Zhutian: My skills are not serious

Chapter 828 You are the God of War, I am the God of Demons, I will kill you (two in one)

"As a demon lord, how cheap is it to kill people with your own hands? It would be more interesting to let Yuan Jing, to whom you are loyal, kill all nine clans of your Zhang family."

"You're dreaming!"

"There is a magic circle behind the Earl's Mansion that leads to the dragon vein, right? Yuan Jing practices magic, and he has caused a lot of harm to people. If someone finds out about your Yazi organization, who will kidnap people to help him practice?"

"!!!!!!"

All the hairs on Pingyuanbo's body stood up.

"You are a dog that does dirty work, so don't even think about stepping out to the front and enjoying the sunshine and spring breeze. It's a pity that because of what happened between me and Pingyang, you, a little brother of the noble group, became a great contributor to the civil service group, and then developed ambitions that you shouldn't have. Do you think that you can be arrogant and domineering and walk sideways in the court just because you have the leverage over Yuan Jing, and you can even ignore Wang Zhenwen's face?"

Chu Pingsheng said: "Today this dog dares to sit at the same table with its owner to eat, tomorrow it dares to protect the food, and in two days it might bite its owner's hand. What would you do if you had a dog like this?"

Pingyuan Bo looked as pale as death.

This is especially true for Sun Mingzhong, because he understands the principle that an innocent man is guilty of possessing a treasure.

"I'll fight you."

Pingyuanbo pounced on Chu Pingsheng, but was lightly brushed away by him, and fell to the ground.

He knocked out the Minister of War Zhang Feng, and with a wave of his finger, the two men disappeared without a trace. He just glanced at the remaining three people, pushed open the door and left.

He just left?

Zhang Yi and Zhang Bofu looked at each other, and after a few breaths they breathed a sigh of relief, feeling lucky that they had survived.

"We have to find a way to see His Majesty. His Majesty must have a way to deal with this damned monk..."

Zhang Bofu looked at Zhang Yi and was about to call him to notify the night watchman, but he felt a chill in his abdomen. He turned his head and saw that it was Sun Mingzhong who had grabbed a dagger from somewhere and stabbed it into his stomach.

"Sun...ring the bell? Why...?"

"Why? Because only by killing you can my family survive." Sun Mingzhong had a ferocious look on his face. After saying this, he pounced on Zhang Yi, the son of the Minister of War.

Originally, this guy fell off the carriage in panic when he was caught by Chu Pingsheng and suffered some minor injuries. Facing Sun Mingzhong, who was more than ten years older than him, although he tried his best to push away the dagger, he was hit on the back of the head by the inkstone that fell from the sky. Blood splattered on Sun Mingzhong's face once, twice, three times, and four times. Under the candlelight, he looked like a demon from purgatory.

Only after Zhang Yi died completely did he stop and sit down, breathing heavily.

Zhang Bofu covered his lower abdomen and looked at the murder scene opposite, remembering that Zhang Yi had killed Henghui in this way a year ago. At that time, Princess Pingyang also regarded them as friends she could rely on.

Sun Mingzhong rested for a while, then picked up the dagger on the ground, walked to Zhang Bofu, who was covering his lower abdomen, and stabbed him continuously. Blood splattered and his screams became quieter and quieter.

Finally, the Du Shizhong who killed the two young masters of noble families looked at the blood-stained dagger, gritted his teeth, and pressed it hard into his left chest.

puff.

Sun Mingzhong fell to his knees, his hands hanging down, he breathed his last and died.

Zhang Bofu was still alive, but when he saw the tragic scene before him, he understood.

Monk Kaiguang was not simply seeking revenge, but wanted to kill them by taking advantage of the death of Princess Pingyang. Killing the whole family was not enough, and the nine clans were to be exterminated. Imagine if the emperor knew that Sun Mingzhong had mastered his evil deeds of using the Earl of Pingyuan to abduct people to practice magic, would he let Sun Mingzhong go? In all likelihood, the Sun family would be added to the list of nine clans to be exterminated. Faced with such a situation, the wisest choice was to exchange his own death for the life of his family. After all, Sun Mingzhong had nothing to do with the death of Princess Pingyang. Today, he went to the Earl of Pingyuan's mansion only because he was kidnapped by interests and had to discuss how to deal with Monk Kaiguang's dog-headed military advisor. This major case must be investigated by the Censorate and the night watchmen. With Wei Yuan's involvement, it is impossible for Emperor Yuan Jing, who is so powerful, to ignore the facts and pin the crime of killing the princess on Sun Mingzhong.

Squeak.

Just as Zhang Bofu was dying, the door opened again and a bald man walked in.

He originally thought that the monk who had performed the consecration had returned, but his final moment of clarity allowed him to see clearly that the face was different from the monk's and there was a look of surprise on his face, as if he had not expected to encounter such a scene at all.

Just at this moment, a loud shout was heard from outside, followed by the sound of beating gongs.

"There's a murder in the Earl's Mansion."

Whoosh… snap…

A signal firework rose up, lighting up the night sky.

The monk quickly turned around and left.

Zhang Bofu's body also straightened.

……

The monk who happened to meet at the right time was naturally none other than Monk Hengyuan, who had come to the capital to investigate the disappearance of Henghui. According to the contents of the letter left by a mysterious man in Anji Pavilion, he came to the residence of the Earl of Pingyuan. He was also the monk No. 6 of Tiandi Society.

Because Hengyuan had checked the corpses in Pingyuan Marquis's mansion many times and broke into the study, where he saw the death of Pingyuan Marquis and the son of the Minister of War, his body was stained with a strong aura of blood and hostility, which he was unable to eliminate or block in a short period of time with his cultivation level, and he soon became the target of the night watchmen.

Moreover, he knew that once the sorcerers from the Imperial Observatory arrived and used the art of qi-gazing to track him, he would never be able to escape from their hunt. He had no choice but to ask for help from other members of the Tiandi Society.

Although Chu Yuanzhen was in the capital, distant water could not quench his immediate thirst.

Number One knew that he was plotted by a mysterious person and was involved in the murder case at the Pingyuan Marquis' mansion by chance. He advised him to turn himself in to the night watchman. Wei Yuan had a good reputation and would clear his name. However, Hengyuan did not agree with Number One's statement. Pingyuan Marquis was right under the night watchman's nose. He had done so many bad things in the past few years, but Wei Yuan had not brought him to justice. Once he turned himself in to the night watchman, who could guarantee that he would not be framed? Number One saw that he did not trust the night watchman, so he stopped trying to persuade him.

Jinlian and Li Miaozhen are not in the capital, so they are out of reach.

Xu Qian'an happened to be nearby, and feeling that Lu Hao disregarded his own safety to warn him when Zi Lian was plotting against him, he decided to help Lu Hao. He dug out a Confucian robe from Yunlu Academy that could block blood and hostility from his home and gave it to Lu Hao, helping him avoid the qi-watching technique of the Sitianjian sorcerer and escape with his life.

……

The next day.

The night watchman's office was in chaos.

The cause of the incident was that Jiang Luzhong, who was in charge of investigating the Pingyuan Earl's Mansion massacre, lost face in front of Wei Yuan because he failed to find the murderer. He then sent his confidant to Chunfeng Hall to ask for Xu Qiyan. When Yang Yan found out, he verbally refused. Nangong Qianrou, who liked to watch the fun, instigated her and leaked that Xu Qiyan's qualification test was rated A+. The excitement snowballed. Not only did Jiang Luzhong ask Yang Yan for people, Zhang Kaitai and Zhao Jin also joined the team competing for the job. They fought in front of Haoqi Tower and the scene was extremely chaotic.

A group of Silver Gong and Bronze Gong people were watching the show nearby, teasing their boss in low voices, and some even made bets on who would end up getting the coveted Xu Qian'an.

At this time, Xu Qian'an was being scolded by Wei Yuan in Haoqi Tower because he admitted that it was he who obstructed the work, causing Jiang Luzhong's men to work hard all night and return in vain.

Of course, he spoke up for Lu Hao, saying that Lu Hao was framed by a mysterious person and was involved in the case, that the murderer was not Lu Hao, and that Pingyuanbo deserved to die for human trafficking and child abuse.

After thinking for a while, Wei Yuan said nothing more and let him go downstairs.

Xu Qian'an came downstairs. He didn't know why Yang Yan, Jiang Luzhong and others were fighting. Just as he was watching with great interest, several night watchmen came running in from the yamen gate with panicked looks. One of them even tripped over a stone on the ground and fell down, which was really embarrassing for the night watchman.

Li Yuchun was about to scold a few people, but he turned his head and glanced at the stairs below, and his expression changed.

This strange atmosphere spread quickly like an infectious disease. Except for a few Jinluo who were fighting fiercely in the square, everyone looked towards the stairs.

Xu Qian'an, Zhu Guangxiao and Song Tingfeng stood up slowly. First, the head of a Zen stick with several rings hanging on it appeared, and then a monk's head that was so bright that it reflected light.

"The monk who is going to perform the consecration ceremony is here..."

I don't know who howled.

Zhu Guangxiao poked Xu Qian'an with his elbow: "Isn't that your monk brother-in-law?"

"Oh, yes, why is he here?"

Xu Qian'an threw away the half-eaten watermelon rind, smiled and waved. In fact, he felt a little guilty, fearing that the monk came to settle accounts with him for impersonating him in the Tiandi Society. But then he thought that was not right. There was no need to chase the night watchman to the yamen to settle accounts. He could deal with him at home.

That is……

He suddenly remembered the monk's words when he took advantage of Li Ru and Xu Lingyue's sympathy. Wasn't that a made-up story? Did the monk really have a deep hatred for the sons of the Earl of Pingyuan and the Minister of War? That's why he went to the night watchman's office to meet Wei Yuan after hearing that the Earl of Pingyuan's family had been exterminated?

Or maybe...what happened last night was done by the monk?
While Xu Qian'an was pondering the monk's intention, the fighting in the square stopped. Yang Yan, Jiang Luzhong, Zhang Kaitai, Zhao Jin, Guo Youliang and others stared at the bald man striding towards them without blinking.

The Taoist Zi Lian, who had caused Yang Yan a lot of trouble, was killed by Kai Guang, and this was known to all the night watchmen.

Nangong Qianrou still looked like she was watching a lot of fun and not minding any trouble: "Hey, everyone, how about this, Xu Qiyan says that the monk who opened the door is his master, and then says that he is his brother-in-law, you just have a few fights with him, whoever gets the upper hand, Xu Qiyan will be his, how do you think?"

It was a good idea, but no one took action.

"Xiaorou."

Wei Yuan's rebuke came from upstairs.

Nangong Qianrou said no more, but just looked at Chu Pingsheng coldly. She always believed that Xu Qian'an was disrespectful to his elders, undisciplined, and fearless among the night watchmen because of his relationship with the monk who performed consecration, and he could get through the back door with his adoptive father.

Chu Pingsheng ignored her. Tap, tap, tap, his Zen stick lightly touched the floor, and he went up one floor at a time to the top floor, where he saw Wei Yuan sitting in front of the tea table made by Xu Qian'an.

This time the guests were not served tea.

Wei Yuan got straight to the point and asked, "You were the one who did the tragedy at the Pingyuan Marquis' mansion last night, right?"

Chu Pingsheng said: "That's right."

"Be bold!"

"Tsk, Wei Yuan, you knew clearly that I came to the capital for revenge, but you didn't make any move. You didn't report to the court, nor did you send anyone to monitor me. After something happened, you acted as if it was your duty and obligation. Don't you think this is hypocritical?"

"..."

"My approach is actually no different from Xu Qian'an's framing of the Ministry of Revenue's Vice Minister Zhou Xianping and his son."

"But you killed the entire family of Pingyuanbo."

"That's normal. If we're going to cut the grass, we must get rid of the roots. Besides, even if I don't do it, Yuan Jing will do it for me."

Wei Yuan frowned and asked, "What do you mean?"

Chu Pingsheng waved his sleeves lightly, and two more people appeared on the ground, the Minister of War Zhang Feng and Pingyuan Earl Zhang Jinqing: "Tell Wei Yuan how you helped Yuan Jing kidnap people to practice magic."

Zhang Jinqing looked at him viciously.

"Wei Yuan, this monk has wiped out my entire family. Kill him for me."

Wei Yuan pondered in silence.

"Wei Yuan, as the leader of the night watchmen, you left the thieves alone. Do you want to rebel?"

Chu Pingsheng ignored him and pointed at him. Zhang Jinqing's body trembled, his face and exposed skin quickly turned red, and the numbness and itchiness spread rapidly. He couldn't take care of it with both hands and kept rolling around and wailing. "Itchy... so itchy... so itchy... Kill... Kill me, kill me..."

Chu Pingsheng turned a blind eye and looked at Zhang Feng: "Minister Zhang, tell Wei Yuan what happened last night."

"This……"

"Do you think Wei Yuan can stop me if I kill your whole family?"

"Don't, don't..."

Zhang Feng suddenly became dispirited and told Wei Yuan everything that happened last night.

Chu Pingsheng stepped on Zhang Jinqing's chest and said, "So, once Princess Pingyang's affairs are exposed, what do you think Yuan Jing will do?"

Wei Yuan looked down at Zhang Jinqing, whose face was scratched bloody.

"Abandoning the chariot to save the master, killing people to silence them... killing Princess Pingyang, the entire clan should be exterminated."

"So you see, even if I don't destroy Pingyuan Bo's family, Yuan Jing will help me do it. The only difference is a matter of time."

"But if you do this, where does the law stand?"

"The king's law? Oh, the king's law?" Chu Pingsheng smiled: "Wei Yuan, if you really regard the king's law as sacred, then go and kill the one from the royal family, and I will respect you as a man."

"..."

"It seems that you also know that the so-called royal law is a tool used by the royal family to restrain ordinary people and maintain their rule."

"You said the emperor practiced magic, I... don't believe it."

"You don't know that Yuan Jing has been practicing Taoism, right?"

"His Taoism was taught by the national teacher."

"Heh..." Chu Pingsheng laughed sarcastically: "I'll hand these two people over to you. This is about the evil deeds of the emperor. I want to see what choice you, a righteous man who serves the country and the people, will make when faced with this thorny issue."

"You give them... to me?"

Wei Yuan's expression changed several times, his eyes became colder and colder. He finally realized that the last time the monk came to the night watchman's office, he made a deal with him on the condition that he would repair his body and turn him into a real man, and asked him to help deal with Yuan Jing.

Because the matter was too big and he had too many concerns, he had not replied. Now the monk Kaiguang started a new game. On the one hand, he destroyed the Pingyuan Earl's Mansion, killed Zhang Yi and Zhang Bofu to avenge Princess Pingyang and ensured the safety of Xu's family. On the other hand, he used Pingyuan Earl's supply of population to Yuan Jing as a breakthrough point to force him, the leader of the night watchmen and a gentleman who was determined to serve the country and the people, to break with Yuan Jing.

"This is all your one-sided statement from beginning to end. I will investigate this matter thoroughly before making a decision."

"It's up to you whether you want to use a delaying tactic or tell the truth."

Chu Pingsheng waved and walked downstairs.

Wei Yuan looked at the Minister of War who was looking at him, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that this was a hot potato.

"I think you should know that your identity information was leaked to Pingyuan Bo by Wang Dang's people, and now the Ministry of Justice is also investigating this case."

"Don't worry about that. Sun Min doesn't dare to touch me. He is just bluffing to stimulate the night watchman to act quickly."

"Supervisor..."

Chu Pingsheng stopped walking, turned around and smiled: "You know what the supervisor's goal is, and I also know what the supervisor's goal is. Do you think he will take care of this kind of shit? The old guy can only raise poison."

Da da da……

He knocked the ground with his staff and left.

Wei Yuan looked at Pingyuan Bo and Minister of War Zhang Feng and was troubled.

If he lets them go, what will be the consequences if Yuan Jing knows about this? Either he will plot to kill him, the suspicious leader of the night watchmen, or use the queen to threaten him. What about him? Either he will get to the bottom of it, fight to the death with Yuan Jing, and practice his ideals of serving the country and the people, or he will become Yuan Jing's lackey.

Not letting them go back would be tantamount to ignoring the night watchman system he had established, and Monk Kaiguang could at any time use the fact that he had detained Zhang Feng and Pingyuanbo to force him and Yuan Jing to become alienated, or even turn against each other.

It is difficult to be a loyal minister.

It is even more difficult to find a wise minister who is loyal to the people.

When Chu Pingsheng came downstairs, Yang Yan, Jiang Luzhong, Yang Kaitai and others watched him leave in silence.

Nangong Qianrou moved closer to Yang Yan and whispered, "Did you hear any screams?"

"What scream? I didn't hear any."

"Yang Yan..."

Just then, a voice interrupted the two people's conversation.

"Xiao Rou, Yang Yan, come up."

The two looked at each other, not daring to whisper anymore, and walked to the rooftop one after the other.

Xu Qian'an, who was watching the whole process, frowned. He also heard the screams coming from the rooftop.

……

That night.

Xu Qian'an occupied Xu Xinnian's room. He sat cross-legged on the couch, holding a small jade mirror in his hand.

[No. 6: No. 3, thanks to your help yesterday, otherwise I would have been caught by the night watchman.]

[Xu Qian'an: No. 6, since someone deliberately framed you for what happened yesterday, it means that the other party has your whereabouts. You must be more careful in the near future.]

[No. 2 Li Miaozhen: No. 6, can you tell me how you were saved? ]

[No. 6: Oh, No. 3 gave me a Confucian robe from Yunlu Academy, which shielded me from the blood and hostility stained on my body.]

[Xu Qian'an: This is not enough. I asked Lu Hao to hide in the small mirror, and after I settled him down, I led the night watchman away.]

[No. 2 Li Miaozhen: No. 3 is awesome. ]

[No. 4 Chu Yuanzhen: Li Miaozhen, have you forgotten who he is? ]

[No. 1: Master Kaiguang, I heard that you went to the night watchman's office to see Wei Yuan during the day? Was it to help No. 6 explain? ]

Xu Qian'an was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that No. 1 was so well-informed. He knew what happened in the night watchman's office during the day.

[Xu Qian'an: Number One, you have a strong ability to gather intelligence. That's right, I went to the Night Watchman's Office for the matter of Number Six and told Wei Yuan that he was framed and led to the Pingyuan Earl's Mansion to take the blame.]

[No. 2 Li Miaozhen: Did he believe it? ]

[Xu Qian'an: He may not believe what others say, but how dare he not believe what I say? ]

[Li Miaozhen No. 2: From what I heard, Wei Yuan and you have a good relationship.]

[Xu Qian'an: This is called heroes respecting heroes. By the way, Lu Hao, can I ask you a somewhat sensitive question?]

【No. 6: Excuse me.】

[Xu Qian'an: You said you came to Beijing to look for your junior brother who you raised since childhood. I want to know what your junior brother's name is.]

【No. 6: ……】

[No. 4 Chu Yuanzhen: Since No. 3 is friends with Wei Yuan, perhaps I can use the night watchman's power to help you find your junior brother. No. 6, I understand that you don't want to reveal your identity, but given the current situation, you have to protect the children of Anji Hall and beware of those who are plotting against you. If you don't have a reliable and capable helper, I'm afraid it will be difficult to move forward.]

[Lu Hao: That’s all. My junior fellow monk’s Dharma name is Heng Hui, and I’m a monk from Qinglong Temple.]

! ! ! ! ! !
Xu Qian'an's heart was shaking wildly and the small jade mirror fell to the ground.

In the conversation interface between Chu Yuanzhen, Hengyuan, Li Miaozhen and others, the light of light ball No. 3 went out.

At this point he was no longer just a suspicion, he was certain that the murder of the entire family at the Pingyuan Earl's Mansion was committed by the monk who performed the ritual. But the question was, since the monk who performed the ritual was Henghui, who was the mysterious man who led Lu Hao to the Pingyuan Earl's Mansion?
There is no reason for a monk who performs consecration to betray his fellow monk.

"Number Three? Number Three! Number Three, are you still there?"

The small jade mirror continued to vibrate, and Chu Yuanzhen's voice came from it.

【Xu Qian’an: Yes, yes…】

【No. 4 Chu Yuanzhen: What happened just now? 】

[Xu Qian'an: Well, it's like this. Half a year ago, I met a handsome monk. His Buddhist name was Henghui.]

[No. 6: Half a year ago? Where was he? ]

[Xu Qian'an: East of Dahuang Mountain, there was a beautiful girl with him. When we chatted, he said he was going to travel to the Heavenly Realm. He would return in two years at most and one year at least. So don't worry, Lu Hao, your junior brother is fine. It's okay.]

[No. 6: No. 3, thank you for telling me such important information. ]

【Xu Qian'an: It's just a small matter.】

Next, he exchanged pleasantries with Li Miaozhen, Chu Yuanzhen and others for a while, then disconnected the connection and his spiritual thoughts withdrew from the jade mirror.

Lu Hao is Heng Hui's senior brother, and now he lives in Anji Hall. Should we tell the monk Kaiguang about Lu Hao's affairs?
"Master Kaiguang, look at my dress, is it nice?"

"Mom, this pink... is too tender. It doesn't suit you."

"Who asked you? Shut up. No one thinks you're dumb."

The sound of mother and daughter arguing could be heard outside.

Xu Qian'an shook his head and decided not to tell the monk about Lu Hao's matter until the case of Pingyuan Bo was concluded.

And that mysterious man, what grudge did he have with Lu Hao, and why did he frame Lu Hao? Judging from Kai Guang's actions when he went to the night watchman's office, it seemed that he had no intention of hiding the revenge from Wei Yuan.

(End of this chapter)