Chapter Twenty-Three: The Wind Rises
The praying mantis catches the cicada, and the yellow finch is behind?
Ding Chen finally understood what it meant to be 'capable people behind them'.
It's just that Yuan Kui's death completely angered the private soldiers of the Yuan family. The so-called Lord humiliates the servant to death! When their master is killed, how can they give up?
They didn't hear the conversation between Yuan Kui and Ding Chen.
They only saw that the two of them were talking, and suddenly Yuan Kui was shot dead......
It's not Ding Chen's instructions, who is it?
As soon as the servants were in charge, their eyes suddenly turned red and they shouted in unison.
Ding Chen also secretly complained to himself, and at the same time understood that any explanation at this time was meaningless, and there was only one way to slaughter.
"Gao Shun, kill!"
"Whoa!"
Gao Shun raised the big knife and shouted: "Don't leave any of them, kill them all." β
The Nangong guards immediately shouted in unison and rushed towards the Yuan family's servants. A bloody massacre also kicked off immediately.
Ding Chen did not participate in the battle, but jumped off his horse and came to Yuan Kui's body.
Hu Che'er has already led people to track down the murderer, but it is estimated that there is little hope...... If those servants of the Yuan family didn't make trouble, Ding Chen might still have a chance. But now, he doesn't even know where the murderer is hiding, how to proceed?
"Yuan Gong, Yuan Gong, what do you want to tell me?"
Looking at Yuan Kui, who was staring at him, Ding Chen's face sank like water.
Before he died, Yuan Kui said that he had been calculated...... Who was calculated? And why?
Thinking about him Yuan Kui, a dignified master, born in the fourth world and the third duke, after the ups and downs of the court, how many twists and turns, he is definitely a scheming guy. Such a person actually sighed 'being calculated'? How clever is the man who calculates him!
As soon as he thought of this, Ding Chen felt a chill.
He stretched out his hand and closed his eyes for Yuan Kui.
"Yuan Gong, I just want to know, who is calculating...... If you have a spirit in heaven, please help me. β
Silently muttering in his heart, Ding Chen slowly got up.
At this time, the battle with Yuan's servants had come to an end, and except for a few who were still resisting, the rest were all killed.
The moon, at some point, hid, and a few dark clouds drifted from the sky.
Hu Che'er came back with people, just as Ding Chen thought, without any clues.
"Hu Che'er, go and help Lao Gao end the battle.
Give me the order to gather the corpse...... Lao Gao, you follow me to the Yuan family's mansion and see if there are clues in the mansion. β
"Whoa!"
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At dawn, heavy rain came.
However, the rain did not last long, it came and went quickly.
Yuan Kui's hiding place was set on fire.
His bedroom and study, in particular, were burned to the ground, leaving only ruins.
"In the battle last night, a total of 743 people below Yuan Wei were killed."
"Can you find the existence of a halberd?"
"I haven't found it."
Strange!
That night, Liu Wei was assassinated, and more than 20 halberd warriors appeared.
And by Yuan Kui's side, there is not a single halberd, which is a little weird.
Ding Chen felt more and more that there were too many doubts hidden in this. Yuan Kui is afraid that he is not the mastermind of the assassination of Liu Wei, and he may even know nothing about this matter. He fled because someone had tipped him off. Yuan Kui was afraid, so he hid in Xiamapo and prepared to escape from Luoyang.
Well, that's how it should be!
However, although he was hiding from the slope, he was constantly under surveillance.
So the study and bedroom would catch fire, so when he decided to surrender, he was killed, also to destroy the evidence of the crime.
If that's the case, the people behind the scenes are inevitably too terrible.
Ding Chen even had a chilling feeling, and he was faintly afraid in his heart.
"Lord, Mr. Jia Xu and General Cao are here."
"Which General Cao?"
"It's General Cao Xing."
It was almost dawn, and Ding Chen finally waited for Dong Zhuo's reinforcements.
Cao Xing and Jia Xu came side by side, and when they saw Ding Chen, a strange expression flashed on Cao Xing's face, and there was a trace of appreciation in his eyes.
And Jia Xu's face sank like water.
He's been tricked!
At this time, if he still doesn't understand the mystery of this, then he won't be called Jia Wenhe.
Someone deliberately revealed the news, revealing Yuan Kui's hiding place; Someone led him here again, borrowed Dong Zhuo's hand, killed Yuan Kui, and then blamed Dong Zhuo.
That's Yuan Kui, Yuan Kui of the Yuan family in Runan!
Jia Xu could even imagine that once the news came out, those protΓ©gΓ©s of the Yuan family would never give up.
Even, Luoyang City, which has just calmed down, will be turbulent again.
And all this was only caused by his carelessness.
When he saw Ding Chen, Jia Xu didn't have the slightest smile, but said with a gloomy face: "Ding Jun, please explain to me in detail what happened last night." Every detail, every situation, don't be overlooked, 1510 telling. β
Ding Chen introduced Jia Xu and Cao Xuan into the living room and sat down separately.
Then, he told Jia Xu in detail about last night's action.
At the same time, there is some little happiness in my heart...... Let you be unfathomable in front of me all day long, and let you pretend to be a ghost in front of me every day.
This time, you've met your opponent!
Jia Xu's eyes closed slightly, listening carefully, but his face was expressionless.
After Ding Chen finished speaking, he opened his eyes and looked at Cao Xing.
"General Cao, what do you say?"
At this time, Cao Xuan also showed a dignified look.
After thinking for a long time, he said in a deep voice: "This matter is important, and it needs to be reported to the prime minister immediately."
Left and right have become a fact, and neither you nor I can change it. Mr. Wenhe doesn't have to feel guilty about this, he only blames the thief for being treacherous.
Ding Jun, please immediately gather your troops and horses and return to Luoyang.
Cut off all those heads, and only declare to the outside world that we wiped out a gang of bandits last night and won a great victory. The news of Yuan Kui's death can be concealed as long as possible, and let the prime minister decide...... Well, Nangong Guards won a great victory in this battle, and they contributed a lot. After going back, I will temporarily live in the Longmen Mountain school field, and I will be rewarded, and then I will be sent to the school field.
Ding Jun, you have also worked hard all night, go home and rest.
I'll take over the affairs here from now on, so you can go first. β
Cao Xing did this not to rob Ding Chen of his credit.
It's that this matter is too big, so big that Ding Chen is not suitable to show up at all. As for him, he doesn't care much! Anyway, he followed Lu Bu, and his reputation was not very good. Don't be afraid to add a little more notoriety. Ding Chen, it's not suitable to appear yet.
Ding Chen is a smart person, and after the initial stunned, he understood what Cao Xuan meant.
"The last general obeys!"
He stood up, bowed in agreement, and exited the living room.
After finding Gao Shun and whispering to him, he took Hu Che'er and left!
Gao Shun said that Hu Cheer is a fierce general, and it is difficult to be alone.
In that case, it is better to make him his own personal ...... Well, leaving him at home, Sister Ah and Cao Ang are safer.
Soon after Ding Chen left, Gao Shun led the Nangong guards back to the Longmen Mountain campus.
On the side of the lower slope, Cao Xing's subordinates took over.
One by one, the bloody heads were cut off and hung around the horse's neck.
The whole village was filled with a bloody smell that made people shudder......
"Lao Cao, if you come like this, I'm afraid you're going to be infamy!"
"On the back is on the back, what is there?
My reputation for Cao Xing is not good, and when I was in Wuyuan, someone called me a black wolf.
Feng is the tiger first, and I am the black wolf, so what's the matter? It's just that from this incident, I am afraid that there is some danger in this Luoyang City. β
"Lao Cao, it's going to be windy!"
"Huh?"
"It's just a prelude."
Jia Xu walked to the steps, looked at the Bingzhou army who was cleaning the battlefield, and said in a low voice: "I have a hunch, I'm afraid that a big war is coming, and the days of you and I in Luoyang will not be too much...... Still, I'm sure I'll find the real culprit.
No one in this world can fool me, Jia Wenhe, and get out safely.
This time, I lost!
But next time, if he strikes again, I'll definitely find him. β
Jia Xu almost gritted his teeth and said these words, and there was a trace of coldness in those words......
Cao Xing shivered and looked at Jia Xu.
Jia Wenhe's status in the Liangzhou army is not high, but he is just a master of the Prime Minister's Mansion.
For a long time, Cao Xing felt that Jia Xu didn't have much ability, and would only obey orders. But now it seems that this guy has a quality in his bones that he will be rewarded. He believes that the next day of the real murderer will not be easy.
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"Uncle!"
Ding Chen finally returned to Cao's Mansion and saw Jia Qu again.
In my heart, I was a little more grateful to Zhang Liao.
But as soon as he walked into the house, he saw Cao Ang running like a gust of wind, and jumped up a few steps away from him.
"Be careful."
Ding Chen hurriedly stretched out his arms and hugged Cao Ang.
"Uncle, you're finally back."
"Ang, why are you crying? A manly man, he bleed without tears. β
"I didn't cry, I just ran fast just now, and my eyes were blinded by the wind and sand......"
Cao Ang held his head high and was strong.
But those red and swollen eyes revealed his heart.
Ding Chen knew that Cao Ang really missed him!
In fact, it's not just Cao Ang who thinks about him.
Putting Cao Ang down, Ding Chen saw his sister standing on the front steps of the living room door, looking at him with a smile. She smiled, but the tears flowed uncontrollably.
"Sister, I'm back!"
"It's good to come back, it's good to come back......"
Mrs. Ding walked a few steps quickly and hugged Ding Chen.
"You guy, why bother?
I told you, don't be strong, and if there's danger, don't rush forward...... That Bo Xingren abandoned my mother and son, if something happens to you again, what should we do? β
Mrs. Ding said and slapped Ding Chen a few times.
Ding Chen didn't dodge, but endured it stubbornly.
Sister didn't really exert herself, and the thick concern in her words made Ding Chen feel extremely warm.
"Sister, don't worry, I'm fine.
Look, isn't that all right for me?
By the way, I also brought back one...... Hu Che'er, hurry up and come over and see my sister. After that, you will stay in the house and wait for your sister's dispatch. If someone dares to be rude to my sister, you just have to do it, and I will bear it if something happens. β