[History of the Sui Dynasty Palace] [66]

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Chapter Sixty-Six: Mistakenly Seeking Revenge, Seeking Sister's True Colors, the Dou Family's Revelation, Shifting Blame, Killing the Thief. At the South Gate Street, a sweet voice cried out, "Father, watch the arrow!" With a "whoosh," an arrow flew forward. Ahead, on a chestnut horse, rode a burly man with a face like a ripe date, eyes gleaming with power, a thick beard around his chin, and a robust physique. He held a long spear in his hand. Seeing the arrow flying towards him, just before it reached his face, he shouted, "Well done!" He turned his head, caught the arrow in his beak, and held it in his hand. He pulled back the reins, and the chestnut horse reared up, spreading its hooves, and galloped away like the wind, chasing after the horse in front. On that silver-maned horse rode a young girl, her beauty like spring flowers in March, her spirit clearer than autumn waves. She wore two sideburns, her features exquisite. Two swords hung at her waist, and she held an iron-clad, carved bow in her hand. With a broad smile, she looked back. Seeing her father closing in, she feigned injury, raising her bow and drawing the string with a sharp twang. The burly man's horse, just approaching, heard the twang but didn't see the arrow clearly, and quickly slumped back onto its saddle. Just as he was about to rise, the girl flicked her wrist, and a flash of red light shot towards the man, accompanied by a cry of "Hit!" The man panicked, trying to dodge, but it was too late. The red light landed, revealing a red brocade lasso; the hook caught the man's belt, and with a yank, he tumbled off his horse. The chestnut horse galloped off to the side.
The girl dismounted, rushed forward, and helped the fallen man up, laughing sweetly, "Father has lost!" Suddenly, laughter erupted, followed by someone saying, "The old hero is no match for the heroine." The man and girl looked around and saw a figure standing near the east gate.
The burly man, seeing this, pushed the girl aside and rushed over, calling out joyfully, "Brother Sun, what brings you here? How long has it been? I'm so sorry for not welcoming you sooner!" The man replied, "I arrived just as you were falling from your horse, brother. That heroine is truly remarkable; is she your daughter, brother?" The burly man said, "She is my daughter, Xianniang."
He then called Xianniang over, saying, "Come and meet Uncle Sun." Xianniang greeted the man. The burly man then said to her, "This Uncle Sun is the one I've often told you about, Sun Anzu from Dongzhuang." Upon hearing that the man was Sun Anzu, Xianniang looked closely. She saw that Anzu was quite ugly, with a sallow complexion, thick eyebrows, strange eyes, a large nose, and a wide mouth. He seemed quite fearless, but his physique was rather thin and small, unlike someone skilled in martial arts. Little did she know that he was known as the number one hero in Pingxiang County.
Xianniang's father then invited Anzu into the inner room, where they sat down together. Just as they were about to inquire about Anzu's purpose, a commotion arose outside the manor gate. A servant rushed into the inner room and said, "Master, please come out quickly! Someone is causing trouble outside the manor, shouting wildly, 'Tell that dog Dou Jiande to come out and meet me!'" Anzu jumped up and said, "Which madman dares to insult Brother Dou? I'll go and meet him!" He started to leave, but Jiande stopped him, saying, "Brother, don't be so reckless." He then asked the servant, "What does that person look like? Is he from this area?" The servant replied, "He doesn't seem to be from this area. Judging from his attire, he looks like someone from the government." Just then, another servant came in and reported, "That person is about to rush in! Master, please come out quickly!" Jiande then looked outside suspiciously, and Anzu followed him.
Upon reaching the gate of the manor, Jiande looked around and saw a slightly taller man with a furious expression, shouting wildly on the grass, "Dou Jiande, why aren't you coming out here!" Jiande suppressed his anger, smiled, clasped his hands in greeting, and stepped forward, saying, "I am Dou, young man. What brings you here? Please come into my manor for a talk." The man glanced at Jiande, said nothing, and then suddenly raised his fist to strike Jiande in the face. Jiande was caught off guard and hurriedly dodged the incoming fist, narrowly avoiding being hit. He hurriedly said, "I have no acquaintance with you, nor any enmity between us. Why did you attack me without a word? You are far too reckless. May I ask you to calm your anger and explain your purpose before we fight?"
The man then said, "I am Gao Shida!" Upon hearing this, Jiande laughed loudly, "So you are Gao Shida, the one known as the reckless Zhang Fei? I have long admired your name but have never had the chance to meet you. It is truly an honor to meet you today. Please come into my humble abode for a chat. Why do you seek revenge against me?" Shida angrily said, "Don't try to fool me with your sweet talk. Quickly return my sister to me so I can take her back." Jiande was surprised and said, "Your sister is not at my abode. Why is Brother Gao asking me for her?" Shida flew into a rage. He said, "You took advantage of my absence to have my sister kidnapped, and you dare to claim ignorance!" Jiande couldn't help but exclaim anxiously, "In my entire life, I have never done such a thing! How dare you rob someone's daughter? Brother Gao, you have wronged me!" Shida said, "Don't try to argue." As he spoke, he took out a dart from his pocket and brandished it, saying, "Your name is engraved on this dart. Your men kidnapped my sister, and before they left, they left this dart saying, 'We are acting on the orders of Master Dou Jiande to take your young lady as our second wife. We are leaving this dart as a betrothal gift.' We have all the evidence; do you still dare to act so arrogantly?"
Jiande saw that the dart belonged to him and knew that someone had tricked him. He immediately exclaimed, "This convoy is indeed mine, but I truly did not abduct your sister!
There must be some villain framing me and sowing discord between us. I don't know which scoundrel has stolen your sister. Brother Gao, please sit down for a while, let's discuss this further. Firstly, we need to rescue your sister, and secondly, I must clear my name!" Seeing Jiande's indignation and his words, even though he was rough, he could still discern the emotion in his expression and knew that his sister was indeed not stolen by Jiande. He felt somewhat ashamed and quickly clasped his hands in a fist and said to Jiande, "I was in a bad mood and offended you, Master. I hope you will forgive me!" Jiande said, "What are you saying? Please come inside and we can talk." They went inside together.
It turned out that Gao Shida was also from Zhili. He lived more than ten miles away from Dou Jiande's manor. Shida was hot-tempered and brave, hence the nickname "Reckless Zhang Fei." His parents had died, leaving only him and his sister. His younger sister, Yu Xian, was a beautiful and virtuous woman of eighteen. She assisted her brother in managing the household affairs with great efficiency. One day, Shi Da happened to be out. When he returned home, he found that more than ten men had abducted Yu Xian, leaving behind a golden dart with the words, "They were sent by the Dou family!" Shi Da had initially demanded her return from Jian De, but now realized he had been wrong, and followed Jian De into the inner room.
Jian De then introduced Sun Anzu and Shi Da, and they each expressed their admiration for each other. Jiande then asked Shida about the circumstances surrounding Yuxian's theft. Shida recounted the story, and Anzu said, "This matter is self-evident; it must be someone Brother Dou's enemy. Brother, just think carefully, do you have any enemies?" Jiande replied, "I always treat people fairly and have no deep-seated grudges against anyone." Shida said, "Since that dart belonged to you, how did it end up in someone else's hands? You just need to think about the dart itself." Jiande nodded, pondered for a moment, and suddenly exclaimed, "Oh dear!" Anzu and Shida were both startled and hurriedly asked their brother what was wrong. Jiande sighed and said, "I remember now. It was early spring this year. The local magistrate had a constable named Xue Yongli, who was ordered by the magistrate's nephew, Feng Chengde, to arrange a marriage for my daughter, Xianniang. I knew Chengde was a playboy, so I flatly refused. But Xue Yongli, angered by the failed proposal, became rude and insulting. I couldn't hold back and fought him. This dog was quite capable, but he was no match for me." Suddenly, he pulled out a... The whip lashed out at my younger brother, who was unarmed and unable to resist. He threw a dart, but the dart caught it. Later, the servants retrieved my weapon, and he fled. The dart was never retrieved. Could it be that this scoundrel is the one who robbed Brother Gao and his sister, yet he's shifting the blame onto my younger brother?
Shida stamped his foot and said, "It must be! There's no good person like this official. I'll go to the county office and settle accounts with him!" He was about to leave when Jiande and Anzu hurriedly stopped him. Anzu said, "Brother Gao, how can you ask him for someone without any proof?" Jiande also said, "We must find out the truth first before making any plans!" Shida said with a bitter face, "If anything happens to my sister, how can I face anyone!" Anzu said, "It is best for me to go and investigate this matter. Brother Gao, don't worry, I guarantee I will find out the truth for you!" Jiande nodded and said, "That's great, but how will you investigate, brother?" Anzu smiled and said, "Find out Xue Yongli's whereabouts during the day, and then climb over the high wall at night to inquire." Jiande smiled and said, "Only you are capable of this." Shida thanked him repeatedly, "Please report back quickly, Anzu, I await your news!" Anzu said, "Brother Gao, you don't need to go back to the manor. Stay here tonight. I will definitely return to the manor to report back after midnight. I will keep you company for now!" With that, Anzu hurriedly left, and Shida waited at Doujia Manor.
In the evening, Jiande hosted a banquet for Shida, and they drank and talked amiably, finding themselves quite compatible.
Before they knew it, the first watch of the night had passed. Jiande smiled and said to Shida, "Let's drink a little longer, Brother Sun will be here soon." Shida nodded in agreement. But after midnight, Anzu still hadn't returned. By daybreak, there was still no news. Not only was Shida anxious, but Jiande was also worried.
Just as they were about to enter the city to investigate, Anzu returned. The two were overjoyed, and Shida hurriedly asked, "Brother Sun, you should have returned at midnight. Why are you only returning now? Did you have any news?" Anzu angrily replied, "I've already sent your sister back, but I've gotten myself into trouble!" Jiande and Shida, hearing this, were surprised and asked what had happened. Anzu explained, "When I arrived in the city, I found out where Xue Yongli lived. It was on South Gate Street, next to the Wang family's old shop, so it was easy to find. At night, when it was quiet, I climbed onto the Xue family's roof. In the middle room, I removed some tiles and bricks and looked down. I saw a woman, about thirty years old, removing her makeup and preparing to sleep. Suddenly, the door opened, and a man entered..." It was the attire of a constable. I knew this person must be Xue Yongli. The woman, upon seeing him, said, "Master, you've returned. Someone from the Feng residence came earlier." Yongli replied, "I've already been there." The woman smiled and asked, "What happened?" Yongli said, "It's about that girl from the Gao family. She's stubborn and refuses to obey you, young master. You're at a loss and consulted me. Do you have any ideas?"
At this point, Jiande interjected, "So, Brother Gao's sister is with Feng Chengde?! They were in cahoots." Anzu said, "That's absolutely right. Brother Gao's sister is with the Feng family. I also heard the woman ask Yongli, 'Master, have you thought of any solutions for the young master?'" Yongli said, "Don't you have some sleeping potion? Give me some tomorrow to take to the young master and manipulate that girl." Shida gritted his teeth and said, "That dog's head, I swear I won't be a man if I don't cut it off!" Anzu laughed and said, "No need for you to trouble yourself, brother, I've already done it." Jiande exclaimed in surprise, "You've already killed him?" Anzu said, "When I heard Yongli's words, I was furious and couldn't hold back any longer. I jumped off the roof, quietly slipped into the house, rushed into Shuili's bedroom, and with a swift stroke, killed him without any effort. The woman was so frightened that she couldn't make a sound. I forced her to ask for information, and she told me that Feng Chengde had seen Miss Gao and was amazed by her beauty, so he discussed it with Yongli. Yongli knew that Brother Gao was impetuous and skilled in martial arts, so he thought of a..." A scheme to achieve two goals at once. Having learned that Brother Gao was out, they immediately ordered the servants of the Feng residence to seize Miss Gao. However, they left behind Brother Dou's dart as a pretext to shift the blame. Their original plan was that Brother Gao, in his rage, would fight Brother Dou to the death; with two tigers fighting, one would surely be injured. Then they would step in and speak, helping the defeated family and then defeating the victorious one. How vicious their plan was!
I also inquired about Feng Chengde's residence, which was on East Gate Street. I then left the Xue family and went straight to the Feng residence.” Jiande asked, “What happened to that woman?” Anzu replied, “I tied her up, gagged her, and left her in the house to keep company with Yongli's corpse.” Jiande couldn't help but exclaim, “Oh dear! This is terrible!” Indeed: Righteousness eliminates evil with a white blade, yet a survivor is left to reveal the plot.
To find out what happens next, please read the next chapter.

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