Datang: Just been appointed as the crown prince, the counterattack system is here

Chapter 175 Times have changed! Idiot! [Seeking monthly votes]

Listening to the dense sound of arrows breaking through the air in front of him, and the occasional sound of arrows flying over his head, Xue Rengui silently calculated the number of the enemy archers and the amount of arrows they used.

Outside the inn, the iron pagoda wearing armor and holding a shield was like an unbreakable iron wall, guarding the door of the inn.

The black-clad guards around were shouting orders to deploy defenses angrily and anxiously, and the sounds of swords clashing and killing could be heard one after another.

Duh! Duh! Duh! Clank! Clank! Clank!
The feathered arrows hit the wooden walls of the inn hard, making a dull thud like a war drum, and when they hit the shields, they made metallic notes like chimes. From time to time, arrows would hit the black-clad guards who were fighting, causing a muffled groan.

The horses that were unfortunately hit by arrows were not as protected and patient as humans, and they all let out mournful cries.

For a moment, the sounds of arrows breaking through the air, arrows hitting wooden walls, arrows hitting shields, people's groans, and horses' wails mixed together, turning the entire inn into a Shura field.

call out!
An arrow shot through the inn window and into Li Chengqian's doorway, causing Su Dingfang's face to change drastically. He immediately drew his sword and said to Li Chengqian, "Your Highness, I will escort you out!"

"Commander Su, please be at ease!"

Li Chengqian raised his hand to stop Su Dingfang's attempt to break out, frowning and saying, "If they dare to assassinate me and my grandfather, they can't mobilize a large number of troops, whether for advance preparation or for subsequent secrecy. They can only choose the most loyal warriors!"

"Since they are death squads, there can't be too many of us. As long as we defend the inn, they will be helpless. If we go out, it will make it easier for them to assassinate us!"

"Well, my grandson is right. The person who arranged this assassination is definitely not an ordinary person. Moreover, we have tens of thousands of troops outside the city. It is impossible for him to hide such a large number of troops in the city without telling us!"

Li Yuan nodded in agreement and said, "So, they should be a group of assassins, or some assassins from the underworld!"

"Then what should we do now? Just wait in the room?" Su Dingfang asked.

Li Chengqian glanced at him, then at the retainer's arrow, and immediately said to Lai Fu, "Lai Fu, go pull that arrow out!"

"Yes!"

Lai Fu responded and immediately pulled out the arrow that was shot at the door, then respectfully handed it to Li Chengqian.

Li Chengqian took the arrow and examined it carefully, his eyes narrowed: "This doesn't seem to be the arrow of a Jianghu assassin, right?"

"Let me see!"

Upon hearing this, Du Caigan immediately came forward and said in surprise, "This is an Iron Back Arrow. Usually only the military uses this type of arrow because it helps penetrate the soldiers' armor!"

When they heard the words "the army used arrows", everyone present couldn't help but show confusion and shock. Could it be that the assassins targeting the prince and the emperor were from the military?
Su Dingfang subconsciously looked at Li Chengqian, only to see that Li Chengqian had a thoughtful look on his face, but he obviously did not believe this statement.

Li Yuan was stunned for a moment, then said solemnly, "Whoever dares to assassinate us is committing a serious crime. We must not let him off!"

"Grandpa is right. He's already giving us a hard time right after we got back. We definitely can't let him go!"

As soon as Li Chengqian finished speaking, he turned to Su Dingfang and said, "Commander Su, go send a signal and let our people enter the city!"

"Yes!"

Su Dingfang responded and rushed out of the room.

Soon, he arrived outside the inn. Braving the rain of arrows, he took out a bamboo tube and pulled the rope below hard. A puff of thick smoke instantly came out of the bamboo tube.

Then with a whoosh, a beam of fire shot up into the sky and exploded in the vast night.

Suddenly, the entire night sky was as bright as day, illuminating all the assassins, death squads, and the black-clad guards and Iron Pagodas who were fighting.

This included County Magistrate Zhou, who was hiding in the corner of the street, at a loss, and Changsun Wuji's reinforcements who were rushing to the inn.

"What is this? It's so beautiful!" An assassin holding a bow and arrow couldn't help but admire the fireworks in the sky.

At this moment, an exasperated voice suddenly rang out: "Use fire attack! We can't let them break through!"

"Shh! Shh! Shh!"

As soon as he finished speaking, arrows with the sound of breaking through the air shot towards them.

In just a moment, many of their archers were shot off the roof.

Seeing this, the man in black holding the sword jumped off the roof without saying a word and jumped continuously towards the roof of the inn.

At the same time, Liu Min, along with a team of soldiers, rushed to the street where County Magistrate Zhou was and angrily demanded, "County Magistrate Zhou, what's going on?"

"Liu, Sir Liu, I don't know what's going on either."

County Magistrate Zhou was so frightened that his face turned pale and his legs trembled. He couldn't help but complain, "It was obviously fake, how did it become real? Lord Changsun is harming me!"

"Hurry your mother's ass!"

Liu Min angrily scolded, "I was sent by Lord Zhangsun to rescue the Crown Prince and the Emperor. There really is an assassin!"

"Ah? There really is an assassin?"

County Magistrate Zhou took a moment to react, then said bitterly, "How unlucky I am to have encountered a real assassin."

"Alright! Stop talking nonsense. Where are your people?"

"They're still inside. They're probably almost all killed. The Crown Prince's guards kill anyone they see, no matter who they are!"

As he spoke, he looked up at the officers and soldiers behind Liu Min and warned them, "I advise you not to go in yet, otherwise you will be killed too!"

"This"

Liu Min looked hesitant, then looked up at the inn in front of him. Various noises were still coming from inside, and the inn was on fire.

If they didn't go in to rescue them now, and Li Chengqian and Li Yuan were burned to death inside, they would also die. So, if they went in, they would die, and if they didn't go in, they would also die. Liu Min was suddenly caught in a dilemma.

But at this moment, a report suddenly came from a distance: "Master Liu, shouts and screams are coming from the direction of the city gate. People from the East Palace are forcibly attacking the city!"

"Damn it!"

Liu Min gritted his teeth and slapped Magistrate Zhou on the head, angrily scolding, "Are all your men good-for-nothings?! They even dared to stop the reinforcements from the Eastern Palace!"

"I, I, I don't know. I'll send an order to open the city gate immediately."

"It's too late! Come with me to rescue the Crown Prince and the Emperor!"

"what?"

"Ah what? Go!"

Soon, the two men, accompanied by a team of officers and soldiers, rushed towards the inn with gritted teeth.

At this moment, the inn was littered with corpses. They didn't dare rush in, but hurriedly shouted, "Your Highness, we're here to save you!"

"Your Majesty, these assassins have been surrounded!"

Upon hearing this, the expressions of both the assassins who were carrying out the assassination and the black-clad guards who were fighting changed drastically.

Some are becoming more and more excited, while others are becoming more and more nervous.

The battle between the two sides, which was extremely fierce just now, turned into a one-sided massacre.

at the same time.

Li Chengqian, Li Yuan and others in the inn were evacuating to the backyard of the inn.

When they heard the shouting outside, they suddenly heard the sound of tiles being trampled above their heads. They looked up and saw that someone seemed to be walking on the roof with heavy footsteps, approaching the eaves.

Not only that, there were also several footsteps coming from other directions.

It is obvious that the assassins outside the door were used to lure the tiger away from the mountain, and these assassins who appeared on the roof were the ones who killed people to silence them.

With a whoosh, a masked man in black holding a sharp sword jumped down from the roof and slashed at Li Chengqian and Li Yuan who were guarded by soldiers.

"presumptuous!"

Seeing this, Lai Fu immediately snatched a guard's long sword and went straight forward to meet him.

Su Dingfang and Du Caigan, armed with weapons, guarded Li Chengqian and Li Yuan.

In the backyard of the small inn, Lai Fu and the killer were stabbing and slashing each other, chasing each other, and the fight was hard to decide.

Assassins from other directions also attacked Su Dingfang and Du Caigan.

The movements of these killers are very strange, and they have obvious combat advantages when facing military generals like Du Caigan and Su Dingfang.

But Du Caigan and Su Dingfang, relying on their armor, were still able to fight them steadily, leaving them no room for assassination.

Time passed little by little, the shouting and screaming outside became weaker and weaker, the inn had been completely engulfed by the fire, and the entire sky was illuminated in an incomparable fiery red.

The leading killer was filled with anger as he looked at Li Chengqian and Li Yuan who were so close to him, but this ordinary servant blocked his assassination attempt.

Dead leaves flew and wet mud splashed. The gray-black sword shadow penetrated the radiation and lightly scratched Lai Fu's trouser leg, cutting a horrible sword wound that was big enough to put a finger in.

Suppressed groans could be heard from time to time under the swords and knives. Lai Fu fought desperately, and the guards fell one after another. Occasionally he could hit the gray-black sword shadow, but he could never kill the opponent.

When Li Chengqian and Li Yuan saw this scene, their faces turned pale, and even the red flames could not change their expressions.

In the depressing and tragic atmosphere, Lai Fu was finally defeated by the leading killer and kicked away.

The seemingly long battle process was actually just a few flashes of swords and the shedding of blood.

During this process, Li Chengqian and Li Yuan were always guarded by soldiers in the middle and could not move an inch.

No one noticed that Li Chengqian and Li Yuan had already taken out two muskets in their hands. The grandfather and grandson looked at each other tacitly, as if waiting for an opportunity.

The next moment after Lai Fu was kicked away, Su Dingfang and Du Caigan were also slashed by the killers and staggered backward.

"Hehe, Prince, Emperor Retired, don't blame us for being so bold. It's your bad luck! Every wrong has its perpetrator, and today is the day you die!" The leading killer walked towards Li Chengqian and Li Yuan with a grin, making the soldiers guarding them extremely nervous.

But Li Chengqian quietly reminded the soldiers around him, "Don't be afraid, listen to my command and get down quickly!"

"This"

Several soldiers were moved, but did not dare to make a sound.

At this time, the killer was already walking towards them with sword in hand.

Lai Fu, who was lying on the ground, was struggling to get up and screaming: "Protect the prince——"

Su Dingfang and Du Caigan, who had just been repelled, looked terrified and shouted in shock, "Prince, the Emperor, run!"

"Want to run? Die!"

The four killers smiled coldly, and without saying a word, they drew their swords and attacked.

However, the moment they raised their swords and attacked, the grandfather and grandson shouted at the same time: "Get down!"

Immediately afterwards, the soldiers guarding them fell to the ground without any hesitation, like rapidly withering flowers.

Then the grandfather and grandson raised two rifles at the same time and pulled the trigger at the four killers who were rushing towards them.

boom!
boom!
boom!
boom!
Four gunshots rang out, like thunder, echoing through the night sky.

Brilliant blood flowers poured into the air, dyeing the sight red.

Before the four killers could react, they felt their bodies suddenly take a few steps back.

The killer in the lead was looking at him in disbelief, with a wet red flower on his chest and an absurd and stunned expression on his blood-soaked face.

All the sounds around were buzzing at this moment.

The high-jumping killing move seemed to make time and space stand still.

Countless memories flashed through my mind, but none of them were of my current self.

They never dreamed that they would end up like this.

They killed countless people and were cruel and ruthless. The moment they landed on the ground, they still tried to struggle up.

However, they somehow felt their body's strength rapidly disappearing, and they slowly lay powerless among the fallen leaves and rotten mud.

Even if they are highly skilled in martial arts and assassination, they will not be able to continue killing people with swords after being shot in the heart or head.

The invisible line between heaven and earth seemed to break abruptly the moment they landed.

"Just one sword strike. Just one sword strike, and my brothers and I can complete this seemingly impossible task."

The leading killer reluctantly let go of the sword in his hand.

Li Chengqian looked at his gradually closing eyelids and sneered disdainfully: "Times have changed, idiot!"

Swish!
The killer, whose eyelids were almost closing, suddenly opened his eyes and stared at Li Chengqian, but he was powerless and could only die with his eyes open.

At the same time, Du Caigan, Su Dingfang, and Lai Fu were also staring at the grandfather and grandson in amazement, shocked.

They never imagined that muskets would be so powerful in actual combat.

However, just when they wanted to discuss shooting skills with the grandfather and grandson, the wooden door in the backyard was kicked open.

Liu Min, County Magistrate Zhou, Xue Rengui and others rushed in in horror.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince! The Emperor!"

Hearing the shouts, Li Chengqian was slightly startled. Just as he was about to speak, Li Yuan beside him reminded him: "The inn is about to collapse. We have to leave quickly!"

Li Chengqian subconsciously glanced at the inn engulfed in flames, and without a word, he said to Xue Rengui, "Take Commander Su and the others, as well as the bodies of the assassins on the ground, away!"

"Yes!"

Xue Rengui responded and quickly took away everything he could according to Li Chengqian's order.

As soon as they left the backyard, the inn collapsed in a sea of ​​fire, engulfing the entire backyard.

Seeing this terrifying scene, Li Chengqian couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

"Chengqian!"

Just then, a familiar voice suddenly came, and he couldn't help but look in the direction of the sound.

Zhang Sun Wuji ran towards him, sweating profusely, and said breathlessly, "Cheng, Cheng Qian, are you okay?"

"Ah!"

Li Chengqian chuckled and said jokingly, "Uncle, do you hope that I'm okay, or that I'm okay?"

"This"

Changsun Wuji was speechless for a moment, then turned his head to look at Li Yuan who was staring at him coldly, and couldn't help but smile bitterly: "This time, it was my uncle who miscalculated!"

"What do you mean?"

Li Chengqian's face darkened: "Is this really related to my uncle?"

"I"

Changsun Wuji opened his mouth, about to speak, then glanced at the burning inn and sighed, "Let's talk about this later. First, hunt down those assassins and don't let them escape!"

"Humph!"

Li Chengqian snorted coldly and said, "Uncle, don't worry about this matter. My people have blocked off the entire county and are now searching house by house for the assassin!"

After saying that, he turned his head to look at Li Yuan, and said solemnly: "No matter who it is, I will definitely get to the bottom of this matter!"

"Yes, yes, this matter must be investigated to the end!"

Changsun Wuji nodded in agreement.

Li Chengqian and Li Yuan looked at each other, puzzled.

But then Changsun Wuji said, "Since you, Cheng Qian, have already ordered the arrest of the assassin, I, your uncle, would like to speak to you privately. Could you please dismiss your attendants?"

"This"

Li Chengqian hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay!"

Soon, everyone, including Li Yuan, left Changsun Wuji and Li Chengqian.

But then Changsun Wuji spoke first: "Cheng Qian, the assassination has something to do with my uncle!"

"What!?"

Li Chengqian was shocked, his face full of disbelief.

Although Li Yuan had doubted Changsun Wuji in front of him, he could never believe that Changsun Wuji would send someone to assassinate him.

However, Zhang Sun Wuji now took the initiative to admit it. This made him at a loss and filled with anger: "Uncle, what do you mean?!"

"Ugh!"

Zhang Sun Wuji sighed and said helplessly, "What can I mean? You are my nephew, would I harm you?"

"Ah? This..." Li Chengqian was confused by Changsun Wuji's words.

But then Changsun Wuji sighed again and said, "What you did that night has been rumored. Now the whole of Chang'an is saying that you colluded with the rebels and harmed the officials. This assassination is probably related to the recent rumors!"

"Then you, uncle."

"I originally planned to fake an assassination to purge those rumormongers, but I never thought they would actually send assassins to kill you!"

"Uh,"

Li Chengqian's mouth twitched when he heard this, and he couldn't help but raise his hand to support his forehead, thinking to himself, what is going on?

But the fact that someone spread rumors about them and sent people to assassinate them made him alert.

Power struggles exist not only in government but also in society.

He now really has some doubts as to whether the historical figure of Li Chengqian breaking his leg was a long-planned conspiracy.

If that's the case, then he'd better be careful.

Although he has now practiced the "Tai Xuan Health Preservation Sutra" and is not afraid of any injuries, but others do not give you the chance to treat your injuries and kill you with one blow, how should you deal with it?

Therefore, it is essential to be on guard against others.

This is the eternal law of survival.

"It seems that the possibility of system simulation is not impossible!"

Li Chengqian muttered to himself, feeling a sense of crisis he had never felt before.

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(End of this chapter)