Chapter 408: This Governor wants to see what can happen to you if I touch you!
Xilin quickly grabbed Lu Rong, who was about to attack him, and said, "Stop it, something's wrong!"
He shook off Lu Rongfei and climbed onto the roof. He saw countless torches outside, surrounding the entire Lu family's front and back doors. A large crowd of people rushed into the front yard, causing screams and chaos.
Those people were wearing...
"Someone from the Beijing Patrol Camp?"
Xilin opened his eyes wide, and at first thought that it was Luyang Bo Shicheng who brought people over, but then he heard several shrill screams.
He saw people wielding swords and knives over there, and people falling down one after another in the front yard. Those from the Beijing Patrol Camp rushed straight into the backyard.
Xilin's face turned pale. He jumped off the roof in a hurry and just stood in the yard when he saw Lu Chongyuan who came out of the study in a hurry after hearing the noise.
"What happened? Why is there so much noise outside?"
"Lord, they are from the Beijing Patrol Camp."
Lu Chongyuan also thought that it was Lu Yangbo who came. Before he could show any joy on his face, the smile froze on his lips the next moment.
"People from the Beijing Patrol Camp broke into the mansion and killed people. The entire Lu family has been surrounded. My Lord, something seems to have happened with the Earl of Luyang."
Lu Chongyuan's face changed. He vaguely heard the shouting and yelling approaching, and when he looked up he could see the light of the torch.
He knew almost instantly that something must have gone wrong tonight, otherwise the people from the Beijing Patrol Camp would never dare to trespass into the Lu family and directly attack the people in the mansion.
"Send me out of the house immediately!"
He must not be trapped in the Lu family.
Upon hearing this, Xilin stepped forward and took Lu Chongyuan with him and jumped up to leave from the roof. However, as soon as the two of them took off, a cold light suddenly fell directly on Xilin's leg.
He felt a pain in his legs and wrists, and his body, which had been soaring into the air, fell straight down.
He only had time to turn over and protect Lu Chongyuan before the two of them fell to the ground with a "bang".
Xilin's internal organs seemed to have shifted, and he suddenly opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of blood. Although Lu Chongyuan had someone take the blame, he still rolled on the ground in a mess after landing.
Xiao Yan threw the bow and arrow in his hand to the guard beside him: "Where is Lu Langling going?"
Lu Chongyuan looked up at the person in front of the door and his face turned pale: "Xiao Yan?!"
Xiao Yan walked up to Lu Chongyuan and asked, "Lawmaster Lu, do you seem surprised to see me?"
“You…you’re not…”
There was shock in Lu Chongyuan's eyes. Shouldn't he be in the South? Ever since he realized that Xiao Yan was not in the capital, he had already written a letter to Lu Jiuan to bring people to hunt them down. Even if he couldn't keep Xiao Yan, he would definitely stop him from returning to the capital. How could he come back so soon? How could he be in the capital?
"you……"
ah--
Xiao Yan stepped on Lu Chongyuan's arm, and a sound like a broken bone was heard as he screamed.
"Xiao Yan!! How dare you hurt my Master?!" Xilin screamed, "My Master is an important official of the imperial court. How dare you resort to private punishment..."
"Lynching?"
Xiao Yan's eyes were cold and icy. "The Lu family colluded with Prince Cheng, forcing Guan's death to conceal their rebellion and deceiving the emperor. Tonight, they set fire to Fengxi Palace and attempted to assassinate Your Majesty, causing chaos in the capital. They even bribed my subordinates to force their way into my residence and murder me."
"If this governor were to resort to lynching, he would have been dead by now."
Xiao Yan lifted his foot and released Lu Chongyuan's arm. He leaned over and whispered to the screaming Lu Chongyuan, "Lu Chongyuan, anyone who dares to hurt me, I will definitely take good care of you."
He raised his leg and kicked the man over, bumping into Xilin who had been shouting just now.
Xiao Yan said loudly, "Come here, throw them into this room for me, nail the door shut, and don't let him leave without your Majesty's order."
Jinyun, who came with Xiao Yan, led the Xiao Guards forward, grabbed Lu Chongyuan and the other two and threw them into the room.
Before the door closed, Lu Chongyuan screamed in agony:
"Xiao Yan, you have no right to imprison me. I am the regent appointed by the late emperor. The Lu family has been in power for generations. Without the emperor's personal order, no one can touch me..."
"Really? Then I'd like to see what happens to you if I touch you."
Xiao Yan sneered and said to the person behind him, "Everyone in the Lu family is under surveillance. Don't let a single fly escape. Before the matter is investigated tonight, if anyone in the Lu family dares to force their way out of the house, no matter who it is, they will be killed without mercy!"
"Xiao Yan, how dare you!"
"Xiao Yan, you eunuch, let me out!"
"Marquis Wenxin... Zhou Tianzhuo, I know you're here. Xiao Yan is so unscrupulous, are you crazy? Are you just going to watch Xiao Yan and the people from the Beijing Patrol Camp do whatever they want?"
"Let me out, or I'll sue you for colluding with that eunuch Xiao Yan, Zhou Tianzhuo, do you hear me?!"
Lu Chongyuan no longer had the composure of the former head of the Lu family, and was trapped in the room, screaming loudly.
Seeing that no one outside paid any attention, Xiao Yan turned around and walked out. He rushed to the door and shouted in the direction of the courtyard:
"Xiao Yan, don't think that I don't know what you did after you returned to the capital. You only left the capital to go to the South..."
Bang!
Jinyun raised the long sword in his hand suddenly and hit Lu Chongyuan's mouth hard, and the shouting in his mouth was instantly cut off.
"Lu Langling still wants to slander my governor at this time. If you don't want to do that anymore, I can help you."
A faint voice came, and Jinyun looked at him coldly.
Lu Chongyuan felt such excruciating pain in his mouth that his teeth were bleeding. Seeing the guards standing in front of the door looking at them fiercely, Lu Chongyuan couldn't help but take a step back.
"You'd better stay here and wait for His Majesty to punish you after the truth of tonight's events is revealed."
Jinyun stepped back and slammed the door shut.
The lights in the room flickered dimly, and Lu Chongyuan sat on the ground in embarrassment, with only one thought left in his mind.
It's over.
…
Although the Lu family was surrounded by the Beijing Patrol Camp, the ones who made the decisions were the dozens of guards brought by Xiao Yan.
Lu Chongyuan's yard was surrounded by people, and even the people from the Beijing Patrol Camp were not allowed to get close. When Xiao Yan walked outside the yard, he saw Wen Xinhou standing there with a complicated expression.
"You've already arrested Lu Chongyuan before His Majesty has issued an order. If he comes out in the future, he will definitely not let you go."
"That depends on him being able to get out."
When Marquis Wenxin heard what Xiao Yan said, he was shocked. Is Xiao Yan going to kill Lu Chongyuan?
He suddenly remembered Lu Chongyuan's hoarse words just now. He said Xiao Yan shouldn't be in the capital. He said he went to the Southland...
There was a sudden fire in the palace tonight, and the capital was in strange chaos. There were also those assassins who broke into Jiyun Lane, and the strange behavior of the Earl of Luyang.
Wen Xinhou whispered, "Are you sure Lu Chongyuan can't get out?"
Xiao Yan laughed and said, "Once we enter the palace, the Marquis will know."
He glanced at the people from the Beijing Patrol Battalion guarding outside the Lu family:
"Please ask your men to guard the Lu family for me first. I will bring people over to take over this place later. Your Majesty, don't worry. If there are any problems with the Lu family, I will take full responsibility and will not implicate you."
Seeing Jinyun coming out from the inner room, Xiao Yan said to him, "Keep an eye on Lu Chongyuan. This Governor and Marquis Wenxin will go into the palace first."
Jinyun nodded quickly. "I will keep an eye on the Lu family. However, Lord Governor, someone was arrested in Lu Chongyuan's yard just now. He seems to be a close confidant of Lu Zhao. He said he had something important to report to you, Lord Governor, and it's related to the Lu family."
Xiao Yan raised an eyebrow: "Lu Zhao's confidant?"
"Yes, he said he could help the governor deal with the Lu family, but he only asked the governor to find a doctor to treat Lu's Wulang first. He has a high fever."
Lu Jia Wulang?
Xiao Yan knew that Lu Zhao had a younger son who seemed to be the fifth child in the mansion. He nodded and said, "Okay, you can make the arrangements. As for that person, you can first interrogate him and see what he says. If it's urgent, send someone to the palace to tell this governor."
"yes."
Marquis Wenxin stood aside, his eyes flickering slightly. Xiao Yan never did anything without confidence. He dared to tear his face off with the Lu family like this. The Lu family was probably really finished this time. Moreover, Lu Zhao's close associates had turned against him, and they might reveal some secrets. What about Lu Chongyuan...
He turned around and ordered the people from the Beijing Patrol Camp, "You take your men and stay here and follow the orders of Governor Xiao's men. After they arrive to take over the Lu family, you should withdraw your men back to the camp."
"Yes, my lord."
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