As night fell, outside Chang'an City, in a mountain col one mile away from Yushan, a group of men in black lay quietly here, staring closely at Yushan ahead.
At this time, the construction of Yushan has begun to take shape. Half of the outer city wall has been repaired, and the other side is also under construction in full swing.
The man in black was lying on the side without the city wall.
Because the city wall has not yet been repaired, the protection here is even tighter. There are two teams of guards patrolling back and forth, and braziers are set up around it to illuminate the surroundings, making it easier to explore all directions, so that no one will know when someone is coming.
However, these are useful against ordinary people, but useless against these men in black.
Just after a group of guards left here on patrol, the man in black squatting in the mountain valley headed towards Jade Mountain like a ghost.
It took almost no time to travel one mile and arrived at the foot of Yushan Mountain.
"The guards will arrive in a cup of tea. Move quickly. We have to enter the cave in a cup of tea, otherwise we will be discovered!"
A tall, masked man standing in front of the men in black said coldly.
"Yes, leader!" All the men in black took orders one after another.
Under the wave of the masked tall man, everyone immediately rushed towards the mountainside.
According to the information they had gathered in the past few days, what they wanted was in a cave on the mountainside.
While the man in black was walking up the mountain, Li Yan was sitting in a house on the mountainside, drinking tea.
Yushan was very boring, but Li Yan didn't think that the reason why he was sent here was because of His Majesty's trust in him.
He is a member of the Li family, and he is willing to go through fire and water for His Majesty. Even if he is allowed to stay here for the rest of his life, he will have no regrets. This is why Li Shimin entrusted him with such an important place.
Gunpowder is related to the fate of the Tang Dynasty. Once it is lost, it will be a disaster for the Tang Dynasty. If it is obtained by an enemy country and used against the Tang Dynasty, it will be in danger of annihilation.
Of course, if this thing is used properly, it will be a nightmare for the enemy and it will be Datang's weapon against the enemy.
The protection of Yushan is not tight. Li Yan has visited almost every boundary of Yushan. Even in Luo Zhang's fiefdom, he has set up checkpoints and patrols there, just to avoid anyone taking advantage of the situation. Yushan is not good for Yushan.
In Li Yan's opinion, with so many protections, Yushan is absolutely safe.
However, just as he was about to lie down and rest for a while, he heard the sound of a bell coming from not far away from the house.
The sound of the sound instantly made Li Yan tense up, and he rushed out of the house and ran towards the cave.
In this silent night, the ringing of the bell naturally woke up the patrolling guards. For a moment, the expressions of the entire Yushan guards changed.
They knew that there were various arrangements outside the cave, one of which was a row of bells laid on the ground at the entrance of the cave. They would be placed at night to prevent enemies from sneaking in.
Li Yan once strictly ordered that no one is allowed to go near the cave at night. If you hear the bell ringing, it means someone has sneaked in.
So as soon as they heard the bell ringing, the guards rushed towards the cave halfway up the mountain.
At the entrance of the cave, several men in black looked a little ugly. They did not expect that the protection of Yushan was so tight. Even if the guards were patrolling at the foot of the mountain, there were also a large number of guards patrolling halfway up the mountain. Forget it, they relied on their own strength. They escaped one by one, but who would have thought that when they were about to successfully enter the cave, they would trigger a hidden bell in front of the door.
When the bell rang, the man in black knew something was wrong, and without further ado, the tall man in black immediately ordered to enter the cave. In any case, he wanted to get what they wanted first.
But before I entered, I heard a loud shout from not far away!
"who!"
"Second brother, you take the people in first. I will take a few people to guard the entrance of the cave first. You have to be fast. This is not a place to stay for a long time!" the tall man ordered.
The other tall, thin man with a masked face beside him nodded, and immediately called on several people to follow him into the cave.
Seeing someone entering the cave, Li Yan's hair exploded. He had calculated everything, and he was so strict, but he didn't expect that the enemy would take advantage of the loophole and enter the cave. It would be a great shame for him. If he was His Majesty knew that this was a dereliction of duty, and he was too embarrassed to see His Majesty.
"You dare to break into the royal forbidden area, you are looking for death~!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Yan had already arrived in front of the man in black at the entrance of the cave, and struck at the men in black in front of him with one palm.
But before they could hit several masked men in black, one of their palms was caught by the tall man.
Li Yan's strength is enough to reach the seventh level of the True Yuan Realm, and he is already considered a master in the True Yuan Realm. However, his palm was actually caught, which made Li Yan's face change slightly.
It was obvious that the opponent's strength was not inferior to his, and he knew from the fight that the two of them were in the same league.
Li Yan did not expect that the enemy would send such powerful people to steal gunpowder. At this moment, several men in black beside the tall man took this opportunity to bully him and attacked Li Yan.
What made Li Yan's face change again was that the strength of these people was not weak. They all had the strength of the fifth level of the True Yuan Realm. Together with the tall man of the seventh level of the True Yuan Realm, Li Yan was completely suppressed for a while. Fight, if it weren't for his extraordinary strength, he would have died on the spot under the siege of these people.
Fortunately, at this time, the guards on the mountainside rushed over one after another. Seeing that their master was under siege, they felt relieved and hurriedly attacked the man in black.
Since these guards can be sent here as guards, their strength is naturally not weak, and they are loyal to the royal family.
However, that is to deal with ordinary people. All the men in black here are masters of the True Yuan Realm. There are only two strong men at the third level of the True Yuan Realm among this group of guards. They are against those who are at the fifth level of the True Yuan Realm. What are the chances of winning.
However, there are a large number of guards. It is still possible to use your life to entangle a few men in black. Moreover, as soon as they found that something was wrong, the smoke was already released on the mountainside. I thought that there would be more masters in a short time. When they arrive, all they have to do is hold back the enemy and fend them off.
After the guards joined and held back several men in black, Li Yan's pressure was finally reduced a lot. However, it was impossible for them to defeat the men in black alone, let alone capture those in the cave. There are men in black. With the resistance of these people, they can't get in at all.
There is a mountain village more than ten miles away from Yushan. A group of old people came to the village not long ago. They bought land and built houses here. They drink tea and chat in the courtyard on weekdays, and walk in the fields from time to time. ,take a walk.
Although the villagers were very curious about the origins of these old men, they did not dare to inquire more. They did not see that they were dressed so luxuriously. They were afraid that just one piece of clothing would be enough for them to work hard for several years.
