Chapter 39 Tang Tiannan appears
Xiang Anran's eyes widened at this time, and the mace in his hand was only an inch away from Chen Zhuoan's forehead. But even with this one-inch distance, he couldn't hit it. Just because there was a sharp knife stuck in his throat at this moment.
A very short flying knife is enough to kill someone.
The flying knife penetrated his neck from behind, and the tip of the knife passed through his Adam's apple. Xiang Anran's eyes widened, as if he didn't understand what happened until his death. The one-eyed young man had the same experience as him. He also had a throwing knife stuck in his throat. The two of them died in the underground hall without even saying a last word.
But they never expected that the person who threw the knife was actually one of the black-clad killers they brought!
Chen Zhuoan leaned against the wall, stared at the black-clothed killer, panted slightly:
"It's you."
This change made the situation reverse in an instant, Xiang Anran's side The two leaders suddenly died suddenly, and all the killers in black looked at each other for a moment. Two of them lost their courage and turned around and ran away. But as soon as they reached the entrance of the passage, there was the sound of flying knives piercing the air behind them, and they were inserted into their vests. They fell down in response, twitched a few times and then stopped moving.
The remaining killers in black knew that with this knife-throwing man, their only way to escape was to die. Only by fighting to the death could they have a chance to survive. He didn't think much about it at the moment, and brandished the long knife in his hand to kill the Flying Swordsman and Min Rou again.
With the loss of only two commanders, the remaining seven or eight men in black obviously lacked combat power. They were defeated by Min Rou and the Flying Swordsman one by one, and were finally wiped out in one fell swoop.
At this moment, there were more than ten corpses lying in the hall. Min Rou and the three of them all have a feeling of surviving after a disaster. Chen Zhuoan leaned against the wall, coughed out another mouthful of blood, and smiled softly:
"Long time no see, Hall Master Mo."
The black-clothed killer took off his mask at this moment, but it was a A middle-aged man in his thirties also smiled and said:
< br>"Long time no see, Master Chen!"
Min Rou went over to help Chen Zhuoan up. Chen Zhuoan leaned against the wall and coughed twice again, and said: "That day, he was pretending to be a beggar on the street and secretly delivered it to me. Is it you who wrote the note, Mo Yun?”
The middle-aged man known as Mo Yun nodded and said: "It is indeed me. I infiltrated into Xiang Anran's men. Speaking of which, I am the first hall master to arrive in Yongle Town this time. It's just that it has been inconvenient to meet you."
Then he said with a dark face: "It's a pity that Xiang Anran is watching too closely. Although I learned that they wanted to murder Wang Fat, Wang Zi and Hua Shiniang, but they couldn't escape to rescue them under his surveillance. I could only find a way to tell you the news. Unfortunately, I sent the news too late and failed to save Fatty Wang and Hua Shiniang. , let them lose their lives in vain."
Chen Zhuoan said with a sad face: "Thousands of mistakes are all my fault, I am useless. That caused the tragic death of the brothers."
Min Rou looked at his expression and said softly from the side: "Zhuo An, you don't have to blame yourself too much. The moment we all made up our minds to follow you, we have already I leave my life to you. As the saying goes, no one can predict the fate of fate. ”
Mo. Yun also said at the side: "That's right, I, Mo Yun, have always been dissatisfied with everything in my life. I only obey Old General Zhang and you, Chen Zhuo'an. The big guys drank blood wine that day, and Mo Yun's life has been handed over to him a long time ago. For Hall Master Chen, if one day you tell me to die immediately, you won’t even frown.”
Chu Laosan on the side heard this and his blood boiled. Regardless of his injuries, he sat on the ground and patted his thighs and said:
"Well, Mo Yun, you have said all the good things, but let me say something else. Come, come, come , We have to fight at the wine table tonight."
Before Mo Yun spoke, Min Rou frowned and said: "Third brother, you are so seriously injured, why are you still drinking without taking medicine? ”
Chu Lao San chuckled and said: "Madam, hall master, you don't understand. Wine is a poison that can penetrate the intestines, and it's also a prescription worth a thousand pieces of gold. No good medicine in the world can compare to a pot of turbid wine. Lao San, I just want an eight There are ten altars, and any injury will be healed if you keep them "
Min Rou blushed when he said "Mrs. Madam," and spat: "You are a big guy, but you are not serious." She peeked at Chen Zhuoan. But Chen Zhuoan didn't seem to be disgusted. The two eyes met, and Min Rou suddenly felt that the eyes of the man she had been obsessed with for many years were as gentle as water at this moment. This feeling had never happened before.
Mo Yun next to him coughed and said: "This is not a place to stay for a long time. Let's leave here first. Unfortunately, although we annihilated Xiang Anran and others this time, we still didn't get the false imperial edict. Judging from this matter, We have to take a long-term approach.”
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard someone outside the hall say:
"It's not like we didn't get the fake edict, but it's hard to say whether it's what you want."
Mo Yun's expression changed after hearing this, and he looked at the entrance of the passage warily. However, Chen Zhuoan's face relaxed and he chuckled: "Brother Liang came and went without a trace. He is indeed not an ordinary person."
At this time, two people walked side by side from the entrance of the passage, a man and a woman. It was Liang Yan and Tang Diexian. Liang Yan glanced at the people present and said with a smile: "It seems that Brother Chen has solved the problem."
"That's right. Brother Liang disappeared suddenly. He must have followed the false imperial edict. I don't know if he succeeded." Chen Zhuoan asked tentatively.
Liang Yan glanced at him and replied calmly: "Fortunately, I have fulfilled my destiny. It's just that I don't know whether this fake edict is what you want." As he spoke, he took out a yellow scroll from his arms. , and threw it to Chen Zhuoan.
Chen Zhuoan reached out to take it and eagerly unfolded the imperial edict. However, his eyes widened in disbelief the next moment. Because this imperial edict is completely empty, not even a single word.
"How could it be, how could it be like this?" He knew that with the martial arts and methods of the two of them, there was no need to fool him, but he didn't understand why there was not a single word in this fake imperial edict!
Chen Zhuo Anxin was thinking deeply, and he wanted to obtain a false imperial edict to overthrow Li Hong, eliminate the imperial court, and restore a clear world to the people. To this end, he gathered a group of like-minded brothers who worked day and night, planned hard for many years, and finally got to where they are today, but what they have now is a blank piece of paper!
Chen Zhuoan couldn't accept it for a moment. His heart was so shaken that he suffered internal injuries and spit out another mouthful of blood. Min Rou grabbed his arm, leaving two lines of clear tears, and advised: "Zhuo An, don't be too excited, we will discuss it in the long run."
At this time Liang Yan showed a strange look on his face, frowned and said: "It's better to take a long-term view." No, maybe someone can explain this false edict to us now, and they have already arrived at the door."
As he said that, he turned to look at the passage again and asked:
"I. That’s right, Tang Tiannan?”
Chen Zhuoan and the other four people in the field looked puzzled when they heard what he said, and they all followed his gaze to the entrance of the hall.
At this moment, a middle-aged man’s voice was suddenly heard from the passage:
“The Immortal’s eyes are as bright as a torch, and nothing happening here can be hidden from the Immortal.”
Then a sallow-skinned man walked out. He was slightly stooped and coughing as he walked. It was Min Rou's subordinate, the clerk of Laifu Inn: Tang Er!
This scene was really unbelievable. Min Rou asked in shock: "What did you say? Tang Er, are you Tang Tiannan?"
Tang Er smiled bitterly and said: "I'm sorry, boss. I've kept it secret from you for so long, and I am indeed the real Tang Tiannan. The fake imperial edict is in my hand."
As he said this, he took out a piece of yellow paper from his arms. The scroll was unfolded in front of everyone. Chen Zhuo'an and others looked at it intently and saw that it was Li Hong's fake edict that privately sentenced General Zhang to death. They were immediately convinced in their hearts.
Tang Tiannan slightly cupped his hands and said to everyone in the field: "Thank you for your hard work, everyone has made great contributions to defeating Li Hong this time. After returning to Beijing, I will definitely report the truth to the Holy Master."
Chen Zhuoan smiled bitterly and said: "Since Mr. Tang has the Holy Purpose and knows so much about our situation, why didn't you contact us earlier and cost us a lot of money?" You have worked so hard to find this piece of paper?"
Tang Tiannan shook his head and said: "You don't understand Xiang Anran, who is under Li Hong. He likes to play with people's hearts. I suspected that there was a traitor among you. If I reveal my identity rashly, I may not be able to protect the false edict. I can only rest assured that I will go to Beijing and hand it over to the Holy One in person.”
Chen Zhuoan said angrily: "So you have been secretly observing, watching my brothers fight for life and death for a piece of paper, and sacrifice their lives in vain for a piece of paper?!"
Tang Tiannan said seriously: "Those who achieve great things will I don’t stick to trivial matters. In order to steal a fake imperial edict, I even lost the lives of my wife and children. Even if you lose your life, it is inevitable to sacrifice yourself!"
He paused and said: "And do you think that the current emperor really doesn't know about Li Hong's ambition? Huh, the emperor just has no evidence. In addition, many veterans supported Li Hong, so he just let it go and let it go. He killed General Zhang, but it was all worth it. The Holy Spirit has been secretly accumulating it for many years, and now that he has this false edict as evidence of his crime, he can eradicate Li Hong in one fell swoop!"
Chen Zhuoan was originally a criminal. His heart was full of blood, and when he heard Tang Tiannan's words, his heart suddenly Suddenly falling to the bottom of the valley, he murmured: "You said that the death of General Zhang was also the result of His Majesty's deliberate laissez-faire?"
Tang Tianran said: "Yes, General Zhang sacrificed his life for the country and died a worthy death. In the future, Your Majesty A monument will be erected for him and he will be remembered for generations to come.”
Chen Zhuoan's eyes were confused for a while. General Zhang, whom he respected as a god, did not die on the battlefield, wrapped in horse leather, but died in the conspiracy and struggle within the imperial court.
In the final analysis, the "Corruption Club" he founded is just a pawn in the power struggle of the imperial court. Think back to the time when the eight cousins drank fine wine together and made an alliance through blood. How heroic! Now that he was dead and injured, he glanced at the corpses in the hall and suddenly felt that his interest was waning. The career that he had been thinking about before seemed to have nothing to do with him.
He was supported by Min Rou and walked a few steps, and said calmly: "Xiang Anran and his lackeys have been eliminated. I believe Mr. Tang will have his own way to get to Beijing. Chen will leave now."
Seeing him leaving, Tang Tiannan hurriedly said: "Brother Chen, won't you go to Beijing with me to meet the Holy Spirit? Your majesty will definitely reward you for your hard work. When we become officials in the same court, we can also benefit the people together."
Chen Zhuo'an kept walking and replied lightly: "No, Mr. Tang is also invited to come to the capital. , don’t mention anything about Chen, thank you very much.”
As he said that, he and Min Rou left without looking back, and Mo Yun also helped Chu Laosan and followed him out.
Liang Yan, Tang Diexian and Tang Tiannan were the only three people left in the hall. Tang Tiannan bowed respectfully to Liang Yan and said, "Thank you for your help!"
Liang Yan waved his hand and said, "No need to be polite, I still have something to ask you."
( End of chapter)