It was night, there was no moon in the sky, it was pitch black, and the biting north wind was blowing loudly. Just hearing the sound could make one's teeth chatter with coldness, and one could not wait to hide under the quilt without getting up, but...
Qin Jiyan and Gu Qiancheng were still in the study and had not returned. The guards were shivering in the cold outside. They couldn't bear it for the rest of the night, so they stayed together in the corridor to avoid the wind and chat a few words.
"Tell me, what is the relationship between Prince Qin and that Miss Gu? Are they really talking about business when they stay in the study all day?" The corridor is opposite the study, and the distance is not too close. The guard is not worried about the people in the study listening at all.
arrive.
"It should be so. You saw today that Miss Gu has real talents, otherwise the emperor would not have allowed King Qin to bring a girl to Northern Qi." What Gu Qiancheng showed today really shocked the guards.
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The little girl is not afraid of the shapeless corpse. This is really courageous.
"Speaking of what happened today, do you think Miss Gu knew about it in advance, or did she really see it with her eyes?" The guard felt really amazing when he thought about what happened during the day.
The corpse was so rotten that only white bones and rotten flesh were left, and even the human shape could not be seen. Gu Qiancheng only took a few glances and realized that the corpse was not Master An. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would have really been bragging to others.
"I asked Wu Zuo privately, and Wu Zuo said that some old Wu Zuo with rich experience in autopsy can really tell. But as good as Miss Gu, there are really only a few people who can tell it with just a few glances."
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Although they were far apart, the guards did not dare to speak too loudly. They all gathered together to discuss in a low voice. The whistling north blew past their ears, making a rustling sound. Occasionally, there were the sounds of branches breaking and stones rolling down. The guards often
Alertly, he stepped forward to check, only to find that it was just the cold wind that was causing trouble.
"This is the damn weather." Every time he stepped forward to check, he was hit by a cold wind. Repeatedly, the guards were too lazy to step forward. Even if they heard a "squeaking" sound, they just thought it was the wind blowing something down.
"I don't know when I can go back. Although it is cold in the capital, it is not as cold as the border. Staying here for a winter can really freeze someone to death."
The guard lowered his head and sighed, full of complaints...
The servants of the Tu family deliberately released water to cover the incoming assassins. They kept lying on the wall and did not dare to move rashly. Seeing that the guards' attention was diverted, they were secretly happy. After waiting for a while to confirm that these guards from the capital were pampered and very lazy, the assassins
They were no longer polite, the leading assassin made a gesture, and only heard a shuddering sound. The assassins slid down the wall one by one, using the darkness as cover, and quietly moved forward...
Not long after, these assassins were closer to the study than the guards. Under such circumstances, let alone the guards who had not discovered the existence of the assassins, they would not have had time to stop them even if they had discovered them!
At this time, the leading assassin did not worry about alerting the guards in the distance. He pulled out his knife with a swipe and said, "Act."
"What's the sound?" The guards in the corridor were also alert and entered a battle preparation state as soon as they heard the sound.
"There is an assassin, hurry up, there is an assassin outside the study." When the guard commander saw it, his face changed drastically, he raised his knife and ran towards the study, but it was too late!
The assassin was outside the study, but they were still in the corridor opposite the study. They lost the opportunity. No matter how fast they were, they couldn't stop the assassin.
"Bang..." With a sound, the door to the study room was kicked open by the assassin.
Qin Jiyan and Gu Qiancheng noticed it immediately. They stood up suddenly. Qin Jiyan quickly got up from his chair and walked to Gu Qiancheng, protecting Gu Qiancheng behind him.
"The eldest grandson of Emperor Qin!" The assassin came in, raised his sword and rushed towards Qin Jiyan.
"Bang..." Qin Jiyan raised his foot and kicked it, and the table in front of him flew towards the assassin. The assassin stopped his steps and slashed with his knife. The table flying towards him split into two parts and bounced towards the left and right sides.
, sawdust flew everywhere, and many hit the assassin's face, leaving blood marks.
The assassin didn't care. He raised his knife and stepped forward, only to find Qin Jiyan and Gu Qiancheng running towards the window. The leading assassin shouted: "Quick, stop them, don't let them escape."
"Bang..." The moment Qin Jiyan and Gu Qiancheng jumped out of the window, the assassin's knife was placed in front of the window. Qin Jiyan had to step back and draw the knife to stop them.
When he turned sideways to avoid it, he happened to see the guards who were supposed to be guarding outside the study. They ran over at this time. Qin Jiyan couldn't help but sneer.
He said, why did he hear the sound only when the assassin came in? It turned out that his bodyguard was nowhere to be seen, and he was indeed "fulfilling his duty".
"Why are the royal guards like this?" Gu Qiancheng couldn't help but frown. She and Qin Jiyan were caught off guard. It turned out to be their own mistakes.
"Either there is a traitor, or someone has tricked him." Qin Jiyan didn't think these guards were brave enough to care about his life or death. If something happened to him, these people wouldn't be able to survive.
"Be harmonious inside and outside, I understand." Gu Qiancheng had been protected by Qin Jiyan in his arms. When he saw Qin Jiyan leading her with her hands tied, he hurriedly said: "I will lean behind you." In this way, Qin Jiyan
It can protect her without being too restrictive.
"Okay, be careful." Qin Jiyan still held Gu Qiancheng's arm, fearing that she would be scattered by the assassin.
The assassins who came this time were very powerful. Qin Jiyan did not dare to rely on them. Seeing that the guards outside the house did not attack for a long time, Qin Jiyan knew that waiting for the royal guards to come to the rescue was almost impossible. As for the officials and officials in the city,
Tu's bodyguard?
Huh... If these two groups of people come, he will return the official seal to the person named Tu tomorrow!
More and more assassins were pouring in, but Qin Jiyan didn't take any advantage and said coldly: "Come out."
"No, he needs help. Hurry." The leading assassin knew that something was wrong and rushed towards Qin Jiyan desperately. The other three who besieged Qin Jiyan did the same. Regardless of Qin Jiyan's fierce sword energy,
They rushed forward desperately, they would do anything to kill Qin Jiyan.
Facing the assassin's lifeless attack, Qin Jiyan immediately felt exhausted. In order to protect Gu Qiancheng behind him, Qin Jiyan could not take the initiative to attack and could only defend as much as possible. Under the assassin's powerful attack, the tiger's mouth was shaken and painful.
, blood flows gurglingly...
Fortunately, the secret guards arrived in time, and all six of them were here tonight. With a sound of "Whoosh...", six black shadows jumped into the room at the same time, and rushed to Qin Jiyan's side as soon as possible.
With the addition of the secret guards, the assassin's offensive was suppressed. Under the desperate counterattack of the secret guards, the assassins around Qin Jiyan had to retreat.
"Your Highness, I will escort you out." The first secret guard stepped forward calmly and stood in front of Qin Jiyan's left side. The second secret guard stood silently behind Qin Jiyan. The two of them seemed to have practiced it countless times.
Protecting Qin Jiyan and Gu Qiancheng one after another...