Hidden in the court

After dragging their feet for half a month, Zhao Yao and his party finally reached the narrow gap between the two countries' borders.

After crossing this canyon, you will reach the territory of the North.

The moon is bright and the stars are sparse, and the glow is scattered. A gust of wind blows by, and even if you can't see the dust raised, you can still hear the response in the empty valley.

When the convoy reached the middle and was preparing to spend the night there, a rumbling sound was heard, followed by dozens of fallen rocks and logs.

"Raise the fire—"

Suddenly, spots of fire appeared on the cliffs on both sides, followed by the front and rear of the convoy.

The rolling logs and falling rocks smashed the carriage, and the driver had no choice but to abandon it and flee.

However, the assassin who appeared obviously didn't think so.

"Leave no one behind!"

The assassin quickly killed all the followers who came running over and fought with the guards.

Some clever assassins bypassed the battle circle and headed straight for Zhao Yao's carriage. They jumped onto the carriage impatiently and pulled open the curtain.

"Pfft-"

He saw a flash of cold light before his eyes, and a gun shot out like a dragon. The panic he had imagined did not appear, and only death greeted him.

Rushuang got angry and knocked the man down, then jumped out of the carriage in one step.

"Go together!"

When everyone saw this, they knew that the matter had been exposed long ago, and they did not dare to be careless. At this point, only one person was left.

Just as Rushuang was being besieged, a loud shout came from the north of the canyon: "The army is coming!"

This voice made everyone look over subconsciously.

With the sound of horse hooves, three riders came charging at him. All three of them were masked, and under the cover of night, their faces could not be seen clearly.

The leading man was tall and mighty, holding a sword, and rushed into the crowd, swinging left and right, as if he was in an empty space, and wherever he passed, the bodies of the assassins were cut in two.

Then the other two also joined the battlefield and started fighting.

The situation, which was one-sided just now, was balanced after three people joined.

The sudden change gave the assassins a bad feeling, but now they could only complete the mission first.

"Don't worry about the others, kill the one in the car first!"

Several people surrounded the carriage, and the leader who had just given the order got into the carriage with a knife in hand and then flew out backwards.

Zhao Yao got out of the car, and the others rushed up and wanted to hack him to death on the spot.

However, before these people's knives could reach Zhao Yao, they were blocked by the knife of the man just now.

Then the man exerted force, and these people felt a huge force on their hands. Not only were their knives blocked, but they almost fell backwards and stumbled.

"Stop pretending and do it!" the man glared at Zhao Yao, who was still standing there with a calm look on his face, and shouted.

But Zhao Yao just sat down upon hearing that, rubbing his ankle with one hand.

"No, I'm too old to see blood."

It was visible to the naked eye that the man's temples were bulging and his eyes were wide open. With one chop of the knife, a round head flew off.

Suddenly, a cold light flashed behind Zhao Yao.

"I succeeded." The attacker was thinking this when he felt a sharp pain in his foot.

"what--"

The shrill screams, like those of a pig being slaughtered, resounded through the night sky and echoed in the empty valley.

The man's feet had been crushed, literally crushed.

Zhao Yao grabbed the man's neck and lifted him up. The strength in his hands became stronger and stronger. The strong feeling of suffocation made it impossible for the man to struggle effectively.

After a "click" sound, the person disappeared.

Although the assassins had the advantage in numbers, they could not withstand the fact that their opponents were not only all masters, but also three armored cavalrymen.

Soon the rout began.

As the last headless corpse fell to the ground, the man also pulled off his veil. It was Xihe Huchen and his two personal guards, Xiaowu and Liuzi.

"Are you two okay?"

"I'm fine, I killed five." Liuzi replied, glancing at Xiaowu beside him.

"I have six." Xiaowu answered gloatingly.

Xihe Huchen stepped forward and patted Liuzi on the shoulder, "There are sixteen of us. Remember to go to Yihong Courtyard to settle the account for the three of us."

Zhao Yao looked at Rushuang. Just now, the little girl was attacked by three people and slashed on the back. Two white lights flashed from the cut on her clothes.

Zhao Yao took a closer look and found that it was the soft armor he had given to Ji Mingshang before.

It’s based on the same principle as chain mail, but this one was designed by Zhao Yao himself.

The armor plates are square and more tightly connected, which can not only prevent slashing, but also stabbing compared to ordinary chain mail. It also fits the body better and the materials used are also unusual.

When this pair of soft armor was being made, the craftsmen in the North were scratching their heads at the lump that looked like iron but was not.

The fact that Zhao Yao could give this thing to Ji Mingshang shows that it is a treasure worth showing off.

Now it appeared on Rushuang, and he remembered Ji Mingshang's "threat" before he left. Zhao Yao looked to the southeast helplessly, raised his arm, and raised his middle finger.

"Xiaowu, Liuzi, let's go!"

Xihe Huchen happily went back to search the house. Although the witnesses were gone, it didn't prevent the Wu family from raising assassins to assassinate the prince and plot a rebellion, right?

Three days later, Xihe Huchen returned to Chang'an, and the Wu family received the news first.

"The spies reported that the plan failed. It could have been successful, but suddenly three thieves showed up and disrupted the plan."

"Three people?! Three people killed everyone?"

"Not only are those thieves riding horses and wearing armor, they are also highly skilled in martial arts and extremely ferocious!"