Chapter 32: Black Assassin
Early the next morning, Li Zhiyun took a group of people to the street. They came to one of the busiest streets. Li Zhiyun said: "We can open a bank here." The scar-faced man on the side said: "King Chu, listen
You said you opened a bank in Chang'an, what does this bank do?" Li Zhiyun thought for a while and asked: "Wang Baoqiang, where is your hometown?"
"Hu County".
"Is there anyone else at home?"
"A woman in her sixties."
"Aren't you going to send money to me?"
"Hey, I'm worried when you mention this!" Scarface said, "I haven't been home for half a year, and I don't know how the military salary I saved is getting to my mother!"
Li Zhiyun smiled and said: "When my bank opens to Hu County, you only need to pay a small handling fee, and your money will be delivered to your mother."
"Really? Wouldn't that become flying money?"
"This is a good name!" Li Zhiyun said, "From now on, one of the bank's businesses is flying money..."
As they were talking, they suddenly heard passers-by shouting: "There's a fight in front! There's a fight in front!..." Upon hearing this, Li Zhiyun quickly asked: "Where is the fight?" A passerby pointed with his finger: "It's right in front!
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At this moment, two hundred feet ahead, the woman in private clothes was chased into an alley by a group of guards. Suddenly, several guards blocked her way. She wanted to escape over the wall, but the eaves on both sides were too high.
, I tried several times without success.
Xue Qiang, who was commanding the guards to pursue, sneered and said: "You can't escape today even if you have wings! Get up with me!" All the guards swarmed up. The sword in the woman's hand had been broken before, and the guards who rushed forward swarmed up.
Catch her and tie her up.
"Take them back to the house!" Xue Qiang ordered. As soon as they walked out of the alley, they were blocked by a group of people.
Li Zhiyun stood in front of Xue Qiang with his hands behind his back and said: "The sky is clear and the sun is bright. How can you openly arrest people on the street?"
He sneaked into a humble house and attempted to assassinate someone, but his servants chased him here and captured him!"
"Since it is an assassination attempt, the offender should be handed over to the officials, who will punish him! As the victim, you can file a complaint and the officials will definitely deal with it impartially!"
A fierce-looking nurse on the other side, holding a big knife in his hand, stared at him and said, "I just won't give in, what can you do?" Scarface had a hot temper. He rushed forward and kicked him to the ground, holding the steel knife on him.
On the neck, he said: "If you keep nagging, I will cut off your head! Do you believe it or not?"
Xue Qiang's eyes were rolling wildly, thinking in his mind: The number of both sides was about the same, but the other side was an official army, with armor on their bodies, and excellent weapons in their hands. Although everyone in his hospital was holding a sword, after all, he had never fought a war with him.
The battle-hardened officers and soldiers will certainly not gain much advantage in a fight.
For a moment, he even thought that this King of Chu was only two feet away from him, and he could rush forward with a single step, put the knife on his neck, and force him to give in. But as soon as this thought flashed, he was
He vetoed it because he knew that if he kidnapped the King of Chu, the gates of Xihe City would be closed immediately, and he would not be able to escape from the city even if he had wings.
So, Xue Qiang squeezed out a smile on his face and said: "Since His Highness the King of Chu said that the government will deal with it impartially, then I will hand over the prisoner to you!"
Li Zhiyun waved his hand, and Zhang Zheng and Cai Hu stepped forward, pushed away the two guards beside the woman, and escorted her back to the team. Li Zhiyun raised his hand to Xue Qiang, and walked away with his group.
go.
The nurse who was kicked down got up, came to Xue Qiang's side and said, "Master, are you just going to let them take people away?" Xue Qiang gritted his teeth and said, "One day, I will make them smash to pieces!
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Li Zhiyun took the woman in private clothes to the governor's office and put her in a prison. Just as her eyes adapted to the dim light in the cell, the cell door opened again and Li Zhiyun walked in.
Li Zhiyun stared at her and said, "Tell me, why did you want to assassinate Xue Qiang?" The woman turned away and remained silent.
"Did you throw that dart?" he asked after slowing down.
Seeing that the other party was still silent, Li Zhiyun smiled and said: "Let me guess, do you think what I said is right?...
, you must have done a lot of bullying of men and women! You three times
You must have assassinated him twice for revenge! However, you failed twice, which has aroused his vigilance. If you want to kill him again, it may be difficult to reach the sky!" After a pause, he continued, "Maybe, I
I can help you take revenge."
When the woman heard this, she turned back and looked at him, full of hope: "Can you really help me get revenge?" Li Zhiyun nodded and said: "As long as our enemies are the same person, of course!" The woman thought for a while, gritted her teeth and said
: "Okay, I will believe you just once!"
"Okay then, tell me about your origins."
"My name is Hu Qiaoling, I'm originally from Shanyang County..."
"Wait a minute," Li Zhiyun interrupted her, "if I remember correctly, Xue Qiang was the county magistrate in Shanyang County."
"Yes!" The woman nodded and continued, "My family opened a drug store in the county town, and I was the only daughter. One day, Xue Qiang suddenly sent people to arrest my father and took him to the county government office. He said that a villager outside the city was asking for help.
He died after taking the plaster sold at my house, and wanted my father to pay compensation for his life. They hung my father up and tortured me. My mother had no choice but to sell the medicine shop, collect the money and send it to the county government. But my father was released.
That night, she vomited blood and died. My mother was so angry and anxious that she also fell ill and passed away soon after. I was only ten years old that year and became an orphan. Thanks to one of my father's brothers, he took me in and recognized me.
Be my goddaughter. He is an entertainer, so I followed my godfather to perform in the arena. My godfather taught me martial arts. Over the years, I have practiced martial arts diligently, just to one day find Xue Qiang to avenge my parents!"
"About half a year ago, my godfather fell ill and passed away. After I buried my godfather, I went to Shanyang County to find Xue Qiang. But this dog official was impeached by his boss for corruption and bending the law five years ago, and he has been dismissed and returned to his hometown.
I found out that he lived in Xihe City, so I went all the way to search for him... As for the dart, that was my first time sneaking into Xue Mansion.
I overheard Xue Qiang telling his housekeeper that he was going to rob the weapons warehouse tomorrow night. After I was chased out of the city by the servants of Xue Mansion, I met you. I think you are not bad, so I went back to the village store where I was staying and applied for
After taking the ancestral golden sore medicine, I went into the city again the next day and found out that you lived in the inn, so I climbed over the wall and threw a dart into your room."
Li Zhiyun then remembered and asked quickly: "How is the injury on your leg?"
"It's okay now."
What Hu Qiaoling said was similar to Li Zhiyun's original guess. He pondered for a moment and said: "I understand the situation. However, I have to tolerate you staying here for a few days. This is also for your safety."
After Li Zhiyun left the prison, he found Liu Fan and Huang Qi and told them what he had learned. Finally, he said: "We must understand Xue Qiang's plan so that we can have a clear target." Huang Qi thought for a while and said: "
A few days ago, I was on the street
I met an old acquaintance who used to be a soldier together, named Su He. I heard from him that he seems to be a shopkeeper in Xue Qiang's house now. Do you think this will work..." Huang Qi revealed his plan.
Li Zhiyun and Liu Gan nodded repeatedly after hearing this.
After Xue Qiang returned to the mansion, the confidant he sent out last time found him and said, "Shuai Liu is asking us when we will take action. He is impatient with waiting!" Xue Qiang pondered for a while and asked: "The warehouse
How is the situation over there?"
"The officers and soldiers stayed on guard all night, and when they saw that nothing happened, they withdrew to the barracks."
Xue Qiang nodded and said: "Okay, then we will take action tomorrow night. Go tell Marshal Liu and ask him to send troops to respond outside the North Gate. Once we seize the weapons, we will attack the North Gate!" The confidant said yes and turned around to leave.
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The next morning, Huang Qi took off his official uniform, put on a turban, came to the door of Xue Mansion, and stretched his head inside. A servant came out and asked, "Who are you looking for?"
"I'm looking for Su He".
"Su He is the shopkeeper of Xiangyun Buzhuang. You should go to Xiangyun Buzhuang to find him."
Huang Qi thanked him and left Xue Mansion. After making inquiries, he found Xiangyun Buzhuang on West Street. He walked in and saw that Su He was receiving customers. When Su He saw him, he walked over quickly and said, "Brother Huang, why are you here?"
?" Huang Qi said with a smile: "Brother Su, you and I have not been apart for many years, and I want to invite you to Zuixian Tower for a few drinks." Su He said with some embarrassment: "Look, I am busy."
"Hey, it's almost noon, you should take a rest." Huang Qi urged, "Let's go!"
It was hard to refuse the warm hospitality. Su He had no choice but to ask the waiters in the store to help him receive the customers, and left with Huang Qi.
The two came to Zuixian Tower and entered a private dining room. The waiter served wine and food. Huang Qi filled the wine pot and said, "Let's have a cup of wine first!" After finishing the cup of wine, Huang Qi said, "Brother Su, today is the day.
I invited you here because I want to inquire about something."
"What's the matter?"
"When will Xue Qiang take action?"
When Su He heard this, he was shocked and stared: "What do you mean by that?"
Huang Qi picked up the wine pot and threw it to the ground. The door next to him was suddenly pushed open, and several people rushed out from the inside, surrounding Su He. Scarface put the cold steel knife on his neck. Su He
Stuttering in fear: "You, you..."
Chapter completed!