0p0 Chapter 223: The Marquis’s Smile, Life and Death Are Unpredictable (1)
Chapter 223: The Marquis’s Smile, Life and Death Are Unpredictable (1)
In addition to his natural talent for martial arts, the ten-year-old Ye Xiaofan also has a quality that is extremely enviable and impressive - diligence.
Even though he was as proficient in the Ye family sword technique as with his own arms, he still practiced it more than ten times every day.
This was the task he set for himself, and he had to complete it even if he had to go without food or sleep.
Ye Dingzhi just watched as a boy in his early ten years old performed the sword technique that he was very familiar with over and over again.
Until Ye Xiaofan was finally exhausted and threw down the branch that replaced the wooden sword.
"Ye Dingzhi, I want to rest for a while."
Ye Dingzhi glanced at the exhausted Ye Xiaofan with a hint of heartache and nodded.
"Come on up, I'll carry you home."
As Ye Dingzhi squatted down, Ye Xiaofan climbed onto Ye Dingzhi's back.
The setting sun was as red as blood, and the youth was still the same. Ye Dingzhi vaguely saw in Ye Xiaofan the self who had practiced sword like crazy in order to avenge his blood relatives.
Arriving at the thatched hut, Ye Dingzhi gently laid the sleeping Ye Xiaofan down and left.
As soon as I went out, I happened to meet Shen Qiqi who was coming back from buying groceries.
"Ye Dingzhi, are you leaving?"
Shen Qiqi asked with some disappointment.
Ye Dingzhi nodded and said "hmm", slowing down his pace.
Shen Qiqi lowered her head to make way for him, and seemed to have mustered up a lot of courage to ask:
"Then...will you come back again?"
Ye Dingzhi didn't even turn his head and said vaguely:
"Maybe, if I'm still alive."
When the sound of horse hooves clapped, Shen Qiqi looked up again, and all that was left of the young man was his back and the dust raised by the horse's hooves.
……
More than three hundred miles outside Qiandong City, a pair of young men as beautiful as jade disks were riding the wind.
Wen Yanzhao's cloak fluttered in front of him, and the three big words "Poison Sword Immortal" could be vaguely seen on it.
Baili Dongjun followed behind, carrying a sword and a knife on his back, wearing a slim black suit, and following Wen Yanzhao with some difficulty.
"Cousin, when can we take a break? It's been over four hours. Even a donkey from Qiandong City can't keep up with this pace!"
"I told you a long time ago that our Wen family's spy in Tianqi sent a pigeon to Grandpa, saying that the Imperial Palace has sent a team to Qiandong City. Aren't you worried about our family at all?"
"What's there to worry about? There are 120,000 Pofeng troops stationed in Qiandong City. How many people can they send? My father and mother are at home, don't worry, cousin!"
"You, I think you've really gotten into wildness after going out with Mr. Li! What if that old man, Emperor Tai'an, sends those big eunuchs? What if my uncle and aunt can't handle it?"
Upon hearing this, Baili Dongjun immediately became worried, because he knew the cultivation level of those dead eunuchs.
Even Zhuo Luo, who has the worst skills, is at a higher level than Fu Yao. If these guys use any conspiracy or tricks, they might really hurt the family.
"Cousin, please pass on some of your inner strength to me so we can increase our speed! Those damn eunuchs are not easy to deal with!"
Wen Yanzhao stopped abruptly, turned around, and threw Baili Dongjun onto his back:
"What's the point of passing on your internal energy? It's faster than me carrying you on my back!"
"Let's go. It's still over 300 miles away. Even if I carry you on my back, I can get there in an hour!"
……
Two days ago, a group of people set out from Tianqi City and headed all the way to Qiandong City west of Tianqi.
The day after Ye Dingzhi set out from Yunzhou, the team of carriages and horses also arrived at the territory of Qiandong City.
In the middle of this group of people was a gorgeous double-horse carriage surrounded by the Royal Guards and Shadow Sect guards. In the carriage sat a eunuch in a purple cloak, who was sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed, resting.
This person was born in a rather strange way, with sharp brow bones and a flat nose.
His face was thin and sunken, with little flesh, especially on the sides of his cheeks, which looked as if the flesh had been gouged out, making him look even more sinister and ferocious.
This eunuch was one of the five major eunuchs in the Imperial Palace—Zhuo Luo, the Bookkeeper.
About half an hour later, the convoy entered Qiandong City. Following the sigh of relief from the captain of the Imperial Guards, Zhuo Luo finally opened his eyes and asked softly:
"arrive?"
The young eunuch accompanying the carriage immediately and quietly lifted the curtain: "Master Eunuch, we have arrived at the Zhenxi Marquis' Mansion!"
Zhuo Luo waved his hand upon hearing this, and the young eunuch understood and immediately knelt down in front of the carriage. Zhuo Luo took out a scroll of yellow silk imperial edict from a brocade box beside him and stepped on the young eunuch's back to get out of the carriage.
After getting off the car, Zhuo Luo looked up at the gate of the Marquis' Mansion and said to the captain of the Imperial Guards with some contempt:
"Why don't you go in? Are you still waiting here for them to inform the Marquis of Zhenxi?"
The centurion immediately dismounted and bowed:
"To the eunuch, their guards have already gone in to report. Please wait here for a moment, eunuch!"
Unexpectedly, Zhuo Luo raised his hand and slapped the captain's helmet, knocking it flying. He cursed in front of the guards of the Marquis' Mansion:
"Who the hell are you? Are you worthy enough to be my servant? You unruly bastard! If His Majesty hadn't given you a job, I would have confiscated your property and dismissed you from your post!"
The captain Su Wen, the registrar Zhuo Luo, was a man of strange character and unpredictable moods, so he had to lower his head and dared not say a word.
He was a straightforward soldier, so he couldn't tell that Zhuo Luo was speaking in a roundabout way. The "stinking soldier" he was cursing was naturally not referring to himself, but to Baili Luo Chen in the Marquis' Mansion!
At this moment, a deep and deep voice came from the Marquis's Mansion:
"Who is causing trouble in front of the Marquis's Mansion?"
Zhuo Luo frowned, and immediately heard that the voice was mixed with internal force. The sound waves almost shook his cloak and ceremonial hat off!
He was used to being arrogant and domineering, so he couldn't stand this. He immediately fought back with his chest, exhaled a breath of true energy and said:
"The Marquis of Zhenxi is so arrogant that he won't even accept the imperial edict from His Majesty?"
A moment later, the guard who went in to report came out leading a team of Fengpo soldiers.
The team of Broken Wind Army followed behind an old man in blood-stained clothes, and this old man full of sharpness was none other than Baili Luochen, Marquis of Zhenxi!
When Zhuo Luo saw Baili Luochen coming out in person, his aura was reduced by half. After hesitating for a moment, he could only bow:
"The Marquis of Zhenxi is still as imposing as he was in the past. This old servant, Zhuoluote, has come to announce the decree by His Majesty the Emperor!"
Upon hearing this, the Marquis of Zhenxi twitched the corner of his mouth and revealed a perfunctory smile:
"So you're the Supervisor of Records, Zhuo Luo. You've come so far and are tired, so please come to my house for a chat. Qiandong City is far away, so please don't despise the tea from my Baili family!"
Seeing Baili Luochen being so neither humble nor arrogant, completely ignoring the matter of announcing the imperial decree he had just mentioned, Zhuo Luo felt a surge of anger rising from the bottom of his heart, but suddenly his mind recalled Zhuo Qing's instructions before he left -
"This trip to the Zhenxi Marquis' Mansion to announce the decree is only to test whether Baili Luochen is sincere in his rebellion. We must not conflict with him!"
"If Baili Luochen accepts the order, take him back to Tianqi. If not, return to the palace immediately and do not delay!"
"call……"
Zhuo Luo exhaled, calmed down, and put on a fake smile:
"My Lord, how dare this old servant disdain the tea from your mansion? Please!"
Baili Luochen waved his hand and gestured, "These accompanying brothers have worked hard, please rest in the side hall!"
"Captain Chen, go and make arrangements quickly. Don't neglect the brothers."
Captain Chen, who was standing at the head of the Pofeng Army, clasped his fists and replied "Yes, sir", then held the hilt of his sword and led his team to greet the dozens of accompanying soldiers at the door.
However, a few young Jinwu Guards in brightly colored armor did not buy it and insisted on following Zhuo Luo into the palace.
Baili Luochen smiled slightly: "Haha, so it's the Jinwu Guards beside His Majesty. Then come to the main hall with the eunuch!"
……