This birth certificate is very important to Duan Ling, he didn't even have time to think about how it fell into Han Bin's hands, but this is the only token to prove his identity!
Han Bin was waiting for this moment, and without any hesitation, he shot Duan Ling on the spot, but the sword stabbed Duan Ling in the chest and slid sideways. Instead, Duan Ling overturned the imperial case in one fell swoop and reached out to grab the birth certificate!
Han Bin didn't expect that Duan Ling was actually wearing an invulnerable armor. When he was briefly absent, the dagger in Duan Ling's hand was drawn out. Han Bin swooped in and his men broke in, shouting, "Pride!"
The two swords stabbed at the back of Duan Ling's neck, Duan Ling suddenly turned sideways, and threw a dagger. The dagger was fed with highly poisonous poison, and the victim was killed immediately!
It was so slow, the birthday paper had been burned to ashes on the flames, and as soon as the door of the imperial study was knocked open, the autumn wind poured in, and the embers scattered in the sky.
Duan Ling: "..."
Han Bin couldn't help gasping for breath. At that moment, when Duan Ling shot, he was vaguely wrapped in the wrath of wind and thunder. Although he was not as weak as the weak crown, he vaguely had the majesty of Li Jianhong back then.
Han Bin was shocked, while Duan Ling exuded anger and stared at Han Bin.
"Let's see, General Han." Duan Ling threw a word, and suddenly pulled away from the imperial study. The soldiers chased after him, but Batu appeared from the side, rushed forward to meet Duan Ling, and the two exited the corridor.
"Chase!" Han Bin shouted, still having lingering fears.
For a while, all the guards in the palace rushed towards the imperial garden, and Duan Ling and Batu flew one after the other, not caring to speak. The arrows were flying from behind, and Ba had to block Duan Ling, but Duan Ling said, "You go first!" Instead, he blocked Batu with his back.
There was a dead end in front, Duan Ling looked up, the high wall in the palace was difficult to climb, and nearly a hundred soldiers of the Northern Army had already caught up behind them, holding strong crossbows and facing them.
"Here! Found it!"
More chasing soldiers came, and the two faced the high wall with their backs, and the dark clouds obscured the bright moon.
Suddenly, screams came and went, and Duan Ling's heart was shocked. He looked up and saw several slender figures passing by, blood bursting along the way, and the corpses of the chasing soldiers everywhere. The arrows flew in all directions, the black shadows criss-crossed, and all the hundreds of pursuers fell to the ground in an instant.
The surroundings gradually quieted down, only the enemy lay on the ground twitching and moaning. The three black-clothed assassins stepped back, with their backs to Duan Ling and their faces out of the alley.
A whistle sounded from the heights, the alert was lifted, and the leading assassin took off his mask. It was Wu Du.
"Fortunately, I caught up in time." Wu Du said.
Duan Ling and Wu Du hugged each other.
"Han Bin has betrayed." Duan Ling said, "the plan must be revised."
"Leave here first," Wu Du replied.
Zheng Yan, who was investigating from a high place, came down, and the other two assassins took off their masks. It was Lang Junxia and Changliujun.
"Let's go this way." Lang Junxia said, "Go outside the Qianyuan Palace, where there are the fewest people."
When they passed along the long corridor and passed outside the palace guarded by the envoys, Duan Ling said to Batu: "Batu, go back and prepare for me, and notify the envoys to testify for me. In the early days, Han Bin will call the ministers to the court. "
Batu glanced at everyone, finally nodded, and left along the corridor.
"Go up." Wu Du took Duan Ling with one hand, leaped up the eaves, and came to the top of Qianyuan Hall. Below is the East Palace, but the lights are not lit today, presumably Cai Yan has been moved by Han Bin to make it easier to guard.
The four assassins were standing or sitting, each in one place, forming black silhouettes under the moonlight.
"Then what do we do next?" Changliu-jun said.
"I'll go find Han Bin." Lang Junxia said.
"You're not healed yet." Duan Ling replied, "Don't take the risk to assassinate him."
Wu Du squatted on the eaves, like a silent and dangerous big cat, he pondered for a moment, and then said, "Xie You and Your Majesty are still waiting for our order."
"Is the inner city gate open?" Duan Ling asked.
"Not yet." Zheng Yan replied, "but everything is ready, just wait for the order to be issued, but open the inner city, and the imperial city. When Xie You leads the army in, even if the street battle can be resolved immediately, then enter The palace will also take a lot of work."
"The early court began." Wu Du said, "Han Bin's attention is on the court, and it is the best time to attack the imperial city. We can continue as planned. Informing Xie You and His Majesty, it is only during the time of the attack. Change it a little bit.”
"Go ahead as planned," Duan Ling said.
"What about the letters and evidence?" Lang Junxia asked.
Duan Ling replied: "I have a way to change the target. Now it's the third watch, hurry up, everyone prepares separately! Let's go!"
Everyone was silent for a moment, and then they each dispersed. Zheng Yan went west, Chang Liujun went south, and Lang Junxia went to the main hall, each disappearing into the night.
Duan Ling took out the two test papers and looked at the moonlight.
Wu Du was still standing beside him, his eyebrows were very gentle, but there was a hint of hidden edge.
"After tonight, you will no longer be Shan'er." Wu Du said solemnly.
Duan Ling raised his eyes from the two pieces of paper and looked at Wu Du.
"For you and me, it will still be." Duan Ling said, "for a long time."
Duan Ling leaned in front of Wu Single and hugged each other. The dark clouds swelled, obscuring the moonlight again. At the third watch, torches searching for them were everywhere in the palace, like thousands of bright lamps lit, flowing between the halls.
In the darkness of the inner city gate, the guards guarding the city groaned and fell to the ground.
The warriors of the Black Armored Army came in and occupied the stronghold of the city tower in an instant. Before the guard with the bow and arrow could sound the alarm, his throat was cut by Zheng Yan with a sword, and his body fell from the city wall.
"Master Zheng!" the samurai whispered, "It's ready!"
"Wait for the news from the palace." Zheng Yan ordered, and took out a folded stack of white paper and unfolded it.
Lord Changliu bowed down from the eaves and walked quickly into the Taihe Palace.
Muqing was sleeping on the couch, when Changliu-jun took off his mask and shook him gently. Muqing opened his eyes in a daze, saw Changliu-Jun, and was about to cry out.
"Shh." Changliu-jun hurriedly covered Muqing's mouth carefully and drew his fingers in front of him.
"Wang Shan asked me to take you out." Chang Liujun said.
"Is he here?" Mu Qing asked, "Where did he go? Is he all right?"
Lord Changliu asked, "Where is the shepherd minister?"
"With my aunt." Mu Qing replied.
"Put your clothes on and wait for me in the hall." Changliu-jun said, and then quickly walked out of the Taihe Palace. Seeing that there were still lights in the west hall, he went to the garden outside the hall and unfolded a stack of tissue paper.
Lang Junxia landed from the eaves and stopped outside the cold palace where Cai Yan was imprisoned.
The garden was heavily guarded, and Lang Junxia drew out the Qingfeng sword. After the sword light flickered, a corpse lay on the ground in front of the palace.
Lang Junxia took out the white paper and shook it away.
Wu Du and Duan Ling stood on the top of Qianyuan Hall. Duan Ling took out the white paper and unfolded it, but it was a Kongming lantern.
"Do you order both?" Wu Du asked.
"Come on." Duan Ling said, "This way the outside of the city knows that you and I are together."
Wu Du held the Kongming lantern, and Duan Ling lit the fire, lit it up.
The Kongming lantern gradually lights up, and the warm wind makes the paper swell and slowly rise. Wu Du lit the second one, and the two Kongming lanterns were released at the same time, rising in the autumn wind, leaning against each other, spinning, and lifted off into the sky.
Those two dots of light rose into the air, like twinkling stars that were guiding this dark night.
Deep in the palace, Lang Junxia looked into the distance, let go, and released the third Kongming lantern, which floated away from the palace wall, slowly rose, and was lifted into the sky by the autumn wind.
At the height of the inner city gate, Zheng Yan stood in the wind and released the fourth flying lantern, which rose from the city wall and floated into the distance.
In the garden of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, Lord Changliu flashed a bright fire, lit the fifth lamp, stretched out his hand, and flew to the dark sky.
At the darkest moment before dawn, Li Yanqiu and Xie You led the army to station in the outer city of Jiangzhou, looking up at the five Kongming lanterns rising in the city.
"Your Highness is ready." Xie You said.
Li Yanqiu said: "Prepare to attack the inner city."
The Heijia Army shook the Kongming lantern and came over. Li Yanqiu lit the Kongming lantern with his own hands. The flying lantern rose and flew to the sky in the autumn wind.
"One, two, three..." Duan Ling counted, "Six lights, all ready, let's go!"
Duan Ling and Wu Du jumped off the eaves of Qianyuan Palace and left along the side of the dark Meridian Gate.
The autumn wind is bleak, and the soldiers are killing gradually. On the vast land, Jiangzhou is almost dark in the whole city, only a few pieces of light are scattered. A dark cloud opened in a corner of the sky, revealing a shining star. The six flying lanterns that rose from the earth were sent to a high place in the wind, and they shone with the stars and dotted the western sky.
Like the seven main stars of the White Tiger in the West, radiating brilliance and illuminating the earth.
Lang Junxia walked into the cold palace, the Qingfeng sword in his hand was still dripping blood, drop by drop, dripping down the courtyard all the way into the room.
Cai Yan was lying on the couch, twitching, as if caught in an endless nightmare.
"Brother..." He called in a low voice, but no heroic spirit appeared to guard him.
When Lang Junxia approached the couch, Cai Yan woke up suddenly. When he saw him, he screamed in fright and couldn't help shrinking into the couch.
"Wuluohoumu?!" Cai Yan trembled, "What are you going to do?!"
Lang Junxia put the sword back into its sheath, and a thick layer of blood overflowed from the sword.
"I'm here to accompany you through the last part of the road." Lang Junxia said.
"Take me away." Cai Yan begged, "Take me away, Lang Junxia, just like before, you promised me that if things were revealed, you would take me away."
"Wait." Lang Junxia replied, "I will take you away before the time is right."
"Duan Ling won't spare your life." Cai Yan said, "As long as he is in the top position, he will definitely ask you to settle the account."
"I know." Lang Junxia said, "I will send you away after the morning."
"Are you serious?" Cai Yan asked, trembling.
"It's absolutely true." Lang Junxia replied, "When Han Bin is dead, I will try to rescue you."
Cai Yan stared at Lang Junxia, not knowing whether what he said was true or not, he hesitated, and then asked, "Where have you been these days? Are you by Duan Ling?"
"Inquire about the news by his side." Lang Junxia said, "He will soon enter the palace to deal with Han Bin, and Han Bin has also set up a net, waiting for him."