As the capital of a state, Jinguan City naturally has a large population. During the day, everything is happening, each with its own bustle, joys and sorrows, but none of them are as intoxicating as the night.
The rotten literati of the Mugung Dynasty once said that if you want to see a city clearly, walk into its night.
In such a night, there are women, fine wine, fireworks, revelry, and bloodshed on the streets, but there are not many rules to return to. The hustle and bustle of the day and the return to the secular world will be blocked by the ignorant night. If people in the daytime still wear a mask of hypocrisy and can smile and nod to their enemies who have turned against each other, then in this deep night, the relationship between people will be different. There are fewer unnecessary politenesses that waste time. Some people have lost themselves, while others have found themselves. Desires in conflicts will appear to be direct and indifferent, full of recklessness.
At least tonight, on the streets of Jinguan City in the spring morning of Yinshi, the bloody conflict caused by the alternation of power in the city lord's palace, the reality of loyalty and betrayal, and the absurd reality full of motivation after betrayal continued to play out until all parties died.
Across the street, firelight separated the night and danger. The two pretty women who peeked out from the shadows under the eaves could only wait in silence for the opportunity.
It's still the armor with familiar patterns, the same familiar equipment and weapons, and even many of the faces are still so familiar, but Bai Zhi's heart is already cold enough. At only nineteen years old, she can't figure out why those things in the past are... The personal guards who were extremely loyal and respectful to his father would directly rebel. Why did his uncles, who were extremely amiable to him, spare no effort to arrest him after his father's death?
Bai Zhi bit her slightly chapped lips hard, until blood stained her teeth and soaked into the cracked lips, causing a sharp stinging sensation. She was freed from this useless confusion and grief.
Bai Zhi looked at the alley across the street and said firmly: "Sir is inside, I have to rescue her."
Li Miaozhen frowned deeply. Seeing that as the soldiers entered, the torches gradually lit up the deep area, driving away the night that could be used for protection, he said anxiously: "Your husband just fell over there and should hide now." We’ve found the traces, don’t mess around.”
Not long after she and Bai Zhi came out of the underground secret room, they saw the scene of Ye Yun being shot down with a stick in the sky not far away. Naturally, they quickly approached here. But what made them helpless was that Ye Yun was obviously seriously injured. However, they were still extremely cautious and chose to let these rebels serve as the eyes and cannon fodder that ignited the darkness. They had no chance of successfully breaking in when surrounded by so many people.
"There are more and more people..." Bai Zhi's tone became more and more anxious, "If the consumption continues like this, sir will definitely not be able to hide for long."
Li Miaozhen tilted his head slightly, looking at the brightness not far away, and said with relief: "That area is a residential area, so it should be able to be hidden for a longer time."
"And you think just the two of us can break in and rescue your husband?"
"The key now is how can we really help your husband and give her a chance to run out and find us."
Li Miaozhen murmured a few words. Thinking of the difficulty of this or two things, he couldn't help but tighten his lips, feeling that it was really difficult to complete.
Bai Zhi thought of a way, but her voice became smaller and smaller, "They must want to catch me the most. If I can distract them, sir, I should be able to run away..."
"They definitely don't want to catch you the most." Li Miaozhen heard Bai Zhi's desperate whispers, shook her head slightly and said sympathetically: "They just want to kill you."
"If my husband dies too, what will happen to me even if I survive?"
"Just die."
Bai Zhi's tone already contained a hint of passive abandonment and seeking self-destruction. Li Miaozhen knew that her further persuasion was useless, so she tightly grasped Bai Zhi's little hand that was trying to get up and break free. After a moment of silence, she calmly said: "Since you want to attract the other party's attention, To help your husband, you have to understand that the longer the attraction is, the better. Have you figured out how to make a big fuss and how to run away?"
"This area has the most pharmacies. I must be more familiar with them than you. Come with me and make some useful preparations first."
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There seemed to be a whisper of wounds on the other side of the wall. Ye Yun covered her bleeding shoulder and pressed her back hard against the wall to keep from falling. She pursed her lips to bear the pain and silently paid attention to the movements around her.
Darkness is the best protection, but enemies know that too.
So Ye Yun did the opposite, swimming upstream amidst the crowds of people carrying torches. During several dangerous encounters, she silently killed several people as quickly as possible before finding the right person. A moment of rest and the shadows under the wall in the firelight.
"Actually, I don't have to worry about it." She said in her heart. When those masters led the rebels into the city lord's palace, that's what she did at the beginning. She was just a passer-by on the mainland. We have our own home, why should we get involved in such dangerous worldly disputes?
But in the end, I still didn't want the little guy to die directly. After all, it was my own wish.
Those who practice Taoism should be intentional about anger.
After searching her heart, she finally found the answer. Ye Yun smiled slightly. Unfortunately, the refreshing smile that no one could appreciate in the night was fleeting. She simply bandaged herself, and her eyebrows, which were furrowed like willow leaves, gradually smoothed out. She began to seriously think about the possibility of who was easier to kill.
This corner of the southeastern region is now a lively and charming quagmire. Everyone who enters it will have their own ideas. No one can control the collision and direction of desire, let alone know the final outcome. Just like entering The soldiers who were in this area recently had no idea why the originally quiet street not far behind them would burst into such a violent fire.
"over there!"
"I saw the lady over there!"
"Asshole, that's the remnant, how can I still be a young lady?"
The sergeants, whose nerves had been tense all night, saw a very clear figure at the end of the long street under the lingering firelight. The complex emotions such as violence, fear, guilt, betrayal, etc. finally found their way to the edge of the collapse of the sense of moral prohibition. A tilted mouth, and at that moment, the long dragon of fire turned its mouth, just wanting to destroy the body of the petite woman who looked extremely lonely with the power of destroying everything.
"Let's go!" A slender hand stretched out from the alleys, pulling Bai Zhi's body that stood like self-destruction, and plunged into the alley and night outside the firelight.
Even looking across the street, Li Miaozhen could feel the murderous intention of the rebels towards Bai Zhi. She walked through the familiar alleys and streets, just lowering her head and running away. She never knew that the sergeants who were chasing after them across the fire seemed to be trapped by the streets. The collapsed buildings and the people hidden in the buildings hindered our progress.
"Hurry up and cover your mouth and nose. This little girl lit all the medicine shops. The smoke must be poisonous."
A middle-aged man made a quick move and knocked out the last rebellious guard of the City Lord's Mansion who had chased him to this alley. He frowned and said, "These are the elites of the City Lord's Mansion. They are not weak in strength. We are just hindering each other. Ten million Don’t be left here for a long time.”
As Liu Chaoge's most trusted right-hand man, Li Bin directed the experts sent by the Liu family and the Li family to do many risky things in the night, all to buy Li Miaozhen more time to escape.
"Sir, they have help!"
"Are they the weak-minded people in the army?"
"The brothers who were rescued said that the moves and techniques are not similar. They should be from other forces in the city."
Xing Zuo's brows furrowed as he listened to the report of the traitorous guards, and he said in a cold voice: "These issues should be left to your newest city lord to worry about. You can capture those people alive as long as you can. Surround and kill the girl first. "
Xing Zuo stood in the air again. He looked at the army fire snakes that were led away under his feet, feeling a little depressed.
Bian Xia came to Xing Zuo and stood in the air. Looking at the sporadic firelight at his feet, he said coldly: "I didn't expect that little girl to be determined to burn the boat. There are not enough people here to search for that woman now."
"That woman should have relied on some kind of backlash secret method to gain the power of swordsmanship to temporarily break through the spiritual realm. Although there was such a big commotion and the search took so long, the woman was not found, but I don't think she could have much breathing space. Time, I think it’s better to avoid future troubles.”
These words sounded more like giving him more confidence. Bian Xia looked a little joking and uncomfortable. It seemed that he didn't want to fight to the death with a first-level swordsman who was about to die, but he had nothing to hesitate from the moment the incident happened. On the ground, he said seriously: "Once you encounter that woman using her killing move, immediately break away and fly into the air to support each other."
"Um."
Xing Zuo and Bian Xia, one holding a gun and the other holding a stick, slowly fell into the shadow at their feet.
At the other end of the long street where fire and smoke were raging, the cook found Bai Zhi and the others before the soldiers who were lost in the poisonous smoke and black hands.
Looking at the two people who had cut off a few streets but could no longer escape from the sight and were still trying to escape in front, the cook instantly determined that the obstructive hands behind him must be related to the slightly older girl beside Bai Zhi. He watched the two of them trying to escape, and couldn't help but feel the joy of having the situation back in his hands. He said with a joking smile: "Haha, little girl, why did you run out again after you hid? Isn't it fun?"
When Xing Zuo assigned tasks, the cook got a task that would allow him to stand on an invincible position. He naturally felt relieved because he didn't have to deal with that cold sword cultivator. Now he found it easily after searching for it to no avail. The sight of the target made the cook sigh. Although there were big and small accidents tonight, the ending was quite satisfactory.
"Turn left at the fourth alley entrance. There is a secret room behind the second shop inside. Go there."
"Sister, what about you?"
"We have to run separately. There is also a secret room on the right, which is my Li family's shop."
"Run!" The roaring wind that caught up was like thunder on a spring night. Before Li Miaozhen could turn around and look back, he pushed Bai Zhi hard with his left hand and shot a bag of poison into the air with his right hand.
This is a poison that Li Miaozhen and her father prepared for him. It is called the Seven-Star Fairy. It is shot into the air with the Li family's unique internal power and will quickly disperse. It is colorless and odorless, but it can enter the meridians through the breath of a practitioner. , in just a moment, the meridians of the poisoned person will be paralyzed, unable to move Qi, the vision will gradually become blurred, and the mind will become confused, until finally the internal organs will ulcerate and die.
People in spiritual practice often say that the last medicine master can also be the most powerful poison cultivator.
