The queen of the last days became a maid and just wanted to lie down

On the way back to Panjing, Xu Yao and his group experienced a total of twelve assassination attempts, big and small.

Xu Ya didn't do it herself every time. She took this opportunity to train the guards of Danyang Marquis' Mansion and Pei Shuo.

By the time they arrived in Panjing, the guards of the Marquis of Danyang's Mansion had already started calling Xu Yao "Master".

Pei Shuo was obviously a little unhappy and looked a little aggrieved.

Xu Yao could only smile vaguely and asked them to call him Master Xu, not intending to accept him as a disciple. The guards were a little disappointed, but Xu Yao knew how to behave and was not stingy when teaching him kung fu. The guards thought they had taken advantage and called him Master Xu more easily.

Qin saw all of this and said to Madam Liu beside her: "This person has great abilities, but he is not arrogant or self-righteous. Instead, he is kind and willing to help others. He is someone worth making friends with."

Mother Liu also agreed. If it weren't for the help of Master Xu Yao and his disciples, the people in the Danyang Marquis' Mansion would have suffered countless casualties.

Maybe he has already died in the wilderness, eaten by wild beasts.

Thinking of this, Madam Liu couldn't help but ask, "Madam, do you know who wants to assassinate us?"

Qin was also at a loss. She was just going back to her parents' home to visit her relatives, so why were there so many killers, wave after wave, trying to take her life?

She asked herself whether she had done anything wrong or hurt anyone.

Moreover, from what she saw, these people did not seem to be here to kidnap or extort money, but rather to kill and silence the witnesses.

Qin couldn't figure out for a moment when and where she had offended whom.

Fortunately, now that I am in Panjing, I can tell the Marquis about these things and see if he has any clues.

Xu Yao yawned and looked at the city gate. He couldn't help but sigh that the architectural style of Da Zhou was quite different from that of Beichen.

If Da Zhou is the exquisite Jiangnan landscape with carved dragons and painted phoenixes, delicate and beautiful, then Beichen, close to the north, has a much more simple and majestic architectural style.

Even people are taller and more rugged.

Pei Shuo, who was originally quite tall, was not that conspicuous in this place, and instead looked a little thin.

When they arrived at the gate of Panjing City, they found that the inspection was quite strict. When Mother Liu passed through the city gate with a business card from the Marquis of Danyang's Mansion, she was still stopped and questioned.

Mother Liu stuffed some silver into the box and took the opportunity to ask the young city guard, who was in a good mood. "What happened? Why are you checking so hard?"

The young general who received the money whispered, "Master Wang was assassinated. The Queen Mother was furious and ordered a thorough investigation to find out who did it. You just came back, so don't go out these days to avoid causing trouble that you shouldn't."

Mother Liu relayed the words to Qin, who was slightly surprised.

That was the Queen Mother's father. Who could be so bold as to assassinate him?

Qin felt vaguely uneasy. Could there be a new shock in the court?

Xu Yao followed Qin and the others into the city. When they entered, they found that those who came alone were all strictly checked.

Xu Yao thought to herself that it was a good thing that she decided to come with the Marquis of Danyang Mansion, otherwise she would have been strictly investigated by now.

She didn't care, but she was afraid that Pei Shuo would have people find out something.

Although she put makeup on Pei Shuo, he looked like a tall, thin, dark-skinned, silent boy who was not good at speaking.

He is completely different from the noble boy who rode his horse freely in the Great Zhou Kingdom.

But what if someone here has been to Da Zhou and has seen him, and has sharp eyes and recognizes him? Wouldn’t that be troublesome?

"Master, don't worry. Your disguise skills are so powerful that no one will recognize me."

He really wasn't worried about Xu Yao at all, because Xu Yao was dressed as a man, and his appearance was completely different from before. Not only was his skin dark, but he also had scars on his face and a beard on his lips. He looked like someone who was not someone he was going to mess with.

With the guards of Danyang Marquis' Mansion as cover, others would not think otherwise.

After entering the city, Xu Yao wanted to look for Zhuang Mu first, but Pei Shuo, looking at the armored guards patrolling the streets, advised her to go to Danyang Marquis Mansion first.

The city is under martial law now, and all outsiders will be strictly interrogated, so they might as well find a place to stay first.

Wait until the situation is not so tense, then go find Zhuang Mu and the others.

Xu Yao thought it made sense, as the Armored Guards also had Zheng Chi.

They followed Qin back to the Danyang Marquis' Mansion, and the master and disciple followed the guards out of the side door.

Madam Liu was ordered to take the man to the guest house and have the steward take good care of him. "This is Madam's lifesaver, you must not neglect him."

The steward looked smart and sensible. He immediately arranged good guest rooms for them and had people serve them.

Xu Yao was afraid of being noticed as being unusual, so he thanked the steward for his kindness and did not want to be served.

The steward thought about it and decided to call a handyman to serve the two men.

"If there is anything, just let him go and take care of it. If there is nothing to do, he will be in the yard fetching water, chopping wood, and cleaning the house. He will never bother you two."

Xu Yao saw the cautious servant, who was about thirteen or fourteen years old and looked like a new employee. He was very careful, fearing that he might anger the guests.

Xu Yao did not make it difficult and nodded to agree to let the person stay.

The servant was obviously relieved and went into the room diligently to make the beds for them.

Seeing that the child was nimble and hardworking, Xu Yao generously rewarded him with three taels of silver.

The servant found it incredible, as this amount was equivalent to his monthly salary for half a year.

The servant was so happy that he wanted to kowtow immediately, but Xu Yao hurriedly asked him to stand up. "No need to do that, I am just a guest in your house, and I would like you to take good care of me. If there are any places here that I cannot go to, or any taboos, please tell me in advance, so as not to offend the nobles in your house, which would be bad."

Xu Yao also asked him his name, and the boy said, "My name is Yang Ping. Master Xu, please tell me if you have anything to say."

Xu Yao nodded and said that he was hungry and asked him to get some food.

Yang Ping went to do it immediately. After the people left, Xu Yao pricked up his ears and listened. He found that there was no one around to spy. Then he said, "I will go out tomorrow to see if Zhuang Mu and the others have arrived. You stay in the yard and practice hard. Don't slack off."

"Shall I go with Master?"

Xu Yao shook his head. "No need. You should take a good rest. One more thing. Please keep an eye on that Madam Qin for me. What kind of person is she? Try to find out as much as you can about her."

Pei Shuo didn't understand why she wanted to know this, but he didn't ask any more questions. Since it was his master's order, he would just do it.

Xu Yao was not curious at first, it was just that Zhao Xi loved her brother-in-law and cared about his aunt.

They encountered more than a dozen assassination attempts when they entered Beijing, but the killers did not leave any clues.

If Pei Shuo hadn't said that these killers were already powerful assassins, Xu Yao would have suspected which idiot had found this bunch of useless trash and sent them to assassinate people one after another.

Compared with Yuan Qingzong's killers, their strength is far inferior, and they are simply useless people who are more likely to cause trouble than to accomplish anything.