It is true that Cui Baojian has a back-up, but Tianzhao is an underground force after all. Don't think that relying on the imperial court is a big deal. You must know that the forces within the imperial court are intricate and complex, and one move can affect the whole body.
The mother family of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty was not prominent. He took the throne for eight years and was hampered by everything. The Heavenly Claw developed by him was indeed powerful in terms of strength, but when spread across the vast territory of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, the strength of each place can be imagined.
In terms of martial arts masters alone, in the Yangzhou area, they are not as good as the Sanjiang League, which is called the local leader.
As Miao Chongwei released a firework signal asking for help, all the helmsman masters came out and dispersed throughout the city of Yangzhou. The previous group of blockers were the masters at the helmsman who first found Miao Chongwei.
At this time, as Miao Qingcheng and others arrived in large numbers, the situation was instantly settled.
Without any instructions, a group of wolf-like and tiger-like masters immediately rushed forward. Some people tried to escape, but were instantly swallowed up by swords and swords, leaving no trace of their bodies intact.
The rest were easily controlled by the master of steering, removed the chin, and sealed the acupuncture points, making it difficult to break free.
"You son of a bitch, we want to see how you explain to our family."
Cui Baojian, who was hiding in a dark corner, looked at Zhuo Mufeng in the distance, snorted in his heart, and flew away from the alley before he was discovered.
Miao Qingcheng seemed to feel something, and glanced in the direction where Cui Baojian was hiding before. Knowing that the powerful enemy had left, he did not pursue him. He quickly rushed to Miao Chongwei and supported his seriously injured brother.
"Sister, I almost died this time when I came back to see you." Miao Chongwei smiled bitterly.
Wu Yuanyuan called her uncle and said with an angry face: "Uncle, do you know who did it? If you let me know, I will teach him to cut his body into thousands of pieces!"
Miao Qingcheng did not speak, but quickly used her internal strength to explore her brother's condition. Seeing that his muscles and veins were damaged, but fortunately his heart and lungs were fine, he breathed a sigh of relief and handed out the elixir while waiting for his brother's answer.
Miao Chongwei chuckled. The elixir on his body was certainly not as good as his sister's. He quickly took it and drank it, casually saying: "It's from Tianzhao."
"It's those guys!"
The masters who followed the helm were shocked and angry, and looked at each other.
Many things are not secrets. No matter how well they are kept, they will eventually be discovered. Everyone present is considered to be the middle and upper class of the Sanjiang Alliance. How could they not know about the imperial power that wants to control the world?
I have long heard that Tianzhao has secretly dealt with many martial arts masters over the years, but I didn't expect that this time it would target Master Miao.
A master said: "The helmsman is the helmsman, how can the group of demons and monsters from Tianzhao murder him!"
Miao Chongwei pointed at the man, shook his head and cursed with a smile: "Get out! If I had relied on myself this time, I would have died a long time ago. Thanks to that young hero for helping me in time."
The person he was referring to was none other than Zhuo Mufeng, who came after ordering the helm master to control the Sky Claw master.
Everyone couldn't help but be stunned. Many of them knew Zhuo Mufeng.
A strange color flashed in Miao Qingcheng's beautiful eyes, and she asked with a smile: "Mu Feng, when Girl Yuan and I came back, we heard that you had gone out, and then you didn't come back. Why are you here in the middle of the night?"
These words seemed like a foster mother caring about her adopted son, but upon closer inspection, some people were secretly awestruck.
No one is a fool. You Zhuo Mufeng's whereabouts are unknown and you didn't come back most of the night. As a result, you rescued Miao Chongwei by such a coincidence. For someone who has been around the world for many years, you will subconsciously be suspicious.
Zhuo Mufeng smiled sheepishly: "I finally relaxed and relaxed today. I drank at the Fool's Restaurant. Then I was carried out for some reason. When I woke up, it was dark. I happened to meet my uncle when I came out."
Hearing this, Miao Qingcheng's nine guards were the first to show strange expressions.
It was obvious to everyone how the lady treated the eldest son during this journey. When they arrived at Yangzhou Branch, the eldest son even practiced for two days in a fit of anger without leaving the house.
People say to relax, but don't they mean they are unhappy and are drinking to drown their sorrows?
Miao Qingcheng sniffed lightly and smelled Zhuo Mufeng's alcohol smell, and scolded: "You kid, don't you know that drinking can cause trouble? If you have a cheat, how can I explain to your adoptive father?
If you like drinking, just find someone to send you to the helm!"
Zhuo Mufeng said quickly: "That's what my adoptive mother taught me."
Miao Chongwei on the side suddenly slapped Zhuo Mufeng on the shoulder, which startled Zhuo Mufeng and laughed loudly: "Could this be my brother-in-law's newly adopted son Zhuo Mufeng? Hahaha, Mufeng, Miao
I owe you my life!"
Zhuo Mufeng was very embarrassed when he said this, and almost felt guilty.
But then I thought, if he hadn't been merciful, Miao Chongwei would have died outside the city, so he looked directly into his eyes and said: "Uncle, you are joking. When we see injustice on the road, we should draw our swords to help.
Not to mention being an uncle, even if ordinary people are in trouble, I will come to the rescue, so why should I say I owe someone or not?"
Hearing this, Miao Chongwei, who secretly observed Zhuo Mufeng's expression, couldn't help but be startled, and then laughed and said: "It's very, very true, but my uncle is out of the ordinary."
Miao Chongwei was injured, so it was inconvenient for everyone to wait for a long time.
A branch master took the money and went to take care of the night patrol officers in the city who came after hearing the news. The officers looked at the corpses on the ground and some captured Sky Claw masters, but they did not embarrass the Sanjiang Alliance.
On the one hand, the Sanjiang Alliance is powerful, but on the other hand, Zhuo Mufeng is vaguely aware that the relationship between Tianzhao and the local government is not harmonious.
This is very strange, but when you think about it, Yangzhou City is subordinate to Wei Yudao, and Wei Yudao Jiedushi is in charge of military and political power, and he is like the master of a country, then there are answers to some things...
Miao Chongwei's injury was very serious. The doctor at the helm bandaged his wound, and after taking pills and medicinal decoction, he sat cross-legged on the bed and exercised his energy to recuperate.
It wasn't until three hundred weeks later that I felt a little relieved. Then I opened my eyes and saw my extremely beautiful and dignified sister Miao Qingcheng sitting on a chair by the window.
"How do you feel?" Miao Qingcheng asked first.
"Can't die."
Miao Chongwei leaned on the pillow and shrugged out of habit, which caused him to grimace in pain.
Miao Qingcheng shook her head helplessly. She also knew that this younger brother was bold and majestic in front of him, but he was just a thug behind the scenes. He was too lazy to care about it, so he asked instead: "How many people know that you are returning to Yangzhou City tonight?"
Hearing this, Miao Chongwei ignored the pain, looked serious, and said in a deep voice: "I came back from Suicheng on business, and I originally brought five of my subordinates with me. I heard that my sister was waiting for me, so I worked hard with them.
But halfway through, there was something wrong with the horses of those five guys, so I rushed back alone. I never expected to encounter such a thing."
At the end of the sentence, his expression turned solemn. It was obvious that some things were not coincidences, especially when it came to his own life and death. Any coincidence was questionable.
"Tell me in detail what you encountered outside the city."
"I rode my horse to Sanlongpo, and suddenly a woman appeared..."
After listening to Miao Chongwei's story, for some reason, Miao Qingcheng suddenly asked: "Are you saying that the second person who attacked you was a swordsman in the True Qi Realm?"
Miao Chongwei nodded: "But this person's skills are too poor. He thought I was seriously injured and couldn't move, but he was beaten away by me. Logically speaking, if Tianzhao really wants to kill me, he shouldn't send a warrior of this level. I still think
It doesn’t make sense.”
Miao Qingcheng closed her eyes in deep thought, her eyelashes hanging lightly like a feather fan, and the moonlight poured onto her body from the window, making her look like a fairy from Guanghan, so beautiful.
Suddenly, Miao Qingcheng opened her eyes and said calmly: "It is impossible for Tianzhao to make such a mistake, unless they hope that the warrior of the True Qi Realm will kill you."
Miao Chongwei frowned: "Why do you have to let him kill?"
Miao Qingcheng: "How do you think Tianzhao controls Jianghu people?"
"Either inducement, threat, or control, which makes people have to..."
Miao Chongwei suddenly opened his mouth and looked at Miao Qingcheng in shock, clearly thinking of something: "Sister, what I mean is that the reason why I let that person kill me is because Tianzhao wanted to use me as a handle for that person.
But why me? I, Miao Chongwei, am not a big or small person. I am the helmsman of the Sanjiang Alliance. Using me only means that the True Qi Realm warrior is also a member of the Sanjiang Alliance. In this way, if he kills me, Tianzhao can rest assured.
Use him.
I didn't hesitate to expose the hidden stakes around me, and sent out great experts, and even mobilized the power of Tianzhao in the city, just to control that person. It proved that that person must be very important, but he only has the cultivation level of True Qi Realm, and he is currently in Yangzhou City...
…”
Taking a deep breath, Miao Zhongwei turned to look at his sister in shock, not daring to tell his guess.
Miao Qingcheng's face was expressionless.
"It can't be him. If it was him, he shouldn't have saved me." Miao Chongwei shook his head.
Miao Qingcheng: "There were many people at that time, so even if he wanted to kill you, there was nothing he could do. It would be better to save you and further gain the trust of the Sanjiang Alliance."
Miao Chongwei was stunned for a long time, and then asked: "Sister, have you sent someone to Fool's Restaurant to check?"
Miao Qingcheng nodded: "But Fool's Restaurant is one of the liveliest restaurants in Yangzhou City. Guests come and go. There are several young people wearing sky blue clothes during the day. The waiter didn't even look at their faces. I can't ask questions using the mind-catching technique.
Find out the truth."
Miao Chongwei's eyes suddenly flashed: "Sister, how is Zhuo Mufeng's martial arts?"
Miao Qingcheng: "I heard from your brother-in-law that he is not weak at the same level, but he has not shown it in recent times. According to your brother-in-law's inference, it is very likely that he now has the strength of the top 50 people."
Miao Chongwei was a little shocked, and then said seriously: "How sure is my brother-in-law?"
Miao Qingcheng glanced at him: "You don't believe your brother-in-law?"
Miao Chongwei quickly waved his hand. This sister is really good at protecting her husband. He smiled and said: "If this is true, then the person outside the city is definitely not Zhuo Mufeng."
Now it was Miao Qingcheng who was surprised and seemed to ask why.
Miao Chongwei: "I know for sure. In my current state, I could compete with at most eighty people on the list of heroes. If that person was really him, there was no way he could be knocked away by me with one blow."
Hearing this, Miao Qingcheng fell into silence and frowned.
This was indeed a question. She never doubted her husband's judgment. If that man was really Zhuo Mufeng, how could Miao Chongwei have any fate?
But if not, everything before will be unexplainable.
"What happened to the captured Skyclaw masters?" Miao Chongwei thought of another important thing.
Miao Qingcheng said bitterly: "They are all dead. They all took chronic poison beforehand."
Miao Chongwei gritted his teeth for a while and cursed Tianzhao for being despicable. Seeing that his sister was always frowning and knowing that she was still doubting the adopted son, he said: "Sister, you might as well stay here for a few more days and take the opportunity to observe.
When my injury gets better, we can go to Bishan Temple together and ask my father. Maybe we can find out something."
If she were an ordinary person, Miao Qingcheng wouldn't mind resorting to thunderbolt measures, but she knew very well the status of Zhuo Mufeng in her husband's heart. Without enough evidence, it would be bad if she hurt the other person's heart, so she could only investigate slowly.
But now that the Tianclaw incident has been defeated, they will not act rashly, and the difficulty of the investigation can be imagined.
Hearing Miao Chongwei's words, especially the word father, made Miao Qingcheng's eyes flash. After a moment of silence, she finally nodded.