NCCnovel Chapter 255: Swordsman
Chapter 255: Swordsman
The entire inn was filled with screams and cries of fear.
Xiao Jinghan lowered his voice and said to Luo Lingyue in his arms: "Xiao Jingyi's people are following us!"
Luo Lingyue frowned and snorted coldly: "They still have some skills!"
After saying that, she quickly put on the Dark Moon Fairy's mask, and Xiao Jinghan also put on the silver mask on his face.
With a loud bang, the two flew out from the roof. Dark Moon Fairy opened the red umbrella in her hand, and in an instant, countless poisonous needles as thin as cow hair shot out from the umbrella, like dense raindrops, flying towards the dark guards who attacked them.
The leader of the secret guards recognized Blood Shadow and Dark Moon Enchantress at a glance, and his face changed drastically. He realized that he and others had fallen into a trap, and shouted quickly: "Oh no, we've been fooled, retreat quickly!" However, it was too late.
Xueying's eyes were cold, and he said in a voice without a trace of warmth: "Since you are here, you might as well leave your life behind!" After he finished speaking, he suddenly drew out the soft sword from his waist, and with a flash of his body, he pounced towards the secret guards like a ghost.
At the same time, Dark Moon Enchantress was not idle either. She quickly turned the red umbrella in her hand to block the arrows shot at Blood Shadow one by one.
Xueying raised a devilish smile and teased, "Xiao Mei Niang, you care about me so much, are you afraid that I will get hurt?"
Upon hearing this, Dark Moon Enchantress became furious and shouted, "Go to hell!" As she spoke, she casually shot a few silver needles at Blood Shadow.
The secret guards who were originally planning a sneak attack were confused by the scene before them, and wondered in their hearts, why did these two people suddenly start fighting?
However, it didn't take long for them to realize that something was wrong. It turned out that although Blood Shadow seemed to be fighting with Dark Moon Fairy, he actually cleverly avoided the silver needles shot by Dark Moon Fairy. And these silver needles flew directly towards the dark guards holding crossbows, making them unable to defend themselves.
Before long, most of the secret guards who came to assassinate were killed or injured. When the leader of the secret guards saw this, he immediately turned around and fled.
However, Blood Shadow's long sword quickly stabbed at him. At this critical moment, the leader of the secret guards quickly grabbed the men beside him, pushed them towards Blood Shadow's sword, and then took this opportunity to flee in panic.
Dark Moon Fairy looked at the assassins' fleeing figures with a sneer on her face. "Humph, this so-called Jianghu is really full of people who bully the weak and fear the strong. In my opinion, we should stop pretending to be weak scholars and ladies. Now that we have entered this Jianghu, we might as well enjoy this freedom and pleasure to the fullest!"
Xueying raised his eyebrows, his eyes revealing a kind of determination, and said softly: "It seems that you are not the kind of woman who is willing to be a gentle and virtuous woman. It's still some time before we reach the border of Youli, so let me accompany you to travel the world with a sword!"
When Emperor Wen received the news, Xiao Jinghan had been missing for five days.
Emperor Wen frowned, looked at the secret guard in front of him and asked, "What do you mean missing for five days? Did Prince Xiao disappear in Nanyi?"
The secret guard's heart tightened, and he quickly replied: "Your Majesty, that's not the case. Prince Xiao and the princess disappeared after leaving Nanyi. According to the report from Nanyi's spies, Prince Xiao may be in poor health due to excessive indulgence, and he may not live long. So the princess took him to see the genius doctor Xi Ruming."
A sharp light flashed in Emperor Wen's eyes, and he waved his hand to signal the secret guards to retreat.
Did Xiao Jinghan indulge in sex too much? Could it be that someone drugged him? Emperor Wen's eyes flashed with anger. He summoned Eunuch Gao and said, "Send the imperial envoy to Nanyi to find Xiao Jingyi and ask him clearly!"
Eunuch Gao took out a secret letter from his sleeve and handed it to Emperor Wen respectfully: "Your Majesty, this is the secret letter from Nan Yi that just arrived!"
Emperor Wen opened it and saw that it was sent by Nanyi's secret agent. It detailed everything about Xiao Jinghan in Nanyi, and it was indeed because of Xiao Jinghan's excessive indulgence that he fell ill.
Emperor Wen frowned and said to Eunuch Gao: "There is no need to send anyone to Nanyi!" Then he waved his hand, indicating that Eunuch Gao could leave.
After Eunuch Gao left, Emperor Wen sat on a chair and fell into deep thought.
He thought to himself: "It seems that this matter is really complicated..."
After Eunuch Gao left, Kong Boda soon appeared in the imperial study. He knew what Emperor Wen was going to ask, so he took the initiative to say, "Your Majesty, there is still no news about Xiao Jinghan."
Emperor Wen sighed, frowned, and said with a hint of worry: "It's been so long, is there no news at all?"
Kong Boda hesitated for a moment before saying, "Your Majesty, no news may be a good thing. With Blood Shadow and Dark Moon Fairy here, nothing will go wrong. Besides, Xiao Jingyi hasn't found them!"
Emperor Wen nodded after hearing this, but his face was still worried, and he asked again: "What exactly do these two people want to do?"
Kong Boda lowered his head and thought for a moment, then replied: "Jia Guang appeared in Nanyi. Maybe Prince Xiao wants to take this opportunity to avoid his attack!"
Emperor Wen stroked his chin and said thoughtfully, "Well, that's true. But..." He suddenly stopped and looked at Kong Boda, "Why did Jiaguang appear in Nanyi?"
Kong Boda hesitated for a moment, but still expressed his opinion: "Your Majesty, Jia Guang... may want to kill Prince Xiao! This means that Prince Xiao will have to face a powerful enemy. But under the current situation, he may think that avoiding Jia Guang is a wiser choice. Prince Xiao may have other plans to execute, and Jia Guang's presence may interfere with the implementation of these plans."
After hearing this, Emperor Wen nodded slightly, indicating that he agreed with Kong Boda's point of view. Then, he smiled and said, "I think Xiao Jingyi is no match for Xiao Jinghan! The child I taught looks harmless, but he is actually very sinister!"
Kong Boda echoed, "Your Majesty is right. Prince Xiao is a thoughtful and far-sighted man. He is definitely not a simple person."
Emperor Wen smiled gently, with a hint of pride in his eyes: "The children I teach will naturally not be bad. However, this matter may not be that simple. Xiao Jinghan must have deeper considerations. We can only wait and see what he will do next."
Kong Boda stood respectfully aside, pondering Emperor Wen's words in his heart. He knew that although the emperor seemed gentle, he was actually scheming.
He seemed to have guessed something about Xiao Jinghan's disappearance, but he didn't point it out.
At this moment, Kong Boda couldn't help but admire Emperor Wen's wisdom. At the same time, he began to think about how Xiao Jinghan would deal with the current predicament and where this chess game would eventually go.
Blood Shadow and Dark Moon Enchantress came to an unfamiliar city - Zhongyi City.
Xueying looked at the city in front of him with a smile on his face: "We are finally here. This is Zhongyi City. It is full of people from the underworld. There are no rules of the imperial court here, and there are not even officials from the imperial court. It is completely a world of underworld."
Dark Moon Fairy asked curiously: "Who will rule here?"
Xueying replied: "The current ruler of Zhongyi City is Master Wushuang. He is a legendary figure in the martial arts world and the most powerful person here."
Dark Moon Fairy raised her eyebrows, a hint of provocation flashed in her eyes: "Oh? Is his martial arts better than yours?"
Xueying touched his nose and said helplessly: "Well... I only know that he is as famous as Wulin Alliance Leader Mu Nantian, but I don't know his specific strength. After all, I have never fought with him."
Dark Moon Enchantress suddenly became excited and asked impatiently: "Are you going to challenge him? Or should I go?" She seemed to be looking forward to competing with this legendary peerless young man.