Yuan Dongxiang and Liu Xin galloped on their horses. After entering the inner city, they both abandoned their horses. The two horses ran continuously for nearly two and a half hours. It only took them half an hour to return from the outer city. Zhengyang Street was indeed easy to walk. !
The road in the inner city is slightly narrow. For Yuan Dongxiang, with his Dacheng realm cultivation, he can move across the roof a little faster than a horse.
He held his belt high, and Liu Xin followed behind. Although he couldn't keep up, he wasn't too far behind.
There were no obstacles along the way, and they soon arrived at Taipingfang. It was almost noon. The inner city was relatively quiet at noon, and the hearing of warriors was relatively sharp. Liu Xin faintly heard the sound of fighting in the distance, and his expression changed. Minor changes.
As a Dacheng realm warrior, Yuan Dongxiang's hearing was naturally equally sharp. Liu Xin, who was following him, didn't know what Yuan Dongxiang's expression was, but the former's speed suddenly increased and he rushed out.
Outside Jian Fangliang's mansion, just a moment ago, Dongchang's gangsters were about to take action when Jin Yiwei suddenly appeared. Liu Licheng personally led the team. The commander of Dongchang was just a captain, and his power was immediately taken away by Liu Licheng.
Wang Zhangban dared to be angry but did not dare to speak. Liu Licheng ignored him and directly ordered to go into the house to get someone. But as soon as the two captains approached the gate, the door exploded and the door panels flew out, directly killing the two captains. Knocked down, I don't know whether I'm dead or not.
Then an iron chain as thick as an arm shot out from behind the door. Several captains collapsed as soon as they came into contact with the iron chain, and flew out like wild dogs that had been whipped away.
"Dacheng Realm!" Liu Licheng's eyes narrowed and he immediately drew out his saber. This was a slightly different Xiuchun Dao. At the level of Qianhu, they can customize their own weapons. His Xiuchun Dao can be regarded as a magic weapon that barely reaches the imperial level. This is because several masters in the Royal Arms Refining Workshop can be said to be his uncles.
Holding the embroidered spring knife in hand, Liu Licheng didn't give up and rushed forward. The iron chains were flying and he was about to sweep towards the few captains on the side. Liu Licheng's figure flashed over and stood in front of the few captains, holding the embroidered embroidery in his hand. The spring knife slashed from bottom to top, the light of the knife flashed, and a burst of sparks and thunderbolts flashed past.
Liu Licheng felt a huge force eroding from the blade into his body, and he could only take two steps back to release the force.
"What a powerful force, what a rich internal force!" Liu Licheng exclaimed in a low voice.
At the same time, his eyes were fixed on the iron chain that was pulled back. The iron chain should be made of hundreds of steel and was very strong. However, two huge gaps were still opened under his knife, but he wanted to cut off the iron chain that was as thick as an arm. Chain, such a gap requires at least a dozen more strikes!
Liu Licheng's face suddenly collapsed. This kind of fighting power is much stronger than him!
Behind him were a dozen of his confidants. Gong Kexin and others were guarding outside, mainly to prevent others from trying to steal the credit.
He didn't expect that a mere bachelor student could meet a Dacheng realm warrior, and he was also an extremely powerful one.
Liu Licheng subconsciously wanted to retreat, but the chain had already flown out again. At the same time, there was a sound of breaking through the air, and then there was the sound of a machine.
Crossbow arrows!
This was Liu Licheng's first thought, and then he heard a muffled sound coming from beside him, and the whistling iron chain was pulled toward his head. He immediately dodged to avoid it, and out of the corner of his eye he caught the shot from the courtyard wall. The crossbow arrows are coming.
Because Liu Licheng had seized power, Wang's squad did not dare to follow too closely. Dongchang's followers were actually further away, so the crossbow arrows almost always shot towards the captain brought by Liu Licheng. Dongchang did not encounter the first wave of blows.
Seeing the enemy's counterattack and Liu Licheng's embarrassment, Wang Zhangban immediately realized that he had encountered a hard idea.
At this time, he was a little grateful that Liu Licheng was the one in charge. With the thickness of the chain, he might not be enough for the other party to slap him.
Wang Zhangban has a delicate mind and knows what to do at the first thought. He naturally knows that the people of Jinyiwei are on the periphery and is trying to seal the place. This is a basic operation to grab credit.
So he led the people from Dongchang back a little, and then shouted: "Come here quickly, Liu Qianhu has been ambushed!"
As soon as Wang Zhangban's roar subsided, several hundred households under Liu Licheng's command had already arrived with their people. They had actually heard the movement here. After all, it was only a street away, only a few hundred meters apart, but there was a gap in between. House blocking.
Gong Kexin had the simplest mind. When he saw Liu Licheng being attacked by chains and several captains falling over there, he immediately rushed forward with his knife drawn.
Behind him was the mature and smooth Cheng Guotao. When he saw this scene, although he had the intention to step forward, he still looked around first, and then said to Du Daochun: "Old Du, you are very skilled. Quickly bring someone up to help Qianhu !”
Du Daochun succeeded Wu Hao. He was at the peak of his cultivation and could be regarded as a good little master. However, he and Wu Hao were similar in that they were extremely calm players. At this time, he took a look at the situation and ignored Cheng Guotao. He shouted an order: "Charge forward and surround the rebels!"
A group of captains are not stupid either. One by one, you look at me, and I look at you. Du Daochun shouted again, and then reluctantly began to move forward, but the speed was like eating and drinking by the river in the evening. Stomach leakage, no illness or slowness.
Over there, Liu Licheng, who was encouraging himself to dodge the iron chains, saw the captains behind him out of the corner of his eye, and suddenly became anxious.
He himself is a low-grade Dacheng Realm cultivator, and he is considered a mainstay in the Dacheng Realm. He was born in Martial Emperor City, which makes his true combat power stand at the pinnacle of the same level. But the warrior who uses the iron chain is obviously much higher than him. He is at least a mid-level master, and is the pinnacle of that level.
The attack angle of the iron chain is changeable. The key is that it is powerful and heavy. Every blow requires his full strength to block it.
Gong Kexin rushed forward with a big knife. His blade was thickened and re-refined after being padded with two layers of steel plates. It didn't feel like a knife, but like a hammer.
Gong Kexin swung away two incoming crossbow arrows, and crossbow arrows began to fire back from behind. The Jinyiwei action can naturally be equipped with crossbow arrows, but the target of this mission is a civil servant who has no strength, so the number of crossbow arrows is not large. , just carried by a few guys who like crossbows and are not afraid of heavy weight. At this time, the two sides exchanged shots, which made Liu Licheng less stressed, and all the captains he had brought with him had fallen.
Prepare to go to Liu Licheng and help the latter. But Gong Kexin obviously underestimated the enemy, or overestimated himself. The iron chain swept over, and Gong Kexin roared and struck with the knife, like a hammer. But the next moment, Gong Kexin, who was confident in his own strength, seemed to have returned to his boyhood and was knocked away by his father with a stick.
After the sound of bones breaking and tendons snapping, Gong Kexin flew out like a puddle of mud and fell heavily to the ground.
Cheng Guotao and Du Daochun, who were not far away, subconsciously stopped and took a few steps back silently.
When Liu Licheng saw Gong Kexin flying out, his face darkened. He gathered his inner strength and split the iron chain with all his strength. Then he quickly came to Gong Kexin's side and used a skillful kick to lift Gong Kexin out of the attack range of the iron chain.
Gong Kexin was still alive, but he fainted. His arms were probably broken, and his chest was probably injured. Now, his injuries were more serious than Wu Hao's.
Cheng Guotao hurriedly stepped forward to take Gong Kexin back with a strange expression on his face. The first thought in his mind was: I have to change my partner again.
Liu Licheng had already decided to quit. The warrior who used the iron chain was hiding behind the door, but the iron chain, which was more than ten meters long, was like an arm, suppressing him. Regarding this man's cultivation, Liu Licheng felt that he It is still underestimated. It may not only be the middle-grade Dacheng realm, but also the high-grade Dacheng realm.
As we all know, the gap between each level of Dacheng Realm is huge. High-grade Dacheng Realm is the pinnacle of martial arts. The limit that most people, including so-called geniuses, can reach is high-grade Dacheng Realm.
The high-grade Dacheng can easily kill the lower-grade Dacheng in an instant, and defeat the middle-grade Dacheng in just a few moves.
Although there is only a difference of two grades, the gap has grown exponentially.
At this moment, an angry shout came from the distance, and Liu Licheng's heart moved. He recognized the voice, Dongchang Yuan Dongxiang!
Yuan Dongxiang is better than him, Liu Licheng is very sure of this.
After all, the former is Mi Yusong, the admiral of Dongchang, a master from the military who was personally selected by the true pinnacle of martial arts.
Yuan Dongxiang's speed was extremely fast. He passed by the people in Dongchang and Cheng Guotao in a few ups and downs, and arrived in front of Jian Fangliang's house. In his hand was an ordinary wooden stick that he picked up on the way.
In Yuan Dongxiang's hand, the wooden stick was like a long spear that broke through the air, making a sharp whistle. The tip of the stick hit the iron chain, and the iron chain with the force of cracking mountains and cracking rocks suddenly broke. Yuan Dongxiang's shot hit the iron chain. On the weakness of the internal force poured inside.
Just like a snake has seven inches, there are also seven inches of moves.
As soon as Yuan Dongxiang took action, he directly hit the opponent's move within seven inches.
This surprised Liu Licheng extremely.
"Don't be stunned, rush in!" Yuan Dongxiang shouted, and then rushed into the door first.
Liu Licheng reacted and followed immediately.
The appearance of Yuan Dongxiang shocked the people of Dongchang. In Dongchang, the admiral rarely appeared on weekdays. The biggest official who could really be encountered on weekdays was Yuan Dongxiang.
Yuan Dongxiang is very disciplined, punctual, and upright, but he treats his subordinates well. Moreover, an upright boss will not seek benefits for personal gain, and will not casually put others on the back foot. This is already an excellent boss.
Regarding this point, Liu Licheng is a good typical counterexample.
Seeing Yuan Dongxiang's appearance, Wang's squad immediately led his men and rushed forward. No matter how fierce the crossbow arrows were on the courtyard wall, there were unfortunately not many of them. The big guys swarmed up, and the group of crossbow-wielding people immediately got off the courtyard wall and probably withdrew. .
Cheng Guotao and the other captains were a step slower than the people in Dongchang, but they dared to step forward at this time. Just as they entered the gate, Cheng Guotao saw an acquaintance. Next to Commander Wang, Liu Xin Rush in with a knife.
As expected, he got mixed up with Dongchang.
Further back, Guo Yong and other general bannermen of the Wenxuanfang Hundred Household Office also discovered their own Hundred Households. Their faces were filled with helplessness and embarrassment. Their own Hundred Households were mixed with Dongchang, so they should what to do?
When Liu Xin rushed into the house, the first thing he saw was the burly man who was fighting fiercely with Yuan Dongxiang and Liu Licheng. This man was still shrouded in layers of thick clothes, and his true appearance was not revealed. Liu Xin estimated that he had a typical Northern Barbarian appearance, that's why he looked like this.
His mission was to find Jian Fangliang. This was what he and Yuan Dongxiang had agreed upon when they came here. The strongest among the Northern Barbarians was Bu He, the one who used the iron chain. This guy was the tenth master of the Northern Barbarians. He was well-deserved and had just fought. Liu Licheng, a Dacheng realm warrior, couldn't hold his head up. Now even if Yuan Dongxiang and Liu Licheng join forces, they can only remain undefeated, and Bu He still seems to be able to handle it with ease.
Liu Xin took the lead and rushed towards the backyard. Wang Zhangban followed him. There was no reason. It was Dongchang's waist card. The piece that was originally Dongxiang's was now in Liu Xin's hands, so he could mobilize Dongchang's money. people.
After Cheng Guotao and others entered, of course they were plundering the formation for Liu Licheng. They could not help but only caused chaos. Yuan Dongxiang was angry when he saw this, but he couldn't be distracted at this time. He had a higher cultivation level than Liu Licheng, but his opponent was stronger, a proper Dacheng realm warrior.
Moreover, his brute strength is comparable to that of a master of body training. In addition, although this guy is big and strong, he also has a lot of skills and experience.
That list of top 100 masters turned out to be true. Bu He did have the combat power of the tenth master.
Liu Licheng could only strike next to Yuan Dongxiang now. The wooden stick in Yuan Dongxiang's hand was made of ordinary material, but it could remain undamaged under the iron chain. It must have been protected by strong inner strength, and he used this to attack Yuan Dongxiang. I have a general understanding of my strength.
But he could also clearly judge that even if the two of them combined their strength, they would not be a match for the person in front of him. This person was very strong and once again exceeded his expectations.
But Liu Licheng didn't panic. This was in the imperial capital, and there were so many masters. The news here had already been spread, and it was only a matter of time before the masters arrived.
At the same time, Killer Rabbit of the Dog Slaughter Sect was watching this scene on a rooftop, feeling sad in her heart. She did not expect that the northern barbarian Gui Wanqiu wanted to kill actually had a high-level cultivation level. This was not what she could do. He could be killed, even the entire Dog Slaughter Sect. I am afraid that only the boss and the sect master can kill this person.
"Oh, it's true. I finally found a big business, but I encountered a tough idea. I had to refund the money...Hey, then I can kill Shao Shiwang and refund Gui Wanqiu 50,000 taels, hehe. Hee, I’m so witty!”
In the backyard of Jian Fangliang's house, Liu Xin and the people from Dongchang broke in. Several crossbow arrows were fired at them, but they were all easily blocked by Liu Xin.
Wang Zhangban looked at Liu Xin in surprise, and then rushed in immediately. Wang Zhangban had a cultivation level at the pinnacle of Xiaocheng Realm, and was placed in a hundred households in Jinyiwei.
Except for Bu He, the other northern barbarians are all small pawns. Although they are all elite soldiers according to their rank, they are still not enough for Liu Xin and Wang Zhangban.
After easily killing these northern barbarians, Liu Xin saw the scene he expected. Jian Fangliang's family was dead, all shot to death by crossbow arrows. The family was neatly organized, with scattered baggage around them.
Liu Xin could guess what happened before they died. Bu He must have brought people here, saying he could take them away, so Jian Fangliang and his family packed their bags, and after meeting here, they were taken away by a wave of crossbow arrows from the Northern Barbarians.
Liu Xin had expected this, and so had Yuan Dongxiang, but they still came anxiously because their target was not Jian Fangliang.
The moment they fell into the trap of luring the tiger away from the mountain, Jian Fangliang couldn't keep it. What they wanted to keep was what Jian Fangliang left behind.
When Commander Wang saw the dead people everywhere, his expression suddenly changed, and he murmured: "Everyone is dead, and the clues are broken again!"
Liu Xin smiled and said, "That's not necessarily true. An ancient person once said that dead people don't tell lies!"
Wang Zhangban looked at Liu Xin with a horrified look, the meaning in his eyes was: Are you a human or a monster?
Liu Xin explained: "In fact, it is better to catch Jian Fangliang alive than to catch him dead. After all, living people can lie and may skew the direction of our investigation. But dead people can't."
Liu Xin's eyes fell on the luggage beside these people. He and Yuan Dongxiang agreed that Jian Fangliang would not be the real mastermind behind the scenes.
Although Jian Fangliang met the conditions of many murderers, for example, before the death of the two eunuchs, he went against common sense and stayed in the imperial city for a night.
But Jian Fangliang was a weakling who had no power to win over civil servants. He could kill a few eunuchs by relying on poison, but Gui Qinchen was a Dacheng realm warrior. How could a weak chicken kill people in front of masters?
Therefore, Liu Xin and Yuan Dongxiang unanimously concluded that Jian Fangliang might just be an accomplice and that the real culprit was someone else. The mastermind behind such a big case would definitely not kill the person himself and must be hiding behind the scenes.
Jian Fangliang's identity is Qingliu, and ordinary people cannot instruct him. From him, we can definitely find clues to the real culprit behind the scenes.
As for why the real culprit behind the scenes was not a Northern Barbarian, Liu Xin and Yuan Dongxiang had not communicated this point, but the two of them tacitly agreed on this point.
From Liu Xin's point of view, if the Northern Barbarians were the real culprits behind the scenes and could do such a big thing in the imperial city and span such a long time span, if they had this ability, they might as well assassinate the emperor directly.
Therefore, Liu Xin believes that the Northern Barbarians may be one of the helpers, but the real culprits behind the scenes must be high-level people with a certain status in the court.
Jian Fangliang is capable of such a big case, so he must have great trust in the real culprit behind the scenes. The relationship between the two parties is irreversible, so if there are clues, Jian Fangliang will definitely take them away!
Asking Wang Zhangban to arrange for people to collect all the packages, Liu Xin took them to the front yard.
Yuan Dongxiang, Liu Licheng and Bu He were still fighting fiercely. A large section of the wall of the outer courtyard had collapsed and the house was riddled with holes. On the periphery of their battle, Cheng Guotao and other school captains were tightly surrounding them, like It was a group of onlookers. Wherever the three of them fought, they followed them.
Is there something wrong with these Jinyi guards?
Liu Xin subconsciously complained, and then quickly left with the people from Dongchang.
He and Yuan Dongxiang had negotiated that if the enemy was too strong, he would just get the items and Yuan Dongxiang would retreat. Liu Xin said generously about the possibility that the other party was Buhe, and his excuse was that he found it from the document library. Yuan Dongxiang didn't know what he saw when he entered the archives. Although this excuse was not strict, it was harmless.
Yuan Dongxiang glanced at Liu Xin and a group of Dongchang fans, and immediately understood. Bu He was already high at this time. He was already addicted to war. He came to the Imperial Capital from the Northern Barbarians for a while, and he kept holding it in for three times. His attacks were all ended in a hurry, and he had long been looking forward to a hearty battle.
As time goes by, Bu He remembers the elder's words and cannot fight. In this huge city, there are more than one master who can make him hate him. He must leave as soon as possible.
With his strength, as long as the masters in the imperial capital didn't set up a trap for him to escape, he could usually break out.
So at a certain moment, Yuan Dongxiang suddenly retreated. After Bu He also feinted an attack, he broke out in one direction. Only Liu Licheng didn't react at the moment. He chased Bu He and stabbed him, but he didn't realize that the original Dong Xiang had already taken two steps back and did not follow up.
Bu He felt the wind of the sword behind him and groaned heavily. The iron chain wrapped around his fist and he turned around and punched him.
The blade of the imperial-level Xiuchundao in Liu Licheng's hand was bent by the punch. The huge force knocked him into the air. Bu He took advantage of the situation and kicked Liu Licheng away.
Fortunately, Bu He was ready to retreat at this time and did not continue to hit the target, otherwise Liu Licheng might be useless.
Two bangs came at the same time, one was from Liu Licheng smashing into a pile of rubble, and the other was from Bu He breaking through a stone wall and passing through the wall. In front of him, all the captains dodged one after another. If If you get knocked down, you may die on the spot!
The battle speed in Dacheng Realm was too fast and there were too many changes. Cheng Guotao and others did not realize that it was because of Yuan Dongxiang's sudden retreat that thousands of his own families were attacked.
A group of lieutenants dragged Liu Licheng out from the rubble. The latter was unconscious and in a mess, with multiple fractures in his arms, shoulder blades, thighs and other places. Fortunately, his life was safe.
Yuan Dongxiang glanced at the place where Bu He left. He seemed to know that the other party had withdrawn. He passed through the human-shaped wall hole and chased him out. In fact, he was rushing to the place agreed with Liu Xin.
As for capturing Buhe...
For a high-ranking Dacheng, it is not his turn to worry about it. The royal guards are responsible for it.
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Three hours later, Bu He jumped from a city wall covered in blood.
Behind him were three imperial guards wearing fish-dragon uniforms.
The leader was holding a long sword with cold light, which was incompatible with the fish-dragon suit of Jin Yiwei.
"Ying Qianhu, this person should be the Northern Barbarian warrior Bu He, the tenth master of the Northern Barbarians on the top 100 master list!" Another person said.
The leader, Ying Qianhu, nodded and said: "We can't solve it, so it would be good if we could drive him out of the imperial capital. Go back and do the work!"
