The night was as black as ink, and the head of the knife was stained with blood. As soon as the fierce battle stopped, the man named Jiulang finally gasped for a few breaths and re-stabilized the chaotic breath in his chest.

It is said that the night before dawn is the darkest, and Jiuro has not experienced this before. But now, after several battles with strong enemies outside the southern city gate in the dark night, he finally understood what darkness meant!

All the spies who belong to the Thousand Machines Pavilion have a special name. Most of the others are interested in loyalty, bravery, and fearlessness of life and death, but he is an exception, and he has given himself such an awkward-sounding code name, Jiulang.

No one ever asked him why he had such a name, and he didn't take the initiative to explain it to others. But many people who know the inside story have great respect for the man under this name. The reason is simple, he is the ninth and last man in their family. And the uncles and brothers in front of him are all dead. They all died fighting for the country, and they were all Zhao State spies from the Thousand Machines Pavilion!

Back then, the youngest man in the family was just a teenager. He took the knife left for him by his brother, knelt down at the door of the Thousand Machines Pavilion with the blood stains on it, and handed back the bronze medal that belonged to the deceased, and at the same time received his own life and death card.

"A family resists Hu Qi for the country, and it can be called a martyr! Xiao Jiulang, I hope you don't die, you have to live well...... ”

Even after so many years, Jiurou still clearly remembered what the burly figure who walked over with the Thousand Machines Pavilion Master said. It was Chu Lie, the king of Zhao, who personally gave the name and engraved it on his bronze medal. It was from that moment that Kurou gave his life to this man whom he had sworn allegiance. Fight to the death! And with his bravery and wit, he accumulated credit and became a very powerful figure under the command of Liezi Yufeng.

And on the battlefield outside Dragon City tonight, it was he who led the spies of the Thousand Machine Pavilion to be responsible for blocking the foreign enemies entering the city. Two hours had passed since the discovery of the enemy's tracks, to the beginning of the fierce battle, to the moment before the defeat of another group of dark enemies who wanted to break through the defense line and enter the city. Although they had the upper hand for a while, the attacking enemy suddenly lost their sight and disappeared into the darkness. And their own casualties are also extremely tragic.

Despite this, Jiurou did not dare to relax at all. He shouted loudly and ordered all the spies under his command to gather over, and after taking a cursory look at the casualties, he couldn't help but feel a sinking in his heart. The manpower brought out by his organization has lost nearly one-third. This is already the most tragic battle they have experienced in many years, which shows the strength of the other party.

The enemy's dead spies attacked at night, although it was somewhat unexpected, but it was also on their guard for a long time. Since the west and north of Zhao were attacked by Yan, Qin, and Wei at the same time, the spies of the Thousand Machine Pavilion scattered all over the world have taken action. If there is any abnormal news, it can be delivered back in time.

Although the Qin State Hook Annihilation Department was powerful, their people wanted to quietly attack the territory of the Zhao State, but it was difficult not to be discovered in advance. Although they didn't know the exact time of their attack, Qianji Pavilion was actually ready. At least around Dragon City, they are all waiting in the dark, and they will not let go of any signs of danger.

However, even so, when the enemy suddenly launched an attack tonight, there were still many dead spies who entered Dragon City in one fell swoop at the first time. However, it will be difficult for the later ones to enter again. Jiulang led the death-daring spies to desperately block out the Zhaowu Gate, and finally cut off their attempts to continue to infiltrate.

In such a contest against tough opponents, casualties are inevitable. Now, all Jiu Lang was worried about was whether all those Qin State dead spies who had entered the city could be cleared. Let's hope they don't do too much harm.

The man with the long knife in his hand wiped the sweat and blood from his face, and did not bother to examine the wounds on his body for the time being. Although he also suffered a few injuries in the fight, fortunately, they were all minor injuries and did not hinder his body. Looking at the deep night outside the city, he glanced back at the lights on the city's head. Although he knew that the defenders were in good hands, he did not want to leave the enemy lurking in the darkness to them.

The soldiers of the Zhao State should go to the battlefield with long swords and halberds to fight in battle, as for these battles in the dark, it was originally the mission that Qianji Pavilion and their people should undertake. At present, the enemy can only throw blood and fight for his life with a knife!

The purpose of this raid from the Qin State is obvious. It was to take the opportunity to create trouble in the heart of the Zhao State, so as to disturb the morale of the army and the people, and create the most favorable conditions for the offensive of their army. If they fail to achieve the goals they have set, they will not give up easily. Jiulang, who has already dealt with the Qin State Death Spy several times, knows his opponent very well.

"Hurry up and get all the wounded to the city gates, where someone will help them. The rest of the people must not slack off, and hold on a little longer, just wait until dawn. The person who went to the Nine Elements Mountain to report the news had been gone for more than an hour, and the king should receive it soon...... As long as the dragoons come to their aid, no matter how powerful the enemy is, they will be scattered! ”

Kuro shouted loudly in the faint light of the torches. He believed that the enemy hiding in the darkness could hear it, and if they were interested, they should think about the way back. Otherwise, when the sky dawns, the dragoon army of the Wanshan camp is swept in, and the galloping horses are galloping, these guys will die without a place to bury.

However, before his words fell, a knife appeared more than a dozen feet away, breaking through the darkness and rolling over again. Another group of dead spies from the Hook Kill Division arrived. Dragon City was in front of them, and of course they were reluctant to retreat. If such a large battle is waged and it is not possible to enter the city and achieve an inch, then the prestige of the Hook Destruction Office will be greatly damaged. And all of them will not have the face to go back to see that comfort warrior again.

"Kill ......!"

There is no need to say anything more, in such a situation, either you die or I live. Ghostly figures from the darkness and the loyal guardians of Dragon City are once again at war. The light of the sword pierced the last of the night, and the blood did not distinguish between friend and foe, and splashed on the hot earth at the same time.

The distance outside Zhaowu Gate is about 100 zhang, which is the largest goods trading market in the north. It's bustling during the day, but no one would have imagined that it would be stained red with blood before dawn tonight.

On a tall building, two long-haired old men stood in the air. They don't know when they came, maybe they just arrived, maybe they've been here for a long time. It seems that I finally got impatient. The shorter one said to the taller old man.

"What are you waiting for? It's almost dawn. These useless guys can't even get into this city gate...... If the peerless prince has succeeded on the side of the Nine Elements Mountain, and our side is lost, how can we have the face to see the King of Qin in the future? Hum! ”

The tall old man always seemed to hesitate, and he replied lightly to the short, grumpy old man.

"It's a little weird...... It stands to reason that Dragon City has made such a big move, why don't any of the powerful guys hiding here make a move? Until they are nowhere to be seen, we'd better stay untouched. ”

"What! It's just legends. What powerful people can Zhao Guoneng have? At most, there is Jizi's guy in the ...... I heard that he has been guarding the Jinxiang Palace. Hehe! He only cares about Queen Jiang Xin, which is something we all know. Do you really think that he will take care of these messy things for King Zhao? ”

The tall old man frowned. He took a look at the terrain near the Zhaowu Gate, and there was nothing peculiar. A wide moat, then a flat strip where fierce fighting is taking place. And in the area where they stayed, there was a wide square and many shops. A restaurant not far from the left side is a little conspicuous, a three-story wooden building, and it is impossible to see what words are on the signboard. But it is a black hole, and there is no light near and far. He stroked his long beard and said to the shorter old man.

"Yu Ji, you must not underestimate the momentum hidden inside and outside Dragon City. According to the ancestor of Qishan, Longcheng has the danger of mountains and rivers, and it has the spirit of a king! And Zhao Wang Chulie has been secretly arranging since many years ago. I don't know what means he used, so he invited a few very powerful characters to guard the Quartet of Dragon City for him. And Jiangnan Jizi, who is known as the sword god, is just one of them. If there really is such a figure hiding in the shadows, we will show it rashly...... I'm afraid it's going to be in great danger! ”

The short old man he called Yu Ji, after hearing these words, not only did he not pay attention to it, but he sneered.

"Huashanjun, you also think too highly of King Zhao! Although he fought the battlefield, this had to be served. But when it comes to these aspects, what ability does he have to subdue those peerless masters in this world? As far as I know, the reason why Jiangnan Jizi stayed in Zhao State was just because he was obsessed with the beauty of Queen Jiang Xin, this guy was obsessed with sex, and everyone who knew about it laughed at it. And the giant sword who helped King Zhao against the Hu people back then was just to covet the wealth promised by King Zhao, and was willing to be driven by him. It's just a pity that such a powerful sword god died early. If you calculate it carefully, King Zhao has made a loss-making deal...... Hehe! Apart from the two of them, where else could there be any worldly masters who would work for him? ”

"Maybe...... Senior Brother Yu Ji, what you said is right. ”

"In that case, Hua Shanjun, you first watch from the wall and see how I can kill none of these spies in Zhao State! Hahaha! ”

In the midst of the long laughter, Yu Jizi, the elder of the Hook Annihilation Division with boundless murderous aura, fell from the sky and started to kill.