Chapter 432: The Duke of Qingzhou is in a Dilemma

“promise.”

After receiving the order, the Cavalry Corps turned around and headed for the Xiliang Post Station after collecting the bodies of their comrades.

If the Marquis of Qingzhou cannot give an explanation for today’s assassination, he will definitely not let it go.

You have to know that this is Qingzhou City, the lair of the Marquis of Qingzhou. Hundreds of assassins were ambushed here, including a grandmaster of the Celestial Realm. Moreover, the Qingzhou army arrived only after all the assassins were strangled to death.

The Xiliang Iron Cavalry have never been a group of people who would bow down and scrape. Like the Xiliang King Xiao Han, they have always been arrogant and domineering towards their enemies. Neither the Xiliang Iron Cavalry nor the Xiliang King Xiao Han would suffer such a loss.

Qingzhou Houfu.

The moment Qingzhou Hou received the news, his originally good mood instantly fell to the bottom and his face became extremely gloomy.

“A bunch of trash.”

“You can’t even do this.”

“We actually allowed hundreds of assassins to appear in Qingzhou City, and you didn’t even notice it.”

Inside the main hall, the Marquis of Qingzhou called his trusted civil and military officials and gave them a severe scolding.

“Today they are trying to assassinate the Xiliang envoy. If they were trying to assassinate me, then this Marquis’s head would have to move.”

The Marquis of Qingzhou was furious.

“Sima Wang, what are you doing? All the assassins have been strangled, why did your soldiers just arrive?”

“Don’t be the Sima anymore.”

The face of the Marquis of Qingzhou turned ashen, with a dangerous cold light flashing in his eyes.

“Master Hou.”

Qingzhou Sima Wang Chenguang knelt on the ground with a plop. “It was really a sudden incident. There were many experts among the assassins. My people were directly blocked outside the long street. The enemy killed hundreds of my soldiers with just one move.”

“And this assassination was clearly carefully planned. It took only a cup of tea from start to finish. By the time I mobilized the troops, the Cavalry had already finished the battle.”

After Wang Chenguang finished speaking, the hall fell into silence. Everyone had different expressions. Those who were qualified to enter the hall to discuss matters were all the confidants of the Marquis of Qingzhou.

Naturally, he could see many clues. There were hundreds of fully armed assassins, and even a grandmaster from the Celestial Realm taking action.

From beginning to end, they had no idea at all. Just like what Qingzhou Hou said just now, if the other party wanted to assassinate anyone in the hall, they wouldn’t even know how they died.

“My Lord, now is not the time to pursue responsibility.”

Lu Yun shook his head: “The Xiliang envoy encountered such a large-scale assassination in Qingzhou City, and we were not prepared at all.”

“The most urgent task is to appease the Xiliang envoy, quickly find out what happened, and send a letter to Shuiyunshan.”

Lu Yun sighed, “It’s obvious that someone deliberately framed the Marquis in order to stir up a dispute between Qingzhou and Xiliang.”

“Given Xiliang King Xiao Han’s personality, he will never let this matter go. We need to make preparations early.”

“Someone is coming.”

The Marquis of Qingzhou was no fool, and he quickly made a decision. “Qingzhou City is under martial law immediately, and all four gates are closed. We must catch the remaining assassins. Wang Quan, I have issued an order to dispatch 20,000 elite soldiers to station outside the city, and send them 800 miles in an emergency. All the important passes in Qingzhou are to be strictly checked.”

“Go back.”

“Remember, even if we have to dig up the ground in Qingzhou three feet deep, we must catch the person.”

The face of the Marquis of Qingzhou turned pale: “I just don’t believe that they can carry out such a large-scale assassination without revealing any clues.”

“promise.”

Everyone in the hall left quickly, only the chief clerk Lu Yun stayed.

This person is the most trusted confidant of the Marquis of Qingzhou.

“My Lord, I need to write a letter by hand and send it to Shuiyun Mountain as fast as possible.”

Lu Yun frowned, “This is weird.”

“What you mean is.” There was a cold light in Qingzhou Hou’s eyes.

“Most likely it was done by the court.”

Lu Yun groaned for a moment and said, “And it is very likely that unless there are traitors under the Marquis’s command, it is impossible that he has not received any information at all.”

“Who?”

The Marquis of Qingzhou was filled with murderous intent.

“We can slowly track down this traitor. Right now, we need to show some sincerity to calm the King of Xiliang down.”

“After the assassination, the Cavalry escorted the carriage to the Xiliang Post Station and stayed there, making it clear that they were waiting for the Marquis.”

Lu Yun had the intention to kill: “We could have taken this opportunity to extort benefits from Xiliang, but today’s assassination has put us in an extremely passive situation.”

“In the subsequent trade with Xiliang, we may have to make some concessions in order to appease the anger of the King of Xiliang.”

“My Lord, if we can find a clue within three to five days, that would be great. If not, I’m afraid I’ll have to borrow a head from someone else.”

There are some things that Lu Yun must say and some things that he must do, and Qingzhou Hou cannot do them.

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“You are fully responsible.”

Marquis Qingzhou waved his hand and said, “Go to Xiliang Post Station later to see if you can get in.”

Can I come in?
The Marquis of Qingzhou was also unsure about this matter.

Or rather, he probably felt that he couldn’t get in.

The mysterious Xiliang envoy will definitely take advantage of this issue.

After all, this assassination was a godsend opportunity. The Marquis of Qingzhou even suspected in his heart that the assassination was directed and acted by Xiliang himself, just to find an excuse to take the initiative.

It would be best if we could capture them alive, but unfortunately all the people involved in the assassination died. This is the most troublesome thing.

An assassination was like dropping boiling water into a frying pan. The Qingzhou city was under martial law, the four gates were closed, and countless soldiers began digging deep into the ground to look for the person.

Panic.

Xiliang Post Station is located in the north of the city, surrounded by industries owned by Xiliang people. The existence of the post station is to protect Xiliang’s business and travel.

After Dayueer and Dayuer checked into the post station, the Cavalry Army took over everything inside and outside.

There are three layers of martial law inside and outside.

The sky was dark, snow was falling heavily, and the air was filled with cold. The branches of the towering ancient trees were covered with ice and snow, and the accompanying servants were clearing the snow in the courtyard.

Two clouds of smoke rose up, accompanied by a thick smell of fireworks, and drifted in all directions.

Inside the room, the fire was burning brightly. White hot steam rushed out of the kettle, isolating the cold wind outside.

“Sister, did you let them go on purpose today?”

The room was spacious. After bathing and changing clothes, Dayuer walked out from the back. She was wearing a long skirt that was extremely slim-fitting, outlining her breathtakingly majestic figure. She was truly magnificent.

Her every move, even a glance, could make people unable to walk, especially since she had just taken a bath and her face was slightly flushed.

In terms of beauty and figure, there are only a handful of people in this world who can surpass Dayuer.

Of course Dayueer is not bad either, her story is equally magnificent, but at this moment she is concentrating on writing furiously.

“how do you know?”

She answered without looking up.

“Guess.”

Dayuer came closer, and Dayueer didn’t shy away from saying, “I’m afraid of guessing.”

Dayuer raised her eyebrows: “Although I don’t know about sister’s strength, but I have heard the prince mention it. Not to mention that she is a great master of the celestial realm, even if she encounters an ordinary land immortal, she can come and go freely.”

(End of this chapter)