Yinshan Record

Chapter 441 The Assassins Take Position at the Horizon (Part 2)

A cold, dark aura narrowly avoided injuring Young Master Su's waist.

The Great River Alliance has four Rejuvenation Elders below Yu Chen.

Elder Qin has died in the ancient underworld. Elder Yue Luan may be a great master and a big traitor from the Jade Scenery Sect. There are also Leng Ancheng and Jin Li.

If Leng Ancheng really is a mole, then Yu Chen is truly fighting in the heart of the enemy.

Su Che really didn't know what to say about how half of his four core subordinates were traitors and yet they still managed to rebel.

However, how come I didn't know that Leng Ancheng colluded with the Imperial Guards and had contact with Su Che?
Am I not Su Che?
"It was actually this old bastard."

Despite his indignant expression, the Third Young Master Su continued, "Alliance Leader, are you absolutely certain that Elder Leng doesn't seem like the type to betray his own side..."

“The evidence is conclusive,” Yu Chen said to Su Che with a pained expression. “He’s going to meet with Su Che tomorrow night and tell that Su guy the location of our army’s granary. Then he’ll set fire to all our soldiers’ supplies.”

This plan is quite feasible.

Su Che thought for a moment.

Although the Great River Alliance had a large force, they were not all cultivators who could live on air and dew. Many of them were ordinary people, as well as various monsters with enormous appetites.

Although Su Che couldn't figure out where Yu Chen got so much food, cutting off part of the rebel army's food supply would greatly alleviate the current situation.

"I never imagined they would be so treacherous and ambitious."

"Tomorrow, I will come to see Brother Liu and ask you to join me in taking down this traitor. This matter concerns military secrets, so please keep it a secret. Do not even tell the Crown Prince."

Su Che nodded upon hearing this.

"I understand. Please rest assured, Alliance Leader, I will naturally serve you with utmost loyalty."

Yu Chen nodded in satisfaction before letting Su Che go.

Liu Yidao returned to camp, but Su Che frowned deeply.

One situation after another.

The arrival of Zhong Jia, a renowned master of the Void Step technique, not only signifies that the situation in Cizhou is completely out of control, but also means that Bailudong has fully revealed itself and joined the war.

With such a Confucian school of thought that has been passed down for thousands of years facing off against the Great Liang Dynasty, it was difficult for Su Che to say for a moment which side had the greater power.

Ultimately, whether it's the Su family of Duling or the Wang family of Langya, they all have the means to change their allegiance and don't necessarily have to be tied to the war machine of the Great Liang.

Thinking of this, Su Che went straight out.

The mansion has been peaceful these past few days. Since the little fox arrived, apart from putting on the airs of a mistress, she is actually quite shrewd in handling affairs and mainly focuses on appeasing the servants.

It's a pity for Lady Miao; she hasn't had a chance to practice any Taoist arts with me these past few days.

The Yin-Yang Dharma King moved out to seek refuge, partying every day until he was out of contact. He would only come back occasionally when he ran out of money to borrow some before leaving. This made Su Che even consider taking over an unhealthy place and becoming his own boss.

On the surface, all is well, but beneath the surface, undercurrents are surging.

"Oh, oh, oh, where are you going, sir? Are you going to the Censorate on business?"

Just as Su Che reached the door, he saw the little fox leading a group of stewards over.

"What is this for?"

"I just calculated our assets." The little fox looked at Su Che with a smile: "Husband, let's..."

Su Che coughed twice.

"You've arrived just in time."

Su Che gestured for the stewards to retreat, and Su Fu and Su Lu, naturally feeling as if they had been granted a pardon, immediately slipped away.

"How are your preparations for assassinating Li Hong going?"

The little fox smiled at Su Che: "I didn't prepare anything, I'm just going through the motions anyway."

"Yu Qiang and Wu Zhiqi should have arrived."

Su Che thought for a moment and said, "Could we arrange for them to meet today?"

"I can try."

The little fox clearly had another way of making contact.

"It would be best to meet in Cizhou City." "Then how about at the City God Temple?"

The little fox was inexplicably interested in places like the City God Temple.

“Alright, I’ll go to the Censorate.”

After greeting the little fox, Su Che arranged for Lu Bai to invite the Yin-Yang Dharma King home for a meeting.

Inside the Imperial Censorate, Xiong Shou was having tea with Xue Baizhi in the main hall. Su Che glanced at the pretty Daoist nun, who, despite her heavy backside, merely nodded slightly in greeting to Su Che.

"Little Su, why are you in such a hurry?"

Xiong Shou looked at Su Che and said with a smile.

"It's bad."

Su Che was also quite curious about how Xiong Shou had developed such composure, always appearing unhurried.

"Has Imperial Censor Xiong read that proclamation?"

Xiong Shou nodded.

The proclamation from Bailudong was so powerful that it would be an understatement to say it shook the entire country; after all, such a direct and scathing critique of the emperor was truly terrifying. The imperial guards in Cizhou City spent considerable effort collecting most of the proclamations scattered throughout the city, but they had already spread far and wide among the common people.

"The article is indeed a good article."

Xiong Shou's words made Xue Baizhi, who was standing next to him, chuckle.

"I've received intelligence that Bailudong has made its move, and that Baichi Tianya is on his way from Jiangzhou. It should be within the next day or two."

Xiong Shou's expression immediately changed.

"Zhongjia?"

"Exactly."

Xiong Shou knew, of course, that the Imperial Guards had their own intelligence sources, and that Su Che, though young, was very experienced in handling matters and would not joke about such things. However, he still asked a question seriously.

"Can we be sure it's correct?"

"Of course it is correct."

Su Che sighed and said, "With the Void Master personally taking action, does Imperial Censor Xiong have any solutions?"

"Li Xing hasn't seen this before, has he?"

Xiong Shou picked up an official document from the side and handed it to Su Che: "Take a look, it just arrived today."

Su Che took the official document and glanced at it a few times.

"Is Wang Jian going to plead illness?"

“Exactly.” Xiong Shou looked at Su Che and said, “With the arrival of the four generals, we can stop interfering. After all, the official Censorate is about to arrive.”

This official document directly states that Wang Jian returned to Jiankang due to illness, and that Du Ling was appointed as the new governor of Cizhou.

Su Che glanced at Xiong Shou beside him. No wonder this guy was so calm and collected. With this official document, they were essentially extricated from this mess. All they had to do was wait for Du Xingtai to take office.

"Regarding the criminal justice system, it would be best if we both submitted a formal memorial to the court."

Xiong Shou put down his teacup.

"Furthermore, we should make some arrangements to guard against that person, lest we lose Cizhou City before Du Xingtai even arrives."

The Imperial Censor Xiong stood up, frowned, and took a few steps, as if he had come up with a solution.

"Li Xing, I will go to the four gates to set up the sword formation. Please come with me, Bai Zhi."

Su Che nodded upon hearing this.

The reputation of the Jade Yang Mountain Xuanmen Sword Formation is not unfounded.

Under pressure, this Imperial Censor Xiong has finally stopped slacking off, which is something to be happy about.

Su Che ordered the clerk in the dispatch center to send a document to Jiankang, and then hurriedly left the dispatch center, heading straight for the Cizhou City God Temple.

(End of this chapter)