Chapter 137 – Frustrating the Bones (Second Shift) (2 / 2)

“Who is this woman?” Zhang Zong thought that a commoner girl who was thrown into the manor could not have such a skill.

“She,” Mu Zi Yan sneered, “is an extremely ambitious person who can willingly become someone else’s chess piece, and eventually become the one who executes it.”

“There is even such a woman in this world,” Zhang Zong could not help but feel a bit alarmed, if she really had such a skill, it would really be too dangerous.

Mu Zi Yan in that world is to see these things, but, if she let her manufacture, she since will not, and the previous life of Leng Hanfeng can invincible, but it helps these earth nitrate made of landmines, explosives, and these things only Zhong Xuan can do it.

Mu Zi Yan took a deep breath, “Therefore, Funan is dangerous today.”

“Could that batch of refugees be,” Zhang Zong asked as he raised his eyes to look at Mu Zi Yan.

“A large influx of refugees will surely be resettled or driven to the mountains, these refugees are afraid that they are specialized in digging earth nit.” Mu Zi Yan said faintly.

“But the laws of our dynasty do not allow for the private mining of earth nitrate.” Zhang Zong continued, “I think it’s better for you to make a copy of the repudiation, so that Marquis Mu can be prepared.”

“I’ll personally go there.” Mu Zi Yan knew that even if she stopped it this time, Zhong Xuan would definitely not give up, so it would be better for her to go there in person to completely break Zhong Xuan’s mind.

“When will you leave,” Zhang Zong knew that at this juncture now, Funan was more of a crisis than the matter of Marquis Zhong.

“Now there are still some days.” Mu Zi Yan continued, “There will definitely be movement in the capital, so let’s wait first.”

“Good.” Zhang Zong nodded his head and responded, “Smokey ah, how come I feel that this girl of yours knows quite a lot”

“It’s just a matter of thinking a little too much and being suspicious.” Mu Zi Yan laughed at herself.

“Modest.” Zhang Zong coldly grunted, and then he saw that someone outside had sent word that Zhong Xian had arrived.

Mu Zi Yan looked at Zhang Zong, “Brother Zhang, it’s not convenient for me to meet, so just ask him about what happened at that time and why he let the assassin go, I’ll just watch from behind the screen.”

“Good.” Zhang Zong nodded his head and replied before lifting his steps to go out.

Niangzi Lu was silent for a moment and walked up, “You girl, you can’t take a break.”

“When the dust settles, I will be able to live freely.” Mu Zi Yan smiled lightly, “Now and play with them.”

“You ah.” Niangzi Lu raised her hand and pinched her cheeks, just exerted force, and was afraid of screwing up this level of mask on this face, so she let go, and then pulled her to go behind the screen.

Zhong Xian looked a bit dazed, and when he entered the main hall, he greeted Zhang Zong and sat down on the side, raised his eyes to Zhang Zong and said in a low voice, “Last night’s matter, what does Senior Zhang have to ask?”

“The emperor ordered the subordinate officer to investigate this matter thoroughly, so the subordinate officer asked Zhong Shizi to come, Zhong Shizi can be last night’s Marquis Zhong was assassinated in detail to say with the subordinate officer to listen to” Zhang Zong at this moment has returned to the previous cold look, asked in a deep voice.

“Last night I was returning to the house, I went to ask my father for good health, but I did not expect to encounter an assassin, that assassin’s martial arts skills are extremely high.” Zhong Xian mentioned that the assassin’s brow slightly knit, seems to recall the situation, “I fought with him, within thirty strokes will be defeated, and at this moment, another assassin appeared, I hastily turned to block, that the first assassin turned to run away, and the second assassin will be stabbed father.”

“That’s true.” Zhang Zong looked at Zhong Xian and said, “Did son Zhong see the assassin’s face clearly”

“Seven feet tall, athletic, with a scar on his wrist, those eyes overflowing with murderous energy, martial arts moves not seen before.” Zhong Xian returned truthfully since.

“Then the second assassin and the first one were together,” Zhang Zong asked after a moment of contemplation.

“No.” Zhong Xian shook his head, “The second assassin’s martial arts are less weak, but his lightness is extremely good.”

“Thank you, Zhong Shizi.” Zhang Zong rose and arched his hand.

“Father is still unconscious today, so I will return to the house.” Zhong Xian said indifferently.

“Zhong Shizi doesn’t seem to care much,” Zhang Zong couldn’t help but ask.

“When my father wakes up, everything will be revealed, even if I have to carry the charge of patricide, it is just a loss of office.” Zhong Xian smiled faintly, when he said “loss of office”, the color of relief appeared between his eyebrows.

Mu Zi Yan since she saw clearly, her eyes flashed a flash of ghostly light, not expected Zhong Xian remained unchanged, he ultimately chose the same path as in his previous life.

When Niangzi Lu saw Mu Zi Yan looking straight at Zhong Xian leaving and still standing in the distance for a long time, she didn’t say anything about opening her mouth, but quietly waited for Mu Zi Yan to return to her senses.

After Zhang Zong sent Zhong Xian back, he did not see Mu Zi Yan show up, he gave a slight start and lifted his step into the back of the screen, then he saw Mu Zi Yan was in a daze, he looked at Niangzi Lu, the two of them glanced at each other, and then left on their own.

Mu Zi Yan then came back to her senses and sighed, and when she went out of the screen, she saw Zhang Zong waiting for her.

“How is it,” Zhang Zong asked as he looked at Mu Zi Yan.

“He did not lie.” Mu Zi Yan continued, “However, Zhong Xian seems to want to take the blame for this.”

“Why,” Zhang Zong asked in disbelief.

“He wants to self-destruct.” Mu Zi Yan laughed coldly and lifted her steps into the back hall.

Zhang Zong was stunned again, but he didn’t know what exactly was the meaning of this he hurriedly followed up, “Smokey ah, you should say it clearly.”

Mu Zi Yan laughed lowly, “I remember my cousin once said that he was a man of nature, but he was always oppressed by the family’s burdens, and that a person who has been suppressed for a long time will either become inhuman and ghostly in silence in the midst of the suppression, or else he will completely explode.”

“You are saying that Zhong Shizi wants to get rid of Marquis Zhong,” Zhang Zong froze at that moment, “I didn’t realize that Marquis Zhong still had this kind of bloodthirsty person.”

“I just don’t know, this time, can he break out successfully” Mu Zi Yan sneered, the Zhong Xian of his previous life had made this move, but in the end, he was detected by Marquis Zhong in advance, and then suppressed, so much so that in the end, the Zhong Xian became agonizingly painful until he finally dragged himself into hell.

She sighed quietly, “Do I help or don’t I”

“Smokey, I think I should help.” Zhang Zong said as he looked at Mu Zi Yan.

“Yes.” Mu Zi Yan whispered, this was what she owed him from her previous life.

Zhong Hou Mansion, Zhong Xian looked at the Zhong Hou Mansion in front of him, stood outside the mansion for a long time, but was unwilling to lift his steps to enter the interior, only feeling that this was an infernal hell, and he only wanted to escape as soon as possible.

At this time, someone came on horseback, he stood with his arms folded, always wearing a robe embroidered with emerald bamboos, with green clouds tattooed on the hem of his sleeves, his handsome face overflowing with sadness, his eyes cloudy, and he watched in confusion as the person sitting on the horse tumbled down.

“Go have a drink,” he whispered as the chapter staffer marched up to him and the two of them smiled at each other.

“Just what I want.” Zhong Xian’s eyes then gradually took on a glow as he nodded in response.

The two of them turned around and left together, entering the restaurant and entering the elegant room, they saw that Mu Lingxuan was also there.

Zhong Xian was obviously stunned, after Zhong Hui’s death, the Zhong family and the Mu family is considered to be a complete break, has reached the point of old death, he has since lost many of his closest friends, but did not expect to be able to reunite again in this place.

“I actually do not know when you and brother Mu this good.” Zhong Xian said faintly, but also not like just now that like a puppet like no life, on the contrary, more than a few points of spontaneity at ease.

“You and I are both companion readers, and I don’t know when, you and I have become opposites.” The labeler laughed lightly, “But today, we don’t ask about the affairs of the court, just talk about the wind and moon, how about it?”

“Very much to my liking.” Zhong Xian felt that he had not been so heartfelt to drink with his best friend for a long time, apparently, they also grew up together since childhood, but because of their respective families, and slowly estranged, even if it is inevitable to meet, but they are all jealous of each other, and never trust anyone again.

Zhong Xian is undoubtedly the most painful, only because he knows very well that the Zhong Houfu is no longer the Zhong Houfu of the past, which is full of darkness, filth, and betrayal and cruelty.

He wanted to keep his heart, but he couldn’t leave behind his responsibility as the son of Zhong Houfu, he wanted to be free, but he was always dragged into hell again and again, he couldn’t close his eyes in pain every day, and every time a person slept, he was afraid of waking up, and so on and so forth, and he began to gradually degenerate and repress himself until he was self-destructive.

Staffer didn’t know this kind of pain, but nowadays, he was a lot more open-minded, only because, he let go of someone in his heart, the one who gave him direction when he was lost.

When you feel a darkness in front of you, you happen to meet a person, that person brings you hope, gives you the light and courage to break through the darkness, then this person, even if she will not belong to you, you will also be guarded with all your heart to cherish.

And Mu Ziyan is undoubtedly the light in Staffer’s heart, the guiding light.

Mu Lingxuan looked at the duo in front of him and said with a light smile, “Don’t get drunk tonight.”

“Good, don’t get drunk.” Zhong Xian only wanted to indulge once, even if it was only once, it would not be in vain.

Therefore, on this night, the three of them just talked and laughed, with the mood of singing to wine and the geometry of life.

Zhang Zong’s face showed sorrow as he stared at Mu Zi Yan in front of him, “Do you really want to do this”

“En.” Mu Zi Yan nodded his head and responded, “Zhong Xian’s description, those two people have quite high martial arts skills, the world’s capable of a lot of people, and why they want to go to assassinate the Marquis Zhong, I do not know, but now I’ll let Zhong Xian’s charge of patricide is set, it is considered to help him, you just now did not say that you let me help it”

“Good, good.” Zhang Zong bowed repeatedly, “I’ve convinced you, haven’t I?”

Mu Zi Yan raised her eyebrows smugly, “Everything will wait for news from Cousin Zhang and her brother.”

“Good.” Zhang Zong just helplessly responded at the moment, when had he ever done this kind of fudging who made him take the shortest hand?

The two of them, Staffer and Mu Lingxuan, looked at Zhong Xian’s red face, and the two of them looked at each other, and when Zhong Xian was thoroughly drunk, one of them held him up, while the other turned around and went into the dark room to change into night clothes, and when Staffer helped Zhong Xian back to the Marquis Zhong’s residence, he placed him on the bed and staggered away immediately afterwards.

Zhong Xian is really drunk, to be after two hours, only feel some dry mouth, so they climbed up, fumbling with a cup of tea, but now see a black shadow suddenly flashed, think of last night’s assassin, Zhong Xian’s alcohol is also dispersed in half, and then chased out, straight to wait to go to the Marquis Zhong’s courtyard, Zhong Xian rushed in, still holding a longsword in his hand, and then saw not far away from the bed, the assassin is He raised his hand to slash at the assassin, and he immediately raised his sword and stabbed him in the past.

And outside the domestic servants heard the movement, immediately after the housekeeper led the domestic servants rushed over, because there is no candlelight in the house, only see Zhong Xian’s back, he is now lifting the sword to stab the bed.

The black shadow left early in the morning, this scene was then rushed to see the people, is Zhong Xian drunkenly want to kill the Marquis Zhong, the housekeeper was shocked, and quickly ordered the family servants to come forward, the four together will be Zhong Xian pounced on.

Zhang Zong led the people to be ready, and at that moment, he barged into Marquis Zhong’s residence, and since he saw the scene in front of him, he hurriedly said in a deep voice, “What’s going on with this?”

“The eldest young master he’s gone mad.” A family servant said from the side.

The housekeeper was thinking of suppressing the matter, all wait until the marquis woke up, but now, the Beijing Zhaoyin bumped into the right, he can not hide it, but also can only hold on.

“Dog slave, what nonsense,” said the steward in a deep voice, “the young master has eaten drunken wine.”

“Oh,” Zhang Zong went forward and saw Zhong Xian, who was currently lying on the ground, his alcohol breath had completely dissipated, then he got up, raised his eyes to Zhang Zong, and was about to open his mouth when he saw Zhang Zong say, “Zhong Shizi, how do you explain this?”

“I,” Jonghyun took a deep breath, “I moved.”

“Oops, Eldest Young Master.” The butler screamed that it was not good and rushed up.

Where Zhang Zong could wait for the housekeeper to stop him, he raised his hand and said, “Please ask Zhong Shizi to make a trip to the Beijing Zhaoyin’s government office.”

“Yes.” The magistrates behind him were ready, and immediately stepped forward to stand on either side of Zhong Xian, “Zhong Shizi, please.”

Zhong Xian raised his eyes and glanced at the butler before raising his steps to follow him outside.

The butler was anxious, and when he turned around, he looked at Marquis Zhong, who was still unconscious lying on the bed, and remembered that he didn’t know what to do.

Zhong Xian out of the courtyard, then see someone rushed over, to be close to, then see is Zhong old lady and Zhong Yu, Zhong old lady immediately stopped in front, “and slow.”

“Old madam, my humble servant is acting impartially.” Zhang Zong said in a low voice, “Appropriately, the Zhong Shizi intended to assassinate Marquis Zhong, and my humble servant witnessed it with his own eyes.”

“Be able to wait a little bit for one night, until Marquis Zhong wakes up before making a decision” Old Lady Zhong looked towards Zhong Xian and said in a low voice, her tone carrying a plea.

“This,” Zhang Zong was hesitating when he heard the decree from outside.

“So it’s Grand Master Zhang.” Zhang Zong raised his eyes and then saw Zhang Xi walking not far away, and only then did he stand in place as if relieved.

Zhang Xi stepped forward and looked at Elder Lady Zhong, and then at Zhang Zong and Zhong Xian, “The Emperor has decreed that Senior Zhang will immediately bring Shi Zi Zhong to the palace.”

“I obey the decree.” Zhang Zong hung his head and answered, then he looked at Old Lady Zhong, “Old Lady, this is really the only way for my humble servant to ask World Son Zhong to enter the palace.”

Upon hearing this, Old Lady Zhong’s figure trembled, knowing that this matter was feared to be ironclad, she was anxious at that moment, but there was nothing she could do about it, and she watched Zhang Zong leave with Zhong Xian.

The next day, after Marquis Zhong sobered up, Old Lady Zhong sat with red eyes.

Marquis Zhong visibly gave a start, holding his forehead and whispering, “Mother, you’re”

“Xian Ge’er is gone.” Elder Mrs. Zhong was so angry that she tapped the cane in her hand, and then looked at Marquis Zhong, “You woke up too late.”

Marquis Zhong froze in his tracks, not knowing what had happened. He was suddenly attacked by an assassin and fainted when he was hit by a sword, and only just woke up, but Xian’er was gone.

The housekeeper quickly kneeled down, then these two days happened one by one report to Marquis Zhong, Marquis Zhong heard, angry face gloomy, anger attack, spit out a mouthful of black blood, “the emperor that night will be given him to death”

“Exactly.” The butler knelt on the ground, “The corpse of the eldest young master was also destroyed by the emperor.”

“What” Zhong Xian can be this one son, he woke up, how could he expect, his own hard cultivation of the son was so lost his eyes a cold, “Why does not the emperor to leave a whole body.”

“Patricide is a felony, the emperor decreed that he would be thwarted and disposed of right then and there, the people in the palace saw it with their own eyes.” The butler knelt on the ground and truthfully returned.

“No.” Marquis Zhong was so angry that his eyes rolled back in his head and he fainted right away.

Zhong old lady listening to the morning has fainted, all of a sudden Zhong Houfu completely messed up, that day, the palace will Zhong Xian’s ashes sent over, Zhong Houfu looked at the cold general jar, the whole person violently trembled a few times, which sighed, he planned for so long, even if the future to get what he wanted, he has no heir to inherit, which makes him how willing to the emperor which is cut off the back of his Zhong family.

Marquis Zhong’s eyes shot out a cold light of hateful ground as he whispered, “Give the eldest young master a proper burial.”

“Yes.” The butler carefully cupped and retreated.

On that day, it was known in the capital that Zhong Shizi had attempted to kill his father, and he happened to be caught on the spot by the capital’s governor, Zhang, and the emperor was so furious that he sentenced him to death that night, and threw his bones to the ground.

Zhong Houfu convergence of the ashes, since the funeral can not be organized, had to secretly find a cemetery hastily buried.

And at this moment the Beijing Zhaoyin government office, Zhang Zong looked at sitting opposite Zhong Xian, is calm and leisurely sipping tea, eyebrows and eyes are all natural color of light, where there is still half of the elegance of the noble son of the air, but now like a jianghu chivalrous.

Mu Zi Yan sat opposite and looked at Zhong Xian, “Cousin Zhong has thought about where he wants to go”

“Zhong Xian is dead, in the future, you can call me Third Brother.” Zhong Xian said as he looked at Mu Zi Yan.

“Third Brother,” Mu Zi Yan raised her eyebrows, but did not understand the meaning.

“Scattered,” Zhong Xian’s eyes flashed a flash of bright light, “I will conceal my name, away from the flurry of the capital, there is no more Zhong Xian in this world.”

“Good.” Mu Zi Yan raised her teacup, “Yan’er toasts third brother with tea instead of wine.”

“Many thanks.” Zhong Xian did not expect that the one who finally stepped in to help him would be Mu Zi Yan, no, it should be Lu Erniang.

His heart was grateful, and he originally thought that he would never have the chance to sit in one place with her like this again, he then put down the cup, and then said, “From now on, if I don’t come to look for you, you shouldn’t come to look for me, and you can rest assured that I won’t be discovered by Zhong Xuan.”

“Then Third Brother take care on your journey.” Mu Zi Yan slowly got up, so she watched him leave.

When Zhang Zong saw Zhong Xian leave like this, the corner of his mouth twitched, “I don’t get much credit for him being alive.”

“How did you steal the dragon and turn the phoenix last night,” Nyonya Lu asked in disbelief.

“Before entering the palace, escorting him onto the carriage, there was already a death row prisoner inside, and after entering the palace, the emperor really did not summon him, and immediately gave him poisoned wine, while ordering him to be disposed of.” Zhang Zong looked at Mu Zi Yan, “Yan’er, how do you know that the emperor will not see him”

“The emperor is suspicious by nature, absolutely not allow anyone to betrayal, and Zhong Xian is the son of Zhong Houfu, and is the crown prince’s companion, before due to Zhong Houfu’s loyalty to him, he did not take action against Zhong Houfu, but this time it is different, if Zhong Xian can kill his father, then the crown prince will certainly also, which touches the emperor’s linchpin, the emperor will not be able to tolerate him! “Mu Zi Yan said faintly.

“So it is.” Zhang Zong nodded his head and responded, “However, the Emperor is not afraid that he will not be able to give an explanation to Marquis Zhong, what if as a result Marquis Zhong has betrayed the Emperor”

“Marquis Zhong has more than just Zhong Xian’s son.” Mu Zi Yan’s eyes narrowed slightly as she sneered.

“That’s not right.” Zhang Zong looked at Mu Zi Yan, “Marquis Zhong only has one son, Zhong Xian.”

“You and wait and see, the good show continues.” Mu Zi Yan said in a mysterious manner, and then she turned around and left the hall triumphantly.

Staffer and Mu Lingxuan were waiting for her outside, when she came out, Staffer smiled and said, “Aren’t you worried that he’ll be found by Zhong Xuan?”

“Since he was able to leave, he’s already prepared for what will happen after he’s discovered, a person who’s been let out of his cage won’t be able to return to it even if he makes a fish out of water.” Mu Zi Yan said with a smile, “What’s more, I believe that Third Brother wouldn’t have the ability to not be discovered by Zhong Xuan.”

“What’s with the sudden appearance of a third brother,” the staffer stepped forward, “I don’t remember you knowing him very well.”

“This ah.” Mu Zi Yan raised her eyebrows and said mysteriously, “The Buddha said that it cannot be said.”

“Sister, you really have a lot of secrets.” When Mu Lingxuan saw that Mu Zi Yan refused to speak, he knew that this matter was feared to be known only to her and Zhong Xian.

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