Chapter 275 [Protecting the Emperor! ]

@Sheng Zhixing (the fugitive emperor of Nanzhao): The two lions dance more flexibly than ordinary lions. The biggest reason is that the lion heads move with a larger amplitude and are more agile. The lion dancers who act as the lions' front bodies must be very flexible, right?

How did you achieve such large arcs for the hands and body? 】

As expected of a professional investigator, his observation skills and sharpness are amazing!

When the students at the banquet heard Sheng Zhixing's words, they all became alert.

@He Lin (Big Star): I've heard that some acrobatic troupes use dwarfs the size of children for performance effects, hiding them in leather suits so no one can see them.

Jiang Lili watched her classmates' speeches and remembered what Xin Che had once told her about a strange thing he had encountered on the battlefield.

Master Liao and Jiang Lili were thinking the same thing at this moment: "The prince once told me that some people train dwarfs to be assassins, then have them disguise themselves as children to lure their targets down, making their attacks very easy."

As for why Master Liao knew this... this story was told by Xin Che to comfort him and prove that it's okay even if he doesn't grow taller...

Master Liao feels that by learning martial arts from Xin Che now, he has the potential to become a surprising child killer by the time he turns five! Make history!

[@Student Committee Member Xue Wei (Son of the Grand Tutor): In other words, there's a very good chance that a dwarf killer is hiding beneath this lion's robe.]

Zhou Jushan looked at everyone's chat history, moved Emperor Qingning's wine glass to the southeast, and then poured wine for Emperor Qingning.

This was the secret code he and Xin Yingshu agreed upon before the palace banquet began, and it was a sign of danger.

Xin Yingshu saw Zhou Jushan moving the emperor's wine glass, drank the wine in his hand, then took off the armor on his hand and played with the wine glass in his hand casually.

Emperor Qingning, who was enjoying the lion dance, was unaware of the danger and was obviously very satisfied with the lion dance performance.

Thinking that the banquet was hosted by the eldest prince, Emperor Qingning asked Zhou Jushan to reward the eldest prince, Prince An, with a glass of wine.

Emperor Qingning raised his wine glass and said to the eldest prince, "Congji, this 'Auspicious Lion Bringing Blessings' performance you arranged is truly refreshing. It has been a long time since we have seen such a good performance in the palace."

Being praised by the emperor, the eldest prince showed a warm smile: "If I can make your father happy, then whatever I do is worth it."

Prince Jin also spoke up on behalf of the eldest prince: "You don't know how much effort my elder brother put into organizing this Lantern Festival banquet and making you smile."

"Big Brother did a lot of things himself. He even lived and ate with the lion dancers to supervise their performances."

When the eldest prince heard what Prince Jin said, he narrowed his eyes and looked strange.

What exactly does his younger brother want to do? He wants to be in the spotlight one moment and speak for him the next.

Prince An keenly realized that something was wrong.

Just as his brain was racing, trying to figure out what was wrong, the two jubilant lions in the banquet hall suddenly opened their mouths!

"Swoosh, swoosh" two hidden arrows shot out from the lion's mouth!

Prince An's pupils shrank. How could this happen?

After being reminded by Sheng Zhixing, Zhou Jushan pulled Emperor Qingning to squat down when the lion opened its mouth.

“Crack—”

The two arrows pierced the wall behind Emperor Qingning, creating a crack!

The atmosphere at the scene changed from lively to solemn in an instant!

Although Zhou Jushan had been mentally prepared after Sheng Zhixing's warning, he still screamed in panic: "There's an assassin! Protect the emperor~~~"

The banquet was in chaos. The lion dance team's robes had been thrown aside, and there were three assassins hiding under each of the two lions!

The ones who shot the arrows from the lion's mouth were actually two short dwarfs, about the size of children.

At this time, the crossbows in their hands fired continuously, "Swish, swish——"

Four more arrows flew out, and this time the blocking table had been lifted up by the assassin!

Emperor Qingning opened his eyes wide. He was quite skilled in martial arts when he was young, but even though he still had some basic martial arts skills, his reactions were a bit slower.

Just as the black arrow was about to pierce his shoulder, a teacup flew over with a "ding" sound and blocked the flying arrow.

The arrow hit the wall behind Emperor Qingning, and the teacup shattered into pieces.

All this happened in a flash.

Emperor Qingning, who survived the disaster, looked up at the person who saved him with a teacup, and it turned out to be Concubine Ying, who was a stranger to him!

Xin Yingshu had already walked to the side of Emperor Qingning and said to Zhou Jushan, "Eunuch Zhou, take the emperor away."

Emperor Qingning looked at Xin Yingshu deeply.

Emperor Qingning's skills have not changed over the years, but he himself has changed.

Xin Yingshu didn't even bother to look at Emperor Qingning. She was just afraid that Emperor Qingning would ask her to be buried with him after his death, and it would be very troublesome if this damn emperor died now.

Zhou Jushan protected the emperor and moved him to escape through the side door closest to the throne. However, before they reached the side door, a group of masked assassins rushed out from the side door, a total of fifteen people!

Even if there were secret guards coming down from the beams to protect the emperor, they seemed unable to hold on.

@周居善: Damn it! I've already taken the heaviest hit in my life, and I don't want a second one!

@Jiang Lili: Brother Hai Wang, don't be afraid. Trust our modern stab-proof equipment! And you have Xin Yingshu, a master, by your side! How are Xiaoxiao and Xue Wei?

Jiang Lili had already distributed red envelopes of concealed and handy weapons to the students present.

After being reminded by Jiang Lili, Zhou Jushan was no longer afraid. As the emperor's personal eunuch, he could not easily draw his weapon and could only hide.

At this moment, I could only throw whatever I could at the assassins. I could only be thankful that I had been exercising well to prevent myself from becoming a sissy.

@Xue Wei: I'm fine!

When Xue Wei was a child, he was sent to Shaolin Temple to learn martial arts because he was too active and couldn't sit still. After traveling to ancient times, he didn't dare to slack off, so he asked his father to hire a martial arts master to train him, just as an exercise after preparing for the exam, combining both movement and stillness.

Now I can barely fight a few moves with the assassin.

Xue Wei, who was sitting in the corner, used the stun gun hidden in his sleeve to sneak attack an assassin and snatched the knife from his hand.

[@江麗麗: Where's Xiaoxiao? How's Xiaoxiao?!]

@Hou Xiaoxiao: I've got a poisonous insect, don't worry, I'm fine! @He Lin @Qi Yun, Big Star and Squad Leader, quickly notify my grandfather's servants and the Miao people in the capital! There's a coup in the palace! Hurry and help!

@He Lin: Okay! I'm already on my way back to the city. Hang in there and be careful!

Hou Xiaoxiao breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Zhou Jushan, who was surrounded by assassins, still had the strength to fight back.

She was just about to slip out, leave this place of trouble, and find an opportunity to tip off someone, when she saw Prince Jin, who was sitting in a wheelchair next to her, using his crutches to attack an assassin, and then running towards Emperor Qingning.