White Fence Dream

Chapter 244 Falling Knife
"Bring me my long sword!"

The voice rang in my ears, and the laughter in the hall suddenly stopped.

Zhang Ze raised his head and saw Li Chengyuan, who was originally surrounded by beautiful maids, stood up and shouted with his hand raised.

Li Chengyuan's eyes were a little dazed.

"How much did he drink?" Zhang Ze asked.

The attendant whispered, "It was just two cups."

Two cups. Li Chengyuan has a great alcohol tolerance. He won't get drunk even after two jars. He is not drunk. He is showing off his sword for no reason.
This is not normal.

Zhang Ze narrowed his eyes.

"Zhongcheng." The attendant asked in a low voice, "Do you want to stop him?"

Zhang Ze looked around. Some of the guests in the hall were hugging their beautiful maids and laughing, some were chatting together, and some were drinking alone. At this time, they were all looking at Li Chengyuan with different expressions.

His eyes fell on Zhou Jingyun, who immediately looked at him, smiled, and raised his glass to him.

Looks normal.

But he no longer believed his eyes.

Is all this true?

"No need." Zhang Ze said slowly, raised the wine glass in his hand and looked at Li Chengyuan.

Although Li Chengyuan's words were a bit abrupt, the servants quickly brought the long sword. This was the sword that was used to behead Queen Jiang, and Li Chengyuan often showed it to his guests.

Li Chengyuan raised the long sword carried by two servants with one hand, his body steady, and cheers rang out in the hall.

Apart from anything else, although Li Chengyuan is old, he is stronger than anyone else present.

Li Chengyuan held up the long sword and looked at the cheers from the people in the hall, feeling very proud.

He has been strong since he was young, and is able to endure hardships and practice diligently. He has been praised as a natural soldier since he joined the army.

Of course, he was not satisfied with being just a soldier. He wanted to be a general, the most powerful commander in the Great Zhou.

Being just a general of Yulin Army would not satisfy him.

Li Chengyuan shouted loudly, took a step forward, and swung his long sword, which caused a strong wind to blow. The candlelight in the hall flickered and countless shadows swayed.

"Good sword skills!"

“What a divine power!”

Countless shadows were shouting noisily. They were cheering, shocked, and afraid.

He was invincible and stood alone against all enemies. Li Chengyuan watched as shadows intertwined and merged before his eyes, transforming into fleeing eunuchs and palace maids. As his sword flashed, blood splattered and wailing was heard.

Li Chengyuan couldn't help but laugh.

"Li Chengyuan, don't waste time here." A voice shouted from the front.

Li Chengyuan looked up and saw Zhang Ze waving at him in front of him.

"Hurry up, don't let anyone escape," he shouted.

Li Chengyuan looked forward, and saw more people running ahead, with swords flashing and sabers flying. They seemed to be blocking something, trying to protect something, but...
These people couldn't stop him.

Li Chengyuan laughed loudly and swung his long sword to kill. Countless figures were cut in two by the sword light, and blood and flesh flew everywhere.

That person, who can't escape, where is that person?
Li Chengyuan paused for a moment, raised his head, and suddenly his vision became dark. The next moment, the darkness gathered into a figure, looking down at him from above, and applause rang in his ears.

"Good swordsmanship, good strength."

The female voice is clear.

At the same time, a figure emerged from the thick ink.

Li Chengyuan felt his eyes brighten as he saw a familiar face.

that person.

His knees went weak and he knelt down, the long sword in his hand hitting the ground with a crisp sound.

"Good swordsmanship and great strength." The face smiled and said, "Li Chengyuan, are you willing to lead the Yulin Army for me?"

He is willing, of course he is willing, they are the Yulin Army, the emperor's close ministers.

"But this is not enough, is it?" the female voice continued, and then sighed, "People are like this, always wanting more, and their desires are insatiable."

No, he is not, he is just, Li Chengyuan stood up suddenly and pointed the long knife in his hand at the woman in front of him.

"I am acting on behalf of Heaven, supporting the Great Zhou and restoring order to the court!" he shouted, "You evil queen deserve to die!"

With a shout, the figure in front of him fell to the ground.

Yes, the Demon Queen deserves to die. The Demon Queen is dead. Li Chengyuan's heart was pounding. He jumped up and swung his sword, but the figures on the ground scattered, then gathered together and reached out to hold his sword.

Li Chengyuan's body froze, and all his strength was blocked.

"Damn?"

"There are many people in this world who deserve to die."

As they were talking, a figure came in front of him. The distance was so close that Li Chengyuan could see her face clearly.

This is not the face of Queen Chiang.

The face in front of me smiled slightly.

"Why don't you?"

"Li Chengyuan, look up."

Li Chengyuan subconsciously looked up, the darkness faded away, the surrounding lights were bright, and at the same time, cheers came like a tide.

"it is good!"

Li Chengyuan shuddered suddenly, watching the figure holding the knife fade away. The long knife suddenly lost its support and fell down with tremendous force.

not good!

Li Chengyuan's eyes widened.

"not good!"

Zhang Ze stood up suddenly.

But it was too late. The long knife came straight down. Li Chengyuan, who raised his hands high, only had time to shout. Blood splattered in the brightly lit hall. The noisy cheers paused, and then screams rose to the sky.

Zhang Ze stood where he was. The noise seemed to become distant. He could only hear his own heartbeat. Li Chengyuan's body, which was chopped open by a long knife, also became blurry.

The long knife was picked up.

This is a slender hand.

The long knife became light in her hand.

"At the beginning."

A female voice came.

"That's how he hacked at my body."

Zhang Ze slowly raised his eyes and saw a person standing in front of Li Chengyuan's body, or rather a foot, a bare foot with a jewelry chain around the ankle.

He didn't raise his eyes again, watching the long knife fall and cut Li Chengyuan's body again.

"Then, I'm even with him." The female voice said, "He chopped me, and I chopped him back."

Even with his head down, Zhang Ze could feel the gaze on him, like a long knife falling on his head.

"Did you know about Li Chengyuan's chiseling of the ship before? And then you just watched the fun?"

Zhang Ze lowered his head and said, "Yes." He clenched his hands that were hanging by his sides.

The knife on his head did not fall.

"Then don't just watch the fun this time. Just take care of the aftermath."

Zhang Ze lowered his head even more, and slowly bent his knees: "Your Majesty, I obey your command."

His knees went weak and he fell forward, suddenly coming to his senses.

"Zhongcheng——" The attendant supported him.

Screams and noise came like a tide, and the followers around him protected him tightly to avoid being bumped into by the people running around the hall.

Zhang Ze slowly stood up and watched a woman's figure disappear like mist in the crowd.

Figures were running around, tables, chairs, wine and delicacies were overturned. Zhou Jingyun was sitting there, still holding the wine glass in his hand, and the maid behind him had collapsed to the ground.

"Prince Zhou, Prince Zhou." Someone else came over, thinking he was frightened, and wanted to support him, "Are you okay?"

Zhou Jingyun shook his head: "It's okay." He sighed again, "I didn't expect that I would have to eat at the general's table so soon."

The man was stunned, thinking that Zhou Jingyun had indeed had a conversation with General Li at the banquet just now.

He looked through the chaotic crowd and saw that General Li's body had been surrounded. The descendants of the Li family and the family doctors had all come, but it was obvious that neither crying nor the doctors' treatment was of any use.

General Li is dead.

A funeral was inevitable.

This is a prophecy that has come true.

The man looked at Zhou Jingyun again and couldn't help but take a step away. Is Prince Zhou a jinx?

The noise spread out from the Li family mansion, accompanied by the running of servants, and the news spread like the wind in the dark night.

The backyard carriage track is no exception.

The servants of the Li family and the servants of the guests were all running around. Some were going inside to meet their masters, while others were anxious to return home to report the news.

People were running, horses were running, there was a commotion.

The originally quiet horses were frightened and became restless, neighing and stamping. The carriage swayed forward, and she suddenly fell forward against the white fence inside the carriage. She held her knees with both hands. The paper on her knees seemed to be wet and soft, and it tore as she moved.

Bai Li opened his eyes, his vision adjusted to the dimness, he brushed away the torn paper, and listened to Jiang Yun scolding the horses outside. As he scolded, the restless horses calmed down and the carriage stabilized.

"Miss Bai." Jiang Yun's voice came in a low voice, "Are you okay?"

Bai Li nodded, reached out to lift the car curtain and looked outside.

The lights in the carriage yard were bright, with many people running back and forth, and quite a few people gathered together talking. There were also carriages being led away. There was a lot of noise in the direction of the Li family mansion, and people kept running out.

"Something happened at General Li's home." Jiang Yun stood by the car and whispered to her, "Wait here for a while."

Jiang Yun's face looked a little anxious, and he looked inside the mansion from time to time. If he hadn't had to guard her, he would have gone to the mansion to look for the prince.

As soon as he finished speaking, Bai Li's eyes lit up: "The prince is back."

Jiang Yun hurriedly looked over and saw Zhou Jingyun running towards him from the direction of the mansion among the chaotic crowd. His posture was as upright as ever, but his steps were very fast.

It can be seen that he is also thinking about her.

Bai Li jumped down from the car and looked at Zhou Jingyun approaching: "Prince."

Zhou Jingyun didn't wait for her to ask, and took the initiative to say: "General Li was wielding a sword and accidentally killed himself."

Jiang Yun beside him looked surprised and shook his head: "People should accept their age. Besides, bravery is not something to show off."

Bai Li looked at Zhou Jingyun and asked, "The Li family asked you to leave? Is there no trouble?"

Zhou Jingyun smiled and said, "Everyone saw it in public. He tried to wield the sword but failed. How could he not let everyone leave?" He paused and said, "Someone from the Li family did say they wanted to check on everyone present, but Zhang Ze stopped them, saying that he would check not only the guests present but also the descendants of the Li family. The Li family panicked and didn't care about everyone, so they all left."

Bai Li smiled and nodded: "Yes, he listened this time."

Zhou Jingyun did not respond, nor did he ask who he was referring to. He looked at Bai Li, stretched out his hand to her, and said softly, "Let's go back quickly."

Bai Li nodded with a smile and raised her hand to put it in his. Just as she stretched out her hand, a crisp bell rang in her ears.

Bai Li's expression froze, his vision distorted, and the night, the crowd, the horses, and the river clouds disappeared in an instant.

She looked at Zhou Jingyun in front of her. Zhou Jingyun still had a smile on his face, but his eyes were dark and lifeless, like a stone statue.

She stepped back sharply.

The moving crowds and neighing horses froze in an instant, and even the night wind stopped.

Li Yu, who had just entered, also stood stiffly beside a carriage, his face became frozen, but after a moment of trance, his eyes regained their lively look.

The scene before my eyes was as quiet as death.

There was fear in his eyes at first, then it quickly became serious.

He slowly raised his eyes and looked up at the night sky.

There are two moons hanging in the night sky, one is curved like an eyebrow and the other is round like a pearl.