nashuaworldcup Chapter 289 You have connections above you, but I don't.
Chapter 289 You have connections above you, but I don't.
"Hmph... I have connections."
Xiao Xian dismissed Yuwen Chenglong's words with disdain, and even a cold smile appeared on his lips.
He was just that confident and fearless.
Do they understand the status of the Xiao family? Foreign officials are ultimately just foreign officials.
No matter how incompetent Xiao Xian was, he was still Empress Xiao's cousin and a direct descendant of the Xiao clan.
What are these foreign officials compared to the Empress?
Thinking of this, a hint of arrogance flashed in Xiao Xian's eyes.
Even now, lying on his sickbed, pale and weak, his inherent sense of superiority remains undiminished.
"Do you have connections in higher-ups?"
Upon hearing these four words, Lü Xiao also showed a disdainful expression, with a slight upturn of his lips, carrying a hint of mockery.
Xiao Xian still had people above him, but he himself had no one above him.
Of course, apart from Yang Ruyi.
"Do you have connections in higher-ups?"
Yuwen Chenglong was startled and quickly raised his head, his eyes wide open, looking around at the top of the hall.
Everyone in the main hall was here, kneeling on the ground; there was no one else there.
Could it be hidden in the crossbeam of this main hall?
The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed. Xiao Xian was a very cunning man; he might really have hidden an assassin in the crossbeam.
"Who goes there? Who goes there!"
As Yuwen Chenglong spoke, he leaped up and landed on the crossbeam with agility.
He wandered around on the crossbeam, groping and searching for a while, but he didn't see anyone.
Enraged, he stomped his foot and immediately broke the crossbeam.
Immediately afterwards, a scream rang out.
The thick beam fell from mid-air and landed squarely on the couch where Xiao Xian was lying, knocking him unconscious.
Xiao Xian was pinned under the beam, only his deathly pale face was visible, and blood was spilling from the corner of his mouth.
"I...I'm up here...help me!"
Xiao Xian pushed against the crossbeam on his body with his hands, trying his best to push it away.
But it didn't budge, so he had to call for help from Lü Xiao, his voice barely audible, like a mosquito's buzz.
He never dreamed that his claim of having powerful connections would come true in this way.
"Let's see if your superiors dare to come and rescue you!"
Yuwen Chenglong leaped up again, standing firmly on the crossbeam, arms crossed, looking down at Xiao Xian.
Xiao Xian, who was already half-dead from being crushed, now had to stand on the weight of two people.
His head immediately lolled to the side, his eyes rolled back, and he stopped breathing completely.
That crossbeam became the last straw that broke the camel's back.
"Your Highness, there's no one here."
After waiting for a while, Yuwen Chenglong squatted on the crossbeam, looking left and right, but no one came to rescue Xiao Xian. He scratched his head in confusion.
"He might not come."
Lu Xiao didn't know whether Yuwen Chenglong was truly stupid or pretending, and shook his head helplessly.
In short, everything you did was right.
Xiao Xian, this traitor, deserved to die.
"Never mind then, this humble general will go and slaughter the Xiao family clean."
Yuwen Chenglong jumped down from the crossbeam, dusted himself off, and immediately began to call for his men, acting swiftly and decisively.
Before long, he led the Crimson Valiant Army away in a grand procession, exuding a murderous aura.
When he reappeared, Yuwen Chenglong arrived at a large mansion next to the palace.
This place is where most of the Xiao clan members, men, women, and children, are imprisoned.
Only a few people escaped during the war, but to Lü Xiao, those who escaped were not important.
The truly important things are all kept inside this mansion.
boom!
With a loud crash, Yuwen Chenglong kicked open the mansion gate, causing it to collapse and kick up a cloud of dust.
"Any member of the Xiao family who dares to impeach my father in court must die!"
"Leave no one alive!"
Yuwen Chenglong roared, his voice booming like a bell, making the leaves on the leaves in the courtyard tremble.
He twirled his longsword, a flash of cold light, and instantly one person died, his body falling straight to the ground.
Seeing this, the Crimson Warriors also joined in the extermination, with flashing swords and screams echoing everywhere.
Blood stained the bluestone slabs in the courtyard, and the air was filled with a strong stench of blood.
"General, was Yuwen Huaji really impeached by the Xiao clan?"
Upon learning the news, Lü Xiao inquired about Yu Juluo with a hint of curiosity in his voice.
"Yes, more than once."
Yu Julu nodded, stroking his beard as he spoke.
He was a veteran official who had served through several reigns and was the most knowledgeable about court affairs.
Yuwen Huaji, relying on being a favorite minister of Emperor Yang Guang, acted arrogantly, offended many people, and was impeached quite a few times.
Those from the Xiao family disliked him even more, and the impeachment petitions they submitted could be as tall as a person if stacked up.
"That's good."
Lu Xiao nodded, secretly admiring him.
That kid Yuwen Chenglong, he's really serious when it comes to trouble.
The reasons they gave were so convincing that no one could refute them.
It is only right and proper to avenge one's father; who can say anything about that?
This thoughtfulness and quick wit truly make him a talented individual.
An hour later, Yuwen Chenglong appeared in the palace covered in blood.
His hair was disheveled, and his face was splattered with blood, but he didn't seem to care at all.
He walked into the hall while drinking from a gourd, his steps unsteady yet revealing a touch of boldness.
"Your Highness, it's all done..."
Yuwen Chenglong leaned against a pillar and chuckled.
To reiterate, he wouldn't take Lü Xiao's benefits for nothing.
From now on, he can take the blame for anything, as long as Lü Xiao says the word.
That Chengji murderer, he could do it too, even if it were him.
As long as Lü Xiao dares to say it, he dares to do it.
This loyalty is evident to heaven and earth.
"Yes, make sure you send a message to your father."
Lu Xiao raised his head, glanced at Yuwen Chenglong, and then looked back at the documents on the table.
He needed to inform Yang Guang of the situation here, and he had to send a letter to Luoyang as soon as possible so that the court would know that Jiangling had been pacified and Xiao Xian was dead.
"No need, I'm doing this to avenge my dad. He'll be more than grateful when he finds out."
Yuwen Chenglong waved his hand dismissively, as if he were talking about a trivial matter.
Seeing that Lü Xiao was no longer responding to him, Yuwen Chenglong simply stopped leaving.
He leaned against the pillar and soon fell into a deep sleep, snoring loudly.
The blood-stained armor gleamed a dark red light in the candlelight.
"Your Highness, some of Xiao Xian's generals have come to surrender. What should we do with them?"
Li Jing entered the main hall, glanced at Yuwen Chenglong who was fast asleep leaning against a pillar, then looked away and asked.
"Is there anyone capable of serving?"
Lu Xiao put down his pen, looked up and asked.
"There was a man named Cen Wenben, who was quite talented."
Li Jing answered truthfully.
He had done some research on Xiao Xian's men and found that although Cen Wenben came from a humble background, he was a rare talent for governing the world.
The article was exceptionally well-written, and the government affairs were handled in an orderly manner.
"If they are talented, they can be kept. Those who are neither talented nor virtuous, just kill them."
Lu Xiao remained too lazy to deal with these matters, at most asking a question.