Invincible son

To the southeast of Kyoto, there is a place named Qinzhou.

Here has the longest coastline in Daliang, and Songning City is a world-renowned excellent port. A large number of cargo ships call here every day, and the goods from all over the world are transferred to Kyoto and Yongzhou through Qishui.

Songning City is also the residence of the Qinzhou Navy. Compared with the Dingzhou Navy built with the strength of several states in the south, the Qinzhou Navy is in a similar situation to the Xuanhua Daying Camp in Yunzhou, and has been jokingly called the Queen's Army. Mother-in-law.

This situation has begun to change in the past two years. Those who are interested have discovered that the Qinzhou Navy has not only quietly replaced several brand new warships, but even the mental outlook of the officers and soldiers of the Navy has become positive.

Hu Dayou, commander of Pingbowei, is a typical example. Standing on the edge of the brand-new ship deck, with a fishy sea breeze blowing in his face, he looks at the Songning City on the far shore, and he can't help but feel complacent. emotion.

"General Hu." A peaceful voice awakened Hu Dayou from his fantasy.

He turned his head and looked, only to see that the person who came was a man around 30 years old with a gentle and honest smile on his face.

Although the other party didn't look amazing, Hu Dayou didn't dare to have the slightest contempt, stepped forward and said, "I've met Mr. Qian."

The person who came was Qian Bing, head of Dui Department of Taishitai Pavilion, and he smiled and said: "Thank you General Hu for escorting me all the way, I am very grateful."

Hu Dayou quickly waved his hand and said: "Master Qian's words are really disappointing. This is a task personally assigned by Marquis Pei, and the general dare not ignore it in the slightest."

In addition, after assisting Pei Yue to encircle the Southern Zhou Dynasty, Pei Yue had promised to help the Qinzhou navy. At first, Hu Dayou only thought it was a courtesy of a big man. The Military Governor's Mansion quickly approved the Qinzhou Navy's application for additional warships.

Later, the Xiangyun asked the Qinzhou navy to escort the cargo ship between the north and the south. From the admiral of the navy to ordinary officers and soldiers, everyone got a lot of benefits, and Hu Dayou was no exception.Although Hu Dayou had never seen Pei Yue since the battle on Qishui, he respected that young Lord Hou from the bottom of his heart.

Qian Bing had no intention of probing the relationship between the navy general in front of him and Pei Yue. He smiled and cupped his fists and said, "After I return to Beijing, I will definitely convey General Hu's wishes to Peihou. There are many people in the port. For the attention of others, we will disembark quietly and then return to Kyoto by land, so come early to bid farewell to General Hu."

Hu Dayou was already smiling when he heard the first sentence, but he simply pretended not to hear the latter half.

Don't say that people from Taishitai Pavilion can't be provoked, and he doesn't want to cause Pei Yue's dissatisfaction, so he hasn't even been to that guest room during this period, let alone inquired about the identity of the suspect.

Facing Qian Bing, who was like an ordinary businessman, Hu Dayou said more and more respectfully: "It's very good, I wish Mr. Qian a smooth journey."

After the two exchanged pleasantries for a while, Qian Bing said goodbye and returned to the guest room inside the warship. The furnishings here are very simple, and the strict guard of the four top assassins added a bit of chilling meaning.

After Qian Bing came in, he nodded slightly to his subordinates, and everyone retreated.

In the corner of the guest room, a young man sat on a chair with his hands and feet firmly bound.

Qian Bing untied his hands, poured another cup of tea and handed it to him, and said with a smile, "We will be able to return to Kyoto in five days."

The young man picked up his teacup and drank most of it in one go, then squinted his eyes at Qian Bing's plain smiling face, and said coldly: "Master Qian, you Taishitai Pavilion is acting too presumptuously. I don't know what crime I have committed? I was imprisoned for several months, and I was not even allowed to contact my family, so unscrupulous, do you still have the law of the king in your eyes?"

Qian Bing calmly said: "Young Master Lan, calm down, we can't help ourselves."

The young man gritted his teeth and said, "Can't help yourself?"

Qian Bing nodded and sighed softly: "Young Master Lan's uncle is a powerful Marquis, everyone knows that. After Young Master Lan disappeared, your uncle sent people to search everywhere, and even the honor guard of Princess Qinghe of the Southern Zhou Dynasty Dare to spy. If not, why would we stay in Puqi City for more than a month, and then sneak back to Kyoto by sea."

The young man's name is Lan Zhiqiu, and his uncle is Lan Yu, the commander of the Southern Army's Yaoshan Camp and a first-class hero.

After Pei Yue went to the Southern Zhou Dynasty, Lan Yu mobilized dozens of martial arts masters to plan to assassinate Pei Yue in Jian'an City.The matter failed in the end, and Lan Zhiqiu did not run away. He was captured by a group of masters from the Dui Department of Taishitai Pavilion, and was sent to Puqi City on the north bank before the outbreak of the southern border war.

Hearing Qian Bing's exclamation, Lan Zhiqiu's eyes lit up suddenly.

The other party's words revealed a very important news, that is, after the end of the southern border war, Lan Yu's position is still very stable, which means that Pei Yue has not yet brought up the assassination.

Wanting to understand this, Lan Zhiqiu was determined, and said with a sneer, "Master Qian, since you know my uncle's identity, why don't you let me go?"

Qian Bing shook his head and said: "I really want to let you go, but the Marquis of Zhongshan entrusted you to me, and you have committed the death crime of assassinating an important minister. How can I let you go?"

Lan Zhiqiu snorted softly and said, "Assassinate important ministers? Do you have evidence for Mr. Qian?"

Sitting opposite him, Qian Bing said earnestly, "Mr. Lan, as long as you are willing to confess your crimes honestly, Pei Hou Yanming will give you a way out. As for the evidence, when the Marquis of Zhongshan was assassinated, you were in Jian'an City in the Southern Zhou Dynasty. It's evidence."

Lan Zhiqiu said disdainfully, "What kind of bullshit evidence is this?"

Qian Bing raised his hand and patted Lan Zhiqiu's shoulder, and said kindly: "No wonder Pei Hou said that people like you don't shed tears when they see the coffin. There are no flaws. Furthermore, as long as I bring you back to Taige's prison, the one who wants you to die most will not be Pei Hou, but those related to you."

There was a haze in Lan Zhiqiu's heart.

He knew that what Qian Bing said was quite reasonable, as long as he entered the blue-gray building, his uncle would definitely be beyond his reach.If Wang Pingzhang, Duke of the State of Wei, was sure that he could not be rescued, in order to avoid implicating his uncle with his sloppy mouth, he would definitely kill him with pain.

After all, only the dead are the safest.

He fell into silence. The biggest problem right now is the lack of information. The guards of these top assassins in Taige are too strict. Don't dare to make judgments lightly.

Qian Bing is very good at observing words and expressions, and when he sees this, he tells Lan Zhiqiu the story of what happened in the past two months.

Hearing that Pei Yue survived the crisis safely after making great contributions, and now that the two princes are fighting fiercely for the crown prince, Lan Zhiqiu's mind became a mess, and he didn't speak for a long time.

Qian Bing didn't take it seriously, and said with a smile: "Mr. Lan, since you think Taige can't do anything about you, then I have no choice but to ask you to meet someone."

He yelled outside, and a moment later, a middle-aged man walked in with steady steps.

Lan Zhiqiu looked up, and saw that this person was as ordinary and ordinary as an old farmer, but he was astonished as if he saw a ghost, and then he lost his composure and shouted: "Why are you still alive!"

The middle-aged man was unarmed, and there was a thin scar on the right side of his exposed neck, like a crawling earthworm.

He looked at Lan Zhiqiu who was trembling slightly, and said calmly, "Jiang Wanli has seen Mr. Lan."

"You...you..." Lan Zhiqiu was shocked and speechless.

On Taiping Street in Jian'an City that day, he coerced the middle-aged swordsman to attack Pei Yue. Although he didn't witness the final result with his own eyes, according to his subordinates' report, Jiang Wanli obviously died at the hands of the Taige assassin.

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Lan Zhiqiu suddenly looked at the smiling Qian Bing in horror, and immediately understood the cause and effect in his heart.

Qian Bing nodded approvingly and said: "That's right, I was the one who showed mercy at the time. By the way, there is one more thing to tell Mr. Lan. Before going south, Mr. Zuo Lingchen personally went to Lijiazhuang on the outskirts of Yongzhou. Rescue those poor people who were imprisoned."

Lan Zhiqiu looked at Jiang Wanli with cold eyes, and couldn't help feeling a strong sense of fear.

Qian Bing continued: "Mr. Lan, you should understand your situation. We have already obtained the conclusive evidence that you murdered the Marquis of Zhongshan. Whether you admit it or not, the court can directly sentence you to death. What is before you now There are only two ways, one is to die, which will implicate your uncle by the way, and the other is to cooperate with us and strive for a chance of survival for yourself and the Lan family."

Lan Zhiqiu's face was pale, and after a long time he said with difficulty: "What do you want me to do?"

Qian Bing grinned, showing a simple and kind smile.