Volume 1 Chapter 533 Another Assassination?
"Okay, you've been tired with me for a day, so let's not talk much about it in the evening, let's rest early. Ren Tianxiang, who returned to the room after eating, said.
At this time, it was already evening, and Ren Tianxiang and Zhang Bantang went back to the room immediately after dinner.
This time, nothing happened in their room like the last time Zhang Bantang's room, probably because the other party was afraid of Ren Tianxiang's strength and didn't dare to turn their room again.
This time they only rented a double room, and Ren Tianxiang and Zhang Bantang lived in one room at night.
This is not that Ren Tianxiang or Zhang Bantang want to save money or anything - in fact, the cost of their operation this time can be reimbursed by the Finance Department of the Star City Prosecutor's Office, because it is an official expense, so their accommodation and food expenses can be fully reimbursed.
Originally, Zhang Bantang also wanted to rest in a separate room with Ren Tianxiang, after all, no matter how young Ren Tianxiang was, it was also his current boss, and there was still a certain amount of pressure.
But Ren Tianxiang was unwilling, and at this time he first considered the safety of Zhang Bantang. Zhang Bantang was the only member of their team who had some understanding of the cost of the project, and he had also been assassinated by a saint-level monk before, Ren Tianxiang could not guarantee that Zou Chang would not be angry and come to assassinate Zhang Bantang again.
If they were separated from each other, when Zhang Bantang was in danger, Ren Tianxiang would have no way to rush to the rescue scene as soon as possible.
Therefore, for the sake of Zhang Bantang's safety, Ren Tianxiang forcibly arranged Zhang Bantang and himself in a room.
And because there is really nothing to entertain here, and they have nothing to do after returning to the room, so what Ren Tianxiang said.
After listening to Ren Tianxiang's proposal, Zhang Bantang nodded, and then lay directly on his bed.
Today, he followed Hu Yaoyu to the office early in the morning to sort out the documents, and then he was directly brought to the winding mountain road by Ren Tianxiang, and he really didn't have time to take a good rest.
Speaking of which, it is true that he is a little young, such as Hu Yaoyu and these old fritters are basically used to irregular life, and sometimes even if they don't rest for a few days, they can support it.
But because Zhang Bantang had never received such an important case before, he was not able to develop such a habit. Therefore, sorting out the information this morning and traveling again in the afternoon really made him a little unbearable.
Lying on the bed, although he knew that his appearance was not suitable in front of Ren Tianxiang, he also had no strength to change his posture, so be it, take a good rest.
Ren Tianxiang also knew that Zhang Bantang was indeed tired today, so he naturally didn't care about Zhang Bantang's current state.
Moreover, since he took over Zhang Bantang's team of inspectors, in addition to arranging tasks, he has not been too constrained by them. One is that he feels that he is a temporary governor, and these things should be managed by Hu Yaoyu, and the second is that he feels that these things are personal preferences, and if they are restricted, they will be disgusting.
Therefore, the members of this inspector team can feel that Ren Tianxiang is usually amiable, and his attitude towards them is not like that of his superiors and subordinates at all.
Of course, Ren Tianxiang also has times when he is angry, like this morning. But that's really because they haven't figured out Zou Chang's problem for so long, and Ren Tianxiang's criticism of himself is not intended to be angry with Hu Yaoyu.
The lights went out, neither of them spoke, and they just slept quietly.
They are all tired today, especially Ren Tianxiang, his current pressure is not ordinary, it is difficult to have such a rest time.
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In the middle of the night, Ren Tianxiang woke up from his sleep suddenly.
I don't know if it's because of the bed or what, but his head always feels a little dull pain.
But no matter how Ren Tianxiang groped, he couldn't find the place where he was faintly painful, which made him wonder if this was his delusion.
This made him feel that this dull pain was a bit like a hint of his own vigilance - like that night in Jincheng, he also woke up because of a dull pain in his head.
Sitting up, Ren Tianxiang used his spiritual power and released his divine consciousness to detect if there was anything wrong with his surroundings.
But no matter how he searched, all he could convey back was that there were no problems around him, and everything was calm.
But this made him a little uneasy. He always felt that this feeling of his kind was not for no reason, and there should be some reason for this, but now he really couldn't find any reason.
Zhang Bantang is still asleep now, and he should not be aware of Ren Tianxiang's movements at all, which makes Ren Tianxiang a little envious.
Zhang Bantang's cultivation is a little low, but at least he won't get nervous because of the slightest wind and grass.
Finally, after using his divine sense to carefully probe the vicinity of this inn, Ren Tianxiang made sure that there was nothing abnormal around, and he was ready to lie back on the bed and continue to sleep.
But at this time, a light "poof" sound came, and Ren Tianxiang instantly understood that this was the sound of window paper being pierced.
And with this voice, the pain in his head became worse and worse - it was his instinct that was alarming him frantically!
Almost without hesitation, Ren Tianxiang rolled over and got out of bed, dodging from his original position.
A cracking sound passed his ears, and then he heard the sound of metal nailing deep into the wooden wall.
This is...... Assassinate!
Ren Tianxiang was suddenly very glad that he let Zhang Bantang rest in a room with him tonight, otherwise in this situation, he might not be able to detect that Zhang Bantang was killed!
Immediately rushed to the window, Ren Tianxiang quickly searched for any suspicious figures around.
According to the angle of the thing that shot into the room just now, Ren Tianxiang easily found the location where the other party shot the metal thing—just above the roof of the inn opposite this inn.
But unfortunately, Ren Tianxiang can't see any suspicious figure above now—obviously that person has left.
Standing by the window, awakened by the night wind, Ren Tianxiang realized the seriousness of the matter. When he released his divine sense before, he had also explored the ruthlessness of the inn opposite, after all, it was facing the window of his room, and it was impossible for Ren Tianxiang not to check.
But he had searched three times with his divine sense, and he hadn't found anything unusual around him—that is, the other party was able to easily evade his own detection.
If the other party doesn't have any special treasures that can prevent detection by the divine sense, I'm afraid that the other party's cultivation is a god-level or even phantom-level that can directly shield Ren Tianxiang's exploration - no matter which of these two situations the reality is, it is very dangerous for Ren Tianxiang and them.
"My lord, what's going on?"
Zhang Bantang's voice came from behind Ren Tianxiang, who only noticed that Zhang Bantang had woken up at this time.
"There are assassins again. Ren Tianxiang's body leaned against the window. To put it simply.
"Assassin?" Zhang Bantang immediately sat up from the bed, and then he saw a throwing knife firmly nailed to the wall and the window that had been pierced by the flying knife.
"Well, it's an assassin. Ren Tianxiang took his eyes off Zhang Bantang and saw the flying knife nailed to the wall...... and a piece of stationery nailed to the wall at the same time as a throwing knife.
"What is this?" Ren Tianxiang's eyes narrowed slightly, and he walked quickly to his bed.
Because of the angle, the flying knife directly sank deep into the wall above the head of the bed where Ren Tianxiang was resting, and at the same time left a deep knife mark on the letterhead.
Ren Tianxiang didn't care whether the letter would be damaged at this time, he directly pinched the lower end of the letter and used the sharp blade of the flying knife to pull the letter out of the wall.
What will be written in it? Could it be a threatening letter from Zou Chang or the killer organization?
Ren Tianxiang is now a little worried about the safety of their inspector team, if the other party is really a god-level or even phantom-level monk, then relying on Wang Hongyu and Wang Yixian, the two saint-level monks, will not be able to completely guarantee the safety of the team members.
While thinking, Ren Tianxiang opened the letter and saw what was written in it.
However, to Ren Tianxiang's disappointment, there was only a word "wait" written on this letterhead, and there was only a sign of the word "Yang" on the corner of the letterhead.
"Wait, what are you waiting for, who is this Yang?" Ren Tianxiang was a little confused for a moment, but looking at this letter and connecting with all the things that happened before, an immature idea gradually appeared in his mind.
Could it be that the word "Yang" represents the Yang Ying who has been protecting Xinglingluo before? If this is really the case, then this word "wait" should be a hint given to him by His Majesty the Emperor Xingheng?
Moreover, Yang Ying's realm is indeed in line with Ren Tianxiang's previous guess, the other party is a shadow guard and has a shadow element, so naturally it is not so easy to be discovered.
But if it was really Yang Ying, why did he use such a way to deliver news to himself? Obviously, they had met before, and there was nothing to hide, which Ren Tianxiang really couldn't figure out.
At this time, Zhang Bantang also walked to Ren Tianxiang's side, saw the two words written on it, and asked, "My lord, what does this mean?"
"I don't know. Ren Tianxiang shook his head, then put the letter away, and said, "But I already have some guesses, it should be news from Star City, and I will find out when I ask tomorrow." Go ahead and rest. ”
"Yes, then you should rest early, my lord. ”
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