Xuanxia

Chapter 825 A Reason

Quarter of an hour later, Shisong Hutong Street.

The deep winter sun shone down on the armor of the soldiers in the patrol camp, reflecting a glow as dazzling as mercury.

In a tiny shadow in the corner of the alley, Tang Min pressed against the wall, quickly adjusting his breathing and suppressing the slight panting caused by the rapid sprint.

A smart stealth fighter would not choose to sneak into a place surrounded by enemies in such a sunny environment.

But right now, he had no other choice.

If it was really as Jiaojiao said, what he was doing at this moment might determine the lives and property of countless people...

I failed to save that honest brother back then, but this time...

Tang Min was daydreaming when the soldier at the entrance of the alley, whom he had been watching, moved.

The two soldiers seemed to be attracted by a few pigeons flying up not far away and turned their necks.

In the blink of an eye, Tang Min, like a piece of thin paper, stuck to the wall and whizzed through the corner!

He moved extremely fast and made very little noise, not even causing a breeze. By the time the two soldiers turned around, he had safely hidden behind a small stone lamppost in the alley, perfectly stuck in the blind spot of the other soldiers in the alley.

"call……"

Tang Min let out a light breath, closed his eyes, and opened them again. His expression was extremely calm.

He continued to take advantage of the patrol patterns and blind spots of the patrol soldiers, moving flexibly in the alleys like a silent ghost.

Every turn and every time he moved against the wall, he avoided the soldiers' gaze just right. The staggered steps of the patrol soldiers soon became regular and rhythmic in his eyes. He stepped lightly on the nodes where the soldiers passed by each other or turned their heads, and moved forward quietly step by step.

"A house without a lantern, a house without a lantern..."

Tang Min muttered to himself as his eyes swept across the entrances of the houses.

Today, many houses in Shisong Hutong have suffered the same fate as the Fu residence.

Many doors of houses were wide open, and many patrol soldiers were rummaging around inside. There were long trails of blood on the ground outside the door, leading outwards. It was obvious at a glance that this family had been ransacked and exterminated.

"This is really a rebellion... Where is the emperor? Where are the imperial guards?"

Tang Min cursed inwardly and continued to go deeper.

Finally, after turning a corner, his eyes lit up.

There are no lanterns hanging on the big house in front... There are two words written on the plaque on the door: Yan Mansion.

Yan Mansion?

Tang Min's heart moved slightly, and he turned his gaze to the soldiers stationed outside the door.

There are the most soldiers here in the entire alley!

But the door of the house was not opened and was tightly closed. The soldiers were clearly hostile and murderous, but they did not break in. Instead, they stood guard outside the door obediently.

"Is this considered... house arrest? It seems that the owner of this house has some status. This is probably why Jiaojiao asked him for help."

After Tang Min said a few words in his heart, he skillfully took out a few stones from his belt.

Whoosh whoosh!
As a gust of wind blew through the alley, the stones also appeared!
A moment later, there was a bang from the door of another house in the distance.

The soldiers guarding in front of Yan's mansion were all startled and turned their heads to look.

This...is of course Tang Min's opportunity.

In a flash, he was like a wisp of black smoke, sliding along the wall to the side of the house and easily climbing over the wall.

At the moment of climbing over the wall, Tang Min also saw the situation in the house.

So many people, so many security guards!
There were at least a hundred guards holding swords and weapons, standing quietly behind the gate, as if they were ready to start a fight at any time!
Tang Min was startled, but he still managed to restrain his breath - his rich experience saved him. When most people climb over the wall to avoid siege, they will only pay attention to the situation outside the wall. After all, if you are not on the other side of the wall, how can you know the environment on the other side?

But he had suffered losses in his early years, so he naturally knew... If you want to climb over the wall, you have to choose a blind spot that people inside the wall can't notice.

Therefore, the place where he landed was right behind a big tree in the yard.

When he climbed over the wall, no one noticed him because of the branches and leaves that covered him.

Otherwise, just based on the scene of fighting, the people in the courtyard would not care who he was and would just chop him into meat paste the first time.

Only after entering the house did Tang Min have time to slowly take in the situation inside.

Just now he only noticed the large group of ferocious-looking guards, but now he noticed the group of people being protected behind the guards.

"Father."

A middle-aged man who looked like a scholar was speaking anxiously: "What are we waiting for? I don't believe these traitors dare to touch you! Whoever messes up will be killed!"

On the other side, an old man who looked like a housekeeper was so angry that he pulled his beard and said, "Young Master is right! This is outrageous! These bastards have come to our doorstep! Fuck them, Master, let's fight our way out!"

Tang Min: “…”

No, is this a military attaché's family? It doesn't look like it.
The old man surrounded by them smiled leisurely at this time: "Why are you in such a hurry? The Mingjian Pavilion didn't make a move, the Palm Sword Academy didn't make a move, and the Imperial Guards didn't move. I'm an old man whose body is half buried in the ground, why am I making a fuss?"

He looked very ordinary and leisurely, even lying on a rattan chair with a book in his hands.

"Father, they are rebelling!"

The middle-aged scholar became even more anxious: "The fact that Mingjian Pavilion didn't take action is even more telling! I'm afraid the places you just mentioned were also occupied by the rebels!"

"How is that possible? Do you think Ning Baimei is a pushover? And don't you know who Dong Qianran is? If they don't take action yet, they must be waiting for something big to happen..."

The old man smiled and said, "Don't worry, as long as they don't break in, we will wait here."

The middle-aged scholar threw his sleeves in anger.

The old butler also sighed: "Master..."

The old man waved his hands, looking like he didn't want to listen, and the old butler could only sigh and turn away.

Tang Min narrowed his eyes slightly.

He has been in the underworld for many years and has met countless people, so he naturally saw that... the identity of this old man is very high.

Who in the current imperial court has this status? Who has the surname Yan?
In a flash, he came to a conclusion in his mind.

So, Tang Min took a deep breath, no longer hesitated, and walked out from behind the tree, saying loudly: "I, Tang Min, greet the Prime Minister, Lord Yan!"

As he spoke, he had already knelt on one knee and saluted with his fists clasped!
Clank, clank, clank!
A series of sword-flashing sounds were heard, and the guards noticed him and pointed their swords at him in shock!

"Wait a minute——"

Yan Yidong looked up leisurely and called out.

He slowly stood up with the help of his son and the old housekeeper, squinting his eyes and looking at Tang Min standing next to the tree, and said slowly: "Tang Min... Such a familiar name. What is your relationship with Tang Zhun and Tang Jiao?"

Tang Min's eyes lit up and he looked up suddenly: "Your Excellency, Tang Zhun is my younger brother, and Tang Jiao... is my niece!"

"Oh it's you."

Yan Yidong smiled slightly: "Although I am old, it seems that my memory is still good... You, are you from Fu Qingzhou's side?"

"Yes." Tang Min replied.

Yan Yidong laughed again: "How was his Xuanmeng Ceremony? Why did he send you here?"

"Sir, I was not sent by Fu Qingzhou."

Tang Min replied, "I came to look for you on behalf of my niece Tang Jiao. I hope you can help Tang Jiao once and send her out of the capital!"

"Well... Fu Qingzhou must have suffered from the chaos in the capital this time."

Yan Yidong looked at him dimly: "His house was probably raided as well, right? Tang Jiao...it's not easy for his junior sister to escape from the capital."

He walked forward slowly and asked in a deep voice: "This old man, I do have some friendship with Nan Muzhi, Tang Zhun and others, but at the moment, this old man has no plans to conflict with those people outside."

"If I help Tang Jiao, I will be considered to have joined the game in advance, which will bring disaster to my family..."

As he spoke, he was already standing in front of Tang Min: "Tell me, why should I help you?"

Tang Min didn't say anything, he just stretched out his hand and spread it out.

On his palm lay a small copper coin.

"Oh?!"

Yan Yidong paused and asked, "The woman that day was Tang Jiao?"

The situation was urgent when Tang Min set out, and he was not clear about the cause and effect. He didn't know how to answer this question, so he simply kept silent.

"Fun, interesting..."

Yan Yidong stroked his beard and said.

Although he said it was interesting, his brows were furrowed like iron locks: "Is it really such a coincidence? I accidentally met two people that day, one was Hua Wuying who took the sword of justice, and the other was Tang Jiao who wanted me to risk my life to help her? It's fate, how could it be so ingenious?"

"Or has someone already made arrangements?"

"Perhaps, I have already joined the game... So the big commotion they are waiting for is coming from me?"

After saying that, he sighed leisurely.

"Tang Min."

Yan Yidong suddenly said, "Go, tell your niece that when the smoke of war rises at the south gate of the capital, it is time for her to leave the city."

Tang Min's eyes lit up.

Afterwards, Yan Yidong turned to his son and housekeeper, waved his sleeves, and said in a shocking voice: "What are you still looking at? Get your men to fight back! Find all of my students! Put down the rebellion!"

(End of this chapter)