Aoyama

Chapter 172 Zodiac Sign
The sky above Luocheng was covered with dark clouds, which gradually obscured the bright moon.

It was as if an invisible giant hand gathered the clouds into sand, and with a casual sweep, the conspiracies and plots that had been painstakingly worked on for years were cast over everyone's heads.

Since the winter of the year when Mr. Feng came to Lord Liu's side, someone has been hiding outside the dark stage, waiting to deal the most fatal blow to the Liu family.

The Imperial Household Department oppressed the Liu family, Prince Jing seduced them, and Mr. Feng lay dormant, leading the Liu family step by step into an abyss of no return.

Who set up this trap?
Is it the Golden Pig? No, the Golden Pig is also ruthless, but not as big as this.

Is it Tianma? No, Tianma is murderous and doesn't have the patience to last that long.

Who on earth had the ability, courage, and patience to set up this situation? Was it the man in black that Prince Jing had secretly met with late at night? Chen Ji remembered that the other party wore a piece of black jade around his waist.

He looked up at the darkness ahead and saw spears shooting out from the dark windows, easily penetrating even the heavy armor of the Tiger Armored Cavalry.

The spears pierced the front row of soldiers, and the huge inertia knocked them off their horses.

However, the Tiger Armored Cavalry did not retreat, but heard General Qian sneer and said, "He is just trying to be mysterious. Kill him!"

Among the iron cavalry, black-armored soldiers jumped up from the horses' backs one after another, stepping on the horses' heads in the air to gain leverage like pulling onions in dry land. With another leap, the war horses fell to the ground with grief-stricken neighs.

The soldier wearing heavy armor jumped onto the eaves of the second floor, his hand on the sword, stepped on the gray tiles, and rushed towards the windows!

Official?!
Chen Ji was surprised to find that the black-armored warriors' leap was even more powerful than his.

There were actually dozens of officers hiding among the tiger-armored cavalry!
It's strange. The ways to become an official in the world are like white giant clams in the sea, hard to come by. How could the Liu family have so many ways to become an official?
No, the official career paths these soldiers took should be the same!
They gave up the extreme speed of cultivation and never thought about seeking the way to immortality. They spent many years of dormant cultivation and finally built up this martial power.

At this moment, a spear appeared in the window, crossed the sky and shot towards General Qian.

General Qian sat firmly on his horse and stretched out his hand, his palm grasping the spear head like an iron clamp, while the tail of the spear continued to tremble.

"go with!"

General Qian turned the spear around and threw it into the dark window, from which a cry of pain was heard.

Then, a soldier stepped on the gray tiles and rushed into the room. The sound of metal clashing could be heard from the room. The tiger-armored cavalry on the ground surrounded the ambush building, not intending to let a spy escape.

General Qian said coldly: "Set it on fire, burn down all these buildings!"

Chen Ji breathed nervously. He silently aimed his eyes at General Qian and scanned the surroundings with his "mind's eye"...

Just at this moment, the sound of quick footsteps suddenly came from the alley beside the street.

Chen Ji turned his head and saw the golden pig rushing out from the dark alley.

"fall!"

The Golden Pig suddenly came to the side of General Qian's horse, breathed, and punched, all in one go!
The punch hit General Qian's horse hard on the head, and the horse fell down with a loud bang, carrying General Qian's body with it.

"Looking for death!" General Qian rose into the air with his spear held upside down. His body twisted strangely in the air, as if he was making a surprise attack. The spear pierced the golden pig like a poisonous snake spitting out its tongue.

Jin Zhu dodged the shot by leaning sideways, but he was caught off guard by the sudden movement of General Qian's hand, and the spear swung like a whip, hitting Jin Zhu's chest hard.

"Ouch!" The golden pig was knocked over and rolled several times like a ball, then turned around and ran back into the alley.

Some soldiers rode their horses to chase after them, but were stopped by General Qian: "Don't chase. The eunuchs are full of tricks. Don't fall into their trap."

Chen Ji sighed inwardly. The Golden Pig should at least hold on for a while. General Qian was not willing to be fooled now.

I don't know what special skills the Golden Pig has acquired through his practice. Although they are both innate masters, their fighting ability is far inferior to that of General Qian.

General Qian squatted in front of his warhorse. Seeing that the horse could no longer stand up, he pulled out a dagger from his boot and stabbed it into the horse's neck.

At this moment, the sound of horse hooves came from the long street, and Mr. Feng rode up alone.

General Qian stood up and looked over. He didn't salute, and his expression under the tiger mask showed no joy, anger, sorrow or happiness. "Why is Mr. Feng here?"

Mr. Feng was wearing a green cloak and said with a smile, "I suspected that the eunuchs might be cheating, so I came to take a look."

General Qian paused with the spear in his hand and said casually: "The Tiger Armored Cavalry has been lying dormant for several years, waiting for this day. Just now, the Golden Pig risked his life to assassinate me, but I repelled him."

After that, he pointed to the two-story building not far away and said, "Mr. Feng, just wait for a moment. The eunuchs inside will be killed by our cavalry."

Mr. Feng was surprised and asked, "Golden Pig? Where is he?"

General Qian pointed to the alley and said, “He ran away.”

Mr. Feng immediately dismounted and chased into the alley: "General Qian, continue to kill the eunuchs, I will go and get the golden pig. This is a great achievement. The master said that when the army sets out tomorrow, we need his head as a sacrifice!"

General Qian stared at Mr. Feng disappearing into the alley, pondered for a long time, and finally strode in and chased after him: "Come on, follow me to get the golden pig!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Ji immediately jumped off his horse and said to the soldiers on his left and right: "I will go and lend a helping hand, General!"

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Chen Ji turned left and right in the dim alleys. The alleys in Luocheng were all made of the same white walls and gray tiles. If it weren't for the friction sound of General Qian's armor in front of him, he would have almost gotten lost in it.

Mr. Feng came here to kill General Qian.

But Chen Ji also had doubts. If General Qian died here, wouldn't Lord Liu be suspicious of Mr. Feng, who shouldn't have been here?

Before he could think about it, he heard a muffled groan from General Qian in front of him. Chen Ji quickened his pace and turned the fork in the road. He saw Jin Zhu sneak attacking with a dagger in his hand in a narrow and obscure alley. The blade pierced General Qian's ribs through the gap in his armor.

General Qian thought that Mr. Feng was ahead of him, and even if he encountered the golden pig, it was Mr. Feng who encountered it first, so he could get an advantage. But he didn't expect that Mr. Feng suddenly disappeared, and he accidentally fell into the ambush of the golden pig.

No, is there something wrong with Mr. Feng?
General Qian attacked angrily, punching the golden pig again and again.

Regardless of his own life, Jin Zhu lowered his head and pressed it against General Qian's chest, gritting his teeth and coughing up blood. He held General Qian's head with his left hand and repeatedly pulled out and stabbed the dagger with his right hand. He stabbed three times in a row, but the armor was tight and he could not stab the vital parts.

General Qian grabbed the golden pig's wrist and wrestled with it. The tip of the knife stopped in front of General Qian and could not penetrate any further.

The two sides were in a stalemate, and Chen Ji was about to help Jin Zhu, but he felt something was wrong.

Where is Mr. Feng?

Suddenly, a gust of wind blew past him.

Chen Ji turned around and saw Mr. Feng's cloak fluttering as he passed by him.

Mr. Feng came to General Qian like a ghost and kicked the golden pig in the side.

With a loud bang, the golden pig flew sideways and slammed into the wall of the alley, causing the bricks and stones to sag in a spider-web-like manner. With a few crackling sounds of bones breaking, the golden pig fell heavily to the ground, vomited blood, and fainted.

Chen Ji was shocked. Wasn't he supposed to kill General Qian? Why did he end up killing the Golden Pig?!

In the darkness, Mr. Feng supported General Qian and asked with concern: "Is General Qian okay?"

As he spoke, he looked up and said to Chen Ji, "What are you standing there for? Come and help General Qian!"

Chen Ji walked forward silently and put General Qian's arm on his shoulder.

Mr. Feng took out a small white porcelain bottle from his sleeve, scooped out some powder from it and applied it to the wound: "General Qian, the knife wound did not pierce the lungs, so there is no need to worry about your life. This is the golden wound medicine made by the Taoist temple of Laojun Mountain. After applying it, it will heal in just over a month."

General Qian hesitated for a moment and said, "Thank you, Mr. Feng. What should we do with this golden pig?"

Mr. Feng glanced at the unconscious golden pig and said with a smile, "Of course, we will take it back. Tomorrow morning, we will beat the drum and go to court. We will chop off its head, pull out its tendons and bones, and let its blood serve as a sacrifice to the flag in front of the reviewing platform! Don't worry, General Qian. This achievement belongs to both you and me. I won't take it all for myself."

As he spoke, he glanced at Chen Ji intentionally or unintentionally, which immediately made Chen Ji feel cold all over: Mr. Feng's goal of seizing power has been achieved, the Liu family army is about to set out, and General Qian is seriously injured and naturally cannot lead the army.

Moreover, General Qian was not dead and had captured the golden pig alive, so naturally, Lord Liu would not have any doubts.

Mr. Feng wants to exchange the golden pig for control of the Tiger Armored Cavalry.

At this time, Mr. Feng ordered Chen Ji: "Go find some hemp rope and tie up the eunuchs on the ground."

Chen Ji gritted his teeth and responded, "Mr. Feng, help General Qian go back to treat his injuries first. I will tie up this beast and then go to join him."

General Qian said coldly, "No, I want to personally escort this beast back to the Liu family mansion. Go find the hemp rope quickly, Mr. Feng and I will wait here."

Mr. Feng looked at Chen Ji with a half-smile: "Why don't you go now?"

"Yes."

Chen Ji found a house in the alley and broke into it. After taking the hemp rope, he came back and tied up the golden pig. It was not until this moment that General Qian slowly loosened his fist and relaxed his mind.

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On Ningyuan Street, the Tiger Armored Cavalry had rounded up all the secret agents in the building, killing seventeen and capturing twelve alive.

The soldiers mounted their horses and escorted the living person south. General Qian had lost too much blood, so the soldiers had to find a carriage to bring him back.

The sound of iron hooves was heavy and oppressive, as if stepping on Chen Ji's heart.

Chen Ji rode his horse at the end. Just as he was looking down in deep thought, Mr. Feng slowed down his horse and came over, laughing softly, "What are you thinking about?"

Chen Ji raised his head and carefully glanced around at the others. After making sure that they were far away, he lowered his voice and asked, "Mr. Feng and Jin Zhu are colleagues. So you sold him out like this?"

Mr. Feng looked at Chen Ji and said, "As far as I know, you have no friendship with Jin Zhu, right?"

Chen Ji was stunned for a moment, and felt that there was something wrong with the other party's question. He pondered for a moment and said, "Well, there is no friendship."

Mr. Feng said slowly: "After this matter is concluded, I will return to the Secret Service. The Minister promised me a place in the Twelve Zodiac Signs, but now I see that there is no place in the Twelve Zodiac Signs. So, I will make room for myself, isn't it reasonable?"

Chen Ji was stunned. How could Mr. Feng, such a person, not be a zodiac sign? How is that possible!

He said nonchalantly, "Yun Yang and Jiao Rabbit are gone, so the positions of Yang and Rabbit are vacant."

Mr. Feng laughed and said, "They were just exiled. They will come back."

Chen Ji added: "It is said that Lord Binghu is going to abdicate."

Mr. Feng replied: "Mr. Sick Tiger is in the top three positions, I dare not count on it for the time being. I like the pig position, sometimes the pig can eat the tiger."

"What about Pegasus?"

Hearing this, Mr. Feng seemed a little distressed: "Yeah, what about Tianma?"

(End of this chapter)