Chapter 417 Rebellion

Yang Chan's anger did not calm down because of the statement of the black knight. He sneered, a trace of cruelty flashed in his eyes: "Search? Huh, since she chose to jump off the cliff, even if she doesn't die, she will be seriously injured. I want it. She appeared in front of me alive, not a cold corpse!"

He paused and his tone became even colder: "Pass my order and block all possible escape routes. Even if this place is turned upside down, we must find Zhu Linlang! I want her to know that the person who challenged me, Yang Chan, What price will you pay for authority?”

"Also, you spread the news that the Empress of Wei has returned to Zhenbei City with me, and I will set up a dragnet to make Fang Yue fall into the trap!"

Upon hearing this, the black knights took the order and left one after another. They knew that this mission was no longer a simple arrest, but a battle of life and death.

"Hmph, Zhu Linlang, do you think you can escape from my clutches by jumping off a cliff? You are so naive."

He said to himself, his voice full of disdain and ridicule, "I, Yang Chan, have never been able to get what I want. And Fang Yue will become a plaything in my hands, at my mercy."

Yang Chan sneered, and then led the remaining knights in black to leave the cliff.

As Yang Chan and the knights in black left, only silence and cold wind were left on the cliff.

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However, the silence did not last long.

Ten days later, a piece of news quickly spread like wildfire in Zhenbeicheng and even the entire Chu Dynasty.

"The Empress of Wei and the Champion of Chu, Hou Yangchan, are about to get engaged in Zhenbeicheng!" This news shocked countless people and became the focus of discussion on the streets.

After the news spread, teahouses, wine shops and even streets in Zhenbeicheng were filled with people talking about it.

"Have you heard? The Empress of Wei is getting engaged to our Champion of Chu!" A man in coarse cloth said to his companions in surprise.

"Yeah, that's unbelievable!" his companion responded indignantly.

"If this is true, then the two countries can be at peace, and we don't have to suffer." A seemingly more experienced person interjected.

"If the two countries get married like this, maybe we can avoid the disaster of war and the people can live a stable life." Another person said, with a hint of hope on his face.

"Huh, peace? You are so naive!"

A strong man slammed the table, attracting the attention of the people around him, "Then who is Yang Chan? He is a champion prince, holds a heavy army, and is ambitious. If he marries the Empress of Wei, then there will be a conflict between the two countries. There is no room for accommodation!”

"Hmph, what do you mean by that? Could it be that you are a spy from an enemy country and want to destroy the peace between our two countries?" As soon as the strong man who slapped the table finished speaking, a man who looked like a scholar at the table next to him retorted coldly. .

"I'm not a trickster, I'm just telling the truth." The strong man didn't show any weakness and glared at the other party, "That Yang Chan is very ambitious. If he really marries the Empress of Wei, he will probably take this opportunity to annex Wei. , when the time comes, our people in Dachu will also suffer!”

"What you said is wrong." The scholar shook his head, "Marriage is a major event between the two countries, how can it be a trivial matter? If we can really get married through this and exchange for peace between the two countries, that would not be a bad thing."

"A good thing? Huh! I'm afraid that behind this good thing, Yang Chan's ambition is hidden!" The strong man sneered, "Don't forget, he is the champion of Da Chu, holding military power. Once he marries Da Wei, Empress, isn’t the kingdom of Wei going to fall into his hands?”

The atmosphere in the teahouse suddenly became tense, and people were talking one after another. Some people agreed with the strong man's statement and believed that Yang Chan's move must have a conspiracy; some people held the opposite opinion, believing that marriage can bring peace and is a good marriage. A good thing.

At this moment, a young man in gorgeous clothes walked into the teahouse. He looked around, then walked straight to the strong man and smiled slightly: "The strong man's words are reasonable. Yang Chan is indeed very ambitious, so he must However, we cannot deny the possibility of marriage bringing peace.”

The strong man glanced at the young man and sneered: "Hmph, what you said is nice, but then you can tell me, what should we do?"

The young man smiled slightly and lowered his voice and said: "We need more people to discuss this matter together. We can't make decisions based on one's own opinions. I know there is a place where many people with lofty ideals have gathered, and they are all working for How about we go there and listen to their opinions before making a decision?”

Hearing this, the strong man raised his brows, pondered for a moment and then nodded: "Okay, let's go there and have a look. However, I have to remind you not to make any crooked ideas."

The young man laughed and said, "Don't worry, strong man. I am also a citizen of Da Chu. I naturally hope that the two countries can coexist peacefully. Let's go and listen to the opinions of those people with lofty ideals."

After saying that, the young man led the strong man and the people around him to leave the teahouse and headed to the place where people with lofty ideals gathered.

These people were led by the young man through the bustling streets, turned into several remote alleys, and finally came to a seemingly ordinary courtyard. The courtyard door is closed tightly, making it look particularly quiet and completely different from the hustle and bustle of the outside world.

The strong man frowned, feeling vaguely uneasy in his heart. He stopped, looked around cautiously, and whispered to the young man: "This is it? Are you sure there are people with lofty ideals gathered here?"

The young man smiled slightly, with a subtle cunning in his eyes: "Don't be impatient, this is indeed a good place for us to discuss important matters. Please follow me."

After speaking, he pushed open the door and motioned everyone to go in. Although the strong man was skeptical, curiosity drove him to take a step, and others followed in.

However, as soon as they stepped into the courtyard, a cold wind suddenly blew, accompanied by heavy footsteps, a team of fully armed soldiers jumped out from all directions and surrounded them.

"Are these the people?" A leading general shouted sternly, his eyes swept across everyone's faces, and finally fixed on the young man, revealing a meaningful smile.

The strong man was furious when he saw this. He turned around and roared, "Who are you? How dare you frame us!"

The young man did not change his expression. He gently pushed the strong man's hand away, adjusted his collar, and said lightly, "The strong man misunderstood. I did not intend to frame you. Instead, I came here specifically to capture you traitors!"

The strong man's eyes widened when he heard this, and he said sternly, "Traitors? You said we are traitors? You, you harmed us!"

"Catch them and confiscate their property!"

The leading general heard this and immediately waved his hand to signal the soldiers to act. The soldiers quickly stepped forward, surrounded the strong man and others, and began to forcibly escort them out of the courtyard.

The strong man and others fought hard, but they were helpless because the other side was large in number and well-trained. They were quickly subdued and arrested and taken to the Zhenbei City Prison.

At the same time, in the only inn in a border town of Da Chu, Fang Yue was sitting at a simple wooden table, frowning and revealing deep worry in his eyes.

In front of him was a pot of cooled tea, but he did not drink it at all, just staring at the street outside the window, with a lot of thoughts in his mind.

In recent days, the news that the Queen of Wei, Zhu Linlang, and the Champion of Da Chu, Yang Chan, were about to get engaged, spread quickly throughout Da Chu like wings.

Fang Yue naturally heard the news, and his heart was full of shock and uneasiness.

He knew Zhu Linlang's character and ambition very well, and he never believed that she would willingly marry Yang Chan.

"Did Linlang really fall into Yang Chan's hands? Or did she make sacrifices for the overall situation?"

Fang Yue muttered to himself in his heart, he really couldn't imagine Zhu Linlang making such a decision.

Just as Fang Yue was immersed in deep thought, the door of the inn was suddenly pushed open, and a gust of cold wind blew, interrupting his thoughts. He looked up and saw a ragged, tired-looking man hurried in.

As soon as the man entered the door, he looked around, as if looking for something. When he saw Fang Yue, a trace of surprise and joy flashed in his eyes.

He walked quickly to Fang Yue and whispered, "Master Fang, I finally found you!"

Fang Yue was shocked when he heard this.

He looked at the man in front of him carefully and found that although his clothes were shabby, his eyes revealed a kind of determination and courage.

He immediately understood the identity of this person. This person should be the inner guard of Da Chu.

"This is given to you by the higher-ups."

Then, this person handed a note to Fang Yue.

"I didn't come here to ask for some food. If you don't give it to me, then don't give it to me. How can you scold me? How can you have no sympathy at all!"

After doing all this, he pretended to be angry and left quickly.

Fang Yue took the note and was even more confused.

He opened it carefully, and saw that it said: "Leave this place quickly, Yang Chan is cheating, gather at the border to discuss the big plan." The handwriting was hurried, but it revealed urgency and crisis.

Fang Yue frowned and thought secretly in his heart.

This note was obviously from a trustworthy person, reminding him that it is not advisable to stay here for a long time, and that there is an ulterior conspiracy behind Yang Chan's actions.

He realized that he had to act as soon as possible, not only for his own safety, but also to find out the true situation of Zhu Linlang and the greater conspiracy behind it.

He quickly packed a few simple pieces of luggage, checked out and left the inn, while trying not to attract the attention of others.

After leaving the inn, Fang Yue looked around and confirmed that no one was following him. Then he followed the instructions on the note and quietly walked towards the border.

Along the way, Fang Yue was extra careful and used his years of concealment skills to avoid possible eyes.

After several days of trekking, he finally came to a hidden valley at the junction of Da Chu and Da Wei.

When Fang Yue arrived at the hidden valley, it was almost dusk. The valley is surrounded by mountains, with only a narrow path leading to the outside world, which is very hidden. He looked around and confirmed that there was nothing unusual before entering the valley.

A lot of people have gathered in the valley. They are standing or sitting, but they are all talking in low voices. The atmosphere seems tense and solemn.

Fang Yue recognized at a glance that one of them was a member of the Da Chu inner guard who had contacted him before.

The man was also surprised to see Fang Yue and hurried to greet him.

"Grandmaster Fang, you are finally here! We have been waiting for you." The inner guard whispered, with a bit of anxiety and expectation in his tone.

Fang Yue nodded, looked around, and whispered: "Where is this place? Why are there so many people gathered?"

The implication is that it should be a secret meeting.

There are so many people here that I am afraid that the news can't be hidden at all.

Champion Marquis Yang Chan will know it soon!

"Don't worry, sir, Yang Chan is now in Zhenbei City and has no time to split himself, and the location here is secret and will never be leaked."

"Besides, the imaginary is the real, the real is the imaginary, the fictitious is the real, it is also to confuse Yang Chan. Otherwise, this border land is under the control of the other party. If we are too deliberately secretive, we may be detected by the other party. ”

"Grandmaster Fang Da, we gathered here precisely because we are aware of Yang Chan's ambitions, and we are also worried about the safety of the Empress of Wei Zhu Linlang."

The person explained in a low voice, "We have received news that Yang Chan not only intends to control Wei through marriage, but also plots an unknown conspiracy behind the scenes. We must act as soon as possible to expose his true face, rescue the empress at the same time, and ensure that Her safety."

Fang Yue frowned and said in a deep voice: "That's why I came here. Yang Chan's ambition cannot be satisfied by a simple marriage. We must unite to stop his conspiracy. Regarding Zhu Linlang, Do you have any clues?"

The man shook his head and looked solemn: "There is no definite news yet, but we speculate that she should be in Zhenbei City, being guarded at all levels, and it is too difficult to rescue. It is difficult for our internal guards to mobilize on a large scale. Otherwise, Yang Chan will definitely notice it, so we can only rely on Grandmaster Fang."

When Fang Yue heard this, his expression became more solemn. He knew how difficult it was to rescue Zhu Linlang, but he also understood that this was their most important task at the moment.

"Then if you call me here this time, what kind of help can I provide? If that's all, I'm afraid our cooperation can only go so far."

Fang Yue snorted coldly, the Chu royal family was so afraid of Yang Chan.

But I don't want to contribute, I want him to take the lead, haha, the abacus is really good.

Hearing this, the person quickly explained: "Grandmaster Fang, please calm down. We don't just want you to take the lead. In fact, we have arranged some people in Zhenbei City, and they have been secretly observing, looking for a suitable rescue opportunity.

At the same time, we also have some clues about Yang Chan's conspiracy, but further verification is still needed. Of course, the champion has many masters, so we will also lure away his great masters. "

This person's words seemed sincere and urgent. He knew the importance of Fang Yue and understood that the situation at this moment did not allow for any delay.

After all, if they take action, they will be discovered by Yang Chan.

There will also be heavy losses!

It is even possible for Yang Chan to rebel in advance, which would outweigh the gain! (End of chapter)