Xiang Anran's eyes widened at this moment, and the mace in his hand was only an inch away from Chen Zhuoan's forehead. But even this inch of distance made it impossible for him to hit it. Therefore, at this moment, he was thrust into his throat.
Holding a sharp knife.
A very short flying knife is enough to kill someone.
The flying knife penetrated his neck from behind, and the tip of the knife passed through his Adam's apple. Xiang Anran's eyes widened, as if he didn't understand what happened until he died. The one-eyed young man who had the same experience as him had a gunshot wound in his throat.
With a flying knife stuck in them, the two of them died in this underground hall without even saying a last word.
But they never expected that the person who threw the knife was actually one of the black-clad killers they brought!
Chen Zhuoan leaned against the wall, stared at the black-clothed killer, and gasped slightly:
"It's you."
This change was like a rabbit and a falcon, and the situation was reversed instantly. The two leaders of Xiang Anran died suddenly. The black-clothed killers looked at each other for a while. Two of them lost their courage and turned around and ran away, but as soon as they reached the entrance of the passage
, the sound of flying knives piercing the air came from behind, and they were inserted into the vests of the two people. They fell down in response, twitched a few times and then stopped moving.
The few remaining black-clothed killers knew that the flying knifeman was there, and their only way to escape was to die. Only by fighting to the death could they survive. At the moment, they no longer thought about it, and waved their long knives to kill the flying knifeman and Min Rou.
Come.
Only losing two commanders, the remaining seven or eight men in black obviously lacked combat power. They were defeated by Min Rou and the Flying Swordsman one by one, and were finally wiped out in one fell swoop.
At this moment, in the hall, there were more than a dozen corpses lying in random directions. Min Rou and the other three all felt like they were surviving a disaster. Chen Zhuoan leaned against the wall, coughed out another mouthful of blood, and smiled softly:
"Long time no see, Hall Master Mo."
The killer in black took off his mask at this moment, but he was a middle-aged man in his thirties. He also smiled and said:
"Long time no see, Hall Master Chen!"
Min Rou went over to help Chen Zhuoan up. Chen Zhuoan leaned against the wall and coughed twice again, and said, "You were the one who pretended to be a beggar on the street that day and secretly delivered the note to me, right, Mo Yun?"
The middle-aged man known as Mo Yun nodded and said: "It is indeed me. I infiltrated into Xiang Anran's men. Speaking of which, I am the first hall master to arrive in Yongle Town this time. It's just that it has been inconvenient to meet you."
Then he said with a dark face: "It's a pity that Xiang Anran kept an eye on him too closely. Although I learned that they were planning to murder Fatty Wang and Hua Shiniang, I couldn't escape to rescue them under his surveillance at all. I could only find a way to save them."
I have this news for you. Unfortunately, I sent this news too late, and could not save Fatty Wang and Hua Shiniang, causing them to lose their lives in vain."
Chen Zhuoan said with a sad face: "Thousands of mistakes were made, and they were all my fault. It was my uselessness that caused my brothers to die tragically."
Min Rou looked at his expression and said softly from the side: "Zhuo An, you don't have to blame yourself too much. The moment we all made up our minds to follow you, we have already given our lives to you. The so-called doing your best and obeying fate will bring disaster.
No one can predict blessings."
Mo Yun also said at the side: "That's right, I, Mo Yun, have never obeyed anything in my life. I only obey two people, Old General Zhang and you Chen Zhuo'an. The big guys drank blood wine that day, and Mo Yun's fate has long been
I leave it to Hall Master Chen. If one day you tell me to die immediately, you won’t even frown."
Chu Laosan on the side heard this and his blood boiled. Regardless of his injuries, he sat on the ground and patted his thigh and said:
"Well, Mo Yun, you've said all the good things, but let me say what I want to say, come on, come on, tonight we have to fight at the wine table to win or lose."
Before Mo Yun could say anything, Min Rou frowned and said, "Lao San, you are so seriously injured, why don't you drink alcohol without taking medicine?"
Chu Lao San chuckled and said: "Madam, you don't understand. Wine is a poison that can penetrate the intestines, and it's also worth a thousand gold prescriptions. No good medicine in the world can compare to a pot of turbid wine. Lao San, I just want to have eight jars."
If you keep the ten altars, any injury will be healed."
When Min Rou heard him talking about "Madam of the Hall Master", her face turned red and she spat: "You are a big guy, but you are not serious." As she spoke, she peeked at Chen Zhuoan, but she saw that Chen Zhuoan didn't seem to be disgusted. The two of them said
Their eyes met, and Min Rou suddenly felt that the eyes of the man she had been obsessed with for many years were as gentle as water at this moment. This feeling had never happened before.
Mo Yun next to him coughed and said: "This is not a place to stay for a long time. Let's leave here first. Unfortunately, although we wiped out Xiang Anran and others this time, we still didn't get the false imperial edict. Judging from this matter,
We have to consider the long term."
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard someone outside the hall say:
"It's not like I didn't get the fake edict. It's just that it's hard to say whether it's what you want."
After hearing this, Mo Yun's expression changed and he looked at the entrance of the passage warily. However, Chen Zhuo'an's face relaxed and he chuckled: "Brother Liang comes and goes without a trace. He is indeed not an ordinary person."
At this time, two people walked side by side from the entrance of the passage, a man and a woman. It was Liang Yan and Tang Diexian. Liang Yan glanced at the people in the room and smiled and said, "It seems that Brother Chen has solved the problem."
"That's right. Brother Liang disappeared suddenly. He must have followed the false imperial edict. I don't know if he succeeded." Chen Zhuoan asked tentatively.
Liang Yan glanced at him and replied calmly: "Fortunately, it is true. It's just that I don't know whether this fake imperial edict is what you want." As he said this, he took out a yellow scroll from his arms and threw it to Chen Zhuoan.
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Chen Zhuoan reached out to take it and eagerly unfolded the imperial edict. However, his eyes widened in disbelief the next moment. Because there was nothing on the imperial edict, not even a single word.
"How could it be, how could it be like this?" He knew that with the martial arts and methods of the two of them, there was no need to fool him, but he didn't understand why there was not even a single word in this fake imperial edict!
Chen Zhuo An was thinking deeply, and he wanted to obtain a false imperial edict to overthrow Li Hong, purge the imperial court, and restore a clean world to the people.
To this end, he gathered a group of like-minded brothers who worked day and night, planned hard for many years, and finally got to where they are today, but what they have now is a blank piece of paper!
Chen Zhuo'an couldn't accept it for a moment. He was so shaken that he suffered internal injuries and spit out a mouthful of blood. Min Rou grabbed his arm and left two lines of tears, and advised: "Zhuo An, don't be too excited. Let's discuss it in the long run."
That’s it.”
At this time, Liang Yan had a strange look on his face and frowned: "There is no need to think long term. Maybe someone can explain this fake edict to us now, and they have already arrived at the door."
As he spoke, he turned back to look at the passage and asked:
"Am I right, Tang Tiannan?"
Chen Zhuoan and the other four people in the field looked puzzled when they heard what he said, and they all followed his gaze to the entrance of the hall.
At this moment, a middle-aged man's voice was suddenly heard from the passage:
"The Immortal's wise eyes are as bright as a torch. Nothing here can be hidden from the Immortal."
Then a sallow-skinned man walked out. He was slightly stooped and coughing as he walked. It was Min Rou's subordinate, the clerk of Laifu Inn: Tang Er!
This scene was so unbelievable that Min Rou asked in shock: "What did you say? Tang Er, are you Tang Tiannan?"
Tang Er smiled bitterly and said, "I'm sorry, boss. I've kept it secret from you for so long, but I am indeed the real Tang Tiannan. The fake imperial edict is in my hands."
As he spoke, he took out a yellow scroll from his arms and unfolded it in front of everyone. Chen Zhuoan and others looked at it intently, and saw that it was Li Hong's false edict that privately sentenced General Zhang to death, and they were immediately convinced in their hearts.
Tang Tiannan slightly cupped his hands and said to everyone in the field: "Thank you for your hard work, everyone has done a great job in overthrowing Li Hong this time. I will definitely report the truth to the Lord after I return to Beijing."
Chen Zhuoan smiled bitterly and said: "Since Mr. Tang has the Holy Purpose and knows so much about our situation, why didn't you contact us earlier and make us go through all the trouble to find this piece of paper?"
Tang Tiannan shook his head and said: "You don't understand Xiang Anran, Li Hong's subordinate. He likes to play with people's hearts. I suspected that there was a traitor among you. If I exposed my identity rashly, I might not be able to protect the fake imperial edict. I am the only one who can protect this fake imperial edict.
You can rest assured only if you go to the capital in person and hand it over to the Holy Master."
Chen Zhuoan said angrily: "So you have been secretly observing, watching my brothers fight for life and death for a piece of paper, and waste their lives for a piece of paper?!"
Tang Tiannan said sternly: "Those who achieve great things do not stick to trivial matters. Back then, I even risked the lives of my wife and children in order to steal a false imperial edict. It was inevitable that I would sacrifice myself for just a trivial matter!"
He paused and then said: "And do you think the current Holy One really doesn't know about Li Hong's ambition? Well, the Holy One just has no evidence, and many veterans support Li Hong, so he just let it go and let him kill Mr. Zhang.
General. But all this is worth it. The Holy One has been secretly accumulating it for many years. Now that this false imperial edict is used as evidence of guilt, it is justifiable and Li Hong can be eradicated in one fell swoop!"
Chen Zhuo'an was originally full of enthusiasm, but when he heard what Tang Tiannan said, his heart suddenly fell to the bottom, and he murmured: "You said that the death of General Zhang was also the result of His Majesty's deliberate laissez-faire?"
Tang Tianran said: "Yes, General Zhang sacrificed his life for the country and died a worthy death. Your Majesty will definitely erect a monument for him in the future, so that his fame will last forever!"
Chen Zhuoan's eyes were confused for a while. General Zhang, whom he revered as a god in his heart, did not die on the battlefield, wrapped in horse leather, but died in the conspiracy and struggle within the imperial court.
In the final analysis, the "Guild for Anti-Corruption" founded by him is just a pawn in the power struggle of the imperial court. Thinking back to the time when the eight cousins drank fine wine together and formed an alliance through blood, how heroic they were! Now they are dead and injured.
He glanced at the corpses in the hall, and suddenly felt that his enthusiasm was waning. The career he had been thinking about before seemed to have nothing to do with him.
He was supported by Min Rou and walked a few steps, then said calmly: "Xiang Anran and his lackeys have been eliminated. I believe Mr. Tang will have his own way to get to Beijing. Chen will take his leave now."
Seeing him leaving, Tang Tiannan hurriedly said: "Brother Chen, won't you go to Beijing with me to meet the Holy Spirit? Your hard work has been great, and your majesty will definitely reward you greatly. When the time comes, we will be officials in the same court, and we can also benefit the people together."
Chen Zhuoan kept walking and replied calmly: "No need, please invite Mr. Tang to come to Beijing. Don't mention Chen's matter at all. Thank you very much Chen."
As he said that, he and Min Rou left without looking back, and Mo Yun also helped Chu Laosan and followed him out.
In the hall, only Liang Yan, Tang Diexian and Tang Tiannan were left. Tang Tiannan bowed respectfully to Liang Yan and said, "Thank you so much for your help!"
Liang Yan waved his hand and said, "No need to be polite, I have something else to ask you."