In a secret and desolate alley in the southwest of Chang'an City, there is a dilapidated Taoist temple with a cellar underneath. Princess Xiangcheng and Princess Changle were locked in the cellar.
No one could have imagined that this group of people would go against the grain and promise a fight at the Songshan Shaolin Temple, but they would be one step ahead of the seriously injured Li Junxian. They would put on makeup and return to Chang'an City first, so that they could avoid the search and pursuit of the army. Even the thin tracking dogs kept by the court were useless.
"Senior turned out to be an expert from the Shaolin Temple. No wonder his martial arts skills are superb. Your moves are so amazing that they would never have imagined that instead of going to the Shaolin Temple, we were hiding in Chang'an City." A group of people said to Mr. Tan Zong The monk boasted.
The old monk glanced at it and said indifferently: "Who said we won't go to Shaolin Temple?"
Uh...what?
"Senior, we can't fight Xiao Rui openly. By then, the imperial court will definitely have a large army and surround the Shaolin Temple. No matter whether we can kill Xiao Rui or not, we will not be able to escape. You are here for revenge, but we are here for the bounty. , don’t want to die.”
The old monk sneered and said: "Didn't we lure the tiger away from the mountain and lure the snake out of its cave? It's fine now, the meat tickets are tied up, and Xiao Rui is fished out, but you are just a turtle? If you don't kill Xiao Rui, how will you get the bounty?" "
"But what we want is to kill Xiao Rui and still survive, so that we can receive the reward alive in the end!"
The old monk shook his head and said: "No matter what, from the moment we kidnapped the princess, there was no way out."
"Old monk, are you plotting against us?" There was going to be internal strife.
At this time, an arrow shot out and nailed the dilapidated wooden statue of the Taoist temple. Everyone stopped arguing, and the thin bamboo pole stepped forward to pull out the arrow and took off the letter tied to it.
"Oh? Xiao Rui was so impulsive that he galloped toward Luoyang with one person and one horse? Haha, it's true that caring leads to chaos."
"Nonsense, how can he not care about the fact that Princess Xiangcheng is pregnant with a child? This guy is really favored. A consort got her pregnant before she even got married to the princess, and the emperor didn't blame her, tsk tsk, It’s really weird.”
The old monk thought for a while and then said: "Everyone, since we don't want to take risks with Lao Na on Shaoshi Mountain. Now is a God-given opportunity. Xiao Rui is on the road alone. We might as well ambush him on the road he must pass and kill him by surprise."
Everyone looked at each other and said, "That makes sense, it is indeed a God-sent opportunity!"
"But what to do with the two meat tickets?"
The old monk's eyes were cold and he said: "It's useless to keep him, kill him!"
What? Those were the Tang princesses, two princesses, the emperor's favorite princess. This old monk must be too cruel.
The thin bamboo pole stretched out his hand to stop, "Wait a minute. Master, Buddhism has been destroyed. You, Xiao Rui, the entire court, and even the emperor are all enemies with each other. But we are not, we are just killers who take money to do things. And we are not from the Tang Dynasty. , all have their own country.”
"If we kill the Princess of the Tang Dynasty, even if we can escape by then, I am afraid that the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty will not let go of the country behind us. Although we are killers who kill many people, we still have family members in the country, and we do not want to harm our families. , so meat tickets cannot be killed.”
The old monk said coldly: "I took action myself, can you stop me?"
The thin bamboo pole and others all blocked the entrance to the cellar.
The two sides were in a stalemate for a moment, and Shou Zhugan said: "Let's do this, Master, I'll give you some face. Let's each take a step back and leave the two meatheads here and let them fend for themselves. How about life or death?"
After pondering for a moment, the old monk nodded and gave in.
Then the group of people cleared up their whereabouts, quietly left Chang'an City, and took a shortcut in the direction of Xiao Rui.
Xiao Rui did not ride his own horse. He just ordered an ordinary war horse from the palace. He changed horses all the way through the official road station without hiding his whereabouts and looked very anxious.
But walking from the official road to Luoyang may not be the fastest. There are also some mountain trails that take a straight line distance. Although the mountain roads are rugged and difficult to navigate, they are suitable for ordinary people and are not a problem for experts with good Qinggong. Like walking on flat ground.
It's easy to take a shortcut to catch up with Xiao Rui, and at the same time, you can avoid the searching Forbidden Army troops.
That night, Xiao Rui ran all the way to the top of the moon and rested at the top of a post station. After only two hours of sleep, he set off in a hurry at dawn without any delay.
Not long after walking out of the inn, on the official road, there were only a few whizzes of arrows piercing the air. Xiao Rui, who was unprepared, was hit by an arrow and fell off his horse with a scream.
A group of men in black walked out from all around with a smile, and the leader, the thin bamboo pole, said contemptuously: "I thought the legendary Xiao Rui had three heads and six arms, but it turned out that he was also a reckless man with a mortal body. He didn't even dodge a crossbow. It's really Boring."
Just when a few people were approaching Xiao Rui, the old monk's urgent voice came, "Be careful..."
Before he finished speaking, Xiao Rui, who had fallen to the ground, slapped the ground, stood up, and leaped into the air like an eagle chasing a rabbit. Several arrows he had just caught in his hand were scattered, without exception. , hitting the row of crossbowmen who appeared.
I was stunned to see Shou Zhugan and others.
"You missed the arrow?"
Xiao Rui glanced at the crowd. Although the sky was dark, people who practiced martial arts had sharp ears and eyes, and it was clear to Xiao Rui's eyes.
"You were the one who kidnapped my family? Old monk, come out. Is it you who asked me to fight in the Songshan Shaolin Temple?"
The old monk Tan Zong walked out slowly, stroking his palms and praising: "The champion is worthy of being a champion. The one who can fight into the heart of the Turks and return safely is indeed not a mortal. It's a pity. You shouldn't be so ruthless as to destroy the Buddha. I will let you repay it today." Cause and effect to Buddhism.”
Xiao Rui sneered: "Just a few of you? It's a pity that I didn't go there in person when the Shaolin Temple was destroyed. But it doesn't matter, the inherited classics of the Shaolin Temple have been transported back, and I will burn them all by then. Those few I will keep this internal skill, the secret formula of elixirs, etc. in my private collection."
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"No, you are a bunch of gangsters who hide their heads and show their tails. There is no way you can have a crossbow unit."
As he said this, Xiao Rui reached out and picked up an arrow that missed the target, and touched the inscription on the arrow, "This is a hard crossbow in the army. Haha, it's very good. It turns out that there is a ghost inside and someone in the army is involved." .”
The old monk said disdainfully: "Don't bother. To tell you the truth, it was Wu Xing Qi Wang who gave us information and support behind the scenes. It's a pity that you will die soon and will not be able to take revenge."
"Do it!"
After giving the order, the old monk took the lead in attacking and used his overwhelming strength to fight Xiao Rui. Taking advantage of Xiao Rui's unstable breath, the others swarmed forward, each showing their weapons and using their special skills.
Xiao Rui's face was as dark as water. Although he was not panicked, he knew that there was a danger today, and this was what he wanted. Only by using one's own body as bait to fish out these ambush people can one have a chance to follow the clues and find Changle and Xiangcheng as quickly as possible.
As for how to follow the clues? Of course, they captured them one by one, tortured them, and forced them out of their hiding places.
Can he do it alone? Can you hold down five people? Although he has plug-ins, in the cold weapon era, there are no firearms, and the difference is not big in close combat. What's more, there is a super master like the old monk.
Xiao Rui: My family is in the enemy's hands, life or death is uncertain, I can't allow myself to fail, I'm just risking my life, I have to do it!
