My enemies became my companions

Chapter 525: Reunion with Zhu E (Three chapters in one)

Chen Yi pulled a chair over and sat down, then turned to Dong Gong Ruo Shu and asked, "Did you find anything?"

"Then what did you find?" Donggong Ruoshu asked him back.

"Su Hongtao, and the monk and Taoist priest beside him. The monk's Dharma name is Jiyuan, and he is from Baolian Temple. The Taoist priest is the judge of the underworld who inspects the human world. These two people are mixed together. Su Hongtao... is not simple."

Donggong Ruoshu nodded and said, "You are amazing, you discovered everything before I even noticed it.

Chen Yi was speechless for a while, silently thinking about what he had seen tonight.

Originally, he was going to a dinner party with Chu Yiyuan, just to go there for the occasion, and to see what kind of person Su Hongtao was.

But now that I have sorted out the information I have obtained, I have gained a lot.

The monk and the Taoist priest beside Su Hongtao are Jiyuan from Baolian Temple and the judge of Yama Palace. They are from very important backgrounds. These two people accompanying Su Hongtao are probably his greatest supports.

As for how Su Hongtao, a local official of the second rank, got in touch with this monk and a Taoist priest, how did the judge get the order from the King of Hell, and what conspiracy was behind it...

Chen Yi had no intention of exploring.

He had no intention of sorting out the intricate relationships in the Huguang officialdom, let alone engaging in open or covert struggles. Those were none of his business. He came and left, and only cared about killing.

"What are you thinking about?" Donggong Ruoshu asked when he saw that he was thinking about something.

Chen Yi raised his eyes and glanced at her, then said, "It's about murder."

"Why do you suddenly want to kill someone?"

"We won't stay in Wuchang Prefecture for long, and there are 30% of the White Lotus Sect members left in Huguang. If we let them all go to Jiangxi, the White Lotus Rebellion will never be quelled." Chen Yi said slowly: "Killing people can solve the problem. You just need to kill the people who created the problem."

"Oh, how immoral."

"The most effective methods are often immoral. I'm just a passer-by. The longer I stay, the deeper I'll get. Just leaving like this will do more harm than good. The next thing is to find a way to deal with Su Hongtao. He's creating problems. Kill him and that's it." Chen Yi spat out the longan seeds.

"Then you will kill whoever is causing trouble?" Dong Gong Ruo Shu paused and suddenly asked, "Then will you kill me?"

Chen Yi was stunned, then suddenly smiled and said, "You also know that you are creating problems."

Donggong Ruoshu peeled a longan, handed it over and said, "I'll give you a longan, please don't kill me."

She said this in a very calm tone, without any joking tone or the slightest fear or panic, but instead seemed particularly sincere.

Chen Yi thought about it, and took it in his hand, saying with a smile: "To you, I am not a passer-by, and I will never fight with you."

You can't fool this stupid girl about this matter. She is simple-minded. If she takes it seriously, it will be troublesome... Seeing Donggong Ruoshu staring at him, Chen Yi smiled and threw the longan into his mouth. The fruits and vegetables in Mingyue Pavilion are very juicy and sweet, but...
“…Why is it a bit salty?”

“I didn’t wash my hands.”

"..."

Chen Yi took a deep breath, peeled a few longans himself, and put them all into his mouth in one breath.

Donggong Ruosu could not notice anything wrong and continued to peel and eat longan. The climate in the south of Dongyu was warm, and there were many new and exotic fruits that she had never eaten before. Each one was very sweet, completely different from those in Western Jin Dynasty. The stupid girl, who already had a strong appetite, could not stop eating and even sucked the juice on her fingers.

Donggong Ruoshu chewed the sweet fruit flesh, a drop of juice slid from the corner of her mouth, and then fell under her neck and slid into her clothes. She felt a little itchy, so she stretched out her hand and scratched from bottom to top, and it trembled.

This stupid girl... Chen Yi narrowed his eyes and sighed helplessly. It is human nature to like plump women, and he likes them too. But for so long, he and those with big breasts have some problems, perhaps because he is born with a clash of breasts.

People like Little Fox, Min Ning, and Lu Ying got along pretty well, and even Yin Weiying was neither too big nor too young, just the right size.

In this case, it seems that the little fox is right, smaller breasts are better.

Donggong Ruoshu ate a lot and ate all the longans in the fruit bowl. The table was full of longan seeds and bitter yellow skins. She clapped her hands and wiped her hands on the bra of the top contestant on the ground.

"She's not even as old as me, and she's still the top girl." She said childishly, then she stretched and said with a long "hmm": "It's warm here, even warmer than the hall."

Chen Yi smiled helplessly. Miss Donggong was always like this no matter when and where she was. This made her prone to getting into trouble sometimes. However, she seemed to have good luck. Even if she really got into trouble, not only would she be safe in the end, but she might even turn a disaster into a blessing.

The room was quiet for a while, without any sound from either side. Chen Yi calculated the time and waited quietly for half an hour before Chu Yiyuan sent someone to knock on the door.

Judging from the information we have now, Chu Yiyuan is probably going to kill Han Xiu, and thus go all out, forcing Su Hongtao into a desperate situation and making him dare not delay the relocation of the White Lotus Sect any longer.

And calling me along would simply allow me to push the blame on the Light and Dark Sect and be prepared for both scenarios.

Chen Yi didn't care whether Han Xiu died or not. He had no friendship with this man. He just wanted to kill Su Hongtao and let him die heroically at the hands of the evil Bai Lian.

When I was calculating carefully,

Suddenly,

A series of hurried footsteps sounded in the corridor outside the house.
"Murder! Assassin! There's an assassin!"

…………

The hall suddenly fell silent. The originally noisy crowd seemed to subside like a tide, but at some point it was cut off by a sharp weapon. It was not an ordinary exclamation, but the sound of a shoulder being pierced.

Blood foam splattered out.

The boy's face was ferocious, and he waved his dagger in mid-air, but he couldn't move forward an inch. In a flash, the monk who was standing next to Su Hongtao suddenly took up his chopsticks and pushed the man, nailing him to the wall.
The sudden assassination was unexpected, especially at a banquet. When the servant's painful gasps were heard, a loud noise broke out in the hall.

"Murder! Assassin! There's an assassin!"

The entire Mingyue Pavilion was finally filled with a wave of panic.

Almost at the same time, the railing on the second floor exploded.

A black-clad assassin suddenly rushed out, and wherever the single blade in his hand swept past, all the palace lanterns burst. The burning lamp oil fell like a meteor shower, just in time to pour on the overturned screen, and a huge fire suddenly ignited in the hall, and smoke filled the air.

In the darkness, countless figures surged and the scene suddenly became chaotic. Screens were smashed, fire pots were kicked over, people were pushed and shoved, and charcoal flames splashed and flew everywhere. In a short time, it was impossible to tell who was who.

Su Hongtao was about to stand up and flee when he felt a cool breeze brush past his ears. He lowered his head suddenly and saw three flying knives glancing past his hair and piercing into the pillar with a few whooshing sounds.

A person who looked like a blood gourd fell from the second floor, knocking over the leftover food, and the dishes mixed with blood foam were splattered all over the floor.

Su Hongtao was pulled up by the Taoist beside him. He was out of breath and had no weapon in his hand. He could only rush out of the door. Suddenly, a swordsman rushed out of the mist in front of him, with a three-foot long sword flying straight in front of him.

boom!
The terrifying force hit Su Hongtao's heart and he took several steps back. The Taoist priest hurriedly supported him, then kicked the pots and pans on the ground towards the swordsman, and at the same time pushed Su Hongtao behind him with his backhand.

Su Hongtao flew out like a ball. Ji Yuanyue appeared behind him, caught Su Hongtao steadily, and led him out of the hall.

After Ji Yuan took him far away and they landed steadily, he covered his chest in fear. His chest was beating like a bellows, and the breastplate under his clothes was broken. He almost died on the spot.

"Who... who sent the assassin..." Su Hongtao raised his head suddenly, "Han Xiu! It must be him, where is Han Xiu?!"

Han Xiu was so bold that he actually dared to overturn the table and assassinate. He thought that he had reached the extreme point and kidnapped Governor Wang Fu. He never expected that the usually upright Han Zishen wanted them all to die here.

It should be noted that as the commander-in-chief, he was in charge of the military power of Huguang Province, and was a sixth-rank martial artist. He had a monk and a Taoist priest as guards. Even so, he almost lost his life, and he was unaware of it beforehand. It can be seen that the people Han Xiu brought in were all masters of martial arts.

Su Hongtao murmured, "Han Xiu, where did Han Xiu go?"

"Find, send someone to find Han Xiu and arrest him!" Su Hongtao quickly grabbed a policeman and ordered, "Also, protect Kou Jun, Wang Fu and other court officials, and never let the traitor succeed!"

Just as he finished giving the order, a voice called out from far away in the hall.

"Escort!"

"Hurry over there!"

"Someone is trying to assassinate Lord Su, come and protect him!"

Su Hongtao's face froze for a moment. He was clearly here, but someone was shouting for protection over there.

This is going to muddy the waters!
..........
Chaos and noise spread throughout the Mingyue Pavilion, and the building shook slightly due to the footsteps coming and going.

"Is there an assassin?"

Donggong Ruoshu's face changed drastically when she heard that, and she turned around and was about to rush out of the room.

The doors and windows were closed. Seeing that she was trying to push the door open to go out, Chen Yi grabbed her shoulders and pulled her back.

"You're crazy, what are you doing?"

"Kill out."

"Just kill them like this?"

Donggong Ruoshu turned around and looked at him with wide eyes, as if asking: Isn't it?
"If we rush out now, we will probably be considered as part of the assassin's group." Chen Yi spoke quickly, "The hall is only a corridor away from here, two or three corners away, and we came here with the White Lotus Sect, so we should be the most suspected."

Even if you don't go and see, just by listening to the noisy voices, you can guess how chaotic it is outside. Chen Yi has experienced a similar situation in the capital. It is suitable for outsiders to fish in troubled waters, but for insiders it is full of dangers. If you act rashly, you don't know which corner will reveal a sharp knife.

"so what should I do now?"

"Go up to the beam first, observe the situation, and then make plans."

As Chen Yi spoke, he jumped onto the beam, followed closely by Miss Donggong. Then Chen Yi hammered open the upper wall between the wing room and the corridor with one hand, and thick smoke immediately hit his face, and all kinds of sounds also surged in.

Chaos, everything was in chaos. There were shouts one after another, and it was impossible to tell who was who. In addition, the house was filled with thick smoke, and all the lights in the house were knocked over. It was so dark that you couldn't see your hand in front of you.

Where did these assassins come from?

The White Lotus Sect? Magpie Tower? Su Hongtao's self-directed and self-acted drama? Kou Jun or Han Xiu?

Standing on the beam, Chen Yi seemed to be out of the matter, thinking about the situation in front of him. He subconsciously wanted to fish in troubled waters, but then he fell into doubt and confusion. At this moment, he suddenly heard the voice of Donggong Ruoshu in his ears.

"How about killing Su Hongtao while the chaos is going on?"

Chen Yi turned his head. Dong Gong Ruoshu was very close to him. His warm breath hit his ear. His eyes were shining even in the darkness, which made people feel hot in their hearts.

"It's such a mess, let's find Su Hongtao and kill him with one knife." Donggong Ruoshu made a clicking gesture.

This was exactly what Chen Yi was thinking subconsciously. If someone else had said this, Chen Yi would have made a quick decision. But after hearing what the stupid girl said, he began to think deeply. Dong Gong Ruo Shu was eager to try. She was born to be fearless.

Chen Yi pressed her shoulders firmly and said, "Don't act rashly without weapons!"

Not to mention that the judge of the King of Hell's Investigating Division was present, and there was also Jiyuan from the Po Lin Temple to support them. If this stupid girl was really allowed to rush out alone, she would not know how to die. Even if he would not leave her alone, she was unarmed. If they were involved, the two of them would be in great danger even if they survived.

Miss Donggong struggled for a few times, but was still held down. She looked unhappy and glanced at Chen Yi in confusion.

Chen Yi looked around and said, "It is impossible to bring weapons into Mingyue Pavilion openly. Those assassins must have hidden them in advance. Let's see if there are any weapons hidden on the beams. Acting rashly is like being an idiot."

"I'm not." After being scolded, Donggong Ruoshu refuted.

The two of them were at the intersection of the beams, which was a wider spot, and the gaps between the interlaced beams were more naturally suitable for hiding weapons.

Dong Gong Ruoshu was very mobile and immediately started to search around. When Chen Yi just turned around, she suddenly said, "There is a weapon!"

“…Don’t touch me!”

Donggong Ruosu looked at Chen Yi with a slightly annoyed look and pulled hard.

"Isn't it? Why is it so hard?"

Hiss… Chen Yi gritted his teeth and said, “That’s because I practiced the Bronze Bone Skill.”

Donggong Ruosu blinked, and even though she didn't understand what it was, she still let go of her hand. Before letting go, she pulled it again uncertainly.

"...!"

The two of them continued to search in the beams, and before long, Donggong Ruoshu found a soft sword from the gap between the mortise and tenon joints.

"found it."

After saying that, Donggong Ruoshu snapped his fingers twice, and the soft sword radiated circles of silver luster.

She felt that Chen Yi was lying to her. That thing was obviously harder than the sword, so how could it not be a weapon? She was afraid that he was hiding something.

It's okay, as long as you seduce him persistently, he will stop hiding sooner or later. Donggong Ruoshu was very lucky that she was very good at seduction.

Chen Yi really couldn't find it, so he grabbed a broom from the corner, dismantled the broom head to make a stick, rushed back to the beam and adjusted the disrupted trajectory.

"What should we do next?" Donggong Ruoshu asked.

Chen Yi took a quick look and realized that with the weapons he had now, it would be impossible to assassinate Su Hongtao in the chaos. It was more important to leave here while the chaos was underway.

"Let's go, fight our way out of the chaos, and then we'll discuss this later." Chen Yi said.

The two of them then staggered on the beams of the house. Chen Yi pinched his breath-holding technique with one hand, and the sounds of both of them were reduced to the minimum. Smoke billowed in from under the beams from time to time, and there were also figures moving, but it seemed as if there was a layer of mirror between them and had nothing to do with them.

Unconsciously, he had gotten close to the thin wall of the floor. Chen Yi took a deep breath and was about to punch it open when he suddenly caught a glimpse of a graceful figure walking out of the mist, shouting as she walked.

"Governor, Governor Wang, the Governor has been assassinated!"

It was a maid running around in the thick fog, her skirt stained with blood, and she was frantically seeking help and shelter.

Soon, a squad leader and his men came running over to the sound, horrified.
"What did you say? Say it again?"

"Governor, Governor, it's bad. Here comes an assassin! He pierces the Governor with one sword!"

The maid was shaking like a sieve and her speech was incoherent. It took her several sentences to give a general description. The foreman could not delay and asked her to show him the way.

"There, that's it!" the maid pointed the way.

The squad leader ordered his subordinates, "You two protect her and the witness!"

After saying this, he immediately led his men in the direction the maid pointed.

Judging from the direction the maid came from, Chen Yi raised his eyebrows slightly. She came in from the side of the corridor. There was no corner there, it was a dead end, and it was only three or four feet away from where they were just now.

Unless...she climbed in from outside?

Not long after the thought came to mind, the maid suddenly waved her hands, and a silver light pierced through the mist. The two runners fell to the ground, and their lives were taken away without even being able to resist. Blood flowed from the back of their necks.

The maid took two steps and leapt up, nimbly flipping out from the window frame and disappearing from the building in an instant.

Due to the fog, Chen Yi could not see the face clearly, but when the maid climbed through the window, the fog was dispersed a little, and he suddenly felt that the back figure looked familiar.

The White Lotus Sect… Magpie Pavilion… Su Hongtao’s self-directed performance… Kou Jun or Han Xiu… Could it be that there is someone else…

Chen Yi's pupils shrank slightly, and he suddenly thought of a possibility. He pulled Dong Gong Ruoshu down from the beam and instantly flipped over the wall.

Half of the Mingyue Pavilion was ablaze, with the glowing red light illuminating the smoky streets, making the surroundings dim and visibility even worse than inside the building.

Chen Yi made hand gestures while pulling Dong Gong Ruoshu and running wildly, turning countless corners. Finally, he caught a glimpse of bloodstains on the ground. Without thinking, he turned over and ran out of the yard and Mingyue Pavilion. His vision became much clearer, but he looked around but could not find any trace of him.

Chen Yi was not in a hurry. As long as he kept biting, most of the experienced warriors would turn around and attack him, trying to get rid of him once and for all.

A ray of moonlight reflected on the ground. In front of the crossroads, Chen Yi moved his fingertips slightly and leaned to the left. He subconsciously glanced at Miss Donggong, only to see that she was about to move to the right.

Chen Yi immediately turned to the right, striding forward without stopping for even a moment.

A wisp of fragrant breeze blew in the air, and Chen Yi felt a chill on his neck. The murderous intent behind him stirred up thorns. He turned sharply to the side, and several silver needles brushed past his face. The next moment, a long sword reached out from the shadows.

Donggong Ruoshu turned around and stabbed with a sword. Chen Yi hurriedly pulled her back, and the stupid girl's back was hit. Chen Yi took a few steps back, and when he looked up again, the sword was at the back of his neck.

"You are not a soldier, yet you dare to chase for so long. You, a Han Chinese, are really brave..." The naturally charming voice fell into her ears, but was suddenly interrupted before she finished speaking.

"You can kill me."

"This...this voice...eh...sir?"

Chen Yi slowly turned around, holding the long sword with his fingertips, and brought it a few inches closer to his throat.
"Princess, you don't want to polish the mirror with the prince in the future, do you?"

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Under the cover of night, Han Xiu grabbed hold of his clothes and hurried to the meeting place.

After knocking on the door several times, it opened from the inside out, revealing the face of old man Zhang. His name was Deng Kaiwen, a martial artist who had retired for many years and was quite famous. He was the leader of this trip south.

Han Xiu was an inspector who only had the power to investigate cases. Since the White Lotus Rebellion, Anshan Gong Su Hongtao, who was known for his noble character, and Kou Jun had joined forces. The two of them were in charge of all the power in Huguang and had a firm control over the post station, so Han Xiu only sent out a few letters.

They thought that this matter was hopeless and they could only watch Su Hongtao and others make peace with the White Lotus Sect. Fortunately, God came to their aid. Deng Kaiwen was a kind-hearted person who was eager to help others. He went south with his eldest disciple Jiang Yangsu, and organized people along the way with the help of his past connections. A total of 14 righteous men disguised themselves as members of the White Lotus Sect and finally sneaked into the Wuchang Prefecture.

"Have they all escaped?"

"There are still two who haven't returned yet, everyone else has returned." Deng Kaiwen shook his head.

"Who?"

"Wei Wen, and Fang Er."

Han Xiu silently wrote down the names. If they unfortunately died, they would be thieves today, and he would write the epitaph himself when they were vindicated in the future.

"Tonight..." Han Xiu hesitated.

Deng Kaiwen sighed and said, "We failed at the last hurdle. We have to hide for a while and make preparations."

The White Lotus Sect was still wreaking havoc in Huguang, and Su Hongtao chose to hold a banquet at this very moment. Han Xiu knew what this meant, and it was nothing more than a trick to lure Su Hongtao into the trap. So Han Xiu decided to go all out and kill Su Hongtao and Kou Jun in one fell swoop, and support Governor Wang Fu to regain power... All the plans were well-planned, and every step of the assassination was meticulous and executed without error. Su Hongtao would not have expected that the upright Han Xiu would be so bold.

But plans cannot keep up with changes. This time we have alerted the enemy. There is only a 20% to 30% chance of encountering such a good opportunity again next time.

Han Xiu couldn't understand this and could only sigh.

"Lord Han is sighing." A rough voice rolled out from the yard. It was a man with a simple sword. He killed more than a dozen police officers in Mingyue Pavilion and covered the evacuation of most people.

"Yang Su, don't talk too much." Deng Kaiwen glared at his eldest disciple.

"It's okay." Han Xiu waved his hand and looked back at Jiang Yangsu.

Jiang Yangsu spat and shouted, "As long as the green mountains remain, there will be no shortage of firewood. Even a rough man like me understands such a simple truth. How come Lord Han doesn't understand it?"

This sounded like a question, so Han Xiu could only smile helplessly and said, "I didn't understand it before, but now that Brother Jiang has said it, I understand."

"Hey, don't call me big brother. It makes me sound old."

"Then I'll call you..."

"It's called Yang Su, which means sun and millet. My master gave it this name because he said these two words carry vitality."

"Okay, Yang Su."

Han Zheng was about to bow, but when he thought that they were people of the martial arts world, he clasped his fists and bowed instead. Jiang Yangsu also clasped his fists heavily in response.

The two of them exchanged pleasantries naturally, and Jiang Yangsu asked, "Hey, I heard that Lord Han has a brother-in-law named Tiedan He Taixiong, right?"

"That's right," Han Xiu sighed, "He Taixiong still hasn't arrived. I'm afraid I can't wait for him anymore."

"It doesn't matter if I go or not. He's a big name, and I just want to get to know him."

As they were chatting, they heard footsteps in the alley. Everyone's ears immediately pricked up and they all closed their ears and listened.

Then he heard several regular knocks on the door. Deng Kaiwen hurriedly opened the door and found that it was Fang Er who had escaped. He had been stabbed in the abdomen and was bleeding profusely.

"Fang, Fang Er, what's wrong with you? Where's Wei Wen?"

"Don't worry about me. Wei Wen has been arrested. And, and..." Fang Er raised his head and said in a trembling voice: "The governor is dead."

Han Xiu was stunned and stood still.

(End of this chapter)