It was said that they rushed, but they did not break in from the Zizheng Gate. There were more than seventy men in black who had lurked on the high wall in advance, quietly. When they heard a sharp whistle, they all rushed down and ran directly to the main hall.
Zhu Xian was stunned and looked out.
Lu Mingfeng and Mu Tingyu also raised their heads at the same time.
"This is..." Mu Tingyu said.
Lu Mingfeng did not react so quickly, and for a time he suspected that he had heard wrongly.
In addition to the Tianrong Guards who were hiding in the dark, there were more than 80 skilled soldiers in the mansion. The assassins who came out of nowhere broke through the first and second lines of defense at the fastest speed, but were intercepted outside the main hall.
The menacing assassin slashed with his sword, and the soldiers guarding the house did not hesitate to give in.
Both sides used large knives, and the sharp and powerful blades clashed with each other, which was full of power. If they were not careful, they would die without leaving any body intact.
The five assassins went straight to the main hall, intending to kidnap Lu Mingfeng and then look for Zhu Xian. Unexpectedly, they broke in and saw a huge tiger cage, and Zhu Xian in the cage moved towards the wall in fear.
The guards in the house did not give these assassins a moment to breathe, and slashed at them with their swords.
The rest of the people escorted Lu Mingfeng, Mu Tingyu and others away, while a guard hurriedly opened the lock.
Zhu Xian's heart was beating rapidly and his head was empty.
Although the psychological experience of someone being a knife and being a fish has been experienced more than once, it has never been as close and clear as it is now.
Seeing someone else rushing in desperately outside the house, Lu Mingfeng pulled out the saber of the guard beside him and ran towards the tiger cage.
"Master Lu!" Mu Tingyu said in shock, reaching out and grabbing something empty.
Zhu Xian's hands and feet were tied, and he tried his best to hide inside. Lu Mingfeng pushed away the guard who was not aiming at the keyhole, and stabbed Zhu Xian five times with a big knife in his hand. Three of them were hit, two were missed, and all of them were in the lower abdomen.
Zhu Xian's eyes widened, and blood from his ruptured organs spilled from his lips wrapped in Bai Ling, unable to speak.
Lu Mingfeng threw away the big knife and said, "Let's go!"
There was a fierce battle outside the house, blood was splashing in the courtyard, and the fishy smell was widespread. Several assassins rushed into the house and opened the cage under the cover of their companions.
Zhu Xian slumped in the corner, breathing hard. There was a lot of blood-colored foam under his nose. He opened his eyes and looked at the assassins who rushed in.
It wasn't until someone removed the white silk from his mouth that he felt much better.
A tall man carried him on his back and ran outside. Blood surged from the squeezed wound. He was covered in sweat from the pain, and he was twitching and freezing.
I don’t know how much time has passed, but time seems to be very fast and very slow. A gust of cold wind is blowing in front of me, bringing with it the crisp and anxious call of a girl in the distance, "Master Zhu!"
The assassins who rescued him stopped and the man carrying him threw him to the ground like a sack.
"Stop!" Song Qingtang shouted loudly when he saw these people running away.
Zhu Xian was lying on his side on the ground. He had no strength to turn over. He was panting and looking at the long street in front of him.
In the dim light, the girl ran towards her. Zhu Xian moved his fingers, trying to catch her.
"Master Zhu!" Xia Zhaoyi held his cold hand and looked at his official robe that was stained dark with blood.
Zhu Xian held her hand tightly and was speechless. His eyes were full of despair and fear, tears and blood were mixed together, and his body was twitching and shaking violently.
He opened his mouth and said with difficulty, "Surname..."
Xia Zhaoyi burst into tears.
Song Qingtang and Shen Lie's men finally came.
Zhu Xian was lying on the ground, half of his body was covered in blood, his eyes were half-open, and there was no look in them.
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The collapse of the Jingzhao Mansion and the departure of the imperial guards who stayed in the capital directly paralyzed the entire capital.
There was no one to guard the city gate, and a large number of people fled. The disorderly escape caused several horrific stampedes. No casualties were counted. There were large areas of dripping blood, flesh and corpses at several city gates.
After leaving the city, the number of robberies and fighting incidents increased. The family united tightly while the number of people was withering and they struggled to find alliances.
Many greedy and crazy eyes were fixed on those carriages. Once someone in the crowd stood up to incite, those riding in the carriages would not only face disaster, but also death.
In addition to the large number of people who fled, many people also chose to stay in the city.
Some people are conservative and do not want to leave their hometown, while some people are afraid of the more terrible things outside the capital and dare not leave easily.
The capital was not much better either. The empty houses were occupied or set on fire, and the intact furniture that could not be taken away was evacuated.
Needless to say, the palace was already invaded by tens of thousands of people. Rich families also suffered a lot of damage. Only a few families of the palaces of princes, generals and ministers managed to escape because they had no more energy to occupy and plunder.
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Fires soaring into the sky can be seen everywhere in the city, no matter night or day. Some fires are uncontrollable, destroying houses and houses in several streets.
There was also a fire behind Dongping Academy. The fire was not big and could only be seen from a close distance.
Xia Zhaoyi sat on the steps and looked up at the outer flames at the top. The sky was so clear and blue that it seemed like a thousand miles away.
Manager Li walked quickly from outside and whispered beside Zhao Ning, "Several city gates are blocked so hard that they reach across the street. Depending on the situation, we won't be able to get out tonight."
Zhao Ning nodded and said, "Then we will look for a city gate with not many people tomorrow."
Song Qingtang stood aside and frowned when he heard this.
His father and the gentlemen from Dongping Academy left the city together, and they were among the earliest batch, two days ago.
In the past two days, because there were still people from Tianrong Guard and Yanyun Guard and Fangcheng Guard in the city, they did not leave the city immediately and cremate Zhu Xian, so it was postponed until today.
With the current situation of congestion, I'm afraid we won't encounter it all the way.
Also, I don’t know where General Ouyang’s soldiers and horses have gone now. Will they follow General Ouyang back to the northern border?
At this time, Shen Lie's subordinate also came in from outside, carrying a small baggage in his hand.
"Miss Ah Li," the subordinate said softly, placing the small bundle on the steps beside Xia Zhaoyi.
"What is this?" Song Qingtang said.
"Those men in black who broke into the Zhenguo General's Mansion the night before yesterday." the subordinate replied.
Song Qingtang immediately went over and reached out to open the baggage.
Xia Zhaoyi turned around and looked at him.
In the baggage were several hidden weapons wrapped in coarse cloth, a jade plaque, two handkerchiefs, and a shoe.
"They are all from dead people," the subordinate said. "Among them, the owner of the jade tablet died in Huawu Pavilion of Qian Mansion. He was injured and escaped, but he could not hold on and died there. His body was not found and taken away."
"This shoe..." Song Qingtang said.
"A half-burnt corpse with a name embroidered on the sole."
Song Qingtang raised it up and saw that it was really there.
"Li Huaicheng." Song Qingtang said.
Zhao Ning frowned slightly and looked towards Song Qingtang.
Song Qingtang felt something and looked up at her, "Do you know Mrs. Zhao?"
"It sounds familiar," Zhao Ning said, "but I can't remember where I heard it."
