No one had expected things to develop to this point.
Zhao Yatong, Bai Siling, and the others had not expected that Wang Chong's operation would involve an Imperial Protector-General, and one that wielded real power and influence like Zhang Shougui.
This level had already surpassed the bounds of an ordinary personal grudge.
This made all of them rather uneasy.
And to Wang Chong, Zhang Shougui's existence was like a mountain weighing down on his heart, so heavy that he found it hard to breathe.
Killing An Yaluoshan in front of a Pillar of the Empire like Zhang Shougui was more difficult than ascending to the heavens. Not even Li Siye and the others were confident in their chances, much less Wang Chong himself.
And An Yaluoshan's next action caused the last sliver of hope in Wang Chong's heart to vanish into thin air.
"Foster Father, save me!"
An Yaluoshan, who had been preparing to break out of the encirclement, suddenly rushed up to this Pillar of the Empire and kneeled at his feet.
And the two words that came out of his mouth made everyone tremble in fear. It was not 'Milord' or 'Commander', but 'Foster Father'!
This plump Hu who had been pursued by Wang Chong from Drunken Sparrow restaurant all the way to this remote courtyard was actually the foster son of the mighty Andong Protector-General!
"Bastard!"
Wang Chong stared ahead, his eyes so bloodshot that they were about to bleed.
From his reincarnation until now, this was the closest he had ever been to completing his mission, and it might also be the only time. This chance would never come again.
For this chance, he had mobilized Deflecting Blade Manor, the spirit vein mountain, all the guards of the Wang Clan, and all the factions that were on good terms with the Wang Clan. Even Elder Ye and Elder Zhao had appeared.
He had revealed all the strength of the Wang Clan precisely to deal with An Yaluoshan.
But now, all his plans had failed.
The figure in front of him was like a huge mountain range, blocking all possibilities in front of him and blocking all targets behind him.
More importantly, Zhang Shougui still had no idea what he was doing.
But Wang Chong didn't explain anything.
At this moment, Wang Chong's heart was bleeding.
"Is there really no other way …"
Wang Chong's eyes were red, and his fingernails dug into his flesh. He didn't even know that he had bitten his lips.
There was no future 'Regional Commander of the Three Towns', no future 'King of the Turks', and no future 'Bane of the World'. The current An Yaluoshan was just an insignificant 'nameless soldier'.
The distance between him and Wang Chong was no more than two hundred feet. As for Elder Ye, Elder Zhao, Li Siye, The Eagle, and the head of the Huang Clan, each of them could easily destroy him by tens of zhang.
As long as they could kill him, they could easily save themselves from the future disaster. But all of this was impossible.
Zhang Shouyou had been stationed in the northeast for a very long time, and he was even stronger than Zhangchou Jianqiong. At such a close distance, no one could kill anyone in front of Zhang Shougui.
Not even if they all attacked together!
"Brat, just what is your Wang Clan planning? Are you declaring war on me? "
Zhang Shougui stood in the middle of the courtyard like a god, his clothes flapping in the wind and his eyes spitting fire as he locked onto Wang Chong at the front of the crowd.
An Yaluoshan, Ashina? As newcomers, Sugan and the others were unfamiliar with the great clans of the capital, but Zhang Shougui had almost instantly recognized the insignia on the clothes of the Wang Clan guards.
Zhang Shougui had even recognized Wang Chong at a glance.
Zhang Shougui had already gathered far too much information on the Regional Commander incident. He had even gathered a large pile of sketches of Wang Chong.
But recognizing Wang Chong only made Zhang Shougui even angrier, and the corpses of the Youzhou soldiers on the ground made him even angrier.
He had only entered the palace for a while and met with a few ministers of the court, but his subordinates had almost all been killed. How could Zhang Shougui accept this?
Only he could decide the fate of his subordinates. Even if they died, they could only die by his hand!
"A misunderstanding, this must be a misunderstanding! Lord Zhang, Young Master Wang would definitely not have offended General … "
Zhang Jian and the head of the Huang Clan hurriedly protested.
The Zhang and Huang Clans were currently sharing honor and disgrace with the Wang Clan. Seeing that Zhang Shougui was aiming his spear at Wang Chong, the two hurriedly stepped forward to explain.
The two had not expected that by following Wang Chong to fight the tiger, a mighty deity like Andong Protector-General Zhang Shougui would appear. This matter involved the Andong Protectorate and the Youzhou soldiers of the empire. This was no small matter.
If things were not handled properly, this matter would evolve into a major storm in the Imperial Court.
"Silence!"
With a thunderous roar, Zhang Shougui waved his sleeve with a cold face, his body exploding with a frightening aura.
"Who do you think you are? Do you think you have the right to speak before me? "
As his voice resounded through the air, Zhang Cong and Huang Tong felt stifled. Their mouths opened and closed, but before Zhang Shougui's might, neither of them could say anything.
The shadow of a man, the wind of a tree!
Although the Zhang and Huang Clans were prestigious clans in the capital, they were still quite a distance away from a Protector-General like Zhang Shougui, who had been through hundreds of battles and had never lost a battle.
Moreover, Zhang Shougui was not wrong. Neither the elders of the Zhang Clan nor the head of the Huang Clan had the right to speak before him.
"Second Brother Ye, Third Brother Zhao, is this also the will of that person of yours?"
Zhang Shougui's expression was icy as he turned his gaze to Elder Ye and Elder Zhao. Elder Ye and Elder Zhao were both subordinates of the Wang Clan's Old Master, and the two of them had once held very high positions in the army.
Although the two of them had retired for several decades and few people in the younger generation of the army recognized them, Zhang Shougui was an extremely senior Imperial Great General who had made a name for himself very early on, so he had interacted with the two of them before.
Thus, it was simply impossible for the two of them to conceal their identities in front of them.
"Lord Zhang, this matter has nothing to do with Old Duke. This is entirely the will of Young Master Chong alone. "
"Although we don't know why he does this, based on his past conduct, we believe that he definitely has a reason."
… …
Elder Ye and Elder Zhao had long ago retreated to Wang Chong's side, forming a triangle around him. In front of the Andong Protector-General Zhang Shougui, the two of them had grave expressions and felt an enormous pressure.
Zhang Shougui's reputation and status in the world were inferior to that of Old Duke, but it wasn't too far off. And he was on the verge of catching up.
That was, if he could successfully become the Prime Minister of the Empire!
The crowd was quiet. The words of Elder Ye and Elder Zhao had placed everyone's attention on Wang Chong. In truth, no one knew why Wang Chong had issued that order.
No one knew what sort of grudge Wang Chong had with that Hu.
"Hmph, brat, so you're saying that this is your own idea?"
Zhang Shougui coldly sneered as he looked at Wang Chong with disdain in his eyes.
"Yes!"
Wang Chong's voice was calm and emotionless. Even in front of this world-renowned Protector-General, Wang Chong showed no fear.
"Hahaha, foul brat, do you think that I would believe you?"
Zhang Shougui angrily laughed.
So many people had appeared here, so many guards of the Wang Clan, even retired generals like Elder Ye and Elder Zhao, and yet Wang Chong said that this was his own idea.
How could Zhang Shougui believe him?
All of this made him recall how he had been obstructed by the Wang Clan's Old Master on his path to becoming Prime Minister, forcing him to bitterly guard the border for twenty-some years, eating wind and drinking dew.
Zhang Shougui's heart was instantly seething with rage.
New grudges and old grudges made the rage in his heart burn brighter and brighter. Everything that had happened in the courtyard made Zhang Shougui unquestionably think of his' visit to the capital to seek the position of Prime Minister '.
If his headquarters were destroyed and his subordinates were killed while he was away, it would definitely be a hindrance to his bid for the position of Prime Minister!
Twenty years ago, he had already been obstructed by the Wang Clan. Would the Wang Clan jump out again after twenty years?
Zhang Shougui's heart burned with rage at this thought.
Wang Chong could already tell what Zhang Shougui was thinking from his expression. In his youth, Zhang Shougui had been high-spirited and promising, a true minister of the empire.
But in his later years, Zhang Shougui had spent twenty years in Youzhou. As his status rose, he gradually became more and more autocratic, obstinate, and self-opinionated, increasingly unable to listen to the voices of others.
Wang Chong was well aware that no matter what he said today, Zhang Shougui would probably not listen.
"Lord Protector-General can choose not to believe me, but every word I say is true. What happened today has nothing to do with Lord Protector-General, nothing to do with the Youzhou army. It is just a grudge between my Wang Clan and An Yaluoshan. "
As Wang Chong spoke, he stared at An Yaluoshan, who was cowering behind Zhang Shougui.
Whether it was his last life or this one, no matter how many reincarnations he had gone through, An Yaluoshan's vigilance and cunning would always be the same!
"What do you mean?"
Zhang Shougui's expression flickered. He had only just arrived and had no idea what had happened. But Wang Chong's expression did not seem to be faking it.
"Hmph, Milord, why don't you first ask your adopted son? Ask him what he did in Drunken Sparrow restaurant this morning. "
Wang Chong sneered.
The future, as well as his' foresight ', couldn't be revealed. Thus, Wang Chong could only push this matter onto Cousin Wang Liang for the time being.
"Foster Father, I've been wrongly accused! This matter has nothing to do with me. "
An Yaluoshan paled and raised his hand to the heavens, his entire body trembling.
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