Volume 10, Chapter 803
~Date:~November 09~
Chapter 803
Xiao Xiang stopped chatting with the soldiers guarding the door and rushed inside. How could the guards just sit back and watch? Someone immediately stepped forward, blocked Xiao Xiang's way, and said in a deep voice: "Little girl, don't mess around here. …”
Before he finished speaking, Xing Yuan, who was following Xiao Xiang, had already shown the sword on his waist, and saw a cold light in the air. Then, the guard who came to stop him let out a scream of pain and staggered back. chapter.
After all, he was one of his own, and Xing Yuan was merciful. His sword just made a shallow cut on the guard's thigh, and he did not intend to seriously injure him, let alone kill him.
But even so, the surrounding guards were shocked. People were stunned for a moment, and then they roared and swarmed up, surrounding Xiao Xiang and the dozen or so people.
There was chaos outside the gate of the county capital, and people immediately came out from inside. In addition to more soldiers rushing out, a general also walked out.
The Sichuan general first glanced around, and then asked: "What's going on?"
"Reporting to General Li, this thief claimed to be a princess, and she allowed her subordinates to hurt one of our brothers!" A soldier quickly stepped forward to explain.
"Oh?" The Sichuan general was startled, looked Xiao Xiang up and down, and asked, "Princess? Which princess are you...?"
Xiao Xiang held her head high, glanced at General Sichuan from the corner of her eye, and then raised her gaze to the sky. She proudly said with her hands behind her back: "I am the fifth princess!"
"Presumptuous!" General Sichuan was furious. As soon as the fifth princess was assassinated in the county town, someone came to the county capital to impersonate her. This must be a bit too bold! He glared at Xiao Xiang and held the sword under his ribs.
"Who is the presumptuous person? You will know later." Xiao Xiang did not take General Sichuan seriously at all. He raised the token in his hand again and said, "Take this and show it to the county chief Zhou Cong. He’ll come out to pick you up right away!”
Chuan Jiang looked at the token in Xiao Xiang's hand and did not react for a long time. He didn't know Xiao Xiang, nor did he know Xiao Xiang's token. However, this seemingly ordinary young woman in plain clothes and skirts exuded an astonishing aura and arrogance, which was definitely not possessed by ordinary people. Unless she's a lunatic.
He hesitated for a while, then slowly stretched out his hand and took the Kuai Jade Card from Xiao Xiang's hand. He looked at it carefully and found that it was very delicate. He didn't see anything special about it, but he still paid attention. He said in a loud voice: "Wait here, I'll go meet the county chief!" After saying that, he winked to the soldiers around him and asked them to keep an eye on Xiao Xiang and his group, and he turned around and returned to the county. Within the capital.
After only waiting for about ten minutes, I heard chaotic and rapid footsteps coming from the county capital. Not long after, a short and fat middle-aged man ran out, panting and sweating profusely.
When he got outside, he took a closer look. Isn't the woman in plain clothes standing in front of the gate Xiao Xiang or someone else?
The middle-aged man's body trembled, but before he could speak, he knelt down on the ground with a plop. While kowtowing forward, he said in a trembling voice: "Weak minister Zhou Cong, please see Your Highness the Princess! The minister was not well protected, which caused the princess to be frightened. Please forgive me, Princess!"
As the head of the county, he had seen the corpse of 'Xiao Xiang' who was assassinated, so he naturally knew it was a fake. However, he immediately had a question in his mind, where was the real princess? Now, this question has finally been answered. Seeing the princess standing in front of him safe and sound made his heart finally drop in his throat.
"Excuse me?!" Xiao Xiang lowered his eyes and looked down at Zhou Cong, who was kneeling at his feet, and said coldly: "Zhou Cong, if I hadn't used a substitute, then I would be the one lying dead on the streets today! As the county chief, you are unforgivable!”
As she spoke, she flicked her sleeves and strode away from Zhou Cong. Before entering the county capital, she pointed at the Sichuan soldiers and generals around her and said angrily: "They are all a bunch of blind trash!"
Knowing that she was indeed a princess, all the Sichuan soldiers were so frightened that they broke out in cold sweats. They shook their heads one by one and did not dare to breathe.
As for the county chief Zhou Cong, he was paralyzed on the ground with fear. Xiao Xiang and his men entered the county capital for a while, but he was still kneeling on the ground. Only his men on the left and right came up to help him and finally pulled him up.
Let's talk about Tang Yin and others who were observing at the corner of the street in the distance. When they saw Xiao Xiang entering the county capital, they all turned back and gathered around to discuss in low voices.
"Xiao Xiang is safe and sound. It won't take long for Dazhang City to lift its martial law. At that time, we can leave the city." Ah Si said in a low voice.
"Not necessarily!" Tang Yin didn't see it that way. He said thoughtfully: "Assassinating a princess is not a trivial matter. Even if it fails and only kills a substitute, the matter will not be resolved. We must investigate to the end."
Yin Lan shook his head and smiled, and said: "The assassin was obviously well prepared. After the assassination, he probably ran out of the city long ago. How could he be trapped in the city?! The Sichuan army sealed the city, which is really unnecessary."
Tang Yin smiled but said nothing. He rolled his eyes for a moment, then changed the topic and said, "We have to sneak into the county capital to find out what is going on and what the Sichuan army is going to do."
Ren Xiao and Chang Feng shook their heads in unison, and the latter said: "There are more spiritual martial arts masters around the princess. I'm afraid that we will be noticed by the other party before we get close to the princess."
"So we have to dissipate the spiritual energy first, and then sneak into the county capital!" Tang Yin had already considered this.
Hearing this, everyone took a deep breath. If they dispersed their spiritual energy and then sneaked into the county capital, their own safety would not be at all. Once they were discovered, they would just sit and wait for death.
Yin Lan, San and Si shook their heads and said in unison: "Your Majesty, this is too dangerous!"
"If you go to a tiger's den, you will get a tiger cub!" Tang Yin said with a smile: "Xiao Xiang can think of using a substitute, so she must have noticed the assassin. I think she should also know who is the mastermind behind the assassin. Since we can't find the assassin, we can only start with Xiao Xiang."
"But the county capital is heavily guarded, and we have to disperse our spiritual energy. There is no possibility of approaching Xiao Xiang!" Yin Lan said anxiously.
Tang Yin's face straightened, and he looked around at everyone, and said faintly: "You can't, but I can." Even without spiritual weapons, Tang Yin's own skills are extremely powerful, and after several transformations, his own strength has long been far better than before.
Hearing that he meant to take the risk alone, people's faces changed.
Yin Lan subconsciously held Tang Yin's hand, and said in a trembling voice: "How can the king go in alone? What if... What if..." At this point, she stopped talking.
Tang Yin smiled at Yin Lan, patted her arm, and pulled his hand out, saying: "When it comes to stealth, especially after the spiritual energy is dispersed, none of you is better than me. If we go in together, it will be too conspicuous and easy to be exposed. I am just right. Don't worry, it's okay, not to mention that you are outside to support me. If an accident really happens, I can escape!"
It sounds easy to hear him say it, but how easy is it to do it? Seeing that everyone's faces are still full of hesitation and worry, Tang Yin cheered up and said seriously: "That's it, no need to persuade!"
As he spoke, he looked up at the sky and said: "It's almost dusk now. After nightfall, I will sneak into the county capital!"
No one responded, looking at each other in silence. They still thought it was inappropriate to let Tang Yin take the risk alone, but they also understood Tang Yin's temper. Basically, no one could change his mind.
To make a long story short, when night fell, Tang Yin took off his armor and only wore the uniform of the Sichuan Army. Then he tightened the loose parts slightly. When he felt that it was arranged properly, he nodded to Yin Lan and others and whispered, "I'm going in!"
Yin Lan bit her lip and didn't say anything, just staring at him eagerly, hoping that he could change his mind. Ah San Ah Si said, "The king must be more careful!"
Tang Yin nodded, raised his head to them and said, "You must be careful outside. If you encounter patrolling Sichuan Army, avoid them if you can. If you really can't avoid them, try not to speak."
"Yes!" Everyone nodded in unison, indicating that they understood.
After explaining everything that should be explained, Tang Yin gathered his mind. First, he approached the base of the wall and listened quietly to the movement inside, then grabbed two stones and jumped onto the courtyard wall.
Squatting on the wall, Tang Yin did not immediately climb in, but flicked out a stone in his hand.
The stone fell on the ground in the yard, making a light snap. After waiting for a while, the yard was still calm and nothing unusual happened. Tang Yin then jumped into the yard.
Although he had lost his spiritual energy, his body movements were still so agile. Jumping down from the three-meter-high wall was like two taels of cotton falling to the ground. The sound he made was not as loud as the sound of the pity he had thrown before.
Entering the yard, Tang Yin immediately squatted in the shadow under the wall, squinting his eyes, flashing a faint green light, and carefully patrolling the surroundings.
This is the side yard of the county capital. Not many people live here. It is very quiet. There are no guards or servants passing by. Even the stone lampstand on the roadside has not been lit. The whole yard looks dark.
Tang Yin silently calculated in his heart that at this time, the county head’s banquet for Xiao Xiang should be over. If she did not rest, she must be discussing matters in the main hall of the county capital.
Thinking of this, he slowly stood up, first walked forward slowly and cautiously, and found nothing unusual, then quickened his pace and quickly moved towards the main hall of the county capital.
After leaving the side courtyard, it was no longer so easy to continue sneaking. The stone lamp stands on the roadside were all lit, and soldiers standing guard could be seen every few steps, and there were more patrolling soldiers, one team after another.
Tang Yin did not dare to walk on the road in the county capital, so he could only stick to the wall closely, using the cover of grass and shadows, walking and stopping, and sneaking slowly.