The sound of weapons clashing in the courtyard of the Lu Mansion became more and more intense. The injury on the shoulder of the knife holder seemed to be getting more serious. However, he did not care about the injury. He wanted to escape and looked for another wave of men in black, but he found that The attacks of the two men in black were even more ferocious, especially the tall one among them. His swordsmanship was vigorous and fast, and his sword edge was sharp. Every move seemed familiar. His two fists were hard to beat with four hands, and he could not get away at the moment.
Just when the sword holder was gradually losing his strength, the man in black with superb swordsmanship accidentally tripped over the gravel under his feet and fell to the ground instantly. In an instant, the knife holder realized that the opportunity was too close to miss, and swung his knife to slash the back of the person who stumbled. When the other assassin saw this, he also swung his sword and stabbed the knife holder in the face. After all, the assassin's sword was three inches long. The sword wielder had a bad idea. If he didn't get rid of the sword dancer in time, he might be dead before his sword could cut off the head of the person who stumbled. , so he raised his knife without hesitation to separate the other assassin's sword. The sword in that man's hand was instantly knocked several feet away by the knife. The knife wielder had quick eyesight and quick hands. He raised the knife and cut off the head of the man in front of him with one knife. Then he turned around and wanted to kill the person who tripped. Just when he turned back, a bright sword had stopped at his throat. at.
Just when the knife-wielder closed his eyes and prepared to kill with his neck, the man spoke first: "Are you Yin Ji?"
The man holding the knife still closed his eyes and didn't answer.
"Looking at your righteous look, you look a bit like your master..." The man paused deliberately, then continued in a higher voice, "Old Marshal Zhou Zhongwang."
The knife holder suddenly flashed his eyes, looked at the man in black in surprise, and asked coldly: "Who are you?"
The man in black did not answer, but continued: "Since you are Marshal Zhou's apprentice, why did you betray him? If you really still miss the relationship between master and apprentice, you should tell him the whereabouts of "Guigu Zongheng Lun" . Besides, it was originally his..."
At this time, Yin Ji frowned, hesitated for a moment, and said coldly: "How do you know this?" After a pause, the conversation changed, "You are... Xun Mou!"
"Haha... you are not stupid!" Xun Mou said with a smile, "Since we are brothers in the same sect, you have to call me senior brother in terms of seniority..."
Yin Ji interrupted angrily: "So what? I have long had nothing to do with Marshal Zhou."
"Really? But Master has high hopes for you. Even when Master is dying, he will never forget you. Master's kindness is like a mountain. Even if you betray Master in the end, Master has never complained about you. On the contrary, it is you who betrayed your trust first and disgraced your family name last." Seeing Yin Ji bowing his head and remaining silent, Xun Mou thought to himself that he was still just a child after all, and using reason and emotion would definitely have an effect, so he continued, " Master was always thinking about it when he was dying, hoping to inherit "Guigu Zongheng Lun" and shine the lintel, so I must find you, and told us brothers to live in harmony, study the secret book together, and serve the country in the future."
"What do you mean by this?"
Xun Mou laughed and said kindly: "Master said before he died that Lu Zuo told you the whereabouts of "Guigu Zongheng Lun". He, Lu Zuo, has been going against us all the time. How can he shine on the lintel? Now he has such a golden opportunity, senior brother I hope you can join forces with me to get back the secret book and unify the world for the emperor. Wouldn’t it be an eternal blessing for our family!"
Yin Ji smiled sadly, "I'm afraid it's not that simple, right?"
Xun Mou's nose twitched, and he suddenly had murderous intentions, "So you would rather be broken than jade?"
Yin Ji said decisively: "Kill if you want, why bother talking nonsense!"
Just when Xun Mou was about to take action, someone suddenly shouted in his ear: "Deng Zhuo's head is here, why don't you die quickly?"
Xun Mou raised his eyes and saw a group of people standing at the entrance of the courtyard. The leader was Princess An Jing Ruohe and Lu Zuo. Next to him was a tall and strong man who looked familiar. Behind the three of them were a group of servants holding open fires. He was holding a sharp blade and looked fierce. When Xun Mou looked carefully, he saw that the strong man next to Lu Zuo was holding two bloody heads. One of them belonged to Deng Zhuo, and the other was Deng Zhuo's confidant. Unexpectedly, they both had different heads. It seems that this place is no longer a place to stay for a long time. If he is recognized by others, he may be in trouble. However, Yin Ji in front of him must not stay. If he is dealt with first, it will be too late to escape. Just when Xun Mou wanted to seal Yin Ji's throat with a sword, he found that Yin Ji took the opportunity to use his sword to block the sword in Xun Mou's hand. , so he quickly turned around and jumped out of the wall in two or three steps.
The servants shouted to continue chasing, but Lu Zuo stopped them and said, "There is no need to chase anymore."
Chen Tuizhi on the side said: "Why don't you pursue us? If Deng Zhuo dies, the confession will be gone. The man just now must be a person. If we can capture him alive and get a confession, wouldn't it be even more powerful for us!"
Lu Zuo's face was expressionless, "That man has strong skills, you can't catch up." Then his eyes fell on Yin Ji.
At this moment, under the firelight, the red blood stains on Yin Ji's right shoulder were clearly visible. He was half-collapsed on the ground, his left hand covering the wound, with a look of pain on his face.
Everyone didn't know what to do with the man in black in front of them, so their eyes fell on Lu Zuo. Seeing this, Lu Zuo tore off a corner of his robe, then rushed forward, bandaged Yin Ji's wounds, and then shouted to the butler: "Why are you still standing there, go and call the doctor!"
Lu Zuo shouted, and Yin Ji fainted in Lu Zuo's arms.
The anxious and angry night seemed extraordinarily long. When dawn came, the early morning light shone on the window lattice of the inner hall of Prince Ning's Mansion. Many people were already standing in the courtyard, and everyone's heart was touched by the person on the bed in the house. With. Some family members waited outside the house all night. Although their faces were full of fatigue, they were still tense.
In the hall, Emperor Han was leaning on the couch, his eyes half closed as if sleeping. Zhang Cen, who was waiting on the side, also stood there all night. If it were normal times, Zhang Cen would have been lying there all night, but he knew that today was extraordinary. If he was lazy at this time, he might not even be able to save his life. .
Zhang Cen was already feeling sleepy at this moment. He yawned several times. After refreshing himself, he took a closer look at the emperor beside the couch. He saw that he was half asleep, so he didn't bother him. He took the opportunity to stretch himself. At the right moment, he saw a little eunuch standing outside the crack of the door, winking and waving towards him. Zhang Cen understood, so he tiptoed to the door and gently opened the door. The little eunuch whispered a few words in Zhang Cen's ear across the threshold. Zhang Cen's eyes widened instantly and his face turned livid.
