Chapter 170: A Chance Encounter

Somewhere underground in the capital, in several criss-crossed and deeply hidden tunnels.

"Cen Tou, Mo Lian hasn't come back yet, will he have been caught by the people of the imperial court?" A voice asked in a low voice.

No one answered him.

After a long time, a voice like metal rubbing slowly sounded: "She is either dead or arrested, anyway, we can't rush out to find her, and staying in the capital any longer will only increase the danger." With the search strength of the eagle dogs of the imperial court, it is only a matter of time before we find our tunnel. In the dark secret passage, his cold eyes coldly glanced at the circle under his hands, and said slowly: "Tonight, we will leave the capital, you can prepare." ”

A low footstep sounded in the tunnel, poof, puff, and gradually faded away, accompanied by a faint white light, to the depths of the tunnel.

"Snort~", one person lit the fire and lit a few candles, and the tunnel was only slightly visible. There was only a small night pearl lighting before, and he couldn't see things clearly at all, and after Na Cen Tou left, the subordinates beside him also took the little night pearl away.

In the candlelight, you can see that this should be a place to store things in the tunnel, there are boxes everywhere, there are exits on both sides, the width is less than three or four meters, but the length is dozens of meters, I really don't know how they used to build such a complex tunnel and such a huge storage room under the capital city where the garrison and patrol are so tight.

On top of those boxes, there were twenty or thirty people dressed in black sitting on the ground at this time, and they were the assassins who assassinated the emperor yesterday.

"Cen Tou just likes to pretend to be gloomy, and every time he has a meeting, he has to find a dark place, hide in the dark, and ...... like Hades," one muttered in a low voice.

"Don't talk about it, his ears are smart, and it's so quiet here, maybe he can hear it all over there." The voice of the person next to him was lowered.

"Impossible......" That being said, his voice was already inaudible, which showed that this Cen Tou still had a certain deterrent effect in the hearts of these people.

On the other side, several assassins who were wiping their swords also chatted in a low voice: "If it weren't for Mo Lian's saying that whoever can kill the emperor will marry whomever he wants, there wouldn't be so many masters in this sect who voluntarily entered the capital." I thought that with our lineup this time, there would be no problem in bloodbathing the capital once, but I didn't expect that there were so many masters in the capital, especially the tiger general Li He, it was really terrifying......"

"Actually, those who come voluntarily for the sake of mercy are stupid...... the other said disdainfully.

"How?" The man asked puzzled.

"Hmph, do you think Cen Tou will let others get mercy?"

"This ......"

"Take a step back, even if Cen Tou doesn't get in the way. Can someone kill the emperor with his own hands, and then retreat with his whole body, marry Mo Pian, and live comfortably? Don't talk about what the red-eyed people in the preaching will do, just talk about it...... Not only does he have a peerless martial arts, but his personality is extremely perverse, and he can use it for fun, but if he uses it as a wife...... Tsk, it is estimated that when he will die in bed is unknown. ”

"Hmm...... It also makes sense. But to be able to be with such a beauty Chunxiao for a while, it's enough to die, think about her pair*, I'll ......"

"Look at your little bit of talent~! One of the thirty-eight masters in the middle of the teaching! ”

The black-clad assassins in the tunnels gathered together in the dim candlelight, resting with their swords, chatting in a low voice, or wiping their swords, waiting for the night to fall above.

When this tunnel was secretly dug and built, the first thing to pay attention to was safety and concealment, because it was dug and built underground in the capital, so it was very deep into the ground, for fear of being discovered, such a long tunnel, only a few ventilation holes were built. In the tunnels, not only is the air extremely turbid, but also very hot in some places, and unbearably cold in others. If it weren't for the fact that these black-clad assassins were all masters of the masters, I am afraid that they would have burped and braided after a few hours in the tunnels.

However, these masters are still human beings, and after waiting for a long time to use the simple dry food for lunch, most of them have begun to meditate to conserve their strength. A few candles were blown out, leaving only one lit by the low candlelight.

The top of the tunnel, the capital of the Great Xia Kingdom, is completely different from the tunnel at this time.

What happened last night in the Imperial City and Miyagi kept the Yulin Army of the Three Cities busy, going in and out of the houses and shops in the various streets under the scorching sun. Even the Praetorian Guards outside the capital were given a secret order to track down the black "Big Bird Assassin".

However, the streets of the capital are still clean, everyone is not allowed to leave the house, even the beggars are gathered in a fixed place, and they are not allowed to move around at will. Today's Yulin Army patrolling the capital is more fierce and more numerous than yesterday's, and the search is even more careful to the extent that even the floor has to be lifted to take a look. Cen Tou was indeed not mistaken, according to this speed and degree of search, at most, their tunnel will be discovered in two days at most, and it is not impossible that they will be found even today.

The Imperial City still continued to strictly abide by the order of the news, and after several teams of royal guards Yulin Army beheaded some soldiers who had secretly talked about last night's incident in public, the rumors had slowly subsided, at least everyone thought about it, and they didn't dare to say it again. And the people in the city who are locked up at home can still only talk about what happened in the imperial city and the palace city last night through all kinds of speculation, after all, such a large number of Yulin troops gathered and fought, and the movement caused by it was too great, and there was such a black monster flying out of the imperial city in the morning, which made people wonder again and again.

The major families of the Xia Kingdom in the capital also obtained the truth about what happened in the imperial city and the palace city in their own different ways. And several princes were ordered to enter the palace this morning, which also made everyone start to speculate about the emperor's life and death.

Soon after lunch, several important officials of the court on Suzaku Street, including the three dukes, all entered the palace under the layers of protection of the Yulin Army and the masters of Ouchi.

The sun slowly sets in the west, and after dusk, night begins to fall.

The Assassins hiding in the beneath the capital began to prepare for action. However, there is a big moon tonight, a dark blue and blue, and it seems that it is not the best time to do such a "good thing" as escaping.

In the tunnels, the assassins were led by Cen Tou and flew through like a black earthworm.

About two hours later, three miles outside the west gate of the capital at about Hai Shi, there was a sudden sound from a chaotic pile, and then several boulders flew up silently, and a black shadow drilled out of it.

Next, the boulders were firmly held aside one by one, and where the boulders flew up, a black hole that only allowed one person to pass through appeared, which looked weird and gloomy in the blue moonlight.

The man in black looked left and right, let out a strange cry in his throat, and whispered to the black hole, "Everything is normal. ”

Immediately, another man in black popped out of the black hole, and then one after another, the man in black kept emerging from the black hole. These men in black are naturally assassins hidden in the underground tunnels of the capital.

Dozens of black-clothed people looked around vigilantly, the capital in the distance was already brightly lit, but there was silence all around.

"Let's go, let's go overnight, and someone will answer when we get to Dongchuangou." As soon as you hear the cacophony of metal rubbing, you know that it is Cen Tou, the leader of this group of assassins.

The Assassins did not respond, but bowed their heads slightly in the moonlight and ran after him as fast as they could.

Dozens of black shadows flew across the ground like flying, and it looked quite spectacular.

Suddenly, one person stopped, looked up to the sky, and looked stunned. The person next to him felt strange, and also stopped, looked up to the sky, and couldn't help but exclaim: "What is that?" ”

The black-clothed men also heard the sound, and they all stopped, and looked at the sky according to the gaze of the two of them, only to see that on the nearly round moon, a huge shadow was slowly rushing towards them, its shape was like a bird, with two long wings, but it made people feel that it was not a bird.

"That'...... What is that? Another person asked the question.

"Is it an eagle?"

"No, it's a bat, you see, it looks like it has legs."

"This ...... The bat isn't that big, but it still flies so high!? ”

The speed of the huge blackbird's swooping suddenly increased, and because he was carrying the moonlight on his back, no one on the ground could see what he was or what he was. But as he got closer to the ground, the men in black saw a pair of eyes glowing with cold light.

These first-class masters, these murderous assassins, in this cold moonlight, looked at the murderous eyes rushing towards them, but their hearts were irrepressibly afraid. It was a fear of a lack of confidence in one's own strength, a fear of the unknown. They didn't feel any true qi, but what about the one who was rushing towards them, or was it not a human at all?

Is it an eagle? Cen Tou looked at the "giant bird" that almost covered the sky, his brows were also furrowed, his hands were full of true qi, ready to shoot and escape at any time.

Before the man in black could see his appearance clearly, the "giant bird" had already landed a few meters in front of them, and two huge black long wings slapped at them twice, and immediately the wind was strong, the sand and rocks were flying, and the "popping" sound of the collision of true qi began. It's not that the power of these two fans is greater than the sum of the true qi stored by dozens of black-clothed masters at this time. It's just that when the true qi leaves behind him, in the strong wind that is so strong that even the air is almost distorted at this time, he is naturally at an absolute disadvantage, and he can't exert his power.

The people in black couldn't even stand, they were blown up one by one, tumbling in the air, falling more than ten meters away, and they couldn't even use light skills, even the best Cen Tou in martial arts couldn't stand.

Looking at the "giant bird" again, it is no longer huge, but "slim" under the moonlight, and it is actually a person. However, he was dressed in a black robe from head to toe, and his face was still not visible clearly.

The person who this "giant bird" has become is Li He. He flew all day with the princess rescued from the palace on his back early this morning, and he actually flew across two provinces, and then remembered that he had been missing for so long, and his grandfather was not good at lying, so he hurriedly returned again. Unexpectedly, when I was about to arrive in the capital, I saw so many black spots on the ground moving rapidly by the moonlight, and when I came down, I found that it was a bunch of people in black, so I landed to find out.

The girl on Li He's back also pricked up her little ears and listened strangely to the movements around her. After today's day of flying, she also stayed on Li He for a day, and she had already obeyed the words of this "fairy brother".

"Who are you?" Li He asked in a cold voice, what kind of good bird can be in the middle of the night, not far from the capital, running away in black clothes in groups? Looking at the appearance of this group of people, they are somewhat similar to the assassins who assassinated the emperor yesterday, maybe they are those people.

The people in black did not suffer any physical injuries, but as masters, they were blown away by a strong wind for more than ten meters and planted on the ground, but it was even more humiliating than being slashed.

However, although the people in black had already regained their feet and gathered their true qi, they did not act rashly, first, they were waiting for Cen Tou's order, and second, they were quite afraid of the mysterious "bird man" in front of them.

Cen Tou looked at Li He, who was shrouded in a black robe in front of him, and remembered what he said to the inner line of the capital who brought things into the tunnel at noon today, and his heart moved, and he was almost sure that the person in front of him was the "black bird" who broke into the palace last night. Although he didn't know what the identity of this person was, why he also entered the palace to assassinate the emperor, but since everyone wanted to kill the Great Xia Emperor, the enemy's enemy was naturally his comrade-in-arms.

"This brother, we are from the Tianya Sect in the southwest, and we are going to Beijing to do business this time, and we are about to return to the southwest, I don't know who the brother is, and he is here to intercept?" Cen Tou simply reported his identity, anyway, they don't need to hide their identities now, if the person in front of them is really the same person who wants to oppose the Great Xia Kingdom, maybe they can also recruit them.

This guy's voice is fucking ugly! Li He thought in his heart, and said, "Tianya Sect? What you did, but assassinate the emperor? As he spoke, his eyes narrowed, and his legs were ready to come forward at any time. He was worried that he couldn't explain his disappearance all day, and now if he could catch a few assassins and go back, there would be an excuse.

Cen Tou also stared at Li He tightly, pinched three black iron needles in his hand behind his back, and said slowly: "Exactly, is it also a brother?" ”

Li He looked at the dozens of black-clothed assassins on the opposite side, suddenly changed his mind, nodded slightly, and said, "Not bad." ”

The two parties suddenly fell silent.

"Hahahaha......" Cen Tou laughed.

"Ho ho ho ho ho ......" Li He also laughed.

The two walked up to the front and shook their big hands together.

"Sure enough, it's a fellow believer!" Cen Tou was pleased.

"Finally found the organization!" Li He said with a sly smile.

"Brother has strong martial arts and peculiar skills, I don't know which sect he comes from, and who he inherits?" Cen Tou tentatively probed the tunnel, and some of the black-clothed people next to him leaned up, while others were on guard.

"Down there's the Ancients." Li He said while secretly observing the surrounding situation. Since you are learning the magic skills of the ancients, let's just say about the ancient school.

"The Ancients?" Cen Tou was stunned, and was stunned for a moment before he smiled and said, "Hehe, your sect wants to be a reclusive master, and I have never heard of it. I don't know what kind of enmity my brother has with the emperor? ”

"Revenge? Oh, he blinded my daughter-in-law. Li He casually gave a reason, and the girl on her back stiffened when she heard this.

"Oh." Cen Tou nodded, and seeing that Li He didn't want to say more, he didn't ask any more questions. However, seeing the bulge under the black robe on his back, he couldn't help but ask, "What is my brother carrying?" ”

"Oh, it's my wife." Li He deliberately teased the girl, and when he said this, he deliberately pinched the hand holding the girl's thigh, and the girl who had just softened heard this, and her body immediately stiffened again.

"Oh~." Cen Tou showed a sudden expression, pondered for a while, tore off the black cloth on his face, and said, "Teach Gu Xiaocen in Xia Tianya, I don't know if I can see my brother's true face?" ”

Li He was stunned for a moment, looking at the middle-aged uncle with a dense scar on his face under the moonlight in front of him, and a large black tumor in the middle of his forehead, and scolded in his heart: You don't ask Lao Tzu first if you want to see your true face, just take off the mask so confidently, and you don't have a lack of morality! If it weren't for Lao Tzu's boldness, he would have thought that he had met an evil ghost in the middle of the night!

Coughing dryly, Li He said: "This, please forgive Brother Gu, there are rules for the concealment faction, and our true appearance can only be shown to our wife, and no other men or women can see it." ”

"Also...... And this kind of rule? ”

"Uh-huh." Li He nodded.

"Since that's the case...... That's not reluctant, the brother's real name, can you tell me? In the future, it is good to contact and do a great job together. Cen Tou covered his face and said again.

Li He's eyes narrowed, and he said, "Of course you can, in the lower ancient sect fungus." "The top of the Li character is wood, and the right side of the word is next to the ear, so the surname is above, and the right side of the name becomes the fungus, this guy is so lazy to even take a fake name.

"Oh, it's Brother Mu. May I ask Brother Er, where are you going now? Cen Tou asked.

Li He pointed in the direction of the capital: "Go to the capital." ”

Cen Tou frowned slightly: "Last night, Brother Er went to the palace to assassinate?" ”

Li He hummed noncommittally, but Cen Tou thought that he had received a positive answer, and hurriedly asked: "Then the emperor really died at the hands of Brother Er?" ”

Li He hummed noncommittally again, but Cen Tou was very excited when he heard it, and clapped his hands and said, "Okay!" Brother Er is really brave, and he can take the emperor's dog life in the heavily guarded Ouchi Palace! It's great that the Dog Emperor is finally dead! That's great! As he spoke, he was puzzled: "Since Brother Er has killed the Dog Emperor and successfully escaped, why do you want to go back to the capital?" ”

Li He said: "This ...... I want to go back and do some personal things that I can't do without doing. ”

"Oh." Cen Tou was not very interested in this, he just wanted to win over Li He, so he said: "It's just that now the capital is extremely heavily guarded, and the city gate is always closed. If Brother Er turns into a Dapeng and flies into the city, I am afraid that it will be too ostentatious, and it will attract many Yulin troops and Ouchi masters, and it will be inconvenient to do things. ”

"Yes, I'm also worried about this, I don't know if Brother Gu has a good way? How did you get out of the capital? Li He concluded that this group of guys must have some other way to leave, otherwise it would be impossible to leave without the pursuers.

Cen Tou wanted to sell a cheap favor to Li He, and immediately said: "We have a tunnel to go, if Brother Er goes at this time, he should not be discovered by the Yulin Army, and if he is in a hurry to finish his work, he can also go out of the city through the tunnel." Moreover, our tunnels extend in all directions, and even the royal palace can be reached. ”

Li He suddenly heard this, no wonder he met the female assassin in the palace last night, it turned out that she entered through a secret passage, no wonder, no wonder.

Thinking of the female assassin, Li He became nervous again, she wouldn't be in this group of black-clothed people, if she was, her voice would be recognized.

"Uh, this, Brother Gu, is there a woman among you?"

Cen Tou was stunned: "Why do you ask that?" ”

"Oh, when I was in the palace, I met a female assassin in black, I don't know if it's your people......" he said, observing the man in black next to him out of the corner of his eye, but saw that these guys all pricked up their ears and listened attentively.

"Female assassins? Yes, it's our one, where is she now? Cen Tou's eyes lit up, and the black-clothed people who were paying attention to this side were also bright.

It seems that this female assassin has a lot of status among them, so she can't be a leader. Li He thought in his heart and said, "We separated when we left the palace, and hearing you say this, I think she should have left through the tunnel." ”

"Authentic? No, she walked from the tunnel, she should have come to meet us, where did she go......" Cen Tou shook his head.

"I don't know about this, by the way, you tell me the location of the tunnel, and when I go back, I'll help you find her by the way."

"Oh, I'll have one of my men take you." Cen Tou said and called a man in black.

Li He hurriedly said: "No need, you have to hurry, tell me where the location is, and I'll go by myself." ”

"That's ......" Cen Tou frowned and muttered for a while, and explained the location of the exit of the tunnel outside the capital, as well as some things to pay attention to in the tunnel, as well as the location of the exit in the capital. In the end, he even gave him his little night pearl, which made the people in black dumbfounded - in order to win over this kid, Cen Tou really spent a lot of money, and even the most precious things were pasted in.

However, Li He naturally didn't know that this little night pearl was so precious in Cen Datoutou's eyes, so he just took it and stuffed it into his arms casually, and continued to ask, "What's the woman's name?" ”

Cen Tou still looked at the place where Li He put the night pearl with nostalgia, and said casually: "Don't be merciful." ”

"Oh~" Li He nodded and said, "In this case, you should also go on the road, let me give you a ride." ”

Cen Tou hugged his fists and said: "You don't have to send it, Brother Er, wait until you finish your business, otherwise you will come to Huaze Town, Southwest Qianzhou to find me, join the gang together, discuss the plan, and then as long as you report your name, someone will entertain you." ”

"Hmm." Li He responded, and suddenly said, "By the way, I have to tell you something." ”

"What?" Cen Tou said strangely.

"I'm not actually called fungus."

"Huh?"

"My name is Li He, known as General Huwei, the Marquis of Wuwei of the Great Xia Kingdom!" When these words were spoken, the two sleeves of the black robe on his body instantly became several meters longer, and with two terrifying black lights, they swept towards the unsuspecting black-clothed man who was facing him on both sides.