King Qiang would die suddenly.
Shen Lang could be sure of this.
But when would King Qiang die?
Shen Lang could not be sure.
And could Shen Lang tell the Monarch about King Qiang's sudden death?
Absolutely not!
Shen Lang had to stay out of this matter.
Shen Lang was a skilled doctor.
His medical skills could be a sharp weapon at a critical moment, treating certain important people in the royal family.
Therefore, killing and medical skills had to be separated.
Shen Lang, you can kill people.
But he could not kill while treating.
Otherwise, who in the royal family would dare to let him treat?
And this time, Shen Lang's murder of King Qiang was a delayed murder, dying suddenly two months after the treatment.
If he told the Monarch now, it would be a temporary relief. The Monarch would be overjoyed.
But afterwards, the Monarch would think that Shen Lang was too scary.
If he could kill King Qiang with such a miraculous method, what about tomorrow?
Others might be suspicious, but Shen Lang could not involve himself in this matter.
And others might not suspect Shen Lang.
There were delays in killing.
For example, Stupa Mountain had poisoned Goddess Xue Yin, and Prince Jin had poisoned Princess Ning Luo.
But those were slow poisons.
King Qiang's sudden death would not be Shen Lang's first reaction.
Instead, they would wonder if it was someone from Qiang.
Whoever benefited the most from King Qiang's death would be the biggest suspect.
… …
The Wu army marched south, approaching the State of Yue's Shangye City.
Bian Xiao's army prepared for battle.
The Marquis of Northern Suppression, Nangong Ao, led 40,000 troops, approaching Shangye City.
The armies of the two countries faced off.
The situation was tense!
In the end, the Monarch still summoned Shen Lang.
But when he saw him, he could not help but feel angry.
Didn't he say to starve him for a few days?
Look at this bastard's glowing face. Did he look like someone who had starved for a few days?
He was just short of burping.
And when he opened his mouth, his teeth were snow-white, and he did not look dirty at all.
You not only have food to eat in the cellar, but you can also take a bath and brush your teeth.
However, the Monarch did not pursue these details.
"The thirty thousand soldiers of Wu State are approaching Shangye City. What do you think?" Ning Yuanxian asked.
Shen Lang: "Who's leading the troops?"
Ning Yuanxian said, "Lord Wu."
Hearing this, Shen Lang's expression changed slightly.
How could they be so generous?
If this was a scam, there was no need for King Wu to lead the troops himself.
"Do you think all of this is related to Su Nan?" the Monarch asked.
Shen Lang said, "Your Majesty, if all of this is related to Su Nan, then the consequences will be very shocking. Su Nan's plot is very big."
The Monarch nodded.
The Monarch said, "Let's hope that King Wu is just young and impetuous. After winning the hunt at the border, he wants to use the opportunity to boost the morale of his country and increase the friction at the border."
Shen Lang couldn't help but say, "Your Majesty, you have to be prepared for the worst."
The Monarch replied, "Worst case scenario? Then what do you think is the worst case scenario? "
Shen Lang said, "The army of Chu State may approach the western border of our State of Yue and restrain the army of Marquis Zhenxi, Zhong Yao. The thirty thousand soldiers of Wu State is just the beginning. Next, King Wu will continue to send more troops. The army will press on the border and completely restrain the army of Duke Bixiao and Marquis Zhenbei. Then King Qiang will kill his way into the western border. Once that happens, Marquis Su Nan will be able to do whatever he wants from Your Majesty. "
The Monarch's face twitched.
He had also thought about this situation. Hopefully, the situation would not deteriorate to this point.
Ning Yuanxian said unpleasantly, "When that time comes, the first person Su Nan will kill will be you."
Shen Lang said, "Your Majesty, this is not the worst case scenario."
The Monarch couldn't help but be startled.
Shen Lang said, "Su Nan is an old fox. He definitely did not plan this on the spur of the moment. He has been planning this for a long time."
The Monarch nodded.
Shen Lang continued, "He was 90% sure that he would harm me this time. The failure of Ho Tsai's case was completely outside of his plan. In other words, he did not plan this to be passive in the court, but to have a bigger and deeper conspiracy. "
The Monarch's face instantly turned pale.
"You mean, a new change in Yanzhou?"
Ning Yuanxian was, after all, very smart. His words hit the nail on the head.
Shen Lang said, "Su Nan has been colluding with Chu State for a long time. He has been continuously subsidizing Qiang State, while Chu State has been continuously subsidizing the Su family. Over the years, it will be an astronomical amount of gold coins. Why is that? "
This had always been the situation that Ning Yuanxian was most worried about.
Therefore, he would rather indulge the Zhong family and suppress the Su family.
The Zhong family and Chu State had a blood feud that could not be resolved for generations. Therefore, the Zhong family would never seek refuge with Chu State.
Ning Yuanxian said, "Even so, the Su family's territory is not connected to Chu State. Even if they wanted to seek refuge with Chu State, it would be beyond their reach. Moreover, the Zhong family's army of more than a hundred thousand is just north of Su Nan. If the Su family dares to betray, Zhong Yao can go south and destroy them at any time. "
Shen Lang said, "The Marquis of West Zhong Yao's army and the Su family's territory are separated by a mountain range. Although the distance is close, it will not be easy to send troops to destroy them."
Ning Yuanxian said, "Even if it is not easy to send troops, the White Night Pass between the Su family and the Zhong family is still in the hands of my army."
The White Night County where the Su family was located and the Zhong family's territory were separated by a huge mountain range. However, a few generations ago, the King of Yue paid a huge price to build a city pass between this valley, which was the White Night Pass.
This city pass hung above the Su family's head, and could contain both the Zhong family and the Su family at the same time.
And now, the army that guarded this White Night Pass was the army of the Pacifying West General Zheng Tuo, who was also the father of Jin Hui's wife, Zheng Hongxian.
He was a general under the direct command of the Monarch, and the second-in-command of the Western Army.
Shen Lang said, "Your Majesty, many of us have a misunderstanding. We think that the Qiang Kingdom is the Qiang Kingdom, and the Su family is the Su family. But what if the Su family and the Qiang family become one at a critical moment? At that time, they will be directly adjacent to the Chu Kingdom. "
The Monarch's eyes narrowed. "The Qiang King is so domineering, and he will definitely not be willing to be under someone else. Su Nan is cunning, so why would he be loyal to the Qiang King? It is unlikely that the Su family and the Qiang King will become one. "
Shen Lang said, "Just in case, I think it is necessary to capture Su Nan immediately, or at least put him under house arrest."
The Monarch pondered for a long time, then shook his head.
If they captured Su Nan now, the situation would be turned upside down.
The consequences would be too severe.
They needed time and buffer.
"Someone, order the Black Water Platform to double the number of people surrounding the Marquis of Zhenyuan's residence!"
"No one from the Marquis of Zhenyuan's residence is allowed to leave the capital."
"Yes!"
The Monarch Ning Yuanxian had his own trump card.
He needed to wait for the Qiang Kingdom to confirm whether the Qiang King had decided to invade the Western Region.
He needed to confirm the information before deciding what to do next.
… …
A few days ago.
After the Qiang King's sudden death, the entire Qiang Kingdom fell into chaos.
There was a tradition in the Qiang Kingdom: Kill your brothers after ascending to the throne.
That was exactly what King Qiang had done. After ascending to the throne, he had immediately killed all of his brothers who posed a threat to him.
After the Qiang King's sudden death, his powerful sons were naturally afraid that they would suffer the same fate as their fathers, so they immediately colluded together. Not to compete with Arutai for the throne, but they could at least protect themselves and fight for more benefits.
That was why the entire Qiang Royal Palace was instantly filled with blades and swords.
According to one's imagination, the first thing Crown Prince Arutai and the other princes would do after seeing the Qiang King's sudden death was to investigate the cause of death.
However, that was not the case.
After the Qiang King's death, the few of them were completely shocked.
Then, they immediately entered an intense battle.
The Qiang King's corpse was tossed onto the table, and no one paid any attention to it.
They ignored the corpse and attacked with their armor!
This was the same no matter which dynasty or which dimension it was in.
When Duke Huan of Qi died, his five sons killed each other for the throne, leaving their father's corpse on the bed.
After a full 67 days, one of the sons finally won and became the new ruler of Qi. Only then was Duke Huan buried. By then, the corpse had already decomposed and maggots crawled all over it.
Two hours after the Qiang King's death.
A black shadow secretly left the Qiang Royal Palace, came to a haystack, and mimicked a few sheep bleats.
This person was one of the eunuchs that the Qiang King trusted.
Previously, Shenlang had suspected that the Qiang King also used eunuchs.
He mimicked a few sheep bleats.
After a quarter of an hour, a black shadow appeared.
"The palace is in chaos. What's going on?"
The eunuch beside the Qiang King said, "Quick, go to the capital as quickly as possible and report to the governor. The Qiang King has died, and the Qiang Kingdom is in chaos."
Then, he quickly took out a piece of paper and handed it over. "This is a detailed report. It must be delivered to His Majesty."
"Yes!"
The black shadow quickly disappeared.
Next, he would use all his strength to send this report back to the capital as quickly as possible.
The eunuch beside the Qiang King was a spy from the Blackwater Group.
Of course, some people might ask why the eunuch did not directly murder the Qiang King.
How was that possible?
Not everyone was as capable as Shenlang.
Moreover, this eunuch was not the eunuch closest to the Qiang King.
The eunuch in charge of the Qiang King's meals were all eunuchs who had grown up with him.
The Qiang King was an extremely suspicious person. Only people like Shenlang and the Left Daoist would be able to successfully murder him.
But even so …
The spy from the Blackwater Group of the State of Yue had only been four hours slower than Su Jianting, but he had already delivered the report.
… …
Marquis Zhenyuan's Residence.
Su Nan sank into unbearable pain and unwillingness.
Why was this happening?
He was only one step away from success.
The Qiang King deserved to die.
But he could not die at this time.
This bastard, this scoundrel, had blackmailed him for his entire life.
He should have died after squeezing out all of his value. Why was he dead now?
Now, how should he continue with his conspiracy?
How should the Su Clan's Phoenix Nirvana plan continue?
"Roar …"
Su Nan let out a series of angry roars.
His originally bent body instantly straightened.
He stamped his foot.
The hard ground instantly shattered.
"Ah … ah … ah …"
A beast-like roar came from his throat.
He clenched his fist and smashed it against the hard wall.
The wall made of huge stones was smashed, one pit after another.
Gravel flew everywhere.
Su Nan's martial arts were amazing.
Was all his previous efforts going to waste?
No!
Absolutely not!
Su Nan forced himself to gradually calm down.
Then, he calmly ordered, "Start!"
Su Yong was stunned. "Yes."
He did not need to pass the order.
Instead, he climbed up a high platform in the Marquis's Residence and lit the candles inside.
… …
"Go, go, go!"
The hurried sound of horse hooves rang out.
At this time, the gates of the capital were already closed.
"Who goes there?"
The person raised the token.
He held up the secret letter in his hand, three crow feathers stuck to it.
"Open the door, open the door!"
The order was given.
A small door quickly opened in the city.
Then, a new horse was immediately prepared within the city gates.
After the Black Water Platform warrior rushed into the city gates, he suddenly jumped onto the prepared horse and continued charging towards the Black Water Platform Castle.
The horse he had been riding immediately knelt on the ground, foaming at the mouth.
After changing horses, he sped up and rushed towards the Black Water Platform Castle.
"It's urgent! It's urgent!"
"Secret report from the west, urgent report from the west!"
As soon as he arrived at the foot of the Black Water Platform Castle, the warrior screamed.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh …
Immediately, four Black Water Platform experts jumped down from the castle, lifted him up, and rushed into the Black Water Platform Castle.
A moment later.
The Black Water Platform secret agent knelt in front of the Black Water Platform Governor, Yan E.
"Governor, the Qiang King has died, and the Qiang Kingdom is in chaos."
The secret agent handed over the secret letter with both hands, then immediately fainted.
Yan E was startled, he said, "Order the best physicians to treat this brother, no matter the cost, let him recover to his normal state."
"Yes!"
Yan E's figure had already disappeared before he could even finish his sentence.
… …
The Monarch had already fallen asleep.
He was supposed to be serving Su Fei today, but he still stayed in Concubine Bian's palace.
However, he couldn't sleep no matter what.
The worst-case scenario that Shen Lang had mentioned was too terrifying.
Another upheaval in Yan Province?
That shouldn't be possible. The Su Clan didn't share a border with the Chu Kingdom.
Should he take down Su Nan immediately?
No!
He couldn't!
Otherwise, it would cause a huge upheaval.
He had to find out what the Qiang Kingdom was planning. Was the Qiang King really going to invade the western region of the State of Yue?
At that moment!
Li Sun's voice came from outside. "Your Majesty, Governor Yan requests an audience."
As soon as these words came out, the monarch almost immediately got up from his bed.
The Black Yama King hadn't left his Black Water Platform Castle for a long time.
Now that he was here, something big must have happened!
The Monarch didn't even have time to put on his clothes before he walked out.
The Black Water Platform Governor Yan E immediately knelt down. "Your Majesty, the Qiang King has died, and the Qiang Kingdom is in chaos."
Then, he handed over a detailed report with both hands.
The Monarch was shocked at first.
Then, he was overjoyed!
How could something like this happen?
How could there be such shocking news at such a crucial moment?
How could the heavens protect me, Ning Yuanxian?
The Monarch opened the report and read it carefully.
Then, the Monarch's paranoia kicked in.
Could this report be fake?
Could the Black Water Platform spy have been deceived?
Then, Eunuch Li Sun said, "Your Majesty, I've just received news that candles have suddenly been lit on the high platform of the Marquis of Zhenyuan's residence."
The Monarch's expression changed at first, then he was overjoyed. "Is Su Nan still there?"
Eunuch Li Sun said, "Yes, he's still in the courtyard, sitting in a daze."
The Monarch's voice trembled. "Capture Su Nan immediately."
"Don't move the other troops. Send out three thousand Black Water Platform Warriors and surround the Marquis of Zhenyuan's residence!"
"Close the four gates of the capital. No one is allowed to enter or leave!"
"Li Sun, Yan E, capture Su Nan personally!"
"Yes!"
… …
Usually, when troops were mobilized.
They were all thunderous, causing the ground to tremble.
Whether it was the Tianyue Cavalry or the Monarch Armored Guards.
However, when the Black Water Platform Warriors moved, they were silent!
Because they wore leather armor and soft-soled cloth shoes. Moreover, they walked with their forefeet to ensure that they made no sound when they landed.
Three thousand Black Water Platform Warriors moved.
Like a dark tide, they rushed toward the Marquis of Zhenyuan's residence.
This was a big scene.
Previously, there were only a hundred people to capture Shen Lang.
Three thousand Black Water Platform Warriors moved quickly on the street without making any noise.
Some people on both sides of the street were awake. For some reason, they felt their hearts palpitate, so they opened their windows to take a look.
Immediately, they saw the streets were densely packed with Black Water Platform Warriors.
He stared blankly, not daring to move.
At this moment, if he moved or shouted, he would die immediately.
A moment later, the three thousand Black Water Platform Warriors disappeared without a trace at the corner.
Half an hour later!
Three thousand Black Water Platform Warriors surrounded the Marquis of Zhenyuan's residence.
Eunuch Li Sun heaved a long sigh of relief.
The day had finally come.
"Is Su Nan still here?" Li Sun asked.
"Yes, he's in the courtyard." A Black Water Platform Warrior said, "He seems to have sensed that something is wrong. He first played chess with himself, but couldn't make a move for a long time."
"Go in and capture him! Supervisor Yan, please! "
Black Water Platform Governor Yan E was still expressionless. He even frowned.
"Bang!"
A loud sound.
The main gate of the Marquis of Zhenyuan's residence was smashed open.
Then, Eunuch Li Sun followed Yan E into the Marquis's residence.
In the courtyard.
Su Nan's hunched body was still sitting there, staring blankly at the chessboard in front of him.
Li Sun said, "Su Weng, although it is summer, the dew is heavy at night. Don't sit outside, we will take you to another place."
Su Nan's old voice said, "Eunuch Li, where are you taking us?"
Li Sun said, "Black Water Platform, Supreme Court? Marquis, why don't you pick one? "
Su Nan raised his head and lit a candle. He said to Li Sun and Yan E, "Eunuch Li, I don't understand what you're saying. Did I, Su Bai, make a mistake playing chess in the courtyard?"
In the candlelight, his old face revealed a strange smile at Li Sun and Yan E.
Li Sun was shocked!
Although this old man looked exactly like Su Nan …
He was not Su Nan at all!
… …
Note: The third update is up. Today, there are more than twenty thousand words! He seemed to have finished asking for votes. Sob sob sob! What should he do?
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