Chapter 779: In Distress
Early the next morning, Shang Jingcheng took Qing Cang and a dozen or so secret guard elites to set off towards Liguo. The secret guard hid in the shadows and followed, so only Shang Jingcheng and Qing Cang were in a hurry along the way. After leaving the imperial city, I walked for another day, the weather was getting hotter and hotter, and it hadn't rained for a long time, and I was a little uncomfortable with sweat sticking on the road.
"Master, why don't we find a town to settle down in tonight." Qing Cang saw that Shang Jingcheng's body was already a little dirty and sticky, so he proposed loudly. He often comes and goes in the wind and rain on weekdays as a subordinate, and he has long been used to this situation, but the master is different, although the master has experienced a lot before, but after all, he is still a prince, and he is afraid that he will not be used to it.
Shang Jingcheng glanced at the clothes on his body, wiped a handful of sweat and looked up at the sky, this is not yet noon, the scorching sun is in the sky, this weather is really unbearable, it is good to find a place to stay, change this body, Liguo is still far away, and there is no need to rush too much.
"Alright, you go ahead and see how long it will be before we get to town." Shang Jingcheng felt that if it didn't rain again on this day, this year's harvest would be a problem.
Qing Cang answered, and quickly ran towards the front, which could have allowed the spies to go, but they should still be left behind, so the matter of exploring the path let him come.
Shang Jingcheng didn't stop, he slowed down his horse and waited for Qing Cang to come back and report while walking.
Suddenly, he felt a murderous aura appear in the air, his senses had always been very keen, once he sensed it, it should be that there was danger approaching.
He reined in the horse rope and looked around with his eyebrows, but he didn't find anything unusual, it seems that the person who came was hiding quite deeply, it stands to reason that his secret guards should be not far behind him, didn't these people notice that something was approaching?
Just thinking about it, a sudden chill came from his neck, making his scalp tighten suddenly, and subconsciously dodged sideways, and then looked back, but found that it was empty, and there was no one! His brows furrowed tightly, and his mind suddenly burst into a flash of inspiration, and he remembered the hidden technique of the Liguo royal family, it seems that this person is from Liguo!
It's no wonder that those secret guards didn't find anything, the people who came were good at hiding their figures, hum, it seems that the news of this regent is really retired, and his decision to go to Liguo was only a matter of two days, and he actually knew, it seems that his people have already infiltrated the secret agent.
At this time, another burst of sword qi stabbed from the side, he sneered, and dodged sideways again, this time, he dodged and at the same time hooked and buckled, grabbed a few times in the air, and when he looked again, he saw a black figure thrown by him on the ground.
As soon as the man in black saw that his hidden technique was broken, he no longer hid his figure, and directly hit him, but this person's hidden technique was good, but his kung fu was less than half of Shang Jingcheng's, and he did not take the lead in this attack, but fell to the ground after Shang Jingcheng dodged by mistake.
"It seems that the secret guards of your Liguo are not as difficult to deal with as the legend says!" Shang Jingcheng said deliberately.
He is definitely not the only one hiding in the shadows, he has to provoke people out, otherwise, the enemy is in the dark and he is in the light, and it will not be long before someone will definitely find the Achilles heel and kill him.
However, after he spoke for a while, no one came out, the man in black who fell to the ground got up and attacked him again, this time Shang Jingcheng did not show mercy to his subordinates, and directly stabbed the long sword in his hand towards his vital point, and the man in black couldn't dodge, so he was killed by a stroke.
The weeds around shook and fell, and with the word "kill" falling, five figures came out of the grass, all dressed in black, and their faces were covered.
Shang Jingcheng just snapped his fingers casually, and the secret guards who followed him also poured out, they pointed their swords at those black-clothed people, their eyes were fierce and rough, these secret guards of the Liguo Kingdom dared to commit murder in the Jin Kingdom, it seemed that they had to teach them a lesson.
Seeing the sudden outburst of the secret guard, the leader of the Liguo secret guard subconsciously took a few steps back, then gritted his teeth, pulled out his big knife and shouted: "Rush, kill them all for me!" After saying that, he was the first to rush forward.
Shang Jingcheng snapped his fingers again, and the secret guards also caught up with him, and there was a big battle with the secret guards of this beautiful country.
Although the secret guard of Liguo is good at hiding his body, but for close combat, he is still not as good as the secret guard of Jin State, and after less than two hundred rounds of battle, the assassin died seventy-seven or eighty-eight.
Shang Jingcheng looked at the three remaining black-clothed men, and no longer stayed here to watch the battle, and rode away. Here, let the dark guards clean up the mess, and he still has to hurry.
When Qing Cang rushed back, he found that the corners of Shang Jingcheng's clothes were stained with blood, so he asked with some concern: "Master, what happened?" ”
Shang Jingcheng followed his gaze and glanced at the blood stains on the corner of his clothes, flicked the dust on it with his hand and said, "It's nothing, there are a few people who don't have long eyes, how is it, how long will it take to get to the town?" He was a little puzzled, isn't Liguo's hidden art only known to the royal family? Why are these secret guards of the beautiful country will, and they look very superb.
Although Qing Cang was anxious, he was a little relieved to see that he was fine, he shook his head and said: "Hui Ye, I haven't seen a town in this hundred miles ahead, and if I want to stay, I'm afraid it will be tomorrow." ”
Shang Jingcheng nodded and said, "Since that's the case, then let's hurry, Qingcang, I've worked hard for you." Qingcang has been with him since he was a child, and now he has finally found the girl he loves, but for him, he often gets together with light shadows and leaves, and he feels a little guilty in his heart.
Qing Cang said with a smile on his face: "Master, what are you talking about, what's the hard work, I have followed you all these years to go north and south, but it is the most meaningful, Lord must not say these words, his subordinates will always follow Ye's side." Although he was separated from the light shadow, he didn't feel hard at all, he had already thought about it, and when he went back this time, he ended the kiss.
Shang Jingcheng patted him on the shoulder, and then smiled at him: "Okay, worthy of being my good brother, let's go, let's hurry up and try to find a place to settle tomorrow." ”
"Have they all been dealt with?" Qing Cang was afraid that there would be a hand tail that was not cleaned up.
"The Dark Guard is wrapping up, don't worry." Shang Jingcheng rode his horse and galloped.
Qing Cang also hurriedly followed his footsteps, and then asked, "Who are the people who came?" "Who will know their whereabouts, except for the people in the palace who know about the prince's trip to Liguo, those ministers don't know, who sent someone to assassinate them?
Shang Jingcheng looked at the front intently, and said in a deep voice: "It's the secret guard of Liguo, and he's also good at stealth arts!" ”
"Stealth? But does it mean that only the royal family of Liguo can do hidden magic? Why do those Dark Guards too? Qing Cang asked a little puzzled.
Shang Jingcheng shook his head and said, "If you want to know, then you can only go to Liguo to find that feather phoenix and ask about it!" "Shang Jingcheng has a hunch, maybe Yuhuang will be in danger.
Qing Cang looked at him, and didn't ask anything more, the two of them hurried together, from day to night, and then to night to day, this journey was also extremely fast, only three days, almost through this long, not relying on the town official road. According to their current journey, it will take about ten and a half days to reach the border of Liguo, but it will take ten days to reach the border to reach Lindu of Liguo.
Moreover, if there were any more assassinations or something, the journey would be even slower.
After three days of driving, it looked like it was going to rain, but fortunately before the rain fell, they found a town, and as soon as they moved in, it began to rain heavily.
"Guest, you guys really came in time, if you were a little slower, you would definitely be able to get it." The shopkeeper brought some food to the room and said with a smile.
Shang Jingcheng said "um" lightly, rewarded him with some silver and wanted to send him away, but after thinking about it, he stopped him and asked, "Shopkeeper, why haven't you seen the town all the way?" ”
"The guest is from Kyoto City, this is the nearest town in Kyoto City, there was originally a town in the middle, but last year there was a plague, all the people in that town moved away, and later, the county lord of our town ordered the houses in the town to be flattened, saying that he was afraid that the plague would be contagious."
Shang Jingcheng thought about it, it should have been the Holy Hand Danlang who made trouble that time, no wonder he always felt that something was missing along the way, it turned out that he was razed.
"Guest, the little one will step down, if you need anything, you can call me at any time!" After the shopkeeper finished speaking, he left with a huff. In the past two days, there are many outsiders, and the second child in the store is not enough, so he has to be a shopkeeper to deliver food, but the business is good, he is also happy, and it is okay to work hard.
"Master, I'll let Xiao Er's bucket of water come up and you can wash it." Qing Cang said, and opened the door and went out.
After a while, Xiao Er came up with two buckets of water, poured them into a large bucket and left, Shang Jingcheng didn't have the heart to wash slowly, so he simply changed and sat down to eat.
It's just that this meal hasn't been eaten yet, and the storm has risen again.
Qing Cang quickly pushed the door and walked in, came to his ear and whispered: "Master, there are a few people outside, looking like a caravan from Liguo, Master, should we arrest people for questioning?" "There are men and women in the caravan of Nali Country, and they are all very brightly dressed, I don't know why they are here.
Shang Jingcheng waved his hand and said, "No, don't startle the snake first, you go down and investigate to see where those people are going and where they are coming from." ”
"Yes, master, I'll go find out, but master, you should be careful about this alone!" He was afraid that the guards would hunt him down.
Shang Jingcheng chuckled and said, "I'm still afraid of them, you go, don't worry about me." ”
Qing Cang could only be ordered to leave.