Chapter 69 Murder to Silence
Faced with Gao Minglang's fury, the assassin remained remarkably calm.
It was as if they already knew Gao Minglang's identity and made no attempt to conceal it.
Gao Minglang seemed to have realized it too, but he was still unwilling to admit it.
He fell silent.
Yao Xinrui was a little anxious and couldn't help but nudge him with her elbow.
Gao Minglang didn't dare to say a word, but glared fiercely at Yao Xinrui.
Outside, Wei Jingchen saw all of this.
It seems Gao Minglang is in grave danger.
Wei Jingchen pondered for a moment, gave Lu Xun a look, and then turned and left.
Not far along, Xu Yifei, carrying the giant log, swung it around like a fool, muttering about his niece.
Wei Jingchen squatted in the tree for a while, and then noticed that someone was following Xu Yifei in the distance.
Taking advantage of Xu Yifei's entry into the woods and his obstruction of view, he quickly climbed down from the tree.
“Wei…”
"Shh!"
Wei Jingchen put his index finger to his lips, quickly stepped forward and whispered something in his ear, then returned to the tree.
Xu Yifei continued walking forward, and the expression of the person following him changed drastically.
"The direction he's heading seems to be our own territory, doesn't it?"
"I'll go deliver the message!"
One of them tried to go around Xu Yifei from another direction.
The other person quickly grabbed him.
"If you go and report this to the boss now, you'll only get yelled at!"
"What should we do then? This Xu Yifei is like a bear; he'll ruin our plans!"
The scene of Xu Yifei leaving the city just now was truly alarming.
"What are you afraid of? He's just a good-for-nothing who only knows brute force. He's going to die anyway, so let's just surround him!"
"Yes, surround him! With the few of us working together, how can we not catch him!"
The assassins quickly gathered their thoughts and then moved in from both sides to encircle Xu Yifei.
A rustling sound came from the woods, and Xu Yifei immediately noticed it. He turned around and slammed the giant log in that direction!
"Whoosh!"
The massive log, as tall and strong as an adult male, flew out like an arrow, striking the assassin precisely and sending him flying!
The assassin was slammed into a tree by the giant log, making a loud "thud".
Immediately afterwards, the tree that was hit also snapped with a "crack"!
"puff!"
The assassin coughed up a mouthful of black blood and immediately fainted, his fate unknown.
The others froze on the spot, watching this scene in horror.
Who said the eldest son of the General of the State is a good-for-nothing, a brute who only knows how to use brute force?
His precise angle is comparable to that of the organization's top assassins!
They immediately realized that none of them combined were a match for Xu Yifei.
In order to save their lives, the group turned and ran.
"Run!"
Xu Yifei did not continue to attack and hurt them, but followed them at a distance.
Xu Yifei only sped up when he saw a house faintly hidden in the woods in the distance.
He was like a natural-born beast, tracking the assassins through the woods, like a wild animal hunting its prey, relentlessly pursuing them.
Upon seeing this, Lu Xun immediately jumped onto a tree next to the abandoned house and hid his figure there.
The people inside were unaware of what was happening outside. Gao Xi couldn't take it anymore and soon started making a ruckus again.
Madam Xu chuckled in the corner; the more Gao Xi made a ruckus, the happier she laughed.
The assassin couldn't stand it any longer and slapped Old Madam Xu across the face.
Madam Xu was a second wife, not very old, but she was still a woman. With one slap, she fell to the ground, blood smearing her mouth.
Xu Qingshi, who was standing next to her, was startled and quickly hid to the side, afraid that the assassin would look at her.
"You old hag, your laugh is disgusting!"
Then, he glared fiercely at Gao Xi.
"Stop arguing, or I'll slap you across the face!"
Gao Xi looked at the stunned Old Madam Xu on the ground, and her cries suddenly caught in her throat.
Yao Xinrui quickly pulled her son into her arms and whispered comforting words to him.
The assassins gathered together, looking at the officials and the Gao family with concern.
"What do we do? We failed to capture the Xu and Wei families, but instead captured the Gao family!"
"There must be many refugees infected with the plague at the other city gates. No matter how powerful Yang Jingyan is..."
It's impossible to rescue people without any support; the Xu and Wei families are trapped in the city.
A group of elderly, weak, sick, and disabled people, who might die soon, let our people withdraw.
We'll guard a few city gates; once they escape alive, we'll make our move! As for these few…”
The assassin's gaze swept over the group of people, finally settling on Gao Minglang.
"If all else fails, just kill them. The master also said that if there's a chance, we should wipe out the Gao family as well!"
They deliberately lowered their voices, and Gao Minglang only heard the words "it really doesn't work," which made his heart sink.
Aren't they afraid he has a backup plan?
Gao Minglang guessed that these people were assassins sent by the Minister of Works.
Their original targets were the Xu and Wei families, but judging from the actions of these assassins, they might not want to leave the Gao family alive either!
Before the assassin could make a move, Gao Minglang spoke up immediately.
“Tell your master that if I do not arrive safely in Lingnan within the stipulated time, their secrets will be exposed!”
He, Gao Minglang, is no fool. How could he not have left himself a backup plan when he was doing something like confiscating property and beheading people?
The assassins' hearts skipped a beat, then they smiled.
"Lord Gao, if you hadn't said that, we might have spared your Gao family a complete corpse."
Now that you know who we are, threatening us is not a wise move.
"Aren't you afraid that your master's secrets will be exposed and he will take his anger out on you?"
Gao Minglang was somewhat panicked, but could only pretend to be calm.
At this point, showing weakness would mean certain death!
"Hahaha, Lord Gao, you're shrewd, and our master isn't stupid either. You mentioned a backup plan..."
Our master already guessed it. Don't worry, we'll make it look like an accidental infection.
When the time comes, all those who die from the plague will be cremated, and your whole family will be cremated neatly together.
"At that time, the master will erect longevity tablets for you and regret your misfortune!"
The assassin's words startled Gao Minglang.
"What epidemic?"
They only knew that refugees were attacking Yangguan County, but that was normal.
It had been raining in the Jiangnan region since before spring this year. Combined with the water brought by melting snow, the floodwaters breached the dikes, leaving refugees everywhere.
But what does "epidemic" mean?
"A plague is rampant in Jiangnan, and the governor is concealing it from the public?"
Gao Minglang felt a chill run through him as he stared at them in terror.
"Master Gao isn't stupid, it's a pity. Such a smart person should be careful about who he is reincarnated into next life!"
The assassin suddenly raised his knife and slashed fiercely at Gao Minglang!
"father!"
Gao Yuan cried out in surprise and lunged at Gao Minglang!
At this critical moment, a furious shout suddenly came from outside the door.
"Who goes there?!"
Immediately afterwards, the door of the abandoned house was suddenly smashed open!
With a loud bang, the already precarious door was smashed open!
Everyone looked out in horror, only to see a tall figure blocking the entire gate!
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