By the time Changsheng left the palace, it was already halfway through the second update. Changsheng declined the escort of the Yulin Army and walked out of the palace alone.
He and Yang Kai came on horseback to go to court in the early morning. They didn't know when they would leave the palace. When the court was over, they asked Yang Kai to take Young Master Hei back. In this way, they would have no mounts on the way back, and they could still only return on foot.
There was no one in the square in front of the palace at this time. Walking in the square shrouded in darkness, Chang Sheng could clearly recall the scene during the martial arts competition when the wealthy ladies, including Ni Chenyi, watched the battle and chose their son-in-law. Even where was Ni Chenyi sitting that day? I remember them all clearly. Nowadays, the things remain the same, but the people have changed. The Ni family has left the Western Regions and will never return.
Thinking of Ni Chenyi, Changsheng felt sad in his heart. He did not feel guilty because he and Zhang Mo had already settled down, but he could not forget Ni Chenyi because Ni Chenyi was sincere to him. Without the emperor's marriage, he would not have the courage to face his heart. , the most likely person to challenge ethics is to be with Ni Chenyi.
As a person, you can't be courteous to Qin Muchu, but as a person, you can't be ruthless and forget your roots. He knows that he likes Zhang Mo, but he can't deliberately downplay and ignore Ni Chenyi's love for him just because he likes Zhang Mo.
Changsheng had been busy for a day in the harem and was already very tired. However, walking on the streets of Chang'an, he felt the peace and stability he had not experienced for a long time. He had been busy non-stop for some time and had no time to recall the past and look forward. In the future, you won’t even have the energy to feel the present moment seriously. You can’t be pushed around by things, nor can you keep busy out of inertia. When conditions permit, you still have to calm down, think about what you have experienced before, and think about what you might do in the future. Whatever you will encounter, also think about what you are doing at this time.
It was nearly three o'clock when we returned to the Yushitai. Not wanting to disturb others, Changsheng did not go through the main door, but went around to the side door on the west side.
The side door was plugged in from the inside. Just when Changsheng was about to gain strength to climb over the wall, he suddenly heard a low groan coming from the courtyard.
Hearing the strange noise, Changsheng immediately became vigilant, because the previous muffled groan stopped abruptly without any ending sound. It was obvious that the person who made the muffled groan had his mouth and nose covered.
Changsheng originally wanted to use his energy to climb over the wall, but after hearing the strange noise, he climbed up the wall with one hand and used his strength to climb over. He did not use spiritual energy, so that his complexion would not be revealed.
After landing in the wall, Changsheng immediately walked quickly and quickly approached the courtyard where he lived.
When I came to the corner, I happened to see two masked men in black carrying a policeman on night watch approaching the west wing where Mr. Hei was. The policeman was limp and didn't know whether to live or die.
Young Master Hei must have seen someone approaching. He scratched the ground with his front hooves and sneezed loudly.
Hearing the noise made by Mr. Hei, one of them frowned and turned his head, a fierce light flashed in his eyes.
He must have discovered that his accomplice had murderous intentions, and the other person hurriedly whispered, "Don't leave any wounds, so as not to reveal the truth."
Hearing this person's words, Chang Sheng suddenly frowned. He frowned not because of what the other person said, but because the other person spoke Japanese.
The two men carried the constable under the wall of the west wing. One of them turned to the other and said, "Go to the stable and see if they are ready. Let's light a fire together later."
The other person nodded in agreement and left quickly under the cover of night.
After the accomplice left, the man who was left behind was squatting in the corner playing with something. Changsheng tilted his head to look around and saw a box under the wall of the west wing. This kind of box was not unfamiliar to him. It was the box where gunpowder was stored in the Manufacturing Office of the Ministry of War. , based on the previous conversation between the two, Chang Sheng immediately guessed the other party's intention. The reason why these Japanese pirates took the risk to sneak into Yushitai was because they knew that he was left in the palace and that he had a conflict with Qian Zhonglin last night. They wanted to He wanted to use gunpowder to assassinate everyone's mounts and frame the blame on Qian Zhonglin.
Thinking of this, how could Changsheng still hesitate? He rushed out from his hiding place, attacked the enemy while raising his voice, and warned Datou and others, "Who is it? Why did you plot against my mount?"
Chang Sheng shouted and rushed to the side of the man in black. Seeing Chang Sheng suddenly appear, the man in black panicked. He rolled on the ground and barely avoided Chang Sheng's eagle claw choke. At the same time, he took out his waist The fire breaks.
Changsheng was not very familiar with gunpowder. When he saw the opponent taking out the gunpowder, he was afraid that the gunman would throw the gunpowder and ignite the wooden box, so he did not continue to pursue it. Instead, he grabbed the wooden box under the wall and threw it far away. At the same time, he shouted loudly , "Be careful with gunpowder!"
What Changsheng didn't expect was that the man in black didn't throw the fire stick, but brought the fire stick to his chest. With the flashing sparks, Changsheng discovered that there was a row of bamboo tubes tied to the chest of the man in black. Each bamboo tube has a match rope sticking out, and all the match ropes are twisted together. Needless to say, these bamboo tubes are also filled with gunpowder.
At this time, shouts and shouts from the people on our side were also heard from other places in the Yushitai. Just when Changsheng was shocked and stunned, the man in black who lit the match rope on his chest rushed straight towards Changsheng.
Li Zhongyong also likes to tinker with gunpowder. Changsheng once heard Chen Liqiu talk about the power of gunpowder. He saw the match rope on the opponent's chest shortening rapidly and knew that the opponent was trying to die with him. He instinctively wanted to dodge, but thought that the black master was still in the stable. He was worried that the other party would rush into the stable, so he took a dangerous approach, instead of retreating, he advanced straight towards the other party.
At this time, the match rope on the opponent's chest was almost burned out. At the critical moment, Chang Sheng suddenly stopped and kicked up hard, hitting the man in black in the lower jaw. He kicked him off the ground and flew up. He then turned around and exerted force. Volley kicked the man in black away.
Before the man in black could fall to the ground, the match rope burned out and the gunpowder exploded. With a loud noise and dazzling fire, the man in black was covered in flesh and blood and died instantly.
Changsheng used all his strength to kick the opponent away between the lightning and flint. After the gunpowder exploded, he had no time to react. He was instantly blown away by the cold air wave, and the shattered flesh and blood followed closely, splashing all over his body. All over the face.
Hitting the west wall made Chang Sheng breathless, but he didn't care to recover and take a breath, jumped up, and rushed towards the front yard where the stable was located.
Just as he jumped out from the wall, there was another loud noise from the front yard, and along with the loud noise came a big-headed "Holy shit."
Previously, the explosion of gunpowder at close range made Changsheng's ears ring. He could vaguely hear the shouts of Yu Yi and others, in addition to the death screams of the enemy.
At this time, the enemy had already fought with Yu Yi and others. Judging from the flashing facial expressions, there were at least six Japanese pirates who had sneaked into Yushitai this time. Three of them detonated the gunpowder they carried with them. By the time Changsheng arrived at the stable, the battle was already over. At the end, there was a mess outside the stable. Some frightened horses broke free from the reins and were running rampant outside the stable. Yang Kai and Yu Yishi Xuanming were both outside the stable, covered in blood and disgraced.
When Big Head was nowhere to be seen, Changsheng shouted loudly, "Big Head?!"
"Yes, sir, I'm here." Big Tou's voice came from the west side of the stable.
After hearing Datou's response, Changsheng turned to look at Yang Kai and others who were slapping the bloody and broken flesh on their bodies. Since it was too late, everyone had gone to bed to rest. At this time, all three of them were disheveled, and Shi Xuanming was only wearing a cow nose. shorts.
"Have the horses been hurt?" Changsheng asked urgently. At this time, the stable was in a mess. Even the sweaty horses were much taller than the horses, and they could not be found for a while.
"No." Yang Kai said.
At this time, the night catchers also came after hearing the news. Chang Shengsheng and the others searched for any fish that might have slipped through the net, and then eagerly returned to the west courtyard.
When passing by Da Tou's residence, Da Tou was seen standing at the door with a disgraced look. The eagle egg the two brought back before was still hatching on the heated kang. Da Tou already knew that the assassin was coming for everyone's mounts, so he was afraid of hurting the egg. After helping take care of the enemies in the stable, he ran back and guarded the door, not daring to leave without permission.
"Sir, are you okay?" Datou asked with concern.
"It's okay, I'll go back and see Mr. Hei." Changsheng walked quickly.
Returning to the west wing, he saw that the gunpowder that had been kicked away was still scattered not far away. He went to the west wing again to make sure that Mr. Hei was okay. Changsheng then came outside to take precautions.
At this time, all the detectives at Yushitai heard the news and took action. Since the stables were in a mess, Yang Kai, Shi Xuanming, and Yu Yi led their respective mounts to the courtyard where Chang Sheng was. Young Master Hei’s stables were from the west. The rebuilt carriage can accommodate a few more horses, let alone three.
After placing the horses in the west wing, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
"Sir, who did this?" Yu Yi asked in a deep voice.
Changsheng turned to look at Yu Yi. Yu Yi recognized the wooden box containing gunpowder in the Ministry of War Manufacturing Office. She asked this, naturally suspecting that there was something fishy hidden in the matter. The murderer was not instigated by Qian Zhonglin and others.
"Japanese pirates," Changsheng said, "I have heard them talking in their own language before."
"No wonder they didn't say a word when they took action," Yu Yi suddenly realized, "It turns out they were worried about exposing their identities."
"Yes, not all Japanese pirates can speak Chinese." Changsheng nodded.
Yu Yi said, "They know that we have conflicts with Qian Zhonglin, so they sow discord and blame Qian Zhonglin."
"Instigating dissension is only the next best thing," Changsheng said. "They all have gunpowder tied to their bodies, which shows that they were prepared to die together before setting off. They also know that even if they have gunpowder tied up, they are no match for us, so their goal is to die together." Not us."
"Who is that?" Shi Xuanming asked.
"Our mount." Changsheng pointed to the west wing.
Shi Xuanming only wore a pair of shorts, which felt a little unsightly. He wanted to go back to his room to get dressed, but he was eager to know the inside story, "Half of them have dark red auras and some light blue auras. They did not hesitate to use six Will the warriors die together with our horses?”
"Yes," Changsheng nodded slowly, "What does this mean?"
Yu Yi and Shi Xuanming looked at each other.
Yang Kai said in a deep voice, "It means they have guessed why we want to tame the BMW horse."
Changsheng nodded, "The Twelve Earthly Branches and Golden Dragons are scattered all over the world, far apart, and they know this, so when they learned that we were spending money to find good mounts, they suspected that we would also look for the Earthly Branches and Golden Dragons next. .”
Hearing Changsheng's words, Yu Yi also reacted, "Sir, if they guess what we are going to do next, they may doubt our basis for searching for the Earthly Branches and the Golden Dragon."
"Yes, this is exactly what I am worried about. They may have guessed that I have tampered with the Dragon Vein Continuation Map..."
