Chapter 231 Return to Beijing!

Outside the yard, there was a constant sound of gunfire, and every time it sounded, a brother fell down.

The two deputies sitting next to Zhao Kai stood up at the same time, pulled out the long sticks hidden behind their backs in unison, and attacked the three people.

Zuo Lengchan looked indifferent, holding the sword in one hand and going forward. Tuotuo stood beside Ou Zanghua without moving. Her duty was to protect Ou Zanghua, not to charge into battle.

The monk who poured water took the lead in launching the attack. He lowered his body, took a steady horse stance, and hid his stick behind him in an instant, as if he had turned into a phantom. Then, he suddenly stood up and attacked swiftly with a horse stance hiding the stick.

The other monk twisted his body, and the stick in his hand turned into a crescent shape and went straight to Zuo Lengchan's waist. This was the "Dragon Swinging Tail" among the four stick techniques.

Zuo Lengchan dodged by bending backward and at the same time, he also avoided the attack of the monk who was pouring water with a shake of his foot.

The two monks took advantage of the situation and showed no mercy. They parted the clouds and opened the sky, killed the devil, chased the snake into the cave, and turned around and swept the top of the cloud with a stick. These four moves were fatal.

The stick is extremely powerful and imposing, driving the momentum of the whole body, like thunder and lightning, shaking all directions.

But Zhao Kai could see that his two adjutants were also first-rate fighters in the martial arts world, but they were not on the same level as Zuo Lengchan. The reason why they seemed to have the upper hand was simply because Zuo Lengchan was paving the way for Ou Zanghua.

Sure enough, the two men didn't even see how Zuo Lengchan drew his sword before he used his scabbard to knock their sticks away.

The expressions of the two men changed, and the next second Zuo Lengchan pressed acupoints on them. Then he used his sword as a stick and swept the two men out of the yard.

Four soldiers quickly ran out, tied up the two men and took them away.

Ou Zanghua also walked over to Zhao Qian and sat down, calmly reciting a poem: "Ping bullied the enemy and captured the tiger and the sheep. Who dared to catch him? How many times have I struck the golden stirrup under the moon, and how many heroes have lost their courage."

"Is it not well written?" Zhao Kai looked at Ou Zanghua and asked humbly.

"Yeah, almost."

Ou Zanghua nodded and added, "It's better to say 'Three thousand tiger soldiers, heading straight to Youyan. The dragon flies to the sky, reopening the chaotic sky.' This sentence is powerful and courageous."

"Hahaha"

Zhao Kai couldn't help but burst out laughing, and after a moment he said with some emotion: "So when I wrote the poem, you didn't come. When I shouted the slogan, you came."

"If you have nothing else to say, then just surrender!" Ou Zanghua looked at the dishes on the table, which looked a bit shabby.

"There is one thing I don't understand. The Minister of the Ministry of Rites used himself as bait to lure me into the trap. Isn't he afraid of getting himself involved?" Zhao Kai asked hesitantly.

"Because I have made all the necessary preparations. If I still get myself into trouble, I can only say that it is fate and I cannot blame anyone else."

Ou Zanghua said calmly: "I have crammed a thousand soldiers into this area. They are wearing ordinary clothes and are no different from ordinary people. Your people are testing back and forth, and it is all under my control."

Zhao Yan then asked, "So the Beggars' Sect and the Cao Sect are also your people?"

If he had not been misled by their information, Zhao Kai felt that he would not necessarily take the risk of planning to kill Ou Zanghua.

"That's not the case," Ou Zanghua shook his head and said frankly, "I just released the news I wanted you to know."

"I see." Zhao Qian was stunned, then he sighed and said, "Corrupt officials are everywhere in China and abroad. We are forced by them and have no choice but to do this business. I have no regrets about being arrested by Ou Keqing today. But I cannot kill Jiao Fang and his son to thank the world, and I will die with regrets!"

Ou Zanghua nodded, stood up and walked out.

A moment later, when the soldiers outside the door rushed in, Zhao Kai was sitting there upright. When they got closer, they found that there was a lot of blood flowing under his feet and a dagger was stuck in his abdomen. He had died by cutting his stomach.

When they returned to the courtyard rented by the Huashan Sect, the Huashan disciples looked at Ou Zanghua with different eyes.

They originally knew that Senior Brother Ou held an important position in the court, but after seeing him today, they truly felt the profound status and power of this senior brother.

They witnessed with their own eyes how, at Ou Zanghua's command, thousands of soldiers emerged like a tide, firing their muskets at the same time, beating the enemy to pieces. The whole process was cold and efficient, and it was terrifying.

The whole process took less than half an hour, and hundreds of young and strong men lost their lives. According to this efficient killing method, it would only take the imperial court half an hour to attack Huashan.

The roar of those iron guns seemed to still echo in their ears. The shocking power made the Huashan disciples realize that the imperial army was not as weak as they had imagined.

Everyone bowed, some bowed, and shouted in uneven voices, "Hello, Senior Brother Ou."

Ou Zanghua nodded to everyone as a greeting, then entered Lingsong's room and began today's treatment.

Yue Lingshan waited outside the door until the evening when Ou Zanghua finally came out of the room.

Facing Yue Lingshan's worried expression, Ou Zanghua said calmly: "Junior Sister Yue, don't worry. Junior Brother Lingsong's treatment is currently progressing smoothly. But there is one thing I want to discuss with Junior Sister Yue."

"Brother Ou, please speak."

"The matter in Wuchang has been resolved, and I will return to Beijing immediately to report. However, Junior Brother Lingsong is currently receiving treatment, so I would like to bring him to Beijing with me, and once he is cured, I will send him back to Huashan. Is that ok?"

"Sure," Yue Lingshan agreed without even thinking, "I'll go with Senior Brother Ou!"

"I'm afraid it won't work," Ou Zanghua reminded, "According to the time calculation, Master Ning is about to give birth. Master Yue is a man after all, so some things are not convenient. It would be better for Master Yue to go back and accompany Master Ning."

After hearing this, Yue Lingshan's eyes dimmed a little, but what Ou Zanghua said made sense. As a daughter, she should indeed do so.

"OK then!"

The girl looked up at Senior Brother Ou and said seriously, "Then I'll leave Junior Brother Lingsong in the hands of Senior Brother Ou."

"Okay, you go in and explain it clearly to Junior Brother Lingsong! Otherwise the kid will make random guesses." Ou Zanghua smiled, then walked out.

On the second day, in addition to Lingsong, Yihe would also go together. She was a doctor, and if there were any changes along the way, she would be able to deal with them in time.

At the Hanyang Gate in Wuchang, Ou Zanghua turned around and looked at Yue Lingshan, and said with a bow, "Junior Sister Yue, after seeing you off for a thousand miles, we must finally say goodbye. Let's stop here! You should also respond to Tianfu as soon as possible."

Yue Lingshan bit her lower lip, obviously trying to control her emotions. She looked up at Ou Zanghua with a determined light in her eyes and said, "Then Lingshan wishes Senior Brother Ou a safe journey."

"Thank you!" Ou Zanghua nodded, then jumped on his horse and galloped away with a thousand soldiers of Tianjin Right Guard, with dozens of horse-drawn carriages full of supplies in the middle of the team.

Yue Lingshan stood at the city gate until the cavalry completely disappeared from her sight, then she reluctantly turned around and left.
(End of this chapter)