Chapter 240 The Oriole Is Behind

Rumble——

There was a sudden loud noise like an earth dragon turning over in Longxi Lane. When the surrounding people reacted and went out to watch, the fight was over. Three figures rushed over the houses at extremely fast speeds.

Shi Yanfeng carried the copper stick and ran towards the nearest north city wall. The disbelief in his eyes even outweighed the urgency for his life to hang on by a thread.

After all, he met Jiang Zahu when he was in his early twenties, and soon began to practice the Golden Scale Diagram. His talent was not bad. Now that he is over fifty, he has already reached the point of invulnerability.

He originally thought that with his golden scale skin, he could survive for a while even if he encountered the Eight Great Kui, but now he realized that he had overthinked it. Facing the Wu Kui who was flawless in all aspects, his own shortcomings would always determine his life or death. , as long as you can't react quickly and can't dodge, you can kill people just by entering the flesh. There is no need to stab at thick-skinned places.

After rushing out of Longxi Lane, Shi Yanfeng discovered that the court seemed to be the only one who came to Night Terror Hall. There were no other masters around, so he should be able to survive if he could get rid of him.

But it's a pity that even if Ye Jingtang is holding a person, he can fly faster than he who suffered internal injuries.

sough--

On the building behind, Ye Jingtang held Dongfang Liren's waist with one hand and flew across the roof as fast as lightning, his eyes locked on the figure in front of him.

But the fat man with a slim waist, plump buttocks and proud clothes must not be much lighter, so it is not that easy to hold him and chase him.

Dongfang Liren hooked his arm around Ye Jingtang's neck. He also understood that he was a drag because he was tall and big, so he said anxiously:

"What are you doing holding me in your arms? Just go after him!"

Although Ye Jingtang wanted to check the golden scale map, he was not confused. He was the guard of Prince Jing first, and an official second. He abandoned the target of protection for a gangster, which was putting the cart before the horse.

"It's okay, he can't run far."

Ye Jingtang flew at full speed on the house, but in an instant, the distance between them was shortened to seven or eight feet.

Longxi Alley is already at the uppermost reaches of Nanxun River, only two miles away from Yun'an North City Wall, but the Night Terror Hall is intact. Even if Shi Yanfeng leaves the city, it will have no meaning.

Shi Yanfeng could clearly hear the sound of breaking wind coming from behind, and knew that it was impossible to escape. With no way out, his eyes showed bravery. When he stopped at a wall, he swung the copper stick in his hand.

Bang——

There was a thunder in the air, and the eyebrow-qi stick instantly broke into three pieces.

Ye Jingtang reacted as soon as the opponent made any changes. He unsheathed his single sword at his waist and prepared to get close. However, he found that the opponent's weapon was broken into three sticks. He immediately raised his single sword to control the head of the stick to prevent the three sticks from going around his head. Sweep behind.

clang--

Sparks fly!

Shi Yanfeng swept down with all his strength with his stick, smashing the night terror hall in the air back to the ground. As a result, before he could continue to run away, the life-threatening Hell King behind him bounced up again.

The moment Ye Jingtang landed, he put Dongfang Liren on the ground, his legs shook violently and he jumped into the air, holding the knife in both hands and slashing in the air.

Sa——

Shi Yanfeng reacted very quickly and had already withdrawn the three-section stick to protect his chest. However, he never thought that the sword flashed in front of him, and the iron ring connecting the two copper sticks was cut off directly, and the sharp blade swept across his chest.

puff--

There was a muffled sound as the blade penetrated flesh, and as soon as the bloody mouth appeared on Shi Yanfeng's chest, although it was not deep, it was pulled from the left rib to the right shoulder.

Sa——

Shi Yanfeng was holding two broken sticks. Before he could make a reasonable backhand, the light of the sword flashed before his eyes again.

Ye Jingtang struck the same wound twice with perfect accuracy.

This time, the damaged golden scale skin was no longer able to stop him. Blood and water splashed in mid-air, and the blade of the knife penetrated the flesh and cut off several ribs at an angle, almost opening Shi Yanfeng's chest.

"cough--"

Shi Yanfeng groaned, and like a dying tiger, he threw out the copper stick in his hand, landed on the ground, covered his chest and ran away wildly.

But his chest was almost open, and he would not survive without timely treatment. He could not run even a few steps before he fainted from massive blood loss.

Ye Jingtang quickly turned around and picked up Benben again, followed behind Shi Yanfeng, and said:

"If you run away again, you will definitely die. If you cooperate with the authorities honestly, you might be able to get a lighter sentence."

Shi Yanfeng and Jiang Zahu were sworn brothers, and even in death they could maintain their loyalty. However, they feared death and betrayed Jiang Zahu. If the court did not kill him, he would not survive this year.

For this reason, Shi Yanfeng knew that he would die, but still had no intention of stopping. He just kept his head down and ran towards the north wall, looking for a slim chance of survival.

But unfortunately, before Shi Yanfeng could run very far from the house, an inaudible voice suddenly came from under his feet:

Boom~

This sound is very familiar to Jianghu people. It is the sound of a trip wire snapping!

Shi Yanfeng stepped forward suddenly, and while his eyes were desperate, there was also a flash of doubt.

Ye Jingtang, who was chasing after him, knew there was a trap the moment he heard the sound of the thread snapping. In order to avoid the flying knives and hidden weapons, he pressed Dongfang Liren in his arms and landed on the roof.

Wow——

Under the huge force, a hole was directly trampled into the house, and the two of them sank into it.

But to both parties' surprise, the trap set here was far more exaggerated than they imagined!

Boom——

Amidst the shocking loud noise, the building at Shi Yanfeng's feet expanded instantly, and his whole body was engulfed in fire. Then he flew back under the shock wave, and his robes and long hair were all shattered!

"Depend on!"

As soon as Ye Jingtang stepped onto the roof, he saw the sparks quickly flowing into the house. He tried his best to turn over in the air, protecting Benben in front of him, and grabbed the roof beam with his left hand to pull his body up.

Boom——

The next moment, there was a shocking explosion in the room below.

Ye Jingtang felt an irresistible impact coming from behind, his back robe was shattered, and his whole body was lifted up and spun high into the sky.

Boom boom boom——

Loud noises continued one after another, and several dry land thunders rang out from the majestic clouds in the night, and dazzling fire shot into the sky in the east of the city.

More than a dozen houses in the area where the Night Terror Hall was located were exploded into debris, and the dazzling light and loud noise directly deafened both parties pursuing them.

Under the earth-shattering movement, Dongfang Liren, even the extremely intelligent Dongfang Liren, was stunned by the sudden attack and huddled in Ye Jingtang's arms with his eyes closed.

Ye Jingtang was lifted up by the shock wave and flew about seven or eight meters high. He adjusted his body shape in mid-air and followed the debris in the sky, falling into the ruins of the house, protecting Dongfang Liren behind him.

Shi Yanfeng, who was bombed back, also fell nearby. His body was not injured by the explosion, but his hair and robes were in tatters and there were still sparks. He was crushed among the broken tiles and he coughed repeatedly as he tried to lift himself up.

Ye Jingtang's ears were ringing, and there were countless light spots in front of his eyes. Most of his extraordinary sense was temporarily deprived of him, and he could only rely on his eyesight to guard the surrounding ruins.

For the opponent to be able to stage such a big battle, the preparation obviously goes beyond this.

Almost as soon as Ye Jingtang stood firm, he faintly sensed something was wrong, and then:

Bang bang——

The flames between the ruins were pierced by two spheres, which exploded in the air before they even got close. One shot flying needles in all directions, while the other dropped to the ground and exploded into thick gray smoke.

Whispering rustling——

Thousands of flying needles poured down like heavy rain, covering almost every corner of the ruins.

Ye Jingtang secretly knew something was wrong. The moment the ball flew towards him, he had already swooped to the side and grabbed Shi Yanfeng, who was stunned by the explosion, and blocked him in front of him.

Rub rub rub——

Countless flying needles hit Shi Yanfeng's body. The golden scale skin was indeed overbearing and was not penetrated, but the wounds on his chest and eyes were not so lucky. The flying needles penetrated the flesh, and he immediately let out a miserable scream:

"ah--"

Ye Jingtang defended Dongfang Liren with all his strength. He bent down and used Shi Yanfeng as a shield to block the rain of needles. At the same time, he flew back to avoid the billowing poisonous smoke spreading in all directions.

Ding ding ding——

Countless flying needles splashed out, and it didn't end until the ball hit the ground.

The poisonous smoke spread among the ruins along with the hot air flow brought by the flames, and the speed was slightly slower. Ye Jingtang didn't know if the opponent had any back-ups, so he didn't dare to dodge upwind as usual, but ran out in a straight line. The ruins were within the scope of the poisonous smoke that escaped at an astonishing speed.

It wasn't until they were far away that Ye Jingtang dared to stop. He supported Shi Yanfeng, who was screaming in agony, and alerted the surroundings with full vigor.

After about a while, the tinnitus and vision were restored, the surrounding sounds returned to my ears, and a chaotic scream came from the distance:

"ah--"

"What's going on..."

"It's thundering……"

…

Dongfang Liren was well protected and not injured, but he must have been stunned for a while. When he recovered, he found himself standing outside the ruins, being held in the arms of Ye Jingtang, and there were screams like The fierce ghost's human shield.

"night……"

"Shh! Don't show your head!"

Seeing this, Dongfang Liren quickly held his breath, slipped out two daggers from his sleeves, hid in Ye Jingtang's arms, and paid attention to the surrounding movements.

"Ah-ahem...poof-"

Shi Yanfeng's front was almost blackened, and there were several oil-green flying needles inserted into the knife edge on his chest, as well as his left eye.

After screaming for only a moment, Shi Yanfeng's blood vessels all over his body were twisted and knotted, and blood gushed out from his ears, eyes, mouth and nose, and he kept twitching while being held up by Ye Jingtang.

Night Terror Hall had no time to care about the life and death of the bandit leader. His heart beat like a drum, and he carefully sensed his surroundings. After making sure that nothing was unusual for a long time, he slowly retreated, and at the same time said loudly:

"Somebody come!"

A loud noise shook the entire East City, and the streets as far as the eye could see were noisy. Countless figures even appeared on the city wall in the distance.

There were three patrolling black police officers in Longxi Lane. They rushed over after Ye Jingtang took action. However, Ye Jingtang ran too fast and it was really difficult to catch up. The earth-shattering movement came out and they were directly bombed. froze in the distance.

Hearing the sound, the three chief arresters of the black yamen ran over in a hurry:

"Master Ye..."

"Be alert to the surrounding areas, beware of traps, and send a letter to notify the Hei Yamen and the surrounding Forbidden Army agents to come and put out the fire and search for the thieves."

"yes."

The chief officer who ran first stopped immediately, took out the order fireworks from his waist, and shot them high into the sky.

Phew~~

Bang——

Ye Jingtang's eyes were sharp, he held the knife and looked around for a long time. He looked at the bird that had been circling and tracking in the sky with his peripheral vision, and whistled.

The bird's vision was amazing in low-light environments, but when it encountered a sudden violent burst of bright light and loud noise, it was obviously stunned. It had already risen to a very high altitude and was circling irregularly, indicating that the situation was too chaotic and the target could not be found.

Night Jingtang signaled Niaoniao to continue to observe suspicious figures around him, and then, under the watchful eye of the three chief arresters, he protected Dongfang Liren as he moved towards Longxi Lane, which he had just walked through.

Dongfang Liren's heartbeat was very fast, and he instinctively grabbed the hem of Ye Jingtang's clothes, but when he started, he found that the back of Ye Jingtang's robe was blown to pieces, with only a few cloth straps hanging on it, and it fell off as soon as he pulled it. Her face changed slightly, and she looked at Ye Jingtang's whole body:

"Are you hurt?"

Night Terror Hall was still wearing soft armor. His evasive posture was in place and his back was not injured. However, some scratches on his arms and legs were unavoidable. After he lowered his head and glanced, he responded:

"I'm fine. The opponent is not here for Liu Qiansheng, but for me. There are masters who are good at concealed weapons hidden in the dark, so don't show your face."

Dongfang Liren frowned slightly when he heard this.

In the Wei Dynasty, there were also experts who used hidden weapons and mechanisms, but they were all classified as gangsters. Everyone wanted to beat them up. Without the soil for cultivation, they naturally could not grow.

The Beiliang Jianghu, which is very tolerant of evil ways, is different. It also emphasizes martial ethics, but not much. As long as you are powerful, you can obtain the corresponding Jianghu status. For this reason, it has nurtured countless masters who have gone astray, including poison masters and machine masters. The best of them all.

Mechanics are proficient in the formation of poisons and hidden weapons, etc. They are also good at mental tricks and can figure out the target's thoughts. Normally, they just set up the trap and leave, and rarely stay in front of them.

In previous years, there were quite a few agency experts who came to Wei to cause trouble, but this was the first time Dongfang Liren met anyone who dared to scheme against Wu Kui. He frowned and said:

"The Hongshan Gang has extensive connections in the Beiliang Jianghu. They must have spent a lot of money to hire top experts from the Beiliang Jianghu..."

Ye Jingtang felt that something was not right, so he motioned to Shi Yanfeng, who was almost out of breath:

"Why did the Hongshan Gang spend so much effort to deal with me? Currently, I have no grievances with the Hongshan Gang. Jiang Zahu sent two of his main members as bait for free to plot against me. Is it possible that his brain is wet?"

Dongfang Liren thought the same thing. The two masters sent by Jiang Zahu were equivalent to the bull-headed horse faces under her hands. It would be too arrogant to just throw them out as dead soldiers and give them away for free.

"There is something fishy about this matter. We need to find out. Is this person dead?"

After Ye Jingtang retreated, he put Shi Yanfeng down and checked his pulse. He found that he had lost consciousness due to the poisonous attack, and the flesh and blood at the wound had turned black. Even if Dr. Wang came, he might not be able to save him. He could only say at the moment:

"It's almost time. Take Zheng Kun back, torture him, and find out the whole story. If the other party can ambush here, they must know the whereabouts and purpose of these two people. They can't not even know who is using them..."

Dongfang Liren didn't say much when he saw this. Under the protection of Ye Jingtang, he quickly walked towards the hurriedly approaching Forbidden Army...

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The sudden thunder and bright light in the east of the city attracted the attention of half the people in the city. The streets were crowded with people, and all the detectives on duty were rushing towards Longxi Lane.

Longxi Lane is not far from Wende Bridge. The dignitaries living in Wende Bridge were also disturbed by the silence and climbed to the watchtower or even the roof to observe the situation.

In an elegant observation building by the Nanxun River, the Crown Prince of Yan, Dongfang Shuoyue, stood in front of the window with his hands folded, looking at the firelight in the distance. Behind him stood the goateeed butler.

Puff~~

After waiting for a moment, a jackdaw flew from a distance and landed in front of the window.

Then a figure in a black cloak landed silently on the viewing terrace, walked slowly into the house, and took off his hood.

Under the bamboo hat is a rather fair face, about sixty years old, with a slightly sinister face.

Dongfang Shuoyue turned around from the window and gestured to the tea table with her folding fan:

"Mr. Zhongsun is really capable. How is the situation over there?"

Zhong Sunyan sat down next to the tea table, picked up the tea cup and took a sip slowly, shaking his head and saying:

"Unscathed. This Night Terror Hall is worthy of the name of the Eight Great Leaders. His skills, reflexes, and alertness are all impeccable. There is also a snow eagle in the sky to warn the surroundings. He cannot win, run, or avoid. Under the Eight Great Leaders A warrior, if there is no accident, whoever meets him will die."

Dongfang Shuoyue had been staying in the capital and understood what kind of monster Cao Aning and others had encountered, so he said:

"Everyone has weaknesses. Those who are flawless are gods. As long as you plan carefully, you can always find a way to restrain it. Mr. Zhongsun is an expert in concealed weapons. I don't ask Mr. Zhongsun to get rid of this person and let him sleep for a couple of seconds. It shouldn't be difficult to accomplish something without using Yue's combat power, right?"

Zhong Sunyan thought for a moment: "With this attack, Ye Jingtang will definitely be on guard. It will be difficult to do it again in the future, so we can only wait and act. His Royal Highness is nothing more than letting Master Xuanji and Ye Jingtang know each other in a short time." There is no way to interfere in the capital's plans. To achieve this, there is no need to deliberately poison and plot."

"oh?"

Dongfang Shuoyue picked up the teapot and poured a cup of tea for Zhongsunyan:

"Sir, you have great ideas."

"To keep these two people out of the way, just let them leave the capital for a short period of time. For example, if we find a wave of horse bandits from outside the customs to dig up the ancestral grave of Ye Jingtang, he will definitely return to his hometown..."

? ?

clatter--

The teapot was put back on the table.

Dongfang Shuoyue's expression was at a loss for words. After pondering for a moment, she said:

"Mr. Zhongsun, this plan is related to the great Wei State Zuo, so don't make such jokes."

The goateeed butler thought for a while and then interjected:

"Mr. Zhongsun's words do have some merit. However, death is like a lamp going out, just digging a grave. It is impossible for Ye Jingtang to leave the Empress' side and return home at this time.

"If Qiu Tian has been reunited for a long time, Ye Jingtang may be able to visit..."

Dongfang Shuoyue shook his head: "Qiu Tianhe is notoriously slippery. Junshantai has been chasing Qiu Tianhe for twenty years but he still hasn't been caught. We only have one breath left to find him and then fight him. It's not easy."

Zhong Sunyan thought for a while: "It is not necessarily necessary to use the strategy of diverting the tiger away from the mountain in Ye Jingtang. It can lure Master Xuanji away, and the same reason applies."

"Master Xuanji..."

Dongfang Shuoyue thought for a moment: "Zhenren Xuanji is from Yuxu Mountain. If you want to lure her away, something will happen to Yuxu Mountain. The national teacher Lu Taiqing is practicing Taoism in Yuxu Mountain. I'm afraid it won't be easy if something happens to Yuxu Mountain." .”

Zhong Sunyan said casually: "His Royal Highness has connections all over the government and the public. As long as you plan carefully, there is always a way."

Dongfang Shuoyue tapped her fingers on the table, and after some consideration, nodded...

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How about returning to the 0-point update like in previous years? Otherwise, there is no fixed point for the update and I don’t know when it will be updated or2

I recommend a book called "Senior is still here, please respect yourself, senior". Note: This author likes to do things that shouldn't be done...