-- April 2, the first year of Jingzhi of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Jijing-

It was dusk, the sky was drizzling, and Geng Nan rode a horse and walked slowly on Zhengyang Street.

It has been more than two months since he surrendered to Li Shou, the son of the emperor, Geng Nan feels that he is finally like an official of the Great Zhou court, not just like before.

Bet right!

I don't know how many times, Geng Nan secretly rejoiced, I have to say that when he borrowed the intelligence of the betrayal of the Taiping Army to join the party of Li Shou, the Son of Heaven, it was a gamble of life and death for him, as long as Li Shou showed the slightest murderous intent at that time, he knew that he would never leave the palace alive.

Others don't know, can he Geng Nan still not know?

The number one master in the palace is not him Geng Nan, let alone the four major worshippers of their northern army, but the seemingly old and inconspicuous old eunuch next to him today, the chief manager of the Internal Affairs Office, Wang Ying.

It was precisely because he knew about this matter that Geng Nan was puzzled by the private rumors in the palace, because he heard that in the palace forcing incident in the first month, Li Ji, the son of the previous day, almost died under the sword of the then crown prince Li Wei......

It's incredible, with that old eunuch by his side, the son of the day before yesterday, Li Jihui, almost died at the hands of the former prince Li Wei?

But after thinking about it, Geng Nan also guessed a little, it is very likely that the old emperor is testing the former crown prince Li Wei with his own life......

The royal family of the Li family of Jijing Dazhou is all crazy!

Thinking of that, Geng Nan shook his head incomprehensibly.

To be honest, Geng Nannan did not have the slightest regret about the death of the old emperor Li Ji, but felt a little lucky, because that man was too terrible......

Throughout Jijing, or even the entire Great Zhou, I'm afraid only one or two people know. On that day, in order to climb the high branches and find the best lord to be loyal, Geng Nan did not hesitate to kill people and kill the blank edict that he took from the hands of the two waiters in Zhongshu Province, and finally handed it over to the fifth prince Li Cheng, in fact, it was instructed by Li Ji, the son of the previous day, the purpose was to test the magnanimity of the fifth son of the emperor Li Cheng, that is, at that time, Geng Nan knew that the old eunuch surnamed Wang next to the old emperor was the old eunuch. It turned out to be a first-class master.

It's a pity that the old emperor Li Ji underestimated the ambition of his fifth son too much, and I'm afraid he didn't expect that Li Cheng, the fifth son of the emperor who had always been sheltered by the former prince Li Wei, turned out to be a peerless hero who even his brother Li Wei could give up. He even did such a great evil thing as besieging the palace and plotting to rebel.

But anyway, those bad things are finally over, the new emperor Li Shou seems to be an emperor who can do well, although this person has a bad reputation in Jijing in the past, and it seems that he has a bad background, but Geng Nan doesn't care about that. He only knew that the king of a country who was now sitting on the dragon court was called Li Shou, and the court minister who supported this person to sit on the throne was called Xie An......

[King of the Eight Sages] Li Xian......

Hey, don't look at that guy who is now in the position of prime minister. The Ministry of Households, the Ministry of Industry and most of the officials, as well as the support of the Imperial Historian of the Imperial Historical Observatory, can be seen in Geng Nan, if the court minister named Xie An wants to clean up this person. It's just a no-brainer.

"Whoosh ......"

Two black shadows crossed over the rooftops of the houses on the right side of the road, if it weren't for Geng Nan's excellent eyesight. I'm afraid it's hard to find, but it's just a dazzle.

"Is it the Dongling people? Or Jinlingzhong? Muttering in a low voice, Geng Nan shook his head, turned his horse's head and walked towards his mansion on Chaoyang Street.

Regarding the fact that the Dongling people and the Jinling people were the second of the Great Friday Assassination Pavilion to settle in Jijing, this is nothing new in the DPRK, who doesn't know that it is the people under Xie An, the secretary of the Criminal Department? It is no secret that even some well-informed city tycoons have learned of this.

Therefore, for these two groups of assassins are very unscrupulous walking in the capital of Ji, those who know about it are turning a blind eye, after all, the Dongling people and the Jinling people are not only the people of Xie An, the secretary of the criminal department, but also the royal secret agent appointed by Li Shou to monitor the Beijing Division, and their status is not something that anyone can offend casually.

With a pull on the reins, Geng Nan turned into an alley, which was a shortcut for him to return to his mansion.

On the way back to the house, thinking of what Fang Cai saw and heard when he was in the palace, Geng Nan was a little excited, after all, the attitude of Li Shou, the son of heaven, showed that he Geng Nan had been valued by the current monarch of a country.

Just as Geng Nan was happily thinking about this, suddenly, a deep voice came from the fork in the path.

"It's Geng Nan...... Is it? ”

"......" Geng Nan was stunned, subconsciously reined in the reins of the horse, and inexplicably looked at the corner of the trail A strange man walked out, slowly walked to the middle of the trail, and looked at himself with a cold face.

Geng Nan looked at the strange man who was blocking his way suspiciously, and when he saw that this person was only twenty years old, he asked in surprise, "It's Geng, I don't know what the little brother has to say?" ”

As soon as the words fell, he saw a trace of murderous intent flash in the young man's eyes, and he pulled out the saber in his hand and stabbed at Geng Nan.

Geng Nan frowned, the sword he wore at his waist was half drawn, and he easily blocked the sword momentum of the comer, and asked with a little displeasure, "Who is the little brother?" Why do you want to harm Geng? ”

When he said this, Geng Nan was a little shocked in his heart, he really couldn't figure out why someone wanted to kill him inexplicably, could it be that he had offended some big man in Jijing?

No, if today's son Li Shou is quite respectful of him, the powerful minister Xie Anxie, who turned his hands into clouds and turned his hands into rain, also has a good relationship with him, not to mention that this lord is not in Jijing at the moment, and is busy taking the two ladies of his house to practice outside the city......

Could it be Li Xian?

No, I have seen the prime minister in the court just now, and I don't see that the other party has any intention of killing him......

While resisting the opponent's attack with his sword, Geng Nan ruled out the forces that intended to kill him one by one in his heart, and he really couldn't figure it out.

"Boom!" A sword forced the person back, Geng Nan's face sank, looked at the man and said in a deep voice, "Little brother, if you are joking with Geng, please stop here, when the court spies in the city are attracted, the little brother will not be able to leave!" "Because I don't know who the other party is. Although Geng Nan was unhappy in his heart, he didn't mean to kill the other party, after all, in his opinion, if the other party was a member of a certain family in Jijing, and heard about his Geng Nan's martial arts and came to challenge, but he Geng Nan killed the other party by mistake, it would be troublesome, after all, he Geng Nan did not have the monstrous power like Xie An.

"Less nonsense!" The eyes of the young man who was forced back by Geng Nan with a sword became more and more fierce, and the sword pointed at Geng Nan and said in a deep voice. "Hand over the jade plaque, [Tianshu]!"

Tianshu ......

Geng Nan was shocked, and his heart suddenly suddenly dawned, looking at the young man's eyes, there was no longer such politeness as Fang Cai.

"I see...... It turned out to be an assassin of the Taiping Army! Geng Nan smiled. After learning that the other party was not a child of a famous family in Jijing, he was relieved, after all, this meant that even if he Geng Nan killed the other party, he would not have any worries, and even a murder lawsuit would not be there. As long as he explained the reason clearly to Li Shou, the Son of Heaven, or Xie An, the secretary of the Criminal Department.

"Chen Bei sent you?" Geng Nan sneered and said, it's not that he trusts it, after all, judging by the experience of a few fights, he doesn't think that this little ghost in front of him who doesn't know the height of the sky is his opponent.

I saw the young man shake the sword in his hand. said in a deep voice, "Chen Shuai has a life, you and the other three betrayed the Heavenly Army, and the crime is unforgivable!" - Order us to confiscate the [God General] jade plate in your hands! ”

Three-person ......

Are they all exposed?

Geng Nan frowned slightly when he heard this. He also knew a little about the fact that Xie An, the secretary of the Criminal Department, and Prime Minister Li Xian each had a Taiping Army's six god generals under him. It's just that for Xie An and Li Xian's reasons to protect their subordinates, the exact identities of the other two have not been revealed.

It seems that it is necessary to report to Lord Xie and the Prime Minister......

Geng Nan thought to himself, looked at the young man not far away, showed a bit of murderous intent in his eyes, and said with a sneer, "Little ghost, I really don't know whether to say that you have commendable courage, or if you don't know the height of the sky...... In Jijing, you want to kill Geng? Believe it or not, Geng doesn't need to kill you yourself! ”

Geng Nan was right, such a thing of killing people on the street, once it was noticed by the Dongling people and the Jinling people who were monitoring the Jingshi, what was waiting for the young man in front of him was the endless pursuit of hundreds of first-class assassins, unless this young man disarmed and surrendered, otherwise, he would definitely not see the sun the next day.

Of course, Geng Nan said that, after all, Chen Bei left a message before leaving, if the people he sent died in the hands of Geng Nan and other six god generals to be eradicated, it was those six god general candidates who did not have this qualification, but if Geng Nan used other forces to kill people in the future, then, it would break the agreement he made with Chen Bei, in other words, the highest combat power of the Taiping Army, the third-generation commander Chen Bei, would personally come to Jijing to collect his Geng Nan's life!

This is what Geng Nan did not want to see, he would rather be assassinated endlessly by a group of candidate generals of the Taiping Army than see that terrible man again......

"Whoosh!" There were a few soft sounds, and on the roofs of the houses on the left side of the path, two assassins dressed in black appeared at some point, with different behaviors, one standing with his hands folded, and the other squatting on the eaves, and a pair of eyes exposed above the black cloth on their faces showed a bit of coldness.

[Look, it's coming, isn't it?] ]

Geng Nan glanced at the young man teasingly, then hugged his fists at the two assassins on the roof, and said politely, "Are the two of you from the Dongling Mountains, or the Jinling?" ”

"Huh?" The two Assassins seemed stunned for a moment, and then pulled out a golden plaque from their bosom with the words [北牧福司] engraved on it, indicating their identities.

Beizhen Fusi Jinyi Wei ......

The subordinates of the killer [sickle] Mo Fei of the Dongling Mountains......

Geng Nan's mind suddenly jumped out of the identities of the two assassins, and he clenched his fists and said, "It turns out that they are the two adults of the Dongling Clan, the commander of the official royal guards, Geng Nan!" ”

Compared with the Jinling people in the six gates of the Fusi in the south town, the Dongling people in the Jinyi Guard of the Fusi in the north town are closer to the power center of the palace, how could they not know the identity of Geng Nan, hearing this, an assassin squatting on the eaves pointed to the young man, and said lightly, "Lord Geng, he ...... Going to kill you? ”

Geng Nan smiled slightly when he heard this, he knew very well that as long as he showed the slightest intention to ask these two assassins for help, no matter how high the kid on the other side was in martial arts, he would not be able to leave the Jingshi alive, and within a moment, a large number of assassins would hunt him down.

"Yes! However......" Seeing that the two assassins had already intended to make a move, Geng Nan hurriedly raised his hand and said, "But please don't interfere in this matter...... Geng will personally explain this matter to Lord Xie in person in the future, and I hope that the two of you will be convenient! ”

The two Dongling Assassins glanced at each other. Nodding his head, he said, "In that case, Lord Geng should be careful!" With that, the two of them swooped to the eaves of the nearby house and disappeared into the twilight sky.

"Okay, I'll continue......" Pulling out the sword in his hand and flicking it, Geng Nan looked at the young man with a dull expression on his face, and said in a deep voice. How many people are there waiting for this time? Where to hide? If you confess honestly, Geng can spare you from dying! ”

Hearing Geng Nan's words, the young man seemed to come back to his senses, gritted his teeth and looked at Geng Nan and scolded, "You want me to spit out information? Wish for the moon! He said. He clenched the sword in his hand and rushed towards Geng Nan in one go.

This is the so-called alternate god general sent by the man to kill himself and others?

Stupidity!

Sure enough, the Taiping Army can't make a big deal!

Geng Nan pursed his lips with disdain, and slashed at the young man's shoulder with a sword, because he wanted to save the other party's life and torture some information, so he didn't shoot too hard.

He didn't notice that the corner of the young man's mouth raised a little inexplicable smile, and his right foot was a little. The speed of rushing towards Geng Nan was more than twice as fast as at the beginning, and after avoiding Geng Nan's sword in an instant, the sword in his right hand slashed upward, and its extremely fast sword momentum left a shocking scar on Geng Nan's chest.

What the?

How could Geng Nan have imagined that the young man who was so weak and could kill without much effort could have such speed and arm strength. Startled, the sword in his hand hurriedly pressed down to resist, only to hear a bang, and his whole person was hit into the air by the other party.

This kid......

Resisting the pain in his chest. Geng Nan landed on the trail and barely stood firm. He looked at the boy in disbelief.

But seeing that the young man shook off the blood stains on the sword in his hand, the corners of his mouth raised a smile that his plan had succeeded, and he said with a chuckle, "Underestimate the enemy, Tianshu!" ”

"......" looked at the young man in front of him who was like two people, Geng Nan's eyes became much more solemn, and he asked in a deep voice, "Boy, report your name!" ”

"Withered sheep!"

"Withered sheep ......" Geng Nan muttered, his eyes solemnly looked at the man in front of him who was not yet weak, gritted his teeth, and said in a deep voice, "I see...... Was it a deliberate show of weakness? ”

"Yes!" Withered Sheep smiled, shrugged his shoulders and said, "After all, there are hundreds of first-class martial arts assassins in Jijing City, and if they are discovered, it will be very troublesome......

Geng Nan was stunned when he heard this, and a little annoyance rose in his heart, he never expected that he would fall for the other party's scheme and persuade the two Dongling assassins who came to investigate the situation to retreat.

Well, the Dongling people and the Dongling assassins in the whole city will no longer pay attention to the affairs here, even if he Geng Nan dies here......

How can there be such a city at such a young age?

Geng Nan's heart was like a stormy wave, and he was secretly angry that he judged people by their appearance, so that he couldn't see that the withered sheep had left his hand before.

"How dare you leave your hand in front of Geng? ――Aren't you afraid that Geng will kill you? Geng Nan asked in a deep voice.

The withered sheep smiled slightly, looked at Geng Nan and said with a chuckle, "Aren't you going to capture me alive and torture me for information?" ”

"You!" Being told the central matter by the other party, Geng Nan became more and more annoyed in his heart, looked at the smug look in the eyes of the withered sheep, gritted his teeth and said, "Boy, don't think that you can win Geng like this, you look down on Geng too much!" ”

"Look?" The withered sheep was stunned, raised the fingers of his left hand and shook his head, and said lightly, "Tianshu Divine General, Great Hero Geng Ghost...... The fame of the seniors has been heard for a long time, if you are not mistaken, among the [original six god generals], the strength of the seniors can be ranked second, and it is by no means something that can be dealt with under the subordinates, but it is difficult to say now......" As he spoke, he glanced at the bloody sword wound on Geng Nan's chest.

"What a despicable boy!" Geng Nan didn't understand where he would, and immediately scolded angrily.

"Despicable?" Hearing this, the withered sheep smiled and said lightly, "This is a ploy, the six gods are not capable of some simple-minded guys, only those who have both wisdom and courage can be qualified for this position!" As he said this, he couldn't help but think of the appearance of a dark-skinned companion.

"Less proud, boy!" Holding the wound on his chest with his left hand, Geng Nan said in a deep voice, "Even if you are injured by your despicable tricks for a while, Geng can kill you, a little ghost who doesn't know the height of the sky!" As he spoke, a powerful momentum welled up from his body.

Seeing this, the withered sheep's face froze, and he subconsciously clenched the sword in his hand and muttered, "What a powerful momentum...... It is worthy of being one of the original six god generals personally selected by Chen Shuai! ”

"Death to the boy!" Geng Nan roared, right now, he couldn't care about capturing the other party alive and torturing the information, he couldn't wait to devour the despicable kid in front of him alive.

A moment later......

The blood-soaked sheep slowly raised his left hand, only to see that in his left hand, he was holding a jade plate made of gold and jade, with two big characters [Tianshu] written on the front, and a three-clawed golden crow swallowing flames in the north, which was the symbol of the Southern Tang royal family.

Looking down at a shocking sword mark on his chest, the withered sheep was dripping with cold sweat on his forehead.

If he hadn't been seriously injured by the previous trick, I'm afraid that the one who died would have been himself......

Glancing at Geng Nan's corpse lying in a pool of blood, the withered sheep wiped the cold sweat on his forehead with palpitations.

Suddenly, he faintly heard a whooshing sound.

Do you notice something wrong? The Assassins of the Dongling and Jinling Clans......

With a chill in his heart, the withered sheep hid the sign of the six god generals close to his body, and fled into the nearest alley in a panic, because he knew very well that not to mention that he was weak now, even in his heyday, he could not withstand the pursuit of the first-class assassins in the city.

"Lord Geng? - Damn! Pursue! ”

"This bloodstain...... Southeast! Pursue! ”

Faintly, the withered sheep seemed to be able to hear the footsteps of the countless assassins behind him, and in desperation, he used what little strength he had left, rolled over the wall beside him, and slammed into the bushes on the inside of the wall.

Before he fell unconscious, a woman's exclamation seemed to be heard in his ears, and shortly thereafter, there were several more scoldings.

"Stop! - This is the fourth lady of the adult, Mrs. Yiyi, must not be rude! - Mrs. Ey, have you ever seen a guy covered in blood? ”

"Huh? Hmmm......"

The withered sheep in a semi-comatose subconsciously felt that the woman's voice was very gentle and nice, as if she had heard it somewhere a long time ago, and there was an inexplicable sense of familiarity, a kind of closeness that seemed to come from blood......