As soon as I put it on, I met a sickly man

The study door was suddenly pushed open, and Ding Chen rushed in first, followed closely by Xuanyuan Che, General Lin and Censor Su.

However, the expected Minister Zhao and Moushi Zhang were nowhere to be seen. The empty study room was only filled with tables and chairs, and it was eerily quiet.

A chill instantly shot up from the soles of his feet to the top of his head, and Ding Chen thought to himself, "Oh no!"

Almost at the same time, the secret doors on the surrounding walls suddenly opened, and a group of black-clothed and masked killers rushed out like ghosts and surrounded them.

Each of these killers had a cold look in their eyes, and the swords in their hands flashed with a cold light. A strong murderous aura instantly filled the entire study.

"Protect Censor Su!" Xuanyuan Che shouted softly, drawing his sword and blocking in front of Censor Su.

Ding Chen and General Lin also drew their weapons and stood back to back, forming a defensive formation.

They knew very well that today would be a very dangerous day.

The killers launched the attack instantly without any hesitation.

The flashes of swords and sabers crisscrossed, the cold light flickered, and the murderous aura was overwhelming.

Ding Chen and others fought hard, and the sound of swords clashing filled the entire study.

These killers have sharp moves and work in perfect harmony, and are obviously well-trained professional killers.

Although Ding Chen and others were very skilled in martial arts, they gradually felt overwhelmed when facing so many powerful enemies.

When Xuanyuan Che was fending off an assassin's attack, a deep bloody mark was left on his arm, and the blood instantly dyed his sleeve red.

General Lin's situation was not optimistic either. Although he was extremely brave, he was gradually overwhelmed.

The surrounding tables and chairs were shattered in the fierce fight, and the study was in a mess.

"We can't go on like this, we will be exhausted to death!" Ding Chen said gritting his teeth, a hint of determination flashing in his eyes.

At this moment, an assassin seized the opportunity, went around behind General Lin, and slashed with his knife.

At the critical moment, a dark shadow flashed by...

A black shadow flashed, and Yingfeng appeared like a ghost, and the dagger in his hand accurately blocked the fatal blow.

There was no expression on his stern face and his movements were as swift as the wind.

While fighting with the killers, Yingfeng keenly caught the killer leader's flaw - although this man was highly skilled in martial arts, he relied too much on brute force, and there was a slight delay between his moves.

Yingfeng pretended to be defeated and fought while retreating, which led the killer leader to press closer.

Just when the killer leader thought he had won and showed a smug look on his face, Ying Feng's body suddenly changed, and he pounced out like a cheetah. The dagger in his hand turned into a cold light and accurately pierced the killer leader's shoulder.

"Ah!" The killer leader screamed and staggered backward, covering his injured shoulder.

He never imagined that this seemingly invincible opponent actually hid such profound strength.

The injury of the killer leader caused the other killers to lose their composure. Ding Chen and others seized the opportunity and fought back hard.

Xuanyuan Che's sword flashed like a rainbow, and he knocked down a killer with one sword; General Lin was even more like a tiger descending from the mountain, using his fists and feet to knock the two killers to the ground.

Ding Chen seized the opportunity and kicked one of the killers in the abdomen, making him lose his combat ability instantly.

At this moment, the secret door of the study opened again, and Minister Zhao and Moushi Zhang walked out slowly.

Minister Zhao held a bright yellow imperial edict in his hand, a sinister smile on his face. "Ding Chen, Xuanyuan Che, General Lin, and Censor Su, you dare to commit treason. Your crimes are unforgivable! Come, execute them on the spot!"

Ding Chen and others felt a sinking feeling in their hearts, knowing that this was a conspiracy by Minister Zhao, but how could they defend themselves now that they were surrounded?

Xiaoxuan hugged Ding Chen tightly. She knew that she might face death at this moment, but she was not afraid. As long as she could be with Ding Chen, it would be fine.

With the warm and soft beauty in his arms, the fear of death seemed to be alleviated a little. Ding Chen gently stroked Xiaoxuan's hair, his heart filled with guilt towards Xiaoxuan. He whispered, "I'm sorry, Xiaoxuan, I've caused you trouble."

Censor Su is worthy of being an official appointed by the court. Even when in danger, he still maintains his integrity.

He stepped forward, pointed at Minister Zhao and Moushi Zhang, and shouted sternly: "Minister Zhao, Moushi Zhang, you two treacherous villains, how dare you murder loyal officials and frame court officials! Even if I, Su, die today, I will expose your conspiracy!" He took out a stack of papers from his arms, which was the evidence he had found in the secret passage before, which clearly recorded the evidence of Minister Zhao and Moushi Zhang colluding with foreign enemies and intending to rebel.

"That's nonsense!" Minister Zhao's face turned pale, and he feigned composure as he retorted, "This evidence is all fabricated! Censor Su, stop slandering us!" Adviser Zhang chimed in, "Indeed, Censor Su, you're slandering us! We are loyal to the court, as the sun and the moon bear witness to!"

Censor Su sneered and pointed at the black-clad killers and said, "Minister Zhao, do you dare to say that these people were not sent by you? Do you dare to say that you have no second thoughts about the emperor?" Minister Zhao snorted coldly and did not answer. He just waved his hand, signaling the killers to take action.

At this critical moment, a burst of hurried horse hooves suddenly came from afar, from far to near, and the earth seemed to be shaking slightly.

This sudden change stunned everyone present.

Not knowing whether it was reinforcements or enemy reinforcements, everyone's eyes turned to the direction where the sound came from.

A trace of panic flashed across Minister Zhao's face. He whispered to Zhang Moushi, "What's going on? Could it be..."

Zhang Moushi also looked confused. He shook his head, indicating that he didn't know either.

A glimmer of hope ignited in the hearts of Ding Chen and others. Could it be that reinforcements had arrived?

The sound of horse hooves was getting closer and louder, as if thousands of troops were galloping towards us.

Suddenly, a voice sounded outside the study: "The imperial edict has arrived——"