Chapter 39 Tang Tiannan Appears

Xiang Anran's eyes widened at this moment, and the mace in his hand was only an inch away from Chen Zhuoan's forehead. But even with this one-inch distance, he couldn't hit it. Just because there was a sharp knife stuck in his throat at this moment.

A very short flying knife is enough to kill someone.

The flying knife penetrated his neck from behind, and the tip of the knife passed through his Adam's apple. Xiang Anran's eyes widened, as if he didn't understand what happened until his death. The one-eyed young man had the same experience as him. He also had a throwing knife stuck in his throat. The two of them died in the underground hall without even saying a last word.

But they never expected that the person who threw the knife was actually one of the black-clothed killers they brought!

Chen Zhuoan leaned against the wall, stared at the black-clothed killer, panted slightly and said:

"It's you."

This change was like a rabbit and a falcon, and the situation was reversed instantly. The two leaders of Xiang Anran died suddenly, and the black-clothed killers looked at each other for a while. Two of them lost their courage and turned around and ran away. But as soon as they reached the entrance of the passage, there was the sound of flying knives piercing the air behind them, and they were inserted into their vests. They fell down in response, twitched a few times and then stopped moving.

The few remaining killers in black knew that with the flying knifeman, their only way to escape was to die, and they could only survive by fighting to the death. He didn't think much about it at the moment, and brandished the long knife in his hand to kill the Flying Swordsman and Min Rou again.

Only losing two commanders, the remaining seven or eight men in black were obviously lacking in combat power. They were defeated by Min Rou and the Flying Swordsman one by one, and were finally wiped out in one fell swoop.

At this moment, there were more than ten corpses lying in the hall. Min Rou and the three of them all have a feeling of surviving after a disaster. Chen Zhuoan leaned against the wall, coughed out another mouthful of blood, and smiled softly:

"Long time no see, Hall Master Mo."

The killer in black took off his mask at this moment, but he was a middle-aged man in his thirties. He also smiled:

"Long time no see, Hall Master Chen!"

Min Rou went over and helped Chen Zhuo'an up. Chen Zhuo'an leaned against the wall and coughed twice again, and said, "You were the one who pretended to be a beggar on the street that day and secretly delivered the note to me, right, Mo Yun?"

The middle-aged man known as Mo Yun nodded and said: "It is indeed me. I infiltrated into Xiang Anran's men. Speaking of which, I am the first hall master to arrive in Yongle Town this time. It's just that it has been inconvenient to meet you."

Then he said with a dark expression: "It's a pity that Xiang Anran kept a close eye on them. Although I learned that they were planning to murder Fatty Wang and Hua Shiniang, I couldn't escape to rescue them under his surveillance. I could only find a way to save them." I’ll tell you this news. Unfortunately, I sent this news too late, and I couldn’t save Fatty Wang and Hua Shiniang, causing them to lose their lives in vain.”

Chen Zhuo'an said with a sad face: "Thousands of mistakes were made, and they were all my fault. It was my uselessness that caused my brothers to die tragically."

Min Rou looked at his expression and said softly from the side: "Zhuo An, you don't have to blame yourself too much. The moment we all made up our minds to follow you, we have already entrusted our lives to you. The so-called doing your best and obeying fate will bring disaster. No one can predict blessings."

Mo Yun also said at the side: "That's right, I, Mo Yun, have always been dissatisfied with everything in my life. The only two people I have obeyed are General Zhang and you, Chen Zhuo'an. The big guys drank blood wine that day, and Mo Yun's fate has been long gone. I leave it to Hall Master Chen, if one day you tell me to die immediately, you won’t even frown."

Chu Laosan on the side heard this and his blood boiled. Regardless of his injuries, he sat on the ground and patted his thigh and said:

"Well, Mo Yun, you've said all the good things, but let me say what I want to say, come on, come on, tonight we have to fight at the wine table to win or lose."

Before Mo Yun spoke, Min Rou frowned and said, "Lao San, you are so seriously injured that you still drink alcohol without taking medicine?"

But Chu Lao San chuckled and said: "Madam, Madam, you don't understand. Wine is a poison that penetrates the intestines, and it's also worth a thousand pieces of medicine. No good medicine in the world can be compared to a pot of turbid wine. Lao San, I just want to have eight jars." If you keep the ten altars, any injury will be healed."

Min Rou's face turned red when he heard him talking about "Madam of the Hall Master" and she spat: "You are a big guy, but you are not serious." As she said this, she peeked at Chen Zhuoan, but she saw that Chen Zhuoan didn't seem to be disgusted. The two eyes met, and Min Rou suddenly felt that the eyes of the man she had been obsessed with for many years were as gentle as water at this moment. This feeling had never happened before.

Mo Yun next to him coughed and said: "This is not a place to stay for a long time. Let's leave here first. Unfortunately, although we annihilated Xiang Anran and others this time, we still didn't get the false imperial edict. Judging from this matter, We have to consider the long term."

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard someone outside the hall say:

"It's not like I didn't get the fake edict. It's just that it's hard to say whether it's what you want."

Mo Yun's expression changed after hearing this, and he looked at the entrance of the passage warily. Chen Zhuoan's face relaxed, and he chuckled: "Brother Liang comes and goes without a trace, he is indeed not an ordinary person."

At this time, two people, a man and a woman, walked in side by side from the entrance of the passage. It was Liang Yan and Tang Diexian. Liang Yan glanced at the people present and smiled: "It seems that Brother Chen has solved the problem."

"That's right. Brother Liang disappeared suddenly. He must have followed the false imperial edict. I don't know if he succeeded." Chen Zhuoan asked tentatively.

Liang Yan glanced at him and replied calmly: "Fortunately, it is true. It's just that I don't know whether this fake imperial edict is what you want." After saying that, he took out a yellow scroll from his arms and threw it to Chen Zhuoan. .

Chen Zhuoan reached out to take it and eagerly unfolded the imperial edict. However, his eyes widened in disbelief the next moment. Because this imperial edict is completely empty, not even a single word.

"How could it be, how could it be like this?" He knew that with the martial arts and methods of the two of them, there was no need to fool him, but he didn't understand why there was not a single word in this fake imperial edict!

Chen Zhuo's heart was filled with thoughts, and he wanted to obtain a false imperial edict to overthrow Li Hong, purge the imperial court, and restore a clean world to the people.

To this end, he gathered a group of like-minded brothers who worked day and night, planned hard for many years, and finally got to where they are today, but what they have now is a blank piece of paper!

Chen Zhuoan couldn't accept it for a moment. His heart was so shaken that he suffered internal injuries and spit out another mouthful of blood. Min Rou grabbed his arm from the side, leaving two lines of clear tears, and advised: "Zhuo An, don't be too excited, we will discuss it in the long run."

At this time, Liang Yan had a strange look on his face and frowned: "There is no need to think long term. Maybe someone can explain this fake edict to us now, and they have already arrived at the door."

As he spoke, he turned back to look at the passage and asked:

"Am I right, Tang Tiannan?"

Chen Zhuoan and the other four people in the field looked puzzled when they heard what he said, and they all followed his gaze to the entrance of the hall.

At this moment, a middle-aged man's voice was suddenly heard from the passage:

"The Supreme Immortal has a sharp eye, and nothing here can be hidden from the Supreme Immortal."

Then a sallow-skinned man walked out. He was slightly stooped and coughing as he walked. It was Min Rou's subordinate, the clerk of Laifu Inn: Tang Er!

This scene was really unbelievable. Min Rou asked with a shocked look on her face: "What did you say? Tang Er, are you Tang Tiannan?"

Tang Er smiled bitterly and said, "I'm sorry, boss. I've kept it secret from you for so long, and I am indeed the real Tang Tiannan. The fake imperial edict is in my hands."

As he spoke, he took out a yellow scroll from his arms and unfolded it in front of everyone. Chen Zhuo'an and others looked at it intently and saw that it was Li Hong's fake edict that privately sentenced General Zhang to death. They were immediately convinced in their hearts.

Tang Tiannan slightly cupped his hands and said to everyone in the field: "Thank you for your hard work, everyone has done a great job in defeating Li Hong this time. I will definitely report the truth to the Lord after I return to the capital."

Chen Zhuoan smiled bitterly and said: "Since Mr. Tang has the Holy Purpose and knows so much about our situation, why didn't you contact us earlier and make us go through all the trouble to find this piece of paper?"

Tang Tiannan shook his head and said: "You don't understand Xiang Anran, Li Hong's subordinate. He likes to play with people's hearts. I suspected that there was a traitor among you. If I exposed my identity rashly, I might not be able to protect the false imperial edict. I am the only one who owns this false edict. You can rest assured only if you go to the capital in person and hand it over to the Holy Master."

Chen Zhuoan said angrily: "So you have been secretly observing, watching my brothers fight and die for a piece of paper, and waste their lives for a piece of paper?!"

Tang Tiannan said sternly: "Those who achieve great things do not stick to trivial matters. Back then, I even risked the lives of my wife and children in order to steal a false imperial edict. It was inevitable that I would sacrifice myself for just a trivial matter!"

He paused and then said: "And do you think the current Holy One really doesn't know about Li Hong's ambition? Well, the Holy One just has no evidence, and many veterans support Li Hong, so he just let it go and let him kill Mr. Zhang. General. But all this is worth it. The Holy One has been secretly accumulating it for many years, and now that this false edict is used as evidence of guilt, it is justified and Li Hong can be eradicated in one fell swoop!"

Chen Zhuoan was originally full of enthusiasm, but when he heard what Tang Tiannan said, his heart suddenly fell to the bottom, and he murmured: "You said that the death of General Zhang was also the result of His Majesty's deliberate laissez-faire?"

Tang Tianran said: "Yes, General Zhang sacrificed his life for the country and died a worthy death. Your Majesty will definitely erect a monument for him in the future, so that he will be remembered forever!"

Chen Zhuoan's eyes were confused for a while. General Zhang, whom he respected as a god, did not die on the battlefield, wrapped in horse leather, but died in the conspiracy and struggle within the imperial court.

In the final analysis, the "Eradicate Association" he founded is just a pawn in the power struggle of the imperial court. Think back to the time when the eight cousins ​​drank fine wine together and made an alliance through blood. How heroic! Now that he was dead and injured, he glanced at the corpses in the hall and suddenly felt that his interest was waning. The career that he had been thinking about before seemed to have nothing to do with him.

He was supported by Min Rou and walked a few steps, then said calmly: "Xiang Anran and his lackeys have been eliminated. I believe Mr. Tang will have his own way to get to Beijing. Chen will take his leave now."

Seeing him leaving, Tang Tiannan hurriedly said: "Brother Chen, won't you come to Beijing with me to meet the Holy Spirit? Your majesty will reward you for your hard work and your great achievements. When the time comes, we will serve as officials in the same court, and we can work together to benefit the people."

Chen Zhuoan kept walking and replied calmly: "No need, please invite Mr. Tang to come to Beijing. Don't mention Chen at all. Thank you very much Chen."

As he said that, he and Min Rou left without looking back, and Mo Yun also helped Chu Laosan and followed him out.

In the hall, only Liang Yan, Tang Diexian and Tang Tiannan were left. Tang Tiannan bowed respectfully to Liang Yan and said, "Thank you so much for your help!"

Liang Yan waved his hand and said, "No need to be polite, I still have something to ask you."