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Seeing that the assassination failed and Wang Junlin also came to kill him, one of the assassins whistled, and the remaining assassins turned around and fled, but this further exacerbated their defeat.
His back was defenselessly exposed to four guards and Wang Junlin, and they were shot by five people with steel crossbows. They all fell to the ground. The last two who were lucky enough to survive were also chased by Niu Jinda and captured alive.
In addition to these two living people, there are five other assassins who are also alive. They were all hit by crossbow arrows in the thighs. The crossbow arrows in Wang Junlin's mansion were extremely powerful and penetrated directly through their thighs and nailed them to the ground. Look.
When Wang Junlin and his men came towards them, they were already out of their minds, with a strong look of fear in their eyes.
Niu Jinda and two guards gathered around Wang Junlin vigilantly, while the other two guards dispersed to investigate and confirm that there were no assassins nearby before returning.
"Quickly, look at the brothers, are there any alive?"
Several people walked to the fallen guard one after another. After a brief inspection, they all raised their heads in disappointment and looked at Wang Junlin who shook his head slightly. Wang Junlin bit his lip and held the knife tighter and tighter. The Eight Ox Crossbow,
The military's standard crossbows. Looking at these murderous weapons scattered on the ground, he felt murderous intent in his heart.
"Could it be Yang Su again? If it's Yang Su, the strength of these people is definitely more than this." Wang Junlin was confused.
"Tie them up alive and take away all the eight-oxen crossbows and powerful crossbows!" Wang Junlin ordered.
At this time, there was a burst of footsteps and firelight on the street, and a large group of people came running quickly.
"Who is making trouble here?" a voice shouted from the other side.
"The Marquis of Qin'an is here, who is here?" Niu Jinda asked sharply, while several guards stood in front of Wang Junlin.
"Ah!" The person on the other end was obviously very surprised, "Master Marquis, I am a low-ranking Marquis, official, and general Huang Baochang."
Huang Baochang and his group of about twenty people rushed forward quickly. The tragic scene in front of him made Huang Baochang's eyes jump. Seeing that Wang Junlin was unharmed, an inexplicable meaning flashed in his eyes.
"The humble Huang Baochang joins the Marquis." This Huang Baochang was the general of the Marquis government who was sent by Eunuch Du to assist Wang Junlin in the last case of the Sledgehammer Iron Shop. The two parties were very satisfied with their cooperation last time, and each left a lasting impression on the other.
Made a very good impression.
Although Wang Junlin's official title is much higher than this man's, he knows that this Huang Baochang is the son-in-law of the Yuan family, one of the two leaders of the Guanlong aristocracy, and that he himself is from a middle-class family. But Wang Junlin has not figured out this man so far.
Who is he? And it is too much of a coincidence that Huang Baochang appears here now.
Wang Junlin took a deep look at Huang Baochang, politely clasped his fists in return, and said: "Master Huang came just in time. A group of thieves just wanted to assassinate me. These people on the ground are all alive, and there are also some weapons used by the assassins. Why don't we just do it?"
Leave it to Mr. Huang to help me find out the matter and report it to His Majesty."
When Huang Baochang heard this, his heart skipped a beat. A moment before he burned the incense, he received an order from the old eunuch Du. He said that he had received news that there was a thief here who wanted to harm the Marquis of Qin An, so he was ordered to rescue the Marquis of Qin An. In view of the
Your Majesty attaches great importance to the Marquis of Qin An. No matter whether the thief succeeds or not, Old Eunuch Du specifically told him to get the evidence afterwards.
Huang Baochang was originally worried about what to do if Wang Junlin was unwilling to give him a living witness and evidence. Unexpectedly, before he raised the matter, Wang Junlin had already taken the initiative to satisfy all his thoughts, which made him feel that Wang Junlin had already The feeling of knowing the purpose of his coming here. Especially since Wang Junlin had no intention of asking why he came here at this time from beginning to end, it made him confirm this judgment.
These thoughts flashed through his mind quickly. Huang Baochang laughed aloud to cover up the embarrassment and guilt in his heart. He said loudly and indignantly: "These thieves dare to assassinate the Marquis. They are simply seeking death. Don't worry, the Marquis will hand these people over to the humble hands." Your Excellency, I will definitely find out who is behind this, and report the matter to His Majesty, so that Your Majesty can make the decision for the Marquis."
Wang Junlin smiled slightly, clasped his fists and said, "Thank you so much, Mr. Huang. I am waiting for the good news from Mr. Huang."
After speaking, without waiting for Huang Baochang to say anything, Wang Junlin ordered his men to mount their horses and left with the bodies of several guards.
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Wufu Tea House, Shen Guang, Zhan Peng and the guards were shocked when they saw Wang Junlin, Niu Jinda and his entourage returning with six corpses covered in blood, and they all came forward in shock.
Wang Junlin's expression was extremely gloomy, and the murderous intention between his eyebrows had never dissipated. The six guards were covered with white cloth and lined up in the courtyard. He solemnly told Zhan Peng to bury the six dead guards generously and arranged for a large sum of money to pay for the six dead guards. After protecting his family, he came to the hall used for discussions in Wufu Teahouse.
Wang Junlin sat on the chair a little tired, closed his eyes slightly and fell asleep, thinking about the whole thing in his mind, and further determined the strangeness of the assassination.
"If you can get the Eight Bull Crossbow and the Powerful Crossbow, the scope of what you are referring to is already very obvious. It is either a military general or a wealthy family with a military background. Only they can get these murderous weapons."
"Someone wants to kill two birds with one stone. If you can kill me, kill me. If you can't kill me, then use my hand to deal with Yang Su."
"Although Huang Baochang is a subordinate of Old Eunuch Du, he may not be a member of Old Eunuch Du. Therefore, other than Old Eunuch Du, he may be taking orders from Yang Jian, or he may be working for the Guanlong nobles."
"Although Yang Jian is eager to deal with Yang Su, with the dignity of an emperor and having not fully recovered from today's thunder punishment, he will not do such a despicable thing at this time."
"The Guanlong nobles do have this motive. After all, the founding Zhongxing family headed by Yang Su and the Guanlong nobles headed by the Dugu family and the Yuan family have always been different. Since the founding of the Sui Dynasty, both sides have had many differences both inside and outside the court, as well as in the military. Intrigue. Although I have not yet enmity with the Guanlong nobles, I am used by Yang Jian as a sharp sword to deal with the powerful families. They also have a motive for wanting to kill me."
"Other than that, who else has the intention to kill me and get rid of Yang Su?"
These judgments kept flashing through Wang Junlin's mind, and his thoughts gradually became clearer. The reason why he handed over all the evidence and survivors to Huang Baochang before was because he knew that the testimonies of those people must point to Yang Su. In his opinion, just like the case of Dachui Iron Shop, it would be more beneficial for him to have the Marquis government investigate the matter and report it to Yang Jian than to stand at the front and deal with Yang Su himself.
Zhan Peng, Shen Guang and Niu Jinda were called over by someone sent by Wang Junlin. Seeing that Wang Junlin closed his eyes and said nothing, they all sat silently on both sides. The silence in the inner hall was suffocating, and everyone frowned. He frowned tightly, thinking about things.
Shen Guang, the intelligence chief who was appointed by Wang Junlin not long ago, had a gloomy face. After all, the Marquis had endured such a large-scale assassination operation, and he hadn't even heard the slightest news. He couldn't help but be angry and frightened, no matter what Will Wang Junlin blame him? At least Zhan Peng looked at him with dissatisfaction, and this was indeed his dereliction of duty.
"We don't need to investigate this assassination. We only need to wait for the news from the palace official. Now that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has come forward to speak out, it is not convenient for us to deal with Yang Su for the time being. In addition, I don't feel that the queen can survive for a few days. By then, the court will The situation is bound to undergo some big changes. The lower profile we have at this time, the better. After all, compared to those powerful families, our power in the capital is still too weak. So, what we have to do now is to secretly accumulate power."
Having said this, Wang Junlin glanced at the three of them and continued: "Shen Guang wants to speed up the establishment and improvement of the intelligence organization. Zhan Peng spends a lot of money to purchase the best weapons and armor for the brothers."
Shen Guang and Zhan Peng stood up quickly, clasping their fists and saying yes respectfully.
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"My lord, I just received news that Wang Junlin was assassinated on Huamen Street. Six guards and thirty assassins were killed. Twenty-three people were killed by Wang Junlin and his party on the spot. Seven people were injured and captured alive. The assassin used It's the eight-oxen crossbow used to defend the city and the standard strong crossbow used by the elite in the army." Xu Jingzong, the aide in charge of intelligence matters in the Yue Kingdom Palace, hurried to the study and said to Yang Su.
Yang Su had a look of shock on his face, frowned slightly, and said, "Where are the murder weapons and the survivors now?"
Xu Jingzong said: "Huang Baochang was all taken away by Hou Guanfu Lang."
Yang Su frowned and thought, feeling something was wrong. Now he and Qiu Rui were the only ones who could get the Eight Ox Crossbow and the Army's Strong Crossbow and wanted to kill Wang Junlin. He didn't do this. Could it be that Qiu Rui sent someone to do it? What?
"But if it was Qiu Rui who did it, he wouldn't be so stupid. He was not killed, but was left alive, and the general's sharp weapon was left at the scene. The meaning of frame-up is too obvious."
Yang Su murmured to himself, but suddenly thought of something, his expression darkened, and he said: "Go and check whether the three eight-oxen crossbows and those powerful crossbows in the secret warehouse of the mansion are missing?"
Xu Jingzong looked solemn, nodded in greeting, and then left quickly.
Not long after, Xu Jingzong ran back with a heavy face and said: "My lord, I have found out that one eight-oxen crossbow and twenty powerful crossbows were lost in the arsenal of the mansion. I asked the steward who manages the secret treasury. , saying that Mr. Rong sent someone to take it away."
Yang Su's face changed slightly and he said, "You said it was Rong'er who took the Eight Ox Crossbow and the Strong Crossbow? What else did this idiot do?"
Xu Jingzong did not dare to hide it and said: "I just checked what Young Master Rong has been doing these days. He is hanging out with Sun Hongwu, the leader of the Black Snake Gang, an underground force in the capital. Baniu Crossbow and Qiang Nu were also captured by Young Master Rong. I gave it to the Black Snake Gang, and I suspected that Young Master Rong had his arm cut off by Wang Junlin, and because he was obsessed with avenging the two young masters, he was instigated by a villain and was used for conspiracy."
Yang Su turned blue with anger, but soon regained his composure and said: "Take my warrant and immediately go to the Arsenal Department of the Ministry of War to destroy all the records of the eight ox crossbows and twenty powerful crossbows that were lost in the house."