Chapter 4427: Drag Him Down

thinking it." she said.Hearing Yang Ruqing's words, Xiaoyu also smiled."Oh, my dear girl is really smart! She has such a good personality and won't be taken advantage of!"She said, then, like performi...Luo Fengtang smiled and nodded, then glanced at Xie Fuzhang, “General Xie, you truly are this general’s most trusted confidant, a strategist! Your analysis is sound.”

"Xie, the deputy general, clasped his fists and bowed respectfully: 'I am able to be where I am today all thanks to your guidance, General. I will serve you with my life and soul, dedicating myself wholeheartedly to your cause.'"

Luo Fengtang smiled with satisfaction, "Good, your loyalty the general understands. Leave the sobering soup and step down!"

Xie, the deputy general, glanced at the notice and hesitated to speak.

"General..."

Luo Fengtang waved his hand: "I'm a bit drunk tonight and feeling dizzy. Let's talk about the post tomorrow. You can retire for now!"

Then, Xie Fuzhang replied "As you command," bowed respectfully, and exited the room.

As soon as Vice General Xie left, Luo Fengtang glanced towards the shadows on the side.

In the shadows, a ripple appeared, revealing a dark figure chasing after General Xie's direction of departure.

After leaving the guest house where Luofeng Tang had stayed, Xie Fuzhang walked straight out.

He was highly alert, walking backwards as he kept glancing over his shoulder to check if anyone was following him.

Having left the courtyard, he intentionally walked down two streets before arriving at the back door of a teahouse.

Two long and three short knocks, after five knocks on the door, the back gate opened. An old man with hunched back opened the door.

“The master has been waiting for you for a long time.” The hunched old man said in a hoarse voice, stepping aside to make way.

General Xie nodded to the old man hunched over like a camel, then darted into the courtyard.

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The hunchbacked old man poked his head out again to look around. By now, it was nightfall, and the streets were deserted. Only a few strands of night wind swept fallen leaves across the empty street.

The hunched old man shrank back, then quickly shut the courtyard gate.

In a genteel room on the second floor of the teahouse, the aroma of tea filled the air. Behind a beaded curtain sat a beautiful woman, cradling a pipa in her hands and softly plucking at its strings, humming a delicate tune.

On one side of the curtain sat and stood two men. The man sitting was about forty years old, with thick eyebrows, big eyes, prominent cheekbones, and a faint 'chuan' character etched between his brows.

He sipped delicately from the fragrant tea in his bowl, his gaze passing over the beaded curtain to fall upon the beauty behind it. Though she was a vision of loveliness, his eyes remained clear and unclouded.

Evidently, this is a person who likes to think, delve, and won't give up until they achieve their goal.

A sound came from outside the door. The other man standing behind him, dressed as a butler, moved his feet and walked towards the door.

In a short while, the head steward returned, followed by Vice-general Xie.

"Master, General Xie has arrived." The steward bowed.

The middle-aged man sitting there turned around and saw Xie, the deputy general, looking uneasy behind the butler. The middle-aged man put down the teacup in his hand, smiled friendly at Xie, and raised his hand to gesture for him to sit down.

Xie Fuzhang glanced at the understated yet luxurious decor in the room, and the veiled beauty and alluring music behind the curtain. Xie Fuzhang felt incredibly uncomfortable.

He stood there and said to the middle-aged man, "Master Hang, I have delivered the letter you asked me to give to General Luo."

“I’ve said what I had to say, and I’ve done my best. As for what happens next, I won’t be involved. The tea here is quite good, Lord Hang, please enjoy it. Xie will take his leave now!”

“General Xie, you’re already here. Why rush off in such a hurry How about sitting down for some fragrant tea and listening to a short tune before you leave” Mr. Hang smiled broadly and stood up.

Deputy Commander Xie wore a troubled expression and said, "Lord Hang, you are an official, and I am a soldier. Now that it's a special period, we should try to keep our contact to a minimum. There might be rumors if people see us together."

Mr. Hang stood there, holding a teapot in his hand, pouring tea.

Upon hearing this, his movements faltered slightly.

"Gossip" He raised an eyebrow and glanced at Xie's deputy, then chuckled softly and shook his head.

The sound of silk and bamboo music had not yet ceased when, on the border, an official said to the General, "General, please forgive my audacity, but I believe your words are mistaken."

"General Xie, you are a soldier, and we adults are officials. Soldiers and officials have always been one family since ancient times. We all serve the Emperor."

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“General Xie, you are awe-inspiring in your bearing, upright and incorruptible, dedicated to your country and people. As the parents of this land, we officials strive to benefit our populace. Your gathering of soldiers and civilians is a blessing for the people of Tianhai County!” declared the government official.

Xie, the deputy general, awkwardly smiled and stood there, unable to decide whether to leave or stay.

Master Hang has already walked over, holding a cup of fragrant tea in his hand.

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"General Xie, please do me the honor of joining me for some tea. I've long heard tales of your prowess and have yearned to meet a hero such as yourself. Please, come, sit down!"

The fragrant tea was thrust into his hand, and Lord Hang personally took him by the shoulder, his words dripping with flattery. As a prestigious county magistrate, to lower himself to this degree, even Deputy General Xie couldn't refuse.

Just like that, half-pushing and half-shoving, Xie Fuzhang sat down...

Besides Garden.

The Dark Guard, Ye Yi, whispered a few words in Luofeng Tang's ear and then stood aside, waiting for further instructions.

Luo Fengtang listened, his body leaning back against the chair, his eyes slightly narrowed. A coldness and ruthlessness filled his dark pupils!

“I suddenly remembered what my wife once said.”

After a long silence, Luofeng Tang spoke to himself.

At night, Ye Yi looked at Luofeng Tang.

Luo Fengtang said: "In this world, there are very few people who don't betray. It all depends on whether the chips of betrayal are big enough."

“General Xie has been by my side for nearly ten years, as well as General Zhou. I nurtured both of them myself, but I never expected that he would betray me and seek glory elsewhere.”

Ye Yi also frowned, expressing his bewilderment.

"Master, you have such trust in General Xie and entrusted him with such an important task. For the past two years, all matters concerning the collection and distribution of military supplies have been handled by him. I truly don't understand why General Xie would collude with that dog official, Hang Zhenxing!"

Luo Fengtang raised an eyebrow, "People die for wealth, birds die for food. All people have desires, General Xie is no exception. Hang Zhenxing simply recognized what General Xie lacked and offered it to him."

“This explains everything. That’s why for the past two years, I’ve been kept in the dark about the grain supply. It turns out that the one person I trusted most has betrayed me!”

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At one point in the night, he nodded his head, a flash of killing intent crossing his eyes: "Master, what do we do next"

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“Obviously, Hang Zhenxing made an appointment with Vice General Xie at the teahouse tonight. He wants to use Vice General Xie to bring Master back into this mess. That invitation was bait...”

Luo Fengtang cut off Ye Yi's words.

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"If you don't enter the tiger's den, how can you get its cubs Since these people are so 'sincerely' trying to win me over, if they're only after the meager wealth of Tianhai County, then their appetite is truly too small."

I want to see what their elaborate plan is all about!

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