171. Zodiac Sign
The sky above Luocheng was covered with dark clouds, gradually obscuring the bright moon.
It was as if an invisible giant hand gathered the clouds into sand, and with a casual sweep of the hand, the conspiracies and plots that had been painstakingly crafted for years were cast over everyone's heads.
Since the winter of the year when Mr. Feng came to Lord Liu's side, someone has been hiding outside the dark stage, waiting to deal the most fatal blow to the Liu family.
The Imperial Household Department oppressed the Liu family, Prince Jing seduced them, and Mr. Feng lay dormant, leading the Liu family step by step into an abyss of no return.
Who set up this game?
Is it the Golden Pig? No, the Golden Pig is also ruthless, but not so grand.
Is it Tianma? No, Tianma has a strong murderous nature and does not have such long-term patience.
Who on earth had the ability, the courage, and the patience to set up this scheme? Was it the man in black that Prince Jing had secretly met with late at night? Chen Ji remembered that the man wore a piece of black jade around his waist.
He looked up at the darkness ahead, and saw spears shooting out from the dark windows, easily penetrating even the heavy armor of the Tiger Armored Cavalry.
The spears pierced the bodies of the front-row soldiers, and the huge inertia knocked them off their horses.
However, the Tiger Armored Cavalry did not panic or retreat, but instead heard General Qian sneer and say, "Mystifying! Kill!"
The next moment, one-tenth of the black-armored soldiers among the cavalry jumped up from the horses' backs one after another, and stepped on the horses' heads in the air to gain momentum for another leap, like pulling onions in dry land. The war horses fell to the ground with sad neighs.
The soldiers wearing heavy armor jumped onto the eaves of the second floor, with their hands on their swords, stepping on the gray tiles, and rushed towards the windows!
Official?!
Chen Ji was surprised to find that the black-armored warriors' leap was even stronger than his.
There were actually dozens of officers hiding among the tiger-armored cavalry!
It's strange. The ways to become an official in the world are like white giant clams in the sea, hard to come by. How can the Liu family have so many ways to become an official?
No, the official career paths these soldiers took should be the same!
They gave up the extreme speed of cultivation and never thought about seeking the path to immortality. They spent many years in dormant cultivation and finally built up this martial power.
At this moment, a spear appeared in the window, crossed the sky and shot towards General Qian.
General Qian sat firmly on his horse and stretched out his hand to grasp the spear head. His palm was like an iron clamp, and the tail of the spear was still trembling.
"go!"
General Qian turned the spear around and threw it into the dark window, and a cry of pain was immediately heard from inside the window.
Armored soldiers then charged in, stepping over the gray tiles. The clanging of metal echoed from within. The tiger-armored cavalry on the ground surrounded the ambush tower, not intending to let a single spy escape.
General Qian said coldly, "Set fire to this whole row of buildings!"
Chen Ji breathed nervously. The appearance of these fifty-odd officials in the post-natal realm was too sudden. He didn't dare to approach General Qian rashly at this moment!
He looked around silently. Where was the golden pig? Where was the Pegasus?
At this moment, the sound of quick footsteps suddenly came from the alley beside the street. Chen Ji turned around and saw the golden pig rushing out from the dark alley.
"fall!"
The Golden Pig suddenly came to the side of General Qian's horse, breathed, and punched, all in one go!
The punch hit General Qian's horse hard on the head, and the horse fell down with a loud bang, carrying General Qian's body with it.
"Looking for death!" General Qian did not panic. He held the spear upside down and flew into the air. His body twisted strangely in the air, as if he was making a surprise attack. The spear pierced the golden pig like a poisonous snake spitting out its tongue.
Jin Zhu dodged the shot by leaning sideways, but General Qian shook his hand and swung his spear like a whip, hitting him hard in the chest.
"Ouch!" The golden pig was knocked over and rolled several times like a ball, then turned around and ran back into the alley.
Some soldiers on horseback tried to chase after them, but were stopped by General Qian: "Don't chase! The eunuchs are very cunning. Don't fall into their trap."
Chen Ji sighed in his heart, the Golden Pig should at least hold on for a while, now General Qian is not willing to be fooled
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I don't know what special skills the Golden Pig has in this cultivation method. Although they are both innate masters, their fighting ability is far inferior to that of General Qian.
General Qian squatted in front of his warhorse. Seeing that the horse could no longer stand up, he pulled out a dagger from his boot and stabbed it into its neck.
At this moment, the sound of horse hooves was heard on the long street.
General Qian stood up and looked over, only to see Mr. Feng, a lone horseman, approaching. He didn't salute, and his expression beneath his tiger visor betrayed no emotion. "Why are you here, Mr. Feng?"
Mr. Feng, wearing a green cloak, said with a smile, "On my way back to the Liu family mansion, I suspected the eunuchs might be plotting something, so I came to take a look."
General Qian paused with his spear in hand and said casually, "The Tiger Armored Cavalry have been lying dormant for years, waiting for this day. Just now, the Golden Pig risked his life to assassinate me, but I repelled him."
After saying this, he pointed to the two-story building not far away and said, "Mr. Feng, just wait a moment. The eunuchs inside will be utterly annihilated by our cavalry."
Mr. Feng asked in surprise, "Golden Pig? Where is he?"
General Qian pointed to the alley and said, "He escaped."
Mr. Feng immediately dismounted and chased into the alley: "General Qian, continue to surround and kill the eunuchs. I will go and claim the golden pig. This is a great achievement. As the master said, when the army sets out tomorrow, we need his head as a sacrifice!"
General Qian stared at Mr. Feng as he disappeared into the alley, pondered for a long time, and finally strode after him in.
After a brief thought, Chen Ji jumped off his horse and said to the soldiers around him, "I will go and lend a hand, General!"
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Chen Ji turned left and right in the dim alleys. The alleys in Luocheng were all made of the same white walls and gray tiles. If it weren't for the friction sound of General Qian's armor in front of him, he would have almost gotten lost in it.
Mr. Feng came here because he was worried that he and the Golden Pig would not be able to kill General Qian.
But Chen Ji also had doubts. If General Qian died here, wouldn't Lord Liu be suspicious of Mr. Feng, who shouldn't have been here?
Before he could think about it, he suddenly heard a muffled groan from General Qian in front of him.
Chen Ji quickened his pace and turned the fork in the road. He saw Jin Zhu attacking General Qian in a narrow and obscure alley with a dagger in his hand. The blade pierced General Qian's ribs through the gap in his armor.
General Qian originally thought that Mr. Feng was ahead of him, and even if he encountered the golden pig, it would be Mr. Feng who encountered it first. However, he did not expect that Mr. Feng had taken a different route, and he was ambushed.
No, is there something wrong with Mr. Feng?
General Qian attacked with rage, punching the Golden Pig again and again. However, the Golden Pig, regardless of life or death, lowered its head and pressed it against General Qian's chest, gritting its teeth and coughing up blood. Its left hand held General Qian's head, while its right hand repeatedly pulled out and thrust the dagger, stabbing it three times in a row. However, due to the tight armor, it could not penetrate the real vital part.
General Qian stopped beating the golden pig and instead grabbed the pig's wrist holding the knife and wrestled with it. The tip of the knife stopped in front of General Qian and could no longer penetrate.
The two sides were in a stalemate, and Chen Ji was about to help Jin Zhu, but he felt something was wrong.
Where is Mr. Feng?
Suddenly, a gust of wind blew past him.
Chen Ji turned around and saw Mr. Feng's cloak fluttering as he passed by him.
Mr. Feng came to General Qian like a ghost and kicked the golden pig in the side.
With a loud bang, the golden pig flew sideways and slammed into the alley wall, causing the bricks and stones to sag in a spiderweb-like pattern. With a few crackling sounds, the golden pig fell heavily to the ground, vomited blood, and fainted.
Chen Ji was shocked. Wasn't he supposed to kill General Qian? How did it turn out to be killing the Golden Pig?!
In the darkness, Mr. Feng supported General Qian and asked with concern, "Is General Qian okay?"
As he spoke, he looked up at Chen Ji and said, "What are you standing there for? Come over and help General Qian!"
Chen Ji walked forward silently and put General Qian's arm on his shoulder.
Mr. Feng took out a small white porcelain bottle from his sleeve, poured out some powder from it and applied it to the wound of the other party: "General Qian, the knife wound did not pierce the lungs, so there is no need to worry about your life.
This is a wound medicine made by the Taoist temple of Laojun Mountain. It will heal the wound in just over a month after application."
General Qian hesitated for a moment, then quietly clenched his fists and said, "Thank you, Mr. Feng. What should we do with this golden pig?"
Mr. Feng glanced at the unconscious golden pig and said with a smile, "Of course, we will take it back. Tomorrow morning, we will beat the drum and open the court. We will behead it, extract its tendons and bones, and let its blood be sacrificed to the flag! General Qian, don't worry, this credit belongs to both of us. I won't take it all for myself."
As he spoke, he glanced at Chen Ji, a glance that sent a chill through Chen Ji's body. Mr. Feng had achieved his goal of seizing power. The Liu army was about to march, and General Qian, gravely injured, was naturally unable to lead the army. Moreover, General Qian was not dead and had captured the golden pig alive, so naturally, Elder Liu would no longer suspect anything.
Mr. Feng wants to exchange the golden pig for control of the Tiger Armored Cavalry.
But...what about the golden pig?
At this time, Mr. Feng ordered Chen Ji: "Go find some hemp rope and tie up the eunuchs on the ground."
Chen Ji gritted his teeth and replied, "Mr. Feng, please help General Qian go back to treat his injuries. I'll tie up this beast and then we'll meet up."
General Qian said coldly, "No, I must personally escort this beast back to the Liu family mansion. Go find the hemp rope quickly. Mr. Feng and I will wait here."
Mr. Feng looked at Chen Ji with a half-smile: "Why don't you go now?"
"yes."
Chen Ji found a house in the alley and broke into it. After taking the hemp rope, he came back and tied up the golden pig.
He was always looking for a chance to give the Golden Pig a chance to survive, but Mr. Feng and General Qian were watching closely, and he couldn't find any chance. Only at this moment did General Qian slowly loosen his fist and relax.
After tying him up, Mr. Feng smiled and pulled out a dried green walnut from his sleeve: "Press this into the golden pig's mouth. It will numb his teeth in a moment, so he won't speak obscenely in front of the master."
Chen Ji was startled. Mr. Feng had made preparations in advance in case Jin Zhu realized that he had been betrayed and revealed the plan of the Imperial Household Department, dragging everyone to death with him.
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On Ningyuan Street, the Tiger Armored Cavalry had rounded up all the spies in the building, killing seventeen and capturing twelve alive.
The soldiers mounted their horses and escorted the living person south. General Qian had lost too much blood, so the soldiers had to find a carriage to bring him back.
The clatter of iron hooves was heavy and oppressive, as if stepping on Chen Ji's heart.
From the moment the Liu family started the rebellion, something had been happening, one thing after another, drawing everyone into a vortex of right and wrong, leaving them unable to break free.
Chen Ji rode at the end, his head bowed in thought, when Mr. Feng slowed his horse and approached, chuckling softly, "What are you thinking about?"
Chen Ji raised his head and carefully glanced around at the others. After making sure they were far away, he lowered his voice and asked, "Mr. Feng, is he from the Secret Service?"
Mr. Feng laughed heartily: "Let's just call it that."
Chen Ji asked again, "Mr. Feng and Jin Zhu are colleagues, so why did you sell him out like that?"
Mr. Feng looked at Chen Ji and said, "As far as I know, you and Jin Zhu have no friendship, right?"
Chen Ji was stunned for a moment, feeling that there was something wrong with the other party's question. He pondered for a moment and said, "Well, there is no friendship."
Mr. Feng said slowly, "Now that this matter is concluded, I will return to the Secret Service. The Minister of Internal Affairs promised me a position in the Twelve Zodiac Signs, but now I see that there is no room for the Twelve Zodiac Signs. So, I will make room for myself. Is that reasonable?"
Chen Ji said softly, "Yunyang and Jiaotu are gone, so the places for sheep and rabbit are vacant."
Mr. Feng laughed and said, "They were just exiled. They will come back."
Chen Ji added, "It is said that Lord Binghu is about to abdicate."
Mr. Feng replied, "Mr. Sick Tiger is in the top three. I don't dare to count on it for now. I like the pig position. Sometimes pigs can eat tigers."
"What about Tenma?"
Hearing this, Mr. Feng seemed a little distressed: "Yeah, what about Tianma?"
(End of this chapter)
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