Chapter 19 "Night Attack on the City Lord's Mansion"
Ice City, somewhere.
Compared to the noisy atmosphere of the outside world, this place is too much quieter, and if a person who is accustomed to the atmosphere of the ancestral hall is arranged here at this moment, he will definitely be uneasy and panicked. Because the situation here was really beyond his comprehension, he thought that the New Year should be lively and jubilant, but it was not here.
However, this was all based on the premise that he was not aware of it, and if someone told him that he was somewhere in the City Lord's Mansion at this time, then it would all become logical and logical.
In the garden, the cold plum trees stand proudly in the wind, and the petals on their branches are stained with those unmelted white snow, and the pink and white outline a beautiful picture. The paths next to the roots of the trees are staggered, like a labyrinth under the cover of the blooming plum blossoms.
At night, the cold wind blows, swaying the refreshing fragrance and dancing the looming mystery. Take a closer look, the person under Mei Ying's climbing has a white robe, white hair, and white hair, if it weren't for the help of the wind, people wouldn't even find out about his existence. And the fireworks that bloomed in the sky at the right time were just what he wanted, and the brilliant light reflected his face, which made people further improve their cognition. The complexion is ruddy and the spirit is strong, which is no worse than Hanmei.
Boom! Whoa~
As the curtain call of the fireworks fell, a loud voice came out, "Since you dare to come to the City Lord's Mansion, why don't you dare to show up?!" β
So! The cold wind shows his figure, the fireworks float his face, and the stranger presses the voice, the three are about to come out with the answer, he is the old city lord of Ice and Snow City, Han Xuanli!
As soon as the words fell, the sound of breaking wind in the garden, which was still very quiet a moment ago, sounded immediately, and six assassins rushed out of the roof, eaves, haystacks and other dark places. The cold light was cold, and the slender sleeve pins pierced through the flower branches and shot towards Han Xuanli.
Shout~
"Humph!" Han Xuan pressed his hands weakly, and suddenly a layer of strong energy spread around him.
Ding Ding Ding...
The armpins fell to the ground, but the plum blossoms around him also flew up from the branches.
"Hey... It's a pity, blame me for destroying the flowers with my hot hands," Han Xuanli sighed softly.
It was too late, but the three assassins approached first, and the three short blades with black bodies quietly started to attack and kill like a storm, while the other three wandered out like ghosts, and there was no doubt that once they found a flaw, it would be a ferocious blow.
Under the cold plum blossoms, a seat of white clothes, six black shadows, this is like a drop of clear water accompanied by six ink marks, they lock the clear water inside, this drop of purity will be swallowed and polluted if you are not careful.
Gradually, the offensive intensified, and the figures of the six paths became more and more blurred. Only the white in the middle is still clear. At this time, Han Xuan flicked away from his sleeve robe, only to see that the petals immediately rose and swirled up along his qi, and in the blink of an eye, a wall of flowers was built.
"Ice Trick Royal!" With a light drink, the water vapor filled between heaven and earth immediately converged to the surroundings of Han Xuanli, and quickly rotated and condensed under the dual action of air flow and exercises, and after a while, a wall of ice flowers with flowers in the ice and ice in the flowers was formed.
Seeing that there was such an obstacle in front of him, the three assassins attacked even more violently, but this time, Han Xuan turned from defense to attack, he nudged with both hands, and chanted, "Cold Ice Recipe Var!" β
At that moment, the wall of ice flowers slammed into the three short blades.
The nails~ three short blades each made a buzzing sound, and the three people holding the blades also flew out upside down.
With one enemy and three enemies, it is not weak. This cold ice recipe, which is passed down from generation to generation in the Han family, really has its uniqueness. Royal: Hui outside the inside; Cutting: Liberating the inside and breaking the outside. The Xuan-level superior method that integrates heart, attack, and defense complements each other, and its power should not be underestimated.
As the three companions flew out, the other three assassins made up for it as soon as possible, and at this juncture, who could still take care of the size of the movement, time was slowly passing, and the longer it dragged on, the more unfavorable it would be for them, so it was necessary to fight quickly.
What the assassin could think of, Han Xuanli naturally thought of as well. But in the face of the return of the flying out trio, can this still withstand it? It is still possible to win with one enemy and three, and it is difficult to defeat one enemy with six...... Not doubled! It's several times over! What's more, their current style of play has no scruples, bordering on hysteria. Ice splinters kept splashing out of the swirling wall of ice flowers, and the situation was precarious.
Bang~ Finally, with a loud bang, the wall exploded.
The sound wave spread through the air, and on a certain court road in the mansion, a patrol team stopped, and the silver-armored man at the front put down his raised fist and asked in a deep voice, "What sound?" β
"Head! It seems to be from the old city lord! β
The man's eyes flashed with thought for a moment, and then he waved his big hand and shouted urgently, "Quick! You go and tell the lord of the city, and the rest of the people will rush to the plum garden with me and meet an unknown person! Lawfully kill on sight! β
"Yesββ!"
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At the same time, Han Xuanli's situation became very unoptimistic due to the explosion of the ice wall, and he even had a brief stiffness at the moment of the explosion. How could the enemy let go of such a good opportunity, one of the assassins grasped the short blade and stabbed his target in the heart without hesitation.
Ding~ The expected sound of entering the flesh was replaced by a metallic crash. It turned out that Han Xuanli was wearing a piece of armor that was not weak, and it was linked to his role as a gold smith, and it was likely that he was another red treasure.
The sudden change did not affect the assassin's performance, and he immediately made a decision, and with a twist of his wrist, the tip of his blade stabbed up at Han Xuan's jaw. Fortunately, at this time, Han Xuanli had also regained his mobility, he tilted his head to dodge, and the palm of his right hand split the qi barrier and fell fiercely towards the assassin's heart.
Bang, bang~ The attacks of the two were almost synchronous, and I saw the assassin staggering back, masked and oozing blood; And Han Xuanli's white hair fell, and a blood line was drawn on his neck.
"Bold! Who dares to be presumptuous in the City Lord's Mansion?! β
Suddenly! A loud shout sounded from the entrance of the plum garden, causing all the assassins to look sideways, and their eyes were indeed the man before. And the sound of rapid running outside the plum garden is also approaching rapidly, and the time to come is finally here. All of this was a clear sign that it was time for them to end the night.
The six people exchanged eyes, and the current situation was no longer different from self-defeating, thinking of the disadvantages, the six people did not stop, and they all wanted to fly away without stopping.
"Where to go?!" Before the words stopped, the man's figure had already chased after him. On the other side, Han Xuanli was not idle, he took off into the air and galloped in the direction of the flight of a group of people. Thanks to his familiarity with the environment, the distance between them quickly shortened, and Han Xuanli made a decisive move.
"Come on!"
Before the wind arrived, they felt a stinging pain in their backs, and the three who were behind could only turn around to fight.
Rumble! The air wave swept in, and the uwa on the roof was torn out with snow, and the house was in a mess for a moment.
Poof~ Another palm, the injured assassin knelt on his chest, blood dripping down the masked face on the roof; The remaining two were shocked to the edge of the roof. Seeing this, Han Xuan left no longer care about the injured man, and attacked the other two.
At this moment, the silver-armored man also arrived, and without saying a word, he rushed towards the kneeling assassin, and he had to make sure that one person was left behind, just in case.
Unexpectedly, the kneeling assassin saw the silver-armored man rushing towards him, and he rushed towards his two companions with the force of his feet......
Bang~boom~
Two applauses rang out, one after the other, the wounded assassin pushing away his two companions with a gentle palm, and the second when Han Xuanli struck him on the back with a fierce palm. Although they are the same palm blows, the purpose is different, and the results are very different.
"Ahem... Ahem..."
"Wait! No need to chase! Han Xuanli said to the silver-armored man who was about to pursue.
After a few moments, the fallen Assassin finally stood up tremblingly, his head looking at the five throbbing figures in the distance, and he did not turn back until they melted back into the darkness.
"Hiss~"
Looking at it intently, Han Xuan couldn't help but gasp when he left the two of them. Since the assassin's mask had already been soaked in blood and sunk, he happened to fall off when he landed on the ground just now, but what the two of them saw was definitely a face that could not be called a face. Below the eyes and above the neck were all gray and yellow scars left by the burn, wriggling folds like crawling insects, and the sides of the lips and chin were covered with viscous blood, some dried and some not, which added a bit of horror.
Suddenly, the assassin grinned, revealing a row of red and white teeth, and the short blade of his right hand plunged into his heart like lightning and then pulled it out, allowing blood to gush and flow...
Bang β
Eventually, the Assassin collapsed on his back, and all that was left in his dying eyes was relief and relief.
"It's a man!" Han Xuanli sighed lightly. The silver-armored man walked over to the assassin's corpse, picked him up and dropped him back to the ground. At this time, the guards outside the plum garden also rushed in one after another.
"Head! I have informed the detachments of this and they are on their way. β
"Good! Listen carefully, give me a good check, and you can't let go of any clues when you dig the ground, and be fully alert! After speaking, the silver-armored man turned around and knelt on the ground, and said, "Old City Lord, the City Lord's Mansion was attacked tonight, and I am duty-bound, and I am willing to ask for punishment!" β
Han Xuanli raised the man's arm and said, "You get up, it's not your fault, no one would have thought that this kind of thing would happen on Chinese New Year's Eve, you still have a lot of affairs to deal with later, go get busy"
"Uncle! Uncle! β
The shout came, and a figure quickly enlarged closer, it was Han Mingxiao.
"Mingxiao!"
"Uncle, my little nephew is late. You... Are you hurt?! β
"I'm fine with this little injury."
"Hantong!?" When the words fell, I saw the silver-armored man Gong stepped forward and told the truth about the incident.
After listening, Han Mingxiao shouted, "How can this be reasonable! Uncle, don't worry, I will mobilize people to search from house to house now, and I will definitely find those five people, I want them to live rather than die! β
"No! After all, tonight is a good day, and we must not disturb the people of the city and cause chaos. Mingxiao, tightly seal the news, close the city gates, and everything is going on secretly! Han Xuanli said resolutely.
Han Tong analyzed, "The old city lord, the city lord! I just examined the body, and in addition to his disfigured face, his tongue had been cut out. Presumably the other five people are also like this, according to my speculation, such disabled people are common among beggars, our Ice and Snow City has a large number of densely populated beggars, if I am the mastermind behind the scenes, the best way is to disperse them among this large group of beggars, to summon when needed, and hide when not used, which is very convenient. β
Han Mingxiao nodded, "You mean...... Okay, tomorrow you will arrest all the beggars in the city, and we will interrogate them one by one. β
Han Xuanli shook his head and said, "Mingxiao, the people are the foundation of the city, and beggars are also people, what is the difference between catching them at every turn and robbers." In this case, if you post a notice tomorrow, you will write that in order to relieve the refugees and express kindness, all beggars in the city can come to the city lord's mansion to receive food. β
"Yes! Old Castle Lord! One more thing......"
"Say!" Han Mingxiao said unhappily.
"I still found this on that assassin," Han Tong said, handing over the object in his hand.
"Flying Phoenix Feather?! Isn't it a medicinal herb unique to the Han family? This thing can only bloom in a warm place, and the entire Ice and Snow City can only be done by the Han family's Hidden Flower Valley. Could it be that this assassination was carried out by the Han family?! β
Han Xuanli said, "Drawing conclusions based on just one herb is too arbitrary, so let's do everything according to what I say first." Hantong, then the assassin would like you to take him down and bury him. It's late at night, and I'm going to rest. β
Squeak~
The door closed, and Han Xuan disappeared from the crowd.
"Hantong! Take your people away! Han Mingxiao slapped her hand.
When the plum garden returned to tranquility, Mingxiao squatted down and picked up the handful of white hair on the ground, and spread out her palm to make it lie in the palm of her hand. The eyes just look straight at it... Watch it slowly dissolve into nothingness under the encroachment of Yuan Force.
At this moment, no one knows what Han Mingxiao is thinking in his heart, the only thing he can feel is his madness that is almost obsessed with destruction, and the only thing he can see is his back shrinking away on the Plum Garden Road.