Hidden Blade

In the seventeenth year of Thai Yuan.

Xia Ye.

Chongzhou . Phoenix Forest City.

Phoenix Forest City had not been peaceful these past few days. Three months ago, the Phoenix Forest City Governor handed over a report to the Longevity Division's Greedy Wolf Division about a big shot.

Ever since the new emperor ascended the throne, the Department of Long Night had been in control of the government. Everyone in the government and the public hated and feared him, and the people dared to be angry and not dare to say anything. This handover could be said to shake the government and the public. No one would have thought that a mere border guard would be so bold.

His Majesty had long been dissatisfied with the Longevity Division. This memorial gave the Emperor a good chance to reduce the wings of the Longevity Division. It was rumored that in the past few days, the Imperial Envoy who had come to pick up the satrap had already rushed to Phoenix Forest City.

Of course, there were also Jianghu claws who had colluded with the Long Night Division.

The tiny Phoenix Forest City instantly assumed the posture of a mountain full of rain.

Guan Shan could naturally smell this unusual smell. The security outside the mansion was tight, and the city was under an early curfew, as if it was facing a great enemy.

The soldiers in the mansion patrolled back and forth without stopping at twelve o'clock, but they never imagined that this would happen in the satrap's room.

"Tell me, what exactly is going on?" The black-clothed youth sat tall on the wooden chair in the satrap mansion, looking coldly at the middle-aged man below the stage.

The middle-aged man was dressed in rags. It was obvious that he had fought before. Beside him, two black-clothed men, who looked like teenagers, were using daggers in their hands to threaten a woman and a child who looked like they were only eight or nine years old.

"If you want to kill me or cut me into pieces, you can do as you please. When I handed that folding over to Yan Guanshan, I had already anticipated this day!" The middle-aged man straightened his back and looked at the youth. 𝗳𝓇ℯe𝓌𝚎𝚋𝓃𝚘𝚟𝘦𝑙.𝑐𝚘𝙢

However, deep down in his heart, he was somewhat shocked.

The youth in the lead looked like he was only fifteen or sixteen years old, but he reached out his hand extremely well. Although he was not at the Pill Yang Realm, he could still be considered an expert of the Heavenly Word Generation, but under this youth's hands, he could not even pass ten moves. At such a young age, with such cultivation, just thinking about it made Yan Guanshan feel a chill run down his spine.

"It's a tough one." The black-clothed youth played with the dagger in his hand and sneered. He then glanced at the two black-clothed men beside him.

When the two of them received their instructions, a cold light flashed in their eyes. The dagger in their hands exerted a slight force, and a shallow bloody scar appeared on the neck of the woman and the child.

"Father!!!" The woman had some backbone, but her face turned pale. She did not make a sound. However, the child was still young. She had already lost her soul in fear and cried to her father for help.

"I wonder if the woman and the young master also have the backbone of adults." The child's crying was undoubtedly in the youth's favor. The smile on his lips became even more intense as he looked at Yan Guanshan and asked.

"You!" Yan Guanshan's expression changed. He turned to look at his own child. The bloodstains on his neck, as well as the gaze that was looking at him for help at this moment, did not attack his heart.

"It's not as bad as your family. Do you really want to be so ruthless?" The man asked angrily.

"Disaster is worse than family? That's the slogan of a decent person. My Dark Asura Hall always pays attention to getting rid of the roots." The youth smiled indifferently. "If you understand, then tell me the truth. If you don't understand, then Madam and Young Master will probably suffer a bit." The youth said this with a tone of regret.

As soon as she said this, the woman who had just gritted her teeth and remained silent let out a scream. When Yan Guanshan heard this, he saw that the woman's coat had been torn off by the black-clothed man, revealing her snow-white skin.

"Brother, we are busy. We are inevitably a bit impatient. I wonder if your wife can handle it." The youth said with a smile. His tender face coupled with his gloomy tone made the last line of defense in Yan Guanshan's heart collapse.

"I said … I said …" He chose to compromise and sat on the ground as if he had lost his soul.

"Huh?" The youth seemed to have expected this. He glanced at the two black-clothed men. Although the two of them were unwilling, they still had no choice but to put away the movements in their hands and respectfully stand to the side.

"That's right. If Your Excellency had acted like this earlier, why would Madam and Young Master Ling be blamed for this?" The youth's tone suddenly became gentle. He walked in front of the man and lifted him up from his seat. He then placed him in a chair beside him and asked, "Tell me, what exactly is going on?"

Yan Guanshan took a deep look at the youth. He was so old, yet his heart was so vicious. It was truly the first time he had seen him flat-footed. But now that his wife and son had fallen into his hands, how could he let the rest of the matters rest with him?

Thinking of this, he let out a deep sigh and finally said in a deep voice, "The nephew of Gongsun Ming , Gongsun Ling, was sent to Phoenix Forest City a few years ago under the control of the Long Night Division's Greed Wolf Division." Although Phoenix Forest City was a small frontier fortress city, it was also the first city after the Surabaya Pass in the southern border. Therefore, most of the resources of the troops stationed at the Surabaya Pass were hoarded here. Although Gongsun Ling is a supervisor, he holds the supplies of 80,000 soldiers of the Surabaya Pass. Normally, he deducts the salaries of the soldiers and feeds on his own pockets. I can turn a blind eye to him. However, a few days ago, the soldiers of the Surabaya Pass had a conflict with the barbarians who looted our Southern Region. Dozens of soldiers died in battle. He will also deduct this pension. "

At this point, Yan Guanshan was choked with sobs. Obviously, he hated Gongsun Ling to the bone. "We can forget about all this, but the orphans and widows came to ask for an explanation. He actually sent people to beat the mother and son to death! How can I just sit idly by and watch?"

"Even though I am only a frontier governor, how can I not worry about you, Lord Shi Junlu? This matter is endless. I will let his Gongsun Ling summon the wind and rain in the southern border. Who among my 80,000 soldiers would dare to die to defend against the enemy? When will the people of the southern border be able to rest in peace for a moment?"

"I deserve this calamity after my revelation today. I only hate that Gongsun Ling still agrees and poisons my southern people. I am the one who feasted on Guanshan's incompetence. I am truly worthy of His Majesty's trust." When Yan Guanshan said this, his tone suddenly became loud. He was already prepared to die.

At that moment, he no longer had the slightest fear in his heart. He stood up, walked to his child and his wife, bowed, held the child in his arms, and looked at his wife. The expression on his face suddenly softened.

"I'm wronged, Madam." He said this with an apologetic expression on his face.

The woman shook her head with tears in her eyes. "I, a woman, do not dare to speak rashly about national affairs, but I also know that my husband has done a righteous thing. I am proud to be able to marry him."

Hearing this, Yan Guanshan's face showed some relief. He reached out to hold the woman in his arms and touched the head of his child.

"Daddy Yu'er is afraid."

The child in his arms was young after all, and he sobbed softly at this moment.

"Don't be afraid, Yu'er. I have father here." A look of guilt and heartache flashed through the man's eyes. However, in the end, he suppressed the grief and indignation in his heart, making his appearance look gentle enough. Then, he looked at the boy and said this.

The boy was sensible. Hearing this, he nodded heavily and wiped the tears off his face. He replied with his tender voice, "Yes, Daddy is here. Yu'er is not afraid."

The black-clothed youth saw the appearance of the three of them and knew that they were ready to die. He smiled and stood up from the chair. He looked at the two black-clothed men.

The two of them naturally understood.

They nodded. The dagger in their hands was raised high in the air at that moment and was about to be stabbed at the three of them.

Yan Guanshan also sensed something at that time. He slowly closed his eyes and hugged the child tightly. Even at the last moment, he did not want his child to face such a cruel scene.

Pu!

Pu!

At this moment, the black-clothed youth suddenly stretched out his hand. Two streaks of cold light flashed. The two black-clothed men's bodies trembled and they turned to look at the black-clothed youth. Their eyes were filled with puzzlement, but this puzzlement only lasted for a moment. At that moment, the colors in their eyes dissipated. The dagger in their hands fell off abruptly and their bodies fell to the ground.

Yan Guanshan, who was prepared to die, suddenly opened his eyes when he heard this. He saw that the black-clothed man had stabbed a sharp blade into his chest at some unknown time, and fresh blood was continuously spilling out from their chests.

Yan Guanshan was stunned. He naturally remembered that all of this was done by the black-clothed youth. He couldn't help but turn to look at the youth. His gaze was filled with doubt and shock. It was extremely wonderful.

"Your Excellency?" He slowly stood up, looked at the black-clothed youth, and asked.

"The Long Night Division is in charge of the Great Zhou Empire. Not to mention a mere satrap like you, even Prime Minister Tai Fu can't do anything about it. Pack your luggage quickly and leave with your family. You can't interfere in the affairs of the Long Night Division, so don't interfere anymore." The black-clothed youth continued to play with the dagger in his hand. As for the deaths of his two companions, he did not mention them at all. He did not even glance at their corpses.

Yan Guanshan was not stupid, At this moment, if he still couldn't understand what this youth meant, he would have been an official for so many years. Although he still had some doubts about the youth's actions, at that time, he couldn't think too much about it. He hurriedly pulled his wife and son to kowtow to the youth, "Yan Guanshan thanked Young Hero for saving his life. I have no way to repay him. I only wish to be an ox in my next life."

"Alright, alright." Yan Guanshan's tears of gratitude did not ease the youth's attitude. He waved his hand impatiently and interrupted Yan Guanshan's words. Then, he said, "Hurry up and leave. If we delay any longer, I will not be able to save you."

"Yes, yes." Yan Guanshan nodded his head repeatedly. He did not dare to hesitate any longer. He pulled his wife and children and was about to flee. When he reached the door, he seemed to have thought of something. He suddenly turned around and looked at the youth and said, "I heard that Dark Asura Hall has always acted ruthlessly. I'm afraid that it would be difficult for you to leave us here. It would be better if you didn't follow me now."

"I have my own ways. If you don't want to harm me, then don't enter the official career again in this life." The youth replied coldly.

"Alright, Young Hero, don't worry. How can I, Yan Guanshan, repay kindness with vengeance?" Hearing this, Yan Guanshan nodded fiercely. Finally, he did not hesitate to pull his wife and children and walked out of the room.

After the Yan Guanshan family left, a long time later, the corner of the youth's mouth curled into a bitter smile.

He whistled, and a crow suddenly descended from afar and flew into the room through the windowsill.

The youth searched the room for a while and found a pen and paper that was stained with the blood of the two black-clothed men. He wrote on the paper.

"In the seventeenth year of Taiyuan, on April 9, the Yanguanshan Clan was silenced. Hong Niao and Qing Peng died in battle. Xu Han respected them."

After he finished writing, he casually threw the brush aside and tied the letter between the crow's feet. He patted the crow's back gently and the crow let out a long cry. Then, it spread its wings and left.

The black-clothed youth narrowed his eyes as he watched the crow flee and disappear into the night sky.

He smiled and was about to turn around when he suddenly stopped.

"April 9."

He murmured softly about the day, and his gaze wandered.

"Has it been four years?"

He looked at the night sky outside the house. Four years ago, it was also on such a night. Ah Sheng left all the heads behind and left Xu Han. After that, she never came back.

During these four years, he was taken to a place called the Asura Palace. He had experienced many things there, and then walked out alive as an Asura of the Asura Palace.

But he always dreamed of Liu Sheng .

They dreamt that they were encouraging each other in the small dark room, snuggling up to each other for warmth.

He dreamed that they were bloodthirsty in the Gu Forest, making promises to each other.

In his dream, he faintly heard the sound of Little Han surviving in his coma.

Thinking of this, a smile suddenly appeared on the black-clothed youth's face, but tears inexplicably streaked across the corners of his eyes.

He suddenly woke up and wiped his wet eyes dry. A determination flashed in his eyes.

"There's still one year left." He muttered to himself, "Ah Sheng, just wait. I will definitely find your younger brother and sister!"

With that said, a dagger suddenly slid down his sleeve and he turned around and walked out of the empty mansion without turning back.

The next day.

The satrap of Phoenix Forest City mysteriously disappeared, and a corpse was hung at the city gate at an unknown time.

Most of the people in Corpse City recognized him.

His name is Gongsun Ling.