Chapter 414: Life and Death
It was like an ice cube resting on his neck, it was cold and cold, and Jiang Changan felt that the pores of his whole body seemed to be extremely contracted due to tension at this moment, not from the heart, but from a human instinct.
His sword was very fast, at least among the people Jiang Changan had seen, only one person could fight against it with the speed of his blade, but that person used a sword, the eight-finger sword.
followed Ding Wu out of the Drunken Immortal Tower, without delay along the way, and entered the inner courtyard of the palace unhindered under the leadership of this quasi-commander.
After turning around dozens of pavilion corridors, passing through several gardens, and stopping at a pavilion, the facilities of this garden are somewhat similar to the tea book pavilion of Prince Gong's mansion.
Two small pavilions, with a small bridge flowing through them, are elegant and chic.
The difference is that the flowing water does not pass through the middle like the Tea Pavilion, but passes in front of the building, and the people in it are not in the attic, but standing in the middle of the garden, when there are still hundreds of meters away, Jiang Changan heard a noisy sound, and through the circular arch, you can see that there are hundreds of celebrity scribes standing in the garden, more than when they were in the Tea Pavilion.
In addition, there are dense guards of the Praetorian Army, and the worn carvings and gaps can be clearly seen on the swords, guns, and halberds, which are the sharp medals left by countless piercing the enemy's body.
Jiang Chang'an had imagined countless times the location of the general account with Xia Ji, or in the endless corridor of the palace, or in the tea pavilion of Prince Gong's Mansion with unique scenery, or even on the majestic Jinluan Palace, but he did not expect that the final end of everything would be such an extremely elegant and extremely solemn place-
It's all going to end here!
What Jiang Changan can remember at a glance is not a fake pedant, a bachelor and celebrity who talks about life and death, nor a armored soldier who is gearing up, but the pink and white plum blossoms that are blooming in this garden, Jiang Changan can't help but sneer, born in the palace, even this flat plum blossom is competing for favor on the branches.
And standing in it like the stars holding the moon is Xia Ji wearing a purple and gold dragon robe, His Royal Highness King Gong in the past, and His Majesty Emperor Gong who will hold a registration ceremony in the near future.
Today's weather is particularly gloomy, it is the gloomiest day in many days in Duojingzhou, the top of the head seems to be covered with a black cloth, it is early in the morning, but it is not much brighter than the evening.
As soon as Jiang Changan stepped into the courtyard, a light spring rain fell in the sky, the earth recovered, and the air was filled with a vigorous and vigorous atmosphere, but the atmosphere in this courtyard was lifeless, so stuffy that people couldn't breathe, and the chaotic sounds around him suddenly stopped, and all eyes were locked on Jiang Changan's body.
"Jiang Chang'an, he is the fourth son of the Jiang family?"
"Does he really have the guts?"
"You don't have a clear look, this is captured by the Ding guards, if not, how can this kid have the courage to throw himself into the net?"
One of the men said: "Guard Ding, why didn't you tie up this kid, if you hurt His Majesty Emperor Gong, can you afford this crime?"
Ding Wu didn't speak, and glanced at it lightly, and the man immediately stopped talking, and was so frightened by this look that he quietly hid behind the crowd.
Ding Wu walked in front of Xia Ji and didn't speak, but the latter waved his hand and signaled to retreat.
"Your Highness, Jiang Changan is not bound by the sword net of his subordinates, His Highness should be careful. Ding Wu saluted respectfully.
Hearing the words "Your Highness", Xia Ji's good mood also deteriorated a little, and the "I" that he was about to blurt out also changed back to "this king".
"This king is clear, but it is not so easy for Jiang Changan to hurt this king......"
"Your Highness......"
"Guard Ding, your words today are a bit much. Xia Ji said coldly.
Ding Wu hurriedly said: "My subordinates don't dare. ”
"Then don't get out of here. Xia Ji said coldly.
"Yes. Ding Wu took a few steps back and walked to the back of the crowd.
Xia Ji's eyes also stayed on the man in white.
At first glance, Jiang Changan does not look like a restrained person, but has become the protagonist.
Xia Ji smiled and said: "This king knows that the Ding guards can't catch you, but this king knows that you will definitely come." ”
"I don't know why His Royal Highness King Gong invited me here?" Jiang Changan asked.
Immediately, a few people scolded when they heard this: "Bold, Jiang Chang'an, this is the new monarch of the Xia Zhou Kingdom who will hold the enthronement ceremony on the same day, you and the civilians should kneel and salute and call you Your Majesty!"
Jiang Changan didn't look at it, and smiled at Xia Ji and said, "These dogs you raised are really obedient, and before the master can speak, they are barking in a hurry." ”
"Hey, this kid has come to this point and is still pretending to be nothing!"
Xia Ji's expression was indifferent, he didn't say anything, but his hands gently suppressed the restlessness, and said with a smile: "Jiang Changan, I invited you to come because I want to compete with you again, like in the White Jade City, to see if you die or I die?"
"Your Majesty, this must not be ......"
"Your Majesty, no, how can his Jiang Chang'an's life be compared to the lord of my Xia Zhou royal family?"
These so-called scribes are also a shocking sound of sycophants, and they have developed a good habit of patting sycophants under the influence of the elders since childhood, and there is always nothing wrong with holding the stinky feet of their bosses.
Unexpectedly, Xia Ji snorted coldly: "Okay, his Jiang Chang'an's life is not as good as mine, then you will compete for this king!"
In an instant, the whole garden fell silent.
These people are not stupid, on the contrary, the people who can stand in such a place are not ordinary people, and it is impossible for them to be stupid. Jiang Chang'an has heard a little about what he has done.
In recent days, I have heard the most about the battle in the White Jade City, when His Majesty King Gong's strength in the middle of the Spring Eye Realm was seriously injured under the opponent's hands, how bad can this kid's strength be?
Jiang Changan was also thinking, squinting his eyes at Xia Ji, and the Bodhi eyes that were able to see through looked at the object he was carrying in his arms, which was a picture scroll.
No wonder there is no fear, it turns out that there is a treasure. It is no wonder that the Treasure Pavilion in the deep courtyard of the palace also contains countless treasures, and now that Xia Ji has become the master of the palace, he will naturally not let go of this opportunity.
Jiang Changan was secretly wary, what could make Xia Ji so light and breezy must not be simple!
Xia Ji smiled and said: "Jiang Changan, as long as you can defeat this king this time, this king will let you go." Listen, life and death are unknown, and none of you can end the competition. ”
"Yes. This time, none of the many scribes persuaded each other again, for fear that one of them would be caught up if he was not careful, so Jiang Chang'an would come out first by life and death.
"Jiang Chang'an, don't worry, this king is hard to chase after him. Xia Ji suddenly remembered something, and said with a smile, "I almost forgot, there is another person you know in today's competition." Lu Shengnu, come out?"
Step, step, step......
The white deer walked out of the crowd at the end, and its hoof prints left plum blossoms on the dirt and gravel road that was wet with fog and rain, just like the pink color of its body.
The woman riding the white deer upside down attracted the attention of many people as soon as she appeared, her feet were still naked, but there was no trace of gentleness in her eyes when she looked at Jiang Changan, and the killing intent was mixed with moisture.
Jiang Changan smiled bitterly, needless to say, Xia Ji must have told her about Song Simiao, and there must have been some oil and vinegar in it.
At this moment, Ding Wu, who was standing at the end of the crowd, also had a killing intent in his eyes, he did not mention the slightest thing about Song Simiao's death to Xia Ji, but the other party knew about it for the first time, which could only mean that he was also followed by a person, but this person's strength was not below him.
He laughed bitterly at himself, once upon a time he was the one who was watched, but now he is the one who is watched.
Jiang Changan looked at Lu Qinghan, who was eager to kill him before Xia Ji, and before she could speak, she said first: "Shameless thief, I said I would kill you when I see you again." Now that you have killed my brother again, you will definitely die!"
Jiang Chang'an's face was grim, if there was only Xia Ji alone in this courtyard, he would still have the confidence to leave, but now there are four strengths in the courtyard that can endanger his spiritual power, in addition to Ding Wu, Xia Ji and Lu Qinghan in front of him, there is also an extremely shallow and imperceptible aura hidden in the shadow of the plum tree, this breath must be the skeleton strange man who accompanied Xia Ji to White Jade City that day.
Such a situation can be said to have almost become a mortal situation, in other words, even if he can defeat Xia Ji, he will definitely not be able to get out of this garden, Jiang Changan has no grief in his heart, just because he has already realized it.
How do you know that Xia Ji looked afraid that the world would not be chaotic again, and said with a smile: "Not only Miss Lu, but also two people must be the ones you want to see the most." ”