The world is silent.
The sky was still drizzling with rain, but it seemed silent!
The atmosphere seemed to freeze at a certain moment, extremely strange.
The thin-faced monkey fell headfirst to the ground, his body covered in mud. He struggled to get up, but accidentally slipped and almost fell flat on his face.
When he raised his head with difficulty, he realized that the atmosphere around him seemed strangely quiet.
He also noticed that there seemed to be two figures in the yard?
When the thin-faced monkey looked up at the two figures in front of him, his eyes quickly fixed, his pupils suddenly shrank, and his face showed fear.
Isn’t this the mysterious female assassin who almost took his life not long ago?
She, why is she here?!
At just one glance, the thin-faced monkey recognized Liu Su as the female assassin who almost took his life.
The thin-faced monkey was terrified, but besides being terrified, he soon discovered something... Wait, the atmosphere is wrong?
The thin-faced monkey noticed that the atmosphere in the air was a little weird!
Why is no one talking?
After paying close attention, Thin-Faced Monkey realized… the woman in the black dress named Zhiyuan who had captured him seemed to be having trouble with the female assassin from before?!
Thin Face looked to the left, then to the right. When he noticed the two women's eyes meeting in the courtyard, although no one spoke, a strange aura seemed to permeate the air...
The thin-faced monkey confirmed his guess and his eyes lit up!
beat!
Fight!
Let’s fight quickly!
Only if a fight breaks out will he have a chance to escape quickly.
…
In the courtyard.
The kite landed in the yard, quietly holding an umbrella, staring at the two people in the corner not far away.
Without saying a word.
In the corner, Liu Su also raised her eyes and looked at the cold figure that appeared in front of her.
In the dark night, in a black dress, with a solitary umbrella, she stood gracefully. Her cold and beautiful figure gave people an indescribable sense of oppression.
The two of them stared at each other, neither of them saying anything, not even making any physical gestures. But for some reason, there seemed to be a hint of provocation in the air!
Their eyes met, their gazes intertwined. Clear and bright, yet calm as water.
The two of them just stared at each other in a stalemate, neither of them spoke first, as if they had some kind of tacit understanding.
The atmosphere is strangely dull!
After a long silence, in the rain, Zhiyuan's eyes moved slightly, and his gaze shifted slightly, falling again on the two people's tightly clasped hands.
In the corner, Liu Su seemed to notice the shift in the other person's gaze. The hand that was originally trying to shake off Lin Jiangnian's entanglement suddenly tightened a little.
He held it tightly, as if to show off something.
Lin Jiangnian: “…”
He naturally realized that Liu Su was deliberately provoking Zhiyuan. In front of Zhiyuan, she deliberately tugged at him and took advantage of him...
but……
It’s fine if you two sisters are just competing with each other, but why did you drag him into this?
He is innocent!
At this moment, facing Zhiyuan's clear gaze staring at him, Lin Jiangnian felt inexplicably panicked!
Especially when these two met, they didn't say a word, and the atmosphere was so tense that it looked like they were about to fight... Were they really going to fight?!
"calm!"
Seeing that Liu Su beside him still had a cold face, Lin Jiangnian hurriedly whispered to persuade her.
Liu Su turned her head and glanced at him without saying anything.
But the meaning was already clear... She wasn't going to stay calm!
"Kite."
Seeing that Liu Su was unmoved, Lin Jiang coughed, looked at the kite in the yard ahead, and said with a smile, "Are you back?"
Zhiyuan also remained silent, staring at him quietly. She was calm, so calm that it made Lin Jiangnian even more uneasy. It was as if she were questioning something... How long had it been since I left?
You hooked up with her?
Seeing this, Lin Jiangnian, feeling guilty, coughed twice again.
The situation is not good right now. We must change the subject quickly and not let the two of them confront each other again.
Who knows, a fight might really break out soon!
Thinking of this, Lin Jiangnian's gaze quickly fell on the yard...not far in front of Zhiyuan, the thing that had just been casually thrown on the ground.
It's you!
At the same time, the thin-faced monkey on the ground finally noticed that there was a man next to the female assassin!
If I'm not mistaken, the female assassin is holding hands with this man?
etc……
Why does this man look familiar?
The thin-faced monkey took a closer look, and the smile on his face, which was originally expecting the two women to fight so that he could take the opportunity to sneak away, suddenly froze!
"What a coincidence!"
Lin Jiangnian looked at him and sneered: "I didn't expect that we would meet again, right?"
The thin-faced monkey's expression suddenly changed, and he stared at Lin Jiangnian in disbelief; "You... is it you?!"
"Lin, Prince Lin?!"
The thin-faced monkey finally recognized the man’s identity… the prince of Lin!
How could it be him?
etc……
Is he the Prince of Lin?
Then who is this female assassin? !
The thin-faced monkey suddenly felt a little confused, as if something was wrong?
Wasn't it Prince Lin's personal maid, Zhiyuan, who had captured him? But why did it seem like she had a bad relationship with that female assassin?
But wasn't that female assassin holding hands with Prince Lin just now? They were clearly in the same group, and their relationship was even quite unusual!
Then why...
The thin-faced monkey was confused for a long time and didn't realize what was going on?
This relationship is a bit messy!
The thin-faced monkey's brain short-circuited for a moment, and when he came to his senses, his expression suddenly changed.
"You, how could it be you?!"
"Why can't it be me?"
Lin Jiangnian approached slowly and looked down at him: "I didn't expect that you would fall into the hands of this prince, did you?"
The thin-faced monkey's expression changed slightly, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Today, I'm doomed!"
"Then confess!"
Lin Jiangnian stared at him and said, "Tell me, why are you here tonight? Why did you want to save the Third Prince?"
"Also, who instructed you to assassinate this prince last time outside the capital?!"
The thin-faced monkey in front of him was the same thin-faced monkey that Lin Jiangnian encountered when he was attacked by a series of assassinations outside the capital the night before he entered the capital.
This person has a strange identity and his whereabouts are secretive.
At that time, Lin Jiangnian was being hunted by several top martial arts masters. This thin-faced monkey hid in the darkness, intending to kill Lin Jiangnian by surprise. However, Zheng Zhiming showed up in time, and this person decisively gave up his escape and has been missing ever since.
Afterwards, Lin Jiangnian sent people to investigate the man's identity and background, but found nothing. It was as if he had never appeared in the martial arts world before, with no trace left.
Unexpectedly, he showed up again tonight!
At this time, the thin-faced monkey was also cursing in his heart!
How could he have imagined that he would run into Prince Lin tonight? This was truly incredible luck!
"Just give up. I won't tell you even if I die."
The thin-faced monkey stretched out his neck, looking very confident.
"Yeah?"
Lin Jiangnian narrowed his eyes.
The next second, a cold light flashed by.
The thin-faced monkey's whole body suddenly became stiff and numb, and he rolled on the ground, trying to avoid the attack in a panic.
Right where he was just now, a sword energy came across and cut through the ground.
The thin-faced monkey turned pale immediately after seeing this scene!
Are you serious?
Are you so cruel?
The thin-faced monkey turned his head in shock and saw Zhiyuan holding an umbrella in one hand and a cold sword unsheathed in the other.
It was clearly just an ordinary sword, but it seemed like a magical weapon that could take his life in a breath!
"Hey, isn't this quite courageous? Why are you hiding?"
Lin Jiangnian looked down at him with a smile: "Since you want to die, this prince will grant your wish!"
"Kite, give him a ride!"
Zhiyuan looked up at Lin Jiangnian, said nothing, and stepped forward with his sword.
"etc……"
The pupils of the thin-faced monkey were wide open. He never expected that the other party would be serious and would not give him any chance to bargain!
He doesn't want to die!
Seeing that the Prince of Lin had no moral principles and was so cruel, he got scared!
“You win!”
The thin-faced monkey gritted his teeth unwillingly: "I said it's not okay?"
"But now that I'm done... can you let me go?"
Lin Jiangnian said calmly, "As long as your answer satisfies this prince, I will spare your life!"
"Are you serious?"
"This prince never lies!"
Seeing Lin Jiangnian speak so confidently, the thin-faced monkey stared at him for a moment before he felt relieved: "Go ahead and ask!"
"What's your name?"
"Hu Xu!"
"Why are you here tonight?"
"Save the Third Prince!"
Lin Jiangnian looked at him and asked, "Are you the Third Prince's man?"
The thin-faced monkey looked hesitant and gritted his teeth: "That's right!"
"I'm the Third Prince's spy, secretly helping him eliminate dissidents and threats..."
Lin Jiangnian asked, "Last time outside the capital..."
"It was arranged by the Third Prince!"
Hu Xu sat up from the ground and confessed bluntly, "The Third Prince didn't want you to enter the capital alive, so he set up a tight net outside the city. He was worried that his plan would fail, so he asked me to look for an opportunity in secret to see if I could kill you... I didn't expect you to be so lucky to survive!"
It had to be said that Hu Xu was quite surprised to learn that Lin Jiangnian was still alive. That night, the situation was so fraught with peril, and his death was almost certain, yet he had managed to survive... truly unbelievable!
He fled the scene that night, not knowing what had happened! But he was also very curious about who could have rescued Lin Jiangnian from Mr. Shen's men!
Listening to the thin-faced monkey's explanation, Lin Jiangnian was thoughtful. This made sense. This guy was the third prince's man. It was not surprising that he appeared outside the city last time and appeared in the palace tonight.
"So……"
Lin Jiangnian narrowed his eyes and stared at him: "The Third Prince's rebellion has failed, why haven't you escaped yet?"
"How do you know that someone will try to kill the Third Prince tonight?"
This question made Hu Xu hesitate and he remained silent, not knowing how to start.
"Do you have any follow-up plans?"
Lin Jiangnian stared at him.
"explain!"
A light shout brought Hu Xu back to his senses. He gritted his teeth and said, "There are no follow-up plans, but..."
“We didn’t give up!”
"Although the mutiny tonight failed, the Third Prince is not completely without a chance... Unless the Crown Prince kills His Royal Highness the Third Prince, we still have a chance to turn the tables..."
"As for encountering an assassin tonight..."
Having said that, Hu Xu looked up and glanced at the female assassin behind Lin Jiangnian. Seeing that she was staring at him coldly, he shuddered.
"It's pure coincidence..."
"I originally wanted to see if there was a chance to rescue the Third Prince, but I didn't expect..."
“…”
Lin Jiangnian remained silent, quietly thinking about how credible the words of the man in front of him were.
At this moment, Hu Xu carefully glanced at the others, especially the threatening Zhiyuan holding a sword behind him, and whispered, "I, I've said everything I can say... Can I leave now?"
"sure!"
Lin Jiangnian nodded: "This prince's words are trustworthy. Since you have confessed the truth, this prince will naturally let you go!"
Hearing this, Hu Xu opened his eyes wide in surprise.
Is this Prince Lin so trustworthy?
"However, I cannot guarantee whether the two of them will let you go!"
Hu Xu's smile froze on his face immediately. He raised his eyes subconsciously and saw the female assassin in front of him staring at him coldly.
Liu Su had almost killed the Third Prince just now, but because of this person's appearance, her plan failed. Now that the culprit was right in front of her, how could she let him go?
There was a breath behind him that locked onto his kite, approaching with a sword, and a cold light filled the air!
"Lin Jiangnian...you don't keep your word?!"
Hu Xu widened his eyes in anger.
So angry!
How can there be such a shameless person?
So deceptive?!
You bastard!
Hu Xu's angry expression was ignored by Lin Jiangnian.
Let him go?
I almost died at the hands of this guy outside the city last time, and I haven't avenged that yet! Today, I finally caught him. Lin Jiangnian never leaves any trouble for himself.
Besides, he hadn't broken his promise. He had let this person go, but he couldn't do anything about Liu Su and Zhi Yuan.
Who asked these two people... One is the disobedient Saint Liu, and the other is a rebellious maid who rebels against Tiangang every day and bullies her own prince.
Can't control it.
Lin Jiangnian took a step back calmly and did not participate.
Liu Su and Zhi Yuan approached Hu Xu one after another, and the two women looked at each other again!
Like they were arguing about something.
"His life is mine!"
Liu Su said coldly: "I will kill him with my own hands!"
Zhiyuan met her eyes and said calmly, "I caught him!"
"so?"
"You don't deserve it!"
There seems to be a smell of gunpowder in the air!
Hu Xu, who was surrounded, was almost furious... This is too much!
This is too much!
What do they take him for?!
Have you asked for his opinion?!
Hearing this, Liu Su's pent-up anger suddenly rose: "Humph, I'm determined to kill him, what can you do to me?"
Zhiyuan's eyes remained cold: "Then let's see who's faster!"
As soon as the words fell, the two of them moved almost at the same time!
"bite!"
There seemed to be a sound of collision and confrontation in the air.
It was as if the two weapons briefly collided with each other.
"That's too much!"
A roar suddenly sounded.
At this moment, a thick smoke suddenly filled in front of Hu Xu, followed by a slight explosion.
"not good!"
Zhiyuan and Liu Su, who noticed this scene, immediately realized that something was wrong and quickly retreated.
But the thick smoke from the explosion quickly enveloped the two of them.
The two women covered their breaths and retreated cautiously. Almost at the same time, they realized... the other party wanted to escape!
In the thick smoke, the two men attacked almost at the same time, and two sword energies shot out in an instant.
"ah!"
A sharp scream came from under the palace wall.
In the thick smoke, a figure endured the severe pain, climbed over the high wall in a panic, and staggered to escape.
"Want to run?!"
Zhiyuan's eyes suddenly turned cold, and he was about to go forward to track him.
Just as she was about to take action, she suddenly felt a sense of emptiness in her dantian and her body softened.
Her expression changed slightly, and she suddenly realized something.
"This smoke is poisonous!"
