I play the role of Jiajing in Zongwu: What crime have I committed?

"This is simply unheard of."

...

"Calm down."

Zhu Houcong's loud shout interrupted the whispers of the crowd.

At this moment, Cao Zhengchun continued, "This servant has already located his hiding place, and we can catch him red-handed now."

Upon hearing this, Mei Changsu frowned and clenched his fists as if he were constipated.

He knew better than anyone why Lin Chen was targeting the Grandmaster of the Eastern Depot.

Because he was the one who devised this scheme.

This also utilizes the unique characteristics of Lin Chen's kung fu.

When they were at Langya Pavilion, Lin Chen had told him that one of the techniques he cultivated was a method that could activate Qimen Feng Shui, called the Shaking Dragon Formation.

Once a grandmaster enters this realm, he or she is reduced to a fish on a chopping block.

They planned to set up the Dragon-Shaking Formation before the Grandmaster of the Eastern Depot arrived, thus successfully eliminating them.

To avenge Meng Zhi.

But at this very moment, the Eastern Depot found out about this and turned around and accused the thief, crying "stop thief!"

It is said that Lin Chen murdered Meng Zhi.

The reason is that Lin Chen was also killing other Grandmasters of the Imperial Court.

If everyone witnessed Lin Chen actually ambush and kill the Grandmaster, then...

So the Eastern Depot thoroughly smeared this accusation, because they all prejudicially assumed Lin Chen was guilty.

Thinking of this, Mei Changsu felt a pang of bitterness and sighed inwardly.

Hastily!

When he first devised the plan, he was only thinking about how to avenge Meng Zhi and how to lure the Grandmaster of the Eastern Depot into the scheme.

However, they did not consider how to deal with the situation if they were discovered.

Ultimately, he still had too much faith in Lin Chen's abilities.

Lin Chen once said that once the Shaking Dragon Formation is set up, the outside world will not be able to sense its movements at all.

It was precisely this absolute certainty that made him overlook the worst-case scenario.

Mei Changsu's gaze swept over Cao Zhengchun's sinister face, and he realized that he had made an irreparable mistake.

If the matter had been reported to the emperor before it came to light, and no one had acted in secret, there might have been room for maneuver.

There is no room for maneuver now.

He took a deep breath, suppressing his worries.

With Lin Chen's martial arts skills, even a thousand troops could not hold him back.

It is better to be still than to move.

Upon hearing this, Sima Shang's expression changed, and he subconsciously said, "Are you mistaken? Langya Pavilion doesn't have that kind of strength!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhu Houcong immediately turned his gaze over, a hint of amusement flashing in his eyes.

"Oh?"

"As Meng Zhi's senior brother, shouldn't Mr. Sima's first reaction upon hearing that the real culprit has been found be to immediately verify it?"

"Why are you trying to exonerate the suspect first?"

"this…"

Sima Shang was speechless for a moment, and he realized the inappropriateness of his behavior.

"I will go and find out immediately."

Zhu Houcong ignored him and told Zhuo Dingfeng and Xia Jiang to go with him.

Then he gave the order to everyone, that he would completely trap Lin Chen.

"By imperial decree, the Imperial Guards, Patrol Battalions, and Imperial Bodyguards shall assemble immediately, and the entire Eastern Depot and the Suspended Mirror Bureau shall be mobilized."

"Surround the suspect's location completely. Whether this person is hunting down a Grandmaster of our Great Liang will be clear at a glance."

"As you command."

At the command, the entire training ground erupted in cheers.

The Imperial Guards, patrol battalions, and Imperial Bodyguards assembled and headed in the direction Cao Zhichun had indicated.

Zhu Houcong was about to move his carriage when two voices suddenly rang in his mind, causing him to pause.

[Hu Ruzhen quelled the banditry in the southeast, imitating the Jiajing Emperor +3, rewarded with one Great Heavenly General Pill]

[Achieve the "Destroy a Kingdom" achievement, demonstrating the might of the Han Dynasty, and be rewarded with one Super Heavenly General Pill]

"Super Heavenly General Pill?"

Zhu Houcong paused, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.

This is a super new product!

Just hearing the name makes it seem extraordinary.

He immediately returned to his tent and focused intently on the annotations that had surfaced in his mind.

【Super Heavenly General Pill, refined from the souls of ten Investiture of the Gods Heavenly Generals, is no ordinary internal pill. It is imbued with the essence and blood of the ten generals and can nurture a Golden Core puppet】

[Puppet Characteristics: After binding with a bloodline, it becomes intimately connected to its master, controlling everything with perfect harmony, and its strength is comparable to a late-stage Grandmaster.]

Upon seeing this, Zhu Houcong's expression became even more excited.

It's like my wish came true; this Super Heavenly General Pill arrived just in time.

The strength of a late-stage Grandmaster sounds like it's more than one level stronger than the previous Great Heavenly General Pill.

I wonder if this Golden Core puppet can take on Lin Chen one-on-one.

Zhu Houcong's mind stirred, and two golden pills instantly appeared in his hand, the two golden pills looking exactly the same.

However, one of them is three times the size of the other.

Without hesitation, he cut his palm and dripped his blood onto the two Heavenly General Pills.

In an instant, golden light shone brightly inside the camp.

As the golden light slowly dissipated, the two imposing figures gradually solidified.

He quickly closed his eyes to sense the connection between himself and the two puppets.

In an instant, it became clear that one of the puppets contained a vast, ocean-like power, more than ten times stronger than the other.

"Hahaha…"

Zhu Houcong stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes gleaming with excitement, and his heart filled with ecstasy.

"Lin Chen, I'd like to see how you're going to get out of here today."

It truly was a case of heaven and earth lending their strength when they arrived.

I never expected the system to give me such a big surprise at such a crucial moment.

Zhu Houcong looked at the super Heavenly General Pill puppet and said, "From today onwards, your name will be Zhu Shou."

Then he turned to the Heavenly General Pill Puppet.

"Now that the White Tiger is dead, you are the new White Tiger."

Finally, with a thought, the two puppets instantly transformed into two golden rays and disappeared.

In the blink of an eye, the Imperial Guards, the Patrol Battalion, and the Imperial Guards, totaling more than 50,000 men, had surrounded the ambush site of the Azure Dragon in layers, leaving no room for escape.

Mei Changsu watched from afar, a hint of seriousness flashing in his eyes.

What a grand display...

Chapter 176 Encirclement and Suppression

Inside the Dragon Shaking Formation, Lin Chen was completely absorbed in his art.

"Back in the day, I carried two watermelon knives and hacked my way from Langya Pavilion all the way to Meiling. I did this for three days and three nights, and blood flowed like a river."

"But I just kept wielding the knife, wielding the knife, wielding the knife..."

"I didn't even blink."

Zhu Houcong rolled his eyes at the sound of it.

The first half of this story was fairly legitimate, recounting temple secrets, but the second half was just pure pretentious posturing.

Seeing that everything was ready, he could no longer bear it and suddenly interrupted, controlling the Azure Dragon puppet.

"Won't your eyes get dry if you don't blink for so long?"

Lin Chen's performance came to an abrupt end.

He slowly turned around, looking at Qinglong's sincere expression, his eyes revealing a fierce glint.

"What difference does it make whether I do it or not? Does it have anything to do with what I said?"

"I'm just curious."

Qinglong smiled innocently, completely ignoring the murderous glare in the other party's eyes.

"Don't you understand the point I'm making?"

Lin Chen was so angry that his folding fan trembled.

"Am I talking about whether the eyes can dry out?"

Qinglong scratched his head: "I was just wondering if my eyes would get dry after such a long time..."

"Don't fucking tell me your eyes are dry or they're not dry anymore, do you understand?"

Lin Chen finally flew into a rage, and with a wave of his hand, the black energy transformed into a ferocious black dragon, which slammed the Azure Dragon away.

"I said I kill without blinking, and you ask me if my eyes are dry?"

"Cough cough..."

The Azure Dragon crashed heavily to the ground, spitting out blood, yet still grinning.

"I just wasn't satisfied with listening to your bragging; I wanted to play a game with you."

"what game?"

"Didn't you say you kill without blinking an eye?"

Azure Dragon slowly stood up.

"I've prepared tens of thousands of men for you to kill; I hope your eyes don't get too dry."

Lin Chen's eyes suddenly narrowed, and he asked warily, "What do you mean by that?"

"Hahaha, Lin Chen, we're both Grandmasters, I bet the reason you can kill us so easily is because of this space, right?"

"That's right."

Lin Chen smiled arrogantly and said arrogantly.

"This is called the Dragon-Shaking Formation. Within it, I am the master."

Qinglong shook his head.

"But this space has a fatal flaw: those inside can't see inside from outside, and those outside can't see inside."

Upon hearing this, Lin Chen frowned, a sense of foreboding rising in his heart.

Qinglong continued, "Therefore, I have already prepared a great gift for you outside."

"The entire garrison of Jinling was mobilized because of you. Tell me, how prestigious are you?"

"Heh, impossible."