It was late at night, and there were no government officials guarding the city lord's mansion. Although he was dissatisfied, most of the government officials were sent to look for strange beasts. Chu Zhongan covered his face with a black cloth and climbed over the wall into the city lord's mansion without any hindrance.
After all, Shanye City is a city. The city lord's mansion is not big and does not look luxurious. Chu Zhongan went into the darkness to investigate the mansion and soon discovered a heavily guarded place.
It was a wing in the backyard of the city lord's mansion. There were actually two masters of the Jinjin Realm guarding the door. The screams of beasts could be heard from time to time in the room, which made Chu Zhongan sure that this was the place he was looking for.
"Luckily, these captured beasts are still there. It seems that the Lord of Shanye City is planning to catch them all before sending them to Yong'an City." Chu Zhongan thought to himself.
Although he determined the location of the beast, his injuries were not enough to defeat the two masters of the Jinjin Realm. He looked grave and quietly thought about countermeasures in secret.
"In my current state, it is already difficult to rescue the three-headed beast from the guards of two masters of the Jinjin Realm. If there are more masters guarding the house, I may not be able to succeed with my own strength."
"If these beasts are really given to Han Shichong by the Lord of Shanye City, such an important thing may not be as simple as just two guards." Chu Zhongan thought in his heart.
Chu Zhongan didn't dare to investigate at close range, so as not to alert the enemy. He quickly thought of a countermeasure and came to the main room in a few flashes. If nothing unexpected happened, the Lord of Shanye City was inside.
There were no guards here, so Chu Zhongan leaned in front of the window and peered in.
At this time, an oil lamp was lit in the main room, and an elegant middle-aged man wearing a new Korean official uniform was sitting alone at the table. There was a set of chess equipment on the wooden table. He was sometimes thinking and sometimes moving the chess pieces, playing very seriously.
"He should be the lord of Shanye City, Meng Zhishi. It seems that this city lord is not simple." Chu Zhongan thought to himself. Although he had never been in contact with him, he paid more attention to Meng Zhizhi based on his appearance.
Time passed bit by bit, and Chu Zhongan made no next move.
After Yinshi, even the two Jinjin masters began to feel a little sleepy. Meng Zhi, who seemed to be in a weak body, never fell asleep. From time to time, government servants came outside the house to report the situation. These people were busy in the middle of the night, but they were never found. Light them up.
There was no good news, but Meng Zhizhi kept calm and played chess alone.
Chu Zhongan's evaluation of the city lord was a little higher in his heart.
"Would such a person really please Han Shichong for the sake of his future?" Chu Zhongan was filled with doubts.
Chu Zhongan glanced at the two Jinjin Realm masters. They seemed to have relaxed their vigilance. A dagger slipped from his sleeve into his hand, and he suddenly rushed out and pushed open the door of Meng Zhizhi's room.
Meng Zhidao heard the noise, raised his head and shouted: "Who is it?"
Before he could finish his words, Chu Zhongan's dagger had already arrived!
Meng Zhizhi looked calm and shouted: "There is an assassin!"
At the same time, he quickly dodged the dagger attack. The city lord had no martial arts skills and his movements were not fast.
However, Chu Zhongan did not intend to kill anyone. Under Chu Zhongan's control, the dagger stabbed Meng Zhishi's shoulder accurately, causing blood to spurt out.
Meng Zhizhidao let out a muffled groan and grabbed Chu Zhongan's hand with fierce eyes.
Chu Zhongan took a step back and kicked Meng Zhizhi in the stomach, causing Meng Zhizhi to fly backwards.
At this moment, the two Jingjin realm masters rushed in. When they saw the situation in the room, they immediately drew their weapons and attacked Chu Zhongan.
Chu Zhongan did not fight with them, but retreated as soon as they entered the house.
By the time Errao's attack arrived, Chu Zhongan had already crossed the window and reached the courtyard.
This is Chu Zhongan's plan, to attack the east and attack the west, to lure the tiger away from the mountain!
The two Jingjin guards looked at the city lord who was supporting them, and then at the window where Chu Zhongan left. They were confused for a moment, not knowing whether to protect the city lord first or pursue the enemy.
Meng Zhidhi endured the pain and shouted: "Go back quickly, my target is those strange beasts. He has shown mercy to me just now, and he will definitely not come to assassinate me again!"
Meng Zhizhi saw through Chu Zhongan's flaw at a glance. The Lord of Shanye City was indeed thoughtful.
At this time, Chu Zhongan had already arrived at the door of the wing where the beasts were kept. He opened the door but did not enter. Instead, he hid his traces again and peeked inside.
After a while, an old man in a long gown who was over fifty years old came out of the room. He stood outside the door and stroked his beard and said loudly: "Since you have opened the door, why don't you come into the house so that Fan can discuss things with you?" Ichiban!"
The old man surnamed Fan held his sword behind him. He looked like an immortal and a master from this world.
"He's just a master, but he's quite impressive. If I hadn't been injured, I wouldn't be afraid of this kind of thing." Chu Zhongan was very disdainful of the old man's behavior. As a secret agent, he was most taboo about being high-profile.
But after meeting the old man, Chu Zhongan's plan to invade the east and west was basically ruined. After thinking for a while, he came up with a new plan.
The other two masters of the Jinjin Realm quickly ran out. When they saw the old man, they immediately ran towards this side. When they arrived in front of the old man, the taller man asked: "Old Fan, where is that person? You always take action Drive him away?"
The old man looked a little embarrassed when he heard this, but his expression quickly returned to normal. He snorted coldly: "This person didn't show up. I don't know what he is up to."
The shorter guard smiled and said: "Old Fan's strength must have shocked him. How dare such a disciple make a mistake in front of Mr. Fan? With Mr. Fan's strength and status, it is enough not to be alone!"
Chu Zhongan had already arrived in front of Meng Zhizhi's house. When he heard the guard's boastful words, he froze and almost exposed himself. He spat hard in his heart before continuing to move forward.
The old man surnamed Fan gently waved his hand and said: "Don't be ridiculous. There are people outside, and there are people outside. There are many people in the world who are better than me. I just have some fame in Shanye City."
Although the old man was declining, his face was full of pride, and he was obviously very impressed by the short guard's compliment.
"Is the city lord okay? Why didn't you two protect the city lord?" The old man suddenly frowned and asked. It was obvious that he had just forgotten about Meng Zhizhi's safety.
"Don't worry, Mr. Fan, the city lord is only injured. Your assassin has shown mercy and will not kill him again. He asked us to come over and pursue the enemy first." The tall guard said quickly.
The old man surnamed Fan's face darkened when he heard this, and he said anxiously: "Go back quickly! If this person doesn't show up, if he turns around and kills him, the city lord will be in trouble by then, and neither you nor I will be able to live with him!"
The two guards, one tall and one short, looked panicked when they heard this. They immediately rushed towards Meng Zhizhi's location. However, when they ran to the door of the main hall, Meng Zhizhi had already been kidnapped by Chu Zhongan and held a dagger with Meng Zhizhidao. The distance between the throats is only a millimeter.
This was Chu Zhongan's new plan, to threaten Meng Zhizhi's life in exchange for the three imprisoned beasts.
This matter seemed quite underhanded, but Chu Zhongan, who was a spy, was already used to this kind of thing.
Although Meng Zhizhi did not resist, he still said with an indifferent expression: "Your Excellency, are you threatening me?"
Chu Zhongan said coldly: "Those beasts are not as important as the life of the city lord Da Rao! As long as the city lord agrees to let them go, I will definitely not harm the city lord at all."
"What if I refuse?"
"Then don't blame me for being ruthless!" Chu Zhongan said fiercely. He moved the dagger slightly, and the sharp blade had already touched Meng Zhi's skin. As long as Chu Zhongan exerted a little more force, the Lord of Shanye City would be dead. There is danger of death.
"What kind of gangster are you? Why don't you let the city lord go quickly? If you are even slightly injured, I will definitely cut you into pieces if I open my mouth!"
"You are so brave, you actually dare to threaten the imperial officials. I, Wang Tong, am not a vegetarian. Between the two of us and Mr. Fan Qi, it will be difficult for you to fly, so why don't you surrender quickly?"
The two Jingjing Realm guards were holding weapons and ready to take action at any time, and their harsh words were quite impressive.
It's just that Chu Zhongan didn't bother to pay attention to these words. He gently said two words: "Idiot..."
Although Chu Zhongan's voice was not loud, the two of them were masters of the Jinjin realm and could hear him clearly.
"How dare you scold us!"
"I'll kill you!"
The two of them were very angry. If looks could kill, Chu Zhongan would have been chopped into pieces by them. However, Meng Zhizhi was in the hands of Chu Zhongan. No matter how happy they were, they did not dare to act rashly.
"You two, please be patient..." Fan Qi, an old man holding a sword, came behind the two of them. He walked from the side room very slowly, with the lonely indifference of a master.
When Zhang and Wang saw Fan Qi arriving, they immediately looked at the old man with reverence.
"Mr. Fan, you are indeed a great master. This calm spirit is really a role model for our generation!"
"Forget about the realm of cultivation, Mr. Fan's state of mind is enough for me to learn for a lifetime!"
Errao's rainbow farts came as soon as they came, and the two people opposite them were very embarrassed.
"Shut up, you two!" Meng Zhi couldn't bear it anymore and shouted angrily.
The two looked at each other, their eyes a little blank, but naturally they did not dare to disobey the city lord's order, so they both closed their mouths and stopped talking.
Fan Qi's long sword was not unsheathed, but was leaning on the ground with the scabbard. He said proudly: "Your Excellency, please release the Lord of the City immediately, otherwise Fan will take your head. Believe me, Fan's sword is stronger than you think." Faster!"
Fan Qi quickly drew out his long sword, the sword roared, and a bright sword light slashed into the air. Even Chu Zhongan was a little stunned by the gracefulness of his movements.
After being stunned for a moment, Chu Zhongan snorted coldly and said: "In this case, you can try it out, which is faster, my dagger or your sword!"
Fan Qi had already noticed that Chu Zhongan was far inferior to him, and his words just now were just to scare Chu Zhongan away from rescuing Meng Zhishi.
He wanted to take action directly, but after all, Meng Zhizi was in Chu Zhongan's hands, and he himself was still a certain distance away from the two of them. If he took action rashly, Meng Zhizhi might have separated his body and head before his sword could reach him.
In short, he was afraid that Chu Zhongan would take risks and did not dare to take risks. However, he had already blown his bullshit and it would be embarrassing if he did not take action. At this time, the old man was riding a tiger and was unable to get off.
Meng Zhidao also saw the old man's embarrassment, and he shouted loudly: "I spent a lot of money to invite you to come here, but I didn't let you come to watch the fun!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone present was confused. No one knew who Meng Wenzhao was talking to.
Suddenly, a figure appeared not far from everyone. It was a middle-aged man.
This man was dressed in a black outfit. Although he was no longer young, he was still handsome and handsome. His handsomeness also contained a hint of evil, which made him look even more attractive.
What's more important is that this person exudes terrifying coercion, and he is actually a master.
The handsome man smiled evilly and said: "The city lord is still safe and sound. I will definitely take action when it's time to take action."
His eyes suddenly turned cold and he said: "Son, let the city lord go immediately, or you will die!"
