It was getting dark, and the lights in the large courtyard of Pingxi Prince's Mansion gradually turned off and fell into silence.
In the master bedroom of Prince Pingxi's Mansion, a dim oil lamp was still burning.
From King Pingxi on the bed, there was a long breathing sound, and he was obviously asleep.
In his arms, he was still holding his wife, Ling Juan.
Dodo dodo!
There was a gentle tapping sound on the window, dense and rhythmic.
This is the voice of the Red Armored Guard’s exclusive secret report.
Ling Juan opened her eyes, gently took away King Ping Xi's arm, put on her cloak, put on her shoes, turned around and opened the door.
"What's wrong?"
Ling Juan looked at the red-armored guard outside and asked.
The red armored guard in red armor held his hands and said,
"Madam, there is a group of men in black gathering in an alley to the north. There are hundreds of people. They are coming towards our palace with unknown intentions."
"Hundreds of people? How many guards do we have here?"
"Madam, we have a total of one thousand guards entering the city. There are one hundred red armored guards on the surface, and there are another one hundred and fifty red armored guards secretly."
"So, the enemy is crazy and wants to assassinate the prince?"
Ling Juan's beautiful eyebrows wrinkled slightly.
"The villain doesn't know."
"Okay, if they dare to get close, kill them all. Don't disturb the prince's rest."
Ling Juan instructed.
"Already disturbed."
Pingxi King Chen Wujiang turned over and sat up, frowning and said,
"Come in, talk, and close the door."
Ling Juan let the red-armored guard come in and then closed the bedroom door.
"Put armor on me!"
"You want to fight those assassins yourself? Do you need to take action?"
Ling Juan spoke again and went to get King Pingxi's armor.
"If I don't take action, can't I prevent the assassin from killing me? A sword and a gun have no eyesight, and a cold arrow may kill me at any time."
"Put me down. When did you become so timid? Are you still worried about us Red Armored Guards? You clearly want to take action yourself. You haven't killed anyone in the capital for so long. Are your hands itchy?"
It's better to know your husband than your wife. Ling Juan knew King Pingxi's character very well.
King Pingxi said without changing his expression,
"Our defense here is tight. Who doesn't know how powerful our red-armored guards are? The assassins dare to come to my Pingxi Prince's Mansion. They are either crazy or have other plans."
"Other plans? What do you mean?"
Ling Juan raised her beautiful big eyes and looked at King Pingxi.
"Nie Chen."
King Pingxi said calmly.
Ling Juan said in surprise,
"Oh? You mean, the assassin came for Nie Chen? That's true. Nie Chen offended many people, including King Anton and Prime Minister Zuo.
There are quite a few people who want to kill him. It just so happens that I also want to see how effective their Shadow Guards are. How about we just let those people in this time and watch the fight between tigers and tigers? "
"Pull him down. Nie Chen brought twenty guards into the city and even stayed in our house. This shows his trust in us. We believe that we can protect him. No matter whether they are protected by shadow guards or not, we have to do our best. We have the responsibility to protect him and we cannot betray this trust."
"Nie Chen is definitely going to be a good person in the future, and he might even be a threat to us in the future."
Ling Juan said leisurely.
"That's something that will happen in the future. He can betray me, but I can't betray him first. I supported him with one hand, and I can't let him be sorry if I call him brother."
"Okay, okay, okay, I can't help you. You really think of me as a brother. But if you want to help, we have to wait until the assassin breaks into Nie Chen's yard and gets involved with the Shadow Guard before we can help.
Otherwise, who knows who the assassin is here to kill, maybe he thinks he helped us. "
"Since we are brothers, what's the difference between you and me?"
"That's different. If you help someone, you have to be remembered for your kindness. Otherwise, wouldn't your help be in vain?
If you don't listen to me, I will tie you up in the house and won't let you out. "
Hearing this, King Pingxi had a faint smile on his lips,
"You still want to tie me up? Have you ever beaten me? Okay, I'll just listen to you this time. No matter what, Nie Chen can't have anything happen to me in my home."
King Pingxi put on his armor, Ling Juan also put on her light armor, and the red-armored guard went to deliver the order.
The red-armored guard received the order, and after the assassin fought with the shadow guard, he took action to kill the assassin.
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"Boss, those people are here and ready to climb over the wall."
On the roof of Nie Chen's house, two figures looked at the east courtyard wall, one of them said to the other.
These two people were Qi Huan and Li Mo.
Among the people Nie Chen brought this time, there was no one named Qi Huan on the surface, but if he was going to such a dangerous place in the capital, how could he not bring Shadow Guards to protect him?
Along the way, Qi Huan personally led the Shadow Guard and protected Nie Chen.
It's just that not many people from the Shadow Guard came this time, only a few dozen people in total.
It was precisely because Qi Huan was secretly protecting him that Nie Chen dared to remove his guards and go to sleep.
Qi Huan looked at the men in black who climbed over the wall, frowned and said,
"What do the red armored guards mean? So many assassins are coming, but they can't find them?"
"I don't know. This is the home of King Pingxi. Don't the Red Armor Guards want to take care of it?"
"It's possible that the assassin is coming for our lord. No matter what, let's give a warning first and let the brothers stop the enemy. If the red armor guards really don't notice, they can also alert them."
"good!"
Li Mo nodded, then picked up a whistle and blew it fiercely.
"There are assassins! There are assassins!"
Li Mo shouted loudly.
The one closest to them was Nie Chen in the house.
After hearing the shout, Nie Chen stood up, put on his cloak and shoes, went to get his knife, and stood in front of Weng Qiuchan, ready to stand ready.
Weng Qiuchan also woke up and was getting dressed in a hurry.
After hearing the shouts, the assassins outside knew that they had been exposed. They immediately stepped up their charge, climbed over the wall as quickly as possible, and arrived at Nie Chen's yard.
On the roof, the Shadow Guards had long been prepared, picked up their crossbows and fired at the assassins.
Qi Huan jumped off the roof, led a group of shadow guards, stood in front of Nie Chen's bedroom door, drew his sword, and stood ready.
"Brothers, don't worry about the others, rush in, kill Nie Chen, and we will win!"
"Kill! Kill Nie Chen, glory and wealth are waiting for us!"
A large number of the hundreds of men in black were shot to death as soon as they entered the courtyard, while the others rushed towards Nie Chen's bedroom regardless of their own safety.
Qi Huan held a knife and came forward with many shadow guards.
The battle between the two sides was about to break out, and in the blink of an eye, blood stained the white earth red.
The assassins, some armed with knives, some with bows and arrows, and some even with hidden weapons, fought fiercely with the Shadow Guards.
Qi Huan stepped forward with a knife and slashed it, directly decapitating an assassin's head.
