From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 410

Regret, annoyance, and anger.

Han Tie had been chasing criminals for so many years and had enough experience. Otherwise, he would not have been promoted to the position of a centurion without any background.

But this was the first time he was played like this. He took Zhou Yuan almost out of Jizhou and almost reached Shandong.

Chasing criminals became escorting criminals.

So he had to kill himself!

Han Tie held up a knife and gritted his teeth, saying, "Everyone says you, Zhou Yuan, are cunning, but I didn't believe it. Now I've finally seen it."

"It's a pity that I'm not a fool. I can't be fooled by you all the time. Zhou Yuan, your death is coming."

Zhou Yuan looked at the middle-aged man in front of him and smiled faintly, "How about we make a bet?"

Han Tie narrowed his eyes and said, "Do you think you are qualified to bet with me? We all know your martial arts. One against three is no problem, and one against five is no problem, but we are more than 40 people."

"We won't even give you a chance to get close. If everyone throws a dart, you will be dead."

Zhou Yuan nodded and said, "You are a smart man. You should know that I have the ability to die with you."

While speaking, he raised the musket, with the muzzle facing Han Tie.

The two were only three or four feet apart. At this distance, Zhou Yuan was confident that he could kill him.

Han Tie laughed out loud and said in a serious tone: "Brothers, after I die, you cut off Zhou Yuan's head and take it back to Shenjing with my body."

"You have made great contributions and will be rewarded. I have also sacrificed my life for meritorious service, and my family will have no worries for the rest of their lives."

While speaking, he strode towards Zhou Yuan with a knife in his hand.

Zhou Yuan couldn't help but have a headache. Such an opponent is really rare. He is calm, sharp, clear-headed, and not afraid of death.

"Wait!"

Zhou Yuan suddenly shouted: "I will say a few words, and then you can do it!"

He looked at Han Tie and said word by word: "I knew that my identity would be exposed sooner or later, so why didn't I quietly drop out? You'd better think about it carefully, don't let your brothers lose their lives in vain because of your anger!"

"You should know that when I, Zhou Yuan, do things, I often leave a way out for myself."

Han Tie's heart trembled slightly. Indeed, Zhou Yuan gave him the impression that he was too cunning. Why didn't he quietly drop out and escape?

No! He had no chance to fall behind. With four people in a group, he would be discovered if he made any unusual movements.

And it was safest to follow the Jinyiwei southward!

Han Tie said coldly: "You can't scare me. You can't rely on a musket to buy yourself a ray of life."

Zhou Yuan said: "You have to think clearly. Your decision may cause all of you more than 40 people to die."

Han Tie said: "Die for the country! We have no regrets!"

"Brothers! Kill Zhou Yuan!"

He rushed over first as he spoke.

Zhou Yuan did not shoot, but sighed softly and shook his head helplessly.

And the next moment, in the woods behind him, one by one, the men in black rushed out and killed the Jinyiwei at the fastest speed.

The leader was the fastest. He jumped several feet away with his toes touching the ground and slapped Han Tie directly.

Han Tie's face changed drastically, and he said sternly: "He has helpers! Kill them all!"

While speaking, he raised his knife to block!

But his knife was directly broken by the delicate palm, and the powerful internal force was imprinted on his chest.

Han Tie spurted out a mouthful of blood, his body flew backwards, and fell heavily to the ground, almost unable to stand up.

The Jinyiwei around him were still fighting hard, but their abilities were obviously not as good as those of the black-clothed men. They were killed one by one and had almost no power to fight back.

Zhou Yuan looked at Han Tie and sighed: "I fought for your chance to survive, but you gave up."

"I set the forest on fire, in addition to wanting to get into the Jinyiwei team, it was also to let those who wanted to protect me find me."

Han Tie gritted his teeth and said: "Rebels! You saved Zhou Yuan, you are all rebels, and you all want to destroy your nine clans!"

Zhou Yuan said: "You are a talent, but it's a pity... Now is not the time for me to be merciful."

"Kill them all, don't leave a single one."

The black-clothed men around him immediately began to clean up the mess, and the Jinyiwei fell down one by one, dying on the spot.

Seeing this scene, Han Tie's eyes were bloodshot, and he immediately took out the signal from his arms and pulled it hard.

The white light suddenly rushed up into the sky, making a loud noise, and the red smoke did not dissipate for a long time in the sky.

He gritted his teeth and said, "If we die, you will not live either."

Zhou Yuan said in a deep voice, "Kill!"

The leader of the men in black sighed and killed Han Tie with a palm.

It was not until this time that she turned back to look at Zhou Yuan and sighed faintly, "How did you know I would come?"

Zhou Yuan collapsed to the ground, took out a water bag and drank a few sips, then slowly said:"After all, the assassination has been over for a few days. I can't have figured out everything, right?"

"Your Majesty wants to play a big game, but even so, he shouldn't watch me die."

"The situation in Ziwei Palace has stabilized, and the layout of Shenjing has entered the final stage. It's time to send you to protect me all the way south."

At this point, he looked at Zhuang Xuansu and said softly: "Master Zhuang, now you can finally tell me the truth, right? The Inner Court only trusts Your Majesty, and has no trust in anyone else, including me, Zhou Yuan."

"You should have checked that Buddha statue, and you should know that there is gunpowder in it, but you kept it from me."

Zhuang Xuansu nodded and said: "With my sister and the Inner Court, no force or person can assassinate Your Majesty in Shenjing, unless it is me. They deliberately set up a trap. "

"Your Majesty is going to play a big game, and the regicide case in Hongluo Temple is just the beginning."

Zhou Yuan laughed and said lightly: "What a big game, I, Zhou Yuan, have also become a chess piece. But Master Zhuang, when I was in Lin'an Prefecture, I risked my life to help you, but you didn't give me anything in return, but you kept the matter of Hongluo Temple from me. Do you think you owe me?"

Zhuang Xuansu lowered his head, not confident, and whispered: "This is a serious matter. Without your Majesty's permission, I dare not tell you."

Zhou Yuan said: "Of course, this is your duty, and I should understand you."

"But if I hadn't been cautious enough in this matter, would I, Zhou Yuan, still be alive?"

Zhuang Xuansu said: "Your Majesty believes that you are capable enough to leave the city, and believes that you can at least hold on for two days. Day."

Speaking of this, she paused slightly and whispered: "Zhou Yuan, you didn't kill Zhang Bailong, the emperor has always known it, she didn't blame you."

Zhou Yuan's face was a little ferocious, and he couldn't help but sneer: "Of course she knows, you said it, the inner court is omnipresent, such a big thing she must know as a king."

"Not only does she know, maybe she also guessed that I would use Zhang Bailong to deal with the uncontrollable situation in the future, so she believed that I could escape."

"But the question is, if it weren't for my Zhou Yuan's caution, what would have happened to Jianjia and the others?"

Zhuang Xuansu didn't know how to answer this sentence, she just stuttered: "Maybe... maybe the emperor... will send someone to protect them."

"Bullshit!"

Zhou Yuan said loudly: "If she wants to play chess, she wants to fake her death, she can't Send people to protect Jianjia and the others openly, otherwise everyone would know that she faked her death. "

"Jianjia's fate, she must have considered it, but she gave it up for the sake of the overall situation!"

"If I hadn't sent them away in advance, they might have been imprisoned or even died!"

Zhuang Xuansu couldn't help but say: "Zhou Yuan, His Majesty trusts your wisdom, so he dared to boldly start such a game. Maybe this is a tacit understanding between you, not that His Majesty wants to abandon your family."

Zhou Yuan sneered: "Of course she can explain it this way."

"She is the emperor, everything is up to her, what can I refute?"

"Until now, I understand why His Majesty was able to ascend to the throne."

"In terms of scheming and power, who among those princes and grandchildren can compare to her?"

"I admire her a little bit. She has the true qualities of a king and her own cold side. "

Speaking of this, he punched the ground and gritted his teeth and said, "But I, Zhou Yuan, care more about my family than the overall situation!"