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Chapter 105: Killing Wei Zhongxian, Qingyi Tower Enters! [10,000 Updates, Request for Full Subscription]

"hateful!"

bang~
"Damn it! Damn it!"

"what!!"

In Jinyu Hutong, Dongcheng District, there is a mansion covering a vast area and luxuriously decorated.

The roars, filled with anger and unwillingness, resounded throughout the living room deep in the mansion.

Inside the hall, various valuable furniture collections were scattered all over the floor, making the place a mess.

An old figure with disheveled hair and a haggard appearance was venting his emotions madly.

Beside them, Guo Yantang, Cui Chengxiu and other core members of the eunuch party who had been dismissed stood by with their hands hanging down, their faces equally ugly.

Faintly, his eyes were filled with panic and anxiety.

When Wei Zhongxian had almost finished venting his anger, Cui Chengxiu stepped forward and said in panic, "Master, that little emperor actually dared to attack us. What should we do now?"

"Yes, Mr. Factory, you have to make a decision!"

"If you leave, the little emperor will never let us go. What should we do..."

Everyone looked panicked and started asking questions.

Wei Zhongxian's eyes were bloodshot. He turned around and slowly swept his gaze over everyone.

Once upon a time, under his protection, the eunuch party members enjoyed great glory.

But now, after being dismissed, they are exactly the same as those officials who were suppressed and framed by them before.

The glory is gone and the good times are gone.

"Are you the only ones coming?"

After a long time, Wei Zhongxian slowly spoke in a hoarse and low voice.

Cui Chengxiu gritted his teeth and said, "Now that we've been demoted, others treat us like dirt in the toilet. How dare they touch us?"

Dozens of core eunuchs were important officials in the court.

But now, except for Cui Chengxiu and others who were dismissed, no one else was present.

Even Xu Xianchun, Cui Yingyuan, Sun Yunhe and others who had not yet been demoted, as well as Wei Zhongxian's most trusted adopted sons Zhao Jingzhong, Gu Jinfu, Liu Xi and others, did not come!

"Is this the case of the cunning rabbit dying and the running dog being cooked?"

Wei Zhongxian laughed at himself: "It seems that everyone thinks that I, Wei Zhongxian, will not be able to survive this disaster..."

"Godfather, we don't think so!"

"Yes, we have always followed your lead, Mr. Factory Master. Otherwise, how would we have dared to come here tonight?"

Cui Chengxiu and others quickly expressed their loyalty.

If you had not also been dismissed from your official positions, why would you come here?
Wei Zhongxian smiled sarcastically. He knew very well why Cui Chengxiu and others came.

But since they were all tied to the same rope, he didn't expose it.

"First, they deliberately showed weakness to paralyze me, then took the opportunity to investigate our crimes, then secretly instigated my people to rebel, and finally, they attacked me..."

"What a great scheme to sow discord, what a vicious little Chongzhen!"

Wei Zhongxian turned his head and looked towards the palace, his eyes full of resentment: "We really underestimated you!"

At this moment, how could Wei Zhongxian not understand Zhu Youjian's plan to conceal the truth?

From the very beginning, Zhu Youjian had no intention of letting him go.

"However, if you really think you can defeat me in this way, you are totally wrong!"

"I have been in power for many years, and the foundation I have accumulated is beyond the imagination of a child like you."

Wei Zhongxian gritted his teeth.

Cui Chengxiu and the others were delighted when they heard this and quickly asked, "Master Factory Master, do you have any hidden cards that you haven't used yet?"

"How can you understand our family's methods?"

Wei Zhongxian sneered, "Does Chongzhen think he can bring me down by dismissing me from my position?"

"One day, I will make him beg us to come back!"

As he spoke, he waved his hand and said, "You all go back first and wait for news from me. When I return to the court, it will be your time to repeat my glory!"

"As for those who betrayed our family, I will personally deal with them when I regain power!"

"This……"

Cui Chengxiu hesitated and asked carefully, "What are your plans, Mr. Factory Master?"

"What? You don't believe me?" Wei Zhongxian said coldly.

"Chengxiu doesn't dare!"

Cui Chengxiu hurriedly said, "But, Mr. Factory, we have been dismissed from our posts. If the little emperor wants to attack us, what should we do..."

"rest assured!"

Wei Zhongxian sneered, "The entire court, civil and military officials, accused me of ten crimes, but he didn't dare to kill me on the spot. This proves that he also cherishes his reputation and doesn't want to bear the infamy of disobeying the late emperor's will."

"He has just ascended the throne. If he kills ministers without restraint, he will inevitably be branded a tyrant."

"Besides, he used societal tactics to win over those traitors, so he must have promised not to kill them."

"Even if it's to stabilize people's hearts, he won't take action against you in the short term."

"You just need to wait for our return."

"This... is the factory owner!"

Seeing Wei Zhongxian's confident words, Cui Chengxiu and others calmed down a little, said no more, bowed and left.

Wei Zhongxian watched everyone leave, snorted coldly, turned around and walked to the desk, picked up the pen and began to write.

After a long time, he sealed the secret letters one after another, put them into envelopes, and signed his name on the envelopes, writing the recipients.

After finishing all this, he called out: "Wei Ting, Murong Chong, Xue Mingke!"

Three figures, two men and one woman, immediately walked in and bowed in unison, "Factory Master (father)!"

Wei Zhongxian stepped forward and handed several letters to each of them. He glanced at the three of them and said slowly, "Wei Ting, I adopted you since you were a child. Murong Chong and Xue Mingke, you two brothers were also promoted by me back then."

"You guys, you won't betray me, right?"

Wei Ting bowed solemnly and said, "Wei Ting is willing to die for his adoptive father!"

Murong Chong and the other two also hurriedly said, "We will never betray the factory owner!"

"very good!"

Wei Zhongxian nodded and said, "I want you to deliver the letters in your hands to the people who wrote on the envelopes. Remember, no information can be leaked!"

"Yes!" Wei Ting turned and left without even looking.

Murong Chong and the other man lowered their heads to glance at the envelope in their hands, their expressions slightly changed, and they looked at each other without saying anything more. They bowed and said, "Yes, Mr. Factory!"

After saying that, he turned and walked out.

Wei Zhongxian's eyes were icy as he turned back to look towards the palace and said coldly, "Chongzhen, my boy, I want you to regret what you did today!"

……

the other side.

After Murong Chong and the other two left.

Yue Mingke once again glanced down at the signature on the letter in his hand. After confirming that he had seen it correctly, he frowned and said, "Brother, where are you sending this letter?"

Murong Chong frowned: "What?"

Yue Mingke gritted his teeth and said, "Brother, this letter of mine is to be delivered to Dorgon in Liaodong."

"This Dorgon is a great general of the Qing Dynasty and the younger brother of Huang Taiji!"

Murong Chong's expression changed slightly. After a moment of silence, he said, "We just follow orders. Other matters have nothing to do with us."

"Brother!"

Yue Mingke's face turned grim: "The factory manager, this is treason, we..."

"Shut up!"

Murong Chong glanced back and whispered, "Are you trying to kill yourself? Didn't I tell you to stay out of my own way? What are you doing?"

"I'm warning you, the factory owner has been in power for years and has people all over the country. Even if he's demoted now, it won't be so easy for him to fall."

"Until the matter is settled, it's best for us not to have second thoughts. We should do whatever the factory manager says."

"If you dare to ruin my future, I won't forgive you!"

After saying that, Murong Chong snorted and strode away.

Yue Mingke stood there, his eyes constantly changing. He looked down at the letter in his hand, then looked back at Wei Zhongxian's mansion.

"No, I can't be a traitor to my country. I don't want all this wealth and glory!"

Yue Mingke murmured softly and made up his mind.

Finally, he gritted his teeth, quietly went out and disappeared into the darkness.

……

Nanyuan Lane.

In the courtyard, everyone from the Netherworld gathered together.

In addition, there was one more person - Yang Huizhen, the daughter of Yang Lian, the commander of Jinglu Tunbu.

"Miss Yang, long time no see."

Jiang Xuan greeted him.

"My humble self, Yang Huizhen, greets you, sir. Thank you for your help, which has given me the opportunity to kill my enemy and avenge my family."

Yang Huizhen was still wearing a clean white dress, with a cool and elegant temperament. She bowed slightly towards Jiang Xuan, looking like a lady from a noble family.

But as he looked at the young man in front of him, he felt very emotional.

Who could have imagined that a small general flag would have reached this point in just less than two years.

"This is what Miss Yang, Miss Qiu, and I agreed to that day, and I must keep my word."

Jiang Xuan smiled slightly.

"Boss, you called us here this time. What do you need us to do?" Li Dingan asked.

Jiang Xuan said solemnly, "In three days, Wei Zhongxian will leave Beijing for Fengyang. The young emperor wants me to intercept him and take back his property."

"When the time comes, Miss Qiu and Miss Yang will secretly follow me to kill Wei Zhongxian."

"The three of you, the Wheel King, Meng Po, and the Judge, take your men and seize Wei Zhongxian's property."

"Yes!" Everyone bowed solemnly.

It doesn't matter if you are casual when you get along with each other in normal times, but when it comes to serious matters, everyone is very serious.

"Are you going to take all those treasures back and give them to the little emperor?" Xiyu asked with a frown.

"You should take people to retrieve the ones from Hangzhou Prefecture and use them for the development of the Netherworld. You must bring back the ones from Luoyang and Xi'an to him, otherwise I won't be able to report back."

Jiang Xuan said.

It has to be said that Wei Zhongxian was indeed cunning enough, with three burrows.

The transfer of property in batches had begun as early as a month ago.

However, because Jiang Xuan had explained in advance, all his actions, which he thought were secret, were under the surveillance of Youming.

Now, most of Wei Zhongxian's property has been transferred out of Beijing and placed in Hangzhou, Luoyang and Xi'an.

"Okay." Xiyu nodded in agreement.

At this moment, Qiu Moyan and Yang Huizhen exchanged a glance. The latter nodded slightly, then stepped forward, cupped her hands, and said, "Sir, I have a humble request."

Jiang Xuan was a little confused and nodded, "Miss Yang, please speak."

Yang Huizhen said, "Now that the eunuch party has been destroyed and Wei Zhongxian has been eliminated, I also want to stay in the capital. If you don't mind, I can join your 'Youming' and serve you."

Jiang Xuan was stunned for a moment, glanced at Qiu Moyan, and then smiled and said, "Miss Yang is willing to enter the Netherworld, so I naturally welcome you very much."

"From now on, Miss Yang and Miss Qiu will both be my 'Impermanence' in the Netherworld. How do you think?"

Qiu Moyan's expression relaxed slightly.

"Thank you for taking me in, sir."

Yang Huizhen also bowed formally: "'Impermanence' Yang Huizhen, I pay my respects to you, Your Excellency."

"There's no need to be so polite when we're together on a daily basis."

Jiang Xuan smiled and waved his hand, then looked at Xiyu and the others and asked casually, "How is the Netherworld developing recently?"

To date, Youming has been established for a full six months.

But all matters, big or small, were handled by Jin Xiangyu and Xiyu, and he rarely interfered.

Jin Xiangyu replied, "We currently have over 400 spies across the country, from all walks of life, but we only have over 40 core personnel who are completely trustworthy."

Xiyu added, "I control over more than seventy secret agents, most of whom are located in government offices across the country."

To have developed so many people in just half a year is already very good.

Money paves the way, and everything can be done quickly.

Jiang Xuan nodded and asked, "How is the strength?"

"small differences."

Jin Xiangyu shook her head: "Even if we include the few of us, there are only seventeen innate masters. The rest are mostly acquired or inferior."

"too weak!"

Jiang Xuan shook his head: "For an organization like ours that cannot be seen in the light, besides loyalty and ability, strength is the most important factor."

"As for the treasures and martial arts manuals you bring back, as long as they are trustworthy, you should reward them accordingly. Don't be too stingy. Train a group of experts as soon as possible so that you won't be too constrained or passive when unexpected events occur in the future."

"Yes." The two girls nodded.

"Everyone disperse, we will act in three days."

Jiang Xuan stood up, waved his hand, and everyone turned and left.

Jin Xiangyu came forward with a charming look on her face: "Lord 'Emperor of the Underworld'..."

"Stop!"

Jiang Xuan quickly waved his hand to refuse: "I don't want to do it recently. I'm at the critical moment of opening up the twelve meridians, and I have to preserve my energy."

"A heartless man..."

Jin Xiangyu looked resentful, but she had no choice but to leave first.

Jiang Xuan asked Cheng Shifei and Lin Pingzhi to pack up casually, and then prepared to go back to his room to practice.

"Hmm?" But at this moment, Jiang Xuan's eyes moved and he turned to look outside the courtyard gate.

……

Yue Mingke stood at the door, looking hesitant.

But thinking of his current situation, he made up his mind and raised his hand to knock on the door.

"what are you up to?"

Suddenly, a voice came from the side.

Yue Mingke was startled and looked back, only to see a tall and slender figure appear on the courtyard wall at some point. He had a handsome face and a calm expression, just looking at him quietly.

Yue Mingke's expression changed slightly, and then he quickly bowed: "I am Yue Mingke, and I pay my respects to Lord Jiang."

"Do you know me?" Jiang Xuan narrowed his eyes slightly.

Yue Mingke nodded: "I have met Lord Jiang in the East Factory before."

East Factory?

Jiang Xuan frowned: "Are you Wei Zhongxian's man?"

"Yes, I am the martial arts instructor of the Dongchang guards." Yue Mingke said respectfully.

Jiang Xuan frowned: "Then why did you come to see me?"

"This……"

Yue Mingke looked around and whispered, "Can I go in and talk first?"

Jiang Xuan glanced at him, not afraid that he would do anything wrong, so he jumped off the wall and opened the gate from the inside.

"come in."

"Thank you, sir!"

Yue Mingke breathed a sigh of relief and hurried into the yard.

After a while.

In the living room, Jiang Xuan frowned as he looked at Yue Mingke, who was drinking tea. "Are you saying that Wei Zhongxian has connections with the Qing Dynasty?"

"Yes."

Yue Mingke put down his teacup, took out a piece of letter from his bosom, and respectfully presented it to Jiang Xuan: "This is the letter he wrote to Dorgon. He wanted me to take it to Liaodong and hand it to Dorgon personally."

Jiang Xuan took the envelope and took a look at it. Sure enough, it was written with the words "Personally addressed to Aisin-Gioro Dorgon".

Jiang Xuan didn't rush to open it. He looked at Yue Mingke and asked, "Why don't you do as I tell you?"

Yue Mingke said in a deep voice: "Although I am just a warrior, I also understand the feelings of family and country. Once the Qing Dynasty enters the pass, our Ming Dynasty will be plunged into dire straits."

"I will never do such a thing as treason!"

Jiang Xuan gave him a deep look and asked, "You once served as a counselor under Xiong Tingbi, the governor of Liaodong, right?"

Yue Mingke was slightly startled, then bowed respectfully: "Yes, I didn't expect that you would even know about this..."

Sure enough it was him!

In "The Legend of the White-Haired Witch", he is a disciple of the Tianshan Sect's leader Huo Tiandu and the senior brother of the "White-Haired Witch" Lian Nishang. When he was young, he served as a counselor under the Liaodong Governor Xiong Tingbi. Later, he moved around a lot and even became a monk. Finally, he returned to Tianshan and founded the Tianshan North Branch.

The later "Seven Swordsmen from Tianshan" started because of Yue Mingke.

"Why are you looking for me?" Jiang Xuan asked calmly.

Yue Mingke hesitated for a moment and said, "Nowadays, the East Factory and the Embroidered Uniform Guard are all members of the eunuch party. If I go to them, I'm afraid that the news will be intercepted by them before it reaches the emperor's ears."

"Among the Jinyiwei, only you and the captains of the two headquarters are the emperor's men, so I can only come to you."

Jiang Xuan didn't comment, then lowered his head, opened the letter, and read it carefully.

Soon, Jiang Xuan's expression turned cold: "This old fellow, he really has evil intentions!"

According to the letter, Wei Zhongxian wanted to ask Dorgon to send troops to attack Shanhaiguan in order to force the emperor to reinstate him.

After the Battle of Sarhu in the 47th year of Wanli's reign, the Ming army retreated to Shanhaiguan, and the Qing army occupied the entire Liaodong region in just one or two years.

Today, in the Northeast, only the Liaoxi area still belongs to the territory of the Ming Dynasty.

But the loss of Liaodong meant that the Ming Dynasty had lost its line of defense against the Qing army. Once the last line of defense, Shanhaiguan, was broken, the Qing army could march straight into northern Zhili.

By then, the imperial city will be in danger.

Therefore, Shanhaiguan is now the last barrier against the Qing army and must not be lost.

Once the Qing army invaded, the imperial court would either send reinforcements from northern Zhili or send troops from western Liaoning to contain them.

But now the military power in northern Zhili and western Liaoning is controlled by the eunuch party.

It seems that Wei Zhongxian still had the confidence to control the deployment of military power in western Liaoning and northern Zhili, so he wanted to use this method to force Zhu Youjian to reinstate him, so as to dispatch troops to reinforce Shanhaiguan and repel the Qing army.

This is tantamount to taking advantage of a tiger to get its own skin and collaborating with the enemy and treason.

Moreover, this bastard also promised Dorgon in the letter that after the success, he would find a way to cede Liaoxi to the Qing Dynasty.

You know, over the years, the Qing army has always wanted to capture Shanhaiguan and Liaoxi, further expand its territory, and subvert the Ming Dynasty.

But it has never been realized.

The main reason was that Wei Zhongxian was in power.

Because during the time this old guy was in power, although he was greedy, he also attached great importance to the combat effectiveness of the army.

Perhaps he himself knew that if he wanted to continue enjoying wealth and glory and remain the emperor, he had to protect the Ming Dynasty.

Therefore, during his reign, he rarely withheld food and wages from the army, especially the border troops. Food and wages were delivered on time almost every year, and the management was extremely strict.

It was also for this reason that the Ming army was able to maintain its combat effectiveness and the Qing army was unable to defeat them repeatedly.

And because of this incident, Wei Zhongxian had a very high prestige in the army, and all the border troops respected him very much.

Therefore, if Wei Zhongxian really had this idea, it might be possible to achieve it.

In exchange for half a province's territory, he can continue to be in power and continue to enjoy wealth and glory?

This old guy is really crazy!
Jiang Xuan took a deep breath, put the letter away, stood up, looked at Yue Mingke, and said, "Come with me to the palace to meet the emperor."

"Yes, thank you sir!"

Yue Mingke was immediately delighted and quickly stood up to express his gratitude.

……

Half an hour later.

Qianqing Palace.

bang~
After reading the letter, Zhu Youjian was filled with shock and anger. He slapped the dragon table and said angrily, "How dare you, old thief Wei Yan, commit such a treasonous act? You are truly insane!"

"I must kill this bastard!"

Wang Chengen and Yue Mingke stood aside, trembling with fear, not daring to say a word.

Jiang Xuan's eyes flickered slightly, and he cupped his hands in a warning, "Your Majesty, since Wei Zhongxian dared to do this, it means he still has the power to decide on military deployments. Your Majesty must be more cautious."

Zhu Youjian took a deep breath and nodded, saying, "This thief Wei Yan has been forming cliques and engaging in self-serving activities for years. Most of the military is controlled by his adopted sons. Although I have ordered that only the ringleaders be executed and those who coerced him be spared, it is inevitable that some will remain stubborn and still remember his old friendship."

"I will find a way to deal with this matter."

Zhu Youjian looked at Jiang Xuan and said, "Master Jiang, your most urgent task is to kill him first and take back the money and property he has embezzled over the years."

"Now my Ming Dynasty is in constant turmoil. The Mongols in the north and the Qing Dynasty in the northeast are eyeing us covetously. However, our national strength is weak. Even if I want to do anything, I can't do it."

"This money must be brought back. I urgently need it to reorganize my army, quell the rebellion at home, attack the Qing Dynasty, and reclaim the Liaodong territory."

"I hope you won't let me down!"

Jiang Xuan bowed calmly, "I accept your command."

"Go."

Zhu Youjian waved his hand, and Jiang Xuan and the other two bowed again before turning and leaving.

Watched the two people leave.

Zhu Youjian's eyes turned cold again, and he ordered: "Wang Chengen, go and summon Hong Chengchou and others to the palace to discuss matters."

Wang Chengen's eyes moved slightly, and he said, "Your Majesty, you want to..."

Zhu Youjian said in a deep voice: "The hidden danger of military power must be resolved as soon as possible. I must find a way to take back the military power!"

"Yes, Your Majesty is wise." Wang Chengen flattered him and trotted away.

……

"Sir, I will go back first."

Leaving the palace, Yue Mingke bowed and said.

Jiang Xuan paused and turned to look at him: "Where are you going? Can you still go back to Wei Zhongxian's place?"

Yue Mingke fell silent.

Jiang Xuan said calmly, "You have good skills and are smart. You know what to do and what not to do. It's a pity to just bury your skills like this."

"Come with me from now on. Come under my command. With your ability, becoming a centurion or even a thousand-man household won't be a problem."

Yue Mingke's expression changed: "Sir..."

"I'll give you a day to think about it. Once you've thought it through, come find me at the government office tomorrow."

Jiang Xuan waved his hand and turned to leave.

Yue Mingke stared at his back, speechless.

……

Three days passed by in a hurry.

March 15th, the first year of the Tianqi reign, is a day worth remembering by all civil and military officials.

Wei Zhongxian, accompanied by more than 600 retainers and servants, pulled dozens of carts of gold, silver and treasures and left the capital in a mighty procession with an extremely powerful momentum.

On the way out of the capital, the people along the way applauded and cursed the eunuch.

There were even many eyes filled with hatred and murderous intent in the crowd.

It can be seen how many people Wei Zhongxian offended during the years he was in power.

But Wei Zhongxian didn't care. He sat in the carriage, playing with two smooth and translucent walnuts in his hands.

Listening to the angry curses of the people around him, he couldn't help but sneer and said, "These ignorant and unruly people only know how many bad things our family has done during the years we were in power, but they can't see the benefits of our family."

"If I hadn't been in power, preparing the troops and reorganizing the border troops, Huang Taiji of Liaodong would have invaded long ago."

"If it were those Donglin Party, Zhejiang Party, and Chu Party who only know how to talk big in court but are extremely greedy and despicable in private... could they do it? Could they?!"

"What you said is right, godfather." Wei Ting said respectfully.

Wei Zhongxian withdrew his gaze, glanced at her, and asked, "Has the letter I asked you to deliver been delivered?"

Wei Ting nodded: "Don't worry, foster father. I have personally delivered it to the hands of Lord Huo. His people will arrive tonight and will definitely protect you and successfully reach Fengyang."

Wei Zhongxian nodded and said, "I saved his life back then, and now it's time for him to repay me."

As he spoke, Wei Zhongxian glanced back in the direction of the Imperial Palace and said coldly, "Even for these dozen carts of 'gold and silver treasures', Chongzhen will never let me go. He will definitely send people to intercept me along the way."

"This time, we will make sure that everyone he sends never returns!"

"Let him know that even if our family loses power, he can't manipulate us at will!"

Wei Zhongxian snorted coldly. ...

"have they gone?"

Right Office.

Listening to Xu Longqing's report, Jiang Xuan nodded calmly and then asked, "Has anything happened at the rear?"

Xu Longqing bowed and said, "Your Excellency, that bastard Xu Panxing secretly led his men out of the city last night."

"This bastard, is he trying to steal the credit?"

Jiang Xuan sneered, and naturally saw Xu Panxing's intention.

Zhu Youjian asked the two of them to take people to handle this matter, but that bastard didn't even come to discuss with him how to act, and he took people out of the city in advance. What else does he want to do if not try to steal the credit?
However, it was a pipe dream for him to kill Wei Zhongxian and bring back the treasure with only his mediocre skills.

Do you really think Wei Zhongxian is a vegetarian?
He has been in power for so many years and has recruited many masters to work for him. Just look at Yue Mingke to get a glimpse of this.

According to Yue Mingke, in addition to himself, there are more than 20 first-rate masters in Wei Zhongxian's mansion, and there are also several middle and late stage innate masters who are above the first-rate.

The remaining hundreds of retainers all had martial arts skills.

Moreover, with Wei Zhongxian's shrewdness, since he dared to lead his men out of the city in a swagger and put his strength on display, Jiang Xuan would never believe that he had no other cards hidden.

"Since he wants to die, let him do it."

"We'll come out after they're done fighting, and we can also let him test Wei Zhongxian's abilities first."

Jiang Xuan finished speaking, took his knife and stood up, saying, "Go and prepare."

"Yes!" Xu Longqing bowed solemnly, turned and left.

……

royal palace.

Cao Zhengchun went to report Wei Zhongxian's departure from Beijing.

After hearing this, Zhu Youjian snorted coldly: "This old thief is really arrogant. Let's see how long he can be so arrogant!"

There was murderous intent in Zhu Youjian's eyes.

"Your Majesty is right." Cao Zhengchun said respectfully.

Zhu Youjian turned his gaze to Cao Zhengchun and asked, "Eunuch Cao, I heard that you are also good at martial arts. How is your skill?"

"Well... Your Majesty, my kung fu is pretty good, right?" Cao Zhengchun said modestly.

Zhu Youjian nodded and said, "In that case, you will secretly leave the palace and monitor the Jinyiwei for me. I must see Wei Zhongxian's body in person and bring back his treasures."

Cao Zhengchun's eyes lit up, and he quickly bowed: "Yes, Your Majesty, I promise to complete the task."

"Go."

Zhu Youjian smiled and nodded, and after watching Cao Zhengchun leave, the smile quickly disappeared.

Although there is no one else available now, he will not completely trust the Jinyiwei.

It just so happens that after dealing with Wei Zhongxian, it’s time to take back the East Factory!
……

Former place.

Pei Lun stood at the entrance to the hall with his hands behind his back, sighing, "Wei Zhongxian has left the city. Brother Jiang and the others should have started to move as well. Wei Zhongxian's death is not far away."

"It's a pity that this task didn't fall to me. It seems that the emperor still trusts Brother Jiang and Xu Panxing more!"

"cut!"

Yin Cheng stood aside, sneering, "You've already achieved the merit of following the emperor. All you have to do now is wait for the emperor to deal with the eunuchs and free up space. Then you can be promoted. Why are you still trying to grab this crappy job?"

"During the years that Wei Zhongxian was in power, he recruited countless experts to serve him. Do you really think this is a good job?"

"With my cousin's martial arts skills and the group of experts under his command, there shouldn't be any problem in doing this."

"But if we go together, what if we accidentally die outside and then we have nothing left? That wouldn't be worth it."

Pei Lun glanced at him in surprise. "Oh, the sun is rising from the west today? Brother Yin, when did you become so smart?"

"What are you talking about?" Yin Cheng glared at him, "Do you really think I'm an idiot?"

Pei Lun nodded seriously: "You are."

Yin Cheng was furious and said, "Pei Lun, you bastard! I'm going to fight you!"

……

into the night.

The originally clear sky suddenly began to rain heavily.

On the muddy mountain road, a convoy of hundreds of people was still on the road in the heavy rain.

The servants and retainers, dressed in tight clothes, wearing conical hats and straw raincoats, escorted the convoy as it moved forward slowly.

Wei Ting, holding a Western sword, followed Wei Zhongxian's carriage. He glanced at the road ahead, approached the carriage, and asked loudly, "Foster father, there is a village ahead. Should we go there to avoid the rain and wait until daybreak?"

Wei Zhongxian closed his eyes, polished the white jade ring on his thumb, and said casually, "You decide."

"Yes, foster father!"

Wei Ting responded and ordered the guards around him: "Tell them to go to the village ahead to take shelter from the rain!"

"Yes, sir!" Several guards immediately dispersed and passed on the order.

Soon, the team came to a fork in the road and prepared to turn to the nearby village to rest.

But at this moment, the few people who were clearing the way ahead seemed to have discovered something. Their faces suddenly changed, and they hurriedly shouted loudly: "Assassin!"

"There are assassins!"

thunderbolt--

A flash of lightning streaked across the sky, illuminating the night sky.

I saw that the two intersections ahead were blocked, and human figures kept jumping out from the bushes on both sides.

At a glance, there were probably four or five hundred people, and the shining long swords in their hands reflected the dazzling light under the lightning.

"Embroidered Spring Blade? It's the Imperial Guards!"

"The Emperor wants to kill us?!"

"Go and report to the factory manager!"

The team was in an uproar instantly.

The retainers looked alert, and the sounds of drawing swords and knives were continuous and one after another.

At the front of the crowd, Xu Panxing, also dressed in tight clothes and holding an embroidered spring sword, had a cold expression and shouted loudly without a word, "Soar to fame and fortune, tonight!"

"kill!"

With a loud shout, dense groups of Jinyiwei rushed out at the same time and killed towards the opposite side.

Xu Panxing also mixed in the crowd and rushed straight towards Wei Zhongxian's car, followed by several masters.

It can be vaguely seen that the flower girl Gao Yaozhi is also among them, also dressed as a man, but her exaggerated chest muscles are soaked by the rain, looking extremely dazzling.

"Kill them and protect my adoptive father!"

The team finally arrived. Wei Ting heard the report and immediately shouted, drew his sword to cheer and give orders, but he did not take any action himself. Instead, he stayed closely beside the carriage.

In the carriage, Wei Zhongxian slowly opened his eyes. There was no trace of panic in his eyes. Instead, he chuckled and said, "Who is this? Can't wait so long?"

"Wei Zhongxian, give me your life!"

Xu Panxing was covered in blood. Under the protection of a group of Jinyiwei, he quickly broke through the crowd, rushed to the center of the team, and shouted loudly.

"I was wondering who it was. Turns out it was the traitor Xu Panxing."

Wei Zhongxian said calmly, "Ting'er, kill him."

"Yes, foster father!"

Wei Ting had a cold expression on his face. He waved his hand and immediately led his men forward with swords in hand.

Ding-ding-ding-ding——

In an instant, swords and sabers flashed, broken limbs and arms flew everywhere, and blood splattered everywhere.

The group of people around Wei Ting were all innate masters, and their skills far surpassed those of other guests. The Jinyiwei rushing in front of them could not stop them at all and were quickly killed and defeated.

Seeing this, Xu Panxing's expression changed slightly, and he whispered, "Be careful!"

After saying this, he gritted his teeth and shouted, "Charge! As long as you kill Wei Zhongxian, you will be rewarded with a thousand taels of silver and a promotion!"

"kill!"

Driven by the desire for promotion and wealth, a group of Jinyiwei became red-eyed and rushed forward recklessly.

"court death!"

A fierce light flashed in Wei Ting's eyes, and he swept and stabbed with the long sword in his hand, heading straight for Xu Panxing, wanting to kill him first.

But before she could make a move.

sigh~
A black shadow suddenly flashed out from the side, like a ghost, and slapped Xu Panxing on the chest with one palm.

Xu Panxing's eyes bulged, and a mouthful of blood gushed out instantly. He flew backwards more than ten meters, knocking down countless people.

"Master Xu!"

Everyone was shocked and rushed forward to help.

But just this one blow broke Xu Panxing's heart meridian. He widened his eyes, blood came out of the corners of his mouth, and stared at the black shadow that appeared in front of him, his eyes full of shock and disbelief.

"Quick... go!"

Pushing Gao Yaozhi away, Xu Panxing's body trembled, his eyes widened, and he died completely.

"Lord Xu!" everyone exclaimed.

The man in black glanced at Xu Panxing with disdain, then walked straight to Wei Zhongxian's carriage, bowed and said, "I am late in coming to your rescue, please forgive me, sir!"

"Oh, it's Miss Shangguan."

Wei Zhongxian asked, "Where is your landlord?"

The man in black said respectfully, "Sir, our landlord will be here soon. He ordered me to bring some people to protect you first."

"Very good, it seems he hasn't forgotten how kind we are to him."

Wei Zhongxian said calmly, "Since you're here, don't just sit there and get started."

"Yes!"

The man in black saluted respectfully, then waved his hand and shouted, "Kill!"

Swish swish swish~
As the black-clothed man's voice fell, figures in green clothes flashed out from the surrounding jungle. Each of them was full of murderous intent, like inhuman puppets. They joined the battle and began to help kill the Jinyiwei.

The situation suddenly took a turn for the worse.

"They are killers!"

Someone shouted in fear.

Chi~
Before he could finish his words, a sword pierced his throat.

In just a short moment, the Jinyiwei died one after another.

Seeing that the situation was hopeless and there was no way forward, several centurions immediately shouted, "Retreat!"

"Your Majesty has your order, withdraw!"

"Stop fighting and go!"

The remaining Jinyiwei were extremely anxious and shouted loudly. They quickly broke out of the encirclement and began to retreat in all directions.

Gao Yaozhi also reluctantly held Xu Panxing's body and withdrew with the surrounding Jinyiwei.

"You're a lost dog! Stop chasing me!"

Wei Ting sneered and shouted to the guests who wanted to chase him.

Soon, all the remaining Jinyiwei withdrew, leaving only corpses and remains on the ground, which was extremely bloody.

There were hundreds of people when they came, but when they left, less than two-thirds of them were left.

Most of the Jinyiwei died at the hands of these blue-clothed killers.

These people seemed to be born for killing.

Wei Ting glanced at the men in green with some trepidation, then walked to the front and cut off Xu Panxing's head with a single blow of his sword. He then returned to the carriage and reported, "Foster father, the crisis is resolved. We can continue our journey."

At this time, the black-clad woman beside him suggested, "Master, this place is too close to the capital and not very safe. If the Jinyiwei report this and the imperial court sends a large army to encircle and suppress us, I'm afraid we won't be able to protect you."

"I think it's better to continue on our journey and rest after we leave Shuntian Prefecture."

Wei Zhongxian pondered for a moment and nodded slightly: "Well, as you say."

"Yes!"

The woman in black bowed, then waved her hand and quickly disappeared into the night with the group of people in green.

Wei Ting also gave the order to continue the journey, and the team continued to set off and headed south.

……

the other side.

Gao Yaozhi had been separated from the team and was running wildly in the night in the heavy rain. Her eyes were filled with grief and anger, and it was hard to tell whether the water on her face was rain or tears.

Thinking of the horror of those blue-clothed killers, she didn't dare to stop at all. She just kept running with her head down. Her clothes were all torn by the branches, revealing large areas of her fair skin, which was covered in blood and looked very miserable.

I don’t know how long I ran, but the heavy rain gradually stopped, and a dilapidated temple suddenly appeared in front of me, with a faint glow of fire inside.

A group of people gathered around the fire to avoid the rain and keep warm.

Gao Yaozhi took a closer look at the clothes worn by the people in the temple and was immediately delighted: "It's the Jinyiwei!"

She ran upstairs quickly, but before she entered, she was stopped by the person guarding the door.

"Who are you?" a captain asked coldly.

"I... I am also a Jinyiwei. I was ordered to leave the capital on business. Something went wrong. Quickly take me to see your master!"

Gao Yaozhi's face was full of anxiety.

"Are you also a Jinyiwei?"

The two captains glanced down at Gao Yaozhi's swollen chest with strange expressions.

"What's the noise about?"

At this time, a man in a black flying fish suit walked out from inside.

"Master Xu!"

The two captains saluted quickly and said, "She said she is also a member of the Imperial Guard and wants to see you, sir."

Gao Yaozhi hurriedly said, "Are you the captain in charge? Please help me find a horse. I have urgent matters to report to the emperor immediately!"

Xu Longqing was about to speak.

But at this moment, a voice that Gao Yaozhi hated to the core suddenly came from the dilapidated temple: "Xu Longqing, bring her in."

"Yes, my lord!"

Xu Longqing looked at Gao Yaozhi.

Gao Yaozhi's expression changed, and she quickly said, "No need, I'll walk back to the capital by myself!"

"It's not up to you now!"

Xu Longqing sneered and pushed him in: "Go in!"

Gao Yaozhi stumbled into the dilapidated temple.

There was a bright fire inside, and dozens of people were crowded inside.

Next to a fire in the innermost part, a man in a white flying fish suit was curled up lazily under the niche, staring at her with his hands folded and a half-smile on his face.

If it’s not Jiang Xuan, then who could it be?

"Hey, isn't this Miss Yaozhi? It's been so long since we last met, why are you so upset?"

Jiang Xuan looked at Gao Yaozhi with a playful expression.

Looking at Jiang Xuan's familiar yet hateful face, Gao Yaozhi took a deep breath and said coldly, "What's it got to do with you?"

"Be bold!"

Lin Pingzhi, holding a long sword beside him, shouted, "How dare you speak to the Lord like that!"

Jiang Xuan waved his hand, not angry at all. He continued to look at Gao Yaozhi with a smile and said, "Let me guess why Miss Yaozhi is in such a mess."

"If I'm not mistaken, Lord Xu took Miss Yaozhi away from the capital ahead of time, intending to ambush Wei Zhongxian along the way. However, Xu Panxing misjudged the strength of Wei Zhongxian's retainers, leading to the failure of the mission."

"How is it? Am I right?"

Jiang Xuan pretended to sigh, shook his head, and said, "You wanted to take all the credit for killing Wei Zhongxian, but you ended up losing more than you gained. Tell me, if you don't have the skills, why would you take on this porcelain job?"

"How is it? How many people died? Is Lord Xu still alive?"

Hearing Jiang Xuan's sarcastic tone, Gao Yaozhi's face turned extremely ugly as she happened to guess right.

Hearing the last sentence, she couldn't help but think of Xu Panxing's tragic death, and couldn't help but say angrily: "If it weren't for those blue-clothed killers, what would we... have to do with you?!"

Gao Yaozhi reacted quickly and gritted her teeth, "Wei Zhongxian is still alive. If you have the ability, go and kill him yourself!"

Although Gao Yaozhi stopped talking in time, Jiang Xuan still noticed the key word she said: "Killer?"

Jiang Xuan frowned and asked, "Wei Zhongxian also hired assassins for protection?"

"do not know!"

Gao Yaozhi sneered: "You'll know if you go and see for yourself!"

Jiang Xuan's expression became more serious. He didn't argue with her and asked in a deep voice, "What on earth did you encounter?"

"Aren't you very capable? Go check it yourself!"

Gao Yaozhi looked at him with sarcasm and disdain: "Or do you admit that you are a loser who only knows how to bully women, and seeing that we failed to intercept them, you dare not go again?"

"How dare you!" Everyone was furious when these words were spoken.

Jiang Xuan waved his hand, his eyes narrowed slightly, and said, "Do you think that I wouldn't kill a woman, let alone you? Is that why you dare to provoke and anger me again and again?"

Gao Yaozhi's eyes showed a bit of panic. She took two steps back and stared at Jiang Xuan warily: "You dare?!"

laugh!
The light of the knife flashed.

Gao Yaozhi covered her fair neck and stared at Jiang Xuan in disbelief. She staggered back a few steps and then slowly fell down. Blood slowly flowed out from between her fingers, and soon she was no longer moving.

"act recklessly!"

Jiang Xuan's eyes were stern. He put the knife back into Xu Longqing's sheath with his backhand. He walked to the temple gate, glanced at the sky, and said in a deep voice, "Let's go!"

"Yes!" Everyone immediately stood up and walked out of the temple gate, gathering the team and preparing to set off.

Xu Longqing glanced at Gao Yaozhi's corpse, whose eyes were still open after death, especially at that high place, and shook his head and sighed, "What a pity."

……

Hoof-clack, hoof-clack...

Under the cover of night, a team of a hundred people went south along the wide pipeline and soon arrived at the section where Xu Panxing and others intercepted Wei Zhongxian.

"Ah~hiss!"

Looking at the dense corpses on the road ahead, everyone's faces changed slightly and they quickly reined in their horses and stopped.

Jiang Xuan frowned, dismounted, walked to the front and began to check.

"Sir, it's Xu Panxing!"

Xu Qinglong quickly noticed the beheaded body of Xu Panxing. His face changed slightly and he quickly spoke out to remind him.

Jiang Xuan walked to Xu Panxing's body, squatted down, looked at it carefully, then reached out to pull open Xu Panxing's clothes, and soon noticed the palm print on his chest.

"What a strong palm force!"

Jiang Xuan reached out and checked, and found that the sternum and internal organs were damaged, obviously killed by a single blow.

The opponent has either practiced extremely powerful palm techniques or has extremely deep internal strength.

At least it is the late stage of innateness, or even the perfect level!
Jiang Xuan stood up and went to look at the blue-clothed corpses again.

If nothing unexpected happens, these corpses should be the "green-clothed killer" mentioned by Gao Yaozhi.

"grown ups!"

At this time, Xu Longqing noticed something and hurriedly picked up a badge from the mud next to the corpse, wiped it clean and handed it to Jiang Xuan.

Jiang Xuan took it and looked at it, muttering, "Qingyi Tower..."

Trouble!
Jiang Xuan's eyes were solemn. He didn't expect that Wei Zhongxian's trump card was Qingyi Tower.

Qingyi Building is a killer organization in "The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng". Its full name is "Qingyi 108 Buildings". It is rumored that there are 108 buildings in Qingyi Building, and each building has 108 killers. Their whereabouts are secretive and their organization is strict.

And in this world, there is also Qingyi Tower.

The Qingyi Tower in this world is also a first-class killer organization. No one knows how many people there are in it, no one knows who their leader is, and no one knows where their organization is.

But if the plot remains unchanged.

The owner of Qingyi Tower should be Huo Xiu, a wealthy man from Shanxi.

Huo Xiu's original name was Shangguan Mu. He was one of the royal relatives of the Dajinpeng Kingdom, a remote small country in the south of China.

After the Great Jinpeng Kingdom was destroyed, Shangguan Mu and three other royal relatives and ministers, entrusted by the king at the time, brought all the wealth of the Jinpeng Kingdom to China for refuge, waiting for the descendants of the Great Jinpeng Kingdom to come and retrieve the treasure and rebuild the Great Jinpeng Kingdom.

But in the end, Shangguan Mu broke his promise, embezzled the treasure, changed his name to Huo Xiu, and used the treasure to secretly build Qingyi Tower. He even used Shangguan Feiyan to kill the 13th generation King Jinpeng and Princess Shangguan Danfeng.

"How could Wei Zhongxian be related to Wei Zhongxian?"

Jiang Xuan frowned.

If Wei Zhongxian's trump card is really Qingyi Tower, then this mission will be a bit tricky.

Not to mention the huge organizational structure of Qingyi Tower, the owner Huo Xiu alone is extremely difficult to deal with.

He is as famous as the Shaolin abbot Dabei Zen Master, the Wudang elder Mu Daoren, the Baiyun City Lord Ye Gucheng, the Wanmei Villa Ximen Chuixue, and the Emei Sect leader Dugu Yihe. He is one of the six people who have reached the pinnacle of martial arts in the world.

In this world, both Ye Gucheng and Ximen Chuxue are on the list of the top ten swordsmen of the Ming Dynasty.

The Great Compassion Zen Master of Shaolin Temple and the Elder Mu Dao Ren of Wudang Temple are both well-known grand masters.

Dugu Yihe is slightly weaker, but he is also the guardian elder of the Emei Sect and a master-level figure.

That is to say, Huo Xiu’s strength is conservatively considered to be that of a master.

"Sir, Qingyi Tower is interfering in this matter. Should we terminate the mission and return to report?"

Xu Longqing asked, his expression very serious.

Naturally, he had heard of the name Qingyi Tower.

It is said that this killer organization is as arrogant as the "Tianzun" that has emerged in Jiangnan in the past two years. They kill people without even bothering to conceal their whereabouts.

Just look at how they killed the Jinyiwei and didn't deal with the bodies, and even dared to leave behind the Qingyilou badge, and you can tell how arrogant the people in Qingyilou are.

Jiang Xuan pondered for a moment, then stood up and said, "Send a message back to the capital to mobilize all the people in the government office."

This time, he still only brought three centurions: An Jianqing, Lu Jianxing and Xu Longqing.

An Jianqing and Lu Jianxing have already gone to Xi'an and Luoyang respectively to intercept Wei Zhongxian's treasures.

He currently only has one team of people, so it should not be a problem to deal with Wei Zhongxian, but it is definitely not enough to deal with Qingyi Tower.

However, now that we know Wei Zhongxian's trump card, if we plan carefully, we may not have no chance of completing the mission.

Whether it's a grand master or a grand master.

Although it is a bit difficult to deal with, it is not necessarily invincible.

"Ok?"

At this moment, as if realizing something, Jiang Xuan suddenly turned around, looked towards the dark jungle beside him, and shouted, "Who is it?"

sigh~
Following the shout, Jiang Xuan instantly soared into the air, displayed his skills, and slashed at the shadow with his backhand.

"Wait a minute!"

A figure suddenly jumped out and quickly used his internal energy to form a Qi shield around his body, trying to block Jiang Xuan's knife.

But with one strike of the knife, the Qi shield was instantly shattered.

Click~
The figure trembled and suddenly took dozens of steps back.

Seeing Jiang Xuan coming at him again with a knife, he quickly raised his hand and said, "Stop, Master Jiang, it's me!"

Jiang Xuan frowned, sheathed his sword, and stopped, looking at the man: "Cao Zhengchun?"

"Yes, it's our home!"

The figure breathed a sigh of relief and quickly ran out of the woods. It was none other than Cao Zhengchun.

Jiang Xuan narrowed his eyes slightly: "Eunuch Cao? What are you doing hiding here?"

The corner of Cao Zhengchun's mouth twitched. He was naturally ordered to come here to monitor the Jinyiwei.

But he didn't expect to be a step too late and happened to meet Jiang Xuan and others, so he checked the situation secretly, but he was discovered by Jiang Xuan again.

At this moment he was extremely shocked.

With his strength, it would have been fine if he was discovered by Jiang Xuan, but he almost couldn't withstand even one of Jiang Xuan's swords. If he hadn't practiced Tiangang Boy's Kung Fu and Vajra Body Protection, he would have been cut in half by now.

Is this the power of artistic conception? !

Seeing Jiang Xuan staring at him coldly, Cao Zhengchun's heart skipped a beat. He came to his senses and quickly found an excuse, saying with a smile, "Sir Jiang, I'm here by order to help you get rid of Wei Zhongxian."

"assist?"

Jiang Xuan snorted coldly, it must be surveillance!

This little emperor is not only incompetent, but also very suspicious.

He had already asked Xu Panxing to work with him, but he actually secretly sent Cao Zhengchun to come, revealing his suspicious nature!

But...this Cao Zhengchun seems to be a master as well?
Thinking of this, Jiang Xuan's eyes moved. After a moment's hesitation, he looked at Cao Zhengchun and asked, "Eunuch Cao, would you like to share the credit for this mission?"

Cao Zhengchun was stunned for a moment, then he immediately understood what Jiang Xuan meant and was overjoyed.

Yes I do!

Our family really wants to make achievements and make progress!

(End of this chapter)