The common people were no strangers to Pang Conglong, knowing that it was this general who had led troops into battle for many years, ensuring the safety of Daqing.

Otherwise, these poor people, let alone their previous difficult lives, might have died in some inconspicuous corner due to war long ago, a hundred times more miserable than they are now.

Moreover, news of the competition between Daqing and Beiyu has already spread, and they have confirmed it with Tang Huan.

Upon hearing that General Pang had been assassinated, they were immediately horrified.

Tang Huan stood up with a sullen face, opened the door, and beckoned Xiao Qi over.

Xiao Qi was initially terrified, but calmed down slightly after recognizing Tang Huan.

"You just said that General Pang was assassinated?"

Xiao Qi nodded vigorously, "Yes, it snowed heavily today. General Pang, like the Poet Immortal, went to the North District to help the poor. Suddenly, someone attacked them in the crowd, and General Pang was caught off guard..."

"Where did you get this information?" Tang Huan pressed.

"I saw it with my own eyes. Many people saw it at the time. If General Pang hadn't reacted quickly and used his right hand to firmly grip the dagger and deflect it, he would have been injured in the chest, not the waist."

Upon hearing this, Li Daikui immediately cursed, "These cowards from the Northern Region dare not fight head-on, so they resort to underhanded tactics."

The competition between the two countries had just been arranged when General Pang was assassinated while on his way to do good deeds.

It looks like something the Northern Region people would do.

"Don't worry, everyone. Xiao Qi said that General Pang reacted quickly and avoided vital points, so his life should be fine."

Tang Huan offered a few words of comfort to everyone, and then left with Li Da Kui.

The snow fell even more heavily.

Li Daikui followed behind Tang Huan, still unable to recover from the news, and kept cursing.

"My lord, where shall we go next?" Tang Huan said in a deep voice, "To Wanfu Ji."

"Why go to Wanfuji..." Before he could finish speaking, Li Da Kui thought of those people from the Northern Region who were in Wanfuji, and smiled, "Let's go and teach those people from the Northern Region a lesson. Using such underhanded methods is disgusting."

Compared to Li Daikui, Tang Huan was not as angry.

The timing of this event was too coincidental, which made Tang Huan feel somewhat strange.

The competition had barely been arranged when the Northern Region sent someone to assassinate them. Were they really that stupid?

If Pang Conglong gets into trouble at this time, the blame will definitely be placed on the Northern Region delegation.

But who else would dare to attack Pang Conglong besides them?

"Could it be that he orchestrated this himself?"

Tang Huan suddenly had this idea, and then raised her hand to tap her forehead to let it out of her mind.

Won't.

Pang Conglong has been loyal to Daqing all his life. Now that the Northern Regions have extended their reach to Daqing, losing the competition would mean losing too much for Daqing. No matter what, Pang Conglong will win the competition for Daqing.

Under these circumstances, he could not have intentionally injured himself to avoid the competition.

General's Mansion.

The assassination attempt took place in full view of everyone, making it impossible to keep the news a secret.

After Pang Conglong returned to his residence after being injured, he invited a doctor to treat him. Soon after, people came in an endless stream.

At this moment, Pang Conglong was shirtless. Although he was nearly forty years old, his muscles were still clearly defined. Underneath the crisscrossing scars, there was a bandage wrapped around his waist.

You can see the blood-stained areas above.

Pang Conglong's hand was also wrapped in gauze, and it looked as if it was swollen several times over.

"General Pang..."

"Damn Northerners!" someone cursed angrily.

"Is the general's injury serious?"

Among the ministers, Li Lianying looked at Pang Conglong with concern.

The news also reached the palace, and Wu Lanxi immediately dispatched Li Lianying to confirm it.

"How is His Majesty doing?" Pang Conglong asked Li Lianying, his face pale.

Li Lianying said with a wry smile, "His Majesty was furious when he learned of the general's assassination attempt. He even wanted to tear up the competition treaty with the Northern Region and prepare to launch a war to the death with the people of the Northern Region."

"No..." Pang Conglong struggled to get up, but was stopped by the others and sat back down on the bed.

Li Lianying said helplessly, "His Majesty was only angry for a moment, and then sent this old servant to check on the general's safety."

"It's nothing serious. He was just a petty thief mixed in with the crowd. I was focused on the people at the time and didn't react in time, so he injured my right hand and waist. It's just a superficial wound."

"It's good that the general is alright; now His Majesty can rest assured."

A group of ministers came to visit, bringing various tonics and offering their condolences before departing.

After everyone in the room had left, Pang Conglong's adjutant walked in.

This was a man in his thirties, his weathered face full of determination, and his expression was somewhat cold at this moment.

Pang Xing, Pang Conglong's godson.

He had been by Pang Conglong's side since childhood. If Pang Conglong hadn't rescued him from the garbage dump, he would have been reincarnated long ago.

Pang Xing looked down and noticed that there was even more blood on the gauze around Pang Conglong's waist. He immediately shouted, "Doctor, come quickly! The general's wound is bleeding again!"

After saying that, Pang Xing said with a stern face, "General, your injuries are far more serious than everyone imagined. Why won't you say so?"

Pang Conglong shook his head, "His Majesty cannot start a war with the Northern Region. The competition will continue in three days. If everyone knew that my injuries were serious, they would only panic first."

Pang Xing clenched his fist. "That damned assassin was no ordinary person. He hid in the crowd and chose the best opportunity to strike. After the incident, he even committed suicide by poisoning himself, not giving us a chance to interrogate him."

"No matter who did it, they couldn't possibly give themselves away."

The assassin was indeed a skilled fighter. He would have been no match for Pang Conglong in a direct confrontation, but even Pang Conglong was not unharmed by the sudden attack from behind.

The injury wasn't life-threatening, but he was no longer confident about the competition three days later.

If Pang Conglong were to play while injured, there was no guarantee of victory. In his repeated battles against the Northern People, he had already witnessed the strength of those madmen.

Wanfu Plan.

Tang Huan sat in the lobby downstairs, drinking his wine by himself.

Wan Xin, who rushed over after receiving the news, saw him like this, grabbed his wrist tightly, and gently shook her head.

Not far away, several people from the Northern Regions were looking this way with gloomy faces. Li Da Kui turned his head and made a fierce face at them, then took a big gulp of wine to moisten his throat.

A few minutes earlier, Tang Huan and Li Daikui had arrived at Wanfuji, where the Northern Region delegation was staying.

Tang Huan sat drinking, while Li Daikui, at Li Daikui's behest, launched into a tirade of insults, hurling all sorts of vile and offensive remarks at the people of the Northern Region.

This immediately alarmed the Northern Region delegation, and the first few people to come down almost got into a fight with Li Daikui.

Finally, Gongyang Tingbai came down from upstairs and sat down next to Tang Huan.

“I know Lord Tang is angry, but there’s no need for him to be insulted like this. I am also a person from the Northern Region.”

"The most poisonous heart is a woman's," Tang Huan said coldly. "Did you do what happened to Pang Conglong?"

Without hesitation, Tang Huan directly questioned Wan Xin, a directness that startled her.