"One carriage, ten horses."
"So few people?"
"Don't worry, young general, I saw it all clearly! Zhao Cheng and the two maids entered the carriage, Zhao Wu drove the carriage, and the ten horses were all wearing black armor; they were all soldiers from the Right Prime Minister's Office. There were... a total of fourteen people!"
"Didn't you see the starfruit branch?"
“I recognize Yang Taozhi, but she’s not in the group.”
Wang Yuluan thought for a moment, then snorted coldly and said, "As expected, after Zhao Huan returns, Yang Taozhi will have to protect him."
Xue Yun said, "This time they are going to the Changsui Imperial Palace. Zhao Huan feels safe and doesn't dare to make a fuss. Their light travel is in line with the style of the Right Prime Minister's Office."
"Mother, shall we make it?"
A gloomy light flashed in Xue Yun's eyes, and he said sternly, "This is a golden opportunity. Your brother cannot have died in vain."
Wang Yuluan nodded, looked at the dozens of martial arts figures in front of him, and said, "Your chance has come!"
One by one, the martial arts practitioners raised their respective weapons and shouted loudly.
"Wow!"
"Young General, I am willing to go!"
"Let me go, I can take on ten of them!"
"..."
Looking at the scene before him, Wang Yuluan felt an indescribable sense of satisfaction.
Since the news of the victory in the Northern Expedition came back, the General's Mansion has been overwhelmed with visitors from the people of Yanchuan and the political and business circles, and many heroes from the martial arts world have come to seek refuge there.
This made Wang Yuluan realize that their family was about to undergo a dramatic change.
This also made Xue Yun realize that the opportunity to avenge Wang Yufeng had finally arrived!
Previously, regardless of civil or military achievements, Wang Ren was always a step below Zhao Huan. Now, with the victory in the Northern Expedition and Wang Ren personally annihilating the Ye Dan, this will be a great achievement that will be recorded in history. At least among military generals, he can now stand on equal footing with Zhao Huan. If the emperor's reward is generous, he might even surpass Zhao Huan!
At that time, Wang Ren will no longer be afraid to openly challenge Zhao Huan and find a way to avenge the death of his son.
But Xue Yun was unwilling to wait, nor did he want Wang Ren to openly break ties with Zhao Huan. After all, even a starved camel is bigger than a horse, and who knew how much power the Right Prime Minister's Mansion could unleash?
Therefore, Xue Yun chose to ambush Zhao Cheng on his way to the capital!
Wang Ren's reputation is at its peak right now. Even if people guess that they are the murderers, they probably can't do anything about it at this time.
Even the emperor would not hold a meritorious official who had just made a great contribution accountable for Zhao Cheng's sake.
Of course, Xue Yun had only considered the worst-case scenario; in her plan with Wang Yuluan, caution was still the primary consideration.
Therefore, Wang Yuluan did not intend to send everyone, but instead focused his gaze on the face of a dark-skinned, burly man.
While others were shouting, the burly man remained silent, simply crossing his arms and expressionless.
"Liu Bo".
Upon hearing Wang Yuluan's shout, the burly man removed his arms from his chest and clasped his hands in a fist salute to Wang Yuluan.
"Young General."
"I've heard you're a top-tier expert?"
Liu Bo nodded and said, "Yun Jing Juyi Hall once had two top experts, one was the hall master, and the other was me."
Upon hearing this, the people around Liu Bo looked at him in surprise, and some even subconsciously moved away from him.
"A top-tier master!"
"So it's Protector Liu of the Yun Jing Gathering Hall!"
"Protector Liu is indeed a top-notch master. His Black Sand Palm technique was already famous in the martial arts world ten years ago!"
"Protector Liu, it's a pleasure to meet you!"
Many people clasped their hands in a gesture of respect to Liu Bo.
There are two chains of respect in the martial arts world.
First, reputation; second, strength.
So-called reputation is simply a matter of whether one has done great good or great evil, in which case one can earn the respect of the corresponding group. Then there are things like family background, which are actually rather abstract in the world of martial arts.
The true hierarchy of respect is still based on strength.
The truly renowned masters are ranked from highest to lowest as top masters, first-rate masters, second-rate masters, and even third-rate masters. However, they can all be collectively referred to as martial arts practitioners. If these people join the army, they can be considered good fighters in the military, but they will not be well-known in the martial arts world.
Of course, there are grandmasters above that level, but very few can reach the level of a grandmaster.
Top-tier master!
Those are the people closest to becoming grandmasters. As long as they don't die, they have a chance to become grandmasters in this lifetime. That's why truly powerful forces love to recruit top experts.
Top-tier experts are the most formidable force!
Wang Yuluan has been chatting with these martial arts figures quite a bit lately, so he knows what a top-level master means. He knows that Wuming, the swift swordsman beside Su Wansan, is a top-level master.
I never thought I'd have one in my own life now!
"Protector Liu, how about you go this time?"
"I will not fail in my mission."
The others chimed in, "Little General, let's go too!"
"Me too!"
"Let's go too!"
Wang Yuluan gestured for everyone to calm down and said, "Don't be impatient, everyone. My General's Mansion is not what it used to be. In the future, in addition to these killing jobs, we will also lead you to fight on the battlefield and make great achievements!"
But today!
"We need to intercept the Right Prime Minister's entourage and kill the Right Prime Minister's eldest son. The best we can accomplish this mission with minimal disturbance!"
"Protector Liu, the Right Prime Minister's residence only has Zhao Wu and ten guards. You should also choose ten men!"
Liu Bo stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "I know the soldiers of the Right Prime Minister's Office. They are all second-rate experts who retired from the Dragon Spear Warriors. So the Dragon Spear Warriors were the most powerful elite force in the Great Jing Dynasty back then. As for this Zhao Wu, what is his strength?"
"Not so great!" Wang Yuluan waved his hand and said, "I'd guess he's just a second-rate expert, right?"
Liu Bo had some doubts and asked, "I heard that the Right Chancellor's eldest son is the Right Chancellor's favorite, and his personal bodyguard is only a second-rate expert?"
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