Chapter 376
Chapter 376 Wild Ambition
Thirty miles outside Zhengzhou City, there was a beautiful manor . It was a separate courtyard for an official in the city . It was very luxurious . The manor was currently occupied by Prince Chun . There were patrolling soldiers all around . In a bedroom inside, there was the voice of Prince Chun and a woman .
“Lord, stop, stop . ”
“Beauty, be obedient . ”
“My Lord!” A sharp voice called from outside the house and the noise in the house stopped immediately .
“What’s up?” Prince Chun said, unhappily .
“Reporting to the Lord . The Liu brothers are back . ” The man said respectfully .
“Liu brothers? Take them to the living room . I’ll be there later . ” Prince Chun said after a moment .
“Yes, Lord!” The man said .
“Lord, will you stay with me?” The woman said delicately .
“I’ll be with you when I’m done . ” Prince Chun said .
“Lord, please hurry up . ” The woman said immediately, in a soft voice .
Soon afterwards, the door of the room was opened . He stepped out of the room . He was graceful, with a noble spirit surrounding him . His eyes were shining . Prince Chun, Aisin Gioro · Zai feng, was the younger brother of Emperor Guangxu . Although he was only twenty years old, he was one of the most powerful people in the Qing Dynasty .
The twenties were a golden age for a person, especially for an ambitious person . Zai Feng didn’t show even a trace of lust, as if there were two different people inside and outside the house . He walked to the front hall, where there were people waiting for him . The people in the hall saluted him at the same time .
“Lord!”
Zai Feng walked in and sat down in the upper chair . He looked at the two tall figures kneeling in front of him and said, “Please stand up . ”
“Thank you, my Lord!” They said as they stood .
“How are things going?” Zai Feng asked directly .
“Reporting to the Lord . According to our secret investigation, the thief who stole the key has entered Zhengzhou . The thief was too strong . We dared not act rashly, so we are here to report to you . ” One of them said .
“Oh, she did come . She is very brave . ” Zai Feng said gloomily .
He was robbed of the key from the Forbidden City, which was a slap to his face . This key should have belonged to him originally so he could participate .
Zai Feng looked at the two people in front of him and said, “You’ve done a good job . Since she is here, even if she has wings, I will not let her escape . ”
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“All is the wisdom of Lord . ” The two men said immediately .
“I always have a clear idea of who should receive rewards and punishments . This time, you have made contributions . When you return to Beijing, there will be many rewards . ” Zai Feng waved and said .
“Thank you very much, Lord . ” They said before leaving .
“Summon commander Fan . ” Zai Feng said, narrowing his eyes and knocking his fingers on the table .
There was no one in the living room, but the voice that responded was clear, “Yes, my Lord . ”
Soon after, a middle-aged man came in . He was wearing a suit of armor . He had a broadsword on his waist, and exuded a sense of dignity . He kneeled down on one knee in front of Zai Feng .
“My Lord . ” He said forcefully .
“Commander Fan doesn’t have to be polite . I asked to see you so late for business . ” Zai Feng said harmoniously .
“Please tell me the task . ” Commander Fan got up and said directly .
“Does commander Fan remember the thief who stole from the Forbidden City?” Zai Feng asked .
He had a very different attitude towards the commander in front of him . The commander was not one of his subordinates . He was sent by his brother . Although he was Prince Chun, the commander represented the emperor, so he had to remember this in every word and deed . Commander Fan was the leader of the internal guard . He was a martial arts commander in the Qing Dynasty, and he was also one of the few experts in the world .
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“Of course, does the Lord have news?” Commander Fan asked immediately .
He was responsible for the safety of the whole Forbidden City but a thief had stolen the key of the Yellow River’s ancient road . When the news came out, the whole world was shocked . It was a very serious matter . However, the thief escaped later and seemed to have an accomplice to take her out of the capital . It was obvious that she would come to Zhengzhou, so he came with Prince Chun, in order to catch her .
“Yes, according to the Liu brothers, the thief has arrived in Zhengzhou . ” Zai Feng said with a smile .
“Very well . I’d like to ask the Lord’s permission to let me lead soldiers into Zhengzhou and arrest the thief . ” Commander Fan said directly .
“No need to hurry . Since the thief is here, she’s a rat that entered the urn . She can’t escape even if she wants to . This time, I looked for you for another thing besides the thief . ” Zai Feng said .
“Please tell me, Lord . ” Commander Fan said .
“It’s only one of the tasks to seize the thief and get the key . After all, there are six keys in total . They are in the hands of Mao Mountain, Longhu Mountain, Baidi town, ancient city of Dunhuang, and a lucky dog . Only when all six keys are collected can the Yellow River’s ancient road be opened . ” Zai Feng said slowly .
“You mean to take the key from the lucky dog?” Commander Fan asked .
“No, as long as I have one key, it’s enough . The key in the hands of the lucky dog is for the people in the world to fight over . We can help those people and make a big killing but only if there’s a chance . The focus should be on the three forces of Mao Mountain, Longhu Mountain and Baidi town . ” Zai Feng said .
“Don’t worry, my Lord . I will try my best . ” Commander Fan said, feeling a bit of pressure .
“I hope they will never return to the world . ” Zai Feng said suddenly .
“Wh… what?” Commander Fan said, startled .
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He looked at Zai Feng incredulously . He was asking him to kill the three forces?! It was not that he was afraid of death . When the Yellow River’s ancient road opened, there would surely be super strong men from the three forces appearing . The third difficulty individuals wouldn’t come out, but there would likely be people at the senior and perfect level of the top of the second difficulty . It was impossible for him to kill those three forces being only at the perfect level .
“Don’t be surprised, commander Fan . If I didn’t have at least fifty percent assurance regarding this matter, I wouldn’t take the risk . No matter what happens this time, the things in the Yellow River’s ancient road can only belong to me . ” Zai Feng said, making his ambitions known .
“My Lord, this is a very important matter . If we offend those three forces, it may cause waves . ” Commander Fan said .
He obeyed the emperor’s orders directly, not Zai Feng’s orders . To be more precise, he obeyed the old Buddha . He was very clear about the old Buddha’s character . She was calm . Frankly speaking, she was timid and only dared to be stern at home .
When the Allied forces of the eight countries invaded, they had enough power to fight with the strength of the capital, Hebei, Tianjin and other places . If they appointed several generals who were good at fighting, even if they could not win, they could keep the Allied forces out of the capital . However, before the Allied forces of the eight countries got close to the capital, the old Buddha had already heard the news and was frightened . With the encouragement of the timid ministers, she ran .
She was safe, but a lot of fortune was lost . It let the world see the reality of the Qing Dynasty . The capital city was ransacked completely by those bandits . Even the Old Summer Palace, which had passed on through several dynasties, was destroyed . It was heartbreaking . Even though commander Fan was unwilling, he was powerless and could not disobey her will .
“The Yellow River’s ancient road is full of danger . Isn’t it normal that there will be accidents? Even if someone doubts us, there is no evidence . You can rest assured that this matter will never lead to any trouble . Even if anything happens, the blame will be borne by me . ” Zai Feng looked at commander Fan and said, impatiently .
“Yes… Who!” As Commander Fan prepared to promise, he suddenly turned around .
He looked outside with his eyes shining . At the same time, a figure appeared near Zai Feng . A man dressed as a eunuch prepared to guard Zai Feng firmly .
“Please protect the Lord . I’d like to see who’s bold enough to come and spy . ”
After Commander Fan spoke, he strode away and disappeared in a flash .