After a swift journey, Bai Chuxiao and her companions finally arrived in Bingzhou. Along the way, the people in the various cities were still somewhat panicked. After all, the provincial governor had surrendered, and the imperial army seemed unable to defeat them and had not yet launched a counterattack. Naturally, they were worried, and many people had already packed their bags and fled. However, upon learning that the two armies were still locked in a stalemate in Shangliu City, Bai Chuxiao breathed a sigh of relief; the situation was not too bad...
However, what she hated most in her life were traitors who would turn their backs on the enemy and become their lackeys, while continuing to enjoy wealth and luxury, only to have tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians pay the price for their selfishness...
"Let's go find out where our Provincial Governor is currently 'working'. I'd like to pay him a visit," Bai Chuxiao said coldly.
"yes"
A cold glint flashed in Cui Hao's eyes as well; as a frontier soldier, he despised this kind of person the most.
The walls of Qing'an City are now guarded by soldiers of the Northern Yan, but inside the best house in the city, there is a scene of singing and dancing, a stark contrast to the war-torn outside. Liu Qingshan, the former governor of Bingzhou, sits at the head of the table, his face flushed, playing around with a maidservant while holding a wine cup.
Cui Hao's face darkened. "Miss, going in is easy, but getting out will be difficult."
"It's alright, you stay outside the city to provide cover, Qing Shuang and I will go into the city," Bai Chuxiao said coldly. No matter what, she was determined to kill Liu Qingshan.
"Miss, I'm worried about you going in," Cui Hao said hesitantly.
"I'll send a signal if anything unexpected happens. Just wait patiently outside the city."
Cui Hao could only nod helplessly.
Bai Chuxiao, disguised, and Qing Shuang quietly entered the city. They arrived at the mansion without much effort. Perhaps the Northern Yan didn't welcome those who easily defected, so there weren't many people guarding their safety outside. Whether there were people secretly guarding inside was another matter.
Looking at the extravagant scene inside the mansion, a murderous glint flashed in her eyes. "Qing Shuang, act according to the situation."
Qing Shuang nodded. She had originally studied assassination, so killing Liu Qingshan wouldn't be difficult. However, figuring out how to escape safely afterward would be the challenge.
They knocked out the two maids in the house, changed into their clothes, and then carried fine wine and food into the room where Liu Qingshan was.
"My lord, please have a drink," Qing Shuang said, pouring a glass of wine and handing it to him with a bow.
Liu Qingshan was somewhat drunk and couldn't see the person in front of him clearly, so he mumbled, "Raise your head. I don't think I've seen you before."
Upon hearing this, Qing Shuang raised her head and chuckled, "Don't you recognize me, sir?"
Liu Qingshan was a little dizzy, but he still thought the maid in front of him was quite beautiful. He smiled and said, "I know her. I know all beauties. You're Hongmei, aren't you...?" How could he refuse wine poured by a beautiful woman? So he reached out and took the wine cup.
The instant the wine cup was picked up, Bai Chuxiao, who had been keeping her head down, suddenly leaped forward and stabbed Liu Qingshan. Liu Qingshan had no time to react and died instantly. The wine cup fell to the ground, and the maids in the hall screamed.
A group of men in black suddenly sprang out from the shadows. Their faces were grim as they stared at Liu Qingshan, who was already dead. Their master had said that this man's life was still useful, and now that he was dead, they would certainly be punished. But if they caught the murderer, they might be able to atone for their sins…
"You've already killed people, why aren't you leaving? Are you that confident?" the leading man in black said, looking at Bai Chuxiao.
Actually, Bai Chuxiao was also somewhat helpless. These people came out too quickly, and there was still one thing left undone...
"This young lady would like to borrow someone else's head for a while. What do you gentlemen think?" Bai Chuxiao smiled slightly.
"How dare you! Attack!" Seeing her arrogance, the leader of the group said no more, drew his broadsword, and charged towards Bai Chuxiao's location along with a group of men in black behind him.
Bai Chuxiao remained calm, kicked the two away, and shouted sharply, "Qing Shuang!"
Qing Shuang understood, and charged towards Liu Qingshan, who was slumped in a chair, sword in hand. "Hongmei, you old bastard, remember my name is Qing Shuang!"
Having said that, he cut off his head and then rushed out, carrying the severed head.
The group of men in black looked grim. They hadn't expected this woman to be so skilled; caught off guard, Lord Liu had been beheaded. How were they going to explain this?
Taking advantage of their momentary lapse in concentration, Bai Chuxiao went straight for their vitals, reaping several lives in an instant. Daring to be distracted while fighting me, they're asking for trouble...
Having fought her way through, Bai Chuxiao no longer lingered in the fight and announced loudly, "See you later, everyone!"
He darted off and chased after Qing Shuang.
"Chase them!" the leading man in black roared in fury.
This commotion naturally alerted the guards in Qing'an City, who, upon learning what had happened, immediately began searching for the assassin.
Bai Chuxiao had already met up with Qing Shuang and they were hiding in a corner. Liu Qingshan's head was wrapped in a tattered black cloth as he gazed at the martial law-bound city of Qing'an.
Qing Shuang was a little anxious. "Miss, what should we do? I'll go distract them. You go first."
Bai Chuxiao shook her head, but she clearly saw the tracks left by grain carts when she came in. Most of Qing'an's military force might be guarding the grain supplies tonight, which could be an opportunity... She whispered a few words in Qing Shuang's ear...
They sent a signal into the sky, and in a flash, the two disappeared without a trace.
When the guards arrived at the location indicated by the signal, the person had vanished. Seeing this, Cui Hao, who was waiting outside the city, immediately caused a commotion, throwing Qing'an into complete chaos. They abandoned their search and rushed to reinforce the city gates.
Bai Chuxiao and Qing Shuang followed the trail to the location of the grain supplies, but it was indeed heavily guarded.
"Let's go all out tonight," Bai Chuxiao thought, smiling slightly as she thought of the thing on her body.
He pulled a small, round, black object, about the size of a fist, from his pocket and handed it to Qing Shuang. "You know how to use it, right?"
Qing Shuang nodded. Her mistress had already explained how to use it, but she was still a little hesitant. "Miss, will this thing work?"
"Don't worry, we can't kill anyone, but burning the supplies will be enough. Go."
Qing Shuang didn't hesitate any longer. Following the plan, she appeared in front of the people, threw what she was holding onto the outer pile of grain, and quickly retreated.
Upon seeing a dark object heading straight for them, the soldiers on the outer perimeter, no longer concerned with chasing the woman, focused solely on ensuring the safety of their supplies. They immediately shouted, "Enemy attack! Beware!"
The soldiers inside immediately rushed out, and Bai Chuxiao, still hidden in the shadows, smiled beautifully. It was at this moment...
Then, with a leap, he landed on the roof of the innermost section of the building. He pulled out another black ball, identical to the one from before, lit a short thread protruding from it, and threw it down along with his tinderbox. Without hesitation, he left.
The crowd on the outside waited for a long time but there was no movement, so they were a little confused. What was that thing that woman threw away? Was she just bluffing them?
Just as they were about to return to their defense, a loud bang was heard, and the inner perimeter instantly burst into flames. Everyone panicked and scrambled to put out the fire. Normally, a fire takes time to spread, but this time, something strange happened; it spread rapidly over a large area.
But the ordeal wasn't over yet. Just as everyone was frantically trying to put out the fire inside the perimeter, the small black ball that had been tossed to the outer perimeter and remained motionless came into contact with a spark, and with a bang, the outer perimeter burst into flames as well.
"It's over..." The soldiers guarding the supplies were on the verge of tears. They hadn't even had time to react. They hadn't seen any torches at all, so how could the supplies have been burned...?
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