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"There is an assassin! Xiangzu Temple!"

Shouting continued. In addition to the guards of the palaces where the concubines were, the guards patrolling all over the palace ran towards the ancestral temple. They carried lanterns, swords, and crossbows, and carefully searched for the people they passed by as they ran.

place to avoid missing the hiding assassin.

There was a buzz of people. Considering that this was the first time the palace encountered an assassin in more than 20 years, the whole scene seemed a bit chaotic. Often a group of guards would run around, but due to the search, it would become two and three. But in this way, from Minghua,

Guards gradually appeared on all the roads from the palace to the ancestral temple. However, due to the concise and concise orders, most of the guards thought that the assassin was near the ancestral temple, so they did not guard them at all levels. Instead, they all went to the ancestral temple.

Gather.

If Shi Xuan and Mo Jingqiu turned around and fled at this time, it would be easy for them to escape safely due to the vacuum of guards in other parts of the palace. But to escape at this time would be equivalent to handing over the innate Tao embryo to Mu Jing's incarnation.

Once she initially took control of Hunyuan Jindou, the two of them would be dead, and there would be no time to escape from this world before then.

Both of them had experienced countless dangers. In a flash of thought, they understood their situation and ran forward without hesitation, trying to beat the slow with speed.

Relying on the ability of spiritual reflection, Shi Xuan and Mo Jingqiu shuttled between the guards, narrowly avoiding the search. But as the number of guards increased, it became increasingly difficult and almost impossible to avoid them, so they

Even the roofs began to have guards lighting up lanterns.

Fortunately, Shi Xuan and Mo Jingqiu both understand the principle of making decisions beforehand and failing to make plans beforehand. They are better prepared for sudden or unexpected events, which resulted in the two of them being discovered before they even entered the ancestral temple.

Get ready. We looked at each other and made a decision instantly.

At this time, the two of them were on the corridor of a remote pavilion. On their left was an uninhabited and cold house. On their right was a lotus pond about ten feet in diameter, with fragrance overflowing and lotus leaves all over the water. There were two teams of guards outside the corridor door in front.

They gathered from the other two roads, but they should continue to move towards the ancestral temple and not turn back to search here.

On the fork in the back, there were also two teams of ten guards, running towards this remote path. As they ran, they pushed open the doors of the houses and palaces, and hurriedly took a look to see if the assassin was hiding in them.

There is a jackal in front of Zhenzhen and a tiger behind.

If they hid on the roof, they could escape temporarily. But Shi Xuan and Mo Jingqiu suddenly separated and went to hide in each other's place.

The two teams of guards entered the corridor one after another, shouting: "There are assassins! Go to the ancestral temple!" The five guards behind looked at the team in front, pushed open the doors of the house one by one, and illuminated them with lanterns.

Inside, he simply took the opportunity to overtake them and quickly passed through the cloister door.

Zhang Wen and Zhao Wu looked slightly excited and pushed open the door of a house from left to right. For these dandy boys like them, who were secretly serving as Ouchi guards, although assassins are dangerous, numbers of people make them more courageous. On the contrary,

It makes them feel a different kind of excitement, and if they can catch the assassin, it will be a great achievement. They may become a first-class bodyguard, or be promoted to a provincial general.

As soon as the lantern was illuminated, the two of them had no time to look carefully. After a rough scan, they saw that there was no one inside, so they immediately turned around and left. Going to the ancestral temple to intercept the assassin was the most important thing at the moment. They could only talk about human affairs now.

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But at this time, the other three guards who were on guard behind the two men suddenly saw a black shadow emerging from the small rockery in the middle of the lotus pond, threw themselves onto the corridor behind, and ran away in the direction they came from.

"Catch the assassin!" One of the guards yelled. Without any time to think, he held a lantern in one hand and a long knife in the other, and chased towards the black figure. The other two guards quickly followed.

Zhang Wen and Zhao Wu were startled by the shouting. They turned around subconsciously and looked around blankly. When they saw their three colleagues running towards the back road, they suddenly realized where the assassin had escaped!

The two of them were about to catch up when a black shadow suddenly hung down from the open door behind them. It was hanging upside down on its head and feet. Its hands suddenly stretched out, one to the left and the other to the front, holding down the two people.

His mouth and nose, and then he used the momentum of jumping down to drag the two of them into the room.

Zhang Wen and Zhao Wu were caught off guard, and their first reaction was to shout, but with the hands firmly pressing their mouths, they could only make a small and dull sound, which was unable to alert the colleagues in front who were focused on tracking the assassins. They were helpless and desperate.

He watched them turn around the corridor and disappear from sight.

Then the two men swung their lanterns and swords wildly, but they didn't know where to cut, so they couldn't help but fall back inside.

After the black shadow landed on the ground, he leaned forward, pressed his hands on their mouths and twisted them outwards. With two clicks, Zhang Wen and Zhao Wu's necks deflected, and they fell limply to the ground, and their breathing stopped instantly.

This black figure was none other than Shi Xuan. While breaking their necks with both hands, he still had time to kick back twice and slowly close the door.

A few breaths later, the team of guards who had gone out from the corridor door heard the voice of "catch the assassin" and hurriedly turned back and passed by the room in a hurry. They didn't feel anything wrong with the door being closed. They also

I thought Zhang Wen and Zhao Wu found the assassin while searching the room with the open door in front.

Shi Xuan was not in a hurry, but quickly peeled off Zhang Wen and Zhao Wu's soft armor, robes, and hats, then took off his own robes and put on Zhang Wen's clothes, with his face

The muscles twisted and moved strangely, and in an instant they looked like Zhang Wen. According to Shi Xuan's current ability, this was already the limit.

Putting on his hat, lowering the brim and lowering his head slightly, Shi Xuan looked like another Zhang Wen. As long as no acquaintances looked carefully, it was enough to fish in troubled waters in the dark.

After waiting for more than ten breaths, the door was suddenly pushed open. Mo Jingqiu stepped in, carefully closed the door, and chuckled: "It's not easy to get rid of them. Fortunately, the further you run to the back, the fewer guards there are. Finally, with the help of

The eaves, rockery, etc. went around."

While talking, she quickly took off her outer robe and put on Zhao Wu's clothes that Shi Xuan had laid out. In a few breaths, she was fully dressed, twisting the muscles on her face, and transformed into Zhao Wu's appearance.

However, her appearance was graceful and stunning, and there was a big difference between her and Zhao Wu. After some changes, she only had a three-quarter resemblance. Fortunately, the sky was dim and could cover up a lot. In panic, at first glance, she looked no different from Zhao Wu.

While lowering her hat, she helped Shi Xuan stuff the two corpses, the changed clothes, and the blown out lanterns into the two cabinets.

After everything was done, the two men took long knives and calmly opened the door and walked out. They controlled their voices and imitated Zhang Wen. Zhao Wu shouted just now: "There is an assassin! Xiangzu Temple!"

The voice was so lifelike that it could almost be real. While shouting, the two men grabbed their long knives and ran towards the door of the corridor.

When the guards who chased Mo Jingqiu confirmed that they had lost his trace. When they turned back and continued towards the ancestral temple, they discovered that Zhang Wen and Zhao Wu were missing, but they did not find it strange. It was dark at night, and there were many places in the palace.

It is also deserted and remote. It is normal for someone to fail to catch up while running quickly, or to intercept someone from another road on his own initiative. Even among the three people who initially pursued him, one of them is missing.

And their shouts of arresting the assassin caused many guards to gather over. The number of people going to the ancestral temple was greatly reduced in a short period of time, and even the guards who had already arrived at the ancestral temple relaxed a little. It turned out that the assassin was still far away.

The place.

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Along the way, Shi Xuan and Mo Jingqiu shouted slogans from time to time, but they ran towards the ancestral temple without stopping, passing many guards who were distracted and searching everywhere, and when they heard the cry of "catch the assassin", they rushed to the ancestral temple without stopping.

The guard who turned around passed by.

"Hey, isn't that Zhang Wen and Zhao Wu? What are you doing running so fast? Do you want to show your face in front of the emperor?" While an acquaintance of the dandy boy was sweeping the grass with a long knife, he couldn't help but see the two running towards them.

He said with a smile.

The guard who turned back to catch the assassin sighed: "He is so dedicated and focused, even giving up the temptation to catch the assassin. He is a true example of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism. We can't match it."

The further they ran, the more guards there were, but most of them, like Shi Xuan and Mo Jingqiu, hurried to the ancestral temple. After taking a quick look at these two colleagues, they felt that they looked familiar and were not strangers.

Pay attention again.

Thirty or forty breaths later, Shi Xuan and Mo Jingqiu could already see the ancestral temple from the corridor sandwiched between two walls.

The ancestral temple is a magnificent and solemn palace, located on a square with a radius of more than ten feet. There are several copper tanks placed at the corners to prevent water leakage.

The nearby guards have gathered here, and the temple itself is heavily guarded, with many soldiers armed with strong bows and crossbows guarding it. Therefore, outside the ancestral temple is brightly lit, surrounded by a circle of guards, soldiers, swords, and long knives reflecting the light of the fire.

, flickering unsteadily, all the strong bows and crossbows were cocked, pointing outwards. Once something was wrong, an overwhelming rain of arrows would fall.

The general Huang Qi who commanded the troops here had quite the demeanor of a general. In the midst of the chaotic scene of guards rushing over, he commanded calmly and shouted loudly from time to time, asking them all to move slowly, to receive recognition, and not to attack this circle of guards.

Anyone who disobeys orders will be killed without mercy to prevent assassins from fishing in troubled waters.

The guards who accepted the identification were arranged by him outside the circle, trying to form two lines of defense. In this way, even if the assassin had any supernatural and terrifying qualities, after breaking through the guards in front, he would not be able to escape the strong bows and crossbows behind him.

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However, after the shout of "catch the assassin" rang out in the distance, Huang Qi concentrated on it, and his abnormally alert mind relaxed a little. The assassin was still far away. After the chaos was calmed down and thorough preparations were made, they would

Don't even think about breaking through to the ancestral temple even if you have two wings on your back.

"Finally, my family and my life have been saved." If assassins were to break into the ancestral temple, Huang Qi, as the general guarding the temple, would be punished by the nine clans. He gently wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said, "Damn assassin, wait until he is caught.

You will be cut into pieces by a thousand swords."

At this time, several guards ran out of a corridor. One of them ran the fastest and shouted loudly: "General Huang, I'm here to report the news of an assassin!"

While shouting, he kept walking, but when he got close, the guards immediately surrounded him to distinguish him, so he couldn't help but slow down.

Huang Qi looked at the guard and asked, "Who is this?"

A familiar guard said loudly: "Reporting to the general, this is Zhang Wen, the second son of Mr. Zhang's family. He is currently the third-class guard."

Seeing that someone recognized him, Huang Qi felt relieved and said loudly: "Ask him to come over and answer."

The guard over there carefully looked at the appearance under the hat, but no matter how bright the lights were at night, it was still quite dim under the current conditions, causing the hat to cast some shadows on his face, so he nodded: "It is indeed Zhang Wen."

One of the meritorious disciples who was familiar with Zhang Wen frowned slightly: "How come he looks more like Zhang Wen's eldest brother? Maybe it's under the light of the lights. It has such an effect, but speaking of it, the two brothers do look very similar."

While thinking this, he looked at Zhang Wen's back as he walked over. The more he looked, the more strange he felt.

"Okay, just answer here." Seeing Zhang Wen walking towards the defensive line formed by the outer guards, Huang Qi cautiously asked him to stop.

"Zhang Wen" said anxiously: "Reporting to General Huang, the brothers in our team found traces of the assassins in Guangming Tower, but their fierce martial arts were really difficult to resist, so they retreated steadily. Fortunately, the surrounding brothers reinforced them and slowed them down.

If you are trapped, please ask the general to send some guards over to help."

He seemed very anxious and walked towards Huang Qi while talking.

Just as Huang Qi was about to speak, he sent dozens of guards to follow Zhang Wen. When he saw him rushing towards him, he suddenly felt a trembling in his heart: "He is an assassin!"

And the meritorious disciple who was looking at Zhang Wen's back from behind also woke up: "He is a little taller than Zhang Wen!" Usually Zhang Wen is shorter than himself. Because of this, he is used to being laughed at by himself, but when he saw him today, Zhang Wen was actually the same as him.

Equally high!

Shi Xuan dodged and ducked into the guards, blocking with his left and right.
To be continued...