Chapter 257: The man surnamed Jiang wants to discard his useful servant after he's done his work.
If the comments were still there, they would definitely recognize that this is the modern version of the small round mirror that Su Zhenzhen gave to Jiang Sijin.
Jiang Ruheng almost bit her tooth.
A blurry image floated out of the mirror, and it was none other than Jiang Sijin's appearance.
The phantom slowly solidified and stepped out of the mirror.
Jiang Sijin greeted him with a smile, "Brother, it's been a long time."
At the same time, Su Zhenzhen also got up from the small bed, without any wounds on her body.
"You...you guys?" Jiang Ruheng was so shocked that she didn't know which woman in front of her to look at first. "You all knew all along?"
The mantis can catch the cicada, but who knows if the oriole will be behind it?
Su Zhenzhen had never been so calm before; her eyes and brows were filled with coldness.
"It's not early, I just found out myself."
"Jiang Ruheng?" Su Zhenzhen sneered. "Or should I call you Jiang Yichun?"
The atmosphere in the palace was heavy, and the military camp outside the city was also on high alert.
Chunzhi began to wonder if she was being overly suspicious. The powerful families in the capital had been wiped out, and the Jiang clan had fled to the east in the chaos. What danger could there be in the capital?
"We must muster our troops immediately. We will depart from the East Gate in half an hour to pursue the remnants of the Jiang clan. We must not disturb the people along the way."
His personal guards immediately went down to count the number of people.
Chunzhi stood on the reviewing stand, feeling uneasy.
"Clatter-clatter—" The rapid sound of horses' hooves grew louder as Li Da rode up.
"General, His Highness has something to tell you."
Li Da shouted as he rode his horse.
Chunzhi waved his hand, and his soldiers automatically made way for him.
Li Da dismounted and trotted over to Chunzhi.
As expected of someone who practices martial arts, his breathing remained as steady as ever.
"General, His Highness says there's a secret passage in the capital, and the Jiang clan..."
Chunzhi immediately waved her hand to interrupt, "Wait a minute, come with me."
With so many people around, it's best to keep secrets like secret passages to a minimum.
The Huo family army fought all night last night, and Chunzhi ordered that they not disturb the people. After all, it was a summer night and not cold. They were all young and strong men, so it wouldn't be a big deal for them to spend the night on the street.
For a moment, Chunzhi really didn't know where to take Li Da for questioning.
"Wait a moment, it won't make a difference. We can talk in detail after the army sets off."
"Yes, General." Li Da lowered his head and looked extremely obedient.
After Xicheng was captured, Old Man Bai and Li Da came over with the newly recruited soldiers.
When attacking the capital, considering Li Da's martial arts skills, Jiang Ruheng and Chunzhi suggested that he be the vanguard to lead the attack.
For the past few years, Li Da has been honestly farming in Shanxian County with Old Man Bai. Moreover, Chunzhi has never had any conflicts with him, so naturally she wouldn't waste such a highly skilled vanguard.
After capturing the capital yesterday, Li Da led his men to clean up the mess in the palace and has not left the palace since.
Therefore, Chunzhi did not doubt what Li Da said.
After the deputy generals led Huo's army away, only Li Da and Chunzhi remained on the empty streets.
The people kept their doors tightly shut, and no one came out after the battle for the capital began.
Chunzhi looked around to make sure no one was in sight before asking.
Where is the secret passage?
Li Da moved closer, seemingly afraid that his voice was too loud and that others would hear him.
"The secret passage is..."
"bump--"
Chunzhi reacted quickly, drawing her sword and knocking away the dagger that had suddenly appeared.
The dagger fell to the ground with a crisp clang.
Li Da suddenly became full of energy. The reason he chose this time to make his move was because His Highness said that the Huo family army was not strong enough, and Chunzhi would definitely send all the secret guards around her to the battlefield.
He figured he could get away with this by finding a way to be alone with her, but he never expected her to be so quick-witted and actually block his killing move.
Chunzhi reacted almost instantly, angrily shouting, "You surnamed Jiang, are you trying to discard me after I've served my purpose?"
Li Da sneered, "Blame it on the fact that you're a woman."
After saying that, Li Da took out a dagger from his sleeve.
The dagger gleamed coldly, its killing intent palpable.
"Heh." Chunzhi used her longsword to deflect the dagger's deadly attack, while also mocking, "Even if Huo Zhenyue were standing right here today, you Jiangs would still kill him without hesitation. How many times has your Jiang family done this kind of thing—discarding the millstone after it has served its purpose? Li Da, you think you're a servant of the Jiang family, the best hidden weapon in your master's hands? But now that the world has just been settled, and you know so many of his secrets, do you think you can survive?"
As a die-hard fan of Jiang Yichun, Li Da naturally couldn't stand these words. His eyes instantly turned bloodshot, filled with murderous intent, and he wished he could kill Chunzhi and then stab her with a hundred or so holes.
What Chunzhi wanted was for him to get angry.
To be fair, Li Da was indeed a master, and his specialty was assassination with hidden weapons. Although this was considered shameful by orthodox martial arts, it was very effective for surprise attacks.
When sparring with others on the training ground, Chunzhi always led from the front, confident and prepared.
But Chunzhi was unsure of herself in the face of such a low-level assassination attempt.
Ideally, she should make the opponent reveal a weakness first, so that she can use that weakness to her advantage.
The street was filled with close combat, and every move was accompanied by sparks flying.
The outcome was equally uncertain in the imperial palace's sleeping quarters.
Jiang Sijin is no match for Jiang Ruheng.
She had been drowned here shortly after birth in many past lives, and this place has a natural oppressive effect on her.
On the contrary, this place has a nourishing effect on Jiang Ruheng.
The golden light of merit emanating from him has a protective effect, weakening the harm caused by Jiang Sijin.
Jiang Ruheng was indeed a great philanthropist who had lived ten lifetimes. Su Zhenzhen then realized that this man was very shrewd and never got his hands dirty no matter what he did.
When Jiang Yichun led the national treasury south to provide disaster relief, no official dared to embezzle or break the law while he was there. But what happened after he left?
Didn't he know the nature of the Jiang Dynasty officials and that they would become extremely corrupt after he left?
Jiang Sijin was finding it increasingly difficult to fight, and Jiang Ruheng had already shaved off a significant amount of her hair.
In a moment of quick thinking, Su Zhenzhen took out the remaining Thunderbolt Pills.
"Jiang Sijin, run outside, I'm going to blow this place up."
The moment the words left his mouth, two figures rushed out of the door.
Su Zhenzhen threw the Thunderbolt Pill into the innermost part of her hand and quickly retreated as she did so.
However, the combined power of several Thunderbolt Pills was beyond imagination. The shockwave spread too far and too fast. Just when Su Zhenzhen thought she had suffered some minor injuries, a strand of hair wrapped around her waist. In an instant, she was transported outside the bedchamber.
The moment Su Zhenzhen was safely rescued, the imperial palace of the Jiang Dynasty emperors suddenly collapsed.
"Bang--"
The vermilion tiles and red walls turned to ashes, raising plumes of smoke and dust.
A sudden inspiration struck Su Zhenzhen, and she took out the remaining Strength Pills.
"Jiang Sijin, quick, eat it all!"
Jiang Sijin's entire body could be pulled out with just a single strand of her hair. If she had the enhanced effect of the Strength Pill, wouldn't each strand of her hair be harder than a steel needle?
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