"This …" Peng Yulan really didn't know whether she should agree or not.
It wasn't that she didn't want to harm Shang Chaozong's life, but at this point, it was easy to ignore kinship due to power struggles. Furthermore, this involved the interests of her entire family. She no longer cared about Shang Chaozong, but she didn't know how to face her father and daughter after this.
However, Feng Lingbo had already opened a hole in the dam of her heart. Uncontrollable thoughts began to flow like venom. Coupled with Feng Lingbo's determination and persuasion, some things were already unavoidable …
The sound of hooves thundered. With Peng Youzai in the lead, more than ten riders galloped along the official road, returning from Jinzhou to Nanzhou.
Most of the dozen or so riders directly ran past the relay station on the side of the official road. The horses were exhausted, so the few riders that were chasing after them directly turned into the relay station, changed their mounts, and rushed out of the relay station, continuing in the direction of the former.
Along the way, they alternated between horses.
A golden wing descended from the sky. The disciple who had deciphered the secret message on horseback urged his horse and caught up with Peng Youzai. He reported loudly, "Feng Lingbo has sent a message. It has been confirmed that the three sects are heading towards Changping City."
Upon hearing this, everyone turned to look at Peng Youzai.
Peng Youzai's expression turned cold. He said in a low voice, "Nanzhou is not a place for the three sects to jump. Send a message to Elder Chen. The three sects are not allowed to enter the city. If they force their way in, kill them!"
"Yes!" The reporting disciple obeyed the order.
…
On a cliff, under an old tree, Niu Youdao sat alone, boiling tea on a charcoal stove.
Gongsun Bu and Guan Fangyi came together. Guan Fangyi sat directly opposite Niu Youdao. "Second Brother Wu has already brought people to Changping City, but cultivators can't enter the city at all. Several city gates have Heavenly Jade School disciples participating in the inspection. They use their arts to check everyone who enters and leaves the city. Cultivators with transcendence energy can't sneak in. The city walls are also monitored by Heavenly Jade School disciples. It's impossible to cross over without being discovered. Not to mention seeing Shang Chaozong, it's impossible to even get close to him. "
Niu Youdao reached out for the boiling teapot and poured himself a cup of tea in an unhurried manner.
Gongsun Bu continued, "Yuan Gang did bring his men into the city, but he was also unable to see the Prince. The place where the Prince was placed under house arrest was guarded by soldiers and horses, and the inside was guarded by cultivators, making it impossible to get close. It's also troublesome for Yuan Gang to contact Second Brother Wu outside the city. He has to enter and exit the city. Changping City is under strict surveillance, so it's inconvenient for him to use the golden wings. "
Niu Youdao poured a cup of tea for each of them and asked: "Can you pass the news to the Prince?"
Gongsun Bu: "I can't. Lord Yuan sent someone to get in touch with the Feng Family's internal servants and got some information. The place where the Prince was placed under house arrest is under strict surveillance. Even the food sent in has to be strictly inspected by the cultivators. There's no way to tamper with it."
Hearing this, Niu Youdao actually heaved a sigh of relief. Now that things had come to this, he was worried that Feng Lingbo would do something desperate. From the looks of it, the Heavenly Jade School seemed to be on guard against Feng Lingbo. With the Heavenly Jade School's protection, there shouldn't be any problems.
"Tell Yuan Gang that if Feng Lingbo really wants to make a move on the Prince, the Heavenly Jade School won't stand on his side. Tell him to act according to the situation and ensure the Prince's safety." Niu Youdao placed the cup of tea in front of Gongsun Bu and added, "Everyone's safety is the first priority. Tell him to be careful, and not to force things if he can't do it."
"Alright!" Gongsun Bu agreed.
Guan Fangyi asked, "You've been bored for so long. When do you plan to leave the mountain?"
"I'm not bored at all." Niu Youdao teased playfully. Seeing the other roll his eyes, he smiled and said, "I can't show my face yet. Let's wait a little longer."
…
Putting down the urgent report in his hands, Feng Lingbo leaned back against the back of the chair. News from the three sects was getting closer and closer to Changping City.
This made him very anxious. Once the three sects met up with Shang Chaozong, under the protection of a group of cultivators, he wouldn't have a chance to make a move on Shang Chaozong.
In fact, it was hard to find an opportunity now, and he couldn't transfer all the cultivators protecting Shang Chaozong away. That Bai Yao was even staying close to Shang Chaozong's courtyard. Peng Yulan couldn't even go to Shang Chaozong's courtyard to launch a surprise attack. As long as someone from outside the courtyard went over, Peng Yulan would immediately appear by Shang Chaozong's side.
Not to mention that Peng Yulan didn't have a chance to make a move, she couldn't even find a loophole to poison him.
The more it was like this, the more anxious Feng Lingbo felt.
Peng Yulan hurried into the house, and Feng Lingbo quickly stood up to welcome her. "Is there any way to transfer the Heavenly Jade Clan disciples away?"
Peng Yulan shook her head awkwardly, "At most, we can only transfer a portion of them away. It's basically impossible to make all of them leave and only leave Shang Chaozong there."
Feng Lingbo let out a long sigh, "Could it be that the heavens want me dead?"
Peng Yulan comforted him, "Don't worry, we still have at least one more day. I just heard the news from the Heavenly Jade School. Father has already ordered the disciples of the Heavenly Jade School to block the three sects outside the city and forbid them from entering. If the three sects dare to force their way in, the Heavenly Jade School will kill them! Therefore, before Father returns, the three factions will not be able to enter the city to meet with Shang Chaozong. We still have a day to think of a plan. "
"That is how it is …" Feng Lingbo was just sighing with sorrow when she was suddenly startled. Her eyes lit up and she asked anxiously, "Is this true? Did Father really order the Heavenly Jade School disciples to stop the three sects from entering the city? "
Peng Yulan: "Of course it's true. Why would I lie to you?"
"Good!" Feng Lingbo clapped her fists together and paced back and forth excitedly, "The heavens have not forsaken me. When the three sects arrive, it might be the best opportunity for us to succeed!"
Peng Yulan was stunned, "What do you mean? To stop the three sects, there shouldn't be any need to use the disciples guarding Shang Chaozong. "
Feng Lingbo immediately stopped in front of her and whispered a few words in her ear.
After listening, Peng Yulan expressed her doubts, "Will this work?"
Feng Lingbo's face turned fierce, "No matter if it will work or not, we have to try! Yulan, this is our only chance. If we miss this chance, once Father returns and Shang Chaozong ascends to the throne, based on what we did to Shang Chaozong, even if our families are safe, I'm afraid that your children and grandchildren can only hole up at the foot of the Heavenly Jade School and farm for the rest of their lives. As long as Shang Chaozong doesn't fall, your children and grandchildren will never have a chance to shine! "
Peng Yulan's breathing was a little heavy. Not to mention anything else, just the thought of the future of her children was enough for her to make up her mind. She nodded firmly, "Alright! Let's do it this way. You should prepare in secret! "
Feng Lingbo: "Don't worry. As long as you can successfully transfer the Heavenly Jade School disciples away, my large group of people will be able to directly charge in. With a volley of arrows, the few people inside won't be able to hold them off. In a moment, Shang Chaozong and the others will be minced into meat paste before the Heavenly Jade School disciples hear the news! By the time the Heavenly Jade School disciples arrive, it'll be too late! "
"Alright, I'll go prepare now." Peng Yulan threw down her words and left quickly.
Feng Lingbo then gathered four of his trusted aides and brought them over. His eldest son Feng Ruoyi, his second son Feng Ruojie, Tao Yan and Nong Zhangguang.
This kind of matter couldn't be entrusted to unreliable people. His two sons naturally couldn't be left out. As for Tao Yan and Nong Zhangguang, they were both Feng Lingbo's trusted aides when he was in charge of Guangyi Commandery. After Feng Lingbo lost his authority, the two of them couldn't help but be affected. After Shang Chaozong took over the two commanderies, it was impossible for him to hand over the important positions to Feng Lingbo's trusted aides. The two of them had been wronged for many years.
Now that Feng Lingbo had returned, the first thing he did was recall the two of them.
Whether it was his two sons, Tao Yan or Nong Zhangguang, they were all Feng Lingbo's valiant generals in the past. The four of them had contributed greatly to the stability of Guangyi Commandery in the Southern Region.
Since it was a secret plot, the actual operation still depended on these people. There were some things that Feng Lingbo didn't hide from them. He told them all about the danger they were about to face, then revealed his intention to get rid of Shang Chaozong. He asked: "What do you think?"
Feng Ruoyi and Feng Ruojie looked at each other. Want to kill his own brother-in-law? The two of them were a little hesitant, not knowing how to respond.
Tao Yan and Nong Zhangguang also looked at each other speechlessly. These few years, they had suffered so much. Now that they had finally returned, the two of them weren't willing to suffer that vexation again. How could they give up the fruits of victory that were already in their hands? They had to protect it even if they had to risk their lives. After all, this was Lord Sha's son-in-law. It wasn't good for the two of them to agree immediately. Otherwise, it would be too much.
The two of them were also observing Feng Ruoyi and Feng Ruojie's attitudes. If everyone agreed, the two of them would naturally agree. If the others didn't, the two of them wouldn't make a sound and let Feng Lingbo make the decision.
Feng Lingbo stared coldly at his two sons, forcing them to express their stance. "What we fight for for father is also for you two!"
Feng Ruoyi sighed. "What about sister? Are we going to make sister a widow? I know sister's temper. If we really want to kill them, sister will definitely try her best to stop us. If she blocks in front of us, should we fight or not? Don't tell me we have to step over Ruonan's corpse? "
Feng Lingbo waved his hand. "You don't have to worry about that. She's my daughter, and also my flesh and blood. Before we act, we will naturally transfer Ruonan away. We won't let her be in danger. We will definitely ensure her safety."
Feng Ruojie asked again. "Father, will Heavenly Jade Clan agree? If they don't agree, with the protection of those Sorcerers, it will be very hard for us to act! "
Feng Lingbo: "Do I need you to teach me this? Don't worry, your mother will think of a way to transfer them away from Heavenly Jade Clan. If she can't do that, we won't act. "
Feng Ruoyi smiled bitterly. "Father, Ruonan wasn't willing to marry back then. It was the family that forced her to marry. Now that she's married, we have to kill her husband. Even if we succeed, how are we going to face sister afterwards?"
These words made Feng Lingbo's heart sink. To be honest, if they really did such a thing, they would indeed be letting down their daughter.
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