My enemies became my companions

Chapter 75 The Man Who Sold His Life

After receiving the report from the spy, Lin Yan led a group of soldiers and horses to hurriedly surround Taizhen Temple in the capital.

Taizhen Taoist Temple is one of the three temples and seven monasteries in the capital, but it has never been well-known and only a few people go there to worship. The layers of green bamboos surrounding the mountain gate make the entire Taoist temple particularly secluded.

"If nothing unexpected happens, Wu Qingsheng and the group of Taoist priests from the Imperial Observatory are inside."

The spy reported.

"Did you see anyone in there?"

Lin Yan asked.

“I saw several Taoist priests walk out, and I also saw Wu Qingsheng walk in.”

"Okay, send two scouts to explore the way."

After getting the spy's answer, Lin Yan felt relieved and looked at Chen Yidao:
"This matter... Captain Chen has made an invaluable contribution."

Chen Yi said:

"In that case, let's do it."

As he spoke, Chen Yi was the first to dismount. Lin Yan waved his hand, and a group of masters from the Lin residence followed closely behind.

As they stepped onto the stairs to the mountain gate one step at a time, Chen Yi clearly felt that the Lin Mansion masters behind him were getting closer and closer to him, while Lin Yan was getting further and further away from Chen Yi.

When he approached the gate of the Taoist temple, Lin Yan stopped.

Chen Yi also paused and said slowly:
"I originally thought that Brother Lin was a man who valued friendship and loyalty, but I never thought that he would do something like the Demon Queen and destroy the Great Wall himself."

Lin Yan was surprised at first, then a stern look flashed across his face, and he sneered:
"If Brother Chen wasn't so greedy, I would have wanted to keep you for a while longer."

"Insatiable?"

Chen Yi put his hand on the hilt of the knife, and the surrounding Lin Mansion masters all paused.

"You want to force the Queen Mother to abdicate, and you want to steal the merits of the prayer hall. Now you want to cook the running dog and hide the good bow to eliminate the last bit of uncertainty. You want to accomplish three things in one day. You are the greedy one."

Lin Yan burst into laughter.

"Captain Chen, I used to think you were trying to climb up the social ladder in my Lin family. Now I do admire you a little. However, I admire you, but I cannot keep you. If the Jing Palace wants you to die, I want you to die too. This way, I can control the overall situation."

Hearing Lin Yan's words, Chen Yi narrowed his eyes.

It seems that Lin Yan bypassed himself and his father and reached a cooperation with Prince Jing's Mansion in private.

The Prince Jing's Mansion was originally the backer of the Ding'an Party and should have been irreconcilable with the Lin Mansion, but the Prime Minister's Case brought them together again and they regarded the Queen Mother as a common enemy.

And now, in order to completely determine the overall situation, Lin Yan prepared to get rid of Chen Yi, who was always changing his attitude according to the situation, and eliminate the last uncertainty.

"You...want to destroy the Great Wall just like that?" Chen Yi asked calmly.

"The spies have confirmed time and again that everyone is inside. Now that the time has come, why are you pretending?"

Lin Yan said with a smile, waved his hand, and asked the masters of the Lin Mansion to step forward.

Suddenly, a scream was heard from the Taoist temple.

"It's fake, it's a trap! They are all from the West Factory!"

Lin Yan was stunned.

A group of Jinyiwei in gray and black official uniforms appeared in the Taoist temple. They held crossbows in one hand and crossbow-combined swords in the other. At Wu Qingsheng's command, they shot a dense and overwhelming rain of arrows into the bamboo forest.

The masters of the Lin residence rushed to protect Lin Yan.

And Chen Yi suddenly rushed into the depths of the bamboo forest.

Chen Yi ran quickly through the bamboo forest, thinking at the same time.

The reason why people from the Western Factory appeared in Taizhen Temple was not because of anyone else. Chen Yi knew that it was because of Min Ning.

Actually, he didn't know Wu Qingsheng was captured at first, so his original plan was to let Min Ning use his badge to persuade Wu Qingsheng to lead the Western Factory. When he learned that Wu Qingsheng was in the dungeon, he felt a little disappointed, but in the end, he still persuaded Lin Yan to deliberately let Wu Qingsheng go, so that the plan returned to the right track.

Having completed "Tianwai Tian", Chen Yi knew that the Spring and Autumn List was divided into two volumes. He just pretended not to know in front of Lin Yan, so that Lin Yan would have the illusion that the overall situation was under control.

The most critical part of the whole plan lies in Min Ning.

If Min Ning did not go to the Western Factory, or if something happened on the way, then everything would be over.

However...it seems that Min Ning still successfully reached the West Factory, and nothing seemed to have happened on the way.

Chen Yi doesn’t know yet, but earlier, Min Ning met the white-clothed swordsman Xue Chengdong in the alley, and killed him by chance.

After capturing Yin Weiying, she hurried to the Western Factory.

Wu Qingsheng was originally planning to take the people from the Western Factory to protect the Taoist priests of the Imperial Observatory who were guarding the lower volume of the Spring and Autumn Register. However, Min Ning's sudden arrival changed the situation.

And now, there is still the second volume of the Spring and Autumn Roster, and the masters above the fifth rank in the Lin Mansion dare not act rashly. Chen Yi only needs to return to the East Factory as soon as possible, and he can bring people to attack Lin Yan here from the front and back.

Pushing aside the bamboo leaves, Chen Yi had already rushed to the middle of the hillside, but suddenly he sensed something was wrong and stopped.

A cold light flashed by.

The yellowed green bamboo broke and fell down with a crisp sound.

The sword energy just now was only one foot away from Chen Yi's neck!
"The oil seller combs her hair with water, and the butcher gnaws bones..."

You Xu came out from the shade of the bamboo forest, carrying a knife and singing.

Chen Yi said expressionlessly:
"A brave man who risked his life is going to be beheaded?"

You Xu laughed out loud.

After laughing, he said, "You and I are both brave men. Today I cut off your head, and tomorrow you cut off mine. I don't know when we will die from which blow."

Chen Yi hesitated for a moment and then said, "I thought we had some friendship."

"You killed my disciple." You Xu stroked his beard and sighed, "Back then, the Bailiu sect was wiped out by the Qin family. I failed to avenge myself, but I didn't dare to die. I was always worried that my enemies would come to visit me. It was only after 20 years that I mustered up the courage to accept a disciple like this."

After saying this, he tightly grasped the ring-handled sword in his hand. This newly made sword was as black as ink and inscribed with "Lü Wang wielded the sword and was raised by Zhou Wen" in hard characters, with a sharp and cold light and a murderous aura.

"You should go to Prince Jing's Mansion, not me." Chen Yi said.

"Prince Jing said they would find me a disciple later."

"You agreed?"

"I promised you verbally, but after I kill you, I will kill them."

You Xu smiled and shook his head.

"I won't accept any more swords after Huang Liuqing died. I'm nearly sixty years old now and can't teach swords. I don't have the energy to do that."

Chen Yi put his hand on the hilt of the knife, and the cold light was drawn out from the sheath.

He realized that the You Xu in front of him was at a higher level than the one he had met before.

The famous Youxu in the past saw him draw out the Xiuchun Knife.

"I've won the Embroidered Spring Blade before,"

You Xu patted the scabbard.
"That man can no longer hold the knife."

Chen Yi only had one sentence,
"You can't beat me."

The cold wind was blowing, and the bamboo leaves were dancing like ghosts crying, as if they were singing folk songs.

The oil seller combs her hair with water, and the butcher gnaws bones...

The man who works hard will be beheaded!

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