Now that the living conditions of the people in Lantian County had improved, many farmers who had some spare cash started to renovate their houses. After all, this was an ancient nation. The people still had a very deep sense of home in their hearts. The first thing they did when they had money was to improve their living conditions. This was universal whether it was in modern times or ancient times.
Second Master Liu was no exception. As early as two months ago, the construction of their house had already started. Just recently, Second Master Liu brought his seven sons into the city to buy some furniture like tables and cabinets. On the way home, he happened to see Yu Dejing being surrounded by two masked men. At the critical moment, Second Master Liu hurriedly asked his seven sons to help!
Seeing that someone had come to intervene, the man in black was stunned at first. Then, he revealed a ruthless expression and held the dagger at an even faster speed to cut Yu Dejing's throat!
"Bang ~!"
Seeing this, Second Master Liu's eldest son shouted, picked up a stool, and threw it in the direction of the assassin in black!
It was just that … it was just that the direction of his stool should hit Yu Dejing first and then the assassin in black!
"Scholar Yu, get down quickly!"
Second Master Liu's eldest son also understood this problem, so he shouted and ran straight toward Yu Dejing without stopping.
As for Second Master Liu's other sons, they were already less than three feet away from Yu Dejing!
At the moment of life and death, the reinforcements had finally arrived. Yu Dejing's desire to live was still very strong. Hearing the shout behind her, Yu Dejing quickly leaned back and then fell straight to the ground!
"Huff huff huff ~!"
The stool spun rapidly in the air, and with a whistling sound, it smashed toward the assassin in black's face.
"Hmph! Damn it! "
Although the assassin knew Kung Fu, he would definitely not feel good if the stool hit him. He had no choice but to temporarily give up on Yu Dejing and quickly retreat.
In such a short time, the seven brothers of the Liu family had already surrounded Yu Dejing and shielded her behind them.
"Retreat ~!"
The two black-clothed assassins looked at each other and spat out the word "retreat". Then, without prior agreement, they flew to the hillsides on both sides.
It was not that they could not beat them, but the Liu brothers were all tall and strong. If they really fought, they could win with their Kung Fu, but it would inevitably take some time. If other people passed by during this time, it would be difficult for them to escape!
"Ouch! It hurts so much! "
Yu Dejing, who was lying on the ground, couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief when he saw the assassins escape from the two sides of the hill. However, a sharp pain came from the back of his head. He crawled up from the ground and cried out while rubbing his head.
It wasn't a big deal when he rubbed it, but he immediately felt a sticky and wet sensation on his palm. He brought his hand to his eyes and saw that it was covered in blood. Hiss!
Yu Dejing couldn't help but suck in a breath of cold air. He didn't expect that the fall just now would cause the back of his head to bleed!
"Scholar Yu, are you alright?"
Second Master Liu's eldest son asked aloud.
"I'm fine! Thank you Second Master Liu and the uncles for your help. Otherwise, Dejing would have died today! "
Yu Dejing hurriedly bowed to the few of them and thanked them solemnly.
"Hey! Scholar Yu, who did you offend? Why would anyone want to kill you? "
Second Master Liu squinted and asked.
"Second Master, I don't know them, but one of them seems to be a mysterious person I met just now outside the city!"
Yu Dejing rubbed his head and explained briefly. At this moment, he remembered the important matter and quickly said, "I … I don't have time to explain to you. I have to go to the academy to find Mr. Li Gang as soon as possible. Someone wants to harm Marquis!"
"What? Someone wants to harm Young Master? "
Second Master Liu's eyes immediately widened when he heard this. He wasn't someone who didn't know the severity of the situation. Yu Dejing was just an ordinary scholar from the countryside. Logically speaking, he wouldn't offend anyone. But now, Yu Dejing was being chased by two masked men in black. Therefore, when Second Master Liu heard Yu Dejing say that someone wanted to harm Li Zexuan, he immediately realized the severity of the situation. So, he hurriedly shouted to his sons beside him.
"Quick! You guys, quickly escort Scholar Yu to the academy! In case he gets into danger again! "
One of the young men couldn't help but ask, "Father, what about this cart of things?"
Second Master Liu said angrily, "What things? What time is it now? Who has the time to care about these things? Quickly escort Scholar Yu to the academy! "
"Yes, yes, yes!"
The young man hurriedly said.
Yu Dejing clasped his hands gratefully at Second Master Liu and said, "Thank you, Second Master! I'll explain the details to Second Master later! "
Then, without waiting for Second Master Liu's response, Yu Dejing turned and left!
The group of eight rushed towards the Cloud Mountain as fast as they could.
…
"Teacher Wen Ji, there are a few villagers outside the academy. They say that they have an important matter to discuss with you!"
Li Gang was in the office going through the final exam questions that had been drafted by the various departments. At this moment, Mo Zhong's voice sounded from outside the door!
"Come in!"
Li Gang frowned. After Mo Zhong pushed the door open and entered, Li Gang asked, "Did the villagers say what important matter it is?"
Mo Zhong clasped his hands and said, "No! But there's a young man named Yu Dejing among them. Last year, when the people caused havoc in the Cui family, the Yamachō even saved his life. Today, his head is still bleeding. I think it really is an urgent matter! "
"Bleeding?"
Li Gang's expression changed slightly. He hurriedly got up and said, "Quickly, follow me outside to take a look!"
With that, the old man took the lead and walked out of the house.
"You're Yu Dejing? Mo Zhong, quickly send him to the medical hall for treatment! "
At the entrance of the academy, Li Gang immediately saw a young man clutching his head with his hands covered in blood. The old man hurriedly ordered Mo Zhong.
"Teacher Wen Ji, don't! Don't worry about my injury. I have something very urgent to tell you. Please let's talk in private! "
Yu Dejing heard and hurriedly waved his hand.
Li Gang frowned and said, "What can be more important than your life? It won't be too late to talk about it after your injury is treated! "
Yu Dejing's figure was a little staggered. It was probably the aftereffects of excessive blood loss. He steadied himself and said, "No, no, no! Teacher Wen Ji, someone wants to harm Marquis … "
"What? Quickly! Mo Zhong! Quickly help him inside! Mo Yun, quickly go to the medical hall and ask Dr. Qin and Dr. Wang to return to the academy! "
Li Gang's expression changed suddenly, and then he said decisively.
"Yes!"
Mo Zhong and Mo Yun hurriedly accepted the order.
…
"… That's what happened. If Second Master Liu and the others hadn't arrived in time, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to reach the academy …"
A quarter of an hour later, in Li Gang's office, Yu Dejing relied on his strong willpower to resist fainting. He told Li Gang about what he heard outside Chang 'an City this morning and the assassination on the way to Laiyun Mountain. He told Li Gang, Yan Silu, Mo Huai, Ma Zhou, and Xu Hongzhi who came after hearing the news.
After saying that, Yu Dejing finally couldn't take it anymore and was about to fall to the ground.
Fortunately, Second Master Liu's eldest son was quick to catch him.
Li Gang hurriedly said, "Quickly! Mo Zhong, help Yu Dejing down with the Liu brothers. First, do some bandaging and wait for Dr. Wang and Dr. Qin to come back! "
"Yes! Teacher Wen Ji! "
Mo Zhong led the Liu brothers to help Yu Dejing out.
Inside the room, Li Gang's expression had become extremely grim. He said angrily, "Yamachō led hundreds of thousands of chickens in Lantian County to go to the various counties in Guanzhong to exterminate locusts. I didn't expect that someone would use this as an excuse to maliciously slander them. They're really distorting the truth and devoid of humanity!"
"I'm afraid this matter isn't that simple!"
Mo Huai, who had been sitting next to him without saying a word, said with a serious expression, "All signs point to someone behind this, wanting to incite the people to cause trouble. They chose to slander Yamachō and incite public anger. Unexpectedly, the rumors they spread were exposed one by one by Yu Dejing, so they flew into a rage out of humiliation and wanted to silence him!"
Yan Silu frowned and said, "The question is, who would choose to spread rumors to slander Yamachō at this time? What good would it do them? "
Ma Zhou pondered for a moment and said, "Yamachō doesn't attend court all year round and rarely makes enemies in the court. Even if they do have enemies, those people don't seem to be so bold. Mr. Mo is right. I'm afraid this matter isn't as simple as it seems on the surface!"
Li Gang had calmed down by now. He frowned and said, "In your opinion, what should we do now?"
Mo Huai pondered for a moment and said, "No matter what the true purpose of those people is, they must have come with ill intentions. The Academy should immediately clarify those rumors through Datang Daily to prevent more people from being confused and bewitched by the rumors!"
Li Gang nodded and said, "I'll write an article to refute Yamachō according to those rumors one by one! Not only me, but Ma Zhou, you also have to write. In addition, make arrangements for Datang Daily as soon as possible. Leave some places for us in tomorrow's newspaper! "
Ma Zhou cupped his hands and said, "Yes! Mr. Wen Ji! "
"Should we inform Yamachō of this matter through the telegraph?"
Seeing that the plan was set, Xu Hongzhi suddenly asked.
The room instantly quieted down.
After a moment of silence, Li Gang said, "No need! Yamachō has rushed thousands of miles to provide disaster relief. It's not good to be distracted at this time! In addition to clarifying the rumors, I'll also write a report to His Majesty and let His Majesty send people to thoroughly investigate who is spreading the rumors! "
Xu Hongzhi nodded and said, "Mr. Wen Ji has thought it through thoroughly. I have no objections!"
"I have no objections either!"
"… I have no objections either!"
Mo Huai frowned. He felt that there was a bigger conspiracy behind this matter, but he had no evidence and could only agree. "I have no objections either!"
Seeing this, Li Gang nodded and said, "Good! Since no one has any objections, let's proceed according to the plan! In addition, those criminals dared to commit murder in broad daylight. This means that Lantian County is not peaceful today. Inform all the students not to leave the Academy for the time being! "
"Yes!"
…
"Dragon Head, we have someone outside Chang 'an City who instigated the people to be sabotaged by a scholar. He brought people to ambush the scholar on his way home, but they were seen by passersby and the ambush failed!"
In a dark thatched cottage in a village in Xinfeng County, a warrior in a tight suit walked in and bowed to a mysterious person wearing a green mask with fangs.
"Hmph! Trash! "
A cracked and hoarse voice came from under the ferocious-looking mask. The warrior could not help but shudder. The mysterious man continued, "Have their identities been exposed?"
"No!"
The warrior in tight suit bowed and replied.
The room fell into a short silence. After a while, the mysterious person said, "We'll spare their lives for now. They can be spared the death penalty, but they can't escape punishment. Cut a tendon in each of their hands!"
"… Yes!"
The warrior in tight suit trembled and left to carry out the order.
"Dragon Head, it seems that this Li Zexuan has the people's hearts!"
At this time, a ghostly figure walked out from the darkness of the room. Upon closer inspection, there was a sinister scar above his eyebrows. He looked like an evil spirit from hell. He said in a gloomy voice.
"Hmph! The more he gets, the more I will make him lose! Only when he has nothing and is notorious, will he be completely useful to me! This is only the first step, the more exciting part is yet to come! "
Speaking of this, the masked man's voice had a trace of fanaticism, "Have you got the formula for the gunpowder?"
The scarred man replied, "No! That Li Zexuan is cunning and ruthless. There is no place in the Strange Taste Pavilion to produce gunpowder, and no one knows the complete formula. Now we can only use that thing as a substitute. Although it's a little weak, it should be enough! "
Gunpowder!
Logically speaking, only Li Zexuan and Li Er knew about gunpowder. Who would have thought that these two people knew about gunpowder!
The so-called Dragon Head nodded and said, "Mm, that's the only way! Tell the people below to be careful, don't cause any unnecessary trouble! Don't be like that idiot Jin Wanfu, carelessly ruining this Dragon Head's plans! "
"Don't worry, Dragon Head, I will tell the people below to be careful!"
The scarred man replied.
"Mm!"
The mysterious Dragon Head nodded and said after a moment of silence, "Tomorrow, release another rumor. I'd like to see how Li Shimin will react when he finds out!"
"Dragon Head, isn't it a little too early?"
The scarred man asked hesitantly.
"Hehe! It's not early! It's not early! "
The mysterious Dragon Head smiled and said, "We need to make the Tang Empire fall into chaos as soon as possible. Only then can we do things better. This is called taking advantage of the situation! Tell the Earth Emanations Group to get ready. Once the time is right, we will act immediately! "
"Yes! Dragon Head! Dragon Head is wise! "
The warrior in tight suit bowed and left.
Only the Dragon Head was left in the room.
With his hands behind his back, he looked in the direction of the Southwest Imperial Palace and sneered twice. Then, he muttered, "The show is about to start. Li Shiming, oh Li Shiming, I want you to become my prisoner!"
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