Chapter 473 Princess Yanghuan, you are so scheming
Xu Zhiqiong easily defeated the two assassins.
During the day, he wanted to borrow something from Tao Huayuan, and what he borrowed was her flesh and blood puppet.
The ones sleeping in the bedroom were Xu Zhiqiong's puppet and Tao Huayuan's puppet. Xu Zhiqiong hid in another bedroom and controlled the two puppets with the three-needle technique.
The complex structure of the Marquis Mansion allowed Xu Zhiqiong to take advantage of it. Even the maids in the mansion did not know where Xu Zhiqiong slept that night.
The two assassins believed too much in the information conveyed by the insider, thinking that if Xu Zhiqiong and "Senior Brother Tao" entered the bedroom, they would always sleep in this bedroom.
They thought they killed Xu Zhiqiong easily, but in fact they just chopped off the puppet's head, triggering Xu Zhiqiong's fifth-level skills and punishing evil without mercy.
Wan Qiusheng fell into Xu Zhiqiong's punishment and was killed on the spot.
There is poison prepared by Tong Qingqiu hidden in the puppet's head. Xu Zhiqiong breaks the hanging bag and releases the poison. The Yingzhu is poisoned and Xu Zhiqiong is captured alive.
Looking at Wan Qiusheng's body, Xu Zhiqiong shook his head.
Xu Zhiqiong expected that Princess Yanghuan would send someone to assassinate her, but he did not expect to send such a useless person.
The fifth-grade Confucian seems to be on par with Xu Zhiqiong in terms of cultivation, but this person is inferior to him in terms of strategy, adaptability, courage, and combat experience.
Wan Qiusheng, the former dean of Haoran Academy, experienced the indelible humiliation of Haoran Academy.
At first, An Luofeng, the prince of Tunu, came to Daxuan to warn Anjing of misbehaving, but then he suddenly had the idea to study at Haoran Academy.
Zuo Chuxian, the dean of Haoran Academy, was not afraid of Emperor Zhaoxing's persecution and immediately refused and resigned.
Wan Qiusheng, who had been in the Haoran Academy for many years without success, finally got an opportunity and took advantage of the situation to become the dean.
However, on the day he became the dean, Haoran Academy ushered in the most humiliating day. An Luofeng asked for female disciples to study with him, but Wan Qiusheng did not dare to refuse. As a result, dozens of female disciples were harassed by An Luofeng and his friends.
Insult from subordinates.
Afterwards, Wan Qiusheng did not dare to fight against the Tunu people, so he could only take his disciples to the palace to argue. Without even seeing the emperor, he was expelled by Chen Shuncai. From then on, he left a bad name in the academy.
Then Xu Zhiqiong killed An Luofeng and a group of slaves. Zuo Chuxian and Lin Tianzheng and others went to help the fight. Wan Qiusheng hid in the academy and stayed behind closed doors. He was getting more and more infamy.
Then Zuo Chuxian went south to conquer the country, and Wan Qiusheng continued to serve as the dean, and the abuses continued. Fortunately, Wan Qiusheng was thick-skinned, so he could no longer hear the abuses.
Unexpectedly, Emperor Zhaoxing abdicated just after the Southern Expedition.
Next, it will not be as simple as getting scolded.
After Emperor Changle succeeded to the throne, he was immediately dismissed.
His own claims that he voluntarily resigned from office and took up a sinecure were pure nonsense. Emperor Changle not only demoted him to a commoner, but even wanted to put him in jail.
But where did this guy come from, Yu Xianguo?
Xu Zhiqiong first put Wan Qiusheng's body aside, tied up Yingzhu, and brought it over.
This woman is a sixth-level killer.
As an assassin, Killing Path is a good choice, but the level of the sixth grade is a bit lower.
Isn’t there a fifth-grade person beside Princess Yanghuan?
Yu Xianguo mostly practices the Suzaku Shengdao, and the two fifth-grade maids should also be promoted to practitioners.
Although practitioners of the Sheng Dao are not as good at fighting as those of the Killing Dao, they still have the natural advantage of fifth-level cultivation.
Xu Zhiqiong asked Yingzhu: "What is your name?"
Yingzhu turned away and refused to answer.
Xu Zhiqiong put on a pair of gloves and came to Yingzhu.
It was obvious that this was about to be tortured. Yingzhu's expression was still strong, but sweat was dripping from his forehead and his body couldn't help but tremble.
What is he wearing gloves for?
Are you afraid of getting stained with blood or something else?
Where does he start?
Xu Zhiqiong did not attack her.
He took out a cloth bag, carefully scooped out a spoonful of medicinal powder, and sprinkled it on Yingzhu's body.
"You, what are you going to do? What are you going to do..." Yingzhu could speak clearly. Although her accent was heavy, these few words had already conveyed her fear.
She is not a mature assassin, otherwise she should not be so panicked when facing torture.
Xu Zhiqiong sat on a chair and observed quietly. The medicinal powder sprinkled on Yingzhu's body melted quickly with sweat, and quickly flowed down his neck and into his collar.
Less than a cup of tea later, Yingzhu's eyes became bloodshot, her expression began to distort, and her body began to squirm.
She was itchy, but her hands and feet were tied so she couldn't scratch it.
This is Tong Qingqiu's improved itching medicine, which works very quickly.
After half a cup of tea, Yingzhu simply lay on the ground and rubbed himself. The energy in his body was sucked dry by Xu Zhiqiong, but he could not exert any strength. After a while, Yingzhu's tears fell.
After a while, Yingzhu suddenly raised his head and said, "What do you want to ask me?"
"May I have your name?"
"My name is Yingzhu."
"Who sent you to kill me?"
"Princess Yanghuan."
She confessed.
Based on this move, Xu Zhiqiong can make a rough judgment on her identity.
This assassin is not a close confidant of Princess Yang Huan. Yang Huan's trust in her and her loyalty to Yang Huan are both limited.
Xu Zhiqiong mentioned Wan Qiusheng’s head: “What’s his name?”
"His name is Wan Qiusheng, and he is a propaganda man."
"When did he defect to Princess Yanghuan?"
Yingzhu's body twisted into a ball on the ground: "You have to at least let me scratch your itch, otherwise I won't answer your question!"
Xu Zhiqiong smiled and ordered five male attendants to be brought in and asked them to bring in a bathtub from the bathroom.
After filling a bucket of clean water, Xu Zhiqiong untied Yingzhu.
Yingzhu's hands were freed and she began to scratch her body vigorously, and blood soon came out of her scratches.
Xu Zhiqiong said: "There's no point in peeling off a layer of skin, just go and soak in the tub."
Yingzhu couldn't care less about being shy, took off her clothes and jumped in.
After soaking in the bucket, Yingzhu calmed down a little.
Xu Zhiqiong looked at the five male waiters and looked at their expressions one by one.
There was a male waiter who peeked at Yingzhu from time to time.
What's wrong, haven't you seen a woman?
This male attendant was called Li Yong. He was the last male attendant to leave the bedroom, and it was he who left the orchids at the door of the bedroom.
This person is an internal agent sent by Princess Yanghuan.
He has no cultivation, he is just an ordinary handsome man.
He is very anxious now and can't wait to find an opportunity to kill Yingzhu immediately.
Judging from his performance, he is by no means an experienced craftsman.
Xu Zhiqiong looked at Yingzhu and said, "Now answer my question honestly, when did Wan Qiusheng join Princess Yanghuan?"
Yingzhu shook his head and said: "He is not from Princess Yanghuan. He is from the Grand Ceremony Guest and was brought here during the day."
"Who is the Grand Dianke?"
"The grand official's name is Ju Liang. He is a very big official, one of the biggest officials in Yu Xian. What he does, I can't tell."
Xu Zhiqiong shrugged his eyebrows. He still had to find time to learn about Yu Xian's official system.
"Why did Princess Yanghuan want to kill me?"
"I don't know, when I was called, the princess just asked me to do it with this person."
Didn't you give her any time to prepare beforehand?
"How many years have you been with Princess Yanghuan?"
"Last month, she found me and gave me a job, five hundred taels of silver per year."
"What did you do for a living before you followed her?"
"I learned the way of killing from the master of Xuan Guo. After I learned the eighth level, I joined the army and followed in the war. I gave as much money as I could and used as much force as possible."
As an assassin, Yingzhu was a bit reckless, but his killing methods were clean and neat.
It turns out that she was a mercenary.
Xu Zhiqiong asked some more questions about Princess Yanghuan, but Yingzhu didn't know anything about it.
Xu Zhiqiong asked the last question tonight: "Who is your internal agent in this mansion?"
Yingzhu shook his head and said, "I don't know who is the insider."
"Are you serious?" Xu Zhiqiong lowered his eyes.
"I really don't know. I only know to follow the orchid. That orchid has a special fragrance."
Xu Zhiqiong glanced at the male waiter Liyong: "She said she came with Lanhua."
Li Yong knelt on the ground with a thump, trembling, and said with difficulty in his declaration: "Hou, Lord, it was the princess who sent someone to let me put orchids in front of your door. She said you like orchids the most, I don't
I know, she wants to harm you, I, I really don’t know."
Xu Zhiqiong looked at Li Yong with a smile: "Are you a subordinate of Princess Yanghuan?"
"I, I am, her male attendant. Later, Da Zong was recruiting male attendants, and the princess asked me to go. Da Zong sent me to the Marquis' Mansion and asked me to follow the Marquis, but the princess sent someone to find me yesterday evening.
, let me put an orchid in front of your door."
As he spoke, Liyong burst into tears.
Yingzhu, a second-rate assassin.
Wan Qiusheng, trash snack.
He is strong-willed and meticulous in his amateur work.
What on earth is Princess Yanghuan going to do? Why did she find a group of unreliable people to deal with me.
How much does she have to look down on me?
After thinking for a moment, Xu Zhiqiong suddenly laughed.
He thought wrong.
Princess Yang Huan thinks highly of him.
She made complete preparations for this assassination.
Xu Zhiqiong made a yin-yang magic circle to trap Yingzhu and Liyong, and ordered the maid to dispose of Wan Qiusheng's body and collect his head and crimes.
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After sleeping one night, Mo Chi sent a carriage to pick up Xu Zhiqiong early the next morning.
When they got to the carriage, Mo Chi smiled and said, "How was last night? Are the five male attendants satisfied?"
"I like it, I like it very much," Xu Zhiqiong said with a smile, "One of them is a subordinate of Princess Yanghuan, and he even left a mark for the assassin."
Mo Chi was startled: "What assassin are you talking about?"
Xu Zhiqiong said: "Last night, Princess Yanghuan sent two assassins to kill me, but they failed. One of the assassins died and the other was injured. Now they are both in my mansion."
Mo Chi said angrily: "Wherever he is, take the living one to the palace! Take the dead one too! And the male attendant! Take them all!"
Just as Mo Chi was about to get out of the car, Xu Zhiqiong grabbed Mo Chi and said, "Your Highness, there is no need to be angry. There is no need to take these people with them. There is no use in taking them."
"Why is it useless?"
"Because Princess Yanghuan has already made preparations, there is no way she will admit it."
"We have the witness, why should she deny it?"
Xu Zhiqiong said: "The two assassins last night, one was a Taoist cultivator and the other was a Confucian cultivator."
Mo Chi was startled: "As far as I know, the high-ranking people under Princess Yanghuan are all Taoist practitioners, and Confucianism is very rare in Dayu."
"So, Princess Yanghuan will not admit her fault," Xu Zhiqiong continued, "Of these two assassins, one was still working as a mercenary last month, and the other is not Princess Yanghuan at all.
One learned the way of killing from Xuan Ren, and the other was originally from Xuan Ren.
There is still one male waiter left, and you found this male waiter for me!
Let’s hear about their identities. These three people have almost nothing to do with Princess Yanghuan. Will anyone believe their testimony? Why do you think Princess Yanghuan should admit it? You brought them to the court, not on your own initiative.