Nine dragons fight for the throne, I don't want to sit on this throne

The assassin swung his sword down, the blade flashing, determined to kill Yun Jianye in one fell swoop!

"Protect your lord!"

The guard leader shouted loudly, wielding the long sword in his hand to block a fatal blow from a man in black.

However, the enemy had too many people, and although the guards were brave, they were gradually dispersed and each of them was caught in a tough fight.

Yun Jianye stood at the door, watching the fighting in the yard coldly.

His personal guard Zhang Wuhu stood in front of him and whispered, "Sir, the situation is not good. We should retreat first."

"No rush." Yun Jianye shook his head slightly, his eyes still calm.

At this moment, a tall man in black broke through the guards' line of defense and headed straight for Yun Jianye.

The long sword in his hand was shining coldly, and his eyes were filled with murderous intent.

"Yun Jianye, die!" the man in black shouted sternly, slashing down with the blade.

Yun Jianye quickly drew the sword from his waist and blocked it in front of him.

With a loud "clang", the swords collided and sparks flew.

Although Yun Jianye was a civil servant, he also practiced martial arts on weekdays, and at this moment he barely blocked the attack.

However, the man in black was extremely powerful, and the second knife followed closely. Yun Jianye's palm shook, and his sword was actually shaken away and fell to the ground several steps away.

"Hahaha, Lord Yun, it seems your martial arts are just so-so!"

The man in black grinned and raised his knife to chop down again.

At the critical moment, Yun Jianye suddenly revealed a hint of a sneer: "You have been fooled."

The man in black was stunned. Before he could react, he heard a "bang" and the wall on one side of the study suddenly flipped over, revealing a deep dark passage.

Immediately afterwards, dozens of Jinyiwei dressed in Feiyu uniforms and embroidered spring swords on their waists rushed out like a tide and instantly surrounded the men in black in the courtyard.

"No, I fell into a trap!"

The leader of the men in black looked terribly angry and shouted: "Retreat!"

However, it was too late.

The Jinyiwei were well-trained and coordinated, and had already blocked all retreat routes.

The two sides fought fiercely again, and amid the flash of swords and sabers, the offensive of the men in black was quickly suppressed.

Jinyiwei commander Lu Bing held a long sword and went into battle himself. In a few rounds, he knocked the tall man in black to the ground.

In an instant, the sword lights suddenly appeared in the courtyard!

Wang Zheng, a captain of the Embroidered Uniform Guard who rushed out first, drew his sword with his backhand, and the cold light slashed from bottom to top, severing the wrist bones and tendons of an assassin.

The man in black didn't even have time to howl before he was bullied and knocked into the arms of another Jinyiwei. The three-edged armor-piercing spike pierced his heart, and blood spurted three feet away.

"Formation!"

Captain Lu Bing shouted loudly, and the twelve Jinyiwei immediately stood back to back in a circle, with their embroidered spring swords pointing outward like a forest of thorns.

The assassins rushed forward fiercely, and two chain guns twisted towards the center of the formation like poisonous snakes, but they saw the formation suddenly!

The six men crouched down and swept their legs, stirring up dust that blinded their eyes. The six men took the opportunity to leap into the air, and the sword lights poured down like a waterfall!

"clang!"

A masked assassin blocked the incoming Xiuchun sword, but the mechanism hidden on the back of the sword suddenly ejected, and three bone-piercing nails pierced his throat.

In the shadow of the pillars, two men in black were about to draw their bows and shoot arrows when an iron net suddenly fell from the eaves. The barbs on the net dug into their flesh and dragged them to the ground.

The most dangerous part is the battle between Lu Bing and the assassin leader.

The man in black danced his two swords into silver wheels, cutting the bluestone slabs so hard that sparks flew everywhere.

Lu Bing pretended to stagger back, and when he lured the enemy in, he suddenly turned around, and the chain dart hidden in the scabbard shot out like a poisonous dragon, piercing the opponent's scapula.

In the blood mist, the black sleeves of the Jinyiwei and the black robes of the assassins overlapped and fluttered. Sometimes there was the sound of a sharp blade cutting through cloth, and sometimes there was the muffled sound of broken bones and tendons.

In just half an incense stick of time, more than twenty corpses had fallen on the blue brick ground, and the undried blood reflected the firelight, winding like a poisonous snake.

"Leave him alive!" Yun Jianye ordered loudly.

Seeing no hope of breaking out, the men in black bit their collars and attempted to commit suicide by taking poison.

However, the Jinyiwei were well prepared and quickly stepped forward to pinch their chins, remove their mandibles and prevent them from swallowing the poison.

In the end, seven men in black were captured alive, while the rest fell in a pool of blood.

The yard gradually returned to calm, leaving only the crackling sound of burning torches and the groans of the wounded.

Yun Jianye walked up to the subdued leader of the men in black and asked coldly, "Who sent you here?"

The man in black closed his eyes and said nothing.

Yun Jianye was not angry, he just waved his hand and said, "All of them are taken to the prison and kept under strict supervision."

He turned to Lu Bing, the captain of the Imperial Guard, and said, "I'll leave the interrogation to Lord Jia. You must find out who is behind this."

"I understand, and I will convey the truth to Lord Jia." Lu Bing responded with a fist salute, and then ordered his men to take the prisoners away.

Yun Jianye straightened his clothes and said to Zhang Wu, "Prepare the horses. I will go to the palace immediately to report this to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"Sir, it's late at night. Should we wait until daybreak before going?" Zhang Wu asked with some concern.

"This is a matter of great importance and cannot be delayed."

Yun Jianye's eyes were firm: "Your Highness the Crown Prince has been waiting for this news."

A moment later, Yun Jianye rode a fast horse and headed straight for the palace under the escort of several Jinyiwei.

In the night, the sound of horse hooves was rapid and powerful, as if beating the pulse of the city.

The Imperial Palace of Jin.

Crown Prince Chu Ning has not yet gone to bed and is currently sitting in his study reviewing memorials.

Under the candlelight, his face looked exceptionally calm, but his eyes looked out the window from time to time, as if he was waiting for something.

"Your Highness, Lord Yun is outside asking to see you. He said he has something important to report." A eunuch announced softly.

Chu Ning raised his head, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes: "Please come in."

Yun Jianye walked quickly into the study and bowed, "I pay my respects to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"Master Yun, please don't be polite."

Chu Ning put down the pen in his hand: "I came here so late at night, but was the plan successful?"

Yun Jianye nodded and said, "Your Highness, just as we expected, an assassin did sneak into my residence tonight."

"Fortunately, Your Highness had made arrangements in advance. The Jinyiwei ambushed them properly and captured seven people alive. They have now been handed over to Captain Jia for interrogation."

Chu Ning smiled slightly: "Thank you for your hard work, Lord Yun. I had no choice but to take the risk and lure the snake out of its hole."

"It is my duty to share your worries, Your Highness."

Yun Jianye said seriously: "These assassins are well-trained and decisive. The person behind them is probably not simple."

Chu Ning stood up, walked to the window, and looked at the dark night sky: "There is an undercurrent in the court, and someone can't wait to get rid of my left and right arms."

"This assassination is just the beginning."

Yun Jianye said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, Your Highness. I have ordered a strict interrogation and will definitely find out the mastermind behind this."

"it is good."

Chu Ning turned around, his eyes burning, "Let Lord Yun handle this matter. In addition, you have to be more careful these days. If the opponent fails in one strike, I'm afraid there will be follow-up actions."

"I understand." Yun Jianye nodded solemnly.

The most urgent task is to see if there is any breakthrough in the interrogation of Jia Yu.

As long as they find evidence, they can take action immediately!