The prince is very fierce

Longyin Pavilion is backed by the small street between the two buildings. Snowflakes are falling and there is no moonlight, and the street is dim and dark.

Xu Buling flew over the wall and landed on the street. When he raised his eyes, he saw the light of swords in the distance.

A man in black clothes and a bamboo hat, holding a dark blue sword, fought with six Wolf Guards from the Emperor's Camp. The walls and roofs collapsed from time to time, causing many residents to scream.

Old Xiao held his cane and raised and lowered it a few times on the wall before landing firmly in front of Xu Buling, frowning:

"This man is very skilled in martial arts. His swordsmanship looks like a sword from the Tang family, but it has its own shape but not its meaning. He seems to have learned it secretly. I am afraid he is a Jianghu person who came here to seek revenge."

Xu Buling nodded slightly, not surprised that an assassin appeared in the capital.

The late emperor died of illness ten years ago, and the prince Song Ji inherited the throne.

Because Dayue used martial arts to rejuvenate the country, over the past two hundred years, countless aristocratic families and sects have been born. Even the imperial capital Chang'an City has many martial arts schools. The inheritance of incense and grievances and loyalty have connected various forces into a large network, and its influence is no less than that of the noble clans that once controlled the government.

If there are too many people practicing martial arts, there will inevitably be those who take desperate measures. Incidents of burning, killing, looting, and using force to violate the prohibition are endless. Remote states and counties have even become the private territories of some aristocratic sects, which is like a state within a state.

After Song Ji succeeded to the throne, the first thing he did was to purge the Jianghu forces, forcing several big families in the Jianghu to obey the orders of the Criminal Investigation Department, and each sent their masters to clean up those who refused to obey the rules, which was known as the "Iron Eagle Hunting Deer" in history.

The original intention of "Iron Eagle Hunting Deer" is obviously good. It is to support the established aristocratic families, suppress the small forces that dominate the world, and guide the warriors to develop in a direction that is beneficial to the court. It is probably to "acquire literary and martial arts and repay the favor." The meaning of 'emperor's house'.

But the court obviously miscalculated the reaction of the Jianghu people.

The biggest difference between warriors and literati is that they have a sword in their hearts.

When an ordinary man is angry, his steps are nothing more than blood splattering. He is suppressed by the imperial court and has many resisters.

Over the course of hundreds of years, various large and small forces will inevitably be involved in unclear grievances and grudges. The aristocratic families who obey the imperial court will crusade against the Jianghu forces, some of which are not easy to do, and some of which are public and private.

In just one year, things have reached a point where it is difficult to end, and there are even signs of an uprising.

One can imagine the outcome of the emperor's anger.

The Seven Kings quickly received the imperial order and dispatched more than 800,000 troops to sweep across the Yue Dynasty, almost breaking the backbone of the warriors.

Princess Su was born in the Lu family of the East China Sea, and she was of the same lineage as the Lu family of Jinling thousands of years ago. She was a powerful figure in the Central Plains dynasty for a long time, both in culture and in military affairs.

The Lu family of Donghai had a disagreement at that time. They felt that the imperial court acted excessively and did not obey orders, which led to an encirclement and suppression by the Xiliang cavalry.

After a great battle, the then head of the Lu family died. Concubine Su died in depression, and Prince Su has not renewed her relationship, which is all related to this incident.

Even the kings with different surnames sitting in the twelve states were affected to this point. One can imagine how tragic the world was at that time.

Ten years have passed, and there has been an endless stream of people coming to Beijing for revenge. Almost every year, more than a hundred people die silently at the hands of the Wolf Guard.

Xu Buling looked at it for a moment, but he couldn't tell which faction the woman in black belonged to. He only knew that she was very skilled and asked softly:

"Zhang Xiang is dead?"

Lao Xiao shook his head: "Zhang Xiang is in charge of the Criminal Investigation Department. He will not die so easily. The assassination attempt just now was noticed by Zhang Xiang and he was slapped. I'm afraid I won't be able to escape."

Xu Bu Ling nodded. He wanted to go into the archives to inquire about the information. Zhang Xiang was in charge of the archives himself. He was thinking about whether this assassin could be of use when a shout suddenly came from the distance:

"Get out of the way!"

"Your Highness, be careful!"

Xu Buling was stunned for a moment, looked up and saw that the assassin in black was charging towards him with a sword in hand.

Lao Xiao narrowed his eyes slightly and said loudly:

"This kid has so little eyesight that he treats His Highness as a soft persimmon..."

Lao Xiao said and was about to step forward, but Xu Buling gently raised his hand to stop him, and then made a look of horror in his eyes:

"Escort!"

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The cold wind howled.

The black-clothed assassin held a long sword and retreated steadily under the attacks of the hook, sickle spear and wild goose feather knife. Just then, he failed to assassinate him. He was hit by Zhang Xiang's palm in the back. His thin lips turned black and blue, and his steps gradually became unsteady.

Seeing that more and more wolf guards were surrounding him, it would be a certain death if he continued to delay. The black-clothed assassin showed a bit of determination in his eyes. He was about to rush back to Longyin Pavilion with all his strength, but he didn't look at the corner outside Longyin Pavilion. , a beautiful young man in fox fur and his old servant were gathering together to watch.

She had met this noble young master once before in Sun's shop, and his expression was poisonous, so she had a deep impression. I just heard from passers-by that he is the son of the prince and has a transcendent status.

Normally, she would definitely not pay attention to these princes and nobles who don't know the heights of heaven and earth, but now she is in a desperate situation and seeing such a large number of hostages in front of her, what other choice can she make?

The assassin in black didn't hesitate at all. He stepped hard on the long street with his embroidered shoes, almost shattering the bluestone floor tiles. He rose up in the wind and snow, rushed out a distance of more than ten feet in the blink of an eye, and came to the handsome young master.

"Escort!"

The young master's eyes were full of fear, and he wanted to escape in a panic.

The old servant Ding was so frightened that he dropped his crutches and ran away, completely ignoring the master beside him.

The assassin in black seized the critical opportunity and grabbed the young master's shoulders and pulled him into his arms. He put the long sword in his hand on his neck and faced the chasing wolf guard.

"stop!"

The centurion of the Wolf Guard was so frightened that his soul flew away, and he hurriedly stopped his subordinates who were still rushing forward. They knew that Xu Buling was good at martial arts, but he was hit by the Dragon Locking Cauldron, so he could not be a match for this assassin. If the prince of Su died at the hands of the assassin, I am afraid that from the commander Zhang Xiang to the Wolf Guards present, they would have to be buried with the young prince.

The centurion could only stop three feet away with a knife and said in a hurry:

"You bold thief, let go of the prince!"

The black-clothed assassin was a little shorter than Xu Buling. He grabbed Xu Buling's shoulders with one hand and clamped the sword around his neck with the other hand. The posture was a bit difficult. Her breathing was fluctuating, and she glanced at the surrounding Wolf Guards:

"Get out of my way."

The voice was a little light and empty, and the cold temperament could be felt just by hearing the voice.

The breath blew by the ears, carrying the faint fragrance of orchids.

Xu Buling's expression was tense, and he raised his hands, signaling the Wolf Guards not to be impulsive:

"Get out of the way, don't be impulsive..."

"Don't talk!"

The black-clothed assassin said coldly, then hugged Xu Buling's waist, forcibly jumped onto the wall, and rushed towards the outside of Dayefang:

"If he dares to catch up, I will kill him now!"

Many Wolf Guards were pale, wanting to chase but not daring to, and stood there, not knowing what to do.

The assassin was holding the Prince of Su hostage, so how could they dare to chase openly? If they pushed the assassin to a dead end, all the Wolf Guards present would die, so they could only bite the bullet and run to block the road to prevent the thief from escaping Chang'an City...