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The reason the two of them worked so hard to stop Li Chengqian was simply because they were at the foot of the imperial city.
The headquarters of the Eastern Depot is very close to the palace. If the emperor's lackeys were killed so openly...
If the emperor loses face, he will definitely send someone to kill Li Chengqian.
And the primary candidate must be himself, or Zhu Wushi.
But I don't want to face Li Chengqian; I'll die.
Upon arriving at the headquarters of the Eastern Depot, one finds it heavily guarded.
Countless agents from the Eastern Depot aimed their armor-piercing crossbows at Li Chengqian; these crossbow bolts were specifically designed to break through the body's protective internal energy.
Even ordinary grandmasters couldn't withstand more than a few blows.
Seeing that a major battle was about to break out, Zhu Wushi was also making a final effort.
“Mr. Li, how about this, why don’t you come and sit with me for a while?”
“I will definitely place Liu Xi’s head in front of you in one hour.”
"Please, Mr. Li, give me some face. People of the imperial court really cannot die at the hands of outsiders."
Li Chengqian didn't even blink at Zhu Wushi's persuasion.
"Do you have a lot of influence?"
"brush!"
With a flick of his right hand, Li Chengqian's folding fan caused half of the East Depot's courtyard wall and gate to be sheared away.
Anyone who stood in Li Chengqian's way died without exception.
Upon seeing this, some of the Eastern Depot agents on both sides immediately prepared to unleash their armor-piercing crossbows.
Cao Zhengchun quickly stopped this action.
Good heavens! You still dare to make a move at this time? Do you want me to die so you can take over?
The courtyard walls and gate collapsed, and once the dust settled, everyone could see the scene inside.
Liu Xi was bound hand and foot and placed in the courtyard.
Clearly, Cao Zhengchun had long planned to push Liu Xi out to appease Li Chengqian's anger.
He just hoped that Li Chengqian wouldn't kill Liu Xi so openly, and would save face for the court.
Li Chengqian trudged through the dust and blood to Liu Xi and personally removed the cloth from his mouth.
"Mr. Li, please forgive me, I will never dare to do it again."
"Besides, I didn't touch Little Fish! He tried to kill me first."
Upon hearing Liu Xi's explanation, Li Chengqian nodded and said, "What you said is quite right."
“Since you didn’t touch Xiaoyuer, I really don’t have a good reason to kill you.”
"But I have such great strength so that others can listen to my reasoning calmly."
"And when I don't want to reason, I shut those who do."
"So I don't want to reason with you right now, do you understand what I mean?"
After saying that, Li Chengqian casually picked up a steel knife from the ground and handed it to Xiaoyuer.
"I want his wails to echo throughout the capital for the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, and I also want his head to hang from the big tree at the Ping An Inn."
"Remember, the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, not a single breath can be missed."
Chapter 245 One Sword Pierces Three Thousand Armor, Yaoyue's Hypocritical Words
After saying that, Li Chengqian turned and walked out of the East Depot compound.
Then they arrived at a tea stall not far away, where the tea stall owner looked at Li Chengqian in horror.
"I want a bowl of tea, the kind without sleeping potion or poison."
"Why are you looking at me like that? Serve me tea! Are you afraid I won't pay you?"
Just then, Liu Xi's scream rang out.
In the end, the tea stall owner still poured Li Chengqian a bowl of tea.
Li Chengqian picked up his teacup, took a slow sip, and smacked his lips, asking, "What's your name, and what position do you hold in the Embroidered Uniform Guard?"
Upon hearing this question, the tea stall owner panicked.
Something big happened at the Eastern Depot, and it happened in the capital. Naturally, the Embroidered Uniform Guard had to come and take a look.
But who would have thought that he would encounter such a jinx?
"Reporting to Mr. Li, my name is Shen Lian, a captain of the Embroidered Uniform Guard."
Upon hearing this name, Li Chengqian's lips curled up slightly, because he was reminded of a very interesting person.
Add money, lay Buddhist!
"May I see your Embroidered Spring Knife?"
Faced with Li Chengqian's request, Shen Lian dared not disobey and immediately pulled out the Embroidered Spring Knife from the pile of firewood and presented it with both hands.
Gently stroking the blade, Li Chengqian's small wish was fulfilled.
Li Chengqian returned the Embroidered Spring Blade to Shen Lian and said, "Let's see how it goes."
Although he couldn't figure out Li Chengqian's intentions, Shen Lian still obediently began practicing his swordsmanship.
After reading it, Li Chengqian frowned and shook his head.
"Your basic skills are solid, but that's not how you use a knife."
"I'll teach you three tricks, that should be enough for you."
After saying that, Li Chengqian used his internal force to control a wooden stick and strike at Shen Lian, who quickly raised his sword to defend himself.
But could a mere Shen Lian withstand Li Chengqian's attack?
Obviously it can't be done.
Moreover, even if Li Chengqian doesn't know swordsmanship, with his current strength and level, he could easily come up with a couple of moves that would be enough for Shen Lian to benefit from for a lifetime.
After three moves, Shen Lian was beaten black and blue.
Li Chengqian smiled and said, "Take good care of these three moves; they will be of great help to you in the future."
After saying this, Li Chengqian got up and left, with a three-thousand-tael silver note under the bowl.
Li Chengqian: Tsk tsk!
Based on the timeline, "Paying More Money Layman" should be making his appearance soon.
This iconic scene is one you absolutely must be there for.
Little Fish was carrying a human head wrapped in cloth. Li Chengqian glanced at it and said unhappily.
"Didn't we agree on the time it takes to drink a cup of tea? Why is it earlier?"
"He bit his tongue and committed suicide."
"I'll deduct a month's wages from your pay. You can't even do this little thing right. You're so stupid."
After saying that, Li Chengqian led Xiaoyuer toward the city gate.
In the vast capital city, no one dared to stop them.
Watching Li Chengqian's retreating figure, Zhu Wushi sighed helplessly.
He thought to himself, "The rebellion plan needs to be brought forward. The Emperor will definitely be angry if I didn't stop Li Chengqian today."
Zhu Wushi looked worried, while Cao Zhengchun had a big smile on his face.
Hey!
I personally tried to stop Li Chengqian, and although I failed, at most I'll just be accused of incompetence.
But Zhu Wushi was in trouble; he defied the imperial decree and sought an opportunity to kill him.
Outside the city gate.
Three thousand armored soldiers stood in perfect formation, blocking Li Chengqian's path.
This is the famous Liaodong Iron Cavalry of the Ming Dynasty. Although it only numbers three thousand, it is equivalent to an army of ten thousand.
Because they are elite troops, as long as the elite troops are still there on the battlefield, there is still a chance to turn the tide.
Emperor Taizong of Tang used 3,000 Xuanjia soldiers to defeat Dou Jiande, demonstrating the formidable power of heavily armored cavalry.
Although the Liaodong Iron Cavalry was not as good as the Xuanjia Army, they were not far behind.
In addition to these three thousand iron cavalry, there were also some eunuchs among them, all of whom were experts in the palace.
Even the lowest level has the strength of a Grandmaster at the peak, especially an old eunuch whose eyebrows have turned white.
His strength has reached the late stage of Grandmaster, almost on par with Li Chengqian's current strength.
Even if Zhang Sanfeng wanted to force his way through such a lineup, it would be an impossible task.
And these are the reasons why the imperial court doesn't take the martial arts world seriously.
Li Chengqian glanced at the old eunuch and said calmly, "Is there anything else you want to say before you start the fight?"
The old eunuch slowly walked out and said weakly, "His Majesty is very interested in Mr. Li's storytelling."
"So I would like to invite Mr. Li to the palace to give a speech."
"What if I don't go?"
"Under the whole heaven, all land belongs to the king; on the shores of the earth, all people are subjects of the king. No one can disobey the imperial edict."
"understood!"
Li Chengqian nodded and handed the fan to Xiaoyuer.
He uttered two words softly, but everyone in the capital city heard them.
"Here comes the sword!"
A pale blue light flew from the horizon and landed in Li Chengqian's hand. This was the system's mission reward: the Frost Sword.