Section 11 Chess Pieces and Discarded Pieces

"Whoosh~!"

A sharp arrow grazed Duan Lang's ear and shot into the ground, and three masked men flashed over.

Duan Lang looked at Zhou Guangji suspiciously, if this arrow hadn't missed his head, he would have been hit by the arrow at this time.

Zhou Guangji said quickly, "Don't panic, the arrow is deliberately deviating, the other party is just here to test." Whoever sent it, remember, don't go down the killer. ”

After Zhou Guangji finished speaking, as if he was frightened by the sharp arrows that were shot, he fell to the ground on crutches.

"Ah~Someone's going to kill~!" Zhou Guangji shouted in panic and hid to the side with his stump leg.

Duan Lang glanced at Zhou Guangji, and said in his heart that he was really an old fox. Zhou Guangji's move just now was too sudden, and Duan Lang almost fought back.

Duan Lang turned around calmly, and said angrily in his dress, "Who is so bold as to dare to trespass on the private residence of the Hou Mansion." ”

Duan Lang stared at the three men who emerged from the backyard, he had not been in Xining City for a few days, there should be no enemies. If you want to talk about temptation, apart from Bai Ruokong's old guy, Duan Lang can't think of anyone else.

"Boy, you killed the people of the Prime Minister's Mansion and still want to live comfortably? Hmph, today is your day of death. One of the men stabbed him with his sword.

Duan Lang dodged the sword to the side, and took out the machete he was wearing. This is a special machete created by Zhou Guangji according to Duan Lang's drawing, with a thick back and a thin blade in front of a knife edge that can be assassinated.

The opponent missed with one blow, and two swords stabbed left and right in succession to cut off Duan Lang's dodge route. Duan Lang used a machete to block the other party, looking quite struggling. After all, Duan Lang has not been trained, and his counterattack is a way of playing that ends up in the same end, except for a one-hit kill. Zhou Guangji didn't let himself be killed, and Duan Lang didn't know how to fight back.

The other party saw that Duan Lang didn't fight back, and one of the guys watching the battle raised his hand and shot an arrow, blocking Duan Lang's retreat. It seems that they are trying to force Duan Lang to use his housekeeping skills.

This time, Duan Lang's anger was also stirred. Seeing that the other party stabbed his left arm with a sword, Duan Lang didn't flash at all.

Burst~! The tip of the sword penetrated the arm, and the other party couldn't help but be stunned. But in an instant, Duan Lang's machete blade also reached his heart. For Duan Lang, exchanging the injury on his arm for the other party's life is worth it. As long as it's worth it, he doesn't feel very painful.

Burst~! The masked man did not dodge and was stabbed in the face by the edge of the knife. However, fortunately, he turned sideways at the moment of crisis and was not stabbed by Duan Lang. In fact, this was also Duan Lang's intention to let him go, otherwise Duan Lang would have directly pierced his throat at such a close distance.

The other two couldn't help but be stunned when they saw that the two of them suddenly hit each other. But they immediately saw in their eyes that Duan Lang was only a trivial minor injury, while his companion was on the verge of death.

Duan Lang withdrew and pulled out his machete, raised his hand and slashed it again. The wounded's companions looked bad, one of them hurriedly waved his knife to force Duan Lang back, the other carried the wounded, and the two quickly ran towards the wall.

They were indeed sent by Bai Ruokong to tempt, and all three of them were the personal guards of the Marquis of Xining. But the three guards didn't expect that they almost broke one within five moves. The companion had been stabbed in the chest with a hole in the chest, and the wound was very serious, and they still had the heart to test it.

Seeing the other party leave over the wall, Zhou Guangji walked over with iron crutches, looked at Duan Lang and said, "The moves are messy, and it is very unwise to fight for your life." ”

"Uncle Zhou, can you stop the bleeding for me first." Duan Lang covered his wound and smiled bitterly.

"This style of play is okay one-on-one, but there are three people on the other side, if they really come to stab you, how do you fight next?"

"Okay, okay, I know it's wrong, if you don't help, I'll go to the hospital."

Zhou Guangji snorted, and only then did he treat Duan Lang's wound. As one of the ghost guards, Zhou Guangji is also the head of the training shadows. Other aspects can be arbitrary, but Zhou Guangji is very strict in teaching training.

In the Xining Hou Mansion, the old marquis Zhao Li and Bai Ruokong looked at the injured guards and listened to the reports of the other two in detail.

"Master Hou, it seems that this Lang has indeed not practiced sect kung fu. The tricks he used were purely the instinct of the villagers in the mountains and wilderness to fight for their lives. However, with one force down to ten times, this son's body is different from ordinary people, even if the old man faces his life-fighting style, I am afraid he will have a headache. "White as an empty road.

Xining Hou waved his hand and asked the guards to go down first. Xining Hou looked at Bai Ruokong and said, "Old Bai, don't be tempted, if it is really someone sent by the palace, he will not be thrown in the mountains for sixteen years and leave it alone." Such a good seedling will not be left undisciplined. ”

Xining Hou took a breath, and then said, "There are still a few months to celebrate His Majesty's accession to the throne, and Benhou's body and bones are not as good as a year after year, so it's time for Feng'er to experience it." According to the usual practice, each capital will send three young heroes to compete at the celebration, so let this Duan Lang accompany Feng'er to come forward. ”

Bai Ruokong smiled, "Master, our Xining Hou Mansion is at the bottom of the annual celebration competition. This time, you are not afraid of taking the face of the Prime Minister's Mansion. ”

Xining Hou smiled, "It's time to suppress his limelight, Your Majesty's body is not as good as before." If they didn't suppress it, the courtiers wouldn't even dare to say a word of rebuttal. ”

"Since the old man has made up his mind, the old slave will do it."

Xining Hou nodded, "Among the children of our Xining City official family, there are no top-notch candidates, and those young people who can't figure out the details are not at ease, so let's choose one more person from among your disciples." ”

When Bai Ruokong heard this, he hurriedly clasped his fists and saluted, "The old slave will definitely teach the prince strictly and will never let the master down." ”

"Feng'er should be taught well, this trip to Kyoto will definitely be very dangerous, and Duan Lang, a man from the mountains and wilderness, can play another role."

Bai Ruokong was stunned in his heart, "Master, do you mean that ~ when necessary, you can ~ give it up?" ”

"Yes, Feng'er is young and vigorous, if he does something out of the ordinary, it won't end well, this person is a good substitute for the dead." Xining Hou said, his eyes flashing with a fierce light.

Bai Ruokong couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart, Xining Hou has endured it for so many years, it seems that in order to let the prince continue to dominate Xining, he can not hesitate to give up anyone. Even, including his white sky.

In the Houfu Courtyard where Duan Lang lived in Xining City, Zhou Guangji asked Duan Lang to put aside all the chores for the time being and began to concentrate on cultivation. Zhou Guangji warned Duan Lang that it was not appropriate to contact other shadowers at this time, if Duan Lang was exposed, it would likely lead to death. Zhou Guangji's current focus is to supervise Duan Lang's strict training. At the very least, when you meet a master, you have the ability to protect yourself, so you can go out and spread your wings.

Duan Lang's physical fitness far exceeded Zhou Guangji's expectations, especially Duan Lang's ruthless style, even Zhou Guangji himself was ashamed. Zhou Guangji didn't let Duan Lang practice those gorgeous moves, for him, killing people didn't need to be gorgeous. However, Zhou Guangji passed on his ghost steps to Duan Lang.

In the small courtyard, Duan Lang was naked, carrying two heavy sacks on his shoulders, and stepping on seemingly messy tree stumps under his feet. As long as he took a wrong step, Zhou Guangji's iron crutch slapped his leg without hesitation.

"Left seven and right three ~ Ling Xuan Houxuan ~, stupid, you have to be virtual ~ start over."

Under Zhou Guangji's strict supervision, Duan Lang practiced footwork over and over again. In the afternoon, two heavy cast-iron knives were held in Duan Lang's hands, one on the left and one on the right. The horse is steady, the arms are weighted, and in the face of a humanoid target post a meter away, the killing training is carried out with the shortest distance and the fastest speed.

"Chop and stab ten times each. Begin! Zhou Guangji said as he threw a stone into the air, and when the stone hit the ground, he had to start again if it was not completed.

Duan Lang gritted his teeth and persevered, this kind of training was not like being in the mountains and forests. At that time, he was fighting instinctively, but now he is passively stimulating his potential.

After more than two months, Duan Lang has really made qualitative changes under the supervision of Zhou Guangji, coupled with the accumulation of potential in the mountains and forests for 16 years. The bronzed skin burst into muscle lines, and the faint scar on the face exuded a beastly charm.

In these days, Bai Ruokong and Shizi have come to visit several times. Knowing from the eyes of the monitors that Duan Lang was practicing hard, Bai Ruokong was even more relieved. At least it shows that Duan Lang is not secretly plotting anything in Xining City. As for Zhou Guangji, Da Fei would warn him every time he came, and Bai Ruokong didn't pay much attention to this old and crippled janitor.

Duan Lang also asked about the news of Xia Yan, and according to Bai Ruokong, Fang Yan's evidence caused a shock in the court. However, Xiangguo leaned towards the government and the opposition in the forbidden power, and in the end only one of Mrs. Xiangguo's brothers was pushed out to take responsibility. And Xiangguo's father-in-law's family did not suffer much involvement. As for Fang Yan's parents, although they have regained their innocence, they have not returned to their original positions, and they are still grounded in Kyoto waiting for their fate.

The enthusiasm and attention to Bai Ruokong are in the heart of Zhou Guangji. Originally, he also wanted to use a strategy to make Duan Lang gain the trust of the Hou Mansion, but now it seems that there is no need to do this at all. In particular, the prince invited Duan Lang to go to Beijing to congratulate him a few months later, and Zhou Guangji signaled Duan Lang to quickly agree. Being able to use the Xining Hou Mansion as a pedal is exactly what Zhou Guangji can't ask for.

In the blink of an eye, Duan Lang came to Xining for half a year, and Zhou Guangji counted the time, it should be almost the day to go to Beijing to congratulate. Zhou Guangji said goodbye to Duan Lang and left Xining in advance, he was going to Fengluan Mountain, there were some things that Duan Lang had not dealt with, and he had to smooth out Duan Lang. Otherwise, any loophole would put Duan Lang in danger in the capital.

In the inner house of the Marquis of Xining, the Marquis of Xining looked at the official document from Kyoto, and he knew that the prince Zhao Zhuofeng should also set off. Bai Ruokong also had a secret performance in his hand, and after reading the secret music above, Bai Ruokong's face was very ugly.

"Master, it seems that Lord Xiangguo is ready, the old slave thinks~ Don't let the prince take this risk. In case of falling into danger and angering Your Majesty, this ~! ”

Xining Hou Zhao Li put down the official document in his hand, "We sheltered the girl of the Fang family, and I guessed that Yu Ban, this old man, would not give up." However, it is also a good experience for Feng'er. This time, you will follow in person, so be sure to protect Feng'er's safety. At a critical time, all the forces in Beijing can be used. ”

"Master, Mrs. Xiangguo has lost a brother, and the old slave is worried that they will fight with our Xining Hou Mansion~ at any cost." Bai Ruokong said worriedly.

"Humph! Yu Ban didn't dare to start a war against the royal family. He will only instigate His Majesty, so as long as His Majesty is angry, he has nothing to do. Summoning Duan Lang to the Hou Mansion tomorrow, it seems that he will have to add some chips to him. ”

Bai Ruokong was stunned, "Master, what do you mean?" ”

Xining Hou smiled faintly, "I want to recognize him as my righteous son, my righteous son of Xining Hou Zhao Li, this identity is prominent enough." Even if His Majesty is angry and orders the killing of Xining Hou Yizi, it will be enough to extinguish everything. ”

When Bai Ruokong heard this, he couldn't help but bow his head and admire, "Wonderful~ What a wonderful move." Mrs. Xiangguo lost a brother, and the lord lost a righteous son, presumably His Majesty will also use this to appease the anger of the forbidden forces. On the surface, it seems that my Xining Marquis Mansion has lost face, but it has not hurt in the slightest. It seems that when the old man helped Miss Fang, he had already thought of this wonderful move. ”

"Hehe, let's do it, tomorrow the ceremony will be more grand."

"No, the old slave is going to inform Duan Lang, presumably he~ will be happy and can't sleep tonight."

After Bai Ruokong finished speaking, the two old guys looked at each other and showed a sinister smile. Duan Lang didn't know that Kyoto had already laid a dangerous trap, but the Xining Hou Mansion took the initiative to take the bait. As for him, Duan Lang, he became a victim of the struggle between the two major forces.