novelsmap Chapter 58 Assassination
Chapter 58 Assassination
In Xiangyang City, when he heard that Zhao Ji was still alive, Song Cong kicked down the table viciously: "Are they trash? You can't kill Zhao Ji like that!"
Now he has removed the calmness and composure he pretended to have, and has a fierce look on his face.His clenched teeth and red eyes made him look like a wild beast.
Song Shi, who had always been aggressive, was discouraged when he saw Song Cong's anger: "It is true that Zhao Ji's body was not found, but he suffered such serious injuries, the possibility of surviving is not great."
Song Cong turned his head and glared fiercely at Song Shi, who took a step back in horror.
Seemingly seeing his gaffe in Song Shi's eyes, Song Cong took a deep breath and suppressed his anxious heart: "This kind of thing must not have a slight possibility. Even if it happens, as long as Zhao Ji comes back, we will be lost forever."
Song Shi swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and said: "Isn't Zhao Ji's biggest reliance on the young master, if the young master is gone, it's useless for him to come back..."
The more he spoke, the lower his voice was, while carefully watching Song Cong's reaction.
Song Cong quickly gave Song Shi a sharp look: "Pay attention to your mouth, don't say anything."
Although Song Shi was reprimanded, Song Cong did not deny his point of view.
……
The last trace of Zhao Ji and his party appeared near Jiangling City. Han Zhao found traces of fighting and the bodies of Zhao Ji's entourage here, but Zhao Ji was not found.
The feeling in Han Zhao's heart became more and more ominous.
But as long as he hasn't seen Zhao Ji's body for a day, Han Zhao will not believe that Zhao Ji is dead, even if the system gives a notification.
He looked up at the torrential river in front of him, and clenched his molars: That would show him the luck of the master of Zhongxing.
It was also at this time that people sent by Jing Xiu found Han Zhao.
The reply was sent to Jing Xiu on the night of October 27th.
Han Zhaoyin sent some bad news, only saying that he thought Zhao Ji was still alive.
Jing Xiu would still believe Han Zhao's judgment, but at the same time, he also had a doubt: Zhao Ji didn't return to Liangzhou and didn't report the news, did something happen?
After thinking about it to no avail, he decided to tell Liu Xuan that Zhao Ji was probably still alive, so that Liu Xuan wouldn't have to be so sad.
However, when Jing Xiu walked out of his study door, a cold light suddenly appeared and hit his throat.
In a critical moment, one hand pulled Jing Xiu aside to avoid the assassin's attack.
——Jing Xiu's bodyguard.
After the guard rescued Jing Xiu, he began to fight with the assassin.
Jing Xiu, who returned to the study, also saw clearly that the assassin was a thin man in a black blouse, with short weapons or hidden weapons hidden in his waist, legs, and wrists. Very similar.
He almost knew the origin of the assassin.
The assassin's skill is not bad, but Jing Xiu's guard is better than him.
After more than a dozen moves, the assassin not only failed to kill Jing Xiu, but was also forced to retreat by the guards.
"Stand back." A cold and deep order came from nowhere.
Discovering that the assassin still had accomplices, the guard felt bad and was about to withdraw.
However, at the moment when he and the assassin were separated, a silver light flashed, and the guard was stunned, and then a large amount of blood gushed out from his chest, his eyes began to go blank, and he fell backwards.
This guard is Jing Xiu's confidant, and he has been with him since he first entered the world. Although his martial arts are not top-notch in the world, they are also first-class. Now that he is killed by a single move, what kind of skill is the person who did it?
Just when Jing Xiu was horrified by this neat killing method, a tall figure slowly walked out of the blood mist with a sword in hand, and entered his eyes.
The visitor was about 40 to [-] years old, with a handsome appearance and a relaxed description. His slightly short black hair was tied up with all his strength, but more of it was scattered down, looking quite unkempt.
He was wearing a simple black suit, his boots and wrist guards were very clean, and his weapon was only a sword in his hand, but this made Jing Xiu even more afraid, and he even took two steps back unconsciously.
Jing Xiu's heart gradually sank to the bottom - such a fierce fight did not attract other people in the mansion, it seems that they are also in bad luck.
The man stood at the door and said coldly to the assassin who was defeated by the guards: "Get out."
The assassin got up without saying a word and exited the study.
After the scene was cleared, the man didn't act in a hurry, but just stood there, as if waiting for Jing Xiu to say or do something.
As a country seeker, his temperament must not be bad, and Jing Xiu quickly calmed down.
He doesn't know martial arts, so naturally he can't fight men desperately, the only thing that can save him is his lips and tongue.
Jing Xiu said calmly: "I don't know where your Excellency ranks?"
The man's answer was short: "Three."
Jing Xiu was slightly surprised, lowered his eyes and sighed wistfully: "It turned out to be Mr. Ji Liang. Xiu has admired Mr. for a long time, but unexpectedly we met like this."
Ji Liang also had many emotions in his heart: sadness, emotion, and helplessness, but when he expressed it, there were only four words: "Ji Liang is too."
"Mr. Han misses Mr. Ji very much." Jing Xiu mentioned that Han Zhao wanted to impress Ji Liang with his old friendship.
Unexpectedly, Ji Liang shook his head: "We don't have that deep friendship, he came to me because my whereabouts are useful to him."
The hidden guards are all ruthless and unlucky people. It is the limit to take care of one or two people who care about them. They don't care so much for others.
Although he rejected Jing Xiu's words, Ji Liang also let go of his murderous intent.
He flicked the blood off the sword, put the sword back into its sheath, stretched out his hand to signal Jing Xiu to sit down and talk, then put the sword on Jing Xiu's desk at will, and sat down.
Jing Xiu's thoughts were running fast, calculating the possibility of persuading Ji Liang to give up, but all he did on the surface was walk to the opposite of Ji Liang and sit down.
"It seems that a lot of things have happened to Mister." This was the first sentence Jing Xiu said after sitting down.
The Ji Liang in Han Zhao's mouth had already betrayed the secret guard organization, but now he appeared in front of Jing Xiu with such a face, and the twists and turns were self-evident.
Ji Liang sighed quietly: "Yes, a lot."
"Sir, you should come here involuntarily." This is the second sentence.
Ji Liang nodded his head.
"Can you talk to Xiu?"
Ji Liang shook his head: "I can't."
Trying to get closer to Ji Liang failed, Jing Xiu's heart sank: such precautions only show that Ji Liang's intention to kill him is very firm.
"Mister came here because Xiu blocked Mr. Xu's way?"
When it comes to issues that are not related to himself, Ji Liang is also frank: "Yes. He can't beat you, so he can only kill you."
He didn't save any face for the second master.
The second master is first-rate in scheming, but second-rate in planning and planning. As for governing the country and the people, he is not even third-rate; so he panicked when he met Jing Xiu, a real talent for peace and planning.
Jing Xiu asked again: "Then why did you work as a minion for the tiger?"
"Being a minion for a tiger?" Ji Liang chewed on Jing Xiu's words over and over again, "This word is used wonderfully."
"Why do you say? It's obvious that the ghost was also a victim of being eaten by a tiger at first..." Ji Liang asked Jing Xiu in confusion, his eyes revealed an indescribable grief.
Obviously, he himself can no longer be redeemed, but he still wants to be a butcher knife and hurt others. Why?
All Ji Liang could think of was two words: "fate".Ever since he met his master in the mountain village, the approval documents for his life have been written.
So, even though he escaped for half his life, he finally came back.Just like this sword that was discarded twice and finally returned to his hand.
Such a look made Jing Xiu speechless, and he couldn't even blame him.
Although he didn't know the details, he knew that the root cause of Ji Liang's confusion and pain could not be shaken by words.
Unable to shake the boulder weighing on Ji Liang's heart, he could not persuade Ji Liang to give up killing him.
Jing Xiu didn't want to die, the young master's great cause was not completed, and the hidden danger that threatened Liangzhou was not eliminated, he still didn't want to die.
However, Ji Liang's martial arts were even higher than Han Zhao's, so what he could do was limited.
Seeing Jing Xiu's silence for a long time, Ji Liang reminded: "Mr. Jing, please don't waste time, Liang has to leave before the third watch."
Jing Xiu often stayed in the study until late at night, so the servants would not be surprised to see him not returning, and would only come to deliver soup and oil at midnight.
Ji Liang said so, which proves that he has mastered the work and rest rules of Jingxiu's mansion in advance.
It is his only kindness to leave the time before the third watch to Jing Xiu.
Jing Xiu felt desolate in his heart, but he didn't have time to feel sorry for himself. If he couldn't live, he could only hurry up and make plans for Liu Xuan: "Xiu has three questions."
For those who will die under his sword, Ji Liang is very generous: "Please tell me."
"First, Zhao Jizhi's cause and effect."
This question actually contains two pieces of information: the black hand who killed Zhao Ji and Zhao Ji's whereabouts.
Fortunately, Ji Liang didn't bother about this, and answered straightforwardly: "Song Cong conspired with Xu Zhongyan to kill Zhao Ji's cronies, and sent someone to pretend to be Zhao Ji before Zhao Ji retreated into the city, and said to Zhao Ji who arrived later. As an enemy army, he refused to open the city. Then Zhao Ji was attacked by Dou Cheng who was in ambush, lost to the enemy and fled to the east...I don't know what happened next."
These things are not considered secrets in the organization, and Ji Conscience has nothing to say, nothing to say.However, the more frankly he answered, the more it showed that Jing Xiu must die.
Jing Xiu realized it, but remained motionless: "Secondly, Mr. Xu's next plan."
Xu Zhongyan is a poisonous snake, if he can't survive tonight, then Liu Xuan can only rely on Liu Xuan to be careful.
"Kill Liu Xuan and destroy Liangzhou." Ji Liang's answer was very simple. The plan was in the second master's mind before it was implemented, and he didn't know the details.
"Thirdly, why do you have trouble with Liangzhou?"
This is what Jing Xiu couldn't figure out the most. Liangzhou is obviously not the biggest disaster of the puppet dynasty, so why Xu Zhongyan wants to fight Liangzhou at all costs?
"This is the meaning of the master."
The master has not asked about the secret guards for many years, this is the first time he has given the second master a task in these years, so no matter what means he uses, the second master must complete it.
"master--"
Ji Liang interrupted him: "This is the fourth question, I won't answer any more."
Jing Xiu swallowed the question and nodded in apology: "Xiu overstepped."
Ji Liang is in a complicated mood.
Jing Xiu is still calm and polite when facing the person who wants to kill him, and always addresses the second master as "Mr." What kind of self-cultivation is this?
He has killed many people, and has never seen a second.
Isn't it tiring to be so upright, self-restraining, self-restraining and returning to courtesy?
Ji Liang was curious, but it was not his turn to ask this question.
After the knot in his heart was cleared, Jing Xiu looked much more relaxed. He straightened his clothes and nodded to Ji Liang: "Thank you sir, Xiu has no doubts now and can go on the road."
However, Ji Liang didn't do anything, he just replied: "There is still some time before the third watch, isn't it?"
Ji Liang is also looking forward to a miracle, hoping that there will be a change before the third watch, which can prevent him from killing Jing Xiu.
Jing Xiu was stunned for a moment, vaguely aware of Ji Liang's intentions, but he also knew how slim the hope was, so he smiled helplessly and bitterly: "Then Xiu will use this time to buy sir a drink."
Ji Liang nodded, Jing Xiu got up and fetched wine and two glasses from the shelf in the study.
While pouring wine, Jing Xiu started gossiping: "Xiu has a junior, who studied together since childhood, and has a very deep relationship. Before Xiu entered the world, he sold a pot of wine to see Xiu off, saying that when Xiu assists the Lord to enter the Eastern Capital He will bring a pot of Qianqiu to celebrate."
"What kind of wine is Qianqiu Sui? Xiu has never heard of it, and he didn't answer when asked. He just laughed and said that Xiu will know when the time comes."
Speaking of this, Jing Xiu smiled bitterly: "After so many years, Xiu still hasn't been able to solve the mystery, and now we can't wait for that time."
Jing Xiu handed a cup to Ji Liang, but Ji Liang didn't move, and Jing Xiu didn't mind either.
Jing Xiu was not in a hurry to drink his own cup, but continued to talk to Ji Liang about his junior: "Actually, the junior is the real genius. When we study together, whether it is essays or debates, Xiu always wins." without him."
"Xiu is not a saint, and he would feel resentful after losing so many times, but every time he can make Xiu happy." Jing Xiu said with a long sigh, "We have been able to form a friendship for many years, and we have not turned against each other. , Thank you for your understanding and tolerance, junior."
Ji Liang sighed: "Mr. Jing is too presumptuous."
Real jealousy and resentment can't be coaxed well, Jing Xiu's attitude towards him alone can prove that Jing Xiu's mind is far broader than what he said.
Jing Xiu shook his head and continued: "Actually, according to the convention, Xiu should have entered the WTO with his junior three years ago. But Xiu was afraid that he would not be able to accomplish anything in the same age as him, so he entered the WTO five years earlier... …I didn’t expect it to turn out like this.”
"Every time I make a decision, Xiu would think, what kind of plan would my junior be here, and what ingenious plan would he come up with?"
"If it were him, we wouldn't be in the current situation." In the end, Jing Xiu sighed helplessly and sadly.
He didn't know what he didn't do enough, he just felt like God was trying to embarrass him. This feeling of powerlessness that he had tried his best, but still couldn't turn things around, shattered his little self-confidence.
All his life, he aimed to be a national scholar, but unfortunately he only proved himself to be a mediocre in the end.
The only thing I can't let go of is that I am ashamed of my master's teachings, and I have failed my master's expectations...
Ji Liang didn't expect to see such a gloomy look on the face of this counselor whom even the second master feared.
Liangzhou is remote and desolate, and once the commercial road is closed, it will become even more barren. It is his eight governance strategies that make Liangzhou a new look; and Liu Xuan was originally a puppet with nothing. Forced to use the method of assassination...
If people like Jingxiu are useless, Ji Liang doesn't know how many people in the world can be called "counselors".
Perhaps Jing Xiu's greatest misfortune was meeting the junior he mentioned, so all pride and self-confidence were wiped out in the most indulgent youth.
"The world will be divided for a long time, and it will be united for a long time. Sooner or later, there will be someone who will complete the unfinished business of Xiu. Xiu hopes to be him."
After finishing speaking, Jing Xiu raised his head and drank the wine in the glass, just when the sound of clappers in the third watch came from outside the wall—nothing happened, life was at an end.
Jing Xiu put down his wine glass, tidied up his clothes carefully, sat upright and smiled at Ji Liang: "Let's do it, sir."
If you can't survive, you can only die with dignity.
Ji Liang grasped the hilt of his sword, but didn't move for a long time. He overestimated his own heart - indeed, an assassin shouldn't listen to the story of the assassination target.
"Mr. Jing, do you have anything you want me to say?" Whether it's for that junior or for Liu Xuan, Ji Liang wants to do something for Jing Xiu.
Jing Xiu shook his head: "How can it be summed up in one or two sentences if you want to say it but can't say it? Let's keep it in words."
Hearing this, Ji Liang let out a long sigh and closed his eyes.
……
The stars in the sky were quietly flickering, and the servants of Yushifu brought soup from the kitchen and walked up the corridor leading to the study.
Ji Liang walked out of the house, shook off the blood on the sword, and put it back into the scabbard.
Fifteen, who was driven outside to watch the wind earlier, saw Ji Liang come out and stepped into the study, after a while he finished checking, came out, stood beside Ji Liang, without saying a word.
Ji Liang felt that he was holding his breath in his chest, but he couldn't get anything out when he opened his mouth. He looked at the dim moon shadow in the sky, and said two words in a low voice: "Go back."
The author has something to say: The condition of the second master is to let Ji Liang become a weapon of the organization again, and the first person he wants Ji Liang to kill is Jing Xiu
Second master is really cruel! (It's not the author's fault, if you want to beat him, run away with the lid of the pot)
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