Dong Siyuan's hospitality was really too much. He had obviously noticed their identities. He thought this meal was probably the last one he prepared for them.
Wei An also nodded almost imperceptibly.
Dong Siyuan just went out, probably to receive news.
I'm afraid their identities have already been discovered.
This means that it must be Chu Jingxing who sent the message out of the capital.
Chu Jingxing has nothing to worry about now.
Her eyes were cold, with a hint of hostility flashing across them, which quickly disappeared. She glanced at the dishes, then at the wine, and winked at Shen Chen.
If Dong Siyuan were to set up a Hongmen Banquet, the most likely thing he would do would be to tamper with the dishes.
After all, the previous dishes had already gone cold, so it was natural for him to change the dishes, and it was also possible that he added something to the dishes.
Although Shen Chen had reported to Emperor Longqing before coming, killing Shen Chen would obviously cause a lot of trouble.
But it is also obvious that Dong Siyuan will settle the account.
He had clearly calculated the trouble and benefits involved in killing Shen Chen or not.
Now we are ready to sharpen our knives and slaughter them.
Shen Chen understood, and seeing that Dong Siyuan had already raised his glass, he shook his head with a bitter face: "I am not good at drinking, I am afraid I can't drink this wine..."
Dong Siyuan frowned and said, "Sir, are you looking down on me? How can you not drink when you are out on business?"
Shen Chen laughed: "Don't you know, sir, that since the last incident at the Ministry of War, the Minister has issued an order that those who go out must not drink and cause trouble."
"But how can this cause trouble?" Dong Siyuan still refused to give up: "Sir, the rules are dead, but people are alive. I have never heard of anyone not drinking when doing things. Aren't you being disrespectful to your subordinates?"
Shen Chen put down the cup: "So Mr. Dong means that I must drink it?"
Dong Siyuan stopped pretending and threw the cup away with a cold laugh: "The Marquis has a good alcohol tolerance, and everyone in the capital knows it. Why is it that today when you come to my place, you don't drink at all?"
He clapped his hands, and a group of fully armed soldiers rushed in from outside the door.
He must have already prepared some manpower for today, including archers.
Wei An couldn't help but clap his hands and laugh: "Master Dong, this is really a big deal, let me see, wow, the crossbow is also used, isn't this something from the Shenjiying? People say that the Prince of Zhennan enriched himself, I didn't believe it before, but now it seems that it is not impossible, look, the Prince of Zhennan used to be in charge of the Shenjiying."
This was irony, Dong Siyuan heard it, and he looked at Wei An with some impatience.
Previously, the plan was to make as little noise as possible, preferably to make these people drunk and unconscious, then beat them to death and throw them into the wilderness, preferably to have them bitten beyond recognition by wild dogs and wolves.
Even if the imperial court investigates, they can use the excuse that they have never seen these people come.
Anyway, under his rule, no one dares to tell the truth or go against him.
There is someone covering it up above.
But he didn't expect Shen Chen to be so slippery, making excuses in every way, and it seemed like he had seen through his intentions.
Now that I have seen through it, there is no turning back.
If Shen Chen goes back and exposes what happened here, then his entire family will really be killed.
It is very easy to distinguish what is more important.
Shen Chen must not leave Baoding alive.
Even if he died here, he would have plenty of ways to cover it up. At worst, he could say that Shen Chen and Hua Niang drank too much and died immediately.
Anyway, Shen Chen is a playboy, and this is a fact known to everyone.
He made up his mind and no longer cared what Shen Chen and Wei An said. He waved his hand and ordered the archers to shoot.
The guards around Shen Chen reacted very quickly. Before Dong Siyuan even put down his hands, they had quickly lifted the tablecloth, threw a pile of leftovers on their side, and actually used the tablecloth to roll up all the arrows and threw them at them.
Dong Siyuan was almost hit to pieces and quickly stepped back.
During this gap, those people had already moved behind the screen. Dong Siyuan was furious and ordered in a cold voice: "Kill them without mercy!"
None of these people can leave here alive.
At this moment, earth-shaking shouts came from outside.
Dong Siyuan was a little dazed, and only reacted at this moment. When he came in just now, he seemed to feel that something was wrong. Yes, at the beginning, there seemed to be more than a dozen people around Shen Chen, so he specially took out a large round table that could seat twenty-two people.
But now, there are only seven people left around Shen Chen! Among them, there is also the handsome and shorter boy!
What about those people?!
What were they going to do
Dong Siyuan felt a chill in his heart and said in a deep voice, "We've fallen into a trap!"
I'm afraid that when he went to listen to the news, Shen Chen was not idle either. He had already asked someone to tour his house thoroughly.
When he came to his senses, he heard his subordinates rushing in to report: "Sir! It's bad. There's a fire in your study and the old lady's courtyard! The old lady's wife and the young master and young lady are there. The fire is too big to put out..."
Shen Chen!
Dong Siyuan's eyes were bloodshot, and murderous intent surged in his heart. He ordered in a deep voice: "Put out the fire with all your strength, and make sure the old lady and the young masters and young ladies are safe! Also, let Dong Hui and the others surround the mansion, and don't let a fly fly out! After the fire is calmed down, check the names on the mansion roster one by one. If there are any that don't match, arrest them all. If you can't catch them, kill them without mercy, and leave no one alive!"
If Shen Chen's men set fire to them, he would make sure that none of them would return!
Shen Chen was also in a dilemma behind the screen.
The Dong family's house was built in a peculiar way. There was only one exit in the flower hall. If one wanted to go out, one could only confront Dong Siyuan head-on. However, Dong Siyuan had more than a dozen archers and so many soldiers under his command. If a real fight broke out, with Wei An, who didn't know martial arts, by his side, he wouldn't have much chance of winning.
Fortunately, Han Bo was smart and started the fire, which gave them some time to breathe.
He paused, glanced at Fei Li, and asked him, "If you go out alone, how confident are you?"
Although it is difficult to break out alone, it is not impossible for Fei Li as he is an expert at lightness skills.
Fei Li thought about it, then said cautiously: "70%."
Shen Chen hummed: "In that case, you should go out first and find a way to bring the news to Tan Xi."
Fei Li refused to move: "But if you do this, you will be in danger."