Ming Dynasty Detective 1546

Chapter 331 To avoid exterminating nine generations of relatives, a massacre was first launched against the family.

The leaves of the sycamore trees in the side courtyard rustled, and Sun Weixian sat listlessly on the stone steps, seemingly no different from anyone else.

In fact, the familiar calls of partridges could already be heard in the night breeze last night—

Three long and two short were the secret signals of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

"boom--"

"Who dares to be so insolent... Ah!!"

As expected, in the dead of night, a loud crash was heard, and the gate of the Sun residence was smashed open, with more than twenty dark figures rushing in.

They would cut down anyone they saw without any mercy.

We must eliminate the Sun family's defenses as quickly as possible.

"not good!"

This action immediately alerted the side courtyard, and four burly servants armed with weapons rushed out.

Clearly, Sun Weicheng was only nominally placing his brother under house arrest, but in reality, he had been sending people to keep an eye on him.

The reason for not killing Sun Weixian was that Sun Weixian had served as a high-ranking member of the Embroidered Uniform Guard for decades. He first climbed up the ranks from the Southern Garrison Command to the position of Garrison Commander, and then was transferred to the capital to serve as a Commander-in-Chief, and finally rose to the position of Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

Within the Embroidered Uniform Guard system, his prestige was unparalleled. The Sun family, using his name, needed to keep Sun Weixian alive, using his descendants as leverage to force him to show his face from time to time in order to mobilize their trusted subordinates.

However, once Sun Weixian escapes and returns to his loyal Southern Garrison, no one in the Sun family will be able to stand against him.

Therefore, if the situation were to deteriorate to that point, Sun Weicheng's only option was to ensure that his elder brother would not speak up.

"They came quickly!"

Sun Weixian slowly stood up, but made no attempt to flee. He turned around and looked at them coldly.

This action caused the four menacing servants to pause. The leader looked away for a moment and said in a low voice, "Fourth Master, please forgive me. I was just following the orders of Seventh Master!"

"Then come!"

Sun Weixian stood with his hands behind his back and said coldly, "I want to see who dares to risk the death of their entire family to take my fine head!"

The lead servant paused, and another servant behind him growled, "Old man, you're talking nonsense! Seventh Master promised..."

"I am the Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard! Anyone who dares to harm me is committing treason! Their entire clan will be exterminated!"

A simple declaration brought the other person to an abrupt halt.

Sun Weixian is already quite old, with gray hairs already appearing at his temples. After being under house arrest for more than a year, his energy and spirit are also not what they used to be.

If he were to fight to the death, he might not necessarily fare well against these four fierce and armed servants.

But even now, that aged face still exuded power and authority: "If Seventh Brother had the guts, he would have made his move long ago. Why would he let you lie in ambush outside?"

"Now that people from the capital have arrived and broken down the gates of my residence, they want to rescue me! Do I need to explain their intentions in ordering you to kill me at this moment?"

"Don't you have parents to support, wives and concubines, or children?"

The head servant's face changed completely, and the other three also looked terrified.

Sun Weixian softened his tone at the opportune moment: "You are servants of the Sun family, not Sun Weicheng's henchmen. I am the head of the Sun family! Obey my orders, and I will forgive your past transgressions!"

"Well……"

The four of them looked at each other.

The servant who had just cursed him as an old man wished he could slap himself, while the other three bowed down in succession.

"This humble servant is willing to obey Fourth Master!"

The four men dared not and were unwilling to take the blame for their treason and regicide.

What should I do?
We have no choice but to find a new master!

"Incompetent!"

Through the defection of these four people, Sun Weixian became even more certain that his cousin's actions were doomed to failure.

Even the family members can't be completely controlled. They can't even carry out a small matter like silencing witnesses. How can they think of stirring up major events in the world?

"That idiot will only bring ruin upon his entire family!"

Sun Weixian silently shook his head, not in a hurry to go out. He had the four servants who had just come to kill him guard him and calmly waited for the rescuers to approach.

So when the leading commander of the Imperial Guards rushed in, the moment he saw Sun Weixian's face, his eyes reddened, and he knelt down, his knees sliding across the ground until he was at his feet, crying out, "Lord Commander! Your subordinate has finally rescued you!!"

Among Sun Weixian's subordinates, Tan Jing was the most loyal, and Lü Hong was the second most loyal.

The reason he trusted Tan Jing less was because Tan Jing's sliding kneeling posture was too perfect, which reminded him of the eunuch in the palace.

"Bring me the knife!"

Now, not caring about those things, Sun Weixian squinted, his eyes stinging from the flickering torches behind him.

But then, he reached out and took the precious sword that was offered to him. The moment the cold hilt touched his hand, the muscle memory of his entire arm instantly kicked in.

"Hey!"

"I'm out of practice!"

Sun Weixian grinned. He was once a powerful figure who chased Hai Hao all over the world. After heading north to the capital, he gradually became involved in the struggles of the court and neglected his martial arts.

Otherwise, relying solely on his personal bravery, Sun Weicheng and his gang would have no chance of capturing him.

Now, having taken the precious sword, Sun Weixian strode out of the side courtyard and headed towards the inner courtyard.

They are still putting up a stubborn resistance there.

Clearly, even the Embroidered Uniform Guard from the Northern Garrison Command could not act arbitrarily in Southern Zhili.

Lu Bing first investigated the situation, then contacted Sun Weixian's confidants, and the two cooperated to carry out this surprise attack on Sun's residence to rescue people.

There are risks, but ultimately we can't worry about that anymore.

However, the Sun family, caught off guard, still had the ability to resist. One by one, the carefully selected servants and guards retreated to the inner courtyard under the leadership of their steward, preparing to hold out until the city's defenses arrived.

Who is leading the group inside?

"Sun Jingxing!"

"Oh, it's my good nephew. I'm the one who trained him in kung fu back then!"

Sun Weixian nodded, raised his voice, and roared, "Zimo, your fourth uncle is here!" When the voice pierced through the courtyards and entered his ears, Sun Jingxing's body trembled slightly, and his hands gripped the longbow tightly.

He knew all too well what this meant—

The fourth uncle, who had been imprisoned in the side courtyard for 537 days, finally broke free!
"Who dares to raid my mansion at night? Aren't they afraid of the garrison in Jinling?"

"hateful!"

"I clearly went to the capital and promised the Hai family 40% of the profits. Once the two families completed the deal, our Sun family would have the strongest backer in the court. Why did we fail at this crucial moment?"

Sun Jingxing was a young member of the Sun family who had gone to the capital to deliver a message. Upon returning home, he received high praise from his father, Sun Weicheng.

Because he successfully persuaded Hai Yue, the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites, to join forces with the Hai family of Qiongshan in maritime trade and share the profits four-tenths.

This final percentage was only agreed upon after two months of stalemate in the capital.

black!
It's so dark!
You can enjoy 40% of the profits without doing almost anything!
But who can argue with the fact that they are a powerful figure in the imperial court?
Moreover, getting on their ship involves more than just gold and silver!

One day, the other party may have to obediently return all the ill-gotten gains they've embezzled!

But to his utter surprise, before he could even begin doing business with the Hai family of Qiongshan, someone stormed into his door and rescued his fourth uncle, who was still shouting outside with great vigor.

"Master, Master, something's wrong!"

The trusted retainer's hand, gripping the hilt of his sword, trembled slightly: "The Fourth Master is shouting outside, and everyone is wavering!"

Sun Jingxing stopped his subordinate from speaking.

He certainly understood the perilous nature of the situation.

Over the years, which of his and his son's loyal followers didn't initially come to join him because of his title as "Commander Sun's younger brother" or "Commander Sun's nephew"?

He was just following along with the father and son in their endeavors.

But now that the two sides are locked in a fierce confrontation, with Sun Weixian personally taking the lead and the imperial guards sharpening their knives behind him, it is inevitable that these people will waver.

"lay down your weapon!"

After a moment's consideration, Sun Jingxing surprisingly chose to surrender: "Let's go out!"

The confidant secretly breathed a sigh of relief, his eyes darting around, and whispered, "If the young master can back down, I doubt the Fourth Master will make things difficult for us in front of outsiders..."

Sun Jingxing said calmly, "As long as there are outsiders present, Fourth Uncle will definitely be hesitant to act rashly and will not dare to touch me in the slightest. I will be a prisoner for the time being. Once Father's matter is settled, he will naturally know what to choose!"

"Yes, yes!"

When he gave up resisting and stepped out of the inner courtyard, Sun Weixian immediately looked over and asked, "Where's your father?"

Sun Jingxing's expression changed, revealing embarrassment and ingratiation: "Father is not in Jinling City, Fourth Uncle, please don't be angry. There was a misunderstanding before. Father would never dare to compete with Fourth Uncle for the position of family head..."

This statement effectively shifted the focus of the conflict between the two parties to a power struggle within the family, making it less likely for outsiders to interfere.

As for the truth...

Would Sun Weixian dare to openly discuss matters such as Jianwen, secret storage, vassal kings, and military coups?
How can there be no eggs under the nest!

"A little cleverness..."

"We can't save the entire clan!"

However, as Sun Weixian gazed into his nephew's seemingly flustered yet secretly composed eyes, his fingertips paused slightly on the hilt of the knife.

The moonlight shimmered on the blade, reflecting a fleeting hesitation in her eyes.

But they quickly became resolute.

Draw your sword.

The blade sliced ​​across the nephew's throat.

"Fourth...Fourth Uncle!"

Sun Jingxing was suddenly stunned.

He then clutched his throat and collapsed.

His whole body convulsed violently like a fish out of water, his wide pupils frozen in disbelief and horror, reflecting his uncle's cold and iron-like face.

Not only were the servants who had just defected pale-faced, but even Lü Hong was stunned.

Because Sun Weixian killed Sun Jingxing with a single blow, he did not hesitate and continued to kill his way inside.

"what--"

"Fourth Master, spare me! Spare me!"

"Fourth Uncle... Fourth Uncle... I never harmed you..."

Where the blade flashed.

The splattered blood traced a poignant path under the moonlight, staining his clothes red.

Everyone looked at the figure wielding the knife.

Everyone had an absurd idea.

Is it possible...

This head of the Sun family...

To destroy the Sun family?

It wasn't actually the Sun family.

Sun Weixian's lineage had long been moved as hostages, and the inner quarters were mostly occupied by Sun Weicheng's children and grandchildren.

But they are also close relatives.

At this moment, however, they all became victims of the blade.

The screams startled all the birds roosting in the courtyard.

When Sun Weixian walked out of the inner courtyard through the pool of blood and looked towards the ancestral hall, the knife had already made a nick.

Blood droplets dripped from the knife tip and landed on the blue bricks.

"Our ancestors are above! In order to protect my entire Sun clan, this unworthy descendant, Sun Weixian, has no choice but to unleash a massacre!"

(End of this chapter)