Eternal Sword

Chapter 106 The Huo Family's Heir
In any case, seeing that Chen Tang was safe and sound, Cai Yin and the other two finally felt relieved and breathed a sigh of relief.

Wang Yanli couldn't help but laugh and said, "What a coincidence! Cai Tou was worried that you were in danger, so he just came back from Lord Tan and brought us here to rescue you."

"I didn't expect you to solve it yourself."

Wei Qun shook his head helplessly.

Cai Yin rode over, glanced at Chen Tang, and asked, "Are you hurt?"

Chen Tang said: "Fortunately, I have the Azure Dragon Armor, which blocked a lot of damage."

Cai Yin nodded, glanced at the sword wounds on the corpses, nodded, and said, "The swordsmanship is good."

Wei Qun stepped forward, looked through a few bodies, and said in a deep voice: "They look like the snow bandits who have been roaming around Pingzhou in recent years."

"Who can mobilize the Snow Bandits to take action, the Huo family or Han Lang?" Wang Yanli frowned.

"Han Lang must be involved in this."

Wei Qun said: "Otherwise, it will not be so easy for these snow bandits to enter the city."

Wang Yanli asked, "Boss Cai, can you call Han Lang to the office to investigate this matter?"

"It's no use."

Cai Tou said: "People like Han Lang have been in the officialdom for many years. After investigating, it is most likely that the city gate guards failed to do their duty. What's more, there is no evidence against him, so we will definitely not be able to catch him."

Wang Yanli nodded.

Cai Yin rolled his eyes and said, "But it's still okay to disgust him later."

"Call a few people over to carry these bodies away and send them to the county government office tomorrow morning. I'll take this opportunity to scold him."

Seeing Chen Tang still groping at the corpse, Wang Yanli couldn't help but ask, "What are you doing?"

"Touch the bodies...ah, no, see if there are any clues on these people."

Chen Tang coughed lightly.

I almost told the truth.

Cai Yin seemed to have thought of something and suddenly said, "Chen Tang, let's go! Let's go to your house and be careful of any accidents!"

"No way."

Chen Tang responded casually.

With the fat old man and Qing Mu at home, he can’t even hurt minions of this level, let alone the fat old man and others.

Cai Yin said: "This group of people will do anything to achieve their goals."

At Cai Yin's urging, Chen Tang touched the last corpse before heading home with the three others.

Not long after, the four of them arrived at Chen Tang's door.

It was quiet all around.

Cai Yin looked around and found nothing unusual, so he followed Chen Tang into the house.

The yard is clean and very tidy.

But Chen Tang smelled a faint smell of blood!

Chen Tang stepped forward, pushed open the door of the fat old man's room and took a look.

The fat old man and Meng Liangyu are both here.

Meng Liangyu hadn't slept yet. When he looked up and saw that it was him, his expression suddenly became extremely complicated, and his eyes looked a little strange.

Chen Tang didn't know what it meant and didn't think much about it.

As long as the person is fine.

He went to Qingmu's room to take another look and found that the two girls, one big and one small, were also unharmed.

"fine."

Chen Tang came back and whispered.

Wang Yanli also smiled and said, "I'm glad you're alright. It seems like those people just wanted to attack you."

Cai Yin remained silent.

He also smelled a hint of blood just now, very faint.

But he couldn't be sure whether it was left here.

He just had a feeling that something seemed to have just happened here, and it was definitely not as quiet as it was now!
There is a detail that can confirm his feeling.

The bolt of the courtyard gate was broken by force.

Cai Yin walked around the yard and looked around.

"Caitou, what's wrong?"

Chen Tang asked.

"nothing."

Cai Yin remained calm on the surface, but was secretly surprised.

He saw several tiny holes on the pillars and door beams of this courtyard.

Those were not traces left by feather arrows or hidden weapons.

More like a crossbow!
It seems that there has just been a great battle here.

Of course, it could also be a massacre.

interesting.

Cai Yin did not point it out and turned and left with Wei Qun and Wang Yanli.

Chen Tang sent it out.

Standing at the gate of the house, Cai Yin thought for a moment, then looked at Chen Tang and said, "I still have something to tell you."

At that time in Weiwei Hall, Cai Yin was talking to him about the power behind the Huo family when he was called away by Tan Wujiu.

"The Huo family has the support of the He family behind them, and He Yeqian is not only a high-ranking official, but also a royal relative. So, I have to remind you."

Cai Yin said in a deep voice: "In Wu'an County, try not to offend the Huo family. Unless it is a serious crime of treason or there is an imperial decree, the Qinglong Division will not touch the Huo family."

The implication of this statement is obvious.

If Chen Tang really becomes enemies with the Huo family, even the Qinglong Division may not be able to protect him!
After a pause, Cai Yin reminded again: "At least, you can't do it openly."

At this moment, three riders came galloping from the direction of Qinglong Division. They were Yue Shou, Mo Zilian and Chi Yun.

Seeing the posture of the three people, Cai Yin knew that something was going to happen again tonight!

"Caitou."

The three riders came closer, and Yue Shou said in a deep voice: "Something happened at Baihua Tower. Huo Ziye, the third son of the Huo family, is dead, including his personal guards, more than 20 people, all died!"

"what?"

Cai Yin was startled.

Chen Tang and the other two were also shocked.

Cai Yin had just told them to try not to provoke the Huo family.

The third son of the Huo family died.

The first person that came to their mind was Chen Tang.

But since Chen Tang was with them, it was impossible for him to go to Baihua Tower and kill people.

What's more, the third son of the Huo family is surrounded by more than twenty personal guards.

Cai Yin frowned and asked, "As far as I know, Huo Ziye had a personal bodyguard who was a fifth-rank master." "They are all dead, their throats were cut with a knife!"

Yue Shou said: "This matter has become a big deal. The Marquis of Wu'an, the county lieutenant Han Lang, the county governor Li Yan, the master of Xuantian Temple, and Lord Tan have all rushed over. Lord Tan asked us to notify Cai Tou and go over now."

All the fifth-grade ones are dead?
Cai Yin was secretly shocked.

"It's late at night and there's such a big noise."

Cai Yin waved his hand and said, "Let's go and take a look."

……

Baihualou.

It was the middle of the night, and the lights were still on inside and outside. The county guards had surrounded the place tightly.

Cai Yin and his companions revealed their identities and walked in.

Starting from the gate of the courtyard, all the way forward to the third floor of Baihua Tower, there are corpses of the Huo family guards.

At this time, the third floor was already full of people.

Almost all of them are important figures in Wu'an County.

This shows the status of the Huo family in Wu'an County.

As Cai Yin walked along, he saw holes left by crossbow arrows on some beams and pillars. He couldn't help but look at Chen Tang a few more times.

He took Chen Tang and a few others and went directly to the third floor.

"My lord, it's not too late."

After seeing Tan Wujiu, Cai Yin first said something in a low voice.

This sentence seems to be said now, but it actually refers to something else.

Cai Yin asked: "What's going on?"

Tan Wujiu glanced at Chen Tang and showed a little surprise.

Almost at the same time, Han Lang frowned slightly when he saw Chen Tang appear.

County Magistrate Li Yan was also present, accompanied by Li Boxiong and Li Zhongmou.

The brothers Li Boxiong and Li Zhongmou noticed Chen Tang and nodded to him from a distance as a greeting.

"Xiao Mei, tell him briefly."

After giving an order, Tan Wujiu came to the corpse on the table and observed it with a frown.

Chen Tang saw clearly that the dead body lying on the table was none other than the Third Young Master Huo. He had a pair of dead fish eyes staring at him with fear, and it looked like he was frightened to death before he died.

Qin Xiaomei came to Cai Yin's side and whispered, "I heard that Mr. Huo San had a banquet and was drinking here. For some reason, a group of people suddenly broke in, one of them holding a powerful crossbow, and killed Huo Ziye and his guards. Then they disappeared without a trace."

There was a lot of noise on the third floor of Baihua Tower, with people whispering and discussing with each other.

At this moment, a voice suddenly sounded, causing everyone present to fall silent instantly.

“There aren’t many forces in Wu’an County that can mobilize such a group of people.”

The person who spoke was a man in his thirties, who looked like an elegant scholar. His voice was deep and magnetic, and seemed to contain an inexplicable power.

The eldest son of the Wu'an Marquisate, the son-in-law of the Pingzhou Governor, Huo Zinan!

Marquis Wu'an was old and ill and was bedridden.

Over the years, almost all affairs of the Wu'an Marquis' Mansion have been controlled by this prince.

In the eyes of everyone, Huo Zinan is the Marquis of Wu'an.

What's more, his wife is the daughter of the governor of Pingzhou.

There is another reason why so many important figures from Wu'an County are present at the same time, which is to try their best to get rid of suspicion and avoid causing any misunderstanding.

Huo Zinan said it well.

In Wu'an County, there are less than ten forces that can command such a group of people.

Among them, most of them have no grudges against the Huo family.

Huo Zinan glanced at everyone's faces one by one, and his gaze finally stopped on County Magistrate Li Yan.

"Uncle Li, don't you think so?"

Huo Zinan asked slowly.

It's no secret that the Huo and Li families have been fighting overtly and covertly for many years.

It was not surprising that Huo Zinan first suspected the Li family when the third son of the Huo family died.

Li Yan said in a deep voice: "If this force has bows and crossbows, it is probably related to the army."

Han Lang's face changed.

With just one sentence, Li Yan brought the disaster upon himself.

The military defense of Wu'an County was under his charge.

Huo Zinan asked quietly, "Master Han, what's going on? Can you give me an explanation?"

"actually……"

Han Lang thought about it and hesitated to speak.

Huo Zinan shouted softly: "Speak!"

"Sir."

At this moment, Tan Wujiu suddenly said, "Can I have a word with you?"

Huo Zinan hesitated for a moment and nodded slightly.

He was even more polite to Qinglong Si.

Han Lang hurried forward, got close to him, and whispered, "Mr. Huo San is hosting a banquet here tonight. He originally wanted to snatch a woman away, and he has already sent someone over."

"That woman is Chen Tang's cousin."

As he spoke, Han Lang looked at Chen Tang and briefly recounted Chen Tang's origins.

Huo Zinan asked: "Where are the people he sent over?"

"Disappeared."

Han Lang swallowed and said, "He's not there, and he hasn't come back either. It's like he disappeared out of thin air."

Huo Zinan narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Chen Tang deeply.

Then he followed Tan Wujiu to a corner on the third floor.

Tan Wujiu asked, "It seems that the prince already knows the origins of this group of people?"

"I don't know, but it's probably related to a woman."

Huo Zinan asked, "What did Lord Tan see?"

Tan Wujiu looked solemn and said slowly, "I just saw the wounds of Mr. Huo San and the fifth-rank master. The wounds should have been caused by a weapon like a dagger, and there are traces of burns."

"What does this prove?"

"That should be the wound left by the Phoenix Beak Knife."

Huo Zinan's expression changed slightly.

Phoenix-beak knife, the weapon of the Suzaku Guards!

(End of this chapter)