The Counterattack of the Villains

Thinking of Cihang's disciples, Zuo Qianhu suddenly remembered something, and he asked Changkong Wuji in a solemn voice: "May I ask your Excellency, who is that centipede spirit and what position does he hold in the court?"

Changkong Wuji said slowly: "It is the Protector of the Country, Pudu Cihang. He does not know where he has cultivated Buddhist skills and pretends to be a Buddha. Mortals can easily be deceived by this."

"But if you think about it carefully, which Buddha does not practice in Xitian Lingshan, but would go and serve as the protector of the country for the mortal dynasty?"

Zuo Qianhu closed his eyes and took a deep breath. He was right, completely right.

Changkong Wuji saw this and said, "It seems Zuo Qianhu has thought of something."

Zuo Qianhu opened his eyes and said in a deep voice: "The person leading the team here this time is Dongchang stall owner Chang Chuan. He is accompanied by three hundred Cihang disciples. The leader is a direct disciple of the Protector of the Country."

"When they entered Changzhou Prefecture, they left the team and disappeared without any explanation to us."

At this time, Cui Chengxiu also answered: "I received an order from Chang Chuan this morning to lead a team to arrest Mr. Fu. He also gave the order via voice transmission, and no one was seen."

When Changkong Wuji heard this, he sighed and said: "You are still being used by them after all. Now that my true cultivation level has been revealed, their purpose has been achieved."

"When good and evil go to war, they will definitely make targeted arrangements for me. I'm just one move away!"

Hearing his sigh, the members of the Yinzhou team and all the Cihang disciples in the underground couldn't help but look bright.

Zuo Qianhu was angry and helpless. It was completely helpless for the other party to reveal his cultivation level.

Because if he didn't take action to frighten the Jin Yiwei, they would definitely arrest Fu Tianchou, and then there would be a bloody conflict between the two sides.

Once you try to scare them, your true cultivation will be revealed and you will fall into the trap of the evildoer.

This time, it was indeed those evildoers who had the upper hand.

Zuo Qianhu was silent for a moment and then asked: "So what are your plans? If it is true as you said, all civil and military officials have been possessed by demons, wouldn't you be equivalent to making enemies of the entire imperial court?"

Changkong Wuji said: "We have our own countermeasures, but I won't tell them now. Who knows if those monsters used any means to eavesdrop in secret."

"If Zuo Qianhu intends to turn the tide, help the Ming Dynasty collapse, and return the world to a peaceful world, it will not be too late to discuss it in detail after I lay out the means to prevent eavesdropping."

Zuo Qianhu thought for a while, nodded and said: "Okay, then let's not rush back to Beijing."

After speaking, he clasped his fists at Fu Tianchou and said, "Master Fu, I will temporarily serve under your command and await your dispatch."

Fu Tianchou said happily: "I admire Zuo Qianhu's understanding of righteousness, so you can take the soldiers of the Jinyi Guard to the Changzhou Guard Camp and come back tomorrow to discuss countermeasures."

Cui Chengxiu said quickly: "I am also willing to serve you."

Changkong Wuji sneered and said: "You? Even if there are no monsters causing trouble, you five eunuchs are still the chief culprits in bringing trouble to the imperial court. Everyone in the world will punish the loyal ministers and righteous men."

"For Zuo Qianhu's sake, I will give you a chance. I will let you run for a day. After one day, I will take action here. If you can survive, I will let you live."

Upon hearing this, Cui Chengxiu's face suddenly turned pale, and his whole body was trembling uncontrollably.

It is said that the Sword Immortal can kill people from thousands of miles away. How far can he travel in one day if he uses Qinggong with all his strength?

His legs went weak, and Cui Chengxiu fell to his knees with a pop, and kowtowed to Fu Tianchou: "Sir, please spare your life, please spare your life. This low-ranking official has no other choice, so he will help the tiger."

"The eunuchs are so powerful that they cannot survive without groveling. Aren't all the good officials in the court so oppressed?"

"If the court is full of good officials like you, why don't the lower officials want to be upright and upright? Who is naturally willing to act like a dog to others?"

"Now that the official knows the truth, please give me a chance to atone for my sins. In the future, I will definitely change my mind and serve you well and serve the Ming Dynasty. I ask for your mercy."

Cui Chengxiu burst into tears. Her words were filled with regret, sincerity, and grievance. At first glance, they seemed to make some sense.

Zheng Zha and the others looked at each other. This guy must have looked like this in front of Wei Zhongxian!

This is really a fucking mastery of the secret of being a shameless villain.

However, they did not believe a single punctuation mark of his sophistry, and even the imperial guards looked with contempt on their faces.

Cui Chengxiu was accused of corruption and perverting the law when he was impeached and reported by Gao Panlong, the leader of the Donglin Party, one of the Eight Gentlemen of Donglin, and the then Zuodu Yushi of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. He was dismissed from the imperial court and awaits punishment.

In order to protect himself, he went to Wei Zhongxian, the leader of the eunuch party, kowtowed in tears and begged to be his adopted son.

At that time, Wei Zhongxian was attacked by various civil and military officials and wanted to seek foreign aid, so he took him in.

Then he used the power he had at his disposal to erase all evidence of his crime and to plead his grievances. Finally, he was exempted from punishment and his official position was reinstated.

At this point, Cui Chengxiu became the backbone of the eunuch party, forming cliques in the government for personal gain and excluding dissidents.

He compiled the lists of Donglin Party members and non-Donglin Party members into "Comrade Records" and "Tianjian Lu" respectively, and presented them to Wei Zhongxian for him to promote similar people and attack dissidents.

This move resulted in almost all upright courtiers being demoted, while those who were begging for mercy were promoted.

It was at that time that the national destiny of the Ming Dynasty began to turn from prosperity to decline, giving Pudu Cihang the opportunity to devour the national destiny of the Ming Dynasty.

It can be said that he has an indelible contribution to the decline of the Ming Dynasty.

However, Fu Tianchou couldn't help but feel sympathy when he saw his tearful appearance.

He pondered for a moment and then asked Cui Chengxiu sternly: "Is there really a reason for you to change your mind and turn from darkness to light?"

Cui Chengxiu kowtowed repeatedly and said: "I am sincerely repentant. I want to do my part to protect the Ming Dynasty. I hope you will do it."

Fu Tianchou nodded and said to Changkong Wuji: "In that case, why not keep him alive for the time being to see the effects? If he solidifies, it will not be too late to take his life. What do you think, Master?"

Changkong Wuji smiled bitterly and said: "A gentleman can be deceived. Your Majesty is too soft-hearted, but since your Majesty said so, I should obey my orders."

Fu Tianchou smiled slightly and said, "Thank you, sir."

Cui Chengxiu kowtowed again and said: "Thank you for your mercy, sir, and thank you for not killing me."

Fu Tianchou waved his hand and said, "You go ahead."

"Yes, I'll take my leave."

After Cui Chengxiu and Zuo Qianhu led the Jin Yiwei away, Fu Qingfeng asked in confusion: "Dad, why do you insist on keeping a heinous person like Cui Chengxiu alive?"

Before Fu Tianchou could speak, Chu Xuan said calmly: "Your Excellency spared Cui Chengxiu's life not entirely because he is soft-hearted, but because he wanted to keep him in command of the Jinyi Guards."

"Zuo Qianhu can only manage his own team, but the other team is not on the same page as him."

"If Cui Chengxiu incites another team of Jin Yiwei to fight against us, can we really kill them all?

"So keeping him for the time being can save us a lot of trouble."

"Anyway, he's right under our noses. It's just an idea to take his life, so there's nothing wrong with letting him go for the time being."

After listening to Chu Xuan's analysis, sisters Qingfeng Yuechi suddenly understood, and Zheng Zha and others also suddenly realized.

Fu Tianchou smiled at Chu Xuan and nodded: "Young master Chu is indeed very intelligent. You can see through my thoughts at a glance and admire me."

…

After some twists and turns, Zuo Qianhu and others finally temporarily moved into Changzhou Wei's camp.

After settling in, Cui Chengxiu, Zuo Qianhu and Wei Qianhu met in their camps.

Cui Chengxiu first asked Zuo Qianhu to tell Wei Qianhu about the situation, and then asked: "What do you two think? Can their words be trusted?"

"this……"

Wei Qianhu looked at Zuo Qianhu and did not answer directly. It was hard to say this, but he and his Jin Yiwei had naturally seen the long swords in the sky.

Zuo Qianhu said calmly: "Whether it is trustworthy or not, it is beneficial and harmless for us to stay here."

Cui Chengxiu asked in confusion: "How do you say this?"

Zuo Qianhu said: "If what they said is all fabrication, then if we stay with Mr. Fu, we will have a chance to find out the truth of the matter."

"They can even strike back at a critical moment to protect the emperor and prevent their conspiracy from succeeding."

"If everything they say is true, then if we stay here, we have a chance to save the Ming Dynasty. Since there are benefits anyway, why not choose to stay?"

After hearing his words, the two of them suddenly became enlightened and both praised Zuo Qianhu for his wisdom.

While the Changzhou Prefecture successfully dealt with the enemy coming from the capital, an uninvited guest also came to Wumenju in Nanling County.

The person who came was dressed in black, carrying a big sword, and wearing a long black gown, a piece of armor made of copper sheets.

He didn't even call the door, but strode straight into Wumenju. As he walked, he shouted: "Yan Chixia, I'm here again. This time I will definitely beat you. Come out quickly."

As a result, when I walked to the atrium, I saw the main house that had been turned into ruins, and my expression changed.

Could it be that I was a step too late and Yan Chixia had already left here?

Just as his expression was changing, the door of the wing next to him suddenly opened, and a large group of strangers carrying long swords came out.

After seeing Shi'er, his expression softened slightly. Since this kid is still there, it is naturally impossible for Yan Chixia to leave.

Shi'er saw the person coming and said angrily: "General Xiahou, are you annoyed? I have been fighting with my master for nearly seven years and lost for seven consecutive years."

"Do you plan to fight with my master for the rest of your life? Apart from sword fighting, you have nothing else to do in your life. Are you going to end it or not?"

Li Mu and his party suddenly realized that it was Xiahou Swordsman who had arrived.

Xia Houjiang glared and shouted: "No matter how big or small, are you itchy after not seeing your skin for two months? Do you want me to discipline you for your master?"

He was more than ten years older than Shi'er, and he was on the same level as Yan Chixia. After all, he was this kid's senior, so he naturally felt uncomfortable being called by his first name.

General Xiahou didn't care about the latter sentence, because he had indeed lost for seven years, and there was nothing to avoid.

He was born for the sword, and his lifelong pursuit is to become the best swordsman in the world. So Yan Chixia, the best swordsman in the world, is naturally the opponent he must defeat in this life.

So Shi'er's words were indeed correct. Now he has nothing else to do except practicing swordsmanship and competing with Yan Chixia.

As long as Yan Chixia has not been defeated and as long as he can still wield the sword, he will never give up. Even if he has to fight Yan Chixia for the rest of his life, he will admit it.

Now that the elders of the master's sect are by his side, Shi'er is confident and not afraid of him at all.

He put his hands on his hips, held his head high and said, "Discipline me? Try it. There are so many elders from my sect here, and it's not your turn to discipline me."

"Elder of the sect?" General Xiahou was startled when he heard this. Yan Chixia always considered herself a disciple of Emei, and he knew that.

But hadn’t the Emei Sect been destroyed long ago, and only one reincarnated disciple, Yan Chixia, was left?

Shi'er came close to Li Mu and said proudly: "Listen carefully, this is the sixth generation head of our Emei sect, and now my master is the great elder of the Emei sect."

"Master has just taught me the authentic Emei Town sect's unique secrets. He is now in retreat. If you want to compete with my master in swordplay, you may have to wait."

General Xiahou's expression changed slightly. Yan Chixia's swordsmanship was already extremely high, and now she had to pass on the unique skills of the Emei Town School. Wouldn't he be even less of a match?

Seeing that General Xia Hou was stunned, Li Mu took the initiative to smile and asked: "Shi'er, who is this?"

Shi'er introduced: "Uncle Master, his name is General Xiahou. He is from Hangzhou. He is considered the leading swordsman in the south of the Yangtze River."

"I don't know where he learned seven years ago that my master was living in seclusion here. Every once in a while he would come to challenge me, but he always failed and returned."

"In my entire life, I have never seen anyone who cares about food but not about fighting."

Li Xiaoyi blurted out: "Hey, you saw it today."

General Xiahou, Shi'er, and Cui Hongjian didn't understand this joke, but the Zhongzhou team members couldn't help but laugh.

Li Mu raised his hand and hit Shi'er on the head, and scolded with a smile: "You brat, a real swordsman must have the spirit of forging ahead and never giving up. Only in this way can he have the motivation to keep making progress."

"If you lose once and don't dare to face your opponent again, then you are a waste and a coward. Brother Xiahou's spirit is the most worthy of your study and respect. How can you be so rude?"

"Immediately apologize to Brother Xiahou. Otherwise, if your master is not here, I will discipline and discipline you for him."

After listening to Li Mu's words, Shi'er lowered his head, scratched his head and said, "Oh, I understand, uncle."

After saying that, he clasped his fists and bowed to General Xiahou, saying: "Senior Xiahou, I just made such a speech. Please don't remember the villain's faults and don't argue with me."

General Xiahou glanced at him, snorted, then cupped his fists at Li Mu and said, "I haven't asked for advice."

Li Mu's words made him very fond of him. Although the other party was Yan Chixia's classmate, he was willing to make friends with her.

Li Mu cupped his fists and returned the salute, and said with a smile: "Li Mu, please give me some advice."

General Xiahou said: "May I ask Brother Li, as far as I know, didn't the Emei Sect cease to exist hundreds of years ago? You..."

Li Mudao: "Brother Xiahou doesn't know something..."

He told General Xiahou what he said to deceive Yan Chixia before, which finally solved his doubts.

After hearing what Li Mu said, General Xiahou couldn't help but feel moved in his heart and said, "Since Brother Li is the head of Emei, his swordsmanship must be extremely extraordinary."

"I would like to ask for some advice and experience the authentic Emei Sword Technique. I would like to ask Brother Li to give me some advice."

Li Mudao said: "Since Brother Xiahou is so elegant, I should accompany you."

After speaking, he said to Zhan Lan: "Zhan Lan, lend me your sword."

Zhan Lan understood. With a wave of his hand, an ordinary long sword appeared out of thin air and flew towards Li Mu.

Li Mutan copied it in his palm, then walked to the center of the yard and stood there, with the tip of his sword pointed at the ground.

Xia Houjiang walked two feet in front of him, looked at the long sword behind Li Mu and said, "Brother Li, doesn't he have a sword? Why don't you use your own sword?"

Li Mu smiled and said, "Brother Xiahou doesn't know. The long sword behind me is a magical flying sword that has been refined for many years. The sword in your hand may not be able to withstand a blow."

"I don't want to destroy Brother Xiahou's sword, let alone use the weapon's advantage. Brother Xiahou please do it."