Chapter 1: Assassination

A touch of sunset red, smearing the western sky. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 infoIn the twilight blur, the flowers are fragrant, and the evening breeze is slightly drunk, which is intoxicating.

The palace lamps were lit early in the evening, and the candles burned brightly in the twilight that had not yet passed, but no one felt its light. A dark shadow silently swept over the roof of the Marigold Glass Palace, avoiding the attention of the guards outside the hall and sneaking into the main hall.

The main hall is like a cold pool of deep water, and it is a cold silence that cannot arouse a ripple even if it is a stone. Only the Changming Palace lamps burning and floating in various parts of the hall can brew a trace of clear movement. There is only one white-clothed palace maid in the hall, she kneels outside the crystal curtain outside the inner hall, and a Changming Palace lamp illuminates half of her face, which can be seen that her eyes are closed under her thin bangs, and she is dozing off with her head down.

This black shadow passed by her, not even the silk wind was startled, but she had already moved, from kneeling to kneeling, she opened her eyes suddenly, turned her head to look at the black shadow of the moment, her eyes were very sharp, there was no trace of tiredness on her face, full of vigilance and observation, as if a fierce beast ready to attack was ambushing, if anyone came to make any changes, it would become her prey.

The black shadow stopped moving forward, knelt on one knee, bowed his hand, and was about to open his mouth to speak, the white-clothed maid had resumed her kneeling posture, and the fierceness in her eyes had already dispersed, and she only spoke strongly, "You are the killer of Feiyue Pavilion, it seems that you have not completed this transaction, why, you found that you can't complete it, come and retreat......"

"Ah Yun. In the inner hall, a man's deep voice came, and the maid named Ah Yun heard the displeasure in the voice of the man in the hall, and immediately closed her mouth, glanced at the black shadow, and returned to her previous lazy and dozing appearance.

The black shadow with his head lowered glanced at the maid with closed eyes, and then cautiously explained to the inner hall, "Feiyue Pavilion never makes uncertain deals, unless the employer withdraws the order halfway, otherwise the order will achieve its goal." Just ......"

He paused, and then continued, "It's just that when I went out of the city, there were still people who followed the second prince all the way, and I found each other with him. The incident happened suddenly, and before the intention of the comer was not determined, he avoided the failure of the attack and caused the guards to be on alert, so he could only choose to abandon the operation for the time being. ”

"Really?" the man's voice came out in a low voice from the depths of the inner hall, "Since Feiyue Pavilion doesn't make uncertain deals, shouldn't you make adequate preparations after receiving orders and before starting? When to start, how to start, there are several ways to start...... Could it be that the people of the Feiyue Pavilion rely on temporary planning? If this is the case, I really have to be skeptical of the Feiyue Pavilion's reputation in the rivers and lakes. ”

"Master, listen to what he said, what is the second prince, the killer not only needs to be safe, but also has a strict and steady mouth, and casually exposes the identity of the target. If the slave maid is allowed to do this, it will not be ......."

"It's not a small detail like this, but, Ah Yun, did I let you speak?"

The black shadow heard the white-clothed palace maid beside her snort lightly, feeling that she was looking at herself at the moment, this kind of imagination that seemed to be stared at made him feel very uncomfortable, buried his head lower, and carefully played the circle, trying to dilute the tense atmosphere, "Miss Ah Yun is indeed not wrong, she made two mistakes in a row today, which really caused a bad impact on both you and Feiyue Pavilion. However, here's a promise that you won't be disappointed again. ”

"What I care about is not your or the Feiyue Pavilion's assurances, or even the attitude I have in this transaction. What I care about is whether you Feiyue Pavilion can complete this transaction, and what the process is, I don't care. If you Feiyue Pavilion succeeds, I will give you the money, and there will be no more anything to do with it, that's all. ”

The man's voice in the inner sanctum sounded again, and the black shadow carefully analyzed his words to confirm that the other party had not cared about his mistake this time, and then he was a little relieved, and said, "The person who appeared halfway to follow our target, although I don't know what his purpose is, but I probably know who he is doing things for?"

"Probably, is it necessary to say something that you are not sure about?"

Hearing the words of the man in the inner hall, the black shadow immediately closed his mouth and chose to be silent, but soon, he heard the man in the inner hall open his mouth and ask him, "Since you have opened your mouth to mention it, you should not leave ten, tell me, whose person is he?" ”

"He is the man of the Four Princes. ”

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The dark gray sky darkened layer by layer, and the sunset in the west lost its beautiful color with the passage of time. Before the moon had risen, the sparse stars fell on the canopy, and at first glance, it was dull and colorless, like the eyes of a dead fish. On the contrary, the world is full of bright lights, like a night pearl, and the lively place is brightly lit, like daytime.

In a bustling square city in Jiankang City, all kinds of lanterns are connected to shine, the lights are full of traffic, and the houses on both sides of the road are decorated with colored silks, and all kinds of lights hit it, reflecting a hazy psychedelic light. Looking far along the street, there are women with heavy makeup near the window, sitting or standing, laughing and talking, like a fairy in the sky.

There was one exception, and by the window of the house in the center of the long street, instead of a woman with flowers, a young man in a white shirt appeared. Under the dim light, this man had thick eyebrows and starry eyes, a face was obviously expressionless, but there was a natural trace of melancholy between his eyebrows, and he looked innocent and distressing, which attracted many men passing downstairs to inquire about his identity. Some people even regarded him as a new means of soliciting business, and asked the women around him about his worth. When the women heard this, they smiled on their faces, looked upstairs with a very complicated gaze, and did not say a word, but quickly pulled the curious guests away.

The man seemed to notice, lazily raised an eyebrow, turned back, and was no longer visible. He poured himself a glass of wine with one hand, and lay on his side with the other hand, closing his eyes leisurely and pretending to sleep. There was another man in Tsing Yi in the room, who couldn't help but smile and asked, "Childe seems to be in a good mood today." ”

As soon as the words fell, the lantern by the window shook, and a person flashed in from the window, knelt down to the white-shirted boy, and said, "Childe, the plan has changed, and I haven't succeeded." ”

The white-shirted boy pulled the corners of his lips and smiled, stood up, and sat against the window, his voice was as gentle as his appearance, but unfortunately his tone was the same as his expression, like a cold spring snow, cold and cold, "I waited for you to come, not to hear you say this, but to know the head and tail." It's been four hours since the afternoon and now, and I hope you've come with the answers. ”

"I came late, let Childe wait for a long time, naturally I won't let Childe down. The man was still kneeling on the ground, and said respectfully, "I have found out, and it is not only you who are going to attack the second prince today, but also the eldest prince." ”

The white-shirted boy frowned, and said "Actually", a smile appeared on his expressionless face, he leaned forward slightly, and urged curiously, "And then?"

"The eldest prince invited the killer of Feiyue Pavilion and gave an assassination order to the second prince. I wasn't the one who received the order to carry out the assassination, so I didn't know in advance that Feiyue Pavilion had taken over the deal. Childe once said that if the teacher does not go well, he must deliberately leave clues to the other party, and I have done so. He must have thought that I was a member of the Fourth Prince, and at this moment, I should report it. ”

The white-shirted boy said "um", did not say anything more, only supported his chin with one hand, and played with the empty wine glass with the other, not knowing what he was thinking.

The kneeling man waited for a long time, and couldn't help but propose, "Although the second prince has already left the capital, I will chase after him quickly, and this matter can be settled." ”

The white-shirted boy raised his eyes and glanced at the kneeling man, but changed the subject, "It is said that brothers can sometimes communicate with each other, but I always don't believe it." It's rare that the eldest brother and I think of each other this time, which means that the second brother is indeed a bit of an eyesore. It's a pity, it's a pity, if I know that my eldest brother is going to make a move, I don't have to ask you to do it privately, it is said that Feiyue Pavilion is very merciless to the killer who takes orders and trades privately. ”

"Being able to do things for my son is the luck of my three lives, if I can follow my son in the future, what is the regret of my liver and brain. ”

"Okay, well, you swear like this, I really believe it. What's your name, Ah Huang? or Ah Hei...... But it doesn't matter what it's called. ”

When the humble killer whose name was forgotten heard this, his heart was half ecstatic and half lost, he raised his head, and just about to tell his name to the future new master, he saw the white-shirted boy glancing at the man in green clothes in the room. He didn't realize anything, but he felt a sudden gust of wind around him, and a click sounded in his neck. He looked at the white-shirted boy suspiciously, but found that he saw a man in green clothes, and he couldn't figure out why he couldn't figure out why he couldn't turn around and see the person behind him, but he didn't have time to get an answer.

The evening breeze blows, and the moon rises in the night sky, like a pearl.

The bangs on the forehead of the man in Tsing Yi in the room were slowly blown by the wind, his face was exceptionally handsome, and his smile was gentle, just as soft and moving as the moonlight behind him. He said softly, "The emperor has been particularly fond of the second prince recently, and the candidate sent to Tianshan this time, the emperor chose the second prince between the second prince and the son, and his intentions are self-evident. Since the prince plans to attack the second prince, it just so happens that the eldest prince also has this plan, why not take the opportunity to use the eldest prince's hand to get rid of him, borrow a knife to kill people, and prevent future troubles. As for this person, since he can't be used now, it is not impossible to let him be used as a pawn in the Feiyue Pavilion we placed, so why should Childe kill him. ”

"I thought that no matter what happened, it would be good to blame the fourth brother as long as he turned out. If things go well, I can go to the Tianshan Mountains in place of my second brother. I didn't expect the eldest brother to also participate in this time, it's a headache. ”

The white-shirted boy shook his head and continued, "Big brother, this person has always been cautious, and it is impossible for him to be so aggressive. He was far away in the Southern Imperial Garden, and he was involved in this matter. I'm worried that he originally planned to take the life of his second brother, and then point out that I can profit from it, pull me into the water, let my father suspect me first, and push everything on me. Now, if he really thought that this person was the person of the fourth brother, he probably would not rashly attack the second brother, but would most likely deal with the fourth brother first. The lips are dead and the teeth are cold, and the fourth brother must not fall into the way of the eldest brother because of this. ”

The man in Tsing Yi nodded knowingly and pondered, "So this person must die, there is no proof of death, and no one can be sure who this killer is doing for." ”

"That's right, since the eldest brother is suspicious. Shaobai, you can put some news and let him know that this person died in my private house, maybe he will suspect that the killer is a pawn sent by the fourth brother to lurk beside me. During the period when he was busy ascertaining the facts, as long as the second brother successfully arrived in the Tianshan Mountains, there would be nothing to do with me. ”

The man in Tsing Yi, who called Shaobai, took over and said, "Childe don't worry too much, Slender Pavilion will choose the Oiran tonight, Childe might as well go downstairs to take a look, it is said that the twelve beauties in order to compete for the name of the Oiran this time, but each of them has made a killer move, and today's performance on the stage must be more lively and exciting than in previous years or even next year." ”

"What kind of idea is this?" The white-shirted boy turned his face when he heard this, and the moment he raised his eyebrows, the corners of his mouth seemed to be disdainful, and then he returned to his face like an expression again, but a smile in his eyes could not be hidden, he straightened his shirt, nodded and said, "Although it is not a very good idea, it can be used, then I will go downstairs." ”