Chapter 213 It seems he underestimated Yun Xuan
If the assassination attempt on Ding Yan fails, then they will face certain death.
He had already prepared to commit suicide with poison in order to ensure that even if he was caught, the mastermind behind him would not be exposed.
Thinking of this, Wei Jingchen couldn't help but frown.
"General Xu, how many troops can Su City still mobilize?"
"I brought three thousand men from the southwest, all elite soldiers, because of the flood caused by the breached dikes..."
They stayed in Suzhou to help resettle the disaster victims. I was imprisoned, and they followed the orders of the Governor-General of Jiangnan.
The soldiers I've brought with me are from the Southwest Army. Suzhou originally had 20,000 troops.
Among them were one hundred cavalrymen, and after deducting the necessary troops to protect the civilians, there were approximately ten thousand men still capable of moving.
At this point, Xu Zhenbang also realized what was going on.
"Do you think that the person behind this might still be in Suzhou?"
"Lord Ding's memorial had just been finished when these assassins appeared."
This indicates that they had been hiding near Suzhou for some time, presumably initially intending to kill the Yun family.
But switching mission targets so quickly, even a message sent by carrier pigeon probably wouldn't be fast enough.
"Perhaps the message was leaked by the Ling family. The person who issued the mission must be in Suzhou!"
The message traveled back and forth so quickly that even the fastest carrier pigeon couldn't keep up.
Wei Jingchen analyzed the situation calmly, and Xu Zhenbang immediately sprang into action.
"You may all go back now. I'm going to find Lord Ding!"
"Grandfather, find my strength, let me do it!"
Yun Zhao huffed and puffed as he climbed onto the tiger's back, excitedly saying...
Xu Zhenbang couldn't help but smile as he looked at the little boy who wasn't scared at all.
"Well done, she truly is worthy of being my granddaughter, Xu Zhenbang's granddaughter!"
With a wave of his hand, he led his men away quickly.
Wei Jingchen looked at the unconscious assassin and, together with the other officers and soldiers, escorted him to the main hall.
Since we're still alive, let's do something worthwhile!
Upon hearing their words, Ding Yan immediately mobilized the soldiers and officers of Sucheng to surround the city and ensure that no one was allowed to leave.
At that moment, Yun Zhao thought of someone.
She hurried back to the backyard and knocked on the door.
Who is it?
Zhuge Yue stood warily behind the door, holding a dagger.
"Sister Yue, it's me, Zhao Zhao! I need your help!"
Yun Zhao's childish voice came through the door, and Zhuge Yue immediately opened it.
Even though he had seen tigers before, Zhuge Yue was still startled when he met those eerie green eyes.
"Is everything alright outside?"
She coughed lightly and asked.
"The assassin has been caught. We want to catch the bad guys. Sister Yue, are you familiar with Sucheng?"
Yun Zhao briefly recounted the events and then quickly asked...
"Okay, I'll go with you."
Zhuge Yue didn't ask any further questions, put the dagger back at his waist, and went straight out.
Zhi Xia hurriedly stepped forward.
"Young Miss, are you alright?"
"Don't worry, Sister Zhixia, Zhaozhao is fine~ But we're going to catch the bad guys, Sister Zhixia, could you please tell Mommy for me~"
Yun Zhao didn't have time to explain before telling Zhi Xia where he was going.
"Okay, be careful!"
Zhixia watched her departing figure with concern, and then hurriedly went out herself.
When Yun Zhao appeared with Zhuge Yue, Ding Yan was stunned for a moment.
Upon learning that she had come to help, Ding Yan quickly raised her hand in a gesture of respect.
"Thank you for your help, young lady! That person is of noble status and may live in a rather pleasant place."
Have you considered which houses in this area are usually uninhabited but are relatively well-built?
"There is one place, which used to be the residence of the Governor-General of Jiangnan. He didn't live there on weekdays."
He would only arrange for people to stay there when people from higher up came.
Zhuge Yue's family was murdered and fled. In each city they visited, they would thoroughly investigate the entire city.
They then found the safest place to stay and became very familiar with all parts of the city.
Ding Yan was overjoyed and quickly asked her to lead the way.
In a courtyard, someone was banging on the door.
"My lord, something terrible has happened! Shadow has failed!"
The man was woken up and sat up in annoyance.
"Didn't they all take poison? What are you worried about?"
"That little girl from the Yun family discovered they were hiding poison, and several people have already been captured alive!"
"What?! Come in quickly!"
The man suddenly rolled off the bed, and only then did the person outside enter.
"My lord, what should we do?"
"Quickly, let's get out of the city right now!"
The man hurriedly put on his shoes, not even having time to put on his clothes, and stepped out the door.
With Yunxuan's intelligence, once he gets some information, he will soon discover that Yunxuan is in the city.
He must leave the city before they interrogate him!
Unfortunately, he miscalculated Wei Jingchen.
Inside the courtyard, everyone hurriedly packed their bags, and one person entered through the main gate.
"My lord, something terrible has happened! Xu Zhenbang has mobilized the soldiers in the city, and a group of them is already heading this way!"
The man's heart skipped a beat.
So fast?
It seems he underestimated Yunxuan!
"Walk!"
They abandoned their belongings, mounted their horses, and rode away.
Even if these things can reveal who he is, without catching him in person, no one will dare to implicate him.
Unexpectedly, they hadn't gone far when their scouts reported back.
"Sir, Su City has been surrounded!"
The man's heart skipped a beat.
So fast?
"Dismount and change clothes. Wear my clothes and pretend to break through the city gate!"
"yes!"
Without saying a word, his men dismounted and helped him change his clothes.
The group split into two groups, with the people dressed in expensive robes rushing straight through the city gate.
The other group changed into civilian clothes and disappeared into the streets.
"This is the former courtyard of the Governor-General of Jiangnan."
Zhuge Yue led his men to the residence. There was nothing special about the outside of the courtyard, and no one was guarding it.
The tiger beneath Yun Zhao let out a low warning growl.
"What's wrong?"
Xu Zhenbang turned to look at Yun Zhao.
"Grandfather, Hua Hua said there are people inside, and there's a smell of blood!"
Tigers are very sensitive to smells, especially the smell of blood.
"Surround the compound. Archers, find high ground. The rest of you, follow me inside. Be careful!"
Xu Zhenbang gave the order, and the others acted swiftly.
A dozen archers quickly scaled the wall, seeking a higher vantage point.
Xu Zhenbang had two men stand guard on either side of the door, and two archers were ready.
"Three, two, one!"
"Bang!"
With a loud crash, the two men smashed open the gate. Everyone stood ready, but the front yard was deserted.
"Walk!"
Xu Zhenbang led his men and rushed in.
Finding no one in the front yard, he went straight into the back yard.
Meanwhile, two people in the backyard were lighting something.
"boom!"
Before Xu Zhenbang could stop it, flames suddenly shot into the sky from the room in the backyard.
They planned to set the house on fire and burn everything inside to the ground!
"Fire!"
Xu Zhenbang shouted and leaped forward.
Just as the two were about to commit suicide, Xu Zhenbang threw a knife at them.
With a "bang," the hilt of the knife smashed onto a person's head, instantly stunning them!
The other man had his throat gripped by Xu Zhenbang, and black blood was seen flowing from the corner of his lips.
He had already committed suicide by poisoning himself.
Yun Zhao hurriedly got off the tiger's back and ran up to it.
Xu Zhenbang angrily threw it away and turned to look at Yun Zhao on the ground.
"how?"
Yun Zhao shook his head, his expression not very good.
"He took poison a long time ago."
These people had already taken poison before setting the fire.
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