Unparalleled Evildoer

Chapter 222 Hitting the passenger car by mistake
The spring breeze is blowing gently, birds are singing and flowers are blooming. Bolangsha on the south bank of Deshui is a sea of ​​sand and is deserted and uninhabited.

Thirty-six carriages were lined up in a long row, with cavalry guards leading the way in front, royal guards on both sides, and infantry following behind. Drums and music were playing, flags were waving, and the procession was mighty.

This was the only way for Emperor Qin Shi Huang to pass through during his eastern tour, and it was also the safest area because it was so flat that one could even see where wild ducks were hiding a mile away. Assassins would be discovered before they could get close, leaving them with nowhere to hide, let alone set up an ambush.

Since Ying Zheng was born, he himself could not count how many times he had been assassinated, which made his guards take strict precautions and never let down their guard. The four imperial guards followed beside the carriage and seemed a little tired because they also felt that this section of the road was safe.

Wang Ben did not accompany the tour to the east this time. Since the Lishan incident three years ago, he has been ill and has been unable to recover. He has often missed court meetings. The guard was in charge of Ren Xiong and Zhao Tuo, Meng Yi led the Imperial Guards, and Li Si, Wei Liao and others were naturally indispensable. Xiandaoyuan also sent only two people to protect the emperor, Daoxuan and Ruogu.

It is easy to forget a person in three years, no matter how glorious his history is. You may still feel regretful at first, but later you will only remember him when you need him.

Zhao Gao not only has good handwriting, but also has skilled driving skills. Even on a rugged road, the carriage he drives does not shake. He is deeply recognized by Ying Zheng and becomes the person closest to Ying Zheng. He is now the Minister of the Imperial Chariots, assisting Li Si in revising laws and supervising imperial examinations. Since he met that man, his life has undergone earth-shaking changes. He can enter and leave the Xianyang Palace unimpeded and become a man with self-respect and status. He even doubts whether all this is in a dream. Once he wakes up, he will still be that humble eunuch.

Blue sky and white clouds, the scent of Chenzhen grass wafts from the distant riverbank. That man was stabbed to death by the head of Emei three years ago, and then fell off a cliff. Even his body was smashed to pieces and could not be found. He didn't know whether this was a good thing or a bad thing for him, but he respected that person, not because of that person's deeds, but because of what that person once said to him, "Everyone needs to be respected and equal while alive..."

It is very windy in spring, especially in Bolangsha, where sandstorms often occur suddenly. They come quickly and go away quickly. The sandstorm may come when the spring breeze is gentle.

The sky was filled with yellow sand, blocking out the sun and the sky. Nothing could be seen within a few feet. The sound of drums and music stopped, replaced by the whistling of horses and the wind. The entire team could not sneak and stopped where they were. The soldiers leaned over, covered their mouths and noses, closed their eyes to prevent inhaling sand and dust that would blind them, and waited for the sandstorm to stop.

"Whoosh" a black iron ball flew from nowhere and whizzed towards the carriage guarded by the four imperial guards. Naturally, it could not escape the ears and eyes of the four imperial guards and Daoxuan and others, but the black ball was as big as a millstone and its force was so strong that no one could stop it. The only way was to avoid it, "crack..." The iron ball hit the carriage, wood chips flew everywhere, and the carriage was smashed to pieces, and the people in the carriage were smashed into mud.

"There is an assassin, protect the emperor!" Chi Tong was the first to shout, and together with the other three imperial guards, they rushed towards the carriage driven by Zhao Gao without even looking at the people who were crushed to death in the carriage.

"Bang!" The iron ball emitted a dazzling light and exploded, sweeping up dust and sand in all directions, blowing away four nearby carriages and knocking down hundreds of cavalrymen.

The panicked crowd didn't know the reason yet, 'Sand...' With the explosion as the center, the sand suddenly collapsed more than ten feet deep, forming a huge funnel that quickly expanded in all directions, "It's quicksand, get out of the way!" People and horses who had no time to dodge were sucked into the sand pit, struggled a few times, and were instantly submerged by the quicksand.

Zhao Gao was worthy of his position as the Imperial Chariot Officer. He drove the carriage suddenly out and quickly escaped from the expanding quicksand. "Teng... Teng..." Four figures rose into the sky from the sand in front of the carriage. Four cold sword lights stabbed towards the carriage. Zhao Gao was already scared out of his wits. He subconsciously pulled the carriage, and the carriage was thrown over.

With a series of clanging sounds, the four sword lights were intercepted by the four imperial guards who arrived. The sandstorm stopped and the quicksand stopped expanding. Four assassins appeared, all masked and wearing black clothes, one with white hair and one with red hair. They surrounded the carriage and fought with the four imperial guards.

Daoxuan saw that the four people's swordsmanship came from the same school, and shouted loudly: "The master of the four should be Zhuo Shi!"

The four were stunned when they heard this and no one answered. Daoxuan then said, "Since you don't admit it, I will bring your heads to question you!" He swung his sword at the white-haired masked man who had the highest level among the four, forcing the white-haired man to retreat and it was difficult for him to get close to the carriage.

The cavalrymen came to their senses and shouted, surrounding the four assassins.

"Mission failed, retreat quickly!" Looking in the direction of the voice, four people appeared on the river bank in the distance. In front of them was a three-meter-high catapult, which must have been set up during the sandstorm. A burly man had already placed a large iron ball and was about to aim at the carriage driven by Zhao Gao.

Ruogu was quick-eyed and quick-handed. He threw out a golden talisman, which flew towards the big man like lightning. The big man saw the golden talisman flying towards him and let go in a hurry. The iron ball lost its direction and exploded before it flew far.

"Prepare the crossbow carts!" Meng Yi dispatched ten crossbow carts, pointing their arrows at the four people on the river bank. The red-haired assassin shook off Ji Feng and shouted, "Quickly retreat. I deserve to die here today!" As soon as he finished speaking, Ji Feng swung his sword and stabbed. The red-haired assassin did not dodge, but swept his sword towards Ji Feng. If Ji Feng did not resist, he could kill the red-haired assassin, but he would also die. Although his sword was fast, his life was more important than anything else. He hurriedly turned his sword to block it, but he never thought that the red-haired assassin turned his sword and stabbed at the carriage. It was too late for Ji Feng to stop him.

Just as it was about to stab into the carriage, in a flash, there was a sound of sword sound in the carriage, and the long sword stabbed out. The sword beams collided, sparks flew, and sword energy spread. The red-haired assassin did not expect that such a powerful sword could be stabbed out from the carriage. His whole body was shocked. At this time, Ji Feng's sword also arrived and stabbed the red-haired assassin in the ribs, and the sword beam came out from the other side.

The red-haired assassin spat out a mouthful of blood. Before Ji Feng could draw his sword, he used up his last bit of strength and threw the sword in his hand, stabbing it into the carriage. With a clang, the thrown sword was blocked by the sword in the carriage. Ying Zheng jumped out with the sword in his hand and cut off the red-haired assassin's head with one sword. His face was full of anger, and he shouted: "Cut these assassins into pieces!"

Someone on the river bank cried out in grief, "Brother Yi!"

The red-haired assassin was Yi Shuihan, and the man who called him was none other than Zhang Liang. In order to assassinate Ying Zheng, they secretly inquired about Ying Zheng's eastern tour route, conducted repeated research, and carefully designed it. Finally, they chose this place and set up this quicksand formation, equipped with the "explosive meteor". They thought Ying Zheng would definitely die, but unexpectedly, Ying Zheng actually changed cars and did not sit in the carriage guarded by the four imperial guards, causing them to hit the secondary car by mistake, and their plan failed.

In a blink of an eye, only the white-haired Yin Lingchong was left among the four assassins, and he was surrounded by Daoxuan and others. In imminent danger, Guo Zijing's blood boiled and he was furious. He picked up the last "Explosive Meteor" and rushed towards Ying Zheng.

Zhang Liang cried out, "Zi Jing, come back soon!" He tried to rush forward to stop them, but was held back by Fan Kuai and Peng Yue.

"Shoot!" Meng Yi gave an order, and ten crossbow carts shot out thousands of arrows, like heavy rain, towards the four people on the shore.

"Puff puff..." Guo Zijing was hit by more than ten arrows in his hands and feet and fell to the ground. The "Exploding Meteor" rolled out. Then, he was hit by dozens of arrows again and fell to the ground like a hedgehog. He died. The "Exploding Meteor" rolled more than ten feet away and exploded, knocking down dozens of cavalrymen.

Yin Lingchong was outnumbered and failed to break out, and was stabbed to death by Qingyu from behind.

Zhang Liang and his two companions waved their weapons to block the arrows shot at them. They were hit by several arrows, but fortunately they were not fatal. Seeing that the game was hopeless, they fled towards Deshui with tears streaming down their faces and teeth clenched. Daoxuan and Ren Xiong led the cavalry to chase after them.

There was a speedboat hidden in the reeds by the river bank, with two big men on board to pick them up. Zhang Liang and his two companions jumped onto the boat, and the two big men rowed hard into the river. The cavalry chased to the shore and shot arrows at the boat. Zhang Liang and his two companions picked up their shields to block the arrows, quickly escaped from the range of the arrows, and headed towards the rapids in the river.

Daoxuan shouted, "Stop shooting arrows!" He flew up with his sword in hand, stepped on the water with his feet, and flew towards the speedboat like a dragonfly skimming the water. After a few jumps, he came behind the speedboat. He waved one hand and used two "Dangkong Jue". With two "pa pa" sounds, two big men were hit on the back, screamed twice, and fell into the water.

When Fan Kuai and Peng Yue saw Daoxuan rushing towards them, they picked up their spears and stabbed at him. Daoxuan's sword flashed a white light and broke the spear. He turned over and landed at the stern of the boat.

Fan Kuai and Peng Yue picked up their swords and attacked Daoxuan from the left and right. Daoxuan snorted coldly and used his long sword to knock the swords out of the two men's hands. The two men fell off the bow of the boat, and the bones of their arms were broken. They could no longer hold their weapons. At this time, the boat had already followed the rapids and quickly got rid of the cavalry on the river bank.

Zhang Liang saw his good brothers dying one by one, and he himself could not escape the disaster. He looked up to the sky and sighed, "My great hatred has not been avenged, and I am ashamed of my ancestors!" He wanted to draw his sword and commit suicide.

"Swoosh..." A half-moon sword light, ten feet long, flew along the surface of the river, as fast as lightning, and swept towards Daoxuan who was about to move forward. Daoxuan saw that the sword light was coming so fast that he did not dare to take it head-on. He hurriedly flew up, dodged the sword light, and fell to the water. With a "click", the protruding wooden board at the stern was flattened by the sword energy, which showed how sharp this sword energy was.

Daoxuan controlled the energy with his feet and staggered to the surface of the rapid water. He turned his head and saw a covered boat suddenly appeared in the river. On the covered boat was a man lying on his back. He was wearing a black Taoist robe, a bamboo hat covering his face, with his legs crossed, looking leisurely. There was another man at the bow of the boat, also wearing a black Taoist robe and a bamboo hat. He leaned half of his body out of the bow, facing the water, with his mouth wide open, as if waiting for a fish to jump into his mouth. There was no one driving the boat, but it was very stable, as if it was anchored on a calm lake. However, the boat was going very fast and arrived in front of Daoxuan in a blink of an eye.

Daoxuan shouted, "Which sect dares to stop me from chasing the assassin?"

(End of this chapter)