Phew! !
A sharp sword penetrated Fang Tianlei's chest, and blood bloomed on his chest.
Fang Tianlei looked down at the sword tip that penetrated his chest, and it seemed to have his own blood on it.
"Who is it?"
He turned his head hard, trying to see who had killed him.
But before he could turn around.
Phew.
The sword was drawn out.
Fang Tianlei lost his last support and fell directly to the ground. Faintly, he seemed to see a black shadow.
But then, he fell into boundless darkness.
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"The Holy Duke is dead!"
"The Holy Duke is dead!"
The shouts spread throughout the entire battlefield.
The morale of the bandit coalition, which had been full of momentum just now and wanted to take over Lin'an City, suddenly dropped a lot.
Not long after, the leaderless bandit coalition fell into chaos, each vying for command, and no one obeyed the other.
At the same time, the defenders in the city also took the opportunity to gain a firm foothold and began an orderly counterattack.
The chaos and stability directly caused a complete change in the direction of the entire war, especially as many bandit leaders were killed in the chaos, and the bandit alliance without strong enough people to stand up immediately fell apart.
"kill!!"
The defenders in the city seized the opportunity and launched a super counterattack, directly smashing the bandits into pieces.
"Ah! Run for your life!"
These bandits, who were just a ragtag coalition in themselves, could not even maintain their basic formation under this attack, and they broke down and ran away crying.
This massive siege ended in failure.
Lu Xiaofeng and others looked at each other with strange expressions.
"If I remember correctly, although Fang Tianlei is not the top master in the world, he can be said to be second only to the top master."
"Such a master, under the protection of a hundred thousand troops, even if so many of us join forces, we may not be able to kill him!"
"Who is it that can actually kill him?"
Lu Xiaofeng was indeed quite surprised.
Perhaps Fang Tianlei is not as strong as them. Any one of them can kill Fang Tianlei, but Fang Tianlei is surrounded by experts to protect him, and he is among an extremely chaotic army.
Under such circumstances, even if the four of them join forces, it can only be said that there is a certain hope that they can kill Fang Tianlei.
But I don’t know who actually did such a thing?
"Perhaps someone from the imperial court took action?"
Huamanlou said.
"It's possible, but unlikely."
After Lu Xiaofeng thought about it seriously, she shook her head.
There are indeed masters in the imperial court, and there are even masters who are stronger than them, but those people basically stay in the capital, which is the center of power in the world.
For example, Lin'an City, although it is also a prosperous county, is still too insignificant in comparison.
Lu Xiaofeng also spent a lot of time in Lin'an City. Anyway, he had never heard of any experts from the imperial court.
Lu Xiaofeng touched her chin and said.
"Do you feel that this siege is very weird?"
"Weird? Which aspect do you mean?"
Dugu Yihe said.
Lu Xiaofeng said directly without giving in.
"First of all, the motive! The Ming Dynasty is now in its prosperous period. Except for some conflicts at the border, the entire world is basically at peace."
"Sieging a city is equivalent to rebellion!"
"Rebellion in this period has almost no chance of success!"
"I don't need to say more about the consequences of rebellion. And I've heard a lot about Fang Tianlei. He is definitely not such an unintelligent person!"
He said very firmly.
"You mean, there is another hidden reason behind this siege?"
Huamanlou said.
There was also a look of contemplation on his face. Indeed, any wise person cannot fail to know that rebellion at this time has no chance of success.
At least with Fang Tianlei's strength, this possibility is impossible!
Since he knew that the rebellion was unlikely to succeed and would face the most terrifying imperial encirclement and suppression in the future, why would Fang Tianlei still do this?
"I can't guarantee whether there is any hidden agenda, but at least from a motive point of view, Fang Tianlei's behavior is really irrational!"
Lu Xiaofeng paused for a moment and then continued.
"And have you noticed, the timing of Fang Tianlei's attack on the city is also very weird! It just happened to be when we arrived at the Zhuguang Baoqi Pavilion!"
"Um?"
The expressions of several people in Huamanlou changed.
Dugu Yihe couldn't help but feel angry.
"You mean, this Fang Tianlei is related to Huo Xiu?!"
"Master Dugu, please be patient and don't be impatient."
Lu Xiaofeng comforted him and then said.
"Whether Fang Tianlei is related to Huo Xiu, I can't say yet, but the time when the other party attacked the city is indeed a bit strange. I suspect that even if he has nothing to do with Huo Xiu, he is deeply related to this incident! "
"Besides that, there's also the suspected red-shoe thief we met before. Don't you think their appearance is a bit too coincidental?"
All I can say is that Lu Xiaofeng deserves to be Lu Xiaofeng.
With just some clues, he discovered the truth hidden deeper, and even directly connected the red shoe thief and Fang Tianlei.
"If according to what you said, the Red Shoes Thief is related to Fang Tianlei, they may be seeking something deeper - such as the wealth of the Jinpeng Dynasty?"
"But in this case, why did Fang Tianlei die? Could it be that the person who killed him was Huo Xiu?"
Huamanlou said.
"It's possible!"
After Lu Xiaofeng thought about it, she said seriously.
When Hua Manlou and others heard this, they couldn't help but fell silent.
If this is the case, then this incident becomes more complicated.
In addition to those who were accidentally involved and the parties involved such as Dugu Yihe, there were actually other people peeking at the treasures of the Jinpeng Dynasty.
And from what this third party did, it was obvious that all of their actions were known to the other party!
"etc!"
Dugu Yihe suddenly spoke.
"If this third party really exists, is it possible that Huo Xiu would have died in their hands before we arrived?"
"This is unlikely."
Lu Xiaofeng shook her head directly.
"If my prediction is correct, they should be trying to catch the cicada while the oriole is behind them. They want us to help them deal with Huo Xiu, and then they use this war to temporarily distract us and let them move Jinpeng away. Dynastic wealth.”
"It's just that for some reason, Huo Xiu noticed their existence and destroyed everything in advance. He even killed Fang Tianlei in order to warn the secret forces!"
"Huo Xiu controls Qingyi Tower, the best killer organization in the world. If he is caught by surprise, it is entirely possible that he can kill Fang Tianlei more easily than us!"
The more he explained, the brighter Lu Xiaofeng's eyes became, because in this explanation, he gradually sorted out the ins and outs of everything, and the whole incident became clearer in his eyes.
But soon, Lu Xiaofeng's eyes dimmed again.
He had indeed deduced the matter, but what was the use?
Huo Xiu had already blown up the Zhuguang Baoqi Pavilion, and now the people had gone to nowhere.
Even if he knew the truth, it would be difficult to find the person again.
Especially after knowing that there was a more mysterious and powerful third party force behind this, Lu Xiaofeng knew that Huo Xiu might hide even deeper.
"Being able to control people like Fang Tianlei and the Red Shoe Thief to work for them is probably not easy for this third-party force!"
Hua Manlou said with a sad look on his face.
"And they actually dare to do something like siege the city. It can be imagined that this force is absolutely lawless. If we let them continue to cause chaos, the world will not know how much trouble it will cause!"
A force can even do things like rebellion, so what else can they not dare to do?
Huamanlou seemed to see the lives of all beings devastated by the rise of this force, and his expressions couldn't help but be full of sentimentality.
"It is indeed not a good thing to have such a force hiding in the dark."
Lu Xiaofeng touched her chin and couldn't help but frown.
Today, this mysterious force can make people attack the city and rebel for the wealth of the Jinpeng Dynasty. Who knows how crazy things they can do tomorrow?
"I want to find out what this force is all about!"
Lu Xiaofeng said in a condensed voice.
The Jinpeng Dynasty incident was basically over for him. After all, the entire incident had been sorted out, and he even had a glimpse of the invisible forces hidden behind it.
All that's left now is to find Huo Xiu.
But Lu Xiaofeng felt that it was basically impossible to do this. With Huo Xiu's hiding ability, it would be difficult for him to find it out.
Rather than focusing your energy on this, it would be better to focus on the more terrifying forces that have faintly revealed the tip of the iceberg.
To put it simply, Lu Xiaofeng was intrigued by the invisible force!
"me and you togather."
Huamanlou said.
He simply didn't want to see such a force exist.
"I'm going to track down Huo Xiu!"
Dugu Yihe said fiercely.
The deaths of Prince Jinpeng and Yan Tiezha cannot be left without an explanation!
"I'm going back."
Ximen Chuixue said very simply and directly.
He only knows how to kill people, but he is not good at things like detecting intelligence.
Ever since.
The quartet then parted ways.
"See you later!"
"See you later!"
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Inside Lin'an City.
The people all looked like they were surviving the disaster.
Climb the Immortal Tower.
Everyone ordered food one after another and started eating here.
"Hahaha, I just said it! How can a mere bandit break through the defense of Lin'an City? What's going on now? Aren't those bandits beaten to pieces?"
"I remember that's not what you said before, right? Weren't you so frightened that you cried to the point of peeing and wanted to run away?"
"Who was scared to death! I wasn't! I'm not! Don't talk nonsense!"
"Hahaha! Speaking of which, this time is really dangerous! I heard that the city gate was almost breached!"
"Yes, I heard that according to the original trend, the most dangerous West City Gate will be breached in one or two hours at most! Fortunately, at this time, a mysterious strong man took action and killed Fang Tianlei, the leader of the thief. The bandits are leaderless, and this solves the crisis in our Lin'an City."
"Speaking of which, I don't know who this mysterious strong man is? I heard that Fang Tianlei is one of the best masters in the world, and he is protected by a large number of masters among thousands of armies. Who can do this in such a situation? Kill him?"
"I'm not sure, but I think he must be an expert from the imperial court, right?"
"This is unlikely. If it was an expert from the imperial court, the government would have spoken out long ago. It is impossible that there has been no sound until now."
"That makes sense! I guess a strong man in the world took action! To be able to take the head of a person among thousands of armies, and it was the head of a master like Fang Tianlei, the person who made the move is definitely one of the few strong men in the world. !”
"Speaking of the strong men in the world, have you ever heard of Xu Yi, the Great Sun Sword Master who defeated the Sword God Ximen Chuixue? This is the new top master in the world! And it is said that he is not yet young. By the time you’re twenty, your future will be limitless!”
"Sword Master of the Great Sun? Who gave this title?"
"It is said that Lu Xiaofeng has four eyebrows. When Ximen Chuixue and Xu Yi fought, he was also watching the battle. Because he felt Xu Yi's sword intention that was as bright as the sun when he drew his sword, he was called the Great Sun Sword Master. !”
"It is said that Xu Yi thrust out his sword, just like the sun descending from the sky, and the endless power of heaven shrouded it. There was no way to avoid it, no way to hide, and the only choice was to confront him head-on. It was under such sword intent that Ximen Chuixue was able to Lost to him."
"Great Sun Sword Master? I admit that he is good at defeating Ximen Chuixue, but compared with the mysterious strong man who takes the heads of thousands of armies, I think he is still not good!"
"That's not entirely true. I heard that this mysterious strong man also used a sneak attack to successfully kill Fang Tianlei. In terms of true strength, he may not be as good as the Great Sun Sword Master Xu Yi!"
"The news you heard was too late! Do you know that after the mysterious strong man killed Fang Tianlei, he also killed all the masters who were protecting him and some powerful bandit leaders on the battlefield. Yes! It is because of this that the outcome of this siege battle is determined! Otherwise, this battle will not end so easily."
"I also admire what this mysterious strong man has done, but if you want to say that he can be compared with the Great Sun Sword Master Xu Yi, then it is a bit too natural. The Great Sun Sword Master Xu Yi, that can be compared to the Great Sun Sword Master Xu Yi. In an upright frontal battle, he defeated the Sword God Ximen Chuixue! When facing the enemy head-on, this mysterious strong man is definitely no match for Xu Yi!"
"No! I think this mysterious strong man is stronger! He..."
"The Great Sun Sword Lord is stronger! He..."
(End of chapter)
