The bright moon hangs obliquely in the night sky, the evening breeze blows slowly, and the night is as cool as water.

Just as everyone was about to witness the second sword contest between Zhao Qing and Ye Gucheng, outside the Zen Temple, the sharp sound of hooves came from far and near.

A knight swept into the temple like a whirlwind, a pair of glittering eyes scanning the crowd. His gaze paused on Jin Jiuling's body, and finally fell on Ye Gucheng, who was about to unsheath his sword.

Jin Jiuling and the others' eyes also lit up, and they had already recognized that the clothes on the clothes on this knight who came in a hurry were the outfits of the guards of the Pingnan Palace, and they were undoubtedly the best among the guards.

"Ye City Lord!" The guards made a big salute to Ye Gucheng, and reported in a deep voice: "The little prince has encountered an assassin, and now he is dying. The prince was furious, sent guards and masters to search inside and outside the palace, and asked you to go back and preside over the overall situation. ”

Everyone was surprised that Ye Gucheng had just left the palace not much time, and the prince of Nanwang was actually attacked by assassins.

You must know that there are more than 800 guards in the Pingnan Palace, all of whom are equipped with strong bows and crossbows, and there are a large number of recruited Jianghu experts; And it is said that the little prince himself, the swordsmanship has also been passed on by Ye Gucheng, and he has the strength of a first-rate master.

Under such a heavily guarded defense, the assassin was able to almost succeed, and the high level of martial arts can be imagined. It is no wonder that the guards who rushed over did not greet Jin Jiuling, the head of the palace, but directly asked Ye Gucheng, the world's top master, for help.

This matter is not as good as the embroidery thief stealing the eighteen pearls of the palace, but it hurts the life and safety of the royal family, and seriously offends the face of the imperial court.

After this incident, Ye Gucheng, as the master of the prince of Nanwang, was deeply worshiped by the palace on weekdays, and it was difficult to ignore it. It seems that this fight between him and Zhao Qing should not be able to go on.

Hearing the guard's report, Ye Gucheng frowned deeply and closed his eyes for a while. He opened his eyes, looked at Zhao Qing with apologetic eyes, and asked the guard, "How is Shizi's injury?" ”

The guard had a sad face, and replied truthfully: "The little prince's right chest was stabbed by the other party, and the injury was very serious. ”

"Did you see the Assassin's appearance?"

Jin Jiuling's face was heavy, and he also had part of the responsibility for the protection and dispatch of the palace guards.

However, no one expected that when he heard the news, he would have a little joy in his heart.

After all, after the assassination of the prince of Nanwang, it will greatly occupy the original power of tracking down the embroidery thief in a short period of time, and if the time is long, there will be a lot of evidence pointing to him.

At the same time, it is best to associate the Assassin with the embroidery thief as much as possible, so that he can completely get rid of the suspicion of time.

Seeing the hesitation on the guard's face, Jin Jiuling stepped up and asked, "The few people present are all seniors and masters on the righteous path, so you don't have to worry about revealing secrets." You can name the characteristics of the assassins, and your friends will be able to help you identify them. ”

Ye Gucheng looked at the guards and said, "You say." Jin Jiuling's problem is also my problem. ”

The guard nodded, and described: "The other party is dressed in a thin white shirt, the figure is probably a thin man, wearing an iron mask on his face, and in his hand is a long sword of ancient form. ”

At that time, the little prince was reading a book in the courtyard. The assassin broke in through the main gate of the courtyard openly, and waited until the little prince drew his sword and guarded, and many guards rushed around, before he began to move. ”

"In just one move, he killed seven or eight of our brothers, broke through the perimeter defenses, slashed through the face of the little prince with a sword, and then stabbed the right chest of the little prince, and then killed and injured dozens of people, broke through, it was ...... It's like being in a no-man's land. ”

"You just said that the prince of the world was scratched on the face?" Ye Gucheng's face changed slightly, and his star-like gaze suddenly lit up, and he stared at the guard's eyes.

Mu Daoren, Lu Xiaofeng and the others were surprised when they heard Ye Gucheng's question, why didn't they care about the injury on the little prince's right chest, but asked about the scratch on his face.

Only Zhao Qing on the side knew the reason. The assassin who suddenly appeared had time to stab Nanwang Shizi in the right chest and scratch his face, most likely deliberately, or perhaps recognizing Nanwang's appearance.

The usurpation plan of Pingnan Wangfu and Ye Gucheng is based on the exact same appearance of the prince of Nanwang and the current emperor. It is difficult not to think of the deliberate scratch on the face of the prince of Nanwang.

That assassin with superb martial arts, has he discovered the hidden conspiracy of the Pingnan Palace? Did he know about it beforehand? Has his purpose been achieved?

Whether it was Zhao Qing or Ye Gucheng, they were all puzzled at this time.

More importantly, who exactly is this assassin? Which of the top masters in the world is it?

Zhao Qing knew that Ye Gucheng's heart must be chaotic now, and he was no longer suitable for sword competition. She tossed her sword back to Honka, wondering about the identity of the assassin.

The assassination of the prince of Nanwang was not seen in the original plot, and there was obviously a butterfly effect. A white-shirted swordsman with a thin body and extremely high swordsmanship. Who could he be?

Zhao Qing suddenly thought of the disguise modification technique he learned from Sikong Picking Stars, coupled with the bone shrinking skill that could change the body shape, the scope of the assassin expanded a lot.

But then again, if the appearance of the prince of Nanwang is ruined, Ye Gucheng will have to give up his plan, and after his mentality recovers, he should transform into a swordsman who is wholeheartedly a sword.

When Zhao Qing was thinking in his heart, Jin Jiuling also pretended to be thinking, but he was actually very happy in his heart.

There is nothing special about the Assassin's figure, and it can be completely pointed to the body of Gongsun Auntie, saying that she can change her appearance and use a one-handed sword.

After all, she has so many identities as a female butcher, a peach blossom bee, a five-poison lady, and a grandma bear, and it is quite reasonable to have the identity of an assassin.

I saw Jin Jiuling take out a beautiful folding fan, turn it a few times, and then say in a deep voice:

"Is it possible that the assassin knows the location of the little prince, and even enters a no-man's land in the palace, that he has mastered the terrain of the palace in advance and found out the martial arts practiced by the palace guards?"

Lu Xiaofeng glanced at Jin Jiuling and pondered: "Yes, he must have obtained relevant information in advance. Although I don't know how the specific defense of the palace is, with the rumored strength of the Pingnan Palace, it is the world's top master, and it is difficult to come and go as freely as he is. ”

Jin Jiuling nodded and said, "Maybe a master of the level of City Lord Ye and Miss Zhao has the ability to do this, but looking at the world, where can you find a third such master?" My martial arts are pretty good, but I definitely can't do that. ”

Mu Daoren's eyes flickered, Jin Jiuling's judgment had a certain truth, but he underestimated the number of masters in the world. If there was no Ye Gucheng in the palace, he would be fully capable of going forward.

Lu Xiaofeng said: "I suddenly thought that the recent embroidery thief stole the jewels of the palace, maybe someone went to the palace first and looked at the terrain for him." ”

Jin Jiuling sighed, and said with a sad face: "In this case, there are at least two spies in the palace who betrayed the information, which is really ......."

The treatment of the guards of the Pingnan Royal Mansion has always been very good, and it is indeed a very surprising thing that two spies appeared in a row.

Lu Xiaofeng shook his head and said, "No one can be sure if those two spies will be the same person." ”

Jin Jiuling slapped the folding fan and said, "If the spy is the same person, then ......"

Jin Jiuling didn't say the last words, but everyone present had already understood what he meant, and most of them also had suspicions: Could it be that today's white-shirted sword assassin is the recent embroidery thief?

Ye Gucheng on the side couldn't help but nodded. He also agreed with the Assassins' conclusion that they were the Embroidery Thief.

In itself, the two are very close in time, which is quite a related point.

Moreover, as a kendo master, he knows very well that an embroidery needle can also use excellent swordsmanship. In other words, the stitching method of the embroidery needle, under normal circumstances, can be completely converted into a corresponding sword technique, rather than a knife technique, stick technique, etc.

Perhaps the embroidery thief committed these many eucalyptus, and the ultimate purpose was precisely for the prince of Nanwang.

Involved in a lot of robbery of eucalyptus, although involved in the assassination of the imperial family's stomach, but inevitably have to be reported to the imperial court, unless you can kill people in advance, otherwise the other party is captured and interrogated by the government, and the secrets of the palace will be revealed.

This is to make the people in the palace have to let him go, even help him clear his name, and use the secret as a threat to fly away.

Ye Gucheng couldn't decide what to do, he glanced at Jin Jiuling, who was discussing with Lu Xiaofeng, and his eyes kept changing.

On the side, Jin Jiuling turned the fan, and said to Lu Xiaofeng: "Although your inference has given me a lot of hints, I still have to say that you don't have to get involved in this kind of thing!" He shook his head.

Lu Xiaofeng said: "Why can't I participate? ”

Jin Jiuling said: "Because this eucalyptus is too tricky, and you don't want to care about this matter at all!" ”

Lu Xiaofeng was dissatisfied: "Who said I don't want to take care of it?" I'm just going to show you. ”

Jin Jiuling said: "I bet you won't be able to break this eucalyptus!" ”

Lu Xiaofeng slapped his thigh and said, "Okay, whatever you want to bet on, I'll bet with you!" ”

Everyone in the audience laughed. Lu Xiaofeng drank some wine, and as soon as he was provoked, he agreed to come down to such a troublesome thing.

Ye Gucheng glanced at Lu Xiaofeng and said, "I also have a share in dealing with assassins." ”

But in the same way, they are actually curious, Lu Xiaofeng, the number one catcher and nosy man in the three hundred years of the Six Gates, and Ye Gucheng, the lord of Baiyun City, can they find out and catch the embroidery thief and assassin?