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If Xiao Feng is innocent, even though it was all for naught, as long as Xiao Feng changes his mind, he will still be the Southern King!
Therefore, the seemingly peaceful palace of the Liao Dynasty was actually riddled with traps and lurking dangers.
The Xiao family father and son were imprisoned in a steel cage in front of the palace, and a water dungeon was specially built for them. The area was heavily guarded, with no blind spots.
At this moment, Murong Fu stood on the city wall, gazing at the Xiao family father and son who were chasing him and had kept him from leaving Xixia. He felt a surge of pleasure.
As for Murong Bo, he was severely injured by the Flying Immortal Sword Qi back then and wouldn't live for more than three years.
Even the renowned physicians of the martial arts world could not save him; he died peacefully in his sleep after three years.
On the contrary, the Xiao family father and son, who had been relentlessly pursuing them, tried to break into Yipintang several times, but were repelled by the experts of Yipintang and Li Qiushui.
Therefore, he had no intention of letting the Xiao father and son come out alive!
Therefore, in his food, he not only administered Ten-Fragrance Softening Powder, but also a slow-acting poison.
Even the Xiao father and son didn't notice.
After all, having lost all their martial arts skills, their alertness has greatly decreased.
The only pity was that Xiao Feng's wife and children were firmly protected in the back garden, and he didn't even have a chance to make a move.
After all, Xiao Feng was the Southern King, and Yelü Hongji and Empress Dowager Xiao both adored his son. He was a child they had watched grow up, so naturally, he wouldn't be treated the same as the Xiao family father and son.
"Reporting to Your Excellency, martial arts figures from the Central Plains are gathering, preparing to leave the pass to rescue people!"
"Fine, Qiao Feng, Xiao Yuanshan, you two won't leave Yandu alive this time!"
Chapter 474 The Theft of the Liao Dynasty Treasury
Murong Fu!
Somewhere in Yanjing, even though they were a hundred feet apart, Zhang Xiaoshan looked at Li Yanzong and never expected to see Murong Fu, whom he hadn’t seen for nearly ten years, here!
Sure enough, it was all a conspiracy.
Murong Fu, who should have been Qiao Feng's enemy, is now here, which suggests that Yelü Hongji and Murong Fu have joined forces.
However, this was exactly what Zhang Xiaoshan had expected.
Thinking of the insidious nature of the Murong father and son, Zhang Xiaoshan felt that he could not let them off this time.
The reason we let them go time and time again before was because they never had a chance to do anything wrong. But things are different now. If Murong Fu really raises an army in this chaotic world, the people he occupies will definitely be treated like sheep.
Murong Fu may appear to be a refined and elegant young man from the Southern Dynasties, but in his heart he is a true barbarian.
Therefore, the moment Zhang Xiaoshan saw Murong Fu, he felt murderous intent.
What else comes to mind?
A slight smile involuntarily appeared on Zhang Xiaoshan's lips.
Murong Fu is at the Western Xia First-Class Hall. He must have brought quite a few people with him this time. If he lets the people of Lianyun Village impersonate the experts of the Western Xia First-Class Hall, it will inevitably cause a conflict between Western Xia and Dali.
In particular, Murong's strength was no different from that of a child in his eyes. He could kill Murong Fu and take advantage of the chaos.
With that thought, Zhang Xiaoshan retreated into the darkness once more.
He now possessed quite a few valuable items: the Life-and-Death Talisman, the Three Corpse Brain-Controlling Pill, the Deadly Golden Silkworm...
If these things are placed on the nobles of the Liao Dynasty, and they take effect at regular intervals, they will definitely have unexpected results.
There's only so much stuff, just use it all up.
As for the Poisonous Wolf Smoke and the Sad Breeze, the benefits of collective action are the greatest, and the Sad Breeze is also the symbol of the Western Xia First-Class Hall.
Therefore, in the past few days, Zhang Xiaoshan has been investigating the mechanisms inside the Liao royal palace, poisoning the nobles, and stealing treasures at the same time.
After all, more than a decade ago, Zhang Xiaoshan almost overthrew the capital of the Jin Dynasty, and recently he also devastated Tibet.
Now, Zhang Xiaoshan is not about to let go of the Liao Dynasty's "Yanjing".
Similarly, the Liao Dynasty raided south several times, and these treasures were all looted from the Southern Dynasties.
Needless to say, Zhang Xiaoshan wouldn't accept simple antiques and jewelry; he only wanted absolute treasures, such as thousand-year-old spiritual herbs, priceless gems, and divine weapons capable of cutting through iron like mud...
Moreover, Zhang Xiaoshan not only stole treasures but also poisoned them, and his heinous acts were a fatal blow to the Liao Kingdom.
In addition, Zhang Xiaoshan also discovered a hidden cave where some masters were imprisoned.
All of these experts had been given the Ten Fragrant Softening Powder. After questioning them, Zhang Xiaoshan learned that these people were actually the Eighteen Riders of Yanyun!
However, this was not Luo Yi's Eighteen Riders of Yanyun, but Xiao Feng's Eighteen Riders of Yanyun, all of whom were Khitans and possessed first-class or higher martial arts skills.
For ten years, they were all Xiao Feng's confidants, so when Xiao Feng and his son were arrested, they were no exception.
No wonder!
Zhang Xiaoshan looked at the eighteen people and never considered rescuing them because of 'Qiao Feng'.
Moreover, he disguised himself as Murong Fu (Li Yanzong), bribed the jailer and guards, the jailer paid a thousand taels of gold and the guards a hundred taels of gold, and poisoned the Eighteen Riders of Yanyun.
After all, given the feud between Murong Fu and the Xiao family father and son, this was a perfectly normal occurrence.
From Zhang Xiaoshan's perspective, these were all Liao people. They were imprisoned not because they didn't want to go south, but because they were waiting for the Southern King to appoint them.
Therefore, these eighteen riders cannot be kept alive, otherwise they will surely become a great threat.
As for the gold? It was naturally taken from the Liao Dynasty's treasury.
Moreover, during this time, Zhang Xiaoshan also found the whereabouts of A'Zhu and Xiao Feng's son.
However, Zhang Xiaoshan did not act rashly; he had his own plan.
Or perhaps he came up with an even more wicked idea.
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"Son!"
A hundred miles away from Yanjing, the three main forces of Lianyun Village gathered. Although their numbers were small, each of them was a martial arts expert.
Seeing Zhang Xiaoshan appear before them, they were all prepared to die in Yanjing this time, determined to destroy the Liao Kingdom's headquarters in one fell swoop.
"Chief Helian, this whole affair in Yanjing is a trap."
The message was spread by Yipintang, luring a group of martial arts practitioners to their rescue, and then setting up a trap to wipe them all out!
what?
Upon hearing this, everyone's faces were shaken.
They never expected there to be so many shady dealings in Yanjing City, and that it was specifically targeting them.
"Please give your orders, young master!"
Now that we know this is a trap, the shift from hunter to prey will depend on whose methods are more skillful.
"Chief Helian, your team is the strongest. Therefore, this time you will be the bait to carry out a direct rescue mission, disguised as martial arts practitioners who have come to rescue people."
Along with all the fire phosphorus incendiary bombs and thunderbolt bombs, there were also these small bottles containing a highly concentrated form of the king of poisons.
Once it explodes, the poisonous gas within a ten-foot radius will kill instantly upon contact with blood.
Therefore, each of you should have three bottles. If you are surrounded, just smash them on the spot to escape!
"Yes, son!"
Hearing that Zhang Xiaoshan had equipped them with so many highly lethal weapons, Helian Yunpeng and the Eight Heavenly Kings were full of confidence.
"Chief Zhang, your thirty-six Heavenly Generals are skilled in hard martial arts, so they will be responsible for providing support."
I have already prepared a large amount of oil, gunpowder, and flammable materials near the Chuyun Gorge, which is 300 miles away, and placed them in the valley. Once we lure the enemy into the valley, you must push these oils down without hesitation upon my command.
Regardless of the outcome, retreat immediately.
"Yes, son!"
Hearing that Zhang Xiaoshan had prepared a large amount of kerosene and gunpowder, everyone in Lianyun Village was shocked.
This is Liao territory, and Zhang Xiaoshan managed to prepare so many things in such a short time without being discovered. Could it be that he stole from the Liao treasury?
"Chief Ye, your task is to set fire."
Furthermore, you must disguise yourself as members of the Yipintang and set fire to the noble district of the Liao Kingdom. However, there are many experts there, so you should not openly set fires. Just throw an incendiary bomb into the backyard room!
And then there's this melancholy breeze; later, the Third Chieftain will select twenty skilled fighters to infiltrate the Imperial Guard.
Once an encirclement is launched, a gentle, mournful breeze is immediately released, paralyzing a large number of imperial guards and facilitating their escape.
"Yes, son!"
This was a minor matter for them, and the third chieftain confidently accepted it.
"After you set the fire, I will prepare at least thirty catties of caltrops for each of you. When you leave, scatter them all near the city gates. The area should be wide and the caltrops should be evenly and densely distributed."
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"Don't worry, young master!"
Upon hearing this, everyone realized it was no problem at all, and looked at Zhang Xiaoshan with great confidence.
"In that case, let's rest today, recharge our energy, and move out at midnight tomorrow!"
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After agreeing on a time, Zhang Xiaoshan sneaked into the inner garden of the imperial palace.
Therefore, how could the treasures stolen from those nobles compare to the treasures kept in the imperial palace? That's why Zhang Xiaoshan is going to make a big move this time.
First, there's the gold. Zhang Xiaoshan naturally couldn't take the Liao Kingdom's gold with him, but he also couldn't leave it to the Liao Kingdom.
Zhang Xiaoshan planned to sink into the flower bed in the back garden.
The same applies to treasures and the like.
Besides these, there were also those precious medicines, which Zhang Xiaoshan valued most.
Therefore, even though the palace was heavily guarded, Zhang Xiaoshan was almost done with his work in one night.
Nearly ten million taels of gold, all plundered from the Southern Dynasty, along with tributes from various tribes, were melted down by Zhang Xiaoshan using Dragon Saliva True Qi into tiny gold nuggets the size of infants. These nuggets were then placed in the flower pond in the back garden and made into ordinary rocks.
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When it comes to medicinal herbs, Zhang Xiaoshan goes straight for herbs that are over a hundred years old.
There is even a ginseng that is over 10,000 years old, which is extremely precious.
Not to mention other precious treasures.
"Oh!"
"What are you all doing? The gold in the treasury is gone, the precious medicinal herbs in the medicine storehouse, and all those priceless treasures have vanished overnight, and no one even noticed. Are you all made of wood?"
When Yelü Hongji erupted, the commanders of the Imperial Guards below could only bow their heads and admit their guilt, without offering any rebuttal.
This was indeed his dereliction of duty, and it was only discovered during the morning shift handover and when he was collecting medicinal herbs.
Such a serious mistake is not an exaggeration at all.
"Your Majesty, please do not be angry. This matter is not General Yelü's fault."
"Has Your Majesty ever considered how those people managed to steal the gold and take away the treasures, given the tight security inside and outside the palace?"
At this moment, a figure walked in, exuding an air of grandeur and composure.
"What does Lord Li mean? Is there a traitor among us?"
"No, it's the martial arts masters from the Central Plains who have arrived."
In the Central Plains, besides top-tier masters like the Southern King, there are also some special groups. Your Majesty should have heard of the Tomb Raiders, the four factions of tomb raiders who robbed the Jin Dynasty imperial tombs back then!
"Lord Li is saying that the loss of gold is related to these martial artists from the Central Plains!"
Yelü Hongji narrowed his eyes and waved his hand to make the commander of the Imperial Guards stand up. He had already understood what 'Murong Fu' meant and believed it as well.
He was well aware of Xiao Feng's strength. During the last rebellion of the former Southern King, Xiao Feng had taken the head of a general from a million-strong army, directly capturing the rebel leader and protecting the emperor, which was why he was promoted to Southern King.
There's also Xiao Yuanshan, whose strength is no less than Xiao Feng's.
Otherwise, given Xiao Yuanshan's personality, he wouldn't need to imprison Xiao Yuanshan at all!
It was precisely because they were worried that Xiao Yuanshan would resort to desperate measures that they conspired with him to assassinate him.
"Indeed, the ability to steal imperial treasures so silently and without the Imperial Guards noticing is something that even the most skilled thieves in the Central Plains—the God of Thieves, the Saint of Thieves, the Commander of Thieves—could accomplish."