son-in-law

Chapter 1296 Typhoon (4)

Chapter 1296 Typhoon (IV)

The carriage passed through the long street. The sunlight occasionally shone in through the windows of the carriage, and the faint voices of people on the street seemed to be buzzing.

"...The people we have arranged have already rushed to the four surrounding locations. As for the personnel, we have selected the core members of the Secret Investigation Department who followed the army south. In the past three days, we have conducted another round of screening to confirm that the confidentiality is guaranteed..."

A blueprint with streets marked on it was unfolded in the carriage, and Fang Jinghao, the deputy envoy of the Secret Investigation Department stationed at the Princess's Mansion, pointed at the pattern and explained the arrangements.

"...The captains of the four teams will confirm after arriving, and the timing of the action will be transmitted by the signal from the corner tower... Chen Shuangran is already accustomed to our flag language, so the signal sent by the predetermined corner tower will be the warning of the fire in Qingyufang... After receiving the signal, the four captains will light the short incense sticks they carry with them. When the incense sticks burn out, or when they see any movement coming from you inside, they will launch an attack from the predetermined direction. According to Mr. Cheng's arrangement, the first and second teams will attack from the front and back, and the third and fourth teams will guard the north and south sides, holding guns and crossbows, clearing out the secret sentries and killing all the pigeons that fly away from here..."

"Did Old Man Cheng arrange it personally...to prevent carrier pigeons?" Ning Ji asked.

"This is the most important thing." Fang Jinghao drew a few strokes on the map. "Since it is located in a busy city, it should be difficult to capture all the people inside in the first round of attack. However, once there is movement, the troops of the City Patrol will start to block the surrounding four streets until everyone is captured."

"It will affect innocent people..."

"There is no other way. Chen Shuangran chose to settle in the market town. He has arranged surveillance on the shops in front of the courtyard across the street. Fortunately, we have already figured out the situation and will clean it up as soon as possible."

"Anything else I should pay attention to?"

"When you go in, our people will come out. It would be best if the criminals in the house surrender. If they resist, we will kill them on the spot." Fang Jinghao said, "But you two should also pay attention to your own safety. Although the people coming this time are not as famous as Fan Zhong and Tun Yun, they are all extremely vicious bandits in Fujian."

"It was the same when I was in Yinan Manor." Ning Ji said, slightly lifting the curtain and looking outside, "I think I've been around here before..."

Yue Yun also took a look and said, "It's very close to the Imperial City."

"I was..." Ning Ji wanted to say something, but swallowed his words back halfway through, "Tell me...what did the little witch do to make Old Man Cheng...ahem, Teacher Cheng, so angry?"

"I don't think he's angry." Yue Yun said, turning his gaze to Fang Jinghao.

Fang Jinghao had worked under Cheng Zhouhai for a long time and smiled.

"I feel... like I feel a little unlucky..."

"……unlucky?"

As they were talking, the carriage turned the corner.

In the field of vision, there is a normal and bustling market.

The destination has been reached.

Ning Ji lifted the curtain of the carriage, got out, and when he turned his head, he could see the eaves of the imperial palace not far away.

“I have indeed been to this place…”

He muttered something, then walked along the eaves of the market town with Yue Yun and Fang Jinghao. After a while, they saw a small door that had been opened a crack.

"Send the signal."

……

The sun is shining brightly.

The sound of cicadas also makes people drowsy.

Chen Shuangran sat in the yard, looking at a corner of the imperial palace in the distance through the gaps between the trees.

Cao Jinlong had to repeat his words twice before he woke her up from her distraction.

"...Hero Lu has arrived. Do you want to meet him?"

"……now?"

"Go over immediately to show closeness."

"Lü Zhengshang...he's not a very important person..."

"But today's matter still depends on them..."

"..." Chen Shuangran thought for a moment, then pursed her lips and revealed a sweet smile, "Okay."

She followed Cao Jinlong outside and met the newly arrived knight, trying to be respectful. There were many figures in the yard outside, and their eyes were complicated and full of doubts.

After the social event, Chen Shuangran went back inside.

She knew that everyone was talking about her. After the news of Fan Zhong and Tun Yun's deaths were exaggerated by the court, people began to disbelieve her.

A bunch of mediocre people.

How could they understand their own schemes?

But it doesn’t matter, they are just discarded pawns anyway. After tonight, they will understand how powerful they are.

They will also pay the price for their negligence and doubts at this moment.

After dealing with Cao Jinlong for a while, she asked him to go out and calm the emotions of all parties. When Chen Yan came over, she asked in a low voice: "Are they all okay?"

"I am ready to die for you at any time." Chen Yan said in a low voice, "But... without the typhoon, can this be accomplished?"

"There were typhoons every year, but there hasn't been one this year. God is against me. What else can I do..."

"Heaven will give you a great mission..."

"I know." Chen Shuangran frowned, "It's also the fault of Fan Zhong and Tun Yun... They were so great grandmasters, but they were all killed by a little kid. If they weren't so incompetent and had the skills of that damn thief in Yinan Village... We can accomplish our goal without the typhoon..."

"If you're not sure..."

"Nothing in the world can be completely certain... Maybe, Uncle Yan, you are right, this is God testing me... Even without Typhoon, Fan Zhong, and Tun Yun, our Chen family can still accomplish something... Actually, Uncle Yan, I have found that clue, and I am 70% sure. I have to be bold when the time comes... I have to give it a try."

She said, "Uncle Yan, today I feel that the heroes in this world probably feel the same way as I do before they succeed... I know it can be done, but I am also worried. However, I will definitely make the greatest effort... As long as it can be done, everyone will know..."

As she said this, blood fell from the air with a "plop".

The body of the stalker fell from the tree, and almost at the same time, there was a sharp flash of a knife. Chen Yan turned slightly and pushed back, and the knife light danced and slashed at his body.

"...My Li..."

Chen Shuangran was still talking when she was pushed backwards and stumbled. Chen Yan passed by her with a thump and fell to the ground with blood all over the ground. She also fell to the ground, and for a moment she couldn't understand it, because the old man who was her housekeeper and had raised her had one hand broken in two, with white bones curled up, and there was another mark on his head, which made his whole face dislocated.

"Ah——" someone shouted in warning and rushed over.

Guarding the inner courtyard are the most loyal and elite remaining members of the Chen family.

She looked up and saw two figures rushing towards each other. The guard who rushed to save her was chopped to pieces by a sword. The blood light spread around the field of vision, centered on the boy who suddenly appeared.

This was their third encounter, and her mind was in a mess.

At one point, she had some strange feelings towards this young man.

To her, it might still be love.

The boy who fell from the sky chopped everything into pieces indifferently.

With a loud bang, another figure rushed out from the building behind. A guard was smashed in the chest by his octagonal hammer, and he crashed through the wall and flew to the ground.

"what--"

Chen Shuangran screamed at the top of her lungs, she got up, then staggered and fell to the ground again, because the young man had come over, he reached out and grabbed her hair: "I found you." The calm words sounded like he had found something.

Chen Shuangran felt a sharp pain on her head and her legs were thrashing on the ground. People rushed over and weapons clashed. Chen Shuangran was dragged by her hair and moved to several positions. The guard fell to the ground with a knife in his chest. Chen Shuangran wanted to yell, "Save me--" but these rubbish were unreliable.

There was a noise around her, and she heard the young man shout, "Yue Yun!" The other party threw something into the yard. In an instant, there was a panic, followed by a loud explosion, air flow, and a buzzing sound. Someone shouted hysterically: "Let her go--" She reacted and realized that it was Cao Jinlong.

"Cao Lang, save me——"

Chen Shuangran shouted out with difficulty. The boy was pulling her hair and walking in one direction. She said "Hmm?" slightly at this time, but there was no hesitation in his actions. He actually let go of her for a moment and went to pick up the things on the ground. Chen Shuangran crawled two steps on the ground with all her strength. The next moment, she was pulled back by the collar by the other party, who held a hemp rope and strangled her neck.

The boy danced with his hands and tied a knot behind her neck.

"Aaaaaaaaaa..."

Chen Shuangran screamed desperately. She had realized the seriousness of the situation by now. She turned around and was about to reach out to scratch the other person, but when she swung her hand, the young man also waved his hand, and the sharp dagger slashed across half of her arm, from her elbow to her palm.

"Don't make trouble."

The other party seemed to have said something like this, and Chen Shuangran's mind went blank. Severe pain and unbelievable physical damage rose in his heart, and someone rushed over from the side. Cao Jinlong had already killed him.

"Walk--"

Cao Jinlong shouted and pushed her with all his strength. She subconsciously ran forward, but Cao Jinlong retreated faster than her. The young man grabbed him and approached him, punched him in the face, then reached out to catch an arrow shot by a warrior from afar, and held the arrow and stabbed it into Cao Jinlong's head, face, shoulders, and chest again and again. Cao Jinlong stretched out his hand to block it, and every time he stabbed and pulled it out, it brought up a lot of blood and flesh.

Chen Shuangran had only run three steps when Cao Jinlong had already passed her and fell to the ground and rolled in the yard. The rope around her neck suddenly tightened, and the boy pulled the rope and dragged her back.

"You can't go."

A feeling of suffocation came over Chen Shuangran, and he tried to pry the rope apart with the fingers of his intact hand, but it was of no use. In front of him, the masters who had been summoned were hiding under the eaves in front, and some tried to throw things over here. Only Cao Jinlong climbed out of the pool of blood and continued to rush over here. The young man grabbed the rope and jumped up with the help of the tree trunk. When he fell down again, he had already hung Chen Shuangran up with the help of the branches.

Cao Jinlong exerted all his strength and threw a steel knife he picked up from the ground.

The blade whistled and cut the rope, and Chen Shuangran fell heavily to the ground.

The pain and suffocation surrounded her, and she couldn't speak. In her field of vision, Cao Jinlong was still coming over, and a guard also rushed over from the fight with Yue Yun. But the young man on this side walked over again, and the three figures collided with each other, and then there was blood flying.

On the other side of the courtyard, Yue Yun's chain hammer was flying, knocking down many people. Then, he threw another grenade under the eaves next to the courtyard.

A loud bang.

Here, the boy, who was splattered with blood, came back: "So naughty." he said.

Then he pulled Chen Shuangran, who had struggled to turn over and wanted to escape, up from the ground and began to connect the two ends of the broken rope.

Chen Shuangran cried in pain. For a moment, she looked at the boy and wanted to beg for mercy while suffocating, but the boy looked at her and hit her with his head, breaking her nose.

The rope is connected.

Ning Ji grabbed the other end and dragged the other's body up. He found a short tree nearby and tied the rope. Cao Jinlong crawled over from the pool of blood. He tried to rescue the hung girl, but in the end he just stood up and hugged her legs, but he didn't dare to use force even when he was shouting.

"you want?"

Ning Ji walked over, swung his knife, and cut off his leg.

Cao Jinlong sat on the ground holding the leg, and the blood and other things in the skirt fell on him. He was stunned for a moment, and a huge hatred flashed in his eyes. He opened his mouth, wanting to shout and rush forward, but Ning Ji threw away the long knife and punched him in the face. Cao Jinlong flew out, and his entire mouth and nose were shattered.

There were still a few guards around who were loyal to the Chen family and wanted to rush over, but it was just a lot of noise but little action. Most of the outlaws had already started to flee, and the Secret Investigation Department rushed in from several directions. Outside the courtyard, all the flying pigeons were shot down.

"……gone."

Ning Ji shouted towards Yue Yun.

Yue Yun was also covered in blood. He was in a murderous mood. He looked back at Chen Shuangran hanging on the tree and asked, "Is this the end?"

"Forget it, it's a bargain for her."

Ning Ji waved his hand.

Then he said, "I want to see who the bastards behind them are."

……

Naturally, someone will clean up the riots near the imperial city.

With the help of the city's communication system, Ning Ji and Yue Yun received the direction, rode their horses through the city and headed towards the west gate of Fuzhou. Not far out, they caught up with Cheng Zhouhai who was still halfway there, and in the distance, bursts of roars were heard from the sky.

"Cannon?" Ning Ji was familiar with the voice.

"A manor under the command of Sun Yao, also known as Yao Lao in the legend of the Green Forest, has been surrounded. I don't want to bother with it, so I asked Wenren Buer to test the cannon to break the wall. Yinping is also ahead. After this battle, it's time to charge and capture people."

Of course Ning Ji had also heard of Wenren Buer's name. He was trusted by the emperor and had been managing the affairs of the Gewu Academy for the emperor. This time he was unexpectedly transferred here.

Perhaps because the incident was beginning to close in, there were more soldiers nearby this time than at any other time. When Ning Ji and Yue Yun arrived nearby, the village had been broken into and a large number of farmers were driven out for concentrated arrest and screening. However, some soldiers came to report that someone had broken out from the east side of the village and was escaping by water.

"There's no escape."

Chengzhou Haidao.

In the distance, there were also ships and soldiers approaching. He had planned the recent events for a long time and did not leave too many loopholes.

People from the Secret Investigation Department had already begun screening the leaders among those arrested. After a while, an old man was carried over from the farm. Cheng Zhouhai squinted his eyes, rode over, and showed a look of sudden realization.

"Mr. Mei, how are you?" He greeted him. In order to avoid Ning Ji not understanding, he turned around and added: "This is Mr. Mei from Lin'an, Wu Qimei. I mean, Lin'an was captured, Tie Yan died, where did you go?"

“Hehehe…” Upon seeing Cheng Zhouhai, the old man trembled all over and made a trembling sound, but then he tried hard to turn it into laughter, “Hahahaha…this old man…this old man has been powerful all his life, but in the end…in the end, I ruined it because I believed in a meaningless bitch…What a bitch, she deserves to go to the eighteenth level of hell&%$#…”

He cursed loudly, Ning Ji scratched his head and looked at Yue Yun.

For some reason, Cheng Zhouhai was silent for a moment, then he sighed: "After gathering all the information, I think so too... But don't worry..." He turned around and glanced at Ning Ji, "I guess... she is dead now."

“Hehehe…hahahahaha…” Wu Qimei’s body trembled. “She’s dead…it’s a good thing she died, hahahaha…now that she’s dead, you know what she wanted to do…”

"..." Cheng Zhouhai was silent again, and then he said, "Two years ago, when the original palace in Fuzhou was used to expand and renovate the imperial city, a secret passage was accidentally discovered underground. It was not filled in, so I secretly spread some information outside to see if anyone would fall into the trap... The information was released too secretly, and no one came for two years... I couldn't have imagined that the trump card she held would be this..."

When he mentioned this, Ning Ji, who was standing aside, was slightly stunned - he felt that the place where Chen Shuangran was was somewhat familiar. A few days ago, he was taken to the palace by his senior brother the emperor to play, and after dinner he couldn't come out openly, so he ran out from the secret passage under the bridge over there.

Wu Qimei was also stunned for a moment, and then laughed miserably: "Hahahaha... Hahahaha... Bastard, bitch... I thought this news was useful... This woman is crazy. She did whatever she wanted for this matter. She set up all kinds of confusing schemes and framed a bunch of people. At first, everyone thought she was confident, but who knew that when she did things, she treated everyone as pawns. Until Fan Zhong and Tun Yun died, she also argued that the more people died, the more realistic the court would think the matter was. They must have been fooled... I hate her - such a crazy, arrogant, inhuman idiot, bitch! I actually saved her in the first place, I didn't beat her to death... With Fan Zhong, Tun Yun, and so many helpers, it should have been accomplished, but she messed it up like this..."

Cheng Zhouhai looked at him quietly. Ning Ji also fell silent, his eyes as cold as the abyss. He then understood the general reason for this matter, and roughly understood the anger in Cheng Zhouhai's previous emotions.

A woman who didn't know what she was doing, driven by her own psychotic thinking, played countless so-called tricks for a ridiculous purpose. In the end, a lot of resources were wasted in a few months, and all parties involved felt pain.

From the framed Zhong Ergui, to Zuo Xingzhou, from the numerous officials who were stabbed, to the little girl who was knocked away when Yue Yun was framed, to the various outlaws, and even her own men, they were all dragged into this self-righteous woman. No wonder Cheng Zhouhai felt unlucky.

The old man tried to sit on the ground while crying and cursing, but the soldier next to him still held his hands and prevented him from moving. Cheng Zhouhai listened to him cursing for a while and stared at him coldly.

"... Stop pretending. It was you who took her in in Lin'an, it was you who trained her, and it was still you who sent her here to do the work. As for Fan Zhong and Tun Yun, how could they obey her orders without your instructions... It was really not easy to catch you. For the past few months, I have been wondering why the Fujian families, who had been beaten several times, suddenly became restless again. What about Mr. Fei, Mr. Ai, and Sun Yao... What promises did they get that made them dare to rebel? I didn't expect it to be you..."

The old man named Wu Qimei was still trembling on the ground, his eyes were complicated, sometimes fearful, sometimes panicky, and sometimes showing a bit of ruthlessness and determination.

"...But is it really you?" Cheng Zhouhai said, "Before Lin'an fell, I suspected you, but the news of Lin'an's fall has been heard for more than ten days, and Mr. Fei and his men didn't come to sell you out. I guess it's not just you...Do you want to confess?"

"I..." Wu Qimei said, "Cheng Zhouhai..."

"In the southwest, Ning Yi is kind and lenient. I heard that he abolished the punishment of lingchi. But Mr. Mei... here, you will definitely be lingchi."

When he said this, Wu Qimei's face suddenly turned pale, and his whole body became limp as if he had used up his last bit of strength. The old man's lips trembled, and he wanted to say something.

Cheng Zhouhai sighed, "We all know the truth. You don't have the determination to bite your tongue." He walked to the side and asked someone whether the torturers had arrived. Then he said, "If he refuses to talk, drag him away and peel off a layer of skin for me."

Wu Qimei was carried to the side. The old man finally had some strength and tried to delay by rubbing his feet on the ground. But as the figure was dragged farther and farther away, he finally shouted: "Cheng Zhouhai——"

"Master Cheng--" When he called again, Cheng Zhouhai waved his hand.

"Leave...leave me alive..."

"You'll tell me sooner or later."

Cheng Zhouhai waved his hand.

"what……"

"Aaaaaaaaaa..."

The old man didn't want to leave and cried loudly.

Cheng Zhouhai ignored him and turned away.

Finally, shouting came from the other side.

“Cheng Zhouhai…hahahahahaha…it’s the southwest—”

Cheng Zhouhai and Ning Ji both frowned.

I only heard the old man shouting in a strange crying voice:

“It’s Zou—Xu—hahahahahaha—do you think you can escape? Do you think you have really broken free…ahhhhhhhh——”

"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-"

June 16, midsummer, approaching dusk, the sun still seemed blazing, but at this moment, accompanied by the sound of the old man sometimes crying and sometimes laughing, the warmth of the sun finally faded.

Soon after, they learned that—

Typhoon is coming.