blueteamnovel Chapter 73 Making a Stupid Move
Chapter 73 Making a Stupid Move
"I wonder when you will make your move."
"Let's do it tonight. It's not safe to stay in this city any longer. If the officials find out about us, it'll be hard to leave," the swordsman said cautiously.
In the past, before the Great Wu Dynasty was in turmoil, the government's control was extremely strong. If wanted criminals like them dared to show their faces in the city, it would be no different from surrendering themselves to the authorities.
Only now, with the imperial court preoccupied with its own problems, do they dare to come and go as they please.
"Okay!" Hu Chongguang raised a glass of wine, intending to offer a toast to the group.
Suddenly, a voice came from the eaves.
"You, the head of the Hu family, are far too petty. To deal with a junior, you resort to such insidious means. You don't dare to do it openly, so you have to resort to these underhanded methods."
These words startled Hu Chongguang so much that he spilled the wine in his hand all over the ground.
"Who goes there!"
Several martial arts masters from the Hu family beside him shouted and immediately jumped onto the roof to capture the man.
But the next moment, all of these Hu family martial arts masters were knocked off the roof and fell awkwardly into the courtyard.
Immediately afterwards, a man dressed in tight-fitting clothes landed.
When Hu Chongguang saw this person, his legs went weak with fear, and he almost collapsed to the ground.
This man was none other than Tao Jinsi, the bodyguard who served the county magistrate.
"Blood Blade Master Luo Feng, Soul-Reaping Ghost Sword Wuming, Flying Thief King Ma Zi, you've got some nerve! You're wanted by the imperial court, yet you still dare to cause trouble in the city." Tao Jin Si slowly drew his sword and said slowly.
At the same time, the gate of the Hu family mansion was kicked open, and a group of soldiers carrying torches rushed in and surrounded the place.
"Damn it, let's break out!" Wang Mazi lost all interest in eating and drinking and shouted through gritted teeth.
Unfortunately, despite their considerable skills, the three were surrounded and could not escape their fate, and were killed on the spot by Tao Jinsi.
The entire Hu family, including the patriarch Hu Chongguang, was also arrested.
It wasn't until the next day, when Zhao An received a summons from the county magistrate's office, that he learned of the matter.
"This Hu Chongguang has lost his mind. The inner city is already heavily guarded, and the Hu family is not far from the magistrate's residence. To let a wanted criminal into the residence without authorization is simply stupid," Tao Heng said, shaking his head when he saw Zhao An.
"But it also shows that Hu Chongguang had no way to deal with you, so he made a foolish move."
"He's not only afraid of me, but also of the county magistrate and the government," Zhao An said, thanking Tao Heng in return.
He might not need Tao Heng's help, but Tao Heng's intervention to completely eliminate the Hu family was ultimately a well-intentioned act.
From then on, the Hu family had no chance of turning their fortunes around.
For Zhao An, the only regret was missing an opportunity to harvest soul slaves.
"However, Hu Dingtian of the Hu family is, after all, a general of the prefectural city. Just because I'm not pursuing the matter doesn't mean the cavalry sent by the prefectural city will not either, since one of their military commanders died," Tao Heng reminded him.
Although he did not explicitly state who killed Hu Dingtian, it was clear that he knew it was Zhao An who did it.
"If you are truly forced into a corner, I'll say it again: the Tao family behind me can guarantee your safety."
Tao Heng's admiration for Zhao An was evident, and his desire to recruit him never ceased.
Zhao An smiled faintly, accepted the other party's kindness, and casually suggested borrowing ancient books from Tao Heng's study.
Tao Heng readily agreed.
"Do you know who that old man you saw in the woods was?" In the study, Tao Heng dismissed the maids and guards around him and asked Zhao An while making tea himself.
"I don't know," Zhao An simply handed the conversation back to Tao Heng, waiting for him to continue.
"He is the head of the Imperial Medical Academy! The former chief physician, who specialized in treating the old emperor and the royal family!" Tao Heng said solemnly.
"Why would such a noble person end up in the countryside, being hunted by the Yue people?" Zhao An asked while picking out books.
"I heard from that old senior that he retired to his hometown, but I think there must be some hidden story behind it," Tao Heng said, shaking his head.
"You saved his granddaughter apprentice before, you should visit that clinic more often. If you can get along well with this senior, the benefits will be great."
"Leaving aside everything else, you might even be able to consume a portion of the miraculous elixirs in this palace!"
Zhao An felt that Tao Heng was right. Such a remarkable person was like a treasure trove. Even just getting a little benefit from him would be enough to make anyone benefit immensely.
However, he had no interest in deliberately trying to curry favor with others.
Even more than the other person's knowledge, he cared more about the immense good deeds the other person had performed.
That was the greatest treasure for Zhao An!
However, one cannot rush to gain merit; one should only strive for it when the time is right.
Before this, he only allowed Li Gou'er to go out and keep an eye on the old imperial physician's movements.
After spending some time in the magistrate's study, he finally picked out a few ancient books and returned to his courtyard satisfied.
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In July, the prefectural city successively reinforced several battalions of soldiers and officers to guard the port of Mangshui Bay and prevent the Yue people's army from landing there easily again.
As a result, several fierce battles broke out at the bay in July.
Fortunately, the port was eventually preserved, and the county town remained peaceful.
However, the presence of Moon People around the county town from time to time has made many residents and caravans in the town hesitant to leave the town, and caravans from other places are also reluctant to travel with Lianjiang County.
This has caused rice and meat prices to soar, leaving impoverished people struggling to make ends meet.
Even if the county magistrate opens the granaries to relieve the people's immediate crisis, it can only alleviate the immediate problem, but it cannot solve the problem at its root!
The Moon People in the wild seemed to emerge from all directions like locusts, and they were impossible to kill completely.
Zhao An was unaffected by the outside world. He had already instructed Li Gou'er and the other man to stockpile enough grain for them to eat for a whole year.
The only problem is the scarcity of large pieces of meat and medicinal herbs on the market, which is a hassle for his martial arts training.
Fortunately, as long as you have enough money, you can still buy these.
this day.
Zhao An's movement technique, that set of eighth-grade wandering steps, has reached the pinnacle, completely perfected!
This was also his first eighth-grade martial art to reach its full potential!
In the courtyard, Li Gou'er and Zhao Chunzi were still chasing Zhao An.
They have also started practicing martial arts and have even been given some Earth Origin Pills. Although they haven't developed internal energy yet, they have already achieved some martial arts results, and their figures are definitely considered agile and nimble among ordinary people.
Even when they worked together, they still couldn't touch the hem of Zhao An's clothes.
Zhao An sometimes walked close to the ground, and sometimes soared through the air, climbing high onto the eaves, his body as light as a swan.
His figure is elusive; he can conceal all traces whenever he wants, moving without form and remaining still without a trace.
Without a trace, without form, without a trace.
This extraordinary skill was brought about by the perfected eighth-grade body technique.
If he were to be surrounded by two hundred enemy soldiers again at this moment, relying solely on this one mastered movement technique, he would be able to easily fight his way in and out seven times, and finally escape unscathed.
The Wandering Body Step, the fifth realm perfected, leaves no trace!