Chapter 2: Desperate

At night, the snow has stopped and it is getting colder and colder.

In a remote courtyard southeast of Jianning Houfu, an oil lamp was lit. A thin man was holding a volume of books and watching carefully under the dim light.

A man is Su Yue. Reading every night is what he has persisted for for several years, and it has already become a habit.

However, today, he is obviously a little absent-minded. After reading for a while, he put down the scroll and sighed.

"I'm a scholar who is useless, and not to mention that my literary talent is not good. Even if the literary talent is outstanding, I'm afraid it's useless. The Sun family is a big family of the State of Qin, and the Marquis of Jianning is also a powerful man with heavy power. Why should a scholar fight against them?

Su Yue's face showed helplessness, and a trace of despair appeared in his eyes.

Today, he went to the inner courtyard to collect the horses and was humiliated by Su Wu. It was also a painstaking effort to ask for a white fox. Although he did not have any abnormality on the surface, his heart was as painful as a sharp sword. Even these little people don't pay attention to him, not to mention the Sun family? Marquis Jianning? What can a scholar do without the power of a chicken?

In addition, the famous doctor has long asserted that Su Yuexian is weak and can't live to be 20 years old. Now he has reached the top of the championship. It is not long before he is 20 years old, that is to say, he has not lived well for a few years.

A dying person has no power and no power to tie a chicken, but bears the hatred of killing his mother and the hatred of humiliation. I have to say that this is a great irony.

"I'm not afraid of death. What I'm afraid of is that I can't take revenge, and I can't let Sun and Jianninghou pay the price!"

Su Yue blew out the oil lamp in one breath and said coldly in the darkness. The voice was very soft, but it was like the fierce roar of Ye Xiao, and the intention of resentment was almost fierce.

It's getting late. It's time to rest.

There is a white fox lying on the bed, with pure white hair like snow. The white fox blinked his black eyes and looked at Su Yue, who came step by step. Unexpectedly, he was thoughtful.

The oil lamp has been turned off, and Su Yue naturally can't see the eyes of the white fox. He sat by the bed casually, stroked the soft fur of the white fox, and said.

"Although my life is difficult, I won't starve to death. As long as I have a bite, I will have half a bite of you. Just follow me for the time being."

Su Yue said softly. In Linzi City, there are people everywhere. If the white fox is outside, it will probably be captured, skinned and sold, or satisfied. Therefore, Su Yue didn't want to let go of the white fox, at least not yet.

After saying that, Su Yue put the white fox aside and lay down on ** and slept with his clothes.

Because of my weak body, I slept very fast. Soon, there was already a slight snoring sound.

The white fox stood up deftly, and his snow-white feet stepped on Su Yue's chest, but it was as light as a feather and did not wake up Su Yue. A pair of spiritual eyes looked at Su Yue faintly, and his eyes were full of hesitation.

......

The night blinked, and in a blink of an eye, it was already dawn.

Su Yue opened his eyes, but he was wrapped in the quilt and trembled.

At dawn, it was also the coldest time. Because there was no heating fire in the house, Su Yue was sore all over.

"A day's plan lies in the morning, how can it be abandoned? If I can't even stand this cold, how can I avenge my mother's murder? How to change your own destiny?

Thinking of this, Su Yue suddenly opened the quilt, quickly put on his coat, and completed it in one go.

But it was not an intense action that made his lips freeze blue.

Su Yue rubbed his hands, pulled out a roll of books from the bookcase, sat on the edge of the bed and read it.

Although it is difficult to help Su Yue revenge by reading, Su Yue has to study, because he is weak, unable to practice martial arts, lonely and has no relatives to rely on. There is only the way to study.

The white fox came out of the corner of the quilt and saw Su Yue reading with his lips trembling, and his eyes flashed with admiration.

Dong Dong Dong...

At this moment, there was a sudden knock on the door.

"Who is it?" Su Yue asked, but subconsciously frowned. In this Hou mansion, he had no close people, and few people would come to him.

"Three sons, I'm here to pass on the marquis's orders!" The voice of the person outside the door is very familiar. It is Su Jiu, a handyman in Houfu.

"Marquis?" Su Yue hasn't seen the Marquis Jianning for many years. At first hearing the name of the Marquis Jianning, he felt a little restless. He really didn't know what this "father" would do with him.

get up, tidy up your clothes, and open the door.

"What is the command?" Su Yue asked.

"The third son will know after reading it." Su Jiu also knew that Su Yue was not liked by the Hou family. He did not want to say anything to Su Yue. He left a letter and turned away.

Su Yue closed the door, opened the envelope, and read the contents.

However, it was not the order sent to him by the Marquis Jianning alone, but the announcement issued by the current lieutenant.

"It turned out to be the Shangwu Conference..."

After reading it, Su Yue showed a clear look.

The Great Qin Empire is still in martial arts. Whether in the army or the people, they all respect the warriors with superb martial arts skills. That's why this Shangwu Conference has appeared. The so-called martial arts conference refers to the call on the world's martial artists to fight against each other on the ring. The winner can become a generation of martial arts gods and be respected by all people. At the same time, the court will also give good rewards.

This Shangwu conference is held once every ten years. Whether it is a dignitary or a poor people, as long as they have the ability, they can participate, and noble children like Su Yue must participate in it. This is an order issued by the Taizu of the current dynasty.

"After a month, even if it is the internal election of the Shangwu Conference, I will also go..."

Su Yue learned from the strong record. Naturally, he knows the tradition of the Shangwu Conference. The children of Xun Gui must go, even the scholar who has no power to bind the chicken. Now that he has reached the crown, he naturally can't avoid it. A month later, it was the internal competition of the whole nobles. The lieutenant personally judged and selected three people to participate in the Shangwu Conference.

"What's the best now?"

He kneaded the letters into a ball, and Su Yue's heart was in a mess. But he forgot that he had reached the championship this year and had to participate in the Shangwu Conference. With his body, he can't say that he goes to the ring to fight with people, and even if he trots for a while, he will be out of breath. If he goes to the ring, he will almost die.

"I forgot that the Shangwu Conference can also abstain. At that time, I just need to abstain. Although the face of the Hou family will be greatly damaged, what does this have to do with me?"

Thinking of this, Su Yue suddenly breathed a sigh of relief and showed pleasure, which could make Jianning Hou lose face, which was definitely good news for him. And he will not lose anything, because he has nothing, and a person with nothing can always be much crazier than ordinary people.

At this time, Su Yue will not let go of any opportunity to retaliate against Jian Ninghou, even if it is just reputation.

While Su Yue was secretly calculating, suddenly there was a sound of footsteps, which was noisy and messy, and there were many people coming.

Bum!

The door was kicked open, and the cold wind poured in directly. A group of uninvited guests entered and looked at Su Yue maliciously.

But there are seven or eight men in cyan leather jackets, surrounded by a fat man with a gloomy face.

"Su Wen, what are you doing here?"

Su Yue's expression suddenly froze. He sat by the bed and looked at the person coldly.

Su Wen is Su Yue's "second brother" and the second son of the Sun family.

They have had no feelings since they were young. They were like water and fire. Su Yue couldn't wait to kill him with his own hands, and Su Wen also regarded Su Yue as an eyesore.

"Tut, why is the third brother so indifferent? The second brother came to see you in person, why don't you sweep the couch to greet him?"

Su Wen's little eyes emitted a cold light and said strangely.

"I raised it all my life. Where did the second brother come from? Even if there is, he will not be like you."

He had already torn his face. There was no need for Su Yue to show mercy and said rudely.

"Hmm, bitch, shameless!"

Hearing this, Su Wen was immediately furious, kicked the wooden table, and winced at his subordinates.

A group of people were thick and strong. They captured Su Yue, lifted him up like a chicken, and then pressed it on the chair and let him face Su Wen.

"What do you want to do!"

Su Yue's face was expressionless. He asked coldly, no matter what he was pressed on a chair close to Su Wen.

However, a flame ignited in his heart, burning all his internal organs. If he had the ability, Su Yue couldn't wait to get up immediately and strangle Su Wen to death!

It's just that he can't, or he doesn't dare! Su Wen's so many family men are all some martial arts guys. If Su Yue dares to resist, they will definitely not mind serving Su Yue, and it is still unknown whether Su Yue, who is weak, can leave his life in the beating.

He is tolerant, even if the hatred in his heart has reached the limit, but he can only endure!

"What, are you afraid?"

Su Wen patted Su Yue's face and smiled proudly.

"Don't worry, your second brother, I won't beat you today, and I won't bother you in the next month, because I won't care about the dead."

When it comes to the word "dead", Su Wen obviously aggravated his tone.

"How dare you kill me!"

Su Yue's heart trembled and asked.

"I won't kill you, but you won't live long." Su Wen's face was full of fierceness and said, "You must also know about the internal election of the Shangwu Conference a month later. Every noble son has to participate, but this is only nominal. The lieutenant has also set a rule that literati who think they have no ability can abstain, but only one person in each mansion can abstain, so, we Jianning Houfu, it's my brother who abstains!"

"What do you mean!"

Su Yue's heart was cold, and an extremely bad guess came to his mind.

"That's right, you guessed it, just as you think. It was me who abstained from Jianning Houfu, so you must go to the ring and fight with people on behalf of Houfu! Of course, you won't be alone, and the eldest brother will also take the stage. I believe he will "take care of you", hahaha..."

Su Wen looked at Su Yue's ugly face and immediately laughed ferociously.

Just as Su Wen laughed, no one noticed that a white fox secretly showed its head and looked at the scene in front of him coldly.

"Despicable!"

Su Yue trembled all over. He had wanted to abstain from the power to make Hou Fu lose face, but he didn't expect that Su Wen also had the idea of abstaining and wanted him to die. As for the eldest brother he said would come to power with Su Yue, he is Su Wu, the eldest son of the Hou family. Since he was a child, he has been strong and diligent in practicing martial arts. Now he is a famous first-class master.

For Su Wu, the Shangwu Conference is famous, while for Su Yue, it is death. This is a way of no return!

Seeing that Su Yue was stunned and lost his soul, Su Wen was extremely happy and left with his family in a big smile.

After Su Wen left, the white fox came out and looked at Su Yue with a dull face. The hesitation in his eyes swept away, as if he had made some kind of decision.

Su Yue had been sitting in a chair, and the cold wind swept the snowflakes and fell on him. He didn't know it at all. This shocking news made him fall into despair in an instant.

Unconsciously, Su Yue was extremely weak after sitting like this for a day without eating or drinking.

He fell to the ground stiffly, but finally woke up and spit out a mouthful of blood.

"I hate it!"

The big revenge has not been avenged, but his life is hanging on the line. Su Yue actually had the idea of self-exterminance at this time.

A bright moon in the sky hung high, emitting cold light. Su Yue sat in the moonlight, and his heart was also cold.

"There's nothing to worry about, the prince can help you."

Silently, a white fox fell and spoke in front of Su Yue.