King of Han Dynasty of Ming Dynasty

The next day, noon.

Outside Linchuan Prefecture.

The sky was obscured by dust.

In the dense smoke and dust, the deafening sound of horse hooves shook the sky.

Ran straight towards the closed clinical city.

The soldiers defending the city were originally lazy and yawning.

When the deafening sound is heard.

The soldiers defending the city were suddenly shocked and their expressions became extremely solemn.

The spear in his hand couldn't help but tighten, and his lazy eyes suddenly opened, staring straight at the dust in the sky.

He looked like he was ready to fight if they had a disagreement.

It is no wonder that these soldiers are so nervous about this matter.

In fact, everyone knows who lives in the city and what they are investigating.

He also knew who the clues Zhu Gaoxu was looking for pointed to, and he also knew that Zhu Gaoxu had been assassinated several times last night.

That's the situation.

They have no choice but to be serious.

After all, they were capable of doing such a cruel thing as assassinating the prince.

God knows if he will take the risk when he is at his wit's end?
Do something even more outrageous?
By assassination.

Turn to treason?
So after the assassination happened last night, when Jinyiwei commander-in-chief Ji Gang led his men out of the city to capture Zhong Kairan and take over the Zhong family.

Liu Feng then received an oral order from Zhu Gaoxu, telling him not to stay by his side anymore but to go to the city gate just in case.

After all, Zhong Kairan is the governor of Xijiang and has been doing business in Xijiang for many years.

How much power is hidden behind it?

No one can guarantee how crazy their actions can be or whether they will storm Linchuan City.

of course……

A more important point.

In other words, it is not known whether the people Ji Gang brought alone can capture Zhong Kairan and the Zhong family safely and swiftly.

This cannot be done.

God knows if something unpredictable will happen.

Although Zhu Gaoxu was conceited and confident, he was not arrogant and was relatively cautious about his life.

at the same time.

Originally on the city wall, Commander Xiao Tian half-closed his eyes and looked at Liu Feng who was sleepy due to being busy and not resting last night.

The moment he heard the sound of horse hooves in the distance, his mind instantly became clear. He was originally yawning and dozing off lazily, but he suddenly started to wake up and all his sleepiness disappeared.

dong dong dong...

Just as Liu Feng was about to open the door to check the situation, there was a hurried knock on the closed door.

"The officer knows."

While speaking, Liu Feng opened the tightly closed door with his backhand, looked at his hurried and nervous subordinates in front of him, and asked in a deep voice:

"What happened outside?"

"Why is there such a big commotion?"

"Who is this person? Have you found out any accurate information?"

"Is it a thief?"

Asked several times in succession.

The question directly stunned the soldier who was about to report.

"No, no, no... Your Excellency, I don't know."

"Outside on the official road, dust was already filling the air from a distance, blocking out the sun and making it impossible to see clearly who was coming."

"But from what we can see right now."

"I dare to speak nonsense."

"I'm afraid there are quite a few people hiding in the smoke and dust."

No definite answer was received.

Liu Feng could not help but frown, his eyes narrowed, a hint of displeasure flashed across his face, he glanced coldly at his subordinates who came to report, and shouted angrily:
"waste……"

"I don't even know who the person is."

"I'll deal with you later."

That being said.

However, Liu Feng also had a rough idea in his mind from the descriptions of his subordinates.

His expression couldn't help but become serious and his face became extremely solemn.

While waiting to speak.

Without any hesitation, he left his subordinates who were hanging their heads and strode out the door.

I want to go and check it out in person to see the specific situation before making a decision.

The soldiers, who had been scolded and had kept their heads down, did not dare to hesitate at all when they saw their leader leaving. They hurriedly followed behind and caught up with him.

High on the city wall.

Liu Feng saw the smoke and dust getting closer and closer, and his expression became serious.

After a brief pause, he waved to the soldiers around him and shouted angrily:
"Someone is coming..."

"Pass the order."

"Everyone, draw your bows and arrows to the full moon. Soldiers of the Divine Machine Battalion, reload your bullets and aim at the smoke and dust."

"Follow my orders."

"Once we have confirmed the identity of the newcomers, if they are enemies and not friends, do not hold back on them one by one."

"Aim downwards and hit me hard."

"We must not let the thieves break through our defense line."

"If the defense line is breached and the people in the city are attacked, I don't need to explain the consequences, right?"

"You wait, understand?"

After hearing this.

The general standing by did not dare to be negligent in the slightest and nodded solemnly.

"promise!"

"My subordinates will give your orders now."

then.

The generals gathered around Liu Feng, not daring to stay for even a moment, and quickly shuttled back and forth on the entire city wall.

Convey Ji Gang's orders to everyone in detail.

Time flies like an arrow, and time flies like an arrow.

As time went by, the smoke and dust were getting closer and closer to the foot of Linchuan City.

"call out……"

Waiting to estimate the appropriate distance.

Liu Feng snatched the bow and arrow from the soldier beside him and pulled it to the full moon.

Then dozens of sharp arrows, emitting biting cold, shot straight into the dense smoke and dust.

but……

It seems that the desired result was not achieved after all.

Not even helping the injured.

The galloping war horses showed no intention of stopping.

"presumptuous……"

"Stop right there, who are you? Tell me your name right away."

Ji Gang looked hurried, his face became extremely gloomy, and he shouted angrily:
"Send your name."

"If you still pretend to be deaf and dumb, don't blame me for being rude."

While talking.

He looked at the smoke and dust below, then waved to the soldiers behind him and said in a deep voice:
"I will count to one, two, three..."

"If you don't stop, report it to Mingwei."

"Don't blame me for being cruel."

Say it.

He waved at the soldier who had extended his hand and shouted angrily:
"Someone is coming..."

"Prepare!!"

For a moment, a chilling sense of murderous aura spread throughout the entire city wall, and the atmosphere became extremely depressing, making people feel a little breathless.

Outside the city gate.

The skyline.

A group of cavalrymen rushed over and created such a spectacle.

He also sensed the murderous intent that was about to solidify into something tangible, coming from the city wall not far away.

"Xu..."

to this end.

They don't dare to take risks and gamble with their lives.

Then, everyone subconsciously tightened the reins in their hands and shouted angrily to stop the galloping horses.

I dare not take another step forward.

See this situation.

Ji Gang, who was at the end of the queue, also sensed the murderous intent coming from the city wall. His figure trembled involuntarily, and he moved forward slowly from the center of the team.

"stop!"

"They are all our own people."

"Do not misunderstand!"

"I am Ji Gang, the commander-in-chief of the Jinyiwei of the Ming Dynasty."

"Last night, I was ordered by the prince to go out of the city to do some business."

"Now return to the city to report."

Although the voice in the mouth is loud.

However, Ji Gang did not rush forward rashly with the whip. After all, the murderous intent on the city wall that was about to solidify into substance was no joke.

God knows.

If he rushed forward rashly like this, maybe some of the soldiers on the city wall would not be careful and release their bows that were already drawn to the full moon and their muskets that were already aimed at him and others.

Once someone is not paying attention, take action first.

Who knows if it will cause a chain reaction and everyone will follow suit.

If something like that really happened.

Even if he had great abilities, he probably wouldn't be able to resist it.

Either you are pricked like a hedgehog or beaten like a sieve.

If something like that really happened, he would be extremely wronged!

and so……

to him.

The safest thing to do now is to wait for the smoke and dust to dissipate.

After they confirmed each other's identities, the murderous tension on the city wall dissipated.

In this case, getting closer is the safest strategy.

And Liu Feng was standing on the city wall.

I also heard a familiar voice coming from the smoke and dust.

As a result, he couldn't help but frown, looking a little hesitant.

"grown ups……"

"The voice coming from the smoke and dust below just now seemed to be the voice of Lord Ji Gang, the commander-in-chief of the Jinyiwei."

"And the identity revealed is also his."

"Should we..."

While talking.

The man subconsciously looked around at the Ming soldiers who were on the verge of a fight.

The implication is self-evident.

In this regard.

Liu Feng frowned and pondered for a moment, as if he had thought of something, and said in a deep voice:
"Not urgent……"

"It won't take a while."

"Wait until the smoke clears and his identity is confirmed."

"I think if it was Lord Ji, he would understand."

This is true.

Dare you not understand?
Last night, Prince of Han Zhu Gaoxu suffered two fatal assassination attempts in succession.

And each time is more cruel than the last!

In this case, it is completely reasonable for him to be cautious.

No one can find any fault with it.

And as for this incident, which happened to Ji Gang, he and Ji Gang swapped roles.

He believed that the choice made by Ji Gang was the same as his.

I would never dare to be careless about such things.

After all, this involves Zhu Gaoxu's safety!

If there is any mistake.

None of those people who were accompanying them could expect to have any good outcome.

That's it.

The two groups confronted each other.

No one caused any trouble in the middle.

The field was silent, waiting for the smoke to dissipate.

In this way, about half a minute passed.

With the gentle breeze in the air.

The dust raised by the galloping horses slowly disappeared along with the breeze in the air.

The figure of the person shrouded in smoke and dust slowly emerged.

The extremely eye-catching Feiyu suit, the embroidered spring sword on the waist, and the familiar face that appeared.

Liu Feng, who was standing on the top of the city wall, and his soldiers had a full view of the whole thing.

immediately.

The people on the city wall, who were on the verge of a fight, couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

After a brief silence, Liu Feng came back to his senses and turned to look at the soldiers. He waved his hand and said:

"Put it away!"

"They are all our own people."

"Don't be careless and cause any misunderstandings. That would be bad."

The soldiers who received the order put their arrows back into their sheaths without any hesitation, and their momentum weakened.

then.

The heavy and murderous atmosphere in the field also disappeared in an instant.

Give an order.

crunch...

The tightly closed city gate was slowly opened.

See this situation.

Feel the change in the atmosphere.

Ji Gang, who was sitting on the horse's back, couldn't help but let out a long breath at this moment, and the heart that had been lifted up in his heart finally settled down.

"go!"

"Crisis resolved, identity confirmed."

"Enter the city."

then.

He took the lead, waving the whip in his hand, and rode his horse into the city at full speed.

Just entered the city.

From afar, he could be seen coming down from the city wall at some point, waiting at the city gate to greet Liu Feng who was waiting for him.

Before he got close, he could hear Liu Feng's voice of greeting and explanation from afar.

"Meet the Commander-in-Chief!"

"This move just now was really helpless."

"It's just that the thief was too cruel and did too many cruel things."

"Last night, not long after you left Linchuan Prefecture and headed for Nanchang Prefecture."

"When the prince was returning to the government office, he encountered another desperate assassination attempt at the gate of the government office."

"Such a series of crazy actions."

"As the prince's personal guard, I am responsible for the prince's safety."

"When dealing with anything, you have to be cautious and cautious again."

"If there was anything wrong just now, I hope Master Ji will forgive me."

This statement came out.

Ji Gang couldn't help but be stunned, and subconsciously said:

"What did you say?"

"Your Majesty, you encountered another assassination attempt last night when I was away?"

Then, his expression became extremely solemn, and his words were full of urgency. He said anxiously:

"How is the prince?"

"Are you injured?"

"Can we catch all the thieves in one fell swoop?"

Asked several times in succession.

Listen to the questions.

Liu Feng nodded solemnly without any hesitation, then shook his head and said:
"Master Ji, please be patient."

"Don't worry, the prince is fine."

"Although the thief was vicious and cunning, he was unable to succeed."

"But...it is true that the prince is extremely angry about this matter."

"So... Sir Ji, I don't know how to carry out the prince's order last night..."

Say it.

Liu Feng looked serious, half-closed his eyes and gave him a meaningful look.

Although the words are not finished.

But who is Ji Gang?

Naturally, I understood the implication of Liu Feng's words.

This is to give yourself a heads-up in advance so that you can prepare in advance and have a clear idea of ​​what's going on.

In this regard.

Ji Gang smiled at him with gratitude.

At this moment.

After listening to Liu Feng’s reminder and explanation.

The resentment and unhappiness in his heart, which had just happened when someone aimed a sharp arrow at him and almost caused him to go off accidentally, disappeared without a trace in an instant.

After thinking for a moment, Ji Gang turned to look at the long line of prison vans covered with black cloth behind him.

"Thank you, Lord Liu, for the reminder."

"Ji has accomplished his mission and worked very hard in Nanchang City last night."

"Finally, all the people the prince had instructed were arrested without missing a single one."

"He is being held in the prison van at the rear."

"I am about to escort these thieves to the government office, to meet the prince, and report to him." (End of this chapter)