Lin'an Never Night

Chapter 681: The Order of Extinction

A man jumped down from above the dust.

As soon as her toes touched the ground, her knees bent and she supported herself with one hand to steady her body.

Falling silently, as light as a cat.

Her other hand was pressing on the handle of a sword.

It was Fujiwara Himeka.

Kanon Yazawa and Kona Tsubakiya were more agile than Himeka. They were like two light flying birds, landing gracefully and then rushing towards Yang Yuan with smiles on their faces.

All three of them were dressed in black, with black scarves tied around their necks to cover their faces.

However, Ji Xiang's movements were faster.

Before the two female ninjas could jump into Yang Yuan's arms, Ji Xiang had already sat on his lap and put her arms around his neck.

Hua Yin and Xiao Nai had no choice but to put their arms around Yang Yuan's shoulders, one on each side.

Wu Jiong has evil ambitions and wants to communicate with the Wu family in Lixi. This is the news that the "Tongzhou Society" accidentally found out.

Yang Yuan sent the "Tongzhou Society" to Sichuan in advance not to investigate the officials, gentry and powerful people under his rule.

He can control those people without knowing any of their secrets.

Yang Yuan wanted to find out some information about the three generals of the Western Army in advance. After all, he would have to deal with these three neighbors frequently in the future.

It was during this process that the "Tongzhou Society" learned about Wu Jiong's news.

After Yang Yuan entered Sichuan, Ji Xiang, Hua Yin and Xiao Nai protected him secretly.

It was indeed an accident that Yang Yuan met Wu Yuan, but since he met him and followed Wu Yuan to Pengzhou, Yang Yuan of course had to pay special attention to Wu Jiong, this traitor.

So when Wu Jiong quietly went out to make arrangements during the banquet today, the two female ninjas were already following him.

Yang Yuan caught Ji Xiang's hand that was groping him and asked, "Didn't you say that you would immediately stop them when they started to make trouble? Why did you let them shoot an arrow?"

Ji Xiang smiled and said, "That arrow was not shot by them."

Xiao Nai pointed at the tip of her nose and winked at Yang Yuan: "It was someone else who blew it."

Yang Yuan frowned slightly: "Why?"

Ji Xiang said: "Of course it is to make it more thrilling. If we don't scare them, how can they surrender obediently.

Now they have no choice but to be led by you, one mansion and one powerful person, from now on they can only follow you."

Yang Yuan thought about it, smiled, hooked Ji Xiang's chin, and said: "You know what, the effect is indeed better."

Yang Yuan turned to Xiao Nai again and said with a smile: "As a female ninja, your blowgun accuracy is not that good.

Didn’t you tell me that you could blow an arrow through a coin hole within twenty steps?”

Xiao Nai smiled and said, "I originally aimed my arrow at the governor's hat."

Yang Yuan was surprised again: "Why is this?"

Xiao Nai said innocently, "Because I have never used that kind of blowgun before, and I am afraid that I won't be able to control the accuracy or strength well, what if I shoot the master?"

So, it doesn’t matter if Chen Zhizhou is shot?
Well, it seems to be meaningless.

……

Wu Yuan, along with four guards, hurried back to the Wu family's old house with a gloomy face.

As soon as he entered the gate, Wu Yuan asked the gatekeeper grimly, "Where is Wu Jiong?"

"The fourth master has returned to his home."

"Have the heads of other rooms left?"

"No, they all stay at home."

"Seal off the mansion. No one is allowed to enter or leave without my order!"

After Wu Yuan finished speaking, he ran towards the back house at full speed.

"Immediately notify the heads of each family, the chiefs, and the elders to come to the ancestral hall to see me!"

Following the order given by the head of the Wu family, the servants of the Wu family quickly guarded the gate and the courtyard wall.

In the backyard, there was commotion in the ancestral hall. Lights were lit one after another, making the whole place brightly lit.

In the deep courtyard with layers upon layers of buildings, many lights were lit one after another.

Then, lanterns began to float slowly from every room and courtyard toward the ancestral temple.

More than half an hour later, Wu Yuan's brother Wu Bo, with a sullen face, brought four servants and hurried to Wu Shuangjiu's residence.

Each branch of the Wu family has a yard in the old house.

But Wu Jiong never stayed in the old house. He didn't like living there.

In his own house he was the head of the family, but here he felt like a guest.

But his daughter didn't care. His home was outside the city and it was very troublesome to go into the city for shopping.

Wu Shuangjiu likes to live in the old house because it is convenient for shopping.

Shuangjiu hadn't slept yet. She had let her hair down after taking a bath, but her anger was still there.

She was cursing Mei Zhen viciously in her boudoir when Wu Bo and his men broke in.

Soon, the doors and windows were sealed with wooden boards. In front of Wu Shuangjiu's door, two servants with swords stood there, like a pair of door gods.

……

In the Wu family ancestral hall, all the elders, heads of the families, and managers looked solemn.

The owner of the house has explained the matter clearly to them.

To protect the Wu family, we must eliminate Wu Jiong's branch.

This was not only a "letter of allegiance" to Yang Yuan, but also a "talisman" to show loyalty and apologize.

Otherwise, Yang Yuan's five hundred fierce and brave men would definitely appear at the Wu family's old house.

Everyone in the Wu family will become traitors who assassinate imperial officials and plot rebellion.

But... after all, this involves slaughtering fellow disciples, and no one is willing to take on this task.

Everyone's face looked solemn. Wu Yuan, who made this decision, actually felt the greatest pressure.

However, as the head of the family, he had no choice but to take the responsibility. He couldn't even show any hesitation or heavy expression like others.

Seeing that everyone was silent, Wu Yuan had no choice but to appoint someone.

When someone appoints you to a position, rather than volunteering, it will be easier to overcome the hurdle in your heart.

The two people whose names were called were usually more respectful and obedient to the head of the family. "Go!"

The two officials who were appointed lit incense at the ancestral tablets with solemn expressions, knelt down and kowtowed three times, then stood up and strode away.

Wu Yuan picked up his pen and turned to the last person in Wu Jiong's family tree. He wrote two words stroke by stroke: "No descendants."

……

Wu Yuan's villa was five miles southeast of Pengzhou City.

Wu Jiong's main residence is on a low mountain three miles northwest of Pengzhou City.

The terrain here is higher than Wu Yuan’s manor, and it is located in the west, which is the position of the White Tiger of Gengjin, and is responsible for killing and destruction.

This was Wu Jiong's little idea. He wanted to suppress Wu Yuan through Feng Shui.

Of course, he would not tell anyone about this little thought.

Because relying on Feng Shui will only make him look more incompetent.

So, what he said to the outside world was that he liked the beautiful scenery here.

At this moment, Wu Jiong had returned to his home and was sitting in the study.

The night was already deep, and occasionally the strange cries of unknown large birds could be faintly heard.

The place is indeed picturesque, but because it is located in the mountains, it can be particularly eerie at night.

In front of him stood his eldest son Wu Huang and his trusted steward Fan Yiqun.

Fan Yiqin's daughter was his concubine, confidant and relative, so he valued her even more.

"Tomorrow you will spread the news that Wu Yuan is trying to curry favor with the new Tongchuan pacification envoy Yang Yuan, and is trying to offer his daughter to Yang Yuan as a concubine. However, Yang Yuan is a good man..."

Thinking of the fact that Yang Yuan was willing to ruin his own future in order to take the late emperor's concubine as his concubine, Wu Jiong showed a meaningful smile on his face.

Perhaps, this Yang Yuan is really a good womanizer, and he particularly likes women whose identities have a sense of taboo.

Wu Jiong then said, "In order to please Yang Yuan, Wu Yuan did not hesitate to offer his own wives and concubines to serve Yang Yuan in bed."

"Dad, didn't Yang Yuan stay outside the city tonight?"

Wu Jiong glared at Wu Huang and said, "What does it matter? Could it be that Wu Yuan is trying to cover up his tracks?

Is the woman that Yang Yuan brought back to the manor his concubine or Wu Yuan's female relative? Who can tell?"

Wu Huang suddenly realized: "Yes!"

Wu Jiong looked at the manager and father-in-law Fan Yiqun again.

"How's the matter going with changing Shuangjiu's nationality?"

Fan Yiqin hurriedly said, "Master, things are being done. As you know, Chen Shijie and Wu Yuan have always had a close relationship. In order to avoid being discovered by him, we must be extra cautious."

Seeing Wu Jiong's unhappy expression, Fan Yiqin hurriedly added: "In another seven or eight days, I will be able to change the third lady's identity to your niece without anyone noticing."

After hearing this, Wu Jiong's expression softened.

His eldest daughter is already married, and his second and third daughters are only one year apart in age and are still unmarried.

He planned to marry his second daughter to the Yao family, and his most beautiful third daughter would change her name and marry into the Lixi Wu family.

Due to the fact that they share the same surname, he could only do this in order to establish a marriage relationship with the Wu family, the most powerful family among the three generals of the Western Army.

"Okay, you all go down."

Wu Jiong nodded with satisfaction. After Wu Huang and Fan Yiqun left, Wu Jiong let out a long sigh and picked up the teacup.

What he drank was "Mengding Ganlu", one of the best Sichuan teas and has been a tribute tea since the Han Dynasty.

The tea soup is bright yellow in color, sweet and rich, and tastes extremely fresh, mellow and sweet.

After drinking a cup of tea, my mind became completely clear.

Thinking that Wu Yuan would soon be in a state of panic, and that Yang Yuan would abandon Wu Yuan to avoid suspicion and out of disgust for the Wu family, Wu Jiong could not help but sneer complacently.

What a pity, Yang Yuan, you are late.

If you had been appointed as the Pacifier of Tongchuan Road before I took refuge with the Wu family of Lixi, I might have considered the possibility of taking refuge with you.

Unfortunately, not only did you come late, but you also got involved with Wu Yuan, the biggest obstacle in my climb.

Wu Jiong smiled coldly and left the study.

The four guards standing in front of the door each held a lantern, protecting Wu Jiong in the middle.

Wu Jiong's main residence was built against the mountain, with courtyards and houses everywhere.

In scattered places, some lanterns are still lit.

That was where Wu Jiong's wives and concubines lived.

Keeping the light on makes it convenient for me to sleep with you tonight.

Wu Jiong was extremely suspicious, perhaps this was related to the fact that he secretly betrayed the Wu family and plotted to seize the power of the family leader.

Therefore, he would decide which room to stay in at night by looking at the house with lights on.

In this way, no one knows where he sleeps at night and no one can guess.

Wu Jiong looked up at the place where the lanterns were lit, and thought of the Western Qiang girl he had just married a few days ago.

He really liked the girl's cute and sweet appearance. He was having a lot of fun and hadn't gotten tired of it yet.

Seeing that the lantern in her room was indeed on, Wu Jiong walked over there.

This manor was built on the mountain, and the houses were built according to the mountain terrain. The road in the middle also had stone steps from time to time.

When Wu Jiong reached halfway up a stone staircase, the two men holding lanterns in front of him suddenly stopped.

Wu Jiong frowned and was about to ask, but he saw the two men holding lanterns in front of him grasping the hilts of the knives at their waists.

Wu Jiong was shocked, and an uncontrollable chill made the hairs on his body stand up.

"How……"

Just as Wu Jiong was about to ask what happened, he heard the faint sound of rain hitting bamboo leaves all around.

The two lantern bearers had originally planned to throw the lanterns far away and draw their swords at the same time.

But did anyone really break into the house?
They are worried that they will make mistakes in judgment and displease their masters.

In just a moment of hesitation, they were each hit in the throat by a shuriken.

People die, lamps light up, and fires suddenly glow.

(End of this chapter)