Jiang Pengji did not reflect on her actions. The Nan family of Fen Zhou were like ants in a steamer basket. They were so anxious that their feet were burning.
They had put in a lot of effort for this assassination. They had arranged everything properly to ensure that nothing went wrong.
They could only succeed!
"That's what they said, but Liu Xi is very skilled in martial arts. I heard that he has the protection of a miracle. I don't know if those men of sacrifice can succeed."
The head of the Nan family was very confident, but his brother did not think so. He had been anxious for a few days.
From the time the plan was made to the day of the attack, his heart was always in the air. The ominous premonition grew stronger day by day.
"Even if Liu Xi has three heads and six arms, can she survive the ambush of more than a hundred men of sacrifice? What protection of a miracle? It's just Liu Xi's lies to mislead the public. How can you believe such nonsense? Ridiculous! "
The head of the Nan family could not stand his brother's cowardice. He disliked his unlucky guesses even more.
He had taken a great risk in planning to ambush Jiang Pengji. If he was not careful, he and his family would be smashed to pieces.
Even if he did not show it on his face, there was an indescribable pressure in his heart. It was suffocating.
His brother did not know how to share his burden. Instead, he was cheering for the enemy.
"Elder brother, I didn't mean that …"
The elder brother, who was almost 50 years old, glared and asked sternly, "If you didn't mean that, then what did you mean?"
The younger brother was speechless. He knew that his elder brother would not listen to him. He could only accompany him to wait for news.
More than a hundred men of sacrifice had been sent out. It was like an arrow on a bow. It was too late to say anything.
For the hundreds of years of inheritance of the Nan family of Fen Zhou, he could only pray for the success of the ambush. As long as Jiang Pengji died, the forces gathered by her would fall apart. The external threat would be easily solved. In this way, not only could the Nan family take revenge, but they could also take advantage of the chaos to rise.
The hatred between Jiang Pengji and the aristocrats of Nansheng was not ordinary.
First, there was the grudge of digging graves and disturbing the ancestors. Later, there was the hatred of confiscating family property and plundering tenant farmers.
The loss of money was nothing. They could earn it back in the future. But the loss of face and status could not be forgiven.
The Nan Family of Fen Prefecture was also a prestigious family that had existed for hundreds of years. How could they tolerate a bunch of scum peeing on their heads?
What Hejian Liu family?
They were just a small family that couldn't be shown in public and didn't have much of a foundation. They really thought too highly of themselves and even dared to call themselves a landowning family.
Ever since Jiang Pengji entered Nansheng, everything she did made the aristocrats of Nansheng detest her from the bottom of their hearts!
How are these landowning households? They're clearly shameless bandits! Take the loss of the Nan family in Fen Prefecture as an example. Jiang Pengji not only sent people to dig up a large number of gold and silver artifacts buried with their ancestors in their graves, but also took away the wealth they had accumulated. She also used force to take away their tens of thousands of fertile fields.
Even if the Nan Clan had used all sorts of methods to seize these fertile lands from the hands of the common people.
However, once the things were in their pockets, they belonged to them. If Jiang Pengji snatched them from their hands, she would be a bandit!
It was easy to imagine what his future would be like if he were to make a living under the noses of such a feudal lord.
Those who strike first gain the upper hand and those who strike later suffer the calamity. The Nan family, whose fundamental interests were touched by Jiang Pengji, finally took the risk out of desperation.
"Reporting — First Master, Second Master, there's news!"
The Nan brothers anxiously waited for the news. They waited from dusk until the moon was in the middle of the sky. Finally, they received the secret report from the housekeeper.
"Liu Xi is dead?"
The housekeeper calmed his rapid breathing and said excitedly, "Liu Xi caught a cold and is seriously ill. He won't see anyone."
"Cold?" The master of the Nan family curled his lips into a cold smile. "He caught a cold at this time. Is it true or is he trying to cover it up?"
He didn't fall sick earlier or later, but he fell sick after the men of sacrifice took action. Only a fool would believe that.
"Oh yes, has the men of sacrifice returned?"
He didn't let the pleasant surprise get to his head. Instead, he asked about the whereabouts of the men of sacrifice. If the men of sacrifice also said that Jiang Pengji was dead, then she was really dead.
"They haven't returned yet." The housekeeper suddenly lowered his voice and said, "However, this matter is most likely successful."
The master of the Nan family asked, "What do you know?"
The housekeeper explained in detail in his ear and analyzed, "According to the news, Yang Tao and his guards stayed outside for a long time before returning. They looked hurried and solemn. I think it's most likely that Liu Xi was careless and went out to hunt without anyone with him. He was ambushed by the men of sacrifice … The men of sacrifice in the manor are all elites, but Yang Tao and the others can't be underestimated. For safety reasons, it's normal that the men of sacrifice didn't report back immediately. "
The most powerful lord in the world was assassinated. The news would definitely shake the entire nine prefectures and four seas.
For the sake of his own life, Yang Tao couldn't let the ambushed men of sacrifice go. He would definitely search all over the mountains and plains.
For the safety of the Nan family, the men of sacrifice had to shake off their pursuers. It would take a lot of time to go back and forth.
"This matter shouldn't be publicized. Send someone to inquire again."
The next day, Jiang Pengji was still nowhere to be seen. It was as if the lord who skipped work for six to ten hours a day had vanished into thin air.
Not only had Jiang Pengji vanished into thin air, but the reactions of Yang Si and the other important officials were also very strange. It was as if a storm was brewing.
Various details were laid out in front of him. The master of the Nan family completely believed that Jiang Pengji was dead.
"Now that Liu Xi is dead, what's the use of Yang Si and the others sealing off the news?" The master of the Nansheng family sneered harshly. "Liu Xi has no children. He's an old and widowed woman. Yang Si and the others want to support a new lord, but they don't have a candidate. There are hidden dangers within, and there's An Cui outside … "
He snorted coldly. He seemed to have guessed that Jiang Pengji's death couldn't be kept under wraps and that the forces under her would fall apart.
The Nan family didn't pin their hopes on An Cui … Their previous cooperation proved that An Cui was also a fraud. It was better to rely on oneself than on others … Rather than placing heavy bets on an unreliable person, it was better to rise up on their own. The Nan family secretly contacted a few aristocratic families that were on good terms with them and plotted in secret. At the same time, they sent people to quietly spread the rumor that Jiang Pengji might have died. They used this to shake the morale of Yang Si and the others …
Therefore, similar rumors quietly emerged in the teahouses and taverns.
The water army didn't immediately say that Jiang Pengji was dead. Instead, they disguised themselves as passersby and asked her where she had been recently.
She hadn't been seen for so long. Could something have happened?
The other water army took the opportunity to take over the topic and slowly set the pace. After two or three days of fermenting, the rumors began to take shape.
Seeing this situation, Yang Si smiled and teased Wei Ci.
"Zixiao has met his match."
Wei Ci said, "There's no evidence. His methods are clumsy."
Yang Si was speechless.
He was indeed the chief coach of the water army, Wei Zixiao. His words were domineering!
"Are we just going to ignore it?"
Wei Ci said, "As long as my lord appears in front of people, such rumors will fall apart on their own. There's no need to pay attention to them."
Yang Si rubbed his chin and said, "The Nan family took action without any evidence. Aren't they afraid that it's a trap?"
"A cornered beast will do something desperate." Wei Ci said, "Whether it's a trap or not, the Nan family is determined to send people to ambush us. There's no room for negotiation."
If it were Wei Ci, he would also be afraid that a long delay would bring trouble.
The Nan family's choice was very normal.
It was right to leave the matter of rumors to Yang Si. Yang Si didn't care much about it. He was more curious about his lord's changes in the past two days.
He suddenly asked, "Is there anything wrong with my lord?"
"What's wrong?" Wei Ci asked.
Yang Si pointed to his head and said with a solemn expression, "Everything is wrong! It's as if she's a different person! My lord has been diligent in her administration these days. I wouldn't dare to do this even in my dreams. Zixiao … say, could it be that the lord has been possessed by some wild monster? "
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