The killers from Xiehan Tower were full of murderous intent, and when they saw another group of people coming, they thought they were their own people, because they knew before that the attack was divided into three routes. They only recognized their own group, but did not know how the other groups attacked.
Others may not know, but Murong Jie knows it very well.
All of his men had already gone out to attack, leaving only a dozen or so people to guard the rear. These dozen or so people would not appear without his orders, and they were only responsible for helping with the retreat.
He drew his sword and slashed at the men in black who came later, which startled the people in Xiehan Tower.
Murong Jie said sternly: "They are not our people, look at their cuffs."
The talents in Xiehan Tower suddenly woke up from their dreams. What a guy, trying to pass himself off as the real one
The emperor stood up and almost couldn't help clapping his hands. "In such a dangerous situation, the seventh brother can be so calm. What a talent! No wonder even my father said, who in the world can compare to him?"
"Your Majesty, who is this person who came later?" Eunuch Lu was shocked and couldn't help asking.
The emperor said calmly, "Who else can be so clever in taking advantage of opportunities?"
Eunuch Lu thought for a moment, "Prince Nan Huai!"
"It's him!" The emperor sighed softly, "I am indeed too kind to him."
Bao Gonggong couldn't help but say: "The emperor can be so kind to Prince Nan Huai, how can he be so kind to the Regent..."
“Shut up!” Eunuch Lu’s face changed drastically and he shouted angrily before he could finish.
Eunuch Bao also realized that he had said something wrong, and he immediately fell silent, his face turning pale.
The emperor's eyes scraped across Eunuch Bao's face like a blade.
Eunuch Bao had helped Murong Jie and Xia Zian in those days, which was like a thorn in the side for the emperor. However, he had always believed in the master and servant relationship for many years, so he would not go too far. Besides, it was a matter of interest at that time, and it was human nature.
Now, when Eunuch Bao spoke up for Murong Jie once again, he touched his weak spot. The murderous intent in his heart was so strong that he could no longer suppress it.
Eunuch Lu reminded at the right time, "Your Majesty, calm down. The overall situation is urgent now."
The words "the overall situation is more important" brought the emperor back to his senses.
Now, he really cannot have the intention to kill, as he still needs people around him.
Eunuch Bao has been in the palace for many years, and there is a relationship between master and servant, so no one dares to really betray him.
He slowly turned his gaze back to the fierce battle outside.
Bao Gonggong looked dejected. He knew in his heart that the emperor would not let him live. He actually felt a little courageous. He thought that he would die anyway, so he simply said, "Your Majesty, I will fight to atone for my sins."
The emperor looked back at him, and he kowtowed several times. "I have served Your Majesty for many years, and Your Majesty has been very kind to me. However, I have betrayed Your Majesty, and I cannot redeem myself even if I die. Please allow me to go into battle, and I will take down the Regent myself."
The emperor hesitated for a moment, and then looked at Murong Jie, who had been surrounded and had almost no way to retreat. Even if he wanted to do something bad, he couldn't let Murong Jie go. He could take this opportunity to find out whether he was loyal, so he said, "Well, go ahead!"
Eunuch Bao kowtowed a few more times, stood up resolutely, raised a whisk in his hand, flew out of the window, and landed in the battle circle.
His whisk was a soft object, but when it rolled towards Murong Jie's sword, it was very tough. With one swing and one wrap, Murong Jie's sword was almost out of his hand. However, he was a veteran after all, and he remained calm in the face of danger. He immediately changed his strategy, avoided Bao Gonggong's whisk, pointed his sword at the vital points, and attacked step by step.
Eunuch Bao's offensive was powerful, and it seemed that Murong Jie was in an even more difficult situation. However, because he was close to the emperor, his participation in the battle caused many people to retreat. As a result, the number of people besieging Murong Jie was reduced from seven or eight to four or five.
However, Murong Jie was not at ease either, because Eunuch Bao's martial arts were indeed very powerful, and his moves were fierce, as if he wanted to prove to the emperor that he was loyal.
Murong Jie was secretly anxious. This time, when entering the palace to rescue Yuan Cuiyu, speed was of the essence. If he delayed, a large number of enemies would join the battle and he would surely be defeated.
In the air, a cold arrow shot straight towards Tsutenkaku.
A masked man in black leaped up from a few steps. He was extremely fast and had excellent lightness skills.
Eunuch Lu cried out secretly, "Not good."
He protected the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, please leave."
Outside the Tongtian Tower, there were heavy guards protecting him. The emperor stood up and sat on the hanging chair. Eunuch Lu lowered the mechanism, and the emperor was then hung directly from the Tongtian Tower. Below, there were heavy guards protecting him.
Just when Eunuch Lu was about to let Yuan Cuiyu go, the man in black jumped in from the window.
Although the visitor was masked, it could be seen from his figure that he was Prince An.
Eunuch Lu had to fight back, as the Tongtian Tower was not big, and the two men could not move freely, so they remained in a stalemate for dozens of moves.
Someone rushed forward. Eunuch Lu's eyes turned cold and he thrust out his fists, but left Prince An an opening. Prince An's sword pierced his abdomen. He grabbed the sword and said in a low voice, "Your Highness, take the people away quickly."
Prince An was stunned for a moment, then he reacted, drew his sword, and flew out of the window holding Yuan Cuiyu.
The emperor was furious when he saw Prince An rescued the people from Tongtian Pavilion. "Pass the order down, surround Murong Jie with all your strength and make sure to capture him. However, do not harm his life."
All the archers were aimed at the people from Xiehan Tower, but Xiehan Tower could no longer distinguish between friend and foe. On the one hand, they had to deal with the imperial guards and those killers, and on the other hand, they had to deal with people wearing black like them. This caused great chaos and resulted in accidental injuries.
After the people were rescued, Murong Jie shouted, "Retreat!"
The people in Xiehan Tower received the order and stopped fighting. They swung their swords to block the fierce rain of arrows and retreated one by one.
But Murong Jie could not retreat. After the emperor gave the order, everyone targeted him, and there were also men in black who besieged him.
Seeing that Murong Jie's situation was getting worse and worse, and most of the people from Xiehan Tower had left, those who found something wrong came up to support him, but not many of them were able to rescue Murong Jie at all.
Murong Jie's arms and shoulders were already injured, and his attacks were a little slow. I believe that he will be defeated and captured in less than a quarter of an hour.
At this critical moment, Bao Gonggong, who had been attacking him, suddenly swept his whisk and tangled with the imperial guards and the men in black, and shouted loudly: "Your Majesty, leave!"
Because he was in the battle circle, he used his body to protect Murong Jie, so Murong Jie would definitely find a gap to escape.
Eunuch Bao's fighting style is a life-threatening one, and blood splatters wherever his whisk goes.
Murong Jie did not expect that Eunuch Bao would risk his life to save him. He said in a deep voice, "Eunuch, I will never forget your kindness."
After saying that, he moved forward lightly, killed two men in black who were entangled with him, and soared into the sky.
When someone wanted to chase him, Eunuch Bao tried his best to stop him, injuring several people.
The emperor was furious, his eyes burning like fire, and he shouted hysterically, "Shoot!"
Thousands of arrows were fired at once. When Eunuch Bao saw Murong Jie was gone, he stopped resisting. His whisk fell and the sword pierced through his chest, heart, neck, head, arms, and thighs.
He used to be a coach of archers, and he personally taught these people how to shoot accurately from a hundred paces away.
For a eunuch, being able to train such a group of elite archers is the proudest thing in his life.
Eunuch Lu covered the wound on his abdomen. Seeing this scene, he was heartbroken and cried out in his heart: Your Majesty, he is being loyal. He does not want to see your brothers turn against each other, and he does not want you to become a tyrant who kills your brothers and sisters!
(End of this chapter)