Magistrate Zhang arrived very timely with his troops. Wu Shi'an, who was in a state of despair, was overjoyed and immediately stepped forward to follow Concubine Xian's instructions and ordered him to arrest the assassin who attempted to kill the empress.

Concubine Xian was assassinated? Is this okay?

Magistrate Zhang was almost shaken by this news. Without any hesitation, he immediately sent people to block all exits in the county and began searching for the assassin from house to house.

The skilled young eunuch also withdrew from the battle group under the order of Concubine Xian and joined the search team for Guo Ran.

After all, Guo Ran is an imperial guard and is very skilled. Although Magistrate Zhang can mobilize a lot of people, there are not many experts. Even if Guo Ran is found, he may not be able to stop him.

In the house of the head of the Wu family, Wu Shi'an was pacing back and forth like an ant on a hot pot. All the imperial guards had been executed, except for Guo Ran who had escaped.

Although Concubine Xian was not as restless as Wu Shi'an, her face was as heavy as water, her eyes were slightly squinted, her mind was turning rapidly, and after figuring out some joints, she was not so worried anymore.

At this point, it's best to catch Guo Ran. If he can't, it doesn't really matter. As long as Concubine De doesn't know about it, just by opening his mouth, no one will tell her scandal.

believe.

The top priority is to block the main road back to the capital, and Guo Ran must not be allowed to return to the imperial city to contact Concubine De. In addition, all those who see something that should not be seen must be eliminated.

Thinking of this, a ruthless look flashed in Concubine Xian's eyes, and she shouted at Wu Shi'an, who was pacing back and forth worriedly: "What are you spinning around? It makes me upset. Why don't you sit down quickly and discuss what to do?"

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Wu Shi'an did not dare to disobey and sat down obediently. He thought that as long as he got rid of the imperial guards, the matter would be covered up. Unexpectedly, a fish slipped through the net.

This made him regretful. If he had known this, he would have taken care of his lower body no matter what. This woman is simply a loser. Thinking this in his heart, he couldn't help but show a trace of regret on his face.

Concubine Xian couldn't tell what he was thinking, and she sneered contemptuously in her heart. All men are really virtuous. They have a lot of good things to do when they go to bed. If something goes wrong, they immediately think of shirk the responsibility. Sure enough, they are all irresponsible.

Coward.

Although she didn't say it, Concubine Xian had already sentenced Wu Shi'an to death in her heart. She would get rid of this pustule man as soon as the matter calmed down. Otherwise, once someone came to investigate, she can guarantee that this man would definitely kill him as soon as possible.

Sold it myself.

"Empress, what should we do now, what if Guo Ran escapes..."

Wu Shi'an had already lost his master, and the concubine Xian who had been so charming and charming for him now looked hateful in his eyes, but the two of them were now like grasshoppers tied to a rope. He was so panicked that he had no idea.

I can only place all my hopes on Concubine Xian.

"Why panic? The sky hasn't fallen yet."

Concubine Xian cursed and calmly drank the tea.

"But……"

Wu Shi'an was so anxious that he wanted to say something, but Concubine Xian glared at him and immediately swallowed his words.

"I have my own opinion. Now, what you have to do is to tell everyone who knows about this matter...leave other matters to me."

Concubine Xian stretched out her hand and made a gesture of slitting her throat, and stopped talking.

Wu Shi'an just hesitated for a moment, then a fierce look flashed in his eyes, and nodded: "I'll go now."

Things have reached the point where they are now. Since Concubine Xian said that all other matters will be left to her, it means that she already has an idea. All he needs to do is silence those people as instructed.

In the Wu family guard room, a group of guards covered in blood gathered around Zhang Ping, all with blank eyes.

Looking at him, I don’t know what he is doing by gathering everyone together. Shouldn’t they be healing themselves at this time?

"Brothers, now we have reached the moment of life and death."

Zhang Pingping was worried, but what he said was so shocking that all the guards were horrified and their expressions changed.

"Brother Zhang, what do you mean by this? Do those assassins have accomplices?"

Many of the guards who rushed over after receiving the news had no idea what was going on. They really thought that an assassin was trying to kill the imperial concubine. After hearing this, they asked in confusion.

Those "assassins" were very skilled. Even if the masters around Concubine Xian were the main attackers, they were just assists. However, after a fierce battle, more than a hundred guards of the Wu family suffered heavy casualties, and only the twenty or so people in front of them were left standing.

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So when Zhang Ping said this, those guards who didn't know the truth subconsciously thought that the assassin had accomplices.

"What a bullshit assassin, that's the imperial concubine's bodyguard. This is killing people and silencing them."

The guards who knew the truth had reacted at this moment and understood the meaning of Zhang Ping's words. The scandal between the imperial concubine and Mr. Wu had been exposed. Even if the guards around her could silence them, how could they let them go? Therefore, some grumpy people

The guard cursed angrily.

"The guards around the imperial concubine? Why do they want to kill people and silence them?"

The guards who didn't know the truth were stunned. They thought those highly skilled people were assassins, but they didn't expect that they were the guards around the imperial concubine. This shocked them, and made them even more confused.

"Here's the thing."

Zhang Ping waved his hand and ordered two smart guards to guard the door in case the wall had ears. He quickly told what had happened.

"Our master is really... so audacious that he even dares to get involved with the imperial concubine."

When the guards heard the truth of the matter, they were all shocked. Although they envied Wu Shian's sexual fortune, they shuddered and turned ashen when they thought of the consequences of the matter being revealed.

If you dare to cuckold the current saint, the Wu family will definitely be destroyed, and their guards will not escape death.

"The problem now is no longer waiting for the court to convict you. Instead, the imperial concubine and Mr. Wu will definitely silence us in order to cover up the truth. Now I have gathered everyone together just to ask you if you want to live."

Zhang Ping is an old man and has always been very thoughtful. When he saw Wu Shian and the imperial concubine were naked, his brain started to roar and he began to think about the final direction of this matter.

But after thinking about it, he didn't see any way to survive. Neither Wu Shi'an nor Concubine Xian could let insiders like them live.

So after returning to the guard room, he immediately summoned all the guards and told them frankly, tying everyone together tightly and fighting for a way out of death.

Whether it was the imperial concubine or Wu Shi'an, they were both beings they couldn't afford to offend. He didn't want to get involved in the grudges of such a big shot, he just wanted to escape.

"Brother Zhang, what do you think we should do? We all listen to you."

"Yes, since Wu Shi'an is ruthless, don't blame us for being unrighteous."

"I thought that with a high salary in the Wu family, my life would be easy, but I didn't expect to end up in such a mess. It's really unlucky."

"Hmph, it's all Wu Shi'an's fault. He couldn't control his lower body, which caused a huge disaster, and also caused us trouble. Brother Zhang, tell me, what do you want us to do?"

"We will continue to do nothing. We will strike first and kill Wu Shi'an, then kidnap the imperial concubine. Let's get out of Zeyang City first."

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Most of the Wu family's guards are hired by Wu Shi'an with money.

Yes, there was not much loyalty to begin with, but now it was about their own lives. These guards immediately made a decision, and the crowd expressed their opinions one after another.

Some of the guards were so angry that they acted evilly and suggested that Wu Shi'an should be killed for taking the concubine hostage and escaping.

"No, we are just trying to save our lives. We must not do anything drastic. Otherwise, we will become prisoners of the imperial court. By then, there will be no place for us in the vastness of the world."

Zhang Ping quickly rejected this bold proposal. There was nothing wrong with him killing himself to protect himself, but if he really killed Wu Shi'an and took the imperial concubine hostage, he would have violated national law and would be wanted by the entire ancient dynasty.

"Brother Zhang, what do you think we should do? We can't just sit back and wait for death, right?"

The daring guard also knew that his proposal was unreliable, and he and the other guards looked at Zhang Ping eagerly and asked.

Zhang Pingping smiled confidently: "Brothers, listen to me, although we are in danger now, we are not without any chance. After all, they are killing people to silence us, and they will definitely not dare to attack us openly. Besides, Wu Shian's biggest support is

Those two are Chen and Liu, but now they are dead. Now in the entire Wu Mansion, the only ones who have the ability to kill us are the guards around Concubine Xian."

"Yes, those guards are about the same strength as those who were killed. We are no match at all."

The guards nodded repeatedly and said with sad faces.

"I have analyzed that if Wu Shi'an wants to kill us now, he will definitely resort to poisoning. Therefore, if Wu Shi'an comes to reward us later, we must not eat the food and wine he brings."

Zhang Ping seemed to have already thought about it and said quickly.

"clear."

All the guards responded in unison.

"Then, it's time for us to escape. As the head of the family, Wu Shi'an will definitely not stay here and watch us take poison before leaving. He will send a few cronies here to watch and collect our bodies. We have to pretend that everything is fine.

Kill these people by surprise and don't make too much noise..."

Zhang Ping had already drafted his plan a long time ago, and even went over Wu Shian's actions and reactions over and over again. At this moment, when talking about how to deal with it, it was as smooth as clouds and flowing water, making all the guards convinced.

Sure enough, as he expected, Wu Shi'an, Wu Gui and a few servants brought him wine and food, expressing his gratitude with a smile on his face.

In the past, the guards would have been flattered and grateful to him, but now they knew his purpose. Although they all had smiles on their faces, the murderous intention in their hearts kept rising. If they were not stopped by Zhang Ping's stern eyes, they might have been killed.

They would not be able to help but attack on the spot and kill this duplicitous beast.

Wu Shian had a ghost in his heart, and although he had the intention of killing people and silencing them, he was essentially just a businessman. He didn't want to watch the guards bleeding to death from their seven orifices, so he just said some words of condolences in a hypocritical manner.

, and winked at Wu Gui.

Wu Gui nodded knowingly. As the chief steward, he usually got along well with these guards, but now he had to personally send them on their way. It was inevitable that he would feel a little sad.

But as a slave of the Wu family and a great butler who was highly valued by Wu Shi'an, he knew that his prosperity and wealth were all brought to him by the Wu family. If the Wu family fell, he, the great butler, would also die.

In order to survive and continue to enjoy the glory and wealth, he had no choice but to follow Wu Shian's wishes and kill these unlucky guards with his own hands, regardless of conscience.
Chapter completed!