The sound of killing resounded over the manor again, more than a hundred black-clothed people went quickly, arrows like flying locusts, stones fell head-on like hail, and flying ropes hung on the tall walls, some were cut off by soldiers with a knife, but more black-clothed people flew up to climb, they were physically strong, and a few jumped on the wall, but some strange things were that they did not seem to rush in, but stayed at the head of the wall to fight with the defenders, as more and more black-clothed people rushed up, the battlefield also turned from the wall to the wall.

The first thing that can't stand it is those temporarily organized slaves, they are all crop men, how can they beat these killers with martial arts, under a few rounds of impact, their horns have been pulled apart, looking at the corpses all over the ground, they are terrified, and some people began to drop their weapons and run away.

Only the sixty Tang troops led by Li Shuangyu still maintained strong combat effectiveness, they held a sword in one hand, a shield in the other, and ten people formed a team, with tacit understanding and skill, while the men in black were in their own formations, although their personal martial arts were strong and the number of people was more than that of the Tang army, but they could not take advantage of it at all.

Time passed little by little, Li Chuanyun silently calculated the time it would take for Zhang Huan to come back, she knew Zhang Huan's strength very well, and did not expect her more than 100 people to achieve much achievement, the key was that those ten people could sneak into the manor smoothly, with their skills, as long as Zhang Ruohao showed up, then they would have a chance to shoot him.

It's time, Li Chuanyun opened his bow and shot another rocket, with a sharp whistle straight into the night sky, with the retreat signal, the man in black quickly retreated, only for a moment. Everyone ran cleanly, and a dozen people were one step slower and were shot or hacked to death by the returning Tang army.

A sudden night attack finally ended, everything was quiet, Zhang Huan silently walked through the dead and wounded all over the ground, in less than a quarter of an hour, more than half of the two hundred manor slaves were killed or wounded, and more than a dozen of his own men were killed and wounded, he walked to the front of the steps and sat down weakly. Staring at the swarthy hills in the distance, who is the opponent? Touching himself so thoroughly, Zhang Huan suddenly had a feeling of being seen through, if this was the case. This opponent is simply terrifying.

He now finally understood why the opponent's deployment by the Yellow River seemed so stupid, it was actually paralyzing himself, everything was for tonight's sneak attack, this moment. He deeply felt that he should train more capable subordinates, not to do everything himself, and the polo military master recruited by Han Yu, if he had a few capable staff. I won't suffer such a big loss tonight.

However, Zhang Huan had a trace of doubt, as if the other party did not take much advantage. The front is so scheming. Later, it was hastily finished. It's really unreasonable,

"General!" The guard Chen Ping hurriedly came. He was leading a team of brothers to check the situation around the manor, Zhang Huan saw that his eyes were full of surprise, knowing that he must have discovered something, he couldn't help but stand up and ask, "What did you find?" ”

"The general comes with me, it's really weird!" Rush to it.

On the river beach about 100 steps away from the wall, there were ten corpses lying horizontally and vertically, they were dressed the same as the black clothes of the sneak attack tonight, and they were all **, and there was a leather bag next to everyone, some of which contained flying knives, and some of which were filled with iron needles and hidden weapons.

Zhang Huan was bending down to check the leather bag, but was grabbed by two pro-soldiers, "General, the flying knife and the hidden weapon are fed with poison." ”

Zhang Huan suddenly understood that the real intention of his opponent was to let these ten people sneak into the manor while they were in chaos, and they were the last assassins, but how could they all die here? And who did it?

Zhang Huan glanced at Chen Ping and asked, "How did they die?" ”

"The subordinates have checked, they were all stabbed with poisonous weapons, and they died of poison in a very short time, but there is no shelter around, how the person who did it approached them, the subordinates don't know, unless.

"Unless what?"

"Unless the person who did it knew each other, they were unguarded."

Zhang Huan shook his head, this explanation is a bit far-fetched, he pondered for a while, then looked along the river, he saw a few long reed pipes stuck to the bank, so he picked them up, carefully checked the two ends of the reed pipes, and sure enough, they were cut very neatly by a knife, Zhang Huan looked at the swarthy river, and suddenly smiled faintly and said: "The praying mantis catches cicadas, and the yellow finch is behind, it seems that someone is secretly helping us." ”

He threw away the reed pipe, clapped his hands lightly and smiled: "Forget about the matter in the past, I still have something to do today, everyone follow me into the city!" ”

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Although the population of Taiyuan City is far less dense than Chang'an, but its city is not big, compared to Chang'an is a little more lively, Zhang Huan took a few soldiers from the south gate into Taiyuan, as soon as he entered the city, the noisy and lively wind came to his face, so that Zhang Huan felt both familiar and cordial, the one-legged uncle who sold sugar porridge at the gate of the city was still there, and the stall was full of children holding copper coins.

A few miles is the gate of Nanshi, everything is the same as before, bustling in front of the gate, there are carriages transporting goods everywhere, a group of children dancing knives and swords run out of it, Zhang Huan suddenly thought of Lin Pingping, if she is there, I don't know if she will become the head of this group of children, I haven't seen her for a long time, so many things have been experienced, everyone is changing, maybe she is no longer the wild girl she used to be.

After turning two corners, Zhang Huan came to Linzhitang, the front of the steps was deserted, the sign of Linzhitang had been removed, but it didn't seem to be rented out, the door was open, it was empty, only an old man who was doing chores was slowly cleaning the room, Zhang Huan looked up at the sky, it was still early before the appointed hour, he walked to the steps and sat down, waved his hand to a few pro-soldiers and smiled: "You all sit down and take a rest!" I'll go back to work at noon. ”

At this moment, a low laugh came from behind Zhang Huan, "What is Eighteen Lang going to do?" Can I help. ”

As soon as Zhang Huan turned around, he saw a person slowly walking out of the Linzhi Hall, Zhang Huan suddenly stood up in surprise and said in a lost voice: "Master! ”

The one who came out of the Nyingchi Hall was Lin Delong, the master who had gone to Shu County. I saw him wearing it

Coarse cloth robe, looking at himself with a smile, Zhang Huan suddenly felt real.

"I didn't expect that!"

Lin Delong walked up to him and suddenly smiled and punched him, "You kid, you are so famous now." ”

"This is also the master's strict requirements since childhood."

Zhang Huan rubbed his shoulders and smiled: "Otherwise, I will be very likely to be a county magistrate now." ”

"You can go and sweep the alien races, this is the thing that makes me the happiest, after I heard about it, I drank ten catties of wine in one go. Drunk. ”

Lin Delong was pleased to pull Zhang Huan to sit down in front of the steps, "I heard Zhiyu say that you did not participate in the imperial examination, and later you were dismissed by the Queen Mother." I'm also quite worried about you, but it didn't take long for me to hear that you were going back to the house, so I was relieved, man. That's exactly how it should be! ”

Zhang Huan smiled and asked, "Why did the master come to Taiyuan?" ”

"I made a special trip to bring my grandson to show my in-laws, and I came to see the old house by the way today, and I happened to meet you."

Lin Delong pondered for a moment and said, "Do you need the master's help with anything?" Just say! ”

Zhang Huan was overjoyed when he heard this, and his subordinates were all soldiers on the battlefield. But there is no martial arts master, many hidden things are inconvenient to do, and he knows the master's ability. Definitely a hidden master.

Zhang Huan suddenly had a thought in his heart. He had always wanted to hire a martial arts instructor for the Tianqi Battalion. Isn't the master the best candidate? But this matter has to be taken slowly, he smiled quietly: "Don't hide it from the master." I came to Taiyuan for the Zhang family's business, and there is indeed a shortage of manpower, if the master is willing to help me, then the certainty of success will be greater. ”

Lin Delong shook his head with a smile and said, "I know I can't escape, so I recommend myself first, let's say it!" Is there anything you want me to help with? ”

Zhang Huan lowered his head and thought about it, then said with a smile: "The head of the family is seriously ill, I want to ask the master to go and show him first." ”

Lin Delong was slightly stunned, he hesitated for a moment, but nodded in agreement.

At this time, the agreed time was about to come, Zhang Huan nodded to Chen Ping, Chen Ping understood, and immediately took two personal soldiers with him.

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Since Zhang Can was recommended by Zhang Huan last year to take charge of the Zhang family's financial power, he has been much calmer in doing things, and he has changed the image of a swinger who has nothing to do in the past.

In the past few months, the Zhang family has been in turmoil, Zhang Can has become more and more cautious in doing things, and has been silent all day, like all the children of the Zhang family, Zhang Ruofeng's suicide three days ago made him see a storm coming towards the Zhang family, for this, he was extremely worried, but last night he unexpectedly received a letter from Zhang Huan, Zhang Can immediately realized that the head of the family had returned.

Nearly noon, the agreed time was coming, Zhang Can, as usual, first took a carriage to Quanye Xing, Quanye Xing was diagonally opposite the Nanshi gate, he did not go in, but stood opposite the Nanshi gate and waited for Zhang Huan to appear.

At this time, a carriage came from the west and stopped beside Zhang Can, the door was pushed open, and a person was waving to him: "Zhang Gongzi, come up." ”

Zhang Can recognized that it was the person who had sent him the letter yesterday, and he quickly got into the carriage, the door closed, and the carriage sped away from Nanshi.

"Childe, I'm really sorry, my general can't pick it up in person."

Zhang Can glanced out of the car window, and when he saw the carriage moving quickly to the north, he smiled and said, "Why did your general come in through the north gate?" ”

Chen Ping just smiled and didn't say anything, the carriage ran around Taiyuan City, and returned to Nanshi, Zhang Can looked out the window in a daze, couldn't say a word, and after another mile, the carriage stopped in front of the steps of the original Linzhi Hall.

"It's here!" Chen Ping opened the car door for him with a smile, arched his hand to him and said, "Son, please!" ”

Zhang Can got out of the carriage and saw Zhang Huan walking down the steps with a smile, "Starling, little brother has been waiting for you for a long time." ”

Zhang Can smiled coldly and said, "Eighteen Lang is getting more and more careful in doing things, since he doesn't believe me, what are you asking me to do?" ”

Zhang Huan didn't mind, he smiled slightly: "If I don't believe you, will I write a letter to ask you to come out?" ”

Zhang Can didn't speak, he slowly approached Zhang Huan, suddenly grabbed his neck and smiled: "You guy, they are all your own brothers, do you think I will betray you?" ”

Zhang Huan broke his hand with all his strength and said with difficulty: "You often betrayed me when you were young!" ”

Zhang Can laughed, he hugged Zhang Huan's shoulder affectionately and smiled: "I'm actually very happy that you can come to me." ”

The two talked and laughed, and then entered the gate.

The two sat down, Zhang Can described to him in detail the major events that had happened in the house in the past few days, he said with a wry smile: "After Zhang Ruojin took over the power of Fuzhong, the entire Zhang Mansion was disturbed by him, he first came to me to check the accounts, but did not find any results, so he arrested all the tent rooms, only Lao Qian was sick and escaped in the future." ”

Zhang Huan pondered for a moment, and then asked: "I heard that the government seems to have given up pursuing the case of the third uncle after discovering a letter, do you know what the content of that letter is?" ”

"I don't know the specifics, but I'm afraid that letter has something to do with the head of the family?"

"Why?"

"Because Taiyuan Yin Han Yannian read the letter, he said that he couldn't afford to be sick that day, if it wasn't for the head of the family, why would he be like this."

Zhang Huan nodded, what Zhang Can said did make sense, he took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Zhang Can and said, "This is a letter written by the head of the family to his father, you can hand it over to him!" ”

Zhang Can took the letter and nodded silently, Zhang Huan patted him on the shoulder and smiled: "Do you remember how you got this financial power?" ”

"Of course I do." Zhang Can smiled faintly and said, "Rare things are expensive!" ”

After that, Zhang Can walked quickly towards the gate, and when he was about to walk out of the gate, he suddenly heard Zhang Huan ask in a low voice: "Starling, how about you come to be the heir of the head of the family?" ”

Zhang Can was stunned all of a sudden.