Chapter 287
287 The revival of the Spring Festival (8000-word long chapter) -4
Provincial governor Zhang was stunned for a moment, as if he had grasped something. He asked,”What did Duke of Wei tell you?”
“My foster father said that the mountain bandits of Yunzhou would cause trouble and ordered me to come here in secret.” Yang Yan said, ”
“I’ve already secretly taken control of the military strength of the various guard stations in Yunzhou a few days ago. I originally planned to clear out the mountain bandits after a period of time, but I didn’t expect that there would be more than a dozen groups of mountain bandits wreaking havoc everywhere this evening. I had just led a team to exterminate them when I guessed that something might have happened to White Emperor City, so I immediately rushed over.
“Sixty li from White Emperor City, we encountered an Army of Two thousand and just finished killing them.”
Li Miaozhen glanced at the tip of the spear and thought that it was no wonder there were bloodstains on it.
Provincial governor Zhang was relieved.”So we’re just pawns on the surface, and Duke of Wei still has plans in the dark.”
Yang Yan’s eyes swept across the crowd and he frowned. “Where’s Xu Qi ‘an?”
Governor Zhang’s expression suddenly froze, and the pleasant surprise in Jiang Lu’s eyes gradually faded.
Yang Yan’s heart sank, and his already stoic face became even colder.
“He …” Governor Zhang’s eyes were filled with sorrow as he said,”He … Died in battle.”
Li Miaozhen slightly lowered her head and sighed.
Kachaa … The stone bricks under Yang Yan’s feet suddenly cracked, and a stream of Qi flowed out uncontrollably, indicating that Jin Gong had lost control of his emotions.
His eyes were as sharp as a knife. His face, which had been paralyzed for many years, was now twisted. He squeezed out a sentence through his teeth, “”How did he die?”
Provincial governor Zhang told Yang Yan everything that happened today. When he finally said that Xu Qi ‘an did not retreat in order to protect everyone, the provincial governor’s eyes turned red.
“He was hit by thirty-one arrows and had more than sixty saber wounds … He had been standing until his death, and he didn’t retreat when he said so … A promise is worth a thousand gold, a promise is worth a thousand gold.”
Jiang Luzhong slowly let out a breath. He couldn’t bear to see Governor Zhang’s sorrowful appearance and said in a deep voice, ”
“It’s my fault,. ‘m sorry …”
The long spear in Yang Yan’s hand swept across without any warning. The spear bent and smashed heavily into Jiang Luzhong’s chest.
Bang! Bang!
A loud bell-like sound exploded between heaven and earth.
Jiang Luzhong smashed through the female wall and was thrown out.
Yang Yan stomped on half of the city wall and rose into the sky, his angry roar reverberating in the distance, ” Jiang Luzhong, you piece of trash. I must kill you today.
……..
In the main hall of the courier station.
Xu Qi ‘an, three silver gongs, and one copper Gong’s body were placed in the middle of the hall. They were covered with a white cloth.
The arrows on Xu Qi ‘an’s body had been removed, and his blood-stained face had been cleaned. Song tingfeng and Zhu guangxiao, who had not slept at night, came downstairs in tacit understanding. They brought two chairs and sat on either side of Xu Qi’ an.
He didn’t say anything and just sat there silently, accompanying her.
A man’s sorrow was silent.
During this period, song tingfeng said two words, “”I’ll just take it as keeping watch over your funeral.” “We’ll be brothers in the next life.”
“In the end, it’s still the two of us,” Zhu guangxiao said.
The candle burned to the end, and the tears fell and froze. In this sad atmosphere, song tingfeng and Zhu guangxiao did not say a word.
It wasn’t until the sound of heavy footsteps came from outside the courier station that a group of night watchmen arrived at the courier station. The leader was Yang Yan, and yang Jinluo seemed to have just experienced a big battle and was in a sorry state.
Behind him were a few silver gongs who had followed him to Yunzhou. Song tingfeng and Zhu guangxiao both knew them.
Xu Qi. an also knew them, such as Min Shan and Yang Feng. who had investigated the Sang Bo case together, and … It was Li Yuchun, their superior.
Li Yuchun was like a walking corpse. He walked slowly towards Xu Qi ‘an. It was only a dozen steps, but it seemed to be full of thorns. Every step he took would cause excruciating pain.
Li Yuchun reached out and lifted the White cloth … His body swayed.
“Boss,”
Song tingfeng and Zhu guangxiao quickly went to help him up.
Li Yuchun lowered his head and looked at Xu Qi ‘an’s face.”I heard that ningyan died in battle, but I don’t know the details of how he died. Can you two tell me more about it?”
Song tingfeng and Zhu guangxiao looked at each other, both worried. Their boss was too calm.
Song tingfeng told Li Yuchun what happened. The latter listened quietly and nodded slowly. you’re indeed the gong I brought out. Good job, you didn’t embarrass me.
“The way he does things has always been to my liking, just like that little bastard surnamed Zhu. He’s never been greedy for money, and he’s better than the two of you in this aspect. You have to learn from him.
the only bad thing is that my cultivation is too undisciplined, and I often sneak to the brothel to listen to music when I’m patrolling the streets. Someone has come to me several times to complain.
He talked about the small things and recalled the past.
Song tingfeng and Zhu guangxiao heaved a sigh of relief. They knew that their boss valued and admired Xu Qi ‘an. He even dared to humiliate Duke Wei in public when he cut the silver Gong with his saber.
However, when he lifted the White cloth and checked Xu Qi ‘an’s clothes, he suddenly flew into a rage.
which son of a b * tch helped him tidy his clothes? which son of a b * tch helped him tidy his clothes? the lapels are asymmetrical, the lapels are asymmetrical …
He cursed and looked so angry that he was about to pull out his knife and kill someone. It was as if others would ignore the surging tears in his eyes as long as he did this.
“Boss,” Song tingfeng shouted.
“The lapels are not symmetrical, the lapels are not symmetrical.” Li Yuchun cupped his face in his hands, his shoulders trembling non-stop.
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Li Miaozhen returned to her residence in White Emperor City and sat alone in the study for a long time, a small Jade Mirror by her hand.