Competing

Chapter 78
Night, outside Xuyi city.

Under the moonlight, there are a few figures standing or squatting in the woods.

"Fifth brother, I checked. Seventeen brothers died in total, and a few were injured. It doesn't matter. Ninth brother hasn't come back yet, what's wrong?" The subordinate came to report, with some worries in his words.

The man called fifth brother said indifferently: "The same is true for the ninth brother. He has to assassinate Yin Xu, and he has to go there himself."

The subordinate said: "Back then in Peng Lize, Yin Xu ruined Brother Ninth's good deeds and was almost killed by the Prime Minister. Thanks to Mr. Yan's intercession, he was able to stay with his crimes and meritorious deeds. In the past two years, Brother Nine has been brooding over the matter of revenge. This time I begged Mr. Cheng went there, and insisted that it is impossible to use poison in the dark, so he insisted on doing it himself."

Fifth brother sighed: "You are still young, killing Yin Xu is thankless, and maybe it will expose our identities. I don't know what Master Cheng thinks? He even agreed."

"It was because of An Tong's death. An Tong was the prime minister's confidant and favorite general. As a result, the five thousand troops were wiped out by Yin Xu. The prime minister was very annoyed by this. Master Cheng did this to cater to the prime minister's wishes!" Men Qing, who followed Zhao Jiu, knew the reason behind it.

Fifth Brother sighed lightly: "I'm afraid the loss outweighs the gain."

"Someone is coming!" This subordinate observed the front vigilantly, and then said with a smile: "It's Brother Nine, Brother Nine is back."

This group of people is the assassins of the Qin State who made Xuyi go crazy tonight, the brown-clothed knights under the eunuch Prime Minister Zhao Gao, who only wear black clothes when they need to perform tasks tonight.The fifth brother is called Zhao Wu, the senior leader of the brown knights.The so-called Ninth Brother is exactly Zhao Jiu. Back then, he led people to chase the mother and daughter of the Fan family. Yin Xu did something wrong and returned to Xianyang to plead guilty. He was almost executed by Zhao Gao.

This time, following Zhao Cheng out, and hearing that Yin Xu was flourishing, the years of shame and hatred could no longer be suppressed.Soft and hard, begging Zhao Cheng to personally lead someone to assassinate Yin Xu, Yixue was extremely humiliated and humiliated.

Fifth Brother felt a little comforted, but when the five of them went and two returned, they couldn't help frowning and didn't want to scold them.When he saw the terrifying bloodstain on Lao Jiu's cheek under the bright moonlight, Fifth Brother softened his heart and asked, "Lao Jiu, are you injured? How's the situation?"

"The injury doesn't matter, it's just that the face is ruined!" Lao Jiu said it casually, thinking that for killers like them, looks don't matter.

"Did you succeed?" Fifth Brother's meaning was very clear, if he lost his three brothers and disfigured himself, if he failed, he would be a bit useless.

Sure enough, Lao Jiu sighed: "I underestimated Yin Xu. He is no longer the bandit leader two years ago. His swordsmanship and martial arts are extraordinary, and it is reasonable for him to become famous among the rebels. We fight five against one, He actually killed one and wounded another. When he was about to succeed, he came to help, and He San was captured alive. If we hadn't run so fast and climbed out of the city, we really wouldn't be able to come back. Fifth brother, I really feel ashamed , I really want to..."

While speaking, Zhao Jiu was like a defeated rooster, completely lost.Not only did he fail to take revenge this time, but he was also left with an indelible mark on his face by Yin Xu. The greater shame hit him hard.

"Don't say stupid things!" Fifth Brother interrupted him without hesitation, and sternly stopped.

The subordinate said worriedly: "Fifth brother, He San was captured alive, will he confess to us?"

Zhao Wu said with a smile: "Don't worry, the knights in brown clothes are trained strictly and have firm willpower. Even if they are tortured, they will not spit out easily. If they really interrogate, He San should just say it. Wouldn't it be better to let them bite the dog?" Is it? Now I'm only worried about you, Old Nine!"

Zhao Jiu was startled, the pain on his face reminded him that Yin Xu saw his own face.After a long time, he stammered, "He only looked at me once. It was the same in Peng Lize back then. He might not remember it when he looked at me from afar."

"You can't say it's not necessarily true. I'm afraid of [-] if it happens. Yin Xu can achieve this at a young age, which is extraordinary." Zhao Wu looked up at the morning star in the eastern sky and sighed: "The sky is fast!" It’s dawn, so hurry back to Puyang, meet Master Cheng, and report to the general. Our mission is over, and it’s time to use real swords and guns.”

It was almost dawn, and King Huai of Chu breathed a long sigh of relief. The summer night was originally short, but tonight was extraordinarily long.After a sleepless night, I survived.

When the sky was full of red clouds in the east, Chu Huai Wang Xiong Xin got up and walked to the main hall. Today is his first court meeting after he ascended the throne.

When it was not as good as in the main hall, the courtiers were already on the list, but the seat of Shaoxing Hou Yinxu was vacant. Yin Xu had already stated in the memorial last night that he was seriously injured and bedridden and would not be able to go to court.Many people had dark circles under their eyes, obviously what happened last night made them unable to sleep well.Song Yi's face was haggard and angry, and the atmosphere of today's court meeting was bound to be a bit heavy.

"See Your Majesty!"

"Pingshen!" King Huai of Chu immediately asked, "Song Aiqing, I was frightened last night. Are you okay?"

With a grateful expression, Song Yi went out to bow down, and said in a deep voice: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern. This old minister is fine, but it's just the death of a few colleagues and dozens of guards in the old minister's house. The old minister sincerely urges the king to make the decision and thoroughly investigate this matter." , to uphold justice for the dead heroic spirits." Song Yi burst into tears and wailed loudly, and everyone couldn't help feeling sick.

This guy actually went straight to the topic as soon as he opened his mouth, and he was still following the path of bitterness.Liu Bang thought of Yin Xu's countermeasures last night, and couldn't help laughing secretly.

King Huai of Chu nodded and said, "Song Aiqing, I will uphold justice. Wait a moment." Turning around, he asked Xiang Liang, "Xiang Aiqing, how is Yin Xu's injury?"

Xiang Liang respectfully said: "Your Majesty, the Marquis of Shaoxing suffered many injuries, but fortunately he did not hurt his vital muscles and bones. It is not a serious problem. It is just that he lost a lot of blood and needs to stay on the couch for a few days."

"That's good, tell him to give birth to his wounds and heal his wounds early so that he can serve Great Chu." King Huai of Chu ordered his left and right: "Send people to deliver medicines and supplements for General Yin's wounds, and the servants and soldiers who died in Song Aiqing's mansion last night will be well compensated! "

"promise!"

"Now let's talk about the assassins last night!" King Huai of Chu said, "Although General Yin was assassinated and seriously injured last night, he still fought bravely and captured an assassin. Send it to the palace and hand it over to the widow for interrogation in person."

Song Yi was stunned, knowing that he had been defeated for a while, but he didn't expect Yin Xu to act so quickly and hand over the initiative to King Huai of Chu, do I still have a chance to speak?Liu Bang smiled and said nothing, Yin Xu did this, completely ignoring himself, staying out of the matter, and relaxed.He also re-evaluated the strength of Xiang Liang and Yin Xu. Compared with Song Yi, they were much worse, and he had to be more careful in the future.

"This is the assassin's confession!" Xiong Xin grabbed the bamboo slips on the case and said, "The widow was interrogated overnight, under severe torture, the assassin revealed the truth, and the main messenger was Zhao Gao, the Prime Minister of the Qin Dynasty."

"Zhao Gao?"

There was a commotion in the government, and this answer was unexpected, but it was also reasonable.

"Yes, the Qin people are despicable. Instead of using real swords and guns on the battlefield, they actually hurt people with back arrows. Song Lingyin is an important minister of our Great Chu Kingdom, and the assassination is to shake our Great Chu State. Luckily, Song Lingyin is safe, and God bless our Great Chu."

Someone asked, "What about the Marquis of Shaoxing?" Song Yi was justified when it came to shaking the foundation, but Yin Xu's status was a bit far-fetched.

King Huai of Chu was not angry, and said: "The assassin confessed that in the past, Zhao Gao chased and killed others and stopped them for General Yin. Jiangdong's suppression of bandits."

Everyone had heard about this matter, but they all laughed it off.This matter came out of King Huai's mouth, the truth of this matter has greatly increased, this General Yin is really embarrassing!Zhao Gao was so concerned that tens of thousands of troops besieged and suppressed him.General Yin was able to retreat completely, and even wiped out thousands of Qin troops. It seems that the rumors are true, he is really a hero.

"For this reason, the widow sent someone to inquire about General Yin. This is his memorandum, and it really happened." Xiong Xin's words were equivalent to categorizing the matter—the assassination by the Qin people!Of course it is true!
"Has the assassin made it clear? Could there be other secrets?" Song Yi suppressed his anger and couldn't help questioning him. He didn't realize the problem until the words came out.Xiong Xin said that he was interrogating himself. Isn't this questioning the King of Chu?Song Yi was sweating coldly behind his back, and added: "The old minister means, is there any remaining party hiding in the city, and we should catch them all at once."

King Huai of Chu took a meaningful look at Song Yi, and said calmly: "Song Aiqing is right, I also want to interrogate the prisoner, but I have no experience in interrogating the prisoner for the first time. It is a pity that the assassin couldn't stand it and died. "Xiong Xin thought about it again and again, and felt that this statement was more convincing. The poor killer He San was beaten to death.

What else can Song Yi do?When a person died, he was accidentally beaten to death by King Huai of Chu. Do you want to blame King Huai?He absolutely dare not.He could only muffle his voice and suffer from being dumb again, but he already believed in his heart that it was the joint plan of Xiang Liang and Yin Xu, and the hatred in his heart deepened.

King Huai of Chu said in a loud voice: "The people of Qin sent assassins first, and they have already begun to attack. Zhang Han's army is stationed in Puyang, and there may be a follow-up move. Da Chu should also be prepared and ready to face the battle at any time. You should work together to resist violence. Qin."

The crowd complied.

The sick General Yin was lying on the couch, and he smiled knowingly when he heard the sound of war drums in the school grounds.The conspiracies and tricks have come to an end for the time being, and it's time for real swords and guns to be done.

(End of this chapter)