With Cai Ji's current identity, of course, it is impossible to remember the appearance of every attendant in the residence, but the behavior of this person in front of him is really a little strange. While most of the people were staring at the firelight, surprised or worried, this person hid in the shadows. How could such a passage not attract Cai Ji's attention. Cai Ji, who was vigilant, immediately pointed at the man and scolded, "Who are you?" ”

In an instant, the eyes of everyone present followed Cai Ji's drink, and turned from the firelight to the man. The many attendants who were originally around him also subconsciously avoided it, completely exposing it to the light. It was only at this time that Cai Ji saw the other party's face clearly, this was a man less than five feet tall with a thin face, and a pair of bloodshot eyes were glaring at Cai Ji viciously at the moment. Naturally, this kind of dignity could not be a servant of the Hou Mansion. Lily of the valley immediately frowned and pointed out: "Lord, this person is not from the house!" ”

As soon as Lily of the Valley's words fell, two cold lights flashed in the night. The attendant beside the man twitched like a puppet and fell in response, and the bright red blood instantly stained the night road. In the moonlight, two dazzling daggers suddenly appeared in his hands like eagle talons. Realizing that it was an assassin attack, the guards hurriedly raised their guns. Unexpectedly, the man flipped like an ape, knocked down the two guards, and rushed towards Cai Ji.

"Protect the lord!" Lily of the valley flew in front of Cai Ji.

But there was one person who reacted faster than Lily of the Valley. Hearing a crisp sound, Cao Pi blocked the assassin's dagger with the saber at his waist. The impact of the assassin was too great, and the gem decorated with the scabbard was slashed off by him. Cao Pi gritted his teeth and drew his long sword, the blade of which tore through the night sky and forced the assassin back a step. But he didn't rest on his laurels. Instead, he danced the sword flower and burst into cheers.

"Cao Cai Alliance, how can you wait for Xiao Xiaoxiao!"

Cao Pi's roar roared out the depression that had been accumulated in his heart for many days. No teenager wants to get married at an age when he is flying freely, and no child of a family is willing to give up his future and go to another country as a hostage. But the father is in Guandu and the powerful Yuan Shao is struggling to confront. If his father loses to Yuan Shao, the Cao family will be wiped out. Now what Cao Jun needs most is food, grass, supplies, and reinforcements. Without these, the father would not have been able to defeat Yuan Shao. And looking at the world, only Cai Anzhen can provide the one that his father needs.

"Maintain the Cao Cai Alliance. Helping his father defeat Yuan Shao, "This is the only belief that supported Cao Pi all the way to Longkou." At this moment, Cao Pi did not know who the assassin in front of him was, or who sent it. But from Cao Pi's standpoint. He had to strike at the Assassins. This was not only to clear up the Cao clan's relationship with the Assassins, but also to maintain the Cao Cai Alliance. In short, even if he fights for his life, he can't let Cai Anzhen die here.

The Assassin had clearly not expected the young nobleman in front of him to be so desperate. Caught off guard, he was forced to retreat by Cao Pi's decorative saber for more than ten steps. However, Cao Pi's advantages are limited to this. The assassin flashed a shadow of his sword. He stepped forward with an elbow strike that knocked Cao Pi flying.

Cao Pi didn't expect such a thin person to have such a lot of brute strength, he only felt that in an instant, his body rose into the air, and his back slammed on the ground. In a trance, a loud bang sounded in Cao Pi's ears that he had never heard before. When he opened his eyes again, the blade-wielding Assassin was already in front of him. There was a bloody hole in the assassin's back, a wound that Cao Pi had never seen before. What kind of weapon is so powerful, Cao Pi raised his head suspiciously, but saw Cai Ji on the opposite side holding a copper pipe with both hands, and a wisp of green smoke came out of the mouth of the pipe.

Lily of the valley ignored Cao Pi's doubts. He tiptoed forward and kicked the assassin, and when he saw that the other party did not react, he hurriedly reported to Cai Jiyu. "Lord, death too."

Cai Ji breathed a long sigh of relief. Xinbu stepped forward and stretched out his hand to Cao Pi and said, "If the son has a bad pool, he can't explain it to Sikong." ”

Cao Pi first froze, and after seeing Cai Ji's heartfelt smile, he finally held Cai Ji's hand. Perhaps it was the first time that I had skin-to-skin contact with a young woman of noble status. As a young man, his cheeks couldn't help but flush a little. However, he still didn't forget to cast a curious glance at the mysterious weapon in Cai Ji's hand.

Not only Cao Pi, but He Yan, who had already been scared awake by the assassins, also leaned his head and looked at Cai Ji vigorously. I wondered if this Qi Hou should really be the Nine Heavens Xuannu as rumored by the outside world?

Cai Ji put away his handcuffs under the intently gaze of the two teenagers. The reason why it is called a handcuff is because the principle of this thing comes from artillery, but it is far from the pistols of later generations. It has no crosshair, no rifle, no magazine, and is fired by flint ignition, and can only hold one projectile at a time. The firing range is also only about 100 meters, which is about the same as a hidden arrow. Even the head is nowhere near the Hidden Arrow. However, such a semi-finished product with many defects still cannot be mass-produced according to the limited smelting technology of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Coupled with the fact that the cost of the handcuff was much higher than that of the crossbow, Cai Ji finally gave up on the development of the opponent's gun.

However, Cai Ji still picked two of the best quality handcuffs from many samples for self-defense. In other words, although the handcuff has many shortcomings, the accuracy and lightness are not as good as the same size of the Hidden Arrow. But as a hot weapon, the handcuff has an advantage that no cold weapon can match, that is, once the projectile is fired into the human body, it will run around the body. In the days when there were no X-ray machines, no skilled surgeon could find a bullet 100 percent. And the germs carried by the bullets can eventually kill the wounded from the infection. In this regard, Cai Ji at least hit the key point, and it didn't take people to toss for more than ten days. It is undeniable that the reason why Cai Ji was able to face the assassin so calmly was somewhat due to the fact that he was armed with two firearms.

The earth-shattering gunfire and noisy sound quickly attracted the Hou Mansion guards, and at the same time interrupted Cai Ji's thoughts. The leaders were Tai Shici and Guo Jia, and it was obvious that they also realized that the fire in the yamen was not simple. It's just that the two of them are still a step late in comparison. When Tai Shici and Guo Jia saw the corpse lying on the ground, they suddenly felt a fine cold sweat break out on their foreheads. You must know that Cai Ji has no heirs at the moment, and once she herself has three longs and two shorts, the foundation that everyone has worked so hard to build will also collapse.

Thinking that Donglai had just experienced a life and death test, the two immediately rushed forward in three steps and two steps, and asked Cai Ji in unison: "Lord, is there any damage?" ”

Cai Ji saw that Guo Jia and Tai Shici were so concerned about their life and death. Thinking back to the previous situation when Cao Pi fought with the assassins, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart that there was only a thin line between success and failure. He almost became the Sun Bofu of this time and space. In addition to being afraid, Cai Ji was also grateful to Cao Pi for his timely attack. So she immediately pointed at Cao Pi and said frankly: "It's okay to be alone." However, Cao Gongzi was injured in order to save the orphan. ”

After hearing this, Guo Jia exchanged glances with Tai Shici, and both stepped forward to thank Cao Pi. "Thank you Gongzi Cao for your help."

Guo Jia and Tai Shici's worship can be described as sincere, and there is absolutely no falsehood. After all, the appearance of assassins in the Hou Mansion was a dereliction of duty on the part of the two. If something really happens to Cai Ji, both of them will die. But Cao Pi had just been saved by Cai Ji. Where do you dare to receive such a gift? His cheeks were hot, and he quickly excused himself, "No." No. It was the assassin killed by Qi Hou. ”

Who is saving whom? Tai Shici looked at Cao Pi in confusion, and then looked at Cai Ji. Instead, Guo Jia glanced at the bullet holes on the corpse, and the corners of his mouth raised a slight arc and said, "Does the lord know this person?" ”

"I don't know." Cai Ji shook his head, and asked Tai Shici again, "General Ziyi, what's wrong with the Yamen?" ”

"Huang is engaged in fighting fires." Tai Shi Ci clenched his fists and replied, "I have ordered someone to block the four gates. Zilong is leading the troops to search for suspicious people. ”

Cai Ji nodded with satisfaction, then pointed to the corpse on the ground and said, "This person is an assassin sent by Yuan Shao. When General Ziyi investigates the traitors, don't disturb the guests. ”

Guo Jia listened to Cai Ji's instructions, and a pleased smile appeared on his face. This Assassin was able to infiltrate the Hou Mansion and assassinate him while under the strict guard of the Hou Mansion. It shows that the identity of the main messenger behind it is not simple. It may even be inextricably linked to someone inside Donglai. In addition, Longkou City is full of outsiders these days, and every guest who comes to congratulate him may also be an accomplice of the Assassins. According to this line of thinking, everyone in Longkou City cannot get rid of suspicion. Cai Ji will also offend many celebrities because of this. The characterization of the assassin as sent by Yuan Shao undoubtedly gave a credible explanation to the people and guests of the city. On this basis, send someone to secretly investigate the identity of the assassin, and he is not afraid of startling the snake.

Tai Shi Ci was a little surprised at first, how could Cai Ji insist that the assassin was sent by Yuan Shao, and when he saw Guo Jia bowing his head happily, he immediately understood Cai Ji's intentions, so he informed Cai Ji's instructions without saying a word.

Guo Jia saw that Tai Shici had finished arranging the search, so he turned the topic to Cai Ji, "Ziyi, is there a woman under your command who knows martial arts?" ”

However, Tai Shi Ci sighed helplessly and said, "The Duan Banner Lord and the Monarch Banner Lord are not in the city, I'm afraid that no one can protect the Lord Lord." ”

Tai Shici's words undoubtedly expressed Cai Ji's embarrassment. Although the princes who have no assassination in this world are mediocre, none of the princes would be willing to encounter such a thing. Therefore, every prince will be accompanied by cronies with strong martial arts, such as Xu Zhu and Dian Wei around Cao Cao, and Chen Dao around Liu Bei. However, the identity of the woman made it impossible for Cai Ji to use Zhao Yun and other male generals as personal guards. And in this era, there is a lack of women who are good at martial arts. Originally, Cai Ji still had Duan Emei and Jun Yali of the Five Elements Escape Banner by his side. But as Cai Ji's strategy gradually rolled out, Duan Emei and Jun Yali were both sent to Yuan Shao and Yu Ji as undercover agents. Cai Ji's position as personal bodyguard also became vacant. Guo Jia and the others thought that their lord was in a heavily guarded mansion and did not need to be guarded. But today's encounter with an assassin on the day of Cai Ji's engagement is undoubtedly a wake-up call for the civil and military bureaucrats in Donglai. The world is impermanent, and no one can guarantee that Cai Ji will be so lucky next time.

Compared with Guo Jia and Tai Shici's worries, Cai Ji himself is calm. The battle for hegemony is a business with the head pinned to the trouser belt. Dong Zhuo was once offered a knife by Cao Cao. Cao Cao himself has also encountered assassins repeatedly, if it weren't for Dian Wei and Xu Zhu by his side, he was afraid that he would be more than lucky. As for Liu Bei's knife, it was almost up to his neck, and he could still rely on his three-inch tongue to make the assassin abandon the knife and leave. And if it weren't for Cai Ji's intervention, Sun Ce in Jiangdong might have been assassinated and raised in the wilderness. As the saying goes, the damned will die after all, and the unworthy will live after all.

Of course, Cai Ji said this, and Guo Jia and Tai Shici would not accept it. Besides, the big war is imminent, and Cai Ji really needs a trustworthy person to guard the door for her. Thinking about this, Cai Ji glanced at Cao Pi not far away, and was looking at Cao Pi with He Yan. Thinking of the table where Cao Pi and the assassin fought to the death just now, a thought suddenly popped up in Cai Ji's heart. Xuan even said to Guo Jia and Tai Shi Ci, "How is Gongzi Cao?" ”

Tai Shi Ci didn't expect Cai Ji to mention yì Cao Pi, and asked a little confused, "Lord, ...... this?"

"Cao Gongzi just saved Lone, didn't he?" Cai Ji asked rhetorically with a smile. Although Cai Ji did not know Cao Pi's true thoughts at the moment, at least he did not deceive his actions to block the assassins for himself just now. This alone will be enough for him to follow him on the expedition until one day Cao Cai breaks the covenant.

"Cao Gongzi is too young." Tai Shici glanced at Cao Pi and shook his head. Tai Shici did not mean that Cao Pi was too young to go to the battlefield. In fact, there are a lot of teenagers in this era who are fighting on the battlefield. Instead, he believed that Cao Pi's martial arts were not enough to protect Cai Ji's safety.

However, Guo Jia echoed Cai Ji's suggestion, "Jia thinks it's feasible. ”

"Bonghyo!" Tai Shi Ci frowned.

"It's better than nothing." Guo Jia shrugged. Of course, Guo Jia's purpose is not as easy as he said. As Cai Ji's mastermind, Guo Jia knows that Cao Pi's current identity is very delicate. Leaving him in the dragon's mouth will only make some ill-intentioned people distracted. In addition to the expedition, he was worried that Cao Pi would form a force in the rear. It's better to just keep it on a leash.

Tai Shi Ci saw that he couldn't convince Cai Ji and Guo Jia, so he had to compromise, "That's it, let Cao Gongzi stay outside the main gate, and Ci will send two more people to guard the gate of the courtyard." After the return of the Duan Banner Lord and the Monarch Banner Lord, another arrangement will be made. ”

"Duan Banner Lord, Monarch Banner Lord?" Guo Jia muttered noncommittally.

Cai Ji didn't care about Guo Jia's voice, but turned around and walked up to Cao Pi and asked, "Gu is about to go on an expedition to meet Sikong." Would you like to go with you? ”

Cao Pi deliberately stood a little farther away in order to avoid suspicion. But I still heard the conversation between Cai Ji, Tai Shici and Guo Jia. At first, Cao Pi also watched with great interest as Cai Ji calmly commanded Tai Shici and Guo Jia, two famous generals and strategists, to deal with the assassin incident. When he heard that Cai Ji intended to let him act as a guard, Cao Pi's heart couldn't help but beat faster. This is not to say that Cao Pi likes to be a guard, but once he becomes Cai Ji's guard, he will have the opportunity to participate in the battle against Yuan, and even fight on the battlefield with his father and eldest brother again.

At this moment, in the face of Cai Ji's invitation, Cao Pi did not hesitate to clench his fists and respond, "I am willing to listen to Qi Hou's dispatch." ”

Tai Shi Ci Fu Forehead: How should we prevent assassins?

Guo Jia stretched out four fingers: Zhao Yun's gun, Dian Wei's halberd, Zhou Tai's knife, and Liu Bei's mouth.

Xiao Cai shook his head: No matter how high the kung fu is, you will be knocked down with one shot~~~ (to be continued)