Drive a RV and go farming in ancient times.

This scene is really shocking.

The rain was heavy, but the fire was raging.

When the precious wood burns, it emits a light fragrance, but at this moment, the refreshing smell is like a deadly demon, making people tremble with fear, and the timid ones have rolled their eyes and fainted.

The impact of this scene on everyone was far greater than the image of the ginkgo tree in the main courtyard being hit and burned into black charred wood.

After all, that was a tree, and this was a house. Meng Yao was still in the house. She was the greatest support of the Bo's Mansion. If Bo Pingyuan fell, what would happen to her again...

By the time everyone recovered from their stunned and terrified state and started crawling around, shouting to put out the fire, the house was almost half burned down.

The main beam fell from a great height with a bang, hitting everyone's heart heavily.

Seeing this, someone knelt down in the mud and murmured in despair, "It's over, it's all over..."

Some people wanted to risk their lives to rush in and save people, but were stopped by the older ones, who said in a trembling voice, "You can't go, you can't go. The house was struck by lightning. It's a warning from heaven."

"What warning?"

"The people in that room are monsters..." The person who said this was scared half to death.

The others couldn't help but take a few steps back, their faces pale and their eyes full of fear.

This is not just the superstition of a few individuals, but a widely circulated saying nowadays. Although there is no empirical evidence, everyone has been saying this for thousands of years. It is both true and false. A gentleman does not speak of strange things, supernatural powers, or demons, but who among the ordinary people dares to say that they do not believe in gods and Buddhas?

Even scholars who claim to be knowledgeable do not dare to risk the outrage of the world and criticize these warning words that have been passed down for thousands of years.

Moreover, what was happening before their eyes was too horrifying and rare. The Pingyuan Marquis's Mansion was so big, why did the lightning strike only these two people, the grandfather and the grandson?

Everyone can't help but think too much.

The direction of their thoughts was almost the same. It was nothing more than the rumors outside that the Pingyuan Marquis' Mansion was rampant and reckless, and had killed meritorious officials several times. It was simply insane and they even dared to do it in the palace, not hesitating to offend most of the court and even the emperor. Who wouldn't object to these practices?

The emperor no longer gave face to the Bo family and sent officials to investigate the case.

There was a chorus of applause from the outside world.

Everyone is waiting to see Bo Fu brought to justice.

Naturally, the Bo family would not sit and wait for death, but before they could figure out how to respond, they were struck by lightning.

So, even God can’t stand this, right?

However, one of them just chopped down a tree in the yard, which was considered a minor punishment, but this princess might have lost her life, right?

Everyone had their own interpretation and quickly gave a characterization of the incident.

The same goes for the outside world.

This scene happened suddenly and spectacularly, and news of it spread quickly throughout the capital.

After all, who could resist spreading such a horrifying scene?

Lightning fell from the sky, straight above the Pingyuan Marquis's mansion, accompanied by deafening thunder. Then, a fire broke out, and people shouted for the imperial physician, stirring up the entire capital city in a turmoil.

Some were purely curious, some were shocked, some were gloating, and some were guilty and timid, fearing that they would be struck by lightning.

The officials who were investigating the case at the Pingyuan Marquis' Mansion hurried over in the rain. They couldn't help but have some conspiracy theories. What if this was a new way for the Marquis' Mansion to get away with it?

Don't blame them for their mean-spirited intentions. It was really because Pingyuan Bo was so cruel to himself in order to escape punishment that he even dared to try to have a stroke. Who knows if this big scene was another one created by him to divert attention?

However, this time they were disappointed.

By the time they arrived at the Marquis Pingyuan's mansion, it was in complete chaos. Even the servants guarding the gate were in a state of panic. The other servants were running around like headless flies, with panic written on their faces.

Marquis Pingyuan was still in a coma. Although Prince Meng did not pass out, he was almost killed by the blow. He looked depressed and hopeless, as if he had accepted his fate.

As for the women, they just cried and couldn't hold on any longer.

None of the masters in the mansion could handle the situation.

Seeing this scene, the officials investigating the case couldn't help but sigh. Even if Pingyuan Marquis's Mansion was not convicted, it would be defeated in the future.

When they saw the lightning strike site, they immediately had no time to sigh or lament.

Especially when I went to Meng Yao's yard and looked at the burned house, my mood became even heavier.

The goods are gone.

Meng Yao was still inside, and everyone avoided that room like the plague and scorpion, not daring to get close to it.

Only a few maids who served Meng Yao were kneeling not far away, wiping their tears and calling out "Princess" over and over again.

As for the guards responsible for protecting Meng Yao, they had already gone to the palace to report.

This incident was too horrifying for them, so much so that when reporting, they dared not add any exaggeration or subjective thoughts. They just said honestly what they saw at the time, but their voices could not help but tremble a little.

After hearing this, Emperor Jianxing's face changed immediately with shock, and he didn't even notice that the pen in his hand had fallen to the ground.

After a while, he slowly calmed down and asked, "Is this really true?"

The guard said without hesitation, "Your Majesty, we saw it with our own eyes!"

"Was it really a lightning strike, not a man-made disaster?" Emperor Jianxing asked again without giving up.

The guard said with lingering fear, "It was not a man-made disaster. We checked the surroundings and found no traces of human intervention. Moreover, there were lightning and thunder at the time. How could a mortal be able to attract lightning? The lightning struck the house where Princess Anping lived, and a huge fire broke out in an instant. The fire could not be extinguished even if it rained..."

Emperor Jianxing murmured to himself, "How could this happen? Could it be..."

Harming meritorious officials violated the rules of heaven, so he was punished by heavenly thunder?

Many people in the court felt that this was a case of one's own destruction due to excessive evil! However, there was still some secrecy and mixed feelings about this method of self-destruction.

After all, who as an official in the court has not done a few things that go against one's conscience?

Who dares to say with all sincerity that he is worthy of heaven, earth and the people?

If God gives them the same blow in the future, who can withstand it?

Just thinking about it makes me tremble with fear.

The common people, on the other hand, were relatively simple-minded and believed that this was the best interpretation of the saying "Don't do anything that would make you feel guilty. There are gods above your heads. Good and evil will be rewarded in the end, it's just a matter of whether it comes early or late." From then on, they regarded this saying as a golden rule, and as a result, the number of people doing evil decreased a lot.

This can also be considered as Xu Huaiyi's indirect contribution, but he just didn't say it out loud.

After finishing his business, he did not stay in the Pingyuan Marquis's Mansion for too long, and left during the chaos.

He originally wanted to see Meng Yao's body with his own eyes before leaving, but it was obvious that the servants in the Bo's Mansion were so frightened that no one dared to rush in to save her. By the time the fire was out, Meng Yao would have been burned to ashes.

He avoided people along the way and returned home smoothly without revealing his whereabouts at all.

Gu Huanxi had already found an excuse to send away the maids in the main courtyard, and even coaxed her daughter to go play with Gu Xiaoyu. She held a book in her hands, but could not read a single word.

Only when Xu Huaiyi returned safely did I feel relieved.

"how's it going?"

“Dust to dust, ashes to ashes.”

Hearing this, Gu Huanxi understood instantly and asked in astonishment, "Burned to ashes?"

Xu Huaiyi said "hmm", his voice was flat and his expression was unusually calm.

Seeing this, Gu Huanxi couldn't help but wonder, "Shouldn't you be proud of yourself for accomplishing this?"

Why do you look like you don’t take it seriously? Are you so calm?

Xu Huaiyi washed off the disguise on his face, changed into dry clothes, and sat comfortably in a chair, holding a warm cup of tea, and said casually, "There's nothing to be proud of. No matter whether you kill an enemy or an enemy, killing is not a pleasant feeling."

At most he would feel relieved at the time, but afterwards, he would not be very happy about it.

Hearing this, Gu Huanxi raised an eyebrow and looked at him, jokingly, "You have matured. I was afraid that you would kill people in the battlefield and not take human lives seriously when you come back. If you really become a butcher, I dare not sleep in the same bed with you."

Xu Huaiyi knew what she was worried about, and said confidently, "Don't worry, I will only kill those who deserve to be killed. I can't kill innocent people."

Gu Huanxi nodded, "Just do it with a clear conscience."

Xu Huaiyi said "hmm" and reminded, "There will probably be a lot of people coming to our house to talk about this in the next two days. You better be careful and don't let anyone know."

"Okay, but you should worry about yourself." How many people did she know? Ninety percent of the customers who came to visit were here for him.

as predicted.

Unable to bear even one night, Su Zhe and Li Yunting arrived at dinner time. It was only because they were familiar with each other that they behaved, otherwise they would definitely be unwelcome guests.

Gu Huanxi arranged a table in the front yard, and the three of them sat in front of a small red clay stove and ate a pot of braised lamb.

Xu Huaiyi had to pretend to be a patient and didn't dare to drink alcohol. He didn't even dare to touch mutton, which was a stimulating food. He just picked vegetables and tofu to eat in a depressed mood.

Before the two men came, Doctor Jiao and Mr. Jiang had just left his place. There were also people sent by Sun Yu, who were all here to pass on messages to him and give him a few reminders.

Therefore, he is already very experienced in dealing with this matter now.

After the two men had a drink, he took the initiative to mention, "I already know about what happened in the Pingyuan Marquis's mansion. My master sent someone to tell me once, and people in my mansion also went out to inquire about it. Mr. Jiang was just talking to me about it..."

Su Zhe couldn't wait to ask, "So what do you think?"

Xu Huaiyi said calmly, "It's very mysterious, but many people have seen it with their own eyes, so it's not fake. There have been cases of people getting struck by lightning throughout history. I just didn't expect it to be such a coincidence that it would fall on the head of the Pingyuan Marquis's Mansion. I can only say that they are too unlucky."

Su Zhe shook his head and said with a complicated expression, "This is not just bad luck. People outside now think that it is their mansion that has committed a sin, so the heavens sent down thunder punishment. This is evil will be punished. Right now, Earl Pingyuan is in a coma and his life or death is uncertain. The entire mansion has lost its backbone and the future is uncertain. I am afraid that it will not last long..."

After a pause, he said in a mysterious tone, "As for Meng Yao, she was struck to death by lightning. This shows that she is indeed a demon..."

Xu Huaiyi's mouth twitched, "Is that also the rumor out there?"

Su Zhe nodded, "Our ancestors said that people living in a house struck by lightning are all demons. If she is not a demon, what is she? Pingyuan Bo had people assassinate you more than a dozen times, and the heavens only warned him with thunder. But what about Meng Yao? She was struck to death directly. How great a sin is that?"

After he finished speaking, he couldn't help but take a sip of wine to calm his nerves. Even now, he still felt that this matter was too horrifying and beyond his ability to bear.

Li Yunting's mentality was much stronger, and he was even a little excited. "This thunder came at the right time. We said we wanted to get rid of her in the morning, but we didn't expect that she would be taken away by God in the afternoon. Huaiyi, are you God's biological son?"

Xu Huaiyi, "..."

What kind of biological son is he? His son Ah Li is God’s biological daughter.

Su Zhe agreed with what he said and nodded in agreement, "Yun Ting is right, Huai Yi, you are definitely favored by God. You are a person with great luck. This luck is really, wow, ordinary people can't envy it. I will follow you from now on."

Xu Huaiyi said helplessly, "It's just a coincidence, it has nothing to do with luck."

He planned it himself.

Su Zhe refused to listen and said righteously, "You are blessed with good fortune and luck. Don't deny it. It's useless to deny it. Facts speak louder than words. Look, you have been treated unfairly, and the court hasn't given you justice yet, but God has helped you vent your anger. How great is that?"

Xu Huaiyi complained speechlessly, "Thunder and rain are natural phenomena. Is there any spring without thunder? Could it be that God is venting his anger on me? There were quite a few lightning and thunder last year. Could it be because of me?"

Su Zhe choked.

Xu Huaiyi continued, "Don't talk nonsense outside, or people will think you are spreading rumors to confuse the public. What if they also think I am a demon?"

Su Zhe was defeated, "Okay, okay, I'll listen to you. I'll keep it in mind in the future."

Xu Huaiyi emphasized, "It's just a coincidence."

Su Zhe nodded halfheartedly, "Yeah, it's a coincidence, it's quite a coincidence."

Xu Huaiyi rolled his eyes and filled his glass. "Just drink your wine."

Su Zhe smiled, picked up the cup and drank it all.

Li Yunting asked curiously, "What news did Master Sun send to tell you?"

It only takes a good relationship for someone to ask so bluntly.

Xu Huaiyi did not hide it. "He told me to stay at home and recover from my injuries. Don't worry about anything. The outside world is a bit chaotic now. Even he is not sure which direction things will develop. There are too many uncontrollable accidents. Who knows if someone will take the opportunity to cause trouble or something, and then be used as a raft by others, so just stay safe for the time being."

Li Yunting said thoughtfully, "It's not wrong to think so. After all, Meng Yao being hacked to death is too unbelievable. If someone is really brave enough, they might really use it to make a fuss, such as the Prince Chu's Palace..."

Before Meng Chonglou went crazy, he was hanging around the prince of the Prince of Chu's Mansion, so it was obvious that the two families were involved.

"You won't do that, will you?" Su Zhe whispered, "The Chu Palace has been chopped down to its bare bones, so how can we have the manpower to mess around with it?"

Li Yunting said meaningfully, "If there is none in the capital, how could there be none outside the capital?"

Who wouldn't have guessed that the King of Chu had a private army? This was almost an open secret.

Hearing this, Su Zhe frowned, "Are they going to raise troops and cause chaos again?"

Li Yunting sneered, "Those people only care about their power, why would they care about the lives of the people? Fight them, I just want to lead the troops to suppress the rebellion."

Su Zhe couldn't respond to this and sighed helplessly.