Chapter 81: The Mysterious Assassin
The old lady was generous, she had dinner early that day, ate the rice balls, and after serving properly, she gave the people in the house a holiday, so that the maids and servants could go to the temple fair to have a good time.
Qin Bao'er and An Ruoxi were looking forward to it a few days in advance, and made an appointment with the third princess in advance. Bailijiu was really busy with the safety of the emperor and his entourage, as well as the security of the capital, and had no time, so he could only arrange the guards in the palace to protect the safety of the two.
Noah was indeed a little uninterested in this, and she said in an old-fashioned manner that it was a rare sight for children, and she refused to give them the reward and let them buy more things that should be desired. Kikyo and Twilight were quite disappointed, pushing each other to stay and serve their masters.
Noya was a little unbearable, seeing that the weather was really clear today, and the night was wonderful, so she agreed to go out to enjoy the scenery together, thinking about going out for a spin and coming back quietly.
A few people ran out happily, and Noya was afraid that the three princesses would see him and feel embarrassed, so he casually picked out a fox mask from the vendor on the street and put it on his face. Several others found it amusing, and they followed suit.
When I arrived at the lively place, the BMW incense cover, the crowd of people, shoulder to shoulder, it seemed that all the people in the capital were pouring out of the nest, pouring into the street, and there were more flowery ladies who were squeezed into the sideburns, you stepped on my feet, I pulled your sleeves, and I was coquettish. A few people are also struggling, and they are afraid of being separated, looking forward and backward, just calling friends everywhere, where are they still in the mood to enjoy the lanterns and guess the riddles? Noah proposed to disperse in twos, hold hands and hang out by herself, and then go home by herself.
Ji Pozi couldn't play with them, Yunhe accompanied the family, Kikyo and Dusk Si, Liuli Yingluo, just left Noya herself, and naturally dispersed as she walked.
The light falls into the sky, the flowers and trees are indeed a beautiful scenery. But the more noisy it became, the more lonely and depressed she felt in her heart, and she always felt that she was out of place with that scene. Only when you are away from the hustle and bustle will you have a sense of peace and belonging.
Listening to the discussion of the people around him, saying that the emperor's royal palace had set off from the palace and slowly marched towards the market, the fanatical crowd immediately flocked to the direction of the palace, vying to see the emperor's dragon face and the demeanor of the princes.
Noah wanted to go home, but it was in the opposite direction from them, so she struggled. I had to turn into the alley on the side according to my memory, and I planned to take a long detour back home.
Lanterns are also hung at the head of the houses in the alleys, shrouding the alleys in a quiet and hazy shade of orange-red lights. From time to time, there are also pedestrians chatting excitedly and rubbing shoulders with Noah, hurriedly blending into the sea of people on the street.
Someone on the other side hurriedly walked over, dressed in black, with the same mask on his face, and a gust of wind between his sleeves. This outfit is not weird on today's Shangyuan Festival, and it abounds on the street. Noah didn't notice and passed by him.
However, at that moment, Noah's heart suddenly throbbed, and inexplicably, her heart suddenly "plopped" and jumped wildly, and she was short of breath. She sensed the murderous aura on that person's body, a fierce murderous aura!
And that breath is inexplicably familiar, just like a hungry wolf on the grassland can smell the scent of a companion in a distant place with the wind, although it is just a passing shoulder, and in an instant with a flick of his fingers, Noah can't even remember what kind of mask the person is wearing on his face and what kind of bearing. However, she just felt kind, and her heart that was still at a loss suddenly became excited, like a magnet, and was strongly attracted.
She couldn't help but turn around and look at the back of the man in a daze, the man was in a hurry, walking in a hurry, with a straight back, broad shoulders, and light steps, but one could feel the steady and powerful footsteps.
He carried a slender object on his back, tightly wrapped in a black cloth, which Noah thought should be a sword, a sword of the world, a sword that had drunk a lot of blood.
The ghost made the god worse, and Noah secretly followed, tiptoeing and breathing. Supposedly, the man was obviously a chivalrous warrior with high martial arts, and Noah was very risky in doing so. Fortunately, it only took a few steps to turn into the endless street, and the noisy flow of people hid Noya's figure.
She chased after her very hard, she was so petite that she couldn't see the crowd in front of her on tiptoe, so she quickly lost the mysterious man and looked around. Frustrated, she plans to return along the long road.
At this time, the flow of people was already like a tidal wave, and she was almost unsteady on her feet, and her body was involuntarily pushed forward. Many people excitedly shouted: "The emperor is here!" The second prince is here! ”
The guards with swords opened the way in front, and the crowd was fanatical, but they were in awe of the emperor from the bottom of their hearts, and they consciously dodged the passage in the middle, and the mountain shouted long live.
The first sedan chair was the emperor, he was dressed in a bright yellow robe, wearing a purple and gold crown of eight treasures, his face always maintained a peaceful and majestic smile, from time to time raised an arm, waved to the onlookers, in order to show his closeness to the people.
Today's Shangyuan Festival, the emperor allowed the people of Li to pay homage without a big salute, but everywhere he looked, the domineering momentum oppressed the people so much that they couldn't help but bow their heads and dare not look up.
Next to his dragon cha, Baili Jiu rode a white horse almost on a neck and neck with him. Although it is not logical according to the regulations, that position is the best place to protect.
The royal bowl was followed closely by the sedan chair of King Zuo Xian and several princes, and there were many officials following on foot, which was mighty.
Baili Jiu was very vigilant, quietly looking at the crowd around him, and from time to time gesturing at the guards on the roof ridge that they could only understand. He was so focused on the guards that he didn't notice Noah.
Noah was dazzled by his high-spirited bearing, and felt that Baili Jiu, who had become serious, was like being reborn, dazzling.
There was a loud bang in the sky, and suddenly a huge ceremonial flower exploded, and it fell in a stream. The crowd exclaimed, they all looked up, and no one noticed that a black figure jumped up like an arrow from the string, and a red long sword in his hand rushed straight towards the sedan chair of King Zuo Xian. Take the life of King Zuo Xian.
Baili Jiu had already tensed his nerves vigilantly at the moment when the salute exploded, paying close attention to the emperor's safety, but he didn't expect that the assassin would actually mean to King Zuoxian!
As the envoy of the Great Khan's peace talks, King Zuo Xian has always been eyed by the tiger, and I don't know how many ill-intentioned people tried in vain to sabotage the peace negotiations between the two countries and hit Hu Zhe with his ideas. For the sake of his safety, Baili Jiu took great pains to send hundreds of masters to protect his safety, and resolutely did not give the other party a chance.
Today, the flow of people is crowded, and it is indeed a good time to assassinate, so Bailijiu will start to deploy and investigate a few days in advance, but it is impossible to prevent it.
Someone in the crowd was already aware of the change and screamed. The guards were calm and calmly arranged to protect the safety of the emperor and the princes. The guards who were responsible for protecting King Zuoxian's safety were only stunned, and when they reacted, they had already lost their lives.
Noah could see clearly at this time that that person was the man in black that Shicai was looking for everywhere! He was still wearing a grimace mask, his thin lips were pursed, and he was resolute. A few feet away, Noah could feel the increasingly fierce murderous aura! A murderous aura like a blade that can tear through the night sky and destroy everything!
Bailijiu did not dare to leave without authorization, for fear that the thieves would have accomplices. That person chose a blind spot for Baili Jiu's attack again, which was just right.
Zuo Xianwang is strong in kung fu and extremely powerful, but the biggest flaw is that his skills are not flexible enough, especially when he sits cross-legged on the sedan chair, and his feet cannot be focused. Although he has the inner kung fu to protect himself, but looking at the sheathed long sword in the man's hand, the shape is strange, and Noya can recognize it at a glance, it is a rare famous weapon, and it may not be able to resist it!
The name of the master of the Great Khan of Zuo Xian Wang is not to sell his reputation, he slapped his iron palm, and the handrail on the sedan chair was broken in response, and the internal force ran through it, turning into a sharp weapon and attacking the man in black, hoping to win time for himself to dodge.
If you are an ordinary person, the weapon is coming to the door in front of you, it should be for self-preservation, panic and dodge, but the first thought in Noya's heart is that he will definitely not!
Sure enough, the man in black completely disregarded his own safety, and the long sword in his hand still stood straight forward, without fear. Where the other arm protected the front door, those broken pieces of wood with the strength of Zuo Xian Wang were instantly shocked into powder by the powerful internal force when they shot him down!
Between the thunders, a white light in Baili Jiu's hand shot out quickly, shooting towards the raised knife in the hand of the guard next to the royal car, and then instantly rebounded to the wrist of the man in black, forcing the long sword in his hand to deviate from the direction and hit the sedan chair, instantly cutting the iron frame in two, and the end was sharpened like clay.
The strength of the assassin's internal strength, the domineering of his skills, the accuracy of his strength, and the accuracy of his direction, all of which are staggering.
It's just an instant, but it has already won time for Baili Jiu and Zuo Xian King to breathe. After confirming that the emperor was safe, Bailijiu swept up, swept up with a long sword, and rushed towards the man in black.
The master made a move, others didn't say that they were meddling, they looked dazzling, the long sword in the hands of the two was like a spiritual snake out of a hole, like a dragon soaring into the sea, everyone looked up to their necks were sore, and they only saw light and shadow, and they couldn't distinguish between friend and foe.
Noya sweated for Bailijiu in his heart, if nothing else, there was an assassination incident tonight, whether he succeeded or not, Bailijiu would not be able to escape the dereliction of duty. If the assassin can be captured, it is okay to overcome it with merit, then the assassin's martial arts are so strong, if he escapes, the emperor will be furious, wouldn't he be guilty?
She looked up at the two of them coming and going, and Bailijiu obviously did everything she could, surround the assassin under the shadow of her sword, lest he would escape. The man in black didn't dare to fight, and suddenly, his figure was like a ghost, and he was ruthless and tricky.
Seeing that the man seemed to be invincible and wanted to escape, and his body turned, Noya suddenly sounded the alarm in his heart, and blurted out to Baili Jiu without thinking: "Be careful with the sword under your armpit!" ”