As soon as Han Zhan fell asleep, he was woken up by Rob, he opened his hazy sleepy eyes, resisted the urge to beat the other party violently, and asked in a dissatisfied tone, "What's the matter?" ”

"Lord Qi," Rob replied with a flustered expression, "General Zhao is asking to see you outside?" ”

Knowing that Zhao Yun was visiting in the middle of the night, Han Zhan guessed that something big must have happened, and hurriedly instructed Luo Bu: "You go and invite General Zilong to come in!" ”

As soon as Han Zhan sat up straight and draped a leather jacket on his body, Zhao Yun had already hurriedly walked in from outside, bringing in the cold air outside. As soon as he entered the door, he said anxiously: "Second brother, it's not good, something is wrong." ”

Han Zhan shuddered from his words, and asked nervously, "Yuan Shao's army is calling again?" ”

"No, no," seeing that Han Zhan had misunderstood his opinion, Zhao Yun hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Yuan Shao's army withdrew not long ago due to lack of food, grass and winter clothes, and he will not raise troops again until the spring of next year." ”

Hearing that it was not Yuan Shaoxing's soldiers who came to attack, Han Zhan's heart felt much more steady, but seeing Zhao Yun's serious expression, the matter must still be very serious, so he asked cautiously: "Big brother, what happened?" ”

"On his way home, the lieutenant was attacked by several assassins." Zhao Yun said with a solemn expression: "The accompanying guards were killed and nine were injured, and the senior lieutenant was also stabbed several times. ”

Knowing that it was Gao Ran who was assassinated on the way home, Han Zhan suddenly lifted the quilt, turned over and got off the bed, standing on the ground barefoot, not even caring about the leather jacket on his body, so he asked anxiously: "How is the injury of the high school captain, is there any danger?" Were the Assassins caught? ”

"Two of the Assassins were killed on the spot by the guards, and the rest escaped." Zhao Yun saw Han Zhan standing barefoot on the ground, and hurriedly picked up the leather jacket on the ground and put it on his body for him, and reminded him: "Second brother, it's too cold on the ground, don't stand barefoot on the ground, be careful of being infected with the wind cold." ”

Han Zhan sat on the bed, put on his boots, and ordered: "Big brother, quickly pass the order, close the four doors, and search for assassins from house to house in the city, and see people dead or corpses." ”

"Don't worry, second brother." Hearing Han Zhan's order, Zhao Yun hurriedly said, "I have asked Xiahou Lan to lead people to search the streets near the place of the incident, but according to the guards' reports, the assassins are quite familiar with the surrounding streets, and after the assassination is completed, they immediately flee from the alley next to them. In my brother's opinion, it is unlikely that the assassin will be caught. ”

Han Zhan knew very well in his heart that these assassins who were assassinating Gao Yan must have stepped on the point a long time ago, and once they had completed their assassination, they would immediately retreat along the pre-set route. If Gao Ran's guards failed to catch up with them, then Xia Houlan, who rushed to catch the assassin after hearing the news, would be tantamount to looking for a needle in a haystack.

He looked at Zhao Yun and asked, "Where is the high school lieutenant now?" ”

"In his house." Zhao Yun hurriedly replied, "I have already sent Lang Zhong in the army to heal his wounds. ”

Han Zhan stood up and said to Zhao Yun, "Let's go, let's go and have a look." ”

Although Rob was standing outside the door, he could hear the conversation between Han Zhan and Zhao Yun clearly. At this moment, seeing that Han Zhan was going to visit Gao Lan's mansion, he immediately gathered fifty guards in the mansion, and together with the twenty cavalry brought by Zhao Yun, escorted them to Gao Lan's house.

On the way, Han Zhan kept frowning and thinking: Who is going to kill Gao Lan, is it Yuan Shao or someone else? If it was Yuan Shao, why didn't he send it sooner or later, but only after the withdrawal of the army, he sent assassins to assassinate Gao Lan. If he had sent assassins to assassinate Gao Ran at the beginning of the war, perhaps Guantao would have changed hands long ago. If it wasn't the assassin and not Yuan Shao, who would have sent it, and what was his purpose?

Rob and the guards, on the other hand, were swords out of their sheaths and bowed, staring nervously at both sides of the street, fearing that a new assassin would emerge somewhere.

The guard in front of the Gaofu was heavily guarded, three steps and one just five steps and one sentry, seeing a cavalry coming towards the mansion, the military marquis who led the team hurriedly stood in the middle of the road, held the scabbard in his left hand, raised his right hand high, pushed forward with his palm, and shouted majestically at the horse team: "Come and stop!" ”

Seeing that someone was blocking the road in front of him, Luo Bu hurriedly stepped forward, stopped in front of the military marquis, and said in a reproachful tone: "What are you shouting nonsense, don't you see that it is the lord and General Zhao who are coming?" ”

The military marquis fixed his eyes and saw that it was indeed Han Zhan and Zhao Yun, and hurriedly flashed to the side and knelt down on one knee. Han Zhan reined in his horse beside him and asked with concern, "Where is the high school captain?" ”

"Lord Qi," replied the marquis, who was kneeling on the ground, "he is healing his wounds in the palace!" ”

Entering the Gao Mansion, Han Zhan, under the guidance of his subordinates, walked towards Gao Lan's bedroom. When I walked into the bedroom, I saw Gao Ran lying on the couch with his eyes closed, covered with a thick quilt, probably afraid that he would be afraid of the cold after being injured, and there were several braziers next to the couch. The subordinates who were waiting next to them saw Han Zhan and Zhao Yun entering the door, and they all knelt down and kowtowed.

After the people got up again, Han Zhan looked at Gao Ran who was lying on the couch and asked a person who looked like a housekeeper, "How is your master's injury?" ”

"If you go back to the lord, it seems that the injury is very serious." To Han Zhan's question, the housekeeper replied respectfully: "My master has been unconscious since he returned home, and he still has a high fever. ”

Han Zhan stretched out his hand and touched Gao Ran's forehead, it was really hot, he thought that Gao Ran had been unconscious since he returned home, worried that his injuries were too serious, and hurriedly asked, "Where is Lang Zhong?" ”

"Lang Zhong went out to decoct medicine for my master." The housekeeper glanced out of the door as he spoke, and saw that there was no trace of Lang Zhong, so he ordered a subordinate to invite Lang Zhong back.

"The lieutenant was hit with a sword in the chest, but fortunately there was soft armor inside, and although the blade was sharp, it only cut a gap, leaving a wound half an inch deep." Lang Zhong, who returned, reported to Han Zhan: "The waist and legs were also stabbed with a sword, but fortunately, the wounds are not deep, and as long as they rest for a month, the high lieutenant can be healed." ”

After Lang Zhong's introduction, Han Zhan's heart was finally a little more steady, you must know that now there is a shortage of talents under him, if Gao Ran has any three strengths and two weaknesses, then the loss will be great.

After sitting in Gao Lan's room for a while, seeing that he hadn't woken up for a long time, Han Zhan was worried about the capture of the assassin, so he got up and left with Zhao Yun.

After the two left the Gao Mansion, Zhao Yun was worried about Han Zhan's safety, so he persuaded him: "Second brother, it's not safe outside, you better go back to the house first, and leave the rest of the things to Brother Wei to deal with." ”

Unexpectedly, Han Zhan waved his hand after hearing this, and said a little stubbornly: "No, if I don't figure out the assassin's affairs, I won't be able to go back to the house." Let's go, let's go and see if Xiahoulan has any gains. ”

A group of people came to the place where Gao Ran was assassinated, although the assassination was a few hours ago, and the corpses at the scene had been cleaned up, but it was still heavily guarded, in addition to soldiers with torches standing guard at the intersection, there were also patrols, walking back and forth on the street.

Zhao Yun pointed to the street in front of him and introduced to Han Zhan: "When the senior lieutenant came out of the Taishou Mansion and walked here, he was suddenly hit by crossbow arrows fired by assassins from the rooftops on both sides, and four guards were hit by arrows and fell to the ground on the spot. Taking advantage of the chaos, several more Assassins burst out of the shops on both sides of the street and fought with the remaining guards.

Although the lieutenant was wounded in several places, he gritted his teeth and commanded his guards, fought the Assassins, and killed one of them with his own hands. Don't look at the few assassins, but their martial arts are strong, and the twenty surviving guards of the high school captain can't help them. It wasn't until the Patrol arrived that the Assassins fled in a hurry. ”

After introducing the circumstances of Gao Ran's assassination, Zhao Yun called a tun chief and asked bluntly: "Where is Captain Xiahou?" ”

Tun Chang pointed to a side alley and said, "Captain Xiahou heard that there was a suspicious person over there, so he personally brought someone over to check it. ”

"Go and call Captain Xiahou over." Zhao Yun instructed the other party: "Just say that the lord wants to see him." ”

Xiahou Lan soon followed the tun chief to Han Zhan and Zhao Yun. After he saluted, Han Zhan opened his mouth and asked, "Captain Xiahou, I don't know if your search will be fruitful?" ”

"Lord Qiqi," Xiahou Lan clasped his fists and saluted: "We found three suspicious men in black near the city gate, and when we came forward to investigate, they were resisted by the other party, and after some fighting, they were killed. ”

When Han Zhan heard Xiahou Lan say this, he asked with some regret, "Isn't there a living mouth?" ”

"No," Xia Houlan shook her head and said, "All three of them have died, and none of them are alive." ”

"Captain Gao killed two assassins, and Captain Xiahou also killed three assassins." Han Zhan suddenly remembered that until now, he hadn't figured out the number of assassins, so he couldn't wait to ask, "Can any of you tell Ben Hou how many assassins there are?" ”

After Zhao Yun and Xiahou Lan glanced at each other, they shook their heads with a wry smile and said to Han Zhan: "Second brother, when the high lieutenant was assassinated, the scene was too chaotic, and the sky was too dark, and none of the accompanying guards could tell how many assassins there were. Speaking of this, he looked around and persuaded Han Zhan again, "Second brother, it's not safe here, you better go back to the house early." ”

Han Zhan thought that five assassins had already died, and the remaining assassins must have already found a safe place to hide, and even if they searched again, nothing would take them. Therefore, before leaving, he deliberately said to Xiahou Lan: "Captain Xiahou, you have all searched for so long, presumably the remaining assassins have already found a place to hide. The soldiers have worked hard all night, so let them go back early and rest. After Xia Houlan loudly agreed, he ordered the soldiers standing guard and patrolling at the street entrance to line up and prepare to take them back to the barracks.

Zhao Yun saw that Han Zhan had followed his advice, so he said to him with a smile: "Second brother, it's almost dawn, I'll escort you back to Taishou Mansion first!" "Mobile phone users, please browse and read, a better reading experience.