Five pieces of sword fell into one sword. The rain in the courtyard of the Chao Mansion was inexplicably more scorching, as if there was an invisible sun in the night sky. The rainwater near the Rain-savoring Building began to turn into white mist at a high speed.
It seemed to be one sword, but in fact, it contained countless sharp swords in the world. Chao Xiaoshu's powerful spirit followed his eyes to the Rain-savoring Building, and made the thin cyan-steel sword stab at the copper bowl at a high speed. Then it retracted like lightning and stabbed again at a higher speed. In an instant, it stabbed hundreds of times!
The sword attacks, which were many times faster than a woodpecker pecking a tree, fell horribly on the center of the copper bowl, making a "Tuk Tuk Tuk Tuk" sound. Because the frequency of the sword stabbing was too high, the sound could not be heard at all. So people in the courtyard could only hear a prolonged muffled sound!
"He can't make it! Kill him at close range! "
The leader of the Tang army looked at Chao Xiaoshu sitting cross-legged in the rain and noticed that his face was getting paler and paler. At this time, these sergeants no longer needed any discipline or glory to support their actions. They knew clearly that they had to kill Chao Xiaoshu immediately. Otherwise, if the thin sword broke the copper bowl and killed the sadhu of Yuelun Kingdom, they would have no chance to kill him. More precisely, they would all die.
The dense rain of crossbows was shot again, and more than a dozen swift and fierce figures attacked again. This time, the elites of the Tang army appeared to be more resolute and valiant, because they were forced by despair.
But they still couldn't get close to Chao Xiaoshu and kill this Great Sword Master, because there was a teenager standing in front of Chao Xiaoshu.
Ning Que kept moving on the bluestone slabs that had accumulated rain. He was not agile and appeared to be particularly heavy. Every time he stepped on the ground, there would be a splash of water. And every time there was a splash, his blade would kill an elite soldier of the Tang Army.
Chao Xiaoshu sat cross-legged in the storm, which was equivalent to entrusting his life to him. Therefore, he had been guarding Chao Xiaoshu from the beginning to the end, turning himself and the podao in his hand into the net of death from before.
Bending his right elbow, the blade sank and cut off the knee of a Tang soldier. Ning Que did not have time to pull out his blade. He lifted his left foot and bounced out like a flying stone, kicking hard on the pubic region of another Tang soldier. Then he turned his hands that were holding the slender hilt, and the blade rose from bottom to top, cutting open the abdomen of the third Tang soldier. Another figure pounced on him valiantly. Half-squatting on the ground, he twisted his waist and took advantage of the momentum to slash with his saber. The saber flashed and cut off a few legs.
His black mask had long been soaked by the rain, and his breath was wet. But his eyes and brows were as calm as usual, even a little numb. His movements were extremely simple, but the lethality was extremely amazing. Under his saber, those brave elites of the Tang army were chopped down like pieces of wood.
No matter how dense the rain of arrows was or how cold the saber light was, he always stood in front of Chao Xiaoshu and did not retreat a single step! Even if his shoulder was scratched by a crossbow arrow, even if the side of his leg was cut by the blade, he did not retreat even half a step!
A very unpleasant loud sound came from inside the Rain-savoring Building, like an iron pot being smashed by a brick. The copper bowl in front of the sadhu was finally broken by the thousands of swords!
The bamboo hat on the sadhu's head cracked along with the copper bowl, and a trace of resoluteness flashed across his dark face. His Mudra changed again, and the prayer beads that had been guarding around his body stopped rotating and suddenly turned into a black dragon snake. With a whooshing sound, it entangled the thin cyan-steel sword that was about to stab his face, making the sword's momentum pause.
Chao Xiaoshu looked at the building in silence, and his right hand that was exposed outside his sleeve stroked the water beside him. He scooped up a handful of rainwater and sprinkled it in front of him. The thin cyan-steel sword in the Rain-savoring Building suddenly began to buzz and vibrate along with his movement, like a real dragon about to break through the clouds, forcibly rushing forward!
Raindrops the size of soybeans fell on the bluestone floor, making a light pitter patter. New branches that were broken by the wind also made a light pitter patter. There was also a light pitter patter in the Rain-savoring Building. The ironwood prayer beads that trapped the cyan-steel sword scattered everywhere!
The sadhu smiled bitterly and closed his eyes. The cyan-steel sword whistled through the more than one hundred ironwood prayer beads in the air inside the building and deeply pierced his dark eyebrows. Blood slowly seeped out, and his bitter smile froze.
At the main gate of the Chao Mansion, Ning Que looked at the enemies not far away and slowly pulled out the podao from the chest of a Tang soldier.
The scattered prayer beads hit the beams and the wall, and then fell on the wooden floor.
The surviving elites of the Tang Army looked at the smiling middle-aged man sitting cross-legged in the rainstorm and the masked lad standing silently in the rainstorm with a knife in his hand. Their hearts were full of despair.
The sound of a carriage came from the alley.
Chao Xiaoshu slowly raised his eyebrows.
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In the Southern City of Chang 'an, the most profitable Star-Picking Casino in the hands of Lord Meng had become a ruin. The smashed gambling tools were thrown all over the street. The chips that usually represented money were soaked in the dirty and smelly rainwater, and no one dared to pick them up. On the roadside, there were women and children crying and shouting around a dozen stewards and guards of the casino who had their legs broken. However, no one dared to use words to curse those damned murderers. They didn't even dare to show any resentment.
More than 40 gang members of the Spring Breeze Pavilion in cyan clothes and cyan boots stood around indifferently. They were maintaining order and also announcing to all the people in Southern City that they had entered. At the forefront of the crowd, Qi Laosi took a cyan handkerchief from his subordinate and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. There was no complacency or pride on his face. Instead, he looked a little anxious because he knew that although the Fish-dragon Gang took advantage of the situation to occupy a lot of territory tonight, his elder brother was facing the ambush of those powerful enemies alone in the street of the Spring Breeze Pavilion. There was no one around him.
The same story and similar scenes happened in all the squares of Chang 'an tonight. The pawnshop and brothel controlled by Uncle Cat were smashed by a group of fierce men in cyan clothes. Another group of men in cyan clothes controlled the three mistresses of Jun Jie and directly flattened the three luxurious small courtyards.
The chilly spring rain had been pattering all the time, and there were signs that it was getting heavier. Tonight, all the major forces in the underground world of Chang 'an had poured into the Eastern City with the help of the government, launching an attack on Old Chao of the Spring Breeze Pavilion, who had led the Jianghu of Chang' an for many years. However, no one had expected that the legendary figure of the dark night would use himself as bait and take advantage of the time when the forces in Southern City and Western City were all drawn away to send all the brothers in the gang to control the overall situation.
After tonight, as long as Old Chao of the Spring Breeze Pavilion was still alive, he and his brothers could completely control Chang 'an at night. However … tonight, Chao Xiaoshu was alone. Those brothers who had bathed in blood with him for many years were not here. Could he survive?
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In the heavily guarded encampment of the Yulin Royal Guards in the Northern City of Chang 'an, Deputy General Cao Ning of the Yulin Royal Guards looked at the two captains in front of him whose hands were tied behind their backs and sneered. "Chang Siwei? Should I address you as Chang San? Fei Jingwei, should I address you as Fei Liu? I really didn't expect that the two leaders of the Fish-dragon Gang were hiding in the Yulin Royal Guards. "
Chang Siwei was a gentle middle-aged man. He looked at his direct superior and said with a smile, "Do you really not know or are you pretending not to know? There are many people in the military camp who earn outside money. As far as I know, you seem to have some shares in Lord Meng and Uncle Mao. "
Fei Jingwei remained silent and just stared at Cao Ning's face coldly as if he wanted to stare at this old face.
Cao Ning picked up the teacup and drank two mouthfuls. He said, "What's the point of saying these things now? It's just a battle of words. You two are just insignificant captains. If it weren't for the sake of the Spring Breeze Pavilion, why would I talk nonsense with you? But don't think that you can put on airs in front of me with the support of the Spring Breeze Pavilion. I only need to give an order and you can't leave the camp. As long as you dare to leave the camp, I can directly behead you without asking for an imperial order. And if you can't leave the camp, the Spring Breeze Pavilion will die tonight. "
"The Spring Breeze Pavilion will die." He slowly put down the teacup and said indifferently, "So you are useless."
Chang Siwei said with a smile, "Many people in this world have died, but my elder brother will not die."
"There has never been an unkillable person in this world." Cao Ning stared at his face and said coldly, "So many nobles of the Tang Empire want to show respect to the Spring Breeze Pavilion, but he refused. I'd like to see how he, a Jianghu character of Chang 'an, can turn the tables when so many nobles want him dead!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the curtain of the door was lifted. The chilly night wind with a few raindrops drifted in. Cao Ning was slightly stunned and was about to scold him angrily. Suddenly, his expression became stiff. He subconsciously stood up and saluted, "Eunuch Lin … it's so late. Why did you come here? You … what are you doing? "
The short and stout Eunuch Lin looked at him with a smile and said, "Nothing else. I heard that the Yulin Royal Guards have raised the alert level at the Forbidden Gate of the Palace tonight. I came here to ask what happened."
Then, Eunuch Lin turned to look at the two captains whose hands were tied. He frowned and asked, "What's going on?"
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In the camp of the Valiant Cavalry Battalion, torches were shining on the horse field. Even the continuous rain could not extinguish the torches. Chu Ren, the deputy commander of the Valiant Cavalry Battalion, stared angrily at the square-faced man on the horse and roared, "Liu Si, you bastard! Closing the camp is a military order issued by the Military Ministry! If you dare to break into the camp, I dare to cut off your head! "
The square-faced man was extremely tall and strong. Even though he was sitting on the horse, his feet seemed to be hanging to the ground. Listening to the rebuke of the deputy commander, his face was still expressionless. He slowly stroked the iron spear beside the saddle with his right hand and looked through the night rain at a place called the Spring Breeze Pavilion in the Eastern City of Chang 'an.
His name was Liu Si, ranked fifth in the Fish-dragon Gang. Years ago, when Old Chao of the Spring Breeze Pavilion forcibly established a Jianghu in Chang 'an City with only a sword, it was this person who stood beside Chao Xiaoshu. Tonight, he could not stand beside his elder brother to block the arrows for him. He could only silently hope that the lad that his elder brother had his eyes on could handle the matter well.
Liu Si looked back at the deputy commander Chu Ren who was standing at the entrance of the camp. Looking at the densely packed soldiers, he said expressionlessly, "Commander, I dare not disobey the military order and break into the camp. But since you personally tore apart the promotion order ten years ago, I have always wanted to fight with you. I don't know if you dare or not."
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In a remote and quiet room in the Imperial Palace, a voice with a strong Hebei accent sounded, "Old Chen, you have been in the Bodyguard Office for a long time. Although you have already left your post many years ago, you have been an Imperial Bodyguard for a day. That means you will be an Imperial Bodyguard for the rest of your life. You are the face of the Emperor. How can you meddle in the Jianghu's affairs? I know you are good friends with Old Chao. But tonight, you should be very clear that this is a plan made by that master himself. Who dares to stop him? "
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In the rain, the carriage slowly stopped. It was only ten feet away from the Spring Breeze Pavilion Chao's house.
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