"Guard Lord, we failed to assassinate Dugu Xin. He escaped!"
In the Heavenly Guest Room of Tongfu Inn, a man in martial attire lowered his head and bowed slightly. He cupped his fists at the middle-aged man in white standing by the window with a fan in his hand.
The middle-aged man remained silent. He continued to look at the scenery by the window as if he didn't hear the voice behind him.
The man in martial attire tensed up. Thinking of the ruthless methods this man in front of him usually displayed, a trace of panic flashed through his eyes. He hurriedly said, "Because at the critical moment, the Wang family's secret guards and yamen runners rushed over. We had no choice but to retreat! However, Dugu Xin was poisoned by our weapons and hidden weapons. Even if he was saved by the Wang family and the yamen, he won't live long! "
Naturally, these words were meant to offend the group of people.
Listening to his words, the leader of the group of assassins who tried to assassinate Dugu Xin in the South Alley was undoubtedly him! However, this fellow had kept his head lowered since he entered the room. No one could see his face clearly. They could only vaguely feel that this person was definitely not old!
The middle-aged man by the window still didn't speak. He didn't turn around either. An invisible pressure slowly came from his body.
The man in martial attire couldn't hold it in anymore. He hurriedly knelt on one knee and said, "This subordinate was incompetent and couldn't complete the mission. Please punish me, Guard Lord!"
"Oh? Incompetent? What a good incompetent! "
The middle-aged man finally turned around. While waving his feather fan, he said in a cold voice, "I've given you 21 experts, and you've already reached the Grandmaster Realm. So many people trying to assassinate Dugu Xin, but you still failed? Do you think this is a place to raise trash? "
Although the middle-aged man's voice was calm, everyone could hear the anger hidden in his voice. However, he tried his best to control his volume.
After all, this was an inn. If he was too loud, it would inevitably alarm the people in the next room.
Hearing this, a layer of cold sweat appeared on the man in martial attire's forehead. He hurriedly said, "This subordinate was careless and couldn't kill Dugu Xin immediately. As a result, he was rescued! However, I am confident that no one can cure the poison on my weapons and hidden weapons. At the latest, before the sun sets tomorrow, you will definitely hear the news of Dugu Xin's death! "
The middle-aged man closed his folding fan and paced two steps in front of the window before he said, "Alright! I'll believe you one more time! If Dugu Xin doesn't die before the sun sets tomorrow, I'll hold you responsible! "
"Yes, yes, yes!"
The man hurriedly agreed.
At this time, the middle-aged man looked at him and said with deep meaning,
"Xuan Ye, you should know that we, the Wolf Guards, never raise trash. Although you are a master of the Grandmaster Realm, you always like to do things sloppily. In the long run, I'm afraid even I can't protect you! Take a look at Heavenly Eagle, Twilight Wyrm, and Cloud Scorpion. Even though their strengths are slightly inferior to yours, they were able to kill their targets and escape unscathed from the Wang Clan's secret guards!
This is not the first time they have successfully completed a mission. I hope you remember that we, the Wolf Guard, do not lack experts. What we lack are people who know how to do things! If you want to live, if you want to stand out, then don't make any more mistakes! Do you understand? "
Xuan Ye. So this assassin's name was Xuan Ye. Moreover, from what the middle-aged man had said, it seemed that they all came from an organization called the Wolf Guard. However, almost no one in the world knew what this organization did, who it served, when it was founded, or where it was located.
However, the middle-aged man's words were biased. If not for this master assassin called Xuan Ye drawing the attention of the Wang Clan's most powerful secret guard, Wang Chengwu, those three peak Qi Transformation assassins would never have been able to successfully kill Kang Changan and escape unscathed!
"Yes! This subordinate understands! "
Xuan Ye's body trembled slightly, and then he cupped his fists and replied.
Who would have thought that a master martial artist would bow and scrape before a middle-aged scholar who didn't seem to know any martial arts and didn't even have the strength to truss a chicken? If this scene were to spread, who knew what the world would make of this middle-aged scholar's identity?
"Did you reveal your identities during the assassination?"
The middle-aged man asked after a moment of silence.
Xuan Ye didn't immediately answer. He paused for a moment before replying, "We did not! This subordinate and the others had our faces covered the entire time. Dugu Xin, the Wang Clan's secret guards, and the yamen runners never saw our faces! "
In truth, during the assassination attempt, Xuan Ye and the other assassins had revealed a flaw. They had first spoken in Turkic, and then Xuan Ye had spoken in Han. This sort of abnormal behavior was certain to have attracted Dugu Xin's attention. However, Xuan Ye was certain that the poisoned Dugu Xin would die. Moreover, even if the other party grasped this point, they wouldn't be able to find anything, so he didn't mention it.
"That's good …"
The middle-aged man nodded in satisfaction.
"Lord Wei, according to this subordinate's investigation, King Wei and Dugu Xin went to Dragon Mountain earlier today, and then they returned to the city. However, after they returned, even more Yanhuang College's teachers and students went to Dragon Mountain! Dugu Xin is currently on the verge of death, and their defenses are at their weakest. Should this subordinate take some men to Dragon Mountain and capture the Yanhuang College's teachers and students? "
Seeing that the middle-aged man didn't speak, Xuan Ye probed.
The reason he was so proactive was that he wanted to find an opportunity to atone for his crimes. Although he had made a solemn vow to the middle-aged man that Dugu Xin would die, he wasn't very confident. Although everyone who had been poisoned by his weapon had died, what if a miracle happened to Dugu Xin? Then he would definitely be punished by the middle-aged man! Rather than that, he might as well make some contributions in advance so that he could atone for his crimes later!
Hearing this, the middle-aged man frowned. After pondering for a moment, he shook his head and said, "No! Those Yanhuang College's teachers and students have many of the Northern Yamen's Imperial Army by their side. The Wang Clan's secret guards can't compare to the Northern Yamen's secret guards. Right now, our hidden forces in the city aren't enough to face the Imperial Army head-on. We must avoid them and find an opportunity in the shadows to act! "
"Yes!"
Xuan Ye replied in a muffled voice.
Then, he said, "Master Wei, after the two assassinations in the morning, Taiyuan City is now under full martial law. Moreover, the Bing Province Barracks has also sent out many troops to search for our whereabouts in the city. Should we move to another place?"
The place they were in now was the Heavenly Guest Room of Tongfu Inn. Not only was the decoration luxurious, but the interior space was also extremely large. There were a total of four to five rooms including the inner and outer rooms. It was completely like an independent house! Of course, more importantly, Zhu Xie Cheng, who was now detained in prison by the government, used to live in this guest room!
Therefore, Xuan Ye suggested that they move to another place to stay!
"Move to another place? Why do we have to move to another place? "
The middle-aged man chuckled and shook his head. "Haven't you heard that the most dangerous place is the safest place? Next, the Wang family and the people from the provincial government will definitely focus on the big houses. Even if they search here, they won't be able to find anything! "
It had to be said that this guy was really brave. Speaking of which, if a normal person wanted to lurk in Taiyuan City and cause trouble, they would definitely rent a remote house to stay. After all, there were too many people in a place like an inn, not to mention that the guest room he was staying in now had just been occupied by a suspect from the government!
Xuan Ye didn't try to persuade him again, but he was a little puzzled. "Master Wei, did we make such a big fuss today just to kill Kang Changan … and Dugu Xin? Now that the whole city is under martial law, it will be very disadvantageous for our next operation! "
"Hmph! Only by stirring up the water will the fish come out and swim. Only then will I know where the fish are and where they are going! "
The middle-aged man waved his feather fan lightly and smiled confidently. "Haha, Kang Changan's identity is not as simple as it seems. Now that he died in Taiyuan City under the heavy protection of the Wang family's Shadow Guards, the ones who will have a headache next are the Taiyuan government and the Wang family, not us!
And this is just a test, a test of the fish's purpose in coming to Taiyuan City! But there is no need to test them now, someone has already come to tell us the answer! How interesting, it seems that there are some smart ones in this school of fish! "
These words were very vague, but Xuan Ye understood. He asked tentatively, "Master Wei, that Wang … that person, can we trust him? Will he betray us? "
The middle-aged man frowned slightly, but after a moment, he smiled faintly. "If he wanted to betray us, he wouldn't have gone through so much trouble! In the end, he and I are the same kind of people, people who don't want to be trapped in this small Taiyuan City! He is also a smart person! And with him secretly helping us, it will be easier for us to succeed! "
At this point, the middle-aged man turned to look at Xuan Ye and said with a serious face, "Go back now and watch over them. Tell them to bury their weapons properly. Be careful for the next two days, don't cause any trouble! I will send a messenger pigeon later and inform the Great Khan of the situation here. I believe that the Great Khan will be interested in this matter. We will hide in the city first and wait for an opportunity to move! "
Messenger pigeon, the Great Khan!
The amount of information hidden in the middle-aged man's words was not small! Just the three words' Great Khan 'showed that his allegiance was not to the Central Plains, but to the Great Khan of the Turks, Xieli! Not only could this fellow speak fluent Chinese, but he also knew how to send a messenger pigeon. Obviously, he was a man from the Central Plains!
Why would a man from the Central Plains work for the Great Khan of the Turks? And his status in the Turks was not low either. Who was this person?
There were too many mysteries in this, waiting for Li Tai and the rest to solve. If they could not solve it, it would be difficult for them to complete their mission!
"Yes! This subordinate obeys! "
Xuan Ye bowed and was about to leave when the middle-aged man stopped him. "Wait!"
Xuan Ye paused, and the middle-aged man said lightly, "If there is nothing important in the next two days, try not to come here and bother me!"
"… Yes! Master Wei! "
Xuan Ye replied and turned to leave. The door creaked open from the inside and then closed from the outside. The room regained its peace, and only the fragrance of tea lingered in the air!
Creak ~!
After some time, the door was pushed open from the outside again, and a tall man with eyes as bright and spirited as a nighthawk walked in and ran straight into the room.
"Master Wei, we just received news that the posthouse has invited all the famous doctors in the city, including Half-Immortal Lu from Taiyuan City and Gong Sunliang from Huichun Hall in the north of the city. It is said that the two of them are famous miracle doctors around Taiyuan, and they are only slightly inferior to Miracle Doctor Sun Simiao. Therefore, this subordinate estimates that Dugu Xin might not die!"
When he saw the middle-aged man sitting on the couch and sipping tea, the tall man quickly bowed and cupped his fists.
"Alright! I got it! "
The middle-aged man unhurriedly swallowed the tea in his mouth, then put down the teacup and said lightly, "Xuan Ye is an idiot. He has good skills, but he can't do anything right. He is far inferior to you three brothers!"
When the tall man heard that, a hint of joy flashed across his eyes. He quickly lowered his head and cupped his fists. "Master Wei, you flatter us. It is our honor to serve Master Wei and Khan. We will do our best to serve Master Wei!"
"Mm! Good! "
The middle-aged man nodded in satisfaction and said, "Sky Eagle, when this matter is over, I will promote you to be the deputy leader of the Wolf Guards. When I help Khan take over the Central Plains and become the state preceptor, the position of Master Wei will be yours! When that time comes, you will live a life of riches and honor and rest with the country! "
The tall man was immediately mesmerized by the beautiful future described by the man in front of him, but he came to his senses a moment later and quickly said, "Sky Eagle doesn't dare! There will always be only one Master Wei of the Wolf Guards. Sky Eagle doesn't dare to overstep! "
The middle-aged man's eyes showed a hint of admiration. He smiled and said, "Alright! You can leave now! While you're at it, tell Xuan Ye this news and let him receive 30 lashes. Tell him that he failed this mission and couldn't kill Dugu Xin. I will let him live for now. If he fails again next time, he won't be so lucky! "
Actually, it didn't matter to him whether Dugu Xin died or not. What was important was to kill Kang Changan. However, it was a good choice for him to use this as a warning to his subordinates.
"Yes! Master Wei! "
The tall man's lips curled slightly, then he cupped his fists and left.
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"What? There was an assassin in Taiyuan City, and Dugu Xin was injured? "
In the West Court of the Imperial Palace, Li Er was in a dilemma for a long time. He first let Empress Zhangsun mentally prepare herself before telling her the information he had just received. When Empress Zhangsun heard this, her heart jumped to her throat. She suddenly stood up and said with a face full of shock, "Doesn't that mean that Qingque is now in great danger in Taiyuan City?"
At this moment, Empress Zhangsun almost fainted from fright. In her mind, she couldn't help but think of that dream again. That dream was so real that it made her want to suffocate. Although she tried her best to change it, the reality was developing step by step towards that dream. She could only watch from the side and was powerless to do anything!
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