RPAGF Chapter 153 With ulterior motives
Chapter 153 With ulterior motives
"Husband, this is what I should do," Ying Qiuyu said weakly. She was exhausted after giving birth, so Chen Er quickly helped her lie down and rest.
Chen Er then took the child from Su Xiao's arms and held it in front of Ying Qiuyu so that she could see it.
Soon, news spread throughout the Wei King's residence that Chen Er had a second child, named Chen Yang. Upon hearing the news of Chen Er's newborn son, many people in Yuyang City spontaneously began to celebrate. In their eyes, Chen Er's happy event was a happy event for all of them, and it was something everyone should celebrate together.
Amidst the lamentations in Shouchun, celebrations raged in Yuyang. This stark contrast between the north and south only fueled the resentment in Yuan Shu's petty nature.
"Damn it, Chen Mingde has ulterior motives!"
When Yuan Shu heard that Chen Er had named his child Chen Yang, he was furious. He saw it as a provocation, but his remaining rationality told him that now was not the time to confront Chen Er directly. However, he also wanted revenge.
He wanted to take revenge on Chen Er! A direct confrontation was impossible, so he could only resort to some underhanded methods. No one knew about this matter. In order not to leak the secret, Yuan Shu did not carry out this matter through his own people, but instead asked his family's assassins to find some desperate wandering knights in the martial arts world to do it.
Thus, one of the most far-reaching assassinations in the history of the empire occurred. The mastermind behind the assassination was never identified, but its impact was profound.
He directly influenced the future direction of this already crumbling and defunct empire, as well as the future fate of many people.
Yuan Shu planned to recruit more people to increase the chances of success. He said to the leader of the assassins, "I will secretly search for talented and extraordinary people in the martial arts world. I believe there are always some people who are willing to risk their lives for money."
"Yes, Master, I understand," the leader of the assassins said, kneeling on the ground.
Yuan Shu said to him, "If we succeed this time, I will grant you your freedom."
To make a horse run faster, it needs to be fed better grass. Yuan Shu understood this principle, so he promised the leader that he would be freed after the mission was accomplished, which meant freeing the leader from his role as a suicide soldier.
Upon hearing Yuan Shu's words, the chieftain was deeply moved. He kowtowed and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Master. I will go through fire and water for you!"
"Yes, then go and make the preparations. Go to the accounting office and withdraw one thousand gold coins. Just say it was my idea."
Yuan Shu really went all out, setting aside 1,000 gold coins as funding for the assassination of Chen Er. He also said, "Tell those assassins that if they succeed, everyone who returns alive will receive 500 gold coins!"
"Yes, Master!"
There's a story circulating in the martial arts world that a buyer wants to hire top assassins to eliminate his enemy. The enemy is extremely skilled in martial arts and has a group of high-end bodyguards, so he needs to hire a group of people to carry out the assassination.
Li Zhong received the news, but it did not attract the attention of the autonomous region's intelligence system because the buyer did not reveal the target of the assassination, and the long-term peace and tranquility made the people of the autonomous region feel that there would be no problem.
In addition, the strength of the autonomous region makes everyone feel that the region is definitely safe and there is no need to worry too much.
However, Li Zhong never imagined that this assassination attempt was entirely aimed at the autonomous region, and specifically at Chen Er. It was precisely because of this oversight that incalculable losses were ultimately incurred.
On June 7th, 2190 in the Yellow Emperor's reign, Chen Er walked out of the palace as usual, preparing to inspect the arsenal. The new ammunition factory of the arsenal had been officially completed after several months of continued research.
The technology for fixed-load ammunition is now very mature, and it's just waiting for Chen Er to make the decision to start production. Chen Er certainly couldn't be absent from such an important matter, so he took the restless Ying Qiuyu and, under Chen Qun's escort, headed to the arsenal.
Chen Er was unaware that the moment he stepped out of the palace, countless eyes were watching him. Because Chen Er always emphasized harmony with the people, he never cleared the way when he traveled. He observed the people's conditions along the way and led Ying Qiuyu toward the arsenal.
"I have a feeling that something is wrong with me today."
Chen Er said to Ying Qiuyu, who was standing next to him, "I'm a little uneasy. If anything happens later, you must stay close to me and Chen Qun."
"I understand, my husband."
Ying Qiuyu didn't ask why. She trusted her husband's intuition. Chen Er had fought for many years, and battlefield intuition was something that couldn't be analyzed using common sense, but it was undeniably a feeling. Ying Qiuyu trusted her husband's intuition.
"E'lai, warn the brothers to be on high alert." Chen Er and his group had already left the eastern part of Yuyang City and were heading towards the arsenal. Chen Er's unease was growing stronger, so he warned Chen Qun to be on high alert. Turning back halfway was not Chen Er's style. This was not knowingly heading into danger; it was a sign of complete self-confidence.
"Here you go." They had already walked five or six miles out of the city, and were still several miles away from the arsenal. If anything happened, it should be around here. Chen Er handed a pistol to Li Yingqiuyu and told her to keep it safe.
"Whoosh!" Suddenly, a whooshing sound came from the side. Chen Er, who had been fighting for many years, immediately recognized it as the sound of crossbows being fired. "Get out of the way!" Chen Er shouted, telling Ying Qiuyu to jump off the carriage and hide next to it. If she had hidden inside the carriage, she would have been a sitting duck.
"Defend!" Chen Qun reacted immediately, shouting "Defend! Defend!" The surrounding guards quickly formed a defensive formation, took out their flintlock pistols, and began to counterattack, and gunfire erupted.
However, there were simply too many enemies, more than a hundred in total, and the firepower network formed by the dozens of guards surrounding Chen Er was simply not enough to completely stop them.
"Erlai, protect the lady!" Chen Er roared, then drew his sword from his waist and led his men toward the approaching enemies.
"Kill!" Those who could serve as Chen Er's personal guards were the elite of the elite, selected from among thousands of soldiers. They were proficient in all eighteen martial arts. Everyone fired their last bullet that they had a chance to fire.
Then he drew his sword and charged toward the enemy. Only Chen Qun and a few guards protecting Ying Qiuyu remained in place, their duty being to protect their mistress.
Over the years, Chen Er's martial arts skills have become extremely high. Even when Chen Qun used all his strength, he could not defeat Chen Er. Therefore, Chen Qun was not too worried about Chen Er's safety.