In the beginning, he was ranked alongside An Shigeng as a spoiled brat.

However, Zhang Xiaoshan made no attempt to conceal Zhang Sheng's identity at this moment, and he felt that Zhang Xiaoshan was very likely not to let him go.

If it were any of the other philosophers from the Hundred Schools of Thought, Zhang Xiaoshan would have no need to take action.

Since the various schools of thought knew that Zhang Xiaoshan had betrayed them, they had no intention of settling scores with the Zhang family.

Ultimately, since the Zhang family didn't directly intervene, they were outsiders.

Even the ultimate formation of a farming family could only perish together with Bai Qi, let alone the even more unfathomable Zhang Xiaoshan.

The Zhang family has two supreme grandmasters, one of whom is ranked among the top three on the Heavenly Gang Ranking, and at least five powerful grandmasters under their command. They are not people that any of the Hundred Schools of Thought can afford to offend.

Therefore, none of the various schools of thought were able to avenge Zhang Xiaoshan.

But Liu Ji could sense that Zhang Xiaoshan seemed to be deliberately targeting him.

Because of the prophecy of the 'Lord of Heaven'.

"withdraw!"

After much deliberation, Liu Ji decided to leave Pei County to seek refuge.

He was just a small-time hoodlum in Pei County. He had come home to seek refuge and originally wanted to donate money to become a pavilion chief so he could take advantage of the chaos.

Unexpectedly, they first encountered Zhang Sheng, who was escorting the Lü family father and daughter, and then Zhang Xiaoshan came to arrange the engagement.

After all, according to the ancient Zhou Dynasty rites, there were six aspects to marriage:

The process includes: sending a matchmaker to propose marriage, finding out the bride's birth date and time, sending gifts for the engagement, the betrothal gifts, setting the wedding date, and welcoming the bride!

Because the two families lived too far apart, Zhang Xiaoshan had to personally visit Liu Ji to arrange the marriage. Even though Liu Ji didn't suspect that Zhang Xiaoshan had come to find him on purpose, he could only say that this was a terrible twist of fate.

Liu Ji looked at his old home—the Liu family mansion.

Liu Ji was not an orphan, nor was he an only child; his parents were still alive, and he had two brothers.

However, Liu Ji did not inform them at this time.

With so many people around, and given that they are just ordinary people, their movements are impossible to conceal.

Shortly after Liu Bang left, Liu Ze, the magistrate of Pei County, led three shifts of constables to Liu's residence to arrest the man.

This is a major case for the empire. The new emperor's power base is not yet stable, and the Dragon Emperor's remains have just been buried in the Lishan Mausoleum. If he is captured and kept, he will be promoted at least three ranks.

"Surrounding the Liu residence, Liu Ji attempted to assassinate His Majesty, a crime punishable by the extermination of nine generations of his family."

If we let one member of the Liu family go, none of us here will have a good time. If we let Liu Ji go, our heads will go to the execution ground in place of Liu Ji.

Did you hear that?

A resounding announcement immediately invigorated everyone.

The onlookers were horrified when they heard that Liu Ji had committed the heinous crime of assassinating the Dragon Emperor, and they all shrank back in fear.

You should know that this is a crime punishable by the extermination of nine generations of one's family.

Because they had no wives, the Liu clan may have extended to within five degrees of kinship, and the matrilineal clan may have been elevated to within four degrees of kinship.

This is an undeserved disaster.

At least the members of the Liu family trembled upon hearing the footsteps and shouts outside, and immediately slapped themselves.

The sudden addition of the heinous crime of treason, punishable by the extermination of nine generations of one's family, was absolutely like a bolt from the blue.

"I'm innocent, Lord Liu."

"We are of the same clan. My Liu family members are all law-abiding citizens, and have never even left Pengcheng. How could we possibly have committed such a heinous crime?"

"Old Liu, I know that most of the Liu family is unaware of this."

But Liu Ji was a restless fellow. His Highness the King of Donghai said that Liu Ji was one of the assassins who tried to kill His Majesty. How could a member of the peasant school among the Hundred Schools of Thought be lying?

"Where is Liu Ji? We'll find out after a confrontation on the spot."

"Liu Ji?"

The trembling Liu family finally remembered the culprit. They were innocent, but Liu Ji had committed a crime punishable by the extermination of nine generations of his family.

"You unfilial son!"

Liu Ji! Liu Ji…”

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"The Prince of Donghai personally gave the order? Where did Liu Ji get the audacity to assassinate His Majesty?"

"The King of Donghai and the Liu family have no past grudges or recent enmity."

To put it bluntly, the Liu family is just a small household in Pei County. What grudge could they possibly have with the King of Donghai?

If there are any grudges, there's no need for Lord Liu to intervene.

Moreover, let's not even talk about Lord Liu. This Liu Ji is a member of the Hundred Schools of Thought, and he was the main force behind this assassination attempt on His Majesty. I heard that each of them was a ruthless person who could fight a hundred men at once, and they killed without blinking an eye. Even the most elite Imperial Guards of the Empire were completely wiped out.

We never imagined Liu Ji was so cunning. He looks like a hoodlum on the surface, but he's actually such a formidable figure. We misjudged him before.

What kind of reputation did the Zhang family have? Compared to the Liu family, they were worlds apart.

Therefore, no one thought that Zhang Xiaoshan would slander the Liu family. Moreover, if the Zhang family really wanted to make things difficult for the Liu family, they could simply send the legendary Blood Droplets.

"My lord, Liu Ji is no longer at home."

The Liu family was not a wealthy or powerful clan. Their place was so small that even their cellars had been dug up, leaving them with nowhere to hide.

"Sir, a witness just reported that Liu Ji left the county town half an hour ago and his whereabouts are unknown!"

left?

Liu Ze, the magistrate of Pei County, felt a chill run down his spine. He hadn't expected that Liu Ji, having sensed something was wrong, had already left.

The shock was so great that Liu Ji's father fainted immediately.

Now the entire Liu family knows that Liu Ji had sensed something was wrong beforehand, so he hid it from them and fled.

On the contrary, Zhao Haohao and others, unaware of the consequences, will suffer the treasonous punishment of Liu Ji's "extermination of nine generations of their family".

"That bastard Liu Ji, Lord Liu, we are innocent."

We knew nothing of Liu Ji's crimes; we beg Your Excellency for mercy.

In an instant, the entire Liu residence was filled with wails and lamentations.

From his sixty-year-old mother to his nephews and nieces who were not even a year old, even Liu Ze couldn't help but feel sorry for them.

But he knew that if he softened his heart, he might lose his official position and his entire family would be executed.

Moreover, the land is so vast that even if the Liu family manages to escape the first day of the month, they cannot escape the fifteenth.

Without those 'superhuman' martial arts skills, who could dominate the martial arts world and fearlessly face the power of the imperial court's henchmen, the fate of the Liu family was already sealed.

Why didn't Liu Ji notify his family?

Even tigers don't eat their cubs; ultimately, the Liu family consisted of ordinary people.

If they don't run, there's still a chance to slip through; if they do, they'll undoubtedly expose their identity, and there's no chance of survival!

Chapter 808 Chasing Liu Ji

"Escape?"

Upon hearing that Liu Ji had fled ahead of time, Zhang Sheng frowned.

Cut off the roots!

Moreover, given the deep-seated hatred of wiping out an entire family, even Zhang Sheng knew that if Liu Ji escaped, it would be a huge problem for the Zhang family.

Liu Ji is the chosen one, and his future prospects are definitely not low.

Jing Tianming is a prime example.

Although they did not directly kill the Dragon Emperor, the earth-shattering plan of the Mohists, Taoists, and Agriculturalists indirectly led to his death.

Liu Ji, who is destined to become the ruler of the world, will surely become a grandmaster if he does not become a human king.

Either way, the other party's existence cannot be allowed to continue.

Either don’t do it or never do it!

At this point, Zhang Sheng gradually understood Zhang Xiaoshan's way of doing things: when you're in the world of martial arts, you're not in control of your own destiny.

Either I kill someone, or someone kills me.

Even with the Zhang family's size, if Zhang Xiaoshan hadn't treated his friends with fine wine, fragrant tea, and benefits, and dealt with his enemies with the Blood Droplet, the Zhang family wouldn't have achieved the transcendence and stability he witnessed.

"Find something Liu Ji always carries with him, I'll go track him down!"

Personal belongings that have been used?

Upon hearing this, the constable, who knew Zhang Sheng's identity, quickly found a piece of clothing that Liu Ji had just changed out of at the Liu family home.

At that moment, Zhang Sheng whistled, and a white shadow flashed around him, revealing to be a weasel that resembled a fox.

"Lightning marten?"

A gasp rang out from the crowd, and a startled 733 glanced at the fluffy, exceptionally cute little ferret.

The Lightning Sable is a highly venomous little beast in the martial arts world. Its teeth and claws are covered with a deadly poison that can kill anyone who touches it.

And this is just a regular lightning ferret.

This lightning ferret, with its exceptionally white fur, not only boasts a more perfect streamlined shape, but also has bright, sparkling blue eyes like cat's-eye stones, and its deadly venom has been carefully cultivated by Murong Jiu.

As a child, it ate highly venomous Bosqu snakes as snacks and nourished its body with extremely pure longevity qi, which caused this lightning weasel to evolve into a strange beast.

Similarly, ferrets raised from a young age are also intelligent little creatures.

Aside from malicious attacks or orders from Zhang Sheng, the sable usually hunts for venomous snakes in the mountains and forests, treating them like spicy snacks.

Needless to say, in terms of speed...

Named after lightning, it is naturally associated with the lightning-fast speed it uses when hunting, leaving no time for the prey to react.

The Lightning Sable sniffed Liu Ji's clothes, and only after Zhang Sheng led him out of the city gate did he release the Lightning Sable, allowing it to follow the scent.

After all, there were too many people in the city, and it was too difficult to track Liu Ji's aura.

But once outside the city, Liu Ji couldn't possibly squeeze into crowded places.

Half an hour later, Liu Ji's breath had almost completely dissipated.

However, the Lightning Sable appeared like a fleeting shadow, and Zhang Sheng followed closely behind, searching for Liu Ji's figure.

From the very beginning, the Zhang family raised mutated hunting dogs to guard their home and property, and they also served as search dogs.

The same applies to the Six Doors. After Zhang Xiaoshan gave Guo Jing a hunting dog, along with the two from the Divine Marquis's Mansion and Ji Yaohua, a special hunting dog tracking team was established in Lin'an Prefecture.

Liu Ji had already made arrangements in this regard.

At a riverside dock, Liu Ji's scent ended there; even the lightning sable could not detect it.

Even if Liu Ji's scent could be left behind by the ceaseless flow of the river, it would be swept away by the surging waters. Therefore, Zhang Sheng looked at the river surface in front of him with resentment.

After searching for another half hour around both banks, Liu Ji's scent was not found within a ten-mile radius. Clearly, Liu Ji had concealed his presence in a special way, and Zhang Sheng had no choice but to return empty-handed.

"follow me!"

Just as Zhang Sheng was feeling dejected, Liu Sheng Piaoxu had no choice but to appear before him.

She had previously observed Zhang Sheng's search methods, which were already quite competent, but clearly he wasn't a seasoned veteran. (bjca)

"Aunt Yagyu!"

Zhang Sheng's eyes lit up when he saw the departing white figure.

As Zhang Xiaoshan's personal female warrior, Zhang Sheng was naturally well aware of Liu Sheng Piaoxu's strength; she was a ninja at the 'Six Paths level'.

When it comes to tracking experience, even the most cunning fox cannot escape the experience of an old hunter.

Following the graceful figure of Liu Sheng Piaoxu, in less than a quarter of an hour, the lightning weasel in Zhang Sheng's arms reacted again, tracking the scent.

This left Zhang Sheng deeply impressed.

Sure enough, putting aside strength, in terms of experience alone, he was far from his peak.

As Zhang Sheng found another clue, Liu Sheng Piaoxu continued to disappear into the shadows, a task assigned to Zhang Sheng by Zhang Xiaoshan.

To take a life by killing!