Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 676 Liu Yu is assassinated
At the gate of Kuai's mansion, the brothers Kuai Liang and Kuai Yue personally escorted Liu Yu out of the mansion.

"We have benefited greatly from Uncle Liu's teachings today."

"Hey, you two are both highly talented and outstanding people of our time. I have learned a lot today. If you have free time in the future, please come to Luoyang. I will prepare a bed for you."

"No, no, if I have the chance, I will go and ask the emperor's uncle for advice."

"Okay, you two don't have to see me off. Xiangyang is very prosperous and has a different flavor compared to Luoyang. I will just stroll around the city for a while and then go back to the inn."

Liu Yu bowed to the two men and said goodbye, then turned and walked onto the street.

Kuai Liang and Kuai Yue looked at his back and did not return home for a long time.

"Brother, what is the purpose of this uncle of the current emperor coming to Jingzhou all of a sudden? He has been here for seventeen or eighteen days, either sightseeing or visiting friends and scholars. He is one of the current nine ministers. Is he really here just for fun?"

Kuai Yue frowned, his face full of confusion.

Kuai Liang looked relaxed: "Why do you care what his intention is? Just understand that he has no ill will towards my Kuai family. Otherwise, why would he come to visit and discuss academic matters with you and me for half a day?"

Kuai Yue's eyes lit up: "Brother, you are right. No wonder you mentioned your admiration for the current emperor when you talked to him just now. It turns out that this is your consideration. No matter what Liu He is planning, I think our Kuai family can be saved."

Liu Yu walked around the city and was very pleased to see that everything was in order and business was prosperous.

"Although Liu Jingsheng has no great ambitions, he is quite talented in governing the local area. Although Xiangyang City is not as good as Luoyang, it is comparable to Jinyang City. It is also better than Ji County in Youzhou, which I govern. However, it is a pity... What a pity..."

He didn't know what he was talking about, but just shook his head. As he walked, Liu Yu unknowingly came to a corner of the city.

"Huh? That's how we got here."

Liu Yu looked around and found that it was a dead end. There was no one around, so he turned around and was about to leave.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, several people suddenly appeared from the entrance of the alley. All of them had their faces covered, holding big knives in their hands, and walked towards him slowly.

Liu Yu was shocked when he saw this: "Who are you? How dare you rob people in Xiangyang City?"

The leader on the opposite side lowered his voice and said fiercely: "Old man, if you want to blame someone, blame yourself for meddling in other people's business and offending someone you shouldn't have offended. Don't come to seek revenge on us brothers after you die."

"you……"

Without waiting for Liu Yu to shout again, these people suddenly pounced on him.

"what……"

"Wow……"

After two short screams, the movement in the alley came to an abrupt halt, and no more sound was heard.

In the governor's mansion, a servant was running hurriedly towards the main hall. He was not careful and tripped over the threshold and fell to the ground.

Liu Biao, who was handling government affairs, was startled by the man's movements and looked up with some dissatisfaction.

"What has frightened you so much? It's outrageous."

The servant ran in in a panic: "Master, something terrible has happened. Uncle Liu...he..."

When Liu Biao heard that it was about Liu Yu, he sat up straight instantly.

"What happened to the emperor's uncle? Didn't he go to the Kuai Mansion? But what happened in the mansion?"

The servant shook his head and said, "No, he left the Kuai Mansion and wandered around the city, and then... then... he encountered an assassin!"

"what!"

When Liu Biao heard this, his face turned pale, he stood up instantly and walked quickly to the servant.

"What's going on? Why would an assassin want to kill the emperor's uncle?"

The servant said, "This... This little one doesn't know either, but..."

After Liu Biao heard the first half of the sentence, his heart was already in his throat, so he no longer cared about his "just". "Quick, prepare the car and go to the inn..."

But then he suddenly thought of something.

"Hmm? An assassin, and he specifically went after the uncle. I have been accompanying the uncle for the past half month. Today I left on the pretext of something, and only a few people knew about this. It is impossible for it to be leaked in just half a day. Could it be that..."

His expression was a little shocked, and then turned into boundless anger.

"Someone, go tell...oh no, bring that fellow Cai Mao over here!"

The servant seemed to have something else to say: "Master, but..."

Liu Biao kicked him and said, "But what? Didn't you hear what I said? If you were a little slower, I would have chopped off your dog head!"

The servant was so frightened that he ran out crawling away.

“Damn it…hateful!”

Liu Biao was in the hall, furious. He picked up a few things and threw them out.

"How dare you, little Cai Mao, harm me like this!"

Cai's mansion was not far from the governor's residence. Moreover, Liu Biao looked so angry that when Cai Mao learned about it, although he felt a little nervous, he did not dare to delay. He even skipped the trouble of preparing a horse and trotted over directly.

"I greet my lord..."

Before he could finish his words, he saw a roll of bamboo slips coming directly towards his face. He couldn't dodge or not dodge, so he could only bite the bullet and take it.

"My Lord, what are you doing..."

Just as he was about to ask what was going on, Liu Biao kicked him hard and he fell backwards.

"You thief, ask yourself, how have I treated you since I came to Jingzhou all these years?"

Cai Mao climbed up again, knelt on the ground, and replied: "The lord has great trust in me, promoted me a lot, and married my sister to him. His favor is beyond measure."

"You still know!" After hearing his words, Liu Biao not only did not calm down, but became even angrier.

"How did I offend you that you want to harm me like this? Will you not stop until you kill my entire family?"

Cai Mao was shocked when he heard this: "My lord, what are you talking about? My lord, you have been so kind and gracious. Even if I risk my life, I will never be able to repay you. How could I have the intention to harm you?"

Liu Biao had expected that he would not admit it, so he said coldly: "Tell me, did you send someone to assassinate the emperor's uncle? He was the emperor's uncle and one of the nine ministers of the court. He died inexplicably in my Xiangyang City. Even if I jump into the Yellow River, I can't wash myself clean. When the court army approaches and calls for punishment, won't you cause my entire family to be executed?"

When Cai Mao heard this, he was a little surprised that Liu Biao got the news so quickly, but how could he admit it?

"My Lord, I am wronged. How dare I do such a treasonous thing? So? The Emperor's uncle was assassinated? Who on earth is so bold?"

"You still dare to pretend!" Liu Biao was so angry that he kicked him again.

"The emperor's uncle has been in Xiangyang for nearly twenty days, and he has been safe and sound. But today, when I was not with him, he was assassinated. The murderer was clearly targeting him alone. So far, the only people who know that he was alone today, besides me, are you and the Kuai brothers. The emperor's uncle just came out of Kuai's mansion. Who else could be the mastermind behind this assassination if not you?"

"Ever since the news came that the emperor's uncle was coming to Jingzhou, you have repeatedly expressed your dissatisfaction with the emperor's uncle and have repeatedly spoken rudely. Apart from you, who else in Xiangyang City could have such a motive and be so bold!"

Liu Biao became more and more angry as he spoke: "Come here, take this thief away and throw him into the death row. Tomorrow I will personally escort him to Luoyang to plead guilty to Your Majesty!"

Cai Mao's face turned pale. "My Lord, I am innocent. I swear to heaven that I have never done such a wicked thing!"

At the same time, he cursed the assassins in his heart: "What a bunch of idiots, you can't even handle such a small matter. Can't you wait until he leaves the city and then disguise yourself as bandits to do it? Now that the incident happened in the city, how can I clear myself of suspicion? This is really killing me!"

However, no matter how he cried for mercy, Liu Biao had already determined that it was him. When he cried out that he was innocent, he simply turned his back and ignored him.

Several guards ran over, picked up Cai Mao, and were about to drag him away when a voice suddenly came.

"Let's see who dares to move!"

(End of this chapter)