Memoirs of the Heavenly Khan

Chapter 88 How can a person be so brave as to be like this

Xiao Baoyin had never seen anything like this before, and it seemed like he had no choice but to take action!
"You're just a bandit, do you really think you're from the Longxi Li clan?"

Most of the Cangtou slaves were slaves raised by their masters. They could do anything for their masters, and even their status would be inherited from generation to generation.

At Xiao Baoyin's signal, the slave outside the house was about to rush in with a knife, but was suddenly attacked!
This sudden change caught Xiao Baoyin off guard.

Li Shuang's dozen or so guards rushed in with clean and efficient means.

Looking at Xiao Baoyin's stunned expression, Li Shuang smiled and said:
"My king, how dare you?"

This smile was like a knife, piercing Xiao Baoyin's heart.

"With only a hundred or so people in your house, you dare let us in!"

Not long after Li Shuang finished speaking, the battle outside was coming to an end.

These young slaves under Xiao Baoyin were no match for Li Shuang's elite troops who were experienced in battles and had great martial arts skills.

It didn't take much effort to clean them up one by one.

Seeing the dozen or so guards rushing in with murderous eyes, Xiao Baoyin subconsciously took a step back.

In a hurry, he drew his sword.

"What are you going to do? You dare to attack me. Do you know who I am?"

The tactics used in Luoyang City were of no use to Li Shuang's dozen or so warriors from the north.

Xiao Baoyin felt a hint of fear.

He had no doubt that as long as Li Shuang gave the order, these dozen people would rush over and kill him.

Xiao Baoyin remained calm after all.

This is Luoyang!

Yes, this is Luoyang!

Xiao Baoyin pointed his sword at Li Shengui.

"Don't come over here, or I'll kill him?"

Li Shuang was amused when he saw this.

"My king, didn't you just say that his life is valuable? If you kill my brother, how will you explain to my adoptive father?"

Xiao Baoyin snorted coldly.

"You scoundrel, your nature is hard to change. Seeing the beautiful concubines and the gorgeous decorations in my mansion, you immediately became greedy. When General Wuwei saw you, you became so angry that you killed your sworn brother!"

Li Shuang burst into laughter.

This laughter made Xiao Baoyin a little impatient.

"why are you laughing?"

"Since I killed my sworn brother, why not kill a few more?"

"what for?"

Hou Jing brought two men, each wearing a suit of armor, and captured a woman and several children and walked into the house.

"My Lord, am I not late?"

Li Shuang glanced at Hou Jing and asked:

"Where did you get that armor?"

"I found it in a hidden vault. Not only was there armor hidden there, but there were also crossbows. I figured I'd take it!"

Li Shuang looked at Xiao Baoyin and said teasingly:

"Your Majesty, by hoarding armor, you are showing rebellion!"

Xiao Baoyin ignored Li Shuang's teasing, and his face looked extremely bad at this moment.

Hou Jing captured Xiao Baoyin's wife, Princess Nanyang, Emperor Xuanwu's sister, and several children she had with Xiao Baoyin.

Princess Nanyang, with an innocent look on her face and disheveled hair, looked at Xiao Baoyin with a tearful and uncertain tone. She held the children in her arms, protecting them with all her might.

As a princess of the royal family, she has a noble status and has been pampered since childhood. She has never experienced such a thing.

"Your Majesty, who are they? Why did they suddenly rush into the inner courtyard and capture us?"

Xiao Baoyin's hair stood on end and his heart felt like it was bleeding.

"You are a bunch of traitors!"

It would have been better if Xiao Baoyin hadn't said anything, because saying it would only cause more laughter.

"The king is no less capable than you!"

Xiao Baoyin didn't want Li Shuang to continue speaking, so he compromised.

"Release the princess and my children, and I will let you go!"

Hou Jing shouted.

"Just let him go if you say so!" Xiao Baoyin tried his best to lower his voice to suppress his anger.

"Then what do you want?"

"We have the leverage over you, why are you being so arrogant? Just smile!"

Li Shuang coughed.

"How can you speak to the king? You should be more magnanimous!"

Li Shuang bowed towards Xiao Baoyin.

Then, Li Shuang took the sword from Hou Jing's hand and threw it out.

The flying sword brushed past Xiao Baoyin's temple and pierced into the wooden screen behind him.

"Oops, my hand slipped!"

Xiao Baoyin could feel that the moment the sword brushed past him, his whole body froze.

"My Lord, but I don't always slip up!"

Xiao Baoyin's face was gloomy. He gritted his teeth and forced himself to soften his attitude.

"Today, my servants were ignorant and disturbed Lord Yunzhong. It is my fault!"

"No, no, it's our fault that we disturbed Princess Nanyang!"

Li Shuang walked to Cao Ni's desk.

"Wake up, you haven't slept enough!"

Cao Ni, with a look of "ignorance" on his face, slowly woke up and yawned.

"What's going on? Why are there so many people all of a sudden?"

"When you wake up, go carry my brother on your back. We're leaving!"

"Good Le!"

Cao Ni walked up to Xiao Baoyin with a smile on his face.

"My lord, would you mind moving your sword?"

Xiao Baoyin glanced at Cao Ni, and his glare made him a little scared, but he finally put away his sword.

Cao Ni carried Li Shengui on his back and came to Li Shuang.

Princess Nanyang also ran to Xiao Baoyin with her child. She hugged Xiao Baoyin and cried incessantly.

After Li Shuang and others left, Princess Nanyang's fear finally turned into anger.

"Were these people brought by Li Shengui? I will report this to the imperial court and have His Majesty punish the Li family!"

Xiao Baoyin remained silent, which made Princess Nanyang feel a little guilty.

"Is it true what they say about your rebellion?"

Xiao Baoyin comforted him:

"Who among the nobles doesn't have a few sets of armor? Is there any need to make such a fuss?"

After hearing this, Princess Nanyang also felt that Xiao Baoyin was right!

Hiding armor and crossbows is a crime punishable by genocide for ordinary people, but for them, it is not a big deal as long as it is not exposed.

"Then what exactly happened today?"

"Remember, the court is currently deciding on the candidate for the Western Circuit Grand Chancellor, and no mistakes can be made. Don't say a word about what happened today, let alone tell His Majesty!"

Xiao Baoyin has always been very gentle, but now his eyes are extremely sharp, which makes Princess Nanyang feel very unfamiliar.

"Ono Village Man, you are bullying me too much!"
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Just as the gate of the inner quarter was about to close, the group left.

In the carriage, Cao Ni put Li Shengui aside, his eyes sparkling with little stars and his face full of admiration.

He had just listened to the whole thing from beginning to end, and there were only two words in his mind about Li Shuang:
Great!

"Uncle Yunzhong, please accept me!"

Li Shuang looked at the middle school boy and said:
"What does your family do? I won't accept just anyone!"

"It's nothing. I just relied on my ancestors' influence to become a Palace Attendant. I can't compare to you. My family owns dozens of shops in the three markets of Luoyang. We have good relations with the tribes in Lingzhou and Qinzhou, and we have some business dealings. Before Hu Chen started making trouble, my family also had a mine there!"

When Li Shuang heard this, he quickly held Cao Ni's hand.

"I can tell at a glance that you have extraordinary bones and are not an ordinary person!"

After hearing what Li Shuang said, Cao Ni's face showed joy.

"Really?"

"Of course, I'll take you in as my little brother!"

(End of this chapter)