New and dark light years

Chapter 403 Do you understand?
The gates of the Li residence slowly closed.

Hongluan had long disliked that young imperial guard.

She had noticed before that this man's eyes kept wandering over her, which she found extremely displeasing.

Upon hearing her mistress's order, she immediately drew her longsword.

Upon seeing this, Fang Junshi burst into laughter: "Good, they actually brandished their weapons at the Chinese delegation... Commander Li has rebellious intentions."

At that moment, Hongluan's sword moved.

She swiftly slashed downwards, and a burst of sword energy shot out.

As Fang Junshi was smiling, he saw this scene and immediately felt a chill run down his spine.

He instinctively dodged to the side, but it was too late. The sword energy swept past his shoulder, and then his entire left arm fell to the ground.

Fang Junshi fell to the ground, staring blankly at his left shoulder.

Two breaths later, excruciating pain shot through him, and he screamed in agony.

Hongluan took two steps forward, instantly covering several meters to reach Fang Junshi. Then, she thrust out her sword, the tip piercing the man's forehead.

Fang Junshi's screams stopped abruptly, and he then lay down on the ground.

Hongluan sheathed her longsword, then flipped over and returned to Huangqing's side.

The eunuch Wu Gan's eyes widened in shock. He asked in terror, "Madam Huang, what do you want to do... We're here to read out the Emperor's decree, how dare you..."

Huang Qing laughed and said, "Envoy Fang was eaten by a ghost spirit on his way here because of his carelessness. He didn't come to our Yulin County."

Huang Qing has a very pleasant voice, a beautiful face, and a sweet smile.

But Wu Gan felt that the other party's smile was no different from the enigmatic and unpredictable one.

If Fang Junshi could disappear midway, so could they.

The other dozen or so Imperial Guards, holding their weapons, trembled all over.

The Imperial Guards of today are different from those of the past; they're just a bunch of pampered soldiers who can't even be bothered to train once a month and have absolutely no combat effectiveness.

They're good at bullying ordinary people, but when they encounter someone tough, they just tremble in fear.

Just like it is now.

“Madam Huang is right.” Wu Gan turned around and looked at the dozen or so Imperial Guards behind him: “Do you understand?”

"I know, I know!"

Huang Qing laughed and said, "This time I'll take charge. Zhao Xuan will take two portions of silver, and the others can divide the remaining portion among themselves."

"No, no!" At this point, Wu Gan dared not ask for money anymore.

Imperial edicts are indeed powerful, but he himself is not.

He was just someone who carried the imperial edict.

Fang Junshi can disappear, and Wu Gan can be devoured by the devil just like that.

“Take it. If you don’t take it, how can I believe that Commander Fang has disappeared?” Huang Qing smiled and said, “The same goes for the others.”

"Yes!"

Wu Gan accepted the two trays of silver, while the dozen or so imperial guards each received a silver ingot.

The Imperial Guards all had connections, but not all of them were wealthy.

One ingot of silver was a lot for them.

"Take these and go to the Fugui Restaurant to stay until my master comes out of seclusion. Then you can come and deliver the imperial decree. Do you understand?" Huang Qing said.

A group of people nodded repeatedly.

Huang Qing shouted, "Uncle Zhang, open the door and see the guest out. A few more men, drag the dead man away, chop him up, and feed him to the dogs."

A group of people walked away trembling with fear.

"Hongluan, help me back to the backyard," Huang Qing said.

Hongluan walked over, helped Huangqing up, and said admiringly, "Miss, you are so amazing. You have almost half the aura of your husband."

Huang Qing didn't speak, but kept walking.

When she entered the backyard, her legs suddenly went weak, and she almost fell over.

Fortunately, Hongluan reacted quickly and caught her.

"Scared me."

With tears in her eyes, Huang Qing, supported by Hong Luan, went to the hall to find a chair and sit down.

Li Yanjing and Chu Rengong came over and quickly asked what had happened.

Hongluan excitedly recounted what had happened.

The two were furious when they heard this.

Chu Rengong said, "I'll go to the Fugui Restaurant and beat those people up again."

Huang Qing shook his head and said, "No need. You two must protect the master and not go anywhere. No matter how big the matter is, nothing is more important than the master."

That was 'correct', so the two of them dropped the matter.

Li Yanjing asked, "Sister, won't it cause problems if you have Hongluan kill that Fang Junshi?"

"There won't be any problems... The envoy took our money, he won't say anything reckless again." Huang Qing breathed a sigh of relief, feeling less afraid now. She said, "Besides, we can ask someone to help us threaten them again."

"Who please?"

Huang Qing smiled and said, "County Magistrate."

……

On the other side, Wu Gan led a dozen or so imperial guards to stay at the Fugui Restaurant.

Two hours later, the dozen or so people finally recovered from their shock.

Wu Gan said, "As expected of the land of the Southern Barbarians, the people here are lawless and have no regard for the law... They dare to kill people at the slightest disagreement, which is truly despicable."

A dozen or so imperial guards nearby chimed in in agreement.

Someone said, "When we get back, we'll report this to the Emperor and make sure that the entire Li family, that lawless clan, is executed."

"You will be able to see the Emperor?"

"Oh, no."

"Then what the hell are you talking about?"

"Is the envoy of Zhaoxuan alright?"

Wu Gan looked somewhat embarrassed: "I can't either."

What is a Zhaoxuan Envoy? It is a eunuch who is responsible for reading out imperial edicts everywhere.

He frequently travels all over the country. The Secretariat employs dozens of such envoys.

This position isn't powerful at all; it's just that the 'imperial edict' gives it a false pretense, making people wary of it.

But if the other party's family is powerful and influential, and they don't have much respect for imperial authority, then he's nothing but a fart.

Everyone fell silent for a moment.

At this point, someone else said, "Let's just let this go; we haven't lost anything anyway."

"What about Military Commissioner Fang? It'll be troublesome if the higher-ups ask, or if his family asks."

"Just like Madam Huang said, they were eaten by a ghost."

"I think it's okay."

"I think that's okay too."

Everyone immediately agreed to the suggestion.

Wu Gan couldn't go against everyone's wishes, so he agreed. However, he was a vengeful person and felt that this matter would be a way to control the Li family in the future.

If it really succeeds... Li Lin could become a military governor in the future. If he can control the other party, this is a chance to live a life of wealth and glory for the rest of his life.

At that moment, there was a gentle knock on the door.

Wu Gan snapped angrily, "Who?"

He thought it was the shopkeeper knocking on the door.

At that moment, a voice came from outside the door: "Jiang Jili, Assistant Magistrate of Yulin County."

Wu Gan was stunned for a moment, his expression changed drastically, and he immediately went to open the door.

Standing outside the door was Jiang Jili, dressed in casual clothes.

To his left and right stood four men in black.

These people are very serious and have a strong presence; they are clearly experts.

Wu Gan immediately cupped his hands and said, "This humble one greets Young Master Jiang."

Jiang Jili was slightly taken aback: "You know me?"

“More than a year ago, I was in charge of going out to buy things. I saw you on the street several times. You were tall and handsome and had a very elegant demeanor. I was very impressed with you.”

A little over a year ago, Jiang Jili was still in Beijing and was considered a well-known playboy, so it was normal for the other party to recognize him.

Jiang Jili smiled and said, "Shall we have a private chat?"

"Dare to disobey orders."

Then, the dozen or so imperial guards, with great foresight, left and returned to their rooms.

Jiang Jili sat down and, seeing that Wu Gan was still standing, said, "You should sit down too. You are the host at this moment."

“I can just stand here; it will allow me to stretch my muscles and bones,” Wu Gan said humbly.

Jiang Jili didn't take it seriously; he'd seen plenty of fickle people like this. He simply said, "I heard you caused trouble at the Li residence today?"

Wu Gan nodded awkwardly, then explained, "I didn't do anything, it was Fang Jun who made him..."

"What is the name of that military envoy, Fang?"

"Fang Haiqing!"

"A branch of the Fang family?"

Wu Gan nodded.

Jiang Jili couldn't help but laugh: "This branch of the Fang family is really interesting."

The Fang family in the capital is divided into two families, also known as the Upper Family and the Lower Family.

Fang Haiqing is a member of the Fang family.

Wu Gan asked, "Young Master Jiang, what are your orders?"

“Tell me the whole story of what happened at the Li family.”

Wu Gan naturally dared not hide anything and immediately told the whole story.

After listening, Jiang Jili gritted his teeth and exclaimed in amazement, "That Hongluan's sword strike really had sword energy?"

Wu Gan nodded vigorously.

He was also frightened by this scene.

Sword energy.

It is almost impossible for a martial artist below the fifth rank to release their vital energy to such an extent.

Upon receiving an affirmative answer, Jiang Jili shook his head helplessly.

He is now learning the knowledge and skills of the Spirit Hunters.

But his progress was very, very slow.

He used to look down on warriors and spirit hunters, but now he realizes that being a warrior or spirit hunter seems to require more talent and intelligence than being a scholar.

Now, even a maid can unleash sword energy.

He hadn't even mastered the Yin-type techniques properly.

In other words, he's not even as good as a woman.

However, Jiang Jili quickly put such thoughts aside and looked at Wu Gan, saying, "From what you've said, this Commander Fang is very likely an inside agent of the rebels."

Wu Gan's eyes widened.

He couldn't believe how the other party could have come to this conclusion.

Seeing Wu Gan's appearance, Jiang Jili said, "If Commander Fang wasn't an inside man, why would he provoke the Li family for no reason?"

"I think this kind of behavior is perfectly normal..."

Wu Gan spoke in a high-pitched voice, giving off a pitiful feeling. But he was a man, which made it very uncomfortable to watch.

Jiang Jili, suppressing his nausea, said, "Currently, two prefectures in the southern border have rebelled. Jin Prefecture is the only buffer zone, and County Commandant Li is very skilled in leading troops. Under these circumstances, even the Emperor cherishes him. How dare this military envoy... Is he trying to use this method to make the local officials feel hopeless and sow discord between the emperor and his subjects? Isn't this something that an enemy insider would do?"

Wu Gan was so startled that his pupils trembled slightly.

After all... upon closer examination, it seems that this military envoy is indeed somewhat strange.

If that's the case, then once Fang Junshi's affair is discovered, Wu Gan will definitely be implicated as well.

"So, Commander Fang wasn't eaten by the ghosts, but fled to Yue County. Do you understand?"

Jiang Jili smiled.

(End of this chapter)