Chapter 8 Honorable Mention boom! Wood chips flew everywhere and a poisonous snake broke in through the window! "I knew that tonight would not be peaceful..." Zhao Wumian had anticipated this. Be it the remnants of Yipintang hiding in the capital, or other accomplices who took advantage of the name of Yipintang to avenge Hu Weiyong, neither of them would let Zhao Wumian have an easy time. Hu Weiyong was not a stupid man. During the years he held power, he did not just engage in corruption and abuse of power. He also served as a wing to countless people and showed favor to them, which earned him the loyalty of so many loyal followers. They will not sit idle. Seeing the poisonous snake rushing towards him, Zhao Wumian instantly pulled out the Embroidered Spring Knife from beside the bed. The long sword was unsheathed, and a flash of bright light flashed by! Before the poisonous snake got close, its body was cut through horizontally by the dark white sword energy! A two-headed snake may still be able to move if you cut it vertically to the left or right, but it will definitely die if you cut it horizontally from top to bottom! The poisonous snake was fast, but Zhao Wumian was even faster. He killed the two-headed snake with a lightning-fast sword. Without any pause, he immediately performed the "Jinghong Treading Snow Steps", rushed out of the room, and headed towards the source of the whistle.
When Zhao Qi heard the sound and opened the door, he saw his son's ghostly figure. His shadow was elusive, leaving a trail of afterimages, and he disappeared in the blink of an eye. "This Qinggong..." Zhao Qi was shocked. Even if he was not injured, even with his cultivation at the peak of the second level, he would not be able to perform such a terrifying speed! Is this also the Kanglong body? In the dark alley outside the courtyard, a masked man in black, holding a bone whistle, was hiding in the shadows waiting for news. Suddenly, a bone-chilling chill came from behind. The masked man realized something was wrong, his hands instantly turned black, and he used all his energy to cross his chest to protect it, then turned around to block. The knife flashed from top to bottom, chopping down with the force of a mountain pressing down on one's head! The masked man is at a higher level, with a well-trained body, invulnerable to swords and spears. He can use his hard work to block the long sword from cutting into his body, but he cannot withstand the unparalleled power of the sword! "not good!" A terrifying force came, the knife hit his arm, and then the arm hit his chest. In an instant, the masked man heard a crisp crackling sound coming from his chest and abdomen. "puff!" A mouthful of blood spurted out! His ribs and internal organs were all injured by the overwhelming force, and he flew backwards. Zhao Wumian looked at the masked man coldly, and followed with a second, more powerful knife. ——If I don’t catch you and find out the mastermind behind this and execute your entire family, do you think I’m made of clay? The masked man slammed hard against the wall at the alley entrance, his internal organs dislocated, he vomited blood, and was terrified. His two hands were shaking violently, and the base of his hands was cracked. what happened? Isn’t there only the first realm? I haven't heard that he has practiced horizontal kung fu, so where does he get such terrifying power!
However, before Zhao Wumian could chop out the second knife, suddenly a streak of light came from a distance like lightning, with the true energy in it being extremely powerful. In the blink of an eye, a flying knife had pierced through the steel and iron bones and stabbed into the masked man's throat! "Ho ho..." The masked man looked in astonishment at the direction where the flying knife came from, his head tilted, and he died with his eyes open. Zhao Wumian's face became increasingly gloomy. He turned around and saw a team of Jinyiwei "happened" to appear at this moment. The leader, wearing an iron-gray centurion-level flying fish uniform, walked over quickly with a concerned look on his face: "Captain Zhao? Are you okay? The thieves in Yipintang are extremely evil! They dared to assassinate Jinyiwei in the street, they are really courting death!" "Which eye of yours saw that something was wrong with me?" Zhao Wumian stared at him coldly, "Murder to silence the witness? You're not even going to act?" "Why does Captain Zhao say that?" The man's eyes widened and he said innocently, "I am helping you defeat the enemy. Don't be so ungrateful! Everyone present can testify to this, right?" "That's right!" The Jinyiwei behind him said in unison. "Haha, that's interesting." Zhao Wumian laughed when he saw this scene, while the others felt their hearts tighten, as if they were being stared at by a ferocious beast. The leading centurion also felt a chill, then sneered inwardly and didn't take it seriously. Zhao Wumian quickly calmed down and said, "You are Captain Huang Yunxuan, the adopted son of Marquis Yichun... very famous. I'm sorry, I was too distracted recently and didn't recognize you. You didn't go to supervise the execution today, did you?" Huang Yunxuan said: "Yes, I was busy catching Hu's gang. I was on duty tonight and unfortunately ran into this kind of..." "That's a pity." Zhao Wumian interrupted directly and said with a smile: "Didn't you see that when Hu Weiyong's head fell to the ground, it rolled around like a ball... Oh, by the way, has Lord Huang heard about it? I chopped off his head with this knife." Zhao Wumian raised the embroidered spring knife in his hand and showed it to Huang Yunxuan with great interest, "Look, there is still blood here." "..." Huang Yunxuan's expression froze and veins bulged on his hands. Zhao Wumian turned a blind eye and said to himself, "I wanted to catch this man and send him to the Pacification Office for treason, waiting for him to give out his accomplices! Execute the entire family! Implicate three clans... What a pity, you killed him. But forget it, it can't be said that there is no gain, just like you, Mr. Huang." Huang Yunxuan narrowed his eyes: "What do you mean by this?" Zhao Wumian smiled and said, "Next time you are a vanguard, remember to do a good investigation. I was unconscious on the execution ground. Do you know who sent me back?" Huang Yunxuan's expression changed slightly. "Eunuch Yunqi." Zhao Wumian's smile became wider. "Everyone knows that I killed Hu Weiyong. Everyone knows that the remnants of Yipintang will not let me go. Everyone knows that someone will definitely be unable to hold back and take action... Do you think he doesn't know? Who can be hidden from the tricks of killing people to silence them and framing others? Huang Bin, the Marquis of Yichun, and Hu Weiyong have a past relationship. The emperor has ordered that he will not be held accountable for their past friendship. But now, he can only choose between colluding with the rebels of Yipintang and plotting to assassinate the Jinyiwei... I really hope to see you again in the Zhenfu Division tomorrow." Zhao Wumian looked regretful. Huang Yunxuan's face changed drastically. Tread...
Footsteps sounded. Huang Yunxuan turned around in surprise and saw a group of eunuchs in black clothes walking out from the shadows. ——The Imperial Guard! Upon seeing them, not only did Huang Yunxuan turn pale, but the Jinyiwei who had helped him to give "false testimony" before also became weak in the knees. They were all terrified and looked at Huang Yunxuan with trembling teeth: "Sir... this, this, this..." Zhao Wumian smiled calmly: "It seems that we can only meet in the imperial prison." The leading eunuch waved his hand, and the eunuchs behind him rushed out like tigers and wolves, arresting Huang Yunxuan and his gang. Huang Yunxuan turned pale with horror and shouted, "No! I am the adopted son of Marquis Yichun! I killed the remnants of Yipintang! What are you doing? It's unfair! I want to see the Marquis! I want to see my adoptive father! I am innocent!" "Whether it is an injustice or not, we will know after the trial." Zhao Wumian sneered, "As a Jinyiwei, don't you know the methods of the imperial prison? Idiot!" The last two words were spoken to Huang Yunxuan and also to Huang Bin behind him. Most of the founding heroes came from poor backgrounds like Zhu Yuanzhang. When such people suddenly become rich and rise to prominence, they often cannot control their ever-growing desires. For example, Xue Xian, the former Marquis of Yongcheng, had no regard for the law, killed clerks at will, and bullied the people. For example, Hua Yunlong, Marquis of Huai'an, forcibly occupied the residence of Yuan Prime Minister Tuotuo and enjoyed the tribute from the Yuan Dynasty without going through the formalities of his rank. But Lao Zhu is a person who can't tolerate any grain of sand in his eyes. Regardless of whether he treats the people as leeks of the Zhu family and does not allow others to harm them, or whether he truly loves the people like his own children, he is the kind of person who will truly stand up for the people. Although it is impossible to exchange one life for another, it is certain that one's title will be stripped, salary will be reduced, and power will be taken away. As meritorious military generals who had helped to conquer the country, it was inevitable that the nobles would feel indignant when faced with such punishment. ——I have fought wars all my life, but I just killed a few people, seized a few acres of land, and robbed some money. What's wrong with enjoying it? then. When Hu Weiyong was in power, "evildoers and derelict officials and military men flocked to him in search of protection." Huang Bin is obviously a typical example of this type. He even regarded Hu Weiyong as his own brother. As soon as his elder brother died, he immediately used this trick to avenge his elder brother... However, the assassination was most likely not arranged by him personally. He probably just let Huang Yunxuan know to take action, and he could also put the blame on him later. Yun Qi had just taken the meritorious official away and treated his wounds personally as a reward, but he died that night... This is not a slap in his face, this is a slap in Zhu Yuanzhang's face! Anyone with a bit of common sense would not take action at this time. But even if he is not the mastermind, even if it was just his adopted son's private decision, Huang Bin will be skinned alive this time! Who caught this red-handed? After all, Huang Yunxuan is his adopted son. Whoever kills the Jinyiwei will be punished for conspiracy to rebel and his entire family will be executed. As for Huang Yunxuan, it was good enough that his body was intact. "Master Zhao." The leading eunuch stepped forward and bowed, his attitude very gentle: "I hope you won't blame me, sir. We must seize the stolen goods when we catch the thief. I'll take my leave now."
Zhao Wumian returned the greeting: "No. Take care, eunuch." When he came back, he felt someone was following him. If Yunqi came out, it couldn't be Hu's party, so it could only be someone from the palace. So he deliberately didn't block the flying knife, waiting for Huang Yunxuan to kill him and then fall into the hands of this group of people. Killing people to silence them, framing them... It’s played too roughly! But if there were no eyewitnesses from the Imperial Palace, we would have no choice but to accept the defeat. Now... "Bless yourself." Zhao Wumian watched coldly as the shadow guards escorted Huang Yunxuan and others away. Huang Yunxuan was still shouting his innocence. Zhao Wumian sneered and shook his head. Suddenly, he felt something and looked back towards the entrance of the alley. Zhao Qi and Bai Liuli were looking at him, one with worry, the other with curiosity. (End of this chapter)