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This back and forth took some time.

As expected, Shen Changqi was questioned by her after he came back.

He was not panicked either. She should be the one who was more panicked than him.

"If you kill someone, you have to hide the body!" Shen Changqi said nonchalantly, "If someone finds out that the eleventh prince is dead, those old family members will force us to investigate the cause of death and release the news after a few days."

"What are you going to do now? When are you going to show up?"

Yang Chaoxue was indeed panicked.

Although she restrained her expression in time, Shen Changqi was staring at her, so how could she miss it.

"It's not the right time yet. It was Cui Huaiji who led people to kill my father. If he hadn't died, our plan would have been difficult to succeed."

Shen Changqi nodded seriously: "Yes, then according to your opinion, should I take a few people to kill him?"

It's not like Yang Chaoxue didn't have doubts about him.

Perhaps because I felt more guilty and was afraid that my lie would be exposed, I slowly began to trust him.

In her eyes, Qi is absolutely reliable in getting things done.

"How confident are you?"

The Marquis of Quling is not that easy to kill.

Shen Changqi curled his lips and said, "I will take 70% by myself, and I will take 100% with others."

"Okay, then I'll leave it to Qi!"

*

Cui Huaiji's whereabouts were deliberately revealed to Yang Chaoxue.

There aren't many towns around Sheng'an, so we quickly found their whereabouts after checking.

Shen Changqi led a team of people into the misty town.

The town was apparently not very populous.

Or rather, there is no one living there at all.

Shen Changqi glanced at the person behind him calmly.

"Qu Linghou must be inside. Let's split up and send a signal if necessary."

"Yes, sir!"

Separating the luggage was just an opportunity for Shen Changqi to meet Cui Huaiji.

These people were all those who had once followed King Suli.

Shen Changqi looked around cautiously, making sure that no one was following him before he walked into a dilapidated house.

Cui Huaiji and the other man were in the room.

"My Lord, General."

Shen Changqi nodded slightly.

"How many people did you bring with you?"

Yu Qin looked through the window.

A few people have already touched this point.

Shen Changqi pressed down the brim of his hat: "Seven people."

seven people.

It's not difficult to deal with.

But Yu Qin cannot be exposed yet.

Cui Huaiji thought for a moment and said, "General Yu should just hide here."

Yu Qin nodded.

It would be difficult to fake your death and deceive Yang Chaoxue. That young lady is very vigilant and will not believe anyone unless there is sufficient evidence in front of her.

Fortunately, it was Shen Changqi who came this time.

Yang Chaoxue trusts him enough.

"Cui Huaiji is here!"

I don't know who shouted.

The seven people who came with him rushed over one after another, and they had already drawn their swords before they saw anyone.

In an instant, the sound of swords clashing against each other was heard.

Shen Changqi pretended to fight with him.

According to the plan, they would set up ambushes around, and Shen Changqi would force people near the trap. As long as Cui Huaiji stepped into the trap, he would surely die!

Because they had planted explosives in advance.

Cui Huaiji knew where the explosives were hidden.

He half-moved and half-accepted, pretending that he was forced over by Shen Changqi.

There are too many people coming, it's impossible to let them go back alive.

Leaving one or two alive as witnesses will be enough.

Thinking of this, he turned the sword in his hand, and his sword moves became instantly powerful, leaving his opponent with no power to fight back.

Those people were caught off guard and were stabbed in the throat by his sword in the blink of an eye.

Shen Changqi said pretentiously: "Outflank him!"

When the other two heard his words, they cooperated with Shen Changqi and attacked without saying a word.

The burial site is approaching.

Shen Changqi winked at the two men.

The next moment, Cui Huaiji's sword hit nothing.

The man on the right had a ferocious look on his face, and his eyes showed a willingness to die. He rushed over to hug the man, and then rushed towards the burial point with all his might!

There was a loud bang!

The explosives exploded and the soil flew everywhere.

Soon after, other buried points were also triggered, and the explosions were as if right beside our ears, making us dizzy.

The dust instantly filled the town.

Shen Changqi was forced back dozens of steps by the residual force of the explosives.

Of the seven people who came, only Shen Changqi and another person are left.

The man dodged quickly and was not affected by the residual power of the explosives, but there was still a lingering fear on his face.

"Sir...was this a success?"

Shen Changqi's face was serious: "If he's alive, I want to see him in person. If he's dead, I want to see his body."

"yes!"

The thick smoke gradually dissipated.

The man approached cautiously and indeed saw two bodies.

The explosives were so powerful that they blew people beyond recognition.

The only basis for our investigation is the incomplete clothing and belongings he had on him.

"Sir, it's the corpse of Marquis Quling!"

Shen Changqi stepped forward to investigate, and nodded after making a gesture: "It seems that this Qu Linghou is just like this. Even a fly can't escape this series of explosives."

"Yes!"

The man was excited and thrilled, as if killing Qu Linghou was a great honor.

The image of Quling Hou is too deeply rooted in people's hearts.

Everyone knows that he is not easy to kill, so we must be careful.

Shen Changqi put away the sword and said, "Go back and report."

Well, there is still one survivor, which at least proves that it is not easy to kill Cui Huaiji. The power of chain explosives should not be underestimated, and it is not necessarily something that Cui Huaiji can dodge.

The town returned to peace.

The last bit of dust dissipated.

Yu Qincai came out of the cabin.

Glancing at the pit created by the explosion, the two bodies were still lying there.

"Everyone has left, but the Marquis still hasn't come out?"

"If General Yu had been a step slower, I would have died here."

Yu Qin didn't take it seriously: "My Lord, you are so smart that you are almost like a demon. I'm sure you can get away safely without my help."

Shen Changqi had told them the burial location. They just needed to follow their plan and when the explosives exploded, they would pull the people over to use as shields.

Although the explosives were powerful, the human shield relieved some of the impact. Cui Huaiji took advantage of that moment and, with Yu Qin, used the cover of thick smoke to perform a golden cicada escape.

"When Shen Changqi brings back the news of your death, what do you think she will do next?"

Cui Huaiji flicked the dirt off his body.

"I am dead, but her greatest threat is still here. Naturally, she will seek revenge."

Yu Qin groaned, asking for a beating: "I have heard Anan talk about you and the county lord many times. Aren't you afraid that the county lord will suffer at her hands?"

Cui Huai glanced at him, as if to say, how could he ask such an idiot question.

This is not the first or second time that they have been disrespectful to me.

Yu Qin shrugged and twisted his neck and returned the same way.

I'm so tired every day.

*

The news of Cui Huaiji's death reached Yang Chaoxue's ears.

She didn't immediately believe what Shen Changqi said.

How could a person who couldn't be killed even by so many people be killed by explosives?

The people who went with him were even more excited than he was, and described the scene in vivid detail.

It seems reasonable when you hear this?

But Yang Chaoxue still had doubts in her heart.

"Very good. Thank you for your hard work."

Shen Changqi smiled wryly: "It's not hard. What are your plans next?"

She now appears as a man.

In response to Shen Changqi's inquiries, he presented the speech he had prepared long ago.

Upon hearing this, Shen Changqi smiled with unclear meaning.

The flickering eyes looked even more eerie under the candlelight.

The sinister voice crawled up Yang Chaoxue's neck like a venomous snake.

"Kill Song Jin? What does she have to do with our plan? You've made excuses over and over again, and they believe you. Do you think I will believe you?"

Shen Changqi silently commented on his tone just now.

Well, the essence is captured.

"I……"

Yang Chaoxue almost forgot that the man in front of her was moody and had been too nice to her recently, causing her to ignore his past madness.

When it comes to madness, Yang Chaoxue feels inferior to him.

No wonder the emperor wanted to eradicate Prince Suli's faction.

Keeping these people around is a disaster.

Yang Chaoxue quickly calmed down.

"Of course they are related! Song Jin has an unclear relationship with Zhaiyue Tower. Now that Zhaiyue Tower has escaped, they have as much intelligence as we do. If we don't catch them, our plans will be disrupted by them sooner or later!"

A very insightful statement.

Very convincing.

If the person standing here now was not Shen Changqi, but someone else from Su Liwang's party, I'm afraid he would have been persuaded by her.

Shen Changqi stared at her expressionlessly.

The surroundings were very quiet. Yang Chaoxue could tell from the slight smile on his lips that he was somewhat impatient with her, followed by a hidden murderous intent.

He wanted to kill her!

Yang Chaoxue suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.

"Forget it. I'll trust you again. The plan needs to be quick. We don't have much patience left."

Yang Chaoxue breathed a sigh of relief: "...Okay!"

*

The locust plague was completely resolved.

Yu Dingnan was left behind to comfort the suffering people, and Yang Yanbin was recalled to Beijing.

In a sense, Yu Dingnan was intentionally transferred away from Sheng An, so that Sheng An was truly under the control of Yang Chaoxue.

Xu Nanheng tried to fight back, but was shocked to find that almost no one in the government or the public listened to him. Instead, Yang Chaoxue's proposals were praised by everyone.

Among them, the most obvious ones are the leading ministers.

His ambition is really obvious.

Xu Nanheng was extremely glad that he did not completely trust Su Liwang's party at the beginning.

The troops in his hands were enough for him to maintain a stalemate with Yang Chaoxue.

"Your Majesty, although the locust disaster has been resolved, the people's hearts are not yet at peace. I think the Emperor and Empress should offer sacrifices to the heavens to appease the people and pray for peace and prosperity for our dynasty."

"I second the motion!"

Xu Nanheng sat in the dragon chair like a puppet and listened to their arrangements in silence.

All of this was instructed by Yang Chaoxue.

Xu Nanheng looked at the people below, feeling a surge of anger in his heart.

Puppet emperor, great job!

"Pray for blessings and sacrifice to heaven?" Xu Nanheng stared straight at the people below. His aura was heavy. It was the wrath of an emperor, but no one was afraid of it.

"I thought the ministers had already made arrangements. So you still need my opinion?"

There was silence.

It has indeed been arranged.

When Yang Chaoxue proposed it, the Ministry of Rites had already begun preparations, but he was the emperor after all, and after several discussions, the current scene occurred.

“Ahem!”

Yang Chaoxue's men pretended to cough a few times.

"Your Majesty was seriously ill a few days ago. This prayer was proposed by the Empress. First, it is to pray for Your Majesty, and second, it is to pray for the prosperity of the Yu Dynasty in the coming year."

"Oh."

Xu Nanheng remained silent.

His eyes wandered past.

He stood up from the dragon chair with a grim face.

"Now that it's all arranged, don't show up in front of me. It's too dazzling, or I'll chop off your head if I'm displeased."

That’s all. Leave calmly.

The court officials looked at each other, unable to discern the true meaning of his words.

It has been confirmed that Xu Nanheng is a puppet emperor. They now want to continue testing his attitude, but the other party seems to have no reaction at all?

Are you so calm in accepting that you are a puppet emperor?

*

The problem is a calm attitude.

Xu Nanheng is now under the control of others. He knows very well that he does not have many people of his own in the court, and no matter how much he talks, it will be of no avail.

It is better to give them an ambiguous attitude and let them guess for themselves.

"Yang Chaoxue, I really misjudged you before."

The weak young lady who was obsessed with her has become a stranger and has developed ambitions that she shouldn't have.

Not everyone can sit on the throne.

Night falls quietly.

After finishing his meal, Xu Nanheng prepared to purify himself and go to sleep.

There was a sudden, short knock on the window frame.

His eyes changed slightly.

The hall was empty and safe.

Xu Nanheng opened the window.

The one who came was Zhao Wuan.

"Master Zhao, you are such a rare guest."

Come to think of it, he threatened Zhao Wuan to be loyal to him, and now that he is so vicious, he is probably here to laugh at him.

"Master Zhao has also joined Yang Chaoxue now?"

With Yang Chaoxue's means, it would be easy for her to capture Zhao Wuan.

Xu Nanheng thought so and casually returned to his room.

Zhao Wuan turned over and jumped in.

No worship, no etiquette.

Xu Nanheng showed a mocking look on his face. It was indeed so.

"Your Majesty, you must be feeling very uncomfortable right now, right?" Zhao Wuan got straight to the point, quickly alerted the surroundings, and then said, "I am here to help Your Majesty. Your Majesty can also see that this place has been under surveillance."

"Every move you make is under Yang Chaoxue's eyes."

Xu Nanheng raised his eyebrows: "Since Lord Zhao knew about this, why did he dare to come here so late at night? Aren't you afraid that she will find you and arrest you?"

Zhao Wuan did not respond and took something out of his sleeve.

The other person's face changed drastically.

"Yu Qin is back?"

Zhao Wuan shook his head: "No, but General Yu asked someone to bring this thing to me. This tiger talisman can command the remaining soldiers of Sheng An."

"On the day of the Heavenly Sacrifice, Yang Chaoxue deliberately revealed his true colors, and the Lord of Junning County showed up. By then..."

Then, it will be Xu Nanheng's chance to turn things around.

Xu Nanheng stared at the tiger talisman, knowing in his heart that Yu Qin would never give it to him.

They must have other plans.

The current situation is also his own fault.

Even though he was defeated, he could still pull up a cushion.

Yang Chaoxue was the first to betray his loyalty, so don't blame him for being heartless.

"I know you are still planning other things. The defeat is inevitable. Even if I die, I will drag Yang Chaoxue to hell with me!"

It's really dog ​​bite dog.

Zhao Wuan secretly sighed at Song Jin's ability to foresee the future.

"Hello, Mr. Zhao. I still have one thing I don't understand. Who do you belong to?"

He suspected Song Jin and Xu Guanlin, but they were all overturned.

Zhao Wuan is like a swaying grass, but he is also good at judging the situation and no one can find fault with him.

As round and smooth as a loach.

I feel depressed just thinking about it.

Zhao Wuan smiled and said, "Of course he is the county lord's man."

From the beginning.

Xu Nanheng seemed stunned for a moment.

Immediately shook his head.

"I didn't expect..."

It seems that the one who snatched the person from him at that time was Song Jin.

He really couldn't understand how Song Jin at that time could have expected Zhao Wuan to have such talent?