He had been with Yu Xuanji for two months. They had played chess, discussed books, and discussed cases with each other. They had also tested each other and opened their hearts to each other. He thought he had an understanding of Yu Xuanji, but he didn't expect that when it came to how to capture Cai Yuanchang, he realized that his understanding of Yu Xuanji was one-sided.
Yesterday, they discussed how to capture Cai Yuanchang. He thought Yu Xuanji would choose to capture Cai Yuanchang during the day, but he didn't expect that Yu Xuanji would choose to capture Cai Yuanchang in the middle of the night.
He remembered what Yu Xuanji had said at the time. She said, "The Jiedushi Mansion is heavily guarded. I don't know how many guards and secret guards there are. I asked Cheng Wenbo's son to transfer people from Yuezhou, and they have secretly infiltrated Luocheng. Cai Yuanchang will surely think we will attack in broad daylight, so he will strengthen the defense of the mansion. People need to rest at night, especially at midnight, when most people are fast asleep. The guards of the Jiedushi Mansion will surely be lax, making it easier for us to attack. I will capture Cai Yuanchang in his sleep."
On the way to Luocheng, Yu Xuanji had transferred Cheng Wenbo's son to Luocheng, and chose to capture Cai Yuanchang at night, which was also unexpected.
Yu Xuanji thought much more and was more thorough than he did. No wonder His Majesty chose Yu Xuanji to investigate Cheng Wenbo's case. Yu Xuanji's ability and knowledge were beyond his imagination.
While he was marveling at Yu Xuanji's outstanding abilities, he was also glad that Yu Xuanji was not a member of King Qinghe's party.
Yu Chisu was dressed in a dark suit, her long hair tied up high, and she carried a broadsword on her back. Her handsome and beautiful face was full of seriousness. She was not as gentle and elegant as Ye Zelin. She strode up the steps and was about to kick open the door of the Jiedushi's house, but was stopped by Ye Zelin, "Susu, I'll do it."
Yu Chisu lowered her raised thigh, stepped aside, and watched Ye Zelin raise his hand to knock on the door. His movements were very elegant. Having been with Ye Zelin for so long, she knew that although Ye Zelin was gentle and looked like a scholar, if he really started fighting, he would be more ruthless than her.
The gatekeeper was awakened by a knock on the door and opened it sleepily. "Who is it, so late at night?"
Before the servant could see who was knocking on the door, he was hit on the back of the head. His eyes went black and he fell to the ground, unconscious. The one who knocked the servant unconscious was Ye Zelin. He pushed open the two doors, made a gesture of invitation, and said gently, "Minister Yu, please come in."
Yu Xuanji did not move forward, but remained where he was. He looked at Yu Chisu and said, "Susu, make way."
Yu Chisu bowed in response, then strode through the gate of the Jiedushi residence, drawing the broadsword from her back. The officers and soldiers behind Yu Xuanji filed in, following Yu Chisu. Ye Zelin glanced at Yu Xuanji and saw that he had no intention of entering. With Lao Qiao accompanying him and seven or eight officers and soldiers protecting him, he naturally didn't worry about Yu Xuanji being in danger. He then followed through the gate and soon caught up with Yu Chisu.
The noise of the soldiers entering the mansion was quite loud, and soon woke the sleeping servants. Several servants went out to investigate. Seeing a large number of soldiers in official uniforms, the servants shouted loudly. Yu Chisu waved her hand, and several soldiers stepped forward and arrested the servants.
Yu Chisu took a few steps forward, reached out and pinched a maid's face, and asked coldly, "Where is your master?"
The maid saw that Yu Chi Su had a murderous look in his eyes, as if he wanted to eat someone, and her cheek was pinched so hard that it hurt. She was so scared that she didn't say a word.
Yu Chisu didn't have that much patience, so she let go of the maid's face and waved her sword, "Where is Cai Yuan?"
The maid was afraid that Yu Chisu would kill her with a knife, so she timidly told Cai Yuanchang where he lived.
Yu Chi Su coldly threatened the maid to lead the way. The maid looked at the cold knife in front of her and broke out in a cold sweat. She then took Yu Chi Su and others to Cai Yuanchang's yard.
The noise of someone entering the mansion woke up the guards and servants in the house. The guards grabbed their weapons and started fighting with the soldiers brought in by Yu Chi Su. Soon, the huge mansion became bustling in the night, and Yu Chi Su and Ye Zelin went straight to where Cai Yuanchang was.
There were candles burning in the room, but Cai Yuanchang had not gone to bed. To be more precise, he had not slept well since Yu Xuanji entered the city. Today he suddenly heard the bad news that his wife and children were killed.
The people who killed his wife and children were a group of men in black. They were extremely vicious and none of his wife, children or servants survived!
At that moment, he was huddled on a yellow pear wood couch, his hair a mess, streaked with silver, his clothes unkempt and unkempt, his head drooping, his eyes vacant, his face dejected, his grief unspeakable. He was alone in the courtyard, pitifully quiet, the air thick with the unspoken pain of having lost a loved one.
Yu Chisu and Ye Zelin arrived at Cai Yuanchang's courtyard and were quite surprised to find it completely silent, without a single guard or servant. Yu Chisu suspected Cai Yuanchang wasn't there. Ye Zelin also found it odd. "It's really strange that it's so quiet," he said. "We'd better be careful."
Yu Chisu felt Ye Zelin's words made sense, so she led her men to investigate the courtyard, and soon they arrived at Cai Yuanchang's house. Yu Chisu kicked the door open and, upon entering, saw Cai Yuanchang indeed inside. He was dressed in an autumn-colored long gown, standing beside the couch, clutching a silver spear. She had heard that Cai Yuanchang was a middle-aged man, around forty years old, but the man before her, with his disheveled clothes and droopy expression, looked nothing like a middle-aged man, but rather an elderly man in his twilight years. If this weren't Cai Yuanchang's courtyard, Yu Chisu would have suspected she'd recognized the wrong person.
"Cai Yuanchang?"
Cai Yuanchang smiled and said, "Miss, do you know me? I heard that the Minister of Justice Yu Xuanji has a girl with superb swordsmanship. I think it must be you. I just don't know if her swordsmanship is better or my spearmanship is better."
Yu Chisu said angrily: "Sister, I don't know you. Sister, I'm here to catch you!"
Cai Yuanchang waved his silver spear and sneered, "Little girl, don't be so arrogant."
Yu Chisu said, "You'll know whether you are ashamed of your boast or not after a competition!" She swung her knife, and the sharp blade faced Cai Yuanchang.
Cai Yuanchang was once the most powerful captain under Huo Qing in the Beiling Army. His spear skills were so superb that even Huo Qing admired him. In the Beiling Army, except for Huo Qing's daughter Huo Linglong, almost no one could be his opponent. How could he take a mere Yu Chisu seriously?
He blocked with his silver spear and easily avoided Yu Chisu's blade, turning passivity into initiative and attacking with his spear. Yu Chisu was not to be outdone and used his swordsmanship with ease.
After a fight that extended from the house to the yard, Cai Yuanchang did not gain the upper hand and could not hurt Yu Chisu at all. Although Yu Chisu could not touch Cai Yuanchang, he was not at a disadvantage either.
At this time, both of them realized that they had underestimated each other, and since there was no winner, they naturally continued to fight.
Ye Zelin stood aside, admiring the fight as a spectator. He knew how good Yu Chisu's martial arts were, and he was a little surprised by Cai Yuanchang's high martial arts skills. Watching Cai Yuanchang and Yu Chisu fighting fiercely, he couldn't help but wonder who would win.
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