In a private house in the village, Dashan hugged Ziniang tightly, as if he was afraid that she would run away.
Ziniang sighed and said: "Da Shan, thank you for saving my life on the roadside a few days ago, but you should have seen that I am not an ordinary person. If I continue to stay here, I will only harm you and your family."
People in the village.”
"Ziniang, then let me go with you, okay?" Dashan prayed.
"It will be very dangerous for you to follow me."
"As long as I'm with you, I'm not afraid of anything."
Ziniang stared at the mountain quietly. After a long time, she held his hand and said softly: "Okay, let's run away together."
At this time, a dark and thin villager suddenly entered the house and said urgently: "Da Shan, Ziniang, there are more and more horse teams outside. I'm afraid there are hundreds of people. You should run away."
Ziniang frowned and said, "They blocked the entrance to the village. Where should we escape?"
Dashan said: "Go to the back mountain. I know a path that goes through the back mountain." After saying that, he quickly packed some food, water and clothes, and went to the back mountain with Ziniang.
The two of them walked quickly along the mountain road. Although Dashan did not know martial arts, they were strong and already used to climbing mountains, so the two of them were very fast.
However, when the two came to a mountainside, Ziniang suddenly stopped, her eyes fixed in one direction, motionless.
Dashan felt that Ziniang's hands were shaking. He followed Ziniang's gaze and saw a person standing between two large locust trees.
The man was wearing a black robe and a high hat on his head. A strip of white gauze hung on the front brim of the hat, completely covering his face. He looked like a zombie with a talisman on it.
"Where do you want to go?"
From behind the white gauze, there came an eerie, low-pitched voice that didn't sound like a human being.
The mountains are not even afraid of tigers and wolves. However, looking at this man, I felt an unspeakable fear and I couldn't even utter a word.
Ziniang was silent for a long time and said sadly: "I am tired of this kind of life. Please let me go and let me live the life of an ordinary person for a few years, is that okay?"
The man in black robe said solemnly: "You should know what kind of organization we are."
Ziniang's face turned cold and she said, "Then just kill me."
The man in black robe sighed: "Don't blame me for being ruthless. Yang Xuan has already brought someone here. Even if I let you go, you will definitely die."
Zi Niang remained silent.
"Tell me what you heard that night, and I can help you save this man's life!" the man in black robe said coldly.
Ziniang turned her head and glanced at Dashan, held his hand, and said softly: "Thank you for taking care of me these days and letting me experience the feeling of being alive again."
Dashan said tremblingly: "Zi, Ziniang, me, let's run away!"
Ziniang shook her head, put her face in his arms for a while, and said softly: "Live well." After saying everything with her right hand on his neck, Dashan suddenly fainted.
Ziniang put him gently on the ground, took out a piece of paper, handed it to the man in black robe, and said: "Everything I heard is recorded on it. Remember your promise, Bad Handsome."
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After a stick of incense, several masked men came here. The first man wearing a wolf mask was none other than the bad deputy commander, Yang Xuan.
Ziniang's body lay quietly on the ground, with a blood-red wound on her neck, and a blood-stained sword fell beside her.
A criminal squatted in front of the body, examined it for a while, and said, "Deputy Commander, she committed suicide."
Yang Xuan didn't look at Ziniang's body, but instead checked nearby. After a while, he stood up, said the word "chasing", and the person disappeared from the spot.
In the evening, Yang Xuan returned to King Han's palace. After entering the study, King Han immediately stood up and asked urgently: "Have you captured him?"
"The person is already dead and only the body was brought back." Yang Xuan replied.
"How did you die?" The person who asked was King Pei who was sitting on the chair.
Yang Xuan said: "Although she committed suicide, she should have been silenced by someone. The person who silenced her was very skilled in martial arts and proficient in anti-tracking techniques. We chased him for a while and then lost him."
King Han stamped his feet, slapped the table hard, and said angrily: "Trash!"
King Pei said with a cold face: "I spent so many days investigating, but in the end the news was leaked."
The King of Yue sighed: "Forget it, we have tried our best. Since the plan has been leaked, we might as well give up this plan. Dealing with the prince is not as difficult as dealing with the Wu family."
King Pei shook his head and said: "Uncle Wang, it's not that simple. We have made so many arrangements for this plan in the early stage. As long as someone tells my father about the plan, he will definitely be suspicious of me."
The King of Yue frowned and said nothing.
King Han glared at his eldest son and said, "It's all because of your incompetence, otherwise the other party might not have had time to silence him."
King Yingchuan called out to Qu: "Father, Wu Chengsi's princess is blocked there, and there is also Miss Xue family, the youngest of the Wu family. The child really can't take advantage."
King Pei suddenly said: "Uncle Wang, Uncle Wang, do you think it's a coincidence that the people from the Wu family appeared? Could it be that they blocked it there on purpose?"
"What are you doing standing there?" King Han blurted out.
"Of course we are trying to buy time to silence them!"
"Do you suspect that the person behind the scenes is Wu Chengsi?" King Han said in surprise.
"Isn't this possible?" King Pei asked back.
King Han shouted: "I said it was Wu Chengsi from the beginning. When he was in Yangzhou before, he sent people to my mansion to inquire about the news. He likes to do this kind of thing!"
"Uncle Wang, what do you think?" King Pei looked at King Yue.
The King of Yue pondered for a long time and said: "I have the exact opposite view as you. This matter should have nothing to do with Wu Chengsi."
"How do you say that?" King Pei raised his eyebrows.
"You think, if that person is really from Wu Chengsi's sect, he would have moved the person away long ago with his ability. And even if there is any accident, he should go and handle it personally. How can he let his wife handle it?"
"Perhaps he is afraid of arousing our suspicion?" King Han guessed.
"Then it makes even more sense. If he really wants to distance himself, it is even more impossible for his wife and people from the Wu family to come forward."
King Han frowned and said, "If it's not him, who else could it be?"
King Pei thought for a while and said coldly: "No matter who is behind it, there is something that needs to be dealt with immediately."
"What's the matter?" King Han asked.
"Kill all the people related to the assassin to prevent this news from being known to more people!"
The King of Han and the King of Yue looked at each other and both understood what he meant.
King Han stroked his beard and said: "It is not difficult to destroy a small village. The problem is that the Li family, Miss Xue family, and King Zheng's two sons are also involved with her. Do they have to be wiped out too?"
King Pei looked gloomy and remained silent.
King Yingchuan suddenly said: "According to the information I obtained, Mr. Li, Miss Xue and Li Fan all met the woman at the entrance of the village. It is impossible for them to get the news from the woman."
King Pei hurriedly asked: "Where is Li Mao?"
"He did have contact with that woman several times."
King Pei sighed and said, "So, he probably heard our secret from that woman."
The King of Yue knew that he had murderous intentions and hurriedly said: "King Pei, after all, Li Mao is Li Yuanli's eldest son. If we kill him, I'm afraid Li Yuanli will not let it go!"
King Han snorted and said: "Then he has to blame himself. Who made him unwilling to join us in dealing with the Wu family? Besides, as long as we don't let him know that it was us who did it, isn't that enough?"
Although King Zheng is his half-brother, they are not close.
The King of Yue frowned and said: "Li Mao is a county king after all, and there will be many people around him to protect him. How can it be so easy to kill him without leaving any traces?"
King Pei suddenly smiled and said: "In fact, we don't have to do it ourselves to deal with a dandy with bad conduct like Li Mao. I believe there will be many people in the world who want to kill him."
King Han knew this well and laughed and said: "That's right, we don't have to do it ourselves, we just need to create some opportunities for those who want to kill him."
The King of Yue touched his gray beard and did not object again. He just said: "Even if we want to take action, we must wait until after the Zen is granted."
"That's natural." King Han said with a smile: "But we don't have to delay the matter in that small village for a long time. Let me handle this matter."
King Pei reminded: "The village is not far from the palace. After you deal with it, remember to find some people to pretend to be villagers, so as not to make the matter a big deal."
King Han smiled and said: "Don't worry, I will let Yang Xuan handle this matter personally."
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Wu Chengsi's small hall.
While Xue Yujin was eating, he said angrily: "These people have gone too far. Those two poor villagers must have been kidnapped by them. Brother Wu, let's go to Li Mao to ask for help after we finish the meal."
Wu Chengsi said: "Weren't they blocked by you in the end?"
"That's what you said, but after we entered the village, we couldn't find those two people. What if they weren't captured?"
Li Zhiying thought for a moment and suddenly said: "In my opinion, they should be fine."
"how do you know?"
Li Zhiying said with a smile: "The villagers did not show sad expressions on their faces. I guess they must have escaped."
Xue Yujin glared and said: "If they really escaped, why didn't those villagers tell us and lied, saying that there were no two people in the village?"
Wu Chengsi smiled and said: "Do you think that because you stood up for the villagers, they will regard you as a good person?"
"Do they still think of us as bad guys?" Xue Yujin said in disbelief.
"Isn't this normal? Although you are both girls, you are bringing so many people with you and you are dressed so gorgeously. In their eyes, there is no difference between you and Li Mao."
Xue Yujin picked up the meat and chewed it hard. He knew what Wu Chengsi said was right, but he was still a little unhappy.
At this moment, a maid entered the side hall and said in a panic: "Your Highness, Your Highness, Princess Zheng is here to visit."
In the process of forming an outstanding dandy, excessive pampering is indispensable. From this pampering, he will form a concept that the world revolves around him.
A loving mother with many failed sons, the birth of Li Mao, a super playboy, was largely due to Princess Zheng and Cui Shi.
Women who can make their men henpecked generally have two characteristics. First, they have a strong personality, and second, their natal family is very powerful.
Princess Zheng can make Prince Li Yuanli fear her because she not only possesses these two characteristics, but also has a magic weapon that gives all men a headache - being cruel to herself.
It is said that one time, Li Yuanli couldn't stand his son anymore and decided to break his legs. No one could stop him at that time.
Without saying a word, Princess Zheng picked up a wooden stick and hit herself on the leg so hard that she almost became disabled. Li Yuanli had no choice but to let it go.
Knowing that Princess Zheng not only came over, but also brought a pair of big scissors, Wu Chengsi hurriedly grabbed Xue Yujin who wanted to go out and force her.
"Why are you pulling me? It's obviously her son's fault, but she's still reasonable? I'm not afraid of her!"
Xue Yujin, with her hands on her hips, has a bit of the temperament of a Hedong lion.
Wu Chengsi said: "Yu Jin, have you ever heard of the saying that if you make a big effort, then it will fade, and if you try three times, you will be exhausted?"
Xue Yujin was stunned for a moment and said: "Of course I've heard of it before. What do you mean..."
Li Zhiying had a tacit understanding with her husband and said with a smile: "My husband means that the other person is holding anger in his heart and is full of momentum. We cannot confront him at this time."
Xue Yujin raised her eyebrows and said, "I'm still holding back my anger. Why are I afraid of her?"
Li Zhiying said: "She is a fifty-year-old woman after all. Do you still want to fight with her?"
"Hmph, this girl's fists don't recognize her age. If anyone bullies others for not following her ideals, I will show her how powerful she is!"
Wu Chengsi laughed dumbly and said: "We all know that you are not afraid of anyone, so let's use my method first. If it doesn't work, I will rely on you to take action."
Xue Yujin crossed her arms and hummed: "Okay, but you don't have to be too polite to her."
Wu Chengsi was secretly amused. After in-depth contact, he discovered that Xue Yujin was a very face-conscious girl who never let down her momentum.
In a sense, she was also a little girl who was spoiled by her father and brother. She thought that with Xue Rengui's support, no one would dare to bully her.
Little did she know that although Xue Rengui was very powerful in the military, he was not good at politics and his power in the court was very limited.
Over the years, the reason why she has not caused big trouble to the Xue family is mainly because of her good friend Li Zhiying who silently helped her deal with hidden dangers behind the scenes.
"Husband, how are you going to deal with Princess Zheng?" Li Zhiying asked gently.
Wu Chengsi smiled and said: "You are all waiting for me here. To deal with people like this who are not willing to reason, we can only take some special measures."
In the lobby, Princess Zheng and Princess Cui put the scissors on the table and sat down on the head seat with her legs crossed. The expression on her face could almost scrape off a layer of ice.
However, the moment she saw Wu Chengsi, the anger in her heart could not be released.
"you you……"
Seeing Wu Chengsi dressed in white with a white cloth tied to his head, Princess Zheng was speechless for a moment.
Only people who have died in the family would wear this kind of clothes.
Wu Chengsi also held a wooden stick in his hand and walked towards Princess Zheng expressionlessly.
Princess Zheng felt timid at first.
She knew that her precious son could sometimes be impulsive and do some excessive things. Wouldn't he have done something to Princess Changping?
"You, what do you want to do?" Princess Zheng said sternly and restrainedly.
With a snap, Wu Chengsi hit the wooden stick on the table hard, and the big scissors bounced off the table and fell to the ground.
"You still dare to come here?" Wu Chengsi said through gritted teeth.
If it were any other woman, she would have been scared away by this, but Princess Zheng was a ruthless person after all. She stood up suddenly and glared: "Why don't I dare to come here?"
Wu Chengsi became furious in an instant, raised his wooden stick and hit it on the table with force. With a bang, the wooden table was split into two halves by the stick.
Mrs. Cui had already heard about Wu Chengsi's actions of massacring the Khitans, and she was actually a little afraid of him, otherwise she would not have been brave enough to carry a pair of scissors.
Seeing that Wu Chengsi was showing signs of going crazy, she couldn't hold on any longer, so she picked up her skirt and ran outside.
While running, he shouted: "It was your wife who hurt my son first, it's your family's fault!"
As soon as Zheng left, Li Zhiying and Xue Yujin came in through the corner door.
Xue Yujin laughed and said: "Brother Wu, your skills are really good, let's see if that old woman dares to act wild!"
Li Zhiying was slightly worried and said: "Lang Jun, although we frightened her for a while, I'm afraid she will come back after she goes back to ask for details."
Wu Chengsi sat on the chair where Princess Zheng was sitting just now, deliberately showing a reproachful expression, and said: "Madam, in your eyes, is my husband a fool who does things without considering the consequences?"
Li Zhiying's eyes lit up, she walked behind Wu Chengsi, rubbed his shoulders and said, "Okay, I'm going to apologize to you. Please tell me quickly, what are you going to do next?"
Wu Chengsi said: "Madam, remember you said before that the girl named Ziniang doesn't look like someone from that village, right?"
"Yes, that woman has better martial arts than me and is also beautiful. How could she be an ordinary villager?" Xue Yujin answered.
Wu Chengsi nodded slightly and said: "That's enough, Zhiying, Yujin, you guys change your clothes quickly, and we'll go to the village to find someone immediately."
"Looking for someone, who?" Xue Yujin blurted out.
"Of course I'm looking for Zi Niang."
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King Zheng's Palace.
Li Mao, who was originally lying on the lap of a maid eating grapes, immediately climbed onto the bed after hearing his mother's return. His eyes were half-squinted, and his right hand was pressing the bandaged wound, showing a half-dead look.
After a while, Princess Zheng came to the house. Her originally stern face softened instantly after seeing Li Mao's miserable appearance.
"Son, tell me honestly, what happened to Princess Changping?" Princess Zheng asked after sitting down next to Li Mao.
Li Mao's eyes widened and he said, "Concubine, what are you talking about? It's the Li family and that stinky bitch from the Xue family who are bullying the child!"
Princess Zheng said with a cold face: "I went to see Wu Chengsi just now. He was not only wearing white clothes, but also a white headscarf. His expression was extremely angry. If you hadn't hurt his wife, how could he be like this?"
Li Mao could no longer pretend to be miserable and said loudly: "Concubine, please don't be deceived by them. I swear to God, I will never do anything to Wu Chengsi woman!"
"Really not?" Princess Zheng frowned.
"If you don't believe me, kid, then just let me fend for myself and leave me alone!" Li Mao filled his chest with anger and lay on the bed with his head facing inside.
Princess Zheng frowned tightly. Although she doted on her son, she was not a fool.
In the past, only her own son bullied others, how could anyone dare to bully him? Moreover, Li Mao had sworn to her countless times, most of which were false, so she had to be somewhat suspicious of her son's oath.
After leaving the room and returning to the lobby, Princess Zheng saw King Zheng sitting in the lobby drinking tea. She suddenly became angry and said, "You are finally willing to come back. Why don't you just stay with King Pei?"
King Zheng had just arrived home and was a little confused for a moment. He smiled bitterly and said, "Madam, what happened to you today?"
Princess Zheng snorted coldly and said: "What's going on? Mao'er was seriously injured. As a father, don't you care at all?"
King Zheng put down the tea cup and asked in surprise: "Where is the injury? How did you get injured?"
"Go and ask him yourself."
After saying this, Princess Zheng left the lobby and prepared to go to Wu Chengsi to ask for more information.
It would be best to take a look at Li Zhiying's situation with your own eyes. You will know at a glance whether the other party is up to something.