Chapter 102: Fighting for the Head of the Family (IV)

The shouts of killing sounded again over the manor. More than a hundred men in black rushed towards the wall. Arrows were like locusts, stones fell like hail, and one by one. One by one, one by one, and one by one, was hung on the tall wall. Some were cut off by soldiers, but more men in black flew up. They were strong and several jumped onto the wall. However, it was strange that they did not seem to be in a hurry to rush in, but stayed on the wall to fight against the defenders. As more and more men in black rushed up, the battlefield also turned from the wall to the wall.

The first thing that could not withstand was the temporary slaves. They were all farmers. How could they defeat these killers with martial arts? Under several rounds of impact, their formation was pulled to pieces. Looking at the corpses all over the ground, they were frightened and people began to throw their weapons and run away.

Only the sixty Tang troops led by Li Shuangyu still maintained strong combat power. They held swords in one hand and shields in the other, forming a team of ten people, and cooperated with tacit understanding. However, the men in black each had their own formations. Although they were very skilled in martial arts and had more people than the Tang army, they could not take advantage of them at all.

As time passed by little by little, Li Fanyun silently calculated the time it took for Zhang Huan to come back. She knew Zhang Huan's strength very well and did not expect her more than a hundred people to achieve great success. The key was that those ten people could sneak into the manor smoothly. With their skills, as long as Zhang Ruohao appeared, they would have the chance to shoot him.

It was time. Li Fanyun shot another rocket and rushed straight to the night sky with a sharp whistle. With the withdrawal signal, the man in black retreated quickly. In just a moment, everyone ran cleanly. More than a dozen people were slower and shot or killed by the driven Tang army.

A sudden night attack was finally over, everything was quiet, and Zhang Huan walked silently among the dead and wounded on the ground. In less than a quarter of an hour, more than half of the 200 manor slaves were injured and more than a dozen of his men died and injured. He walked to the steps and sat down weakly, staring at the dark hills in the distance. Who was his opponent? He touched himself so thoroughly, and Zhang Huan suddenly felt like he was seen through. If this was the case, this opponent would be terrible.

He finally understood why his opponent's deployment by the Yellow River seemed so stupid. It was actually numbing himself. Everything was for the sneak attack tonight. At this moment, he deeply felt that he should train more capable subordinates and not do everything himself. There was also the polo military advisor recruited by Han Yu. If he had a few capable aides, he would not suffer such a big loss tonight.

However, Zhang Huan had a little doubt, as if the other party had not taken much advantage. It was unreasonable to be so scheming in the front but the ending in the back.

"General!" The personal guard Chen Ping hurried over. He was taking a team of brothers to check the situation around the manor. Zhang Huan saw that his eyes were full of surprise and knew that he must have discovered something. He couldn't help but stand up and ask, "What did you find?"

"General, come with me, it's really weird!" Chen Ping hurried to the south with Zhang Huan.

On the river beach about a hundred steps away from the wall, there were ten corpses lying everywhere. Their dress was like the black clothes that they had sneaked tonight, and they were wet. There was a leather bag next to everyone. Some of them were filled with flying knives, and some were filled with iron needles and hidden weapons.

Zhang Huanzheng bent down to check the leather bag, but was pulled by two personal soldiers, "General, the flying knife and hidden weapon are highly poisonous."

Zhang Huan suddenly understood that his opponent's real intention was to let these ten people sneak into the manor while they were the last assassins, but how could they all die here? Who made the move?

Zhang Huan glanced at Chen Ping and asked again: "How did they die?"

"I have checked that they were all stabbed by poisonous weapons. They died of poison in a very short period of time, but there was no cover around them. It is unknown how the person who attacked them approached them, unless......"

"Unless what?"

"Unless the attacker knows each other, they are not on guard."

Zhang Huan shook his head. The explanation was a bit far-fetched. He pondered for a moment and then looked along the river. He saw several long reed tubes sticking to the shore, so he picked them up and carefully looked at both ends of the reed tubes. It was indeed very neatly cut by a knife. Zhang Huan looked at the dark river water and suddenly smiled faintly and said, "The mantis stalked the cicada, and the oriole is behind. It seems that someone is secretly helping us."

He threw away the reed tube, clapped his hands and smiled easily, "Forget it, I have something to do today, everyone can follow me into the city!"

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Although the population of Taiyuan City is far less dense than Chang'an, its city is not big, and it is a little more lively than Chang'an. Zhang Huan brought a few personal soldiers into Taiyuan from the south gate. As soon as he entered the city, the noisy and lively wind blew over, making Zhang Huan feel familiar and friendly. The one-legged uncle selling sugar porridge at the gate was still there, and the stall was surrounded by children holding copper coins.

After walking a few miles, the gate of Nanshi was as good as before. Everything was bustling in front of the gate, with carriages transporting goods everywhere. A group of children ran out of the sword and sword. Zhang Huan suddenly thought of Lin Pingping. If she were there, I wonder if she would be the head of these children. I haven't seen her for a long time. Everyone has changed after so many things. Perhaps she is no longer the wild girl she used to be.

After turning two turns, Zhang Huan came to Linzhi Hall. It was deserted in front of the steps. The sign of Linzhi Hall had been taken off, but it seemed that it had not been rented out. The door was open and it was empty inside. Only an old man who was doing odd jobs was slowly cleaning the room. Zhang Huan looked up at the sky. It was still early before the agreed time, so he walked to the steps and sat down, waved his hands to several personal soldiers and smiled: "You guys all sit down and rest! Go and do business at noon."

At this moment, a low laugh came from behind Zhang Huan, "What are the things Shibalang is going to do? Can I help?"

When Zhang Huan turned around, he saw a person slowly walking out of Linzhi Hall. Zhang Huan stood up in surprise and said in dismay: "Master!"

The one who walked out of Linzhi Hall was Lin Delong, a master who had already gone to Shu County. He was wearing a thick cloth robe and looking at him with a smile. Zhang Huan suddenly felt that everything had become unreal.

"I didn't expect it!"

Lin Delong walked up to him and suddenly punched him with a smile, "You kid, you are so famous now."

"This is also the master's strict requirements since childhood."

Zhang Huan rubbed his shoulders and smiled, "Otherwise, I will most likely be a county magistrate now."

"It's the happiest thing for me to be able to sweep away the alien race. After hearing about it, I, Shu County, drank ten kilograms of wine in one breath and was so drunk."

Lin Delong pulled Zhang Huan down in front of the steps with relief, "I heard Zhiyu say that you did not participate in the imperial examination, and later you were dismissed from the Queen Mother's office. I am quite worried about you, but not long after I heard about you in the Uighurs, and then I felt relieved. A man should be like this!"

Zhang Huan smiled and asked, "Why did the master come to Taiyuan?"

"I made a special trip to take my grandson to see it for my in-laws. Today I came to see the old house and happened to meet you."

Lin Delong pondered for a moment and said, "Do you need the help of your master if you have something to do? Just say it!"

Zhang Huan was overjoyed when he heard this. His men were all soldiers on the battlefield, but there was no martial arts master. Many hidden things were inconvenient to do. He knew the master's skills and was definitely a master who was hidden.

Zhang Huan suddenly had an idea in his mind. He had always wanted to hire a martial arts instructor for Tianqi Camp. Isn’t the master the best candidate? But he had to take this matter slowly. He smiled without saying a word: “To be honest with the master, I came to Taiyuan for the Zhang family. It is indeed insufficient staff. If the master is willing to help me, the confidence of success will be even greater.”

Lin Delong smiled and shook his head and said, "I know I can't escape, so I recommend myself first. Tell me! If you have anything to do, I want me to help?"

Zhang Huan lowered his head and thought for a while, then smiled and said, "The head of the family is seriously ill, I want to ask the master to show him first."

Lin Delong was slightly stunned. He hesitated for a moment and nodded in agreement.

At this time, the agreed time was almost here, and Zhang Huan nodded to Chen Ping. Chen Ping understood and immediately took two personal soldiers.

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Since Zhang Can was recommended by Zhang Huan last year to take over the financial power of the Zhang family, he has become much more calm in his work. He has changed his image as a slutty young man in the past. This year, he has done a good job and managed money without missing a trace, which has made Zhang Ruofeng, who has always been upset, unable to find out his faults.

In the past few months, Zhang Can has become more cautious in doing things and remained silent all day long. Like all the children of the Zhang family, Zhang Ruofeng's suicide three days ago made him see a storm coming towards the Zhang family. For this reason, he was extremely worried. However, he unexpectedly received a letter from Zhang Huan last night. Zhang Can immediately realized that the head of the family was back.

At nearly noon, the agreed time was coming. Zhang Can took a carriage to Quanyexing as usual. Quanyexing was diagonally opposite the gate of Nanshi City. He did not go in, but stood opposite the gate of Nanshi City waiting for Zhang Huan to appear.

At this time, a carriage rushed towards the west and stopped beside Zhang Can. The door was pushed open and a person was beckoning to him, "Young Master Zhang, come up quickly."

Zhang Can recognized that it was the one who delivered the letter to him yesterday. He quickly got into the carriage, closed the door, and the carriage drove away from Nanshi quickly.

"Young Master, I'm so sorry, my general cannot come to pick him up in person."

Zhang Can glanced out of the car window and saw the carriage moving towards the north quickly, and smiled and said, "How did your general come in through the north gate?"

Chen Ping just smiled but said nothing. The carriage ran around Taiyuan City for a long time and returned to Nancheng. Zhang Can stared out the window in a daze, unable to say a word. After walking for another mile, the carriage stopped in front of the steps of Linzhitang.

"Here!" Chen Ping smiled and opened the car door for him, bowed to him and said, "Please, please!"

Zhang Can got off the carriage and saw Zhang Huan walking down the steps with a smile, "Brother, I've been waiting for you for a long time."

Zhang Can smiled coldly and said, "Shibalang is becoming more and more careful in doing things. Since he doesn't believe me, why should he ask me to do it?"

Zhang Huan didn't mind at all. He smiled slightly and said, "If I don't believe you, will I write a letter to ask you out?"

Zhang Can didn't say anything. He slowly approached Zhang Huan, suddenly grabbed him and smiled, "You guys are all your brothers. Do you think I will betray you?"

Zhang Huan prying his hand with great force and said hard: "You often betray me when you were a child!"

Zhang Can laughed loudly, and he hugged Zhang Huan's shoulder affectionately and said, "I'm actually very happy that you can come to me."

The two of them talked and laughed, and then walked into the door.

The two sat down, and Zhang Can told him in detail about the major events that had happened in the mansion in the past few days. He smiled bitterly: "After Zhang Ruojin took over the power of the mansion, the entire Zhang Mansion was disturbed by him. He first came to me to check the accounts, but he did not find any results, so he arrested all the accounts. Only Lao Qian was sick and escaped in the future."

Zhang Huan pondered for a moment and asked again: "I heard that the government seemed to have found a letter and gave up pursuing the case of Uncle San. Do you know what the content of that letter is?"

"I don't know the specifics, but that letter is probably related to the head of the family?"

“Why?”

"Because Taiyuan Yin Han Yannian read the letter, he said he couldn't afford to be ill that day. If it weren't for the head of the family, why would he do this?"

Zhang Huan nodded. What Zhang Can said really makes sense. He took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Zhang Can and said, "This is a letter written by the head of the family to his father, you can give it to him!"

Zhang Can took the letter and nodded silently. Zhang Huan patted his shoulder and smiled, "Do you still remember how you got this financial power?"

"Of course I remember." Zhang Can smiled faintly and said, "Scarcity is precious!"

After saying that, Zhang Can walked quickly towards the gate. When he was about to walk out of the gate, he suddenly heard Zhang Huan whispering, "Brother, how about you be the heir of the head of the family?"

Zhang Can was stunned for a moment.

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Chapter completed!