Zhang Dingbian watched as the two figures disappeared behind the gate of the Red Building.
The appearance of the two people has been memorized in his mind. After the plan is successful, it will not be too late to settle the score with them.
The moon rises above the branches, and unknowingly it’s the time of Xu.
Zhang Dingbian left the main entrance, walked along the street, turned into an alley, and went around to the backyard of the Red Mansion.
He first climbed up a nearby tree and observed carefully for a while.
The security in the backyard of the Red Mansion is not very tight. There are only a few guards, not even a guard dog.
He saw the opportunity and climbed over the wall with his claws, without disturbing any of the nursing staff.
He had already discovered the location of Nie Hongniang's embroidery building. He walked around to the embroidery building and climbed under the third floor window under the cover of night.
I raised my head and peeked into the window, and saw a woman in the room dressing up in front of the mirror. It was Nie Hongniang.
Apart from her, there is only one maid in the house.
Zhang Dingbian took out a jade pendant from his arms and threw it into the window.
With a "bang" sound, the sound of the jade pendant falling to the ground attracted the attention of the two women.
The maid looked for the sound, and Nie Hongniang asked: "What is the sound?"
The maid looked down and saw the broken jade pendant. She was about to pick it up when she heard something.
When I stood up and took a look, I couldn't help but feel cold all over.
I saw a powerful man in black grabbing Nie Hongniang's neck and looking at her coldly.
"Don't say anything, or I'll kill her first and then you!"
The maid nodded, her face pale and she didn't dare to move.
Zhang Dingbian said: "Come here."
The maid hesitated for a moment, then walked over.
Zhang Dingbian stretched out his other hand and pinched her neck. With a "click", the neck bones were crushed, and the maid's head fell softly on his shoulders.
Nie Hongniang was frightened and frightened, her eyes flashed, and she fainted.
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The evening wind blows, and the branches rustle like swaying ghosts.
A dark cloud suddenly drifted in, blocking the hazy moonlight. In an instant, the earth was pitch black.
It was mid-Xu time, and Zhu Yuanzhang was standing outside the Red Building, looking at the west corner. Nie Hongniang's boudoir was in that direction.
"People have already sneaked in!" he asked.
Feng Guo, who was behind him, replied in a low voice: "Yes, I should be waiting for you in Nie Hongniang's room now."
He paused for a moment, then continued: "Commander, after much thought, I still feel that this matter is too risky, otherwise..."
Zhu Yuanzhang interrupted: "In our current situation, there is no way to find a risk-free solution. The only difference is which side has the lower risk!"
Feng Guoyong whispered: "Even if you are afraid of being injured, they will still join forces with Chen Youliang to attack us!"
Zhu Yuanzhang remained silent.
His plan this time was very simple. He deliberately let the assassins sent by Chen Youliang stab him seriously. In this way, he might be able to restrain Jiang Dujun's hands and feet.
Because in the eyes of the world, it was Zhang Yangquan who invited him here, and then he was assassinated and seriously injured, unable to return to Huizhou.
If Jiangdu's army sends troops to attack Huizhou again, then everyone will think that Zhang Yangquan sent someone to stab him so that he could not return to Huizhou, and then take the opportunity to send troops to annex his power.
This kind of villainous behavior will definitely be despised by everyone in the world.
The biggest weakness of Chu King Zhang Yangquan is that he cherishes his reputation. He may be worried about this and will postpone taking action.
However, what Feng Guoyong said is correct.
Although Zhang Yangquan loves his reputation, he is by no means a pedantic person.
After all, it was related to his great cause of unifying Jiangnan. Zhu Yuanzhang was not completely sure what choice this person would make.
Having said that, under the current situation, this is the best solution he can think of.
If we don't use this method and engage in a head-on battle with Jiangdu Army and Cheonwan Army at the same time, even if Zuo Junbi is willing to join forces again, the chance of winning will be slim.
Sometimes, the choices left for you are not one good and one bad, only bad and worse. In this case, Zhu Yuanzhang could only take a gamble to avoid a worse situation.
As long as he prevents the two armies from attacking his side at the same time, he still has a chance to use the time difference to defeat the two armies one after another.
This was a near-death situation, but when the Yuan army launched a massive attack on Yangzhou, didn't Zhang Shicheng and Zhang Yangquan escape a narrow escape?
Tianwan's army conquered the capital, hundreds of officials were killed, and the number two figure Peng Yingyu also died. Didn't they go through hardships to get where they are today?
Zhu Yuanzhang knew very well that the path he had to take was to constantly fight against death. Only by facing death head-on and defeating it could he achieve the final victory.
Now is a death test.
With this thought, he no longer had any hesitation in his heart, and strode into the Red Mansion with his entourage.
The layout inside the building is quite elegant, more like a teahouse, with more than a dozen tables arranged in an orderly manner in the lobby on the first floor.
Zhu Yuanzhang picked up a seat and sat down, and immediately a middle-aged woman came over.
"Shuai Zhu, are you here to see the matchmaker again? I'll take you up directly!"
This woman is Nie Hongniang’s aunt Nie, and she is currently helping Nie Hongniang manage the red building.
Because of Zhu Yuanzhang's special status, Nie Hongniang has always treated Zhu Yuanzhang with special preferential treatment. Not only did she ask her aunt to treat him well, she would also meet him immediately as long as Zhu Yuanzhang asked to see him.
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said: "Drink some tea first. I came all the way here and am very thirsty."
Mr. Nie said with a smile: "It just so happened that I sent someone to buy some Huangshan cloud mist today. I'll brew it for you. Please wait for a while."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded.
He didn't dare to underestimate Chen Youliang's assassin. If he were not careful, he might lose his life.
So he has arranged for his men to deliberately cause trouble in Wangchun Tower opposite the Red Tower to attract some city defense guards.
When the assassin here takes action, the city defense will be able to rush over faster.
Wangchun Tower should have just started the attack, and the city defense has not arrived yet, so he still needs to wait a little longer.
Mrs. Nie quickly brought the tea, and Zhu Yuanzhang slowly tasted two cups of tea. He estimated that the time was almost up, and then asked Mrs. Nie to report to Matchmaker Nie.
Mr. Nie came back not long after he left, with a strange expression on his face.
Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes lit up and he asked: "What's wrong? Miss Nie doesn't want to see me?"
Mr. Nie smiled and said: "How could it be possible? Marshal Zhu, please come upstairs."
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However, Zhu Yuanzhang still asked: "Is Miss Nie feeling unwell?"
Mr. Nie was stunned for a moment and said: "You are so considerate. My niece doesn't know why? She looks very bad. Otherwise, you can do it some other time..."
Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes became brighter, knowing that the assassin had sneaked in and Nie Hongniang was under duress, so he looked bad.
"Then I'll just go in and talk to Miss Nie for a few words and then come out. Madam, don't worry." He rushed to say.
Nie smiled and said, "Thank you so much, Marshal!"
Zhu Yuanzhang only brought three followers today. Except for Feng Guoyong, the other two were his two most skilled guards.
Zhu Yuanzhang himself is quite brave, and he has hidden weapons and hand crossbows on his body. With these two personal guards, he is fully confident of dragging them to the city defense.
However, his goal this time was not only to escape the assassination, but also to be seriously injured. The scale in between was not easy to grasp.
If one is not good, he may fall into the hands of assassins.
So when he went upstairs, he was in a particularly solemn mood.
All the way to the third floor, when he arrived at Nie Hongniang's door, he ordered his three men, took a deep breath, and opened the door to go in.
At this moment, a person suddenly rushed over.
Zhu Yuanzhang's string was very tight. He thought the assassin was hiding outside to attack him. He was surprised and took a few steps back. Two personal guards immediately protected him.
Looking up, Zhu Yuanzhang frowned.
I saw a fat man blocking the door of Nie Hongniang's house, raising his chin and looking at him with a haughty expression.
Zhu Yuanzhang recognized this person as a guest who was in the hall just now, and another of his companions also came over from the stairs.
"Who is your Excellency? What do you want?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked in a deep voice.
The fat man was Polo Buhua. He snorted and said, "I arrived before you, so why can you see Miss Nie first?"
Hearing the sound of footsteps, Mr. Nie quickly went upstairs and said dissatisfiedly to Polo Buhua: "Polo Temple Cheng, what are you doing?"
Polo Buhua glared and said: "Every time I come here and want to see Miss Nie, she always refuses. Why can Zhu Yuanzhang be able to see her as soon as he comes here?"
Yahansha on the side looked even more gloomy.
Nie Hongniang never dared to throw away his face like this during the gathering. Now that he has lost his title, she takes him less and less seriously. How can he bear this tone!
Nie snorted: "This is a red house, not a brothel. It is up to my niece to decide who she wants to see. If you two are not satisfied, please do it!"
Polo Buhua knew that Zhu Yuanzhang had been ignored by his own king recently, so he was not at all polite to him!
"Mrs. Nie, you have to think clearly. This Red Mansion was promoted by our local guests, but now you are giving preferential treatment to a foreign guest! If word spreads, hum!"
Ms. Nie was stunned. There was some truth in what Polo Buhua said, which made her a little confused about how to make a decision.
Zhu Yuanzhang's heart was heavy with anxiety. He knew that if he delayed any longer, he might scare away the assassin inside and the plan would fail.
He took a deep breath and decided to give in.
"Forget it, let Brother Polo go in first. I will go in later too."
Nie also went in once just now and did not find the assassin, so Zhu Yuanzhang felt that the two of them might not be able to find each other without Polo.
Seeing that he had said this, Mr. Nie glared at Polo Buhua.
"Then Polo Si Cheng, please go in. My niece is not in good health today. Please be patient."
She knew that Nie Hongniang had a fierce temper and would never give these two people a good look. She would soon kick them out, so she no longer stopped her.
Boluo Buhua laughed and said: "Cousin, you go in first!"
The first few times he met Nie Hongniang, Yahansha went in first. He was always very grateful for this, smiled and said: "Brother, you go in first this time, I will help guard outside."
Polo smiled cheerfully and said: "Then I'm welcome!"
With a "squeak", the door was pushed open and closed again.