After the fairy disappeared

Chapter 1373: Their Own Plans
"Huang Liushou was reported by Qingyang Prison and was imprisoned after the crime. Who knows how many people he has betrayed? Xue Zongwu should be worried."

Judging from the tip of the iceberg, the conflicts between Qingyang and King Yao have been exposed.

Dong Rui exclaimed, "Wait, Huang Liushou was executed five days after he was convicted."

"Yes, I sent people to inquire in Yao Country, but there is no further inside information. But connecting these things together, there must be something fishy."

Huang Liushou’s death doesn’t seem to be simple either.

He Lingchuan smiled and said, "But no matter what, Xue Zongwu should be worried that he will be targeted by the Grand Regent."

"Didn't he confront Qingyang?"

"That's different. At that time, King Yao was standing behind him." He Lingchuan analyzed, "But if Qingyang wants to deal with him, he only needs to get evidence of his crime, make it public, and then use the power of public opinion to force King Yao."

Xue Zongwu committed many crimes, but no one in Yao State dared to do so before.

"To deal with Xue Zongwu means to remove the claws of King Yao, Qingyang will probably be happy to do so." He Lingchuan said, "Qingyang must attack King Yao with righteousness and stern words, and beat the opponent until he can no longer stand up to morality and justice. This is called 'righteousness'."

It was just like when he used the elixir of immortality case to attack Qingyang.

Some things are like rotten scars that will die in the light.

Of course, it also depends on who the whistleblower is. At least he cannot be easily suppressed by King Yao and Xue Zongwu.

Dong Rui looked at him for a while, and understood a little: "You have borrowed the tiger skin of Frost Leaf State Master, and now you want to borrow the banner of Qingyang?"

He Lingchuan sighed, "It's still because I don't have enough information, otherwise I could make a better plan."

"Enough of the small talk. How do we start?"

He Lingchuan said seriously: "If you want to kill Xue Zongwu in Xiaotao Villa, you must make sure he is alone. You must cut down the number of people around him again and again, preferably only a few people are left."

It would be too difficult to leave Xue Zongwu alone.

Besides, no plan is ever perfect in execution.

"He could only bring 10 to 20 of the 200 elite soldiers into Xiaotao Villa. How could he be left alone later?" Dong Rui shook his head. "Xue is even more cautious than you. I don't think he would be alone."

"We need to create an opportunity for him to take the initiative to drive away those powerful people around him." He Lingchuan said in a deep voice, "Since he took the initiative, he won't be suspicious."

Dong Rui pouted: "Can Xue Zongwu listen to you obediently?"

"He doesn't listen to me, but maybe..." He Ling's eyes flashed, "He will listen to the master?"

Xue Zongwu and Qi Yunsheng have a very close relationship. They are more like allies than master and disciple.

Allies in official circles.

"Qian Yu said that Xue Zongwu would ask his master for help when he was undecided." He Lingchuan smiled. "Shuangxi was in trouble, Qian Yu died, and the account book was burned. It is reasonable for Xue Zongwu to consult Qi Yunsheng."

"You have already planned this?!" Dong Rui stared at him. He had been with this man for many years, but he always found it incredible. "When you burned the account books in Shuangxi, did you also take this into account?"

"It's better to be prepared." He Lingchuan shrugged, "That's the backup plan. The first plan was supposed to be implemented in Taoshui City, but unfortunately Feng Zhirao was investigated and Xue Zongwu took a detour."

"..." Dong Rui was speechless for a long time before he said, "Xue Zongwu will be very difficult to fight. If his father-in-law also comes out, wow, the master and disciple will join forces to fight you."

Xue Zongwu learned all his skills from Qi Yunsheng. Although he is better than his master, Qi must be a very capable man himself.

"Then transfer the father-in-law as well."

"..." The more he talked, the more nonsense he became. Dong Rui believed that if Qi Yunsheng himself were here, he would also be confused by He Lingchuan.

When should Qi Yunsheng appear and when should he leave?

He is the owner of Xiaotao Villa. Can He Lingchuan summon him and send him away at will?
He Lingchuan himself fell into deep thought.

The key to the plan to assassinate Xue Zongwu lies in the word "speed".

Act quickly, succeed quickly, and retreat even faster.

Hopefully there will be fewer surprises this time.

……

"Finally, we've finally arrived in Mangzhou!" The Weng brothers were exhausted, and both they and their horses were covered in dust.

As soon as they entered the Mangzhou city gate, the horses automatically went to the trough to drink water and ignored Weng Xing's orders.

Not to mention the horses, even the strongest men were exhausted. In the past ten days or so, the Weng brothers had not been idle for a single day. While Xue Zongwu and He Lingchuan were resting and enjoying the weather and waves on the boat, they were still working hard under the supervision of the boat foreman.

After getting ashore, they rushed to Mangzhou without stopping.

But in any case, they arrived earlier than Xue Zongwu, so they had more time to prepare.

The two men first found an inn, washed the dust off their faces, and ordered some delicious fish and meat to the guest room to appease their hungry stomachs.

The several hundred taels they looted from Qian Yu were enough for them to live a life of luxury for a long time.

"Here we are, finally here!" Weng Xing drank the whole glass of wine in one gulp, and only then did he feel that the smoke in his throat was no longer coming out.

Putting down the cup, he let out a long "ah" and felt that he was saved.

"I've chased bandits for thousands of miles in Wangjiang before, but it wasn't as tiring as this."

This time, not only was I physically exhausted, but I was also mentally tired. I was truly exhausted both physically and mentally.

"Revenge is never easy." Weng Su grabbed the chopsticks, viciously poked a large piece of fat, threw it into his mouth, and washed it down with wine.

He never tires of eating this kind of rich and delicious food. "I hope that after our revenge is successful, we can still get out alive."

The world is a beautiful place, and he wants to eat a few more pieces of braised pork.

"What should we do next?" Weng Xing started gnawing on the duck leg, speaking vaguely.

"How many dignitaries came with us on our way into the city? They were also from other places?"

Weng Xing had actually counted them: "There seem to be seven or eight teams? Their carriages all have clan emblems painted on them, so they're easy to spot."

"Since they are here, they will most likely visit Qi Yunsheng." Weng Su was thinking seriously along the way, "The Qi Mansion has been very busy recently."

"Ah, yes. And then?"

"Where there are crowds, there are crowds. Where there are crowds, then..."

"Just?" The duck legs were really delicious, not too dry or hard, and the sauce was just right.

"It's easy to cause chaos!" Weng Su glared at his brother, "This is a serious matter, you should pay more attention to it, can we discuss it properly?"

"I, I'm stupid." Weng Xing smiled shyly, "Among the three of us, Brother Tu is the smartest, you are second, and I can't do that!"

Now that "Brother Tu" is dead, the task of thinking falls on Weng Su.

He sighed. With Brother Tu gone, everything went wrong for him and his brother. He looked at his brother and said, "Brother Tu always said you were blessed. Why didn't I see that?"

Weng Xing just chuckled. How did he know?

"If everything in the Qi Mansion goes according to plan, we won't stand a chance. So, the first step is to make it chaotic!"

Weng Xing blinked and said, "Wait, how do we get into the Qi Mansion? You don't have any connections in Xiaotao Mountain, right?"

"No, but I have another way!" Weng Su smiled mysteriously, "The Qi Mansion will have a big banquet for the next half month. Do you know how many people a wealthy family like him will need to do the work?"

"I don't know..." Weng Xing was about to say he didn't know, but before he could finish his words he suddenly remembered, "Oh, yes, when I was fourteen or fifteen years old, I went to Zhujia Village to work as a temporary worker! The Zhu family had three hundred guests for their wedding, and they didn't have enough staff, so they hired another forty people!"

"How high is the Zhu family? Can it be compared with the Qi family? The higher the level, the more people they need to hire!" Weng Su counted on his fingers, "Let's assume that the Qi family has to receive fifty VIPs a night - this is an underestimation - the number of guards and servants they bring must be at least three or four hundred. If this continues for half a month, how many people do you think they will receive in total?"

Weng Xing blurted out: "More than 6,000?"

"The Qi Mansion's original staff was definitely insufficient, so we had to hire temporary workers to help out. At that time, the villa was full of unfamiliar faces, and we just showed up in a swaggering manner, and no one would ask us who we were."

"Okay, let's do it!" When entering as a guest, your identity needs to be verified; but when entering as a temporary worker, it should be much easier, right?
After they had eaten and drunk their fill, they fell asleep, under the pretext of recuperating.

This sleep lasted for six hours.

Then came the next day.

Just as Weng Su expected, there was too much work to do in Xiaotaoshan, and he was always recruiting people to help.

The vacancies were never filled.

But the Weng brothers' plan to infiltrate encountered a small setback because -

The Qi Mansion does not accept temporary workers of unknown origin unless there is a middleman to guarantee them.

This is also one of the important reasons why the Qi Mansion has never been able to recruit enough people. It is better to have a shortage than to have the wrong people.

The Weng brothers were new to the area, two typical outsiders with ill intentions. Where could they find a guarantor?
Who dares to guarantee them?
"I didn't expect the Qi family to be so cautious that they even have to verify the identities of their servants." Weng Xing was distressed, "Can we still get in?"

"It must be possible!" They will not give up until Xue Zongwu dies.

Weng Su took his brother to wander around Xiaotao Mountain, and then went to the tavern to inquire about information and look for opportunities.

After a whole day, they had spent a lot of money on food and wine, and their stomachs were full, but they still had no idea how to sneak in.

Time passed quickly, Xue Zongwu was about to arrive, but they couldn't even pass the first hurdle of getting into the Qi Mansion?

Weng Su was secretly worried, but at the same time he had to comfort his brother. Suddenly, he saw several mule carts approaching the back door of the villa.

There are several rows of market houses behind the Xiaotao Villa, all of which rely on the villa for their livelihood. Over the years, it has become a small ecosystem of its own. The two brothers sat in the wine shed of the market house, with wine and meat on the table, eating with sad faces.

When the mule cart passed in front of the shed, it brought with it a smelly wind, and flies followed the buzzing all the way. Weng Su had sharp eyes and even noticed that water was still dripping from under the cart.

This is for delivering fresh fish and meat to the villa.

Although Xiaotao Villa is called a "Villa", it is actually a mansion in Mangzhou City. All rice, flour, meat and vegetables have to be purchased from outside, unlike ordinary villas that have their own agricultural output.

Weng Su was perked up by what he saw. Well, he had an immature idea.

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(End of this chapter)