Chapter 195 Who I am is not important (Seeking monthly votes)
Shameless scoundrel?
Liu Lang looked at Chen Yi and said with a smile, "Boss, she's insulting you."
Chen Yi, of course, heard it too. He stared at Fang Hongxiu and the others, and chuckled:
As the saying goes, practice makes perfect. Once you've done it, you're stranger; once you've done it, you're familiar with it; and once you've done it, you'll share a bed and pillow.
“Commander Fang, we’ve met three times now, so why not be a little more open?”
"I'll take that person away, and you can pretend tonight's events never happened, how about that?"
Fang Hongxiu glared at him and gritted her teeth, saying, "You scoundrel, don't even think about it!"
However, she knew that they were no match for the person in front of them, and then gave the following instructions:
"Old Liu, you take the man back to the yamen first, the rest of you follow me!"
No sooner had she finished speaking than Fang Hongxiu drew her long sword and charged forward.
The other three chief investigators followed closely behind.
Only one more experienced forensic officer led the man in black, thinking of taking a longer route.
Seeing this, Chen Yi shook his head and said no more.
After gesturing for Liu Lang to snatch the person, he went alone to meet Fang Hongxiu and the other judges.
Now his cultivation has reached the middle stage of the sixth rank, and he has mastered the three arts of fist, footwork, and spear, and even the way of the sword has reached a minor level. He is far superior to Fang Hongxiu and others.
It only took one glance.
Chen Yi used the "Dragon and Phoenix Playing Steps" to pass through the four people, and with his hands transformed into blades, he slashed at their necks one by one.
Fang Hongxiu and the other three didn't even utter a sound before collapsing to the ground.
On the other side, Liu Lang did the same, knocking Old Liu unconscious and carrying the Xiao family's secret guard on his back.
"What do we do now?"
Chen Yi glanced around and said, "Let's go back first."
Afterwards, he took Liu Lang directly back to his house on Chuanxi Street.
Liu Lang placed the man in black on the table, glanced at him, and saw that he was just an ordinary-looking middle-aged man. He then checked his injuries.
"This person is incredibly lucky to be alive."
"Three penetrating wounds on his body, one in his chest, one in his lower back, and one in his thigh. Tsk tsk tsk."
Chen Yi had no time to pay attention to him. He called Zhang Dabao to bring the silver needles and then gestured for him to pull open the clothes on the man in black.
After observing the aura with his acupuncture technique, he swiftly and efficiently administered four acupuncture needles.
As his true energy circulated, he used his qi to control the needles, quickly completing operations such as stopping bleeding, repairing meridians, and promoting wound healing.
It took about half an hour.
Chen Yi then removed the silver needles and instructed, "Bandage him up."
Zhang Dabao quickly stepped forward with a towel and gauze.
Seeing this, Liu Lang asked curiously, "Boss, do you know who this person is?"
Chen Yi put away the silver needles, sat back in his chair to rest, and looked at the middle-aged man, saying, "Xiao family secret guard."
Liu Lang was slightly surprised.
The secret guards, in layman's terms, are the assassins trained by the Xiao family.
Perhaps their cultivation level isn't very high, but their identities must be very secretive.
Ordinary people might not even have heard of them, let alone know them.
It seems the boss holds a high position within the Xiao family.
Liu Lang pondered for a moment and then asked, "If he is a member of the Xiao family, wouldn't it be safer for him to fall into the hands of the Provincial Judicial Commissioner?"
Chen Yi shook his head. "If I'm not mistaken, the people chasing him are those evil heretics."
"Black Tooth?"
"If Black Fang had made a move, he would be dead by now."
"That's true."
He pondered for a moment.
Chen Yi frowned slightly and instructed, "Go directly to Chunyu Tower and wait there later."
Liu Lang was taken aback. "Spring Rain Pavilion?"
"Didn't you just advise me last night to spend less money there? Why are you doing this now..."
Chen Yi glared at him and interrupted, "The Xiao family's secret guards were being chased by those evil demons and heretics, so they must have found out some information."
"If I were Black Fang and Lou Yuxue, I would definitely take action tomorrow... or at the latest the day after tomorrow."
"So you keep an eye on things at Chunyu Tower for me, and have Wang Ji notify me immediately if there's any news."
Liu Lang understood and nodded in agreement.
Chen Yi was about to continue speaking when he saw the middle-aged man's eyelids twitch, indicating that he had regained consciousness. He then simply said:
"If you have the chance, try to find out where that 30,000 taels of gold is kept."
"Remember to be careful not to let them notice you."
"Don't worry."
After Liu Lang left the house, Chen Yi looked at the middle-aged man who was pretending to be unconscious.
After thinking for a moment, he took out a bottle of "Immortal's Intoxication" from his pocket, and while slowly unscrewing the cork, he smiled and said:
"I have no ill intentions towards the Xiao family; on the contrary, we are on the same side."
"However, to avoid those people becoming desperate and resorting to desperate measures, we cannot let the old Marquis know about this matter for the time being."
When the middle-aged man realized that he had been seen through, he suddenly opened his eyes and looked at him.
Chen Yi had anticipated this, and immediately covered his face with one hand, along with the bottle of Divine Intoxication.
The middle-aged man realized something was wrong, but under the influence of the "divine intoxication," his already severely injured body became even weaker.
After struggling for a moment, he managed to ask, "Who...who are you...?"
Chen Yi said with a smile, "Who I am is not important."
He paused, then offered no further explanation, instead offering words of comfort: "Go to sleep."
"By the time you wake up, this matter should have been settled."
The middle-aged man vaguely heard his words, and then completely lost consciousness.
This person, this person... how could he do this?
That was a major event—the burning of the summer grain harvest in three towns!
Chen Yi was unaware of his thoughts, but now that his plans and arrangements were finalized, it was not appropriate to let the old Marquis intervene prematurely.
Then, he summoned Zhang Dabao and instructed him, "Tomorrow, find a place unrelated to Baicaotang to settle him in."
Zhang Dabao bowed and then stepped forward to remove the disguise from his face.
Chen Yi let him do his work, but his mind was racing. He continued to instruct, "Tell Wang Ji to find a few more houses in the city."
"Also, have Wang Ji give some silver to all the people who handled the house in the East Market, and arrange for them to leave Shu Prefecture temporarily."
Zhang Dabao wrote everything down, but being a young man, he couldn't keep secrets, and hesitated before saying:
"Boss, there's something I'm not sure if I should ask."
"Speak."
"You've done so much for the Xiao family, why hide yourself?"
Chen Yi smiled and said, "Some things are hard to explain."
If he didn't have the identity of a hidden guard "rookie," he could naturally be more aboveboard.
Otherwise, if the old Marquis and Xiao Jinghong found out what he had done, it would inevitably arouse suspicion.
Even if he had no intention of cooperating with the hidden guards, the Xiao family would still be wary of him.
It has nothing to do with trust.
That's human nature.
After changing his clothes, Chen Yi instructed Zhang Dabao to stay in the house for the next two days and be ready to be dispatched at any time before heading to the Xiao family.
Zhang Dabao watched him walk away, still looking somewhat puzzled.
After thinking it over and over, he scratched his head and muttered to himself as he walked towards the main room:
“Master is right.”
"The Great Wei Dynasty has produced many talented people, some of whom possess abilities far beyond what outsiders can imagine."
"Once you encounter such a person, you either avoid offending them or cling to their coattails to ensure a lifetime of wealth and honor."
Zhang Dabao muttered a few words to himself, then chuckled.
"Looks like I'm much luckier than my master."
A moment later.
Chen Yi returned to Chunhe Garden, took off his linen black clothes, changed into a light bathrobe, and lay down on the bed.
He was unaware of Zhang Dabao's thoughts, and only took out the "plan" signed and sealed by Xiao Dongchen and looked at it twice.
As he watched, Chen Yi chuckled.
"Now it depends on whether my wife can be on the same wavelength as me."
As long as Xiao Jinghong is on guard, he is certain that Hei Ya and his group will not succeed.
My only worry is that Tiger Girl didn't deliver the letter.
If that's the case, he'll accept it.
Fortunately, the summer grain in the three towns was indeed burned, and the Xiao family received 300,000 taels of silver from Xiao Dongchen, which was enough to deal with the subsequent troubles.
In fact.
From the beginning, Chen Yi only wanted to get some money from Black Fang of Mingyue Tower to lure Xiao Dongchen into a trap.
Before he could even put his plan into action, people from the Liu family in Jingzhou arrived.
Furthermore, Liu Wen and his group also set their sights on Xiao Wan'er.
Left with no other choice, Chen Yi had to put in more effort and devise this "killing three birds with one stone" plan.
Firstly, it was to trap Liu Wen and lure him into a trap.
Secondly, it was to trap Xiao Dongchen and lure him into a trap.
Thirdly, it was to leave a safeguard for the Xiao family, so that they could remedy the situation if his plans failed.
Chen Yi sat cross-legged on the bed and began practicing the Four Symbols Technique.
Subsequently, strands of spiritual energy from heaven and earth surged into his body from all directions, transforming into surging true essence.
Gradually enhance his cultivation level.
A thought stirred within Chen Yi: "It's time to end this."
...
Canglang Town.
Located south of Shuzhou Prefecture and bordering Mengshui Pass, it was a military town built to provide the fastest support to Mengshui Pass in its defense against the barbarians.
It had 32 guards under its command, totaling 160,000 men, more than the combined soldiers of the Xuanjia and Tiebi garrisons.
This is of utmost importance.
Therefore, as the commander-in-chief of Canglang Town, Pang Xuan, the border garrison commander, knew from the moment he took office that he bore a heavy responsibility.
I always get up at 3 AM and go to sleep at 11 PM.
He drilled new and veteran soldiers, oversaw land reclamation affairs, supervised defensive fortifications, inspected warehouse equipment, and patrolled the four directions of the military town.
I never dare to slack off.
However, with the Mid-Autumn Festival approaching and the summer grain being stored, the pressure in Canglang Town has decreased significantly, and Pang Xuan can't help but relax a bit.
I slept in half an hour longer than usual.
It wasn't until 4:45 AM that he got up to inspect the camp.
Pang Xuan, dressed neatly, groomed his hair and beard in front of a bronze mirror while ordering outside, "Lu Lin, bring a basin of hot water."
soon.
A person pushed open the door and came in, placed the porcelain basin on the shelf, picked up a towel, wet it, wrung it out a couple of times, and then handed the towel to him.
Pang Xuan took the towel and wiped himself, then suddenly stopped. "You're not Lu Lin?"
Lu Lin was his personal guard, a chatterbox, and he would never be so quiet on a normal day.
No one responded.
Pang Xuan tensed up and became wary. He then slowly removed the towel and looked at the person behind him through the bronze mirror in front of him.
He only saw a figure wearing a long robe, a long sword at his waist, and a bamboo hat.
Who are you?
What do you think?
As the cold voice rang out, Pang Xuan saw the newcomer remove his bamboo hat, revealing a face covered by a half-mask. He turned around in astonishment and said:
"General Jinghong?"
The visitor was none other than Xiao Jinghong, who had left Wushan Trade Market two days prior.
Seeing that Pang Xuan recognized him, Xiao Jinghong stopped pretending to be mysterious and went straight to sit down at the table, placing his identity token on it.
Pang Xuan glanced at the waist tag, confirming her identity, and immediately stepped forward, kneeling on one knee to pay his respects:
"This humble general, Pang Xuan, pays his respects to General Jinghong!"
"Sit down and let's talk."
"yes!"
Pang Xuan sat cautiously opposite him, a sense of doubt inevitably rising in his heart.
Xiao Jinghong had previously sent a message saying that she would inspect the three towns after the Mid-Autumn Festival, so why is she here in Canglang Town now?
And they were even disguised, as if they didn't want anyone to know?
All of this leads to only one answer—something big is happening!
Having served as the garrison commander of Canglang Town for many years, Pang Xuan was still quite vigilant.
Xiao Jinghong could naturally see his unusual behavior. After putting away the waist token, she said in a calm tone:
"I have come here for only one thing."
As she spoke, she took out the note she had previously received from Pei Guanli from her bosom, placed it on the table, and pushed it towards him:
"I received information that someone was planning to burn down the summer grain crops in the three towns."
"What? Burn the summer grain?"
Pang Xuan's expression immediately hardened. Without asking any more questions, he took the note and began to read it.
After reading it, he suppressed his anger and kept recalling the layout of the summer grain warehouse in Canglang Town.
At this moment, he understood Xiao Jinghong's purpose in coming in secret—he clearly wanted to find the villains hiding in the various border towns.
A moment of silence.
Pang Xuan found nothing wrong with the arrangement of the grain and fodder in Canglang Town, and felt somewhat relieved.
"General Jinghong, is this news true?"
"After all, that 'Knife Maniac' is a江湖人 (jianghu person, a person from the martial arts world), and should not be aware of the importance that the three towns place on food supplies."
"Let alone those evil demons and heretics, even within the border town itself, burning those grain supplies would not be an easy task."
Xiao Jinghong naturally knew all this, and then explained why she believed what "Knife Madman" Liu Lang said.
She concluded by saying, "Although I have secretly inspected the deployment of the three towns over the past two days and found nothing unusual, I would rather believe it than not."
"If the grain supplies of the three towns are lost, neither of us will escape responsibility."
After listening, Pang Xuan nodded and said, "General, you are right. I will strengthen our defenses shortly."
To everyone's surprise, Xiao Jinghong shook his head, "Tight on the outside, loose on the inside."
Pang Xuan immediately understood and said solemnly, "This subordinate obeys!"
He knew that Xiao Jinghong was planning to find out who was hiding in the army and wanted to lure them out so that they could be captured in one fell swoop.
After thinking for a moment, he said, "There are only a few days left until the Mid-Autumn Festival. Why don't you wait here for a while, General?"
Xiao Jinghong nodded slightly, "That's exactly what I was thinking."
Canglang Town has the most soldiers and the most provisions. As long as nothing unexpected happens here, even if chaos breaks out in the other two towns, there will be room for maneuver.
However, before coming here, she also gave Li Changqing and Ma Kui instructions—any mishap would be dealt with according to military law!
Let's chat for a bit.
Xiao Jinghong asked Pang Xuan to find her a place to stay closest to the summer grain warehouse.
Take a short rest.
She sat cross-legged on the bed, listening intently to the sounds around the storeroom while taking out several letters from her bosom and reading them.
For days, she had been traveling non-stop between the three towns and hadn't had a chance to read the letters sent by Xiao Wan'er and Chen Yi.
Fortunately, none of the three garrison commanders showed any signs of rebellion, which put her at ease.
Xiao Wan'er's letters were the same as before, all describing the situation in the manor.
The only noteworthy thing is that the letter said that Mr. Sun Fu had set off for Nanjing, and that Chen Yi had written him a poem before he left.
[However, my sister didn't get the whole poem, only remembering one line: "Don't worry about having no friends on the road ahead, for who in the world doesn't know you?" I imagine Old Master Sun must be satisfied.]
Xiao Jinghong repeated it to himself several times, his eyes flickering slightly.
Even without knowing the full poem, this single line is enough to grasp the whole picture—undoubtedly a masterpiece.
Then, Xiao Jinghong opened Chen Yi's letter and read it carefully, line by line.
[Please forgive my haste, madam; this is just a few hasty strokes to express my feelings:]
Summer Thoughts.
The blazing sun steams the clouds, cicadas chirp wildly, and the leaves of the paulownia tree curl up to hide in the midday shade.
I long to cut an ice-cold mat to hold a fish-patterned silk cloth, but I fear there is no such coolness by your side.
After watching it.
Xiao Jinghong carefully put away the letter, a smile playing on his lips: "Compared to the previous poems 'Thoughts on a Summer Night,' these few lines are indeed hastily written."
However, she was in a good mood overall.
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