Yang Zhen then told Zhao Yun everything that had happened during the day. Zhao Yun nodded and said,"This is good too. At least the Prime Minister won't find trouble with you.”
"Master, do we still have to wait?" Yang Zhen asked.”
" Wait, of course we have to wait," Zhao Yun said." Let's see what expression Ma Su has."”
Yang Zhen chuckled. Just as he was about to speak, Zhao Yun immediately covered Yang Zhen's mouth with her left hand and shushed him with her right index finger. She said softly,"Someone is coming."
As soon as he finished speaking, Yang Zhen heard the footsteps of a person walking towards them. Zhao Yun released Yang Zhen's mouth with her left hand and placed it on Yang Zhen's back. With a gentle press, she buried her head in the grass with Yang Zhen. The person walked past the weeds and walked to a tree in the forest. He looked around. Zhao Yun and Yang Zhen raised their heads. Through the gaps between the weeds, they saw Ma Su standing under the moonlight. He was wearing a black robe and looked slightly anxious.
Yang Zhen moved his mouth close to Zhao Yun's ear and said in a very soft voice," Master, it's Ma Su."
Zhao Yun did not say anything. She just put her index finger on her mouth and gestured. Yang Zhen understood and smiled. He turned his head and looked straight at Ma Su under the tree in front of him.
Ma Su stood in the forest, a little impatient. After waiting for a while, he still did not see anyone, so he shouted angrily,""They actually made me wait for so long. It seems that they don't want to cooperate anymore.”
"Hahaha! You're right. Brother Ma, please go back.”A man walked out from the forest in the distance. He was dressed in black and even his face was covered by a black cloth. He held a fan in his hand and gently fiddled with it.
Ma Su was afraid that he had misheard, so he said,""Brother, are you joking?"
"What kind of joke am I making?" the man in black asked. We haven't even finished discussing here, and Master was already killed last night. Now that he's seriously injured, I'm afraid he won't be able to live long. Is this something I can joke about?”
Ma Su was shocked and hurriedly asked,""What is it? The Minister was assassinated? Who did this? Have you caught the assassin?"
The man in black said," The assassin's martial arts skills are very strong. He disguised himself as a servant in the residence and took advantage of the moment when he was pouring tea for you to kill him. You were caught off guard and were stabbed three times. Now you're lying on the bed and can't move." The assassin immediately fled after the assassination. By the time we chased after him, he was already gone. I don't know who did it, but if I find out, I'll definitely tear him into pieces to avenge Milord.”
" The assassin must be Yang Zhen," Ma Su quickly said loudly." Go and catch him. We'll know once we investigate."”
"Brother Ma, how do you know so much?" The man in black asked suspiciously. Could it be that the mastermind behind Yang Zhen is your lord?”
Ma Su waved his hand and said," Brother Ge, don't make wild guesses. Why would my master send someone to harm your master?" I... There were two reasons why he knew it was Yang Zhen. Firstly, the last time you tried to assassinate Yang Zhen, the matter was exposed and Yang Zhen found out. Therefore, he tried to assassinate your Lord and returned the favor…"
"What is it? How did he know that we were the ones who tried to assassinate him? Could it be that Zhou Li had told him? This damned Zhou Li, when I see him in the future, I will definitely settle this score with him properly.”Before Ma Su could finish, he was interrupted by the man in black. He paused and glanced at Ma Su before continuing,""What about the second?"
" The second reason is very simple," Ma Su said." He was dissatisfied that your master was above him. He often thought highly of himself and called himself Wei Qing or Huo Qubing.”
"If that's the case, then I'll go back and capture Yang Zhen." Brother Ma, this matter happened so suddenly that we never expected it. My lord is on his last breath and has no intention of working with your lord to get rid of Yang Zhen. I hope Brother Ma will tell us the truth when you return.”
" Of course," Ma Su said." In that case, I'll take my leave." Daren is still waiting for my news in the capital.”
The man in black cupped his fists and said respectfully,""Brother Ma, have a safe journey."
Ma Su left the forest.
The man in black saw Ma Su's retreating figure and took off the black cloth from his face, revealing his appearance. His face was yellow and pale, and he was so thin that it was worrying. He looked like someone who had just recovered from a serious illness, but he was in good spirits and did not look depressed at all. His eyes were deeply sunken, his nose was high, he was of medium height, his hair was light brown, or rather, a little red, and his beard stood up briskly.
When Yang Zhen saw that person's appearance, he felt very strange because he had never seen such hair, such a tall nose, and even the face was very different from what he had seen before. Yang Zhen moved closer to Zhao Yun's ear and whispered,""Master, who is he?"
"He's not a human, he's a ghost," Zhao Yun said lightly.”
"What?" Yang Zhen asked. A ghost?"
" Yes." Zhao Yun nodded and said," He's Graham, also known as Ghost's Grimace. He's from the Western Regions."”
Yang Zhen replied with an " oh " and said," No wonder I saw that his face was different from ours. So he's a foreigner." But why is he in our country? And he was willing to work for Li Yan?”
"I don't know either. I only know that he's the most powerful of the men of sacrifice Li Yan has gathered."”
"Master, I fought him in Dujiangyan. His martial arts are indeed extraordinary, especially his light body martial arts."”
Zhao Yun didn't answer. She stared at Graham. He opened the fan in his hand in the forest, and beams of cold light reflected in his eyes under the moonlight. Zhao Yun dodged the cold light and buried her head in the grass. When she looked up again, Graham was gone.
At this moment, Yang Zhen jumped up and said to Zhao Yun,""Master, this guy is not just any ordinary person.”
Zhao Yun stood up and looked at the empty forest in the distance. She said,"I finally know why the Prime Minister has always been afraid of Li Yan. This Gui Jianchou is indeed a ruthless character.”
" It doesn't matter if he's ruthless or not," Yang Zhen said." He's not as powerful as Master anyway. In this world, Master is the most powerful person."”
" Haha!" Zhao Yun laughed." I've never fought him alone. I've only heard rumors about him. I really look forward to the day when I can fight him."”
"Master, you came to Yong 'an this time to protect me. I'm really sorry," said Yang Zhen.”
Zhao Yun stroked Yang Zhen's head and said,""Silly boy, what's there to feel sorry about? You just need to master the Heavenly Spring Spear Technique that Master taught you.”
"Master, I definitely won't let you down," Yang Zhen said."But the Heavenly Spring Spear Art only has a total of thirty-six moves. Isn't that a little too little? Last night, I saw that master had performed at least a hundred moves with his spear technique. Can master teach me all those exquisite spear techniques?”
"Of course. I would have done it even if you didn't say it." The Heavenly Spring Spear Art you've learned is the strongest of my three sets of spear arts. Although there are only thirty-six moves, you have to understand them thoroughly and create even more exquisite moves on the basis of these thirty-six moves. This is the true purpose of teaching you the Heavenly Spring Spear Art. If you only learn my feints and forget to practice the Heavenly Spring Spear Technique, then you are not a good disciple of mine. I remember that I've already explained the Heavenly Spring Spear Technique to you thoroughly. You must calm your heart down in order to reach the highest realm of the spear technique and create a new move. It was necessary to catch him off guard and attack him when he was unprepared, because these words were the essence of the Heavenly Spring Spear Technique.”
Yang Zhen said," I'll remember this. I don't dare to ask Master to teach me any more moves. I must create a move that's even stronger than Master's."”
Zhao Yun chuckled. Looking at this young man who had just turned twenty, it was as if he was looking at himself when he was learning spear techniques. Zhao Yun patted Yang Zhen's shoulder and said,""Zi Yuan, this matter has already been settled. I should return to Chengdu. If I return late, I'm afraid it will arouse suspicion.”
"Master, you're leaving?" Yang Zhen asked. Why didn't you stay for a few more days?"
Zhao Yun chuckled and said," I came to see you under the pretext of illness. The Prime Minister basically sends people to my residence every day to ask about my situation. I let my two sons handle it casually. Once the Prime Minister's deployment of the southern expedition is over, I'm afraid he will personally visit. If I'm not in the residence at that time, wouldn't it cause the Prime Minister to have doubts about me? I must return to Chengdu as soon as possible."
"Master, did you just say the southern expedition?" Yang Zhen asked.”
Zhao Yun nodded and said," The army will start the southern expedition next spring. We are already actively preparing for it. The army's rations and salaries are all being collected. As soon as the new year is over, we can launch a large-scale attack on the rebel army in Nanzhong.”
"Master, will you take me with you?" Yang Zhen asked hurriedly.”
Zhao Yun smiled and said," In the Great Han Dynasty, Wei Yan is guarding Hanzhong, Ma Dai and Wang Ping are guarding Langzhong, and Li Yan and Shu Zhi are guarding Yong 'an. I'm the only one left who can lead troops to war. You're my disciple. If I don't take you, who will?" Just wait here for the news. Before the southern expedition, I will definitely think of a way to transfer you to my side.”
Yang Zhen smiled happily." Master, I'll be waiting here patiently." Master, you must take care of yourself. Since the last time we parted, your white hair has increased a lot. Take care of yourself.”
Zhao Yun laughed," I'm only in my fifties. Lianpo is seventy years old and he's still not satisfied with his age, let alone me!" Don't worry, I'm fine.”
"Then I can rest assured," said Yang Zhen. Master, are you leaving now?"
Zhao Yun nodded and said to Yang Zhen,"You and Shuzhi are both here. He will take good care of you. You have to take good care of him too, understand?”
"Got it," Yang Zhen said.
Zhao Yun grunted and turned to leave. In the night, under the bright moonlight, he walked forward step by step. Without looking back, he gradually disappeared into the forest.
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