Tang Dynasty: Starting at Xuanwu Gate, this prince is better off not being one.

As the night gradually dissipated with streaks of light, the man in black, before he could even succeed, was startled by Chu He's soft yet aged voice.

The surroundings grew brighter under the torchlight, and the figure of the man in black gradually emerged from the darkness.

Discovered?

He was secretly surprised. His hiding skills were extremely proficient, and he rarely made a mistake. Especially now, being caught red-handed and surrounded by a group of people was something that had never happened before.

He suddenly remembered the old man who had chased him earlier; it seemed to be the old man in front of him.

Upon realizing this, he couldn't help but feel a pang of regret. How could he have forgotten that such a master existed within the group?

Thinking of this, he glanced around for a moment with his eyes hidden under his straw hat. Without time to think, he suddenly rushed out in the direction where there were few guards.

Meanwhile, the soldiers who had surrounded the man in black saw him rushing towards them and drew their weapons, ready to capture the thief.

However, they underestimated the skill of the man in black. As soon as the soldiers made contact with him, they screamed in agony and soon collapsed to the ground unconscious.

"Good lad!"

Upon seeing this, Chu He couldn't help but shout. The next moment, he flicked his hand lightly, and several white pebbles flew towards the back of the man in black's head with a whooshing sound.

"not good!"

Feeling a chill run down his spine, the man in black was secretly amazed.

However, Chu He reacted very quickly, simply bending down to dodge the thrown stones.

Feeling the wind rushing past overhead, the man in black rolled off the ground, stood up, and continued running forward.

"You're quite capable!"

Seeing that the boy had dodged her flying stone so easily, Chu He couldn't help but show a look of appreciation in her eyes.

However, he wasn't idle. He quickly flicked his hand three times, and then nine more pebbles flew towards the man in black.

Hearing the sound of wind breaking behind him again, the man in black did not duck to avoid it this time. Instead, he pushed off the ground with both legs and leaped high into the air.

Holy crap!

Li Yu, who had come out of his tent after hearing the commotion, stared in astonishment at the sight before him.

He thought that Gou Da had jumped high enough by the river that day, but the little thief who stole his things jumped even higher than Gou Da, almost reaching out to grab the branches of the ancient trees on both sides of the ancient road.

Is this even human?

Li Yu was starting to have doubts about life, feeling that the old man Newton was about to turn in his grave.

What's the difference between this and flying?! Even if you were in the modern world using a trampoline, you couldn't jump as high as him. If this happened in the modern world, he'd definitely be a world champion!

But before he could be surprised for long, he saw the black-clad man "flying" in mid-air look at him in astonishment after hearing his exclamation of "Holy crap!"

Under the hazy moonlight, Li Yu suddenly realized that the figure of the man in black was somewhat familiar, but before he could remember who it was, the man in black suddenly groaned and fell heavily to the ground.

The moment he fell to the ground, the soldiers who had been chasing him rushed forward again and surrounded him.

"That old bastard!"

Li Yu stared into the distance and saw the man in black scramble to his feet, rub his calves, and begin cursing Chu He.

However, the man in black wasn't so foolish as to just sit and wait to die. He quickly glanced at the spot where Chu He had originally been standing.

He didn't take these soldiers seriously. Even though he had been hit in the calf by that old man's flying stone, if he wanted to leave, these soldiers wouldn't be able to stop him.

His biggest worry was that the old man would take this opportunity to catch up with him.

However, his gaze fell on empty air; the spot where Chu He had been standing was now deserted.

This gave him a bad feeling, and he couldn't help but turn his gaze to the bushes on both sides of the road.

"not good!"

Suddenly realizing something, the man in black immediately got up from the ground, intending to break through the soldiers' encirclement and rescue his accomplice who was hiding in the bushes to meet him.

But before he could do anything, a woman's scream came from the woods, followed by struggles and cries for help.

"Sister!"

Upon hearing this voice, the man in black could no longer remain calm. He rushed over and knocked out several soldiers before preparing to rescue his comrade from the clutches of the highly skilled old man.

However, Chu He did not let him have his way. He walked out of the woods with a sinister look on his face, carrying another man in black in one hand.

"Little loach, you're so slippery! You almost got away!"

Chu He chuckled, glanced at the other man in black he was holding, and said, "If I hadn't discovered this little girl hiding here, it would have taken quite a bit of effort to catch you."

As she spoke, Chu He ripped off the black cloth covering the female thief's face.

Beneath the black cloth was a pretty and lively young girl's face. Her originally somewhat playful features were now contorted in pain as Chu He's withered hands gripped her tightly.

Seeing his elder sister in this state, the man in black was furious and was about to rush forward to fight Chu He to the death.

Seeing this, Chu He's smile grew even more sinister. His withered hand slowly moved to the female thief's neck, his once sharp eyes now turning fierce as he said, "You dare attempt to assassinate a prince of the dynasty? You have some serious audacity!"

The man in black had been getting anxious when he saw Chu He put his hand on his accomplice's neck, but he was stunned for a moment after hearing Chu He's cold words.

"Well!"

While the man in black was stunned, Chu He suddenly tightened his grip, and the female thief in his hand was pinched until her eyes rolled back and she let out a painful groan.

"Don't!"

The man in black became anxious and tried to stop Chu He.

However, Chu He only used a little force and then released the hand that was gripping her neck.

The female thief coughed violently, then took a deep breath as if she had been reborn.

"What? Scared?"

Chu He laughed again, his wrinkled old face appearing to the man in black like a demon incarnate.

However, Chu He did not actually intend to kill the girl in black; he only wanted to restrain the boy in black in front of him and capture him.

Having finally encountered such a promising martial arts talent, if the other party had no intention of assassinating the prince, he would insist that the prince spare their lives and then take them under his wing as disciples...

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