The two boys also went to find Susu, telling her that they were leaving tomorrow night. Afterwards they went back to the courtyard to practice martial art.
That day passed uneventfully. After dinner, the two of them returned to hide in their room.
Kou Zhong said, "Since that loathsome granny Jiao is leaving tonight, we'd better have Su Jie sleep in my room, while the two of us sleep together here like before. If something happens, escaping will be more convenient.”
Xu Ziling agreed, "Old Zhai is asking us a favor, he won't dare to oppose. Whatever we do, even if his eyes are wide open, he would have no choice but just turning a blind eye on us.”
He has not finished speaking, there was a knock on the door, Susu's voice was heard outside, "Are you there?”
The two boys were greatly delighted; busily they welcomed Susu inside. Who would have thought that as soon as the door was closed, she threw herself to the two boys and cried bitterly? "Miss has left!” she said with a sob.
Recalling Zhai Jiao, no matter how hard they tried, they simply could not emulate Susu's distress.
Some comforting words later, Susu was calming down somewhat, but her pretty eyes were quite red and swollen from crying.
Susu agonizingly said, "Now you are the only family Jiejie has, will you leave Jiejie?”
To comfort Susu, Kou Zhong laughed and said, "Of course not, unless Jiejie really loves that Yiqi Shan. Married woman naturally cannot have us cherish our Jiejie anymore.”
Susu turned tears into laughter; pouting playfully, she reprimanded him lightly. The two boys hastily carried out their magic, and only when she seemed to forget Zhai Jiao that they made their proposal to have her stay in the adjacent room.
Susu rolled her pretty eyes; blushing, she said, "The bed is so big, if the three of us sleep together, won't it be safer?”
Xu Ziling jumped in fright, "How can that be?”
Susu crossly said, "Don't you dare having ideas. Between us, sister and brothers, we are as bright as the sun and the moon, it's just that this time we are a bit closer than usual! This is everybody's dream, actually.”
Kou Zhong stammered, "If people find out, what would they think?”
Susu's pretty face blushed slightly, but she persisted, "Who would find out? Don't tell me you don't think it is fun?”
Finally Xu Ziling conceded, "Jiejie is not afraid, what are we afraid of? Tonight the three of us, sister and brothers will share the bed. Zhong Shao, you must not make any illicit move.”
Kou Zhong cried out to heavens for the injustice he received, "Who do you think Zhong Shao is? Much less I revere Jiejie as an immortal. Xiao Ling, I demand an apology.”
Susu cheerfully said, "I trust you, that should be enough.”
Xu Ziling warned her, "This kid Kou Zhong always brandish his hands and swinging his legs during sleeping, for the past many years I don't know how many times I was punched by his fist, was kicked by his legs.”
Kou Zhong laughed bitterly and said, "Worst case scenario, Jiejie can sleep on your side over there.”
Susu shook her head, "No!” she said, "I want to sleep between the two of you. Both are my good Didi.”
The two boys were overwhelmed with emotion that they felt like crying. Right now the three sister and brothers only had each other to depend to.
"Be careful,” Xu Ziling reminded Kou Zhong, "Chuchu might come to look for you. That will spoil our grand plan.”
"Ah!” Susu exclaimed; from her bosom she took out a necklace with jade pendant, and solemnly said, "I came here this time, it was actually on behalf of Chuchu, to give this jade pendant to you; she implored me to personally witness you putting it on your neck.”
Kou Zhong was shaken. "Did she leave with your Miss?” he asked.
Susu's emotion was stirred up with concern again, her elegant eyes turned red; hanging her head, she nodded.
Kou Zhong solemnly took the jade pendant and put it on around his neck, and then he sighed and said, "Why does the love between man and woman cause so much pain?”
Stomping his feet, Xu Ziling said, "You should have asked Old Zhai to leave her behind.”
With a wry smile Kou Zhong said, "At that time I practically did not even think about her. But now I am very sad, just like if I have lost something very precious in my life.”
Xu Ziling asked Susu on his behalf, "Do you know where your Miss is going?”
Susu shook her head, "Even Miss herself did not know,” she replied, "Only Tu Shufang knows.”
Xu Ziling said, "We can always ask Old Zhai tomorrow.”
Kou Zhong felt a little relieved; he was back at his giggling manner as he teased Susu, "Jiejie, can we go to bed now?”
Susu gracefully rose up, kicked her boots, threw off her silk gown, exposing her even more well-developed curves.
"Don't take off more clothes!” Xu Ziling hastily said, "If something happens we can go a bit faster.”
Susu stomped her feet in anger, "Xiao Ling, really! Who wants to take off more clothes?”
Although the three of them were babbling about Li Mi was going to attack Big Boss Mansion tonight, but actually none of them really thought that Li Mi would return tonight.
From his pile of clothes in the trunk Kou Zhong took out a cloth belt, tossed it toward Xu Ziling and said with a laugh, "I want you to take care of this life-saving rope; if something happens, you carry Su Jie on your back, while I will be responsible to open up a path, killing our way out of the heavy siege.”
Susu shuddered. "Can you not talk about scary things like that?” she said.
Xu Ziling lifted up the mosquito net and respectfully said, "Jiejie, please!”
Smiling, Susu gracefully climbed onto the bed, and lay down in the middle. Flustered, the two boys hastily blew out the oil lamp and took off their outer robe. And then one after another they climbed from the foot of the bed and lay down on Susu's left and right.
In the darkness of the room, the three people's heart was throbbing. Susu suddenly broke into giggle; gasping for breath, she said, "I will be surprised if you don't fall off the bed tonight; can't you get closer to me?”
The two boys also giggled and scooted closer to her. An unbounded sweet and warm feeling welled up in three people's heart. Susu pulled the quilt over to cover all of them. She sighed and said, "Even if I die tonight, Jiejie has two such good Didi like you, I feel that my life has not been in vain.”
"Uh?” she suddenly exclaimed, "How come you did not even take off your boots?”
The two boys laughed hysterically. Kou Zhong struggled hard to take a deep breath to say, "So that when we have to flee it will be a bit more convenient!”
Susu was cross; she sat up and had the two boys take off their boots.
While they were busy doing her bidding, suddenly there was a ‘Pop! Pop!' noise out of nowhere, followed by sound of people shouting.
Kou Zhong sprang up, pushed the window open and saw blazing fire from the direction of the front courtyard, the intensity of the fire was terrifying.
By this time Xu Ziling and Susu had come to his side; watching the scene, they were dumbstruck.
"The fire is strange,” Kou Zhong said, "Must be an insider job.” Before he even finished speaking, sound of fighting came from four sides, eight directions.
Staying calm, Xu Ziling kneeled down and called out, "Jiejie, quickly climb onto my back.”
Susu was so frightened that her knees went soft. She had to leaned on Kou Zhong, who quickly grabbed her and helped her up on Xu Ziling's back.
Althought Xu Ziling felt that Susu's body emitted a high degree of attractive force, his heart was pure; he hastily cleared his mind and steered away his thought from that direction.
Susu only felt that this little brother's broad back was warm and safe. Considering that she was scared out her wits [orig. lost soul, dropped spirit], for the time being she was not lost in wild and fanciful thoughts either.
The sound of clashing weapons kept coming in. After tying Susu well, Kou Zhong fetched the short halberd for Xu Ziling, while took the long saber for himself.
"You follow behind me,” he said coldly, "If we get separated, we'll meet again at Daiqing Yuan. You must never try to leave the city, Li Mi will never let anybody out of the city.”
Finished speaking, he rushed out of the window.
Xu Ziling gathered his thought, and then followed behind him.
Kou Zhong leaped to a high place, and saw all around him were warriors wearing red cloth on their heads, attacking in full force, killing the guards of the Big Boss Mansion, even the maids and servants were not spared. For a short while the sound of wailing shook the sky.
Zhai Rang's voice was heard coming from the left, "Revel thief Li Mi, do you dare to fight mano a mano with me, Zhai Rang?”
Li Mi's gentle and pleasant-to-hear voice responded, "Da Longtou's request, how could Li Mi dare not to comply?”
This moment Xu Ziling already caught up with Kou Zhong; he called out, "This is the only chance to escape!”
Kou Zhong understood immediately. If they did not take advantage of the moment Zhai Rang pinning down Li Mi's main force to escape, they might never have the chance to leave.
With a loud shout Kou Zhong raised his saber and flew toward the eaves of the building to their right.
End of Book 4