Wu Chengsi whispered a few words into Wu Sansi's ear. Wu Sansi hesitated before asking, "Will this plan work?"
Wu Chengsi coughed a few times and said, "We have no choice but to give it a try no matter what. If it doesn't work, we can only send Luling back to the city. Aunt may be old, but she won't die anytime soon. We can take our time to plan. "
Wu Sansi gritted his teeth and nodded. "That's the only way!"
The two of them hurriedly left to make their own arrangements. As soon as the Wu brothers left, the banquet officially ended. It was getting late, and no one wanted to stay in the hot spring for too long. Everyone washed up and went to bed.
At Wu Chengsi's residence, the two Wangye and their subordinates had not slept yet. The two of them went straight back to Wu Chengsi's residence and discussed the matter in detail for a while. Until the second watch of the night, Zheng Yu returned with his men.
By the time he returned to the city under Wu Sansi's orders, the city gates were already about to close. He specially instructed the gatekeeper to close the gates a little later. The gatekeeper was no fool. He didn't know what was going on, but he could guess that it was something big. The person who had instructed him was King Liang, so he didn't dare to disobey. In any case, the streets of the city had not been cleared yet. As long as the gates were blocked, there was no harm in closing the gates a little later.
This delay coincided with Zhang Yizhi and Zhang Changzong leading a group of Featherwood Guards out of the city. The gatekeeper became even more nervous. He held on for less than an hour before Zheng Yu led the experts out of the city. Only then did the gatekeeper close the gates.
By the time Zheng Yu and his men arrived at Dragon's Gate Mountain, it was already close to the second watch. Zheng Yu's residence was empty, and the prince was with King Wei. Zheng Yu hurried to King Wei's residence. When Wu Sansi saw him, he asked anxiously, "Have you brought everyone?"
Zheng Yu was about to reply when he saw that Wu Chengsi was sitting there. He couldn't help but hesitate. Wu Sansi said, "You are not an outsider. There is no harm in speaking!"
Zheng Yu was secretly surprised. He didn't know when his wangye and his sworn enemy had become on the same side. He could only say, "This subordinate has already brought the people. There are a total of nine people. Although there are not many of them, they are all Jianghu people who know how to move high and low. They are the best at jumping onto roofs and vaulting over walls!"
Wu Sansi was overjoyed, "Good! With them around, the plan would be more feasible. Come, I will tell you the plan that I discussed with Wei Wang just now. "
Wu Chengsi covered his mouth with a handkerchief and coughed incessantly. As night fell, he coughed more and more violently. It was difficult for him to speak, so he could only listen to Wu Sansi's arrangements.
Wu Sansi stretched out his finger and ordered some wine. Then, he drew a few lines on the table and said in a deep voice, "This is the residence of the Prince of Luling. It's of the same size and style as my residence. The main residence is here …"
Wu Sansi's saliva flew everywhere as he spoke for almost an hour before he finally stopped and said, "Do you remember everything?"
Zheng Yu nodded. Wu Chengsi, who had been silent for a long time, finally asked, "Those nine people … do you recognize them?"
Zheng Yu had already received Wu Sansi's instructions, so he did not hide anything. He respectfully replied, "Your Highness, please do not worry. These people are all Jianghu people. Some of them were once great solitary bandits, while others were once gentlemen on the roof. Not only are they used to stealing like chickens and dogs, they are also either responsible for major crimes or have taken lives. They are all wanted criminals. King Liang cherishes their abilities and has recruited them into his residence as guest officials. Their identities are extremely secretive and they normally do not interact with outsiders. Even if someone fails, there is no way to prove that they were sent by us. "
Wu Chengsi nodded and said, "These people are still Jianghu people, a bunch of vicious people who only care about profit. They can only be used, not trusted. The truly important matters will still be left to you all. Tan Jin! "
Someone immediately rushed in from outside the door and cupped his fist towards Wu Chengsi. "This subordinate is here!"
Wu Chengsi said, "Go with this warrior Zheng. As long as you can complete the mission, both this King and King Liang will reward you. You will enjoy a life of endless riches and glory!"
Tan Jin was overjoyed and hurriedly acknowledged.
Several figures quietly left King Liang's residence in the middle of the night. Because the various buildings on the mountain were connected together, there wasn't much distance between them. Some of the people who were proficient in lightness kungfu decided to simply move through the roofs. They were as nimble as leopards.
Soon after, the guards of King Liang and King Wei began to move in secret as well. They quietly assembled without saying a word, as if they were waiting for something.
Liu Xiti was a refined thief who specialized in stealing from wealthy families. He wasn't a particularly vicious thief, and he would take as many treasures as he could get his hands on. He was too lazy to make a move on anything that didn't catch his eye. With his outstanding skills, it was very rare for him to leave behind any evidence. Moreover, he had the help of his cousin, Liu Shangfei, whose skills weren't inferior to his own.
However, this refined thief had another problem: he liked to steal fragrant flowers. When he was committing the crime in Yangzhou, he entered the residence of a senior official, and coincidentally ended up in the room of a beauty. That beauty's thin quilt covered half of her body, revealing a pair of slender, pink thighs. Liu Xiti's lust flared, and he actually plucked this delicate flower.
That beauty was one of the senior official's concubines, and she didn't dare to make a fuss even though she was taken advantage of. Liu Xiti couldn't forget the taste of this beauty. Two days later, when the case was exposed, he only heard that the senior official's residence reported that something had been lost, but there was no mention of this beauty's chastity. Liu Xiti guessed that she didn't dare to make a fuss because she cherished her reputation. As a result, he became bold and paid a visit to the senior official's residence.
This Liu Xiti's appearance was quite handsome, plus that Governor Yang's mansion had no less than a dozen wives and concubines. Under the constant rain and dew, for three to five months, she did not have a single time to have sex. Over time, the one who stole and the one who was stolen became the one who committed adultery. Liu Xiti fell in love with this beauty and told her everything about his background. He didn't expect that when the plot was exposed, this beauty would be frightened by her master and spill the beans, revealing everything she knew.
This time, even Liu Xiti's lair was dug up. Helpless, he and his cousin Liu Shangfei fled to the north, where they were recruited by Wu Sansi, whose ambition had been growing day by day in recent years. These two were originally gentlemen on the beam who stole chickens and dogs, and their skills were extremely high. They even had something special added to the soles of their boots, allowing them to walk on the smooth glazed roof tiles as if they were walking on flat ground. Unexpectedly, they managed to sneak their way to the top of the Prince of Luling's bedroom.
Like snakes, the two slid down the eaves and climbed onto the pavilion pillars. After exchanging a glance, they suddenly flew toward the hall door.
"Bang!"
The hall door was bolted, and the arm-thick bolt was unexpectedly broken by the two men's kicks. Without waiting for the guards at the bottom of the steps to react, the two men flew in.
"Ah!" A high-pitched scream came from behind the screen. Liu Xiti quickly thought, "This old man of Luling is shameless. He's still hanging between life and death, yet he still has a woman to serve him in his bed!"
Unexpectedly, the two of them flashed past the screen and were dumbfounded. The candles in the room were still burning, illuminating only one person on the bed. It was a young girl as beautiful as a flower. The young girl's face was full of shock as she pulled the thin quilt tightly to cover her body, revealing only a trace of white and tender skin on her shoulder.
The thin quilt was not much thicker than a single layer of bedding. There was no one else on the bed, so they could see everything clearly.
Liu Xiti, whose face was covered with a green cloth and only his eyes could be seen, exclaimed, "He changed rooms!"
Liu Shangfei fiercely said, "Kill her!"
Liu Xiti pulled him back and said anxiously, "Go find the main character! How can I bear to kill such a beauty! "
Finished speaking, Liu Xiti pulled Liu Shangfei away.
Liu Shangfei said exasperatedly, "Big Brother, with your lustful temperament, haven't you suffered enough?" As he spoke, the two of them brandished their weapons and began to fight against the hundred cavalry guards who were charging at them. In the courtyard, there were still soldiers from the Yulin Guard who also raised their weapons to attack. The two of them fought as they ran, kicking down the doors of the rooms one by one as they entered to search, causing a great commotion.
In the Prince of Luling's bedroom, Li Guo 'er pulled the thin quilt to cover her body. She thought that the two assassins were about to charge over, but unexpectedly, the two of them turned around and left. She couldn't help but be startled. Gao Ying, Lan Yiqing, and the other two female guards separately flew down from the pillar, the curtain, and the beam, looking at each other in dismay. If Liu Xiti took one more step forward, he would enter the ambush circle formed by the four of them. Unexpectedly, the two of them actually left.
Liu Xiti also didn't expect that his tender heart would save his life today. But even though the two of them had escaped this calamity, they continued to break into every room they saw, and the number of imperial guards chasing after them only increased. No matter how skilled the two of them were, they couldn't withstand the attacks of so many imperial guards. Liu Xiti's shoulder was hit by a spear, and Liu Shangfei's buttocks were kicked. Seeing that they wouldn't be able to escape if they continued to fight, the two of them could only leap onto the roof and rely on their ability to fly high to shake off their pursuers.
Chen Shouyi and Li Qi were also a pair of experts recruited by Wu Sansi. The two of them were originally great solitary bandits who roamed Hebei, but after the Khitans and the Turks fought a series of fierce battles in Hebei, there weren't many fat sheep left, so the two of them could only head south to make a living. While passing through Luoyang, they ran into a friend who had already defected to King Liang's side. With his recommendation, they also joined King Liang.
The two of them were attacking a side palace hall. These buildings all had one main building and two auxiliary buildings. The side palace hall that the two of them were staying in was either occupied by Li Guo 'er or Princess Taiping. Wu Sansi and Wu Chengsi wanted to go all out and kill Princess Taiping during the chaos.
In reality, the two of them were well versed in the principle of 'a crafty rabbit has three burrows'. They didn't believe that the Prince of Luling would still be sleeping peacefully in the main palace hall tonight. It would already be a miracle if he didn't change his residence in one night. The main palace hall definitely wasn't in Luling. They just wanted to use these assassins to create chaos, but they really hoped that the attack on the side palace hall would succeed.
Chen Shouyi and Li Qi broke into the side palace hall. The hall was also brightly lit. When these nobles were resting, they would put down the curtains and sleep. For the sake of convenience, they rarely extinguished the candles, so the candles on the table burned all night long.
The sound of the door being kicked had alerted the people in the tent. The two of them had just flashed past the screen with their sabers when they saw the curtain parting and a face poking out from inside. As soon as the face appeared, Chen Shouyi and Li Qixian, who had rushed in aggressively, let out a strange cry and jumped back in fright.
The face that came out of the tent was green!
The corner of the red robe was faintly discernible. The skin was as white as snow and the chest was flat. It was neither a man nor a woman, but the green face was as ferocious as a malicious ghost.
When the 'malicious ghost' saw them barging in with knives in hand, it also let out a shrill cry and retracted its head with a swoosh. The curtain closed and parted again. This time, two ghostly faces popped out. When the two ghostly faces saw the swords and sabers in their hands, they screamed in unison. Amidst the screams, the green faces horribly cracked open. The cracks made the faces even more terrifying, and the skin on the faces was still falling off.
Chen Shouyi and Li Qi were scared out of their wits when they saw such a horrifying scene. They jumped back in unison, and with a 'bang', they knocked over the eight curtains that had fallen to the ground. The two of them also fell to the ground on their backs. At this time, the bodyguards who had rushed in had already raised their swords and sabers and slashed at their heads!
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