"Since there's a high chance that An Shunshan has bribed the prison guards, I'll go and give the order for a change of guard!"
After hearing Li Junxian's analysis and speculations, Fang Gongteng said, "Don't worry.
Since An Shunshan had spent sixty to seventy thousand strings of cash, Fang Gongteng wasn't sure if the soldiers he had sent to guard the prison would be able to resist the temptation of money. There was a saying that money could make even ghosts turn millstones, and this saying was not without reason. After all, the soldiers didn't receive much pay each month. Even the most loyal soldier would find it hard to resist the temptation of An Shunshan's offer!
Thus, in Fang Gongteng's view, it was better to switch out the guards than to find out who had been bribed by An Shunshan!
Although An Shunshan had a lot of money and could bribe some soldiers and generals, he couldn't possibly bribe all eighty thousand soldiers of the Subjugation Residence, could he?
"Wait!"
Li Junxian suddenly spoke up. "I feel that we need to be cautious about this matter. While it's possible that the guards have been bribed by An Shunshan, they're still a foreseeable danger to us. If we hastily switch out guards, there's no telling if any of them have been bribed by An Shunshan. On the contrary, if we switch out guards, we'll start to underestimate the enemy and let down our guard, giving the enemy an opportunity to strike …"
Thwish!
As Li Junxian spoke, an arrow flew toward the window of the turret, aiming for Li Junxian's back!
Li Junxian's back was to the window!
All of this had happened too suddenly!
"General Li, be careful!"
Bruiser was facing the window. He first heard a whoosh, and then out of the corner of his eye, he saw an arrow fly through the window. The arrow was moving as fast as light, and he had no time to react. He only had time to warn Li Junxian. At the same time, his mind was filled with shock and concern. He was shocked that someone in the city would dare to shoot an arrow at Li Junxian, the Commander of the Hundred Cavalry Department. He was also worried that Li Junxian would not be able to dodge this arrow and would be injured!
Clang!
In truth, there was no need for Iron Egg's warning. The moment Li Junxian heard the arrow flying through the air, he had already moved!
At the same time, he drew his sword from his waist with his right hand. At the same time, he swiftly turned around and swung his sword towards the arrow that was shooting towards him!
His series of actions were as fast as lightning and completed in one breath. Initially, his back was facing the window, but it was as if he had eyes in the back of his head. He knew the position of the arrow, and the moment he turned his body, he was able to wave the sword in his hand and slash at the arrow!
The arrowhead clashed with the sword, but in the end, the arrowhead was no match for the strength Li Junxian had poured into his sword. The arrowhead was sent flying, but a small gap appeared on Li Junxian's sword!
Everyone in the room breathed a sigh of relief!
After all, Imperial Army Marshal Dugu Xin had already been heavily injured by a Turkic spy. If Li Junxian was also heavily injured, the chances of rescuing Li Tai would become even slimmer!
"There's an assassin! Protect the general! "
Seeing that Li Junxian had escaped danger, Zhao Kang sighed in relief, but he quickly realized what was going on and hastily stepped in front of Li Junxian to protect him.
As one hundred cavalry, if they couldn't even protect their commander, how could they be called one hundred cavalry?
Whoosh ~!
As Zhao Kang shouted, a large number of saber-wielding soldiers rushed into the room, including one hundred cavalry and Fang Gongteng's personal guards. They quickly gathered around Li Junxian and Fang Gongteng, their eyes on guard.
"The assassin is over there!"
Bruiser was like a newborn calf that wasn't afraid of tigers. At this time, he was already leaning against the window. He looked into the distance and saw a man wearing a bamboo hat and holding a bow and arrow standing on the roof of a two-story mansion to the north of them. Bruiser was shocked at first because the man was at least three hundred steps away from their current position. Moreover, the assassin had shot from a low place to a high place. How terrifying was the archer's strength to be able to shoot with such accuracy?
How could such a formidable person have appeared in Taiyuan City? Could it be that this assassin was also a Turkic spy?
Many questions surfaced in Bruiser's mind, but he had no time to think about them. He pointed at the assassin and shouted at Li Junxian, Fang Gongteng, and the others.
"After him!"
Everyone looked in the direction that Bruiser was pointing at and saw a man wearing a bamboo hat. He was about to put away his bow and arrow and escape. Zhao Kang hurriedly called out to the people around him and was about to jump down from the window!
"Hold on!"
Li Junxian frowned. He pushed aside Zhao Kang and the others and rushed to the window. A pensive look appeared in his eyes as he locked onto the fleeing assassin. "I'll go after him! All of you, stand guard here and wait for me to come back! "
"General! You can't … "
Zhao Kang and the others were alarmed by these words and were about to stop him, but Li Junxian had already jumped out of the window and down the tower!
As the northern capital of the Great Tang, Taiyuan City's walls were extremely high. If Zhao Kang and the others had jumped down, they would have been injured, but Li Junxian was a powerful martial artist, so he was naturally unaffected!
This was why Li Junxian had stopped Zhao Kang and the others and insisted on pursuing the assassin himself. Of course, this was only one of the reasons. There was an even deeper reason for Li Junxian's decision to pursue the assassin alone. Although the assassin's arrow had been fast, he had not sensed any killing intent from it!
After landing on the ground, Li Junxian leaped onto the closest roof and began to fly in the direction that the assassin had 'fled'. After a few leaps and bounds, he and the assassin had vanished from everyone's sight!
"Let's go! Brothers, follow me to protect General! "
Zhao Kang stood where he was for a long time before he finally decided to 'disobey' the military order. He roared at the few riders beside him.
"Stop!"
Fang Gongteng hastily called out, "Have you forgotten what General Li said just now? All of you are to wait here for orders and wait for General Li to come back! Are you going to defy a military order? "
Zhao Kang's face was red as he angrily retorted, "But if something happens to General, who will bear the responsibility? Even if I have to defy a military order, this Zhao Kang will go and protect General! "
"All of you, stop!"
Fang Gongteng frowned and rebuked, "Do you think that a trifling thief can harm General Li? Given General Li's martial arts, no one in Taiyuan City can harm him! Moreover, the city is currently under martial law, and there are patrolling soldiers everywhere. If General Li catches up to the assassin, the patrolling soldiers will definitely rush to his aid. You won't be able to make it in time and will only make trouble for General Li! He must have his reasons for having you stay here. Just do as he says! "
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