Chapter 283 Reply from Jiang Qingzhi
Outside the back door of the Taoist temple is a mountain. The right side is blocked, but there is a drainage ditch under the left path. Whenever it rains, the rainwater flowing down from the mountain will flow down this ditch. Over the years, a lot of fallen leaves and debris have accumulated in the ditch, and people will fall into it if they are not careful.
The big man and seven others rushed towards Mo Zhan.
The leading thief slashed at Mo Zhan's right shoulder with a knife. Mo Zhan moved and avoided the knife. Halfway through, another thief roared and slashed at him in the air.
Mo Zhan swung his sword to block, and the previous thief's sword missed. After he put away the sword, the second sword followed.
Mo Zhan used his long sword to deflect the opponent's flying sword, and with a lightning-fast move, the thief in mid-air screamed and fell into the ditch.
But then the second thief rushed over and joined forces with the thief on the right. The two long swords in this narrow space made it impossible for Mo Zhan to dodge.
"Good!" the big man said happily.
Mo Zhan's only option at this moment was to retreat.
But once he retreated, there was a vegetable field behind him, and six thieves rushed up. Even if Mo Zhan had three heads and six arms, he couldn't stop them.
The big man looked back and saw screams coming from the backyard. It was obvious that the people he left behind to intercept them could not stop them.
But the passage here is about to open, I'm sorry!
The big man turned around and saw a flash of blood.
Mo Zhan did not retreat. He took the knife attack head-on and then killed the enemy on the right. He took a step forward and grabbed the thief's throat before he could put away his knife and exerted force.
The thief stumbled backwards, holding his throat, but was pushed sideways by his companions and fell into the ditch.
"They are coming." The big man shouted, "Kill him at all costs, otherwise none of us can escape!"
"kill!"
The two thieves rushed forward without hesitation, using moves that would hurt both sides.
"Let's see how many swords you can block." When the big man saw that Mo Zhan still did not retreat and actually responded in the same way, he couldn't help but get angry, "Come again!"
Finally, a few thieves swarmed forward.
"Retreat!" the big man shouted, "The road is wide and we should each take one side. We only want one way to survive. Either we die together or we give way!"
Mo Zhan looked up, his face covered in blood. He looked at the two thieves rushing towards him indifferently, took a deep breath, and chose to charge forward.
Amid the sound of long swords blocking, Xie Zhen was the first to rush out of the back door.
A thief was stabbed and fell, but Mo Zhan was also stabbed.
"Retreat!" Xie Zhen shouted subconsciously.
The thief on Mo Zhan's left rushed forward and slashed at him with the long knife in his hand. Mo Zhan had no choice but to block the knife. But the big man took this opportunity and rushed over from the left.
Block or die.
The next person to rush out of the back door was Huang Bing. He put away his long sword, held up his longbow and shouted, "Mo Zhan, retreat!"
Mo Zhan's body twisted rapidly and he leaned back, and it turned out to be the Iron Bridge.
The long knife passed over his body.
Mo Zhan supported himself on the ground with his backhand, and with his other hand, he held the knife and threw it back with force.
The running man was stabbed in the back. He staggered a few steps and then an arrow shot from Huang Bing's side hit him right in the vest.
The big man turned around and saw Mo Zhan falling to the ground. The long knife in the hand of the last thief drew a stream of blood from his waist.
"You...you lunatic!" The big man fell down heavily.
"Mo Zhan!" Xie Zhen rushed over and knocked down the last thief.
Huang Bing put away his longbow and prepared to come over to check on Mo Zhan's condition.
The hand moved, trying to exert force on the ground, once, twice...
Under Huang Bing's surprised gaze, Mo Zhan slowly stood up. He was covered in blood and looked at the guards indifferently, "Collect the bodies and search for survivors."
Huang Bing and others said subconsciously: "Yes, sir!"
The guards were collecting the bodies. Someone was checking the bodies of several thieves in the ditch and suddenly said happily, "Two are still alive!"
Only when we get the confession alive can we get a confession, and only with the confession can we know who is behind it.
……
Xianzhanghou Mansion is in a good location and has a considerable flow of people.
On the second floor of a restaurant at the corner of the street, several men were drinking.
"We are willing to shake hands and make peace, so what will Jiang Qingzhi and others choose?"
"They said that after this incident, Jiang Qingzhi and others will definitely be scared and will most likely choose to endure it."
"Forbearance... not Yan He?"
"Both sides have been brutal, and people have died. There's no point in talking about peace." An older man said, "It's just a temporary solution. Be patient for a while and ease the conflict so it doesn't get out of hand."
"Tsk! Yes! If this continues, we might end up in war. Oh, don't they know this?"
"It's fate and time. Now that the crown prince has passed away, His Majesty must be afraid. I heard that the two princes were refused an audience. If this continues, isn't he afraid that something bad will happen to his two sons?"
Several men chuckled sinisterly.
"somebody is coming."
The sound of horse hooves came from the other side of the street.
"We should go to the Du family and take a look." The older man ordered.
……
Jiang Qingzhi was admiring Du He's collection, and Du He was introducing it proudly.
"My Lord, Long Wilbur's guards are here."
When Mo Zhan appeared, the strong smell of blood on his body made Du He gag.
"Master, I led my brothers to raid the Taoist temple outside the city, killing eleven thieves and capturing three."
Mo Zhan stood up straight, "Please give me your instructions, sir!"
You're really embarrassing me... Jiang Qingzhi said calmly, "Did you bring the head?"
"Brought it."
"Hang it on the wall outside the mansion!"
"Yes."
Mo Zhan took his leave.
Du He turned around with envy in his eyes, "Can this person be transferred to me?" Jiang Qingzhi replied with a "hehe".
The older man stuck his head out from the second floor and looked at the passers-by. He whispered to his companions, "If Jiang Qingzhi and others choose to be patient, there should be peace and tranquility within three to five years."
“What about three to five years from now?”
"I'm afraid there will be blood."
"He is back."
The companion who went to find out the news came back.
"how?"
the older man asked.
"The heads of Li Ji and others are now hanging on the side of the gate of Xianzhang Marquis's mansion."
This is the reply from Jiang Qingzhi!
……
"Commander."
Lu Bing is in Xiyuan at this moment.
Emperor Jiajing entrusted the task of cleaning the palace to Concubine Lu and Huang Jin, while he himself recited scriptures for the prince.
Lu Bing was just outside the hall.
"What's the matter?"
Lu Bing lowered his voice, pointed to the side, and indicated that they should talk there.
Zhu Hao followed and was influenced by the solemn atmosphere of the scriptures being chanted inside, so his voice became much quieter. "Jiang Qingzhi's men raided the Taoist temple and wiped out the bandits who tried to kill them."
"Those people are actually in the Taoist temple? Yes, everyone thought they would flee, but unexpectedly they stayed." Lu Bing yawned, "Are there any survivors?"
"Yes, but it was handed over to the East Factory." Zhu Hao said dissatisfiedly: "Is Jiang Qingzhi trying to kill someone with a borrowed knife?"
Lu Bing sneered, "He wants to help the East Factory."
At the East Factory, Rui Jingxian smiled as he watched Huang Bing say goodbye, and said to the people around him, "Jiang Qingzhi doesn't want to give all the benefits to the Jinyiwei. We accept this kindness."
Someone around him said, "I'm afraid Lu Bing will be a little bit dissatisfied."
Rui Jingxian sneered, "Remember, we are the dogs raised by His Majesty. Dogs must be loyal to live long."
"Yes."
“The Imperial Guards may seem powerful, but His Majesty truly trusts people like us who have no roots.
Man! Without roots, what else can we ask for? We can only rely on Your Majesty to survive.
But look at Lu Bing, his family is addicted to marriage, and they want to make all the powerful people in the world their relatives. Hehe! This man's heart! He is not pure! "
"But your majesty still trusts him."
"That's because your majesty values love." Rui Jingxian said sarcastically: "Remember, even if there is no conflict between us and the Jinyiwei, you have to create one for us."
"Yes."
"But I can't owe Jiang Qingzhi a favor." Rui Jingxian narrowed his eyes and thought for a moment. "There was news the day before yesterday that Jiang Qingzhi's aide Xu Wei had offended someone and someone wanted to get rid of him. Tell Jiang Qingzhi this news."
"Yes."
……
Jiang Qingzhi had already returned home when he learned the news.
"...That nobleman said that he would make Xu Wei pay the price. As for the reason, we don't know."
"Got it. Go back and tell your Lord that we are even now."
Jiang Qingzhi was well aware of Rui Jingxian's intention.
——The favor has been repaid. From now on, we should be close to each other, and we should fight each other without hesitation.
After the people left, Jiang Qingzhi asked Xu Wei curiously, "How did you offend those people?"
Xu Wei looked indifferent. "Before I went north, someone invited me to attend a poetry gathering. The poems written by that nobleman were terrible. It had nothing to do with me, but this guy actually provoked me, saying something like... I heard that you, Xu Wei, are one of the Ten Great Men of Yue. How come there is no poem or painting left after you entered the Earl's Mansion? Has your talent run out?"
Xu Wei sneered, "To deal with this kind of people, I just made up a poem. This guy's face turned red and he said that it was nothing more than that..."
"So what?"
"So I wrote another poem, which was even better than the previous one." Xu Wei took a sip of tea, "That guy was so ashamed..."
Jiang Qingzhi and Hu Zongxian looked at each other, and both felt that the following was the reason why Xu Wei offended this person.
Xu Wei said: "I wrote another poem..."
……
Mo Zhan returned home.
Li Tian reassigned him a new residence, which was quite spacious for the mother and son to live in, and was enough for them to get married.
"Oh my God!"
Seeing her son coming back with injuries, Jiang couldn't help crying and kept asking if it was serious.
"Neither of them are serious injuries." Mo Zhan said calmly.
"My son, you are so fearless of your own life..." Jiang wiped her tears, "Is it worth it?"
Mo Zhan thought of Xuanfu, and the moment when the long knife was placed on his neck and he could only wait for death in grief and anger.
Until Jiang Qingzhi appeared.
Warriors had a low status, and the lower-level soldiers were like slaves, so no one cared if a few of them died.
Mo Zhan never thought that this young nobleman would turn against the garrison commander for him. He felt it was not worth it.
But Jiang Qingzhi rescued him without hesitation, and fell out with the defending general for this.
He thought he would become a slave-like guard, but after entering the Bo Mansion, Jiang Qingzhi's first words were: From now on, this is your home.
Family!
Mo Zhan looked up.
For the first time, there was a bit of gentleness in those cold eyes.
"value!"
(End of this chapter)
