At the end of spring, rain comes just, as they say, dark clouds in the sky obscured the sun. Gusts of wind roared, towering trees were blown till shaking the branches and leaves. Heavy rain poured out but it didn't bring much freshness to the world. Only added a little unspeakable dampness.
"Drive!"
"Catch up with them!" On a winding valley between the lofty mountains, two carriages galloped in the rain, followed by more than a dozen horses and each horse was straddling one person. When they saw outside, there two madmen riding close, they all have bad expressions and were extremely vicious. They also had sharp knives in their hands.
"What should I do? They're going to catch up soon."
"You guys, hurry up…."
"Grandma Wei, you must think of a way, I don't want to die…"
"I had no choice but to blame the fifth young master, the evil star is an evil star. Even if he went to countryside, he couldn't suppress his evil spirit. Once we picked him up, we encountered this kind of thing. How many years hasn't we encountered such a frenzied robbery on the official road?"
"How can you say that, grandma Wei, fifth young master…"
"What did I say was wrong?" the fast running carriage was tumbling and the people crowded inside were chattering endlessly, occasionally with a few harsh sounds and screaming. Shen Liang sitting at the innermost was dizzy, feeling his internal organs were about to be shattered. After a groan, his thin hands lifted up and caressed his hot forehead. Shen Liang frowned and opened his eyes slightly.
What he can see are two women on the left, one old and one young, and two teenagers on the right who look quick immature wearing burlap.
Qi Yue? Qi Xuan?
Almost immediately, Shen Liang's pupils shrank,
Didn't they already…. No, didn't his eyeballs have been gouged out by the poisonous woman Shen Qiang? How can he see Qi Yue, Qi Xuan who has been dead for many years now? And… what's going on with grandma Wei and Jin Zhi, who are the head maid of my Dongling Mansion?
"They are getting closer and closer, grandma Wei, you must think of a way,"
"What can an old lady like me do? They are bandits." The people in the carriage focused on the bandits cashing behind them. Shen Liang, who was not in coma, was awakened. The maid, Jin Zhi was pale and pulled grandma Wei's arm. Her eyes widened in horror for fear that the carriage would be overturned in the next moment. In contrast, grandma Wei was much calmer.
Because of shock, Shen Liang look around trying to see everything. Suddenly some intermittent images slid into his mind, a touch of sorrow quickly crossed in his eyes. When he remembered it, no wonder that he would find this situation a bit familiar. This is what happened ten years ago, on the way back to Dongling Mansion when I was 15 years old. Since his birth that year, his father Marquis Dongling Shen Ruiting, apart from Shen Qiang has never added another offspring. It is not that his concubines cannot be pregnant, but every time they become pregnant, they will have inexplicable miscarriage. On the contrary, second uncle and third uncle has a strong offspring. Over time, some unpleasant words circulated in Dongling Mansion. Until he was 10 years old, his aunty had a miscarriage after six months of pregnancy. His father was furious and his grandmother asked him to find a Taoist priest. As a result, the Taoist priest insisted that his father's heirs were not guaranteed. It was all because of the evil star in the mansion. The evil star was his wrecker. If you want to resolve it, you must get rid of the evil star or send him away. Therefore, everyone always hated him. His father ordered him to be sent to the countryside. His elder brother Shen Da also ran away from home because of this accident. But in the end, a thousand arrows pierced his heart and died in battle.
What he didn't expect was the death of his eldest brother was not an accident, but his father's heir, Qin Yunshen and others were playing a trick. I wonder what role his good father played in? Thinking of this, strong hatred and monstrous anger swept through Shen Liang. The vow of his death was still in his mind, Shen Qiang, Qin Yunshen and all those who bully him and humiliate him, don't think about living well.
"Fifth young master, are you awake?"
Finally, people around him finished quarrel, with a shout, the two teenagers sitting on his right hand both threw themselves in front of him. Even with the carriage shaking they didn't care; their young faces look worried.
Shen Liang didn't speak, he lowered his head and looked at them in daze. Qi Yue and Qi Xuan, his eldest brother personally picked them to follow after him, grew up with him and spent five years training in countryside with him. Later, one of them was insulted to death on his behalf and the other was beaten to death with a stick in front of him. He really killed a lot of people. The sharp pain slid through his heart, his cold eyes heated up and he clenched his fists.
"Fifth young master…" Upon seeing this, the two teenagers both reached out to cover his clenched fists.
"It's okay, a little dizzy." For no reason, it seemed to be true. He went back ten years ago, in that case, this time he will protect them.
A hand gently touched his forehead, before Shen Liang can feel it the cold hand moved away. His voice said softly;
"It's a little hot, the fifth young master have to hold it. We almost in Imperial city. A doctor in there will treat you."
Qi Yue is still so gentle.
"Yeah." Shen Liang nodded tearfully. Fortunately, they are still alive.
"Fifth young master is delicate, a bit of headache and fever he sleeps for most of the day. We are in miserable situation. We were chased by the bandits. I'm afraid that we will soon return to the Underworld." A harsh voice suddenly reached the master and servants. Qi Yue and Qi Xuan's face were dimmed, Shen Liang took out his hands and patted their hands comfortingly. He raised his eyes look at grandma Wei.
"I have been away from Dongling Mansion for five years and I never thought that the rules of Dongling Mansion have been broken. An old maid dared to be disrespectful to me. When I went back, I will ask mother how she teach her children."
It was the same in the previous life. Grandma Wei who was sent to pick him up kept emphasizing that he was the evil star and would only bring disaster to those around him. At that time, he was rejected by his father since he was a child. Only his beloved elder brother was not by his side, his personality was somewhat timid and cowardly, he didn't dare to talk back to her. Let alone think of his identity as a son of Dongling Mansion.
"You…" Grandma Wei face changed drastically, but when she met Shen Liang's cold eyes, she felt chill in her back and her whole body was cold. Before she could say anything, there was a sound from outside. The rider yelled anxiously;
"Grandma Wei, the bandits already catch up."
"Ah…. I don't want to die, I don't want to die…" Jin Zhi, the maid sitting next to grandma Wei screamed and holding grandma Wei's arm tightly. Grandma Wei saw Shen Liang, suddenly she pointed at him and shouted;
"It's you, you are the evil star. If it weren't for you, we wouldn't have encountered bandits. Woo…" A maid dared to point at his nose and scold him the evil star. It is conceivable that Shen Liang, the young master of Dongling Mansion, has not place in Shen clan.
Qi Yue and Qi Xuan's mouth was ready to curse, but Shen Liang refused to let them speak. They could only glare at the two people, their chest moved ups and downs showing their anger.
"Fifth young master, grandma Wei said something that shouldn't be said, Jin Zhi think there's nothing wrong. If it weren't for your evil body, how could we encounter bandits on this official road?"
Jin Zhi words comfort her a little, grandma Wei looked at Shen Liang there was a quick glimpse in her eyes. Although she thought she covered it up well, Shen Liang caught her clearly. No, to be correct, even if he didn't catch her eyes flashing. This already happened ten years ago, he knew what she was going to say the next.
"So?" He gave Qi Yue and Qi Xuan calm look, lowered his eyes and straightened his sleeves casually. From his previous life to this life, since they all said he was the evil star, then wouldn't it too bad if he didn't hold this title? Heaven has eyes and he is reluctant to do a loss-making business like ten years ago.
Due to perennial habit, grandma Wei ignored the difference in Shen Liang and continue on her own plan;
"Since everything is caused by you, naturally you have to solve it. It is better for fifth young master to take initiative being caught by the bandits. The maids can get away and ask Marquis Dongling to rescue you."
"You… Grandma Wei, fifth young master also the son of Dongling Mansion, don't deceive people too much." Qi Xuan with a hot temper immediately yelling while Qi Xue frowned.
"What is deceiving too much? Grandma Wei is right. Everything is cause by fifth young master. It is up to him to distract the bandits; we can go back and tell the city guard." Jin Zhi yelled back out of fear.
"Are you sure, you will tell the city guard?" Qi Yue wanted to say something, but Shen Liang's cold voice already sounded.
"Liang-liang!" thinking that he was going to say yes, Qi Yue and Qi Xuan both calling his nickname.
In the past five years, the three master and servants are not as good as slave in the village. Taking them as his own brothers, letting them calling him 'Liang-liang'. But when he heard it again, Shen Liang was a little shocked. How many years hasn't he heard it? After the death of eldest brother, Qi Yue and Qi Xuan it seems that only the grandparents and uncles of his Wei clan call him this way. Suddenly Shen Liang felt so many things in his heart, but it was only in a flash. Turning to look at them, a smile bloomed brightly.
"It's okay, trust me."
Both of them were shocked, they always felt that fifth young master was a little different. I couldn't tell for a while what was the different.
"Of course, we will go to the city guard." Ignoring the interaction between three master and servants. Grandma Wei curled her lips couldn't hide the pride in her eyes.
"Really?" When Shen Liang turned his eyes on her, she felt cold again all over, no one noticed the murderous aura in those beautiful eyes.