Qin Shi: I went astray in the Heavenly Sect

Chapter 139 The Shocking Change in Handan, Guo Kai Recommends a Beauty
"grown ups!!"

"Oh no!!"

"The Azure Dragon Gang has been wiped out!!"

In the Prime Minister's residence in Handan, a figure rushed in with a look of terror on his face. If you looked closely, you could see that his hands were trembling.

Guo Kai, who had just woken up, was getting dressed with the help of a maid when he saw a servant barging into his bedroom. A hint of displeasure flashed across his face.

"What kind of behavior is this, all this panic and commotion?"

Guo Kai was usually very powerful, so when the servant heard this, he quickly knelt down outside the door.

"Your Excellency, a major event has occurred in the city, which is why I am here..."

Guo Kai waved his hand, dismissing the serving maids, then slowly walked to the outer room. He glanced at the other person, sat down slowly, picked up the teacup on the table, and asked unhurriedly, "Important matter? What important matter has happened?"

Upon hearing this, the visitor continued, "Reporting to Your Excellency, the Azure Dragon Gang has been wiped out."

Upon hearing this, Guo Kai paused in his actions, and his face immediately darkened.

The Green Dragon Gang is the largest gang in Handan City, and he is also a dog under his command.

They say you have to consider the owner before beating a dog! Now, on his own turf, the Green Dragon Gang has been wiped out. Isn't this a slap in the face? Since he became the Prime Minister of Zhao, how many years has it been since anyone dared to mess with the tiger?

"Bang!"

He slammed the teacup back onto the table, then asked in a hoarse voice, "Who did this?"

The room fell silent, but the newcomer lowered his head again. From Guo Kai's voice, it was clear that this prime minister had already decided to kill.

"This subordinate is unaware."

Upon hearing this answer, Guo Kai snorted coldly.

"Um???"

"We haven't even figured out who did it, and you dare to shout at me like that?!"

The newcomer trembled and stammered an explanation.

"Your Excellency, Your Highness, this subordinate..."

Seeing this, Guo Kai said coldly with some impatience, "Useless!!"

"Alright, call Mu Xue and Hu Po over here!"

Upon hearing these two names, the visitor crouched even lower, for the intelligence he had received indicated that these two lords were also dead, having died at the Green Dragon Gang's headquarters.

"Get out of here now!!"

Seeing that the man was still lying on the ground without moving, Guo Kai slammed his fist on the table and said angrily.

The newcomer shrank back, momentarily at a loss for how to explain the truth to Guo Kai.

Right now, the Prime Minister is furious. If he were to hear that Mu Xue and Hu Po had also died in the Green Dragon Gang, and the murderer might not even be found out, his own head might be in danger.

After hesitating for a long time, he dared not fail to report it and simply told the truth: "Prime Minister, Lady Muxue and Lady Hupo are also dead."

Upon hearing this, Guo Kai felt a buzzing in his head. He didn't take the Azure Dragon Gang too seriously, but Mu Xue and Hu Po were experts he had cultivated at great expense. In the past, most of the things that were not suitable to be dealt with openly were handled by Bi Ri in secret. Now that they were dead, this was not just a slap in the face, but a fight to the death.

"court death!!!"

"Snapped!!"

The exquisitely crafted glass teacup was smashed to pieces by Guo Kai. His already gloomy face turned even more ashen, and his eyes were filled with icy coldness, a chilling killing intent about to burst forth.

“Good, very good!!”

"I'd like to see just who you are!!"

"Prepare the horses, I am going to the palace."

At the same time, Prince Jia also received the news, and was woken up by his servants while still asleep.

Seeing his trusted confidant hanging naked in front of his mansion, even the usually kind-hearted Gongzi Jia couldn't help but turn grim. Killing someone is usually just a matter of beheading them, but this time the other party not only killed his confidant but also hung his corpse in front of his door. This was no longer just killing someone; it was also destroying his spirit.

"Summon the Imperial Guards to see me!!"

"In the capital, how could such a heinous criminal exist in broad daylight?! Murder and hanging of corpses—is this how the Imperial Guards patrol?! Is this how they protect the people?! Is this how they guard the King?!"

Upon hearing Young Master Jia's words, the servants in the manor fell silent, not only because of the extra corpse in the courtyard, but also because of Young Master Jia's murderous intent.

"Hurry up and go!!"

Upon arriving at the study, Gongzi Jia had just sat down when another person emerged from behind the screen. He walked slowly to Gongzi Jia, his gaze solemn, and spoke in a deep voice.

"Young Master, a major incident has occurred in Handan City!!"

Gongzi Jia gave a cold laugh, his tone full of sarcasm.

"Yes, something really serious has happened!!"

"Old Qiu's body was hung in front of the young master's mansion. Do you know how absurd and ridiculous this is?"

"It probably won't be long before the whole of Handan knows that my man has been killed!! And the other party even dared to blatantly provoke me!! If I don't grind that person to dust, how can I swallow this insult?"

Upon hearing this, the visitor was taken aback, because the matter he was referring to was not the same as what had happened at the young master's residence.

"Is this really true??"

Gongzi Jia snorted coldly, his gaze extremely icy.

"Old Qiu's body is still hanging in the front yard! Do you want to go and see it for yourself?"

The visitor waved his hand awkwardly. He didn't think Young Master Jia would joke about something like this, but he had something else to say.

After a moment of silence, the newcomer spoke in a deep voice: "The Azure Dragon Gang has been wiped out. Mu Xue and Hu Po, two of Guo Kai's subordinates, are also dead. They were in the Azure Dragon Gang's stronghold. Marquis Chunping was assassinated last night and was seriously injured. There was also a fire in the backyard, and I heard that a girl was burned to death!"

"What??"

Young Master Jia stood up abruptly, clearly astonished by the explosive news that had made him unable to remain seated.

The Azure Dragon Gang was the largest gang in Handan City, with over a thousand members. The fact that they were all wiped out overnight made him realize that the perpetrator was no ordinary person. Furthermore, with Mu Xue and Amber also dying there, he dared to say that the person who made the move was definitely a master, an extraordinary master.

Secondly, regarding the assassination attempt on Marquis Chunping, although he didn't yet know the details, he had a hunch. "Could it be that the Grand General has returned?"

Gongzi Jia paced around the study twice, then pinched his chin and said in a deep voice.

The visitor sighed softly.

"The general did not turn back. Even at top speed, it would take more than three to five days to travel from the north to Handan."

Upon hearing this, Gongzi Jia nodded.

"The most important thing to do right now is to guard against Guo Kai's desperate measures. He has lost three top experts, Black Stone, Twilight Snow, and Amber, and the Azure Dragon Gang has been wiped out. Guo Kai is very likely to hold you accountable for this. You must be careful."

Gongzi Jia's expression changed. Guo Kai had been operating in Handan for many years, and his power was deeply rooted and entrenched. It was true that the Bi Ri organization had lost three experts, but that did not mean that there was no one left in Bi Ri. Even the ordinary assassins in the organization were all skilled enough to take on ten opponents.

"No!! Immediately send a message to the General, saying that the situation in Handan has changed, and instruct him to secretly return to Handan to provide support. The matter of the northern border defense will be temporarily handed over to other generals."

Upon hearing Gongzi Jia's arrangement, the visitor narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice, "Isn't this arrangement inappropriate, young master? The general's journey to the northern border is the king's decree. If he returns to Handan at this time, it might arouse the king's suspicion."

Gongzi Jia stood in the room, pacing back and forth a couple of times. What the visitor said made sense.

After a while, he said in a deep voice, "So many things happened in Handan last night, it is no coincidence. The reason for recalling General Li Mu back to Handan is for the sake of the overall situation. If things are not as we imagine, then we can have the general secretly return to the northern border."

"If things really come to that, Handan will likely descend into chaos and be on the verge of collapse. In that situation, there's no time to worry about anything else!"

The visitor nodded. There are priorities in matters, and it is indeed impossible to generalize. The situation in Handan is too strange right now, so we need to be even more careful.

"Have your horses prepared! I must go to the palace immediately to pay my respects to the King!"

Aside from Guo Kai and Gongzi Jia, who learned of the events in Handan City a short while beforehand, other forces in Handan City also learned what had happened that night. The entire city was in an uproar, and everyone was on edge.

The fifth floor of Yuhua Pavilion.

Yao Yi strode in, placed the teapot in her hand to one side, and then slowly walked to Xue Nu's side.

"Sister Snow Maiden, you guessed correctly, several major events did indeed occur in Handan City last night!"

While Xue Nu was washing up, she saw the Imperial Guards mobilized on the street through the window, and she had a guess in her mind. So she ordered Yao Yi to go down and inquire.

"The Azure Dragon Gang was wiped out, with thousands of its members, including its leader He Wanli, all killed. Furthermore, two top experts from the Hidden Sun Organization, Mu Xue and Hu Po, were also silenced, and their bodies were found at the Azure Dragon Gang's headquarters."

Upon hearing this, the Snow Woman blinked her beautiful eyes gently.

She had heard of the Green Dragon Gang, but she never expected that this powerful gang in Handan City would suffer such a devastating blow overnight. She was also curious about who was behind it.
Then there are Mu Xue and Hu Po from the Bi Ri organization. It is rumored that these two are both experts at the Innate Realm, and they are among the top in the entire Handan. Who killed such experts?

"It seems a remarkable person has arrived in Handan City!!"

Then Yao Yi brought up the last thing.

"A major incident occurred at the Chunping Marquis's residence last night. Someone attacked the Marquis, and I heard that he almost died at the hands of the attacker and is now hanging by a thread!"

"In the middle of the night, a fire broke out in the backyard of the Marquis's mansion. I heard that a girl was burned to death, but as for who she was, there is no specific information yet."

At this point, Yao Yi's tone became very complicated. Xiao Lin was also in the Marquis's residence, so she naturally felt more worried.

Seemingly sensing Yao Yi's worry, Xue Nu gently comforted her, "Good people are always protected by heaven. You and Xiao Lin have overcome many obstacles and come out unscathed. I believe she will be alright this time too!"

Hearing this, Yao Yi nodded with a wry smile. As a woman with no particular skills, this was the only way she could comfort herself now.

Inside the palace, Guo Kai and Prince Jia arrived at the main hall one after the other.

Upon hearing Guo Kai's report, the King of Zhao, whose body had long been weakened by wine and women, couldn't help but frown.

"Is what the Prime Minister said true?"

Guo Kai nodded and respectfully replied, "Your Majesty, this is absolutely true. There are villains causing trouble in the city. They killed over a thousand people in one night. Their cruelty is unprecedented. Even my two guards were killed."

King Zhao narrowed his eyes and then looked at Prince Jia.

"What do you think about this, boss?"

Gongzi Jia stood aside with a serious expression. In addition to reporting this matter, Guo Kai had also planned to demand the military power of the Imperial Guards in Handan City. Gongzi Jia would naturally not agree to this.

After thinking for a moment, he replied, "Father, the thousand people killed last night were from a criminal organization called the Azure Dragon Gang. These people are usually arrogant and domineering, and they deserve to die."

"These people were killed, most likely because they provoked some masters in the martial arts world, because apart from them, the people, shops, brothels and dance halls in the city were not damaged or attacked. It can be seen that the person who did it was not a heartless person, and the Prime Minister's words were an exaggeration."

Hearing this, Guo Kai's face darkened. He really couldn't say what the Green Dragon Gang's true nature was; after all, it was just a low-level criminal gang. No matter where the trouble went, those in power wouldn't like it. Gongzi Jia's use of the criminal gang as a pretext was indeed hitting the nail on the head.

"And what did my two guards say?"

Upon hearing Guo Kai's words, King Zhao looked at Prince Jia again, seemingly waiting for an explanation.

Gongzi Jia's eyes changed slightly. Mu Xue and Hu Po were both highly skilled fighters, yet Guo Kai claimed to be just a guard. He was truly shameless.

Recalling the information he had previously obtained, Gongzi Jia squinted at Guo Kai.

"I've heard that the Prime Minister's two bodyguards had close ties with the Azure Dragon Gang in secret, and even this time, they died on the Azure Dragon Gang's territory. I wonder if their contact with the Azure Dragon Gang was their own idea, or at the Prime Minister's behest?"

Upon hearing this, King Zhao's expression suddenly darkened, and his gaze involuntarily turned to Guo Kai.

"Prime Minister, is this true?"

Seemingly sensing the displeasure in King Zhao's tone, Guo Kai felt a chill run down his spine. He knew that the king before him disliked gangsters intensely, and if he were to find out that he had ties with the Green Dragon Gang, the consequences would be unimaginable.

As he began to think of a solution, he secretly harbored resentment towards the young master Jia who had ruined his plans.

"Your Majesty, I had absolutely no such intention. My two guards were on my orders tonight to search for beauties at Jade Flower Pavilion. I just don't know why they went to the Azure Dragon Gang?"

"Perhaps it is because Your Majesty has mentioned before that you have a deep hatred for gangs. They discovered this gang by chance, so they went to investigate. As for whether the Green Dragon Gang is a gang or not, it is just hearsay and we hope Your Majesty will make a wise judgment!"

Upon hearing this, King Zhao nodded thoughtfully, then asked, "According to the Prime Minister, there are beauties in the Jade Flower Pavilion?"

Gongzi Jia's expression changed. For his father, a beautiful woman was far more attractive than any gangster.

In addition, Guo Kai's targeting of Yuhua Pavilion caught him somewhat off guard.

However, there was one thing Guo Kai may have forgotten: there were beauties in Jade Flower Pavilion, and there were also beauties in Drunken Dream Pavilion, especially that courtesan, whom he had seen before, and who was on par with Snow Maiden.

"Your Excellency, I've heard that the most beautiful courtesan at Zui Meng Lou is the only one of her kind in Handan."

(End of this chapter)