RPAGF Chapter 675 Bloody Feud
Chapter 675 Bloody Feud
Chapter 675 Blood Feud
Du Zhiyong said coldly, "Someone is falsely conveying the principal's order. Don't be fooled and do something that will only hurt your friends and please your enemies."
It turned out that the members of Hanshan Trading Company received two contradictory orders one after the other. Both were sent using a secret code designated by Wang Wenzhou. One order was from Wang Wenzhou, instructing them to protect his baby Liu Rushi. The other order was from Sheng Lan, instructing them to kill that little bitch Liu Rushi at all costs.
In Hanshan, besides Wang Wenzhou himself, only his children understood Wang Wenzhou's secret language. The members of the Hanshan Trading Company were mostly from labor camps, either students of Liu Rushi or Sheng Lan.
Liu Rushi killed Zhang Xiaohua right in front of them. Sheng Lan's students wanted nothing more than to kill him on the spot, so they obeyed the order to kill Liu Rushi. Liu Rushi's students, of course, obeyed the order to protect her.
Zou Xiujie shouted, "Stop aiding and abetting evil! Liu Rushi killed the principal's son; her heart is despicable. For the sake of our past as classmates, make way for me. I will explain to the principal that you were just confused for a moment!"
"Heh!" Du Zhiyong sneered, "How could the principal order the execution of Mr. Liu? Don't fall for it!"
Du Zhiyong didn't dare to say it directly: the order to kill Liu Rushi was most likely given by one of Wang Wenzhou's wives behind his back. He was just a little curious about which wife had given the order.
Zou Xiujie waved his hand and ordered, "Go!"
Zou Xiujie's men charged forward in a massive wave, and Du Zhiyong's men also rushed forward.
Liu Rushi silently observed the people fighting in front of her. She recognized her students, of course. Most of the men who came to kill her also came from labor camps, and Liu Rushi recognized them as well.
Liu Rushi felt a pang of regret, for she and her former classmates and colleagues had become mortal enemies.
But Liu Rushi didn't think she had done anything wrong. That bastard Wang Wenzhou had promised her more than once that he would never lie to her. But in the end, she discovered that she had been deceived by Wang Wenzhou. He didn't love her at all; he loved that bitch Sheng Lan.
"Stop! Who dares to commit violence in public!" At this moment, the magistrate of Qingpu County rushed over with dozens of yamen runners.
Both sides engaged in the battle said in unison, "This is an operation by the Hanshan Chamber of Commerce; all unrelated parties must immediately give way!"
When the magistrate of Qingpu saw this, he realized he couldn't handle the situation. Both sides in the fight had over a hundred people, while the few dozen constables he had with him were mostly old, weak, and disabled—they certainly couldn't win. Moreover, these were members of the Hanshan Chamber of Commerce, whom he couldn't afford to offend.
Thinking of this, the magistrate of Qingpu County, along with his constables, fled in a flash. He was puzzled; the Hanshan Chamber of Commerce had always been united, so why was there internal strife?
Duan Mingzhe urged his horse forward and said, "Mr. Liu, let's retreat. Don't be sad. Someone must have been falsely conveying the superior's orders."
Liu Rushi shook her head with a bitter smile. Where were her nemesis's little bitches now? Sheng Lan was dead, and Chen Yuanyuan and Li Mei had both run away. The reason her nemesis ordered her killed was because he hated her for killing Zhang Xiaohua.
Thinking of this, Liu Rushi said, "Let's go!"
"Yes!" Duan Mingzhe quickly led his men to protect the carriage and hurried away. Meanwhile, the members of the Hanshan Chamber of Commerce were still fighting.
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Three days later, on the way from Nanjing to Beijing.
Inside the sedan chair, Cao Huachun looked at Wang Qiang and gently comforted him, "Don't be sad. The Emperor did this because he was forced by Wang Wenzhou. Wang Wenzhou is an ambitious wolf who holds military power and wants to establish his own regime. If this continues, the country will cease to exist!"
Wang Qiang nodded with a bitter smile. He had suffered in silence at Zhu Youjian's hands, unable to voice his grievances. Lin Qing had kidnapped him and was using his identification token. Ultimately, however, his grandfather was killed by Wang Wenzhou, filling Wang Qiang with intense hatred!
Wang Wenzhou, Wang Wenzhou, to be honest, this wasn't my fault! Even if it was, my grandfather watched you grow up! He always doted on you, loved you, and taught you. How could you be so heartless as to kill him?
Wang Qiang's parents died early, and he was raised by Wang Zhixin. He had a deep bond with his grandfather, and now that Wang Zhixin has been killed by Wang Wenzhou, Wang Qiang is eager to kill Wang Wenzhou immediately to avenge his grandfather.
Wang Qiang said coldly, "The traitor Wang Wenzhou deserves to be killed by everyone! Is Wang Wenzhou really dead, or is he faking it?"
Cao Huachun shook his head and said helplessly, "I really don't know. On the surface, Wang Wenzhou is dead. The newly established Marquis's Mansion has already begun to handle his funeral arrangements. But if Wang Wenzhou is dead, who killed Lord Wang Zhixin?"
"He's escaping like a cicada shedding its shell! Father-in-law, we can't go back to the capital. We must immediately take men to capture Wang Wenzhou. If he escapes back to Hanshan, we'll be in big trouble!" Wang Qiang said hurriedly.
Cao Huachun said with a wry smile, "No! Wang Wenzhou's concubine, Mu Yiyun, is already preparing her troops in Hanshan. If we kill Wang Wenzhou now, his concubine will surely rebel. For the sake of the Ming Dynasty, we can only spare Wang Wenzhou for now, and we'll have to trouble you a little!"
Wang Qiang smiled wryly; it seemed that Zhu Youjian wanted him to take the blame.
Cao Huachun took out Zhu Youjian's secret edict, handed it to Wang Qiang, and said, "Take a look, this is a secret edict from the Emperor to you."
Wang Qiang took the document and saw that it was indeed so. Zhu Youjian meant that he was the mastermind behind the assassination attempt. The motive was that Wang Wenzhou had stolen his baby, Liu Hanxue. Wang Qiang was furious, so he colluded with the Tartars to assassinate Wang Wenzhou.
According to Zhu Youjian, it's not impossible, but the key question is whether Wang Wenzhou can believe it? Based on Wang Qiang's understanding of Wang Wenzhou, Wang Wenzhou is no longer the foolish young master he used to be. Now, only Wang Wenzhou can deceive others; who can deceive Wang Wenzhou?
Wang Qiang said with a wry smile, "For the Ming Dynasty, for the Emperor, and to avenge my grandfather, I can endure any grievance. But will Wang Wenzhou believe me?"
Cao Huachun said, "It all depends on human effort! If the hundreds of thousands of elite troops in Hanshan were to rebel, the Ming Dynasty would surely suffer immense devastation. This is why His Majesty has been patient."
Wang Qiang shook his head with a wry smile. No wonder the young master often called Zhu Youjian a pig. The emperor really has something wrong with his head; he's so indecisive and hesitant. How can he accomplish anything great? Either you keep appeasing the young master and preventing him from rebelling, or you strike decisively and kill him.
But what you've done is, you failed to kill him, and now you're immediately trying to appease him? Given the current situation, Wang Qiang believes that even if Wang Wenzhou raises an army, the Ming Dynasty isn't without the power to fight back. Now, they should eliminate Wang Wenzhou at all costs, even at a heavy price, rather than keeping this ticking time bomb alive.
Wang Qiang thought for a moment and then said, "Father-in-law, Wang Wenzhou cannot be allowed to live. He should be executed immediately. I know something about his concubine Mu Yiyun in Hanshan. Mu Yiyun is a Tartar, and she has no authority over Hanshan. Once Wang Wenzhou is dead, Hanshan will be leaderless and nothing to fear!"
"Is this true?" Cao Huachun asked.
Wang Qiang nodded and said, "Father-in-law, having followed Wang Wenzhou for so long, the person in this world who understands the situation in Hanshan best, and who understands him best, besides his wives and concubines, is none other than myself!"