Chapter 206: Danger lurks
The truth is often full of intrigue and trickery, and if you want to uncover it, you must dispel layers of fog, peel back the cocoon, and sometimes even pay a terrible price. The closer you get to the truth, the more dangerous it becomes, because you may have been in danger long before you knew it.
The rivers and lakes may have been silent for too long because of the dominance of Red Feather's family in recent years, and they have almost never heard news from other sects.
Maybe it's because the flaws in the red feather eyes will be avenged, and the technique of killing them all is too ruthless, so that the other sects can only lie dormant, even if they have hatred in their hearts, they can only dare to be angry and dare not speak. People seem to have forgotten that compared to the entire martial arts, Red Feather is just a sect, how can it be possible to confront the entire martial arts? To put it bluntly, it is because of fear, fear of the lonely battle in front of the door, and fear of the ruthless rumors of Red Feather on the rivers and lakes.
But in the past few days, all the martial arts sects on the rivers and lakes seem to have suddenly made an appointment, and they have begun to stop being silent, tracking down the whereabouts of Red Feather everywhere, and the various sects have never been so united in this way, and the reason for all this is because one person raised his arms and gave an order, and this person is the current leader of the Martial Arts Alliance, Murong Qianhe.
And the person who caused Murong Qianhe to give this order was Wuxin, a person who would wake up Hongyu from his dreams whenever he dreamed. The entire rivers and lakes suddenly seemed to explode into a pot, and people from various sects dispatched one after another, like a tumbling flood, spreading throughout the Central Plains, sweeping the entire martial arts with an unstoppable momentum, and destroying several important strongholds of Hongyu in an instant.
For a moment, the people of the red feather scattered like frightened birds. The powerful martial arts factions are even more unforgiving, chasing after the people of the red feather, and the crowd is high for a while, which can be described as very happy, and the resentment that has been accumulated for a long time is finally out of control.
In the past few days, Wuxin has been living in Murong Tang, and while healing his injuries, he is paying attention to the news about the strangulation of Red Feather that has come back to Murong Tang from all over the country. The injury is no longer a big problem, but I still haunt my heart, and I always miss the mysterious stranger in blue.
Wu Xin already knew about the lively scene on the rivers and lakes recently, but he didn't have too much excitement, because he knew that it was just the outermost force of Red Feather, just some minions scattered around. But he was still very grateful to Murong Qianhe, he didn't expect Murong Qianhe to move so fast, although it was not a heavy blow to Hongyu, but at least it told Hongyu that the rivers and lakes were no longer the rivers and lakes where they could do whatever they wanted.
But the good times didn't last long, and soon news reached Wuxin's ears, which seemed to really confirm the old saying that blessings and misfortunes depend on each other.
On this day, just as Wuxin and Murong Qianhe were sitting in the study discussing the Red Feather Crusade Plan, someone came in and reported a news to Murong Qianhe, an earth-shattering news.
Something happened in the capital, and it was a big event, an unexpected big event. The president of the Six Doors led Zhan Ying, was found to have been killed by a traitor at home, and his body was highly poisoned!
This news almost alarmed the entire capital, no one knew who had the courage to sneak into the house of the president of the six doors to assassinate, for a time the capital was completely under martial law, no one was allowed to enter or leave, and began to search for suspicious people.
When Wuxin heard the news, he was immediately stunned, which he never expected. How could it be so coincidental that he had just sent the news of the intention of the Xianwang Mansion to the capital, and how could Zhan Ying suddenly be poisoned.
You must know that Zhan Ying is not an unknown junior in the rivers and lakes, he has been in charge of the six doors for decades, although he is in the imperial court, he is also a well-known figure in the rivers and lakes, and he has strong martial arts, how can he be poisoned, I don't know.
The first murderer that Wuxin thought of was the Xianwang Mansion, in the capital, the only one who dared to attack Zhan Ying was the Xianwang Mansion, could it be that the matter of the letter had been leaked out? Wuxin was not sure.
When Murong Qianhe knew the news, he was also surprised, Zhan Ying's reputation in the rivers and lakes was no worse than that of him, the master of the Murong Hall, how could he suddenly be poisoned, this is unreasonable, and at such a critical time, it is obvious that this is premeditated, not a coincidence.
"This matter is likely to be related to the rebellion of the Xianwang Mansion, otherwise it would not be such a coincidence, someone must have done it deliberately, in order to stop something. Otherwise, no one would be stupid enough to run to Zhan Ying's house to assassinate the current president of the Six Gates, unless this person is crazy. Murong Qianhe looked at the gloomy face since hearing the news and said, also with a serious face.
Wuxin clenched his fists and said in a deep voice: "It seems that I have to go to the capital in person." Originally, he hoped that Zhan Ying would contain the Xianwang Mansion in the court, and if possible, he would directly report to the son of the day and let the palace respond, while he was responsible for dealing with Hongyu in the rivers and lakes, but he didn't expect someone to give him such a big gift at the beginning.
Leng who went to deliver the letter has not come back until now, and he doesn't know if the letter has been delivered to Zhan Ying, if it has been sent, then with Zhan Ying being killed at home, the letter is likely to be gone, if it is really taken away or destroyed, then the most powerful evidence will be lost, and no one will easily believe the fact that the Xian Wangfu has rebelled.
"No, if the person who started the attack is really from the Xianwang Mansion, it means that they know everything, and you are obviously falling into the net when you go, maybe they are waiting for you to go. Murong Qianhe said resolutely, waving his hand to stop Wuxin, he felt that this was a conspiracy deliberately designed by someone.
"Even if it's a trap, I have to go, now we don't know what the situation is in the capital, and we don't know how Zhan Ying was killed, I have to go there myself to find out." Wuxin had already stood up from his chair and said resolutely, having made up his mind in his heart.
"But your injury is just right, what if you encounter Red Feather's pursuit, now Red Feather's people must be looking for you everywhere, even if you arrive in the capital safely, in case you are discovered by the people of King Xian's Mansion, how can you get out?" Murong Qianhe still insisted on his opinion, not wanting to do such a risky act without intention.
"Senior, don't say it, I have to go to the capital, even if it's a mountain of swords and a sea of fire, the reason why Zhan Ying was harmed must be related to the letter I sent, I have to go no matter what. Wuxin said firmly, there is no room for a trace of refusal, he knows that Murong Qianhe is doing it for his good, but there are some things that cannot be stopped because he has scruples.
Seeing his unintentional and resolute appearance, Murong Qianhe frowned, was silent for a long time, shook his head helplessly and said, "Okay, I know I can't stop you, but it's very dangerous for you to go here, you must pay attention to safety, don't fight hard." He knew that once he had made up his mind, no one would be able to stop him.
Wuxin nodded, said goodbye to Murong Qianhe immediately, led a fast horse from Murong Tang, one horse per person, and went straight to the capital when he left Jiangcheng, quickly whipped the horse, and disappeared on the official road in the blink of an eye.
Wuxin is now not only worried about Zhan Ying's murder, but also the cold that will never return. It's been a few days since Leng Qian went to deliver the letter, and it stands to reason that he should have rushed to Jiangcheng to join him, but why hasn't he shown up for a long time, right?
I didn't dare to think about it, if it was really as I thought, even Leng encountered an accident, it means that the matter is far more serious than I imagined.
Now it seems that Huyan Chengbi's sudden appearance in the Central Plains may not be as simple as just coming to challenge himself on the surface, and the man in blue who suddenly appeared, what happened before and after was too unusual, as if it was a huge vortex, sucking all the people involved into it, unable to extricate themselves.
Unintentionally riding a horse, galloping all the way on the official road, he didn't dare to stop for a moment, and now Zhan Ying didn't know whether he was dead or alive, he had to meet Zhan Ying before he died, and figure out what was going on.
If the matter has been revealed, then the Xianwang Mansion and the Yanmen Royal Mansion are likely to jump over the wall in a hurry and speed up the time to raise troops.
Just as he was riding a fast horse through a wood, he suddenly felt something strange, but he couldn't tell what was wrong, but he felt that the woods were too quiet, and the silence was unusual.
So, he pulled the reins and slowed down, walking forward while carefully observing the movements around him. Suddenly, he smelled a hint of murderous aura, a hint of intense murderous aura. There is an ambush! The idea instantly appeared in Wuxin's mind.
Immediately after, countless sharp arrows suddenly shot out from all directions of the woods, heading straight for Wuxin on horseback, and lightning struck Wuxin's approach!
Wuxin was taken aback, and didn't have time to think about it, so he hurriedly jumped up, stepped on the horse's back, and swept into the air, while quickly waving the blood knife in his hand to block the arrows that shot at him one by one.
With a terrible neigh, the horse that Wuxin had just ridden was instantly shot into a hornet's nest by a sharp arrow, struggled to rush forward a few steps, fell to the ground, and after a few convulsions, he stopped moving. If it weren't for the quick enough reaction, the fate would be the same as the horse on the ground.
But this was not the end of the day, just as the curtain fell on the rain of arrows, Wuxin, who was soaring in mid-air, suddenly felt a cold air hit his head, and couldn't help but look up, and then his pupils shrank suddenly, because he found that someone was lurking on the top of the tree, and he had already rushed down towards him! Two people, two knives, slashed at Wuxin's head! There was no sound!
Seeing that the two knives were getting closer and closer to him, he didn't hesitate, his right hand was held on the hilt of the blood knife, and with a crisp sound, the blood knife was instantly unsheathed!
After the two voices of gold and iron, accompanied by two screams, the two killers who fell from the top of the tree fell out one after the other, slamming heavily on the ground, their bodies were already blurred with flesh and blood, and they were killed instantly!
Wuxin slowly fell to the ground, looking coldly at the surrounding woods, his eyes were cold, and he held the blood knife tightly in his hand, fully guarded.
This is a trap that the enemy has already designed, just waiting for Wuxin to get in by himself, it seems that the enemy already knows that Wuxin will come, otherwise it is impossible to carefully plan such an interception. Moreover, Wuxin already knew who the person was coming, and he had already recognized the two people who were planning to attack him from the top of the tree just now, it was none other than someone from the Yanmen Palace.
"Come out, I already know who you are?" Wuxin glanced around coldly, and said in a deep voice, his voice cold and without a trace of emotion.
As soon as the words fell, I saw a group of people slowly walking out of the depths of the woods, led by the prince of Yanmen Wangfu, who had challenged Wuxin in the middle of the road a few days ago, Hu Yan Chengbi, and there was another person accompanying him, it was the commander of the guards of Xianwangfu, Gong Jiu, and a group of soldiers with bows and arrows behind him, and after the group of soldiers came out, they quickly spread out, surrounding Wuxin in the middle.
Seeing that Gong Jiu was actually with Huyan Chengbi, he knew unintentionally that the matter of the letter had been revealed, and it was likely to have fallen into the hands of the other party, so Zhan Ying would be killed, but he didn't expect that the Xianwang Mansion would send Gong Jiu to come in person in order to kill him.
Suddenly, Wuxin's brows furrowed slightly, and he heard a slight noise coming from the sky above his head, and looked up suddenly, only to see that on the tree trunks around his head, there were more than a dozen people standing, all holding weapons in their hands, which were the subordinates that Huyan Chengbi brought that day.
Unconsciously, Wuxin had inadvertently broken into the enemy's pre-designed ambush on all sides......