Jian Zhaoxing

Chapter 186: Cutting the weeds without eradicating the roots, the spring breeze will bring new growth

After saying this, he stabbed Liu Mang without hesitation.

Liu Mang stared intently at the sword, his heart filled with terror. Was he going to die here today?
Do not!
No!

He has not yet been promoted or ennobled, nor has he received the gold and silver treasures promised by the important figures.

His strong will to survive made him grab the blood-written letter beside him and throw it at Lin Shi'an.

Lin Shi'an's view was blocked by the blood-written letter. His nose twitched, and in an instant, the tip of his knife deviated slightly, slicing a long gash on Liu Mang's arm.

Having missed his first strike, he wanted to deliver another blow.

Upon seeing this, Liu Mang disregarded his own pain.

He keenly noticed Lin Shi'an touching his nose just now and quickly spoke:
"Put down your sword, put down your sword."

Upon hearing this, Lin Shi'an was stunned. He immediately covered his head with both hands, and a look of pain appeared on his face.

With a clang, the longsword landed on the carriage.

Seeing him like this, Liu Mang was overjoyed; his secret technique had worked!

Taking advantage of Lin Shi'an's unpreparedness, he grabbed the sword and quickly pointed the tip at Lin Shi'an.

Chopping the grass does not remove the roots, but the spring breeze blows and regenerates.

A glint of malice appeared in Liu Mang's eyes. Without hesitation, he drew his sword and slashed, clearly intending to kill Lin Shi'an.

In an instant, Lin Shi'an seemed to regain consciousness for a moment.

Immediately, that feeling of dizziness and disorientation swept over me again.

Realizing the situation, he widened his eyes and realized that he might still be controlled. He looked conflicted.

"Damn it, I was careless!" Lin Shi'an gritted his teeth, still not daring to linger in the fight, and leaped up towards the top of the carriage to escape.

In the blink of an eye, his figure disappeared.

Liu Mang poked his head out from inside the carriage, but he was too slow; Lin Shi'an had already disappeared.

His face was grim, and he threw the longsword out of the carriage.

He guessed correctly; the carriage was indeed driven back to the alley by Lin Shi'an.

If he hadn't just become alert, he probably would have already been sent back to the Liu family.

Do not!
wrong!

Lin Shi'an clearly harbored murderous intent. If I hadn't been quick-witted and used a secret technique to bewitch Lin Shi'an, causing him to become mentally confused, I would probably be nothing but a corpse when I returned to the Liu family.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but smile, radiating a victor's aura.

"Fight with me?"

"You didn't expect that, did you, Lin Zhiqing? Sending someone with only brute strength to try and kill me? Dream on!"

"If it weren't for the blood letter you sent, I might not have been able to bewitch Lin Shi'an."

"If I have the chance to see you, I might even have to thank you."

His tone was full of sarcasm.

Liu Mang needed a vessel each time he used his secret technique.

Without the blood-written letter as a trigger, it would be questionable whether he could have successfully performed the secret technique.

Even the secret techniques laid out throughout Liu's mansion were detached from various mediums.

For example, sound, visuals, or even smell.

These things will most likely achieve the effect he wants.

Lin Zhiqing imitated the cat's tiger, also using sound as bait, and calculated that he had fallen into the trap of the Five Elements' mutual restraint.

Just as he was thinking, another set of footsteps approached.

Liu Mang's heart, which had just been at ease, was now in suspense again. He looked towards the end of the street.

Upon seeing the guard's familiar face, he relaxed slightly.

"My lord, are you alright?" The guard also looked shaken.

"Nothing's wrong." Liu Mang's tone carried a hint of anger: "What was wrong with you all just now? The carriage was stolen, and you didn't even notice?"

"Where were you when I was being held hostage?" "Please calm down, Your Excellency!" The men immediately knelt down and begged for forgiveness.

The guard looked terrified: "I deserve to die. That thief was too cunning and lured us all away."

Liu Mang calmed down slightly: "After returning to the manor today, each of you will receive fifty strokes of the cane as a warning to others!"

"Yes!" No one complained, and no one dared to complain.

The guard pushed the coachman, who was already completely disoriented, out of the room, then bowed to Liu Mang and said, "My lord, you are injured. Why don't you go back to your residence and have the physician examine you?"

Liu Mang did not reply for a moment.

Only after being reminded by the guard did he feel the pain in his arm, and then he realized that he didn't look very good.

Not only was his face bruised and swollen, but even his clothes and hair were not in good condition.

In this situation, returning home is indeed a better option.

But he cannot go back.

"If we go back now, will we still be able to catch the execution?" he asked first.

"My lord, this..." The guard didn't finish speaking, but Liu Mang already understood.

We can't catch up.

That will not work.

"I'm not going back to the manor, I'm going straight to the execution ground." After saying this, Liu Mang was about to return to the carriage.

But the guard was somewhat surprised: "My lord..."

"Are you questioning my decision again?" Before he could finish speaking, Liu Mang's face darkened completely, and his tone carried a chilling intent.

"Your subordinate wouldn't dare!" The guard said no more, quickly got up, went to a nearby clinic, brought back some medicine, and bandaged Liu Mang's wounds.

Soon, the carriage started moving again.

Liu Mang looked at his arm, which was wrapped up like a dumpling, and his face turned pale.

He was quite annoyed that he had been repeatedly outmaneuvered by the Lin family.

Fortunately, he also realized from Lin Shi'an's eagerness that Lin Zhiqing wanted to transfer him away.

Therefore, he had no choice but to go to the execution ground.

Lin Zhiqing definitely has something in his hands!

Liu Mang's eyes were now extremely gloomy, as if he wished he could tear Lin Shi'an and Lin Zhiqing to pieces.

He kept urging the driver to speed up, while also keeping an eye on the roadside from time to time.

This time, there was nothing unusual about the street where Lin Shi'an had just appeared.

Liu Mang breathed a sigh of relief, certain that he had disrupted Lin Zhiqing's plans.

Otherwise, Lin Zhiqing and the others wouldn't have been so desperate as to try to kill him.

He clutched the blood-written letter tightly in his hand; without it, he would not have escaped danger.

Even after watching him safely cross the street, Liu Mang was still somewhat uneasy.

He had a feeling that something else was going to happen, so he slightly raised his hand.

Upon seeing this, the guard stopped the carriage: "What are your orders, sir?"

"Go back to the manor immediately and bring the flute player here," Liu Mang ordered expressionlessly.

"The flute player?" The guard was puzzled for only a moment before obeying the order and leaving.

Only then did Liu Mang feel at ease and set off on his journey.

Although the flute player's condition is currently unstable, with the help of his secret technique, he should be fine.

In terms of martial arts skills, the entire Liu family combined cannot compare to Di Ren.

This represents the highest level of combat strength in the Liu family.

Indeed, Liu Mang was still uneasy. Although he had already sent someone to report to the authorities, he felt that his neighbor's conspiracy was not limited to this.

Being cautious is never a bad idea.