Chapter 10: Shock
The feeling of peeping slowly disappeared, Phantom's back tightened, his eyes quickly scanned around, and the cold sweat was cold and uncomfortable. A person can peek at himself so close to him, and he can't even find it. This is terrifying, because it proves that the other party has the strength to kill him at any time.
The sword slowly tucked into its scabbard, and it retreated backwards into the room. Phantom Tian decided to carry out an assassination of King Wu tomorrow. Regardless of whether he succeeds or not, he must leave as much as possible, because he feels the breath of danger.
Wrapped in a quilt, he stayed up until dawn, and took off the iron crossbow from the roof. A distance of five hundred paces could keep him out of danger, and assassinating King Wu was not a must-complete goal on this trip.
The morning star hung high in the sky, and the phantom sky carried the assembled iron-tire crossbow on his back. I checked the crossbow bolts I was wearing, and I had a lot of equipment on my body. left dozens of dollars on the low table, which was his rent and meal money.
Taking advantage of the fact that there were not many people getting up in the early morning, Phantom Tian moved his muscles and bones, jumped out of the wall and ran towards the north gate. No sooner had he crossed the fence than the door creaked open. A slender figure appeared in the darkness, and the darkness before dawn was the darkest. A pair of shining eyes flickered in the darkness, and a violent coughing sound came from the back room.
His eyes faded into the darkness, and the door closed again as if it had never been opened.
The phantom sky travels quickly in the silent early morning, and people don't like to wake up early at this time of winter. Whether it is a king or a pauper, the warm quilt is almost everyone's favorite, and Phantom Sky runs to the vicinity of the north gate. The soldiers on patrol all ran into the arrow tower outpost to take a nap. The place where the soldiers used to stand is now empty.
It was a good opportunity to quickly climb the city walls. A beam in the corner of the tower has become a phantom territory, and the view here is very good, about 500 steps from the city gate, and the dust is covered all around, proving that no one has been here for a long time. If King Wu greets guests, he must appear in this range, and the iron-tired crossbow is the best assassination weapon.
The night's running made him a little tired, and Huantian closed his eyes and rested on the beam.
The tall gates creaked open, and the fiery red sun was already half on the horizon in the distance. The city gate gradually became lively, and the farmers outside the city jumped their burdens or drove donkeys into the city. It is full of goods to be sold today, and Dongou is not very developed. It can be said that it is still very backward. The so-called goods are large bundles of firewood and bamboo. These things can often be sold for a good price in the winter.
Feeling a little hungry, Phantom Tian ate two beef jerky and peeled a toffee and put it in his mouth. The thick milky aroma filled his mouth, reminding Huantian of the goat milk he secretly drank when he was a child, and the taste was far less good than the toffee in his mouth now. It was a great time. There are many uncles and uncles in the door who love themselves. Right now......
Momen has fallen. I heard the master say one or two hundred years ago. Momen is divided into Qi Mo, Chu Mo, and Zhao Mo. The three of them are in charge of the Mo Sect, and I heard that Chu Mo alone has as many as 8,000 disciples. After the continuous suppression of the pre-Qin and the Han Dynasty, only a few hundred people have withered in Momen now.
The predecessor was right. If Momen wants to survive, he has to cling to the current moment. Many people in the sect didn't like this young man, but he had a great appetite for Phantom Heaven. A warrior is to be faster and stronger, and it is difficult to do both love and non-attack in the face of life and death fighting, unless you are much stronger than the other party.
The master didn't know what he was thinking, and always said to observe a moment of this moment. Thinking about going back this time, I should also let the master come out to meet this juzi, and it's not a problem to always hide.
The sun finally showed its head completely, and the glow of the sun reflected the sky red. I seem to feel warmer, albeit mentally. The sun always gives people a warm feeling, but the temperature of the sun has not yet dispelled the cold of winter.
And when the sun was rising, there was an uproar at the gates. The guards of the brigade began to close the gates, and those who did not have time to enter the gates had to make detours to other gates. King Wu and King Dongou are brothers who exchange posts, and they can send so many soldiers to defend King Wu, which shows that their friendship is very deep.
On both sides of the road at the gate of the city stood neatly with soldiers with chests and bellies, and the spear tips on the halberds reflected the cold light, so that passers-by in the distance avoided and did not dare to approach.
It wasn't until noon that I saw the Wu domestic servants in Hanfu, and they busily removed a few curtains from the carriage and quickly and orderly set up a simple tent in the open space by the city gate. Phantom Tian saw smoke coming out of the top of the tent, and it seemed that there was a stove inside, and King Wu could be so luxurious even when he was on the run, which showed the wealth of Wu at the beginning.
Guards in Han armor began to appear on both sides of the gate, carefully searching the grass on both sides of the road. All the places where people can be hidden have been pierced with halberds, so I can rest assured. However, the only thing they forgot to do was to search the castle tower, they thought that the castle tower was a military powerhouse, and it was impossible for the soldiers of the Dongou Kingdom to guard it day and night.
King Wu finally appeared, dressed in a black coat. Wearing a pure gold crown, he was followed by his son, Liu Hao, the crown prince of Wu. Father and son got out of the carriage and soon got into the prepared tent. It looks like the guests they're waiting for will take some time to arrive.
Through the gap in the tiles, Phantom Sky aimed at King Wu, but several times he wanted to launch, but Liu Hao blocked his way. The helpless Phantom Heaven had to come down and wait for a better opportunity. Since you're here to greet guests, always stand in front of the city gate for a while.
Bursts of smoke and dust rose in the distance, and a cavalry galloped over quickly, dismounted and hurriedly ran into King Wu's tent.
After listening to the scout's report, Liu Bi walked out of the tent with his son. The prepared drum music began to play, and Phantom Heaven once again stringed the crossbow machine and prepared to launch it at King Wu. The hateful Liu Hao blocked the phantom sky again, and put down the crossbow machine hatefully. If it weren't for the only one chance to make a move, Phantom Tianzhen would have wanted to kill this fart-like guy first.
More than 20 horsemen galloped in the distance, led by a burly man with a face like a heavy date. The knights on the left and right are all fierce people, wearing red scale-like armor. He wears a black cowhide helmet on his head and a hideous visor covering his face. The horse had a crossbow bolt on its buttocks and a quiver on the other side. The horse had a long sword on the chest and at the waist of the knights, and several of the knights carried longbows.
Phantom Heaven can be regarded as having some knowledge, and he knows it when he sees the appearance of these knights. This is an elite cavalry, and this equipment and horses alone are a lot of money. Unexpectedly, Xiang Sanqiu was defeated, and there were such characters under him.
King Wu himself stood in the middle of the road, and behind him was Liu Hao, the prince who was like a fart.
When the red-faced man saw King Wu, he immediately turned over and dismounted. Clench your hands into fists and give a salute to your body.
"The last general will see the prince."
The knights behind him also dismounted one after another and saluted King Wu.
"General Wei has worked hard all the way, and it's rare that you still don't forget your old master. See the truth in adversity, and in the future, the old man will regroup, and you will be the old man's captain. ”
Liu Bi said and walked in front of Wei Ran and supported him with both hands.
The change was abrupt, and Wei Ran suddenly grabbed King Wu's arms. yelled vigorously: "Drama Meng Daxia is fast." ”
A samurai wearing a visor behind Wei Ran pulled out his sword with a "swish" and stabbed it into Liu Bi's chest with a "poof". Liu Bi's eyes widened, trying to break free. The blue hand was like an iron hoop around Liu Biao's arms. No matter how much he struggles, he just can't struggle.
Seeing that the sword did not stab Liu Bi to death, the knight twisted his wrist and the sword was pulled out in Liu Bi's wound. A stream of crimson blood arrows drew with the sword. Then there was a "poof", and another sword pierced through the chest.
Everyone was stunned by the sudden turn of events, and the guest turned into a killer. It's horrifying, it's a bit overwhelming. Even the phantom sky on the city tower, which was already aiming at Liu Bi, froze, and forgot to fire the crossbow arrow in his hand, when Liu Bi's guards reacted. Liu Bi had already been hit by two swords, and the third sword was rushing towards Liu Bi's neck.
"Dang" a long sword blocked the long sword that attacked Liu Bi's neck. Unexpectedly, Wei Ran suddenly spread her hands. With his backhand, he pulled out the dagger he carried and stabbed it into Liu Bi's stomach. Then he swiped down hard, and Liu Bi fell backwards with a scream.
Liu Hao stepped forward with both hands, and several feather arrows flew whizzing, two hit the chest and one hit the face. Liu Hao rolled over and fell to the ground in pain, wailing and convulsing on the ground.
The welcoming procession was in turmoil, and the soldiers and the guards of King Wu stepped forward to fight with the knights. At this time, more than 20 horsemen rushed on the road in the distance, and a burst of bows and crossbows shot at the city gate.
Taking advantage of the chaos, the knights got on their horses and ran back and forth.
The soldiers behind him hurriedly cast their crossbow arrows, although most of them missed due to nervousness. But a few knights still fell off their horses screaming, and those who fled did not stop, galloping all the way into the distance. After a while, they disappeared, and those Dongou foot soldiers could only stare at the billowing smoke and dust in a daze.
The horses' hooves rumbled, and a team of Dongou knights rushed out of the city gate to pursue. But the gang had already run away, and it was not easy to catch up.
Phantom Tian was stupid when he saw what happened in front of him, but he didn't expect that Ju Meng would also come up and intervene. It seems that there is no need to risk assassinating this King Wu by himself, and he is happy about how he got out. Hurriedly hung up the iron-tired crossbow and hid in the attic at the top of the city tower by climbing the beams. After hiding his sword and iron-tired crossbow, he slipped out of a corner like an ape and slipped down the wall.
He had just taken a few steps under the city wall when he heard footsteps in front of him, apparently that something had happened and a patrol soldier began to search along the city wall.
Phantom Sky hurriedly walked through.
A few words rang out behind him, "What are you doing?" Turn around. (To be continued......)