Red Mansion Taoist

Chapter 122 Zhen Mansion
  The talisman in Jia Qiang's hand, as he activated the 'Soul Talisman [Elementary]', the talisman turned into a flaming energy talisman.

In the darkness, the flame energy talisman flew over a distance of more than two hundred steps, passed by Manager Liu, and entered through the opened door.

Manager Liu was stunned. He only saw a flame emerging from the void, and then felt a heat passing by him.

When he turned his head, he saw Zhen Yingcheng whose whole body was on fire. He was instantly stunned.

After a few breaths, Zhen Yingcheng turned into ashes on the ground. Only then did Manager Liu finally react and let out a shrill scream.

Manager Liu's scream was so miserable that the first people to react were the people in Zhen Yingcheng's yard, including Zhen Yingcheng's wife.

Jia Qiang did not leave immediately. This assassination was different from the one in Yangzhou. There were no masters around Zhen Yingcheng, so his position was not discovered immediately.

So he stayed on the wall and observed Zhen Yingcheng's collapse.

When he saw a noble lady come out of the room next to Zhen Yingcheng and kept saying something to the servants, he was sure that this noble lady was Zhen Yingcheng's wife.

He remembered that Mrs. Zhen Yingcheng sent General Zheng last time.

Although he didn't know why Mrs. Zhen sent someone to take revenge instead of Zhen Yingcheng himself, he would definitely not spare the person who wanted to harm him.

A talisman appeared again in Jia Qiang's hand, and the 'Soul Talisman [Elementary]' was activated. After he sent out a talisman of flame energy, his body disappeared on the wall.

He did not go to see the result, because the result was doomed, unless there was a master there, and he was a master holding a large shield, or he could save Mrs. Zhen at the expense of himself.

In front of the servants, Mrs. Zhen San, who was panicking and ordering her servants, was hit by a flame talisman flying from nowhere in the darkness, and her whole body turned into a ball of flame.

The flame lasted for three breaths, and Mrs. Zhen San disappeared together with the flame.

The entire Zhen family was in chaos because the third master and third wife of the Zhen family were assassinated successively, which made other members of the Zhen family dare not show up.

The Zhen family's guards ran around checking, trying to find the assassin.

But no matter how hard I searched, I couldn't find any clues about the assassin.

The old concubine had the habit of going to bed early, but today she was awakened by the screams outside.

"What's going on outside?" The old concubine sat up and asked with a frown.

"Ancestor, let me go and ask!" the maid who served her replied softly.

The eldest maid went out and called two nuns to investigate. Soon the two nuns came back. They looked panicked and frightened. They stammered and reported the situation to the eldest maid.

"Go and invite the eldest and second lords!" The eldest maid, who has been with the old concubine for a long time and has great power in the Zhen family, ordered in a deep voice.

Normally the maid would not be like this, but when such a big situation happens, the maid needs to issue orders in advance on behalf of the old concubine when she knows the old concubine's habits.

The eldest maid entered the room, and a little maid had already served the old lady and put on her clothes.

"Ancestor, the third master and his wife were assassinated and died!" The maid did not hide anything and told the news that the two mammies had discovered.

The old concubine swayed slightly and burst into tears.

"Who harmed Ying Cheng!" the old concubine muttered to herself.

"Ancestor, please don't hurt yourself. The eldest master and the second master will be here soon. You will discuss with the two masters then and find someone to find the murderer!" The eldest maid hurriedly stepped forward to persuade.

The old concubine was also weathered. The death of her third son made her sad, but it did not affect her mind.

"Put Xia Pei on me, this assassin is so rampant, let's see if he has the guts to assassinate me!" She ordered in a deep voice.

The third master and his wife were assassinated. The old lady was worried that the assassin would take action again, so she decided to wear Xia Pei.

Wearing Xia Pei, she was the old concubine of Daqian. If he really dared to assassinate her, then the two emperors in the capital would definitely find the assassin and destroy his nine clans.

The eldest maid quickly took out the Xia Pei from the inner room and put it on for the old concubine herself.

The old concubine walked out of the room with a crested crutch in her hand, supported by the maid, looking around for fear of an assassin coming.

"Old madam, why are you out here? Come into the room quickly!" The eldest master Zhen Yingjia arrived just in time. When he saw the old concubine going out, he hurriedly stepped forward to support the old concubine and persuaded her.

"You help me go to Ying Cheng's place!" the old lady insisted.

Her eyes were extremely sharp, and her many years of recuperation in the Zhen Mansion did not change her hidden personality.

The eldest master Zhen Yingjia did not dare to persuade her any more, but turned around and sent a message to the people accompanying her, telling the second master not to come over and to wait directly in the old concubine's room.

His idea is that if he is assassinated, at least the Zhen family will still have a head, which is also the behavior of large families.

The eldest master Zhen Yingjia and the eldest maid helped the old concubine to the left and right, and arrived at Zhen Yingcheng's residence.

At this moment, some time has passed since the assassination, and there is no longer chaos here. Bao Yong, a master of the Zhen family's guards, has also come over.

"Ancestor, it's dangerous here. Why are you here?" Bao Yong came to the old concubine and bowed in salute.

"Where's Ying Cheng?" the old concubine asked with a serious face.

"..." Bao Yong didn't know how to answer for a while.

Because Zhen Yingcheng was now reduced to ashes, and his huge body could pick up all the ashes left behind with one hand.

"Say!" A light flashed in the old concubine's eyes, and she said in a deep voice.

"The third master's body was reduced to ashes. Manager Liu happened to be there at the time, and saw a flame shooting into the third master's body from outside. The same was true for the third lady!" Bao Yong replied truthfully.

"What a good trick. There are no bones left. How much hatred is there!" The old concubine murmured with a look of horror in her eyes.

"Old Madam, I will order people to fully investigate this matter!" The eldest master Zhen Yingjia was worried about the old concubine's health and hurriedly advised her.

"Call Manager Liu and find out what Ying Cheng has done recently!" The old concubine ignored the persuasion of the eldest master Zhen Yingjia and ordered in a deep voice.

She saw the risks involved. Zhen Yingcheng and his wife were assassinated in the Zhen Mansion, and no bones were left. If they wanted to assassinate other members of the Zhen family, who could resist it.

She must find out who Zhen Yingcheng had a huge feud with to end up in such a situation.

"Ancestor, I am somewhat familiar with this technique!" Bao Yong bowed and said.

"Speak quickly!" the old concubine said, focusing her attention on Bao Yong again. "The Ma Da salt merchant in Yangzhou was assassinated. He died in the same manner as the three masters and three ladies. Their bodies were also turned into ashes in an instant!" Bao Yong replied.

"I have also heard about the assassination of the Yangzhou salt merchant. Wasn't it related to Lin Ruhai? How did the third master have a grudge against Lin Ruhai?" The eldest master Zhen Yingjia interrupted at this time.

"It is rumored that Lin Ruhai had a guard. It seems that the Mada salt merchant attacked Lin Ruhai's daughter. The guard carried out revenge and assassinated the Mada salt merchant. However, Lin Ruhai did not admit it, but in Yangzhou, everyone thought it was Lin Ruhai's revenge!

As for what happened between the third master and Lin Ruhai, Bao Yong didn't know! Bao Yong bowed and replied.

At this time, Manager Liu had been brought over. The old concubine and the eldest master Zhen Yingjia both smelled the smell of urine from Manager Liu, but this was not the time to be disgusted.

"What does the third master want from you in the middle of the night? Who has the third master made a grudge against recently?" The eldest master Zhen Yingjia asked first, without asking the old concubine.

"My lord, the third lord ordered me to contact the water ghost who killed Jia Qiang on the waterway from Jia Qiang to Jinling. Today I saw Jia Qiang passing by in front of the mansion. The third lord ordered me to find out about Jia Qiang. Knowing that Jia Qiang has moved into the Xue Mansion, the third master plans to send a message to the Xue Mansion in the name of the Zhen family to drive Jia Qiang away." Manager Liu did not dare to conceal anything and told all the recent events.

Manager Liu doesn't know how to survive in the future. He belongs to the third master. Now that the third master is dead, what will he do in the future?
  The elder Zhen Yingjia stepped forward and kicked Manager Liu in the stomach. Manager Liu screamed and fell to the ground.

"Damn you, you dare to do such a big thing without informing the government!" Zhen Yingjia, the eldest man, roared angrily.

It's not that the Zhen family has never harmed others. This kind of thing is done secretly. The Zhen family has done a lot over the years.

The reason why the eldest master Zhen Yingjia got angry was because he thought about Jia Qiang's incident. It was the person who caused General Zheng's death, and he was also Lin Ruhai's disciple.

There is no need to investigate anymore, this is revenge from Jia Qiang.

If Manager Liu had reported the matter earlier, such a big thing would never have happened.

If we really want to deal with Jia Qiang, the success rate will be higher if everyone in the Zhen family discusses it before taking action, instead of offending Jia Qiang to death and provoking Jia Qiang's revenge like now.

"Prepare a big gift tomorrow and send it to the Xue Mansion. You can go there in person and say that what Ying Cheng did was not what the Zhen family meant!" the old concubine said with a frosty face.

"Old Madam, this..." The eldest master Zhen Yingjia looked at the old concubine in surprise, unable to believe her decision.

"Do you think the Zhen family is too cowardly?" The old concubine looked at her eldest son and asked lightly.

"Yes!" The elder Zhen Yingjia nodded and said.

"Look at this kind of method. You can kill two people in Zhen's mansion silently, and at the same time leave their bodies intact. Do you think this is just a simple method of a strongman?" the old concubine said sternly.

A flash of memory flashed in her eyes, and a long-standing memory reminded her of some kind of terrifying existence.

"I have seen similar methods like this before. They are not warriors and cannot be possessed by ordinary people. We must not be enemies with them when we are not sure!" the old concubine continued.

She didn't want to say the name Immortal. At her status, Immortal words couldn't be uttered.

Did the dynasties of the past dynasties really not know about the existence of immortals? However, immortals have never appeared in history books. Only some unofficial historians tell stories about immortals.

This is a taboo, and the higher you are, the less likely you are to violate this taboo.

"Didn't the third master die in vain?" the eldest master Zhen Yingjia said dissatisfied.

"Isn't Jia Qiang here to take part in the provincial examination? The Zhen family can't attack him, but they can use some means to prevent him from passing the examination!" the old concubine replied with some hatred for her.

Her conversation with the eldest master Zhen Yingjia was heard clearly by the eldest maid, Bao Yong and Manager Liu.

The eldest maid and Bao Yong were one of the old concubine's confidants, and the other was a master of the Zhen family. Only Manager Liu heard the discussion between the old concubine and the eldest master Zhen Yingjia, and his face turned pale with fright.

There are only two possibilities for discussing such private matters face to face.

First, he has great trust in the people listening, like the maid and Bao Yong.

The second is to be sure that the people listening will not be able to tell what they heard. Bao Yong is a smart man and he knows how to make people unable to speak.

The eldest master Zhen Yingjia helped the old concubine leave. Bao Yong lifted Manager Liu with one hand and followed him away from the scene.

Since then, no one has seen Manager Liu, and no one in the Zhen Mansion has asked Manager Liu, as if this person had never appeared.

Jia Qiang returned to Xue Mansion without any problems. The reason why he acted so carelessly was because he had the status of an imperial envoy.

It's not that the identity of the imperial envoy can escape the responsibility of murder, but the identity of the imperial envoy. If you want to convict him, you can't touch him without tangible evidence.

But if he wanted evidence, he had never used the murder method and put the talisman in the inventory.

At a speed of 74 meters per second, even if someone saw him on the road, they would not be able to tell whether he was a human or a ghost, let alone recognize him.

Sitting on the bed, he mentally changed his night clothes into home clothes.

Jia Qiang and Jia Jinjiang are connected and know that no one will disturb him during this time.

The maid sent by the Xue Mansion to serve him was arranged by him in a side room and only served him during the day.

Jia Qiang felt relieved, sat cross-legged on the bed, and began to practice the 'Taixu Meridian'.

On the first day of practice, he found that the magic power mobilized by the 'Taixu Sutra' today was more active than before.

When a practice ended, he suddenly discovered that the effect of this practice was twice as effective as the previous practice.

He thought about the assassination at night. He killed Mrs. Zhen San who had previously sent General Zheng to ambush him, and Zhen Yingcheng who had sent water ghosts to ambush him on the water. Killing these two people made him feel enlightened. , this should be the reason why the effect of practicing 'Tai Xu Jing' has been improved.

There is no teacher's guidance in practicing the immortal cultivation method, everything is figured out by himself.

He didn't understand many of the common sense knowledge of immortal cultivation, and he practiced it completely forcefully.

Of course, even if Jia Qiang's cultivation was guided by an immortal, it probably wouldn't be able to help him much.

The magic power replaces the immortal energy of the immortal, causing the effects of the immortal's cultivation methods to be very different. Only a very small part of the immortal's cultivation experience has an effect on him.

No matter what, the effect of his practice was greatly improved. After thinking for a moment, he felt his physical condition and found that he could continue to practice, so he once again devoted himself to practicing the 'Taixu Sutra'.

This time he practiced the 'Tai Xu Jing', and the effect was still very good, which showed that he would do the same in his future practice. He didn't expect to get such benefits after killing two enemies.

He thought of a word, and he had a clear idea. If he encounters an enemy in the future, it would be better to kill him.

(End of this chapter)