Rain, Jiangning Prison.

As the sounds of fighting spread the massive riot, the unfolding chaos became unstoppable.

Guards, rescuers, escorting soldiers, thieves, thugs, bandits, innocents, rebels... all were engaged in relentless fighting inside and outside the prison. Some had already escaped and were causing trouble in the vicinity. Inside the prison, those guards and soldiers who still had some fighting ability were divided into isolated pockets. The Liangshan group's main goal was to break into the prison, and they weren't particularly focused on killing everyone, which allowed the guards to resist as long as they did.

However, some leaders of the Fang La rebels, who had been released by the Liangshan group, had suffered humiliation at the hands of these soldiers. Once they were out of the prison gates, they were incredibly eager to kill. But they didn't want to be captured again, so after a brief burst of violence, they maintained their rationality and quickly left the prison with the Liangshan group.

On one side of the prison, the battle between Li Kui, Yang Xiong, and the young captain had become nearly white-hot. No one else could enter the fray. The young captain, with his iron spear, fought against Li Kui and Yang Xiong alone, feeling like his life was in danger every moment. But he was like a rope stretched to the breaking point, always feeling like he was about to be crushed, yet always maintaining that dangerous edge. His iron spear techniques weren't particularly ingenious, but every thrust, every swing, every block, every parry was sharp and experienced. The collision of the iron spear with the double axes and serrated blade sent sparks flying.

Although most of the Liangshan group weren't virtuous people, Li Kui was fierce and straightforward, initially wanting to fight one-on-one. So, in the beginning, he fought the young captain while Yang Xiong supported him. However, after a fierce battle, the young captain's spearmanship grew stronger and stronger. Like when he fought against four people earlier, his iron spear moved in wide, forceful strokes, even suppressing Li Kui's brute strength. That's when Yang Xiong joined in, and the two of them together suppressed the young captain's sharpness.

But the young captain's spearmanship was both offensive and defensive. He was constantly on the verge of being injured, yet he still managed to deliver deadly blows from time to time, shocking both of them. Both Li Kui and Yang Xiong were top-tier fighters in the Liangshan group. Lu Junyi, Lin Chong, Wu Song, Lu Zhishen, and others might be slightly better, but it was hard to predict the outcome of a real fight. No one expected a military captain like this to have such high-level martial arts skills.

However, the combined forces of Li Kui and Yang Xiong were enough to suppress the young captain. The other Liangshan elites broke through the wooden barriers nearby and opened the prison doors. Several Fang La rebel officers were also imprisoned in these cells. As soon as the doors opened, they immediately left, some trying to pick up weapons to help Li Kui and Yang Xiong. These people were mid-level leaders in the Fang La army, and their martial arts skills were decent. But the young captain was also tough. Seeing the prisoners escaping behind him, he shouted, "Don't move!" Even while being besieged by two experts, he still tried to block them with his iron spear. Naturally, it didn't work. Yang Xiong's serrated blade grazed his hand, and blood splattered. At the same moment, he delivered an extremely fierce strike, stabbing directly at Yang Xiong's face and leaving a bloody mark.

The young captain was finally stopped. After all, this wasn't a suitable place for a prolonged battle for the Liangshan group. Seeing that they couldn't defeat the captain, Yang Xiong and Li Kui finally retreated. The young captain chased after them, casually stabbing and killing a Fang La army officer who was running behind. Seeing the surrounding chaos, he gave up the chase.

The Liangshan group and the Fang La leaders had mostly fought their way out of the prison. Inside the prison were some bandits who couldn't see the situation clearly or were killing enthusiastically, still besieging the soldiers and guards who were struggling to hold on. The young captain charged forward with his spear, cutting down all the nearby bandits, and quickly gathered a team of more than ten people.

With the Liangshan group gone, it was relatively easy to resolve the nearby crisis. After fighting their way out of the prison gate, the young captain was surrounded by wounded men. The chaos outside had spread into the city. The yamen (local government) seemed to be taking action, but the constables or patrols in the city probably didn't have much fighting strength and would likely be scattered by the Liangshan group. The young captain assessed the situation, wrapped the wound on his arm with a piece of white cloth, and said, "They haven't run far yet. If we chase them now, we can still catch up!"

He was brave and fierce, but the others had escaped death and didn't want to risk their lives again. Someone said, "These Liangshan bandits came prepared, and we're all injured. Let the Jiangning garrison handle it..." The young captain wasn't their direct superior. During the chaos, the officers were either scattered or killed, and they couldn't find an officer who could order them to risk their lives. The young captain looked around, gritted his teeth, brandished his spear, and chased after them in the rain.

At this time, there were still many prisoners causing trouble around, or running in all directions. The young captain ignored them. But several people rushed from a side road. The man in the lead was tall and quickly knocked down two people. He looked at the state of the prison and then at the officer who had charged out. He greeted him, "Captain Yue, is that Captain Yue? Do you remember me... What happened here?"

Captain Yue looked at him for a few moments: "Official Wenren..."

The man who came was Wenren Bu'er, who was currently in Jiangning. He remembered this captain because the young captain had been very brave when Hangzhou was captured. Later, he had dealt with this captain twice. The captain knew that the opening of the Hangzhou city gate was due to this man's activities in the city, so he was very respectful. He told him about what happened in the prison in a few simple sentences. After the battle of Hangzhou was settled, the veteran general Xin Xingzong arranged for a team of soldiers to escort the prisoners north and asked Captain Yue to go north to deliver a letter. He came with the escorting team, but he wasn't their superior.

After explaining the situation briefly, just as everyone was about to track the Liangshan group, two riders came galloping out of the rain. One rider was in the lead, and the other horse was far behind. The rider was a woman, Yuan Jin'er, who had come to find Wenren Bu'er. The two riders intercepted Wenren Bu'er and the others, and then Yuan Jin'er told them about the attack on the Su family.

Although Yunzhu didn't let Yuan Jin'er go to the Su residence with her, Yuan Jin'er secretly followed her shortly after. She didn't wait for Yunzhu outside, but she saw the turmoil and slaughter in the Su family. If others had seen it, they wouldn't have been able to find reinforcements in a short time, but Wenren Bu'er had arranged for people to protect her and Yunzhu. She found someone and originally wanted to go to the Princess Consort's residence to find Kang Xian or Lu Agui, but she unexpectedly ran into Wenren Bu'er on the way.

What truly worried Jin'er wasn't just the Su family's turmoil. The most serious thing was that Yunzhu hadn't come out of the Su family yet...

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Just as Ning Yi had said, there was nothing they could do about it. After the Su residence was thrown into chaos, of course, no one had the spare time to pay attention to a woman who had come from outside the mansion. In the rain, the courtyards near the main hall of the Su residence were in chaos. The Su family members who had managed to gather were gathered here, with children crying, wounded people groaning, and complete chaos. The guards had built a simple defensive line based on the courtyard walls and had also procured a few crossbows, which could pose a threat to some Liangshan warriors at close range. But the fighting in various places was still dangerous. Occasionally, a man in black would rush in, hack down one or two people, and then be driven back by the combined efforts of some young members of the Su family.

Su Yu, leaning on his crutch, shouted from the doorway, urging some timid young people to take up knives and guns and fight. Although he was old, he still had an air of authority. Of course, his eyes also showed some anxiety. Some people had come, but many hadn't. He counted in his heart and sometimes pulled people over to ask, "Where's Yunfang... and your seventh uncle? Have you seen them? Have they gotten out..."

Such inquiries were common everywhere in the courtyards. Women were asking about the whereabouts of their husbands and children, and men were looking for their family and parents. Occasionally, someone could be seen suddenly standing up, taking up a knife and gun, and shouting, "I'll fight you!" and fighting with the men in black who rushed in. In the chaos, Su Yu also saw Su Tan'er standing in the crowd. She had given birth not long ago and should still have been in confinement. At this time, half of her body was soaked, and she was walking unsteadily.

"Have you seen Xiaochan, Juan'er, and the others..." She mostly grabbed maidservants and servants. Some could provide clues, but most shook their heads.

Su Yu went over and pulled her back under the eaves. Seeing that it was Su Yu, Su Tan'er was stunned for a moment and then almost cried, "Grandfather..."

Su Yu looked at her for a moment before asking, "Where's Li Heng?"

"He, he was seen, and he led those people away... and then... then... I don't know where he is..."

"Seen?" Su Yu didn't understand. He looked around and asked, "Where's your child?"

"Xiaochan is holding him. We were separated on the way. I thought they had all come over..." She thought for a moment and finally calmed down, saying, "Grandfather, it's Xi Junyu."

"What?"

"It's Xi Junyu, bringing the Liangshan bandits to seek revenge."

"...I see." After hesitating for only a moment, Su Yu understood. He gripped his crutch with both hands and stamped it on the ground twice. "Tan'er, listen carefully. You have to find a way to escape. I'll call Butler Geng and the others to come and protect you and escape. Bring as many people as you can, Wen Ding and Wen Fang, anyone. The most important thing is you and Li Heng, you must live! This is in the city. They can't kill all the Su family members, but he will definitely kill you. Only if you and Li Heng can live can you take revenge for the Su family. You... how good are Li Heng's martial arts? Can he avoid their pursuit? Is there any way to notify him to escape?"

Su Tan'er was stunned: "Li Heng, he... he won't escape..."

"A wise man submits to circumstances. In this situation, he will definitely see the situation clearly... Is there any way... to let Butler Geng and the others protect you to find him... he..."

Just as Su Yu was speaking, there was a gunshot in the distance. It sounded like a firecracker in the rain, but Su Tan'er turned her head and stared blankly in that direction: "But... he won't escape, and I have no way to notify him..."

"Grandfather has also heard of the Liangshan bandits. They are rebels. Li Heng can't possibly beat those people..."

"He can't beat them, but in this situation, how can we find him..." Su Tan'er choked and raised the back of her hand to her mouth. The courtyard had already been besieged on all sides for months. In other places, there were also those men in black wantonly killing. The dim rain, the high walls, right now, were like mountains blocking the way. Ning Yi was over there, and she didn't know what kind of battle he was in. The killing intent in all directions made it seem as if it couldn't be resolved.

As Grandfather said, at this moment, Su Tan'er even hoped that Ning Yi would escape alone. But she knew in her heart that it was impossible. He was her husband, although he usually seemed to have a good temper and didn't compete with the world. But in reality, once he encountered something he truly valued, he had no possibility of simply retreating or giving up. He was the kind of person who would struggle to tear a bloody path even in the worst disadvantage. If there was hope, there was still a chance to salvage it. Her husband wouldn't like the feeling of coming back to avenge the death of the entire family.

Such a person was very powerful and admirable. He was her husband, and she liked him very much in her heart. That was why she understood in her heart that the situation was stronger than the person. In an extremely disadvantaged situation, most of the time, struggling didn't necessarily have results. It only made oneself bloody and eventually cost one's life. Her husband's martial arts skills weren't necessarily very high, but every time he fought with someone, he was fighting for his life. Even when he achieved victory, his body was injured. But this time was different even from the crisis in Hangzhou. Xi Junyu was plotting with intention against carelessness. Seeing so many family members die, she was really scared in her heart and hoped that her husband wasn't stubbornly fighting and maneuvering with others, looking for opportunities. If possible, she hoped he could escape...

Such thoughts flashed through her mind as she watched a flash of lightning suddenly cut through the dim rain. The sounds of fighting seemed to become more intense in the thunder. And on one side of the Su residence, where her vision couldn't reach, a place shrouded in darkness and killing intent, Ning Yi was using his own strength to engage in a life-or-death battle, hoping to find a glimmer of hope in this dense darkness...

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To be honest, I was a little hesitant to post this chapter. The protagonist hasn't appeared yet, but it's necessary for the overall structure.

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