newbobooks Chapter 148 The corpse in the coffin turned out to be the killer
Chapter 148 The corpse in the coffin turned out to be the killer
"I'm not afraid of him making a fuss. The bigger the fuss he makes, the better it will be for us! We can take this opportunity to take back all the Fang family's assets!" Fang Qingqing said with a smile.
Who would be dissatisfied with having too much money? Apart from anything else, the several shops owned by Fang Lao Er alone are worth a fortune. Leaving them in the Fang family to pay their servants a salary, to serve as capital for expanding their business, or to expand their military supplies, wouldn't that be a good idea?
She needs to go back and think about this matter carefully.
The Nangong Mansion was in a mess after being tossed around by Fang Yuming and his group. The yard had just been cleaned up and they were preparing to hang the plaque of Jixiangyuan on an auspicious day, but now it seemed that they had to clean it up again.
"Mother, please take care of cleaning up the Nangong Mansion next door. I still have things to do in the mansion. Qing'er will take his leave first."
Fang Qingqing insisted on going back. Fang Yun was worried, so she ordered Cao Ben to escort her all the way back to the palace.
To be honest, Fang Qingqing really enjoyed the feeling of having a mother's care. This was a kind of family love that she, as a professional time traveler, had never experienced before. It was also the feeling she most cherished and enjoyed after traveling back to the original owner's body.
A group of people were riding in a carriage heading towards Nangong Mansion when the carriage suddenly stopped.
"Why don't you keep going?"
Tong'er anxiously lifted the curtain, stuck her head out and asked in a low voice.
"Miss, there's a funeral ahead, and the coffin is blocking the road, so the carriage can't pass..."
The coachman said with embarrassment that this road was the only way back to the palace. As it was located in a narrow section, it could only accommodate one carriage. The coffin was lying across the road, and the carriage could not pass at all.
"Princess, please wait a moment. I'll go and tell the master..."
Just as Tong'er was about to get off the car, Cao Ben hurriedly stopped her.
"Young lady, please don't act rashly. I'll go over and find out the truth. Please ask Master Xuan from Huayuan to take good care of the princess..."
When Cao Ben saw the coffin blocking the way, his heart skipped a beat and he felt that there was something fishy going on.
This section of road is an official road, built on a hillside with cliffs on both sides. If one accidentally startles the horses and overturns the carriage, or if someone falls off the cliff, they will either die or be injured.
Besides, there is no village or shop nearby, so how could we possibly hold a funeral here?
"Master, please have mercy on us. The carriage accidentally rolled down, but at least the coffin didn't fall over. Please help us, Master, and help carry the coffin back..."
Cao Ben walked quickly to the front, and the man with the mourning cloth on his head rushed forward, fell to the ground and kowtowed heavily, while the two men surrounding the coffin bowed their heads and cried bitterly.
"Master, even if you can't help us transport the coffin back, please call a few strong men to help us move the coffin to the side of the road so as not to delay the carriage's passage..."
Cao Ben checked and found nothing unusual. Just as he was about to bend down to help, he suddenly felt a cold wind in his ears and saw a sharp blade stabbing at him from behind!
Fortunately, Cao Ben reacted quickly and flipped over like a hawk and flew into the air. With a clang, the man who had just kowtowed and begged suddenly threw a sharp knife in his hand!
"Copy guy!"
The other men suddenly took out their weapons that flashed with cold light and ran straight towards the carriage!
Fang Qingqing couldn't help but secretly groan. Her mother was right. This road was indeed not peaceful. They were obviously coming specifically for her!
In the blink of an eye, Xuan Qingshan and others from Huayuan quickly surrounded the carriage from the four directions of east, west, south and north. Even Princess Yunqing and the little civet cat, who had no martial arts skills at all, ran to the carriage to protect her.
"Xiao Wu!"
Letting a group of old, weak, and disabled people fight against a vicious killer is like throwing an egg against a rock. Not only will they fail to protect her, but they will also die in vain! No one of them can be harmed.
But now, if she is not careful when using her power, something will go wrong, so she can only quickly summon Xiao Wu!
Bang!
Suddenly, there was a sound like thunder in the air, and Xiao Wu suddenly fell from the sky, waving the spear in his hand and stabbing several villains accurately!
"Keep alive!"
"Yes, Master!"
Xiao Wu responded and stabbed the legs of several people with the spear in his hand!
"Ah, sister, sister, General Wu can actually penetrate the bad guys' bodies! Ah, General Wu can become invisible!"
The little cat opened its eyes wide, looking at the incredible scene in front of it, and couldn't help but screaming out loud.
Not only the children found it incredible, even the knowledgeable Huayuan envoy and Xuan Qingshan felt that there was something wrong with their eyes.
Shang Wu wielded the spear in his hand with dazzling skill. After quickly stabbing a villain in the leg, his body suddenly disappeared!
When he appeared again, he was already standing behind another villain. After a crisp sound of "puff", the man's legs went soft and he fell to the ground, covering his injured leg that was bleeding profusely and screaming.
Fearing that there was some trick, Hua Yuanshi, Xuan Qingshan and others did not dare to leave the carriage. On this side, Shang Wu and Cao Ben quickly chopped the four villains to the ground, untied the white mourning cloth from their heads, and tied their hands tightly behind their backs.
"Princess, after moving the coffin, please have General Wu of the Huayuan Envoy escort you back to the palace and quickly arrange for someone to come back and meet you!"
Cao Ben felt a tingling sensation on his back and his forehead was covered in cold sweat.
If Shang Wu had not appeared in time, he really couldn't imagine what would have happened.
What’s strange is that after Shang Wu stabbed several people, he disappeared again.
Although Cao Ben was full of doubts, now was not the time to ask. He bent down and quickly moved the coffin aside, urging Fang Qingqing and others to hurry back.
"Okay! Master Cao, be careful!"
Cao Ben is an elder of the Fang family. The Fang family has long regarded Cao Ben as one of their own. His mother calls him Uncle Cao, and he is the second child, so it is not an exaggeration to call him Second Master Cao.
A group of people got on their horses and got on the carriages. Just as they were about to set off, they suddenly heard a scream behind them.
Fang Qingqing curled her lips. "Haha, you're out now, you've been fooled, right? I knew none of these idiots would escape!"
Shang Wu appeared again, holding a spear in his hand, and picked up a man in black in the air. Cao Ben held a long sword in his hand and stabbed the man in the leg.
"Master, take them all!"
Shang Wu picked up the sturdy man with a pierced leg and wearing a shroud with a spear, held high as if holding a flag of victory, walked to the front of the carriage and said.
"Very good, hand him over to Master Cao, you can leave..."
Fang Qingqing said with a smile.
Seeing Shangwu running wildly into the distance, she couldn't help but grin.
After spending a long time together, she and Shangwu have become more and more in tune with each other. Shangwu knows how to cooperate with her in a play without even making eye contact.
After all, the Shangwu God was elusive, so this was a bit difficult to explain. He pretended to run away and would return to the space in a while.