The Villain's Counterattack

Fang Zetao wanted to escape, but he didn't know where to go.

The damn Lin Bufan made a mess of history and made him lose the advantage of foresight. The current Li Tang is completely incomparable to the luck in history. Whether it can unify the world and create a prosperous era is still unclear. It is meaningless for him to rush to join the Tiance Mansion and become a elder, and he will face danger all the time.

So he retreated, wanting to escape from Li Shimin's army and choose a more powerful force to join. Among them, the Sui Dynasty royal family in Luoyang City was undoubtedly the best choice.

If he couldn't defeat them, he would join them. This wasn't a difficult choice for a high-ranking official in Jidi City. After all, he wasn't the real ancient Fang Zetao. But if he wanted to join them, he had to find a suitable person to pledge his loyalty to. Although King Yang Xiu of Shu was a good candidate, Fang Zetao always felt that the general with golden armor and mask was more valuable and capable.

Power and mystery all attracted Fang Zetao, so after getting the secret letter from Li Shimin, Fang Zetao went straight to Tongguan and submitted a visiting card requesting to see the Tongguan garrison.

The owner of the villa and a capable general of Tiance Mansion under the command of Li Tang Qin Wang, both of them should have been considered as high-ranking guests in front of the Tongguan Garrison. But that was only originally. Now the Tongguan Garrison was guarded tightly, surrounded by hundreds of elite soldiers, and the guards at the main gate were all first-class experts.

Those walking around in the garrison were not patrolling soldiers, but eunuchs and palace maids. Regardless of their number, each of them had good kung fu skills. Half of them were third-rate and second-rate, and half were first-rate and innate. This was a bit scary.

After Fang Zetao delivered his visiting card, an old eunuch with graying eyebrows and beard received him. He led the messenger to the side hall and instructed him as they walked, "My surname is Chen, so you can call me Eunuch Chen. This Tongguan Garrison has several floors, but only the front hall is open to visitors. The backyard is where the master and his female relatives stay. Not only outsiders, but even the imperial guards must give them some space."

The eunuchs and palace maids along the way bowed respectfully to the old eunuch and called him "Eunuch Chen" honestly. The old eunuch held a whisk in his hand, nodded slightly, and smiled, looking kind and easy-going. However, the aura of a superior was not concealed at all, which made Fang Zetao very curious.

This eunuch named Chen must be no ordinary person. Although he is quite old, he walks in an orderly manner, neither fast nor slow. Each step seems to be measured with extreme precision. There is an elusive aura around him, and his skills are probably even better than mine.

A mere eunuch in charge of transportation has such power, how noble and important a person must his master be?

Hearing Fang Zetao inquiring about the master's identity and taboos, Eunuch Chen glanced at him and snorted coldly, "Who is the master? Whether he will receive you is still uncertain. I can't tell you his identity. Taboos don't matter. Just kneel down and listen obediently. You're such a daredevil, little brat! A mere scoundrel who has just reached the Xiantian realm, yet you dare to rebel on behalf of the Li Tang and come to Tongguan. Don't you know that the master is quite dissatisfied with the Li Tang?"

Fang Zetao smiled bitterly upon hearing this and said, "The Sui Emperor passed away, and the world was in chaos. I was alone in the villa, protecting the people of Jingling City. However, I was defeated miserably by Jianghuai's Du Fuwei. I had no choice but to leave my hometown and flee to Luoyang. There, I listened to the words of the Saintess of Cihang Jingzhai and became a disciple of the Tiance Mansion."

This fellow complained for a while, but the eunuch Chen opposite him looked at him with contempt and was not moved at all. Just when Fang Zetao was beginning to feel unable to continue acting, a group of beautiful women walked out of the side door diagonally opposite. The two leading women were dressed in gorgeous, noble and elegant clothes. It was no exaggeration to describe them as beauties of heaven. Their temperament made people dare not look at them directly.

The two sides were more than ten meters apart. The originally arrogant Eunuch Chen immediately bowed his head and saluted. Fang Zetao was stunned and thought to himself that it turned out that Miss Kankan was not the most charming woman in the world. There were women in the world who were more fascinating than her.

Before he could react, he felt a slight numbness on his back, his legs became sore and he fell to his knees with a thud. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Eunuch Chen's whisk swinging back to its original position. He kept bending over as if nothing had happened, and there was no sign of anything unusual.

A group of people walked in front of them and went straight to the main hall, talking as they walked. Their voices were natural and soft, but gave people a feeling of incomparable enjoyment. Although the two women seemed to be walking side by side, the beautiful woman with more gorgeous clothes seemed more like a guest, and her words were full of respect and admiration. The more than ten palace maids behind them walked lightly, which gave Fang Zetao a feeling that they were no weaker than himself.

After they were far away, Eunuch Chen kicked Fang Zetao over and untied his acupuncture points. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and said angrily, "You are so bold, you little bastard! Do you think you can look Empress Xiao in the face? You are so desperate! Don't drag our family into hell with you if you are determined to die."

"Empress Xiao? Which Empress Xiao? Why is the Empress from the palace here?" Fang Zetao's heart moved slightly, as if he had grasped a thread. He hurriedly made a confession and asked with a little doubt.

Eunuch Chen snorted, kicked him, and said, "Don't ask questions you shouldn't ask. If you do, don't blame others even if you lose your life. There are too many important people here, and there are many who can kill you. You are just a little bastard, an insignificant leader under the son of the rebel leader. You are nothing. Your death will be in vain."

Fang Zetao nodded in haste and then followed Eunuch Chen to the side hall and sat down. A maid brought him tea and snacks. Eunuch Chen asked him to wait carefully here and not to walk around casually. In the entire garrison, there were only palace maids and eunuchs. Foreign officials, especially men, were not allowed to move around casually. If they were caught, they would be killed without mercy.

Eunuch Chen left, and the maid felt a little uncomfortable being looked at by Fang Zetao. She ignored his questions and was finally sent away by him with an excuse. She walked around the entire side hall and carefully looked around to find that no one was watching her. She turned her robe over and put it on. It turned out to be a eunuch's uniform.

"There seems to be only one stunning beauty in Yang Guang's harem called Empress Xiao in history, and that is the unfortunate Empress Xiao. This woman is so beautiful that she is definitely not an ordinary concubine. If this woman is really Empress Xiao, then who is the woman who can be treated as a guest of honor by her and whose appearance is not inferior to hers?" Fang Zetao thought carefully and found more and more doubts. The secret of all this is hidden in the so-called Tongguan garrison, the general with golden armor and mask.

He pushed open the window and just as he stuck his head out, he was met with the smiling face of a young eunuch sweeping the floor. Fang Zetao stretched lazily and smiled at the young eunuch, saying, "Little eunuch, may I know where Eunuch Chen is? I have an urgent matter to see the garrison commander. Eunuch Chen went to report, but he hasn't returned for a long time. I am very worried. It's really..."

As he spoke, a silver ingot was quietly stuffed over. The young eunuch shook his sleeves and put the silver ingot into his pocket. The whole process was as natural and smooth as flowing water. If Fang Zetao had not been the person involved, he might not have been able to notice the clues.

This little eunuch who sweeps the floor is actually a top-notch martial artist!

In Fang Zetao's mind, there were only two reasons why asking someone to do something for him failed: one was that the other party was unable to do it, and the other was that the money was not given in full. When Fang Zetao quietly handed over the silver ingot for the third time, the young eunuch chuckled, gave him a bright smile, picked up the broom, left a sentence "You wait, I'll be back soon" and turned away.

Seeing the young eunuch leave, Fang Zetao immediately checked his surroundings. Seeing that there was no other figure, he jumped out and followed the drawings he had studied when he came, heading towards the main hall.

Perhaps because his methods were too crude, he did not seem like a spy. After Fang Zetao successfully reached the main hall under the noses of several secret sentries, he took out a strange bowl-shaped object from his arms, casually attached it to the corner of the window, and placed the other end next to his ear with a thin silk thread, and a majestic voice came into his ears.

"Master Zhu is wrong. As the saying goes, all land under heaven belongs to the king; all the people are his subjects. The martial arts world and the imperial court have never been separated. It's just that the martial arts world is full of twists and turns, and ordinary soldiers can't compete with it. Sending a large army to war is not cost-effective. This is what gives the so-called sects so much confidence. If the imperial court really gets angry, how can a mere martial arts rogue be able to resist?"

"The Jingnian Zen Temple is the best proof." Fang Zetao was shocked by the majestic voice that spoke each word clearly. He felt sick for a moment.

The Buddhist holy land Jingnian Zen Temple was actually destroyed by the imperial court?