But Chen Gu was so strong that no matter how hard Zhang Shan used his stinger, it couldn't make any progress. With another bayonet on his back, Zhang Shan realized that he had no chance at all.

But Chen Gu under him screamed twice in succession, and then shouted that it was poisonous. This made Zhang Shan full of doubts. He realized it before he died. He was afraid that Chen Gu had already seen through their plan and was now planning something.

Zhang Shan no longer had the chance to guess what Chen Gu was planning. As the number of knife wounds on his body increased, Zhang Shan finally lost his strength and then consciousness.

Hearing the shouting outside, Cai Qian ran out immediately and saw Chen Gu's personal guards stabbing Zhang Shan to death. They then pulled Zhang Shan's body apart, checked on Chen Gu's condition, and then removed a door panel and carried Chen Gu away.

The assassin, the poison, and Chen Gu's screams, all added together, made Cai Xi feel confused and uncertain for a moment.

Is Chen Jue dead?

If not dead, then seriously injured or poisoned!
It's over. Although the situation of the Huaxia tribe is very good and it has completely suppressed the Qing court, that is based on the assumption that nothing happens to Chen Gu.

After all, everyone knows that Chen Gu is the backbone of the entire Huaxia tribe. Once something happens to Chen Gu, and the prince is still young, there is a great possibility that the Huaxia tribe will fall apart.

Once the Huaxia tribe is divided, it will be difficult for it to be a rival to the Qing court. Of course, there is also the possibility that both sides will suffer losses.

So, is this good or bad for Tsai’s forces?
There should be both good and bad things. The bad thing is that Tsai’s power will also become uncertain, and many things are no longer certain.

At the same time, there are countless possibilities.

No matter what, what Cai Xi needed to do at this time was to report Chen Gu's current situation to his father Cai Qian as soon as possible so that Cai Qian could make preparations early.

However, now that Cai is trapped in Fuzhou, he still needs to purchase some military equipment from the Huaxia Department to enhance his own strength.

After all, a blacksmith must be strong himself. No matter what you do, you need strength as a foundation, otherwise no matter how good the plan is, it will be in vain.

What Cai Xi did not expect was that even though Chen Jue had committed such a big crime, he, as an eyewitness, was not restricted in his freedom.

Later, he learned from the General Staff that the arms deal was proceeding as usual, and he could even leave Wuchang and return to Fujian at any time.

In this case, Cai Xi first sent someone back to Fujian to inform Cai Qian. After obtaining the armaments, Cai Xi left Fujian as soon as possible.

Government office!

After learning that Cai Xi had left Wuchang, Chen Gu smiled and asked Zheng Ming and Lao Nian, "What do you think Cai Qian will choose?"

"Cai Qian's rebellion has nothing to do with our Huaxia tribe. The Qing Dynasty implemented a maritime ban and imposed heavy taxes on coastal fishermen. Fishermen could not survive and would naturally rebel. Cai Qian at least would not surrender to the court.

As for the rest, no matter what choice Cai Qian makes, it is actually not important to our Huaxia Department.

The key is, leader, what choice are you going to make?" Zheng Ming asked.

"Of course, Scarface has invaded Guangdong. The Tiandihui must no longer be the same Tiandihui as before." Chen Gu sighed and said.

"We will definitely attack Guangdong!" Zheng Ming smiled and said, "But that's not important either. What I'm asking is, leader, how long do you plan to fake your death?"

"This time must not be too long, otherwise my Huaxia Department will definitely be shaken!" Lao Nian frowned and said. Chen Gu thought for a while and asked: "Don't you think this is a good opportunity?"

"Leader, are you talking about luring the Qing army in Hankou and Hanyang to attack the city?" Zheng Ming asked.

"That's just one of them!" Chen Gu nodded, and then said, "At the same time, we can also see what monsters will jump out from within our Huaxia Department!"

"Absolutely not!" Lao Nian immediately advised: "The human heart cannot withstand temptation, and human nature itself has two sides. Since you can suppress the dark side, why let it out?"

Zheng Ming nodded and said with a smile: "Forget about the others, but the two mistresses are not easy to deal with. Leader, don't let this temptation burn you!"

Chen Gu couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, then squinted his eyes and said: "Actually, I really want to see what Qing'er will choose!"

Zheng Ming and Lao Nian couldn't help but look at each other. They saw expressions of surprise in each other's eyes, and then they shut their mouths. It was not easy for them to talk about such things.

Chen Gu was silent for a long time, then said, "Let's go to Sichuan to announce the funeral. I'll leave Wuchang to you two. I'll go to Nanjing to see Lao Piao first, and then go to Fujian!"

"This~!" Lao Nian smiled bitterly and asked, "Is it necessary to do this?"

"Yes, this news will definitely shake our Huaxia Department, especially the entire Jiangnan New Area. The consequences are unknown!" Zheng Ming also advised.

"Just treat it as a test. The corruption of the Qing Dynasty has made the Huaxia tribe accustomed to smooth sailing in recent years. A test of adversity is still necessary!" Chen Gu said with a smile.

Afterwards, Chen Gu wrote a letter to generals in various places, saying that as long as the army was not in chaos, it would not get any more chaotic.

The first person to receive Chen Gu's letter was Yunhua. After learning the cause and effect of the matter, Yunhua smiled bitterly and immediately dispatched the elite of the entire Hunan joint defense team, a total of 30,000 people to garrison in Jingzhou. He himself took 3,000 main forces to rush back to Chongqing.

Yunhua needed to rush back to deploy defenses, and Chen Gu entrusted the safety of Chongqing to Yunhua, especially the safety of Qin Ling and her son.

In late autumn last year, Wu Qing'er gave birth to a son for Chen Gu, and Qin Ling gave birth to a daughter for Chen Gu. Chen Gu had never seen either of these children, so it was naturally impossible for him to let anything happen to them.

Chen Gu's funeral procession went all the way up the river, but there was no movement in the cities of Hankou and Hanyang.

Even after a few days, when the whole world was shaken, there was still no movement in the two cities. Chen Gu continued to stay in Wuchang for a few days. Seeing that Hanyang and Hankou remained inactive, he could only sigh helplessly and took a small fishing boat down the river to Nanjing.

This time, Chen Gu traveled light, only bringing Zhang Zhe and two other skilled guards with him.

Nanjing, Shangyuan County in the west of the city, is the military base of the Huaxia Department.

Although Shangyuan County is a small city, it is large enough for garrisoning the Huaxia tribe as the attacking party.

Inside the government office, Lao Piao was feasting on the food, enjoying himself, drinking wine and eating meat.

"Aren't you too heartless?" Suddenly Chen Gu's voice sounded in the lobby.

"Bullshit!" Lao Piao sneered indistinctly, took a big sip of wine and swallowed the meat in his mouth, then said, "As the saying goes, good people don't live long, while evil people live for thousands of years. Do you ask yourself if you are a good person?" (End of this chapter)