Chapter 167: Praying Mantis
Gao Houye, Zhou Huan, Jing Nu, and Yuan Nu were all killed by killers, which was a very obvious thing, but because of the sword wounds on their bodies, they were ignored by everyone.
Swords have their own similarities, a top swordsman will not be much weaker when he changes to a sword, and none of the four dead are masters.
When Mustang had already taken refuge in Shangguan Yu, his hatred for the "Arm Slave Gang" had never diminished.
Gu Shenwei gradually understood the whole plan of Yu Gongzi, and when Huan Nu and Henu also died under the sword, all the suspicions would point to Ye Shilang, and maybe that Chu Yang Jun, as for the swordsman who disdained assassination, who would believe it? Especially Shangguan Ru, who was born in Jinpeng Castle, would not believe it.
Gu Shenwei still has a few questions that he didn't understand, such as who is the assassin of Rouge Lin, that person's swordsmanship is outstanding, it can't be a wild horse pretending, and how did Yu Gongzi contact Qiu She, and why did he give Gao Hou Ye money.
Gu Shenwei didn't have much time to figure out these things, because the next plan between Rain Boy and Mustang began.
This plan is very cleverly designed, on the surface, Gu Shenwei and the lotus girl are completely "self-defeating".
A knife player got the news that Huang Shi'an, the sword god of Qiushe, was still a gambler, and he would go to a casino called "Thousand Eyes Fang" every two or three days to have a good time.
Gu Shenwei was still in charge of intelligence gathering, so it was natural to report this news to him, and he also had to go to Beicheng to report this very valuable piece of information to Shangguan Ru.
The first assassination of Huang Shi'an was organized by Huan Nu and failed for some reason, so he had to win the second operation.
Huan Nu and Yu Gongzi had a small dispute in front of the Ten Princes, and finally Shangguan Ru still handed over the task to Huan Nu, because Huan Nu urgently needed a perfect action to save his prestige and status in the Kun Society.
Huan Nu's suspicion has reached the point of paranoia in the eyes of outsiders, except for the lotus girl, he doesn't want a helper, and even the preliminary reconnaissance is secretly carried out by the two, in short, no one is allowed to know the details of this assassination.
Even so, Gu Shenwei was still 100% sure that he and the lotus girl were walking into a set trap step by step, the killer knew the killer, and the assassination of the two would always be expected by the wild horses.
This time, he's going to fight a prepared battle.
On the third day after getting the information, everything was ready, Gu Shenwei and the Lotus Girl entered Beicheng in the evening, met the Ten Princes in private, and expressed their suspicions, "This is a trap, I guess the target will be the Lotus Girl." ”
Shangguan Ru sat cross-legged on the soft couch, contemplating with a serious expression, Gu Shenwei couldn't help but think, this expression was not suitable for the little girl in front of her, she was too young, she was pampered, she had not experienced a truly cruel struggle, and it was simply not enough to deal with such a complex situation.
Shangguan Ru used the oldest means of the imperial subordinates, and at the same time supported the two inseparable enemies of Yu Gongzi and Huan Nu, but he didn't know that the balance on the surface had long been broken, and the life-and-death struggle between the two did not help the stability of the master's position, and was destroying the foundation of the Kun Society from within.
Unless one of them dies.
"Do you still believe that there are moles in the Kun Society?"
"Yes, the person who attacked the Dutch girl tonight is a traitor. ”
"Who the hell do you suspect, I know you have a goal in mind. ”
"Well, I believe it's some killer who brought the hatred from the apprenticeship to the present. ”
Gu Shenwei was careful never to mention Yu Gongzi, he believed that Shangguan Yushi was the same, and the more fierce the fight between the two secretly became, the more relaxed they were on the surface.
Shangguan Ru seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, she was afraid that Huan Nu would suspect Yu Gongzi, in that case, whether the suspicion was right or not, she had to make the final choice between the two, if it was just the hatred between the killers, she could not hesitate to enforce the law impartially.
Therefore, the facts were settled, and Huan Nu and Henu went to carry out the assassination as usual, and at the same time they had to catch the traitor.
Dressed in black and masked, the two set off directly from the northern city, and instead of going through the normal checkpoints, they jumped over the high wall, crossed the frozen river and walked to the southern city, and took back their swords from the swordsmen who had been waiting for a long time.
In terms of the assassination itself, the operation was simple.
Huang Shi'an is a real gambler, and the news that Gu Shenwei got from various sources shows that this sword god was addicted to gambling before he became famous, which is one of the important reasons why he was not appreciated by customers before.
Located in the east of the city, Thousand Eyes is one of the casinos protected by the Qiu Society, not far from the base camp and very safe.
Huang Shi'an often goes to this casino, usually with seven or eight swordsmen, he likes to be lively, and likes to cheer on the owners.
Gu Shenwei knew that this was a trap and it was not all speculation, the information he got from Xu Xiaoyi showed that this sword god had been going to Qianyanfang almost every day these days, and he was getting more and more bold, "In less than ten days, it is estimated that tens of thousands of taels of silver have been thrown into the casino, tens of thousands of taels, my God, people have not changed their faces, they should all play." ”
Gu Shenwei immediately thought of the trick played by the big cover of the rice noodle line Zhou Bag, which was another game of transferring gold and silver from the left hand to the right hand, and the Qiu Society used this way to attract the attention of the Kun Society, but it didn't take a single cent.
There is an alley diagonally opposite Qianyanfang, Huang Shi'an will take this road back to the house after gambling, Gu Shenwei and the lotus girl have been monitoring for three days in a row, and they all agree that this is the best ambush location.
The plan made by the two is like this: Gu Shenwei is on top of a house at the entrance of the alley, condescendingly with a bow and arrow sneak attack, and flees immediately after being discovered by the enemy, the people of the Qiu Society will definitely jump on the roof to chase after him, Huang Shi'an's martial arts are far beyond the others, and he will run in the front, and the lotus girl is ambushed on the way, and when Huang Shi'an passes by, he kills the enemy with a knife, and does not deal with others.
This method of assassination is not safe, and its success depends largely on the enemy's reaction, but it can stay away from the traps on the ground.
The lotus girl was ambushed, and Gu Shen went to the entrance of the alley for a person, lying on the roof to monitor the gate of Thousand Eyes Fang.
Only a quarter of an hour has passed, Huang Shi'an and the seven swordsmen have appeared together, and they can't tell from the way everyone wins or loses, the sword god is always elated, even if he has just lost a month's salary, he will not be sad.
Gu Shenwei is about to carry out the second plan, assassination is secondary, and catching the traitor is the key tonight.
He had already used the snow on the roof to make a crouching figure, covered it with a black coat, left his bow and arrows, and took advantage of the night, his body could not be lowered, and he went back to the back of the ambush of the Dutch girl.
This was discussed by the two, and from Gu Shenwei's current position, whether the enemy's target was Huan Nu or Henu, he could find out.
The praying mantis catches the cicada and the yellow finch is behind, and now, a praying mantis has run behind the yellow finch again.
The laughter of the swordsmen of the Qiu Society floated in the silent night, and Huang Shi'an's hearty laughter and scolding could be heard in the distance.
If Gu Shenwei was the yellow finch, he would have chosen to assassinate the sword god and start shooting in an instant, and that was the time when Huan Nu and the lotus girl were most focused and had no time to take care of their backs.
The target appeared, approaching the hidden Dutch girl from the other direction, although it was only a blurred black shadow, Gu Shenwei could still recognize the characteristics of the killer of Jinpeng Castle, in the East Castle, he had secretly observed the actions of the apprentices countless times, and he was all too familiar with it.
The target did not deliberately hide his tracks, but moved forward quickly, and soon, Gu Shenwei could see the general appearance of this person: he was dressed in black, masked, and had a sword and sword pinned to his waist at the same time.
Exactly the same as Huannu.
This is how he killed Yuan Nu and Jing Nu, disguised as the person they trusted the most, even if there were a few places that were not like it, it was covered by the night.
I can't wait any longer, Gu Shenwei has to prioritize the safety of the Dutch girl.
The two Huan slaves stood facing each other, neither of them moving, as if they were stunned by the accident.
In the alley below, the noise of the sword god and his companions grew louder and louder, and they probably wondered why the expected assassination had not arrived.
"Is that him?" asked the Lotus Maiden from the ambush point.
The two Huan slaves nodded at the same time, and then, one of them suddenly made a move, and the other drew a knife at the same time, if someone who didn't know how to sword was watching from the side, he would definitely feel that these two killers were too weak, and the attack was straight and straight, and there was no difficulty at all.
But as soon as they fought, the victory and defeat were already divided, and one of the Huan slaves' palms fell to the ground with a narrow knife, snorted, and turned around and ran to the east.
The swordsmen in the alley had already pricked up their ears, and immediately shouted, "There are assassins!" The figures jumped onto the roof, numbering more than a dozen, and killed the black-clothed men not far away.
The assassination of Huang Shi'an was meaningless, Gu Shenwei nodded, and ran west with the lotus girl, which was exactly the opposite direction of the fake Huannu, and the two had already set a retreat route, so after a few ups and downs, they threw off the tracker behind them.
"Aren't you going to chase him?" said the Dutch girl, a little surprised.
"No, if he's a killer, there's only one place to go. ”
The killers of the Ten Princes all live in the Kunshe stronghold in Nancheng, and the fake Huan slave has lost a palm, and he must go back to ask the messenger for help, and running east is just a trick to hide people's eyes.
Gu Shenwei believed that this instigator was Shangguan Yushi, and the person who lost his palm must be a wild horse.
Although Huan Nu's sword skills have improved greatly with the help of the "Book of the Dead", Mustang 's knife skills are not much worse than him, but they have an unexpected encounter and their momentum has fallen.
The two men in black returned to the Kunshe stronghold, and did not enter immediately, but stood on the roof of a house to the south, one to monitor the top and the other to observe the ground.
The entrance and exit alleys of the Kunsha stronghold are on the east side, but the killers never take that road at night, and always go around to the south side and jump in.
It was almost the fourth watch before a black shadow staggered out.
The two watchmen waited for their target to jump into the house, then waited for a while before following in, and then walked straight to Boy Yu's bedroom.
Shangguan Yushi either didn't sleep, or was very alert, and the two black-clothed people arrived at the door, she had already opened the door and appeared, holding a narrow knife in her hand, and asked proudly: "It's you two, where is the head of the sword god?"
The Lotus Girl ripped off her mask, "It's me." ”
"Ten Sons!" Shangguan Yu shouted in a lost voice, and immediately let go of the hilt.
"There's really a mole, he's injured, and he just ran back, so let's go and get him out. ”
Gu Shenwei stood silently to the side, waiting to see how Yu Gongzi responded, it would be strange if the wild horse with a broken palm was not in her house.
It's really weird.
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