Yang Fan relaxed his brows and pondered for a moment before saying, "Since it was Zhao Yu's idea to assassinate me, then … what is Shen Mu's plan?"
Yi Xiaoyou glanced at him coldly and said, "I don't know! Our Young Master's wisdom is as deep as the ocean and is not something we can guess. "
Yang Fan narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "Alright! You don't know what he is planning, but you should know what he has been doing since he returned to the central plains in secret, right? "
Yi Xiaoyou raised his head and sneered. "Do you think I will tell you?"
Leng Aoyu said, "There is nothing that cannot be said! Two years ago, we fought with the Obvious Sect and suffered great losses. After returning for a year, Young Master has been recovering our strength and making up for some of the problems in the past. He did not do anything against the Hidden Sect. "
Yang Fan laughed involuntarily and said, "According to what you said, how do you explain your actions today?"
Leng Aoyu retorted, "You have to ask yourself! Why did you suddenly move the 'Succession Hall' to Luoyang? Why did the Obvious Sect's people suddenly start searching for information about us? "
Yang Fan mocked, "So, I, Yang, am the one at fault for starting a war?"
His eyes swept across the two and said, "Shen Mu has been back for a year without any news. As a member of the 'Succession Hall,' I know nothing about it. Does this count as having no ill intentions? That's right, he did not do anything against us during this year. He was just recovering his strength and making up for the loopholes. But … what happened after that? "
Yang Fan's eyes gradually turned sharp as he said, "After he made up for the loopholes and set up his defenses, what does he intend to do? He is already sharpening his blade, and you blame me for making the first move? Keke … "
Yi Xiaoyou and Leng Aoyu were instantly speechless. Looking at the mocking smile in Yang Fan's eyes, Yi Xiaoyou couldn't help but say, "We are just unconvinced. Why should the Hidden Sect submit to the Obvious Sect and listen to your orders?"
Yang Fan said, "It seems that after the battle in Chang 'an, the situation has changed. Right now, doesn't your Hidden Sect have the same status as us? "
Yi Xiaoyou said, "So what? Facts have proven that we are stronger than you. Whatever you can do, we can also do. What you can't do, we can still do. If it wasn't for the fact that your Xian Clan had taken the top position in these years, if it was our master, the 'Succession Hall' wouldn't be like it is today. "
Yang Fan helplessly shook his head and sighed, "That's it. All dissatisfaction was just an excuse. In the end, it was just a battle of interests! You think this way, but the people of Xian Sect also think this way. Of course this battle could not be avoided. I believe that even if Shen Mu and I don't want to fight, you will create all kinds of conflicts and force us to fight, right? "
After confirming that this operation was not initiated by Shen Mu, and from what these two people said, it was very likely that they only knew about the existence of the Succession Hall, but did not know that there were seven sects and five families behind the Succession Hall. Yang Fan suddenly felt dispirited. It was impossible to get any useful information from these two people.
Leng Aoyu, who had always been cold and silent, suddenly asked, "Where are our people?"
Yang Fan, who was in deep thought, paused for a moment and immediately understood. He replied indifferently, "Them? They are forever left in the reed shrubs. "
When Yi Xiaoyou heard this, his eyes couldn't help but turn bloodshot as he shouted, "I will kill you!" Unfortunately, just as he was about to pounce, Ren Wei ruthlessly kicked him in the knee socket, causing him to kneel on the ground with a thud.
Leng Aoyu angrily said, "Who betrayed us?"
Yang Fan raised his eyes and looked at him with some amusement. Yi Xiaoyou suddenly came to a realization. He gritted his teeth and said, "Who is it? Who betrayed us? "
Yang Fan shook his head and said, "No one betrayed you."
Yi Xiaoyou angrily said, "Bullsh * t! If no one betrayed us, how did you know that we would be lying in ambush? How did you arrange for an expert to eliminate our people without anyone knowing? "
Yang Fan unhurriedly said, "Because Young Master Jiang once had an incredible expert under him. That senior's surname was Lu, but even this expert and Young Master Jiang had suffered a huge loss in the hands of your Hidden Sect. When I was fighting with Young Master Jiang, I was already facing a formidable enemy. Now that I am facing the two of you who had once made Young Master Jiang suffer a huge loss, how can I not be extra careful? "
Yi Xiaoyou and Leng Aoyu's faces were ashen, and they couldn't say another word. Jiang Yi didn't have a traitor, but they had suffered a crushing defeat. With such a huge disparity, what else was there to say? To them, who had always been conceited, this outcome was even worse than death.
Yang Fan slowly stood up. It was unknown when the rain had stopped, but there were two rainbows in the sky. It was a double rainbow, but they weren't parallel. Instead, they were like two rainbow bridges that were connected. The rainbow-colored light emitted a blurred beauty. Under the eaves, the rainwater was dripping incessantly, creating new ripples in the puddles that were gradually calming down. Yang Fan brushed his sleeves, turned around, and walked into his room.
Under the canopy, he left behind his final words: "You didn't have to die, but … you shouldn't have had designs on my family!"
Swish!
The snow-white blade light flashed in the air, and the water that flowed to the vegetable field quickly turned blood red.
Perhaps, the vegetables in this field would grow exceptionally luscious.
…
The rain stopped, and the carriages left the Ox Clan Manor and drove towards Luoyang City. This time, Yang Fan sat in A Nu's carriage. Because the two little fellows were sleepy, they were sleeping soundly on their mother's left and right, occupying all the seats. A Nu gently caressed her bulging tummy and asked gently, "You didn't receive any useful information?"
Yang Fan nodded and shook his head. "I didn't receive any information, but I did."
A Nu raised her pretty eyebrows. "Oh?"
Yang Fan said, "Today's lame assassination attempt, I originally suspected that it wasn't Shen Mu's doing. Sure enough, it was Zhao Yu who thought himself clever. Zhao Yu is Shen Mu's confidant, but he didn't know what countermeasures Shen Mu had against me, so he had no choice but to use this plan to share his master's burden. This means … "
Yang Fan glanced at A Nu, and A Nu suddenly understood. "I understand. This means that Shen Mu wasn't lured here by you because Langjun moved the 'Succession Hall' to Luoyang. He didn't regard Luoyang as your main battlefield, so he didn't deploy any troops here."
Yang Fan nodded. "Yes, but also wrong. Here, he doesn't have the right time, the right place, or the right people. Of course, he won't be led by the nose by me so easily. But he still had to come here sooner or later, because I have the initiative. "
Yang Fan thought for a while and explained, "He is in Chang 'an, and I am in Luoyang. Both of us have arranged our troops and are in a stalemate, just like two armies facing each other. Under such circumstances, unless one side runs out of provisions, or reveals a flaw, or the three armies request to fight, the stalemate will continue. But I am now intercepting his provisions. How can he not come out? "
Yang Fan smiled and said resolutely, "Even if he doesn't want to send troops, he has to do it now!"
…
In Chang 'an, Shen Mu paced with his hands behind his back with an ugly expression. He said slowly, "Imperial Messenger Shi went to investigate Danzhou, and Censor Hu went to investigate Feng. Yang Fan really has a backup plan."
Another advisor under Shen Mu, Lan Jinhai, anxiously clutched his wrist and said, "Brother Zhang has already gathered provisions and gone to Taiyuan. How about … we immediately send someone to ask him to change his route to Danzhou?"
Shen Mu shook his head. "It's too late. Yang Fan is really good at planning his second move after half a month. He knows that if I make a move, it will be too late for him to react. Moreover, even if the matter in Danzhou is settled, what about the one in Feng? Robbing Peter to pay Paul, we have been led by the nose by him. We will be defeated sooner or later. "
Shen Mu slowly paced around the room and stopped. He said, "Let's take it step by step. Siyu is about to reach Danzhou, but Hu Yuanli is still on his way. Let's deal with Censor Shi first. Humph! You have Zhang Liang's plan, and I have a ladder to climb over the wall. We may not lose to you! "
…
In the alley, Ke Zhao and Deacon Ke walked dejectedly, wondering who else they could borrow money from.
When he gambled with the dice that day, not only did he lose all his family's money, but he also lost his house to someone else. But his father was not dead yet, so he could not make the decision. When he went home and leaked the news, his father picked up his walking stick and chased after him on the street. He was so scared that he did not even dare to return home.
His wife was originally an extremely virtuous and docile woman. Because of his addiction to gambling, a good family had long been ruined by him, and she never had any complaints. However, this time, he really lost too much. After crying loudly, his wife wanted to hang herself. Fortunately, she was saved by someone.
When his wife's family heard the news, a few of his elder brothers-in-law came together and took his wife back to her family. His father was also deeply grieved. He knew that his son was not a good person and had let down his wife, so he asked his father-in-law to find another son-in-law so that he would not be cheated by his scoundrel son.
Because of this, a few of his elder brothers-in-law stopped him once and gave him a beating. They only stopped when he wrote the divorce papers. Ke Zhao did not care about his wife's divorce, but he could not ignore the creditors. The money on the IOU could be delayed, but if he did not hand over the house, the creditors would not do it. He did not know where that foreigner found a group of debt collectors, but each one was incomparably fierce. Ke Zhao had no choice but to borrow money from everywhere.
However, those friends of his were now avoiding him. Just now, he went to borrow money from his good friend, Zhao Cang Jian's family. Zhao Cang Jian grunted for a long time and did not say a word. Instead, Zhao Cang Jian's wife insinuated that he was chased out. Now he was really at his wit's end.
Ke Zhao was walking dejectedly when suddenly a person came toward him. Ke Zhao used to be a very arrogant person, but now he was poor and had no ambition, so he was too lazy to pay attention to him. He dodged to the side, but unexpectedly, that person took a step forward and blocked in front of him.
Ke Huangshi angrily raised his head and saw a big man in front of him. The man was a head taller than him, with his arms crossed and a sneer on his face. Ke Huangshi could not help but turn pale. He staggered two steps and said with a trembling voice, "You … what are you doing?"
Before his voice died away, he felt his shoulders tighten. He looked to his left and right and saw another two big men with unkind expressions. The one in front of him said, "Ke Dianshi, how many days has it been since you owe money? You should at least give an explanation to the creditors. "
Ke Dianshi smiled and said, "Aren't I trying to think of a way? Please give me a few more days."
The other said, "Us brothers are only doing things for money. Whether we give you a few more days is not up to us. You should talk to the creditors. Take him away!"
Ke Zhao had no choice but to leave with them. In his opinion, if the other party wanted to collect the debt, they could not do anything to him. But once they left, Ke Dianshi would disappear.
There were rumors in the streets that Ke Dianshi owed too many debts and was abandoned by his family, so he fled to a foreign land. Even the officials of Pang Prefecture, such as Pang Ling, Pang Cheng and Pang Shi, thought the same. Therefore, the disappearance of a small, unranked official, Ke Dianshi, did not even raise a bubble in the Feng Prefecture.
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