The bolt that locked the wooden window slid to the ground with a crisp click, and the black shadow on the window paper stood still, as if eavesdropping on the movement in the room.

There was silence for a moment, and after confirming that the snoring in the room had not stopped, the shadow gently pushed open the wooden window.

Jumping out of the window, landing on the ground, tumbling, from the window to the corner of the table, the movements of the black shadow were done in one go, without the slightest drag of mud and water. And every movement is silent, from which it is not difficult to see that the person is a veteran.

Qin Tao snored frequently, and put out a big word on the bed, judging from the expression of enjoyment on his face, he must be dreaming.

The dark shadow poked its head out from the corner of the table, looked around, tapped its toes on the ground, and silently came to the bed.

There was no expression on the face covered with black cloth, and only a hint of murder could be seen in the eyes. Through the darkness beside the bed, the black shadow quietly pulled out a dagger, and his gaze changed to a cold color.

Staring at the young man's slightly undulating Adam's apple, the black shadow's pupils contracted slightly, and his right hand tightened the dagger he was holding, and after his heart beat steadily three times, he urged the dagger blade to pierce Qin Tao's throat.

Between the lightning and flint, Qin Tao's snoring stopped abruptly, and a pair of clear eyes suddenly opened, casting a fierce gaze in the face of the sharp and shining dagger.

The black shadow noticed Qin Tao's change, and his heart tightened suddenly, but years of experience had allowed him to suppress that tension, causing the dagger to run towards the young man's throat without the slightest pause.

Qin Tao frowned, his body was still lying on the bed without moving, but the soul qi in his body had begun to run rapidly.

The Assassin's face remained cold, a slight sweat was oozing from the bridge of his nose, and the hand holding the dagger did not feel stiff. The fact that he is still calm and calm in such a tense moment is enough to prove that he is powerful.

However, just when the dagger blade was less than an inch long from Qin Tao's throat, a ray of red light suddenly appeared on the surface of the young man's body.

In an instant, the red mang turned into an air shield, and with great tenacity, he stopped the dagger in mid-air, and condensed a reaction force at the node of contact.

The black shadow was suddenly shocked, he didn't seem to expect that the young man was actually a cultivator. But the arrow had to be fired, and the assassin's heart was crossed, and he struggled to grasp the dagger with both hands, and used the power contained in every pore of his body.

However, no matter how powerful he was, he was still an ordinary person after all, and he couldn't talk the same thing as a cultivator.

His chest straightened slightly, Qin Tao only used one layer of power, and a strong force suddenly popped out on the contact, instantly sending the dagger into the air.

The flying dagger flipped in the air a few times before slamming into the table, and the night-clad Assassin was shaken back by the momentum of the excess, and staggered to the ground.

Qin Tao let out a long breath, wiped his somewhat sticky forehead, and slowly sat up after gently placing Dongdong in the futon.

The well-trained Assassin remained unsteady, pressing his hands to the ground to prop up his backward body, and then a carp came and squatted on the ground.

Qin Tao's eyebrows frowned slightly, he stepped on the cold stone slab with his bare feet, looked at the half-crouching assassin curiously, and asked in an indifferent voice, "Who are you, why are you here to kill me?"

The assassin tried to stand up, but he didn't realize that his body was pressed by a gravity that seemed to be like a thousand pounds, and he couldn't move a bit.

Glaring at the young man viciously, the assassin tore off his mask, revealing a somewhat hideous face, and said viciously: "If you want to kill, why do you have to talk so much nonsense!"

Qin Tao snorted coldly, his pupils shrunk as he looked at the black-clothed assassin, the slender scar on the left side of his face lingered for a moment, and said, "It's a man with a blood surname, but it's a pity." ”

As soon as the words fell, a cool breeze drifted in from the window, suddenly blowing a strand of hair on Qin Tao's forehead, completely revealing the flame-shaped scar.

Through the glow of the room, the Assassin could clearly see the scar, and his eyes couldn't help but twitch, and he immediately stammered, "You...... It's Qin Tao...... My lord?"

Qin Tao was slightly stunned, and a trace of surprise suddenly appeared in his indifferent eyes, and he immediately asked, "Do you recognize me?"

Paradoxically, the assassin knelt on one knee and clenched his fists hard at Qin Tao, the resentment in his eyes was completely replaced by a kind of admiration, and he immediately said in a deep voice: "Cong Yi has seen Lord Qin Tao!"

His wide eyes blinked a few times, and his right hand inadvertently scratched the back of his head, Qin Tao looked at the half-kneeling man with a stunned expression, but he was a little at a loss.

After stabilizing his mind, Qin Tao withdrew his soul pressure, hurriedly stepped forward to hold the assassin's hands, and said, "Hurry up." ”

From the eyes of the black-clothed assassin, Qin Tao concluded that this person was not lying, but he would not be relieved until the matter was clarified.

Seeing that he could stand up, the assassin let go of his panic and said in a slightly respectful voice, "Thank you, Lord Qin Tao. ”

Qin Tao stretched out his right palm, walked to the table and sat down, looked at this man who was not much older than himself and said, "Don't call me an adult, tell me why you are here?"

"Yes, Qin Tao ......"

Halfway through the words, the word "human" in Cong Yi's mouth was forcibly suffocated after seeing a hint of coldness in Qin Tao's eyes.

Scratching the back of his head and grinning with thick lips, Cong Yi revealed a simplicity that was completely different from the killer's indifference, and replied in a deep voice: "The genius boy played the Sword Cloud Sect and left in style under the attention of several masters, this first-class feat has already become an example for our people in the rivers and lakes!"

Looking at Cong Yi's excited look, Qin Tao couldn't help but sigh to himself, he didn't expect that his reputation had spread to the ears of people in the rivers and lakes, and he had inexplicably become a hero in their hearts.

"And how did you recognize me?"

"Naturally, it's the flame-shaped scar on your forehead, it's your mark, it's the only one on the continent. ”

Qin Tao subconsciously touched the slightly raised scar on his forehead, and the helplessness in his heart became even stronger.

Seeing that Qin Tao was silent, Cong Yi quickly pulled out the dagger on the table, immediately knelt down on one knee beside the table, and said resolutely: "Lord Qin Tao, Cong Yi has done something sorry for you, I am afraid that I will be shameless in the rivers and lakes in the future, please punish you!"

Looking at the strong-blooded man in front of him, Qin Tao couldn't help but nod approvingly, and was about to push the dagger, saying, "As a killer, you did the right thing, I have no reason to punish you." That's the end of today's business, so let's go. ”

Cong Yi was stunned, and the admiration in his eyes was even greater. He didn't expect Qin Tao to be so righteous, not only did he not punish him, but he didn't even want to ask about the person who instructed him.

For a while, this man who was in the rivers and lakes suddenly blushed, and after a moment of silence, he suddenly raised his dagger and shouted at Qin Tao: "Lord Qin Tao is righteous, but Cong Yi must not be sorry for my lord, here Cong Yi apologizes with the gift of the rivers and lakes." ”

After that, the sharp dagger pierced into Cong Yi's left shoulder under the strong urging, and half of the dagger was not entered, and the skin suddenly opened and blood flowed.

The gift of apology for sins in the rivers and lakes, Cong Yi's righteousness made Qin Tao's heart tremble, and he immediately felt a kind of awe for this rivers and lakes.

"Why are you so ......" Qin Tao looked at the bloody wound, and felt a little uncomfortable in his heart.

Cong Yi gritted his teeth and pulled out the dagger, let the blood flow on his left arm, arched his hand at Qin Tao, and said in a deep voice: "My lord, Cong Yi will say goodbye." ”

With that, the black-clad assassin propped himself up, and a leap left the room through the window.

Looking at the phantom of Cong Yi leaving and the bloodstains underground, Qin Tao sighed and fell into deep thought.

The next day, Qin Tao hurriedly withdrew from the guest room and decided to change to an inn. Although there was no danger last night, Cong Yi's behavior did make him feel a little helpless. And his reputation is too ostentatious, which may bring him a lot of trouble.

Wrapped in a cloak, Qin Tao pursed his lips, blended into the endless crowd, and walked towards a smelting commercial street that he had inquired about.

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