Love Affairs in Chang'an - Chapter 126

Chapter 126 Mysterious Assassin
The messenger had also been to Longmen Village together and knew of Chen Yan’s origin. At this moment, he hurriedly said, “This subordinate deserves to die. General, please forgive me! … General, could it be that Chen Yan saw that the Marquis of Shengnan, Zhang Tianci, had recorded his face and sneaked out to seek revenge in the middle of the night? Do you want this subordinate to intercept her now?”

Qin Mubai waved her hand and frowned deeply, “Don’t worry, let me think about it …”

The little soldier’s words were reasonable. It was very likely that Chen Yan had secretly gone to take revenge. However, Qin Mubai always felt that something was strange.

The reason for that was because he had already told Chen Yan the whole story of this case. Although she was domineering and obedient, she did not seem to be an unreasonable person. She was now relying on her own strength to assassinate Zhang Tianci. If she succeeded, she would definitely take revenge on her husband, but that would be like alarming a snake. The group of accomplices hiding behind Marquis Shengnan instantly realized that they must strengthen their defenses, and they might even jump over the wall in haste and do something out of line! If he failed, it was needless to say that Chen Yan’s life would be in danger. Zhang Tianci would definitely start a counterattack. Even if he was forced back, he would still be able to do so!

Chen Yan’s actions were tantamount to stirring up trouble! Moreover, regardless of whether she succeeds or fails, it will ruin Li Ke and Qin Mubai’s big event, and they will definitely become enemies from now on!

Does she look like such a brainless person?

Since she knew that there would be such a bad consequence, and even deliberately took the risk, it could only mean that she had ulterior motives in assassinating Marquis Shengnan besides wanting to avenge her husband!

In fact, Qin Mubai began to doubt the true identity of this woman! Was she Zhu Chengwen’s widow? !

Thinking of this, Qin Mubai’s heart brightened with shock. “I actually know nothing about her. I don’t know anything about her! Other than her words, I don’t seem to have any other evidence to prove her identity! Just’hearing ‘that she was crying at Zhu Chengwen’s grave, can it prove her identity?!”

This woman had a big problem!

“Let’s go see King Wu!”

Qin Mubai brought the little soldier to Li Ke’s tent and woke him up.

“Mubai, what’s the emergency in the middle of the night?” Li Ke asked as he dressed.

Qin Mubai told Li Ke about Chen Yan’s disappearance in the middle of the night.

“What? She’s not going to seek revenge for Zhang Tianci, is she?” Li Ke said in shock.

“Very likely.” Qin Mubai told Li Ke his thoughts and thoughts one by one.

“Indeed, it’s suspicious” Li Ke pondered for a moment with a grim expression and said, “In that case, there are three possibilities. On the one hand, Chen Yan’s identity was not fake. He ran to assassinate Zhang Tianci purely for personal revenge; The second was that her identity was still true. The reason why she knew that there would be adverse consequences, but she still insisted on assassinating him was to stir up trouble and had ulterior motives. Third, her identity is simply fake. She just sneaked into our midst to spy on us. Now that she had suddenly disappeared, it was doubtful whether she had gone to assassinate Zhang Tianci! All in all, if it was the first one, it would be easy to solve; “If it’s the latter two … then this woman is too mysterious. There must be such a big secret behind her!”

“Your Highness, I was thinking … that mysterious book might be in her hands.” Qin Mubai said, “She must know a lot of secrets that we don’t know. The reason why she deliberately sneaked into our midst was to find more clues from us, or even to be a spy. I even have a feeling … why is she so determined and anxious to kill Zhang Tianci, it’s like-silencing us!”

“Shut up?” Li Ke was suddenly shocked, “What do you mean?”

“I don’t know for a moment … Anyway, I feel very complicated. This woman is definitely not simple.” Qin Mubai said.

Li Ke took a deep breath and walked a few steps with his hands scissors behind his back. “In this way, we must see Chen Yan again no matter what!” He said.

“That’s exactly what I meant!” Qin Mubai shouted to the soldier, “You, bring twenty capable brothers and disguise yourself as assassins to the Marquis of Shengnan Prefecture! The purpose of this trip is twofold-not to let Chen Yan or Zhang Tianci die! Second, bring Chen Yan back!”

“Yes!” The little soldier received the promise and flew out.

At this time, Qin Mubai sighed, “Your Highness, I failed to investigate and messed up this time. I never expected Chen Yan’s identity to be so complicated!”

“I can’t blame you.” Li Ke said, “She appeared too coincidentally. Adding on her identity as a widow, including me, it’s too late for us to have compassion for her. How can we doubt her?” Moreover, we suspect that she is somewhat arbitrary now. In short, when he saw her again, everything would naturally come to light! “I hope that her identity is simple, but now she is only acting impulsively to avenge herself … If that is the case, the consequences will be easier to deal with!”

“Even so, assassinating Zhang Tianci is not necessarily a simple matter.” Qin Mubai said, “A tyrant like Zhang Tianci would always get revenge for his injustice.” Zhang Tianci would definitely raise some experts or killers in the manor. Coupled with this extraordinary time, he must be extremely vigilant and vigilant. Although Chen Yan’s martial arts were formidable, she was still weak. “Even if she succeeds in her assassination attempt, it will still be difficult for her to escape.”

Li Ke furrowed his eyebrows in annoyance, “Right now, I can only rely on the hundred cavalry you sent out …”

“They are very confident in doing such a thing.” Qin Mubai comforted Li Ke, “Your Highness, don’t worry. As long as you are in a hurry, there should be no problem.”

“I hope so!”

Qin Mubai breathed a sigh of relief and thought to herself, “Today, I just cleaned up Hegan Chengji and dismissed the matters in the Eastern Palace. Now, Chen Yan has come here again … A small Jishan County has actually become so lively!” Was this Chen Yan really just Zhu Chengwen’s widow? What kind of secret did she have behind her back?

Late at night, the Marquis of Shengnan Manor.

Because of the Crown Prince’s influence, Zhang Tianci had become the overlord of Jiangzhou in recent years. He was a small marquis, and when he raised his head, the capital, which was full of princes, was not worth mentioning at all. However, in this Jiangzhou region, the officials of the local prefectures and counties all complied, and on this ground, they were practically covering the sky with one hand.

Apart from his monstrous power, he had also accumulated quite a bit of wealth. The scale and bearing of the Marquis of Shengnan were not much inferior to Li Ke’s mansion!

After nightfall, the lights were brightly lit. The hundreds of yard thugs raised in the Marquis’ Mansion were scattered in every corner. Or spying, or patrolling.

Recently, Zhang Tianci suddenly became a little nervous, greatly strengthening the defense of the Marquis Manor. Apart from that, he would bring along many experts to protect him every day, and he would also wear golden silk armor with his saber, almost to the point of being armed to the teeth. Hidden in the Marquis’ Mansion all day long, he basically wouldn’t go out if there wasn’t anything big.

In the dark of the month, when killing people and stealing goods.

Chen Yan wore a black robe and a black gauze hat, and stuck on a large tree outside the walls of the Marquis’ Mansion. After observing for a long time, she discovered that the Marquis’ Mansion was heavily guarded, and it would be extremely difficult for her to touch it.

She had a sudden idea-rather than waiting for such a bitter opportunity, it would be better to alert the other party and cause him to be in a mess. Perhaps this way, there would be more chances!

With that in mind, she lightly fell from the tree and did not rush into the Marquis’ Mansion. Instead, he walked along the pitch-black wall and touched the front door of the Marquis’ Mansion.

There were eight guards there, and each of them was roaming around with weapons in their hands.

Chen Yan couldn’t help but sneer. She reached out and touched her waist, and a short sharp dagger appeared in her hand.

With a whoosh, the sharp dagger stabbed into the throat of one of the guards like lightning!

The guardian immediately fell to the sky and covered his throat, screaming and twitching in pain, instantly dying!

“Ah! Someone, there’s an assassin!”

The other guards immediately cried out in panic. They looked around, but there was no one there!

“Bang bang bang bang!”

Instantly, a bangzi gong rang out in the mansion, and a loud shout sounded-“There are assassins, there are assassins!”

Chen Yan returned to the old tree like a civet cat. Seeing the hundreds of guards hiding in the darkness of the mansion, they all rushed out. The other patrol thugs also rushed towards the front door.

“Very good!” Chen Yan smiled coldly, and another sharp dagger appeared in her hand.

In the courtyard, surrounded by several guards, Zhang Tianci rushed out with a steel saber in his hand and shouted, “Don’t panic! Don’t panic! Everyone, don’t be tricked!”

Hearing Zhang Tianci’s loud roar, the members of the Chamber of Deputies calmed down and dispersed in an orderly manner.

“This fellow has some schemes … The few people beside him seem to be quite skilled. I didn’t expect that he also raised some experts.” Chen Yan knitted her eyebrows slightly, her face showing a trace of embarrassment.

Looks like it’s a little difficult to assassinate.

The killed guardian had already been carried into the courtyard. Zhang Tianci stepped forward and took a look. His eyes immediately lit up with rage. He gritted his teeth and said hatefully, “Which son of a bitch is going to assassinate me to cause such a scam! If you have the guts, jump out and fight this duke for three hundred rounds!”

“Ordinary man, you still dare to be arrogant!” Chen Yan gritted her teeth and cursed secretly. The throwing knife in her hand tightened a bit. However, at this distance, he was not confident that he would be able to hit him in a single blow from the crowd.

So she decided to wait and see.

“Perhaps that bastard won’t be able to hold his breath for a while, and he’ll reveal his own flaws …”

After about an hour, the Marquis’ Mansion finally calmed down and restored its original order. Chen Yan saw that Zhang Tianci had six or seven experts following him, and that she had alarmed him earlier. It seemed that she had no choice but to let go of her assassination attempt today!

After observing her surroundings for a long time, she found that there was no other place. She floated to the ground and swept into a dark forest. Just a few steps away, a circle of black-clothed people appeared beside her, firmly trapping her at the core.

“Who are you waiting for!” Chen Yan pulled out her sword and scolded sternly.

“Chen Yan, you don’t know how to appreciate your kindness! My general treated you warmly, but you acted so selfishly and recklessly. Do you have to trap him in injustice?!” the leader shouted angrily as he ripped off his veil.

Chen Yan could clearly see that this person was not one of Qin Mubai’s Hundred Cavalry Soldiers.

She slowly sheathed her sword and sneered, “Ever since my husband left, I have no good impression of the high officials in the court. Naturally, I can’t trust him. Don’t I know that he only spoke nice words and used slow-moving tactics? How can he really avenge me? Official protection has always been a common sight.”

“Stop talking nonsense. Follow me back to see the general!”

“What if I insist on not going?”

“Then I’m afraid it’s not up to you!”