The Villain's Counterattack

"You two boys are so bold that you really don't take Li Tang and the heroes of the world seriously." In the spacious and bright cabin, Feng Zhenzhen, dressed in snow-white chef's clothes and with freshly washed long hair emitting a faint fragrance, looked up and down at the two handsome faces in front of her with a hint of smile on her face that could either express anger or joy.

Suddenly, a passage the master once said came to mind. "What a coincidence! I have accepted two anonymous disciples in Yangzhou City. Although they are young, their talents are truly extraordinary. If the opportunity arises, their future achievements will be limitless. You, girl, have a miserable life, but also a precious life. You cannot be controlled by ordinary people, and you are not blessed to enjoy it. If you marry someone casually, it will only harm both you and others."

Feng Zhenzhen said with a smile: "This slave girl will not marry and will always follow the young master. The master is so noble that he will definitely be able to control this slave girl."

"That's not necessary. I saved you from the sea of ​​suffering only on a whim, and I have no intention of asking for anything in return. Besides, my marriage is destined by heaven, and no one else can get my true love. If I marry you, it will be a mistake. It just so happens that my two disciples still need more training and will live in Yangzhou City for a long time. You can open a bun shop here in Yangzhou City and help me take care of these two brats."

"After all, Feng Zhenzhen who can't make buns is not the Feng Zhenzhen in my mind." The master's inexplicable words at that time created the current Yangzhou City's number one pastry master, Feng Zhenzhen, the bun beauty.

Feng Zhenzhen especially remembered the words her master had spoken before he left: "During this turbulent time in the world, if these two sons had not died young, they would surely have seized the opportunity to rise and turn the tide. Then you can choose a husband who suits your taste. The maids I personally brought up are entitled to choose any man in the world."

As Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling smiled in agreement, Feng Zhenzhen calmed down and cast away the chaotic thoughts in her mind. She just looked at the two people in front of her. She didn't know whether it was the influence of the Changsheng Jue on the Taoist descendants, but she couldn't help but feel a sense of familiarity.

After sending away the Luoyang soldiers who came on board to check, Feng Zhenzhen casually threw out a token. A middle-aged man with a pale face and no beard hidden among the soldiers respectfully presented it with both hands, waved his hands and turned away. The accompanying soldiers did not ask any questions, collected the toll according to the rules, and let her go without any inspection.

It should be noted that it is well known that Chang'an and Luoyang are enemies of each other. Luoyang robbed Tongguan and cut off Chang'an's land route to the Central Plains. Chang'an took action to recruit wealthy families and merchants from the Central Plains. Luoyang did not want to be an enemy of the world and really cut off the waterway, so it blocked the road and collected taxes, taking the opportunity to make a fortune.

However, there are some rules for collecting taxes. A careful check is always required before setting the price. If anyone with rebellious ties to the Li Tang dynasty is discovered and arrested, it is only natural.

What is the relationship between Li and Tang?

All officials of the Li Tang Dynasty above the seventh rank who did not have any written documents from their diplomatic missions to Luoyang were included in this list.

Even if they are not included in this list, if they are not on good terms with Luoyang, they will not arrest or fight them. As long as they leak the news about their itinerary, it will naturally cause inconvenience to the other party. This is exactly what Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling are afraid of.

Do they have a good relationship with Luoyang?

In their opinion, it would be strange if it could get better.

Wang Shichong of Luoyang personally drove them out of Luoyang and they almost died at a banquet.

After they left, they directly gathered a group of people to rebel, and were disliked by the Sui Dynasty royal family.

The enemy of my enemy may not be my friend. There are no friends in the fight for the world. If it can cause trouble for themselves, the Luoyang side will certainly not miss it. Moreover, the matter involves Yang Gong's treasure, so Luoyang's Wang Shichong and even the Sui Dynasty royal family will be tempted.

This was the most simple and unpretentious idea of ​​the two boys Kou and Xu. One of them pretended to be Yue Shan and walked in the mountains, and the other pretended to be a mountain doctor and boarded a wealthy merchant's ship to Chang'an. They never thought that as soon as they arrived in Luoyang, they were visited by Feng Zhenzhen, the sister who took good care of them.

Xu Ziling was brought here directly by being grabbed by the ears. Kou Zhong was slightly better. Feng Zhenzhen personally visited the wealthy businessman and brought Kou Zhong here in the name of seeking medical treatment. Although the Sha family was rich, they were quite good people. They had great respect for Feng Zhenzhen, a strong woman who could travel all over Yangzhou.

Although men are the mainstream due to the times, the women who can really stand out are not ordinary people. Smart people will not make enemies with such people. The Sha family is no exception. Naturally, they sent Kou Zhong, the genius doctor, out after giving him many instructions and told him to go and come back early.

The Sha family also wanted to take the opportunity to make friends with Feng Zhenzhen. After all, they were all outsiders heading to Chang'an City. If they could form an alliance, that would be the best. If not, becoming friends would also be good.

Feng Zhenzhen extended her hand, and Kou and Xu lowered their heads so she could touch them more easily. Feng Zhenzhen paused, sighing softly, "I never imagined that in just a few years, two hungry and naked hooligans in Yangzhou City would become powerful figures who could shake up the world. And I, your elder sister, am still just a merchant selling steamed buns in Yangzhou City."

Kou Zhong smiled and flattered, "Even if it's a bun, it's from Yangzhou City. No, it's the most delicious bun in the world. And..."

"Sister, you're not just any merchant, are you?" Xu Ziling said thoughtfully. "The strongest person in Luoyang is definitely not Wang Shichong, but the Sui imperial family. They are the ones who can truly suppress the Li Tang enemies. They are the ones who dominate Luoyang and control the canal. Of the dozen or so people who just boarded the boat, the strongest one is the man who received Sister's token. No, it should be the eunuchs in the palace, eunuchs at the peak of the innate realm. They should be the top of the imperial family."

Xu Ziling looked at Feng Zhenzhen deeply and said, "Sister, you forced them to retreat with just one order. It must be more than just your martial arts skills reaching the level of a half-step master."

Feng Zhenzhen glanced at the calm and composed Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling, snorted, and put her hands on her hips. "Sister is, after all, the best pastry chef in Yangzhou City. Almost all the pastry chefs in the Yangzhou Imperial Palace have been taught by me. Sister is also very close to many of the palace maids and court ladies. This token naturally represents something special."

"That young eunuch is none other than the evil-repelling eunuch, one of the royal family's trump cards. Although he possesses peak Xiantian strength, he's not what you'd call a high-ranking official." Feng Zhenzhen's words startled Kou and Xu. "A peak Xiantian eunuch isn't even the best among those damn eunuchs?"

Feng Zhenzhen snorted and said, "The Exorcist eunuchs are a special group. Initially, there were only thirty of them, then it grew to three hundred, and after settling in Luoyang, it became three thousand. Now, the Exorcist eunuchs are no longer just one-class first-class, with ten innate, but three thousand first-class, one hundred innate, and three grandmasters."

Kou Zhong's mouth twitched when he heard this. "Three thousand evil-repelling eunuchs, each one first-rate. What's going on in this world? Just as three thousand first-rate monks gathered in Chang'an, three thousand first-rate evil-repelling eunuchs immediately appeared in Luoyang. It feels like the enemy is getting stronger and stronger."

"And this is only the strength on the surface. The royal power has never been truly hidden. Then how strong is the palace maids who can balance the eunuchs in the palace?" Feng Zhenzhen smiled cunningly. Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling were shocked and felt a chill in their hearts.

"Is the Sui Dynasty really so powerful? How was such a powerful Sui Dynasty defeated?" Kou Zhong wailed, Xu Ziling seemed to be thinking about something, and Feng Zhenzhen threw a stack of information on the table in front of them with a "pa".

King Yang Xiu of Shu: Thirty confidants are already a lot for a master like the Sword of Exorcism.

Yang Xuyan: In such a huge palace, what can only thirty skilled soldiers do? Just protect you and escape? Give me three hundred.

Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty: You guys are wasting this quick-made good thing? What do you mean by insufficient resources? I have plenty of money. Give me another 3,000!

Empress Xiao: Then can I arm all the palace maids of marriageable age? We can’t really let the yin and yang in the palace be unbalanced?