Xu Zhao never expected that the government would cooperate with Lu Baichuan so quickly. After all, Old Man Ouyang had a great identity and influence. It was absurd that they would investigate Old Man Ouyang's two sons without disclosing any evidence to the public, and also arrest him and the chief secretary.
They had originally planned to have someone assassinate Lu Baichuan, but now it seems that if his men dare to show up, they will all be wiped out.
The person who was full of confidence yesterday is now starting to doubt themselves.
Why is Lu Baichuan always one step ahead of him, both before and now?
He was so angry he gritted his teeth, and for a moment he didn't know what to do.
Where is Lu Baichuan now?
He took a deep breath. Even if he didn't have any ideas for the time being, he still needed to keep track of Lu Baichuan's movements. Knowing yourself and your enemy is the key to victory.
"Reporting to Master, we just received news that Lu Baichuan has handed the matter over to the government officials and returned to the inn himself."
Xu Zhao thought for a long time before instructing, "Find a way to get rid of Ouyang Hao. Say that he committed suicide out of fear of punishment and killed his father for the sake of his family property."
"yes."
The subordinate quickly took action, but Xu Zhao's feelings were still somewhat complicated, as he felt that Lu Baichuan still had a backup plan.
Actually, the best solution right now is to capture Lu Baichuan's newborn daughter and use her to threaten the couple. That would definitely work, but Jiang Jiuniang is constantly by the child's side, so his men can't make a move.
Jiang Jiuniang is not to be underestimated. He knew that the bomb Lu Baichuan used to blast him last night was made by Jiang Jiuniang.
When Jiang Jiuniang goes crazy, she's even more terrifying than Lu Baichuan. When the young master went on a mission to Beiyan, the news he brought back was about this woman.
Therefore, he dared not let his guard down.
Lu Baichuan had been keeping watch outside the gambling den from the previous night for a while, but he didn't find anything wrong. It was time for dinner, so he decided to go for a stroll on the street to see what he could buy for his wife. Just as he stood next to a pancake stall, he saw a group of people quietly passing by on the rooftops in the distance.
Lu Baichuan gave the money but didn't take the sesame cake; he turned around and chased after him.
The old man who bought the sesame seed cakes hurriedly chased after him a few steps: "Sir, you haven't taken your sesame seed cake yet!"
However, Lu Baichuan had already gone far away.
The group headed towards the Ouyang residence. At this time, the Ouyang residence was surrounded by soldiers, so killing Ouyang Hao would not be easy. However, this was the simplest thing to do while Lu Baichuan was away. As long as Ouyang Hao was killed, they could smear the truth.
Lu Baichuan chased them all the way, and when he saw them arrive at the Ouyang residence, he immediately guessed their purpose.
Although Ouyang Hao deserved his punishment, now was not the time; he had to suppress his disgust and protect the person.
I thought these people were desperate and wanted to go straight for the kill, but I didn't expect them to take a roundabout route. They planned to start by targeting a few constables at the side gate and sneak in first.
Danger was right behind them, but the constables didn't react at all. If they hadn't seen it, it would have been fine, but it was right under Lu Baichuan's nose. He couldn't just stand by and watch someone be harmed, so he couldn't help but take action at the side door.
The scene became somewhat chaotic as soon as Lu Baichuan appeared. These people had come to find Ouyang Hao while Lu Baichuan was away, but they were caught by Lu Baichuan before they even entered the door.
Their first instinct was to run, but there were only four constables on their side, plus Lu Baichuan, making a total of five people, while they had more than twenty. Moreover, their original plan was to kill Lu Baichuan, so why not take this opportunity to make a great contribution, help their master turn the tide, and gain a lot of benefits for themselves?
With that thought in mind, the group immediately attacked Lu Baichuan, each move deadly, leaving him no chance whatsoever.
The four constables stood by, unable to help at all; they couldn't squeeze in, and going in meant certain death.
"Let's go and report to the magistrate!"
Seeing that these people were clearly after Lu Baichuan, the group showed no politeness and ran away as if their feet were greased.
"Lu Baichuan, look at the people you saved. You saved them, but they abandoned you and ran away. Isn't that ridiculous?"
"Stop wasting your breath on him, hurry up, they'll be here soon!"
As they spoke, their murderous intent intensified.
These people are all professionally trained, there are many of them, and they are determined to kill him, making them very difficult to deal with.
Of course, he was talking about the difficulty of a direct confrontation, but Lu Baichuan had a lot of good things given to him by his wife. He casually pulled out a bottle, didn't even look at what it was, and smashed the porcelain bottle on the ground. The medicine powder inside spilled out and emitted a strong stench.
It was tolerable at first, but it got worse and worse.
"vomit!"
Some people couldn't stand it and started vomiting right next to them.
After the first one was taken, others followed suit. Lu Baichuan struggled to hold his breath to avoid the intoxicating smells, and hurriedly took out an antidote pill and swallowed it, which made him feel much better.
Soon, the reinforcements arrived. They were a little confused when they saw the situation, but they immediately understood when they smelled the lingering scent in the air.
"Arrest them all and take them back for interrogation. Be careful, don't let anyone escape."
The head constable rallied everyone to carry out their task, and the group quickly tied the man up.
The special thing about this foul poison is that if you can hold back from vomiting, you'll be fine. But if you can't hold back and vomit, your whole body will feel weak and sore, like you've taken some kind of muscle relaxant. You won't be able to fight back, and you won't even be able to get up.
After the group was taken away, several constables stepped forward to express their gratitude: "General Lu, thank you so much for saving us just now. We were just..."
They wanted to say that they hadn't intentionally left him behind, but rather that they felt standing next to him was actually limiting Lu Baichuan's performance, so they thought it would be better to find someone to help.
"It's alright, it's not your fault given the circumstances."
Just then, someone rushed over and said, "General, something terrible has happened! Ouyang Hao has committed suicide out of fear of punishment!"
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