Chapter 295 The Mastermind
Old Man Hong and Qin Yi put on masks respectively and guarded Qin Chi on both sides.
Qin Chi stood on the outskirts of the fighting scene. Just then, an enemy rolled to his feet. He swung his sword and instantly cut the enemy's throat.
Blood splattered on the bluestone floor.
When killing, it is quick and decisive.
The number of people Qin Chi brought this time was several times the number of the other party's guards. They forced the guards in the courtyard back one by one, knocked one of them away, and directly smashed open the door of the pavilion in the courtyard.
Suddenly, more than a dozen masked guards with knives rushed out from inside, protecting the two men, and it seemed that they were about to retreat.
The man wearing an evil spirit mask and a black robe is the key protected person, followed by the scholar following behind him.
Like Qin Chi, the two men put on cloaks to hide their figures.
A hidden weapon shot towards the man in black robe.
But one of them swung his sword and shot him down, and several guards immediately blocked the lord. However, the hidden weapon that Old Man Hong withdrew to the man in black robe was just a cover, and almost at the same time, another hidden weapon hit the scholar behind him.
Lift the scribe's hood.
Mr. Yan's face suddenly appeared.
He quickly hid behind the guard again and pulled his hood up again.
As the black-robed man retreated, he looked sharply in the direction of Qin Chi. Qin Chi was hidden in the darkness, so he could only see a figure standing there, but he couldn't see who it was. On the contrary, lanterns were hung high under the eaves, allowing them to be under the light.
The murderous aura and smell of blood around became stronger and stronger.
Qin Chi didn't say anything, but his superior aura made people feel as heavy as a mountain. The ones who felt it the most were Qin Yi and Old Man Hong, who were closest to him.
The two knew that Qin Chi was angry without saying anything.
Qin Chi lowered his voice and asked, "Did you see it clearly?"
“I see clearly…”
Old Man Hong was incredulous, but he said firmly, "It's them."
The person who was supposed to be dead was still alive?! He would never believe it unless he saw it with his own eyes.
Soon, the commotion here alarmed the officers and soldiers.
Qin Chi sheathed his sword and turned to leave.
Old Man Hong knew that his goal for tonight had been achieved, "Retreat!"
Qin Yi blew the whistle, one short and one long, and the sound was clearly heard throughout the courtyard.
The secret guards immediately stopped chasing, took the injured and quickly retreated, leaving a few people to quickly clean up the scene. For example, all of Old Man Hong's hidden weapons were taken away without missing a single one.
By the time a large number of soldiers came to surround Zuixianlou, Qin Chi and his men had already evacuated, leaving only a dozen bodies of the enemy's guards.
This will be another unsolved case.
On the way back, Qin Chi gave orders for everyone to lie dormant, break up into small groups, and hide.
It was another sleepless night in the capital.
The officers and soldiers in the city made quite a stir, and many people were alarmed.
Qin Chi returned to Cuihua Hutong safely.
He thought a lot along the way.
Qin Chi had learned that the Yang, Liu, and Liu families were planning a rebellion, and he couldn't understand why they chose this path of no return. Tonight, he learned that the real master behind the scenes of these families was the former crown prince.
It all made sense again.
Qin Chi went to the study, ground ink and wrote a letter.
After the letter was finished, he called a secret guard and told him, "Send this letter to Huangshan and hand it over to my uncle in person. If anything unexpected happens on the way, destroy the letter and don't let it fall into the hands of others."
"I obey your orders."
The secret guard took the letter with both hands and left.
Old Li came over and said, "Sir, it's almost midnight, you should take a bath and rest early. The hot water has been sent to your room."
"Okay." Qin Chi got up and left the study.
When Qin Chi stepped into the house.
Seeing Song Jin sitting quietly under the lamp with a book in his hand, he was lost in thought. Seeing Qin Chi coming back, he stepped forward to help him undress. When he got close, he smelled a faint smell of blood, and his movements could not help but pause. Then he helped him put his outer robe into the clothes basket.
To be washed tomorrow.
"It's late at night, why haven't you slept yet, my lady?" Qin Chi asked with a slight smile on his face.
Song Jin glanced at him sideways, "Didn't you also not come back?"
Qin Chi thought that his wife was probably waiting for him.
He wanted her to go to bed early and didn't want her to be tired, but when he saw her sitting in front of the lamp, waiting for him until midnight, he felt very happy.
"I'm going to take a shower later, please help me get some clean clothes."
Qin Chi went to the bathroom.
Song Jin went to find him a set of underwear and brought it in.
Wait until he comes out after washing.
Not only was her long hair disheveled, it was also wet and dripping with water.
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Song Jin hurriedly found a piece of clean cotton cloth and gently wiped his wet hair. From time to time, she could smell the fresh fragrance of soapberries on his body.
"Madam, do you know who is in the portrait?" Qin Chi enjoyed his wife's rare care and consideration.
"Please speak, sir." Song Jin spoke softly.
Qin Chi kept it a secret, "He is someone we cannot afford to offend."
Unexpectedly, Song Jin disagreed and asked, "Since we came to the capital, who can we afford to offend?"
Qin Chi's smile faltered.
Although this is true, don't say it next time.
However, Qin Chi still told Song Jin about the grudges that happened thirty years ago, and the mastermind they had been looking for, who was most likely the former crown prince.
Song Jin's heart also sank.
The more powerful the other party is, the harder it will be for her to find her family.
Song Jin lowered his eyes and asked, "Who did Yang Ge Lao find to smooth things over for the Liu family? I heard that he went to the palace and the problem was solved when he came out."
"It's Admiral Feng from the Imperial Household Department."
Qin Chi said directly, "If it weren't for the dispute between my wife's medicine shop and the Liu family, we wouldn't have known that Admiral Feng was actually Yang Gelao's man, or possibly the former crown prince's man."
The eunuch in charge of the Imperial Household Department was in charge of supervising all ceremonials, criminal law, and the management of official duties and hearings within the imperial city.
He has considerable power in the inner court.
If such a person is an old subordinate of the former crown prince, then there are many things that can be done.
Song Jin said solemnly, "The palace has probably become a sieve by now. I can't imagine how far a force that has been lurking for thirty years has developed."
Thinking of this, I felt frightened again.
"Husband, do you want to talk to grandfather?" Song Jin put the cotton cloth on the screen, then picked up the wooden comb to comb Qin Chi's hair, again and again, carefully and patiently.
"With my grandfather's wisdom, he must have noticed it a long time ago. However, I have already written to my uncle." Qin Chi lay face down on the bed, his head resting on Song Jin's thigh.
Song Jin was combing his hair.
Then he changed another piece of cotton cloth and continued to rub Qin Chi's hair gently, drying his hair bit by bit.
The Great Xia Dynasty was about to face a storm. The enemy's layout was so far-reaching that it was impossible for ordinary people to contend with it.
It’s not that Qin Chi is trying to boost other people’s morale.
This is a fact! His grandfather is like distant water that cannot quench a nearby fire.
At most, it can only have a deterrent effect, but this effect is probably gradually weakening. To put it simply, the other party did not raise troops in the early years, and it is very likely that they were afraid of the Northwest Army. However, no matter how cautious they are, after planning for such a long time, the time should be about right.
Often at this time.
A single move can affect the entire body.
Prince Rui's Palace had already been caught up in this turmoil and there was no way to avoid it.
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