With Tang Huan's order, the people brought back to the manor were eventually taken away by the mercenaries.
Of course, safety was not on their side. Their fate was sealed the moment they participated in the assassination attempt on Tang Huan.
If the assassination mission is successfully completed, the employer behind it will kill the witness to prevent them from being traced and discovered.
If the assassination fails, the assassin will fall into Tang Huan's hands, and their ultimate fate will not be good either.
Unfortunately, these people didn't seem to have considered all of this, and still participated in such an operation under the lure of money.
"What are your plans to do with these people?"
After all the assassins were taken away, Qin Yuyang asked Tang Huan this question.
Tang Huan took the blanket Xue'e brought and covered her legs with it.
In her previous life, Tang Huan was a northerner who had developed a certain resistance to the cold winter and didn't care too much about it.
However, after arriving in this world, he has always lived in the warm south, where even the temperature in the capital city is very pleasant.
This made him feel somewhat unaccustomed to the cold weather.
After carefully covering his legs with the blanket, making sure every gap was completely covered, Tang Huan said, "What else can we do? Assassinating a high-ranking official means these people won't survive even if I don't do anything. Of course, I'll have my men torture them again to try and find out who the mastermind is."
This possibility is extremely slim. Since he has personally appeared, these people are not too wary.
Especially after making an example of one person to scare the others, the remaining people are still very stubborn, and it is actually very difficult to get them to talk.
"Let's give it a try. Killing them all directly might cause some minor trouble. It would be better to send them to the Empress later and let her decide how to deal with them."
Qin Yuyang found a chair and sat down with Xue'e on either side of Tang Huan.
Li Daikui was no longer there; he had led his men to deal with the assassins.
After a brief moment of calm, Qin Yuyang, unable to contain his curiosity, asked, "Are you confident about the final match tomorrow?"
Tang Huan turned her head and grinned, "What would you think if I said I have a lot of confidence?"
Seeing Tang Huan's carefree attitude, I couldn't help but smile. "It's really too difficult to win against someone who has practiced martial arts since childhood and honed his skills in the army for decades with just a modified musket."
Qin Yuyang sighed; this matter was far too difficult.
"Whether we win or not, I'm the only one left to fight in Daqing right now, aren't I?" Tang Huan asked a question that almost had no other answer.
Pang Conglong was injured.
Xiao Yuanshan has already lost one game.
Under these circumstances, Tang Huan, who had easily defeated A Da, became the savior in the hearts of many people in Daqing.
Even if Wu Lanxi had better options, she probably couldn't go against everyone's wishes to change Tang Huan's fate.
"With only one gun, it's indeed too difficult to win, but don't even think about taking anything from me from the Northern Region."
Tang Huan stretched lazily, "Even if the Northern Region delegation gains a decisive advantage on the northern battlefield in the next few years, causing Daqing to suffer repeated defeats, they cannot take anything away from this competition!"
He spoke with an air of nonchalance and a relaxed tone.
But Qin Yuyang sensed immense confidence in Tang Huan's words, making one involuntarily want to believe in this man.
Even though he hadn't shown much ability, he inexplicably gained people's approval at that moment.
"Just wait and see. He's just some old ghost from Gongshan. I'll go and fight him."
Tang Huan reached out and gently patted Qin Yuyang's face, then hooked her chin.
The action seemed incredibly frivolous, but Qin Yuyang wasn't offended; instead, he looked at it intently.
"At worst, I might stumble and lose, losing face in front of everyone in the capital, being harassed by Cui Renshi, and disappointing the Empress. We can still go back to Qihuai County and live out the rest of our lives in peace."
"Can you give up everything you have now?" Qin Yuyang asked.
"give up?"
Tang Huan slowly stood up. "I haven't given up anything. Everything I have in the capital was given to me by the Empress. And whether it's the title of 'Poet Immortal,' the position as a teacher at the Imperial Academy, or even the position at the Hanlin Academy, none of these things are that important to me, are they?"
Everything else is just fleeting and insignificant compared to what Tang Huan has in Qihuai County.
After chatting for a long time, Tang Huan asked someone to prepare dinner, and then went to bed early to rest and recharge.
The next day, the square was even larger than the one that was already packed with people the day before.
From a distance, it looked like there were people everywhere, so many that you could hardly see the end of them.
The crowd turned into a black ocean, and the wave spread across most of the capital city.
As Tang Huan and his group walked along, deafening cheers immediately erupted in their ears.
Tang Huan's prestige reached its peak at this moment.
He showed no signs of tension or unease, just as if he were taking a walk one morning and greeting acquaintances on the street with ease and naturalness.
Such a performance naturally caught the attention of the officials from Daqing present.
"Is Tang Huan still not worried at all even at this point? Does he think he can win against Gongshan Liqun with just that gun?"
Liu Danqing watched Tang Huan from afar and noticed that the latter was still holding a steamed bun in his hand, eating it as if no one else was around.
After yesterday's competition, everyone learned that Tang Huan's weapon was called a gun, a modified weapon that was more powerful than a musket.
“You can’t beat Gongshan Liqun with just a gun. If Tang Huan didn’t hide anything else, he will most likely still lose today,” Cui Renshi said gravely.
Upon hearing this, Redding became agitated and said, "If you ask me, it would be better to give Tang Huan's gun to General Pang. Even if the general is injured, as long as he has such a powerful weapon, he will still have a huge advantage when facing that old thief Gongshan."
In this critical situation, Reading was more inclined to trust Pang Conglong than Tang Huan, the minor county magistrate.
Amidst the discussion, Wu Lanxi, accompanied by Lin Wan'er, arrived at the square.
Pang Conglong also arrived. He had taken off his usual armor and put on loose clothing, but he still looked exceptionally imposing and strong.
However, his slightly pale face and bandaged right hand still reminded everyone that Pang Conglong was seriously injured after the assassination attempt and was no longer able to participate in the competition.
"Your Majesty, you seem to have great confidence in that little fellow."
Pang Conglong walked beside Wu Lanxi and spoke in a calm tone.
"Even if I lack confidence in him, I cannot let the general take on greater risks. Moreover, he has already given us too many surprises. This time, I am still willing to believe in him."
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