Gu Lan, who was far away in the capital of Dajing, did not know about the changes in the Demon Realm and the Great Leiyin Temple in the Western Regions.
Although he has begun to deploy Yanyu Tower and other forces to collect intelligence for himself, after all, Yanyu Tower has just been conquered, and most of the time they have stayed in the capital to show their courtesy and maintain public security in the capital, and have not yet started the intelligence collection function.
...
Time flies and spring is just around the corner.
Gu Lan has spent more time studying these days. In addition to cultivating and improving his cultivation, it is also because of the Spring Festival.
originally.
He no longer cares about his life in the mortal world. After all, his wife's identity has been revealed. What else is he pursuing after such a common name?
However!
After Mu Yuyan's earnest persuasion, Gu Lan reluctantly went to participate.
As an empress, she really wanted Gu Lan to attend the Spring Festival and come back with Huiyuan.
Gu Lan's talent is so outstanding that he should be the number one talent. He should stand up and show his talent to everyone in the world and shock the world!
Although because of the incident at Huanxi Hall, Xianggong did not want Tianji Pavilion's identity to be exposed prematurely and attract attention.
But this wave of small fame in Dajing is still harmless.
There was no other way, Mu Yuyan still had one in her arms, and two threatened him, so Gu Lan could only go to the Ministry of Etiquette to prepare for the written examination...
The distance between the palace and the Ministry of Rites was not far, and Gu Lan kept a low profile along the way. He was now the King of Jingyang and was quite famous in the capital.
Of course, even so.
There were also many doubtful looks cast towards him. In this mundane world, Gu Lan's handsome figure in green clothes really caught the eye!
Fortunately, Mu Yuyan had vigorously rectified the situation before and asked Xuan Tiansi to clarify the rumors with a combination of force and softness.
So even if they recognized him, few would dare to discuss it.
The people who met him on the road looked at the gorgeous clothes made of brocade in the palace with envious eyes!
"It's good to be a prince, but the spirit of holding one's head high and chest high cannot be compared to those sour scholars."
"That's like being a prince, that's like being an empress..."
"Ahem! Who makes me have such a beautiful baby?"
"..."
In this regard, he said that he was eating soft rice.
Gu Lan was noncommittal. What others thought was a trivial matter. Moreover, he had never experienced soft rice in his previous life. It would be better to experience it in this life... The most important thing is that His Majesty's hug was really fragrant and soft. Well, Soft enough...
Luofu!
"Are you sure Gu Lan has left the palace and gone to the Ministry of Rites?"
Facing the information sent back by his subordinate who was arranged as an informant, Luo Chen stood up excitedly.
"I'm sure!" The eyeliner kneeling on the ground replied, "My subordinates have been watching outside the palace gate. King Jingyang has just left the palace and has already arrived at Weiyang Street. All the way to the Ministry of Rites, he has arranged for his subordinates to watch him. You can’t escape our surveillance.”
"good!"
Luo Chen smiled and encouraged, "You go down first, arrange for someone to keep an eye on him, and then go back to the warehouse to receive the reward of one hundred taels of silver."
"Thank you, Commander!" The man withdrew excitedly.
At this moment, there was no one else in the small study room. Luo Chen looked at Wu Fan, who was sitting on the side. The latter's eyes darkened and he immediately stood up with understanding.
"Now that the pretty boy has come out of the palace, my general's private army is also ready. Commander Luo, please wait for good news. I will go and bring the pretty boy's head back."
Luo Chen then showed a satisfied smile: "I'll leave it to the general to take full responsibility for this trip."
"There must be General Wu taking action. He's just a pretty guy. It's no problem to take him down. Luo Chen wished General Wu a victory in advance, hahahaha!"
He seemed to have foreseen the scene when Wu Fan led an army of troops and swarmed forward and chopped the dog scholar into pieces.
Thinking of this, Luo Chen had a cheerful smile on his lips.
In his opinion, as long as he solved Gu Lan, he could return to the palace through the relationship with the concubine.
When the time comes, if you admit your mistake to the empress, even if you can't be crowned king and noble like Gu Lan, it's not impossible to regain the position of supreme minister!
"Of course."
Wu Fan didn't seem to notice Luo Chen's smile, his eyes were shining brightly, and he also had a smile on his face. He wiped the sword in his hand, flicked it and made a clanging sword sound, and continued: "But it may be possible to go here. It's been a while, and I want to leave Commander Luo with a thought before I go, so as not to worry about it in the future."
"Oh? What are you thinking about?"
Luo Chen suddenly became interested when he saw Wu Fan stretching out his right hand as if he was holding something.
This time Wu Fan will be cannon fodder.
Maybe he was really killed by people from Yulinwei or Xuantiansi. He thought about it before leaving. It would not be in vain for the friendship they had worked together over the years.
Luo Chen got closer and closer, and Wu Fan slowly opened his right hand.
"go!"
Wu Fan's face turned ferocious for a moment, and he gave a low drink.
Suddenly!
Luo Chen saw the long sword flying toward him at lightning speed. His eyes widened, but he had no way to react.
The distance between the two was really too close. The most important thing was that Luo Chen never thought that Wu Fan would do anything to him!
"Shua——"
In just an instant, the long sword penetrated Luo Chen directly!
Blood snaked down his legs!
Luo Chen's eyes widened with disbelief on his face, and soon he felt his life force passing away rapidly.
This long sword has poison on it that will seal the throat at the sight of blood. Even if he is a cultivator, he will not be able to survive... Obviously, Wu Fan has been prepared to kill him!
"This is a good thing I prepared for Gu Lan. As the first person to experience it, Commander Luo, how do you feel? Are you thinking a lot about it?"
Wu Fan's expression was quite crazy. Looking at Luo Chen who was lying on the ground and struggling for his life, he felt extremely relaxed.
"Why?"
Luo Chen was extremely weak at this moment, but he still held on with his last breath and asked, because he couldn't understand why Wu Fan would take action against him.
"Don't we have some common enemies?"
Seeing the confusion in Luo Chen's eyes, Wu Fan sneered: "You have the nerve to ask me why? When you asked me to be a pathfinder before, did you ever think about why?!"
"Of course I want to kill Gu Lan, but before I kill him, I have to kill you first!"
Luo Chen's face gradually turned pale, and he soon lost his breath and fell to the ground.
"snort!"
Wu Fan snorted coldly. He had never thought of killing Luo Chen directly. After all, this was a refuge for him, and Luo Chen still had some value.
But since he met the black-robed woman in the plum forest in the north of the city that day, Wu Fan no longer cared about Luo Chen. He... already had a better place to go!
To disrupt the Spring Festival, create a scene in the capital, and help her find traces of a person... was the order given by the woman in black robe.
As long as the black-robed woman's mission is completed.
He could just leave Dajing with her, go to another country, and never come back to this ghost place where his loyalty has gradually deteriorated!
Of course, there was no use for him here in Luo Mansion, not to mention that he had been used as cannon fodder before. Under the old and new grudges, Wu Fan was already dissatisfied with Luo Chen, so it would be a good idea to kill him.
A trace of cruelty flashed in his eyes, and he locked the small study before leaving.
Luo Chen secretly summoned him here before, so there was no one within dozens of meters around the small study.
After Wu Fan left, no one discovered that Luo Chen had died tragically.
And the servants he met along the way were also dealt with quickly by him.
No one in the Luo Mansion knew that Wu Fan would suddenly attack.
Everyone who saw him in the entire house was not left alive!
"Next, it's you!"
Wu Fan put on his battle armor, leaped on his horse with his sword drawn, and uttered a cold sentence.
