Late at night, except for the imperial palace, the whole city is dark.

There are figures standing on the attics, like ghosts, the hems of their clothes fluttering in the wind, swept away at a glance, not to mention hundreds of people.

They suddenly disappeared from the eaves, and this night, cries and screams rang out from all corners of the city, making the entire capital uneasy.

In one night, one hundred and eighty-six people died, all of them from the minister's mansion, including sons, young ladies, and servants.

Before dawn, the whole city began to search for the real culprit.

Jiang Changsheng, who was staying in the Longqi Temple, heard some shrill cries in the city, but he was not curious to join in the fun.

What happened down the mountain has nothing to do with him, if someone dares to go up the mountain to make trouble, he will definitely have no return!

Such days lasted for three days, and the capital was full of storms, and everyone was in danger.

In the official mansion of the capital, Chen Li looked at the corpse in the hall and frowned.

A small official next to him said in a low voice: "My lord, the whereabouts of the Demon Gate are secretive, this matter is no longer something that our government can interfere with, our people are the strongest and only first-class masters, so we need to ask the white guards." ”

Chen Li sighed and said, "This official doesn't know please? The white-clothed guard refused the official's request. ”

The little official was moved and said indignantly: "What do you mean? Now how many people have been killed and injured in the city, and His Majesty is not there, the white-clothed guards will not move, and they are also taking money, how can this be reasonable! ”

Chen Li didn't interrupt the little official's words, he was also angry, but now was not the time to be angry, he had to find a way to curb the actions of the Demon Gate.

A catcher next to him quickly spoke: "My lord, according to what the watchman has seen, there are at least hundreds of people in the Demon Gate, and so many people have not been traced down, I am afraid that there is ...... behind this."

Chen Li glared at him, and said angrily: "This official doesn't know? ”

Catch the silence.

Chen Li continued to have a headache, even if he turned a blind eye to the current situation, when the emperor returned to Beijing, he would be the first to ask for the guilt, after all, his duty was to protect the personal safety of the people.

"It's too presumptuous......"

Chen Li took a deep breath and stood up.

The little official hurriedly asked, "Where are you going?" ”

Chen Li flicked his sleeves and said, "Since the first-class master can't deal with the current situation, then the official will invite the top master!" ”

The little official and the catcher glanced at each other, and they both smiled bitterly.

This adult is good everywhere, but he is too upright!

It's not black and white!

……

At night, the capital fell silent.

Figures jumped quickly on the eaves, these people were dressed in black, wearing black scarves, only their eyes were exposed, each holding a sword and a sharp weapon, their bodies were as light as swallows, and behind them there was a man in white who was chasing with a sword.

The man in white was wearing an opera mask, holding a sword in both hands, judging by his posture, it should be a woman, the speed was extremely fast, like a shock, she quickly caught up with a man in black, swung the sword and slashed away.

The man in black leapt to the side, dodging the sword, but his ankle was grabbed by the man in white and pulled back hard.

Poof!

Under the moonlit night, the sound of the blade piercing through the flesh was so terrifying, and the bloody arrows were sprinkled on the eaves and fell on the streets.

The black-clothed people in front of them stopped one after another and quickly surrounded the white-clothed people.

A black-clothed man led by him held a big knife in his hand, his body was as burly as an iron tower, and he was full of domineering, he stared at the white-clothed man and said coldly: "The white-clothed guard really wants to meddle in this matter? ”

The man in white snorted coldly: "Dajing is white, protecting the country and protecting the people." ”

The burly man said in a deep voice: "Your master didn't tell you not to come out at night recently?" ”

The man in white no longer answered, and suddenly killed the burly man, and the people in black around him immediately attacked, the figure in white was like a ghost, and his footwork was mysterious, as if he had separated several doppelgangers, dodging the swords slashing from all directions, her body rotated, and a sword stabbed at the burly man.

The burly man's eyes instantly became fierce, and he raised the big knife with one hand, and his true qi exploded, as if his anger exploded, shaking back the attacking man in white.

"Hmph, the top master, no wonder you dare to muddy the waters alone, since that's the case, then I'll send you to death!"

The burly man said murderously, raising his knife to kill the man in white.

The other side.

In front of the gates of the Royal Palace.

Chen Li hurried here under the escort of four fast catchers, but he was stopped by the palace guards.

He immediately took out a token and said, "This is the imperial decree given to me by the queen mother, but I can see the mother urgently." ”

A janissary said expressionlessly: "The palace is closed tonight, and no one is allowed to enter the palace or leave the palace." ”

Hearing this, Chen Li was angry and said angrily: "Now the thieves in the capital are acting recklessly, Your Majesty is not here, the queen mother can preside over the capital, you stop me, everyone who dies tonight will be blamed on you, when Your Majesty comes back, not only will you be beheaded, but also punish your nine clans!" ”

The Praetorian Guards frowned, and the other Praetorian guards also changed color, but they didn't immediately get out of the way, still blocking the way.

No matter how Chen Li threatened, they just wouldn't let go, and the four catchers began to break in under Chen Li's orders.

"Presumptuous! Chen Li, forcibly break into the palace, even if your uncle is a household scholar, he will have to connect the nine clans! ”

A shrill voice came, startling the four catchers to stop, and Chen Li's face turned pale.

I saw the chief eunuch Li Gonggong coming with his hand, and he walked out of the darkness of the palace gate with a contemptuous smile on his face.

Chen Li gritted his teeth and said: "Father-in-law Li, the situation is urgent, and I am annoyed that Father-in-law Li is accommodating." ”

Li Gongliang said quietly: "Chen Li, how can there be any thieves in this capital, don't talk nonsense, the queen will go to bed early tonight, don't disturb, go back, Chen Shangshu and I have a good personal relationship, I will remind you two sentences, there is no room for fish and shrimp in the lake, be careful to set yourself on fire." ”

When Chen Li heard this, he was furious, and he asked in a deep voice, "The battle between the Yang family and the Hong family is already so big that you can hide Your Majesty?" The plague has not been eliminated, within a few days, hundreds of people died in the city, throughout the ancient and modern times, at the feet of the Son of Heaven, peaceful and prosperous, how can there be such a ridiculous record! ”

Gonggong Li's face was instantly cold, and he was about to speak, when a voice came from a distance, and he saw a man in white running quickly on the eaves, followed by dozens of people in black.

The men in white landed and ran towards the gate of the palace, while the group of men in black stopped and stood under the eaves.

The moon was in the sky, and under the dim night, the people in black were like ghosts from the underworld, looking at the gate of the palace from a distance.

When the man in white came to the gate of the palace, she only had a sword left, her left arm was dripping with blood, naturally drooping, and her injuries were very serious.

"Gonggong Li, the demon gate is raging, please kill the demon thief!"

The man in white gritted his teeth, his voice trembled, and it was obvious that he was already at the end of the crossbow.

Gonggong Li's face did not change, and said, "Where did the demon gate come from?" Where did the thief come from? ”

The man in white shuddered and fell silent.

Chen Li's face was gloomy, and the four of them looked at a group of black-clothed people in the distance in horror.

Gonggong Li looked around at the surrounding guards and said, "Tonight, no one is allowed to enter the palace, no matter what status, whoever dares to let one go will not be able to protect his head!" ”

"Yes!"

The guards hurriedly answered, all extremely nervous.

Gonggong Li stared at the man in white and said, "The white-clothed guard left his post without permission, but I have no right to dispose of you, please go back." ”

The man in white straightened his waist, and she wore a mask so that people could not see her expression.

Chen Li took a deep breath, came to her, and said in a low voice: "Now the plan, if you still want to live, flee to Longqiguan." ”

The man in white nodded slightly, turned around and rushed in the direction of Long Qiguan.

As soon as she moved, the group of men in black followed, and the group quickly disappeared into the night.

Gonggong Li smiled and said, "Longqiguan? If the Dragon Rise Temple is destroyed tonight, you Chen Li will not escape death, that is the place that Your Majesty cares about. ”

Chen Li stared at him and said, "Longqi Guan may not be destroyed. ”

Gonggong Li smiled.

At this time, a group of black crows flew from the nearby city and flew in the direction where the man in white left.

When Chen Li saw this scene, his face changed drastically, and he muttered, "Night crows are in the sky...... Demon Lord ......"

Gonggong Li smiled: "I don't know if that immortal Taoist priest can stop this person?" ”

Chen Li immediately turned around and chased after him, and the four catchers looked at each other and chased after each other.

"I don't know what is alive or dead."

Gonggong Li's face was gloomy, and he snorted coldly, his eyes looked at Longqi Mountain in the distance, shook his head, and muttered, "It's a pity." ”

He turned away, his hands in his hands and walking into the darkness.

……

Shout! Shout! Shout!

Arrows pierced the night sky, killing the fleeing man in white, and she deftly dodged it, but more blood spilled from her left arm.

The man in white was puzzled as he fled: "They seem to be deliberately chasing me, and they are not in a hurry to kill me." ”

Although confused, she still tried her best to escape, getting closer and closer to Longqi Mountain.

When she came to the foot of Longqi Mountain, she stopped and turned to look at the group of people in black.

The people in black landed one after another, five feet away from her.

"Why don't you keep running away?"

The burly man at the head sneered, his words full of mockery.

The man in white didn't answer, just faced them in silence.

The two sides confronted each other, and no one made a move for a while.

A man in black whispered, "Boss, don't you do it yet?" ”

The burly man frowned, his eyes flickering.

The man in white only then spoke: "I see, the reason why you let me go is to use me to go up the mountain, your goal is Longqiguan, but Longqiguan is protected by Your Majesty, if you break in, Your Majesty will definitely investigate, endangering the master behind you, if I lead you up the mountain, then Longqiguan will suffer from the pond fish, and your life is not good, right?" ”

The burly man snorted: "The dying man, there is too much nonsense, kill her." ”

As soon as the words fell, a man in black rushed towards the man in white with a knife.

The man in white didn't dodge, she was helpless, it wasn't that she deliberately waited, but she was seriously injured and was exhausted and couldn't go up the mountain anymore, she wanted to scare off these people, but she didn't expect the other party to still do it.

The man in black raised his knife and wanted to cut off the head of the man in white.

Shout!

A sound of breaking the air pierced the night sky, everyone didn't have time to react, a sword fell from the sky, the sword light shone, the blade directly pierced the black-clothed man wielding the knife, blood splashed, the black-clothed man was nailed to the ground by the sword, his whole body convulsed, his eyes widened, full of horror and despair.

Everyone looked fixedly, and the sword was stuck in the back of the man in black, and the sword body trembled and made a clear sound.

This sword is the famous sword Taihang!