The lightning failed to tear apart the thick dark clouds. After the huge thunder rolled through the low clouds, it turned into torrential rain and pressed down overwhelmingly.
The wind is like an angry mountain, and the rain is like a torrential river.
In the water curtain between heaven and earth, the thick black bamboo hats extended from the main entrance of Wei Mansion to both sides, crowding the entire street.
On the other hand, more than a hundred Liu family warriors stood on the small open space in front of the mansion with knives, bracing themselves to confront the Xuanjing Division officers who were ten times their size.
No one knows the real purpose of Wei Changtian's trip, but even thinking about it, he knows that it is definitely not good.
Therefore, they could not retreat under any circumstances. Even if all their lives were lost, Xuanjing Division would have to bear the crime of breaking into the Prime Minister's Mansion first.
"Master Wei!"
The leader of the Liu family guards pressed the hilt of the knife with his hand, staring at Wei Changtian who was standing at the front of all the Xuanjing Division officers, and shouted in a deep voice: "What do you mean by leading so many people to besiege the Prime Minister's Mansion late at night?!"
"Is the Xuanjing Division really so lawless and treating the court and the emperor as nothing?!"
"Crack!"
When he stepped on it, water splashed everywhere.
Upon hearing such a question, Wei Changtian took a step forward expressionlessly and said sternly: "I came here tonight precisely for the sake of the imperial court and the emperor!"
"I have obtained the evidence of the Liu family's rebellion! And now you are holding a knife to stop the Xuanjing Division from arresting the rebels, but you want to conspire together?!"
"Master Wei! You must have evidence to say this!"
"Of course I have the proof! Otherwise I wouldn't have come tonight!"
Wei Changtian shouted loudly: "Moreover, the Xuanjing Division handles the case, and those who resist will be treated as treason!"
"Based on this alone, you are guilty of an unpardonable crime!"
"you!"
The leader's face was ashen, but for a moment he really couldn't argue.
This is the terrifying thing about the Xuanjing Division.
Similar to the ICAC in the previous life, the Xuanjing Division is completely separated from the three provinces and six ministries, with independent institutions, independent personnel, independent finances, and independent case handling, and is not subject to the control of any court department.
And most importantly, according to Daning Law, the Xuanjing Division also has the loosest independent investigation authority among all judicial departments.
As long as I suspect that someone has committed a crime, I can directly use a series of methods such as search, seizure, and interrogation against the suspect without any evidence, approval or warrant.
Therefore, now that Wei Changtian is saying that the Liu family is plotting rebellion and is bringing people into the house to search, strictly speaking, it does not violate the law.
On the contrary, the Liu family guard who deliberately blocked it had indeed committed the felony of "violently resisting law enforcement."
"Boom!!!"
In the ink-black night sky, the zigzag electric light suddenly trembled twice.
Seeing that the guard who had just spoken could not speak to Wei Changtian, Empress simply shut up and said nothing, but she did not move her body at all, making it clear that she would not take a step back.
Wei Changtian didn't talk nonsense to him anymore. He just waved his hand lightly, and hundreds of black shadows shot out from behind him.
"Swish, swish, swish!"
Walls, roofs, gates in the southeast, northwest... In an instant, the black tiger dragon uniforms filled the entire Liu Mansion. The rain hit the cold light that was unsheathed, and the sound of "ding-ding-dong-dong" was like a song.
A magnificent and chilling movement.
"Abandon the knife! Kneel down!"
"Put the knife down!"
"The Mirror Division is handling the case! Everyone come out for questioning!"
"Those who resist can be killed according to the law!!"
"Everyone, get out!!"
"..."
Frightening shouts were heard one after another, the Liu Mansion was in chaos, and the people of the Xuanjing Division and the Liu family guards at the main entrance were at the last moment of the sword-fighting encounter.
Wei Changtian raised his hand high, and the word "kill" that had been brewing for a long time was about to blurt out.
But at this moment, a steady voice came out from the house first.
"Put down the knife! Let them search!"
"..."
The noise paused for a moment, and everyone turned to look at the white-haired old man who was walking slowly.
He also didn't hold an umbrella, and he was already soaked to the skin, but he didn't look embarrassed at all. Instead, he had an aura even more majestic than the torrential rain.
This kind of momentum only belongs to two kinds of people.
A second-level warrior who has reached the level of "overwhelming mountains and rivers", and a powerful person who holds the lives of the people in his hands.
"master!!"
More than a hundred guards of the Liu family abandoned their swords and knelt on the ground in an instant. Although everyone in the Xuanjing Division looked at them with evil eyes, they all felt a sense of timidity from the bottom of their hearts.
However, Liu Yuanshan didn't look at these people at all, he just stared at Wei Changtian and said calmly:
"Burn the ancestral jade and surround the Prime Minister's Mansion."
"I don't know why you did this."
"I can only say that you are more courageous and stupider than your father."
A simple sentence full of ridicule from the superior to the inferior.
Liu Yuanshan was confident that the Xuanjing Division would not be able to find any clues from the Liu Mansion, and he even hoped that Wei Changtian would make more trouble.
Because the more this happens, the more difficult the road ahead for the Wei family will be.
The emperor was indeed more inclined to the Wei family before and needed the Wei family more.
But it is absolutely impossible for any ruler to tolerate a "knife" that is out of control.
Therefore, no matter how Wei Xianzhi argued in the future, the status of the Liu and Wei families in Ning Yongnian's heart would be completely reversed.
The rain was still falling, and it seemed to be mixed with the faint sound of horse hooves.
After a long while, Wei Changcai, who was hidden under the black hat, said slowly.
"Put down your knives."
"..."
Everyone in the Xuanjing Division looked over in shock, then blushed and lowered the tip of the knife little by little.
Wei Changtian also didn't look at anyone, but slowly walked past the low-hanging cold lights on both sides until he stopped in front of Liu Yuanshan.
"Prime Minister Liu, I am here just to ask for an explanation."
"oh?"
Liu Yuanshan's tone was a little playful: "I wonder what Mr. Wei means?"
Wei Changtian raised his head slightly, but there was still no expression on his face: "Today's kidnapping was probably done by the Liu family."
"hehe."
Liu Yuanshan chuckled and did not answer, or he was too lazy to answer such a question.
Wei Changtian was silent for a moment, and suddenly asked inexplicably: "Mr. Liu, it seems that you really don't know about this... How about I tell you about it?"
"Master Wei..."
Liu Yuanshan smiled and shook his head: "I have already heard about this. It is said that a maid died. Oh, and there was also a dog. I wonder if that's right?"
"...Liu Xiang is well-informed."
Wei Changtian took a deep breath: "But that maid is not dead yet... nor will she die."
"Really? That's really a pity."
Liu Yuanshan sighed softly and said: "But Mr. Wei, there is no need to feel too sad. He is just a maid. What will happen if he is really dead?"
"If the young master doesn't dislike it, I will send someone to send a few more good ones to the house tomorrow, which can be regarded as a meeting gift for the young master."
"Thank you, Prime Minister Liu, for your kindness, but..."
Wei Changtian looked at the fire in the distance that was moving quickly towards this side, and said softly: "But I said, today I am just here to ask for an explanation."
"you……"
At this moment, Liu Yuanshan suddenly felt heart palpitations for no reason, and a strong sense of life and death crisis surged into his heart.
"You, what are you going to do!"
He yelled in disbelief, but the next moment the scenery in front of him began to turn upside down, and then fell rapidly again.
"boom!!"
A white robe hit the ground hard, and the sewage exploded with a splash.
At this moment, countless pairs of eyes widened when they witnessed this scene, and everyone was dumbfounded, as if they were in a dream.
Liu Yuanshan, lying in the mud, was also full of doubts and confusion.
He had never practiced martial arts, so he should have been beaten to a pulp at this time.
But the fear of death still made this old man who had lived in the country for decades tremble and utter two words.
"You, you dare to kill me?!"
"You want to kill me for a maid?!"
"boom!"
There was another muffled sound, and Wei Changtian stepped on Liu Yuanshan's chest without hesitation, and gently held the handle of the knife with his right hand.
"I told you, she won't die."
Draw the knife and unsheath it.
The sound of the dragon's roar echoed throughout the world.
…
…
"Hurry up! Hurry up!!"
In a street very close to the Liu Mansion, Ji Hongan led a group of policemen and flew past.
While urging his men to move faster, he kept looking at the distant mansion shrouded in rain.
There was no movement, and it seemed that the two parties were not really at war with each other.
I breathed a sigh of relief, but I still felt like something was wrong.
Why did Wei Changtian let himself come a quarter of an hour late?
What can you do in this moment?
Ji Hongan couldn't figure it out, so he could only keep speeding up until he saw the team in front of him, everyone wearing red armor, speeding past.
Are all the Imperial Guards here?
At this moment, he suddenly regretted it.
It seems that I returned this favor too much.
…
Wei Mansion.
Lu Jingyao was still sitting stupidly beside Qiu Yun's bed, looking at the timing copper leak in the corner for countless times.
There's still half an hour, half an hour...
Qiuyun's aura has been so weak that it is almost gone, but neither Wei Xianzhi nor Wei Changtian has brought back the mica mushroom.
She didn't know what she should do, so she just read the little poem placed beside Qiuyun's pillow again.
"Qiuyun, when you get better, I will teach you to write..."
"I will never be jealous of you again..."
"My husband promised me that you will be fine..."
"It will be fine..."
…
Fengqi Pavilion.
"Miss, what are you packing?"
The maid looked at Yang Liushi who was rummaging through boxes and cabinets with a very puzzled expression.
"Xiaoxiu, how long have you been following me?"
Yang Liushi stopped her movements, turned around and asked.
The maid recalled it and replied seriously: "It's been three years."
"Then if I want to leave Fengqi Hall, will you come with me?" Yang Liushi asked again.
"ah?"
The maid named Xiaoxiu was stunned and asked hurriedly: "Miss, where are you going? Why are you leaving? Has someone redeemed your life?"
"There is no redemption..."
Yang Liushi smiled, and the country fell in love with him.
"But someone redeemed my heart."
"..."
The embroidery room was quiet for a moment. Looking at the dumbfounded little maid, Yang Liushi suddenly covered her mouth and said with a smile: "You haven't said yet whether you are willing to come with me."
"I, I do!"
"Is it?"
Yang Liushi's eyes softened a bit, and she waved her sleeves slightly.
"Thank you, Xiaoxiu..."
After burning the incense, this embroidery room, which was regarded as the ultimate goal in life by countless men, was empty, leaving only a little maid lying on the table and sleeping soundly.
She was sleeping soundly, with a large banknote pressed under her body.
…
Liu Mansion.
Wei Changtian tightly grasped the handle of the Longyin knife, and Liu Yuanshan's head fell to the ground behind him.
Not counting his previous master, this was the first time he had killed anyone in his previous life.
The person killed was the current prime minister of the Daning Dynasty.
Perhaps it was because the previous master had seen too many such bloody and brutal scenes, so Wei Changtian didn't feel any discomfort at this moment, and even felt a little bit relaxed.
Perhaps people are not equal in origin, talent, opportunity, luck, everything is not equal...
But before life, everyone is indeed equal.
Killing a prime minister does not require even one more knife than killing a beggar.
As if he had just done a normal thing, Wei Changtian slowly sheathed the dragon and looked up at the night sky.
It had only been more than an hour since he left Wei Mansion.
Burning the ancestral jade, besieging Liu Mansion, forcing Liu Yuanshan to show up, and killing people... For the first time, the development of the incident went completely according to plan, but it made him a little uncomfortable.
I don’t know what I will face in the future, but...
"Chirp!!"
The sound of a bird's cry suddenly sounded, and Xu Qingwan, who appeared out of nowhere, was holding a knife in front of her. Further ahead were the Liu family guards who had just recovered from the shock and were rushing towards them at all costs.
.
The way she looks now is just like she was back then.
The red rope tied in her hair has been soaked by the rain and can no longer jump in the wind like before.
Wei Changtian opened his mouth but did not say anything. He stretched out his hand to hold the handle of the knife again, took a step forward and stood side by side with Xu Qingwan.
Hundreds of Liu family guards are getting closer and closer.
But the next moment, they suddenly flew back with a loud bang and a shocking explosion.
"Son! Run away!!!"
Qin Caizhen's roar came first, and then Wei Xianzhi landed next to Wei Changtian with a "bang".
In the end, the two of them ignored Ning Yongnian's delay and got one step ahead of the Imperial Guards.
"Changtian! Come with me! I will take you out of the city!!"
He didn't care about his wife who was blocking the Liu family's guards, and he didn't have time to ask his son why he wanted to kill Liu Yuanshan.
Wei Xianzhi grabbed Wei Changtian's arm and was about to jump up, but something suddenly came to his ears.
"Dad, I won't leave! Help me block it!"
"..."
Wei Xianzhi was stunned for a moment, and Wei Changtian had no time to explain, so he immediately bent down and hid behind him, quickly calling up the system interface in his mind.
[Mica Zhi: elixir (heavenly level), reshape the body, cure all diseases, 400 points]
There were 180 before, but killing Liu Yuanshan gave me 300...
The system balance became 80, and he also had a Ganoderma lucidum as bright as blood in his hand.
Taking out the letter he had written in the Xuanjing Division and stuffing it together with the Ganoderma lucidum into the arms of the astonished Wei Xianzhi, Wei Changtian hurriedly ordered:
"Dad! This is Mica Zhi!"
"Hurry up and take it back to Qiuyun! I'll remember the time and I'll have it in time!"
"Also, if Ning Yongnian insists on killing me, show him this letter! He will definitely save my life!"
"But remember! You must wait until you have no choice but to take out this letter!"
"..."
Wei Xianzhi took the two things in a daze and asked subconsciously: "Changtian, were you never ready to escape?"
"escape?"
Wei Changtian glanced at the imperial guards who had rushed to the door and shook his head slightly.
He might indeed be able to escape under the cover of Wei Xianzhi and Qin Caizhen.
But the price for doing so is that the entire Wei family must bear the consequences of Liu Yuanshan's death.
Wei Changtian was unwilling to "sacrifice everyone to fulfill mine."
What's more, in his opinion, there is a 90% chance that he will not die.
As the only son of the Wei family, Wei Xian is determined to protect himself to the death, and coupled with the "life-saving letter" filled with secrets about the royal family... Ning Yongnian will definitely be curious about how he knows these things.
Of course, there is still a small chance that you will die.
But just like what was said that day——
People can never be completely stone-hearted.
Besides, it’s not easy to travel through time again.
It's pointless to always be timid.
Is not it?
…
…
Go back in time a little, to three hours ago.
It was dusk at this time, and Wei Changtian was preparing to set off to counterattack Xiao Feng; Lu Jingyao and Qiuyun were helping settle accounts at Chunshen Bookstore; the little girl riding on a big black dog next to her attracted the attention of many customers;
Xu Qingwan hid in her small room and counted the banknotes.
No one knows what will happen in the next three hours, just like the people who are enjoying chrysanthemums in Pingchang Square don't know that it will rain soon.
Countless literati and poets lingered among the rows of brothels, sipping the wine from their cups and reciting the Double Ninth Festival poems they had just composed. The prosperous scene of the peaceful and prosperous era was beyond words.
But in front of a certain brothel, a drunken and sloppy old man was lying there in a mess, which was somewhat inconsistent with this flowery scene.
The young man from the brothel was running over, ready to beat the old man who had scared away the customers and throw him at the door of another house.
The old Taoist was drunk and unconscious for a long time. Little did he know that he would suffer physical pain next, but he just hummed a folk song to himself.
The sound was intermittent, drifting towards an unknown distance.
"When the big urn rises, it pours over the river and the sea."
"Drink the sun, swallow the moon, and come to your chest."