In the courtyard of the Xiao Manor.
Zhou Cang and the 300 Tiger Guards were extremely solemn.
Wang Yue was actually able to barge into the White Horse Gate. That was guarded by guards that were even stronger than the Tiger Guards!
"Dian Jun!"
"You can't stop me today!" Wang Yue stepped forward with his sword.”
"I am Dian Wei!"
The short halberd in Dian Wei's hand reflected the fire.
His entire body seemed to be jumping with a hazy bloody light, releasing a bloody murderous aura in the dark night.
"Clang!"
The blade of the sword swept forward, drawing out a white light in the dark night.
In a breath, Wang Yue had actually disappeared from the range of the crossbow.
"Boom!"
Dian Wei casually slashed to the left.
Wang Yue's muscular body was forced out of the darkness, and the Zhongxing Sword in his hand was still trembling slightly.
Dian Wei walked down the steps and said fiercely,""An assassin is an assassin after all. So what if he hides in the darkness? On the battlefield, he will be surrounded by enemies. Do you really think that you can break into Little Mister's body?”
"So strong!"
Zhou Cang's eyes were filled with shock.
He had always thought that Xu Chu and Xiahou Dun were strong enough.
But he didn't expect that Dian Wei was stronger and Wang Yue was terrifyingly powerful.
"Kill them!"
Wang Yue brandished the Resurrection Sword again.
A white light bloomed in front of everyone's eyes. His body soared like a spiritual ape and rushed forward.
He knew that it was not a wise move to fight to the death with Dian Wei. He could only use his nimble body to avoid Er 'Lai's halberd and kill his way into the hall.
"Damn it!"
Dian Wei's face twitched slightly.
"Release the arrows!"
Zhou Cang ordered decisively.
He had already pulled down the mechanism in his hand.
An arrow whistled out of the wooden chamber and shot towards Wang Yue.
"Whoosh!"
"Whoosh!"
"Whoosh!"
The arrows fell to the ground like starlight.
Under the illumination of the fire, they all closed in on Wang Yue's body.
"Boom!"
Wang Yue had just landed.
He was already less than six steps away from Xiao Bei.
The arrows whizzing at him from all directions forced him to rise into the air again.
The Resurrection Sword released a dazzling white light that rose into the air like a blazing flame, destroying all the arrows that were shooting at them.
"Impossible!"
Zhou Cang's eyes were filled with shock.
The 300 Tiger Guards were also stunned, but they did not forget to draw their bows and prepare to shoot again.
"Three steps!"
Wang Yue's eyes shone brightly.
He held his sword and gathered strength again, wanting to slash at Xiao Bei.
Dian Wei brought along a terrifying gale as he slashed his halberd and shouted,""Do you dare to fight?"
"Barbarian!"
Wang Yue's eyes were filled with shame and anger.
He was an agile swordmaster, how could he be comparable to a general on the battlefield?
"Boom!"
The halberd struck the Zhongxing Sword.
Wang Yue was forced to take a step back. It was as if the area within three steps was a forbidden zone, and Dian Wei was that guardian.
"Da!"
His footsteps tapped lightly on the ground.
Wang Yue's body soared into the sky again and charged towards the indifferent Xiao Bei.
"Retreat!"
Dian Wei roared furiously.
The two halberds rotated and slashed, as if the entire darkness had been shattered, and they slashed onto the Zhongxing Sword.
A clang!
The Han Tianzi's sword made of fine stone was actually shattered.
In the midst of these fragments, a white thread flew out from Wang Yue's sleeve and pierced through Dian Wei's temples, piercing straight at Xiao Bei's face.
"Marshal Xiao!"
"Sir!"
"Little mister!"
Zhou Cang and the three hundred Tiger Guards roared in fear.
In his anxiety, Dian Wei took out a small halberd from his waist and shot out. Unfortunately, he couldn't catch up to the white silk in the end!
Wang Yue's eyes were filled with relief. Shi Ah was dead, the Zhongxing Sword was shattered, and he was about to die. Xiao Bei was about to pay the price for this…
"Kengchi!"
A soft cry resounded through the night.
The Cold Scholar Sword was unsheathed, and the tip of the sword shot out.
The light that bloomed was like a dazzling bolt of lightning. It rose from the ground and shot into the sky to defeat Bai Lian.
"Bang!"
Wang Yue landed.
The crossbow in Zhou Cang's hand whistled again.
The three hundred Tiger Guards were also enraged.
The iron bolts hissed and pierced into Wang Yue's back.
"Little mister!"
"Are you hurt?" Dian Weiyu asked in shock.”
Xiao Bei shook his head and walked in front of Wang Yue. He said with a complicated expression,"If it was an ordinary scholar, he would have been killed by that sword. Unfortunately, you're wrong because I know the sword too, but I'm not as powerful as you and Shi Ah!”
"Puchi!"
Wang Yue spat out a mouthful of blood, and his pupils dilated as he said,"In the end, I still couldn't kill you. What's the name of this sword?”
"Humble scholar!"
"Humble Class!"
Xiao Bei raised his sword and said.
Wang Yue's gaze swept across the sword tip and said self-mockingly,""Frigid-Scholar Sword, this is a good sword, stronger than the Son of Heaven's sword!”
"Perhaps!"
Xiao Bei turned to look at Zhou Cang and said,"Yuanfu, go find two coffins and bury Wang Yue and Shi's corpses. Then, find a wooden tray to put away the fragments of the Zhongxing Sword. Bring them to court with me in three days!"”
"Here!"
Zhou Cang shouted.
"Little mister, I didn't expect Wang Yue to be so strong!" Dian Wei said guiltily.”
"No worries!"
Xiao Bei patted his shoulder and said with a faint smile,"I didn't expect him to be so strong that even you couldn't stop him. However, the situation has stabilized. The First Battalion will be returning in a few days.”
"Here!"
Dian Wei shouted.
Wang Yue and Shi A attacked Xiao's house at night.
To outsiders, it was naturally called an attack by two assassins.
Even so, there were still ripples.
Xun Yu, Chen Qun, Cao Ang, and Cao Ren were all startled.
On the seventh day, the Xiao residence closed its doors to guests. No one knew what had happened. After all, Xiao Bei was still in Yingchuan in name.
In the back hall.
Man Chong brought Fu De and some Embroidered Uniform Guards over.
The moment he saw Dian Wei, the shock and astonishment in his eyes lingered for a long time.
If Xu Chu was Xiao Bei's last line of defense, then Dian Wei was Cao Cao's last line of defense.
Now that Dian Wei had returned to Xuchang, it could be seen that Cao Cao valued Xiao Bei and the change in Xuchang far more than he knew.
"As expected!"
"You really came back!"
Fu De's eyes were filled with fear and understanding.
Xiao Bei turned his head and said,"Fu Wan's eldest son, the current emperor's uncle. This is our first time meeting!"”
"Yes, sir!"
Fu De said with a complicated expression.
Xiao Bei clasped his hands behind his back and said with a smile,"We've never met before, but you actually colluded with Yang Xiu and the others to poison my Xiao Estate. Do you know that Yang Xiu is avenging Yang Biao?"”
"I…!"
Fu De opened his mouth but didn't explain anything.
He could not possibly say in front of Xiao Bei that he wanted to eliminate Cao Cao's trusted aide for the sake of the Han royal family…
"Pa da!"
Xiao Bei placed his palm on a coffin.
Fu De looked out and saw the corpses of Wang Yue and Shi Ah.
What was scary was that there was a plate of broken sword pieces. He could vaguely see the two small seal characters of Zhongxing!
"Wang Yue!"
"The last Imperial Censor of the Great Han Empire!”
Xiao Bei's expression was indifferent as he said,"I was granted the title of Marquis of Beishou in February and was ordered to lead the army to pacify Yingchuan. Now, I have returned victorious. However, this person led Shi Ah last night and barged into the Xiao residence with the Zhongxing Sword. He wanted to kill me under the sword. Do you think they should be killed?"”
"Kill!"
Fu De's heart was in his throat.
Xiao Bei narrowed his eyes and asked again,"Should the person behind the assassination be killed?"”
"Kill!"
Fu De's body trembled, and he shook his head in horror.""I shouldn't kill you!"
"Hmm?"
Xiao Bei's eyes turned cold.
Dian Wei, Man Chong, Zhou Cang, and the others all had unfriendly expressions.
Fu De's weak body trembled. He said in panic," Marquis Beishou, this has nothing to do with me. I don't know if I should kill the person behind this!"”
"Three years in Jianning!"
"Emperor Ling of Han, summon the best swordsmiths in the world!”
"He forged four swords with fine stones and carved the word Zhongxing on them. These four swords have always been in the hands of the emperor!”
"Who in the world has the guts to give Wang Yue the sword of the emperor and let him kill me, the Marquis of Beishou, who had just pacified Yingchuan? If this matter were to spread, how much influence would it have on the Great Han court and the Han royal family?”
Xiao Bei reached out and picked up the hilt of the sword from the wooden plate. He placed it in Fu De's hand and asked leisurely.
"No!"
"You can't do this!"
Fu De's eyes were filled with panic as he gripped his sword hilt and roared.
The world was in chaos, and the vassals ruled separately. Cao Cao set up his capital in Xuchang to support the emperor and crusade against the rebels.
If the news that Xiao Bei, the person who had pacified Yingchuan, was assassinated by the Han emperor spread out, the reputation of the Han royal family would be destroyed. No officials would be loyal to the Han royal family, and no people would support the Han royal family.
Therefore, they could die, even their families could die. Only the news of Liu Xie sending people to assassinate Xiao Bei could not be spread.
"Fu De!"
Xiao Bei took the hilt of the sword and said indifferently,"The era where the Great Han Lord wants me to die has already passed!"”
"Pa da!"
Fu De knelt on the ground and said in grief and indignation," Marquis Beishou, this matter must not be spread out. Otherwise, the world will be in chaos. The various vassals will no longer support the Han royal family. This will cause a war that is a thousand times more terrifying than what is happening now!”
"Phew!"
Man Chong let out a breath of turbid air.
He was secretly shocked by Xiao Bei's methods.
Dian Wei, Zhou Cang, and the others were confused, not understanding what had happened!
"Haha!"
Xiao Bei sat on a large chair and said,"Today, the matter of you poisoning the Xiao Manor will be reported to the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Tomorrow, Cao Pi will continue to plead for injustice. Xun Yu will be submitted to the court for trial by the emperor and courtiers. At that time, I will also return from Yingchuan to present victory!”
"Escape?"
Man Chong raised his eyebrows slightly.
According to the time, outsiders would indeed think that the incident in Xuchang had nothing to do with Xiao Bei.
"Marquis Beishou!"
Fu De gritted his teeth and begged,"What can I do to ensure that the emperor's reputation is not lost!"”
"Gulp!"
Xiao Bei took a sip of tea and said indifferently,"When the court hears the case, I will help you find witnesses to prove that everything is true. Yang Biao, Yang Xiu, Zhong Ji, and the others were the masterminds behind the poisoning. Cao Pi was only deceived, and you can turn yourself in to atone for your sins and avoid the death penalty!"”
Fu De's face was ashen." My death is not worth regretting. This matter has nothing to do with the Zhongxing Sword!"”
"Naturally!"
Xiao Bei said with a faint smile,"More than ten days ago, Noble Dong brought out an item from the Imperial Court in the name of visiting his relatives. Moreover, it landed in Dong Cheng's hands. You can tell all the officials in the court that that item is the Zhongxing Sword, and Wang Yue was hired by Dong Cheng to come to the Xiao Manor to kill me!”
"Boom!"
Fu De's mind was buzzing.
Xiao Bei's intention was not them, but Dong Cheng!
As a relative of the emperor, how could he not know that Dong Cheng had brought out a Blood Imperial Edict and not some Zhongxing Sword!
"What do you think?"
Xiao Bei put down his teacup and asked.
"What the Marquis of Beishou said is the truth!”
Xiao Bei waved his hand and said indifferently,"Bo Ning, bring him back to Xuchang Prison. I'll go to court to interrogate him in two days!"”
"Good!"
Man Chong nodded.
"Phew!"
Xiao Bei stretched lazily and said with a faint smile,"Zhou Cang, take the Tiger Guards and clean up the lotus pond in the residence. Then, replace it with a new pond of fish. After I finish dealing with the chores in Xuchang, I will slowly fish!”
"Here!"
Zhou Cang said respectfully.
Dian Wei was puzzled." Young mister, just kill these little rascals. Why do you need to waste so much effort?"”
"You don't understand!"
Xiao Bei shook his head and said with a faint smile,"The person I want to kill is not Yang Xiu, nor is it Dong Cheng. In the future, you will slowly understand when the Lord and the others will return from Runan!"”
"Soon!"
Dian Wei scratched his head.”
"Yes!"
Xiao Bei nodded.
On the eighth day.
The Xiao Manor still closed its doors to all guests.
This made Xu Chu, Xun Yu, and Cao Ang feel uneasy.
As for Liu Xie, Fu Wan, Dong Cheng, and the others, they were both happy and worried.
The Xiao residence had sealed their doors. They were happy that Xiao Bei might be dead, but they were worried that Wang Yue had not returned.
At this moment.
Xiao Bei had already quietly left the city and appeared in a temporary camp 20 miles west of Xuchang.
"Marshal Xiao!"
"Marshal Xiao!"
Along the way.
The ordinary soldiers and the Yellow Turban soldiers who surrendered all showed their utmost respect.
When they stepped into the commander's tent, Xiahou Dun, Zhang Liao, and Pei Yuanshao said respectfully in unison,""Greetings, Marshal Xiao!"
"Sit down!"
Xiao Bei sat comfortably on the big chair and said indifferently,"The matter in Xuchang is almost over. Tomorrow, we will return to the court. Yuan Rang, Wen Yuan, follow me to the court to present the victory. Yuan Shao, Yuan Fu, the two of you gather the surrendered army. When Sikong returns, there will be a general amnesty!”
"Here!"
The two of them replied happily.
Xiahou Dun grinned.”
"Yes!"
Xiao Bei said indifferently,"The war in Runan has already been settled. I estimate that in a few days, the Lord and the others will also return. At that time, there will be some changes in the court, but it will not affect the Rong Manor. You guys look after your own barracks and wait for the Rong Manor to make contributions!"”
"Here!"
Xiahou Dun and Zhang Liao shouted.
On the ninth day.
The sky lit up.
All the officials in the court had already left the residence and gathered in the palace.
Today was the day that the Minister of State submitted the Xiao Manor's poison case to the Imperial Court for the officials and the Emperor to review. Naturally, everyone's hearts were heavy.
At this moment, Xun Yu's heart was also in a mess. He did not know what Xiao Bei was planning, whether he was dead or alive!
"Boom!"
Suddenly, the entire city was in an uproar.
The sound of iron hooves breaking the silence of the early morning.
The soldiers of the first battalion and tens of thousands of Yellow Turban soldiers came from the west and stopped outside Xuchang City.
At the same time, the sound of Xiao Bei leading the first battalion to present victory also rang out in the city, causing the officials and Xun Yu to be extremely confused.
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