"Master, shall we go now?"
Upon hearing Ran Zijin's words, Butler Uncle De was taken aback, looking somewhat embarrassed.
It's already dark, and going there so late at night would be both abrupt and inconvenient.
However, seeing the anxiety on his family head's face, he was somewhat worried. Could it be that something had happened?
Now! Immediately! Right now!
Ran Zijin nodded solemnly and said in a deep voice, "Our Ran Clan is an uninvited guest this time. If we don't inform the host of Xiliang in advance, the host will probably be unhappy!"
He came here to monitor Lin Yi, and Lin Yi would definitely be unhappy with him. In order to prevent Lin Yi from going berserk and killing people, he had to show weakness first.
Prioritize your own survival; deal with other matters later. That's the right approach.
If what Tan Cheng said is true, and they try to sow discord now, they probably won't even know how they died.
Others may not know, but he was deeply wary of Lin Yi's Net; their elusive nature could not possibly escape their notice.
If you want to survive, you have to admit defeat first; there's nothing shameful about that.
When the emperor settles scores with Xiliang in the future, that will be my chance to turn things around. I might even be able to enter the court and become one of the Nine Ministers, and I won't have to put up with Lin Yi's temper anymore.
"The patriarch is wise!" Uncle De thought it made sense; one couldn't resort to force with Lin Yi.
This guy dared to have the patriarch and young master assassinated before. Now that the Ran Clan has entered his territory, if he forces his way in, they probably won't even know how they died.
Knock knock!
Just then, there was a knock on the door, which immediately caught their attention.
Why would anyone be knocking on the door now? There are people guarding outside; who would dare to come and knock?
Ran Zijin contracted, and he asked in a low voice, "Who?"
"Hot water delivery!"
"Waiter?"
Ran Zijin slightly taken aback. Was the waiter from Ningchuan Commandery really that considerate? He even brought hot water over.
He gestured to Uncle De, who quickly went to open the door.
boom!
As soon as the door opened, Uncle De was kicked into the air and crashed onto the table.
"Oh no!" Ran Zijin's expression changed drastically; it really was looking for him.
In that instant, he saw the two guards at the door lying in pools of blood, clearly dead beyond any doubt.
Oh no, they're here to kill me!
Ran Zijin's heart pounded wildly. He grabbed a tea tray from the side, ready to smash it at the person who had just arrived.
Unfortunately for him, the newcomer was even faster, flashing in in an instant and placing a knife against his neck. Only then did he see who it was, and he exclaimed in disbelief, "It's you, Gongsun Zan!"
Damn it, this guy actually dared to lay a hand on me!
Is this person insane?
"Haha, Prime Minister, how have you been?" Gongsun Zan said with a smile as he looked at the terrified Ran Zijin.
Grunt!
Ran Zijin swallowed hard and said bitterly, "General Gongsun, is there some misunderstanding between us? I haven't offended you. Is such a big fuss really necessary?"
Shouldn't this guy be targeting Lin Yi? Why are you staring at someone who just arrived?
"Hmph, I, Gongsun Zan, have served the Crown Prince faithfully, and you, upon arriving, have become the Prime Minister? Isn't this like defecating on my head? I, Gongsun Zan, will not accept this!" Gongsun Zan glared at him and sneered.
Forehead!
Ran Zijin's face turned green. It was actually his mother's fault! Although he didn't know if it was true or not, if there was such a problem, then he was incredibly unlucky.
He chuckled dryly and said, "General, I can give you the position of Prime Minister!"
"I need you to give way? You mean I'm inferior to you?" Gongsun Zan laughed angrily, his face full of rage.
He walked straight toward Ran Zijin. Killing him today was a foregone conclusion, so there was no need to waste any more time. One strike would be the end of it all.
Pfft!
With a single slash, Ran Zijin's neck was cut open, and blood gushed out.
Seeing Ran Zijin's unwilling expression, Gongsun Zan whispered in his ear, " Ran Zijin, you want to snatch chestnuts from the fire, but you'll never know who your enemy is. Xiliang belongs to our lord!"
" Lin Yi..."
Ran Zijin contracted, and he actually managed to muster a breath, but before he could finish speaking, he collapsed to the ground. At that moment, he deeply regretted getting involved with Xiliang.
Even with the Emperor's threat, I shouldn't have harbored any illusions; as expected, I still couldn't escape.
He died with his eyes wide open in disbelief!
Looking at his corpse, Gongsun Zan's eyes flashed with disdain, and he sneered, "Hmph, what kind of person is our lord? He wouldn't need such a small thing as yours, especially since you harbor treacherous intentions. We can't let you live!"
After giving Ran Zijin stab, he turned and left the room.
He said in a deep voice to the people outside, "Send someone to dispose of the body, don't leave any evidence!"
Ahhh!
The body was quickly discovered by the waiter, who was immediately terrified.
Everything was fine just now, how come so many people are dead all of a sudden?
Upon witnessing this scene, one of the survivors from the Ran Clan paled and immediately went to find the Imperial Envoy, for only he could offer assistance now.
Upon hearing this, Tan Cheng was instantly jolted awake. Without even bothering to put on his clothes, he rushed out and demanded, "What did you say? Ran Zijin killed?"
"Your Excellency, our patriarch was murdered at the inn, his eyes wide open in death!"
"But robbery?"
"Absolutely not, they didn't touch any of the valuables we brought."
After some questioning, Tan Cheng's face turned extremely gloomy. If he still didn't know what was going on, then he was incredibly stupid.
It's Lin Yi's men who made the move.
He summoned Wei Tong, who had also returned from outside. He frowned and asked in a deep voice, "Have you found out? What happened?"
"Someone saw Gongsun Zan enter the inn, but he left quickly. It's likely he was the one who did it. Unfortunately, we have no evidence whatsoever!" Wei Tong explained, his face somewhat grim.
Tan Cheng glanced at him and said in a deep voice, "What evidence? Whether it's Gongsun Zan or Lin Yi who wants to kill us, we have to leave now, or it'll be our turn!"
Ran Zijin was the Prime Minister of Xiliang, and he was killed so easily. If the two of them were still here, they would probably be the next targets.
Either don't do it at all, or do it thoroughly.
"But if we go back like this, the Emperor will probably blame us." Wei Tong felt bitter. He had just been demoted last time, and if he went back like this, he would probably be demoted again.
"Hmph, if you don't leave now, you'll die here! The Emperor won't blame you, but he won't remember you either!"
Tan Cheng rolled his eyes at him, then turned and left.
If you don't run now, you're out of your mind. Since Lin Yi dared to kill Ran Zijin, he wouldn't care about killing Tan Cheng as well; that's obvious.
puff!
These words instantly broke Wei Tong's defenses. They were so damn hurtful, but they made a lot of sense.
Rather than being forgotten by the Emperor, it's better to go back first. With the Tan Cheng already reached, things won't be too difficult for me.
He gritted his teeth and said, "Let's go, let's go now, let's go right now!!!"
Whoever stays here is a coward and will never come back.
Demotion by one level every time, who can withstand that?