Did Yan Peiwei and his family run away?
Or perhaps someone beat them to it and kidnapped Yan Peiwei's family?
A sense of unease rose in all three of them.
Last time, they chased after Wei Yan.
As a result, Wei Yan was beaten to it.
This time, they arrested Yan Peiwei.
As a result, Yan Peiwei disappeared without a trace.
It seemed as if there were eyes watching them from behind, and a giant hand controlling everything.
Chapter 29: The More They Fight, the Stronger They Become; Insignificant Ants
The abandoned Zhou Mansion.
Ta-da!
Ding Xiu sat on the threshold of the main hall, idly tapping his sword sheath as he asked Li Yao, "Uncle-Master, when will that old geezer finally turn into a pile of gold?"
Li Yao sat on the steps of the main hall, intently wiping his embroidered spring knife, and said, "What's the rush? It'll be done soon."
Ding Xiu said somewhat impatiently, "That old man keeps making sarcastic noises all day long, it's so annoying, I really want to just chop him up with a knife."
Li Yao said, "Let him shout. It's pointless anyway. Just pretend he's talking nonsense."
Ding Xiu sat down next to Li Yao and asked doubtfully, "Uncle-Master, can that old man really turn into a pile of gold? What if we end up not getting any mutton but getting ourselves into trouble instead?"
Li Yao laughed and said, "Of course, I think that old man will be able to turn into a pile of gold within the next day or two."
Ding Xiu was overjoyed: "Really?"
Bang!
Just as Li Yao was about to speak, the gate of the Zhou residence was kicked open.
With a whoosh.
Suddenly, a group of Imperial Guards dressed in flying fish robes and holding embroidered spring knives rushed in.
The leader was Zhang Ying, who was cowardly, greedy, and arrogant.
Behind Zhang Ying were Lu Jianxing, Shen Lian, Jin Yichuan, and other members of the Imperial Guards.
"How did they get here?"
When the three Shen brothers saw Li Yao and Ding Xiu, they were all taken aback and looked at each other in bewilderment.
They never expected to see Li Yao and Ding Xiu here.
However, Shen Lian's expression remained calm.
It was as if he had already anticipated meeting Li Yao here.
Ding Xiu was startled when he saw a group of Imperial Guards suddenly burst in.
With a long face, he said to Li Yao, "Sigh, I didn't get to eat any mutton, but I got myself into a mess."
Seeing that there were only two people there, Zhang Ying became arrogant and shouted, "There are indeed two eunuchs here. Men, arrest these two eunuchs. If they resist, kill them without mercy."
The Imperial Guards roared in response, drew their Embroidered Spring Blades, and charged toward Li Yao and Ding Xiu.
Jin Yichuan quickly stopped him, saying, "Wait, Lord Centurion, isn't there some misunderstanding? They can't possibly be part of the eunuch faction."
Zhang Ying shouted sternly, "I have received definite information that these two are members of the eunuch faction. Jin Yichuan, how dare you defend them? Are you colluding with them? Are you also a member of the eunuch faction?"
Lu Jianxing quickly pulled Jin Yichuan aside, gently shaking his head to signal him not to speak up for Li Yao and Ding Xiu anymore.
Jin Yichuan looked at Shen Lian and realized that Shen Lian had no intention of speaking up for Li Yao and Ding Xiu either.
Left with no other choice, he had to give up.
Seeing that Jin Yichuan spoke up for him, Li Yao nodded in satisfaction and said to Ding Xiu, "My little nephew is not bad. Even at this time, he still defends us."
Ding Xiu said with a bitter face, "At a time like this, you should be thinking about how to get out of here."
Seeing that his men hadn't made a move yet, Zhang Ying shouted, "What are you all standing there for? Make your move!"
The Imperial Guards reacted quickly and swung their swords at Li Yao and Ding Xiu.
Clang!
Li Yao drew his embroidered spring knife and said to Ding Xiu, "Go and keep an eye on that pile of gold for me. I'll handle things here."
Ding Xiu was overjoyed, thinking to himself, "This is exactly what I've been looking for."
Immediately, he suppressed his joy and feigned concern for Li Yao, asking, "Uncle-Master, are you alright on your own?"
Li Yao sneered, "Why don't you stay here, and my nephew and I will fight the enemy together?"
Ding Xiu's expression changed, and he quickly turned around and ran away, saying, "I'd better follow my martial uncle's arrangements!"
Li Yao ignored Ding Xiu and his expression became serious.
Ta-da!
Li Yao suddenly charged into the crowd of Imperial Guards like a tiger.
The Embroidered Spring Blade in his hand was fierce and powerful, with sweeping and slashing movements executed in one fluid motion.
With each strike he made, a person would fall.
Wherever he went, corpses were left on the ground.
In the blink of an eye, many Imperial Guards fell to his blade.
Zhang Ying was horrified, trembling all over, and kept backing away, "This...this person is too fierce!"
Seeing that the three Lu brothers still hadn't made a move, he scolded them, "Why haven't you three made a move yet? Are you all in cahoots with him? Are you all part of the eunuch faction?"
The three Lu brothers exchanged glances, and each saw helplessness in the other's eyes.
As members of the imperial court and the emperor's secret police, they were forced to act as killing machines for the court and the emperor.
Now that their superiors have given orders, they have no choice but to obey.
Therefore, Lu Jianxing was the first to draw his sword and step forward, joining the battle.
Then, Shen Lian also drew his sword and joined the battle.
Jin Yichuan saw that his eldest and second eldest brothers had both gone.
Left with no other choice, he drew his sword and joined the battle.
When Li Yao saw that the three Lu brothers had all come to attack him, he was not disappointed at all, but became even more excited.
Last time, he had a match with the three Lu brothers, and he collected quite a few attribute orbs from them.
This time, he's going to knock off all the attribute orbs on them.
So he became completely engrossed in fighting the three Lu brothers, maintaining a stalemate where neither side could gain the upper hand.
Shen Lian lowered his voice several times and said to Li Yao, "I don't want to be your enemy. If you injure me, I won't be able to explain it to the centurion."
Lu Jianxing and Jin Yichuan both said the same thing.
Li Yao chuckled, "What's the rush? I haven't had my fill of fighting yet!"
The three Shen brothers were all stunned. In such a dangerous and urgent situation, Li Yao actually said that he hadn't had enough of fighting yet. That was too unique!
Just then, Zhang Ying summoned a squad of archers and, with a sinister look on his face, ordered, "Shoot! Shoot this eunuch to death with a hail of arrows!"
One of the crossbowmen hesitated and said, "But arrows fly indiscriminately, and what about Commander Lu and his men..."
Zhang Ying glared and shouted sharply, "Am I a centurion or are you a centurion? Lu Jianxing and the other two are exchanging glances with this eunuch faction, they are obviously in cahoots. Shoot them, shoot them hard, don't let anyone escape."
The archers had no choice but to raise their crossbows and unleash a barrage of fire at Li Yao and the three Shen brothers.
Li Yao wielded his sword with lightning speed, instantly forming an impenetrable net of blades around him.
The arrows struck the net of blades, but were all swept aside by the force of the net.
In a short while, a thick layer of arrows fell to the ground.
Faced with such a dense barrage of crossbow bolts, the three Shen brothers had no choice but to wield their swords to defend against the arrows.
While parrying the barrage of arrows, Li Yao calmly said, "Shen Lian, you three, as members of the court, risked your lives to serve the court, but you never expected to end up like this. In the eyes of these superiors, you are nothing more than a bunch of ants that can be sacrificed at any time. No one cares about your life or death."
The three Shen brothers remained silent, but their hearts were already churning with turmoil.
Chapter 30 A wake-up call: Ding Xiu, the one who is in the darkest corner of the room.
Ta-da!
One by one, the sharp arrows were knocked down by the net of blades woven by Li Yao's embroidered spring knives.
Soon, the archers ran out of arrows.
Immediately, Li Yao charged towards the bewildered archers like a roaring tiger.
Puff puff puff...
With a swift movement, the knife fell.
In the blink of an eye, these archers fell to Li Yao's embroidered spring blade.
Zhang Ying was dumbfounded, completely unprepared for Li Yao's ferocity, having taken down all the archers in an instant.
He turned pale with fright, turned around and ran away.
Li Yao sneered, "You pig-headed idiot, I've had my eye on you for a long time. You think you can run away? No way!"
Immediately, he picked up a sharp arrow and hurled it at Zhang Ying's back.
call out!
The arrow pierced the air with a chilling whistle.