Chapter 98 Chapter Ninety-Eight: Busted Chapter Ninety-Eight: Busted...
Chapter Ninety-Eight: The Raid Was Completed
Although Gong Jiu wanted to act sooner rather than later, he wouldn't do so before the Prince of Taiping arrived in the capital and before Wu Ming replied. Even though he desperately wanted to knock all of Gongzi Yu's teeth out, he needed to exercise restraint for now.
Meanwhile, the Emperor also learned of the conflict between Gong Jiu and Gongzi Yu. She couldn't help but feel a headache coming on. These two, who had gotten along well when they were young, had become completely at odds after that incident. They hadn't seen each other for many years, and their first meeting was a fight, and every time they met afterward, they fought.
To be honest, if it weren't for Gong Jiu's plot to rebel, the emperor really wouldn't have wanted to get involved.
"Your Majesty?" Zhuge Zhengwo looked up at her in confusion.
The emperor sighed helplessly, "Tell A-Yu to behave himself, and have him keep a close eye on Gong Jiu, and not to make any rash moves."
"Yes," Zhuge Zhengwo replied.
"By the way, what did the Zhu and Hua families say?" the Emperor asked. Compared to Gong Jiu's rebellion, the matter of the Youqiao Group was more important. Because both the Zhu and Hua families had ties to the martial arts world, in order to gain their trust, the Emperor sent Zhuge Zhengwo to contact these two families.
Zhuge Zhengwo replied, "This is a great thing that benefits the country and the people. The Zhu and Hua families have always been virtuous families, so they are naturally willing. The fifth daughter of the Zhu family is in the capital, but there are not many things she can decide, so she has to wait for her father to come to the capital. Master Hua originally wanted to come to the capital in person, but some things happened at the last minute, so the eldest son of the Hua family came to the capital instead."
"Just someone who can make decisions will suffice; everything else is fine," the Emperor said. She thought to herself, "I still need to find something for Gongzi Yu to do, lest he get into some trouble again. Sigh, this little brother was so cute when he was little; he's not so cute anymore now that he's grown up."
What should we do to keep him occupied? Simply keeping an eye on Gong Jiu might lead to some trouble. Wait, didn't Gongzi Yu send someone to capture Nangong Ling and bring her to the capital? Nangong Ling's matter is easy to handle, but if the Beggar Clan is involved, things might be different, since the Beggar Clan's affairs can be big or small.
Furthermore, since Nangong Ling is in trouble, Hong Qigong might come to the capital for the sake of the Beggars' Sect. Since Gongzi Yu is so free, let him handle this matter.
Thinking of this, the emperor remembered something else: "How is the Six and a Half Hall doing now?"
Zhuge Zhengwo replied, "The forces outside the Six and a Half Hall headquarters have been almost completely wiped out. Now, only Lei Sun and a few others are still quite threatening."
"Since only they are left, let's just wipe them out in one fell swoop," the emperor said casually.
Zhuge Zhengwo's expression shifted slightly. "Yes, Your Majesty."
The emperor raised his eyes, glanced at Zhuge Zhengwo, and said with a smile, "There's no need to send Wuqing and the others. I know the Divine Marquis's Mansion has been very busy lately. I will send someone to capture them."
In the dead of night, Di Fei, protecting Lei Sun and Lei Chun, quietly left the Six and a Half Hall. They wanted to evade the eyes and ears of the Golden Wind and Fine Rain Pavilion. The two sides remained locked in a stalemate, both possessing a deep understanding of each other's methods and abilities. Therefore, it wasn't difficult for the three of them to leave the Six and a Half Hall undetected.
After Cai Xiang's downfall, the power of the Six and a Half Hall was greatly reduced, and for a time they were even weaker than the Golden Wind and Drizzle Pavilion. However, Lei Chun quickly found a solution, but he didn't expect to suffer a blow before the plan could be implemented.
Lei Sun and Lei Chun had a premonition that the imperial court might take action against the Six and a Half Hall, but for some reason, nothing came of it. They speculated that perhaps the imperial court had something to do and had temporarily let them go; or perhaps the imperial court needed them, which was why they hadn't taken action against the Six and a Half Hall.
Regardless, Six and a Half Hall was temporarily safe. However, Lei Sun and his daughter couldn't be completely at ease; they felt as if a sword was hanging over their heads, ready to fall at any moment. Naturally, they needed to find a way out. Unexpectedly, before they even found a way out, they faced certain death.
But neither Lei Sun nor Lei Chun were the type to give up easily. Their quiet departure from Liufenbantang with Di Feijing wasn't because they wanted to escape, but because they wanted to escape this place. Only by escaping could they find new opportunities.
They refused to believe they couldn't turn things around, nor did they believe they were so unlucky as to be doomed to oblivion. Even if they couldn't recover, they would fight to the death and make their enemies pay the price!
"Where are you three headed?" A figure suddenly appeared in front of them, blocking their path. In the pitch-black night, the sudden female voice and somewhat distorted figure would probably have startled anyone with a weak heart to scream.
Perhaps because so many things had happened recently, or perhaps because this sudden turn of events was so frightening, Lei Chun's face immediately turned pale.
Di Fei immediately shielded Lei Chun behind him, "Who?"
"The person who has come to invite you to a place as guests." Poetry drew her weapon from her back, a large, seemingly ordinary-looking sword. "I hope the three of you will cooperate and not resist, otherwise I will be in a very difficult position."
Di Fei said in surprise, "Then we are afraid we cannot do as you wish."
"That's not up to you." With a gentle wave of his hand, Shici summoned a group of people who suddenly appeared in the night, surrounding Lei Sun and his two companions.
Di Fei's face turned incredibly grim. If it were just that woman alone, he was confident he could escape with the hall master and Chun'er, but now…
Shi Ci forced a smile and said, "Please don't make things difficult for me, okay?" Being woken up in the middle of the night for a mission, she was now full of resentment, comparable to the malevolent aura of a female ghost buried underground for thousands of years. But she only dared to mutter to her superior in her heart and didn't dare to say it out loud.
Since that's the case, she can only vent her resentment on the people she wants to catch. That's why she acts like a ghost when the poems appear. Yes, that's how wicked she is; she's happy when she sees others frightened.
Thinking this, Shi Ci revealed a ferocious smile to Lei Sun and Lei Chun. The next moment, she flew forward with her knife on her shoulder and swung it down towards their heads.
Wow, this is so much fun!
The next day, Linghao learned that the entire Liufenbantang had been raided. She held a bowl of wontons, looking somewhat dazed.
No, she just took a nap, right? How come everything changed when she woke up? In just one night, the Six and a Half Hall was wiped out? Doesn't that make the Six and a Half Hall seem a bit too weak?
"Ah Hao, what are you thinking about?" Gongzi Yu pushed a plate of fried small fish in front of her.
"This 6.5-minute restaurant closed down so quickly?" Ling Hao picked up a fried small fish, nodded with satisfaction. It was delicious; she loved eating fish.
Gongzi Yu chuckled and said, "No matter how powerful a Jianghu gang is, how can it possibly oppose the imperial court?" If the imperial court were in a precarious situation, that would be a different story, but it is clearly not the case now.
Lei Sun secretly fled, failing to take all the Thunderclap Bombs, thus reducing his own threat level. He was no longer a threat; Shi Ci would probably be secretly pleased that the mission was easy to complete. Meanwhile, the Six and a Half Hall was already surrounded by the entire army, all armed with bows and crossbows; taking down the Six and a Half Hall would be a piece of cake. Gongzi Yu even felt they were moving too slowly and should have been faster.
"Then why did the Six and a Half Hall stand in Kyoto for so long before?" Ling Hao couldn't help but ask.
"Because the late emperor was afraid that he would be assassinated if he used force to drive people away, he kept the Jianghu gangs in the capital. Especially the Golden Wind and Fine Rain Pavilion and the Six and a Half Hall. He kept them to 'balance the situation'." When he said this, Gongzi Yu's face was full of sarcasm.
Whether facing the imperial court or the martial world, the late emperor always had his own reasons; in short, there was always something he couldn't do or something he had to consider. His reign as emperor was only truly assertive when he was indulging in pleasure; otherwise, he was like a spineless coward, utterly useless.
Speaking of which, Gongzi Yu should thank the late emperor. If he hadn't been merciful and hadn't spared his brainless father, who dared to stage a coup without any military power or connections, and hadn't tacitly allowed him to be sent out of the capital, he might not have survived at all. Gongzi Yu thought coldly to himself.
Nevertheless, he still disliked the late emperor. Or rather, there were very few people in the world whom he could find agreeable.
Ling Hao: "..."
"What a pathetic emperor he is, aside from indulging in pleasure with the national treasury's money?" she asked. "Wait, since the late emperor was so gentle, why was your elder sister imprisoned back then?" She was referring to the case where the madam murdered her son.
Gongzi Yu said, "At that time in the capital, whether they were princes and nobles or commoners, almost everyone was indignant and wanted to kill that lady, but the Crown Princess opposed it. The late emperor also wanted to kill that lady. How could he allow it when my sister disagreed? No matter what, he was the emperor and would not allow anyone to contradict him. When he saw that my sister insisted on standing up for that lady, he had a big argument with her and then locked her up."
No matter how spineless the late emperor was, he was still an emperor. How could he allow anyone to offend him? Especially since that person was his daughter. In fact, Gongzi Yu had once suspected that if the late emperor hadn't only had his elder sister as his biological daughter, he probably would have chosen another obedient child to inherit the throne.
But who told him to ruin his health? He only has one daughter, his elder sister. He has no choice but to accept it. Thinking of this, Gongzi Yu shook his head again. No, if the late emperor had other children, the one who would have ascended the throne would only have been his elder sister.
Because by then, whether it's the late emperor or her other brothers and sisters, they will all be eliminated by her elder sister one by one. Any stumbling blocks in her way will naturally be kicked away. Just like those members of the royal family back then, some thought they could control her and boss her around; others thought that if her elder sister could be emperor, so could they, and so they kept making small moves.
The elder sister was already quite dissatisfied with dealing with the various unresolved issues left behind by the late emperor, and there were also some people who wanted to seize the opportunity to make trouble. As a result, the subsequent upheaval occurred, leaving only a handful of members of the imperial family today, all of whom are extremely obedient.
"Ayu, why are you shaking your head?" Linghao asked.
Gongzi Yu told her his thoughts without any hesitation. "Everyone says that my sister is cold-blooded and suspicious by nature, which is why she killed so many members of the royal family. But I think my sister thought they were an eyesore and useless, and that it would save money, so she took up her sword."
Ling Hao: "..."
Although she was very happy that Gongzi Yu was so open with her and willing to tell her everything, she was also honestly aware that she could have kept these things to herself.
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Author's Note: Poetry: Getting up to work in the middle of the night, whether it's internally complaining about the boss or taking it out on the task at hand, it's all too easy. [eye roll]
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