High Martial Arts Three Kingdoms: The Incompetent Strategist

Tang Ke's body trembled as if struck by lightning.

The wind has risen!

After Zhang Chu and Dong Ruyun brought news of the failed assassination attempt back to Ji Province, they would toll the death knell for the Han Dynasty, which had ruled the world for over four hundred years, and the beginning of the Three Kingdoms period was about to begin.

In that instant, he felt as if the missions of Emperor Ling of Han and He Jin had become irrelevant.

They're like grasshoppers in autumn, they won't be able to jump around for many more days!

"Young master, what do you think my sister meant by those words?" Ruyan's words brought Tang Ke back to reality.

Tang Ke smiled calmly: "It probably means that the year of Jiazi will usher in a peaceful and prosperous era, right?"

Ruyan laughed and said, "That's wonderful! This year is the Year of the Rat!"

"Yes, that's great!" Tang Ke stepped out of the room.

A melancholy voice came from behind: "Young master, when my sister left, she entrusted me to you."

"Huh?" Tang Ke turned around, his face full of astonishment. He and Dong Ruyun didn't actually have a very deep relationship, so how could there be a buy-one-get-one-free deal? He was barely making ends meet in Luoyang, how could he possibly take care of someone else?

Ruyan seemed to see through Tang Ke's inner dilemma: "Young master, don't worry. I am just a wanderer who doesn't stay in Luoyang for long. I won't cause you any trouble. Just come and visit when you have time."

Tang Ke waved his hand and quickly left the Yihong Courtyard.

After leaving the house, turn west and you'll find yourself in a long alley. Beyond the alley lies the bustling city center.

As Tang Ke was about to leave the alley, he glanced at the bustling crowd and saw a prosperous scene of peace and prosperity.

Suddenly, in the corner of his eye, a blazing starlight seemed to flash by on the street.

He stopped and turned around. Some people in the crowd suddenly looked up and stared at him without any attempt to hide their gaze.

The murderous intent is boiling!

The moment their eyes met, even though they were still forty or fifty steps apart and he couldn't even see the other person's face clearly, the murderous aura already stung his skin.

The bright and clear sky seemed to transform into an endless night, and the noisy marketplace fell silent in an instant.

Closer and closer! Closer and closer!

The intense feeling of suffocation made him almost unable to move.

"You son of a bitch, how dare you block my way?"

Cao Hong's angry rebuke was like a bolt from the blue, yet it seemed to come from a distant place.

Tang Ke suddenly awoke, finally freed from the burning gaze and intense killing intent.

The two passed each other, and the person disappeared into the crowd without turning back.

"Ziyou, come with me quickly, General He has urgent business to attend to." Cao Hong pulled Tang Ke into the carriage without saying another word.

Tang Ke was already drenched in sweat and completely exhausted, so he had no choice but to let him do as he pleased and followed him to the He residence in a daze.

"Ziyou, you've finally arrived! Something terrible has happened!" He Jin exclaimed as soon as he saw Tang Ke, grabbing his hand.

"What's wrong? Has the sky fallen?" Since they met, Tang Ke had rarely seen He Jin so anxious. Moreover, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao were not present. Only Chen Lin and Kuai Yue, who had joined the party with him and were not even close confidants, were discussing matters together.

"Benchu ​​and Mengde have been assassinated!" He Jin said anxiously, pacing back and forth.

Tang Ke was startled, suddenly remembering the mysterious man with murderous intent he had encountered on the street, and hurriedly asked, "How badly are they injured? Has the murderer been caught?"

"Don't even mention it. They were attacked in broad daylight, but we didn't even get to see the killer. Both of them are still unconscious, and we can't get any answers from them."

He Jin's tone was somewhat helpless, even dejected.

"Right now, the two of them are not in any immediate danger. The problem is that we don't know the killer's purpose yet, so it's hard to prevent. You are both newly recruited strategists in my household, so I've called you together to discuss this."

Tang Ke became even more certain that this assassin must be the one he had encountered on the street. If Cao Hong hadn't suddenly appeared and woken him up, he probably would have already been killed.

He racked his brains but couldn't recall any formidable assassins from the late Eastern Han Dynasty.

Seeing that Tang Ke and Chen Lin remained silent, Kuai Yue, who was usually quiet, stood up, bowed, and expressed his thoughts.

"General, in my opinion, the assassin's purpose is actually very clear: to find out who is involved in Zhang Rang's case. With the Commandant of the Capital Region and the Commandant of the Cavalry injured, Zhang Rang's case will be put on hold. At that time, his accomplices will go to His Majesty to plead for mercy every day. After a while, His Majesty will soften his tone and might release the man."

"It's not that simple, is it? Even if we don't investigate, do you think Feng Xu and his group won't investigate?" Before he could finish speaking, Chen Lin chimed in with a different opinion.

Kuai Yue clearly didn't take Chen Lin's words seriously, not even raising his eyelids, and his tone remained calm and steady, "Besides Zhang Rang, who else would dare to harm our people? Who would dare? Assassinating the Commandant of the Capital Region is a serious matter."

Chen Lin immediately raised his voice, as if afraid that others would not hear him, "Even His Majesty has people who dare to assassinate him, let alone the Commandant of the Capital Region? In my opinion, Feng Xu and his group are highly suspicious. He used the assassination case to strike at Zhang Rang's group, and then sent people to assassinate our people. Their Qingliu faction likes to be the only one that can dominate."

Kuai Yue shook his head again. "Feng Xu and Ziyou have a grudge. If it was his doing, why didn't he assassinate Ziyou first?"

Chen Lin was speechless after being rebuked, but she still remained defiant: "Ziyou, you'd better be careful these next few days. You never know when an assassin might stab you twice if you go out."

Tang Ke chuckled inwardly. This man seemed to have a natural talent for arguing. If Kuai Yue said that Feng Xu had instigated it, he would probably have offered a different perspective. However, his words were not entirely without merit.

Tang Ke recounted his experiences before arriving, and Chen Lin became even more excited after hearing it, displaying an expression of "everything is under control," making one want to punch him a couple of times.

"What should we do now?" He Jin asked, spreading his hands.

After pondering for a while, Tang Ke said, "We can't jump to conclusions about this matter. Why don't we send one or two people to Feng Xu and the others' residences to find out if anyone there has had the same experience as us? If it's targeting the investigators, they probably won't escape either."

Upon hearing this, Chen Lin perked up again: "Yes, yes, let's go find out what's going on their side first."

He Jin immediately sent men to the residences of Feng Xu and Jian Shuo to gather information, and left three men at the residence to wait. To ensure safety, the residence was guarded by soldiers in three layers, making it much safer than the outside.

The waiting process was very long. Bored, the group analyzed some other possibilities. Without Yuan Shao and Cao Cao as their main supporters, they couldn't reach a consensus after communicating for a long time.

More than two hours later, the people who had gathered information began to return.

There was nothing unusual at Feng Xu and the others' residences. Xu Feng's residence was even somewhat festive, with red lanterns hanging at the entrance. It was said that he had adopted a godson.