It is better to leave as soon as possible than to sit in the dormitory and wait for death.

Thinking of this, Chen Chang hurriedly dragged Ning Jingrong to jump out of the back window. Chen Chang pushed the table under the window and did not have time to look at it. He stretched out his hand to open the window and looked out. He said happily: "It's not high down there. We can just jump down. Come up quickly."

Ning Jingrong looked over and said fearfully, "I... I'm afraid..."

Chen Chang said, "It's okay. Just close your eyes and jump down. Quickly. Quickly!"

The fire grew bigger and bigger, and had already ignited all the doors, windows and curtains in the front.

Ning Jingrong was urged repeatedly by Chen Chang, so he had to climb up the table tremblingly. He poked his head out and saw a row of dormitories behind him, and there was no assassin in his sight.

As a killer, Ning Jingrong is naturally not afraid of this, but her current identity is a weak woman who has fled, so she has to use her timid nature to the extreme. She has received various trainings since she was a child, and she has mastered the expression of fear on her face very well.

Chen Chang was anxious but he couldn't bear to scold her, so he just kept urging her.

Chen Chang kept urging him from behind: "Jump quickly, jump quickly, don't worry, it's not high, you'll be there in the blink of an eye."

Ning Jingrong pretended to be helpless and had to squeeze out. The rear window was an inward-opening window. When pushed outward, the window did not open very far, so Chen Chang had to push it open with his hands from the inside before he could squeeze out.

Ning Jingrong suddenly jumped up when she was suspended in the air, holding on to the window sill with both hands, her body tightly curled up.

"Protect your head!" Chen Chang didn't care about that. He pushed hard on her buttocks, but couldn't move them. He then lifted her thighs and pushed upwards. Ning Jingrong screamed and fell out of the window with a thud.

Chen Chang followed closely and also jumped out of the window. At this moment, his head was swollen and his body swayed a few times. He managed to stand by holding on to the back wall.

I saw Ning Jingrong lying on the ground, groaning in pain. I felt relieved that the girl still had the strength to cry out in pain, so at least she was not hurt.

At this moment, a masked assassin with a black scarf suddenly appeared and rushed towards the two of them. When they saw that Chen Chang's costume was exactly the same as the one in the portrait that the leader had shown them, they were overjoyed.

These assassins were all desperate criminals. Before they came, they were promised a large sum of money. If they captured Chen Chang alive, they would receive a reward of 2,000 guan, and if they got Chen Chang's head, they would receive a reward of 1,000 guan. This was a considerable fortune, and with this money, it was enough for them to find a strange place and live a stable and comfortable life as a rich man.

Their leader naturally wanted to capture Chen Chang alive, so he tried his best to use the incense, but at present, the effect of the incense is really limited.

The assassin quickly made a decision that one thousand guan would be easier to get than two thousand guan.

"Give me your life!" the black-clad assassin shouted and swung his sword towards Chen Chang's head.

Chen Chang knew some martial arts, but he was drugged by a drug and felt sore all over. Even when he held onto the wall, he was still staggering. How could he deal with such a vicious gangster? In desperation, he sat down against the back wall and was no longer able to get up.

Seeing the assassin approaching, Chen Chang secretly felt that this was not good and he might have to die here.

At a critical moment, the assassin's right leg seemed to be broken, or as if his knee was hit by an iron rod. The assassin stumbled while running at high speed and fell to the ground with a thud.

This was unexpected, and he fell quite hard. Out of inertia, his entire face hit the ground, and it was immediately covered in blood.

The assassin was about to stand up when a ring-headed sword with cold light and murderous aura came from the air and pierced directly into his chest. The assassin vomited blood and his body fell to the ground.

While Chen Chang was panicking, Zhou Hong and his guards ran over.

"Your Highness, are you okay?" Zhou Hong's face turned pale.

Chen Chang gasped for a few times, shook his head, and staggered to help Ning Jingrong, but found that she had already fainted, but fortunately her life was not in danger.

Zhou Hong looked around. Although the assassin was chasing him, it was not safe to stay here.

When they were looking for a place to stay, the door of a dormitory was suddenly pushed open, and an old monk shouted anxiously: "Hurry up and take His Highness here to take shelter."

It was none other than Master Chi Xuyun of Tiefo Temple.

Zhou Hong hesitated for a moment. The Iron Buddha Temple was full of assassins, and the monks in the temple were inevitably connected with the assassins. Perhaps this Xuyun was not reliable.

Chen Chang knew what he was thinking, so he said, "Captain Zhou, Master Xuyun is not a bad person, otherwise how could you and I live to this day?"

Zhou Hong thought about it and it made sense. Xu Yun had come into close contact with Chen Chang many times. If he was an accomplice of the assassin, he would have taken action long ago.

Moreover, Fang Xiaoliu Ming briefly revealed to him that Master Xuyun had been pinched and fainted.

At present, Liu Ming has shared information regarding Chen Chang's safety, because he doesn't want Chen Chang to die in Jiangling.

The guards helped the nearly unconscious Chen Chang and the already unconscious Ning Jing into Xu Yun's dormitory. Suddenly, the room was filled with several armed men, making it very crowded.

Zhou Hong was alert. He and two other guards stayed in the room for personal protection, and the rest of the guards were sent to the row of dormitories on the east side. If the assassins came over, they could induce them to fire rockets at the empty dormitories.

Xu Yun was well versed in medicine and immediately took the pulse of Chen Chang and the other man.

Not long after, the soldiers who stayed outside the temple attacked the temple, and after a fierce fight, they finally killed all the assassins.

After inspecting Chen Chang's injuries, Hou Andu walked to the main hall with a gloomy face. He saw the square in a mess, with corpses lying all over the place and bloodstains winding on their bodies.

There were many people standing around. In addition to Hou Andu and Liu Ming's men, Cai Daye and Han Dongtong led the soldiers of Later Liang and Northern Zhou respectively and rushed over. These people also had gloomy faces.

Such a big case happened under the feet of the emperor, no matter Cai Daye, who was upright and friendly, or Han Tong, who had always protected Chen Chang, could not escape the blame.

If we don't give a satisfactory answer, neither the Later Liang court nor the Northern Zhou court will give us a good result.

Hou Andu stood in front of everyone. Although he was an outsider, he held the highest official position. Cai Daye, Han Dongtong and others saluted him.

Hou Andu asked Cai Daye and Han Dongtong: "Are they still alive? Have you found out the identities of these people?"

Cai Daye hurried forward and replied, "Master Sikong, my men are still investigating, and no one is alive so far."

Han Dongtong also bowed and said, "Lord Hou, my soldiers are also searching around the Iron Buddha Temple. The range has been expanded to five miles. If there are still alive, they will definitely be found."

In fact, Han Tong was very angry, and Hou Andu did not let Zhou Jun get too close to Chen Chang, because they were only performing the outer guard mission and did not even enter the Iron Buddha Temple. However, a large number of assassins poured out of the Iron Buddha Temple.

No matter what, Han 떚-tong is bound to fail in his job.

He looked at Liu Ming, Cai Daye and the others, secretly cursing them for being so reckless as to allow the assassin to kill him right under his nose. If it weren't for the bravery of his own Zhou Jun, who launched a fierce attack on the assassins blocking the inside of the gate, the result would have been disastrous.

At this time, Liu Ming also came to report that all the monks in the temple had been gathered in the Dharma Hall awaiting interrogation, and his subordinates reported back that there was no sign of life.

Hou Andu's eyes fixed, and he asked in a deep voice, "Are you sure?"

Liu Ming felt a chill in his heart and started to be suspicious: "This... I will closely monitor this matter. If we find anyone here, we will capture him immediately!"

Cai Daye was honest and said, "There was one person alive, but my men saw how ferocious he was and how he attacked us despite being seriously injured. We were so angry that we killed him. However, it doesn't matter if we didn't catch him alive. These people must have been captured by Northern Qi from all over the place to kill us. Only you would want the world to be in chaos."

Hou Andu snorted, very dissatisfied with such a result. He pondered for a moment and said, "Master Cai, I have to trouble you with this matter. Let us be fair!"

Cai Daye nodded heavily and said with shame: "Even if Lord Sikong didn't need to order this matter, we would still investigate it and kill all the assassins. Also, I will cooperate with Lord Sikong to interrogate the monks in this temple."

Hou Andu turned around and said to Liu Ming: "Since Lord Cai suspects that these assassins are from Northern Qi, you should immediately check those monks to see who has entered the temple recently, or who has left the temple recently. Remember, do not be rude to them before you have solid evidence!"

"I obey your command!" Liu Ming waved his hand in response and left in a hurry.

Cai Daye stepped forward and apologized to Hou Andu in a low voice.

This time, the emperor gave him the task of building good relations with Chen Chang and even Nanchen.

This time, the assassins attacked, but no one was caught alive, so naturally no one knew who the real murderer was. However, the whole city was searching for Northern Qi's spies, so it was already known that Northern Qi's men were responsible. The whole city was searching for Northern Qi's spies, so it was not at all unfair for them to take the blame.

Hou An knew that this matter had nothing to do with Cai Daye, so he did not blame him. Fang's cold noodles were just an official gesture.

However, Hou Andu was extremely serious about catching the assassin and finding out the truth. The assassins attacked Chen Chang one after another, which was intolerable. If he did not take strict precautions, something bad would happen before he even reached Nanchen.

Hou Andu pulled Cai Daye aside and whispered, "Master Cai, assassins from Northern Qi have appeared in Jiangling, but they are actually targeting the Great Zhou. As early as the Eastern Wei and Western Wei, the two families were enemies for generations, and you and I are just following suit. Imagine, even if you mobilize a large army, can you find the whereabouts of the assassin?"

Cai Daye blinked, as if he came to his senses, and asked in a low voice: "What does Lord Sikong mean..."

Hou Andu said earnestly: "Master Cai, this matter still depends on the West City Defense and the officials. You and I are afraid that we are unable to do it!"

Cai Daye uttered a soft "ah" after hearing this, and seemed to understand something.