Chapter 625 Leaving Beijing
Gui Hai Yidao's words immediately shocked Shangguan Haitang and Duan Tianya.

As sworn brothers and sisters who grew up together, they are naturally very clear about Gui Hai Yidao's strength.

Looking at the entire martial arts world, Gui Hai Yidao is enough to be ranked among the top masters.

Even Duan Tianya, although ranked above Gui Hai Yidao due to various factors, but in terms of martial arts, he cannot say that he can definitely defeat the other.

The strength between the two is roughly the same.

He was able to use only his internal force to suppress Gui Hai Yidao so that he could not move and completely lose his ability to move. How terrifying must this person's strength be?
They did not see the scene of Chai Xin fighting Cao Zhengchun. Only when they recalled the scene of Cao Zhengchun's sudden withdrawal did they suddenly realize it.

"Could it be that the person who just fought with Cao Zhengchun was Chai Xin?"

Shangguan Haitang learned a little about Chai Xin from Zhan Zhao and knew that he was a master whose martial arts skills were even better than Zhan Zhao's.

However, I didn't expect him to be so high.

Judging from Cao Zhengchun's performance before he left, I'm afraid he suffered a great loss at the hands of Chai Xin!
Duan Tianya was even more shocked than Shangguan Haitang. He was the only one among the three who had actually seen Chai Xin take action. Gui Hai Yidao didn't even see what was happening before he was subdued. Naturally, he couldn't have seen Chai Xin take action.

But at that time, although Shiba Xin was also very powerful, he easily defeated Karasuma, who was even stronger than himself.

But no matter what, he can never be strong enough to suppress Cao Zhengchun!

Thinking back to the day when he was sent back to Hulong Villa by Zhang Jinjiu, he felt the aura of Dongying's internal energy and fought with Chai Xin...

At that time, Shiba Nobuyuki seemed to be much stronger than when he was fighting against Karasuma.

"What kind of person is he, and how could he improve so quickly?"

Duan Tianya's eyes were solemn and his thoughts were complicated.

At this moment, the sound of horse hooves was heard, and it was a large group of people from the Hulong Villa who had arrived.

"Let's go. Although I didn't suffer any damage from the sword, I suffered a lot of damage. Let's go back and rest first."

Duan Tianya stepped forward and wanted to carry Gui Hai Yidao on his back.

Shangguan Haitang hit him on the arm with a folding fan and said coldly: "I'll do it!"

As he said that, he carried Gui Hai Yidao on his back, and leapt onto a horse with a light step.

Gui Hai Yidao's face was originally full of gloom, but when Shangguan Haitang carried him on his back, his expression froze, and then an imperceptible joy flashed in his eyes.

Duan Tianya looked at the two people riding away on horseback and shook his head with a wry smile.

He naturally knew that Shangguan Haitang was angry, but at the moment he was also in a state of confusion and didn't know how to deal with himself, let alone how to explain to the other party.

On the other side, Chai Xin, Zhan Zhao and the Bai brothers went around in a big circle and returned to their house in Lin'an City.

It has to be said that for the top masters in the martial arts world, the defense of Lin'an City is really useless.

In Chai Xin's house, everyone sat down as host and guest, and the servants served them tea.

"Brother Chai, I am deeply grateful for your help. In the future, if you ask me to do anything, I will go through fire and water without hesitation!"

Bai Yutang and Bai Zhantang drank tea instead of wine and toasted Chai Xin.

Chai Xin stood up and drank the tea, then waved his hand and said, "I am only entrusted with this matter. If you two brothers want to express gratitude, you should thank Brother Zhan. However, it is also my honor to meet two young talents."

"It is my honor to meet Brother Chai!"

Bai Zhantang immediately said enthusiastically.

Bai Yutang said seriously: "No matter what, thank you Brother Chai and Brother Zhan for saving my life!"

As he spoke, he bowed to each of them.

Zhan Zhao immediately stood up and returned the greeting, saying with a wry smile: "Brother Chai, please don't make fun of me. If it weren't for your help, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to protect myself. Thank you very much, brother!"

As he spoke, he also picked up the tea and offered a toast.

"My dear brother, don't be too modest. Your good friend is in danger, and you are willing to rescue him even though you know it's dangerous. This chivalrous heart is precious. You can practice martial arts, but it's hard to have a good character!"

Chai Xin drank another glass and praised sincerely with a smile.

"Brother, I have a question in my mind, I don't know whether I should ask or not?" After the two sides chatted for a while, Zhan Zhao couldn't help but speak.

Chai Xin knew that he had been holding it in for a long time, and he also knew that the Bai brothers must have been the same. Hearing this, he smiled and said, "You and I are brothers, and you can talk if you want. I will tell you everything I know."

"Then I am being rude... May I ask, brother, does the Iron-hearted Divine King... really have evil intentions?"

Even though Zhan Zhao was such a pure-hearted person, he couldn't help but stutter when asking this question, which shows his inner struggle.

Although the Bai brothers did not speak, they all tilted their ears and listened carefully.

Chai Xin had expected Zhan Zhao to ask this question, so he said without hesitation, "There is absolutely no need for this."

Zhan Zhao and the other two had not expected that his answer would be so straightforward, without even a hint of hesitation or concealment.

For a moment, you could hear a pin drop in the living room, and the silence was so great that only the breathing of a few people could be heard.

After a long time, Zhan Zhao asked again: "May I ask, brother, how did you know this?"

"Do you still remember the father and daughter of the Yagyu family?"

Chai Xin put down the teacup and asked back.

The Baisi brothers naturally didn't understand, but Zhan Zhao remembered it. He nodded when he heard it, and then he became more confused: "Could this matter be related to the Liu Sheng family father and daughter?"

"To be precise, it was the father and daughter of the Yagyu family, who were the Japanese forces that Zhao Wusi secretly recruited."

Chai Xin stood up and paced slowly in the living room. His words made the three people present feel a little confused.

"Zhao Wushi promised that as long as the Yagyu family helped him seize the throne, he would make the Yagyu family the legitimate family of Japan. In addition, Brother Zhan should have heard about the disappearance of the Queen Mother some time ago, right?"

“Of course. If it weren’t for this case, I wouldn’t have met you.” Zhan Zhao was stunned for a moment before speaking.

Previously, Duan Tianya disappeared while chasing Wuhuan, so Zhao Wusi sent Zhang Jinjiu to investigate and asked Zhan Zhao to protect him, so the two got to know each other.

"That day, I told you and Mr. Zhang where Duan Tianya was... In fact, I was the one who saved Duan Tianya from Wuhuan."

Chai Xin walked to the door, looked at the white clouds in the sky, and his voice was calm and even had a hint of laziness.

"You should have known these things later, but what you didn't know is... why Duan Tianya would chase Wuhuan. Why would the top person in Hulong Villa chase the envoy of a neighboring country in the middle of the night?"

Hearing this question, the three people in the hall fell into deep thought.

Chai Xin turned around, his eyes swept over the faces of the three people one by one, and continued: "Duan Tianya told me that on the night when the Queen Mother disappeared, Wu Wan suddenly appeared in Hulong Villa. After he noticed it, he got into a fight with him and chased him all the way to the outside of the posthouse."

"Coincidentally, when I first arrived in Lin'an that day, I happened to see several men in black escaping from the Forbidden Palace, carrying a large quilt on their backs. I followed them all the way out of suspicion, and finally followed them to the posthouse..."

"Finally, it was discovered that the person wrapped in the quilt was an old woman."

"They took great pains to kidnap an old woman from the palace... Who could this old woman be? She couldn't be an old palace maid, could she? I immediately realized that this matter was of great importance. Later, I learned from Duan Tianya that the old woman was the queen mother!" "After Wuhuan sent the queen mother to the posthouse to hide, they left again soon. I originally planned to take the opportunity to rescue the old woman - at that time, I didn't know it was the queen mother. But soon, I heard a fierce fight."

"In order to avoid alerting the enemy, I gave up rescuing the old woman and went outside to check."

"I found that Wu Wan was fighting with someone and had the upper hand, so I immediately attacked him and severely injured him. Later I found out that the person fighting with Wu Wan was Duan Tianya."

"Soon, Karasuma revealed another shocking secret in order to survive... He was not an envoy from Izumo at all, and the princess was also a fake."

"The real Izumo delegation had already been destroyed by them and replaced."

"The man behind all this is the famous Iron-hearted Divine King, Zhao Wusi."

"He ordered people to pretend to be the princess of Izumo and the envoy, intending to humiliate the emperor. On the other hand, he ordered people to kidnap the empress dowager, which would further damage the dignity of the royal family and also strike a blow to Cao Zhengchun's arrogance."

"After all, the person in charge of the palace security now is Cao Zhengchun."

After selectively saying everything in one breath, Chai Xin sat back in his seat, picked up the tea and started drinking.

He felt nothing in his heart, after all, all this was not worth his concern.

But it was different for the other three people in the hall. Both Zhan Zhao and the Bai brothers were a little bit incredulous for a moment.

It has to be said that Zhao Wusi was indeed a man of means. He not only deceived his three adopted sons and daughters, but also deceived the entire world.

Perhaps some people have doubts about him, but they will soon be drowned out by the surging praises, without even a single ripple.

"Brother, are these...really correct?"

After a long silence, Zhan Zhao spoke with some difficulty.

Although the Bai brothers remained silent, they could not conceal the shock in their eyes.

"It's okay if you don't believe me. You can go ask Duan Tianya. He is Zhao Wusi's adopted son and he is an upright and righteous man. He won't help me to frame his adoptive father, right?"

Chai Xin was not angry about Zhan Zhao's suspicion, and his expression remained calm.

The three of them recalled Duan Tianya's strange behavior before, and gradually made up their minds.

"But the Song Dynasty is now facing internal and external troubles. If it weren't for the Iron-hearted Divine King to turn the tide, I'm afraid it would have already..."

Zhan Zhao still found it incredible.

The news he heard today had such a huge impact on him that it almost overturned his worldview.

"A traitor appears loyal, a liar appears true. I only ask one question... If Zhao Wusi is really that wise, why do the people under the rule of the Song court all know that the current emperor is incompetent?"

Chai Xin asked a question casually, and immediately made the three of them's hair stand on end.

"Yes, in today's world, it seems that everyone praises the wisdom of the emperor's uncle, but is dissatisfied with your majesty's stupidity... This situation is really not good."

Bai Zhantang is a straightforward person and says whatever he thinks.

"If the emperor was truly incompetent, Cao Zhengchun would have died long ago, and the throne would have changed hands long ago. The only meaning of Cao Zhengchun's existence is to check and balance Zhao Wusi."

Chai Xin is a man of few words, and everything he says is hurtful.

Of course, there were some things he still didn't say.

According to the description in the original novel, Zhao Wusi's strength is far superior to Cao Zhengchun's. If he really wants to take his life, he actually has many opportunities.

The reason why Cao Zhengchun was kept was actually to take advantage of the situation.

On the one hand, this reflected the young emperor's stupidity, causing dissatisfaction among the civil and military officials in the court and the people of the world - allowing corrupt officials to act recklessly and disrupt the government.

On the other hand, it is still accumulating strength in secret and has not yet revealed its real strength.

Another point is that the presence of Cao Zhengchun, who is stirring up trouble in public, can just highlight the necessity of the existence of this wise king.

In today's Song Dynasty, many officials and common people have regarded Zhao Wusi as the white jade pillar that supports the Song Dynasty.

It seemed that if it were not for the existence of Zhao Wusi, the little emperor would have been manipulated by Cao Zhengchun and the Song Dynasty would have soon perished.

But in fact, although the current emperor is not a rare wise ruler, he is definitely not stupid.

At the very least, it is possible to be a king who maintains the status quo and maintain the current situation.

However, under Zhao Wushi's operation, the little emperor's reputation among the people had already dropped to freezing point.

"Well, I have no intention of arguing with you. Whether the story is true or false, you can check it out on your own."

Having said that, Chai Xin stood up and clasped his fists to several people.

"If you guys would like to stay overnight, Chai will be most welcome. But I have some housework to take care of now, so I won't be with you much. But if you need anything, you can ask the housekeeper."

"I was just about to leave, please go ahead, Brother Chai."

Zhan Zhao also immediately stood up and clasped his fists.

He couldn't sit still at this moment and had to go back to the No. 1 Village in the World to inquire about the news.

"My brother and I have been out for a long time. It's time to go back and take a look. Brother Chai, thank you for your rescue!"

Bai Yutang and Bai Zhantang also stood up and said they were leaving.

Chai Xin did not try to keep them. After a few polite words, he let the three of them leave.

"Is Uncle back? Is everything going well?"

After the guests left, a handsome young man with bright eyes and white teeth came from the backyard and bowed respectfully to Chai Xin. It was Yang Guo.

He had followed Chai Xin these past few days and had bathed and changed clothes many times. Now, wearing a black brocade robe, he looked more like a handsome young man.

"How can it not go smoothly if my uncle goes out in person? Hurry up and pack your bags, we need to leave Lin'an temporarily."

Chai Xin patted Yang Guo on the shoulder and gave instructions.

Yang Guo was a little surprised when he heard this, but he didn’t ask any more questions and nodded sensibly, “Okay, Guo’er will go and clean it up.”

"Zhao Wusi is not an easy person to deal with. I cannot meet him face to face now, lest something unexpected happens."

Looking at Yang Guo's back, Chai Xin thought secretly.

The reason why he did not kill Cao Zhengchun this time was not because he was not strong enough, but because the time was not right.

If Cao Zhengchun died at this moment, it would certainly have a significant impact on the plot, but it would also become more unpredictable.

The most important thing is that this plot is directly related to Zhao Wusi.

(End of this chapter)