The Return of the Demon

Ning Chen lay in bed for a long time, but he still couldn't fall asleep.

He got up and walked out of the room, and told the guard on duty at the door, saying: "Let Yuan Long and Lei An come to see me."

"Yes!"

The guard was also Ning Anjun, and he took the order and left.

Ning Chen came to the study and began to study the map of movement.

It has been a while since he returned to Beijing. Now it is autumn and the weather is slightly cool. He has to leave as soon as possible to attack Xiangzhou and recover the eastern border before the snow falls.

Zhang Tianlun has been jumping around for a long time.

The key is that the old Taoist said that his death is in the capital, so he left the capital.

Who wants to kill him, there is no clue now.

There is no reason to guard against thieves the day before, so leave the capital first.

An hour later, Yuan Long and Lei An came.

The two men came forward and knelt, "Greetings, Your Majesty!"

Ning Chen raised his hand, "No need to be polite, get up!

This time I asked you to come because the weather is cold, and we have to leave for Xiangzhou as soon as possible."

The two men's eyes lit up.

Yuan Long said, "Your Majesty, are you going to recover the East?"

Ning Chen nodded, "Before the New Year this year, I want the Great Xuan Territory to be intact.

As usual, Yuan Long is responsible for contacting the Ministry of War.

Lei An is responsible for contacting the Ministry of Revenue and preparing food and grass.

Three days later, at 11:00 a.m., we will set off outside the East City Gate."

The two men bowed their heads to receive the order, "I obey your order!"

......

Because I drank wine at noon, I didn't drink at night.

Back in the room, after Ning Chen took a bath, he pulled Yudie and Zisu to discuss the true meaning of life, but suddenly stopped.

Ning Chen looked up at the roof, helpless, and then said to Zi Su and Yu Die: "You two wait a moment, I'll be back soon."

Ning Chen got out of bed, put on a coat, went outside, looked up, and frowned.

There were two people sitting on the roof, not the couple of roof beasts... but the old Taoist priest and Liu Baiyi.

Ning Chen jumped onto the roof.

The old Taoist priest looked at Ning Chen with a smile, "You continue to do your work, just pretend we don't exist... Don't worry, we didn't hear anything."

Ning Chen rolled his eyes.

"I know the two seniors are here to protect my safety, but it doesn't matter if it's the roof of the next door, they can monitor everything in my room."

The old Taoist priest's face suddenly became serious, and he said seriously: "I don't know when this death will appear? Your Highness must not take it lightly.

Your life is not only your own, but also the protection of the entire Daxuanjiang Mountain and the people."

Ning Chen whispered: "I have Ning Anjun and two seniors like this to protect me... I am very curious, who is so bold as to want to harm me?"

The old Taoist priest said: "Although the prince is powerful, he also has many enemies, and there are many people who want to harm you.

Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of one. Even if the protection is strict, there is no guarantee that there will be no omissions... Your Highness, don't take it lightly, you must be extremely careful."

Ning Chen nodded slightly. It's about his life, he will definitely not take it lightly.

"Old Taoist priest, I'm about to go to the East Territory... Since this death calamity is in the capital, can I avoid it if I stay away from the capital?"

The old Taoist priest nodded slightly, "It should be fine in theory, but I'm not sure... You want to leave the capital, but you have to leave with your life."

Ning Chen sighed and smiled bitterly.

"Then I'll have to trouble you two seniors to watch over me all night!"

Ning Chen returned to the room, said hello to Zi Su and Yu Die, and went to sleep next door.

The old Taoist priest and Liu Baiyi are both the top martial artists of the time, with sharp ears and eyes... He didn't want to broadcast the taboo scene live in front of the two old seniors.

The next day, after lunch.

Ning Chen needed to go to the palace. He wanted to bring a team of Ning'an troops, but the old Taoist priest and Liu Baiyi were worried, so they went with him.

After entering the palace, Ning Chen first went to find Emperor An and told her that he would go to the East Territory in three days.

Emperor An had no objection.

After the two of them had been together for a while, Ning Chen came to the Grand Palace.

"Your son pays respects to your father!"

"Get up quickly!"

When Ning Chen stood up, Emperor Xuan pointed to the chair next to him, "Let's sit and chat... Quansheng, have some tea!"

Ning Chen sat down and said, "Father, I will leave for the Eastern Territory in three days."

Emperor Xuan was stunned, looking at Ning Chen and hesitating.

Ning Chen looked at him, "Father, what's wrong?"

Emperor Xuan shook his head and sighed.

He knew Ning Chen's ability. In this Eastern Expedition, Zhang Tianlun, the evil creature, would definitely not be able to escape.

Even a tiger will not eat its own cubs. After all, he was his own flesh and blood. He wanted to plead for him, but when he thought of what he had done, which almost destroyed the Great Xuan Empire, he swallowed the words of pleading back and said in a deep voice, "Ning Chen, if possible, give him a quick death!"

This was the only thing he could do, to plead for Zhang Tianlun and not let him suffer before he died.

Ning Chen certainly understood what Emperor Xuan meant, and nodded slightly, "Okay, I agree to your request, Father... In fact, Your Majesty has just mentioned the same request to your son."

Emperor Xuan sighed, "Okay, let's not talk about that evil creature... Since you are leaving in three days, I should also leave."

Ning Chen said, "Father, I have prepared two experts to accompany you for protection, and I will bring them to the palace for you tomorrow."

Emperor Xuan smiled and nodded.

"Stinky boy, no matter where I go, I will write to you, you should also write to me more."

Ning Chen nodded and hummed.

The father and son chatted for a while, and it was getting late, so Ning Chen got up and left.

Because the old Taoist priest and Liu Baiyi followed him, Ning Chen did not go to find Emperor An, but left the palace to go home.

After leaving the palace, Ning Chen rode his beloved Diao Chan and rushed to the mansion.

Ning Chen looked at the old Taoist priest and Liu Baiyi who were riding together, and suddenly his eyes lit up. I wonder what he thought of?

"Two seniors, can you help me do a favor?"

The old Taoist priest glanced at him and said, "Speak."

"Two seniors, can you help me protect someone... I don't need you to do anything? Just accompany him to eat, drink and have fun. If he encounters danger, please help him... Afterwards, I am willing to offer 100,000 taels of silver.

If the two seniors are not satisfied with this price, we can talk about it again."

The old Taoist priest and Liu Baiyi looked at each other.

The old Taoist priest said, "Your safety is the most important thing now. We must ensure your safety first."

Ning Chen smiled and said, "I will set out for the Eastern Expedition in three days. By then, this death calamity will naturally be broken. Anyway, the two seniors are idle anyway, so why not eat, drink and have fun while making a fortune..."

Before Ning Chen finished speaking, there was a sudden bang.

It sounded like a gunshot, but it was quieter than the sound of a musket.

The old Taoist priest and Liu Baiyi's faces suddenly changed, and they reminded at the same time: "Be careful..."

But it was still a step too late.

Ning Chen groaned and fell directly from the horse's back.

"Your Majesty..."

"Your Majesty..."

Ning Anjun surrounded Ning Chen, and at the same time raised his musket, watching the surroundings vigilantly.

Ning Chen covered his chest with his hands, his face full of pain...He asked him to move his hands away, and saw the thing embedded in his flesh and blood. His face suddenly changed, and he was shocked beyond words. This was actually a bullet.

It was not the iron bead of a musket, but a real bullet.

Fortunately, he was wearing the gold-threaded soft armor stripped from Tan Tai Qing Yue, and the impact of the bullet embedded the gold-threaded soft armor into his flesh.

If it weren't for this soft armor, he would have died here today.

Ning Chen endured the pain and immediately locked the murderer's hiding place based on the direction of the bullet.

Ning Chen pointed to a vermilion two-story attic in the distance, "Two seniors, the murderer is on the roof. He has something like a musket in his hand. You must be more careful..."