He Miao was knocked unconscious by Liu Wei, leaving the assassins completely bewildered.

Before gathering to ambush him, He Miao, Wang Shang, and Wang Xia had already analyzed the situation. To kill or capture Liu Wei alive, they only needed to deal with the two guards around him.

Therefore, their attention was focused on Liu Wei's two bodyguards.

Little did they know, the most formidable fighter was actually Liu Wei himself.

The force with which he punched He Miao away was something none of the assassins present believed they could match.

In the instant they were stunned, Liu Wei made his move.

After knocking He Miao unconscious, he casually picked up a ring-pommel sword that had fallen to the ground.

Although he didn't have his sword to work with, having a weapon in hand was like adding wings to a tiger.

Liu Wei brandished his long sword, but did not strike the bewildered assassins.

Instead, he turned around and charged towards the Wang brothers, who were locked in a fierce battle with Yan Xiaoliu and Yan Shisan!

And at this moment!

The Wang brothers were locked in combat with Liu Wei and Yan Xiaoliu with their backs to each other, so they wouldn't know what was happening behind them so quickly.

Although Yan Xiaoliu's left-handed knife strike was cunning and ruthless, his right arm was ultimately injured, putting him at a clear disadvantage.

Seeing that he was gradually losing ground, Wang Shang grinned maliciously. He thought that as long as he killed this wounded guard, the other one would be unable to hold on alone.

Wang Shang deflected Yan Xiaoliu's knife with his sword and stabbed at Yan Xiaoliu's injured right shoulder.

As expected of the disciple of the great swordsman Wang Yue!

The sword strike was as fast as a meteor and as swift as lightning. Yan Xiaoliu let out a muffled groan as the sword struck his shoulder once more.

He must have been quite frustrated, wondering why he was always the one who got hurt.

Wang Shang had succeeded in his attack and was about to press his advantage to kill Yan Xiaoliu when a murderous aura suddenly erupted from the back of his head, chilling him to the bone.

He reacted extremely quickly, without turning his head, and with Su Qin carrying his sword, prepared to use the blade to parry the attack and resolve the danger.

boom!

Unexpectedly, a fierce killing intent surged from behind, and a tremendous force struck his sword, then seeped into his back.

Wang Shang was struck as if by a heavy hammer, staggering forward several steps before crashing headfirst into Yan Xiaoliu's crescent-shaped blade.

A flash of cold light, and Wang Shang felt a chill on his neck, followed by a burning pain that spread throughout his body. He felt as if his bones had been removed, and he slowly collapsed.

All of this happened in the blink of an eye!

"Senior brother!"

Seeing this, Wang Xia wanted to come and help, but it was too late; he was in a state of panic.

Yan Shisan seized the opportunity and cut open Wang Xia's abdomen with a single stroke, causing blood to gush out and intestines to spill out.

The Wang brothers were thus dealt with.

Having narrowly escaped death, Yan Xiaoliu, panting heavily, looked at Liu Wei, who was holding a ring-pommel sword, with reverence.

In their memory, Liu Wei never made a move when they followed him from Guluo City to Luoyang, even when facing an attack by thousands of Xiongnu people at Hengshan Pass!

Unexpectedly, he possessed such martial prowess, making Yan Xiaoliu and Yan Shisan seem like mere foils.

Seeing the two swordsmen who had been fighting Yan Xiaoliu and his companion fall to the ground, Liu Wei breathed a sigh of relief.

These two had exquisite swordsmanship and initially dominated Yan Xiaoliu and his companion!

Keep in mind that these were the Eighteen Riders of Yanyun, who were capable of routing thousands of enemies.

They were able to put two of the Eighteen Riders of Yanyun at a disadvantage, so their strength should not be underestimated.

Taking advantage of the Wang brothers' unpreparedness, Liu Wei launched an attack from behind, allowing Yan Xiaoliu and his companion to successfully kill their opponents.

The three of them huddled together.

"kill!"

Liu Wei shouted and took the lead, his long sword surging like a great river as he charged towards the assassins who were already showing signs of fear.

Yan Xiaoliu and his companion closely guarded them on either side.

The three formed a triangular formation, charging left and right among the assassins.

Seeing that Wang Shang and Wang Xia had been killed and He Miao had fainted, the assassins had no will to fight.

As soon as the three rushed over, they scattered, leaving behind about ten corpses before disappearing into the night.

Just then, the city gate guards patrolling the city and the Imperial Guards near the imperial city heard the commotion and rushed over.

Liu Wei didn't want to get involved with them, so he left before they arrived.

As for He Miao, before leaving, he decapitated him with a single blow.

This relieved He Miao, who was in a coma, of much of the pain, and allowed her to pass away peacefully.

When the city gate guards and the imperial guards arrived at the scene, they were horrified to see crossbow bolts stuck everywhere on the walls and a pile of corpses lying haphazardly on the ground.

This place is near the East Gate of Luoyang, a passageway between the North Palace and the South Palace.

Unexpectedly, such a serious murder case has occurred. If they had any designs on the palace, they would all have been implicated and lost their heads.

So they hurriedly reported it to their superiors.

Soon, Zhu Ying, the Prefect of Henan, Huang Qiong, the General of the Five Offices, and Zhao Mo, the Commandant of the Guards, arrived with their men.

Upon examining the dead, they discovered that General He Miao, along with more than a dozen unidentified wandering swordsmen, were among them.

Could He Miao have been stabbed to death by these people? But analysis of the scene revealed that they were actually killed by someone else!

They immediately sensed something was wrong and hurriedly reported it to the General's Mansion.

However, He Jin and Yuan Shao were outside the city at the time, so they had to open the city gates and send someone out to deliver the message.

"What!"

He Jin, who was taking a nap in Chunyu Qiong's tent, was awakened by the noise. Upon hearing the news, he slammed his fist on the table and stood up.

He wasn't surprised that He Miao had been killed, but rather that He Miao had acted without authorization.

"General, how could General He Miao have been killed out of the blue?" Yuan Shao was initially completely baffled.

"This good-for-nothing has ruined our important plans!"

He Jin said angrily, "He must have secretly conspired with the Empress to kill Liu Wei on his way out of the palace."

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