si-mexico Chapter 565 A Cataclysmic Talent! Sun Quan: These scoundrels have gone too far!
Chapter 565 A Cataclysmic Talent! Sun Quan: These scoundrels have gone too far!
What are you doing?!
The group sent by Zhang Hong was completely flustered and at a loss when faced with the sudden attack from Zu Lang and Shi Dan.
"Can't you see that?"
"Besides these gifts, our Great King also wants your heads!"
Shi Dan gave a cold laugh.
The person behind this isn't very smart. We'll have to torture them later to see who the real accomplice is.
It's outrageous that they actually dared to attack their Great Jin!
Yes, the financial backer behind Zulang, Shidan, and this remnant of the Yue tribes is none other than Guo Tu!
During his years in Jiangdong, Guo Tu has been quite busy.
Under the guise of helping Sun Quan amass wealth, he secretly embezzled a portion of every fund that passed through his hands; this had long been a common practice.
Although, in terms of historical background, Guo Tu is certainly no match for the four major local families of Jiangdong.
But compared to the poor like Zhang Hong, Guo Tu was considered a wealthy man!
Supporting a remnant of the Yue tribes couldn't be easier!
Furthermore, what Zu Lang, Shi Dan, and others hated most was not Sun Quan, but the four great families of Jiangdong.
Don't be fooled by Sun Quan's frequent dispatches of troops to attack the Shanyue.
Those who benefited the most and worked the hardest were the people from the four great families.
Those mines, forest farms, and paddy fields all ended up in the pockets of the four great families.
In comparison, the Shanyue people did not seem to harbor as much hatred for Sun Quan and Guo Tu.
thus.
They readily accepted Guo Tu's investment, willingly groveling before him and calling him their sugar daddy!
Nowadays, some people are even trying to bribe them to assassinate their sugar daddy.
hateful!Hateful!
Do you think Zulang and his friends can't understand the principle of being full at one meal and then being full at every other meal?
Those who destroy others' livelihoods or block others from making money are like murderers of their parents.
Zulang and Shidan took turns beating the group of people sent by Zhang Hong until they were covered in bruises, but they didn't kill them.
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"
These confidants of Zhang Hong shed tears of regret.
Although some of them were stubborn and refused to reveal who was behind it all.
But the remaining group, not so stubborn, spilled everything they knew, revealing all they had!
"So it was this old man."
Zulang scratched his head, pondering how to send someone to inform his sugar daddy, Guo Tu, of this news.
Shi Dan suggested:
"Boss, don't overthink it. Mr. Guo is much smarter than us."
"Why don't you just send these guys to Mr. Guo and let them do what he says?"
Zulang nodded and said:
“Shi Dan, you’re right.”
"Mr. Guo is a kind and generous man, and he will certainly not let us suffer any losses."
"These guys actually tried to harm Mr. Guo, they are unforgivable!"
After saying that, Zu Lang kicked one of Zhang Hong's confidants not far away, making the man howl in pain.
……
Soon, Shi Dan, escorting the group of Zhang Hong's trusted men, infiltrated Wu County and successfully met Guo Tu.
"I have met Mr. Guo!"
Shi Dan's eyes shone brightly, as if he had seen an idol; his admiration for Guo Tu was as boundless as a surging river.
"No gift."
"General Shi, what brings you here today...?"
While greeting Shi Dan, Guo Tu also glanced at the people behind Shi Dan.
"Mr. Guo, these guys are acting on the orders of that old scoundrel Zhang Hong, and they want to harm you!"
"But they are so foolish that they don't know the relationship between us and Mr. Guo."
"They actually...they actually wanted to hire us to assassinate Mr. Guo!"
As Shi Dan spoke, he himself began to laugh.
Finding assassins is a skill in itself.
Zhang Hong's actions are tantamount to self-destruction.
The money was spent, and in doing so, all the dirt on my political enemies was handed over to them!
Guo Tu paused for a moment, then immediately switched into acting mode, grasping Shi Dan's hand and saying:
"General Shi and King Zu have done me a great favor this time!"
"Someone, prepare gifts for General Shi!"
Shi Dan's eyes were full of smiles, but he said:
"Mr. Guo, you're too kind! You're too kind!"
“We are just doing our job for Mr. Guo.”
Guo Tu patted Shi Dan on the shoulder:
"What kind of 'duty' is this?"
"Following Guo, I am certain that King Zu and General Shi will be able to revive the Yue tribes!"
Shi Danke loved hearing that!
The revival of the Yue people—what a lofty ideal and ambition!
Guo Tu smiled slightly. What he wanted was for Zu Lang and Shi Dan to listen to him without question.
As for whether the Yue tribes would disrupt Sun Quan's rule, what business was it of Guo Tu's?
As an undercover agent, he naturally wanted to stir up the muddy waters as much as possible!
Looking at the group of Zhang Hong's confidants brought by Shi Dan, Guo Tu came up with a plan.
"General Shi, would you be willing to do me another favor?"
Shi Dan quickly said:
"Mr. Guo, please give your orders, and I and King Zu will go through fire and water for you without hesitation!"
"it is good!"
"Guo intends to make that old bastard Zhang Hong suffer the consequences!"
Guo Tu is full of bad intentions.
Although he didn't make the list of Cao Cao's fifth most dangerous member, as a top-notch undercover agent, he was already an indispensable "disaster-level talent" in Cao Cao's camp!
……
On a street in Wu County
Sun Quan's entourage passed by.
Since his defeat, Sun Quan has been having nightmares every night.
The dream was a recurring dream, but it always featured the same few old actors.
Things like Zhang Liao, Tadun, and the Four Evils of Cao Cao's Camp.
Sun Quan was not getting enough rest, which made him very tired during the day.
Even sitting in the carriage, he appeared listless, drowsy but unable to fall asleep.
Just as Sun Quan's carriage passed through a small alley, several assassins dressed in black rushed out from it.
"Sun Zhongmou, prepare to die!"
The gleaming blades in the hands of these assassins were pointed directly at Sun Quan, instantly killing two of Sun Quan's guards.
However, Sun Quan was always very cautious, and he had a considerable amount of security forces around him.
After the initial chaos, the remaining guards quickly formed a circle and began to surround and kill the assassins.
"Lord Zhang, we have done our best!"
The leader of the assassins committed suicide by swallowing poison.
The remaining assassins were also quickly killed by the guards beside Sun Quan.
"Who exactly wants Mr. Sun dead?"
Sun Quan was furious. He hadn't slept well to begin with, and now his eyes were filled with violent emotions.
"My lord, the blades wielded by these assassins are of exceptional quality."
"Even in the military, only the elite are equipped with such weapons."
The commander of the guards reported the truth to Sun Quan.
Sun Quan personally stepped forward and picked up the weapon from the assassin leader's hand.
The weapon was a precious sword with the words "Zhan Yue" engraved on it.
Sun Quan was lost in memories.
He remembered seeing a sword with the same name and decoration in Zhang Hong's study during one of his missions to Zhang Hong's residence.
Moreover, the assassin leader said something before he died:
"Lord Zhang, we have done our best."
"Could it be...?"
Subsequently, Sun Quan ordered his guards to remove the masks from the assassins.
What came into view were the faces of the Yue people from the mountains.
"this!!!"
Sun Quan was suddenly taken aback.
If the assassin was Han Chinese, it might not necessarily be Zhang Hong who intended to harm him.
But if they are Yue people from the mountains, it means that the mastermind behind this is definitely Zhang Hong!
Just a few days prior, Zhuge Jin and Guo Tu had each submitted a report alleging that Zhang Hong was colluding with the Yue people.
At the time, Sun Quan didn't take it seriously. He thought collusion was fine, as long as it didn't hinder his checks and balances and centralization of power.
But now, Zhang Hong actually wants to bribe the Yue people in the mountains to assassinate him.
Well then... Uncle can tolerate it, but Aunt can't!
"Zhang Hong, you old scoundrel! I've tolerated you for so long, but I never expected you would try to take my life!"
Sun Quan's eyes flashed with a fierce light.
Faced with his own safety at stake, Sun Quan had no choice but to adjust his original checks and balances.
Guo Tu, the cunning woman, once again perfectly framed Zhang Hong.
The dead Yue people were, of course, actors arranged by Shi Dan.
For Shi Dan and his associates, sacrificing a few lives for the vague and unrealistic dream of "reviving the Yue tribes" was really nothing.
……