County Magistrate Zhang came very timely with his men. Wu Shian, who was at a loss, was overjoyed. He immediately stepped forward to arrest the assassin who attempted to assassinate the concubine according to Concubine Xian's words.
Concubine Xian was assassinated? How could this be?
This news almost frightened County Magistrate Zhang. He didn't dare to hesitate. He immediately sent people to block all the exits of the entire county and began to search for the assassin from door to door.
The skilled little eunuch also withdrew from the battle under the order of Concubine Xian and joined the team to search for Guo Ran.
After all, Guo Ran was an imperial guard with excellent skills. Although County Magistrate Zhang could mobilize a lot of people, there were no masters. Even if they found Guo Ran's trace, they might not be able to stop him.
In the main house of the Wu Family, Wu Shian paced back and forth like an ant on a hot pot. Those imperial guards had been executed, but Guo Ran ran away.
Although Concubine Xian was not as anxious as Wu Shian, she also looked gloomy. She squinted her eyes slightly and thought quickly. After figuring out some key points, she was not so worried.
At this point, it was best to catch Guo Ran. If not, it was not a big deal. As long as Concubine De did not know about it, no one would believe him even if he told others about her scandals.
The top priority was to block the main road back to the capital. Guo Ran must not be allowed to return to the capital and get in touch with Concubine De. In addition, those who saw people who shouldn't have seen must be eliminated.
Thinking of this, Concubine Xian's eyes flashed a hint of ruthlessness. She shouted at Wu Shian, who was pacing back and forth worriedly, "Why are you pacing? You are making me upset. Sit down quickly and discuss what to do."
Wu Shian didn't dare to disobey and sat down obediently. He thought that as long as those imperial guards were eliminated, the matter could be covered up. He didn't expect that there was a fish that slipped through the net.
This made him extremely regretful. If he had known this would happen, he would have controlled his lower body no matter what. This woman was simply a jinx. As he thought of this, he couldn't help but reveal a hint of regret on his face.
How could Xian Fei not see his thoughts? She sneered disdainfully in her heart. Men were really the same. When they were in bed, they were all good, but when something happened, the first thing they wanted to do was to shirk the responsibility. Sure enough, they were all cowards with no responsibility.
Although she didn't say it, Xian Fei had already sentenced Wu Shian to death in her heart. As long as the matter calmed down, she would immediately get rid of this useless man. Otherwise, once someone came to investigate, she could guarantee that this man would definitely sell her in the first place.
"Your Highness, what should we do now? What if that Guo Ran escapes …"
Wu Shian was already out of his wits. Xian Fei, who was originally a charming woman that he had bestowed with his lust, now looked disgusting in his eyes. But the two of them were now grasshoppers tied to the same rope. He was so flustered that he did not have any ideas and could only place all his hopes on Xian Fei.
"Why are you panicking? The sky hasn't fallen yet."
Xian Fei scolded and calmly drank the tea.
"But …"
Wu Shian was so anxious that he still wanted to say something, but when Xian Fei glared at him, he immediately swallowed his words.
"I have my own ideas. Now, what you have to do is to tell everyone who knows about this matter … Leave the rest to me."
Xian Fei reached out her hand and made a gesture of cutting her throat, then she didn't continue speaking.
Wu Shian only hesitated for a moment, then a ruthless light flashed in his eyes. He nodded, "I'll go now."
Things had already reached this point. Since Xian Fei said that she would leave the rest to her, it meant that she already had an idea. He only needed to follow her instructions and kill those people.
In the Wu Family's guard room, a group of guards covered in blood gathered around Zhang Ping. They all looked at him blankly. They didn't know why he gathered everyone together. Shouldn't they be healing their wounds at this time?
"Brothers, now it's the moment of life and death for us."
Zhang Ping was worried, but the words he said were earth-shattering, making all the guards' expressions change.
"Brother Zhang, what do you mean by this? Do those assassins have accomplices?"
Many guards who rushed over after receiving the news didn't know what happened at all. They really thought that there were assassins trying to assassinate the Imperial Consort. Hearing this, they asked with some surprise and uncertainty.
Those "assassins" were highly skilled. Even if the masters around Xian Fei were the main attackers, they were only supporting. But after a fierce battle, more than a hundred guards of the Wu Family also suffered heavy casualties. Only the twenty people in front of them were left standing.
So when Zhang Ping said this, the guards who didn't know the truth subconsciously thought that the assassins had accomplices.
"What bullsh * t assassins. Those are the guards of the Imperial Consort. This is silencing them."
The guards who knew the truth had reacted at this moment and understood the meaning of Zhang Ping's words. The scandal of the Imperial Consort and Old Master Wu was exposed. Even the guards around her could be silenced. How could they let them go? Therefore, some of the hot-tempered guards cursed angrily.
"The guards around the Imperial Consort? Why do they want to silence them? "
The guards who didn't know the truth were all stunned. They thought that those people were assassins, but they didn't expect that they were actually the guards of the Imperial Concubine. This made them very surprised, but they were even more puzzled in their hearts.
"It's like this."
Zhang Ping waved his hand and ordered two clever guards to guard the door, in case there were ears on the other side of the wall. He quickly told them what happened.
"Our Old Master is really … audacious. He even dares to touch the Imperial Consort."
After those guards heard the truth, they were all scared out of their wits. Although they were very envious of Wu Shian's luck with women, when they thought of the consequences of the matter being exposed, they suddenly shuddered and their faces turned ashen.
Daring to wear a green hat on the emperor, the Wu Family would inevitably be exterminated. Then, they, the guards, would not be able to escape death.
"The problem now is not waiting for the Imperial Court to punish us, but rather, the Imperial Consort and Old Master Wu will definitely kill us in order to conceal the truth. Now, I have gathered everyone here because I want to ask you, do you want to live?"
Zhang Ping was an experienced person and had always been meticulous. When he saw that Wu Shian and the Imperial Consort were naked, his mind went blank and he began to consider the final direction of this matter.
But no matter how he thought about it, he couldn't see any way out. Whether it was Wu Shian or Xian Fei, they wouldn't let these people who knew the truth live.
So, after returning to the guard's room, he immediately gathered all the guards and told them the truth. He firmly tied everyone together and fought to find a way out of death.
Whether it was the Imperial Consort or Wu Shian, they were existences that they couldn't afford to provoke. He also didn't want to be involved in the grudges of such important people. He just wanted to escape.
"Big Brother Zhang, what do you say? We'll listen to you. "
"That's right. Since Wu Shian is ruthless, then don't blame us for being ruthless."
"I thought that with a high salary in the Wu Family, my life would be easy. I didn't expect that I would be involved in such a mess. I'm so f * cking unlucky."
"Humph, it's all Wu Shian's fault. He couldn't control his lower body and caused a great disaster. Now, he even implicated us. Big Brother Zhang, tell us, what should we do?"
"In for a penny, in for a pound. Let's kill Wu Shian first and then take the Imperial Consort hostage. Let's get out of Zeyang City first."
…
Most of the guards of the Wu Family were hired by Wu Shian, so they didn't have much loyalty. Now that it was related to their lives, these guards immediately made a decision and expressed their opinions one after another.
Some guards were so angry that they were so bold that they proposed to kill Wu Shian and take the Imperial Consort hostage to escape.
"No, we're just trying to save our lives. We can't do anything extreme. Otherwise, we'll become criminals of the imperial court. At that time, no matter how big the world is, there's no place for us to hide."
Zhang Ping quickly vetoed this audacious proposal. There was nothing wrong with killing his way out to protect himself, but if he really killed Wu Shian and held the Imperial Consort hostage, he would be violating the law of the country and would be wanted by the entire Immemorial Imperial Dynasty.
"Big Brother Zhang, what should we do? We can't just sit here and wait for death, right? "
The extremely bold guard also knew that his proposal was not reliable, so he looked at Zhang Ping and asked with the other guards.
Zhang Ping smiled confidently, "Brothers, listen to me. Although we're in danger now, it doesn't mean that we don't have any chance of survival. After all, they're trying to silence us, so they definitely won't dare to attack us openly. Besides, Wu Shian's biggest reliance was the two Consort Chen and Consort Liu. But now, they're dead. Now, in the entire Wu Residence, the only ones who have the ability to kill us are the guards of Consort Xian."
"That's right, those guards are about the same strength as the guards who were killed. We're not their opponents at all."
The guards nodded their heads again and again, their faces full of worry.
"I've analyzed it. Right now, if Wu Shian wants to kill us to silence us, he'll definitely use poison. So, when Wu Shian comes to reward us later, we definitely can't eat the food and wine he brings."
Zhang Ping seemed to have thought about it and quickly said.
"Understood."
All the guards responded in unison.
"Then, it'll be the time for us to escape. As the head of the family, Wu Shian definitely won't stay here and watch us eat the poison before leaving. He'll send a few trusted aides here to keep an eye on us and collect our corpses. We have to pretend that we don't know anything and get rid of these people by surprise. We must not make too much noise …"
Zhang Ping had already prepared a draft in his mind, and even Wu Shian's actions and reactions had been repeatedly deliberated. At this moment, his way of dealing with it was as smooth as moving clouds and flowing water, convincing all the guards.
Sure enough, as he expected, Wu Shian brought Wu Gui and a few servants to deliver food and wine, expressing his intention to reward them with a smile.
If it was in the past, the guards would definitely be overwhelmed by the favor and be deeply grateful to him. But at this moment, they already knew his goal. Although they all wore smiles on their faces, the killing intent in their hearts continued to rise. If it wasn't for Zhang Ping's stern gaze stopping them, they might not be able to restrain themselves from making trouble on the spot and slaughtering this hypocritical animal.
Wu Shian had a guilty conscience in his heart. Although he had the intention to silence them, he was essentially just a businessman. He didn't want to see the scene of the guards bleeding from their seven orifices and dying from the poison. He just pretended to say some words of comfort and gave Wu Gui a wink.
Wu Gui nodded knowingly. As the Chief Steward, he got along very well with these guards. Now that he had to personally send them on their way, he inevitably felt a little sad.
But as a servant of the Wu Family and a Chief Steward who was highly regarded by Wu Shian, he knew that his glory and wealth were brought to him by the Wu Family. If the Wu Family fell, as the Chief Steward, it would be difficult for him to escape death.
In order to survive and to continue to enjoy glory and wealth, he could only ignore his conscience and follow Wu Shian's instructions to kill these unlucky guards with his own hands.
Under Zhang Ping's secret signal, the guards suppressed their killing intent, squeezed out stiff smiles, said words of gratitude, and respectfully sent Wu Shian off.
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