The assassin fled through the back door of Xiaoyaoju, like a lone wolf running in the dark night. He ran out of several streets and got into a dark alley before stopping.

Breathing rapidly, the assassin held the fish-shaped dagger in his hand and tried his best to calm down.

The assassin is naturally Qin Xiao.

Qin Xiao followed Meng Zimo to Xiaoyaoju and saw Meng Zimo climbing into Xiaoyaoju from the back wall. His actions were very mysterious. He was really confused and just wanted to see what Meng Zimo wanted to do.

Of course, it was certainly not possible for Meng Zimo to dress up like this and enter Xiaoyaoju just for fun.

He knew that Meng Zimo must have a purpose in sneaking into Xiaoyaoju, so he followed him into Xiaoyaoju. In addition to wanting to see what Meng Zimo was going to do, the most important thing was that once Meng Zimo needed help, he could help him.

With the help of his little aunt, he has already broken through to the second level. Although he is not worth mentioning in the eyes of martial arts masters, he is already quite capable compared to ordinary people.

When climbing over the wall to enter the hospital, in the past, Xiaoyaoju's courtyard wall would have taken some effort, but this time he just jumped up violently, then reached out to put his hand on the top of the wall, and then used his strength to reach his arm, and his whole body felt quite relaxed.

In order to climb up the wall easily, he watched Meng Zimo quietly enter Xiaoyao Juzheng Building from the back door from a high position. He also jumped off the wall and followed him into the building.

Entering the building, there was deathly silence. Looking up from downstairs, he happened to see Meng Zimo standing in the corridor on the second floor. Then he saw Meng Zimo open a room. Seeing that scene, Qin Xiao was really surprised and couldn't help it.

I wonder if Capt. Meng wants to sneak into the girl's house secretly and take advantage of her?

But this thought flashed past, and I just felt that it was absolutely impossible.

After all, Meng Zimo was an upright man, and such a dirty act of stealing jade and fragrance would never be possible with Meng Zimo's character.

I wanted to wait downstairs for a while, but suddenly I saw a few people walking out of the darkness in the hall. Anyone else might not be able to see their faces clearly, but Qin Xiao took the blood pill and his eyesight was terrible. He could see at a glance.

The other party turned out to be Zhen Yujiang, the young master of Zhenhou Mansion.

Zhen Yujiang's attention was always on the stairs upstairs, his steps were light, but he ignored Qin Xiao who followed Meng Zimo in from the back door.

When Qin Xiao saw Zhen Yujiang, an ominous premonition immediately rose in his heart, and he quickly hid under the stairs. This was the most hidden and darkest place on the entire first floor, so no one noticed him. He hid his figure under the stairs.

Paying attention to the situation upstairs, I soon heard the sound of fighting coming from the room where Meng Zimo entered. Then I saw the door of the room next door open, a group of figures rushing out from inside, and the firelight turned on.

He had a quick mind, and the scene upstairs immediately made him understand that Meng Zimo had most likely fallen into a trap set by his enemy.

This group of people must have expected that Meng Zimo would fall into a trap, so they had laid an ambush in advance. The moment Meng Zimo entered the building from the back door, he was already under his control.

Qin Xiao was hiding under the stairs with lingering fears. He followed Meng Zimo into the building. If Meng Zimo hadn't attracted these people's attention, he would have been discovered by these people now.

When Zhen Yujiang and Lang Shenshui were talking at the stairs, they naturally could not think of the place separated from them by Qin Xiaozheng, holding his breath and hiding there.

Meng Zimo fought bloody battles in Xiaoyaoju, from the second floor to downstairs, and from downstairs to the backyard. Naturally, Qin Xiao knew everything about it. He tried his best to control his impulse to rush out and fight side by side with Meng Zimo, and did not act rashly.

He heard the conversation between Zhen Yujiang and Lang Shenshui clearly.

Tonight's plan, although the target is Meng Zimo, the real targets are the Duwei Mansion and Han Yunong.

Zhen Yujiang didn't care whether Meng Zimo lived or died, as long as Meng Zimo fell into his hands and was charged with assassination, he would be able to launch an offensive against the Duwei Mansion.

Qin Xiao knew very well that if he rushed out, even if he joined forces with Meng Zimo, he would not be able to be an opponent of these green-clad swordsmen.

The second-grade warrior has just been able to use Qi. If he fights alone, he should not be afraid of any Tsing Yi swordsman. However, the opponent has a large number of people, and after all, these Tsing Yi swordsmen have some skills. Killing them by yourself is equivalent to surrendering.

Snare.

After Meng Zimo was arrested, he had severed ties with the Duwei Mansion. Although he could still be Zhen Yujiang's weapon against the Duwei Mansion, he could not directly accuse Han Yunong of arranging it.

But now he is still a member of the Duwei Mansion. If he falls into the hands of the other party, he will be more valuable than Meng Zimo.

So he could only endure it. Although he saw Meng Zimo being besieged and seriously injured, in this situation, he couldn't help him at all.

Qin Xiao felt pain in his heart, but there was nothing he could do.

Until all the swordsmen in green ran out to chase Meng Zimo, Qin Xiao was happy that Meng Zimo had escaped death, but he also knew that a golden opportunity had finally appeared.

Qin Xiao certainly knew that Meng Zimo's assassination attempt tonight was to seek justice for Butcher Zheng's family.

Meng Zimo must have been dissatisfied with his failure.

Qin Xiao also felt sad and angry about the murder of Zheng Butcher's family. Now that Meng Zimo's plan could not be completed, and his opportunity was close at hand, he did not hesitate, and made up his mind that Meng Zimo had a life-saving grace for him, so he would fight for it.

Since the task that requires one's life to be completed failed, then this task must be completed by himself for Meng Zimo.

Zhen Yujiang and Lang Shenshui certainly didn't expect that after Meng Zimo escaped, Qin Xiao would still be lurking nearby.

Qin Xiao is a young man, but young people also have their own ruthlessness.

Once something is decided, Qin Xiao will quickly calm down and try his best to complete it.

He sneaked close to the two of them, and before Lang Shenshui could react, he rushed forward like a leopard, holding the fish intestine thorn presented by Hong Ye in his hand, aiming at Lang Shenshui's throat, simply and decisively,

There is no trace of sloppiness.

A fatal blow!

Qin Xiao assassinated Lang Shenshui and pulled out his dagger. The next target was Zhen Yujiang.

Zhen Yujiang was always in trouble with the Duwei Mansion. The last incident of the imperial gift of a Buddha statue almost killed Meng Zimo, and the murder of Zheng Butcher's family was certainly planned by Lang Shenshui. But without Zhen Yujiang's permission, Lang Shenshui would naturally not dare

Send people into action.

Since the lackey is dead, of course the mastermind cannot stay.

It's just that Zhen Yujiang is not a pure scholar like Lang Shenshui. He has practiced some boxing and kicking skills, and his reactions are relatively fast. The most important thing is that Qin Xiao assassinated Lang Shenshui by surprise. When he wanted to kill Zhen Yujiang again, Zhen Yujiang would

Already prepared.

Although he cut off one of Zhen Yujiang's hands and cut half of his face, he was not able to kill him in the end.

Qin Xiao was panting in the alley and found that his hands were trembling slightly.

He didn't know whether it was because of fear or the reaction after killing, but at this time he felt cold sweat all over his body.

This is his first murder.

When he took action, Qin Xiao only wanted to solve the two scourges and did not think about anything else. But at this moment, thinking back to the scene when the fish intestines penetrated Lang Shenshui's throat, he still felt his heartbeat speed up and his body trembled involuntarily.

I took a few deep breaths to calm myself down, but I felt a little annoyed.

He only regretted that his martial arts cultivation was still too low and he could not take the opportunity to kill Zhen Yujiang directly. Otherwise, he would have eliminated a big disaster for Zhenjun.

But he also understood that tonight Lang Shenshui was killed and Zhen Yujiang was seriously injured. This was a major event that had not happened in Turtle City for many years. The Zhenhou Mansion would never let it go.

The Zhenhou Mansion will definitely target the Duwei Mansion.

Now he is only worried about whether the Duwei Mansion can cope with the Zhen family, and how will the Zhen family react?

One thing he was sure of was that the Duwei Mansion represented the imperial court after all. If the Zhenhou Mansion directly attacked the Duwei Mansion without conclusive evidence, it would inevitably anger the court. When the emperor was angry, the Zhenhou Mansion must also consider the consequences.

Although the empire has focused its attention on the south in recent years, and has even been more vigilant against the Tusun people in the north than Xiling, the Jiebei Mansion in Jiayuguan Pass has 20,000 elite troops stationed under the direct command of General Black Feather.

General Heiyu captured the Khan on a snowy night and made outstanding achievements. After he retreated from Xiling to the pass, the saint granted him the title of General of the Guard, comparable to the Three Dukes, and also decreed that General Heiyu would be in charge of the troops and horses of Jiebeifu.

Although the imperial court repeatedly claimed that the soldiers and horses of Jiebeifu were to guard against the Naiyan tribe of the Tusun people in the north, when the Tusun tribes took advantage of the fire, they suffered heavy losses from the Tang army. The Naiyan tribe suffered heavy losses, and they already had deep feelings for the Tang people.

Fearful, just because the Tang people didn't attack them these years was enough to make them happy, so there is no need to say that they would take the initiative to provoke the Tang people.

So everyone knows that the soldiers and horses of Jiebei Mansion are originally to intimidate Xiling.

If it weren't for dealing with Xiling, why would General Heiyu have personally been in charge of Jiebeifu for more than ten years? With his qualifications, he could have been admitted to the imperial court long ago.

But then again, if there is no direct evidence of the Xiling clan's rebellion, the imperial troops will not dare to leave easily. This will not only arouse the anger of the Xiling clan, but will also inevitably make the great country lose its trust in the world.

Zhen Yujiang was so injured that he would never give up and would probably take drastic actions.

After he had completely calmed down, Qin Xiao stopped delaying and quickly returned to Mumu Alley under the cover of night.

Along the way, there was only one big question in his mind: Who rescued Meng Zimo? Where is Meng Zimo now?

If that person hadn't suddenly appeared tonight, Meng Zimo would most likely have died in Xiaoyaoju.

To be able to rescue Meng Zimo in full view of the public, that person's skill was truly extraordinary.

When Qin Xiao returned to Mu Xiang, Zhen Yujiang's wounds had been quickly treated by Xiaoyaoju's people, and someone was sent to drive a carriage and take him back to Zhenhou Mansion overnight.

Although Xiaoyaoju is said to be unsafe, the most important reason is that Zhen Yujiang must not die in Xiaoyaoju.

Everyone knows that after the Xiling clan reached an agreement with the imperial court, they had to send their heirs to Kyoto. Old Marquis Changxin sent his eldest son away and kept his second son by his side. Many people thought that it would be unreasonable to send the eldest son to Kyoto to wait.

Sending the sheep into the tiger's mouth and leaving the second young master behind only proves that the old marquis loves the second young master very much.
Chapter completed!