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But unexpectedly, he still underestimated the woman's means.

It's amazing that they were able to hide it from the Inspection Bureau in Kyoto.

But now is not the time to think about these things.

Cheng Jushu is a genuine eighth-grade master.

In the original novel, even Fan Xian and Teng Zijing couldn't defeat him together.

Later, Teng Zijing sacrificed his own life to buy Fan Xian a chance to live.

Now, without Teng Zijing, Fan Xian would be in great danger if he faced Cheng Jushu alone.

Even though Fan Xian's martial arts skills improved dramatically under Lu Xiao's guidance on the way to the capital, it still couldn't change the fact that he was only at the seventh rank.

What's more, Cheng Jushu has several assassins from Dongyi City helping him.

No, Fan Xian absolutely cannot die now.

Otherwise, many people will go crazy.

By then, Kyoto City will surely be in turmoil.

This wasn't the situation Lu Xiao wanted to see.

Stable development is what he needs.

So he stopped hesitating and immediately used all his strength to perform Qinggong and flew towards Niulan Street.

Although Qinggong has always been Lu Xiao's weakness.

But it depends on who you compare yourself with.

With his current cultivation level, if he exerted his full strength, his speed would definitely far surpass that of an ordinary ninth-grade Qinggong master.

Even Wang Qinian couldn't catch up with him.

One is not far from Niulan Street.

Otherwise, it would be impossible to receive the news of Fan Xian's assassination immediately.

Therefore, by the time Lu Xiao arrived at Niulan Street, less than half an incense stick of time had passed.

At this time, the entire Niulan Street was ablaze with flames.

At this moment, Fan Xian was like a little chicken, being grabbed by the neck and thrown away by a strong man over two meters tall.

However, Lu Xiao breathed a sigh of relief: "No one is dead, that's good."

On the field, Fan Xian barely had the energy to fight anymore.

He struggled to get up from the ground, but failed after several attempts.

In the end, he could only watch helplessly as Cheng Jushu walked towards him.

Just when he was about to despair, a familiar voice suddenly came to his ears.

"Tsk tsk tsk, that's quite pitiful, Fan Xian. You've been chasing girls all day long. Obviously your martial arts skills have declined recently."

After hearing this voice, Fan Xian struggled to raise his head, and saw a figure standing in front of him.

He subconsciously raised his arm and pointed somewhere not far away.

"Save, save, save people."

Following his arm, Lu Xiao glanced over and saw several people lying not far away.

Among them, there was one person Lu Xiao had a vague impression of; he seemed to be the groom of the Fan family.

"He's already dead. There's no saving him."

Lu Xiao shook his head and said.

I didn't expect that even without Teng Zijing, an innocent person would still die because of Fan Xian.

Fate is a thing that loves to play tricks on you.

However, Lu Xiao had long been accustomed to seeing life and death, so he didn't think it was a big deal.

In this world, human life is worthless.

After hearing Lu Xiao's words, Fan Xian's desperate eyes were instantly filled with regret and apology.

At the same time, the domineering Qi in his body completely lost control in an instant.

boom!

Lu Xiao clapped his hands lightly, directly dispersing his domineering Qi.

"You're not going to die. In your current state, if you force yourself to practice the technique, you could die at any time."

At this time, Cheng Jushu had already come to a position about five meters in front of the two people.

At this moment, he looked at Lu Xiao with a wary expression.

Although his IQ is not high, his intuition is very sharp.

He sensed an unprecedented sense of danger from Lu Xiao.

But he was so stubborn that even though he knew the danger, the only thing on his mind was to complete the mission.

Then he rushed towards Lu Xiao without hesitation.

Lu Xiao had no intention of showing mercy.

He pointed his finger directly, and the next moment, the true energy turned into a sword energy, which pierced Cheng Jushu's throat in an instant.

He was only an eighth-grade cultivator, and at this moment, he was like a child in front of him, with no chance of fighting back.

After seeing Cheng Jushu's death, Fan Xian finally gave up the idea of ​​forcibly activating his Tyrannical Qi.

After a long while, he seemed to have lost his soul and staggered towards the body of his groom.

"Lao Zhang, get up! You promised me that you would cook mutton for me tonight."

"Lao Zhang, didn't you say that if you work for another six months you can save enough money to buy a house for your family in the outer city?"

"Old Zhang, didn't you say your grandson is going to be born soon? Don't you want to see him?"

"Get up, get up."

Unfortunately, no matter how he called out, he still received no response.

The Imperial Palace.

"Your Majesty, this is bad. A secret report has just arrived from the Inspection Office: Cheng Jushu, an eighth-rank master of Northern Qi, recently ambushed and assassinated Fan Xian on Niulan Street."

The chief eunuch of the palace, Hou Gonggong, rushed in hurriedly, holding a secret memorial in his hand, and fell to his knees.

As the personal eunuch beside Emperor Qing, Eunuch Hou knew how much the Emperor valued Fan Xian.

As expected, upon hearing the news, Emperor Qing immediately asked behind the screen.

"How is Fan Xian?"

Eunuch Hou immediately said, "Your Majesty, thankfully, thanks to the immediate assistance of Lu Xiao, the acting director of the Inspection Office, Master Fan Xian only suffered minor injuries and is not in danger of death."

After hearing these words, Emperor Qing finally felt relieved.

He actually cared a little bit about his son Fan Xian.

Of course, apart from Chen Pingping and Fan Jian, no one else knew that Fan Xian was actually his son.

Emperor Qing then asked, "What about Cheng Jushu?"

Eunuch Hou said, "Cheng Jushu was killed on the spot by Lu Xiao, acting director of the Inspection Institute. It's said he only used one move."

Emperor Qing said, "A ninth-rank warrior killing an eighth-rank warrior—not surprising. Chen Pingping is quite skilled at cultivating talent. I heard that Lu Xiao is only eighteen years old?"

Eunuch Hou nodded and said, "Yes, that's eighteen years old."

After Emperor Qing confirmed this, he was very happy.

"Indeed, for years, the younger generation of masters in Nanqing have always been unable to match those of Northern Qi and Dongyi City. Now, we finally have a promising talent. Lu Xiao has made a great contribution in this matter. Send the message. There is no need to wait for Chen Pingping to return. Take his position as agent directly."

Recently, there have been many frictions on the border between Southern Qing and Northern Qi.

Emperor Qing was thinking about launching a Northern Expedition.

Unfortunately, there is no reasonable excuse.

Now, Cheng Jushu, an eighth-rank master from Northern Qi, had assassinated Fan (Li) Xian in the streets of the capital of Southern Qing, giving him a perfect reason and excuse to start a war.

In addition, Lu Xiao killed Cheng Jushu with one move, which would surely greatly boost the morale of the people before the battle.

In Emperor Qing's view, this was the most perfect ending.

Eunuch Hou immediately said, "Yes."

Of course, the assassination couldn't end here.

After giving his orders, Emperor Qing spoke again.

"Call the crown prince and the second son to me."

This time, there was a hint of anger in his tone.

In Emperor Qing's view, his sons' desire for the throne was not a big deal.

The more intense the fight, the more he likes it.

But there are some things, some bottom lines that cannot be touched.

Today, Fan Xian blocked their path, so they assassinated him.

If someone blocks my way tomorrow, will I also use assassination to deal with them?

If this continues, where will the dignity of the country's laws be?

For a ruler, assassination is always a lowly strategy.

Unless you absolutely have to, it's best to never use it.

PS: I have something to do in the afternoon, there are still two chapters to be updated around 9pm..

Chapter 131 Si Lili ran away

The Battle of Niulan Street caused a huge commotion, with half of the houses on the entire Niulan Street being burned down.

It's hard to imagine that this is the kind of noise that could be caused by a fight between two people who are less than ninth rank.

The subsequent finishing work will naturally be the responsibility of the Inspection Institute.

This is something that falls within the scope of one's responsibilities.

Therefore, after Lu Xiao arranged for Fan Xian to be sent back to the Fan Mansion, he led his subordinates to begin the cleanup work.

By the time everything was done, it was already the next morning.

Inspection Office No. 1.

"Sir, based on the current progress of the investigation, even if this assassination was not carried out by Northern Qi, it is definitely related to Northern Qi spies lurking in Kyoto. After all, Cheng Jushu would not obey orders from the Nanqing people for no reason."

Deng Ziyue was analyzing the case in front of Lu Xiao.

"Last night, I followed the clues all the way and finally locked my target on a courtesan in Zuixianju. This woman is very likely the leader of the Northern Qi spy network in my Nanqing, but..."

Deng Ziyue paused at this point, his face showing hesitation.

Lu Xiao naturally knew what he wanted to say and said it immediately.

"But you discovered that the courtesan was related to me, right?"

Deng Ziyue immediately knelt on the ground and said, "Sir, I don't suspect you of colluding with Northern Qi spies. It's just that this matter is so coincidental that I have to give it some thought."

Given Lu Xiao's current status, he would definitely not be bribed by Northern Qi. Deng Ziyue could understand this.

Lu Xiao said, "Alright, I didn't say I blame you. To be honest, Si Lili is indeed a spy for Northern Qi. I've known this for a long time."

Deng Ziyue immediately looked up and asked, "Could it be that you, sir, have long since sensed her suspicious identity, and so you risked your life by approaching the Northern Qi spy in order to extract information?"

Lu Xiao smiled and said, "No, I'm just simply attracted by beauty. But you should find me a good excuse. Remember to keep a consistent tone when speaking to others. Just say this."

Deng Ziyue was speechless and didn't know what to say for a moment.

After a long while, he managed to utter: "Sir, you really know how to joke."

Lu Xiao said, "Alright, let's get down to business. Where is Si Lili now?"