My Enemy Became My Cultivation Companion-Chapter 876 - 524: Reunion with Zhu E (Triple Update Combined 3-in-1)_4

"You dare to chase for so long even though you're not an officer; you Han people are truly brave..." The naturally charming voice was cut off abruptly before it finished speaking.

"You can go ahead and kill me."

"This... this voice... huh... officer?"

Chen Yi slowly turned around, holding the sword between his fingers, letting it approach his throat by a few inches,

"Princess, you don't want to mirror the Prince's actions in the future, do you?"

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Under the cover of night, Han Xiu dragged his clothes and hurried to the meeting point.

After a few light knocks on the door, it opened from the inside, revealing the face of Mr. Zhang Sr., known as Deng Kaiwen, a retired martial artist of considerable repute, and the leader of this southern expedition.

Han Xiu was the Inspector, only in charge of criminal investigations, and after the White Lotus Sect uprising, the esteemed Anshan Gong, Su Hongtao, allied with Kou Jun. Together, they controlled the power in Hu-Guang and tightly secured the postal stations, so Han Xiu only sent out a few letters.

Originally thinking it was hopeless, just watching Su Hongtao and others colluding with the White Lotus Sect, luckily, fate lent a hand. Deng Kaiwen was a person of justice and righteousness, traveling south with his senior apprentice Jiang Yangsu, leveraging past connections to gather fourteen righteous warriors disguised as the White Lotus Sect, ultimately infiltrating Wuchang Prefecture.

"Have everyone escaped?"

"Still two haven't returned, the others are back," Deng Kaiwen shook his head.

"Who?"

"Wei Wen and Fang Er."

Han Xiu silently memorized the names, promising to personally write their epitaph if they unfortunately perished, wronged today only to be vindicated in the future.

"Tonight..." Han Xiu hesitated.

Deng Kaiwen sighed, "The plan fell apart, we need to hide for a while and prepare again."

The White Lotus Sect continued to wreak havoc on Hu-Guang, and Su Hongtao held a banquet at this time, its intent clear to Han Xiu, merely a ploy inviting him to take the bait. Thus, Han Xiu decided to go all in, taking advantage of the ruse to assassinate Su Hongtao and Kou Jun and reinstate Governor Wang Fu to power... all plans were carefully laid out, each step of the assassination meticulously flawless, and the execution without fault. Su Hongtao would not have anticipated the forthright Han Xiu being so bold.

But plans cannot keep up with changes, and this time they've spooked the enemy. Encountering such a good opportunity again is only twenty or thirty percent likely.

How could Han Xiu not understand this truth and was left with a sigh.

"Master Han is sighing," a rough voice rolled in from the courtyard, belonging to a man wielding a machete. He had killed more than ten constables at the Bright Moon Hall, covering most people's retreat.

"Yang Su, don't speak out of turn," Deng Kaiwen glared at his senior apprentice.

"It's fine," Han Xiu waved it off, returning his gaze to Jiang Yangsu.

Jiang Yangsu spat, shouting, "As long as there's life, there's hope for fuel. Such a simple truth, even a rough man like me understands it. How come Master Han doesn't?"

Though it sounded like a question, Han Xiu could only smile helplessly, "Didn't understand before, but now with Brother Jiang's words, I understand."

"Hey, don't call me brother, that makes me feel old."

"What should I call you then..."

"Just Yang Su will do, 'Yang' as in sun, 'Su' as in millet, given by my master, said these words carry vitality."

"Alright, Yang Su."

Han Xiu was about to bow but, recalling they were Jianghu people, switched to clasping his fist in salute, to which Jiang Yangsu returned in kind.

The two naturally began making small talk, Jiang Yangsu asked, "I heard Master Han has a brother-in-law named Iron Gall He Taixiong, is that right?"

"That's right," Han Xiu sighed, "He Taixiong hasn't arrived yet, we'll probably have to proceed without him."

"Whether he comes or not doesn't matter; with his reputation, I just wanted to make his acquaintance."

As they chatted, footsteps echoed from the alley, making everyone immediately alert, all falling silent to listen intently.

Then came a series of rhythmic knocks on the door, and Deng Kaiwen hurriedly opened it, revealing Fang Er, wounded in the abdomen and bleeding heavily. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

"Fang... Fang Er, what happened to you? Where's Wei Wen?"

"Don't mind me, Wei Wen was captured, and... and..." Fang Er lifted his head, voice trembling, "The governor is dead."

Han Xiu froze, standing stiffly in place.