King of Han Dynasty of Ming Dynasty

In an instant.

The assassins outside the courtyard started fighting with the Jinyiwei and others.

The sounds of fighting, roaring, and wailing were endless.

As the fighting began, a strong smell of blood slowly spread in the air.

but
The assassins who entered the hospital here are incomparable to the surprise assassins outside the door.

Each of them is a veteran here, and no matter whether it is a surprise attack or defense, their advance and retreat are well-reasoned and methodical. They give people the feeling that they are not a mob at all, but more like well-trained soldiers.

However, compared with the attacking side, the defending side is more advantageous.

After all, the defending side does not need to be anxious or worried at all. They just need to defend well, not make mistakes, and not reveal any flaws.

The attacking side faced several times more pressure than the defending side. After all, they were assassins, and the arrangement in front of the door tied down a large number of Jinyiwei men, but they knew too well the character of the people they tied up at the door.

His abilities are vastly different from theirs and he is totally incomparable to them.

Therefore, although the people responsible for holding the door in check seemed to outnumber the Jinyiwei on guard, they knew clearly that it was only a matter of time before those responsible for the hold would be completely eliminated.

Once the people responsible for the door are dealt with, the Jinyiwei and Ming soldiers on guard at the door will turn around and cooperate with the soldiers defending the gate of the villa, then they will be attacked from both sides.

Even though they are veterans of many battles, facing such a situation, they are afraid that they will not be able to cause any major trouble.

At the same time, they also understood that they did not have much time left. Their only chance of survival was to fight quickly and defeat the Jinyiwei and Ming soldiers on guard, and leave before the people responsible for holding them back died.

Under such circumstances, can you imagine the pressure they are under?

Faced with such pressure.

The leader of this operation, seeing that the villa had been under attack for a long time, was a little annoyed at this moment, and shouted at his men:
"Bastard thing."

"Don't hold back, damn it."

"Don't cherish your life."

"If we fail to capture it in a while, the rubbish behind us will be killed, and that will be the end of our group."

"For now, our only way to survive is to complete the mission and retreat before all the rubbish behind us is dead."

"so."

"Don't hide it. Don't be afraid of death or injury."

"If you try hard, you will have a chance to survive. If you hide, just wait quietly for death!!"

Say it.

He led the way, and his methods of attack and defense were greatly different from before, and he showed a completely reckless style of play.

Seeing this, the assassins who were scolded paused, their faces turned fierce and they changed their fighting style, becoming desperate men.

With the assassin and others, the style of play changed.

It can be said that the defending Jinyiwei and soldiers instantly felt a huge pressure.

His expression unconsciously became extremely solemn, no longer as calm and composed as before.

In a short period of time, the casualties on both sides increased several times. In a blink of an eye, some people were injured, some were missing arms and legs, and some were falling to the ground. The scene was extremely cruel and bloody.

The entrance of the small villa was like a meat grinder, reaping the lives of people from both sides.

but.

Although the assassins tried their best.

It took a lot of time.

Although this life-for-life tactic caused considerable losses to the defending soldiers and the Jinyiwei.

But in the end, they failed to achieve the desired effect and were unable to advance even a single step into the villa.

All the fighting was blocked outside the villa.

Over time.

Listening to the increasingly weaker shouting and screaming outside Yuan's mansion.

The assassins also knew that they didn't have much time left.

As the moods of many people became solemn, they also became increasingly irritable and uneasy.

Although they were assassins, they were kept as death warriors.

But you can be immortal and live.

Who would really be so depressed?

The assassin leader felt the slowly decreasing mood of his subordinates around him, and watched as they attacked for a long time and lost so many men, yet were unable to reach the villa which was so close.

After he had repelled the Jinyiwei who were fighting with him, he could not help but take a few steps back and retreated to a safe place.

After a brief silence, he glanced at the nearby courtyard and the fighting Jinyiwei and soldiers with hatred, gritted his teeth and shouted:

"We can't get in."

"retreat……"

"Walk……"

Say it.

He took the lead and retreated to a hidden place with big strides.

The subordinates had already lost their will to fight and knew the outcome.

When he saw that his boss had retreated, he gave the order to retreat.

immediately.

Naturally, everyone didn't want to stay any longer.

They repelled the opponents who joined forces with them and retreated to the shadows like a tide.

See the assassin hiding and disappearing into the darkness.

The Jinyiwei and soldiers who were in charge of guarding the courtyard did not dare to think of giving chase and could only watch the assassin disappear into the night.

It’s not that they don’t want to chase, or that they are afraid of death.

The main reason.

The most important goal of these people is to protect the safety of Zhu Gaoxu in the villa.

And with the means and abilities of the assassin just now.

God knows whether these people really retreated or there was some ambush in the darkness.

So to be on the safe side, they didn't dare to chase even if they wanted to.

After all, the assassin can be spared and even allowed to escape.

These people will not have any responsibilities.

However, if their pursuit led to an ambush and loss of manpower, resulting in the assassins breaking into the villa and Zhu Gaoxu suffering any harm, they would be held extremely responsible.

Losing one's life for this is the lightest punishment, but if things go wrong, even one's whole family will be implicated!

and so.

The most important thing for them here is to hold on to this place and wait for help.

……

at the same time.

In another courtyard.

As the sounds of fighting became weaker and weaker, the expressions of everyone in the villa became extremely solemn.

There is no other reason.

All the fighting and attacks took place outside the courtyard.

The people hiding in the other courtyard had no chance to check, let alone know the outcome of the battle.

As a result, no one in the villa knew what the outcome was outside.

Who wins and who loses?

However, compared with the concerns of the Li, Yuan, Zhang and Wang families.

Zhu Gaoxu and Ji Gang, in contrast, appeared extremely calm and composed.

Although the assassin was rampant just now, he caught them off guard with lightning speed and caused quite a panic.

This caused chaos in the entire courtyard.

However, both of them had a clear understanding and confidence as to whether the assassin could attack into the villa.

After all, they were both very clear about the skills and abilities of the subordinates they brought with them on this trip to Linchuan Prefecture.

Don’t underestimate the fact that there are only a few thousand people in total.

But its strength is indeed and should not be underestimated.

Once these people are organized into formations and fight desperately, it will be no problem to destroy enemies that are several times their number.

So for them.

Don’t be fooled by the fact that there aren’t many people left at the gate of the villa, there are only about seventeen or eighteen people.

But against the so-called assassins, there is no problem at all, and these daring assassins will be in trouble.

Moreover, when they entered Linchuan City, they let their subordinates take over the entire Linchuan City guard force.

Its strength has risen by more than a few levels.

I think what happened in Yuan Mansion has spread throughout the city by now.

The soldiers guarding Linchuan City should have already come over.

This is the end.

No need to worry.

Da da da……

Just then.

At the entrance of the villa, which was originally quiet and dark, a pair of hurried footsteps were heard.

It instantly attracted the attention of everyone hiding in various places in the villa.

Judging from the clothes of the visitor, he is a member of the Imperial Guard.

However, his body was stained with blood, and his clothes were disheveled, making him look a little disheveled.

There is no doubt that this person must have just experienced a thrilling battle.

See the person coming.

Ji Gang and Zhu Gaoxu walked out from the darkness and asked in unison:
"How's it going outside?"

"Can all the thieves be wiped out?"

"Did you capture anyone alive?"

Asked three times in a row.

The person who came to report was stunned by the question.

After a brief moment of daze, the man came to his senses, bowed to the two of them and reported:

"Your Majesty, the commander-in-chief..."

"We entered Yuan's residence through a secret passage, and the thieves who were planning to launch a sneak attack have been repelled."

"But for the safety of the prince and the adults, we dare not give chase."

"I'm afraid there's a trick, or the thieves are lying in ambush."

“We could only watch them retreat from the secret passage.”

"We caught a few alive."

"They were captured while cleaning up the battlefield. After interrogation, we were unable to obtain any useful information from them."

"According to the captives' description, if nothing unexpected happened, these people were raised as death warriors since childhood."

"The person behind the scenes has never had any contact with them and has never met them."

"So... who exactly was it that planned and did such a heinous thing?"

"I cannot draw any conclusion."

After hearing this.

Zhu Gaoxu and Ji Gang looked at each other, their expressions showing that this was not unexpected.

After a moment of silence, Zhu Gaoxu waved at the man and ordered:

"I know this."

"But... those who need to be interrogated should still be interrogated properly."

Say it.

Zhu Gaoxu frowned and thought for a while, then turned to look at Ji Gang beside him. Chen Shen instructed:

"Master Ji..."

"I asked you to make plans for the Zhong family before, I wonder what the result was?"

"Can we take action and capture them all at lightning speed?"

"Do you have enough manpower over there? If not, we can dispatch personnel from Linchuan Prefecture City."

Having said this, he paused, and suddenly changed the subject. His expression became extremely cold and gloomy, and he said:
"I don't care whether this matter was done by someone from the Zhong family or not."

"I will take it as their doing."

"Tomorrow morning, before the first ray of sunlight falls, I want to see all the members of the Zhong family appear in Linchuan City."

"Master Ji..."

"Can you do it, or can't you?"

"Give Ben a definite answer."

This statement came out.

Ji Gang's expression became serious and his face became extremely solemn.

Feeling the cold and stern eyes looking at him, he did not dare to hesitate at all, nodded heavily and said:
"can do it."

"but……"

Having said this, he paused, his expression became extremely serious and he said:
"For this matter, I need to borrow His Majesty's Golden Dragon Token from the prince."

"Only then can we be absolutely sure that there will be no mistakes."

"Your Majesty..."

request for this.

Zhu Gaoxu raised his eyebrows and thought for a moment.

Knowing that Ji Gang's words were not unreasonable.

After all, Zhong Kairan is the governor of Xijiang, a second-rank official in the imperial court, and not just any nobody.

In a sense, he is on the same level as Ji Gang.

Moreover, they have been operating in Xijiang for many years.

To take action against such people, in addition to justice and evidence, one must also be able to mobilize strong support.

Otherwise, forget about arresting people.

It’s not certain whether these people can escape alive!

This is exactly why Ji Gang asked for the Golden Dragon Token.

Because I have the golden dragon token, it’s as if I’m here in person.

This can be used to mobilize troops and soldiers defending the city.

With the support of the army and the soldiers defending the city, they are naturally not afraid of how powerful the Zhong family is.

In front of it, they are like clay chickens and clay dogs, unable to cause any waves.

For this reason, Zhu Gaoxu did not hesitate at all and directly took out the golden dragon token that Zhu Di had bestowed on him when he asked him to be regent. Then he gently stroked the four raised characters "As if I were here in person" on it, then extended his hand to Ji Gang and said in a deep voice:

"I'll give you the token."

"If things are done..."

The following words were not said directly, but we are all smart people.

Know what the unspoken words mean.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty."

"If I fail to do this well, I will admit my guilt and accept the punishment without any complaints."

Ji Gang bowed respectfully and responded in a very serious manner.

"Well……"

"Very good. Then I will wait for your good news in Linchuan City."

"Go."

Zhu Gaoxu chuckled and waved at him.

Then, without any hesitation, Ji Gang turned around and strode out of the villa with several Jinyiwei.

See the figure disappear into the darkness.

After a moment, Zhu Gaoxu withdrew his gaze and turned to look at the Yuan family members who were huddled together and trembling not far away. He waved at Yuan Meng, motioning him to come forward, and said:
"As for the assassination just now, you are a smart man, so I don't need to tell you who you are targeting."

"Once, no one can guarantee that there will be no second time."

"Just because you're lucky the first time doesn't mean you'll be so lucky the second time."

"And you also know what will happen as long as the Zhong family remains in power. You know it well in your heart."

"And what about the evidence you have collected that you just promised me?"

“Isn’t it time to fulfill your promise?”

(End of this chapter)