A strange smile flashed across the corner of the man's mouth, and he stepped forward again. The knife in his left hand struck at Suzaku. Knowing that his opponent had such weird skills, Suzaku naturally did not dare to be touched by his knife and dodged. How fast, but the threat of the knife is too great, and not only does he have a sharp knife in his left hand, but the moves are also extremely weird. Some moves that are almost impossible to change are easy to use in this person's hands.
Suzaku retreated continuously, but for a moment he was unable to fight back.
Suddenly, he heard screams coming continuously from the distance, and Suzaku was even more frightened. He didn't know if those screams were coming from the Beggar Clan disciples, but just hearing the screams, it was obvious that there were heavy casualties. I don’t know how many people were ambushed in this palace. I thought that I was supposed to sneak into the palace tonight to rescue the emperor, but judging from the current situation, it is probably impossible to rescue the emperor. Even whether the Beggar Clan can escape intact is already a big deal. question.
He knew from Chi Danmei that Qining was now guarding the imperial city, and his only hope was to rescue the imprisoned emperor, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous.
Now that he has been ambushed by his opponent, Suzaku is extremely anxious, fearing that he will not be able to complete Qi Ning's mission. Now he wants to lead his disciples to break out of the siege, but he is entangled by a powerful character. Not to mention saving other disciples, he It was also difficult to protect himself. He was not hostile to the opponent in terms of martial arts. At this time, the distracting thoughts in his heart made him look very embarrassed. With two "squeaks", the opponent's hand knife slashed his arms, chest and abdomen twice, all of which were torn apart. .
He suddenly heard a scream from the side, but from the corner of his eye, Suzaku saw that another of his disciples had been stabbed from behind with a sword. Then several people took the opportunity to rush forward, and the disciple was slashed five or six times in an instant. He fell to the ground, and the others continued to stab the disciple, but in the blink of an eye, the disciple was bleeding and lying in a pool of blood.
Suzaku was filled with grief and anger, and gave a sharp shout. He saw his opponent strike again, but this time he stopped dodging. He formed a fist with his right hand and hit the opponent's knife fiercely.
The man laughed strangely, but did not greet him. He ducked to the left and was close to Zhuque's body in an instant. Almost at the same time, the man's knife pulled hard on Zhuque's abdomen, and a stinging pain suddenly hit Zhuque's whole body, as if It was like a sharp knife slicing through his abdomen. Suzaku tried his best to kick his feet and floated backwards, but the man did not continue to follow. Suzaku lowered his head and saw that blood was already flowing from his abdomen, and his internal organs seemed to be drained. It flowed out of his abdomen, and his face was pale. He knew that if he lost too much blood, he would bleed to death without the other party taking action. He quickly tore off a piece of clothing from his body and tied it around his abdomen to prevent the blood from flowing too fast.
Everyone around him was holding weapons and slowly approaching him, all staring at him eagerly.
"I said, I want to peel off your skin to see how hard your bones are." The man on the roof sneered: "Peel off his skin for me!"
Everyone shouted in unison and rushed towards Suzaku with their swords. Zhuque knew that the end had come, but he clenched his fists and made a last ditch effort. He saw the man in front of him slashing at Suzaku with his sword. The sword had not yet fallen. With a "pop" sound, a crossbow arrow actually penetrated the man's temple from the side and passed directly through the man's head. The man's body tilted and he immediately fell to the ground.
Before the others could react, they heard the sound of "swish, swish, swish", and then screamed repeatedly. More than ten people rushed towards Suzaku. In just an instant, five or six people fell to the ground. The others saw their companions suddenly When they fell to the ground, they were all shocked, their expressions changed drastically, they clenched their weapons and looked around.
The face of the man on the roof suddenly changed. He glanced around. At this moment, he saw ghostly figures emerging one after another not far away. In just a moment, more than ten figures appeared, almost all of them. Holding an arrow and crossbow.
The man on the roof felt a chill in his heart.
Of course he knew that the sudden appearance of this group of people would take advantage of the fighting here to lurk over secretly. The scary thing was that he didn't notice it at all. Of course, it was because his attention was on Suzaku at the time, but the most important thing was that The other party's actions are too secretive.
I saw that all the people coming were wearing bamboo hats, large cloaks, and long swords on their waists. Seeing the other party's attire, the man on the roof felt even colder. His lips moved slightly, and finally he uttered three words: "Shenhou Mansion!"
These people who suddenly appeared were dressed as people from the Shenhou Mansion.
Among the crowd, a man slowly walked out. His steps were very slow, but every step he took gave people an oppressive aura. He was wearing a bamboo hat, and the man on the roof could not see his face clearly. He only waited for the man to take a few steps. Only then did the man say calmly: "The Shenhou Mansion is on an errand. If you surrender your weapons, you will not be killed. Those who resist will be killed without mercy!"
The man on the roof took a deep breath, and then he raised his hands to the other person and said: "It turns out that we are brothers from the Shenhou Mansion. We followed the prince's order to guard here. Tonight, the beggar gang conspired to rebel and broke into the prince's manor. Since the Shenhou Mansion The brothers arrived and captured them just in time. The Shenhou Mansion is the yamen that manages the various sects in the Jianghu, and this Beggar Gang is the Jianghu Gang, and it happens to be under your control."
The man in the bamboo hat asked: "You are guarding here under the order of the prince. What are you guarding?"
"Of course I'm guarding the palace!" The man on the roof frowned.
The man in the bamboo hat said: "Who are you, and why did the prince send you to guard the palace?"
"This...?" The man on the roof hesitated for a moment and then said: "Who does the prince send to guard? It seems that it is not under the control of the Shenhou Mansion, right?"
"You two groups are fighting in the palace. Who is who and who is wrong? Naturally, we have to ask clearly." The man in the hat said: "I know the people of the Beggar Clan. They have always followed the rules, but who are you? Just based on your words. , but it cannot prove that you were ordered by the prince."
The man on the roof sneered and said: "I don't understand what you are saying. A group of beggars appeared in the palace. How can this be called observing the rules? Breaking into the palace, what else is it if it is not rebellion?"
The man in the bamboo hat was silent, but the dozen or so people behind him were motionless with arrows and crossbows in their hands. The people under the man on the roof did not dare to act rashly. They knew that these arrows and crossbows in Shenhou Mansion were not decorations.
"A case happened in the East China Sea last year." The man in the hat finally said: "The East China Sea family, headed by Jiang Mantian, built weapons on the East China Sea islands with the intention of conspiracy. Later, it was nipped in the bud by the government. The East China Sea families were all punished. These families are in The power of Donghai is huge. Even in the capital, there are members of their clan as officials. After the Donghai Incident, the imperial court wiped out all the remaining members of the Donghai family in the capital. However, one person escaped. The imperial court has been looking for this person, and the Shenhou Mansion has been secretly pursuing him. This person, big and small officials in Jinjing have files in the Shenhou Mansion, and this wanted criminal is naturally among them."
When the man on the roof heard this, his eyes flashed, and he couldn't help but take a step back.
The man in the bamboo hat took a step forward and said slowly: "This man's name is Jiang Suiyun, and he works in the Ministry of War. After the East China Sea incident, this man seemed to have no clue. He suddenly lost track and his whereabouts are unknown. Almost everyone thought he had escaped." Out of the capital."
"Oh?" The man on the roof regained his composure and smiled lightly: "Has the Shenhou Mansion found his whereabouts?"
"No." The man in the bamboo hat said: "But the Shenhou Mansion is determined to find someone, even if it takes three to five years, it will not give up, and since the establishment of the Shenhou Mansion, there has been no one who can't be found. He raised his head, his cold eyes under the bamboo hat stared at the man on the roof, and said calmly: "For example, Your Excellency, you were still found by us today." Then he said word by word: "Jiang Suiyun, a native of Donghai, once served as The head of the Ministry of War participated in the rebellion of the Donghai Family and has absconded to this day. Anyone who finds his traces will be arrested immediately!"
The man on the roof suddenly smiled and said, "Do you think I am Jiang Suiyun?"
"I have read your file, and a painter has drawn your appearance." The man in the hat said: "I know more than you think." He raised his hand, and there was a sign in it: "Shenhou Lieutenant Han Tianxiao of Fu Wenqu was ordered to capture the fleeing traitor Jiang Suiyun!"
This man in the bamboo hat is none other than Han Tianxiao, one of the Big Dipper in Shenhou Mansion.
Jiang Suiyun remained calm and said with a smile: "Colonel Han, I don't know if you have the permission of Qu Shenhou for your actions tonight?"
Han Tianxiao did not answer, but just stared at Jiang Suiyun coldly, put away the sign, and slowly raised his arm. When Jiang Suiyun saw this, he knew that as soon as Han Tianxiao's arm fell, the opponent must be firing a volley of crossbow arrows. Although his knife was sharp, But it is not made of copper skin and iron bones. When the arrow is shot, without armor, it can still be shot into a hedgehog.
Everything was planned tonight, but who knew that people from the Shenhou Mansion would suddenly come out? Jiang Suiyun didn't expect this.
He moved slowly, knowing that since the Shenhou Mansion had just shot and killed one of his men, the enemy and friend were already clear, and the Shenhou Mansion would never come to help him. The moment Han Tianxiao's arm fell, he dodged sideways. , had already hid behind his men, and fired a volley of crossbow arrows. Everyone waved their weapons to block, but the distance between the two sides was not far, and the crossbow arrows were fast and urgent. These Shenhou Mansion officials were well-trained, and they kept making "puff, puff, puff" sounds. Several people fell to the ground immediately, but Jiang Suiyun grabbed one person as a shield to resist the crossbow arrows. The distance between the two rising and falling was already widened.
If they were just members of the Beggar Clan, Jiang Suiyun thought that he could kill them all tonight. However, when the people from the Shenhou Mansion appeared, Jiang Suiyun had already realized the seriousness of the problem. Compared with assassinations and attacks, the whole world was afraid that they would not be able to kill them all. Which yamen can compare with Shenhou Mansion.
Han Tianxiao showed up with people. It seemed that he didn't have many people, but Jiang Suiyun had already judged that this was probably just the tip of the iceberg. Since the Shenhou Mansion was involved, all available forces would be mobilized. How many people did the Shenhou Mansion have in the capital? No one can grasp the accurate figures, but if the Shenhou Mansion really exerts all its strength, the power must be extremely terrifying. Jiang Suiyun is very sure that the moment the people from the Shenhou Mansion appear, he is already doomed Failed miserably.