Chapter 249: Yu Manor In Trouble
General Shenwei was stunned after hearing this, but soon burst into laughter as well.
“Haha, he really is stupid enough. A stupid person like that doesn’t deserve to sit in that position.”
Jiang Minghuai smiled and said, “Who says otherwise. But stupid people are just right.”
“Right, right.” General Shenwei agreed.
Jiang Minghuai thought of Wei Chang whom he had seen before, thin and weak-looking, as if in poor health.
Over these many years, although he had not been in the Capital, Jiang Kui had sent him letters, telling him many things about the Capital.
He also knew that Wei Chang had been in poor health for years. Originally, due to the life-borrowing matter, he was supposed to die on his twentieth birthday, but unexpectedly, he had a strong life force and survived.
But over these years, he was not favored, and he was a weakling with no strength to bind a chicken. Jiang Minghuai had not taken him to heart.
“You’re right. Let’s study how to get this hundred thousand troops into the Capital without anyone knowing.” Jiang Minghuai looked at the map and beckoned General Shenwei to come forward.
When it came to serious business, General Shenwei’s face also became serious.
He stood up and came to the map.
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On the winding path, the trees ahead were dense, and a cold wind blew up as the wind passed.
Crows flew overhead.
“Whoa.”
Wei Chang pulled the reins, and the horse that had been galloping rapidly came to a stop.
The guards behind also stopped, looking ahead vigilantly, their hands unconsciously reaching for their waists.
In a moment, a sharp killing intent came from above their heads, followed by countless people wearing black clothes and black cloths over their faces charging toward them.
Wei Chang drew the knife from his waist, his eyes full of sharpness. The sword from the front pointed straight at his brow, he dodged to the side, raised his hand and thrust toward the man’s chest, hitting the heart squarely. The black-clothed man fell to the ground.
As one fell, countless black-clothed men swarmed toward him.
Wei Chang struck down and killed all the black-clothed men who approached him.
His arm was also slashed by a knife.
With fewer than ten black-clothed men left, Wei Chang shouted to the guards, “Capture some alive for me.”
The guards captured five alive from the remaining black-clothed men, and the rest were all killed.
As the five black-clothed men were being captured and brought before Wei Chang, they suddenly fell down.
A guard stepped forward, placed his hand under their noses, confirmed they were dead, then frowned slightly, pried open their mouths, and found poison capsules at the ends of their tooth sockets, which had already burst.
“Report to the Crown Prince, they bit open the poison and committed suicide.”
With a cold face, he stepped forward and tore open their clothes, discovering a snake carved on each of their chests.
Wei Chang’s face darkened immediately. “Investigate for me who took the contract.”
These guards had been by Wei Chang’s side for a very long time and also saw the pattern on the dead men, all somewhat shocked.
No wonder earlier, their sword qi and moves had felt somewhat familiar.
“Yes.”
Wei Chang’s whole body was like frozen ice. It seemed some people were getting anxious.
“Speed up, get to Lingnan as soon as possible.”
After speaking, he grabbed the saddle, stepped on the stirrup, and leaped onto the horse’s back.
He kicked the horse’s belly, the horse sped off again, and the cloak behind Wei Chang fluttered in the wind.
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Yu Family.
The moonlight had quietly hung in the mid-air, and around them occasionally came the faint sound of wind as snow drifted down.
The fire in the furnace in the room was burning vigorously, crackling.
“Madam, drink some medicine?”
Master Wuming brought a bowl of pitch-black medicine to Madam Yu.
Cough cough cough.
Madam Yu coughed violently, feeling a sweet taste in her throat, and covered her mouth with a handkerchief.
When the coughing stopped, the handkerchief was already full of bloodstains.
Madam Yu seemed accustomed to it.
“No more. Anyway, my approaching death is almost here. My greatest regret now is not being able to personally kill that bitch in the Imperial Palace, not seeing her get her due retribution. And my son, still by that poisonous woman’s side.” Madam Yu said weakly.
Master Wuming’s eyes involuntarily showed heartache. “Junior Sister, don’t say these things. I will definitely think of other ways to extend your life.”
“No need. Being able to live these extra years, I’ve already profited. Don’t waste your kung fu. If one day I go, I hope you can help take good care of my son.” Madam Yu requested.
“I will. Drink the medicine first.”
Master Wuming knew he couldn’t persuade her, so he came forward, held the medicine to her, scooped a spoonful, and brought it to her mouth.
Madam Yu did not stop him and opened her mouth to drink it down.
After just a few sips, a servant covered in blood ran in, looking terrified. “Ma-Madame. Many black-clothed men came outside and killed many people in the manor.”
Hearing this, Madam Yu got excited and stood up, coughing violently.
Master Wuming was also excited, but he held her arm with one hand and pressed her shoulder with the other. “Don’t get excited. Leave everything to me.”
“No, I am the mistress of this manor. I must ensure these people’s safety.”
“I say listen to me. You go to the secret room…”
“None of you are leaving alive.”
Before Master Wuming could finish, more than a dozen masked black-clothed men walked in from the door.
Master Wuming protected Madam Yu behind him and asked coldly, “Who exactly are you people, daring to act recklessly in the Yu Family? What is your objective?”
“Here to take your life.” The leading black-clothed man said viciously.
As he spoke, he moved to step forward, but after one step, he was stopped by Master Wuming.
“Who are you, and who sent you to take our lives? We’re all going to die anyway. Let us die knowing.”
The black-clothed man hadn’t expected him to ask this. Thinking they were only two people, he no longer hid and pulled off his face covering.
“Wulun.”
Madam Yu cried out in shock.
Master Wuming looked at her in doubt.
Madam Yu said, “He was originally a death guard of our Yu Family, but more than twenty years ago, after that bitch married into the Imperial Palace, Father assigned him to her, to have Wulun protect her.”
Master Wuming instantly understood these people were sent by the Empress.
His heart tightened involuntarily.
He also guessed that the Empress had likely investigated Madam Yu’s identity.
“Second Miss, unexpectedly after so many years, you still remember me. But even if you remember, there’s no way. Today is your last day.”
With that, he wasted no more words and charged forward with his knife raised.
Master Wuming protected Madam Yu on one side while dealing with more than a dozen masked men.
Soon he fell into a disadvantage.
His chest and arm were slashed several times by knives.
His movements also grew slower and slower.
With Master Wuming no longer blocking, Madam Yu was fully exposed before them. They showed no mercy and thrust a knife straight into Madam Yu’s belly.
Blood flowed down profusely.
