Chapter 6: Awakening from Hibernation (Third Part)

  Following Zhou Xiao Feng and the others in the direction of the military camp for a while, Wang Xun still couldn't put down his concerns about Bai Hua Zhi's safety. He slowly tightened the reins, smiled awkwardly, and thanked everyone: "Thanks to several brothers for arriving on time, otherwise, I would have been wrongly accused by those unscrupulous bailiffs and would have died unjustly. Great kindness doesn't need to be thanked, in the future..."

  "Want to go and meet your lover, then hurry up! Don't waste our time!" Zhou Xiao Feng pulled on the reins of his horse, giving him a very disdainful glance. "When we were searching all over the streets for women, you were still wearing open-crotch pants playing in the mud!"

  "Hahaha-" The crowd of old soldiers from Anxi burst into loud laughter, and Yan Jiming, who had come to deliver the message for Wang Xun, also smiled with ill intentions. Wang Xun's face turned red from being laughed at, and he scratched the back of his neck, continuing to explain: "I, I wasn't worried that those bailiffs would go find trouble for her? I just asked her to invite Lady Gongsun to perform for you brothers. If..."

  "With such a big witness in our hands, do you think those runners still have the guts to make things bigger?" Zhou Xiufeng responded with disdain, using his horse whip to lash the half-dead assassin on the back.

  The assassin had actually been knocked out by the horse a long time ago, but was unclear about the situation around him and just pretended to be unconscious. Suddenly, he was hit on the buttocks with a whip and immediately let out a cry of "Ah!"

  "This trash, actually dares to come out and humiliate me!" Zhou Xiao Feng's attention was instantly drawn over by the assassin, he sneered loudly. "Kid, stop pretending, I don't have time to play with you. Either you immediately bite your tongue and commit suicide, or you honestly confess who sent you. Otherwise, I'll use the military's methods for interrogating prisoners on you, guaranteeing that you'll regret being born!"

  Upon hearing this, the assassin immediately shouted at the top of his lungs, "I'm not here for you, sir! I'm not here for you, sir! It's a misunderstanding, a complete misunderstanding!"

  " Misunderstanding?" Zhou Xiao's eyebrows furrowed, the scar on half his face becoming even more sinister. "Three big men, armed with crossbows, just to deal with my brother's little girlfriend? Do you think anyone will believe that?"

  "Brother, I advise you to confess early. Up ahead is the military camp, and if you fall into the hands of the military judge, I'm afraid it won't be this kind of treatment!" Li Yuanchen looked at the assassin with a pitiful gaze, his eyes circling around the back of his neck as if searching for a suitable spot to apply punishment, so as not to be flustered when the time came.

  "I really didn't come for this military officer!" The assassin, tied to the horse saddle, opened his mouth wide, with snot and tears flowing out together. "If I have half a word of falsehood, may heaven strike me with lightning and never let me be reborn. Gentlemen officers, my family has eighty..."

  All the Anxi veterans surrounded him, looking at him as if he was a beggar performing acrobatics. Later on, it was Wang Xun who couldn't bear it anymore, clearing his throat several times and smiling wryly to vouch for the poor guy, "Everyone, brothers, this family might be telling the truth. When they saw me jump out of the carriage, they were all stunned for a while."

  "That's right, we were heading for Bai Xing Shou, heading for Bai Xing Shou!" The assassin, like a drowning man grasping at a straw, lifted his face from the saddle and added loudly.

  This time, the old soldiers of Anxi were really stunned. They looked at each other with their eyes, and no one dared to believe that their ears had gone bad. The assassin saw that everyone still didn't believe him, so he put on a bold face and continued to shout loudly: "If it wasn't for dealing with a woman, we wouldn't have only sent three people out. Which of you military officers in Anxi town doesn't know that one can defeat ten? It's just a short distance from Baima Fortress, what if we don't kill this military officer and we can still escape?"

  The last sentence was quite powerful, and Zhou Xiao and others couldn't help but disbelieve that he was telling the truth. Assassins must have a clear target before taking action. Although Wang Xun's martial arts skills were not very solid, among the young masters in Chang'an City, he was considered to be one of the best. If someone wanted to assassinate him, first, they shouldn't have made their move on this road between Baima Castle and Chang'an City. Second, they absolutely shouldn't have sent these three useless people!

  I've figured out the key point, Zhou Xiao Feng couldn't help but shake his head slightly. This is really interesting, the things that happen in this capital city are truly fascinating. To deal with a weak and unarmed woman, they sent three big men, not enough, they even brought out the cavalry crossbow used exclusively in the military, the person who planned this assassination must be either extremely ruthless or an idiot like an assassin.

  "So why do you want to kill Bai Xing Shou?" Although Wang Xuan also felt that this assassination attempt, which occurred in broad daylight, was utterly absurd because it involved Bai Wei Qi, he still had to ask carefully.

  "I don't know anything!" The assassin suddenly became stiff again, shaking his head and responding in a low voice.

  "Hmm?" Zhou Xiao frowned and let out a low growl.

  "The little one really doesn't know, really doesn't know. The little one is just following orders, carrying out orders." The assassin was so scared that he immediately shouted loudly on the horseback again, his bound body twisting up and down like an earthworm, and in a short while, his nose and tears had already dripped all over the ground.

  It wasn't that he was stubborn, but rather that his level was too low, only suitable for doing such despicable things. The old soldiers looked on with a mix of anger and amusement, shaking their heads repeatedly. Zhou Xiao Feng paused for a moment before continuing to ask, "The person who instructed you, don't tell me they're already dead!"

  "It's not my dare, it's not my dare. It was Wang Xiaogong who ordered me today at dawn to lie in ambush outside the city with three others. If we see Bai Xingjun, first use a crossbow arrow to scare her half to death, then put her in a sack and carry her to the Taiyuan Prefectural Government Office to see him!" The Soft-Boned Assassin cried out loudly while explaining.

  "Which Prince is it? Say the name!" Given that there were too many young masters and young marquises in the capital, Zhou Xiangfeng had to ask the assassin to clarify despite having some guesses.

  "Yes, it's Weiwei Shaqing, Wang Zhun, the son of King Jingzhao, Wang Kuo. The one who helped Jia Chang train fighting cocks for His Majesty!" The assassin let out a sigh and hung his head down.

  He also got involved with Wang Kuan and Jia Chang, and Wang Xun's scalp suddenly started to sweat. Before Zhou Xiao Feng could react, he loudly asked: "How did Bai Xingjun offend Wang Zhun? What does he want you to catch Bai Xingjun for?"

  Before he could respond, the eyes of the veterans from Anxi had already turned around, their gazes filled with ridicule. As soon as Wang Xun got into Bai Huizi's carriage, the news that he was taken away by a stunning beauty had spread like wildfire in the military camp. Now, the assassin was also talking about White First, so why did Wang Zhun send someone to scare her? It didn't take much guessing. He simply wanted to take advantage of her and force his way into her heart. Losing a songstress in the capital wasn't considered a big deal at all. Even if the government took it seriously, it would ultimately end up in Wang Zhun's own hands. The father-son duo could just discuss it in their backyard, and the case would be closed, no need to bother anyone else.

  The confession of the cartilage-headed assassin also proved everyone's guess, "Xiao Gongzi went to Jin Hua Lou a few days ago and came out with a cold face. Then early this morning, we received our mission!"

  In an instant, Wang Xuan's face turned red to the point of bleeding! After a big commotion in the morning, two lives were lost, and over a dozen colleagues and more than 100 servants fought each other, only to find out it was all about a trivial matter. Even if he wasn't responsible for it, it was enough to make one feel ashamed and unable to lift their head. Just as he was about to force himself to apologize to everyone, Yan Jiming, who had been watching the commotion from the side, suddenly interrupted and said: "No way, this matter won't be as simple as he says!"

  "Master, I really didn't lie!" The soft-boned assassin struggled to turn his head around, crying out in protest.

  "I'm not saying you're lying!" Yan Jiming shook his head, turning his gaze to the thoughtful crowd. "That Taiyuan Gong's reputation, I've also heard some rumors about it in Hebei. As the son of a noble family, if he wanted to take advantage of a songstress by force, there would be no need to send someone to ambush her outside the city. Taking advantage of Wang Xun's brothers being away from home, directly blocking the sedan chair at the door, in the capital, how many people would dare to stand up for a songstress?"

  "Exactly, isn't this a case of using an ox knife to kill a chicken?" Zhao Huaiyu glanced at Wang Xun and whispered in agreement. Based on what he knew, Wang Xun, this young marquis, was not even comparable to Wang Zhun, the young duke. If they were to offend the Metropolitan Governor Wang Kuan, one slap from him would be enough to crush even a high-ranking official like the Governor of a large province, let alone a minor viscount who had never held office.

  Upon hearing this, Zhao Huaixu, Li Yuanqin and other veteran soldiers couldn't help but frown slightly. For more than half a year, the things they had seen in the capital city had far exceeded their imagination as straightforward men. They were not afraid to fight against the enemy with swords on the battlefield, but when it came to cold arrows from behind, they were defenseless.

  "It's better not to ask anymore! Let's just take him back to the barracks and treat his wounds first!" Zhou Chui Feng still had a clear head, after a moment of contemplation, he smiled and made arrangements. "From today on, you'll follow Wang Zhong Hou, so that next time he goes heroically saving beauty, he won't be unable to find help! As for the others, let's just pretend nothing happened today, don't spread rumors, and don't waste your thoughts on this matter!"

  "Yes!" Su Shenxing and a group of Anxi veterans immediately put away their smiling faces and bowed to accept the order.

  Jian Zhou Wei arranged for someone to protect himself, Wang Xun felt uneasy and thought for a moment before smiling and declining: "Anyway, I'll be in the city for the next two days, so there's no need to trouble Brother Su!"

  "Go!" Zhou Xiao Feng laughed and waved his whip at him, "How I arrange things, you just listen. Don't be mouthy. Hurry up and find your little sweetheart, make sure the wine banquet three days later is arranged properly. Everyone's still waiting to meet Lady Gong Sun, so they can brag about it to their brothers in Xiyu when they get back!"