"Brother Crown Prince! Are you saying that Brother Xiaoxuan has returned from the north? "
Chang 'an City, West City. A gorgeous carriage slowly moved forward with the flow of people. In the carriage, a young lady with bright eyes and white teeth raised her head to look at the young man in embroidered clothes.
There was no need to guess. This young lady and young man were Changle and Li Chengqian!
After the morning court session, Changle sent someone to invite Li Chengqian. Yesterday, the two siblings had agreed to leave the palace together today.
"Yes! That's right! Xiaoxuan even attended the morning court session today! I heard that he returned to Cloud Mountain last night! "
Li Chengqian lightly nodded as he replied.
"Ah? Brother Crown Prince, why didn't you say so earlier? If I had known earlier, I would have waited for Brother Xiaoxuan in the palace to come out together! "
Changle wrinkled her nose and said regretfully.
Li Chengqian's eyes flashed as he asked with deep meaning, "Changle, Father kept Xiaoxuan alone after the morning court session. Could it be that you want to continue waiting in the palace?"
"Of course … not! We left the palace today for Mother to go to the Drunken Immortal Inn to make a meteoric rise. In any case, Brother Xiaoxuan is already back. If we want to see him, we can see him at any time. Don't you think so, Brother Crown Prince? "
Changle hesitated for a moment before hurriedly changing her words.
After saying that, she couldn't help but pat her collar and heave a sigh of relief. She secretly praised herself for being quick-witted. Otherwise, she would have fallen into Li Chengqian's trap.
Li Chengqian helplessly shook his head. Just now, he indeed wanted to test Changle's reaction, but now it seemed that … there was no need to test anymore! His younger sister's thoughts were so complicated!
"Venerable One, it's that carriage!"
Under a tea shed 100 feet in front of the carriage, a large man whispered to a bamboo hat man sitting beside him.
"Are you sure that the one sitting inside is the current Crown Prince?"
Soon, a middle-aged man's voice sounded from under the bamboo hat.
"I'm sure! I saw this carriage coming out of the palace. Moreover, I recognize the soldiers behind the carriage. They all came from the Eastern Palace. The one sitting inside the carriage is undoubtedly the Crown Prince! "
The grey-robed man hurriedly whispered.
"Good!"
The middle-aged man wearing the bamboo hat nodded and then whispered excitedly, "Tsk tsk! What a pleasant surprise! Initially, he had already completed the Dragon Head mission and was about to return. However, he didn't expect to encounter such a heaven-sent opportunity. If this poor monk can capture the Great Tang's crown prince and bring him back, Li Shimin will definitely be wary! Hehe ~! "
"Venerable One, are you really going to fight here?"
The burly man's face tightened slightly, and then he moved closer to the bamboo hat man and asked anxiously.
"Hmph! What happened here? The more people there are, the safer we will be! In a while, follow the plan this poor monk gave you! "
The bamboo hat man said coldly.
"Yes ~!"
The burly man responded, then turned around and left.
On the street, the carriage that Li Chengqian and Changle were in was still moving forward slowly. The pedestrians outside the carriage were bustling with activity, talking and laughing. It was very lively in contrast to the peddlers' shouts.
This was the busiest market in this era!
Bang, bang, bang ~!
"Ah! Help! "
"Get out of my way! Get out of my way! "
Suddenly, a series of loud bangs came from the depths of the western market. Soon after, the crowd fell into chaos. A large black yak was madly charging through the streets, knocking away the pedestrians who couldn't get out of the way in time. Some of the pedestrians who were caught by the yak's horns had their bodies pierced, splattering blood on the spot. However, the black yak did not slow down in the slightest. Screams and howls merged together, and in a short while, the main street of the western market was in chaos. Even worse was that the black yak was like a 'fugitive', not slowing down in the slightest as it charged toward Li Chengqian's carriage!
"Protect the Crown Prince!"
As the Crown Prince of the Great Tang, Li Chengqian could not leave the palace alone. The Eastern Palace guards following Li Chengqian out of the palace quickly noticed the commotion in the western market. Seeing that the black yak was about to reach them, the leader of the guards, Wu San, hurriedly pulled out his saber and shouted.
"Yes, sir!"
Ten-some Eastern Palace guards answered in unison, and then they rushed to the carriage and stood in a row with Mo Sabers in their hands.
"Big Brother Crown Prince! What's going on outside? "
As the carriage came to a sudden stop, screams and howls came from outside. Changle's face paled in fright as she grabbed Li Chengqian's arm and asked.
Assassination! There was a high chance that this was an assassination!
Li Chengqian's face was as cold as water. As someone who had lived in the depths of the palace for many years, he instantly sensed that something was amiss. He patted Changle's small hand and sternly said, "Changle, you stay here. This Solitude will go out and take a look!"
Even though Li Chengqian already had a bad premonition, he had to step out at this time. If there really was an assassin, the assassin was probably coming for him. If he stayed in the carriage, he would only drag Changle down with him!
As her elder brother, Li Chengqian felt that he had the responsibility to protect his little sister!
"Wu San! What's going on? "
Jumping out of the carriage, Li Chengqian frowned and sternly called out.
"Your Highness! Quickly enter the carriage! There's a mad yak coming from the front! "
Li Chengqian's carriage was a thick steel carriage specially made by the Odd Interest Pavilion. Ordinary arrows would not be able to penetrate it. At this critical moment, Wu San placed his hopes on this heavy carriage. He then loudly shouted:
"Stop it!"
With that, Wu San wielded his Mo Saber and led the charge towards the black yak. At this time, the black yak was only four to five zhang away from the carriage!
The rest of the soldiers hurriedly controlled the carriage to stop at the side, while the rest charged with Wu San.
The distance between them and the black yak was getting closer and closer. Wu San was able to become an Eastern Palace guard, and his martial arts were also quite good. When he was about to reach the black yak, he directly soared into the air and flew above the black yak. Then, he raised his Mo Saber and viciously chopped at the yak's neck!
Clearly, Wu San also understood that if he directly used the Mo Saber to chop at the yak's head, he would not be able to cut through it. Therefore, he chose to chop at the black yak's relatively weak spot!
"Pu ~!"
This was the sound of a sharp blade piercing flesh.
The middle of the Mo Saber in Wu San's hand had almost completely sunk into the black yak's neck. Although the saber had cut through, it did not cut through the black yak's neck. In fact, to be able to cut through the black yak's thick neck in such a situation, one would have to be at least at the peak of the Qi Transformation Realm or the Grandmaster Realm to be able to do so!
"Moo ~!"
Wu San's saber did not cut through the black yak's neck. Instead, it aroused the black yak's ferocity. The black yak, who was in pain, had completely turned into a mad bull. Its four big hooves desperately stomped on the limestone floor, and then it carried Wu San and charged towards the four or five Eastern Palace guards!
"Evil beast! You dare ~! "
Seeing this, Wu San was both shocked and angry. He pressed one hand on the saber's hilt and used the momentum to fly up, directly riding on the black yak's back. Then, he pulled out the Mo Saber from the black yak's neck and ruthlessly stabbed at the black yak's neck from the side!
Although the Laws of the Great Tang clearly stated that no one was allowed to kill a farm cow, in this situation, not only did the black yak threaten the lives of the common people in the West City, it was also threatening Li Chengqian's safety. Wu San almost did not hesitate. In an instant, he made a decision — directly kill the black yak!
"Chi ~!"
This time, because Wu San was riding on the yak's back, it was easier for his wrist to exert force. Therefore, the saber directly pierced the black yak's neck from top to bottom. Blood spurted out from the black yak's neck and sprayed onto Wu San's face!
"Moo ~!"
The black yak let out a sorrowful cry. Finally, it could no longer run and died on the spot!
And at this time, the black yak was less than one zhang away from the carriage!
Wu San, who was on the yak's back, jumped to the ground before the black yak fell to the ground. Then, he finally let out a big sigh of relief. But before he could finish his sigh of relief, he caught a glimpse of a burning bamboo tube tied to the black yak's tail. Wu San's heart instantly rose to his throat because he knew that the black yak on the ground had not gone crazy. Instead, someone was using the black yak to create a disturbance!
"Quick! Quickly protect His Highness and the princess! "
Wu San, who had reacted, quickly pulled out the Mo Saber from the black yak's neck and shouted loudly.
But his warning was too late. Just as Wu San's voice fell, a tall and sturdy man wearing a bamboo hat was flying in Li Chengqian's direction. His speed was so fast that Wu San had no time to react. He could only stare blankly as the man put his hand on Li Chengqian's shoulder!
"Impudent! What kind of thief dares to commit murder in Chang 'an City? "
Li Chengqian's heart was slightly alarmed when his shoulder was clamped, but his expression was still calm. He looked at the tall and sturdy man beside him and coldly reprimanded.
"Hmph! Chang 'an City? This place will soon become our world! Hahaha! "
The man in the bamboo hat snorted coldly and laughed arrogantly.
Then, seeing that Wu San and the others were rushing over with all their might, the man in the bamboo hat waved his sleeve at a nearby stall. The wooden shelves, sheds, baskets, and other things were brought to the group of Eastern Palace guards by his powerful True Qi. He, on the other hand, lightly tapped the ground with the tip of his foot, grabbed Li Chengqian, and leaped into the air, about to escape into the flood of pedestrians!
"Stop! Let go of Brother Crown Prince! "
At this moment, the carriage's curtains moved slightly, and a little girl dressed in a pink palace dress jumped out of the carriage and shouted at the man in the bamboo hat who had just leaped into the air.
"Changle! Don't worry about your brother! Quickly go back! "
Li Chengqian, who was being held in the air, saw Changle come out of the carriage and couldn't help but anxiously shout.
"Changle? Haha! I didn't expect good things to come in pairs. It seems that today is destined to be a fruitful day! "
The man in the bamboo hat lowered his head and looked at Changle, then looked at the anxious Li Chengqian. Then, he laughed proudly.
Then, the man in the bamboo hat came back, grabbed Li Chengqian's shoulder, and flew down. To be precise, he was flying in the direction of Changle!
"Protect Her Highness!"
Wu San was shocked and angry. He held the Mo Sword and flew in the direction of the man in the bamboo hat. Then, he raised the Mo Sword above his head and viciously slashed at the man in the bamboo hat!
"Hmph!"
The man in the bamboo hat sneered. Then, he turned the hands that were holding Li Chengqian slightly and sent Li Chengqian's body in the direction of Wu San's slash!
"Despicable!"
Seeing this, Wu San turned pale with fright. He hurriedly put away the Mo Sword, but at this moment, he was already in the air. He wanted to change direction, but there was no point for him to use. He could only continue flying in the direction of the man in the bamboo hat!
"Die!"
This word floated out of the wide bamboo hat. Then, the man in the bamboo hat stretched out his left palm and viciously slapped Wu San's chest!
"Wu San, be careful!"
Li Chengqian was the closest to the man in the bamboo hat and was the first to sense the man's actions. He hurriedly warned him loudly.
But how fast was the man in the bamboo hat? By the time Li Chengqian finished speaking, that wide palm had already firmly imprinted itself on Wu San's chest!
"Pfft!"
Wu San spat out a mouthful of blood. His entire body was like a kite with a broken string as he rapidly fell down!
The fresh blood that was floating in the air reflected the morning sun, making it look very sorrowful!
"Protect the Crown Prince! Protect the Princess! Quickly call for reinforcements! "
This was the death cry that Wu San used all his strength to let out before he landed!
More than ten Eastern Palace guards immediately swarmed in front of Changle with their Mo Swords in hand. In addition, another guard rushed out of the crowd and ran to report the news!
"Hmph! You overestimate yourselves! "
The man in the bamboo hat snorted coldly. Then, he used the tip of his foot to pick up a wooden stick on the ground. It was probably scattered by the roadside stall during the chaos earlier. Then, the man in the bamboo hat held the wooden stick in his hand and directly rushed forward. Without any movement, the ten Eastern Palace guards were all swept to the ground by the wooden stick!
After knocking down all the Eastern Palace guards, the man in the bamboo hat retreated back to Li Chengqian's side!
All of this happened in a flash. From start to finish, it was probably only a few blinks of an eye, and all the Eastern Palace guards were down! This was the absolute difference in strength!
And Li Chengqian wanted to take advantage of the time when the man in the bamboo hat attacked, but he couldn't escape because the time interval was too short!
"It's the Crown Prince!"
"Someone wants to kidnap the Crown Prince!"
Xi City was originally a bustling place. The commotion caused by the black yak earlier had caused many people to flee, but there were still some brave people who didn't go far. At this time, when they saw the situation on Li Chengqian's side, they couldn't help but exclaim.
Then, the surrounding commoners all reacted and surrounded the carriage!
"Hmph! I advise you not to meddle in other people's business! "
The man in the bamboo hat, who was walking towards Changle, suddenly stopped in his tracks and "looked" at the crowd that was gradually coming closer.
After that, he flashed in front of Changle. Changle didn't even have time to react before she was grabbed by the man in the bamboo hat.
"Let go of me! Let go of me! You heinous villain, how dare you commit murder in Chang 'an City! My father won't let you off! "
With her shoulder grabbed, Changle wanted to struggle but found that she couldn't exert any strength. The little girl protested loudly in fear and anger.
"Hmph! Both of you, brother and sister, come with this poor monk! "
The man in the bamboo hat snorted softly and then prepared to leave with Li Chengqian and Changle. But things didn't go as he wished …
"Let … let go of the Crown Prince and Princess!"
The man in the bamboo hat suddenly felt his legs sink. He looked down and saw a man covered in blood hugging his legs!
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