Wei Tuqi had been following Li Hong not far behind him since he entered Jianfu Palace. At this moment, he heard Di Renjie's reminder and said without waiting for Hua Meng's reply: "Master Di, don't worry, anyone dares to enter Jianfu Palace without any reason." , The general will definitely let him go without any return."
Yu Tuqi was very confident, not only because he was very confident in himself, but also because the fighting strength of their two hundred men gave him enough confidence.
In addition to being loyal to His Highness, these two hundred people are all as capable as ten elite soldiers on the battlefield, and each of them is equipped with a newly made crossbow from Taiyi City. Therefore, the two palaces and three courtyards seem to be very big, but the protection There is no problem in protecting the three courtyards where His Royal Highness the Prince rests and they are impregnable.
Di Renjie had never seen Wei Tuqi on the battlefield or fighting with the enemy, but His Highness the Crown Prince appointed him as the captain of the personal guard and protected him thoroughly, which is enough to show that this person is by no means what he seems on the surface. As simple as that, he is not a person with well-developed limbs and simple mind.
The night was like water, and the mountains and forests began to look a little colder. Li Hong stood up with a smile and patted Di Renjie on the shoulder, telling him to take care of himself. Then, accompanied by Hua Meng and Cheetah, he walked to his resting place.
After a while, Di Renjie, Yuan Fang, Li Yan and Yuan Keshi at the entrance of Jianfu Palace had also disappeared.
Because of his father's relationship, Master Yuan had met Di Renjie several times, so he secretly went up the mountain this time. Thanks to Master Yuan's help, Master Yuan naturally arranged for him to rest in a secret place tonight. At least Quan Shancai and others will not be allowed to discover that Di Renjie is also in Changdao Temple tonight.
Hai Dongqing finally jumped off Hua Meng's shoulders and flapped his wings that could not be opened in the large room, looking for a place to stay.
The windows in the entire room were closed, and there was no special foothold for it to rest, so Haidongqing, who had turned around in a circle, simply moved forward on the ground, and finally had to stand still on the back of the chair. Watching Li Hong being served by Hua Meng, he walked into the inner room to rest after washing up.
Just like Di Renjie's crow's beak, not long after Jianfu Palace was finally quiet, under the watery moonlight at night, on the rugged mountain road leading to the main peak from Star Picking Temple and Baiyun Temple, a few human figures could be seen from time to time, like apes, walking on the ground. Jumping on the ground towards the main peak, Jianfu Palace.
Quan Shancai and Su Honghui had already blown out the lights in the room. They did not take off the coats they had worn all day. Instead, they lay fully clothed on the hard wooden bed, with their ears raised high, listening to the outside world. the sound of.
"Sir, didn't you agree not to do anything today?" Su Honghui asked Quan Shancai, who was not far away from him, in a low voice. Although Quan Shancai's even breathing sounded in his ears, as if he was asleep, Su Honghui could I am sure that Mr. Quan is probably more awake than anyone else at this moment.
"We have no intention of taking action, let alone those people tonight. Do you think you can hurt Li Hong? But we also need to test the strength of the personal guards around Li Hong for Xinuluo. As for the rest, that is Xinuluo's business." After Quan Shancai finished speaking, he breathed evenly again.
"So, Star Reaching Temple and Baiyun Temple will take action tonight? Aren't you afraid if they miss?"
"Even if he really misses... so what? What does it have to do with us? That's what the rangers are like. As long as they give them money, or tell them that the Taoist temple lives in a Taoist temple, they will be happy to do so. Let's do it. Besides, if there is any movement in the back mountain, can we continue to sleep peacefully? The people on the mountainside will definitely respond and rush to help. At most, Li Hong will be slightly injured." Quan Shancai put his hands on it. He turned his head and looked at the dark roof.
"That's very good. Even if the prince catches him alive, they won't betray us." Su Honghui lay down with peace of mind and said with a long sigh of relief in his heart.
"You and I have never been to Star Reaching Temple or Baiyun Temple, not to mention that Pei Shoude single-handedly supported these. With Pei Shoude's acting style, I am afraid that even if the people from Star Reaching Temple and Baiyun Temple die, they will not know who they are working for. But... I am worried about whether Li Gui and Li Wen, the two sons of the King of Yue, will be involved when Li Hong enters Changdao Temple. These two people want to avenge their father, the King of Yue. If they get involved... "
"Isn't it possible? Although these two people are usually arrogant, they have always obeyed the advice of the county boss Li Qian. When we came to Qingcheng Mountain, the county boss had already arrived in Chengdu Mansion, so he should have recruited those two people back."
"I hope so. Just be confused for a while. You might have to get up as soon as you feel sleepy. Tonight... is destined to be a sleepless night."
After Quan Shancai finished speaking, Su Honghui did not reply. Instead, he silently prayed for the people in Star Picking Temple and Baiyun Temple. He didn't know how strong Li Hong was, but he still knew how strong his subordinates were. , Therefore, I am afraid that Li Hong will be unscathed tonight, but Star Reaching Temple and Baiyun Temple will be closed tomorrow.
Hai Dongqing had already stood on the table from the back of the chair. This guy found more and more that it was more comfortable to sleep on a flat place than to sleep on a stick.
But because of his nature, Hai Dongqing would build a temporary nest for himself no matter where he followed Li Hong, as long as conditions allowed. But today, Huameng just refused to build a nest, and this is why this birdie The reason that has always been on Hua Meng's shoulders.
Due to his natural sensitivity, although there was no movement in the entire Jianfu Palace, Hai Dongqing, who had just stood on the table with his eyes closed, opened his eyes with a quick glance.
The two iron claws instantly wanted to grasp the wooden stick under their feet, but unexpectedly it was actually standing on the table, and suddenly there was a harsh friction sound on the table.
Li Hong in the room instantly opened his eyes, recalling the sound in his ears just now, and heard the restless flapping of Hai Dongqing's wings coming from inside the room, as well as the sound of arrows piercing the night sky outside at the same time.
Li Hong, who was shirtless, stood up from the bed in an instant. Almost at the same time, the window in the bedroom was suddenly broken. As the moonlight spilled into the room, a ray of cold light appeared, like a silver snake coming out of its hole. He stabbed Li Hong in front of him.
The thin quilt on his body was like a giant net in Li Hong's hands. The moment the window was penetrated, he immediately covered the head of the person who entered through the broken window.
The cold light pierced the thin quilt, and the snow-white cotton flew in front of Li Hong's eyes instantly. Li Hong, who had already gotten off the bed, made a mistake and did not move forward. When the person bumped into the thin quilt, he avoided the cold light in his hand and punched him. On top of the thin quilt.
There was a bang, and a dull sound of bone cracking came from the thin quilt, and then the black shadow connected with the thin quilt, hit the far wall heavily, and then hit the ground, then remained motionless.
"Sword?" Li Hong clenched his fists, looked at the long sword washed by the moonlight, and said doubtfully.
At the window that was penetrated, Yu Tuqi's tall figure finally appeared, with an arrow emitting cold light on the crossbow in his hand: "Your Highness, the enemy..."
"No need to talk nonsense, just come and fight the enemy." Li Hong pulled a jacket from the hanger and put it on, then jumped out of the window.
"The number of people is unclear, and we don't even know where they came up the mountain from." The crossbow in Yu Tuqi's hand was fired towards the roof. In an instant, a man in black roared from the roof and rolled down.
As the man in black rolled down, two more figures suddenly rolled down from the roof, and then Hua Meng and Cheetah were seen standing on the roof, shaking their heads to Wei Tuqi and saying, "There is a figure on the cliff. It’s a rope, it’s hard to spot in the moonlight, these people all sneaked here along this rope.”
"He's just a ranger. Either he was inspired by others, or he really came to seek revenge from me. But who will be my enemy?" Li Hong took a horizontal knife in his hand and handed it to the flower on the roof. "Cut it off," Meng said.
Hua Meng disappeared on the roof with the knife in his hand, and only a few breaths later, he heard several panicked shouts coming from the cliff, and then Hua Meng appeared on the roof again.
As Li Hong walked, he thought that there were no other buildings behind the room he lived in. Behind the room, except for a forest, was a hundred-foot cliff as smooth as a mirror. These people could pull a rope and escape. Hua Meng and Wei Tuqi’s previous inspection.
Of course, this rope was probably pulled up after Hua Meng and Yu Tuqi inspected it, but no matter what, the target of these black-clothed men was obviously aimed at him.
The four of them, escorted by several personal guards, quickly headed towards the last of the three courtyards where the fighting was the loudest.
But when they just stepped out of the stone door, several murderous cold lights suddenly hit them from both sides. Li Hong didn't even bother to turn his head. Several guards around him had already blocked the sword lights.
"Keep going." Li Hong snorted coldly. His mind was filled with the faces of Quan Shancai and Su Honghui, but he couldn't think of any reason why they dared to attack him in Qingcheng Mountain.
There are too many woods in the backyard. At this moment, even the battle-hardened personal guards cannot kill everyone in a short time. The crossbows in their hands may have been feared by the men in black, so they rarely appear in it. In the open space, from time to time the searching guards were led towards the woods behind the mountain.
"What's the terrain like behind the woods in the backyard?" Li Hong looked at the woods in front of him. Nearly a hundred guards had already rushed in. The others guarded beside him after checking that there was no danger.
"Quan Shancai said that there is also a cliff behind. When Mo Jiang inspected it with Eunuch Hua yesterday, it was indeed a cliff." Yu Tuqi looked at the denser woods in front of him warily and said solemnly.
"Don't chase the poor bandits, and don't enter the woods." Li Hong said while stroking the sharp blade, squinting his eyes and thinking about whether to pursue him or not.
Is this a trick by the enemy to lure them, or is it because they are afraid of the crossbows in the hands of the personal guards and are unable to rush out
"Come in." Finally, a hint of murderous intent flashed in Li Hong's eyes, and he was about to walk into the forest first.
"Your Highness..."
(End of chapter)