C4

Previously, he mentioned: Jiang Cheng fought fiercely with Wan Xingyun the leader, and was ambushed and plotted against by his subordinates.

That night, Madame Bai tossed and turned, and could not sleep soundly. She even dreamed that Jiang Cheng was standing in front of her, drenched in blood. Such a terrifying scene caused her to be shocked awake. Borrowing the moonlight, she looked at the soundly asleep Little Jiang Feng, an ominous premonition arose from the bottom of her heart.

The next day, only seven people remained in the line of Death Land Sect. At noon, they arrived at a small inn. After ordering some meat and wine, Soong Si was the first to speak and asked: "Big brother, where are we going next? Why don't you go back to the capital with them? "

"You may not have been with me for long, but you've made yourself famous in the martial arts world. Do you need me to explain some things to you?" Wan Xingyun stared straight at the swaying little wine cup.

"Is it really necessary?"

"Don't say too much, don't ask too much, because we are not yet qualified to negotiate conditions, do you understand?"

"Yes, big brother." Soong Si replied respectfully.

"Brothers, as long as this business trip is done, I can guarantee that you will be able to enjoy endless wealth and prosperity in the future." Wan Xingyun muttered.

"Thank you, Big Brother." Everyone expressed their gratitude in unison.

"Before we act, we have to prepare everything. We have to be absolutely sure." On the surface, Wan Xingyun raised his wine cup to persuade him to drink, but it was actually to cover up his voice and expression when he said those words.

Seven days later in Beijing

After the morning assembly, the official brought a brocade case containing "gifts" to Liu Shichen's residence.

When Liu Shichen heard that he had come to visit, he had already known about it in his heart. After he shouted at the crowd, her wife, Madam You, happened to see what had happened. She saw how mysterious his husband's actions had been recently, and felt worried. She walked up to him and asked, "Master, what has happened to you recently?"

Seeing that it was You who came over, Liu Shichen was startled at first, but then immediately recovered his smile and said: "Your husband is only thinking about the matters that the Emperor had told you earlier in the morning."

"Master, are you speaking the truth?"

"Of course it's the truth. When have I ever lied to you?"

"The children in your stomach are all listening. Master, please do not take the wrong path."

"How dare you!" Liu Shichen suddenly roared at You guys.

She looked at Liu Shichen in a daze and couldn't stop coughing.

"You were already suffering from asthma, and now that you are pregnant, the wind outside is strong. It's better for you to quickly return to your room to rest." A man's business is not something a woman like you should be concerned about. " Liu Shichen shifted his gaze and said coldly.

"Master, since the birth of our son, you seem to have changed a lot. Our relationship is no longer as intimate as it was before." Youn said sorrowfully.

"Enough, we can talk about this when we have time. I still have important colleagues to meet." While speaking, Liu Shichen had already turned his back.

"Yes, master." There was endless grief and desolation in his words.

Hearing the lady's footsteps as she left, Liu Shichen turned to look at her back and could not help but sigh: "The officials are always scheming against each other, they are always full of life and death, if I do not grab the chance, I'm afraid the mansion will never be at peace again. Madam, when will you experience your husband's difficulties? "

The butler Uncle Fu brought the official to the study room and informed Liu Shichen, "Master, everything has been arranged."

"Alright, you can leave now." Liu Shichen slowly walked towards the study room.

After pushing open the door, the official's face was full of smiles. He handed over the embroidered box and said, "Congratulations, Sir Zhong. The debt of killing my brother has been avenged."

"Oh? Open it and take a look. " Liu Shichen still believed that what one sees was the truth.

"Yes, milord." With that, the official opened the door.

Inside the embroidered box, a fragrant smell came out, the thousand-year-old ice cube was combined with the spices and surrounded Jiang Cheng's head. In order to protect against the stench of the corpse, the official had spent all his effort.

"Tsk, tsk, he is Jiang Cheng?" When Liu Shichen saw this, he felt a little nauseous. After all, they had taken six days off on the road, so this was already difficult to catch a glimpse of.

"It is absolutely true. Sir Zhong, please rest assured." The official quickly closed the box again.

"I heard that one year ago, Jiang Cheng successfully annihilated a few bandits outside of Hangzhou." Liu Shichen suddenly asked.

"Exactly."

"Then if you were a bandit, would you bear a grudge against him?"

"If I were an official, I would naturally do so."

"Good, to cut the weeds one must remove the roots. There are some things that are better done."

"Sir Zhong, please be at ease. This official has long since arranged everything."

"Is that so? You let them do that? But don't make any mistakes! "

"Hehe, Master, you have already agreed to Wan Xingyun's conditions, even if it will be extremely difficult, he has to do things well for you."

"Hmph, you did think it through."

"It is this official's honour to be able to help sire out of trouble. I hope sire will be able to achieve great things in the future. Please don't forget this official."

"Let's settle this first."

"Yes, yes, of course. Master, how should we deal with this head? "

"I heard that there are carnivorous big fish in the sea. Would they be willing to eat this thing?"

"This official understands and will immediately go to arrange it."

"Mm. After I've made some new progress, I'll come back to the manor to report. As for the rest of the time, it'll be as simple as usual."

"Yes, this official will take his leave now." The official bowed and quickly left.

In the study room, only Liu Shichen remained. He sighed at the sky, "My younger brother, you can rest in peace!" The sadness in his words was something only he himself could fully understand.

Inside the Prefecture of the Prefect of Hangzhou City

As the seven days passed, Madame Bai's worries became even more intense. She had dreamt about Jiang Cheng's unexpected misfortune for more than one day and night. Today, he finally could not hold it in anymore and summoned his butler, Lei Jin.

"Greetings, Madam." Lei Jin's body was covered in dust, it seemed like he was involved in the mansion's cleaning.

"Manager Lei, no need to be so polite. Please take a seat."

"Yes, ma'am." Lei Jin agreed.

"My husband has been away for many days. I feel uneasy, afraid that something might happen to him." Madame Bai voiced her worries.

"Madam, the lord's skills are outstanding, and he's even under a secret decree to enter the capital this time, so nothing bad should happen to him." Lei Jin consoled.

"The sense of foreboding is getting stronger and stronger. Ai, maybe I'm being overly suspicious, but I still hope that you can make a trip to the capital to find out more information." Madame Bai made a request.

"This... It wasn't that this subordinate wanted to shirk responsibility, but before leaving, this lord had specially instructed this subordinate to arrange matters within the estate. If I leave easily and something were to happen to the manor, what would I do? " Lei Jin looked to be in a difficult position.

"What can happen in this manor?"

"A few days ago, I heard that the thieves had gotten back on their feet. My lord had already sent all the soldiers in the city to guard the mountain roads and send them to the merchants. "I don't have many soldiers left in my city, but if something big happens, I'm afraid it will be very difficult to support them in time."

"My husband has been in Hangzhou for more than two years. The rich and powerful merchants have all been punished, and the bandits outside the city have all been exterminated. The commoners could stay indoors at night. Moreover, this was the residence of an official ordered by the imperial government. Who would dare to be impudent here? The servants and maidservants are still present on the matters of the manor, so I can also decide on some internal matters. On the other hand, my husband offended a senior official of the imperial court when he killed the evil merchant, Liu Shisui. It would be hard for me to go to the capital with peace of mind. I humbly request that Manager Lei make a trip to the capital for me. " The Madame Bai pleaded.

Hearing his wife say that, how could Lei Jin refuse? He could only nod his head and agree: "Alright, since that's the case, I will make the arrangements for the next two days and set off as soon as possible."

"I thank Manager Lei." The Madame Bai bowed to him.

"This is too much. This subordinate cannot afford it." Madame, rest assured, I will arrange everything as soon as possible. If there is nothing else, your subordinate will take his leave first. "

The Madame Bai nodded slowly as Lei Jin left the room with hesitation.

On this day, Lei Jin's mind kept replaying the words of Jiang Cheng and Madame Bai. The two of them were masters, so their words made sense. What should they do now? If he left, what would happen if a huge disturbance occurred in the manor? If he did not, he would feel guilty for the rest of his life if the lord was in danger in the capital. After being conflicted for a long time, Lei Jin was still unable to find the correct answer …

What about later?

And then we'll see how it breaks down in the next round.