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Chapter 152: The Zuo Family Fights
Shu Jian and Gao Jian set off, riding on a dragon horse.

The dragon rushed all the way, and the air flow passed through his body.

Gao Jian sat on the dragon's back, and Shu Jian lay on top of Gao Jian's head, and they moved forward in this way, layer by layer. Everyone sat very steadily, without any shaking at all.

"The tip of your knife seems to have become sharper." Shu Jian said this while lying on top of Gao Jian's head.

"Yes, it should be about five inches longer, right?" Gao Jian felt it and replied.

It's really cool to play with Zuo An and Zuo Qing!
The conflict between the previous helmsman and the current helmsman may lead to a good fight within the Zuo family, right?

"What's the principle behind this? A magic weapon? Self-improvement?" Shu Jian asked curiously.

"I'm not sure, but sometimes it will appear as a blade on its own, and sometimes it will disappear," Gao Jian said.

"Wow... a magical weapon that cannot figure out the specific situation?" Shu Jian seemed to be thinking about something.

No one knew what he was thinking. As far as Gao Jian knew, this chinchilla bear didn't seem to be very smart.

But he guessed right.

Shu Jian wasn't actually thinking about anything, he just sighed casually.

Shushu is not very smart, and he is very calm about it and doesn't think it is anything special.

"By the way, since you thought that Zuo Qing wanted to kill Zuo An, why didn't you secretly collude with Zuo An and act with him? How did you really kill him?" Shu Jian suddenly asked.

"In that case, how could Zuo An listen obediently, and how could Zuo Qing admit those things? It is necessary to let Zuo An suffer a loss before listening to Zuo Qing. Otherwise, the two of them will not get together, and I will be the one in danger." Gao Jian smiled and said.

Zuo An and Zuo Qing are both smart people. If Gao Jian tries to instigate them without permission, even if both of them know that it is true and the evidence is solid, they will never take action. Instead, they will sit down and discuss it as soon as possible and kill Gao Jian by the way.

A rational person will not get angry with others casually.

Even if Zuo An and Zuo Qing knew that the other party wanted to kill them, they would just laugh it off, shake hands and make peace. They would kill Gao Jian first and then discuss the division of their responsibilities.

As for the other party wanting to kill himself?

Haha, for such people, it is totally normal for others to be concerned about their lives.

If you want to make Zuo An and Zuo Qing completely explode, you must make sure that Zuo An has "no choice".

For example, now, most of Zuo An's soul has been destroyed and he is almost killed by Zuo Qing. At the same time, the charcoals have been collected by Zuo Qing. His destruction is imminent. Under such circumstances, if the conflict is provoked, Zuo An will give up the reconciliation with Zuo Qing.

And Zuo Qing will also have his own choice.

Should he destroy Zuo An, completely gain a foothold within the Zuo family, and secure his position at the helm, or should he reconcile with Zuo An?
If they were to reconcile with Zuo An, it would mean that the Zuo family was completely split into two factions, because Zuo Qing's concession was a recognition of Zuo An's current situation, and his ruthless methods would push some people to Zuo An.

At this time, the conflict between Zuo Qing and Zuo An will become completely irreconcilable.

To fight against foreign aggression, one must first stabilize the country. If the two of them had not decided the winner, Gao Jian would not have been assassinated again in the same density as before.

Shu Jian thought about these little tricks.

Then he gave up.

Forget it, no need to think too much. Anyway, Gao Jian seems to have succeeded, so that's good.

"Is this what you said you would prove to me? But I still don't quite understand what this has to do with what you told me about New Year's Eve?" Shu Jian asked.

"Of course it matters. Zuo An and Zuo Qing will have to decide the winner by the end of the year no matter what. New Year's Eve is coming soon. The Zuo family is the witch of Cangzhou and an important part of the Cangzhou New Year's Eve ceremony. There can be no mistakes." Gao Jian chuckled and said, "Don't you agree, Senior Zuo An?"

As he spoke, Gao Jian took out the silver charcoal.

A faint breath of "spirit" emerged from the silver charcoal, just like when he used the divine gate to transmit information before. Although he could not make any sound, he still used this method to transmit his subtle voice.

"Do you think I would... endanger my family for something like this?" Zuo An's voice was weak, but his life was obviously not in danger.

At least not for a while.

Gao Jian did pour the Yellow Spring water on the other party, but Gao Jian... he knew very well how much he used. He left Zuo An a glimmer of hope, and he also brought these charcoals with him, intentionally letting the other party take possession of him.

"Senior Zuo An, do you think this is harmful to the family? You heard it too, right? Zuo Qing might be colluding with the Legalists, removing the original influence of the witches and using laws to regulate all gods. What is this? Letting a wolf enter the house? Or treason? Do you really want the Zuo family to become the dogs of the Legalists in the future?" Gao Jian said.

After hearing these words, Shu Jian wisely chose to shut up.

If you don't understand, please don't interrupt.

After Gao Jian finished speaking, Zuo An's weak voice came: "What do you know as a warrior...? You are only at the third level, and it's ok to talk about martial arts, but you are not qualified to talk about legalism, witchcraft, and incense?"

"In theory, it should be like this, but... Senior Zuo An, can you deceive yourself? Do you really think I know nothing?" Gao Jian replied softly.

Zuo An stopped talking.

Because, in fact, he understood.

Gao Jian’s answer is not that simple. Even if this is an open conspiracy, it is still very suspicious.

Zuo An thought that his loyalty to the family was unquestionable, but what about Zuo Qing?

Zuo Qing climbed to the helm with all his might, and the first thing he did was to overthrow everything that the Zuo family had established before and to enforce the laws on sacrifice.

But if sacrifices are tainted with the law, are they still sacrifices? Are shamans still shamans?
In the end, if the power of sacrifice is taken over by the Legalists, how will the Zuo family deal with it? How will they explain to the Li family in the capital Yangjing? Is this really good for the Zuo family?

And after Zuo An made concessions himself, will the Zuo family be able to ride on the path of law-abidingness, with no one being able to stop them?

The law is supreme? Maintain the sacrificial tradition? How to talk about it? Moreover, Zuo Qing seems to have the possibility of being an "inside man". He is very likely to have something to do with the Legalists. This method may even have been passed down by the Legalists.

As if sensing Zuo'an's silence, Gao Jian's expression eased a little.

Judging from this performance, Gao Jian is quite confident.

At this critical juncture, the conflict between Zuo An and Zuo Qing is almost irreconcilable.

Who is qualified to lead the family? Where is the Zuo family going? This is a dispute over the direction, an irreconcilable struggle of ideas that has nothing to do with interests.

It is impossible to solve the problem by just sitting down and talking, especially now that neither side is qualified to sit down and talk.

How can we talk? Zuo An has been beaten to a pulp, and it was Zuo Qing who ordered it. There is no point in talking. The two sides have already torn their faces apart.

There are disputes over routes, mutual suspicion, and the actual impact of assassination has already occurred. The Left Bank has no way out.

Even if Zuo An wanted to give in, there was a cliff behind him.

If he takes another step back, he will die without a burial, and will have to entrust his life and the future of the Zuo family to Zuo Qing. Whether he can survive and what the future of the Zuo family will be all depends on whether Zuo Qing is willing to give him a hand.

But... Zuo Qing is one of the culprits who caused his current situation. Can Zuo An really trust Zuo Qing?
Gao Jian didn't know the answer, but it was enough for him to take a gamble.

The remnant soul of Zuo An was silent for a while, and then suddenly sent a message with divine will: "Gao Jian, I have nothing much to say about my failure to you and Zuo Qing. I'm just a little curious. There are only two months left until New Year's Eve, but you still dare to do this. Why? Aren't you afraid?" Gao Jian couldn't help but rolled his eyes.

He was a little speechless: "No, do you have some kind of problem? Why does everyone ask me if I'm afraid? No, no, no, no! Is that ok?"

Zuo An did not respond to this, but continued to ask: "Then why don't you wait for a good opportunity before taking action? At this moment, there is obviously an element of gambling, right? You can definitely wait for a perfect opportunity. I believe that with your talent, time is on your side."

There is no doubt that time is on Gao Jian's side.

It can even be said that for Gao Jian, the best choice is to practice quickly, hide away to improve his cultivation, build up his power, and wait until the conflict between Zuo Qing and Zuo An becomes increasingly intense, and then take action when the situation is right for him.

For Gao Jian, the longer he drags on, the greater his advantage.

On the contrary, for those old guys in the Zuo family, delaying is not a good thing, but they have to delay.

Therefore, Zuo An had originally expected that Gao Jian would go with the flow, gain a firm foothold, and then proceed slowly. He did not expect that he would act so decisively.

It’s really decisive.

You know, it has been less than half a month since Gao Jian rushed from the Demon Suppression Bureau to the ancient battlefield!

Gao Jian scoffed: "Always waiting for the right opportunity, what's the point? I only know the four words 'sword and shoes'."

How can you accomplish anything if you are indecisive? Only when you are in a timely manner can you achieve success.

If he hesitated for one more year, millions of people would die, even if those millions of people had nothing to do with Gao Jian, or even if Gao Jian would never meet these people.

This is high speed.

Zuo An didn't say anything.

What else can a loser say? No matter how bizarre Gao Jian's behavior was, Zuo An still lost, both to Gao Jian and to Zuo Qing.

But... still alive.

As long as you are alive, you still have a chance.

His body is still there, and although his soul is severely damaged, he is proficient in ghost arts. As long as Gao Jian doesn't go crazy and refine him, there will be no problem in keeping his soul. Even direct sunlight cannot kill him.

Seeing that Zuo An stopped talking, Gao Jian put away the silver charcoal.

And Shu Jian took over at this time: "So, Gao Jian, I still don't understand... What is the connection between New Year's Eve and what you said before about participating in the Imperial College selection? Can you explain it to me?"

Gao Jian said nothing.

He was speechless.

Chinchilla bears are very cute and powerful, but unfortunately, they don’t have brains.

So, he coughed twice and said, "Ahem, Elder Shu, let's talk about this later. If we talk about it now, Senior Zuo An will hear it and something bad will happen."

"Oh, that's true. So shall we head straight to Cangzhou now? Don't worry, I'm here. No one from the Zuo family can hurt you, unless that old bastard Zuo Lang takes action himself!"

"He won't make a move. Besides, after he makes a move, others will stop him. The Zuo family is having a hard time now." Gao Jian said, patting Zou Long's neck: "Have a little trouble, Zou Long, run faster! Hurry to Cangzhou, something big is going to happen!"

The walking dragon raised its head and neighed, then quickened its pace!
Just like that, with the sound of horse hooves and smoke rising, Gao Jian quickly arrived in Cangzhou.

When he arrived at the outer city of Cangzhou, he did not stop, but drove the dragon at the fastest speed, shouting in the outer city: "Get out of the way! Get out of the way!"

There is no way. In fact, flying is prohibited around Cangzhou. Zoulong does not have enough power to fly and can only run on the ground.

As he sprinted, he used his deft hands to extend the tip of his knife and push away the people in front of him. Sometimes, he would jump up to avoid some things.

This kind of journey was very thrilling, and people around kept exclaiming.

But no one complained.

Because this kind of thing is not uncommon in the outer city, in fact... Gao Jian is considered gentle, he will move people away, and when walking around, he will actively avoid pedestrians.

You know, other children of noble families are not even from noble families. Some ordinary residents of the inner city, like Bai Xingzhi's grandson, although not from aristocratic families, also live in the inner city.

Some of these playboys would run rampant in the outer city and never think there was anything special about killing people.

No one came to punish.

No one cares about these things. If you get killed in a car accident, you're dead. You can only blame your bad luck.

Therefore, the residents of the outer city actually have quite a few tricks on how to avoid galloping horses.

But this was fast enough. While avoiding the people around him, Gao Jian arrived at the inner city without any delay.

Once you reach the inner city, the roads are much wider and there are special horse-running paths, called "horse roads", which can greatly increase speed.

He rushed towards the Zuo family's garden, and Zoulong was able to arrive at the Zuo family's garden in two or three minutes.

It took less than a quarter of an hour from the time Gao Jian arrived in Cangzhou, and he arrived here.

There was already someone waiting there.

Even Zuo Qing was standing there.

At the same time, there was a group of people who were obviously at odds with Zuo Qing. They stood on the other side and looked at Gao Jian anxiously.

The Zuo family is really well-informed.

I guess Zuo'an still has some means to send a message.

So Gao Jian reined in his horse and threw out the silver charcoal that contained the soul of Zuo'an.

In an instant, countless magic spells flashed across the sky!
The two groups of Zuo family members fought each other in an instant.

He just fought very restrainedly, without using any techniques that could cause mass destruction.

But... they only reduced the range of influence, not the lethality.

Before Gao Jian could react, a fourth-level divine general died beside him, and a sorcerer also splattered his body with blood.

Many attacks were still directed at Gao Jian. Fortunately, Shu Jian helped and blocked many of the aftermath, otherwise he would have died!

Gao Jian immediately rode his horse and ran away!

You guys fight on yourselves, I’m leaving!

(End of this chapter)