Lan and let Sheng Lan's adopted son live! But he didn't choose me! He just likes to sleep with me!
Liu Rushi became increasingly angry as she thought about it. At that moment, Zhang Xiaohua, who was in her arms, probably got hungry and started crying loudly.
Liu Rushi silently watched Zhang Xiaohua, growing angrier with each glance. If only Liu Xiaohua were alive! If Zhang Xiaohua didn't exist, why would her enemy have let Liu Xiaohua die?
Thinking of this, Liu Rushi could no longer hold back and picked up Zhang Xiaohua, slamming her to the ground.
With a loud "bang," Zhang Xiaohua's crying stopped instantly.
Zhang Chengze and Wang Wenhua were dumbfounded. When Liu Rushi went crazy, she was even crazier than Wang Wenzhou!
Zhang Shize was stunned for a moment, then rushed forward to check Zhang Xiaohua's injuries. He picked up Zhang Xiaohua and checked her breath; Zhang Xiaohua was already dead.
At this moment, Liu Rushi, under the protection of her guards, hurriedly left.
Zhang Shize immediately ordered, "Men! Chase after her! You must capture Liu Rushi and bring her to justice!"
"Yes!" Zheng Shize's subordinates quickly replied.
"Wait!" Wang Wenhua quickly reminded, "You must not harm Liu Rushi!"
Zhang Shize nodded and ordered, "Close the gates of Nanjing and capture Liu Rushi alive. Go!"
"Yes!" Zheng Shize's subordinates all chased after him.
"Sigh..." Zhang Shize sighed and said with a bitter smile, "If Bo Xin wakes up and learns that his only bloodline is also dead, what will he do with Liu Rushi?"
Wang Wenhua said with a bitter smile, "What a tragedy!"
Zhang Shize cupped his hands in greeting and said, "I've returned to my residence to handle my father's funeral. If Boxin wakes up, please remember to let me know."
The series of explosions at Wang Xianda's birthday banquet resulted in heavy casualties, totaling nearly a thousand. Lin Qing and his entire group of assassins perished. Among the nobles with titles, 18 were killed or wounded, including Wang Xianda, the Earl of Xinjian, and Zhang Zhiji, the Duke of Yingguo.
"Yes!" Wang Wenhua nodded, patted Zhang Shize on the shoulder, and comforted him, "Please accept my condolences! I also have to take care of my uncle's funeral."
Zhang Shize suddenly said angrily, "What if Boxin wakes up?"
Wang Wenzhou shook his head and quickly said, "We are brothers, and there is something I must say. We are all subjects of the Ming Dynasty, and my uncle left a will before his death, instructing Boxin to be a loyal and patriotic person."
"Heh!" Zhang Shize sneered, "Then you'd better be able to persuade Boxin!"
"Huh?" Zhang Shize suddenly asked in confusion, "What's wrong? Why are your two younger sisters-in-law leaving?"
Wang Wenhua turned around and saw Li Mei and Chen Yuanyuan leading their respective groups toward the city gate.
Wang Wenhua shook his head with a wry smile and said helplessly, "What a misfortune for our family! I'll go take a look!"
Zheng Shize nodded and said with a wry smile, "Go ahead, it's not very convenient for me to go, you, as the elder, should go."
Wang Wenhua caught up with Chen Yuanyuan and asked, "Sister-in-law, where are you going?"
"Hmph!" Chen Yuanyuan snorted coldly and said irritably, "Lord Wang, you have mistaken me for someone else! I am not your sister-in-law! From this day forward, I have no relation to Wang Wenzhou whatsoever!"
"Sister-in-law..." Wang Wenhua wanted to persuade her, but Chen Yuanyuan pulled down the carriage curtain and hurriedly left under Wu Sangui's protection.
Wang Wenhua shook his head with a wry smile. He thought about it and realized he couldn't stop Chen Yuanyuan, and even if he wanted to, he had no one to stop her. Wang Wenzhou's subordinates certainly wouldn't listen to him, and as for the troops in Nanjing, although they were under Zhang Shize's command, he knew that Zhang Shize didn't want to get involved in this mess, and if he wanted to borrow troops, Zhang Shize probably wouldn't.
Wang Wenhua spurred his horse and caught up with Li Mei. He asked, "Sister-in-law, where are you going?"
Li Mei did not reply. The young hero Zheng Chenggong cupped his hands and said in a serious tone, "Uncle, please tell my godfather that my godmother Li Mei is in a bad mood and is going to Fujian with me to relax. Goodbye!"