Chapter 473 Familiarity
Li Huan's blood ran cold. Even if he didn't want to, he had to admit that he was frightened by this scene.
Zhao Yushu casually threw the pig's head into the middle of the hall. Li Huan instinctively took a big step back. There was a sound of falling and suppressed screams from the officials behind him who were unable to dodge.
Zhao Yushu sneered, threw down his scimitar, turned around and walked behind the screen, and his figure disappeared.
"What are you standing there for?!"
A roar of disappointment from the Qionglong came from his sea of consciousness. Li Huan was startled and moved. He quickly rushed behind the dragon throne and kicked down the screen. There was no trace of Zhao Yushu.
"It's too late. I just noticed that the formation was disturbed. I'm afraid this person has already left the palace."
"Didn't you say that no one can break it except Old Man Wuxu?"
"Perhaps, Elder Wuxi has a disciple."
Li Huan snorted, forced down his trembling hands, turned around viciously, and stared at the King of the South Courtyard who was sweating profusely.
"He said, let me listen to who?"
The King of the Southern Courtyard suddenly felt a darkness before his eyes, and the good situation was over.
Zhao Yushu appeared outside the palace wall, and the long-lost spiritual power of heaven and earth instantly filled his qi sea, making him so refreshed that he almost shouted out loud.
He didn't have any careful plans, and his original purpose was just to find an opportunity to scare Li Huan, but due to a series of good luck, the benefits of this trip seemed to far exceed his expectations.
However, what Zhao Yushu could not have imagined was that the flapping of the butterfly's wings brought more than just a storm.
At least he would never have thought that the old man Wuxi, whom he had only met once, would be inexplicably blacklisted by the Chang'an royal family tonight...
In the Honglu Temple, the Prince of the Southern Court and Yelu Yan sat opposite each other, with several Liao people kneeling below them, led by the one who was beaten black and blue by Zhao Yushu.
"Whose idea was it?"
The Southern Court King's voice was calm, but everyone could hear the anger contained in it.
"I, we just want to get more benefits from the Tang people."
The Liao leader trembled with fear and his voice shook.
"Want some benefits?"
The King of the South Court grinned, as if he had heard a joke.
"Want some benefits?"
His mouth opened wider and wider, and it seemed that he was about to lose control and start laughing wildly.
"Aren't the benefits of the four Jiangnan counties enough?"
With a bang, the kneeling Liao man was kicked to the ground. The King of the Southern Courtyard kicked him madly, "You are short-sighted! You are greedy! You are stupid and conceited! You are as stupid as your father! You are as idiot as the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty!"
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"
Yeluyan hugged the South Courtyard King's waist and said, "Be careful with your words! Walls have ears!"
"You, you dare to insult my father!"
The Liao man who was kicked to the ground struggled to get up and looked at the King of Nanyuan angrily.
"What? You don't accept it? Once I conquer the four counties in the south of the Yangtze River, I will have the most powerful army and the most prosperous Jiangnan on the grassland. If my brother is dissatisfied, he can lead his own troops. Does he dare? He has been scared by the Tang people! Get lost!"
Several Liao soldiers ran out tumbling and crawling. Yelu Yan sighed, "Your Majesty, why do you have to do this? The Fifth Prince will definitely pass these words back to the capital. By then, Your Majesty will be fighting hard in the south of the Yangtze River. If you hinder the rear, it will cause more trouble."
"No problem. Jiangnan is rich and can support a large army. The key is Jiannan Road."
"Our people have already arrived in Yizhou. Master Yanhui passed away, and many forces have gathered in Yizhou, all wanting to take advantage of the chaos. If we operate properly, we may be able to take over Yizhou as well."
"What are the recent developments of the academy?"
Yelu Yan sighed again when he heard this: "Except for the people assigned to Li Jian, all the spies in Dongdu were suddenly purged. I don't know which expert the academy hired. Mr. San should not be very good at espionage. The only news is that Mr. Liu returned to Dongdu years ago and has not left yet."
"A mere sixth-level cultivator is nothing to be afraid of. I am more concerned about the other gentlemen. How is the Imperial Master doing?"
"The letter from the Imperial Master was quite stern, asking us to stick to the plan and not act rashly."
The King of the Southern Courtyard showed a rare solemnity: "The words of the Imperial Master are certainly not wrong."
Yelu Yan nodded: "The last thing is the assassin."
"Although the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty is stupid, he will never think that you really hired the assassin."
"Yes, that's the problem. If it's not ours, then whose is it?"
"It could be anyone, Dongdu, the Red Lotus Sect, or even the Western Regions."
"Then why did you announce my name? Who wants to sow discord between Chang'an and us? And how can he sneak into the palace?"
"Check, find out who has this ability."
Chang'an temporarily sounded the curfew gong.
Zhao Yushu touched his head. Now that he had changed back into Alibaba's attire, he couldn't enter the ordinary market. If he rushed back to the West Market, it seemed that he wouldn't be in time because the three gongs were very short.
I can't just squat under the wall for another night. Looking at the night owls who were cursing and running around, Zhao Yushu felt a little apologetic. We didn't expect there would be a curfew. Alas, it's all our own fault.
"Where are you from, brother?"
A loud voice sounded from behind. Zhao Yushu turned around and saw a big man from the Western Regions with a beard similar to his own.
"Gumo."
"Hmm? I haven't heard of it. Is it the Thirty-Six Kingdoms of the Western Regions?"
"It used to be."
"Ah, I see. The damn Chang'an Prefecture suddenly imposed a curfew. I'm afraid you won't have time to return to Xishi."
Zhao Yushu nodded: "Brother, do you have a good place to go?"
"Yes, we are all from the Western Regions. I won't lie to you when we are out and about. Come with me."
Don’t people from the Western Regions cheat other people from the Western Regions?
Zhao Yushu scratched his head. There was not a trace of spiritual energy around this person. If he was just a mortal, it would be difficult for him to deceive him.
"It's time to work, brother."
The big man turned and walked into the gate behind him. The people at the door looked at him and pretended not to see him. It was obvious that the two had already cooperated with each other.
Zhao Yushu suddenly stopped.
"Big brother!"
"What?"
"Does this place cost money?"
The big man grinned and said, "In Chang'an City, even the dirty water from the stinking ditches has to be bought with money. There is no such thing as a free gift in the world. But since this is your first time here, I won't charge you any entrance fee. I won't lie to you. Let's go."
The door fee is the entrance fee. I hope it’s not a brothel or gambling house.
Zhao Yushu nodded, followed the big man, walked around twice, entered a house, and then lifted a manhole cover.
"This is?"
"We'll know once we get down there. You're carrying a weapon, so you shouldn't fall more than a foot or two. Follow closely."
The big man leaped forward and jumped straight into the well.
Zhao Yushu suddenly felt that this scene was so familiar. It seemed that he had followed Mo'er on a similar journey in Dongdu.
Different city, same ghost market.
Zhao Yushu laughed and jumped down.
The faint light of fire ahead provided the direction. The big man waved his hand and said, "Brother, it doesn't matter if you don't have money. There are many profitable businesses here. If you make money, just give me some."
Zhao Yushu patted the scimitar on his waist and said, "I only have two days. How much I can earn in two days depends on how many ways you have, big brother."