Chapter 16

Chen Lao Zhuguo's grandson, go die, old man!

Chu Xiaofeng drew his waist-worn saber, gripped it with both hands, and charged at Chen Yan.

The seven-foot-tall man was also a military officer, his aura extremely terrifying.

Yet Chen Yan remained calm, beckoning him with a finger and provoking: "Come on, I'm standing right here—if you can chop me down!"

Immediately, when Chu Xiaofeng was less than half a meter away, he raised a hand, pointed, and said lightly: "Fall!"

"Arrogant...."

Chu Xiaofeng felt utter contempt, blurted it out instinctively, but before he could finish, his legs went weak, he staggered and collapsed heavily to the ground.

"What's going on?"

"How did my whole body go limp...."

"I don't even have the strength to stand up!"

Chu Xiaofeng, who could lift a tripod, now barely supported himself on the ground with both hands, trying several times to struggle up, but to no avail.

His eyes were filled with utter disbelief.

It seemed as if this body no longer belonged to her....

Likewise stunned were those who witnessed all this, such as Da Xi Jue and the others.

"Because I know immortal arts!"

Chen Yan smiled faintly, made a gun gesture with his hand, pretended to blow on his fingertips, and said teasingly: "Point at whoever, they fall!"

He looked utterly like a pretentious buffoon begging for a beating.

"Cut the bullshit!"

The hot-tempered Qin Jinglan glared at Chen Yan and burst out cursing.

"To hell with your immortal arts, you deserve to be chopped into meat paste, you bastard calf."

"Don't believe me? Come try it!"

Chen Yan shrugged, raised his eyebrows, and smiled.

"I'll chop you to death, you brat!"

Qin Jinglan also drew his sword and strode forward to slash.

He swore to mince the person before him.

Killing intent shone fiercely.

"Fall!" Chen Yan uttered the word slowly.

"Ah!"

Qin Jinglan's legs gave way, he collapsed to the ground, but with quick eyes and hands he plunged his sword into the floor, avoiding falling flat on his face like Chu Xiaofeng.

"I told you I know immortal arts, yet you still don't believe...."

Chen Yan made a "pew" gesture at Qin Jinglan, turned his head to look at Da Xi Jue and the others, and asked consideringly: "You all, do you still want to give it a try?"

"Don't play god here!"

"In this world, there are simply no demons, monsters, gods, or buddhas!"

Da Xi Jue gripped his sword tightly, stared fixedly at the frivolous Chen Yan, and shouted: "Although I don't know what method you used, you're surely just playing mysterious!"

"Immortal arts?"

If immortal arts truly existed in this world, there would be no war, no famine, and peace would have long reigned....

How could there be the current tripartite stalemate of the realm?

The so-called golden-bodied Buddha is merely a tool to delude and numb the populace!

Do you really think Da Xi Jue is that foolish?

"As expected of one of the Twelve Great Generals, Da Xi Jue!"

Chen Yan put away his teasing, scanned from left to right, and said solemnly: "It's fortunate that you're all gathered like this—saves me from running around later...."

Originally, Chen Yan's target for this trip was only the Da Xi Jue family.

But unexpectedly, he directly gathered his own close confidants and direct lineage, allowing them to be netted all at once.

What an unexpected gain!

"Kid, with that tone, you think you've got us figured out?"

"You're getting ahead of yourself...."

Da Xi Jue snorted coldly, a flicker of Dark Hawk flashed in his eyes, his legs suddenly exerted force, and he lunged at Chen Yan with his sword.

He vowed to seal his throat with one strike, killing him by surprise!

"Soft."

Chen Yan neither dodged nor avoided, merely cleaned his ear with his pinky, and slowly uttered a word.

"Damned...."

Da Xi Jue was no exception; his strength vanished instantly, his body lost support, and he went limp on the ground.

"General Da Xi Jue, do you still want to kill me by surprise?"

Chen Yan walked slowly up to Da Xi Jue, clicked his tongue, lightly patted his shoulder, and said: "Too bad, you're poisoned the deepest, and the drug's effect is the strongest...."

His words were full of regret.

"You... you actually used poison, such a lowly trick?"

Da Xi Jue braced his hands on the sword, dragged his body, and cursed weakly: "Despicable and shameless!"

Until now, how could he not realize this wasn't any immortal art, but clearly this sinister kid had poisoned them at some point?

Moreover, they had noticed nothing beforehand....

"Thanks for the praise!"

Chen Yan felt no shame, but rather pride; he took out a small jade bottle from his bosom and said playfully: "The Dizzy Drug stored in the Bright Mirror Bureau is indeed quite effective...."

"Colorless and odorless, hard to detect!"

Leaving other things aside, Chen Yan's greatest satisfaction lies in the effect of this Dizzy Drug....

Without anger, without force, without accelerating the blood flow within the body, it seems as if nothing happened.

But once moved, it triggers instantly, numbing sensation throughout the body.

It is truly a must-have self-defense remedy for those venturing out!

And the Grand Minister had long since planted many Embroidered Uniform Envoys of the Bright Mirror Bureau in the mansions of nobles and meritorious generals, thereby making the drug‑injection plan proceed extremely smoothly.

Song Fei strode in, blood on his face, clasped his fists before Chen Yan, and reported: "Sir, the residence of General Daxi has been completely brought under control!"

"Awaiting your judgment!"

Upon hearing this, everyone in the Shufang finally realized why such a commotion had been stirred up, yet no one came from outside.

As it turned out, this despicable brat was employing a two‑pronged approach....

The reason he is alone here, toying with himself, is that the Bright Mirror Bureau has cut off all reinforcements outside.

"Chen Hu Lao Zhuguo, what a peerless hero he was in his lifetime!"

"How could there be a grandson as deceitful and treacherous as you!"

Da Xi Jue's qi and blood surged, he became angry from embarrassment, and he shouted.

Everyone says dragons beget dragons, phoenixes beget phoenixes; a lifetime of upright and frank hero, why is his descendant a despicable, shameless, sneaky villain?

"Being able to subdue you rebels without bloodshed and capture you all in one go is the best way!"

Chen Yan disagreed, raised his hand and pointed at his head, mocking: "All's fair in war, you need a flexible mind, don't be too pedantic...."

The dizzy drug and dizzy smoke are certainly not respectable, but if used well, they can produce remarkable effects.

Especially, it also avoided the Vermilion Bird Guard's heavy losses, and the blood flowing like rivers through Chang'an....

As for how others see it, what the hell does it matter to him?

Moreover, Chen Yan was never a gentleman to begin with, but a lackey of powerful officials....

"You little bastard, what's the point of poisoning?"

Chu Xiaofeng snorted coldly, goading: "If you have the guts, give us the antidote and fight us with real swords and spears; only then would you be a hero!"

This general, who lost in a vague and unclear manner, reveals two words between the lines:

Unconvinced!

"That's right!"

Qin Jinglan echoed in unison: "Only by winning outright can one convince people!"

"Otherwise, what face do you have to meet Chen Lao Zhuguo?"

At seventeen, when one's qi and blood are just vigorous, they refuse to believe this kid won't fall for the trick....

As long as we control him, everything still has a chance.

"'The goading tactic?'"

Chen Yan curled his lip, saw through it at a glance, and disdainfully said: "Too bad it's useless against me...."

He paused, then mocked: "As childish as your rebellious plots!"

"Losing to a shameless wretch like you is truly infuriating!" Qin Jinglan gritted his teeth, trying to continue provoking Chen Yan.

Chen Yan kicked him up, saying, "If you're not resigned, just hold it in!"

"So much nonsense, unaware of your own insignificance!"

Song Fei wiped the blood from his face and asked for instructions: "Sir, how should we deal with these generals caught red-handed?"

Da Xi Jue held his neck high, face full of arrogance, and said in a deep voice: "Kid, take this great general to Yuwen Hu, exchange for your wealth and honor, a splendid future!"

"Da Xi Jue, go die!"

A slender figure darted out suddenly, and immediately a dagger stabbed from behind into Da Xi Jue's body.

"Ah!"

Caught off guard, Da Xi Jue let out a miserable cry, turned his head to look, and said: "You...."

His eyes were filled with astonishment.

The one who stabbed him was none other than the personal maid of his wife Ye Ningxuan, Dantai Mingyue....

"Holy shit!" Chen Yan witnessed all this, and the classic national essence slipped out unconsciously.