Xiao Li suddenly thought about it for a long time, but after all, he still didn't pull out the soft sword on his waist.

Now that the other party has already broken through the words.

That means they're prepared.

It's no longer possible to talk about surprise.

The meaning of the soft sword is gone......

He looked at the knife at his feet.

Then he looked up at the stone bridge and the river bank.

The willows are new and green.

The rolling mountains in the distance were covered with a thin layer of smoke.

He had walked the river countless times.

I have also stood on the stone bridge countless times and looked at my reflection from the river.

In early spring, the water flow is not fast.

I can still see it clearly.

But in the middle of summer, the water is fast.

His appearance was sent away in an instant in the water.

Like his little bit of life that has vanished.

Xiao Li didn't know why he thought of this.

However, his body was slightly stunned.

He then bent down and picked up his own knife in the ground.

"I don't have a sword. Or with a knife!"

Xiaoli said.

The two opposite shrugged.

Said he didn't care.

Why should they care?

It makes no difference to them whether the opponent uses a sword or a knife.

It's the same even if the sword is in unison.

These words, they should be Xiaoli to give himself some courage.

The two were not worried, nor were they in a hurry.

I don't worry because no matter how Xiaoli changes, they have a way to deal with it.

And Xiaoli will never run away.

There is no hurry because, what they have is time.

They had been waiting on the stone bridge for two or three hours.

It doesn't hurt if it takes another two or three hours.

Human things have never been said in a single way.

You have to leave some leeway for everything.

It's the same with killing.

Death is an accident.

But letting a person die is something that has been planned for a long time.

Planning, however, is the one that needs the most retreat and leeway.

After Xiao Li finished speaking, his right shoulder sank slightly.

Instantly deceived him again.

Although this time he made eleven cuts.

But each knife is the most basic knife technique.

There is no flamboyance or body modification.

It's like a farmer chopping wood.

Big ingenuity doesn't work.

These two people knew that these eleven swords were already the pinnacle of Xiaoli's martial arts cultivation and sword technique.

But it is different from Xiaoli's extremely square knife technique......

The knives of these two men are like spring breezes.

It seems to be light and fluttering, and there is no double or two.

But he can always resolve the killing machine of each of Xiaoli's eleven knives at a critical moment.

"Are you still coming?"

One asked?

These eleven knives had exhausted almost all of Xiao Li's strength.

At this moment, he was half-kneeling on the ground, panting.

It's just that he lowered his head, but he had a smile.

At this moment, he suddenly figured out something.

"You don't want to kill me...... Who are you, and what do you want to do?"

Xiaoli said.

As soon as these words came out, they were a little surprised.

"I thought he was a fool!"

One said.

"It still seems a little smart!"

Another said.

"But isn't this cleverness coming too late?"

One asked again.

"Hmm...... If he continues to fight, he will be killed. So before he died, it was not too late to react. ”

The other replied.

"So it's not a matter of time or night...... It's better to come early than to come at a good time!"

One said.

"It's natural, don't you think he's very smart now?"

The other replied.

"But if he had been so smart in the first place, he wouldn't have been so tired. ”

One said.

"If he wasn't allowed to exhaust his body strength so tired, and move in and out, would he have become smarter?"

One replied.

"You mean to say that we forced him to be so smart?"

One said.

"Even if we didn't force it, he forced it out himself. If he could still wield a sword, he wouldn't be so clever to think about these things. ”

One said.

"It seems like that...... He's weird!"

One said.

"Not strange, not strange...... The same goes for you and me. When you can fight for your life, you naturally have to fight for your life first. When you're done, you may be able to restart thinking about things. ”

One replied.

"Brains are such a good thing!"

One person said with emotion.

"yes...... It's a pity that many people just have it, but don't know how to use it. Or rather, they are accustomed to using their bodies first and their brains later. ”

One said.

Then the two nodded.

Xiao Li listened to the discussion between the two.

The head is getting lower and lower.

"What do you want?

Xiao Li asked.

Behind him there were four royal palace worshippers like him.

and sixteen palanquin bearers who have undergone top-secret training.

Now he's looking a little longer.

Treat these twenty people as your own dependence.

And not a soft sword at your own waist.

"Why do we want to kill the prince, you have been waiting for you from the beginning!"

The two of them tilted their heads and said.

"Wait for me, wait for me to do ......"

Xiaoli didn't understand what he meant.

He thought that these two must have come to assassinate Shangguan Xuyao, the king of Zhenbei.

But I didn't know that it was for myself......

Although his status is also very high, and his power is also great.

used to be a Jianghu person.

But he has been in the Zhenbei Royal Mansion for so long.

As the saying goes, dog beating also depends on the owner.

In the past, even if there were some mortal enemies, they did not dare to act rashly.

After a long time, it will slowly fade.

A person who can't be killed, still wants to come every day and look forward to it every day.

It's not an insistence.

But he used torture on himself.

It's better not to think about it.

At least that's what Xiaoli's biggest enemy thinks.

Ever since he knew that Xiaoli had taken refuge in Shangguan Xuyao, the king of Zhenbei, and was still on the rise, this mortal enemy broke off the idea of killing him......

was originally a five-pound drunkard, but he became a drunkard who didn't stick to it.

Three meals a day on time, with a proper combination of meat and vegetables.

Every day at dusk, I have to face the sunset and practice the immortal exercises for an hour.

Although no one knows whether this exercise can make people immortal.

But a person who lives so regularly must be able to live longer than others.

The purpose of his doing this was not to lose his mind because he couldn't kill Xiaoli.

It's because he thinks that living long is the real victory.

Even if he only lived one day longer than Na Xiaoli.

And to insist on this, go to his spiritual coffin and spit on it.

All grievances are gone.

Only the living can tell the story to others.

As for how to say.

The living man can say whatever he wants.

Even if it's twisted to the extreme, it doesn't matter.

Because the other of the parties is dead.

You can't jump out of the coffin anymore and argue, can you?

Isn't that a violation of the laws of nature?

"Wait for me, why wait for me?"

Xiao Li asked.

The two of them slowly stepped forward.

With the wooden stick in his hand to pick up the lantern, he knocked Xiaoli's head one by one.

"He's still not smart enough......"

One said.

"No, that's just a sign of overcleverness. ”

Another said.

"The wise man still needs to ask why we are bothering him, and there is no one in this royal city to stop him?"

One asked, puzzled.

"Because his cleverness is a little cleverness. Not great wisdom. People who are too clever always feel that everything they do is seamless, and they will not go in that direction at all. The wise man probably saw us standing quietly at the head of the bridge like this, and he would dismount and be bound. ”

One replied.

The other nodded.

But Xiaoli still heard it in a fog.

But there is one sentence that is very clear.

That is, to do it within the royal city, and there is no one to stop it.

The street clean-up order has already been issued.

Or he personally awarded it.

In the entire Zhenbei King City, apart from him, there was only one person who could do this.

That is Dingxi Shangguan Xuyao.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat on his back.

It also happened to be at this time.

There was a sound of footsteps behind him.

Xiaoli didn't dare to look back.

But he had heard the footsteps more than once.

It's just that the footsteps this time are uncharacteristically no longer lazy.

Instead, he became extremely determined and resolute.

"Lord ......"

Xiao Li didn't turn around, and he didn't look back.

whispered.

"Why do you want to?"

Shangguan Xuyao, the king of Zhenbei, walked up to him, squatted down and said.

At eye level with him.

As for what.

Both of them knew it.

You don't have to break it, you don't have to break it.

"I just want to die quickly. ”

Xiao Li abandoned the knife and knelt on the ground and said.

"Why do you want to?"

Shangguan Xuyao, the king of Zhenbei, still repeated his previous words.

Not even the tone and tone of the voice have changed.

Not sad or happy.

No resentment.

Xiao Li was speechless.

Just get on your knees.

Shangguan Xuyao, the king of Zhenbei, sighed.

He looked up at the stone bridge behind him.

"I think people have feelings...... It's been so long, even if you have no feelings for me. You should also have some feelings for the grass and trees in this royal city...... How can these things be measured in terms of money and benefits?"

Shangguan Xuyao, the king of Zhenbei, said.

Although this seems to be said to Xiaoli.

But it sounds more like a person's own talk.

When Xiao Li heard this, he suddenly turned his back to the sky and laughed.

Shangguan Xuyao, the king of Zhenbei, heard the laughter and hurriedly turned around.

What I saw was the blade of the soft sword on Xiaoli's waist.

The blade of the sword was against his throat.

Xiao Li was still holding his sword and smiling.

It's just that from the beginning, he was heroic and became a little sad.

Gradually, it became more and more hideous.

"Send me out of the royal city!"

Xiaoli said.

He handed the soft sword in his hand a few more inches forward.

The tip of the soft sword had already poked a small nest out of the throat of Shangguan Xuyao, the king of Zhenbei.

With a little more force, it can be pierced.

But Xiaoli won't do that.

Now he has nothing to rely on.

But in his hand, there is one more trump card.

This trump card is the king of Zhenbei under his sword, Shangguan Xuyao.

As long as he is subject to his own hands, then everything will turn around.

Seeing this situation, the other four worshippers gathered around one after another.

Even the sixteen palanquin drivers were no exception.

They also lowered the sedan chair.

He rubbed the shoulder on the side of the pole and waited for it.

But at this moment, you can't rush to the top.

Because Xiaoli's sword blade must be faster than their body.

And they also have enough confidence in Shangguan Xuyao, the king of Zhenbei.

Since he dared to face to face, he stood in front of Xiaoli with his bare hands.

Then he must be fully prepared.

These offerings have not yet seen their own prince do it.

But they know that anyone who can sit on the throne must not be simple.

Whether it's scheming or martial arts cultivation.

It must be a person who is hard to find in a hundred years, and one in a thousand miles.

It's just that these four worshippers also have some doubts in their hearts......

That's why Shangguan Xuyao, the king of Zhenbei, is so mediocre?

The prince next to him, even if he has a competent team, he will listen to at least one or two reports from his subordinates within ten days.

However, Shangguan Xuyao, the king of Zhenbei, never had one.

When I was in the palace, I was either sleeping or drinking tea.

Either that, after drinking tea, staring at the teacup in a daze.

The people in the palace have already figured out this law.

As long as the prince stares at the teacup in a daze, then hurry up and pack up for him.

Because after being in a daze, he was going to go fishing in the Red Goose Pond.

There has never been a single exception.

Just like everyone knows, the prince's personal attendant often makes the tea he drinks shoddy.

Anyway, it's all broken into tea foam, and you can't tell it anymore.

And this king of Zhenbei is also drinking with relish.

For so many years, the silver taels deducted from the tea leaves by this attendant have been purchased in his hometown for 3,000 acres of fertile land.

However, the prince himself has never cared about anything.

But right now, the blade of the sword was against the throat.

But it is not the same as good tea, and bad tea.

The tea soup of bad tea leaves, although not as good as good tea.

But it's all tea after all.

Not poison.

There's always a chance for the next time.

But Xiaoli's sword blade, will it give Zhenbei King Shangguan Xuyao a chance?

Nobody knows.

Xiao Li just wanted to borrow this trump card to get out of the city.

When he leaves the city, he can still turn over, but he has more opportunities.

But he didn't have time to think about whether to kill Shangguan Xuyao, the king of Zhenbei.

Shangguan Xuyao, the king of Zhenbei, looked at the soft sword in Xiaoli's hand.

Suddenly, a leg.

The tip of his foot kicked Xiaoli's wrist.

Xiaoli shook his wrist.

The soft sword is out of hand.

Shangguan Xuyao, the king of Zhenbei, raised his leg again and kicked this soft sword into the river.

Xiao Li was suddenly shocked.

It's not just him.

Even the other four kings were worshipped.

This is the first time they have seen the prince make a move in many years.

However, as soon as it was shot, it was so different!

If a person stands upright, then his legs will naturally have a lot of room to move.

If there is a martial cultivator who specializes in the leg method, it is wider than the killing range of the sword.

But Shangguan Xuyao, the king of Zhenbei, was squatting on the ground.

When a person squats, they have to curl their legs to keep their balance.

Not to mention that he was still holding a sword against his throat.

But even under many unfavorable conditions.

Shangguan Xuyao, the king of Zhenbei, kicked the soft sword in Xiaoli's hand.

Such a shocking move is difficult to find a second person in the world.

Xiao Li saw that the trump card in his hand was lost.

Get up and run.

It's just that on the stone bridge behind him, there are Zhenbei King Shangguan Xuyao and the two people carrying lanterns.

On the other hand, there are still four martial arts cultivators who are not under him for the royal palace offerings, as well as sixteen unpredictable palanquin men.

The only way out, it seems, is to throw yourself into the river.

But his throwing into the river, of course, was not suicide.

If he wanted to die, the moment he drew his soft sword, it would be wiped against his neck.

He was also present when the bridge was built.

That year, it also happened to be this season.

Maybe a few days later.

Because there are more flowers on the banks of the river than there are now.

A gentle breeze blows from the long street and across the stone bridge.

The trees are full of spots, and the new leaves are swaying.

It also blew on his shirt and long hair.

His eyes were still cool.

Like a big star in the night.

On that day, Xiaoli stood by the bridge for four hours.

From the afternoon all the way to the evening.

He admired the quiet night in front of him, the time that passed without realizing it.

The whole person seems light and comfortable.

Years of experience in the rivers and lakes, but it is only at this moment that he has become a little free.

"That's right, I did it!"

Xiao Li said.

"I know it's you. For there is no second person who knows but me. And to arrange such an adventurous task, you must plan for a long, long time in advance......"

Shangguan Xuyao, the king of Zhenbei, said.

They are talking about nothing else.

It was this time that the border army was robbed of four million taels of silver.

Who would have thought that there was a mole in the palace.

However, this traitor is the chief of the palace, Xiaoli.

This is the second person in the Zhenbei King Domain, except for Shangguan Xuyao, the King of Zhenbei.

However, it is precisely because of his identity that Shangguan Xuyao, the king of Zhenbei, is very puzzled.

four million taels of silver.

Is it worth it for him to plot against the enemy?

This is absolutely impossible.

Shangguan Xuyao, the king of Zhenbei, instinctively felt that there must be many causes and effects behind this matter that he didn't know.

That's why I asked.

If you don't understand, just ask.

After all these years, his habits have not changed.

It can also be said that he is the most innocent of the five kings in the world

"Yes, every time the border army's salary route is top secret, and it changes every time. But it will pass through my hands and be forwarded to the sergeants who escort the pay. This time, as soon as I saw the route, I immediately prepared for it. ”

Xiaoli said.

"You're saying you were the only one who planned this incident?"

Shangguan Xuyao, the king of Zhenbei, asked

"Is there any point in asking all of this?"

Xiao Li asked.

Look proud.

The twilight of the beauty is lamentable.

Once the spring is full of red and old.

But isn't the end of the hero even more tragic?

Whether Xiao Li is a hero or not, this point cannot be defined by Shangguan Xuyao, the king of Zhenbei.

But he did do something earth-shattering.

This incident may even trigger a full-scale war in the Zhenbei Domain.

Shangguan Xuyao, the king of Zhenbei, asked himself, but he didn't owe anything to Xiaoli.

But I don't know why he did such a thing.

"Let's go......"

Indifferent for a long time.

Shangguan Xuyao, the king of Zhenbei, said.

Xiaoli's heart tightened.

He heard every word.

But I couldn't believe every word.

What a great sin this is, and he also knows it in his heart.

How could Shangguan Xuyao, the king of Zhenbei, let himself go so easily?

"You...... Really let me go?"

Xiao Li asked.

"You don't answer me why. Since I can't ask why, what am I going to do with you?"

Shangguan Xuyao, the king of Zhenbei, said.

"Don't you want to kill me?"

Xiao Li asked.

"I want to! Especially when I kicked your soft sword, but I don't want to do it now. ”

Shangguan Xuyao, the king of Zhenbei, said.

"What is the reason......

Xiao Li said with a wry smile.

"It doesn't make sense. What is the reason for you to say that I am fishing? What is the reason for drinking tea? What is the reason for people to live? If we have to think of a reason for everything, then we can't explain any reason, and I can't think of it. ”

Shangguan Xuyao, the king of Zhenbei, said.

After saying that, he turned around and looked at the river flowing under the stone bridge.

"So you'd better go quickly. Just because I don't want to kill you right now doesn't mean I won't change my mind for a while. If I really change my mind, then I can tell 10,000 truths about things that don't make sense. ”

Shangguan Xuyao, the king of Zhenbei, said.

It wasn't until this moment that Xiaoli understood.

This prince is not mediocre.

And never in a mediocre way.

He was so cautious that he was aware of it.

Could he not have known that his attendant had changed the tea?

He just didn't care.

But the tea can not be cared about.

Four million taels of silver really can't be left uncared for.

That's why today's scene happened.

The two people carrying the lantern must be the hidden martial arts masters in the palace.

But for so many years, even Xiaoli has not found any clues.

A prince who can endure so much, how can he be said to be mediocre?

It's as if "rare and confused" wine glasses have been respected as a clever way of life since ancient times.

As long as you know how to pretend to be stupid, you are not a fool, but wise and foolish.

If the edge is too exposed, it is easy to be hated, and it is easier to make enemies.

As a subordinate courtier, the master of high merit does not know how many killings have been incurred.

Therefore, this timely pretending to be stupid, not revealing his cleverness, and not breaking the other party's backbone at the beginning, is a more complete means.

It's like the most beautiful when the flower is half-blooming, and the best when the wine is half-drunk.

Especially as the king of Zhenbei, Shangguan Xuyao.

In this way, he can protect himself very effectively, and he can give full play to his abilities. 、

And when the flowers are in full bloom and the most delicate, they are not immediately picked away, that is, the beginning of decay.

That's exactly what Xiaoli is.

When he was full of ambition, arrogant, and empty-eyed, he was suddenly hit by a thunderbolt from the sky.

People, you can't think of yourself too greatly, let alone take yourself too seriously.

The Zhenbei King Domain, which lacks the Zhenbei King Shangguan Xuyao, is still the Zhenbei King Domain.

No one can be a saint and gentleman who saves the country and the people through and through.

Thinking of this, Xiao Li didn't dare to continue thinking about it.

Even his body unconsciously took a few steps back.

Although Shangguan Xuyao, the king of Zhenbei, had already said that he would let him leave.

But he couldn't move a single step.

Because he was afraid.

When people are extremely scared, they don't cry or make trouble.

Not to scream.

It's just like a stone, standing there dumbfounded.

Suddenly, Xiao Li seemed to react to something.

Then let go of his legs and feet, and run to the side.

But he hasn't run a few steps yet.

But he tripped over a stone on the bank of the river and fell to the ground.

The grass obscured the stones.

If you don't look closely, you can't find it at all.

But with Xiaoli's martial arts cultivation, how could he trip over a small stone?

The degree of panic in his heart at this moment can be seen.

Shangguan Xuyao, the king of Zhenbei, saw his embarrassed appearance.

He burst out laughing.

Xiao Li sat down on the grass.

Listening to the laughter behind him, he slowly closed his eyes.

Then the whole body involuntarily fell forward......