Judge of the Lamp

Xu Zhiqiong easily dealt with the two assassins.

During the day, he wanted to borrow something from Tao Huayuan, and what he borrowed was her flesh and blood puppet.

Xu Zhiqiong's puppet and Tao Huayuan's puppet were sleeping in the bedroom at that time. Xu Zhiqiong hid in another bedroom and manipulated the two puppets with the three-needle technique.

The complex structure of the Marquis's Mansion gave Xu Zhiqiong a lot of advantages. Even the maids in the mansion didn't know where Xu Zhiqiong slept that night.

And these two assassins believed too much in the news that should be delivered, thinking that Xu Zhiqiong and "Senior Brother Tao" would sleep in this bedroom forever after they entered the bedroom.

They thought they killed Xu Zhiqiong easily, but in fact they just chopped off the head of a puppet, triggering Xu Zhiqiong's fifth-grade skills, punishing evil without mercy.

Wan Qiusheng was punished by Xu Zhiqiong and died on the spot.

Tong Qingqiu's poison was hidden in the puppet's head. Xu Zhiqiong broke open the pouch and released the poison. Yingzhu was poisoned and was captured alive by Xu Zhiqiong.

Looking at Wan Qiusheng's body, Xu Zhiqiong shook his head.

Xu Zhiqiong expected that Princess Yanghuan would send someone to assassinate him, but he didn't expect to send such a useless person.

The five ranks of Confucianism seem to be on par with Xu Zhiqiong in terms of cultivation, but this person can't stand it in terms of strategy, adaptability, courage, and combat experience.

Wan Qiusheng, the former dean of Haoran Academy, has experienced the humiliation that Haoran Academy cannot erase.

At the beginning, An Luofeng, Prince of Tunu, came to see Anjing to do something wrong, and then he had a whim, and wanted to study at Haoran Academy.

Zuo Chuxian, the dean of Haoran Academy, was not afraid of Emperor Zhaoxing's persecution, so he immediately refused and resigned.

Wan Qiusheng, who had been in the Haoran Academy for many years without a bright future, finally ushered in the opportunity and took advantage of the momentum to become the dean.

However, on the day when he became the dean, Haoran Academy ushered in the most humiliating day. An Luofeng asked female disciples to study with him, but Wan Qiusheng dared not refuse. As a result, dozens of female disciples were punished by An Luofeng and his colleagues. Insult from subordinates.

Afterwards, Wan Qiusheng didn't dare to do anything with Tu Nuren, so he could only take his disciples to the palace to argue. Even the emperor didn't see him, so he was expelled by Chen Shuncai, and he was notorious in the academy ever since.

Then Xu Zhiqiong killed An Luofeng and a group of slaves, Zuo Chuxian and Lin Tianzheng and others went to help in the battle, Wan Qiusheng hid in the academy, closed the door, and the infamy became more and more serious.

Then Zuo Chuxian marched south, and Wan Qiusheng continued to serve as the dean, and the infamy still persisted. Fortunately, Wan Qiusheng had a thick skin, and he couldn't hear the more swearing.

Unexpectedly, Emperor Zhaoxing abdicated just after the Southern Expedition ended.

Next, it's not as simple as being scolded.

After Emperor Changle succeeded to the throne, he was immediately dismissed.

His own so-called voluntary resignation and taking idle jobs are pure nonsense. Emperor Chang Le not only demoted him as a commoner, but even wanted him to go to prison.

But how did this guy come to Yu Xianguo?
Xu Zhiqiong first put Wan Qiusheng's body aside, tied up Yingzhu, and brought it over.

This woman is a sixth-rank killer.

As an assassin, Killing Dao is a good choice, but the level of the sixth rank is a bit lower.

Isn't there a fifth grade around Princess Yanghuan?

Most of Yu Xianguo practiced Suzaku Sheng Dao, and the two fifth-rank maids should also be promoted to cultivators.

Although the cultivators of the Dao of Life are not as good at fighting as the Dao of Killing, they still have the natural advantage of cultivating at the fifth rank.

Xu Zhiqiong asked Yingzhu: "What's your name?"

Yingzhu turned her face away, refusing to answer.

Xu Zhiqiong put on a pair of gloves and came to Yingzhu.

It can be seen that this is about to be tortured, Yingzhu's expression is still strong, but the sweat is dripping from the forehead, and the body can't help shaking.

What is he doing with gloves on?
Is it afraid of getting blood, or is it afraid of getting something else?
Where is he going to start?

Xu Zhiqiong didn't do anything to her.

He took out a cloth bag, carefully scooped out a spoonful of powder, and sprinkled it on Yingzhu's body.

"You, what are you going to do? You are going to do it..." Yingzhu can speak, although her accent is heavy, but these few words have conveyed her fear.

She is not a mature assassin, otherwise she should not panic like this when facing torture.

Xu Zhiqiong sat on the chair and observed quietly. The medicinal powder sprinkled on Yingzhu's body quickly melted with sweat, and quickly flowed down the neck into the collar.

After less than a cup of tea, bloodshot eyes appeared in Yingzhu's eyes, her expression began to twist, and her body began to squirm.

She was very itchy, but her hands and feet were bound and she couldn't scratch.

This is Tong Qingqiu's improved itching medicine, and it works very quickly.

After another half a cup of tea, Yingzhu simply lay on the ground and rubbed itches. Xu Zhiqiong sucked up all the energy in her body, but she couldn't exert any strength. After a while, Yingzhu's tears came down.

After a while, Yingzhu suddenly raised her head and said, "What do you want to ask me?"

"What's your name?"

"My name is Yingzhu."

"Who sent you to kill me?"

"Princess Yanghuan."

She confessed.

Based on this action, Xu Zhiqiong can make a rough judgment on her identity.

This assassin is not a close friend of Princess Yanghuan, and Yanghuan's trust in her and her loyalty to Yanghuan are limited.

Xu Zhiqiong mentioned Wan Qiusheng's head: "What's his name?"

"His name is Wan Qiusheng, and he is a Xuanren."

"When did he defect to Princess Yanghuan?"

Yingzhu's body twisted into a ball on the ground: "You have to at least let me scratch it, otherwise I won't answer your question!"

Xu Zhiqiong smiled, and ordered five male waiters to be brought in, and asked them to bring in a bathtub from the bathroom.

After filling a bucket full of water, Xu Zhiqiong untied Yingzhu's binding rope.

Yingzhu's hands were free, and she began to scratch vigorously on her body, and blood came out soon after scratching.

Xu Zhiqiong said: "It's useless to scratch off a layer of skin, go soak in the tub."

Yingzhu didn't care about being shy, she took off her clothes and jumped in.

After soaking in the bucket, Yingzhu calmed down a little.

Xu Zhiqiong looked at the five male waiters and looked at their expressions one by one.

There was a male waiter who peeked at Yingzhu from time to time.

What's the matter, haven't you seen a woman?

This male waiter was called Li Yong, he was the last male waiter to leave the bedroom, and he also left the orchid at the door of the bedroom.

This person is the internal response sent by Princess Yanghuan.

He has no cultivation base, just an ordinary handsome man.

He is very anxious now, wishing he could find a chance to kill Yingzhu immediately.

Judging from his performance, he is by no means an experienced craftsman.

Xu Zhiqiong looked at Yingzhu and said, "Now answer my question honestly, when did Wan Qiusheng join Princess Yanghuan?"

Yingzhu shook her head and said, "He's not from Princess Yanghuan, he's from the Grand Ceremony Guest, brought here during the day."

"Who is the grand guest?"

"The grand guest is called Ju Liang, a very big official, one of Yu Xian's biggest officials, I can't tell what exactly he does."

Xu Zhiqiong raised his eyebrows, he had to find time to learn Yu Xian's official system.

"Why did Princess Yanghuan want to kill me?"

"I don't know, when I was called, the princess just told me to fight with this person."

Didn't you give her any time to prepare?

"How many years have you been with Princess Yanghuan?"

"Last month, she found me and offered me a job, five hundred taels of silver per year."

"Before following her, what did you do for a living?"

"I learned the Dao of Killing from Xuan Guo's master. After I learned the eighth grade, I went to the army and fought with me. I gave as much money as I wanted."

As an assassin, Yingzhu was a bit reckless, but her method of killing was clean and neat.

It turned out that she was a mercenary.

Xu Zhiqiong asked some more about Princess Yanghuan, but Yingzhu didn't know anything about it.

Xu Zhiqiong asked the last question tonight: "In this mansion, who is your internal response?"

Yingzhu shook her head and said, "I don't know who is the internal response."

"Really?" Xu Zhiqiong rolled his eyes.

"I really don't know, I just know to follow the orchid, which has a special fragrance."

Xu Zhiqiong glanced at the male waiter Liyong: "She said she came with Lan Hua."

Li Yong knelt on the ground with a thud, trembling, and said in a proclaimed language: "Hou, lord, the princess sent someone to let me put orchids in front of your door. She said that you like orchids the most. I don't like them." I know, she wants to harm you, I, I really don't know."

Xu Zhiqiong looked at Li Yong with a smile: "Are you a subordinate of Princess Yanghuan?"

"I, I am, hers, a male servant. Later, Dazong was about to recruit a male servant, and the princess let me go. Dazong was sending me to the Marquis's mansion and asked me to follow the Marquis, but the princess sent someone to look for me yesterday evening , let me put an orchid in front of your door."

While speaking, Li Yong cried so hard that he couldn't make a sound.

Yingzhu, a second-rate assassin.

Wan Qiusheng, trash dim sum.

Liyong, amateur meticulous work.

What is Princess Yanghuan going to do?Why did you find a group of unreliable people to deal with me.

How much does she have to look down on me?

After thinking for a moment, Xu Zhiqiong suddenly smiled.

He was wrong.

Princess Yanghuan thinks highly of him.

She made perfect preparations for this assassination.

Xu Zhiqiong made a yin-yang magic circle, trapped Yingzhu and Liyong, and ordered the maid to dispose of Wan Qiusheng's body, and put his head and crimes away.

……

After sleeping all night, Mochi sent a carriage to pick up Xu Zhiqiong early the next morning.

When he got to the carriage, Mo Chi smiled and said, "How was last night? Do the five male servants still like it?"

"I like it, I like it very much," Xu Zhiqiong said with a smile, "One of them is a subordinate of Princess Yanghuan, and he even left a mark for the assassin."

Mo Chi was startled: "What assassin are you talking about?"

Xu Zhiqiong said: "Last night, Princess Yanghuan sent two assassins to kill me. They failed to kill me. One assassin was killed and the other injured. They are now in my mansion."

Mo Chi said angrily: "Where is the person, take the living one to the palace! Take the dead one too! And that male servant! Take them all!"

Just as Mo Chi was about to get out of the car, Xu Zhiqiong grabbed Mo Chi and said, "Your Highness, don't be annoyed, these people don't need to be taken away, and it's useless to take them away."

"Why is it useless?"

"Because Princess Yanghuan is ready, she can't admit it."

"We have the witness witness, why should she deny it?"

Xu Zhiqiong said: "The two assassins last night, one is a Dao killer cultivator, and the other is a Confucian cultivator."

Mo Chi was stunned: "As far as I know, the high-ranking Princess Yanghuan's subordinates are all cultivators of life and Taoism, and Confucianism and Taoism are very rare in Dayu."

"So, Princess Yanghuan won't admit it," Xu Zhiqiong continued, "One of these two assassins was a mercenary last month, and the other is not Princess Yanghuan at all.

One is the way of killing that he learned from Xuanren, and the other is originally Xuanren.
There is one waiter left, and you found this waiter for me!
Just listen to their identities. These three people have almost nothing to do with Princess Yanghuan. Will anyone believe their testimony?Why do you think Princess Yanghuan admits it?Didn't you bring them to the court hall to humiliate yourself? "