King of Han Dynasty of Ming Dynasty

Zhong Mansion.

A place for clearing debris.

A group of Jinyiwei and Ming soldiers were busy cleaning up.

The originally messy courtyard has been slowly cleaned up, and the debris on the ground has disappeared.

at the same time.

Especially at the center of the explosion, where Zhong Kairan's study was located, people were constantly digging, and the excavation was extending to all directions.

"grown ups."

"Sir, here, there is a discovery."

Just then.

A hurried shout was heard from the crowd that was busy clearing up debris.

As a result, the busy crowd subconsciously stopped what they were doing and their eyes unconsciously focused on the location where the sound came from.

at the same time.

Ji Gang and others who were standing in the courtyard, when they heard the shouting below, did not hesitate at all and quickly gathered towards the study.

"where."

"Where, where?"

"Make way, everyone. Make way."

When they got closer, Ji Gang asked anxiously, while looking around from time to time.

"here."

Just then.

Yang Huan quickly moved aside, pointed at the collapsed area where there were obvious signs of excavation and responded.

Following the indicated direction.

A bit of loose soil and supporting objects appeared in Ji Gang's eyes.

Seeing the obvious traces in front of him, Ji Gang's face, which had been gloomy for a long time, finally showed a long-lost smile, and then nodded with satisfaction, saying:
"Not bad."

"Very good……"

"Now that we've found the source, keep digging for me."

"Clear the collapsed secret passage for me as quickly as possible."

"I'd like to see…"

"Where does this secret passage lead to?"

"Where on earth did that bastard Zhong Kairan escape to?"

Hear the words.

The Jinyiwei and Ming soldiers standing below all looked solemn, nodded heavily, and agreed:
"promise!"

then.

With a clear goal.

The crowd was no longer like headless flies as before.

They all took shifts and helped dig in the direction of the collapse.

With unity, we stand firm.

The excavation speed is incomparable to that just now.

Not long after.

A long secret passage that had collapsed due to the earthquake was cleared out, revealing a dark hole.

Ji Gang, who was standing nearby, saw the exposed entrance to the secret passage and looked at the direction it extended. He could not help but nodded subconsciously, a satisfied smile appeared on his face, and he murmured in a low voice:

"Okay!"

"Okay!"

"If nothing else happens."

"This secret passage may lead to somewhere in the city."

"This confirms that Zhong Kairan, that bastard, has not been able to leave the city."

"Instead, he is self-righteous and wants to play a trick on us."

"He is trying to escape by this means."

After a brief pause, Ji Gang's expression suddenly became serious and he shouted:
"Someone is coming..."

"Come... follow me into the secret passage."

"Chase……"

talking.

Ji Gang strode towards the secret passage.

"grown ups…"

"No, no!"

He had just taken two steps and had not yet entered the secret passage.

Behind Ji Gang, Yang Huan's anxious voice suddenly sounded.

As a result, Ji Gang was about to bow and go in, but was stopped abruptly. A trace of displeasure appeared on his face. He turned his head with half-closed eyes and stared at Yang Huan who was admonishing and stopping him, and shouted angrily:
"Bastard thing."

"What do you mean?"

Feeling the unfriendly gazes falling on him and the displeasure on Ji Gang's face.

Yang Huan's body trembled, and he quickly waved his hands and shook his head, and hurriedly explained:
"No no no..."

"Sir, calm down, calm down."

"I have no other intention."

"It is indeed this secret passage. Although we have cleared it out, due to the huge explosion just now, no one can guarantee whether the overall structure of the remaining secret passage that has not collapsed is safe."

"Moreover, the thieves are cruel and ruthless, and they will do anything to the extreme."

"Everyone knows what kind of trap the thieves may have set up at the exit of the secret passage."

"It's better to be prepared for the worst. If the thieves had arranged people to guard the exit of the secret passage and buried so much explosives, and the secret passage is so narrow, the consequences would be unimaginable."

"And you are appointed by the prince to be the organizer of this case and the overall planner. You are also the backbone of all of us."

"You absolutely cannot allow adults to put themselves in danger."

"How about this secret passage, sir? We will be the vanguard to explore it. Once we find the exit of the secret passage, we will come back to report to you as soon as possible."

"My lord, what do you think?"

After hearing this.

Ji Gang's originally gloomy expression softened visibly.

After all, he is not an ungrateful person.

He could naturally tell that what Yang Huan said was out of his genuine concern.

It is also undeniable.

Yang Huan's concerns are not unreasonable, nor are they alarmist.

From the arrangements made by Zhong Kairan in the Zhong Mansion, it is not difficult to glimpse the ruthless, decisive and cunning nature of his actions.

Since he was able to think of the idea of ​​escaping, and using such ruthless means.

God knows.
I wonder if he has any backup plan and has arranged it at the exit of the secret passage.

If Zhong Kairan really had made arrangements at the entrance of the secret passage, once everyone entered the secret passage, in such a narrow space, even if they had thousands of abilities, they would find it difficult to display them and would become fish on the chopping board of others.

After a brief pause, Ji Gang raised his eyebrows and said:
"You are right."

"It's really not appropriate to have so many people go in like this."

"After all, no one knows whether the thief is in the secret passage or at the exit of the secret passage, and no one knows whether he has any backup plan."

"If there is, it will definitely cause us considerable damage in this narrow space."

"In this case."

Having said this, he paused, half-closed his eyes and looked around at the people in front of him, and asked in a deep voice:

"Who among you is willing to enter the secret passage?"

"As the vanguard, go to the secret passage to find out the truth."

"You don't need to open the entrance to the secret passage to observe. You just need to walk to the end of the secret passage to see if there is any danger, and then come back to report."

After hearing this.

The Jinyiwei and Ming soldiers in the field could not help but look at each other.

For a moment, the field fell into an eerie silence, and the atmosphere became extremely depressing.

Everyone's eyes were looking towards the secret passage that was nearby, and from time to time they looked at each other, but no one spoke.

but
Come to think of it.

The ants are still living an ignoble existence.

Facing the dark secret passage, he went to explore it alone. And there was the shocking scene of the gunpowder explosion just now.

No one knows whether there are any unknown dangers in the secret passage.

For them, if they were to go to the battlefield to kill enemies and fight against visible enemies, they would not have any fear.

But now the secret passage is pitch black and no one knows what lies ahead.

As the saying goes: The unknown is what is most frightening.

As a result, many people felt fear and did not volunteer at the first opportunity.

Seeing the situation in front of him, Ji Gang couldn't help but frown subconsciously, and a hint of displeasure flashed across his face. He was about to scold and wanted to directly stretch out his hand and order someone to go and investigate.

It was at this time.

Yang Huan, a captain of the Jinyiwei of Nanchang City, who was standing not far away, stepped out of the crowd with his head held high and chest puffed out. He bowed to Ji Gang with an extremely solemn expression and said:
"Reporting to the Commander-in-Chief."

"I am willing to be the vanguard and go into the secret passage to investigate the situation."

"I hope the commander-in-chief will help me."

"Give your subordinate a chance to atone for his sins."

This statement came out.

Everyone's eyes subconsciously turned to Yang Huan who was bowing, with a look of slight surprise on their faces.

The sudden and decisive words caused Ji Gang, who was about to lose his temper, to look sideways and be moved.

to be frank.

He never dreamed that no one in the audience would be willing to step forward.

However, Yang Huan, who made him very unhappy and whom he thought was extremely incompetent, actually took the initiative to step forward and take responsibility at this time.

This move really caught him off guard.

After a brief pause, Ji Gang half-closed his eyes and looked around at everyone in the room, then fixed his gaze on Yang Huan who was bowing. He stared at him for a long time, took a few deep breaths, and said in a very low voice:

"Row."

"In that case, then you go."

"Don't worry, I have been following you since I arrived at Nanchang City."

"I will report everything to Prince Han."

"Although I cannot guarantee that Prince Han will forgive your crime, or give you a lighter sentence."

"But for your heroic performance, not fearing life and death and personal safety, and not bringing shame to our Jinyiwei, I will do my best to say a few good words for you in front of the prince."

"As for the outcome, it depends on your own luck."

So answered.

Yang Huan, who had bowed his head to salute, suddenly became delighted, and his solemn expression instantly disappeared, replaced by excitement and gratitude.

He simply sorted out his thoughts and bowed solemnly to Ji Gang again:
"Thank you, Commander-in-Chief, for your kindness."

"I am very grateful."

Say it.

He stepped back, stretched out his hand to grab the oil lamp from the guard beside him, and without any hesitation or pause, strode into the dark and silent secret passage that was like an abyss without a bottom.

Watching the figure disappearing at the entrance of the secret passage.

After a moment, Ji Gang retracted his gaze, looked around coldly at his subordinates who had just fallen silent, and shouted angrily:
"Bastard thing."

"I don't even dare to take risks on such a small matter."

"It's really a disgrace to the Jinyiwei."

"A bunch of embarrassing things."

Although he was very unhappy with the reaction of his men, anger rose in his heart.

But the law does not hold everyone responsible.

There are so many people, it is impossible for him to handle them all.

After all, if everything is done, who will do things for him?

For this reason, even though he really wanted to give everyone in front of him a good beating, he had to suppress the anger in his heart.

Each of the Jinyiwei listened to their boss's roar, felt the anger emanating from his boss, and the gazes falling on them. They all lowered their heads in shame, not daring to meet his gaze.

……

at the same time.

In the study of a house a few hundred meters away from here.

The beautiful woman had a ruddy complexion, and lowered her head with a somewhat shy look, tidying up her slightly messy clothes. However, from her expression, it was not difficult to tell that she did not blame herself at all for the rough behavior just now, and even felt a little confused and satisfied.

After venting his emotions, Zhong Kairan was now leaning back on the armchair, panting, holding the refilled cup of warm tea in his hand.

He looked with great interest at the beautiful woman who was shyly adjusting her clothes in front of him.

An intriguing smile flashed across his expression and he licked his lips unconsciously.

At the same time, I had to admit it in my heart.

Alcohol and sex are actually the best medicine to calm your emotions.

After just a rough and satisfying release.

At this moment.

His restless heart slowly calmed down without him noticing.

When the beautiful woman in front of him tidied up her messy clothes, Zhong Kairan suddenly opened his half-closed eyes, waved his hand at her, and said:
"lady……"

"If there is nothing else, please leave first!"

"I still have some things to do."

After hearing this.

The beautiful woman raised her eyebrows, her eyes slightly blurred as she came to Zhong Kairan affectionately and greeted him softly:

"master……"

"It's getting late."

"The weather is a little cool, why don't you take a rest first."

"What's going on? Can we wait till tomorrow?"

While talking.

She subconsciously reached out and gently touched both sides of Zhong Kairan's temples, rubbing them softly to relieve his fatigue.

See this situation.

Zhong Kairan reached out and grabbed the beautiful woman who was rubbing his temples. His expression suddenly became serious, and he shook his head and said firmly:
"I told you Madam to go down and rest first!"

"obedient……"

"I don't want to repeat myself a second time, understand?"

Feeling the force coming from her wrist, the beautiful woman couldn't help but frown and murmur in pain.

Naturally, he also noticed the displeasure and unquestionable tone emanating from Zhong Kairan.

He opened his mouth several times, wanting to say something.

However, when he met Zhong Kairan's slightly cold eyes, he had to swallow the words that were about to come out of his mouth and obediently withdrew his hands from his temples.

Then, the beautiful woman took a step back, lowered her body slightly, and said softly:
"promise!"

Say it.

The beautiful woman didn't hesitate at all. She turned around neatly and strode out the door.

Seeing the lady disappear at the door.

After a while.

Zhong Kairan withdrew his gaze, frowned and fell into deep thought.

……

Simultaneously.

The beautiful woman left the study.

The moment he walked out the door, his expression changed.

The affection, shame and satisfaction on his face disappeared in an instant, and were replaced by a cold and murderous look. Then he turned his head and took a deep look at the brightly lit and closed door of the study.

After a brief moment of silence, the cold murderous intent on her face instantly subsided, and a trace of sadness appeared on her face. She murmured in a low voice:
"Master! I'm sorry!"

"I still can't keep my promise to you after all."

"I can't turn a blind eye to your death."

"Give it a try!"

"If you succeed, I will avenge you. If you fail, I will follow you."

"I hope you don't blame me..."

(End of this chapter)