The sound of the flute was long and full of desolation, which was somewhat inconsistent with this festive scene. Magistrate Xiao frowned, feeling that something was wrong, but when he saw Yang Hao slightly closing his eyes, with a leisurely look on his face, he seemed to be very absorbed in listening, but he couldn't stop him.
, he waved to a servant, and was about to tell him to prepare some reward money, when the flute suddenly sounded like it had a broken sound.
When Magistrate Xiao looked up, he saw Yang Hao raising his glass as if drinking, with his throat exposed. He was holding a fruit plate in his left hand, blocking his neck, with a pair of smiling eyes exposed.
The fruit plate clinked, and a steel needle bullet landed on the table. At this moment, the confused eyes of the pitiful little blind girl suddenly regained their clarity. She stared at Yang Hao with a murderous look on her face, and the Shakuhachi had been thrown to the ground by her.
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There can only be one poisonous needle hidden in the flute, and once it is shot out, it will become useless.
I saw the little blind girl suddenly turned into an eight-legged spider, waving her hands frequently, and many hidden weapons flew out from her waist, collar, and sleeves. Almost at the same time, Yang Hao kicked the table over and crashed.
With a sound, the cup and plate fell to the ground, and all seven or eight hidden weapons hit the table.
These hidden weapons are all darts that are somewhat similar to snowflakes. They are called shurikens in Japan. Under the sunlight, the darts all show a blue color, which is obviously quenched with giant poison.
Ninjas don't carry too many hidden weapons on their bodies, because these things are sharp and highly poisonous, making it difficult to hide them, and too many weapons will increase weight, and what ninjas require is to be as light as a swallow. Seven or eight hidden weapons are too much.
But in vain, the little blind girl had no hidden weapons on her body. She shouted loudly, and it was a man's voice. He turned and pulled out a sharp and slender sword blade from the bamboo stick, and pointed at Yang Hao.
When I stabbed him, it turned out that the blind man's stick was actually a ninja stick.
At this time, the table had been turned over, and all the adults were sitting there dumbfounded. Their robes were full of oil stains, and some of them were holding chopsticks in their hands. Yang Hao was holding a plate in one hand and a wine glass in the other, sitting there at leisure, looking at the narrow and long
A sword struck like a snake hesitating, Yang Hao's fingers loosened, and the cup in his palm fell to the ground, shattering into pieces.
As soon as Yang Hao threw his cup, the few scholars who were wandering around like tourists in the corridor opposite suddenly jumped up, faster than Ben Lei, and rushed straight towards the officials here, with bright daggers drawn out of their hands. At this time, the adults
Only then did he react, and everyone started to scatter in all directions, shouting.
Yang Hao let go of the plate in his hand and flew towards the assassin. At the same time, he hooked one foot back and pulled the chair under his hips in front of him. The long and narrow sword passed through the chair leg. Yang Hao whirled the chair and pulled the long handle.
The sword fell. The assassin flexed his fingers and clawed at Yang Hao's facial features. In this moment, five sharp hooks like eagle claws were attached to his fingertips, and they passed dangerously close to Yang Hao's facial features.
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"Catch the assassin, catch the assassin!"
Wang Baocai shouted hypocritically and pretended to be looking for a weapon, deliberately delaying and refusing to come forward to help. However, he soon realized that he could no longer pretend. Several scholar-looking men rushed forward with sharp knives, and the target turned out to be him.
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The ninja used the gauntlet hook but failed. He leaned forward and continued to grab Yang Hao's face. At the same time, he pulled out the ninja sword bound to his thigh from under his skirt. At this time, a handsome maid in blue suddenly appeared.
He flashed in front of Yang Hao, and swung out the three-foot green blade in his hand. With a series of ding-ding-ding sounds, he cut off the five armor hooks on his palm. If he hadn't withdrawn his hand in time, all five fingers would have been cut off.
After three rounds of fighting, the ninja knew that this woman was good at art and that it was hard to win today, so he immediately ran away. He hurriedly rushed to the courtyard, raised his hand, and a thin rope popped out of the scabbard of the ninja sword, and he shot There was a big tree outside the corridor. The ninja jumped up and floated to the outside of the courtyard wall with the help of the rope. Zhu Yun chased to the wall, pulled onions on dry land, built the courtyard wall with one hand, and climbed over the courtyard wall that was more than ten feet high. , followed closely.
When the government officials came around with swords and iron chains, the assassins had already dispersed. Lieutenant Yang calmly raised his arms and shouted: "My lords, my lords, don't panic, don't panic, The assassins have dispersed. I have encountered many obstacles along the way and encountered countless assassins. It has become commonplace for me..."
Magistrate Xiao stepped forward with an earthy face and said: "Taiwei, Taiwei..."
Yang Hao said to him kindly: "I am safe and sound, Magistrate Xiao, don't worry about me."
Magistrate Xiao said incoherently: "It's not the Taiwei, it's the envoy who declares the decree. Wang Xuanzhi has died and Gongsun Xuanzhi is unconscious. This... this... this... something like this happened in Xiaguan's jurisdiction. How can Xiaguan report to the court? Explain it."
"Is there such a thing?"
Yang Hao was shocked and rushed over to take a look. He saw Wang Baocai sitting under a pillar, his eyes wide open, and there was blood under his throat. He was already dead.
Mr. Sasaki Norio is a samurai, and his usual weapon is a knife. Naturally, he cannot carry weapons with him during today's banquet. But he never expected that the crappy assassins who followed Yang Hao all the way would dare to pursue Jiangzhou City. , openly assassinated under the eyes of many officials. What's even more abominable is that, as always, they couldn't kill the real master, and others always suffered. Wang Baocai, who had no weapons in his hands, encountered an assassin who was surprisingly good at martial arts. Between the two The assassins joined forces to attack desperately, but their throats were slit with a knife, and they died on the spot.
On the contrary, Master Gongsun, who had no power to fight back, was punched away by the assassin and then attacked Yang Hao, but he saved his life.
Yang Hao angrily picked up Wang Yuhou, who was still dying, and spoke generously to the local officials in Xiao Zhifu: "These assassins have no regard for the king's laws. They are really unforgivable in assassinating the imperial officials. They must be brought to justice." To enforce the law, we must punish them clearly!"
After finishing speaking, he comforted Magistrate Xiao and said: "These assassins have been planning for a long time. They have come all the way to kill me. It is not because Jiangzhou is not peaceful. This matter has nothing to do with you sirs. I will report to the court and clarify the truth."
"Yes yes yes."
Magistrate Xiao burst into tears with gratitude and said: "I will immediately mobilize the brave soldiers from all the prefectures and towns to hunt down the murderer and protect you. The assassins will not be allowed to get closer to you."
Yang Hao said loudly: "Thank you Master Xiao for your kindness. Ever since I left Bianliang, assassins have been following me around. They want to assassinate me, so naturally they don't want me to go anywhere. No one would want me to go anywhere." , to thwart the imperial government's plans? They are naturally traitors with evil intentions. The best way for me to foil their plot is to arrive in Luzhou safely and complete the mission assigned by the officials."
He sneered and said resolutely: "Knowing that there are tigers in the mountains, I chose to go to the Tiger Mountains. No one can stop me from heading west. Even though Magistrate Xiao sent Ding Yong, a rural servant, to track down the murderer, as for this Lieutenant..., Ben Taiwei The captain is about to hit the road immediately and rush to Luzhou day and night!"
He shoved Wang Baocai's angry-looking corpse into Magistrate Xiao's arms, which frightened Magistrate Xiao into quickly holding him, as his hands and feet were already weak. Fortunately, the state magistrate often saw dead people when handling cases, so he was more courageous, so he quickly grabbed him and took it. Corpse.
Yang Hao said: "General Wang's body will be left here for the time being, and I'll trouble Magistrate Xiao to place it properly. I will take Gongsun Xuanzhi to Luzhou. After the official business is over, and Gongsun Xuanzhi returns, I will pick up General Wang's coffin and go on the road."
When Magistrate Xiao heard this, he agreed without any hesitation: "Your Majesty, your Majesty, please rest assured, this is a trivial matter for your humble position, and it will be handled properly..."
Zhu Yun chased the assassin all the way out of the city. The assassin walked through the streets and alleys, but could not get rid of Zhu Yun, so he did not go through the city gate, but rushed to a city wall. The bricks on the wall at the top of the city had been weathered due to age, so they used The Ninja Sword could be inserted, and with the help of the Ninja Sword, he successfully climbed over the five-foot-high city wall.
He thought he could get rid of Zhu Yun in this way, but unexpectedly Zhu Yun turned out to be a master who was proficient in "hanging paintings". Hanging paintings was a wall-climbing skill later called Gecko Kung Fu. By leaning on the tiny gaps in the bricks of the city wall, Miss Zhu Yun Just like guarding the palace wall, he easily chased him out of the city.
One of the two ran away, the other chased. The ninja was like the most cunning fox, and Zhuyun was like a patient and experienced hunter. They used their own methods to never let the ninja escape.
The ninja crouched in a ditch, using the scabbard with fine holes on the other end to quietly poke out of the water, breathing under the cover of weeds, and finally felt heartfelt fear.
He was the assassin who was forced by Old Man Huang to soak in the river outside Yang Hao's back window all night. He never understood how his whereabouts could be discovered so easily even though he was not the most outstanding ninja. Along the way, he battled wits with Miss Zhuyun and used various methods. He finally saw a clue: this woman was proficient in the Five Elements Escape Technique.
Ninjutsu evolved from the Five Elements Jutsu of China. Although there have been many changes, it remains true to its roots. It is not difficult for a master who is proficient in the Five Elements Jutsu to crack his Ninjutsu. This time, he can still escape. Do you have to go out?
Trying to keep his mood calm, the ninja took a slow and long breath. Just as he took a breath into his mouth, the scabbard that was close to his lips was suddenly snatched away by someone. The ninja looked up in panic, and the water surface stirred up. The ripples have been quickly smoothed out by the flowing water. Through the canal water, only the sky is long, the sun is bright, and there is nothing else. Where is she?
A ninja is supposed to be nameless in life and death. He has already had a premonition that he will soon be buried in this nameless ditch, and the enemy who is waiting quietly is waiting for him to breathe out his last breath...
Baihuawu, Songfengtang.
The pine breeze blew, making the whole hall feel chilly.
On the low table, there was the smooth and mellow Liangzhou wine, the tender and golden roasted bones, the braised Yellow River carp weighing more than twenty kilograms... The table was filled with fine wines and delicacies, and the children of the Zhe family sat on both sides. Standing upright and cross-legged, he looks dignified.
The head of the family, General Zhe, is sitting on top of the long desk, with a face like a jujube, two red phoenix eyes flying sideways into the temples, a pair of silkworm eyebrows, and a long beard reaching to the chest, which looks like Guan Yu and Guan Yunchang who are enshrined there, which is especially rare. The ones that fly sideways into the temples, half-opened, not only similar in shape, but also similar in spirit.
The younger Zhe Weichang swallowed and quietly picked up the chopsticks.
"Pa!" The back of his hand was immediately slapped by his third brother Zhe Weixin. Zhe Weichang pouted reluctantly and glanced at his father secretly. Zhe Yuxun's eyelids moved but did not rise.
At this time, the shoji door of a room on the side opened, and Zhe Ziyu slowly floated out like a white cloud.
Zhe Yuxun's spirit perked up, he sat up straight and said loudly: "It's time to eat, it's time to eat, little sister, come on, come on, sit down quickly."
Zhe Ziyu sat down opposite him, and with a pair of beautiful eyebrows, the nephews seemed to have heard the general's order and immediately picked up the rice bowls in front of them.
Zhe Ziyu hummed softly, picked up the rice bowl in front of her that was a little smaller than her palm, picked up the ivory chopsticks, picked up a piece of Zhuozhou tribute rice that was as clear as jade, put it into her mouth, and chewed it carefully.
Zhe Yuxun poured himself a glass of wine with a smile on his face, raised his glass and said, "Little sister, would you like to have a few drinks?"
Zhe Ziyu replied crisply: "I won't drink."
"Okay, okay."
Zhe Yuxun agreed wholeheartedly, took a big gulp of wine, raised his eyebrows, picked up a large piece of fat fish and threw it into his mouth.
The nephews on both sides were not as comfortable as their father. They carried vegetables and ate with neat movements, adhering to the teachings of Master Confucius about being silent when eating and silent when sleeping.
The brothers heard that women are irritable and irritable a quarter of the time every month, but since their little aunt came back from the Central Plains, she is thankful to be able to smile a quarter of the time every month.
The four brothers were afraid of getting into trouble with her, so they were always very careful in front of her. However, Zhezi Yuzhong was in charge of the intelligence agency of the Zhe family, and he also ran errands at Jie Shuai's house every day. They couldn't avoid it even if they wanted to.
, daily meals have become their most difficult chore.
Zhe Yuxun picked up a piece of Zhizi bone and bit it loudly. Zhe Ziyu wrinkled his delicate eyebrows and looked at him in annoyance. He said in an annoyed and annoyed manner: "Can you not eat so loudly?"
Teach bad children!”
Several nephews, the eldest of whom was older than her, and the youngest of whom was thirteen years old, immediately looked at her father with disdain and stood unequivocally on her aunt's side.
Zhe Yuxun laughed dryly, picked up a handkerchief, wiped his mouth, coughed lightly and said, "Well... the imperial court has just appointed a new magistrate of Luzhou."
"oh?"
Zhe Ziyu raised his eyebrows slightly and said: "Zhang Jizu is going to be promoted? The new magistrate should be Zhao Guangyi's confidant, right? Once Zhang Duanzu leaves, Luzhou will have to restrain itself temporarily to deal with the new magistrate."
Zhe Yuxun glanced at her secretly and said: "This new magistrate is indeed very unusual compared to Zhang Jizu. This person was appointed by the imperial court as Hengshan Jiedu Envoy, Inspector of Schools, Kaifu Yitong, and Judge.
Regarding the affairs of Luzhou Prefecture, in terms of official position, he is no less inferior to me, Lord Zheng."
Zhe Ziyu was finally moved: "Such a big background? Could it be that the new emperor has ascended the throne and is about to attack the northwest? Who is coming?"
Zhe Yuxun coughed twice and said, "That's the former magistrate of Luzhou, Yang Hao."
Zhe Ziyu was stunned for a while. She rolled her eyes and saw several nephews turning their heads to look at her. They immediately stared at her and scolded: "If you don't eat well, what are you looking at!"
The nephews quickly lowered their heads in silence, and Zhe Ziyu said calmly: "Neither Zhao Kuangyin nor Zhao Guangyi would let the tiger return to the mountain. There must be a reason."
Zhe Yuxun said: "Yes, Yang Hao's return this time, whether it is because of the imperial court's instructions or because he has ambitions, has a great impact on our valley. We must pay attention to his every move. Xiao
sister……"
"Um?"
"After my little sister came back from the Central Plains, she was only responsible for the intelligence against Tubo, Uighur and the Li family in Xiazhou. However, the Central Plains and Luzhou also have a great influence on our prefecture. Uncle Jiu is old, I'm afraid
If you can’t take care of me, I might as well take over these two aspects of my life. Uncle Ninth has worked hard all his life and it’s time for him to enjoy peace and happiness.”
"this……"
"Little sister, it's not that there are no people under the eldest brother's command, but the number of people who can take charge of the overall situation is really limited, and...such an important position has always been held by members of my Zhe clan, and it is difficult to violate the rules of our ancestors and hand over the responsibility to outsiders.
Apart from you, I really can’t think of a suitable candidate."
Zhe Ziyu hesitated for a moment and nodded reluctantly: "Okay then, I'll just take over..."
She took another bite of rice, then suddenly put the rice bowl together and stood up.
Zhe Yuxun raised his cup and asked curiously: "Where are you going, little sister?"
Zheziyu Yumian was so calm that there was no disturbance at all, and he responded calmly: "I'm full."
Zhe Ziyu drifted away, and as soon as the shoji door was closed, Zhe Wei Zheng, Zhe Wei Xin, Zhe Haichao and others who were sitting upright immediately hugged each other.
Zheweizheng's face flushed with excitement, and he said happily incoherently: "The savior is here, we have survived, our brothers... finally escaped from the sea of suffering. Dad, no matter what today, you have to let us brothers drink some wine to celebrate."
Li Qingfeng reined in his horse and looked ahead at a steep castle built against the mountain. He said happily: "Sir Taiwei, the front is Feiyuan Castle and enters the boundary of Fuzhou."
"oh?"
Yang Hao hurriedly put a paper roll into a bamboo sleeve, glued it tightly with "Feiyu" special glue, tied it to the eagle's leg, raised his arms, and the goshawk immediately spread its wings and flew away.
Yang Hao walked out of the carriage, looked at the dangerous castle in front of him, smiled slightly, and said to Li Qingfeng: "You can ask Mr. Gongsun to wake up."
"Yes," Li Qingfeng also had a smile in his eyes. He waved to Zhu Yun, who jumped out of the carriage, reached a car behind, opened the curtain and got in. Gongsun Qing seemed to be drunk, lying down
He was sleeping soundly in the carriage. Ever since he was stabbed on the head in Jiangzhou that day, Mr. Gongsun has been in a drowsy state and has never woken up.
Yang Hao declined Magistrate Xiao's offer to stay and treat him, saying that he had a famous doctor in his team, so he continued on the road with the emissary. Along the way, Zhuyun gave Lord Gongsun medicine on time every day, and the results of taking the medicine were
, Lord Gongsun fell into a coma all day long and never woke up. The warriors under Wang Baocai did not know the inside story and just acted according to orders. Once the two chief officers died and the other fell into coma, they obediently obeyed Yang Hao's mercy.
After pouring down a bottle of concoction, Gongsun Qing woke up after a while. After sleeping for many days, his mind was already a little confused. He stared at Miss Zhuyun for a long time, and then said inexplicably: "Who are you?
?Why am I here?"
Zhu Yun smiled and said: "Congratulations, sir, congratulations, sir, don't you remember my maid? My maid is the maid in Taiwei Yang's house. That day in Sui Garden, my lord was attacked by an assassin and fell unconscious. He didn't wake up until today."
, I am truly blessed and blessed.”
"Oh...oh..."
Gongsun Qing regained his consciousness slightly: "How long have I been in coma? Are you still in Jiangzhou now?"
Zhu Yun smiled happily and said: "My lord has been in a coma for seven or eight days. He is not in Jiangzhou now. We have already arrived at Feiyuan Castle in Fuzhou."
"What?"
Gongsun Qing was shocked. He got out of the car top-heavy. He squinted and looked forward. He saw Yang Hao standing on the car in front of him. He put up an awning with his hands and looked into the distance. He also looked into the distance. He saw a group of men and horses.
As he was speeding from the direction of Feiyuan Castle, Gongsun Qing's eyesight went dark and he fell out of the car.