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Chapter 222 Sending You Back to Yuhua Mountain
Weixi.

As soon as Li Daoshi received news of the dragon vein, he immediately set off and left Yuhua Mountain.

Liang Jiang was also secretly handling matters concerning the Phoenix Clan.

However, it was inconvenient for her to appear in person, so her two grandmasters secretly dispatched disciples from Yuhua Mountain to assist in the transfer.

Liang Jiang was worried about Lady Liang, who was far away in the capital, but she also knew that if she rashly returned to the capital now, it would be like a lamb entering a tiger's den, which was not a wise move.

She could only dispatch experts from the Shadow Pavilion to the capital as quickly as possible, hoping to safely bring Lady Liang away from that dangerous place.

After arranging everything, she followed Gu Xizhi down Yuhua Mountain to Weixi to hand over official business with Fang Chengxu.

The two lived in Gu Xizhi's mansion.

Because Gu Xizhi had been away from Weixi for several months, he had many urgent official matters to handle and sort out. Therefore, the handover had to be appropriately delayed.

The agreed handover date arrived quickly, and Gu Xizhi received a message from the capital.

Master Liang was beheaded and his head displayed after revealing the secret, and his two wives were all demoted to the Imperial Nunnery. Madam Liang accompanied the Empress Dowager to Weixi and will arrive soon.

Unexpectedly, despite rushing so hard, I was still a step too late.

It's certain that he can't return to the capital. The emperor's edict should be arriving in Weixi soon, or perhaps Fang Chengxu has already received the emperor's secret edict but is simply holding back.

Things took another turn, completely deviating from their original plan.

Moreover, they faced a life-or-death decision: if the emperor intended to harm Liang Jiang and the Phoenix Clan, should they submit or rebel?

Gu Xizhi didn't hesitate at all about this.

He told Liang Jiang that Lady Liang had asked him this question in the carriage: if the emperor wanted Liang Jiang dead, would he die with her?

At the time, Gu Xizhi denied it without hesitation.

His answer was: No, for Liang Jiang, he would resist, even rebel.

It was this sentence that easily moved Lady Liang, who then felt comfortable telling him the secret about Liang Jiang's background.

Therefore, Gu Xizhi immediately began to plan ahead and mobilize troops. If the emperor refused to let Liang Jiang and her daughter, as well as the Phoenix Clan, go, he would not hesitate to fight Fang Chengxu to the death.

Of course, he won't just hand over Weixi to someone else anytime soon.

Over the years, he worked diligently to train the soldiers stationed in Weixi to be like sharp swords, capable of taking on ten enemies at once.

However, before the emperor's attitude becomes clear, the two cannot act without a legitimate reason.

The only saving grace is that Lady Liang has come to Weixi. If we can rescue her and reunite the family, even if we can never return to the Duke's mansion and wander the world, it will be worth it.

However, Gu Xizhi still had a doubt.

When the dragon vein was discovered, he thought that the emperor might personally lead an expedition to investigate.

Unexpectedly, the emperor sent the empress dowager from the capital to Weixi to take charge of the overall situation.

Especially considering that the Empress Dowager's health has not been very good these days, yet she has traveled a long and bumpy journey to come here, she must have something important to do.

He and Liang Jiang were completely baffled and sent people to keep a close eye on the Empress Dowager's entourage.

The final decision was to strike first and rescue Lady Liang before the Empress Dowager and Taoist Li could meet.

The Empress Dowager and her entourage soon arrived in Weixi and stayed at a post station fifty miles from Weixi Prefecture. After resting for a night, they would set off for the land of the dragon vein.

Gu Xizhi and Liang Jiang conserved their energy during the day, planning to head to the post station at night to carry out their operation.

Night fell quickly, and the two were about to disguise themselves and set off when a minor official rushed in to report that a large number of villagers in the west of the city were vomiting and having diarrhea, suspected of being poisoned, and their lives were in danger.

The doctor couldn't determine what kind of poison it was or what caused it, and the number of poisoned villagers continued to increase.

This put Liang Jiang in a difficult position for a moment.

It would be unbearable to stand by and watch someone die, especially since failing to find the cause of the poisoning would cause even more people to suffer. But tonight was also the best opportunity to rescue his mother; once the Empress Dowager met with Taoist Li, the security would be even tighter.

Gu Xizhi made a decisive decision: "It's still early. I'll take Guanqi to the post station to find out the situation first. You go and see what's going on. If it's resolved quickly, then come and meet us. Otherwise, stay here and wait for my news."

There is indeed no better solution at present.

Liang Jiang didn't linger and immediately rode off with the minor official to the west of the city, hoping to finish the battle quickly and not delay tonight's operation.

Because she was in a hurry, she took the lead and rode a little too fast.

They had barely gone half a mile out of the city when his steed suddenly neighed and plunged forward.

Liang Jiang was greatly surprised; there was an ambush! He had probably been tripped up by a tripwire.

Due to inertia, she fell straight forward. She did a somersault and was about to get up when a gleaming longsword suddenly appeared beside her and was pressed against her throat.

The movement was so fast that Liang Jiang didn't even have time to react before her body stiffened.

She slowly raised her face, and standing in front of her was none other than Fang Chengxu.

The so-called poisoning of villagers should just be a ploy to lure him out, a scheme to trick him into walking into his trap.

Under the moonlight, Fang Chengxu held a sword in one hand, looking down at her, and calmly ordered, "Tie her up."

Two people emerged from the dark bushes nearby, holding ropes, and were about to go forward and tie them up.

Liang Jiang glared at him coldly: "Who ordered you to do this?"

Fang Chengxu said calmly, "Don't ask anymore. I'll send someone to Yuhua Mountain, and you'll be released there. So I hope you'll cooperate obediently and not try anything funny."

Liang Jiang was taken aback, then narrowed her eyes slightly: "Send me back to Yuhua Mountain?"

Fang Chengxu pursed his lips: "Yes, there's too much trouble down the mountain. You should stay on Yuhua Mountain and not go down. I believe the two sages can protect your life."

Liang Jiang was taken aback, and a bad feeling immediately rose in her heart: "Why are you sending me away?"

Fang Chengxu stopped speaking and only ordered in a deep voice, "Tie them up!"

The two stepped forward, about to make a move, when suddenly they both felt dizzy.

Liang Jiang suddenly launched an attack, snatching the longsword with her bare hands in a lightning-fast move.

Fang Chengxu was taken aback and hurriedly fought back, but he was no match for Liang Jiang. She used the long sword she had taken to press against his chest.

"Tell me, why did you do this?"

Fang Chengxu did not expect that Liang Jiang had prepared sleeping pills on her beforehand because she was going to infiltrate the military camp at night, and easily turned the tables.

He said dejectedly, "Believe me, this time I just want to save you. Weixi is not a place to stay for long. Leave quickly, and don't go to the post station."

Liang Jiang's eyes narrowed: "How did you know I was going to the post station?"

Then a thought struck him: "Could there be an ambush in the post station?"

"That's right, the post station is already surrounded by ambushes. Someone wants your lives and is just waiting for you to walk into their trap."

Fang Chengxu honestly admitted, "I don't want you to risk your life, so leave this place immediately, otherwise your life will be in danger."

However, Gu Xi knew that he had already left.

Liang Jiang immediately sheathed her longsword, lightly touched the ground with her toes, and mounted her horse.

Fang Chengxu grabbed the reins: "You're going to your death!"

Liang Jiang said firmly, "Fang Chengxu, I will remember your kindness today. But for me, many things are more important than my life."

With a single sword stroke, he severed the horse's reins, turned the horse around, and headed straight for the post station.

(End of this chapter)