Chapter 419 - 330, Plotting a rebellion
Once the crossbow arrow is released, it is no longer a street brawl; it will pierce the heavens.
The young man in Li Shamao Alley instantly sobered up.
He casually tossed the wine jar to the ground, turned around, and walked out: "Zhou Kuang, pack up quickly and leave. Erase all traces of our visit here tonight. No one can know I was here."
In the Imperial Capital, hiding heavy armor and using a crossbow is a major crime of rebellion!
Where did the crossbow come from? Who made it, who hid it, who used it? Anyone involved will not escape unscathed.
Zhou Kuang whispered, "Could someone be framing the second branch of the Chen family? Chen Lizhi isn’t that foolish. Over the years, he’s assigned Chen Wenren to idle away in the Yulin Army without sharing any power, entrusting everything to his eldest son, Chen Wende. Even if Chen Wenren lost his mind, he couldn’t mobilize a crossbow. Chen Wende is steady and experienced, holding the position of Assistant Minister of Rites, and wouldn’t engage in such nonsense with Chen Wenren."
Zhou Kuang continued, "It’s just Wang Huan. Even if caught by this group downstairs, what could they do? It’s not like the court caught him. Why kill him to silence him? But the moment the crossbow arrow appears, the outer city will be turned upside down; no cover can conceal this. This isn’t covering a lid; it’s flipping the table."
The young man suddenly halted, standing in the corridor, looking back at Zhou Kuang: "Zhou Kuang, these two crossbow arrows weren’t aimed at the Chen family; they were aimed at me. If I’m not mistaken, the crossbowman should have poisoned himself after shooting the arrow."
Zhou Kuang was stunned, "Aimed at you?"
The young man sneered, "These two crossbow arrows being shot, the Chen family can protect Chen Wenren. At most, there’s exile to Lingnan; Heji will suffer, but the Chen family won’t be deeply affected... only I will lose many things."
Zhou Kuang, astonished, asked, "Lose what?"