Do you know: I am Xu Jiazi

Chapter 780 The Life-Saving Master: Skilled Zheng Zheng! (Nine Chapters) [Thank you! Again I bow! 15k words owed]

Xu Zaijing strode into the Chai family's gate and handed Alan, whom he was carrying, to Xunshu and the Chai family's servant.

Chai Zhengzheng and Rong Feiyan in front of them looked pitiful, their eyes filled with concern and tears.

Ignoring the blood on her own face, Rong Feiyan looked at Xu Zaijing, who was covered in horse blood and grime, and cried out in a tearful voice, "It's so dangerous, why are you bothering me! You should hide yourself!"

Xu Zaijing smiled slightly and reached out to pat Rong Feiyan's head.

Then, Xu Zaijing exchanged a meaningful glance with Chai Zhengzheng, who breathed a sigh of relief. The quick-witted Chai Zhengzheng immediately understood the meaning in Xu Zaijing's eyes: 'You know how capable I am, right?'

Chai Zhengzheng nodded inwardly: Yes! The matter of Jin Yang Mountain Stronghold is a little secret between the two of them. Excluding irrelevant people such as Qingyun who is still with the Xu family and Chai Jin who is on duty in the palace, it is a little secret between the two of them.

Thinking about all this, Chai Zhengzheng smiled at Xu Zaijing, indicating that she understood.

It was only then that the palace guards on the palace wall opposite the moat in front of the Chai family's house noticed the unusual scene on the other side.

"Woo-"

Warning horns sounded from the palace walls.

Hearing the footsteps coming from outside the gate, Xu Zaijing turned around and glanced at the messy and chaotic gate of the Chai family's house.

When Xu Zaijing went to carry Alan earlier, he could clearly see that the crossbows firing in bursts were two double-bow ballistae.

This powerful defensive weapon was mounted on two carriages. Perhaps because they were confident in the weapon's power or the archers' skills, each ballista was equipped with only three bolts.

The Rong family's draft horse was dead, with a blood-stained crossbow bolt still stuck in its neck, the same one that had pierced Alan's mount.

Because the horse pulling the carriage fell to the ground, the Rong family's carriage also tilted forward, with crossbow bolts embedded in the carriage.

Alan and the fine steed searching for the book both managed to withstand two arrows before collapsing.

Both fine horses were still bleeding, and the light in their still bright eyes was slowly fading.

Peeking at the foot soldiers, Xu Zaijing said, "Close the gate! Everyone go to the backyard."

Everyone headed towards the Chai family's backyard.

After a while,
"Dangdang!"

The Chai family's heavy gate was closed.

A moment later, the latch, as thick as an adult's arm, was inserted.

"Dududu".

The sound of an arrow hitting someone came from behind the door.

Looking at the two servants from the Chai family, the gecko and the shrimp-peeling boy, who were staring blankly at him, Xu Zaijing smiled and said, "Thank you for your trouble."

Just as the two were about to speak, Xu Zaijing added, "Let's go! This gate might not be enough to stop them!"

"Ah? Young Master Xu, this gate can't stop them? This gate is made of very fine materials!" Gecko said urgently.

Xu Zaijing shook his head: "Just by looking at the skill of their crossbowmen and the way they are lined up, you can tell that this is an elite force! The gate is not easy to break down, but it is easy to climb over the wall and get in."

As he spoke, Xu Zaijing patted the two men on the shoulders and said, "Let's go."

“Young Master Xu, I’ve heard that you have made many military achievements in the Western Army, and you even single-handedly defeated a group of top-tier martial arts masters! Today, those scoundrels climbed over the wall and broke into the courtyard. Couldn’t you have done that?” Peeling shrimp asked as he walked.

The gecko standing nearby said, "Young Master Xu, please don't misunderstand! He's just worried about all the precious things in the yard!"

Xu Zaijing smiled at the gecko: "It's nothing."

As he spoke, Xu Zaijing glanced back.

Pointing to the wall behind him, Xu Zaijing said, "You'll know once you take a look."

The gecko and the shrimp peeler looked back and saw a person standing on the top of the gate not far away, drawing a bow towards them.

“These elite troops won’t just climb over the wall and enter the courtyard one by one! Their first priority is to have the archers occupy high ground such as rooftops and walls.”

As Xu Zaijing spoke, he pulled the shrimp peeler aside.

"Snapped."

An arrow shot down in front of the shrimp peeler. If Xu Zaijing hadn't pulled it away, the shrimp peeler's head would have hit the arrowhead.

"Wow! So accurate!" Peeling the shrimp exclaimed nervously.

On the distant wall,

A sharp-eyed archer shouted down the wall, "Commander, I saw it clearly! That fellow isn't wearing armor! He's easy to deal with!"

"No armor?! Good, good, good! Hahahaha! With us here, today is that bastard's death day!" someone shouted with laughter. "His life and honor will be bestowed upon his wife and children today! Chase after him!"

"Men, the Chai family is incredibly wealthy. Go into the backyard and take whatever you want! Just take one thing, and we'll never have to worry about anything again!"

Upon hearing this, the surrounding infantrymen were filled with fervent fighting spirit: "Kill!"

Chai Family
Inside the second gate,
In the main house of the backyard, Madam Chai, who had returned home earlier, came out quickly with her personal mother and daughter-in-law after hearing the news.

Seeing Chai Zhengzheng and the others looking panicked and disheveled, Madam Chai asked anxiously, "Zhengzheng, what happened?"

"Mother! Just now," Chai Zhengzheng said urgently, then added, "Brother Xu Wu told us to come to the backyard quickly."

"Go quickly and gather the servants and guards!" Madam Chai said.

Chai Zhengzheng nodded: "Mother, I have already sent someone to gather them on the way."

"Mother-in-law, what's the purpose of Xu's son inviting everyone to the backyard?" Chai Bo's eldest wife asked疑惑地.

Madam Chai nodded, glanced at Chai Zhengzheng, and said, "Fifth Brother is a highly skilled martial artist, and he's also very shrewd! Come to the backyard. Come to the backyard."

After repeating a few words to herself, Madam Chai looked into Chai Zhengzheng's eyes and said, "Zhengzheng, I'm afraid Wulang is going to your place to get something."

"Get something?" Chai Zhengzheng, who had just experienced a dramatic change, was momentarily stunned.

Rong Feiyan, who was standing to the side, also looked puzzled.

Upon hearing this, Yunmu's eyes lit up. Looking at his mistress's wife, Yunmu glanced at Rong Feiyan and her two servants, then whispered to Chai Zhengzheng, "Miss, what's in your bedroom!"

“Yes!” Chai Zhengzheng clapped his hands.

Then Chai Zhengzheng looked at Rong Feiyan somewhat embarrassedly, and saw that Rong Feiyan was puzzled: "Sister Zhengzheng, what's wrong?"

"It's nothing!" Chai Zhengzheng shook her head.

As he spoke, Xu Zaijing had already led his men over quickly.

Looking at the Chai family guards following behind him, Xu Zaijing said, "Choose two of the best archers to climb the walls and rooftops, and watch out for people coming from above! The bandits we saw entering the courtyard earlier were quite skilled archers, so be careful."

"The others protected the women and went inside to hide."

The guards of the Chai family looked at Madam Chai and Chai Zhengzheng.

"Listen to Wulang," Madam Chai said urgently.

"Madam, you and the others should go to the back to take shelter. I'm here, nothing will happen."

Mrs. Chai nodded: "Alright! Children, let's go quickly!"

Chai Zhengzheng leaned closer, looking at Xu Zaijing with a rare hint of shyness, and asked, "Fifth Brother Xu, are you going to wear this?"

“Yes.” Xu Zaijing nodded as he walked quickly.

“Oh! Follow me!” Chai Zhengzheng said.

Without waiting for anything else, Chai Zhengzheng grabbed Xu Zaijing's hand and started running towards Qiushengyuan.

Xu Zaijing looked at Yunmu and Rong Feiyan who had followed him, and was about to speak when Yunmu said, "Young Master Xu, this servant's martial arts are very good!"

Rong Feiyan looked at Xu Zaijing with a mixture of worry and panic: "I..."

Without saying a word, Chai Zhengzheng released Xu Zaijing's large hand, took Rong Feiyan's delicate hand, and said, "Let's go!"

After saying that, everyone quickly ran towards Qiusheng Garden.

Upon entering Qiusheng Garden,
Xu Zaijing didn't bother to admire the scenery and followed Chai Zhengzheng towards the main house.

Looking back at Yunmu, who was about to close the door, Xu Zaijing said, "No need to close it! I'll be out in a moment."

"Yes."

Subsequently,

Xu Zaijing stepped into the main room.

The first thing you smell is a delicate, incense scent, just like the scent on Chai Zhengzheng's clothes.

Stepping onto the soft carpet, Xu Zaijing quickly arrived at Chai Zhengzheng's bedroom.

Looking around at the armored puppets beside him, Xu Zaijing exclaimed, "!!!!"

A voice echoed in my mind: "Such a high-level item, and it's my armor???"

It's no wonder Xu Zaijing was so amazed; his armor had always been worn and showed signs of use. Although it had been maintained, it hadn't been taken too seriously.

But the armor set in Chai Zhengzheng's bedroom was different. Each nail plate was like a noble lady's fingernails, carefully cared for, and the color was a dark lacquer finish.

The ropes binding the armor plates were dyed red, which complemented the red tassels on the helmet, giving the whole look a restrained and elegant luster.

Rong Feiyan stared blankly at the armored puppet, a question flashing through her mind: Why haven't I seen it before when I came to the Chai family?

Although Xu Zaijing was amazed, he didn't stop and quickly walked up to the armor.

Seeing his drastically altered double maces fixed to the belt at the back of his armor, Xu Zaijing breathed a sigh of relief.

"Remove the waist guard, remove the trouser armor, falcon tail armor, dismantle the belly guard, remove the skirt armor, remove the shoulder guards, and finally remove the chest armor and inner armor. Yes, that's it!"

As Chai Zhengzheng spoke, she quickly removed the armor from the puppet.

The speed was so fast that Xu Zaijing was somewhat taken aback.

"Amazing!" Xu Zaijing exclaimed as he took the sash and placed it on the table.

"Ah."

Chai Zhengzheng suppressed the urge to look at Rong Feiyan and continued explaining as she spoke, "Brother Xu Wu, how did you know? Did you specifically ask Her Majesty the Empress?"

Xu Zaijing shook his head and pointed to the leather belt around his neck: "This wasn't bought; Qingcao made it herself! Hmm, she's been here with you too."

Yunmu, who was standing to the side, was taken aback when he heard this, while Chai Zhengzheng smiled and said, "No wonder."

"Mm." Xu Zaijing nodded.

Soon, Xu Zaijing was fully armed.

Standing behind Xu Zaijing, Chai Zhengzheng, who was helping him tie his waistband, looked up at the rather tall Xu Zaijing but ultimately did not put his arm around his waist.

"Tighten the waist a little more," Xu Zaijing said.

"Oh, oh." Chai Zhengzheng nodded, and Yun Mu, who was standing next to her, quickly stepped in to help.

"call!"

Xu Zaijing took a deep breath, stretched his limbs, and then picked up the fine steel mace from the table.

Then, looking at the two noble ladies and maid inside the room, Xu Zaijing said, "It would be best if you didn't come out later!"

"Why?" Rong Feiyan asked, puzzled.

Xu Zaijing glanced at Chai Zhengzheng and said, "Let her talk to you."

"Oh."

As Xu Zaijing walked outside, Chai Zhengzheng's voice came from behind him, "You won't be able to sleep tonight if you see your sister."

"Sister, how did you know?" Rong Feiyan asked.

Without waiting for a reply, Xu Zaijing had already left the room: "Close the door."

"Yes."

The door was closed.

Xu Zaijing, dressed in armor, walked quickly outside. He had just stepped out of the courtyard when…

"Snapped!"

Xu Zaijing heard the sound of blue tiles falling from the roof and hitting the ground from the opposite side, and looked up when he heard the noise.

Before the horrified soldiers on the roof could even react, the archers, pointing at Xu Zaijing in his armor and about to shout, finally managed to yell.

"woo woo woo woo--"

The steel mace in Xu Zaijing's hand spun rapidly toward the roof.

The Great Zhou Imperial Palace

At the entrance of the main hall,

The eunuchs who came to report on the situation of the suppression of the rebellion in the capital kept running in and out.

On the miniature Bianjing sand table, various small flags were moved around as the eunuchs reported.

Next to the sand table,

The emperor, seated in his chair, drank invigorating ginseng tea with his senior officials while discussing matters concerning the court and the suppression of bandits.

suddenly,

"Clang."

An official at the entrance fell to the ground. Ignoring the stares of others, he cried out urgently, "Your Majesty, gentlemen, the guards on the east palace wall have reported that they saw bandits surrounding and killing Xu's Fifth Son!"

Before the eunuch could finish speaking...

"what!!!"

Upon hearing this, the emperor stood up from his chair with an expression that looked like he wanted to devour someone!
"Xu Wulang has led his men to hide in the Chai family mansion by the moat!" the eunuch hurriedly reported.

"Send men! Lead troops to rescue them!" the emperor said urgently.

"According to the order!"

(End of this chapter)