There is little rain in winter, but if it does come, it lasts far longer than in autumn.
The drizzle is accompanied by the slightest amount of snow, and the cold wind is falling in the sky. There are few people in Zhongmu City. Even the nobles and nobles will not force their maids and slaves to go out in this weather.
After all, slaves and maids cannot afford to wear fur cloaks. If they accidentally get wet, they will at least become seriously ill.
Although the servants and maids were bought, they did not require money.
In a small alley.
A dozen men in bamboo hats, holding sharp swords, led two carriages and slowly arrived in front of a mansion.
After a while, he accompanied the servants of the mansion to report.
Mo about half an hour.
Inside the gate of the mansion, there were several young men walking out slowly, and slowly got into the carriage under the umbrella held by the maid.
"Be careful on your way here!"
Under the umbrella held by the maid, Zhu Xun came to the carriage and stopped. After looking around, he looked at Tian Sui and others.
During this trip, Zhu Xun did not get into the carriage with Tian Sui and others.
"rest assured!"
After Xi Yan heard Zhu Xun's words, he naturally knew that Zhu Xun was worried that Wu Gao would conflict with Tian Sui, so he comforted him softly.
Chen Xu on the side looked careless at the moment and didn't care about this. At this moment, Chen Xu looked at the men wearing bamboo hats curiously.
When he saw Tian Sui and Zhu Xun getting into the carriage after saying goodbye, he quickly followed behind.
"Tian Sui, are these all Qi martial arts?"
As soon as Chen Xu got on the carriage, he turned to look at Tian Sui with curiosity on his face.
Tian Sui looked at his friend Chen Xu.
"I know what you are thinking. Don't waste your strength. These people all have their own strengths in swordsmanship. Ordinary three or five soldiers can't hurt them at all!"
Tian Sui said, looking at his friend Chen Xu angrily.
Speaking of which, Chen Xu is the kind of person who speaks without meaning. He obviously had the dream of leading troops on the battlefield and becoming a famous general in the world since he was a child. However, when he became an adult, he was afraid of pain and chose to study literature. Enlisting in the army is a waste of his own talents and knowledge, and he puts all the problems on the King of Qi. It seems that as long as the King of Qi has the ambition to dominate the world, he will immediately join the army.
"How does it compare to Qin Ruishi?"
Chen Xu asked with a grin, his eyes full of curiosity.
Seeing this, Tian Sui shook his head.
"On the battlefield, Qin Rui is strong as a warrior, and outside the battlefield, Qi is strong in martial arts."
Tian Sui said.
As the commander-in-chief of Qi Martial Arts, Tian Sui did not bluntly say that Qi Martial Arts was invincible and invincible, quite the opposite.
Precisely because he is the chief general of Qi Martial Arts, Tian Sui knows better than most people that in terms of combat, although Qi Martial Arts is a world-famous elite force in Qi State, it can only defeat ordinary enemy troops. If it is encountered on the battlefield, When it comes to elite divisions like Zhao Bianqi, Wei Wuzu or Qin Ruishi who are proficient in battlefield combat, Qi's martial arts still falls short.
Even in a head-to-head confrontation, Qi Martial Arts encountered the Bai clan's cavalry who was famous for fighting to the death in Gaonu in Qin. With the Bai clan's cavalry's brave charging and fearless fighting style, it would be difficult for Qi Martial Arts to withstand its offensive.
However, this does not mean that Qi's martial arts are not strong.
The place where Qi's martial arts is inferior to that of Zhao Bianqi and Qin Ruishi is the frontal battlefield.
However, in places outside the battlefield, such as assassinations and lurking in Zhongmou City, Zhao Bianqi, Qin Ruishi, and Wei Wuzu were all inferior to Qi's martial arts. Even the Bai family, who is now the most notorious Iron cavalry is also difficult to match.
Qi State.
Only those who have extraordinary skills can be selected into Qi Wushu.
It's not like Zhao Bianqi, Qin Ruishi, or Wei Wuzu. Anyone who is tall and strong and dares to charge and kill the enemy.
"Alas~! What a pity. If this is the case, it would be a pity that Qin General Bai Yan is not in Zhongmou City."
After listening to Tian Sui's words, Chen Xu reached out to open the small wooden window of the carriage, looked at the man in a bamboo hat outside, and said with regret.
As Tian Sui said, in the complex terrain of Zhongmu City, both the Xianyang defenders escorting Ying Zheng and the Bai family's cavalry would be restricted by the houses and streets, and would not be able to withstand the Qi Martial Arts attack.
It would be great if General Bai Yan of Qin was in Zhongmou City at this time, but there was really only one way to die.
I don’t know if there will be such a good opportunity next time.
In the alley.
As the group of people all got on the carriage, under the watchful eye of the host, the group of people escorted the two carriages and began to drive slowly towards the city gate.
In the carriage at the back, Bai Yan, Wu Gao, and Xi Yan were sitting in it.
Bai Yan has a good relationship with Wu Gao, and Xiyan is here to keep an eye on Wu Gao. After all, Wu Gao is the most impulsive right now. As long as Wu Gao can restrain himself, nothing will happen.
"Brother Wu Gao, please put the overall situation first and avoid causing more trouble during this trip!"
Xie Yan felt the shaking of the carriage and said to Wu Gao.
Xingyang sits on the Zhuo River, and its position is destined to be extremely prosperous in commerce. Since his grandfather Shicheng, the Xi family and the Wu family have been in close contact. Xiyan has also been a good friend of Wu Gao since he was a child.
The same is true. As they have known each other since childhood and often moved around after they were grown up, Xiyan knows Wu Gao very well. From the way Wu Gao remained silent this morning, Xiyan concluded that Wu Gao was probably the last night. Arrangements have been made to go to Handan in advance.
"I know!"
Wu Gao heard what Xi Yan said and responded, but then he didn't say much.
See this.
Corpse Yan knew that Wu Gao was telling the truth, so he could only look at Xu Zixiao next to Wu Gao.
Corpse Yan knew very well that the reason why Wu Gao was so angry was because of Xu Zixiao. If that person hadn't assassinated Xu Zixiao, Wu Gao would not have ignored Tian Sui's identity and background and almost fell out with Tian Sui last night.
"Zixiao! Shiyan understands that although the Xu family does not want to participate in the world's disputes, Zixiao should know that if Yingzheng is not dead, the world will be unrest, and the Xu family will not be able to survive alone! I hope..."
Xi Yan faced Bai Yan, raised his hands, and after finishing speaking, he said in a serious salute: "I advise Brother Wu Gao!"
When Wu Gao heard Xi Yan's words, he turned his head and looked aside.
Bai Yan saw Corpse Yan's appearance and raised his hand in return.
"Don't worry, Mr. Corpse. Not only Brother Wu Gao, but also Zi Xiao, will not seek personal enmity during this trip. After all, Zi Xiao is more urgent to get rid of Guo Kai than Zi Xiao's personal enmity."
Bai Yan said softly after returning the gift.
After finishing speaking.
Bai Yan looked at Corpse Yan who was relieved just now, and then looked at Wu Gao.
Seeing Wu Gao looking aside, Bai Yan could only reach out and touch Wu Gao lightly.
"I didn't even order my subordinates to go to Handan today!"
Wu Gao turned around and saw Bai Yan's eyes and said.
Early this morning, everyone in the mansion, whether it was the elder Zhu or other nobles, or even Chen Xu and Zhu Xun, told him and Xu Zixiao not to bring anyone with them.
Wu Gao was not stupid. It was not obvious that everyone was worried. After he and Xu Zixiao went to Handan, he immediately ordered the subordinates to take action as soon as they were detoxified.
"What about last night?"
Xiyan asked after hearing Wu Gao's words.
It was okay not to mention Corpse Yan. When he mentioned it, Wu Gao immediately opened his eyes and looked directly at Corpse Yan, meaning which side do you stand on and who has a closer relationship with you.
"I knew it!"
Seeing Wu Gao's appearance, Xi Yan knew that Wu Gao was really angry, so he shook his head and said helplessly.
Wu Gao's actions just now undoubtedly confirmed Xie Yan's suspicion. Wu Gao had indeed ordered people to go to Handan early this morning after the banquet last night.
"Don't worry, Zixiao, we will take action on Guo Kai when we arrive at Handan City!"
Xi Yan looked at Bai Yan.
Bai Yan nodded. As he did not take anyone to Handan, the matter of getting rid of Guo Kai naturally fell on Tian Sui, Chen Xu and Xi Yan.
Moreover, Tian Sui bluntly said last night that Mrs. Xu would be of great use in the future, and he hoped that Mrs. Xu would not be touched for now. In exchange, the matter of getting rid of Guo Kai would be handed over to him, Tian Sui.
Along with the noise.
The carriage soon arrived at the city gate. Several Qin officials in official uniforms were checking the city gate. The carriage of Bai Yan and his party was also stopped by the Qin officials.
Bai Yan reached out at this time, opened the wooden window on the side, and looked out the window.
When he saw the Qin officials at the city gate, Bai Yan noticed that those Qin officials were all wearing thick clothes and the styles were the same.
Seeing this, the corners of Bai Yan's mouth rose slightly.
No one knows better than Bai Yan where the clothes in the bodies of these Qin officials guarding the city gate come from.
Put down the wooden windows.
Bai Yan didn't look at those Qin officials anymore, but closed his eyes.
Soon, after the coachman issued the order, the carriage slowly followed the carriage in front and headed out of the city.
Due to the rain, Bai Yan and his party did not go far after leaving Zhongmou City. They did not rush to Anyang overnight, but entered Fangling City before sunset.
When arriving at Fangling City, Bai Yan originally thought that the carriage would go directly to the small house.
Unexpectedly, just after entering Fangling City, the carriage drove directly to a mansion, and the size of this mansion was no smaller than the mansion where Bai Yan, Tian Sui and others lived in Zhongmu City.
"This master really has a big business!"
Feeling that the rain was much lighter, Chen Xun stepped out of the carriage, looked at the mansion and sighed, then turned around and called an entourage.
"Go and find out!"
Chen Xu said.
After Bai Yan heard this, he looked at Chen Xu with some surprise. He didn't expect that Chen Xu seemed to be smooth and cautious. He just arrived at Fangling City and ordered someone to find out the news.
With such vigilance, such people will live a very nourishing life no matter what happens in the future, and they will be trustworthy and reassuring enough.
Think of this.
Bai Yan sighed in his heart, after all, he is a child of a noble family, and his thinking is different from that of a boy from an ordinary family.
Just as Bai Yan was thinking.
"Go and ask the servants in the mansion whether there are several restaurants in Fangling City. The woman in that restaurant is good-looking and the drinks are good. Go quickly!"
Chen Xu instructed.
After saying that, he asked his entourage to quickly go to the mansion to ask.
"Ahem~!"
Bai Yan coughed and looked at Chen Xu with surprise.
"Hey hey hey, I have nothing to do, so I won't talk about business tonight. We've been working hard all the way, so let's go to a restaurant to have some fun. I'll pay for it!"
Chen Xu saw Bai Yan looking over and said with a smile.
Chen Xu didn't know what Bai Yan was thinking. In Chen Xu's eyes, there was that man in the world who didn't like hanging out in restaurants, even Tian Sui.
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Although Tian Sui is a serious person, reliable in work, and has a noble status, when he is not in the camp, Tian Sui goes to restaurants very frequently when he returns to Linzi.
Although everyone was born into a noble family, they had no worries about food and clothing since childhood, and there were no shortage of women around them.
However, being at home is home does not mean that he does not like to play outside. When he goes out, the man does not like to meet strange women from other places and feel the style of women thousands of miles away from home.
Besides, we are far away in a foreign country now. If we have nothing serious to do, besides hunting, we can only go to a restaurant to have fun after sunset.
"Tian Sui, you must give me your most beautiful beauty tonight!"
Chen Xu turned to look at his friend's handsome face and said with a sour taste.
Tian Sui did not answer Chen Xu, but looked at his friend teasingly.
Half an hour later.
Under the leadership of a servant, Bai Yan, Tian Sui, Wu Gao and others were taken to a restaurant.
Although Fangling City is not as good as Zhongmu and Anyang, the restaurants in the city are no different from Zhongmu and Anyang. As soon as they entered the restaurant, they saw a woman with slightly exposed green shoulders.
The restaurant was full of lively atmosphere. A pretty woman saw Chen Xu and others. Looking at Chen Xu and others dressed in silk clothes and accessories, she didn't know that the young men who came were all noble gentlemen. , unlike others.
Therefore, he was so enthusiastic that he didn't even let other women lead the way. Instead, he came to Chen Xu in a coquettish manner, glanced at Tian Sui's handsome face, and led a group of people up.
MILFs.
Whether it was Chen Xu or Xi Yan, their eyes were constantly looking at the woman's graceful figure.
Bai Yan also observed that even Wu Gao next to him had his Adam's apple moving continuously. He had obviously swallowed a lot of saliva quietly and his mouth was dry.
soon.
Bai Yan then followed the group of people and came to an exquisite private room. The hanging cloths and wood carvings in the private room all looked very exquisite. Under the candlelight, the whole room could be seen very clearly.
"Come up!"
The woman may have sensed the looks in Chen Xu and Xi Yan's eyes, so she did not leave in a hurry. After Tian Sui and others took their seats, she ordered many young women to come to the private room.
The women who had been waiting outside the door entered the private room one after another. After being selected by Tian Sui, Chen Xu and others, they each came forward and knelt down beside him.
Bai Yan also randomly selected a woman, but it was different from Tian Sui, Wu Gao and others.
The others all looked at the woman's appearance. Bai Yan saw that this woman was submissive and not very skillful, so he chose her.
This surprised Xi Yan, Chen Xu and others, and even Wu Gao looked at Bai Yan strangely.
Because in terms of appearance, although the woman Bai Yan selected was considered very delicate, she was far from beautiful. She was even average-to-lower among all the women the woman called.
No one could have imagined that Bai Yan would choose such a woman instead of choosing other women with better looks.
But this was just a small episode, and everyone didn't take it to heart.
After the banquet begins.
In the private room, laughter and laughter began to ring out. Wu Gao, Xi Yan and others all held Ke Ren in their arms, laughing, talking and drinking.
Chen Xu and the woman in his arms were in his arms. No one knew whether the woman had a lover, but everyone was already used to it and would not point it out.
Bai Yan did not choose fine wine because he was feeling unwell.
However, as time passed, Bai Yan discovered that the woman serving him tea next to him would always secretly look towards Tian Sui behind the wooden table opposite him in his spare time.
See this.
Bai Yan was not surprised.
In this private room, Tian Sui and Xi Yan were both born into noble families, and their words naturally made people feel good. Not to mention their appearance, Tian Sui's handsome cheeks were something that few women would dislike.
It can be seen from Chen Xu's blunt protest just now that he had experienced this kind of thing in Qi State before.
So at the moment, Bai Yan didn't pay attention to the fact that the woman next to him looked at Tian Sui from time to time with a look of adoration on her face.
Even Bai Yan himself is not a beauty lover.
Think of this.
In Bai Yan's mind, a figure suddenly appeared, the Bao family who had gone to Yanmen.
I don’t know, how is she now?
"Zixiao!"
Tian Sui hugged a beautiful woman and seemed to feel something. He looked at the woman next to Bai Yan, a look of indifference appeared in his eyes, and then looked at Bai Yan, a look of helplessness flashed in his eyes.
"Is there any music you'd like to hear?"
Tian Sui asked.
Bai Yan heard Tian Sui's inquiry, and after coming back to his senses, he blurted out subconsciously.
"Qi Zheng!"
Bai Yan laughed and replied softly.
Feeling the woman pouring tea next to him tremble slightly, Bai Yan looked at Tian Sui, a little surprised, and suddenly he could understand why Chen Xu and Tian Sui had such a good relationship.
A gentleman is open-minded and aboveboard. Tian Feiyan's eldest brother is such a person and deserves this sentence.
"Qi Zheng?"
Tian Sui was a little surprised when he heard Bai Yan's words.
Then he turned around and asked the woman in Chen Xu's arms if there was any woman in this restaurant who could play the zheng.
"Qi Zheng?"
When Chen Xu heard Tian Sui's inquiry, he looked at Bai Yan in surprise.
"Yes, sir, don't worry, I will go and ask her to come over and play the guzheng for you!"
The woman responded with a smile.
After a while, while Chen Xu, Bai Yan, and Tian Sui were talking, a woman was brought to a private room by a woman.
"Gentleman, have some tea~!"
The woman who poured tea for Bai Yan said submissively.
Although she was startled by Tian Sui just now, this woman was very honest and responsible, but Tian Sui's appearance still appeared in her mind.
Looking at the gentleman in front of her who could only be regarded as delicate and easy-going, she still imagined in her heart that if she could not be with this gentleman, but could be with another wooden table, that handsome gentleman, that would be nice.
Although the gentleman in front of him is young, his face is pale, like a person suffering from a serious illness.
"Thank you!"
Bai Yan looked at the fifteen or sixteen-year-old woman next to him and said softly, still very polite. He did not show any contempt because of the woman's identity, and he seemed not to feel what happened just now.
Bai Yan's behavior also attracted the attention of the woman who had been smiling and talking to Chen Xu while pouring wine.
"Where is this gentleman from?"
The woman turned to look at Chen Xu, smiled and asked close to Chen Xu's ear.
In the eyes of the woman, the behavior of the woman named Yu just now would have turned her into anger if it had been anyone else.
But the young man didn't, and she could clearly see that the young man's eyes were not hypocritical, but genuine.
This surprised her.
It was also the first time for her, who had seen all kinds of things, to see someone with such magnanimity at such an age.
"he?"
When Chen Xun heard the beautiful woman in his arms asking, he smiled from ear to ear. Chen Xun was not surprised by the beautiful woman's curiosity.
"You don't need to know his identity, you just need to know that the woman sitting next to him is blind!"
As Chen Xu spoke, he looked at the woman who had been secretly looking at Tian Sui just now, her eyes full of ridicule.
Thinking of what Xu Zixiao had done and what he learned from Tian Sui along the way, Chen Xu's heart was full of sneers.
"Um?"
When the woman saw Chen Xu's words, she turned to look at Bai Yan.
At this moment, Chen Xu's words aroused her curiosity even more. Looking at the slightly pale boy, she had a vague hunch that the boy she ignored at the beginning must be very extraordinary.
In the private room.
Accompanied by the girl holding the guzheng, playing a tune, the elegant room was filled with the gentle sound of the guzheng.
Bai Yan sat on his knees behind the wooden table, carefully enjoying the guzheng played by the woman, with a thoughtful expression on his face.
Tian Sui and Chen Xu are from Qi State. At this moment, they are listening to the guzheng of their mother country, hugging the woman, and slowly drinking the wine in their cups.
At this time, no matter whether it was Tian Sui, Chen Xu, Shi Yan or Wu Gao, they didn't know. Just when they and Bai Yan were listening to the woman playing Qi Zheng, the place they left today was called Zhongmou City. The city gate has been slowly closed by several soldiers wearing Qin armor.
On the top of Zhongmou City, one after another, cavalry soldiers, holding powerful Qin crossbows and torches, were running in the city road.
Inside the city gate.
The vertical row of cavalry officers came to a stop at the city gate. Then, under the command of a cavalry general, they all turned to face the city, their long swords and crossbows facing the silent streets with vigilance.
the other side.
Outside the alley of the master's mansion.
Six men in civilian clothes were chatting with each other outside a shop at the entrance of the alley. Suddenly they saw footsteps coming from the dark night on the street in the distance.
Seeing this, the two looked at each other with confusion.
However, under the gaze of the six people, in an instant, fire came from the corner of the street in the distance, and then densely packed Qin cavalry soldiers, wearing hats and holding torches, ran from the other end of the street.
"not good!"
"Go and report to your lord!"
When the six men saw this scene, they immediately realized that the Qin army had appeared in the city at some point, and something serious had happened, so they got up quickly.
However, before these six people could turn around and run to the side alley, eight or nine men in black suddenly appeared, all holding sharp knives.
"kill!"
Huai was wearing black cloth, holding a sharp sword while walking.
After finishing speaking, Huai raised his hands, put one hand on the hilt of the sword, pulled out the sword directly, discarded the hilt, and then took the sword with both hands to kill the six people.
Three steps and two steps together, the person who was born first is in the arms, and the fierceness of the wheel is not a problem.
He went up and down, hit a man in the back, and hit him hard, with such force that a deep blood stain was splashed on the wooden table beside him.
The body fell to the ground.
Huai watched the other four men take out daggers from their arms and prepare to fight for their lives. Huai's eyes were full of ferocity.
Feeling that the soldiers on the left and right had drawn their swords and stepped forward to kill the men.
Holding the sharp blade unhurriedly, he smacked it with all his strength at the first man who kept brandishing the dagger. When the man retreated in fear to avoid the sharp blade, he quickly pounced on the man with anger and ferocity.
In the man's horrified eyes, something pierced the man's abdomen, feeling that the man wanted to use his last strength to stab himself with the dagger.
Huai held the sword in one hand and grabbed the man's hand in the other.
When the man's wrist gradually lost strength, he slowly pulled out the sharp blade, then put it on the wooden table with his foot, and fell to the ground along with the wooden table.
"Don't leave anyone alive!"
Huai said softly as he watched the other men being killed and the rest falling to the ground dying.
While talking.
Huai saw that under the cover of the four people, the last man had already run into the dark alley.
So Huai took the sharp knife, stepped over the corpse, and walked towards the alley.
After a while.
In the main mansion, the door was wrapped in thick clothes. Two servants who were talking suddenly heard a faint knock on the door.
"There's a knock on the door? Did you hear it?"
"Um?"
The two servants looked at each other and listened carefully, but did not hear any movement, which was very strange.
And just outside the door.
Huai looked at the man who was leaning against the door and slowly sliding down. He looked up at the mansion in front of him. The general ordered that the place needed to be eradicated.
soon.
There was the sound of footsteps and the light of fire behind him.
Huai turned his head and looked at the rows of cavalry soldiers holding crossbows and swords. There were more than three hundred people.
"The general has an order, no one will be left alive this time!"
Huai opened his mouth and ordered to everyone.
After saying that, Huai stood beside the corpse with a sword in his hand, turned around and knocked on the door.
After a few breaths.
The door of the mansion slowly opened.
However, when the two servants opened the door, the first thing they saw was the corpse with its head on the ground. Then they looked up and saw the arms holding a bloody blade.
The two servants looked horrified, and before they had time to react, the next moment, an inaudible sound of a sharp blade slashed through the air.
A little blood spattered on the door in the dark night.
Inside the mansion.
As usual, the elder led his clan members to hold a banquet and entertain guests.
Watching the graceful singer dancing in the lobby, the elder Zhu was already imagining that if Ying Zheng died and Qin would be in chaos, they would be able to welcome King Zhao back and conquer the lost territory of Zhao, and the Zhu clan would also gain from it. With the trust of King Zhao, you can enjoy endless glory and wealth.
However, just as the master was looking forward to the future, a servant suddenly ran into the mansion in a hurry.
"Ah~!"
One dancer was knocked to the ground because she didn't pay attention.
This sudden scene caught everyone by surprise, so the dozen or so guests from other noble clans all looked at the master.
"What's the matter?"
The master frowned and looked at the servant with displeasure.
Zhuxun's father and Zhuxun also stopped talking to others.
"what happened?"
Jing Shu asked.
When Zhuxun heard Jing Qi's words, he also shook his head, indicating that he didn't know what the situation was.
"Sir, it's not good, the Qin army has surrounded the mansion and has entered the mansion!"
The servant didn't care about anything else at this moment and quickly knelt on the ground to report.
As soon as these words came out.
Everyone in the entire lobby stood up in shock, their expressions changing dramatically.
"What?"
"Qin Army? How could there be a Qin Army?"
"Yes! What should we do now?"
After hearing the servant's words, everyone exclaimed in disbelief and looked around each other. Even brothers Huan Chu, Jing Qi and others looked at each other with a little panic in their eyes.
Everyone was a little confused and couldn't believe what they heard.
It was at this time.
In the lobby, many people vaguely heard the screams of maids and the screams of some servants coming from outside.
"not good!"
Huan Chu also heard the movement outside, and then shook his head with fear in his eyes.
After realizing that the news had been leaked, Huan Chu, Jing Qi, Jing Shu and others, as well as all the other panicked guests, all looked at the master.
