It was nearly the second watch, and the heat at the end of the day had already dissipated, and only a crescent moon and a little starlight made the dark world a little bright. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

Lao Hongtou carried a dilapidated lantern and hung a bang on his chest, walking on the streets of Jiangling County, tapping rhythmically from time to time to remind the surrounding people of the current time. He has been a watchman in the county town since he was in his thirties, and now he has been a watchman for half his life, so he is very familiar with the county seat at night, and he can walk through the streets and alleys even if he closes his eyes.

After Lao Hongtou looked up at the spacious mansion of Zhang's Mansion with envy for a while, he continued to walk forward. There are too many people surnamed Zhang in this Jiangling City, but now as long as Jiangling Zhangfu is mentioned, people in the world will only think of the Zhang family in front of them, because there is a powerful Zhang Taiyue in the world.

One person ascended to heaven, and the Zhang family, which was originally just an ordinary gentry, has long been the most eye-catching place in the entire Jiangling County and even the entire Huguang Province. Every day, there are many officials and scholars who come here to pay homage and ask to see, it is really more lively than the county government and the government office, people like Lao Hongtou can't get close to Zhang's mansion during the day, and only when they are on duty at night can they look at this extraordinary mansion gate at close range, looking at the vermilion door, shining ghostly door nails, so as to give birth to a trace of unrealistic fantasy.

Lao Hongtou walked in front of Zhang's mansion, still with a trace of different feelings in his heart, but suddenly his footsteps were stunned. In the midst of this darkness, he seemed to catch a glimpse of a shadow flashing not far ahead. But when he looked closely, he saw that it was a dark night, and there was nothing unusual about it.

Lao Hongtou, as a husband, also has the responsibility of anti-theft and fire prevention, since he noticed that something was wrong, he naturally did not dare to despise it, so he stepped forward to check it out. But he walked around the alley a few times, but he didn't find anything unusual, so he had to give up: "Maybe I just thought about something and got into this delusion...... "Finding a reason for himself, he turned back to the established route, but he didn't notice that a dark shadow was lying on the wall not far behind him.

Yang Zhen was wearing a gray cloth shirt, tightening his cuffs and trouser legs with a rope, and was staring at Lao Hongtou in front of him at this time. Seeing him turn around and leave, he quietly slipped down the wall.

Since the last time he found out that there was a problem with the decoction he was taking and changed the dressing, Yang Zhen's legs and feet recovered quickly. More than ten days ago, it was the same as before, so he couldn't sit still. Although his brother did not allow him to take risks, he still secretly ran out to investigate the situation of the Yao family for several nights in a row, looking for an opportunity to attack.

In a few days, Yang Zhen had mastered the Yao family and its surrounding geographical environment, and he had also identified the location of several targets, including Yao Changsong. The only thing that made him feel troublesome was that Uncle Yao had always been in the place of fireworks, and he always lived at home, so it was really difficult to get rid of them all together. But if he didn't kill them all together, he was afraid that more branches would be born, so he had to keep his temper down and wait for the time to come.

But seeing that they were about to leave Jiangling and go to Wuchang to participate in the township test, if they didn't do it again, it would be difficult to find them later, so Yang Zhen could only take a risk, even if he let someone get out temporarily. And just the night before, he found out another news, Yao Changsong will set up a banquet and invite famous prostitutes in the city to see off his two sons who are about to take the exam, which makes him feel that it is the best opportunity. So tonight, Yang Zhen prepared everything, brought a boning knife, and came at night after his brother fell asleep.

In a few days of action, Yang Zhen had already sensed that the power contained in this body was not weaker than the original him, whether it was jumping high and low, or avoiding people's eyes and ears, it was very smooth to use in this body. And his eyesight and hearing are also very strong, even in the dark of night, he can clearly identify the road and the place to hide, which is why he can avoid Lao Hongtou in time.

After passing through a few more streets and alleys, Yang Zhen finally came to the outside of the Yao family's mansion. Although it is not as grand as the Zhang family, it is not an ordinary place, not only covers an area of four or five acres, but also has a circle of outer walls that are more than two zhang high, and it is not so easy for ordinary people to turn in. But this couldn't help Yang Zhen, I saw him sprint, and when he reached the wall, he jumped up, stepped on the two concave and convex places on the wall that he had already identified, and quickly climbed the two-zhang wall, without even the slightest pause.

After entering Yao's house, Yang Zhen walked to the small building to the east without a trace of hesitation, he already knew that the Yao family would hold a banquet there. He quickly walked through the paths and winding corridors, and after avoiding a few maids and miscellaneous servants, he came to a small building of Sanzeng. At this time, there were bursts of bamboo sounds inside, obviously this banquet was not over yet, which made Yang Zhen feel relieved, and he was afraid that he would be late.

After turning to the building, Yang Zhen jumped up to the second floor again, and then lowered his body and went to the window, which allowed him to see the situation inside. In the spacious hall, there are more than 20 tables of wine and food, more than 20 people sit separately from the guests, and each person has one or two delicate beauties snuggled by him, pouring wine for them from time to time, or even flirting with them. Around them, there were dozens of good men who played various musical instruments, and it was from this that the music heard downstairs came from.

Yao Changsong, who was sitting on the main seat, looked wide and dignified, but at this time he was putting his hand into the skirt of a prostitute with heavy makeup, but he was not so good-looking. And the two sons beside him are also average, only the eldest Yao Boguang only cares about eating and drinking by himself, and does not entangle with the woman next to him.

Seeing this scene, Yang Zhen frowned slightly. It's not that he can't get used to the chaos here, but he thinks that there are too many people here, and it's not so easy to get rid of the target. After all, he is the only one now, and it is really not easy to get rid of the four fathers and sons of the Yao family in front of these many guests. "If it had been before, such a person would have been nothing." While carefully observing the situation inside, Yang Zhen couldn't help but think. In the past, he did not do this kind of assassination of targets in the crowd, of course, using long-range firearms.

It's a pity that in this era, it is impossible to do what he wants, but Yang Zhen doesn't want to let go of this best opportunity right now, so he has to endure it for the time being. He thinks that after the banquet is over, the four members of the Yao family will inevitably be left alone, but it is not too late to start.

At this time, everyone at the banquet was already half-drunk, and after a while of pushing the cup and changing the lamp, someone looked at Yao Changsong with five points of drunkenness and said: "Brother Yao, this time your two sons went to Wuchang to take the exam, I don't know how much it will be." I heard that Saburo ......"

These people who can be invited by the Yao family to participate in the banquet are all well-known figures in Jiangling City, and they are not under Yao Changsong in terms of identity, so although this person does not speak so well, he seems to look down on Yao Shuguang, which makes his face a little unbearable, but they can't help it.

After a while, Uncle Yao snorted and said: "Shopkeeper Lin's understanding of the little nephew is only in the discussions in the streets and alleys, as for whether I can be admitted or not, it is not something that these discussions can influence." ”

When Shopkeeper Lin saw that the other party was unhappy, he knew that he was wrong, so he had to laugh twice and perfunctorily. But another fat man in a silk robe spoke again: "Brother Yao, I found out something, I heard that you couldn't participate in this township test with your family's Sanlang's knowledge, but it was only because the Yang family's eldest lang quit for some reason that he got this opportunity, I don't know if this matter is confirmed?" ”

"This ...... This is just a rumor, and it is completely untrue. Yao Changsong denied it with an unhappy face, but his words were not so resolute. He knew that Li Yuanwai, who said this, was unable to get such an opportunity because his son couldn't get such an opportunity, so he used the excuse to sarcastically say a few words at the banquet, but the other party's status is not low now, but he can't turn his face. But he had secretly made up his mind that once it was done, he would definitely make him look good.

After such a fuss, the atmosphere at the banquet suddenly fell. After drinking a few more glasses of wine, all the guests said goodbye and left, and the father and son of the Yao family did not send the guests off in person because they were angry, only the second son Yao Zhongguang got up and led the guests downstairs.

Seeing this situation, Yang Zhen was overjoyed, which gave him a chance to start. Seeing that the musicians and prostitutes had also exited the door, his hidden body outside the window was about to enter. At this time, I heard Uncle Yao in the hall say: "Dad, can my eldest brother and I really win this time?" Have you got everything in order? ”

"Huh?" Hearing this, Yang Zhen's body slammed, and he sensed that there was a problem, so he temporarily suppressed his temperament to see what they could say.

Sure enough, I only heard Yao Changsong say: "Don't worry, since your father asked you to go, you just have to go boldly, I have arranged everything for you." Whether it is asking Yang Chen to give up the quota for the exam this time, or taking care of it in the Wuchang examination room, it is not a problem. ”

"Dad, it's time for you, don't sell it, tell me how you will take care of me then. Otherwise, his son has no bottom in his heart, he is always uneasy, and he doesn't even want to go to Wuchang. ”

"You, why are you still so impatient. I didn't say it before I became a father, and I was afraid that I would show it out after you knew about it, which was a big sin. Yao Changsong said and sighed: "Since you have always wanted to know, I will tell you." I have already bought off many officials and soldiers in the examination room, and when the time comes, you can find the articles of this township examination under the floor tiles of your own room, and you can copy them, which is enough to make you win. Not only you, but your eldest brother has also received general care, and then my Yao family will have to come up with a double lifter. After saying this, Yao Changsong's face was already full of excitement.

"Dad, the child can also do this with his own ability." Yao Boguang said with some reluctance.

"It's just just in case, and it's better if you can pass the exam yourself."

Before they could finish speaking, Yao Shuguang laughed and said, "Haha, I see, this is really wonderful!" This time, I'm going to see what those who look down on me will look like! ”

When Yang Zhen heard this, the killing intent on his body suddenly dissipated, and he already had a safer and more convenient way to deal with the Yao family, compared to it, assassination was really not so clever.

The father and son of the Yao family were talking in the hall, but they didn't know that they had just walked away from the ghost gate, and of course they didn't know that a bigger crisis had loomed over them.