Chapter 78 Fan Xian: Is this Niulan Street? Beat up Guo Baokun!
Li Hongcheng said calmly, "Brother Fan's winning of the Young Martial Arts Champion is a great blessing for Daqing."

"The Second Prince was also praised by His Majesty for his good performance in the Young Martial Arts Conference."

"Your Highness heard that Brother Fan had a very good impression of the courtesan Nuowei at Zuixianju, so he wanted to invite Brother Fan to Zuixianju for a gathering."

Fan Xian drank wine with Guo Baokun and He Zongwei, and they went in through the back door. Guo Baokun claimed that no one would know.

Now, even the Second Prince knows that Fan Xian has asked Nuo Wei to drink with him.

Fan Xian doesn’t know yet that the owner of Zuixianju is Li Hongcheng.

Of course Li Hongcheng knew clearly which girl accompanied whom.

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness. When do you plan to meet?"

Fan Xian was very clear about his situation. The Second Prince was trying to win him over in order to gain control of the inner treasury's financial power.

The prince tried to win him over because of the order from Emperor Qing, but he did not forget that the prince would definitely punish him in Kyoto Prefecture.

Moreover, Xu Yunzhang is the prince's man, and the prince must be behind the assassination in Danzhou.

Therefore, Fan Xian has already regarded the prince and his followers as enemies.

In the fight for succession, if you stand on the wrong side, your family will be ruined. Fan Xian does not want to take sides.

Since he would become the enemy of the Crown Prince sooner or later, he could not offend the Second Prince without reason, so he still had to go for dinner.

Li Hongcheng said, "Then let's make an appointment for tomorrow!"

Fan Xian readily agreed and told Fan Jian about it in the evening.

Fan Jian did not object, "Don't worry about the matter of the chess saint. The young martial arts champion is the real honor."

"In fact, as a father, I also feel that the title of chess saint that Guo Baokun has been promoted to is a bit arrogant."

"You are going to keep your appointment with the Second Prince. Let two guards accompany you. Kyoto is not stable recently."

Fan Xian said indifferently, "Zong Zhui told me that the rampant assassins are an illusion, created by the Inspection Institute and the Dragon Guard Villa."

"Besides, the war is imminent, and the assassin should be targeting important figures like you, why would he want to kill me!"

Seeing that Fan Xian began to integrate into Kyoto life and his reputation gradually improved, Fan Jian could not help but feel comforted.

"It's better to be careful... If there is no evidence, don't mention the assassination in Tanzhou anymore."

Fan Xian naturally knew that even if there was solid evidence, Emperor Qing would never punish the prince.

This hatred can only be remembered, and I will have the chance to take revenge in the future.

"As for what Princess Yichen said today, don't take it to heart. After all, you injured her best friend."

Fan Xian said seriously, "I like the princess, and it has nothing to do with whether His Majesty grants us marriage or not."

"Even if there was no arranged marriage, I would still pursue her. Now that there is an arranged marriage, I have an even better chance!"

Fan Jian smiled with satisfaction and said, "Very good, you have ambition!"

Guangxin Palace.

Li Yunrui couldn't help but chuckle as he listened to the female official's report of what happened today.

"Wan'er is worthy of being my daughter. I couldn't tell when she was sick, but now her true nature is revealed."

"She didn't want to marry Fan Xian, but she didn't sit still and wait for death. She went straight to Fan Xian's house and smashed his signboard, and told him to his face that she would never marry him!"

"I really like this daughter more and more!"

The female official said, "The princess is wearing a black dress today, which is quite like the style of Your Highness!"

Li Yunrui turned around in surprise and said in disbelief, "Wan'er is wearing black clothes too?"

“She only wore white when she was little, so it seems she has really grown up.

You can customize a few black dresses for her, which is also a small token of your mother's love."

She didn't like Lin Wan'er's delicate and gentle image before, and felt that it was unlike her.

Li Yunrui, who had always been crazy, was extremely satisfied with Lin Wan'er's transformation.

The female official continued, "Your Highness, there's news from Si Lili that the Second Prince has made an appointment with Fan Xian for a small gathering at Zuixianju tomorrow."

"Because the courtesan Ruowei was informed in advance, and Ruowei is Si Lili's subordinate, Si Lili learned the news."

Li Yunrui's eyes flashed with a hint of ruthlessness, and then he said resolutely, "Great, the opportunity has finally come!"

Before this, Fan Xian had been participating in the Youth Martial Arts Forum, often appearing under the watchful eyes of the public, so he did not have many good opportunities to take action.

"Si Lili is really sensible. Her life is in our hands, so she must work for us."

"How is Lin Gong's preparation going?"

The female official replied, "Among the spies that Shen Zhong sold to us last time, there was one named Cheng Jushu, who was a peak eighth-grade horizontal training warrior."

"This man is brutal and unruly, and is the best candidate to assassinate Fan Xian. Master Lin got the Northern Qi spy token from Si Lili, and can command that monster to assassinate Fan Xian."

"In addition, according to His Highness's instructions, Master Lin found a pair of female assassins from Northern Qi. The sisters were born under Si Gu Jian's tutelage in Dongyi City."

After listening to this, Li Yunrui frowned and said, "As a spy from Northern Qi and an assassin from Dongyi City, Lin Gong is doing things in a relatively appropriate way."

"But Li Changan's shadow guards have been hanging around the city recently, so these three people may not be enough."

The female official replied, "Master Lin has also considered this. There are four seventh-rank assassins from Northern Qi as backup. I wonder if Your Highness agrees?"

Li Yunrui's eyes turned cold and he said, "Don't keep them in reserve. Send them all out tomorrow! One peak eighth-grade warrior and six seventh-grade warriors."

"You ask Lin Gong to make a good plan. His Majesty values ​​Fan Xian so much. If we fail to kill him with one strike this time, it will be extremely difficult to strike again!"

The female official said in a deep voice, "As ordered, I will go to the Prime Minister's Mansion again tonight."

Prime Minister's Mansion.

Lin Wan'er first sent Ye Ling'er, who was in a good mood, back to the Ye Mansion, and then returned home happily.

Lin Gong stood at the entrance of the Prime Minister's Mansion and bowed respectfully to Lin Wan'er, "Welcome Miss Lin back from the challenge!"

"I didn't expect Wan'er's chess skills are as good as her Pai Gow skills!"

Lin Wan'er usually plays Pai Gow in the Prime Minister's Mansion and has never lost.

"Thanks to the guards that Second Brother assigned, Wan'er is able to be so confident."

The two chatted for a while, and then Lin Wan'er returned to the room with the female guard.

"My second brother said that you two will follow me from now on. I don't know your names yet."

The two female guards knelt on one knee at the same time, looking respectful, "My princess, you can call us Daiyu and Baochai just like the prince."

When Lin Wan'er heard these two names, she was immediately delighted. "Twelve Golden Hairpins! Were you two sent by Uncle Prince Yong?"

Daiyu and Baochai are slightly less talented, having only recently broken through to the eighth rank. Li Changan asked them to pretend to be seventh-rank officials and sneak into the Prime Minister's Mansion, so that they could protect Lin Wan'er with legitimate reasons.

Li Changan knew that Fan Xian had feelings for Lin Wan'er. Although Fan Xian would not do anything excessive, he still had to take necessary precautions.

The two girls answered in unison, "We sisters are under the order of His Royal Highness Prince Yong to protect the princess from now on!"

Lin Wan'er turned around, her pretty face blossoming like a peach blossom. Her husband still cared about her very much!

In the secret room of Prince Yong's Mansion, Jingwei also learned that Fan Xian was kicked out by Lin Wan'er and had to keep an appointment with the Second Prince.

The expansion of the Shadow Secret Guard has been completed recently, and Li Changan has been practicing behind closed doors every day.

Jingwei thought that this matter was not important, and the prince's cultivation was the top priority, so he did not report it to Li Changan at all.

The next day.

Zuixianju, in the pavilion.

Li Chengze took off his shoes and was eating big red dates. The courtesan Ruowei was waiting on the side, carefully preparing tea.

Li Hongcheng stood outside the hall, looking at the sun and said, "Your Highness, Fan Xian should be here soon."

Li Chengze said slowly, "Don't worry, I came too early."

The courtesan Ruowei brought the prepared tea to Li Chengze, but before Li Chengze could drink it, the cup suddenly cracked.

Ruowei said nervously, "Your Highness, I will change the cup right away!"

Li Chengze frowned and said, "It's wrong. It cracked for no reason. It has an ominous meaning!"

Ruowei went to change the cup, but found Si Lili walking into the pavilion leisurely.

"Your Highness, you are worrying too much. I think it was because the cup was too cold and the tea was too hot that cracked it."

Li Chengze smiled when he saw Si Lili coming, "If Miss Lili poured the tea herself, the cup wouldn't have cracked."

What he didn't know was that this cup of tea would crack no matter who served it.

"It's a pity that Miss Lili is deeply loved by Uncle Prince Yong, and I dare not let Miss Lili serve tea and water."

Si Lili bowed and said, "Your Highness, you are joking. Your Highness Prince Yong has not held a grudge against me, and I am already grateful to him."

Li Chengze said, "When Uncle Yong saw your expression that night, he must have had some intention. I will never be wrong."

Si Lili smiled bitterly in her heart. She didn’t know what she meant to Li Changan.

Just say she is a lover. Li Changan has been back in Beijing for so long, but he has never come to see her.

They weren't really lovers, but their relationship was just short of breaking the membrane, and there were also the explicit poems Li Changan wrote to her.

Because Si Lili was betrayed by Shen Zhong, she had no choice but to work for the princess. She might lose her head one day, so she didn't have the heart to think too much.

"I have been very grateful to Your Highness for taking care of me over the years. It was Your Highness who helped build up Nuowei's business. I am very grateful!"

Si Lili knew that Li Chengze wanted to win over his uncle Prince Yong to help him win the throne, so he took care of her.

Li Chengze said bluntly, "I am taking care of you for Uncle Yong's sake.

If one day you become the concubine of Uncle Prince Yong, remember to help me persuade him."

"Miss Lili is the runner-up on the Langya Beauty Ranking. Uncle Prince Yong will be back in Kyoto for only two or three months. One day he will think of you. I promise you!"

"Well, I dare not ask you to accompany me. Go back quickly. I will take care of you here."

After Si Lili thanked again, she returned to her own small building.

Fan Xian's whereabouts have been revealed to the eldest princess. After Fan Xian was assassinated, Nuowei will sooner or later be suspected, and Si Lili should also prepare a way out.

He took this opportunity to escape, completely get rid of the control of Li Yunrui and his party, and return to the young emperor of Northern Qi.

She grew up with the little emperor Zhan Doudou, and they have a special friendship. There is still a way for her to survive if she goes back.

Niulan Street.

Lao Zhang and Lao Zhao were driving the carriage. Fan Xian, wearing new clothes, was not happy sitting in the carriage.

Although he won the title of Young Martial Arts Champion and would be able to meet the emperor soon, he encountered even more bad things.

First, he was thrown into the carriage by a palace maid, then he was involved in a lawsuit on the first day and his reputation was ruined, and he made a fool of himself at the poetry gathering.

It was a good thing that he won the Young Martial Arts Competition, but losing to Lin Wan'er yesterday and hearing Lin Wan'er's decisive words were quite a blow to him.

If Emperor Qing's intention to grant the marriage had not changed, he would have wanted to go back to Danzhou directly.

He suddenly felt that Kyoto was still too dangerous. He was unknowingly involved in the fight for the throne. Although Lin Wan'er was beautiful, he seemed completely out of reach.

"Old Zhao, are we almost there?"

Lao Zhao replied, "It's not far. Niulan Street is just ahead."

Fan Xian poked his head out of the lathe and glanced at the empty street.

"This Niulan Street is really quiet."

Lao Zhao was very familiar with Kyoto, so he acted as a guide. "There aren't many houses here, but there are quite a few run-down shops, so it's also called the Bad Shop Gate."

"There are almost no people here during the day, and even fewer at night. It's the best place to hit someone with a club."

Old Zhang also turned around and said, "Master, if that blind man offends you, you can stop him and beat him up here at night!"

Fan Xian chuckled, "I've already beaten Ye Ling'er, so I don't dare to beat the Second Young Master of the Lin Mansion."

"If possible, I would like to beat Guo Baokun up!"

"Although he tried his best to help me, the things he helped me with always ended up with me in disgrace. It was really unlucky!"

Lao Zhang agreed and said, "Brothers are brothers, but we have to hit them when they deserve it!"

The three of them were talking and laughing as the carriage slowly entered Niulan Street.

At this time, four tightly-dressed killers quietly jumped onto the walls on both sides of Niulan Street.

All four of them were Northern Qi killers. Each of them held a military bow and shot arrows almost at the same time!

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Fan Xian was the first to hear the sound of the arrow breaking through the air, and his face suddenly changed drastically!
"Watch out for arrows!"

While he was giving the reminder, four arrows had already hit him!

Lao Zhang and Lao Zhao drew their swords and each cut off an arrow, but there were still two that shot towards Lao Zhang!

"Pfft!"

After two sounds of sharp weapons entering the body, two arrows had already shot into Lao Zhang's chest!

Lao Zhang avoided the arrow in the heart, but still fell to the ground seriously injured.

Fan Xian had just stepped out of the carriage when he saw another round of arrows coming towards him!
He picked up Lao Zhang's knife and worked hard with Lao Zhao to knock away the two arrows.

"Tuk! Tuk!"

There were two more muffled sounds, and two more arrows pinned the fallen Old Zhang to the ground!

Blood gushed out instantly, Lao Zhang was hit by two arrows in the heart, and blood was flowing all over the ground!
"Old Zhang!"

Fan Xian was both shocked and angry. The two rounds of arrows fired by these killers were actually aimed at Lao Zhang.

Since there was an assassination, it should have been aimed at him!

Just when Lao Zhang was about to die, the four powerful killers all flew into the air and shot arrows at Lao Zhao!

"Old Zhao, be careful!"

Old Zhao also found something wrong. With his many years of experience as a soldier, he immediately discovered the problem. This was a feint to the east but attack in the west.

"Master, be careful with the ground!"

As he was speaking, the horse had already triggered the battering ram, and a huge siege crossbow was instantly triggered!

Three spear-like siege arrows have been shot at the carriage!

This is siege weapon!
Fan Xian listened to the sound and determined the position, then he shrank back into the carriage and avoided the powerful crossbow that was shot at him.

The three powerful crossbows were so powerful that they shot through the strong horses directly!
The horses and carriages crashed into the wall on the street with great force!

"Boom!"

An iron fist suddenly stretched out from the wall that Fan Xian was falling towards, smashing a big hole in the wall!
The iron fist instantly opened into a big hand and pulled Fan Xian into the wall!

(End of this chapter)