Xiaoyao Xiaojunhou

Chapter 560 Parties
At this moment, everyone felt chest tightness, as if there was a big stone pressing down on them.

This is the capital city, at the feet of the Emperor, the most beautiful place in the country, and the most prosperous and lively Qinhuai River in the city.

But right here, more than 20 plainclothes assassins suddenly appeared and assassinated Uncle Jiang Cheng and the Liang envoy in broad daylight.

These assassins are so brave!
The sounds of fierce fighting continued to reach everyone's ears, like a dangerous bell that was ringing continuously, shaking people's hearts.

This kind of disorderly and unruly chaos is like a dark cloud, making it difficult to breathe.

Royal Guards stationed in the capital, where are you?Why don't you come out and clean up the mess quickly...

Zhu Xiuyuan and Dong Shuzhen, protected by layers of plainclothes officers, stood on the edge of the battle circle, paying unblinking attention to the situation in the battle circle.

There are a lot of assassins, more than 20, and all of them are masters.

As far as Dashan and the others were concerned, there were only a dozen of them in total, and their skills could rival those of the assassins.

They were also brave. Although they were attacked and retreated by the assassins, their line of defense was still strong and had not yet been breached.

Yan Dashan and Li Jiye behind them were safe for the time being.

But anyone with a discerning eye can see that if things continue like this, Yan Dashan and the others will be defeated sooner or later.

The assassination incident here was so big that the Royal Guards responsible for the defense of the capital must have gotten the news, but it would take some time for them to arrive.

If during this period of time, the defense line is breached and Li Jiye dies tragically at the hands of assassins, then...

Zhu Xiuyuan couldn't imagine that kind of scene at all.

And the consequences were beyond his imagination.

So after Zhu Xiuyuan straightened out the situation, he lowered his head and looked at Dong Shuzhen, who was clinging to him tightly.

He wanted to send Dong Shuzhen to join the battle circle so that he could last longer.

When the imperial guards arrive, the situation should improve.

However, he saw that while Dong Shuzhen was supporting him, she was still clinging to him, with her face pressed against his, as if she didn't want to be separated from him.

But now that the situation is urgent, Zhu Xiuyuan can't care about that much anymore, because Dong Shuzhen is really a master, as good as Yan Dashan. If she joins, he should be able to resist for a while.

On the other side, among the crowd of people watching, the plainclothes man wearing ordinary people's clothes also secretly grasped the handle of the knife.

He also saw that he could delay it for just one more moment, otherwise Uncle Jiang Cheng would be in a worrying situation.

Therefore, he was also ready to join the battle circle, to be a knight who "sees uneven roads" and to help Yan Dashan and the others.

I wish Xiuyuan this side.

The sound of fierce fighting was still coming continuously.

Like a reminder.

Zhu Xiuyuan lowered his head and looked at Dong Shuzhen who was close to him. At this moment, although the situation was urgent, he was hesitant.

Especially after Dong Shuzhen noticed it, she also raised her head and looked at him.

They were a pair of big, sparkling eyes with an inexplicable look. Zhu Xiuyuan could see that Dong Shuzhen's dependence on him had reached its highest level.

Her husband almost died but was found again, so she cherished him even more.

Dong Shuzhen now wishes she could turn into a piece of clothing and wear it on Zhu Xiuyuan to protect him from wind and rain...

So at this moment, Zhu Xiuyuan hesitated.

I don't want her to be separated, but I don't want her to be in danger.

After all... those are more than 20 highly skilled assassins.

What should I do if I hurt her?
Among the crowd of onlookers, the leader-looking man once again grasped the handle of the knife tightly, and he decided to jump out to help at the next moment.

At this moment, a loud roar suddenly sounded above everyone's heads. It was full of energy, very rough, and had a hint of drunkenness.

Everyone hurriedly looked up and saw a figure falling straight down from the fourth floor of Dong Yu Tower. Like a cannonball, it directly knocked down three assassins. They collapsed on the ground, unable to move.

It all happened too fast.

After the man landed and paralyzed the three assassins, everyone heard what he shouted: "Who is down there... so noisy, disturbing the old beggar from drinking..."

Yes, this man had white hair and a white beard, and his clothes were tattered and slovenly, but he had a kind face and kind eyes. He was holding a huge wine gourd in his hand. Who could he be if he wasn't an old beggar?
A few days ago, the old beggar lived and ate in Dong Yulou.

Because Dong Yulou's dishes are all new dishes, which are very suitable for his old man's appetite.

Dong Shuyu is also busy at Dong Yulou all day long, so there are few opportunities to cook for him in person.

So, for the convenience of eating, his old man simply moved to Dong Yulou, where he had good wine and good food every day, which was not a pleasure at all.

The old beggar was really drunk. He sat on the three assassins and couldn't get up for a long time. And looking at it, he even wanted to use the three assassins as his bed and sleep on the spot.

"Master, help, Master, help..."

"Master, save the emperor brother, those assassins are going to kill the emperor brother, master..."

Suddenly, Dong Shuzhen and Li Qingnu shouted in surprise, the volume was very high.

"assassin?"

The old beggar turned over and got up, staggering, and squinted his eyes hard. After seeing clearly the people who were fighting with Yan Dashan and others, he shouted: "It's you scum again, looking for death!"

After finishing speaking, the old beggar shook his body, held a huge wine gourd in one hand, and rushed forward...

Zhu Xiuyuan saw the old beggar take action, and couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.

Among the onlookers, the leader immediately stopped trying to rush out to help, waved his hand, and led his people to gradually retreat.

This old beggar is very evil and can easily spot them, so as long as the old beggar is present, they dare not get too close.

The old beggar's move is naturally extraordinary.

I saw him swaying like a drunken man walking at night, rushing into the group of assassins, and I didn't see him doing anything. The sharp blades in the hands of the assassins seemed to actively avoid him.

The old beggar was like a flock of sheep, rushing left and right, running around, knocking away the group of assassins one by one.

The old beggar seemed drunk and could not walk steadily, but the force of his impact was so strong that the skilled assassins could not resist and flew around like kites with broken strings.

After flying to the ground, they couldn't stand up anymore. Then they seemed to grit their teeth tightly, as if they were going to break something, and then their whole bodies went limp and lay there motionless.

"No, they want to take poison, do it quickly..."

All the generals gathered around him, but it was too late and they couldn't stop him.

The situation in the entire battle circle was immediately reversed with the addition of the old beggar.

Yan Dashan and the others were inspired by this and became more brave. They attacked and killed with overwhelming means, and the assassins who directly killed them retreated one after another.

Behind the assassins, the old beggar was still rushing left and right, as if playing a game, knocking off the assassins one after another.

Those assassins were unable to resist or dodge at all. The sharp blades in their hands were like scrap metal with no chance of use.

"The wind is tight, pull!" When there were only four or five assassins left out of the 20, one of them sized up the situation, shouted, and then broke out in one direction first.

The remaining four or five assassins, all of whom were masters, hurriedly changed directions and broke out from different directions.

"Go away!"

Yan Dashan shouted, and together with the other plainclothes officers, they stopped one of them and forced him to commit suicide by taking poison.

However, the remaining four or five disappeared without a trace.

Because they are dressed like ordinary people, once they blend into the crowd, it is difficult to find their whereabouts.

The old beggar didn't chase him. He was really drunk. The assassins were all gone, and he was still wandering around for a while.

Perhaps because of the lack of feedback, the old beggar woke up and gradually stopped.

He squinted his eyes and looked around. When he saw that there were no assassins standing, he laughed loudly, then fell down and fell asleep.

Among the people watching, the leader in plain clothes saw that the old beggar was drunk and unable to track the fleeing assassins, so he made a prompt decision and ordered his men to track the fleeing assassins immediately.

At the same time, he sent someone back to send a message to Kou Wanwan again.

The building is full of flowers.

Kou Wanwan was as leisurely as ever, reading and playing the piano. Then she took out the poem manuscript Zhu Xiuyuan gave her and studied it carefully.

After reading the poem manuscript, he picked up a book of Tantra and sat behind the desk, flipping through the pages lazily out of boredom.

At this moment, her personal maid Xiaohuan brought bad news: Zhu Xiuyuan was assassinated in front of Dong Yulou. He was almost killed by a dagger, but was finally saved by Yan Dashan after he was hit hard...

"what!"

When Kou Wanwan heard the news, she jumped up. She didn't know where the Tantric book she was flipping through was thrown, and the bookcase also fell under the force.

The books, Tantra, pens, inks, paper and inkstones on it were scattered all over the place.

"What are you talking about? Master, he... was assassinated, and he was almost..."

Kou Wanwan ran over in two steps, holding Xiao Huan's shoulders. She was extremely anxious, and her eyes were radiating with divine light, fierce, worried, and even more angry.

"Don't worry, miss. I wish you great fortune and prosperity. His attendant Yan Dashan saved him. Master Zhu was not injured, but he was knocked unconscious by Yan Dashan."

"Also, Miss, the target of those assassins was King Qian of Liang Kingdom, so once they missed the target, the assassins stopped holding on. I wish the young master that he will be fine!"

"It's fine, it's fine..."

Kou Wanwan breathed a long sigh of relief, loosened her grip on Xiao Huan's shoulders, turned her back, and frowned in thought.

"Why didn't our people discover these assassins earlier?"

Kou Wanwan quickly calmed down and frowned. She arranged for someone to observe Zhu Xiuyuan's actions. In addition to wanting to know Zhu Xiuyuan's whereabouts at all times, Kou Wanwan also wanted to protect him.

"Miss, according to our people, these assassins are very good at disguise. Our people didn't notice at all... uh... miss..."

"Say something."

"Yes, miss, according to our people's speculation, these assassins who suddenly appeared should be... the palace master's people!"

"Um?!"

Kou Wanwan's two beautiful eyebrows suddenly tightened together, and her eyes were condensed, cold and faint.

Xiaohuan raised his head slightly, and after seeing Kou Wanwan's expression, he quickly lowered his head, not daring to look further.

Her family's young lady is the "Master of the Young Palace", and there is another "Master of the Palace" above.

The Young Palace Master and the Palace Master have always been at odds with each other, and Xiao Huan knows this.

However, this time, the people under the Palace Master almost took Mr. Zhu’s life...

"Go down and send everyone to capture those assassins. I want to see if they are the Palace Master's people!" Kou Wanwan ordered.

"Yes, miss!"

Xiaohuan agreed and immediately went down to make arrangements.

After a while, Xiaohuan came to report again: "Miss, just when our people were about to help, the old beggar suddenly fell from the sky and knocked away most of the assassins with just a few moves..."

"Our people didn't dare to show off too much in front of the old beggar, so we gave up the idea of ​​helping him."

"However, the old beggar got drunk and fell asleep immediately after beating off the assassins. Our people made a quick decision and tracked down the escaped assassins."

After hearing this, Kou Wanwan thought for a while, and then ordered: "Well done. The identities of these assassins are not only important to me, but also to the Young Master!"

"Let them follow closely and report back at any time. Presumably, this matter has alerted the Royal Guards at this time. The capital will be closed soon, and they should not be able to escape!"

The actual situation was indeed as Kou Wanwan expected.

The assassination incident at the door of Dong Yulou in Wuyi Lane was not only related to Uncle Jiang Cheng, but also to King Qian of Liang Kingdom.

These two are both important figures!

Uncle Jiang Cheng was a popular figure around Chen Huang, and he was just gaining power.

As for Liang Guoqian Wang, not to mention, just the word "Liang Guo" can make most people's legs weak.

The title of "Qiangliang" is not for nothing.

Therefore, the assassination in Wuyi Lane had already spread to the entire capital like a tide, alarming many people in a short period of time.

After receiving the news at the Runzhou government office, Dong Cheng was so frightened that he broke the tea cup and immediately led people to the scene.

The young Sikou from the Criminal Department of the Ministry of Punishment was also shocked when he heard the news, and then came with the arresters.

When the four imperial guards heard that someone had assassinated Uncle Jiang Cheng and Queen Liang Guoqian in the street, they couldn't help but ordered the four generals to immediately blockade the entire city.

Don't let anyone out of the city, start a search, and then send people to the scene.

Such a big event naturally alerted the Jinwu Guards, who were stationed in the imperial city and stepped up patrols.

Naturally, this matter also spread to the palace as quickly as possible, and was known to Emperor Chen and Concubine You.

At that time, Emperor Chen was drinking and having fun with Concubine You. When he heard the news, Emperor Chen almost fell off the throne...

Subsequently, Emperor Chen sent a large number of eunuchs to deliver oral instructions to various yamen and mansions, and announced that all ministers should come to Jinshen Hall to discuss matters.

The entrance to Wuyi Alley, in front of Dong Yulou, was the scene of the assassination, which naturally became the eye of the storm for the entire capital.

People from all sides are rushing here.

The troops from Runzhou Prefecture, the detectives from the Prison Department, the Yulin Guards, and the Jinwu Guards sent by Emperor Chen, etc.

However, the first one to arrive was the deputy envoy of the Liang Kingdom, who brought hundreds of Liang soldiers to surround the place.

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