Chapter 22: Assassination Zhanbai
In the blink of an eye, two months passed in a hurry, but there was a strange calm in the territory of Chu State. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info
However, it is clear to anyone who has a heart that the peace in front of us is temporary, and that a tyrannical storm is coming.
Gongzitian and Gongzijun are secretly accumulating strength, and when everything is ready, it will be a period of war.
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"What, assassinating Zhanbai?" Jing Ke looked at Yinniang in some surprise.
"Yes, that's the order just given from above. And this mission is extremely important, in addition to you and me, there will be four people involved. Yin Niang replied solemnly.
"Who are they?" Jing Ke asked.
"Jing Ke, Yin Niang and Nie Zheng, each faction two people." Yin Niang replied with some meaning.
There were nine of the top assassins in the Fox Guard Prison, no, there were only eight left, and one of them, Jing Ke, had fallen in the mission to assassinate the King of Chu. But this mission, six of them had to be dispatched, which was the first time for the fox guard.
"Not only that, in addition to the six of us, the Fox Guard Supervisor also sent sixteen seven-tailed fox guard envoys to assist, and it is said that there is your concubine inside?" Yin Niang said that later, her charming smile was unnaturally accompanied by a little hostility.
"What, Qingjun is coming too?!" Jing Ke was so shocked that he didn't notice the strangeness in Yin Niang's tone.
The assassin killers in the Fox Guard Prison are divided into ranks, among which the "tail" is divided into high and low. The highest is the Nine-Tails, and so far there are only two of them, known as the Left and Right Venerables.
Next is the eight-tailed fox guard envoy composed of the three names of Jing Ke, Yin Niang and Nie Zheng.
Since the Eight Tails, there has been a division of labor between the Assassins and the prisoners, one with one with the other, forming a two-person assassination team.
Before he was promoted to the Eight-Tailed Fox Guard, Jing Ke ...... Of course, it is the one in front of him, whose name is Zhan Yibai. And his previous partner was a woman named Qingjun.
Back then, when Zhan Yibai first entered the Fox Guard Prison, he combined with the seven Fox Guard Guards Qingjun who lost their former partner, although this time was not long, but the two still had a super friendship relationship for some reason.
Since getting the name of Jing Ke, Zhan Yibai has the right to act alone, and the combination with Qingjun is over.
It's just that Zhan Yibai didn't expect that this mission would involve Qingjun.
"Nonsense, it's nonsense." Inexplicably, Zhan Yibai suddenly scolded.
Nonsense, what is nonsense, and who is fooling around?
Yin Niang was a little confused for a while.
"Thinking about Zhanbai, it's just a strategist, and the people above have sent such a large lineup, isn't this nonsense?" Zhan Yibai explained indignantly.
"Is that really the case, or is it because of the participation of Naqing County, it seems to be nonsense?" Yin Niang insinuated.
"Aren't they all the same?" Zhan Yibai glared at Yinniang fiercely.
I have to say that because she has cooperated with Zhan Yibai several times, Yinniang has a lot of understanding of his strength, and because of some personal feelings, this stare really makes her a little flustered.
"If I'm not mistaken, as Jing Ke, you can refuse the mission, right?" Zhan Yibai suddenly calmed down and said coldly.
Yes, according to the rules of the Fox Guard, the Eight-Tailed Guards give them one chance to refuse to carry out their missions once a year.
"Of course you can, but are you really reassured?" Yin Niang meant something.
"Hey, Yinniang, do you want to hear the truth?" Zhan Yibai sighed unexpectedly again.
Yinniang sensitively heard the heaviness from it, and couldn't help but be very curious in her heart.
The Fox Guard Supervisor sent such a strong lineup this time, let alone a strategist, even if it was to assassinate the lord of a country, he was almost 100% sure, but how could it sound like Jing Ke was not optimistic?
"Is there something wrong with this mission?" Yin Niang asked.
"There is no problem if there is a problem." Zhan Yibai gave an ambiguous answer.
"What do you mean by that?" Yinniang said anxiously.
"As an Assassin, this would have been a normal person. But don't you think it's strange? The people above are not stupid, but they are just a few strategists who want to send such a strong lineup? Zhan Yibai asked rhetorically.
If something goes wrong, it must be a demon, how can Yin Niang not understand this truth, and she also had such doubts when she just accepted this task, but out of habit, she didn't think much or question it.
"And then?"
"No, I just had a gut feeling. I'm afraid that this mission is far from being as simple as we think, and there will even be a worry of annihilation. Zhan Yibai sighed faintly.
"This ...... No way...... Right? It's just a few words, but Yinniang has changed a few tones.
At first, I was surprised, surprised that Jing Ke could be so alarmist, and then firmly, firmly believed that this sentence itself was an untenable fallacy. As a member of the Hidden Niang, she really knows too well the strength of the Fox Guard, and she knows too well the horror of the lineup discharged on this mission. But in the end, perhaps out of some kind of blind trust, her tone was no longer so firm.
After all, although he only cooperated with Jing Ke so many times, the ability he showed deeply impressed Yinniang.
This ability not only refers to its combat power, but more importantly, it is the accurate judgment and control of the situation when performing tasks.
Don't talk about it far away, just say that last time, Jing Ke sneaked into Danyang alone, and not only successfully assassinated King Chu and Gongzi Xiao. When Gongzitian suddenly turned his face and went all out to search for him, he was still able to escape calmly. And this obviously can't be measured simply by courage and combat power.
"I remember the last time we escorted the county lord of the Wei Kingdom to Yingcheng, you also saw that Zhanbai. How do you feel about him? Zhan Yibai asked without answering.
"Feelings?" Yin Niang couldn't help but start recalling, she had indeed seen that Zhanbai at that time, as for the feeling she gave her...... Very average.
Very generally, this doesn't seem to be a high evaluation, so much so that Yinniang almost forgot about this person, but it wasn't until after Jing Ke's reminder at this time that she suddenly felt afraid.
What are the most important qualities for a top-tier Assassin?
It's not extraordinary killing skills, it's not cunning like a fox, it's not the ability to escape, it's a disguise, a vivid disguise.
Only with perfect camouflage can you get close to the target, and then carry out the final one-hit kill.
Since Zhan Bai can become the target of the Fox Guard, and he has sent such a strong lineup, as long as he is not a fool, he can guess that he is not an ordinary person.
But it's such a person, and the feeling of Yinniang is very ordinary, isn't this the biggest problem?
Danger, extreme danger, instantly flooded the hidden mother's body.
"Looks like you've felt it." Zhan Yibai observed the words and looks, and had already read the answer from the pale face of the hidden lady.
"By the way, don't forget, the only time I missed was because of this person." Zhan Yibai once again increased his weight, "With combat power alone, this Zhan Bai is on par with me without a weapon in hand." ”
For some reason, every time this name is mentioned, it always makes Zhan Yibai feel entangled.
White, white?
Is it really just a coincidence, as the monkey said?
"But there are twenty-two people on this mission, and all of them are the top killers of the Fox Guard." Yinniang wanted to defend herself, but as soon as she spoke, there was a sense of sophistry.
Could it be that he was also infected by Jing Ke, making a fuss?
"But don't forget, what is Zhanbai's identity? A strategist, what is a strategist? Zhan Yibai glanced at Yinniang disappreciatively, "Think about it, that Gongzi Jun was originally just a forgotten son, but now, in less than a year's effort, it seems that he already has the strength to stabilize the country of Chu." And all these changes are all after Zhanbai became his advisor, doesn't this explain the problem? ”
"Yin Niang, we are assassins, whether we are the top or not, we can't get rid of one identity, that is, knives, knives held in people's hands. And that Zhan Bai ...... Although he doesn't want to admit it, he may already have the ability to wrestle with the owner of our knife. ”