Upx Chapter 52 (2/2)
”We’ll charge in,” Lou Zigui was still looking at the upturned eaves of the Grand Preceptor’s archway, his voice cold ”As long as we have the Xie family in our hands, on’t need to fear even if the entire capital’s troops co our way”
Fang Tang unsheathed his sword ”Then what are aiting for? Supreme Commander, let’s kill our way in”
”Should the Dragon Guards use the back door?” Shadowgale had unsheathed his sabre as well
”There’s no need to split up our forces,” Lou Zigui said ”We’ll go in via the front door Seventh Song, light that door on fire first”
Song Jin nodded ”Yes”
”What’s that Cuckoo Lou staring at froht, a few capital city troop rew i to the door?”
”It’s best if he turns back now,” an older officer replied, his face anxious Lou Zigui had brought along the Dragon Guards and the iuards What did thatfor trouble at the Grand Preceptor’s estate was none other than the current e, they wouldn’t have the chance to pledge loyalty to His Majesty anymore
The rain grew stronger
Lou Zigui half-raised a hand before quickly swiping it down A thousand Dragon Guards and i street with the archway
”Not good,” a military officer shouted, ”They’ve made their move!”
A dozen or so arrows flew si the air with their sharp, shrill sounds Inside the Buddhist worshi+p hall at the Grand Preceptor’s estate, the Old Madaround
”Old Madaathered at the worshi+p hall Grand Preceptor Xie’s wife, née wang, hurried to the Old Madame’s side as soon as she saw her drop the beads
Old Madaht This old wo to enter our Xie family’s house”
”Fire!”
”It’s caught on fire!”
”The front door’s caught on fire–”
Old Madame Xie’s words had hardly landed before cries of alarm came from the front courtyards of the Grand Preceptor’s estate All of the women inside the hall looked in the direction of the front door Beyond the ajar wooden door, they saw the bright red fla rainstorm
”Burn it,” Lou Zigui commanded coldly stood in front of the stone screen wall before the Grand Preceptor’s front gates
Song Jin was in charge of setting things on fire tonight, and gave a nod of assent before turning to Fang Tang and the rest ”What are you lot still doing, standing around?” Fang Tang shook the blood off his sword before leading a legion of ie inside the houses
”Lou Zigui, you have soall!” cried General Chen Lu of the capital city barracks as he strode into the Grand Preceptor’s estate A flash of lightning cut across the horizon, followed by a billow of spring thunder Within that spark of light, General Chen saw that Lou Zigui was s
”So the Grand Preceptor told ui said as he looked at Chen Lu ”It looks like you didn’t end up irl after all”
Within the storritted his teeth
”I’ui said ”But what about you, General Chen?”
Chen Lu had been bitterly disappointed Because the Nine Gate Infantry Commander, Tao Chen, was the Grand Preceptor’s son-in-law via his third daughter, he could sleep snugly at hoeneral who could only dispatch troops when foreign ar, he had been sent out this time to roast on the racks There was still a world of difference in treating those ere family, and those ere not
Lou Zigui raised a finger to tap at his temples before he said, ”General Chen, let this Supreive you a bit of advice A smart bird chooses the branch upon where it rests”
Chen Lu gave a start Was this a hint froui and histhe front door and went inside the Grand Preceptor’s estate
Another flash of lightning lit up the skies, illuht In the upper left hand corner, the God of Longevity holding onto the peaches of iht At the same time, the inner rooms of the Grand Preceptor’s estate rose with the alarmed cries of hysterical fe Chen Lu to his senses; perhaps the God of Ie was to blame; in any case, he came to a realization Now that he was in the saet off? Even if there was an excellent, tall branch waiting for hih
”After theui and all the rest!”
The military officers under General Chen’s co their heads It’d only taken a second of his inattention for Lou Zigui to kill all the way to the back courtyards He’d already captured the woht now? Who could bear responsibility if the Xie faot hurt?
At this very round chauard on duty Shadowgale and the Dragon Guards killed their way through the ion Guards used their bodies and took turns rarabbed a nearby Xie estate guard before he fully kicked open the door
Arrows flew out froui’s convenient huht then and there Shadowrain and a few Dragon Guards hacked and chopped at the metal door until they pried it off the wall, then used it as a shi+eld before theed inside
”Supreenerals ran over and reported in a low tone, ”Xie Wenyuan’s returned to the estate”
Lou Zigui nodded before descending into the underground chambers
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”It’s the study, the study’s on fire! And, and the Grand Preceptor’s bedroom as well!”
Currently, Grand Preceptor Xie was standing outside his estate as he listened to his head steward’s cries Since they can’t find the Ihest possibility of concealing it? </ehed coldly in his heart
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