"Here" Shi Shude's mind was completely blank at this time, and he instinctively ran in the direction Lu Fang pointed. Lu Fang looked at the other person's retreating back, gritted his teeth, and tried his best to run to the west as fast as he could. So this is to prevent Shi Shude from revealing his direction if he is captured alive by an assassin.
Lu Fang had just walked a dozen steps when he suddenly felt a stab of pain in the root of his right thigh. It turned out that when he jumped down from the wall of the workshop, his hands and feet were stiff due to not exercising for many days. In the panic, he strained the muscles of his inner thigh. The nervousness was not even noticed, and now it started to break out as soon as he moved a little. Lu Fang stood holding the wall for a moment. Just as he was about to leave, he felt a sharp stinging sensation at the root of his thigh, and a layer of cold sweat suddenly appeared on his forehead. In the distance, there was a sound of people coming from outside the gap in the wall that he had just climbed in. Lu Fang looked back and saw the flash of fire outside the wall. It was obvious that the assassins had killed all the guards outside the wall and were about to chase after them. Lu Fang looked around. There was a courtyard door thirty or forty steps ahead, which seemed not to be closed tightly, so I had to grit my teeth and rush toward that courtyard door with both hands and feet.
Ma Xuanhua had gone to bed at this time. Since meeting Shen Liniang that day, her living environment has been greatly improved. The broken doors and windows that leaked air have been carefully repaired. There are also two large piles of fine jujube charcoal in the backyard. , enough for him to get through this winter, only the courtyard has not been cleaned yet, which will be completed in the next few days. The fire pit in the corner of the house emits warm and pleasant air. Ma Xuanhua lies on the bed, opening his eyes and listening to the music outside the window. It's cold, but I can't sleep
"What a bastard. I didn't have charcoal before, so I couldn't sleep all night because of the cold. Now I'm better, but I can't sleep anymore." Ma Xuanhua laughed at himself. At this moment, there was a sound in the courtyard, as if something heavy fell to the ground, and in the silence It sounds extremely clear at night
"Are there thieves?" Ma Xuanhua sat up. This thought made him feel a little incredible. Although Chonghuafang is deserted and rundown, there are no thieves on weekdays. There is no other reason. This place is very unlucky. There are few pedestrians on weekdays. , the thieves have nothing to rob. As for the characters in the workshop, the origins of each are unknown, and those with a little wink will not come to the workshop for some wealth.
No matter what, Ma Xuanhua stood up as quickly as possible, put on his outer robe, found a wooden stick aside, and walked quietly to the door. Just as he was about to get close to the crack in the door and look out, he heard There was a sound, but a heavy object hit the door. I quickly stepped back and almost hit the bridge of my nose by the door.
"Open the door quickly, open the door quickly, and let me in. This is the King of Wu, Lu Fangkuai." There was a rush of sound outside the door. Ma Xuanhua was startled by the words of the outsider. He instinctively took a step back and raised his hands. He was holding a wooden stick, ready to hit the person who rushed in, but the person outside did not hit the door with brute force, but just lowered his voice and urged, as if he didn't want to make too much noise.
Ma Xuanhua suppressed the fear in his heart and shouted in a low voice: "Don't try to trick me. What kind of status is King Wu? How could he come here at this time? Hurry and retreat, otherwise I will shout loudly."
Hearing the movement in the house, it was quiet for a moment outside the door, and soon I heard the man outside whispering: "I am really the King of Wu, Lu Fang. Just now I went out incognito to visit Concubine Shen in the house, and I was attacked by a gangster. Guard the lost lady and let me go into the house to take shelter. As long as I can get out of this difficulty this time, I will be rewarded heavily."
Ma Xuanhua heard that although the voice of the person outside the door was speaking hurriedly, the words could not conceal the confident tone of a superior who had been in charge of life and death all year round. She grew up next to Ma Yin and was very familiar with this tone. In addition, this person mentioned Concubine Shen, and remembered that when she met Shen Liniang a few days ago, the power of the other party was obviously not what a disgraced concubine who had been relegated to the cold palace could have, and she believed in the other party's identity a little more. At this time, an object fell from the crack in the door, and then I heard the person outside saying: "This is the personal seal of a certain family. The young lady will know it at a glance. Open the door quickly and let the person in, otherwise the assassin will find it." , I’m afraid that both jade and stone will be destroyed.”
Ma Xuanhua bent down and picked up the object. When he took it, he felt warm and comfortable. It was an extremely fine jade. He already believed the identity of the person outside the room. He quickly opened the door and felt a gust of cold wind blowing in his face. Ma Xuanhua couldn't help but shudder, and then he saw a person rushing into the house, turned around and closed the door, and then sat down on the ground, panting.
"Your Majesty," Ma Xuanhua whispered. At this time, she was full of curiosity about the man on the ground: the world-famous tycoon; the enemy who defeated her father and destroyed her happy life; the husband of Mrs. Shen who helped her; The father of the handsome young man who danced with the gun in the boat in the early morning was now sitting on the ground a few feet away from him, his breathing could be heard. Ma Xuanhua turned around instinctively, preparing to light the candle with the fire in the brazier to see what this strange man was like. What does it look like
But as soon as Ma Xuanhua turned around, the man on the ground grabbed him by the skirt.I heard the person say: "Little lady, what are you going to do?"
"Bring me a candle and light it up for Your Majesty."
"No," Lu Fang said in a deep voice, "Those assassins are probably in the workshop now. If you hold up the lamp, wouldn't you tell them that I am here?"
Ma Xuanhua was stunned when he heard this, and immediately blushed with shame. He didn't expect Lu Fang to be so calm in such a critical moment. Compared to him, he was still too young. Ma Xuanhua was thinking a lot. But I heard Lu Fang on the ground whisper: "I hurt my leg when I climbed over the wall just now. Please help me up, little lady."
Ma Xuanhua hurriedly leaned over and grabbed Lu Fang's right arm, helping him up. Lu Fang sat down and asked about the situation in the shop in a low voice, and then whispered: "I don't know the name of the little lady, I'm rude."
Ma Xuanhua hesitated for a moment and said in a low voice: "I am the daughter of Ma Yin, King of Chu. I moved to Jianye with my old father and am trapped here."
As soon as Ma Xuanhua finished speaking, the room immediately fell silent, falling into a silent embarrassment until it was broken by the voices of people outside.
Zhong Yangui carried a horizontal knife in his hand and jumped down from the gap in the wall. As soon as he landed, the leader of the dead soldiers on the side stepped forward and whispered: "Lang Jun, look at the traces on the ground, that guy should have gone north."
Zhong Yangui nodded and said: "Yes, Mrs. Shen's residence is to the north. There should be a few people around the female swordsman group. That guy should have gone over there." At this point, Zhong Yangui gave a sinister smile and said: “Just in time to catch them all”
"Let's go!" Zhong Yangui shouted, and five or six dead soldiers rushed into the darkness and rushed towards the house where Shen Liniang lived. They lived near Chonghua Fang these days, and had long understood the topography and roads in the Fang. It was clear as day, even in the dark night, it was like day. It turned out that Zhong Yangui learned from his sister that Lu Fang often secretly visited Shen Liniang in Chonghua Square, so he knew that Lu Fang had not fallen into his plan at all, and believed that Lu Shuxian's death It was related to Shen Liniang and he demoted Shen Liniang out of the palace and broke into Chonghuafang where this sinner lived. The most likely possibility was that he deliberately pretended to fall into the trap, luring the real mastermind hidden behind his back to jump out, and then killed all of them in one attempt to murder Lu Shuxian. Although it was very Secret, but "If you don't want others to know, you have to do it yourself." No matter how secretive his plan is, as time goes by, with Lu Fang's mind and the huge resources at his disposal, it is only a matter of time before the secret is exposed. In this case, let go There was only one way in front of him. Since Lu Fang didn't want people to know that he didn't really criticize Shen Liniang, he naturally couldn't go to Chonghuafang with a lot of fanfare and many guards. The time could only be at night, which gave him the opportunity to ambush. Opportunity, otherwise Lu Fang would have at least hundreds of military guards around him on weekdays, and an assassination would be impossible. As for the time, since he already knew that Lu Fang would come to Chonghuafang to visit Shen Liniang, he only had to send people to spy outside the palace gate. As long as you see a suspicious procession, you can use a carrier pigeon to send a signal to yourself who is stationed near Chonghuafang. Anyway, no one comes to visit Chonghuafang on weekdays. The only ones that come and go are people transporting food, vegetables and daily necessities. The convoy is very different from the envoys from the palace. There is no need to worry about making a mistake. From now on, the entire operation was carried out very smoothly. Although Lu Fang himself has not been killed yet, from the dozen or so people who fought desperately to resist. The waistband of the commander of the Palace Front Division has been found on the envoys, which has confirmed Lu Fang's identity from the side. As long as Lu Fang and Shen Liniang are killed before the city guards arrive, he will have successfully defeated Lu Fang. He knew that this person was very secretive on weekdays, and he would never tell others about things like suspecting the cause of Lu Shuxian's death until he finally caught the murderer behind the scenes. As long as he killed Lu Fang, he would no longer have to worry about someone plotting against him. It was revealed again; and after Shen Liniang died, Zhong Yuancui became the only woman of Lu Fang who was still alive. No matter who the successor was, she naturally ascended the throne of the Empress Dowager. As the Empress Dowager's brother, as long as she If you don't get caught red-handed, you don't have to worry about being accused of being the murderer of Lu Fang and Shen Liniang. Moreover, since Lu Fang's sudden death left a huge power vacuum, no matter who becomes the successor, Lu Wu's internal affairs will not Once the situation stabilizes immediately, various forces will definitely compete to share the largest piece of the power cake. However, as the younger brother of the Empress Dowager, he has nothing to do and will definitely become the target of various forces competing to win over. As long as he makes good use of it and enters Lu The core of Wu's power is not too difficult. As for these dozen dead soldiers, they have never shown their faces in Jianye City on weekdays. After the matter is completed, they will be killed with the servants they have prepared long ago. There is no need to worry that any talkative person will leak it. Thinking of this, Zhong Yangui glanced at the remaining five dead soldiers on both sides, and thought to himself: "Maybe there is no need for the servant's move. If Shen Liniang kills one or two more later, the remaining You can handle everything by yourself. One less step and one less risk of exposure." Thinking of this, Zhong Yangui couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth, showing a proud smile.