Chapter 171: The clues are hidden and the veins are long-lasting!
Zuo Ci’s figure just flashed by.

There was a loud “bang!”

The violent blade light collided with the main beam.

Driven by the hidden power, the sharp blade easily split it into two.

Zuo Ci felt a chill on his back, his eyes filled with fear. If he had been a little slower, his head would have been chopped off immediately.

He originally wanted to test Gao Lan's loyalty for Ye Feng, but he almost got himself killed.

“The wind is howling!!”

Gao Lan's move was dodged by Zuo Ci, who immediately changed his move and swept out with the big knife in his hand.

Zuo Ci changed places repeatedly and yelled, "I was just joking, and you want to kill me?"

"Oh shit!"

"So stubborn?"

Hearing Zuo Ci's scolding, Gao Lan was slightly startled, but he did not put down the big knife in his hand. He looked at the place where Zuo Ci just appeared and said coldly: "I heard clearly the transaction between you and Cui Jun just now."

"My lord is hundreds of miles away, how could he know the situation of the Cui family?"

"Who do you want this [Nine-Character Mantra] for?"

Zuo Ci wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said, "Do you really think the Cui family's [Nine-Character Mantra] works?"

"If it really works, how come the Cui family doesn't even have one person who can fight?"

"Ok?"

"Is this fake?"

Zuo Ci shook his head: "According to my understanding, the Bo Ling Cui family is the descendant of Jiang Taigong, and the [Nine-Character Mantra] is indeed true."

"However, over the past thousand years, no one has mastered the art and passed it down to the world. It has either been lost or has been damaged."

"I tested Cui Jun to confirm whether this [Nine-Character Mantra] was truly passed down."

"It looks like it's in ruins now!"

The murderous intent in Gao Lan's eyes faded a lot, but he was still full of doubts: "If it is so broken, what's the point of it?"

Zuo Ci took a few steps forward and tapped Gao Lan on the head with his fingers: "No matter how tattered something is, once it is handed over to the Lord, it will regain its due glory."

"How did your Wild Wind Blade Technique become a Heaven-level technique?"

"Otherwise, what do you think I want this junk for?"

"Really comprehended it by yourself?"

"Even if we were given another hundred years, it wouldn't be enough!"

Gao Lan thought about it carefully. No matter from which perspective, there was no need for Zuo Ci to lie. Could it be that he was testing him just now?
Thinking about how big of a misunderstanding he had caused, Gao Lan felt his face burning.

But he still stiffened his neck and spoke out his doubts: "You can explain the matter of the Nine-Character Mantra, but what about Cui Ping's matter?"

"My Lord only told us to show leniency to children under the age of twelve and to spare some women who had not committed any crime, but you let Cui Ping go without authorization."

"Is this also for the Lord's good?"

Zuo Ci blew his beard, glared, and hit Gao Lan hard with his hand: "Of course it is the order of the lord, otherwise how could I, as the commander of the Night Guard, make the decision on my own?"

Seeing that there was still a trace of suspicion in Gao Lan's eyes, Zuo Ci had to patiently explain: "The aristocratic families are the lord's great enemies. After today, the power of the aristocratic families in Hebei will be completely eliminated. However, the world is so big, and there are many aristocratic families. If these forces are not eradicated, how can we sit firmly on the throne and create a prosperous era?"

Gao Lan still looked confused and kept scratching his head: "What does this have to do with Cui Ping?"

Zuo Ci sighed helplessly: "You generals who lead troops into battle are strong in body but simple in mind."

"The results of the Hebei family's tragedy must be spread, and the other families must be scared."

"Cui Ping is also somewhat famous among the scholars. He is the key that will bring the noble family into the lord's trap."

"These noble families can be easily destroyed with real swords and guns."

"But if we take along the people who don't know the situation, the impact will be great." "So the lord asked us to let Cui Ping go no matter what."

"In the words of my lord, this is called 'fishing enforcement'!"

"Fishing law enforcement?"

Gao Lan found this term new.

But after Zuo Ci's explanation just now, he also understood the general idea. Thinking back on the logic, he was even more impressed by Ye Feng's layout of "hidden veins thousands of miles away and hidden clues in the grass".

But after understanding it, the killing move against Zuo Ci just now could no longer be justified.

Forcing a smile on his face, Gao Lan said awkwardly, "Master Zuo, ignorance is not a crime, please forgive me this time!"

"Just now I really thought you betrayed the lord."

"Now it seems that I am far inferior to you in terms of your loyalty!"

Zuo Ci snorted coldly: "Killing the Night Guard Commander without authorization, do you know what crime you are committing?"

Gao Lan's forehead was covered with cold sweat.
Seeing that Gao Lan was frightened seriously, Zuo Ci felt a lot better.

He waved his hand and patted Gao Lan on the shoulder: "Okay!"

"It's also my fault for testing your loyalty without any explanation."

"There is no need to mention this matter any further. We need to put an end to the matter of Bo Ling right now."

"Make a big move and let Cui Ping, who just left, know that the Cui family in Bo Ling is gone!"

"I'm going to the ancestral temple to present this [Nine-Character Mantra] to my lord!"

Gao Lan breathed a sigh of relief: "This is just a small matter!"

"Do it!!"

As the order to 'take action' was given, the officers and soldiers who had been lying in ambush all around appeared.

Shouts of killing rang out, along with screams and roars, and the Cui family's property, which covered hundreds of acres, was engulfed in flames.
Outside Boling City.

Cui Ping, who had just left the city, suddenly saw a fire in the direction of the Cui family. A bad feeling lingered in his heart and tears flowed down his eyes.

"Father, Father"

While crying loudly, he rushed towards the Cui family.

The two assassins who were accompanying him directly pulled Cui Ping's arm and said, "Young Master, you can't go back!"

"Since the Cui family is on fire, it must be Ye Zhang and Ye Feng who did it. Going back now would be a trap for us."

"The head of the family has already told us that you will not die in the Cui family, and your family will not be cut off!"

Cui Ping's face was grim. He suppressed his anger and sorrow and gritted his teeth. "Ye Zhang, Ye Feng, sooner or later, I will take your heads!!"

"go!"

“Go south!!”

With the sound of horse hooves flying, a group of people rode on fast horses towards the south.

After several people disappeared, a black shadow appeared, flashed, and headed towards the direction of the Cui family.

In the next few days, the news of the shocking incident in Boling and the massacre of the Cui family spread wildly in Jizhou.

At the same time, the Hejian Tao family, the Bohai Zhao family and other Hebei families were all slaughtered by unidentified people.

When the news of this move spread, the whole world was shocked.

No one expected that Ye Feng would actually take action against the most powerful family of this era.

For a time, there was an endless stream of people cursing Ye Zhang and Ye Feng, father and son, as "butchers". Many talented scholars even composed songs to slander Ye Feng and Ye Zhang, father and son.

Even in Luoyang City, Dong Zhuo, who held great power, also called on more than ten princes gathered in Chenliu to march north immediately to attack Ye Feng and Ye Zhang, the father and son who dominated Jizhou and Youzhou.
For a time, the world was in turmoil and excitement was extraordinary.
(End of this chapter)