We have fought to the Arctic Circle, and you want me to inherit the throne?

"Your Highness, be careful!" Liu Rumei hid behind the rosewood desk in the corner, her face pale with fear and she screamed.

She had never seen such a bloody and horrific scene, and the pungent smell of blood made her almost nauseous.

Watching Li Zhang fighting hard in the midst of swords and sabers, and seeing the scars on his body, the huge fear was like ice water poured over her head, making Liu Rumei feel cold all over and her teeth chattering.

But at the same time, an instinctive fear gripped her.

If the prince dies, what will become of her, Liu Rumei?

Everything she had, her wealth and glory, even her life...

Even the Liu family, which is now prosperous in Qin State because of his own power, will collapse in an instant like a collapsing sand castle!

No! The prince cannot die!

I can't lose him, absolutely not!

Li Zhang struggled to block the two short blades, but was forced to stagger back by a tricky blow from the third assassin.

The gate suddenly opened wide, and the assassins on the periphery instantly sensed the opportunity.

Whoosh whoosh—

Several subtle but deadly sounds of breaking through the air suddenly rang out.

Seeing that their attack failed, the three assassins on the periphery simultaneously took out small crossbows from their arms.

Although the crossbow was crude, it was a standard weapon in the army after all, and was enough to kill someone at such a close distance.

What's more, the crossbow arrow flashed with a dark blue poisonous light, which was obviously poisoned. It must be the kind of poison that kills instantly and cannot be cured by even gods!

Several crossbow arrows, filled with chilling murderous intent, were divided into three routes: upper, middle and lower, and shot directly at Li Zhang's throat, heart, waist and abdomen.

The angle was so tricky that it completely blocked all his space to dodge.

Li Zhang's eyes were instantly filled with bloodshot. He tried his best to twist his body, but his body movements could not keep up with the cold light.

The shadow of death fell coldly at this critical moment!

"Your Majesty!!!"

A shrill and distorted scream was heard. The voice was full of fear, but also carried a kind of desperate madness.

A dazzling pomegranate red figure suddenly rushed out from behind the desk like a moth to a flame!

She didn't even look at where the crossbow arrows were flying, she just pounced on them instinctively.

I must stand in front of the prince and absolutely cannot let him die!

Just when the three poisonous crossbows were about to pierce Li Zhang's body, Liu Rumei used her body to block Li Zhang without reservation.

puff!puff!puff!

Three dull sounds of arrows hitting flesh were heard!

A poisonous arrow pierced Liu Rumei's shoulder blade, another shot through her left rib, and the most deadly one went straight through her slender waist and abdomen!

The poison took effect instantly, and the skin around the wound turned a terrifying blue-black color at a speed visible to the naked eye. Blood mixed with black and purple venom gushed out, instantly soaking the luxurious pomegranate red dress.

"Ah—" Liu Rumei let out a shrill howl, and her body suddenly leaned back like a broken branch and crashed into Li Zhang's arms.

Li Zhang was stunned by this sudden change.

He subconsciously reached out to catch the paralyzed and delicate body and looked down.

In his arms, Liu Rumei's charming face was distorted by the severe pain and poison.

Dark purple blood foam continued to flow out of the corners of his mouth, and his eyes had begun to blur, but he still looked at Li Zhang with obsession, and his blood-stained hands tightly grasped his lapel.

Liu Rumei's voice was as weak as a gossamer, and she spoke intermittently: "Prince, don't... don't leave... Mei'er, Mei'er is so scared... scared..."

"Mei'er!" Li Zhang was heartbroken.

Of course he knew the dirty things Liu Rumei had done.

But Li Zhang knew that he was not a good person either. A tyrannical King of Qin and a vicious princess were a good match.

The Queen, Xiao, was a good woman, but she was a little too kind... The more good qualities she displayed, the more uncomfortable Li Zhang felt.

On the contrary, hanging out with this vicious Liu Rumei made Li Zhang feel like a fish in water and he no longer hated himself so much.

But he never imagined that this woman who usually only acted like a spoiled child and bullied others would burst out with such resolute and almost stupid courage at this moment.

The remaining assassins will never miss this excellent opportunity.

Just when Li Zhang was shocked and unable to cope with the situation while holding Liu Rumei in his arms, several poisoned crossbow arrows shot towards him with a sharp sound of breaking through the air!

Whoosh whoosh—

This time, the target was clearer, aiming directly at Li Zhang's head and heart!

At this critical moment.

ding ding ding-

Three crisp sounds, like the collision of gold and jade, suddenly exploded less than three feet in front of Li Zhang.

Three small black shields with strange shapes and sharp edges like swallow's tails appeared out of thin air as if they had life, blocking the path of the three poisonous crossbows with incredible precision.

The crossbow arrow hit the shield, sending out a few sparks, and was then bounced away by a clever force, nailing into the beams and desk next to it, and its tail feathers were still trembling.

Immediately afterwards, a figure flashed like a ghost at the broken doors and windows of the study.

bang bang bang-

Several dull and powerful blasts of short gunfire rang out almost simultaneously, and gun smoke instantly filled the courtyard.

The assassins on the periphery who were about to draw their crossbows again were hit by invisible hammers, and several dazzling blood flowers burst out on their chests and faces.

The assassins screamed and fell backwards, and the originally tight formation suddenly became chaotic.

"Night Watchmen, kill!" Li Lin's voice rang out, instantly drowning out the chaos and screams at the scene.

The Night's Watchmen in black cloaks rushed out from behind him, quickly killing the assassins whose formation was in chaos.

Fine steel hidden blades emerged from the sleeves of his left hand, and each time they were ejected, they accurately pierced the throat, heart and other vital points of the assassin.

In his right hand he could hold a short swallowtail shield to block thrusts, or a short gun to shoot any fish that had escaped the net.

They cooperated with each other seamlessly, like sophisticated killing machines, and instantly divided and surrounded the remaining assassins in the palace!

Qiu Bai pierced the chest of a dead man with a sword, and even had time to turn his head and look in the other direction.

Next to him was the calm-faced Qu Jinshan, who was dancing a heavy ghost-head sword in his hand like a windmill, opening and closing it with great force and ferocity.

With one strike of the sword, both the person and the weapon would be chopped away.

Although the Fengguo cavalry who escorted Li Lin into the capital could not enter the city, Qu Jinshan followed as a personal guard, while the Sauron warrior Guoqi led the cavalry to camp outside the city.

"I heard you've taken over my position?" Qiu Bai's voice was filled with a hint of provocation. "Can you protect His Highness?"

Qu Jinshan also noticed Qiu Bai and instantly recognized the identity of this senior.

As close ministers to His Highness, it is natural for us to compete for favor, even if the prince cannot see it now.

Qu Jinshan naturally would not admit defeat and retorted:

"I am a military officer, after all, and I have the skills to protect Your Highness. On the contrary, Commander Qiu... I've heard from the palace's personal guards that you don't seem to be good at martial arts."

Qiu Bai's martial arts skills were indeed not very good before. He could not even be ranked among the veterans of the Criminal Battalion, let alone the Royal Guard Battalion which was full of masters.

"Oh, it's different now!"

Qiu Bai snorted coldly, and with a flash of his sword, a assassin who tried to attack him from the side fell down, holding his throat with blood gushing out of it.

"This commander has not come to enjoy himself these days in the imperial capital!"

Qu Jinshan narrowed his eyes, alarm bells ringing in his heart.

He knew that Li Lin had returned to Beijing with Li Che's order to summon Qiubai back to Fengguo.

Our prince is a man who values ​​friendship and loyalty. The fact that Qiu Bai has been able to stay by his side for so long clearly shows that he has a deep affection for him.

Although he could be considered a close attendant to the Prince of Feng, he was still serving under Qiu Bai. How would he cope with the situation when Qiu Bai returned to Feng State?

Just then, a burly assassin came into their sight.

This man was different from the other death warriors. They were all wearing a thin layer of night clothes, but he was the only one wearing black leather armor. He was obviously a small leader of the death warriors.

Qiu Bai's eyes suddenly lit up, and he looked at Qu Jinshan beside him: "Watch carefully!"

After saying that, the long sword in his hand flashed, and he rushed towards the leader of the assassins like lightning.

Qu Jinshan looked over with a serious expression, feeling that his information was wrong. Could it be that Qiu Bai was really a master?

Qiu Bai had a cold expression on his face, and the long sword in his hand was as agile and cunning as a poisonous snake, stabbing straight at the leader of the assassins.

boom--

There was a dull thud, and the leader threw a punch. Qiu Bai's body flew high into the air and flew backwards at a speed more than twice as fast as when he came.

Qu Jinshan:. . .

No, buddy, what’s wrong with you?

We're fighting a desperate battle, and you don't even know how to choose the right time to brag?

Qiu Bai stood up awkwardly from the ground and coughed rapidly a few times: "Cough cough cough... This time doesn't count. I was careless and didn't dodge!"

"Don't help me, he's just a deadly warrior. I can handle him!"

After saying that, he subconsciously touched his side, but found that the long sword had flown away to who knows where.

Seeing the leader of the assassins getting closer, Qiu Bai looked at Qu Jinshan and gave him an awkward but polite smile: "Um... Old Qu, right? We are all brothers..."

Qu Jinshan rolled his eyes, clenched the big knife in his hand and rushed towards the leader of the assassins.

Qiu Bai smiled awkwardly, shook his wrist, and the hidden sword popped out, keeping up with Qu Jinshan's attack.

The two men fought fiercely with words, but their hands were not slow at all.

One was as agile and swift as a cunning fox, the other as fierce and violent as a giant bear. They covered and attacked each other, and finally stabbed the burly leader of the death squad into a bloody gourd.

. . . . . .

In the bloody and chaotic palace, Li Lin, under the strict protection of Zhu Chun and the night watchmen, struggled to get closer to Li Zhang.

"Second brother!" Li Lin's voice was anxious.

He saw Li Zhang holding the blood-covered Liu Rumei, standing there like a wounded lone wolf, his eyes full of violence and grief, as if he had lost his reaction to the fighting around him.

The blood-stained sword was still tightly held in his hand, and drops of blood dripping from the tip of the sword hit the floor.

"Brother, look at me!" Li Lin pushed aside the guards blocking his way and took a few steps closer, regardless of the danger. His voice rose an octave, "It's time to wake up!"

Li Zhang's body trembled violently, his red eyes moved slightly, and finally focused on Li Lin's face.

That look was filled with deep hatred:

"Old Four...it's you? You brought these jackals with you? You want to kill me?!"