Xiao Xiang stopped chatting with the soldiers guarding the door and rushed inside. How could the guards just sit back and watch? Someone immediately stepped forward, blocked Xiao Xiang's way, and said in a deep voice: "Little girl, don't mess around here.
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Before he finished speaking, Xing Yuan, who was following Xiao Xiang, had already shown the sword on his waist. A cold light suddenly appeared in the air. Then, the guard who came to stop him let out a cry of pain and staggered back.
After all, he was one of his own, and Xing Yuan was merciful. His sword just made a shallow cut on the guard's thigh, and he did not intend to seriously injure him, let alone kill him.
But even so, the surrounding guards were shocked. People were stunned for a moment, and then they roared angrily and swarmed up, surrounding Xiao Xiang and the dozen or so people.
There was chaos outside the gate of the county capital, and people immediately came out from inside. In addition to more soldiers rushing out, a general also walked out.
The Sichuan general first glanced around, and then asked: "What's going on?"
"Reporting to General Li, this thief claimed to be a princess, and she allowed her subordinates to hurt one of our brothers!" A soldier quickly stepped forward and explained.
"Oh?" The Sichuan general was startled, looked Xiao Xiang up and down, and asked: "Princess? Which princess are you...?"
Xiao Xiang held her head high and glanced at General Sichuan from the corner of her eye. Her eyes were already raised to the sky. She proudly said with her hands behind her back: "I am the fifth princess!"
"Presumptuous!" General Sichuan was furious. As soon as the fifth princess was assassinated in the county town, someone came to the county capital to impersonate her. This must be a bit too courageous! He glared at Xiao Xiang and held the sword under his ribs.
"Who is the presumptuous person? We will know later." Xiao Xiang did not take General Sichuan seriously at all. He raised the token in his hand again and said, "Take this and show it to the county chief Zhou Cong.
He will come out to pick you up right away!"
Chuan Jiang looked at the token in Xiao Xiang's hand and did not react for a long time. He didn't know Xiao Xiang, nor did he recognize Xiao Xiang's token. However, this seemingly ordinary young woman in plain clothes and skirt revealed something strange.
She has an astonishing momentum and arrogance, which is definitely not something ordinary people possess, unless she is a lunatic.
He hesitated for a while, then slowly stretched out his hand and took the Kuai Jade Tablet from Xiao Xiang's hand. He looked at it carefully and found that it was very delicate. He didn't see anything special about it, but he still sighed.
He said in a loud voice: "Wait here, I'm going to meet the county chief!" After saying that, he winked to the soldiers around him and asked them to keep an eye on Xiao Xiang and his group, and he turned around and returned to the county.
Within the capital.
After waiting for only about ten minutes, I heard chaotic and rapid footsteps coming from the county capital. Not long after, a short and fat middle-aged man ran out panting and sweating profusely.
When he got outside, he took a closer look and saw that the woman in plain clothes standing in front of the gate was not Xiao Xiang or someone else?
The middle-aged man's body trembled, but before he could say anything, he knelt down on the ground with a plop. While kowtowing forward, he said in a trembling voice: "Weak minister Zhou Cong, please see your highness the princess! Your humble minister did not protect you well, which caused the princess to be frightened.
Please forgive me, Your Highness Princess!"
As the head of the county, he had seen the body of 'Xiao Xiang' who was assassinated, so he naturally knew it was a fake, but he immediately had a question in his mind, where was the real princess? Now, this question has finally been answered.
Seeing the princess standing in front of him safe and sound made his heart finally drop in his throat.
"Excuse me?!" Xiao Xiang lowered his eyes and looked down at Zhou Cong, who was kneeling at his feet, and said coldly: "Zhou Cong, if I hadn't used a substitute, then it would have been me who died on the streets today!
As the chief of the county, your crime is unforgivable!"
As she spoke, she flicked her sleeves and strode away from Zhou Cong. Before entering the county capital, she pointed at the Sichuan soldiers and generals around her and said angrily: "They are all a bunch of blind trash!"
Knowing that she was indeed a princess, all the Sichuan soldiers were so frightened that they broke out in cold sweats. They shook their heads one by one and did not dare to breathe.
As for the county chief Zhou Cong, he was paralyzed on the ground in fear. Xiao Xiang and his men entered the county capital for a while, but he was still kneeling on the ground. Only his men on the left and right came up to help him and finally pulled him up.
Let's talk about Tang Yin and others who were observing at the corner of the street in the distance. When they saw Xiao Xiang entering the county capital, they all turned back and gathered around to discuss in low voices.
"Xiao Xiang is safe and sound. It won't take long for Dazhang City to lift its martial law. At that time, we can leave the city." Ah Si said in a low voice.
"Not necessarily!" Tang Yin didn't see it that way. He said thoughtfully: "Assassinating a princess is not a trivial matter. Even if it fails and only kills a substitute, the matter will not be resolved. We must investigate to the end."
Yin Lan shook his head and smiled, and said: "The assassin was obviously well prepared. After the assassination, he probably ran out of the city long ago. How could he be trapped in the city?! The Sichuan army sealed the city, which is really unnecessary."
Tang Yin smiled but said nothing. He rolled his eyes for a moment, then changed the subject and said, "We have to sneak into the county capital to find out what is going on and what the Sichuan army is going to do."
Ren Xiao and Chang Feng shook their heads in unison, and the latter said: "There are more spiritual martial arts masters around the princess. I'm afraid that we will be noticed by the other party before we get close to the princess."
"So we have to dissipate the spiritual energy first, and then sneak into the county capital!" Tang Yin had already considered this.
After hearing this, everyone took a deep breath. After dissipating their aura, they sneaked into the county capital. Their own safety was not even considered. Once they were discovered, they could only sit back and wait for death.
Yin Lan and Asan and Asi shook their heads repeatedly and said in unison: "Your Majesty, you must not do this, it is too dangerous!"
"It's not as good as the tiger's den, but it's hard to catch the tiger's cubs!" Tang Yin said with a smile: "Xiao Xiang must have been aware of the assassin if he thought of using a substitute. I think she should also know who the mastermind behind the assassin is. Since we can't find it,
As for the assassin, we can only attack Xiao Xiang."
"However, the county capital is heavily guarded, and we have to dissipate the spiritual energy. There is no possibility of getting close to Xiao Xiang!" Yin Lan said anxiously.
Tang Yin's face straightened, he looked around at everyone, and said quietly: "You can't, but I can." Even without Lingwu, Tang Yin's own skills are extremely powerful. In addition, he has been reborn several times, and his own strength has long been far superior.
Once upon a time.
Hearing that he meant to take risks alone, everyone's expressions changed.
Yin Lan subconsciously held Tang Yin's hand and said with a trembling voice: "How can the king go in by himself? What if... what if..." At this point, she did not say any more.
Tang Yin smiled at Yin Lan, patted her arm, took out his hand, and said: "When it comes to stealth, especially after dissipating the spiritual energy, none of you are better than me. If we go in together, it will be better."
The target is too big and can be easily exposed. It’s just me, so don’t worry, it’ll be fine. Besides, you guys are there to support me. If an accident happens, I can escape!”
It sounded easy to hear what he said, but how easy would it be to actually do it? Seeing that everyone was still full of hesitation and worry, Tang Yin cheered up and said seriously: "That's it, there's no need to persuade!"
As he spoke, he looked up at the sky and said, "It's almost evening now. When night falls, I will sneak into the county capital!"
No one responded, they looked at each other in silence. They still thought it was inappropriate to let Tang Yin take the risk alone, but they also understood Tang Yin's temper, and basically no one could change what he was sure of.
To make a long story short, when night fell, Tang Yin took off his armor and wore only the Sichuan Army uniform, and then slightly tightened the loose parts. Feeling that the arrangement was stable, he nodded to Yin Lan and others and whispered: "
I’m going in!”
Yin Lan bit her lip and said nothing, but looked at him eagerly to convince him that he could change his attention. Asan and Asi said, "Your Majesty, please be more careful!"
Tang Yin nodded, raised his head to them and said, "You have to be careful outside. If you encounter patrolling Sichuan troops, avoid them if you can. If you really can't avoid them, try not to speak."
"Yes!" Everyone nodded in unison, indicating that they understood.
After everything that needed to be explained was finished, Tang Yin calmed down. He first got close to the base of the wall and listened quietly to what was going on inside. Then he grabbed two stones and jumped up onto the courtyard wall.
Squatting on the wall of the courtyard, Tang Yin didn't immediately climb in, but instead flicked out a stone in his hand.
The pebbles fell on the ground in the courtyard, making a soft crackling sound. After waiting for a while, the courtyard was still calm, and nothing strange happened. Then Tang Yin jumped into the courtyard.
Even though he had lost his spiritual energy, he was still so agile. When he jumped from the three-meter-high courtyard wall, it was like two taels of cotton falling to the ground. The sound he made was not as loud as the pity he had thrown before.
Loud.
Entering the courtyard, Tang Yin immediately crouched in the shadow under the wall, his eyes squinted, flashing a faint green light, and carefully inspected the surroundings.
This is the side courtyard of the county capital. No one lives here. It is very quiet. There are no guards or servants passing by. Even the stone lampstand on the roadside has not been lit. The entire courtyard looks pitch black.
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Tang Yin silently calculated in his mind that at this time, the banquet hosted by the county chief to entertain Xiao Xiang would have almost ended. If she did not take a rest, then she must be discussing matters in the main hall of the county capital.
Thinking of this, he slowly stood up and walked forward carefully and slowly at first. No abnormality was found, then he quickened his pace and quickly headed towards the main hall of the county capital.
After leaving the side courtyard, it is no longer easy to continue sneaking. The stone lampstands on the roadside have all been lit. Soldiers standing guard can be seen every few steps, and there are more soldiers patrolling.
Team after team.
Tang Yin did not dare to take the road in the county capital, so he could only stick to the wall, using the cover of vegetation and shadows, stop and go, and sneak slowly.
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