In the palace of Prince Shu, Ximen Hengye stood three steps in front of Qining with his hands behind his back, looking calm and relaxed.
"Actually, I really don't know what mistake I made." Qining sighed: "Can Ximen Changshi give me some advice?"
"Your biggest mistake is that you should not have entered this room alone." Ximen Hengye said with murderous intent in his eyes: "You think that with all the elites in the Shu Prince's Palace, you, the Protector of the Kingdom, can run rampant in this Shu Prince's Palace. This is so wrong."
"Oh?" Qi Ning said with a smile: "Chang Shi means that I am alone here and already in danger?"
Ximen Hengye sighed: "The Lord Protector is planning every step of the way this time, but I don't know if he has calculated that the Prince of Shu's Mansion will be your burial place? If you die, all your plans will be in vain."
Qi Ning smiled and said: "Is Ximen Changshi so sure that I will die here?"
Ximen Hengye nodded and said: "If I couldn't be sure, I wouldn't have said this." He smiled faintly and said: "The Protector is only three steps away from me now, and his life is actually under my control. As long as I take action, the Protector will definitely die."
"Don't Chang Shi think that such a threat is child's play?" Qining sighed.
Ximen Hengye said calmly: "I am not an unreasonable person. Now that things have come to this, I can give the Protector a choice."
"choose?"
"Since Lord Protector has arrived at the Prince of Shu's Mansion, of course an ambush has been set up at the Governor's Mansion." Ximen Hengye said: "Now give an order to let the officers and soldiers find a way out so that Dai Ling and the others can retreat to the Prince of Shu's Mansion safely. Your Majesty will leave the Shu Palace to you, and we will leave Chengdu immediately."
Qi Ning smiled and said: "After leaving Chengdu, it will be very difficult to find the prince. The most important thing is that if I let the rebellious criminal go, there will definitely be a large group of people in the court joining me. Then my life will be really difficult."
"It is inevitable to be ginsenged once." Ximen Hengye said with a faint smile: "But compared to life, being ginsenged for a few books is nothing, and your Duke Protector is Longtai's favorite, so he won't How about you."
Qi Ning sighed: "So in order to save my life, not only do I have to let the officers and soldiers ambushing the Governor's Mansion get out of the way, but I also have to watch you leave Chengdu?"
"This is the minimum requirement." Ximen Hengye said: "I am not a greedy person, and my requirements will not be too excessive."
"If I don't agree, will I have to die here?"
Ximen Hengye nodded slightly and said, "I don't want to see that result."
Qi Ning said: "If you want me to let you go, you must make me believe that I really have no way out." Qi Ning stared at Ximen Hengye, with a slight smile on his lips: "Ximen Changshi, Your Majesty, How can you make me believe that I really have no way out?”
Ximen Hengye sighed and said: "I didn't want to explain more, but the Protector of the Country really doesn't seem to realize that life and death only last in an instant." After a pause, he finally said: "Lord Protector, the epidemic is spreading in the capital. It almost turned the entire capital into a hell on earth, and in the end Longtai even moved the capital because of it. I guess you still remember it fresh."
Qi Ning was startled, wondering why Ximen Hengye suddenly mentioned this matter.
"I won't hide it from you. The epidemic virus spreading in the capital is the golden silkworm poison. You must have known it for a long time." Ximen Hengye said: "The golden silkworm poison was cultivated by Swing Yi, and in the whole world, there is only the Yin and Yang realm. How can it appear in the capital if it exists?"
Qi Ning suddenly realized something and frowned: "Could it be that the appearance of golden silkworm poison in the capital has something to do with you?"
Ximen Hengye said calmly: "Zhuqian Yi and Li Xigong came from the same sect. They were apprenticed to the same master back then, but few people knew that they were not brothers. There was another person who was defeated by the same sect. ." He raised his hand and pointed at his chest: "I am the third person."
Qi Ning's heart trembled, and he suddenly felt a sense of astonishment. He never thought that Ximen Hengye was actually related to Li Xigong and Zhuo Qianyi.
"The Yin and Yang Realm is very complicated for outsiders, but for me, entering and exiting it is naturally like entering an uninhabited land." Ximen Hengye smiled and said: "It is not difficult to remove the golden silkworm poison from the Yin and Yang Realm."
Qi Ning sighed: "So, the source of the epidemic in the capital is caused by you."
"I'm telling you this, just to let you know that Zhu Qianyi is known as the Poison King of Jiuxi. Although my poisoning techniques are not as good as his, I may not lose to him in terms of the deadly poison I possess." Ximen Hengye said. : "And I can guarantee that within three steps, no one in this world, except the five great masters, can avoid my attack, but I don't know if the Protector of the Country doesn't believe it?"
Qi Ning smiled and said: "Ximen Changshi is exactly three steps away from me now, which means that as soon as you make a move, I will be poisoned?"
"I guarantee that once I take action, I will definitely inflict severe poison on the Protector's body, and the blood will seal his throat, and there will be no chance to relieve it." Ximen Hengye stared into Qining's eyes: "I only hope that the Protector can believe my words. "
Qi Ning sighed: "You know, my ultimate goal when I came to Prince Shu's Mansion was to invite the prince to the capital, but now I have changed my mind."
"oh?"
"The Beijing epidemic killed many people, and almost all of them were innocent people." Qi Ning's eyes sharpened: "I have been thinking that if one day I find out who is the real culprit of the poison, I will definitely Make him regret coming to this world." His sharp gaze stared into Ximen Hengye's eyes: "Today you take the initiative to admit it, so I don't need to go through any trouble. If I let you die too happily today, then it's really me. Wrong."
While speaking, Qining had slowly stood up.
Ximen Hengye's right hand was behind his back, and his waist was slowly moving at this time. His voice was solemn: "So, do you want to take a bet on whether this is your burial place?"
"I don't have to gamble." Qi Ning put his hands behind his back: "Because just like the Governor's Mansion is Dai Ling's burial place, this Shu Prince's Mansion must be your Ximen Hengye's burial place."
King Shu Li Hongxin had been watching with cold eyes, and finally said in a cold voice: "Since he has made a choice, let's fulfill his wish."
Ximen Hengye frowned, and suddenly raised his hands at the same time. A strong wind suddenly emerged, and Qi Ning's face also darkened.
There was chaos in the back alley of the Governor's Mansion. Although many soldiers wanted to reach the roof, facing the sharp arrows, it was extremely difficult to get on the roof. Although a few people reached the roof, But more people still fell under the arrows.
Dai Ling reached the rooftop and immediately showed off his skills. In the blink of an eye, two archers were already dead under his sword.
Although he was hit by two arrows, there was no damage to his vitals. The two arrow shafts inserted into his body made him look even more brave.
He saw an archer on the diagonal side preparing to attack him. He immediately dodged to the side and kicked off his body. He had already rushed towards the man and slashed with his sword. The archer quickly retreated, but Dai Ling continued to draw out his sword. , the speed was so fast that the archer stumbled and fell to the roof. Dai Ling shouted loudly and slashed with his knife. He was about to hit the archer's head when he saw it, but a deep voice came from the side: "Suffer." die!"
Before Dai Ling could turn his head, he felt a strong wind hit his head. He knew that life and death were about to happen in a blink of an eye, so he no longer cared about the archer. He swung the sword smoothly and made a "choking" sound, just in time to block the slash. The two swords struck each other, and sparks flew everywhere. Dai Ling felt numbness in the tiger's mouth. He knew that the person who used the sword was a powerful enemy. He twisted sideways and the sword slid down smoothly. At this time, he could see the opponent clearly. The man had a strong back and a beard as sharp as a needle. Looks very brave.
The two stood facing each other on the roof, both holding knives in their hands. Dai Ling's eyes were cold and stern, and the other's face was as cold as ice.
Suddenly, the two of them moved forward almost at the same time and swung their swords at the same time. The sound of choking was endless. In just a moment, the two of them had exchanged more than ten moves.
The sword skills of the two men are without any pretense, simple and practical, and each sword is used to take out the enemy's vital points. Such sword skills are exactly what they use in the ranks.
The two sides slashed at each other more than a dozen times. Dai Ling was obviously a little bit behind. He was forced to take a few steps back and said sternly: "Who are you?"
"Duan Canghai!" the man said sternly: "I'll take your life tonight!"
That person was none other than Duan Canghai, Qi Ning's brave general.
Duan Canghai led the troops to garrison at Black Rock Ridge, but Qining had already sent people to Black Rock Ridge to recall him, and took charge of tonight's operation. After the Black Scale Battalion was disbanded, Duan Canghai had been working as an errand in the Jinyi Hou Mansion and was a bodyguard of the Hou Mansion. The commander, the strength of his subordinates is naturally unambiguous, and he has experienced countless bloody battles and has extremely rich actual combat experience. He will naturally not be at a disadvantage when facing Dai Ling at this moment.
Duan Canghai never retreated from his attacks, pressing forward step by step, and his sword attacks became more and more fierce. Dai Ling could barely support him at first, but after more than thirty moves, Dai Ling was clearly at a disadvantage, and he kept retreating, and the alley was wailing. This made Dai Ling even more horrified. Suddenly his foot fell into the air and his body tilted. How could Duan Canghai miss such a good opportunity? He rushed forward and slashed diagonally from the upper left with the sword. The light of the sword passed by and blood spurted out. , but this knife had already cut through Dai Ling's chest and abdomen.
Dai Ling gritted his teeth and swung the knife to fight back. How could Duan Canghai allow him to fight back? He hit him with the knife, and then pulled it across his abdomen, which immediately cut Dai Ling's lower abdomen, causing blood to flow out.
Dai Ling shook his body, his eyes full of resentment. Duan Canghai held the handle of the knife tightly, stared at Dai Ling, and sneered: "I'll take your life if I say I'll take it!" He held the handle of the knife with both hands and shouted. , rushed forward and slashed down in the air, Dai Ling raised his arm to resist, but Duan Canghai's sword was extremely powerful and heavy, and he slashed it down with Dai Ling's sword, hitting Dai Ling's sword at the same time. On Ling's helmet, Dai Ling's head was split into two pieces with the helmet attached.
Several archers on the side saw Dai Ling being chopped off by Duan Canghai, and they cheered in unison. Duan Canghai stepped forward and chopped off Dai Ling's severed head with another knife, held it high in his hand, and said sternly: "Resisters, Kill without mercy!"