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

The sudden intrusion of the black-clad assassin plunged the entire camp into unprecedented chaos.

Because the imperial guards were camped in different places, they were unable to organize an effective defense for a while and could only watch as the group of men in black rushed into the emperor's tent as if they were in an empty space.

"Chu Ning, prepare to die!"

The leading man in black lifted the curtain with a sinister grin, the steel knife in his hand gleaming coldly in the candlelight.

Behind him were seven or eight elite assassins, all with murderous intent in their eyes.

Inside the tent, Shen Wanying protected Chu Tian tightly behind her, Wu Zhao had already assumed a fighting stance, and the eight-year-old Chu Xiuning was also holding a dagger, her young face full of determination.

Chu Ning, lying on the bed, looked pale and seemed to be still unconscious.

Just as the man in black raised his knife to strike, a sneer suddenly rang out from inside the tent: "You finally can't help but take action!"

Chu Ning, who was originally unconscious, suddenly opened his eyes and jumped up from the bed like a ghost.

The white mourning clothes left a trail of afterimage in the air, and the two palms slapped out in succession, and the palm wind whistled like thunder.

The three men in black who were in the front had no time to react before they were hit hard on the chest. They flew backwards like a kite with a broken string, broke through the tent cloth and fell heavily on the open space outside.

"Your Majesty!" Shen Wanying exclaimed, her eyes full of disbelief.

Chu Ning turned around and glanced at them, his eyes softening for a moment: "Stay in the tent, I'll go take care of them."

Before he finished speaking, he strode out of the tent, not giving them a chance to dissuade him.

The scene outside the tent was shocking.

Dozens of men in black have surrounded the imperial tent. The imperial guards are isolated on the periphery and are desperately trying to break through the siege.

Amidst the flash of swords and the shadow of sabers, the imperial guards continued to fall, and their blood dyed the grass beneath their feet red.

"You're so lucky to wake up at this hour!"

The leader of the men in black was startled when he saw Chu Ning show up, then sneered, "But do you think you can stop so many of us by yourself?"

Chu Ning put his hands behind his back, the night wind blew his white robe, and the whole person looked as elegant and ethereal as a banished immortal.

The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, but his eyes flashed with coldness: "The fish has been hooked, there is no need for me to continue pretending."

His voice suddenly turned cold: "Tonight, none of you can leave!"

After saying that, he actually took the initiative to rush towards the enemy camp.

The leader of the men in black was furious: "He's looking for death! Kill him!"

He calculated clearly that as long as they could get rid of Chu Ning before the imperial guards surrounded them, they still had a chance to break out.

The following battle shocked all the men in black.

Chu Ning's figure was like a swimming dragon, moving freely among the flashes of swords and sabers.

His boxing style is fierce and domineering, and every punch he throws carries the force of thunder.

A man in black raised a knife and slashed at him. Chu Ning dodged sideways and punched the man in the chest. There was a "crack" sound of bone breaking. The man spurted blood and flew backwards, knocking down two of his companions.

"Form a formation! Form a formation!" the leader of the men in black shouted urgently.

The remaining assassins immediately changed their formation, surrounding Chu Ning in groups of three.

The sword light was like a net, covering Chu Ning from all directions.

Chu Ning laughed loudly, and suddenly rose from the ground. He did a somersault in the air, and his legs swept out like a whirlwind.

Three men in black fell to the ground, one of them had his neck twisted and died on the spot.

The moment he landed, Chu Ning followed up with a ground kick, knocking the two assassins who attacked from the side to the ground.

"This...how is this possible?" Cold sweat broke out on the forehead of the leader of the men in black.

The intelligence clearly stated that Chu Ning's heart meridian was damaged and his strength was greatly reduced, but how could the person in front of him look sick at all?

Clearly in peak condition!

Seeing that the attack was unsuccessful, a hint of viciousness flashed in the eyes of the leader of the men in black.

He quietly took out three poisoned darts and took advantage of the moment when Chu Ning was surrounded to attack!

Three "swoosh" sounds were heard, and the darts emitted a cold blue light under the moonlight, heading straight for Chu Ning's throat, heart and lower abdomen.

Chu Ning seemed to be aware of something and twisted his body strangely, so that the first two darts passed by him.

The last one hit him in the heart with a "pop".

The leader of the men in black was about to show joy, but he heard a crisp metallic "clang" sound, and the dart was bounced away, only tearing a hole in Chu Ning's white mourning clothes, revealing the black iron armor with a cold glow inside.

"You...you were prepared?" The leader of the men in black looked ashen.

Chu Ning ripped his outer robe to shreds, revealing his full armor, and sneered, "I told you, none of you can escape tonight!"

As if to confirm his words, the sound of orderly footsteps suddenly rang out all around.

Zhao Yu, holding a spear, led hundreds of fully armed imperial guards out of the darkness and surrounded the remaining men in black.

"Your Majesty, according to the predetermined plan, all the assassins outside have been killed!" Zhao Yu reported with a fist salute.

It turned out that he was not unwilling to come to rescue, but was leading the elite to eliminate other assassins who were ambushing in the dark.

Chu Ning nodded slightly: "Well done."

Then he looked at the leader of the men in black with cold eyes: "Now, it's time to settle our accounts."

The leader of the men in black knew that today was not going to end peacefully, so he gritted his teeth and shouted, "Let's fight!"

The remaining dozen or so men in black immediately pounced on the imperial guards like trapped beasts.

Zhao Yu shook his spear, and the tip of the spear drew a silver arc in the air, going straight for the throat of the leader of the men in black.

The other party raised his knife to block, and there was a loud "clang" sound, and sparks flew everywhere.

Zhao Yu used the force to turn around and swept his gun across, knocking away the two men in black who wanted to launch a sneak attack.

The imperial guards formed a spear formation, advancing forward with spears like a forest.

Although the men in black were highly skilled in martial arts, they gradually became unable to withstand the tight military formation.

A man in black suddenly attacked, slashing at the soldiers in the front row with his sword, but was blocked by three spears at the same time, and the fourth spear took the opportunity to pierce his abdomen.

Chu Ning did not intervene, but stood with his hands behind his back and watched the fight.

His eyes were always fixed on the leader of the men in black.

The man's martial arts skills were indeed quite good, and he fought with Zhao Yu for more than thirty moves without a clear winner.

Suddenly, the leader of the men in black made a feint and shot out a bunch of poisonous needles from his sleeves!

Zhao Yu was prepared and the gun spun rapidly, blocking all the poison needles.

Just when the leader of the men in black wanted to take the opportunity to break out, Chu Ning moved.

He appeared behind the other person like a ghost and slapped him on the back.

The leader of the men in black turned around hastily to block, but saw Chu Ning change his palm into a finger and point it at a vital point on his wrist.

"Ah!" The leader of the men in black cried out in pain, and his steel knife fell to the ground with a clang.

Zhao Yu took the opportunity to shoot him through the shoulder blade, pinning him to the ground.

The battle ended quickly. Except for the five men in black who were captured alive, the rest were all killed.

Chu Ning walked up to the restrained leader of the men in black and pulled off his veil.

"It's really you."

Chu Ning sneered: "Han Lie, the number one master of the Green Snake Sect in the Chu Jianghu."

Han Lie's face was ashen, but he still insisted: "You can kill me or chop me up as you wish!"

Chu Ning leaned over and whispered in his ear: "Don't worry, I will let you live and watch how I find your master."

After saying that, he stood up and shouted, "Take everyone aside and keep them under strict supervision!"

As the night deepened, order returned to the camp.

But everyone knows that there must be a bigger conspiracy behind this assassination.

Next, we just have to wait and find out the real culprit behind the scenes.