Sword from Songshan

Chapter 141 Whiteboard Evil Star
After Yang Yiqing and Zhang Yong escaped, they led the remaining troops and marched quickly for a day to catch up with the main army.

After a brief rest, they continued their march to quell the rebellion.

But unexpectedly, when the army arrived, the rebellion had already been put down.

Qiu Yue, a former general under Yang Yiqing, was originally a guerrilla general stationed in Ningxia. He pretended to surrender to the King of Anhua. After being relieved of his military power, he pretended to be sick at home, but in fact he was secretly recruiting strong men.

First, he tricked the rebels out of the city, leaving the city empty, and then led more than a hundred people to the Anhua Palace and captured the Anhua King in one fell swoop. Then he falsely conveyed the Anhua King's order, summoned important generals back to the city, and arrested him.

When the rebels saw King Anhua being captured, they fled one after another.

In this way, this so-called rebellion of the vassal kings turned out to be like a child's play and ended hastily.

"This time, the rebellion was suppressed thanks to your efforts, but this matter is easy to resolve. What about the internal troubles of the country?"

At night, Yang Yiqing entertained Zhang Yong alone, and when they were half drunk, he suddenly spoke.

Zhang Yong looked at Yang Yiqing and asked a question pretending to be drunk.

"What does Lord Yang mean?"

Yang Yiqing had a serious expression and did not speak. Instead, he dipped his hand in the wine and wrote the word "Jin" on the palm of his hand.

Zhang Yong narrowed his eyes slightly, and his expression gradually became serious.

Although they are all members of the Eight Tigers, they have had many frictions with each other over the years due to their own interests, and have long been estranged from each other.

Especially Liu Jin, as his power grew, he increasingly ignored the other seven people. Zhang Yong and others had long been resentful of Liu Jin.

Furthermore, every man has his own position. If Liu Jin is not removed, how can anyone else sit on the throne of the eunuch in charge of the imperial seal?

Zhang Yong also wanted to get rid of Liu Jin, but given Liu Jin's current power, it would not be so easy.

If you are not careful, you might end up in danger of death!
"Look what this is, sir!"

Long before, Yang Yiqing had noticed that Zhang Yong and Liu Jin had a conflict. Otherwise, how could he dare to speak up?

Seeing that Zhang Yong had no objection, he immediately took out a document.

Zhang Yong took it and opened it, but it was a manifesto issued by King Anhua to attack Liu Jin!

Not only will you not be victorious if you go to war under a pretext, but even if you are rebelling, you need a legitimate reason.

This time, Prince Anhua went under the banner of "killing Liu Jin and clearing the court".

This manifesto listed many of Liu Jin's crimes.

"If this item had passed through someone else's hands, the emperor might not believe it, and might even think that someone had deliberately framed Liu Jin."

Yang Yiqing looked at Zhang Yong with a serious expression.

"But if it were you, eunuch, how could the emperor still doubt it?"

"Although I have some favor in front of the emperor, this is a traitor's letter after all. I'm afraid the emperor will have some doubts."

"If the emperor has any doubts, I can curse and swear. As long as I persuade the emperor to investigate, Liu Jin's many crimes will be difficult to cover up, and the matter will be settled! In addition, I will also write to Lord Li Dongyang and ask for his assistance!"

"This……"

Zhang Yongjiang picked up the wine glass, but was still hesitant.

"grown ups."

A shout was heard, and a subordinate reported outside the door.

"Someone wants to see Eunuch Zhang."

"Ok?"

Yang Yiqing and Zhang Yong were both stunned. Who could it be at this time?
"It's you."

A moment later, the man was brought in.

Zhang Yong recognized him immediately. He was one of the Dongchang guards who broke out of the town that day and rushed in to protect him.

After that, he disappeared and he didn't think much of it. Why did he suddenly show up again today?

"News came from the capital."

Fanzi spoke directly.

"Liu Jin has already sent out assassins, and their target is you, Eunuch Zhang."

"what!"

Zhang Yong was startled and his face turned pale instantly.

Yang Yiqing, who was standing beside him, also frowned.

"...Liu Jin!"

After coming to his senses after a moment, Zhang Yong gritted his teeth in hatred.

Not to mention that he has not yet agreed to Yang Yiqing, even if he has agreed, how could Liu Jin have such great ability to know it immediately and send out assassins.

There is only one explanation, Liu Jin wanted to kill him!
The reason for this is probably because of King Anhua’s manifesto.

In this rebellion, Prince Anhua used the slogan of "killing Liu Jin and clearing the court", and the manifesto had already been spread all over the place. However, in the capital, Liu Jin was worried that his crimes would be exposed, so he secretly withheld the manifesto.

Now that the rebellion has been quelled, everything will be fine.

But as it happens, the military supervisor is Zhang Yong, and he will definitely be able to see this manifesto again.

Thinking of the conflict with Zhang Yong, Liu Jin couldn't help but worry that Zhang Yong would use this manifesto against him, so he struck first!
It has to be said that Liu Jin was able to reach his current position because of some extraordinary qualities.

"Since you are unkind, don't blame me for being unjust!"

Zhang Yong snorted coldly, drank the wine in the glass, and looked determined.

Although there were conflicts between him and Liu Jin, they were not to the point of a life-and-death struggle.

But Liu Jin had already sent out the assassins, so he had no choice.

In that case, just fight to the death!
"Eunuch, righteousness!"

Seeing Zhang Yong agreed, Yang Yiqing looked excited.

Then, they closed the door again and conspired again, putting many details into place to overthrow Liu Jin in one fell swoop!
The next morning.

This is a matter of great importance and the sooner the better.

Zhang Yong led a thousand elite soldiers and escorted more than 20 rebel generals back to the capital, preparing to use the opportunity of offering prisoners to report Liu Jin's crimes to the emperor.

"Young Master Lu, our family's life and property are completely entrusted to you."

Standing on the top of a mountain not far away, looking at the carriages and horses slowly moving forward on the road, Zhang Yong looked at Lu Nanxing beside him and bowed deeply.

"Don't worry, sir."

Lu Nanxing responded calmly, his face expressionless.

Liu Jin had already sent out assassins. In order to prevent any accidents, Yang Yiqing and Zhang Yong discussed and decided to repair the plank road in the open while secretly attacking Chencang.

The substitute hid in the carriage, pretending to be Zhang Yong, and took the main road to the capital.

Zhang Yong himself was in disguise and escorted by Lu Nanxing, returning via a small path.

With only two of them, they were a small target and Liu Jin's assassins might not be able to find them.

Another thing is that with Lu Nanxing's martial arts skills, ordinary assassins are no match for him.

"Let's go."

The team had already gone far away, Lu Nanxing turned his horse around and started on the road with Zhang Yong.

Lu Nanxing helped Yang Yiqing this time not out of respect for Wang Yangming, but to eliminate Liu Jin!

After suppressing the rebellion, Yang Yiqing convinced Zhang Yong that his mission had been accomplished, and from then on, Yang Yiqing's life or death had nothing to do with Lu Nanxing.

And Zhang Yong, as the person who will impeach Liu Jin next, cannot afford to make any mistakes.

What Lu Nanxing has to do next is to protect Zhang Yong and ensure his safe arrival in Beijing. Once he meets the emperor, everything will be done.

It sounds a bit hasty, but in history, Liu Jin was indeed eliminated in this way.

However, this is the world of The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, not just history.

And with Lu Nanxing, a butterfly that accidentally breaks in, who knows if there will be any changes.

If not for this, Lu Nanxing would not have to protect Yang Yiqing and Zhang Yong.

Lu Nanxing was extremely careful along the way.

After a few days, they were only two days away from the capital, and they had not encountered any danger.

Zhang Yong thought that the assassins hadn't discovered them because their covert plan had worked. As they got closer and closer to the capital, he felt more relieved.

"Let's rest here for a while and have some food."

At noon that day, Zhang Yong stopped his horse when passing by a wild inn.

There is no village in front and no shop behind, so it's really suspicious where this hotel comes from.

But the dry food and water on them have been exhausted. If they don’t replenish here, they will have to wait until tomorrow to reach the next town.

Moreover, although this shop is located in the wilderness, it looks to be quite old. No matter how powerful the assassin is, it is impossible for him to have been waiting here for more than ten years.

"it is good."

Lu Nanxing nodded, then dismounted and walked into the store with Zhang Yong. "Shopkeeper, please bring us the good wine and food!"

There were three tables in total. Zhang Yong sat down at the one near the door and shouted inside.

"okay."

A rough-faced man came out from behind, holding a jar of mixed liquor, and poured it for Lu Nanxing and Zhang Yong first.

"My two guests, please have some wine to quench your thirst first. The snacks will be here soon."

"Hurry up."

Zhang Yong gave the order and drank from the bowl as soon as his mouth was dry.

Lu Nanxing also picked up the bowl and glanced at the shop owner out of the corner of his eye.

The shopkeeper walked inside, but looked back and saw the two of them drinking, with a smile on his face.

Buzz~!

As the wine went down his throat, a toxin was immediately absorbed by the small wooden tripod.

It's not some rare and powerful poison, just an ordinary knockout drug.

Lu Nanxing sneered in his heart, it was indeed a shady shop.

"Brother Zhang."

Immediately afterwards, Lu Nanxing reached out and grabbed Zhang Yong's wrist, sucking out all the toxins from his body.

"What's wrong."

This knockout drug was rough but had a strong effect. Zhang Yong had already started to react, but when Lu Nanxing grabbed him, he immediately became clear-headed.

Realizing that something was wrong, he looked at Lu Nanxing with a nervous face.

"Could it be an assassin?"

"Not quite like it."

Lu Nanxing shook his head slightly, then stood up and walked towards the kitchen.

Zhang Yong didn't dare to stay alone and hurriedly followed Lu Nanxing.

There was only a yellowed coarse cloth curtain between the kitchen and the front hall. Lu Nanxing reached out to lift the curtain.

Swish~!

Just when it was half opened, a dark bone-cutting knife came out from inside and chopped it down.

Zhang Yong was really shocked, but Lu Nanxing had expected it and stretched out two fingers to clamp the bone-cutting knife.

The shop owner struggled hard, even using both hands, but the knife clamped by Lu Nanxing remained motionless.

"Oh, there are guests."

Taking a look inside, there were no other accomplices. It seemed that this black shop was run by only the rough-faced man.

However, on the butcher's table inside, a fair-skinned man dressed as a scholar was lying on his back with his clothes unbuttoned, looking as if he was about to be gutted.

Unexpectedly, this shop owner is also a fan of Sun Erniang.

"Fuck you!"

Seeing that he couldn't pull the knife out, the rough-faced man cursed angrily and kicked Lu Nanxing directly.

Lu Nanxing saw the expression on his face, and with a little force of his fingers, he had already snatched the knife away. Then he swung the blade across the neck of the rough-faced man.

The rough-faced man opened his eyes wide, and just as he raised his foot halfway, he fell backwards, and with blood gushing out of his neck, he died.

"died?"

Zhang Yong watched from the side and swallowed nervously.

"I'll find some dry food and water."

Lu Nanxing ignored him and started searching in the kitchen.

It didn't matter that the wine was poisonous, but he definitely didn't dare to take stuffed buns. Fortunately, there were still some steamed buns and cakes in the steamer, which could satisfy his hunger on the road.

Lu Nanxing took a bite and found it not bad, so he picked up some.

Zhang Yong looked around curiously, walked to the meat counter, looked at the scholar lying on it, and couldn't help but smile.

"The spring examination has just passed, and I guess he must be a failed scholar returning home. Not only did he fail the imperial examination, but he was almost chopped into minced meat. That's pretty bad..."

Before Zhang Yong could finish his words, the scholar suddenly opened his eyes and grabbed his throat with his eagle-like claws.

Caught off guard, the opponent attacked so quickly that Zhang Yong had no time to react.

Bang~!

With a muffled sound, Lu Nanxing slapped the scholar's claws away with one palm and stood in front of Zhang Yong.

The scholar rolled over and got down from the table, looking at Lu Nanxing with cold eyes.

"Take the dry food."

Stuffing a bag of steamed buns into Zhang Yong's arms, Lu Nanxing looked at the man in front of him and snorted.

"I didn't expect you to be waiting here."

"I didn't expect that Zhang Yong would have a master like you by his side."

"What do you mean by unexpected? Could he be the assassin?"

Zhang Yong blinked his eyes, then suddenly came to his senses, his face full of fear again, and he quickly took a few steps back.

Lu Nanxing stared at the scholar with a serious expression.

Even though we only had a brief contact just now, I already knew that this scholar's martial arts skills were not weak!

There was no movement along the way. When they were about to reach the capital, he suddenly took action when they were most relaxed. This man's patience is first-class.

He used a black shop as a cover and ambushed in advance, and his cunningness was far beyond that of ordinary people.

If Lu Nanxing had not sensed that this man had a deep aura and was definitely not an ordinary scholar, Zhang Yong would have probably fallen into his hands.

"who are you."

Thinking of this, Lu Nanxing became more and more confused.

In terms of internal strength, this person is probably not inferior to Zuo Lengchan, he is already top-notch!
How many such masters are there in this vast world?
Lu Nanxing really couldn't imagine that there was such a person, a scholar who looked to be in his twenties.

"Hehe, Sect Leader Lu is too young, I'm afraid he has never heard of my name."

The scholar smiled, reached out and wiped his face, and his expression changed immediately.

Not only that, but the voice also suddenly sounded much older.

Disguise!

Lu Nanxing was slightly startled, and when he looked across, he frowned again.

This man looked to be at least sixty or seventy years old. He was born ugly, and his nose was extremely flat, as if he had no nose at all, which made him even more disgusting.

"Oh it's you."

Lu Nanxing was slightly stunned and immediately thought of someone.

"Whiteboard killer."

"Hey, Sect Leader Lu actually knows my name. It's really surprising."

"Ah."

Lu Nanxing sneered, this face was really too distinctive.

There is almost no nose, just like a blank slate. Who else could it be but the Blank Slate Evil Star?

Speaking of which, this person did not officially appear in the original work, but he was extremely notorious.

The young man from Qinghai who roamed the outside of the Great Wall was none other than his disciple.

Thinking of this, Lu Nanxing became more alert. Everyone in the martial arts world knew that the Qinghai Xiao died at his hands.

This time, the White Board Evil Star attacks, in addition to assassinating Zhang Yong, I'm afraid he will also avenge his apprentice.

"Master Lu, don't be nervous. You killed my disciple because he was not as skilled as you. He deserved to die. I didn't get any respect from him, so why would I risk my life for him?"

Seeing what Lu Nanxing was thinking, Whiteboard Evil Star smiled and continued.

"I am here only to kill Zhang Yong as Liu Jin has entrusted me to do."

"You are brave!"

Zhang Yong shouted bravely, but then took a few steps back.

Lu Nanxing ignored him and directly pulled out the Juque behind him.

"Why bother."

Seeing this, the Whiteboard Evil Star shook his head, his face suddenly turned cold, and he rushed forward.

(End of this chapter)