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Chapter 302 Chapter [-]
King Yin Xu of Yue fell off a cliff with an arrow, and his life and death were uncertain. Such important news was tightly sealed.With the efforts of Gao Yi, Pu Jun and Su An, various institutions in Yue State are also operating normally.Bandits were found in Kuaiji Mountain, and the army was dispatched to encircle and suppress them. It didn't have much impact on the people in Shanyin City, and everything was in order.

Of course, under this peace, there are also undercurrents.The Zhou family mansion in the south of the city occupies a huge area, one of the best in Shanyin City. The huge house and pavilions seem to tell the glory and magnificence of Zhou Kang when he was there.

It's a pity that time has passed and the situation has changed. Although the Zhou family is still beautiful, it has long lost the momentum and scene of the day.Today, the still tall and wide gate is full of Yue troops, and ordinary people in the past can't help pointing and pointing when they see it, with a lot of envy in their eyes.Because there were bandits in Kuaiji Mountain, the King of Yue specially sent troops to protect the wealthy families in the city. As one of the four major families in Shanyin, the Zhou family was naturally the top priority.

Judging by his status and status, even the King of Yue treats him with courtesy and protection, the Zhou family is truly extraordinary!Ordinary people can be said to be infinitely honored by this.But for the Zhou family, it was indeed a huge pain and worry. The head of the Zhou family, Zhou Ming, sighed and worried.

Zhou Ming is Zhou Kang's younger brother, who took over the position of Patriarch after his elder brother died.As Zhou Kang was a general of the Qin State, it stands to reason that after his death, under the impact of the anti-Qin uprising, the Zhou family would face disaster and decline.But in fact, such a serious situation did not appear. Although the Zhou family was not as good as before, it still stood tall and sat on the position of the four major families in Shanyin.

Of course, it is because Shanyin is located in a remote place, it has not been impacted by the attitude uprising, and the Zhou family has a strong foundation.But Zhou Ming contributed the most to this. Without his care and mediation, the Zhou family might have been dilapidated.

Originally, the Zhou family was very low-key and peaceful, and it was thriving and developing, gradually returning to its former prosperity.But everything changed more than a year ago. They learned that Yin Xu, the general of the Chu army at that time, was granted the title of Marquis of Shao/Xing, and the fief happened to be in Shanyin.

Zhou Kang died in the joint attack of Yin Xu and Xiang Yu's uncle and nephew. For the vengeful Zhou family, Yin Xu was their big enemy.So when Gao Yi and the others came to Shanyin to take care of things, they hated not to cooperate.Maybe it was because of Yin Xu's own future at that time, they didn't care too much about it, maybe it was because of Gao Yi's ability, all in all, the two lived together awkwardly in Shanyin City.

The real contradiction intensified Xiang Yu's enfeoffment, and Yin Xu became the king of Yue.Wanting a big enemy to be a vassal king in front of him, he still has to accept his rule. The Zhou family can't accept such a fact, and the hatred in their hearts has not faded with time, but has become more intense. A plan was born.

The Zhou family has their capital, which is almost controlling the food supply of the entire Shanyin City.Zhou Ming thinks that this is a good bargaining chip, which can restrain Yin Xu, make him fearful, and even make him throw the mouse at some point.At the same time, this is also the best way to protect himself, at least Yin Xu dare not attack the Zhou family easily.Obviously, he didn't realize that this was also a reminder, a reason why Yin Xu had to deal with them.

This power alone is too weak after all, so the Zhou family chose to contact Dongou Siyao.They knew that Si Yao had long been willing to return to the hometown of Yue, and the two families had a basis for cooperation, each taking what they needed.In fact, the best partner for cooperation is undoubtedly the Western Chu Kingdom in the north, but Xiang Yu was also involved in Zhou Kang's death, so the Zhou family had to give up and choose another.

Cooperating with the inside and outside has always been the best choice. With foreign aid, there is still a need for an internal helper. The Zhou family naturally chose the Xu family.With the same status and strength, there are in-laws and kindness, but things are not as smooth as imagined.

The preliminary intention had already been reached, but Yin Xu brought a large army into the city, which frightened the Xu family, and they began to waver.Faced with this situation, in addition to further wooing in terms of interests, one strategy is to let his son Zhou Hao get close to Xu Tong, the savage daughter of the Xu family. If he forms a family with his son and daughter, and the relationship goes further, then everything will be much easier to talk about.

However, there has been no progress in this matter until yesterday when Xu Tong was sent to Kuaiji Mountain for a hunting trip, Zhou Ming immediately ordered Zhou Hao to go there to enhance their relationship.But he never expected that all of his son's actions would be earth-shattering.

Yue Wang Yinxu was also in Kuaiji Mountain, and had a conflict with the Xu family, and finally fell off the cliff with an arrow.These results made Zhou Ming pleasantly surprised and worried at the same time. Although confronting Yin Xu was the established strategy of the Zhou family, it was obviously not now. After all, many things were not ready yet.

Soon he was relieved, how can there be so many perfect things in the world, not to mention this is also a good result and opportunity.If Yin Xu died, the great revenge would be avenged, not to mention that this matter would bring the Xu family closer, and some subtle changes would follow.

At this moment, Zhou Ming stood on the small building in the courtyard, looking at the groups of Yue soldiers outside the wall.His eyes fell on Kuaiji Mountain in the distance, and his heart was full of worries.Everything depends on Zhou Hao and Xu Xuan. If they can successfully find Yin Xu and confirm his death, then the already unstable Yue Kingdom court will be turbulent, or even collapsed.At that time, the Zhou family will not only have revenge, but will also be able to take advantage of the chaos to escape.

If Yin Xu survived and returned to the Yue Kingdom, what awaited him would be a bloody storm, and the Zhou family would be doomed as a result.Now that he is still in control of Shanyin's food, and with enough strength, Gao Yi and the others absolutely dare not act rashly.If Yin Xu died, what might happen to Gao Yi and other important officials?
This is indeed the case, but he underestimated the loyalty of important ministers and generals to Yin Xu.Pu Jun and Gao Yizao sent an order to the generals who put them under house arrest. Once the King of Yue died unfortunately, they would rush in immediately and leave no one behind.So regardless of Yin Xu's life or death, the Zhou family basically has the same fate - death!

Zhou Ming didn't think enough about this, he just looked at the sky outside the city, and his heart hung on Kuaiji Mountain!In the past two days, there are many people hanging from Kuaiji Mountain in the heart of Yueguo City.

"It's been more than a whole day, why is there still no news?" In the Yue Palace, Gao Yi had to be calm.

Pu Jun strengthened his composure and comforted him: "From the current situation, it is very likely that the king was rescued. Our current search range is only on the edge of the river, and it is normal that there is no news for the time being. I think the king must be somewhere in the mountains now." , but there are many valleys in Kuaiji Mountain and the territory is vast, so it is not easy to find them as soon as possible.”

Su An sighed softly, and said: "I have sent more people to expand the search area, and I believe that people can be found as soon as possible. Moreover, after the army entered the mountain, the people of Zhou and Xu's families hid in secret. Let's find the king's man first." The possibility has increased. It’s just that the mountains are high and the forests are dense, and their secret actions still can’t stop them!”

"Hey, don't worry, King Yue will definitely come back safely." Zhong Yin sighed lightly and said, "It's all my negligence in duty, after all, I didn't protect him well..."

Since Zhong Yin and the others were not familiar with the terrain in Kuaiji Mountain, the search and rescue had been transferred to the Yue army. They first withdrew to the Yue Palace in Shanyin.

Even though he said that, he didn't mean to comfort himself, he just felt that they, a group of old people from the Qin State, had failed many times, and this time God would definitely not tease them again.Also, Ying Ziye's fate has been quite rough, she finally found a good home, she will be fine, and she will become the mistress of the Yue Palace!

Zhong Yin believed that the heaven would have mercy on them, and that Yin Xu would turn the bad luck into good luck and come back safely.At the same time, he also blamed himself a lot. After all, Yin Xu had an accident under his nose. If there were any troubles, he really didn't know how to explain to Li Si, Wei Liao, and Ying Ziye.Zhong Yin said silently in his heart: "His Majesty the First Emperor, Mr. Fusu, I hope your spirit in heaven will protect Yin Xu and protect your (grandson) son-in-law!"

"Mr. Zhong Yin, you don't have to blame yourself. If you hadn't acted at that time, we might have done it on the spot..." Su An said sadly: "Speaking of which, I have neglected my duty. If we hadn't brought more people, we wouldn't have met so……"

Zhong Yin sighed: "It's no wonder that this happened, you and I didn't expect those mysterious assassins!"

Gao Yi was confused: "Speaking of which, who are those mysterious assassins? When did they sneak into Kuaiji Mountain?"

Zhong Yin shook his head and said: "I don't know yet, but it seems that they came prepared, it is very likely that King Yue followed him when he returned from the east, but he never had a chance, so he came to the territory of Yue Kingdom."

"Will it be Xiang Yu's people?" Pu Jun asked softly.

"I don't know!" Zhong Yin shook his head and said, "No matter who it is, I will definitely track it down and get it back myself."

"And that Ping Wu, next time we meet, I will definitely kill this thief!" Su An also gritted his teeth with hatred.

Pu Jun said: "Your Majesty is auspicious, you will be fine. What we need to do now is to protect everything in the Yue Kingdom and wait for your Majesty's safe return."

Gao Yidao: "The Xu family and the Zhou family are under control, and the gates of Shanyin City are strictly checked, and the situation is still stable."

Su An said: "The letters to Su Jiao, Lu Ming, and Zhou Da have been sent out. They will take good precautions at the border, and nothing will happen for the time being."

Thanks to the unremitting efforts of the three of them, the situation in Yue State finally did not have any major disturbances, and the order remained as before.

Zhong Yin looked at the three young men in front of him, and couldn't help nodding slightly. Their loyalty to Yin Xu and their ability to handle affairs were impressive.

The biggest problem now is to find Yin Xu. It can be said that it is a race against time. We must find Yin Xu before Zhou and Xu's family, not to mention that he is still injured, which makes people worry about it.The gazes of several people fell in the direction of Kuaiji Mountain, and they thought to themselves: Your Majesty, are you alright?where are you?

(End of this chapter)