Chapter 159 Assassination

Take down the roll of paper and spread it out.

"Immediately go to Hongshi Bridge, 80 miles south of the city, ambush the prisoner carriage, and kill Zheng Lijin, who is 42 years old and has a burn on his forehead. There is a purple handkerchief tied to his prisoner carriage."

After reading it, Fang Zhixing's face darkened slightly and his brows twisted into a knot.

"Intercept the prisoner van!"

Fang Zhixing couldn't help but pause for breath. This was an extremely serious crime, far more serious than burning the account books.

The nature has changed! He tilted his head to look at Hongye and pondered, "When the eldest son was the master of the fasting hall, would he do something like this to openly defy the imperial court?"

Hongye couldn't help but remain silent.

It is obvious that when Luo Keji was in charge of Yixiangzhai, although he also walked a line between black and white, he still had a bottom line in his actions.

Some things can be done, while others should never be touched.

But things are different now.

Luo Keji has already withdrawn from the matter and is in a high position, so he can rest easy. Naturally, he doesn't need to care about any bottom line.

Yixiangzhai has now completely fallen and has no bottom line at all.

However, even if something went wrong, Fang Zhixing would take the blame and bear all the responsibility.

As for Luo Keji, what a great non-stick pan!

After a while, Hongye said, "You shouldn't think too much when you are in this position. Just complete the task."

What this means is that no matter how much you think, it's useless.

If you don't do it, someone else will naturally do it and replace you at any time.

There is no room for bargaining!

Fang Zhixing was silent for a moment, then smiled faintly and said, "Well, go inform Ma Zhengming and Qiao Quanlin and ask them to get ready."

Hongye nodded and turned away.

Xigou came in from the door and sneered, "You better think carefully. If you do something like intercepting the prison van, you will have no way out. You will officially enter the underworld and there will be no way back!"

Fang Zhixing rolled his eyes and asked angrily, "What are you talking about? Do you have a better idea?"

Of course Xigou didn't, he just wanted to make some sarcastic remarks and vent his anger.

The more unhappy Fang Zhixing was, the happier he became.

"Alas, when you are under someone's roof, you have to bow your head. You have no choice now."

Xigou sighed with a half-smile, looking servile, as if to say, "I understand very well how difficult it is for you to do this."

But that's the way it is.

It can be said that Luo Keji not only gave Fang Zhixing favorable conditions that he could not refuse, but also cruelly pushed him into a fire pit.

In a short while, Ma Qiao and the other two were ready.

Fang Zhixing ordered them to set off immediately and ambush at Hongshi Bridge.

"Don't worry, Master. We promise to complete the task."

Ma Zhengming, who was in the Four Animal Realm, nodded and bowed, swearing solemnly.

The arrogant Qiao Quanlin looked up and said nothing, but the arrogance between his brows increased instead of diminishing.

Qiao Quanlin also moved into the west wing and became a neighbor of Ma Zhengming.

Although he is in the late stage of the Three Animals Realm, his strength has reached 80,000 pounds, and he is stronger than Ma Zhengming, who is in the early stage of the Four Animals Realm.

In other words, Qiao Quanlin actually surpassed Ma Zhengming.

What this means is self-evident.

The two men left Yixiangzhai on horseback.

About an hour later, it was almost evening.

Fang Zhixing also packed his bags.

Seeing this, Hongye asked in surprise, "Are you going to Hongshi Bridge too?"

"Um!"

Fang Zhixing nodded and said bluntly: "Although Ma Qiao and the other two have some strength, they have both failed before, and I am worried."

Hongye thought about it and agreed.

Fang Zhixing went there on the one hand to secretly observe Ma Qiao and the other, and on the other hand to prevent any unexpected events.

What if those two birdmen messed up? Would he be the one to take the blame? Dadada~ A man and a dog crossed the streets and alleys, quickly left the county town, and rode their horses to the south.

After leaving the city, Fang Zhixing used his unique skill of "shrinking bones" to change his body shape and appearance.

I have to say that this method of shrinking bones is extremely magical. Fang Zhixing seems to have completely turned into a different person.

The dog was a little dumbfounded, and couldn't recognize it at all! ...

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There is a small river eighty miles south of the county seat, which is also a tributary of the Qingshui River.

This small river happens to be located on a major transportation route.

For this purpose, the imperial court specially built an extremely sturdy stone bridge across the two banks, which is the Red Stone Bridge.

In the twilight, two fast horses rushed to the north bank of the Red Stone Bridge.

Ma Zhengming sat on the horse, looked up at the Red Stone Bridge for a while, and said, "Brother Qiao, the prisoner car should come from the other side, which side should we guard?"

Qiao Quanlin looked around and replied, "The woods on the other side of the river are denser and more suitable for hiding. Let's go there."

"Yeah, great minds think alike." Ma Zhengming laughed and flattered the emperor subtly.

The two men quickly crossed the bridge, turned a corner, entered the dense forest, hid the horses, and then turned back.

Ma Zhengming hid behind a tree near the bridge.

Qiao Quanlin climbed up a big tree by the road and stayed there.

It quickly became dark.

As night falls, the stars twinkle, insects chirp, frogs croak, and a gentle breeze blows.

"Damn, there are so many mosquitoes!"

Ma Zhengming slapped seven or eight mosquitoes to death, leaving his hands covered in blood.

After nightfall, there are more mosquitoes.

Ma Qiao and the other man felt extremely uncomfortable, as if they were blood-replenishing bags, being surrounded and bitten by a large number of mosquitoes.

Qiao Quanlin had already jumped down from the tree. People who stay on the tree cannot move, otherwise they will be bitten by mosquitoes even more severely.

"Wow, where's the prison van? What's going on?"

Qiao Quanlin was very dissatisfied and gradually became impatient, complaining: "The host asked us to come and block the bridge immediately, but where is the prisoner car?"

Ma Zhengming was also unhappy and said, "That's right, the master's information is not accurate at all. Isn't this a trap for us?"

The two of them became angrier and angrier as they talked, full of complaints.

Time passed quickly and it was already early morning.

Ma Zhengming kept yawning, leaning against a big tree, feeling drowsy.

Qiao Quanlin just lay on the ground with his thighs raised over his legs.

If they hadn't been bothered by mosquitoes, they would have fallen asleep long ago.

Suddenly, a bright light flashed in the distance, gradually approaching.

Dadada! The chaotic sound of horse hooves came.

Ma Zhengming suddenly woke up and quickly called Qiao Quanlin.

The two of them crouched and looked.

A convoy was coming quickly, with people walking, people on horseback, and four carriages in the middle.

They walked forward with lanterns.

Upon closer inspection, the four carriages were all prisoner carriages.

There were eight to ten prisoners in each of the four prison vans.

"With so many prisoners, who is our target?"

Qiao Quanlin was shocked and confused.

Ma Zhengming replied: "It is said that there is a purple handkerchief tied to the prisoner's car."

Qiao Quanlin snorted coldly, "It's pitch dark, how can anyone see which prison van has a purple handkerchief? Damn it, never mind, just kill them all."

After saying that, he took out a piece of black cloth and covered his face, then walked out swaggeringly and blocked the middle of the road.

“Who is it?!”

The prisoner escort stopped immediately, and a tall man on horseback raised his knife and shouted.

Qiao Quanlin said coldly: "My dear friends, I am here for the prison vans. I will be very grateful if you leave these four prison vans behind."

"Bullshit!"

The man immediately flew into a rage and shouted, "Who are you from? How dare you rob the prison car of the 'Anchasi'?"

"Humph, you don't know how to appreciate my kindness!"

Qiao Quanlin sneered and said coldly: "I don't even care about your Lord Neita, let alone you!"

"court death!"

The man on the horse suddenly gathered his strength, kicked the horse's back with his legs, jumped high, rushed towards Qiao Quanlin, drew his sword, swung it back to accumulate strength, and slashed in a circle.

Suddenly, a man jumped out from the side and quickly approached the man on the horse like a hungry eagle swooping down on its prey. Who else could it be but Ma Zhengming?

The iron rings collided with each other, making a sound that shook the eardrums.

"Iron Wire Fist!"

Ma Zhengming mobilized all his muscles and swung his arms as if he was drawing a bow to shoot an eagle. The iron rings rattled and hit the man on the horse.

The man was immediately shocked and hurriedly held his sword across his body to block.

Dang! The iron ring hit the back of the knife, sparks flew, and the dense forest was illuminated.

Immediately, the man's body shook, flew out at an angle, fell into the dense forest, and rolled twice on the ground.

Ma Zhengming took advantage of the situation and chased after him.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

The man on the horse quickly stood up and swung his sword to attack Ma Zhengming.

Ding ding ding~ The blade and the iron ring collided violently, and sparks splashed passionately.

Ma Zhengming's moves were swift and powerful. He first used the "sideways inch bridge" to get close to the opponent, and then performed the "white tiger palm", which made the man on the horse retreat backwards.

The man immediately had a serious expression. If he hadn't been wearing a set of heavy armor with strong protection, he would have been injured by now.

"You are actually in the Four Bird Realm?!"

The man was immediately shocked and his scalp went numb.

The outcome will be clear after one fight. Ma Zhengming has all the strength, agility, toughness and defense!

Unfortunately, he was only at the second level of the animal realm, and he immediately felt that things were very bad.

“Go to hell!”

Ma Zhengming sneered ferociously, pointed his toes, and suddenly increased his speed. This move was exactly “The Startled Swan Folds Its Wings”, and its charm was not inferior to that of a wild goose falling on the flat sand.

When the man saw this, his whole body tensed up and he slashed with his knife wildly, with the knife shadows being dense.

Ma Zhengming lowered his posture, like a tiger crawling on the sand, avoiding the knife shadows, and frantically attacked the opponent's lower three routes, forcing the opponent to retreat continuously and then make mistakes.

"Haha, you're done!"

Ma Zhengming was overjoyed and suddenly used his killer move "raising the pot to toast". He raised his heavy right arm wrapped in an iron ring and hit the man on the horse's jaw.

Bang! With such a powerful blow, the man immediately raised his head, flew up on the spot, drew a parabola, and fell heavily to the ground.

Ma Zhengming took a breath and came to the man on the horse. He saw that the man's jaw had been smashed to pieces, with his teeth exposed, a horrible sight.

It was obvious that he was going to die.

"Humph, trash!"

Ma Zhengming sneered, "With your ability, you can actually eat a bowl of rice in the court. I have worked hard all my life but still can't get this treatment."

He was indignant, gnashing his teeth, envious, jealous and hateful, and his face was completely changed.

He was born in a poor family and was sold to a small family as a slave when he was young. Even though he worked hard to become a talented person, he still remained a slave and had no freedom.

Ma Zhengming became angrier the more he thought about it, so he swung his iron ring arm and smashed it down.

Boom! The man's helmet instantly deformed violently, and his head shattered into pieces like a watermelon falling to the ground.

Almost at the same time, Qiao Quanlin drew his sword, with murderous intent, like a mountain torrent, unstoppable, and rushed towards the prisoner escort convoy.

"Hey!"

A cold light suddenly shot out, and it turned out to be a red tasseled spear!

It was a young man, wearing a conical hat, wielding a red tasseled spear in both hands, stabbing continuously.

"Shocking Waves Sword Technique!"

Qiao Quanlin swung his sword to block repeatedly, sometimes slashing, sometimes swinging, and the sword shadows surged like waves.

But the young man playing with the gun should not be underestimated. He is very strong and fast.

For a moment, Qiao Quanlin was restrained and couldn't rush forward.

But not long after, the young man suddenly turned around and ran away.

"Damn it, it turns out this guy used a secret method to forcibly increase his strength, but he can only show off temporarily."

Qiao Quanlin reacted quickly and realized that he had been deceived. The seemingly ferocious young man was at most an animal.

He suddenly became furious and chased the young man, determined to kill him to vent his anger.

The young man suddenly shouted, "Put out the torches and lanterns, open the cages, and everyone run away separately."

As soon as these words were spoken, the people guarding the prison van took immediate action, quickly opened the lock, extinguished the torches and lanterns, and ran away.

The world suddenly fell into darkness. Only moonlight was shining overhead, but it could not illuminate the dense forest.

In the pitch darkness, the people in the four prison vans jumped out one after another and fled into the woods.

Qiao Quanlin was stunned. He turned back and took a quick look.

Only then did he notice that there was a purple ribbon fluttering on the third prison van.

But the people in the prison van were no longer there. There were people running around everywhere, and the footsteps were disorderly.

"Shit!"

Qiao Quanlin was extremely anxious, and without thinking twice, he caught up with a prisoner in prison uniform, stabbed him in the chest with a sword, and then went on to catch up with the next prisoner.

After killing three prisoners in succession, he could no longer find anyone.

The forest was huge and pitch black, making it easy for people to hide.

"this……"

Qiao Quanlin stood there in a daze, at a loss for a moment.

He realized that the assassination mission had failed.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh! Suddenly, a sharp sound of breaking through the air echoed in the dense forest! Qiao Quanlin was shocked, thinking that he was going to be shot by a cold arrow, and quickly hid behind a tree.

The next second, screams were heard from all around.

Some people had clearly escaped far away and hid in the darkness, but they were still shot.

Qiao Quanlin looked puzzled and didn't dare to show his head.

On the other side, Ma Zhengming also stopped fighting, his whole body tensed up, with circles of circular muscle lines appearing on his body.

This was his full-strength defense! The sound of arrows breaking through the air continued for a while before stopping.

"Help~"

"Someone come and save me!"

A strong smell of blood filled the dense forest.

Screams and cries for help were heard all around!

But soon, the world became deathly quiet.

Ma Qiao and the other man were extremely nervous. They huddled up and didn't move, just glancing around vigilantly.

Time goes by little by little...

Before I knew it, a hint of paleness appeared on the horizon.

The dawn is pierced by the sunlight and a new day has arrived.

A thin mist rose in the dense forest, and gradually light appeared.

Ma Qiao and the other man came out and looked around, and were shocked by what they saw.

They were both shocked and took a deep breath.

There were corpses lying everywhere, all in prison uniforms! Each prisoner was shot to death with an arrow! "Who shot the arrow?"

The two looked at each other, full of doubts.

"It's not a good place to stay for long, let's go!"

Qiao Quanlin felt a little nervous and quickly turned around and left.

Ma Zhengming was also very panicked.

The two men found their horses, rode away, and headed back to the county town.

Without a moment's rest, they returned to Yixiangzhai on an empty stomach.

In the study, Fang Zhixing sat leisurely on a chair, drank a sip of tea, looked at Ma Qiao and the others, and asked with a smile: "Is the mission completed?"

Ma Zhengming frowned, not knowing where to start.

“Done!”

Suddenly, Qiao Quanlin laughed and said seriously, "Such a simple task, with the two of us in the Five Animal Realm, it will be accomplished immediately."

Fang Zhixing remained calm and said calmly, "Very good, you two have worked hard, you can go and have a rest."

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(End of this chapter)