Ang Lee had only interacted with Erniu for a short day, but he could feel Zhang Erniu's special concern for him. This familial concern made Ang Lee feel as if they were close friends who had known each other for many years. Yan Zhenqing had once told Ang Lee that he looked a lot like Erniu's Big Brother. But even so, Erniu didn't have to be so concerned about him. After all, he only looked like him.
"Erniu, why do you say that An Lushan is the person I should kill the most?"
Erniu was still emotional. He said, "Dalang, your father's disappearance was caused by An Lushan. He deserves to die the most."
"What? An Lushan caused my father's death?"
Ang Lee was shocked. He frowned deeply. He knew that An Lushan wasn't a good person, but he had never connected An Lushan to his father's disappearance.
Erniu told Ang Lee how An Lushan had secretly killed Li Wu and the other three hundred soldiers. He also said that he had never let go of his hatred for An Lushan.
Only now did Ang Lee understand that his father's disappearance was caused by An Lushan. He couldn't help but hate An Lushan.
"Don't worry. An Lushan is the governor of Ying Province. He has tens of thousands of soldiers under his command. Killing him will be harder than ascending to the heavens. This matter needs to be carefully considered. Don't act rashly."
Li Feishouyu guessed that Ang Lee would seek revenge for his father, so he hurriedly warned him.
Ang Lee nodded. After the initial madness and despair, he had calmed down a lot. Moreover, his father had been missing for more than a year. He had already gotten used to it. Compared to the impact of the destruction of White Wolf Village, this was not worth mentioning.
He knew that An Lushan had a very high status. It would not be easy to kill An Lushan. But he was willing to take the risk. Not only was it for his personal grudge, but it was also for the Tang dynasty. If An Lushan died, he might be able to avoid the catastrophe that would befall him ten years later.
"Shouyu, I won't act rashly. But I must avenge my father. Fei Yu, go to Liucheng County in the afternoon and investigate the governor's office."
"Yes, Big Brother."
Looking at Erniu beside him, Ang Lee suddenly understood Yan Zhenqing's painstaking efforts. Saying that he looked like Erniu's Big Brother was complete nonsense.
Erniu was excited to see him because he looked like his father, Li Wu. Erniu had followed Li Wu for three years. Naturally, he could not control his emotions when he saw Li Wu's son. 8
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Yan Zhenqing said this to protect himself. He was afraid that if he told the truth, he would seek revenge on An Lushan.
"Uncle Yan, you've really put in a lot of effort. But I, Ang Lee, am not an incompetent person. You've underestimated me."
"Hmph, An Lushan, let's see how long you can live."
Ang Lee looked up at the sky. His heart was filled with confidence and arrogance.
"Erniu, take ten brothers and cooperate with Fei Yu. It's best if you can sneak into the governor's office and investigate the situation there."
"Yes, Master."
At night, the governor's office in Liucheng County was brightly lit.
The servants and maids were busy, and the private soldiers were patrolling the estate.
Suddenly, a few black shadows jumped over the walls of the governor's office and flashed into the building.
"Who's there? Assassins!"
The leader of the guards shouted as he pulled out a saber from his waist.
"Capture the assassins! Capture the assassins!"
Instantly, dozens of guards nearby heard the commotion and rushed over.
Seeing that they had been discovered, the black shadows immediately jumped over the wall and fled from the governor's office.
Outside the governor's office, Li Feiyu and Erniu hid on the roof of a private house. The black shadows had entered and left the governor's office under their watch.
However, these black shadows were not Erniu's brothers. As for who they were, they were also curious.
"Erniu, these men in black are all highly skilled. However, they were discovered as soon as they entered the governor's office. It seems that the security of the governor's office is extremely tight. It's impossible for us to sneak in."
Li Feiyu frowned. He had been observing the surroundings for a long time and realized that the security of the governor's office was much tighter than he had imagined. There were guards everywhere. It would be extremely difficult to sneak in.
Erniu sighed. "Then are we going to go back like this?"
"It's nighttime. We can only go back tomorrow morning. Erniu, you stay here and continue to monitor the governor's office. I'll go after the men in black and see who they are. 8
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"Fei Yu, you must be careful."
Zhang Erniu warned. Li Feiyu had already run far away.
Liucheng County was not considered a large city, but the nighttime curfew was still enforced. At this time, the city gates and alleys were closed. There were marquises patrolling the streets and alleys. However, this was nothing to Li Feiyu. With his skills, it was impossible for a marquis to catch him.
Inside the governor's office, An Lushan was lying on the lap of his concubine, Madam Duan. He was enjoying himself when he suddenly heard shouts to catch the assassins. He could not help but be shocked. His good mood was completely ruined.
"Guards, guards."
An Lushan suddenly sat up.
A guard leader pushed open the door and entered. He nodded and said, "Governor, what are your orders?"
"What's going on outside? Have the assassins been caught?"
"Governor, the guards saw a few black shadows enter the office, but they have already escaped."
"Understood. You may leave."
"Come back. Have Mister Yan come over."
"Governor, the assassins have all escaped. It's already so late. Why do you want Yan Zhuang to come over?"
Madam Duan said gently as she hugged An Lushan's fat belly.
An Lushan was annoyed. He pushed Madam Duan's soft arms away and said coldly, "I still have matters to attend to. You go to sleep first." He stood up and left the room.
"Governor, Governor."
Outside the main hall of the commander-in-chief's residence, Yan Zhuang anxiously rushed over. On this cold day, he was warming his bed with a pretty maid, but An Lushan had suddenly summoned him. This was far beyond his expectations.
He was one of An Lushan's core aides. He was the strategist that An Lushan relied on the most. His future depended on An Lushan. Therefore, as long as An Lushan summoned him, he would definitely rush over. Furthermore, for An Lushan to suddenly summon him in the middle of the night, it must be something extremely important.
"Governor."
Yan Zhuang bowed out of habit.
"Mister, you're here. Sit down and talk."
Yan Zhuang sat down gently and asked doubtfully, "Governor, why did you ask me to come over so late at night? What important matter is it?"
An Lushan pursed his lips. "Just now, a group of men in black broke into the mansion. They must have come to assassinate me."
"Have the assassins been caught?"
Yan Zhuang was also slightly surprised.
"No, the assassins escaped as soon as they were discovered."
"Then, Governor, you summoned me overnight for this matter."
An Lushan rubbed his stomach and nodded. "This commander-in-chief feels that this matter is very important. Think about it. First, Big Lang was heavily injured on the street, and last night, Second Lang was injured by a thief. Now, an assassin broke into my residence and tried to assassinate this commander-in-chief. If these three matters are connected …"
"I suspect that these three matters were done by the same group of people."
Yan Zhuang's pupils suddenly widened.
"Ah Hao and Dalang are highly skilled in martial arts. Erlang is even more skilled in archery and horse riding. How can ordinary people hurt them? The Governor's Mansion is heavily guarded. Ordinary people can't break in."
"It seems that someone wants to target you, Governor. But who could this person be?"
"Humph, I've been in the military all my life and killed countless people. I have enemies everywhere. It could be anyone, but these people must be eliminated. Otherwise, I won't even be able to sleep peacefully."
Yan Zhuang rolled his eyes and cupped his hands. "I understand what you mean, Governor. Then, I'll present you with the top, middle, and bottom stratagem."
An Lushan touched his belly and said impatiently, "There's no need for the top, middle, and bottom stratagem. Just say the top stratagem."
Yan Zhuang smiled slyly, got up, took a few steps forward, and whispered a few words in An Lushan's ear.
"Good, good plan. In this way, we can definitely catch all these thieves in one fell swoop."
An Lushan was overjoyed when he heard this. He touched his belly and excitedly danced the Huxuan dance in the main hall. Yan Zhuang naturally joined in the fun.
Early in the morning, just as the morning bell rang, the city gates of Liucheng County slowly opened.
An Lushan, surrounded by more than a hundred elite private soldiers, swaggered out of the city. His strategist Yan Zhuang and his adopted son An Zhongliu followed closely behind.
Li Feiyu and Zhang Erniu looked at each other and led their brothers out of the city in batches.
At the same time, another group of people also left the city in batches.
"Fei Yu, you're finally back. Tell me, how's the situation?"
Ang Lee put down the short spear in his hand and asked with concern.
"Big Brother, the Governor's Mansion is heavily guarded. We couldn't sneak in. However, this trip to Liucheng County was not in vain. Moreover, we gained a lot."
"A lot."
"Big Brother, we were scouting the surroundings of the Governor's Mansion. There was a group of black-clothed men who broke into the Governor's Mansion. They escaped after being discovered by the guards. I followed them and found out that there were more than thirty of them. Moreover, they all looked like well-trained experts."
Ang Lee was slightly shocked and asked softly, "What are these black-clothed men trying to do? Are they trying to assassinate An Lushan?"
"Big Brother, this is highly possible. If that's the case, we have a helper." Li Feiyu seemed to be a little excited, "That's right, when we left the city this morning, we saw An Lushan leading more than a hundred elite soldiers out of Liucheng County. It's said that they are going to hunt in White Wolf Mountain for three days."
"What, hunt in White Wolf Mountain for three days?"
Li Feiyu and Ang Lee were greatly shocked.
"Hmph, this thief deserves to die."
Ang Lee punched the pillar beside him.
From his point of view, the Governor's Mansion was heavily guarded. If An Lushan had been holed up in the Governor's Mansion, it would have been difficult for him to make a move. However, An Lushan suddenly wanted to hunt in White Wolf Mountain for three days. Wasn't this sending himself to his doorstep? If he didn't kill An Lushan now, when would he?
"No, no, the situation doesn't seem right."
Li An suddenly thought of something, and his brows furrowed into a knot.
"Nothing, are you worried that this is a trap set by An Lushan?"
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