After traveling through time, I rely on force to survive

Chapter 251 Who Are You

The soldiers on duty were temporarily called away to maintain order, which greatly facilitated Li Qingqing's actions.

She immediately ran towards the courtyard wall.

After listening carefully outside the courtyard wall, he noticed that there was no guard in one spot inside the courtyard. With a swift movement, he leaped into Zhang Haoyi's residence and ran towards his bedroom.

At this moment, Zhang Haoyi was not resting in his bedroom. He was filled with anger and frustration, and he frowned as he stared at the group of soldiers surrounding the gate of his residence.

No sooner had Vice Envoy Yao left than these people came to harass him.

That's right, it's harassment!

But he could only suppress his anger, though his tone was undeniably cold.

Zhang Haoyi glanced around, then looked at the leading deputy general He and asked in a cold voice, "You mean, you've come to me at this hour to report your war exploits?"

“That’s right, Lord Zhang,” Vice General He said, forcing a smile.

"My lord will be returning to the capital early the day after tomorrow. The general is worried that some might be overlooked, so he has summoned the soldiers who have rendered meritorious service. I wonder if my lord would like to arrange for them to give their accounts now?"

Lieutenant General He felt that if looks could kill, he would probably have been stabbed to death by Lord Zhang twice over.

Fortunately, Zhang Haoyi paid great attention to his outward appearance, especially when facing these hundreds of soldiers with military achievements, he had to make sure that the image was presented properly.

"Alright, since you're all so enthusiastic, let's begin right away!"

Zhang Haoyi forced a smile and then ordered, "Someone, go and summon all the clerks, and also bring in the Xuanjia soldiers to maintain order."

After arranging things for everyone, Zhang Haoyi went back to his bedroom alone.

Hundreds of soldiers gathered together, chattering away, giving him a headache.

These matters could have been handled by Imperial Censor Ruan, but he has not yet returned.

Does it really take this long to get a few documents?

Are they reminiscing about the past?

These people are either against him or nowhere to be found when it matters most.

Zhang Haoyi sat angrily on a stool in his bedroom, picked up the teapot on the table, poured himself a drink, completely unaware that someone had already sneaked into his bedroom.

His mouth was dry, so he gulped down several cups of wine.

Suddenly, his breath caught in his throat, and out of the corner of his eye, he glimpsed a masked man in black who had appeared out of nowhere in the bedroom.

"Who are you?" Zhang Haoyi asked cautiously.

The dim light cast a long shadow of the man in black, and what's more, he was holding a gleaming large knife.

The lamplight flickered, reflecting off the blade and occasionally casting a sinister, eerie glow.

Zhang Haoyi's heart skipped a beat. He slammed down his cup and immediately stood up as if by reflex, then quickly ran out the door.

How could Li Qingqing let him escape?

He immediately dodged and blocked the doorway, while simultaneously locking the door from the inside.

"You, what do you want to do?"

Zhang Haoyi stared warily at the large knife, took two steps back, his heart pounding, but he pretended to be calm.

Li Qingqing held the large knife she had taken from Wu Fu in her hand, casually brandished it at Zhang Haoyi, and said in a low voice:

"Don't panic, I won't kill you, I just want to talk to you!"

"What do you want to talk about?" Zhang Haoyi breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that he wouldn't be killed.

"Sit down and let's talk." Li Qingqing walked to the table.

"Don't try anything funny, or I won't give you the antidote."

"Antidote?"

Zhang Haoyi opened his eyes wide and stared intently at Li Qingqing.

Suddenly, he thought of something, glanced mechanically at the teacup on the table, and felt a surge of anger and frustration.

"You're despicable! You actually poisoned me!"

"Despicable? Hmph, compared to your framing of meritorious officials and harboring traitors, this is nothing more than an eye for an eye in the martial world."

Li Qingqing took her seat leisurely.

Zhang Haoyi was indeed a "talented person." As soon as he got off the carriage, he tricked away the evidence and turned the whole case upside down in a single day.

Fortunately, he cared most about his image of "fairness and impartiality," otherwise she and Li Feng would have been in an even more passive position.

"Are you from the martial arts world? Who exactly are you?"

Zhang Haoyi caught the detail, his legs went weak, and he slumped into a chair.

The unruly and capricious people of the martial world are not to be trifled with; they are not to be trifled with!

"Qingfeng Pavilion, ever heard of it?" Li Qingqing glanced at him disdainfully. "If you haven't, it's the same whether you have now!"

"A newly emerging organization in the martial arts world, Qingfeng Pavilion?!"

Wherever the righteous breeze blows, evil will be vanquished and wicked punished!

These eight large characters suddenly appeared in Zhang Haoyi's mind, making him dizzy.

He exclaimed in shock, "You, you, what do you want with me?"

Zhang Haoyi panicked; he had heard of it!

This organization is said to take on assassination missions.

Anyone who embezzles public funds, perverts justice, harms the people, or makes judgments based on personal gain will be beheaded once verified!

Zhang Haoyi was trembling with fear, wondering in his mind if he had given himself away over the years.

Li Qingqing was somewhat surprised.

How did Zhang Haoyi know about Qingfeng Pavilion?

She had discussed with Feng Qingyuan the need to provide the Shadow Guards with more opportunities for real combat, and Feng Qingyuan then suggested increasing assassination missions.

They can not only get a high reward, but also take down more corrupt officials.

Unexpectedly, Qingfeng Pavilion has made a name for itself in just a few months.

Mr. Feng must have made a great contribution to the advancement of this matter. He was once wrongfully imprisoned and imprisoned on death row. He hates corrupt officials very much, and his actions now are also acting on behalf of Heaven.

Li Qingqing stared at Zhang Haoyi and spoke in a cold voice.

"I need you to do two things! First, Wei Sheng is guilty of treason and must be executed; his crimes must be made public to the world! Second, all soldiers of Qi'an Kingdom must be repatriated within three days!"

"Release all the soldiers of Qi'an Kingdom? That's absolutely impossible!" Upon hearing this, Zhang Haoyi immediately stood up in shock.

"I cannot agree to this! Who do you think you are, daring to order me around like this?"

"Slap!" Zhang Haoyi had barely finished speaking when he received a hard slap across the face.

"Someone is coming——"

Zhang Haoyi was furious and opened his mouth to shout for help, but he was slapped hard across the face again.

Zhang Haoyi was both shocked and furious, and retreated repeatedly.

Li Qingqing snorted coldly, took two steps forward, and raised her broadsword again.

"If you shout again, believe me, I'll chop you in half with this sword."

Zhang Haoyi shuddered, suddenly realizing that if this person truly wanted to take his life, he would have already killed him with a single blow.

There must have been some reservations involved.

Moreover, there were no signs of poisoning on his body, so the other party was probably bluffing.

So Zhang Haoyi mustered his courage and shouted sternly:

"You, you defy the law! You assaulted a high-ranking official! You're playing tricks, who are you? And why are you interfering in court affairs!"

He stared intently at Li Qingqing, trying to see who was behind the mask!

"Our Qingfeng Pavilion acts on behalf of Heaven and punishes those who defy it! If you do not comply, there is no need to cure the poison in your body."

Li Qingqing spoke coldly.

"By the way, this poison will take effect every two hours. I'm sure you can withstand it."

After Li Qingqing finished speaking, she took out a letter from her body and handed it to Zhang Haoyi.

"Not long ago, someone delivered several letters to my Qingfeng Pavilion. This is one of them. You might as well open it and read it. Surely you don't want such a letter to fall into the hands of the Emperor?"

Zhang Haoyi's gaze fell on the letter, and he was suddenly startled.

He quickly took the letter and examined it carefully.

It was indeed a letter from his mentor, clearly instructing Wei Sheng on what to do!

He wasn't mistaken; the handwriting was definitely his mentor's!

Zhang Haoyi immediately made a face and whispered:

"I agree to your first condition, but it's not that I don't agree to the second, it's just that... if I let them go, His Majesty will blame me..."

"laugh--"

Before Zhang Haoyi could finish speaking, Li Qingqing flicked her wrist, and the large knife in her hand stabbed into the bedpost behind Zhang Haoyi with a whoosh.

Zhang Haoyi turned pale with fright and immediately fell silent.

"I'll only give you three days!"

"If you still ignore this in three days, I won't hesitate to take your life."

After Li Qingqing finished speaking, she prepared to leave.

Zhang Haoyi grew anxious. "Wait! I promise, if I complete the task, when will you detoxify me?"

"The day all the soldiers of Qi'an Kingdom leave, I will surely cure your poison!"

"And these letters..."

“If you do as I say, these letters will not be sent out.”