The night was dark and a bright moon hung in the sky. The moonlight shone on a magnificent garden. There were tall bamboos, rock gardens, and ponds. The houses were exquisite with carved pillars and walls. There was a well-lit abode at the end of the winding path.
A pearl-shaped glass lamp, which was made of fine wood and decorated with fine engravings, emitted a bright and soft light. Under the light, Zhang Changzong, who was wearing a crimson nightgown and had her hair loose, stood in front of the octagonal mirror, humming a song while applying something on her face.
In front of him were more than twenty jade plates of various sizes. Each plate contained different things, such as mung bean paste, vegetable juice, almond powder, honey, egg white, melon slices, and so on.
Zhang Changzong was originally very beautiful. Because of such meticulous care, his skin was even more rosy and delicate. Many women envied him.
"Knock knock knock!"
There was a knock on the door. Zhang Changzong's face was already covered in all kinds of concoctions and melon slices. He turned his head unhappily and said, "I am already asleep. Why are you still knocking at this time …"
Before he could finish, Zhang Changzong suddenly remembered something important. He hurriedly jumped up from the chair and walked out. He went around the screen to the central room and reached out to open the door.
The inner guard outside knew that Zhang Fengchen had the habit of applying makeup to protect his face just like the imperial concubines in the palace. He was the one who bought the things that Zhang Changzong needed to apply makeup, but he was still shocked when he saw Zhang Changzong's face.
The inner guard calmed down and said in a low voice, "Fengchen, there's news from Taozhou!"
Zhang Changzong was overjoyed and said, "What's the result?"
The inner guard said, "Everything went smoothly! Commander Wang said that he will return to Chang 'an the day after tomorrow at the latest. Fengchen can take action! "
Zhang Changzong was overjoyed. His face was shaken and several melon slices fell off. "Good! This great merit is finally in our hands! "
The person who delivered the news came through the Xuanwu Gate. This gate was under the control of the Thousand Cavalry Camp, so no one in Chang 'an noticed it. Because of this, Yang Fan received the news earlier than Zhang Changzong.
In the middle of the night, in the most spacious living room of the Liu family's mansion on the island, candles on the walls lit up the hall. There were no less than fifty people standing in the hall and the courtyard. They were all tall, short, fat, and skinny, and of different ages. The only similarity was their clothes and expressions.
They were all dressed in green, the color that most easily blended in with the night. Their expressions were cold, solemn, and indifferent. It was as if they were accustomed to life and death in the world, and there was nothing in the world that could shake their will.
Dugu Yu sat in the middle of the hall. There were many people standing solemnly in front of and outside of the hall, but there was not the slightest sound, not even the sound of their breathing could be heard. Even the slight sound of Dugu Yu taking a sip of tea was especially clear in the hall. Gu Zhuting slowly pushed Yang Fan's wheelchair out. Dugu Yu hurriedly put down the teacup and stood up.
Yang Fan glanced at the green-robed men. He had seen the same expression on many people's faces before, including Gu Zhuting and Ren Wei. But now that they had been by his side for a long time, they were very different from the past. They were no longer pure assassins whose lives did not belong to them, so their emotions and desires were firmly restrained by them.
Of course, the martial prowess of the Guanlong Great Families wasn't limited to these people, but only these people could be treated as death warriors. Now, these people were all gathered here. Each of them was a first-class expert, and they were even more loyal to their Patriarch. They were willing to give up their lives at any time.
The people they were going to deal with were not people who did not know martial arts. After this operation, some of them would probably disappear from this world. However, they still had indifferent expressions on their faces. This was how they treated their own lives, and naturally, they treated the lives of others even more so.
"Erlang!"
Dugu Yu cupped his hands at Yang Fan. Yang Fan took out a stack of paper from his sleeve and passed it to Dugu Yu. Dugu Yu did not read it, but passed it to a green-robed man with white hair and beard. The green-robed man began to distribute the paper. The green-robed man standing in the middle of the hall was obviously of a higher status than the green-robed man standing outside. Everyone in the hall received a piece of paper.
Every piece of paper had a person's name on it, followed by their identity, address, and whether they were proficient in martial arts. Everyone who finished reading the note rolled it into a ball and swallowed it on the spot. Then, they strode out of the living room. Depending on the difficulty of the task they were carrying out, they would take a different number of people with them. In just a quarter of an hour, the entire living room was empty.
From beginning to end, no one said a word. Only when the hall was empty did Dugu Yu cast a sidelong glance at Yang Fan and said, "Erlang doesn't seem to be feeling too good?"
Yang Fan sighed softly. Dugu Yu smiled and said, "Indeed, I don't feel good about attacking my own people."
Yang Fan did not speak. Dugu Yu said, "If Ning Ke was still alive, he would definitely laugh at you for being soft-hearted."
Since the two reunited in Chang 'an, they had deliberately avoided the topic of Dugu Ning Ke. This was the first time. Perhaps Dugu Yu had finally walked out of the sadness of his sister's death, but Yang Fan's body still trembled when he suddenly heard him mention it.
Dugu Yu looked at the quiet night sky outside the hall and said softly, "When I first took charge of the Dugu family, many people in the family were not convinced by me, but Ning Ke did not care. He helped me take care of all kinds of affairs and brought the dying Dugu family up step by step. At this time, some people began to be convinced by me, but there were still some who were not convinced. They hindered me, hindered me, and made things difficult …"
Dugu Yu turned to Yang Fan and said with a smile, "I was very angry at that time, but I couldn't do anything. Do you know what Ning Ke said?"
Yang Fan said subconsciously, "What did she say?"
Dugu Yu said, "She said that Eldest Brother's achievements are enough for you to be the head of the family. Those who still refuse to obey you have been blinded by power and interests. They will not be convinced by reason. Appeasement will only breed traitors, so they can only use violence! "
Dugu Yu said, "The action to eradicate the hardliners was planned by Ning Ke. One of my biological uncles was removed from all his duties by my younger sister and sent to Bao Sai State. Three years later, he lost all his influence in the family. Grandmother once pleaded for him, hoping to let him come back, but my younger sister did not allow it. Grandmother was so angry that she cried and scolded my younger sister for being cruel.
Grandmother used to love my younger sister the most … My younger sister told me that although that uncle was no longer a threat, his punishment couldn't be revoked. This was an attitude and a warning to the whole family. If you don't treat him harshly, then you will be irresponsible to the people who trust you and follow you.
If it weren't for Ning Ke's decisiveness, the Dugu Family would have been torn apart by now. And I, who had been kicked out of the position of head of the family, might not even be alive right now! "
Dugu Yu gently patted Yang Fan's shoulder and slowly walked into the night.
…
Shen Mu looked at the sleeping child, and carefully placed him on the bed. He pulled the thin quilt over him, and gently kissed his pink little face. His movements were incomparably gentle, and there was a kind of maternal peace and joy in his expression. The once spoiled and overbearing Eldest Miss Li was now a mature and charming woman …
Qiqi turned her head, and saw that Shen Mu's eyes were lingering on her white breasts, which were glowing softly under the light. She couldn't help but roll her eyes at him coquettishly, and gently pulled up her clothes.
Shen Mu smiled, and withdrew his gaze. He said, "Erlang must be feeling a little conflicted tonight."
Qiqi rolled her eyes at him, and said, "He's not as ruthless as you are."
Shen Mu indifferently said, "I'm being decisive. If we don't purge the restless and unreliable people in the family, then what are we doing all this for? You say that I'm ruthless? Humph! You're surnamed Li, so why are you still standing on my side? "
Qiqi confidently said, "This is called 'if you marry a chicken, follow the chicken, and if you marry a dog, follow the dog'. Who told me to be a member of the Shen Family?"
Qiqi walked to Shen Mu's side, and gently sat down. She hugged his arm, and rested her chin on his shoulder. She faintly said, "But … I'm really worried about your great-grandfather's temper … after tonight, he'll understand what's going on. I'm afraid that you won't be able to withstand his thunderous rage."
Shen Mu stroked her jade arm, and shamelessly slid his hand into her chest. He held the place where his son had just sucked, and said in a deep voice, "Don't worry. The Old Grandfather isn't a hot-blooded youth. He won't draw his sword in anger. He'll make a wise choice when he understands the general trend! "
…
The founding County Duke, Chen Kaixun, was lying on the legs of two young maidservants dressed in small clothes. His eyes were slightly closed, his teeth were chattering, and his cheeks were bulging. The two young maidservants were soft and pretty. One was combing his hair, and the other was massaging his ears.
There was also a young maidservant dressed in a small jade-colored dress, with a blushing face, sitting between his wide open legs. Her hands were moving under the quilt, and it seemed that the position was under County Duke Chen's crotch. County Duke Chen was not having sex in the daytime, nor did he have any sexual fetishes. He was doing a health maintenance technique after waking up in the morning.
County Duke Chen was chattering his teeth, swallowing saliva, combing his hair, and massaging his ears. The young maidservant who was moving under his crotch was also doing a health maintenance technique. It was called "Great Kidney Sac Technique", also known as "Iron Crotch Technique". It required one to rub his testicles and penis a hundred times.
Later, Lu You, a great poet in the Southern Song Dynasty, also vigorously promoted this kind of health maintenance technique. He even wrote a poem about it: "If life wants to be free, two pears must be cooked by hand." County Duke Chen naturally didn't need to cook by himself. He was nearly seventy years old, had good teeth, and had black hair and beard. It could be seen that this old guy had quite a knack for health maintenance.
It would take County Duke Chen at least two hours to complete a set of health maintenance technique. He was lying there lazily, waiting for the young maidservant who was doing the Iron Crotch Technique to massage his belly again. Suddenly, there was a clamor in the courtyard. County Duke Chen was very dissatisfied. He opened his eyes, but before he could scold them, the door was kicked open. Two armored soldiers with swords in their hands stood there majestically like door gods.
County Duke Chen was stunned, and so were the three beautiful young maidservants who were serving him!
This battle began with the arrest of this High Duke!
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