Blackening starts from the golden years

Zhao Pan'er hid in the inner room and looked into the main hall through the crack in the door. She saw Madam Yang walked into the main hall surrounded by a group of maids and servants and confronted Gu Qianfan face to face.

Looking at Madam Yang, Gu Qianfan said very respectfully:

"It is me, Madam, what advice do you have for me?"

"It's really you!"

Madam Yang's face was filled with anger, but before she could finish her words, Yang Zhiyuan hurriedly walked up to her and advised:

"Hey, madam, madam, this is Gu Qianfan, the living devil. He came here again because of those two prophecies. We must not act rashly."

"Huh, am I afraid of him?"

Glancing at Yang Zhiyuan, Madam Yang pushed him away, walked up to Gu Qianfan, pointed at him and cried to the sky:
"Shun Niang, if you are still alive, please take a good look at how a bastard son like you bullies your old sisters. It's a pity that the Gu family, a famous poet for five generations, raised a bastard like you who is worse than pigs and dogs and willing to be a pawn of the eunuch party!"

Hearing that Madam Yang had the audacity to insult Gu Qianfan in such a face, Lao Jia and the others from the Imperial City Division drew their swords instantly, filled with murderous intent. As long as their commander gave the order, they would dare to kill this shrew on the spot. Unfortunately, Gu Qianfan's face remained calm and no emotion could be seen, so Lao Jia and the others could only hold back for the time being.

Seeing these crude and rough men from the Imperial City Bureau all unsheathing their swords, full of murderous intent, Yang Zhiyuan was shocked. He quickly stepped forward and covered his wife's mouth to stop her from scolding Gu Qianfan. At the same time, he shouted to the maids and servants around him:

"Madam is sick, send her back to rest!"

Yang Zhiyuan covered her mouth, but Madam Yang still refused to give up. She struggled to break free and continued to curse angrily:

"You framed others and ganged up on others, just like your father Xiao Qinyan, you are not a good person!"

"Hurry, the lady's phlegm is acting up, hurry, take her back to her room to rest!"

Hearing that his wife dared to call the powerful and treacherous Prime Minister Xiao Qinyan a bad person, Yang Zhiyuan was scared to death. He quickly asked the maids and servants in the mansion to take her back to the room, and then immediately turned around to apologize to Gu Qianfan with a frosty face:

"Commander Gu, please forgive me. Madam is suffering from phlegm disease and is talking nonsense. Please don't take it seriously."

Hearing this, Gu Qianfan did not comment. He slowly unfolded the "Night Banquet" in his hand and examined it carefully. After a moment, he looked at Yang Zhiyuan beside him, frowned slightly and said in a cold voice:
"Yang Yunpan, your "Night Banquet" is a fake!"

"This, this is impossible!"

Yang Zhiyuan hurried forward to take a look. He pointed at Master Wang Ai's seal on the painting and said:

"This, this painting has Master Wang Ai's seal on it!"

Gu Qianfan tore up the fake "Night Banquet" and threw it on the ground. Old Jia, who was standing by, drew his sword and put the blade against Yang Zhiyuan's neck and asked coldly:

"Where is the real painting? Tell me!"

"you……"

Yang Zhiyuan was somewhat suspicious that Gu Qianfan wanted to take the opportunity to harm him. At the same time, Zhao Pan'er, who was hiding in the inner room, was also panicked. The fake "Night Banquet" was the one she had given to Yang Zhiyuan before. She was a little afraid that she would be involved in some disaster. But why would a mere painting, although it was said to be the work of Master Wang Ai, attract people from the Imperial City Bureau?

The real "Night Banquet" had been taken to Tokyo by Ouyang Xu, and Zhao Pan'er was afraid of implicating him.

……

In the main hall of the Yang Mansion, Gu Qianfan and Lao Jia were about to ask Yang Zhiyuan where the real "Night Banquet" was, when they suddenly heard a short and dangerous whistle coming from outside the house. It was the enemy attack warning specially issued by the Imperial City Bureau.

"Rain, snake?"

Gu Qianfan's face suddenly changed. This was the highest level of enemy attack warning from the Imperial City Bureau. Those people left behind outside were probably in great danger.

Without caring about Yang Zhiyuan anymore, Gu Qianfan and Lao Jia looked at each other, and both of them rushed directly to the main hall door with sharp blades in their hands.

At this time, the Yang Mansion had already been surrounded by a group of men in black. These men in black were all silent, holding long swords and scimitars that shone coldly, and some of them were holding powerful crossbows and surrounded the courtyard wall, shooting indiscriminately at the people from the Imperial City Bureau and the Yang Mansion in the courtyard. These men in black were obviously well-trained and well-equipped, and killing people was very simple and efficient for them.

Before Gu Qianfan and Lao Jia led their men to raid the main hall, the people from the Imperial City Division who were guarding outside had already suffered heavy casualties. The remaining people could only barely guard the door of the main hall of the Yang Mansion, dodging the deadly crossbow arrows shot by the men in black.

In front of these men in black, the people of the Imperial City Division, who had been so majestic before, were slaughtered wantonly without any resistance, just like the maids and servants in the Yang Mansion, who were shot to death by these masked men in black.

Even if Gu Qianfan and Lao Jia led people to raid the main hall for support, they still could not change the fate of the people of the Imperial City Bureau being easily slaughtered by these men in black.

Crossbows, black gunpowder, poisonous smoke, fierce fire oil, etc. were used in turn, and soon, all the people in the Imperial City Division were killed or wounded. At this time, another group of black-clothed men rushed into the front yard of Yang's mansion. The previous group of black-clothed men were obviously stunned for a moment. They were a little bit muttering in their hearts, could it be that their master was worried and arranged another wave of troops?
Soon, they realized that everyone was really their own people, because the men in black who came later directly took out powerful firearms, and with a series of roars, they killed all the people from the Imperial City Division who were still resisting stubbornly in the yard.

The leading man in black was a little confused. Why were these people so powerful?
Could it be that the master has other hidden men?

……

Gu Qianfan and Lao Jia fell in a pool of blood together. He saw a pair of cloud boots coming towards him.

Cloud pattern? Could these people be the imperial guards?
Soon, Gu Qianfan's consciousness fell into eternal darkness. He did not expect that he would die here, and die at the hands of his own imperial guards.

……

The leader of the men in black squatted down and pulled the token of the Imperial City Division from Gu Qianfan's waist. Under the firelight, seeing the ferocious golden lion head pendant, the leader of the men in black immediately changed his expression and said in a lost voice:
"Imperial City Division!"

"Imperial City Division?"

The other men in black were also shaken. They were only ordered to kill the entire Yang family, so why did they kill so many people from the Imperial City Bureau?
If they knew that the dead Gu Qianfan was the eldest son of the current prime minister Xiao Qinyan, these men in black would probably want to die. Even the masters behind them would probably not let them go, but would want to kill them to silence them.

Fortunately, these men in black did not know Gu Qianfan's true identity because of some old events. Only a few people knew Gu Qianfan's true identity. Madam Yang was a good sister of Gu Qianfan's biological mother Gu Shuniang, so she knew who Gu Qianfan's true identity was and dared to scold him to his face. However, because he loved his mother deeply, Gu Qianfan would not bother with Madam Yang.

Putting away Gu Qianfan's Imperial City Command Card, the leader of the men in black stood up straight and gave the order in a deep voice:

"Don't leave anyone from the Yang Mansion alive!"

"Yes!"

The group of men in black received the order and they scattered in all directions, starting killing and burning people everywhere. The entire Yang Mansion instantly turned into a living hell, with cries and screams everywhere and flames shooting into the sky.

Yang Zhiyuan and Madam Yang hid in a secret room, surrounded by a group of maids and servants who were trembling, covering their mouths with their hands and crying softly. But they were eventually discovered by the men in black, who broke into the room violently.

"Spare my life..."

Before Yang Zhiyuan could finish his words, the leading black-clad man slashed his throat with a knife. He fell to the ground with his hands covering his bleeding neck. Madam Yang burst into tears, and the maids and servants around him cried and shouted even more. They all knelt on the ground and begged for mercy. Some wanted to protect Madam Yang, but in the end they were all ruthlessly killed, and blood splattered all over the ground.

The entire Yang Mansion was filled with cries and screams, with flames shooting up into the sky. The houses that lived closer kept their doors and windows tightly closed, not daring to meddle in other people's business.

……

In the front yard of Yang's mansion, Wang Hu (one of Yuan Xudong's men) finally found Zhao Pan'er. She was hiding in a very secluded corner and was not easy to be discovered.

When Zhao Paner saw Wang Hu, her face turned pale. She felt that she would die soon and would soon be killed by the knives of these black-clad villains.

"Madam Zhao, please follow us quickly. We are here to protect you on the orders of our master."

Looking at Zhao Paner, Wang Hu said very respectfully.

"it is good."

Zhao Pan'er quickly got up and followed Wang Hu and the others out. As she walked, she asked:
"Who is your master?"

"My hostess, Madam Zhao, also knows him. She is waiting for you in the teahouse."

Wang Hu replied respectfully.

It's him?

Zhao Pan'er thought of Yuan Xudong, and then of his frivolous behavior towards her. She felt a strange feeling in her chest and her pretty face turned slightly red. She secretly cursed Yuan Xudong for being shameless in her heart.

"What are you doing?"

A man in black discovered Zhao Pan'er, who was being protected by Wang Hu and others, and immediately shouted:

"The Lord's order is not to leave any one behind. What are you doing?"

"We are here, raid, protect Madam Zhao!"

Wang Hu shouted loudly and was the first to open fire. The others protected Zhao Pan'er and retreated while shooting. Under the cover of the dark night, they quickly withdrew from Yang's Mansion.

Wang Hu and his men had too strong firepower, and too much time had been wasted, so these men in black did not continue to chase Wang Hu and his men. Instead, they collected the bodies of their own people and took them away. Then they poured flaming oil everywhere in Yang's Mansion, setting the entire Mansion on fire, disguising it as a robbery and murder of the whole family.

……

Outside Qiantang City.

"Boss, Leopard is dying." "Give him a quick death."

"Ah."

Bang~~
With a gunshot, Wang Bao was freed. He blocked two crossbow arrows for Zhao Paner, but he was already seriously injured and dying, and it was difficult to save him.

Zhao Pan'er's face turned pale as she watched Wang Hu and others bury Wang Bao's body. Tonight, she saw too many dead people, people from the Yang Mansion, people from the Imperial City Bureau, Wang Bao, and those masked men in black who killed people without blinking an eye. There were really too many dead people. Thinking back now, Zhao Pan'er couldn't help but hugged her shoulders and trembled. If Wang Hu and others hadn't rescued her, she would probably have died tragically under the butcher knives of those masked men in black tonight.

Zhao Pan'er was very smart. When she saw the cloud boots worn by those masked men in black, and the standard crossbows and black gunpowder in their hands, she knew that they were all government officials. Moreover, they were well-trained, and killing people was simple and efficient. They kept silent throughout the whole process, and did not rob property or insult the maids in the Yang Mansion. They were obviously not robbers, but more like...

Zhao Pan'er thought of Ning Haijun's people. Could it be...

There have long been rumors that Qiantang County Magistrate Zheng Qingtian and Ning Haijun's men colluded to open the sea ban and smuggle goods, and Yang Zhiyuan was the Liangzhe Road Transportation Judge. He must have known about Zheng Qingtian and Ning Haijun's men opening the sea ban and smuggling. Did he kill them to silence them?
The truth of the matter was similar to what Zhao Pan'er had guessed. She learned that people from the Tokyo Imperial City Bureau had secretly come to Qiantang and secretly went to Yang's Mansion. In fact, it was Lao Jia who had gone to Yang Zhiyuan's house to ask for the "Night Banquet". This caused Qiantang County Magistrate Zheng Qingtian to misunderstand. He thought that Yang Zhiyuan must want to report him to the court, so he decided to strike first and send Ninghai Army's people to wipe out Yang Zhiyuan's entire family first. In fact, Yang Zhiyuan did want to report him to the court. He stayed in the study for the past two days to organize evidence and write a memorial to report Zheng Qingtian. As a result, before the memorial could be submitted to the court, his entire Yang Mansion was wiped out by Zheng Qingtian.

As for Gu Qianfan and other people from the Imperial City Bureau, they were killed by mistake. However, it was not really unfair. Their behavior made Zheng Qingtian suspicious, and then he sent people to kill Yang Zhiyuan's entire family. This matter was related to them, and it was destined by heaven, so they were buried with the people in the Yang Mansion.

As for Zheng Qingtian and the group of men in black, they "killed" Gu Qianfan, the eldest son of the current prime minister Xiao Qinyan. What the consequences would be was naturally already determined. Xiao Qinyan could not be an enemy of the entire Jiangnan officialdom, but Zheng Qingtian and the group of men in black who took action tonight would definitely be buried with his son Gu Qianfan.

It was not a big deal for Zheng Qingtian to wipe out the entire Yang family, but it was a big deal to "kill" Xiao Qinyan's eldest son Gu Qianfan. The Jiangnan interest group behind him would not only not protect him, but would also use him to quell the boundless anger of the treacherous prime minister Xiao Qinyan.

……

Outside Yang Mansion.

"Go away, go out!"

There was the rapid sound of gongs and the sounds of people running and shouting.

Flames shot up into the sky from Yang's mansion, and nearby residents rushed to put out the fire.

"It's too awful."

"Everyone is dead. No one is left alive."

"I heard that it was bandits from other places who came to commit crimes. They killed and burned people everywhere, which is why so many people died."

"Hmph, I think it's more like pirates coming to visit."

"Be careful what you say, be careful what you say, walls may have ears."

"Humph, what are you afraid of? Pirates have been plaguing Qiantang for a long time. Those lords of the Ning Navy..."

The person who had spoken stopped talking angrily, and the people around him also fell silent. In Qiantang County, everyone knew what those "pirates" were.

The officers and soldiers arrived late and found more than a hundred bodies that were burned beyond recognition in Yang's mansion. The onlookers suddenly felt threatened, as this was truly a huge case.

A crossbow arrow was found stuck in a charred corpse. An officer with a horrific scar on his face calmly pulled out the arrow and put it into his belt.

They were the ones who committed murder and arson, and they were also the ones who rushed to Yang's house to put out the fire and collect the bodies, and by the way, they destroyed any possible evidence left behind to ensure that nothing could go wrong.

……

Outside Qiantang City.

Boom~~
Thunder sounded in the sky, and soon it began to rain heavily. Wang Hu and others took Zhao Pan'er into a dilapidated temple to shelter from the rain.

Zhao Pan'er sat in front of the fire, hugged her shoulders with both hands, looked at Wang Hu not far away and asked:
"Are you from the Imperial City Division?"

"Yes."

Wang Hu answered respectfully and glanced at him. Zhao Pan'er didn't ask any more questions. She was warming herself by the fire, and the dancing flames were reflected in her beautiful eyes, just like the raging fire that had broken out in Yang's mansion not long ago.

Wang Hu looked at the quiet Zhao Pan'er. He didn't know what she was thinking, nor did he care. He only knew that he had to complete his master's orders, protect her, and then take her back to the teahouse to see his master.

……

Zhao's Teahouse.

There were lightning and thunder outside, and heavy rain was pouring. Yuan Xudong first helped Zhao Paner collect the clothes hanging under the eaves, and then closed all the doors and windows, leaving only a small window of the teahouse open. He sat in front of the window and drank by himself, listening to the rumbling thunder outside, the sound of wind and rain, watching the lightning lighting up the sky, and the heavy rain pouring down, he felt very comfortable.

He likes rainy days, especially when there are lightning, thunder and heavy rain at night, he will feel inexplicably happy. It's a pity that at this moment, there is no beauty by his side.

If Zhao Pan'er was there, it would be perfect. There were lightning and thunder outside and heavy rain. He and Zhao Pan'er were lying in the warm bed, loving each other. How happy that would be.

Yuan Xudong felt that he might be a pervert, but it didn’t matter. He didn’t like perverts, unless he was the pervert. In that case, it was fine. As long as he was happy, it didn’t matter whether he was a pervert or not.

Perverts are not scary, what is scary is that perverts use cheats, which is very perverted.

Yuan Xudong drank a cup of Lingyin Buddhist tea and checked his system interface at the same time. Several new messages were refreshed on it:

[Your subordinate Wang Bao died.]

[Eliminate the hostile target Gu Qianfan, points +1000, lottery chance +3]

[Eliminate the hostile target Lao Jia, points +200, lucky draw chance +1]

[Eliminate the enemy target Zhou She, points +200, lottery chance +1]

[Current points balance: 1546]

[Current lottery chances: 5]

……

Yuan Xudong's mind moved, and he switched to the lottery interface and started the lottery.

Lucky draw chance -1
Congratulations to the host for obtaining a [Small Frigate].

Yuan Xudong was a little surprised. He continued to draw the lottery and drew four times at once.

Lucky draw chance -1
Congratulations to the host for obtaining an [Armed Helicopter].

Lucky draw chance -1
Congratulations to the host for obtaining a [Small Frigate].

Lucky draw chance -1
Congratulations to the host for obtaining an [Armed Helicopter].

Lucky draw chance -1
Congratulations to the host for obtaining the title of [Raging Knights].

……

After the lottery was completed, Yuan Xudong checked the notes on the new equipment and serial numbers he had obtained.

[Small frigate] Two

Detailed information: ..., the system provides free initial operators, free initial weapons, ammunition and fuel.

[Armed helicopters] Two

Detailed information: ..., the system provides free initial operators, free initial weapons, ammunition and fuel.

【Raging Knights】Number

Detailed information: ..., a group of 100 elite mercenaries.

Looking at the detailed information displayed on the system interface, Yuan Xudong could not help laughing. He instantly had a good idea. He could pretend to be a foreigner from the other side of the ocean and then visit the "Celestial Empire" Song Dynasty. According to the "Celestial Empire's" way of hospitality, wouldn't the emperor give him generous rewards?
When necessary, he could also show off his military power. According to the fine tradition of "paying annual tribute" in the Song Dynasty, Yuan Xudong felt that he could marry the beautiful daughters of the dignitaries in Tokyo. That is, he wanted to marry the emperor's precious daughter, Her Royal Highness the Princess of the Song Dynasty. Yuan Xudong thought that it was not a big problem. The Song Dynasty had a prosperous economy, and Tokyo was a megacity with a population of one million. However, under the background of emphasizing culture over military, the military power of the Song Dynasty was not good. It was bullied every day and had to pay annual tribute every year.

Yuan Xudong felt that he needed to help the Song Dynasty to prevent Tokyo from being destroyed in the future, causing countless people to be slaughtered, insulted, and finally turned into wronged souls.

……

Soon, the night passed.

The sky cleared up after the rain and the morning glow was magnificent. Under the escort of Wang Hu and others, Zhao Pan'er returned to the teahouse safely.

She looked rather disheveled, her clothes were torn and her face was dirty, but she was still beautiful, like a young lady from an official family who had fallen on hard times, and looked very pitiful.

...(End of chapter)