Chapter 222: Send you back to Yuhua Mountain
Weixi.
As soon as Taoist Li got the news about Dragon Vein, he immediately set off and left Yuhua Mountain.
Liangjiang is also handling the matter of the Feng clan secretly.
However, it was not convenient for her to come forward in person, so the two masters could only secretly send Yuhua Mountain disciples to assist in the transfer.
Liang Jiang was worried about Mrs. Liang who was far away in Shangjing, but he also knew that if he returned to Shangjing rashly now, it would undoubtedly be a sheep entering the tiger's mouth, which was not a wise move.
She could only send Shadow Pavilion masters to Shangjing quickly, hoping to safely take Mrs. Liang away from that place of trouble.
After arranging everything, she followed Gu Xizhi down Yuhua Mountain and headed to Weixi to hand over official duties with Fang Chengxu.
The two of them lived in Gu Xizhi's mansion.
Because Gu Xizhi had been away from Weixi for several months, there were many official matters that needed to be dealt with urgently and sorted out. The handover can only be delayed appropriately.
The agreed handover day came soon, and Gu Xizhi received news from Shangjing.
The second master Liang was beheaded when he revealed the secret, and the second wife was demoted to the imperial nunnery. Mrs. Liang came to Weixi with the Queen Mother Fengjia and will arrive soon.
Unexpectedly, even though I was rushing so slowly, I was still one step late.
He must not be able to return to Beijing. The emperor's imperial edict should be arriving in Weixi soon. In other words, Fang Chengxu may have received the emperor's secret edict, but he just stayed put.
Things changed again and again, completely deviating from the two's original plans.
Moreover, they have to face a life and death decision: if the emperor wants to be unfavorable to Liang Jiang and the Feng clan, should they obey or resist.
In this regard, Gu Xizhi did not hesitate at all.
He told Liang Jiang that Mrs. Liang had asked him this question in the carriage: If the emperor wanted Liang Jiang's life, would he die with him?
At that time, Gu Xizhi denied it without thinking.
The answer he gave was: No, for the sake of Liang Jiang, he would resist, even rebel.
It was this sentence that easily moved Mrs. Liang to tell him the secret about Liang Jiang's life experience.
Therefore, Gu Xizhi immediately began to prepare for a rainy day and mobilized his troops. If the emperor refused to let Liang Jiang mother and daughter, and the Feng clan go, he would not hesitate to fight Fang Chengxu to the death.
Of course, he will not surrender Weixi obediently to others for the time being.
Over the years, he worked hard to train the soldiers stationed in Weixi to be like sharp swords, capable of defeating ten with one.
But before the emperor's attitude became clear, the two of them couldn't follow Wu Ming's lead and take the lead.
The only good thing is that Mrs. Liang came to Weixi. If she can be rescued and the family reunited, even if she can never return to the Duke's mansion and wander around the world, it will be worth it.
However, Gu Xizhi still had one doubt.
The dragon vein was discovered, and he thought that the emperor might come to investigate in person.
But he never expected that the emperor would ask the queen mother to leave Beijing and come to Weixi to take charge of the overall situation.
Especially since the Queen Mother is not in good health these days, but she has traveled a long way, so there must be something important to do here.
He and Liang Jiang were puzzled and sent people to pay close attention to the news about the Queen Mother and her party.
In the end, it was decided to take action and rescue Mrs. Liang before the Queen Mother reunited with Li Daoshi.
The Queen Mother and her party soon arrived in Weixi and stationed at a post station fifty miles away from Weixi Fucheng. After resting for a night, they would set off for the land of Dragon Vein.
Gu Xizhi and Liang Jiang recuperated during the day and planned to go to the inn at night to carry out operations.
Night fell soon, and the two were about to disguise themselves and set off. Suddenly, a small official came to report that a large number of villagers in the west of the city were suffering from vomiting and diarrhea. They were suspected of being poisoned and their lives were in danger.
The doctor could not find out what kind of poison was poisoned, nor could he tell the cause of the poisoning, and the number of poisoned villagers was still increasing.
This made Liang Jiang feel embarrassed for a while.
It is unbearable to do nothing to save someone, not to mention that if the cause of the poisoning cannot be found, more people will be harmed. But tonight is the best chance to rescue his mother. Once the Queen Mother and Li Daoshi reunite, the security will be even tighter.
It was Gu Xizhi who made a decisive decision: "It's still early, I'll take Guanqi to the inn to find out the truth. You go and see the specific situation. If it can be solved quickly, go and meet us. Otherwise, you can stay at home and wait for my news."
For now, there really is no better way.
Liang Jiang didn't waste much time and immediately followed the officials to the west of the city on horseback, hoping to achieve a quick victory without delaying tonight's action.
Because she was impatient, she took the lead and rode a little too fast.
Less than half a mile out of the city, the horse beneath him suddenly neighed and fell forward.
Liang Jiang was shocked, there was an ambush! I'm afraid I got caught in a trap.
Due to inertia, she fell straight forward. She turned over and was about to get up when a sharp long sword suddenly stretched out from beside her and pressed against her throat.
The movement was so fast that Liang Jiang didn't even have time to react, and his body suddenly froze.
Slowly raising his face, the person standing in front of her was none other than Fang Chengxu.
The so-called poisoning of the villagers should be just his trick to lure the snake out of its hole. The purpose is to lure him to come and fall into his trap.
Under the moonlight, Fang Chengxu held a sword in one hand, looked down at her, and calmly ordered: "Tie her up."
Two people came out of the dark grass nearby, holding ropes, and were about to tie them up.
Liang Jiang stared at him coldly: "Who instigated you?"
Fang Chengxu said calmly: "Don't ask. I will send someone to take you to Yuhua Mountain. I will let you go when you get there. So I hope you can cooperate with me and don't play any tricks."
Liang Jiang was stunned and narrowed his eyes slightly: "Send me back to Yuhua Mountain?"
Fang Chengxu pursed his lips: "Yes, there are too many disputes at the foot of the mountain. You can stay in Yuhua Mountain with peace of mind in the future and don't go down the mountain. I believe that the two saints can save your life."
Liang Jiang was stunned, and a bad premonition suddenly arose in his heart: "Why did you send me away?"
Fang Chengxu stopped talking and only commanded in a deep voice: "Tie him up!"
The two people stepped forward and were about to take action when they suddenly felt dizzy.
Liang Jiang suddenly attacked. He plucked onions in a dry land and grabbed the sword with his bare hands. His body was like lightning.
Fang Chengxu was shocked and hurriedly fought back, but he was no match for Liang Jiang. She pressed the long sword she had snatched against his chest.
"Tell me, why are you doing this?"
Fang Chengxu didn't expect that because Liang Jiang was going to visit the military camp at night today, he had prepared poison in advance and could easily turn defeat into victory.
He said dejectedly: "Believe me this time, I just want to save you. Weixi is not a place to stay for a long time. Leave quickly, let alone go to the inn."
Liang Jiang's eyes tightened: "How did you know I was going to the inn?"
Then I was shocked: "Is there an ambush in the inn?"
"Yes, the inn is ambushed on all sides. Someone wants your life and is waiting for you to fall into the trap."
Fang Chengxu admitted honestly: "I don't want you to risk your life by following me, so leave here quickly, otherwise, your life will be in danger."
However, Gu Xi knew that he had already gone.
Liang Jiang immediately retracted his sword, pointed his toes, and got on his horse.
Fang Chengxu grabbed the horse's reins and said, "You are going to die!"
Liang Jiang said firmly: "Fang Chengxu, I will remember your kindness today. But to me, many things are more important than life."
He cut off the horse's reins with a sword, turned the horse's head, and headed straight for the inn.
(End of chapter)