Chapter 1099 Ambition and betrayal!
Sichuan, Chengdu

Liu Baichuan couldn't help but smile as he looked at the plaque of the Hu Mansion in front of him. Then he tidied his clothes and walked into the mansion under the protection of several guards.
Led by the guards, Liu Baichuan walked into the main hall of the mansion. At this time, a bald man with a big belly was sitting on the chair made of rosewood.

Seeing Liu Baichuan walk into the main hall, the bald man, General Hu Fei of the Sichuan Army, couldn't help but look at Liu Baichuan!
Feeling the scrutiny in Hu Fei's eyes, the ease in Liu Baichuan's expression gradually faded away, and he looked at Hu Fei with a serious face!
Seeing that Liu Baichuan dared to look him in the eye, Hu Fei could not help but frown and then asked knowingly:
"Are you Liu Baichuan?"

Liu Baichuan snorted coldly upon hearing this, then sat down on a chair beside him and said leisurely:
"General Hu, it seems that you are still unclear about the current situation!"

Seeing Liu Baichuan being so unscrupulous, Hu Fei's face turned pale and he said coldly:

"The current situation is that Rongcheng is already under my control. I can cut you into pieces with just one word!"

Listening to Hu Fei's harsh words, Liu Baichuan was not afraid at all. Instead, a smile appeared on his face. He said:

“General Hu, you are right. My life is in your hands now. If you say one word from me, I will be shattered to pieces…”

At this point, Liu Baichuan turned to look at Hu Fei, and then said with a smile:

"But General Hu, please forgive me for being blunt. Your life is not in your own hands, but in the hands of our Marshal Ye!"

When he said the last three words "Marshal Ye", Liu Baichuan bowed towards the north in the direction of Yijing, his face full of pride.

Seeing Liu Baichuan acting like a bully, Hu Fei was so angry that his face turned blue, but he didn't say anything. Although he didn't want to admit it, Hu Fei himself knew that he didn't have the strength to compete with the Yijing court!

Ever since Song Weijie was poisoned to death by his concubine, Sichuan has been leaderless, and some people even fought each other for power. After a bloody and complicated struggle, General Hu Fei successfully controlled Rongcheng, the political and economic center of Sichuan, with more than 20,000 Sichuan troops under his command!

Although he controlled Chengdu, it did not mean that Hu Fei inherited Song Weijie's mantle and became the new Governor-General of Sichuan. In fact, in other places in Sichuan, some powerful figures took the opportunity to increase their military power and ignored Hu Fei!
So today Hu Fei invited Liu Baichuan to his house, hoping to get in touch with the Yijing court through Liu Baichuan, and preferably get the support of the Yijing court!

Although Hu Fei's purpose was this, he did not adopt his master's strategy of treating Liu Baichuan with courtesy or even bribing Liu Baichuan to speak well of him to the Yijing court...
Hu Fei was originally a private salt dealer in Sichuan. More than ten years ago, he was recruited by Song Weijie because of his courage, carefulness, and loyalty. He has been working for Song Weijie ever since. After Song Weijie seized the power of Sichuan, he appointed Hu Fei as the General of Suppressing Bandits and let him take charge of 20,000 Sichuan troops for him!
Therefore, Hu Fei was very grateful to Song Weijie for his support. On the surface, Song Weijie's death was caused by poisoning by his concubine, but everyone knew that it was the Unified Coordination Office that did it!

As a captain of the General Coordination Office, Liu Baichuan was the highest commander of the General Coordination Office in Sichuan. In other words, Song Weijie was killed by Liu Baichuan!

Therefore, for Hu Fei, facing Liu Baichuan who killed his benefactor, he did not kill Liu Baichuan to avenge Song Weijie. This was already a very patient and restrained act!
So you asked Hu Fei to treat Liu Baichuan with courtesy and respect, and give Liu Baichuan money to show his filial piety, but Hu Fei really can't do it!

Although Liu Baichuan was very confident in the support of the Yijing court, and felt that no one without Hu Fei would dare to kill him, when he saw Hu Fei's clenched fists and angry eyes, he couldn't help but back down in his heart...
As the saying goes, it's better to be safe than sorry. This time, Liu Baichuan killed Song Weijie and made a great contribution to the Fengwu Army in Sichuan. When he returns, he will most likely be promoted to deputy director of the Coordination Office, and his life will reach a new level!

Therefore, it is better to be cautious than to capsize at the dawn of success. Thinking of this, Liu Baichuan said with a smile while facing Hu Fei's murderous gaze:

"General Hu, I am very sincere in coming to meet you this time. Our Marshal Ye also admires you very much. He once said in Yijing that there are not many heroes in Sichuan, but you, General Hu, are one!"

"As long as you cooperate with the court this time, you will be guaranteed wealth and glory for the rest of your life. General Hu, what do you think?"

Although Hu Fei, who was born as a private salt dealer, was brave and good at fighting, he had a very bad temper and was very impulsive. When facing Liu Baichuan's provocation just now, he could no longer control his emotions. He thought that no matter what, he would chop off Liu Baichuan's head and kick it like a ball!

But he didn't expect that Liu Baichuan's attitude changed so quickly, especially when he mentioned Marshal Ye!
When Hu Fei thought about the rumored hero actually appreciating him so much, he couldn't help but feel overjoyed, but he still asked doubtfully:

"Mr. Liu, are you telling the truth?"

Liu Baichuan heard this and said without hesitation:

“General Hu, look, how could what you said be a lie? Even if I had the guts, I wouldn’t dare to make up lies about our Marshal…”

"Besides, everyone knows that you, General Hu, are the most courageous and skilled general under Governor Song. I'm not satisfied with what you said. Our Marshal once said that you, General Hu, can defeat an army of 100,000 by yourself!"

Hu Fei was really flattered by Liu Baichuan's two sentences. He never expected that Marshal Ye would be so optimistic about him. Marshal Ye really has a good eye for people!

Seeing Hu Fei enjoying it, Liu Baichuan cursed in his heart. He made up his mind to exaggerate and report this damn bastard. If he didn't kill this bastard, his name "Liu" would be written backwards!

At this time, Hu Fei naturally had no idea of ​​Liu Baichuan's psychological activities. He was still immersed in the lies that Liu Baichuan had woven for him. He even began to fantasize that his career would be smoothly promoted after being appreciated by Marshal Ye!
After thinking for a while, Hu Fei continued to ask Liu Baichuan:
"Since Marshal Ye appreciates me so much, what kind of official position does he plan to give me?"

Facing Hu Fei's hopeful gaze, Liu Baichuan was speechless for a moment. He really wanted to slap Hu Fei on the bald head and tell him, you are nothing, you are worse than shit!

Although he thought so in his heart, he was in Hu Fei's territory after all, so Liu Baichuan forced a smile and said:
“The Marshal said that if General Hu goes into politics, you can serve as the deputy governor, but if you continue to join the army, you can serve as the general of Chengdu…”

Hu Fei was somewhat unhappy when he heard the sermon:
"How can I get into politics when I can't read a word? And I'm just a deputy governor. I won't do it!" "And this general is too low. I have more than 20,000 people under my command. Chengdu is under my control. Isn't it no promotion to be a general? Marshal Ye appreciates me so much, shouldn't he let me be the governor of Sichuan and Shu?"

Seeing that Hu Fei, the private salt dealer, actually wanted to be the governor of Sichuan, Liu Baichuan really wanted him to pee and take a photo to let him see what he looked like!

Although he thought so in his heart, Liu Baichuan still forced a smile and said:

"As long as General Hu is willing to surrender to the imperial court, I believe all of this can be discussed!"

Hearing that he could be discussed as the Governor of Sichuan, Hu Fei slapped his forehead excitedly and said:
"As long as Marshal Ye is willing to support me with military equipment and food, I promise to conquer other territories in Sichuan and Shu as a tribute to him. He can rest assured that Sichuan and Shu will be handed over to me!"

"That's it! That's it!"

Hu Fei did not hear the perfunctory tone in Liu Baichuan's words. He was still immersed in his fantasy of becoming the governor of Sichuan and Shu, and shouted to Liu Baichuan:
“Liu, I was planning to chop off your head and send it to Governor Song, but for the sake of Marshal Ye, I will spare your life for now and leave your head on your neck…”

"I want you to tell Marshal Ye that if I find out that you are talking nonsense, I will chop off your head!"

"Mr. Liu, did you hear me clearly?"

After listening to Hu Fei's words, Liu Baichuan realized that his premonition was correct and he had really just walked away from the gates of hell!
At the same time, seeing that Hu Fei dared to humiliate him like this, Liu Baichuan couldn't help but flash a fleeting murderous intent in his eyes!
Although he wanted to tear Hu Fei into pieces, Liu Baichuan was still flexible and said to this reckless man:

"Thank you, General Hu, for not killing me. I will definitely pass on your words to Marshal Ye!"

"Hahaha! Go away!"

Amid Hu Fei's wild laughter, Liu Baichuan saluted him, then turned around silently and walked out of the main hall. Although Liu Baichuan's expression seemed calm at this time, his eyes were full of humiliation!
After a cup of tea, Liu Baichuan walked out of the Hu Mansion. Standing at the bottom of the steps, Liu Baichuan turned around and looked at the plaque of the Hu Mansion as he did when he came in. Although it was only a short stick of incense, Liu Baichuan's state of mind had changed drastically from time to time!

Looking at the two words "Hu Mansion" on the plaque, Liu Baichuan silently swore in his heart that when he came here again, he would kill all the people in the Hu Mansion to avenge today's shame...

An incense stick later, Liu Baichuan returned to his hiding place in Rongcheng. Before he could figure out how to deal with Hu Fei, his subordinate Gao Cheng reported to him:
"Sir, there is news from Jianmen that Zhang Zhe has been successfully killed!"

Upon hearing the news, Liu Baichuan felt relieved. Although he used Zhang Zhe to assassinate Song Weijie and made a great contribution to the Fengwu Army, Zhang Zhe's existence also became a hidden danger. So after Song Weijie's death, when Zhang Zhe was no longer of any use, Liu Baichuan would definitely not continue to keep this hidden danger!

But before Liu Baichuan could start to feel happy, Gao Cheng started to speak again:
"Although Zhang Zhe is dead, the letter of appointment was not found on him, nor on his wife and children!"

Liu Baichuan was stunned when he heard this, and then asked in disbelief:

"How can this be?"

Facing Liu Baichuan's gaze, Gao Cheng nodded and said:
"It is true that the letter of appointment was not found on Zhang Zhe. In addition, Cheng Sanni is missing, and the people sent to deal with her have not found her!"

Upon hearing the news, Liu Baichuan felt dizzy and a little unsteady. He never expected that the assassination of Song Weijie went so smoothly, but now there was such a mistake in the aftermath!
Thinking of this, Liu Baichuan couldn't help but curse:

“Incompetent! They are all a bunch of trash! Good-for-nothings…”

Gao Cheng lowered his head and said nothing while listening to Liu Baichuan's abuse. However, what Liu Baichuan did not notice was that there was a gleam of ambition in Gao Cheng's eyes at this moment.

After venting his emotions, Liu Baichuan fell into deep thought. Although Zhang Zhe was dead now, the letter of authorization was also a bomb that could explode at any time!

The crime of forging the Marshal's seal is enough to get Liu Baichuan killed!

Because he is fully aware of the danger of this matter, Liu Baichuan is determined to kill Zhang Zhe. In order to ensure that everything goes well, he even has to deal with his bedmate Cheng Sanni!

You know, Liu Baichuan has always liked Cheng Sanni's Kung Fu. This time, for his own future and for the position of deputy director of the Coordination Office, he reluctantly gave up his love and made a great sacrifice to kill Cheng Sanni together!
But now it seems that although Cheng Sanni is a woman, she is not stupid. She saw that I was going to silence her, so she ran away!

After pondering for a moment, Liu Baichuan seemed to have thought of something, and then asked Gao Cheng beside him:
"Who was the last person to see Cheng Sanni? Did she meet Zhang Zhe?"

Listening to Liu Baichuan's words, Gao Cheng thought for a moment and said:
"Liu Wu should be the last one to see Cheng Sanni. Your Excellency, do you suspect that Zhang Zhe's letter of appointment is in Cheng Sanni's possession?"

“No matter whether the letter of authorization is with her or not, you must find the letter of authorization and Cheng Sanni for me as soon as possible…”

(End of this chapter)