Chapter 518 - An Impressive Slap in the Face! (1/2)
Chapter 518: An Impressive Slap in the Face!
Translator: Larbre Studio Editor: Larbre Studio
Did General Liao not say that he would simply send some court runners to run a procedure ceremonially when things are almost settled?
Why are there so many soldiers?
“My Lord, this doesn’t seem right!” The bodyguard next to Lord Zhang was restless. Others may not know the implications behind the dispatching of the cavalry, but for someone who had been in the military barracks before, he knew clearly that the city shaking army would only dispatch the most speedy cavalry when a major event had occurred!
Most importantly, why did they enter the city?!
Not to mention that they were coming this way!
Lord Zhang cursed, “Dammit! Of course, I know something’s wrong, what are you chickening out for!”
“I, I…” How could he not be restless when these many soldiers came out of nowhere!
Lord Zhang inhaled deeply while his fingers were trembling slightly. “Answer me, is the old lady killed?”
“She should’ve been.”
Lord Zhang arched his brows. “Should’ve been?!”
“A few people came out of nowhere from the alley and they were in a rather heated brawl. I didn’t manage to see everything, but by looking at Commander w.a.n.g’s stance, capturing an old lady shouldn’t be a problem.”
“Inform Commander w.a.n.g and the rest, don’t drag the fight any longer and kill the old lady immediately, then we must retreat!” The Old Lady w.a.n.g must not end up in the hands of others, or else if Wei found out, he would have his grip on their weakness and they would be over by then!
“I’ll go now!” The guard was just about to leave before he saw that their rear had been completely surrounded!
Lord Zhang stood up hastily. Before he was able to escape from it, he was swallowed up by a cloud of dust.
“General, we found an official here!”
“Who cares about his position, tie him up before anything else!”
Jiang Liuyun had lost any rationale by this point, from the moment he was informed of Young Master Hei’s ambush, he felt like beating up anyone within sight!
Only then did Lord Zhang saw the leader clearly and he almost stumbled in fear.
G-General Jiang?
Why is he here?!
What’s happening?!
How is the general of the city shaking army involved?!
The sweat perspired from Lord Zhang’s forehead flowed down quickly. He was petrified that Jiang Liuyun would really take him into custody. He raised his arms and exclaimed, “General Jiang, it’s me, it’s me!”
Jiang Liuyun was extremely furious. Not seeing the second master anywhere nearby caused his eyes to be in crimson red. “Who are you?”
“I, I am Zhang Xin, the one in charge of the financial department under General Liao!” Lord Zhang desperately tried to get close with Jiang Liuyun while carefully avoiding the knife blades.
Jiang Liuyun responded, though his expression remained quite hostile, “What are you doing here?” For a sixth rank official to be hiding in such alley, cowering, surely there was something fishy going on!
“I-I-I’m on a stroll…” Lord Zhang smiled falsely as he stretched his arms.
When Jiang Liuyun noticed his gaze which was hovering over the alley, his gaze deepened. “Since Lord Zhang is in such a good mood to take a stroll, let’s take a stroll along the alley ahead together!”
The alley ahead?
Isn’t that the alley where their a.s.sa.s.sins were ambushed?
Lord Zhang’s expression changed drastically when he heard this, he fought to keep his lips in an upward curve. “General Jiang, that alley ahead is narrow and incredibly difficult to walk in, it won’t be easy for you to enter since you’re bringing this many soldiers.”
Why this alley when there are so many other alleys in the provincial capital!
Lord Zhang was agitated.
If the matter is not tended properly this time, he would surely end up stirring the hornet’s nest!
He must find a way to divert General Jiang!