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"No need to run away, you two just stay here together!"
Hearing this voice, Zhao Junchen stiffened again, then looked up.
I saw Zhang Wei chasing him not far behind me at some point. He still held the dagger in his right hand, which was still stained with Cui Qianxue's blood, while his left hand held a few banknotes that Zhao Junchen had dropped.
Seeing Zhang Wei appear again, Zhao Junchen quickly protected Cui Qianxue behind him, while his mind raced, thinking of ways to save his life.
Soon, Zhang Wei arrived in front of Zhao Junchen. Seeing that Zhao Junchen did not run away again, he also stopped chasing, but sneered: "You are self-aware, knowing that you can't escape from such a small distance. The palm of my hand, but you are extremely stupid to stay here waiting to die. Do you think I will let you go after you throw away these banknotes? "
While speaking, Zhang Wei's face was very gloomy, and his eyes were filled with fierceness.
Zhang Wei has been traveling through Shanxi in the past few years. Whether it is burning, killing or looting, he rarely misses. Now he just killed a weak scholar, but he missed one after another. Instead, he was kicked in the waist. , was hit on the head by a stone. As a result, Zhang Wei naturally became angry.
In shame and anger, Zhang Wei naturally did not want to let go of "Zhao Shancai" in front of him easily. He also changed his original strategy of killing Zhao Junchen without saying a word. Instead, he kept threatening Zhao Junchen and wanted to see Zhao Junchen. The look of being frightened and begging for mercy.
Zhang Wei had already decided that when Zhao Junchen knelt down to beg for mercy, he would kill Zhao Junchen immediately, making Zhao Junchen completely despair after he had just begun to have hope. At that time, Zhao Junchen's expression must be wonderful.
On the other side, Zhao Junchen breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Zhang Wei starting to speak.
As long as Zhang Wei is willing to speak, Zhao Junchen will have a chance.
So, Zhao Junchen forced himself to calm down and asked slowly: "You can kill me if you want, but don't let me be a fool. At least you have to tell me... why do you want to kill me?"
Seeing that Zhao Junchen could still calm down, Zhang Wei's eyes flashed with surprise.
Not seeing Zhao Junchen's frightened begging for mercy, Zhang Wei couldn't help but feel a little disappointed and snorted: "Someone hired me to kill you. As for who the employer is, I don't know, so you can only be a confused man."
After saying that, Zhang Wei raised his dagger and decided not to delay anymore, and immediately killed Zhao Junchen in front of him.
After all, this place is not far from the downtown area, and someone might show up at some point. When someone discovers that he has committed a murder, it will be another trouble.
However, just as Zhang Wei raised his dagger, he heard Zhao Junchen ask: "How much money did the other party pay you to kill me? One hundred thousand taels? Two hundred thousand taels? Or more?"
Zhao Junchen didn't know that the person Zhang Wei wanted to kill was actually Zhao Shancai. He thought that someone really hired a killer to assassinate him. When he was angry, he asked his price and wanted to pay ten times the price to buy Zhang Wei in front of him. He spared his life.
At the same time, according to Zhao Junchen, he is the dignified Minister of Household Affairs and one of several powerful ministers in the court. Every move he makes can have a profound impact on the situation in the temple. If he is killed, it will be a shock to the world. The court will definitely investigate this major incident and will never let the murderer go!
Therefore, Zhao Junchen believed that his life was worth at least one hundred thousand taels, otherwise no killer would take such a big risk to assassinate him.
On the other side, after hearing Zhao Junchen's words, Zhang Wei was startled, raised his dagger for a moment, and said: "One hundred thousand taels? How can your life be so valuable? It's just five hundred taels of silver!"
At the same time, Zhang Wei was a little strange. When Zhao Junchen was running for his life just now, in order to delay his footsteps, he did not hesitate to throw away tens of thousands of taels of silver in banknotes. The life of a person with such a net worth, It really shouldn't be worth just five hundred taels of silver.
For a moment, Zhang Wei felt that his reward seemed a little less.
On the other side, after hearing Zhang Wei's reply, Zhao Junchen was stunned, a little incredulous, and asked: "Five hundred taels? My Zhao Junchen's life is only worth a mere five hundred taels of silver?"
Then, Zhang Wei was stunned again, and finally realized what he had done wrong, and asked: "Aren't you Zhao Shancai?"
Then, Zhang Wei felt that Zhao Junchen's name was somewhat familiar. After a moment, his body trembled, and an incredible look flashed across his face. He pointed a dagger at Zhao Junchen and asked, "Zhao Junchen? Are you Zhao Junchen, the Minister of Household Affairs of the imperial court?" Junchen?!"
Speaking of which, Zhao Junchen had a high reputation in Shanxi because of his work in fighting the locust plague in Lu'an Prefecture. Although Zhang Wei was just a horse thief and never cared about state affairs, he had also heard of Zhao Junchen's reputation.
Seeing Zhang Wei's reaction, Zhao Junchen quickly figured out what happened, and couldn't help but look dumbfounded.
It turned out that the person in front of me wanted to kill Zhao Shancai, but he was mistakenly identified and suffered an unreasonable disaster...
At the same time, Zhao Junchen probably guessed the identity of Zhang Wei’s employer!
There is no doubt that the only person who is eager to assassinate Zhao Shancai is the seventh prince Zhu Hejian!
"Zhu Hejian... although it was just because of an accident, you almost made me lose my life after all. Let's settle this grudge slowly in the future!"
When he secretly made up his mind, Zhao Junchen was about to persuade Zhang Wei in front of him to let him go, but suddenly he found that Zhang Wei's eyes were full of murderous intent!
After learning Zhao Junchen's true identity, Zhang Wei was a little panicked at first. After all, the crime of assassinating a court official was too heavy. Even if Zhang Wei was a desperado, he couldn't afford it; but soon, Zhang Wei He made up his mind that the Zhao Junchen in front of him must die no matter what. He made Zhao Junchen so embarrassed and almost hurt Zhao Junchen's life. Even if he let Zhao Junchen go now, he would definitely face revenge in the future. He might as well finish it off. , kill Zhao Junchen here, and then escape from the capital immediately. The court may not be able to trace him by then!
After understanding this, Zhang Wei's murderous intention was stronger than ever before!
Seeing the change in Zhang Wei's expression, why didn't Zhao Junchen understand Zhang Wei's thoughts at this time?
So, Zhao Junchen immediately said: "If you let me go now, I promise that you will not be held responsible for assassinating me. I can swear to God, but if you want to kill people and silence them, you have to think clearly about the consequences! I am The Minister of Household Affairs of the imperial court has countless accomplices in the imperial court. If I am killed, the imperial court will definitely concentrate all its efforts to investigate the matter. At that time, the capital will be under martial law immediately, and the six gates will go door to door to investigate everyone's details. So you absolutely can’t escape!”
After hearing Zhao Junchen's threat, Zhang Wei hesitated a little, wondering whether he should believe Zhao Junchen's guarantee.
After seeing Zhang Wei's hesitation, Zhao Junchen hurriedly said: "Don't think you are lucky because you didn't leave any flaws. I think you are ruthless and experienced. I am afraid you are a habitual offender. If you kill me, wait until When the court investigates this matter, your traces in the capital will immediately attract the attention of Liumen. As long as Liumen continues to pursue, they will definitely find clues about you. At that time, do you really think you can escape? "
Zhao Junchen's mind was racing, and he tried his best to think of reasons for persuasion, and then said: "Also, the employer who sent you to assassinate Zhao Shancai is probably a powerful and ruthless person. When he finds out that you have killed the wrong person, you have been killed." What do you think he will do after the person he kills is still a court minister? He will definitely kill you to silence you! By that time, you will be even more dangerous!"
"Also, in order to assassinate me, you must have been following me for a long time. This situation may not have gone unnoticed. When the court offers a reward, someone will definitely provide clues!"
After finding many loopholes in Zhang Wei, Zhao Junchen said in a positive tone: "So, if you kill me, you will definitely be arrested by the court! On the contrary, if you let me go, bet I will abide by my oath, It is more likely that you will be fine in the end. Although I have a bad reputation among the government and the public, I have always kept my promises. People think that I have done a lot of bad things, but are there any rumors of betrayal? You must choose the pros and cons. Think it through!"
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ps: Well, third update!
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...To be continued.
