Datang: Longevity for Thousands of Years, Exposed by Xiao Sizi

Chapter 92 The counterattack from the forces of the immortals!

"Old man, Sizi, raise your hand. Sizi wants to know too!!"

The little Sizi raised his little hands, his little eyes jumped around, and after sitting down, his little feet in the air kept jumping around, showing that he was very curious.

"this…."

The old man hesitated for a moment, thought for a moment, and said frankly, "Since both Your Highnesses want to know, I will tell you the truth."

"In fact, his name is Jing Yan, and he has been under protection for the past few days."

"After the battle last night, he is no longer able to protect you. However, please rest assured, Your Highness Changle and Your Highness Xiao Sizi, even if Jing Yan is unable to protect you, there will be others who can protect you."

"This is... our confidence that we can protect His Highness Little Sizi from all the sinister plots."

The old man spoke with certainty.

Although there is no example to prove it, Jing Yan was very powerful last night, and the person behind him was the immortal, the person who was close to him.

When she thought of this, Princess Changle couldn't help but look at Qin Changye beside her.

She has great faith in Qin Changye.

Moreover, this man who has lived for a thousand years and has experienced many things and changes is also worthy of trust.

Now the old man said this,

And since Qin Changye did not deny it, then she... would also trust the old man.

"Jing... Yan, is his name Uncle Jing Yan?"

Xiao Sizi said with shining eyes.

The old man Sishe laughed and said, "Not bad."

Little Sizi asked again: "Then can Sizi see him in the near future?"

The old man smiled and said, "I think it should be possible. I also think it's okay. After all, it's just a meeting. I don't know..."

At this point, the voice became louder: "What do some people think?"

Princess Changle saw it all, and combined with the old man's attitude before he entered the room just now, the smart princess was now certain that the man named Jing Yan was nearby and could even hear their conversation clearly.

But the cute little Sizi didn't know that. He pouted and replied to the old man: "That's right!"

"By the way, Your Highness Xiao Sizi, what gift are you going to give him?"

The old man changed the subject.

Little Sizi then remembered why he came here. He clapped his hands on his head and said, "Oh, yes, yes! Gifts!!"

"Wait a minute, old man. I'll look for it right away."

She opened her treasure bag and rummaged around for a while before quickly pulling out a green? Blue? Red? Anyway, the color combination was weird and the bow scabbard accessory was a bit crooked.

This….
The old man and Princess Changle were both stunned.

Qin Changye was also confused as to why there was a pile of junk in Xiao Sizi's treasure bag.

Is this a gift?

Can't, can't, can't?

Little Sizi noticed the gazes of the three people and blushed a little. He said in a nonchalant tone: "Damn it! Second brother, and elder sister, don't look down on Sizi. This is... This is made by Sizi himself."

"The day before yesterday, I saw my second brother practicing swordplay, but the scabbard seemed so boring, so I made this. I made a few more, the best one for my second brother, and the butterfly hairpin for my mother, and my elder sister also has one! The last one is the bow-knot long sword accessory for my father!"

"The gift for my second brother has not been made yet. The one Sizi made for my second brother cannot be touched. My mother and elder sister's butterfly hairpins are not suitable to be given to the great master, so I can only give my father's to the great master."

"Oh, yes, yes! It's not that the great master can only pick up the things that Sizi gave to my father, it's because only half a day has passed and Sizi hasn't thought of a new gift, so this one will be given to the great master first."

"Woo woo woo, Sizi knows this gift is ugly. Next time! I must give the great master a better and more suitable gift!!"

As he spoke, the little guy felt so humble that he was about to cry.

This was already the best gift she could think of, so why did these three people seem to dislike it?

Ok.

It looks really ugly.

In the end, even the little guy himself was crying because of the ugliness of his own bow-knot and long sword accessories.

"Ahem, actually, it's pretty good."

Princess Changle spoke quickly.

"Ah? Sister, is that true? Don't lie to me, Sizi."

Little Sizi looked at Princess Changle with tears in his eyes and sincerity.

Princess Changle didn't dare to look directly.

He turned his eyes away and continued to say that the gift was very good.

"Yes, it's good."

Qin Changye coughed and spoke at the right time.

With his and Princess Changle's approval, Xiao Sizi immediately thought that it might be a good idea!

then.

The old man Sishe also spoke up: "Your Highness Changle, and the ancestor... ahem, and what Xiao Qin said, this gift is not bad."

"Your Highness Xiao Sizi, I believe Jing Yan will like it."

All three of them said so.

Little Sizi rubbed his tears and said with a smile: "Then I'll give it to the great master! Hehehe, Sizi will give it to you again in the future!"

Place the Bow Sword Accessory on the table.

After exchanging a few more pleasantries with the old man and confirming from him that they would not be able to see Jing Yan today, the Xiao Sizi sisters and Qin Changye took their leave.

When leaving, the old man didn't dare to look at Xiao Sizi's eyes, he looked so lost.

"Creak" sound.

After closing the door,
The old man couldn't help but lament, "Hey, Weiyang, why don't you come out? It's not like before that your existence has been known to His Highness Xiao Sizi. There's no need to keep hiding."

"And, old ancestor, you've wanted to talk to him since you were a child, but now he's right in front of you, and you're scared."

After the words were spoken, there was silence.

The old man didn't care and continued to talk to himself: "Okay, Her Highness Xiao Sizi and the others have left. You can go back and lie down. Don't disturb the wound, so that I don't have to sew it up again."

Still no one responded.

It was as if the old man was talking to himself.

"Huh? You're not around?!"

The old man was a little surprised.

Could it be that Jing Yan just left?
But why was he running around when he was so seriously injured?

Still no response.

This time.

The old man was sure that Jing Yan had left.

He went back to making the bed.

Because time was urgent, Jing Yan left in a hurry, so the bed was in a mess.

After tidying up, I turned around to clean the table, but I was stunned.

The bow-knot long sword accessory on the table.

Gone….
It is obvious who took this.

"this…."

The old man smiled helplessly and shook his head, not sure whether he was happy or angry.

"You are hiding from me now?"

He couldn't help but speak.

This time.

Finally there was a response.

“I like this gift very much.”

"Also, Taoist Priest, you said too much and revealed too many unnecessary things to His Highness Xiao Sizi. This is a taboo for assassins."

"I, Jing Yan, trusted the wrong person. I will have to avoid you more often in the future."

"And the old ancestor... I, I am not ready yet. I want to let him see the most perfect me, so that the name of my Jing family will not be lost! But now, I am too seriously injured and obviously not suitable to meet the old ancestor."

"I will go to see you in the future, in the most perfect manner."

The sound came from all directions of the house, and anyone could hear the resentment in it.

then.

Then I heard the rustling sound of tiles, and I thought it was Jing Yan leaving.

In the days that followed, whenever the twelve guardian gods saw Jing Yan, they would notice that there was a very mismatched bow accessory on the broadsword that was passed down from the Jing family.

Very ugly.

very ugly.

It’s also very embarrassing.

But whenever Jing Yan encountered these doubters, he would proudly say, "As long as I like it, that's fine."

………………

Chang'an City, south of the city.

"Oh my, what a horrible day! The sun is out again. It's probably going to rain soon!"

A middle-aged man, wearing official uniform and carrying a fragrant roast chicken, was very helpless about the weather.

He came to a tiled house.

The house is not big, with about three bedrooms and a living room.

It was very small in the Tang Dynasty.

But it is the middle-aged man's home. In his eyes, this home is better than those big mansions.

Carrying roast chicken in.

"Madam! And Xiao Yuan, I'm back from the morning court and brought you some roast chicken!!"

"Hurry, hurry, hurry, come out quickly, it's better to eat it while it's hot."

The middle-aged man was all smiles.

But soon.

His face turned extremely serious.

no answer.

Why is no one answering?
He clearly saw his wife and child's shoes at the door of his house. It was impossible for them to leave the house!!

Come to the bedroom.

The door opened with a creak.

When the middle-aged man saw what was going on inside, he was immediately shocked.

"what!!"

He screamed and the roast chicken in his hand fell to the ground.

He saw his wife and child in front of him, their faces full of fear and tears, their mouths covered with cloth and they were tied to the beams of the house. Around them, there were several masked men in black sitting in various places, holding swords and looking at him.

One of them was extremely conspicuous.

He was sitting at the table, deep in thought, surrounded by several other men in black.

“You… who are you?!”

"Get out of my house now! I am the head of the Ministry of Personnel of the Tang Dynasty! If you leave my house, I will forgive you for what happened!!"

The middle-aged man cried out in horror.

The words fell.

One of the men in black, who had a sword on his waist, said, "Cao Gongyun, the director of the Ministry of Personnel?"

Cao Gongyun was slightly stunned. How did these people know his name? Could it be that they were all looking for him?
"Yes, it's me!"

He was a little horrified, but still nodded.

Just because the wife and children are in their hands.

"Then it looks like I've found the right person."

"Let's not waste any more time talking. Cao Gongyun, a princess was assassinated in the imperial city last night. Do you know about this?"

The man in black who had just spoken continued to ask.

It was as if he was the one in questioning while the other men in black were just watching quietly. The man who was treated like a star and seemed to be their boss turned a deaf ear to them and continued to think deeply with his eyes closed.

"This... This official doesn't know? Is this true in Chang'an City?"

Cao Gongyun was a little surprised.

"Haha, that's really interesting."

The man in black laughed and drew out his long sword with a "swish".

"what are you up to!"

Cao Gongyun exclaimed.

The man in black ignored him and swung his sword. As the sword retracted and retracted, a bunch of hair fell off the boy named "Xiao Yuan".

The man in black said, "This time it's a warning, next time it's my arm." Cao Gongyun was completely frightened, his eyes red as he said, "You threatened me, you threatened an official of the imperial court, do you know what crime you are committing?"

The man in black was a little surprised: "Oh? You still don't understand the situation? It seems... I need to make you more clear."

Pretend to draw the sword.

This time Cao Gongyun’s eyes widened rapidly.

He doesn't dare to gamble!

I dare not bet that these desperate criminals dare to kill the family members of the imperial officials!
Cao Gongyun's defense was completely broken, and he said truthfully: "Okay, I'll tell you!"

"Last night, a princess was assassinated. It was His Majesty's most beloved daughter, Little Sizi, who was assassinated."

The man in black asked, "And then?"

Everything had been said out loud. Having broken the secret for the first time, Cao Gongyun no longer held back and immediately told the truth about everything.

Including guards' rebellion, killer situations, unknown masters, etc.

"really not bad."

"Well, one last question."

The man in black looked at Cao Gongyun sharply.

"What is it? If there is anything else you want to know, just ask. I will tell you everything I know."

Cao Gongyun was extremely anxious at this time.

"Well, the last question is, who did you promise to send those rebellious guards in?"

The man in black's voice became lowered, and he paid more attention to Cao Gongyun's eyes.

As soon as these words came out.

stunned!

Shock!

Can't believe it!

Cao Gongyun said in horror: "What are you talking about? Why would I arrange for those traitors to come in? You, you, you... who are you? Why do you want to know these things so much!!"

The man in black shook his head and said, "It's not a satisfactory answer."

With a "swish", he drew out the sword.

The knife pointed directly at the little boy's arm.

Cut it off with one knife.

But it didn't happen quickly, but approached slowly.

The blade was getting closer and closer to the child's arm. When Cao Gongyun saw the child covering his mouth, shaking his head in fear and crying, his defense collapsed again.

"Okay! I'll tell you, it was Liu Xiaoju, a Yizhou merchant in the north of the city! They gave me the gold and silver and asked me to arrange for the sword-carrying guards from the Tianchao Gate to be stationed at the Hanyang Gate!"

"I...I, I, I didn't know they were traitors! I knew those people were the ones who died, and I was scared to death. I just wanted to make some money to support my family. What's wrong with that? But they...they are traitors."

"I'm very scared now. I'm really scared that the court will find out about me. But they haven't found out yet, and you mysterious people are here."

"If I had known that this matter was related to the lives of my family, I would not have dared to accept it even if it was worth thousands of silver."

Cao Gongyun covered his head, as if he was having a mental breakdown.

The man in black heard this.

Then he put away his sword, looked at the men in black around him, and then walked to the leading man in black and whispered in his ear.

"Sir, the results are all out."

however.

The leader of the men in black shook his head.

"It's not enough. We need a specific time."

The words fell.

The man in black who reported the incident had not made any move yet, but Cao Gongyun was already panicking.

"Time? Is it the time when I arranged those rebels to the Hanyang Gate? This time is too long ago, how can I remember it?"

Cao Gongyun burst into tears and made it clear that he didn't know.

"do not know?"

The man in black who was in charge of the report turned around and said with a smile: "Cao Sixun, this is not the answer my master wants."

Cao Gongyun was so upset that he covered his head with his hands, tears streaming down his face. He said, "I have told you everything I know in detail. I will not hide anything!"

"I do things like collecting money and helping people move to other places. How can I remember the time for all of them?"

"I really don't know, I really don't know! Please, I really beg you to let my family of three go!"

"correct!"

As if he had thought of something, Cao Gongyun's eyes brightened, and he stepped forward and frantically grabbed the black-clothed man's arm, saying, "Do you want gold and silver? If you do, I'll give it to you. Just leave my house, okay?"

Being entangled by a crazy person, the man in black patiently pulled Cao Gongyun's arm away with his hands and said calmly: "Cao Sixun, my master and I are not interested in your junk."

"By the way, Cao Sixun, do you know what a hyena is?"

hyena?

Cao Gongyun was slightly stunned.

Shaking his head subconsciously.

"No...I don't know."

The man in black laughed, staring at Cao Gongyun's dodging gaze, and said meaningfully: "What is a hyena? Whenever a hyena smells prey, it will be like a dog-skin plaster, frantically starting to catch the prey. When approaching the prey, any obstacles it encounters will be bitten through with its terrible teeth."

"To achieve the goal, we will do whatever it takes, and will only choose the fastest way to deal with it."

"Will you, Cao Sixun, be an obstacle?"

The words fell.

There was a man in black behind him, who drew out a long knife at the right time, pointing the blade at the kid's neck. The bright blade light, whether intentionally or unintentionally, just happened to catch Cao Gongyun's eyes, making it impossible for him to ignore it.

"I...I'll think about it carefully!!"

Cao Gongyun was completely frightened.

Facing these desperate criminals, he realized that all words were pale and powerless. Only by giving them what they wanted to know most would they stop.

"Yes, think about it carefully."

"We still have a lot of time, there's no rush."

The man in black gently straightened Cao Gongyun's clothes.

half an hour.

Cao Gongyun said seriously: "It was probably July 18th! I arranged for them to enter Hanyang Gate on that day! "

"In addition... there is another group of rebel guards who should be sent to Hanyang Gate on August 10th."

The man in black raised his eyes slightly when he heard this: "Have you thought it through?"

Cao Gongyun nodded with great difficulty.

I guess he wasn't quite sure about the exact date.

The man in black was about to continue speaking, but the leader of the men in black behind him said calmly: "Okay, let's go."

After saying that, he left first with a knife in hand.

The other men in black also quickly followed him and left.

"call…."

Seeing that they had no intention of killing him, Cao Gongyun breathed a sigh of relief.

The whole person sat limply on the ground.

Feeling weak.

"Oh, that's right! Madam, Xiao Yuan, I'll be right there!"

next moment.

Cao Gongyun came to his senses and quickly helped to untie his wife and children. Then the three of them hugged each other, crying bitterly and lamenting that they had survived such a disaster.

........................

Leave Cao Gongyun's residence.

Led by the leader of the men in black, several men in black quickly walked to a remote corner and began to take off their clothes.

It's daytime now, and wearing black clothes is too conspicuous. It's better to dress normally.

When they all changed back into their normal attire, they were several strong men, but the one leading them was a woman!
The rough, masculine voice just now was actually hidden.

In fact, I am a woman!
She is one of the twelve guardian gods, codenamed Rabbit.

Mainly responsible for intelligence and search!
Intelligence cannot be controlled by one person, so she has an intelligence force and is the most powerful person among the twelve guardians.

Now the several men in black behind her are all her subordinates.

"Miss, what should we do next?"

"Should we head north of the city to look for Liu Xiaoju, the Yizhou merchant, or should we split up into several groups?"

A man in black asked.

Just now you were calling her "Sir" in the room, and now you are calling her "Miss" outside the door. This was all arranged by Maotu.

This is all necessary cover-up.

And based on what Cao Gongyun said just now, the merchant from Yizhou is the most suspicious, because he is from Yizhou, which is the same place where Kaiyang came from.

The time is right, too.

The two dates mentioned by Cao Gongyun were probably the dates for the Lu family and Kaiyang to plan their respective chess moves.

"No hurry, ha ha ha, north of the city... send a message and let the people over there take charge. We will continue to stay here. I think there should be some interesting things happening."

Maotu changed his image of the refined man in the room and spoke lightly, with a contemptuous look, as if he did not take anyone and anything seriously, and was extremely playful.

now,

She looked towards Cao Gongyun's residence with a smile on her face.

After the old man Sishe brought the news last night, they quickly took action.

All the guards of Hanyang Gate belonging to Lu family were killed.

As for Kaiyang's side, although Kaiyang's sickle was also very fast, he underestimated their speed. Moreover, Kaiyang's base was also Yizhou. When they first arrived in Chang'an City, Maotu and her men rescued several Hanyangmen guards more quickly.

Under the terrible torture of Maotu's men, two guards of Hanyang Gate would rather die than tell the truth. It was pointless to torture them further, so they were sent to death on the spot.

Two other people gave out information. They were interrogated in two different places. The information they obtained was the same after comparison. It was Cao Gongyun, the head of the Ministry of Personnel, who arranged for them to enter the Hanyang Gate, which led to the scene just now.

right now,

The next piece of information was about the Yizhou merchant Liu Xiaoyun, but Maotu did not choose to go there, but instead stayed here with his men.

Bring someone to stay.

Stay here.

Lying dormant, waiting for something.

At the same time, a carrier pigeon flew out and headed straight for the Xing'an Casino in the north of the city.

Xinganfang.

"Hey come on, big or small?!"

“Hahaha, that must be big!!”

"That's right, that's right!!"

"open!!"

"Damn it, it's Xiao, all my money is gone, ahhhhh!!"