Chapter 31

There are many noble and royal residences in the eastern suburbs of Jianye. Although the Prince of Hengyang is not in Jianye most of the time, the Queen Mother loves him, and his residence in Jianye is also in this area. When the thieves broke into the palace at night, the moon was bright and the stars were sparse. The lights in the Prince of Hengyang's mansion were dim and everyone had already rested. It was quiet. Liu Mu had just fallen asleep when he heard the alarm sound of arrows flying in the sky outside. Liu Mu turned over and sat up. The window frame was illuminated by the fire, reflecting his gloomy face.

"Master, someone broke into the dungeon at night, rescue him!" There was a hurried knock on the door.

Liu Mu put on his clothes and hurried out. Before he left, he glanced at the wall and grabbed a horn bow hanging on the wall. He pushed the door open and saw the servants. Liu Mu was escorted to the center of the battlefield by everyone. He was furious: "I know that Jianye is not peaceful, and there are many people who do not obey me. Didn't you leave anyone to arrange for me to break into the dungeon at night to rescue people? Do you want you to eat for free?!"

The guards were scolded so much that they lowered their heads in silence, not daring to say much, and complaining in their hearts.

Long before entering Jianye, the Prince of Hengyang was attacked on the way. The Prince of Hengyang should have recovered from his injury before entering Jianye, but Liu Mu was full of youthful vigor and insisted on entering Jianye to complain to His Majesty and the Queen Mother. The staff around the Prince of Hengyang persuaded the arrogant young man not to tell the whole truth. They kept one of the assassins to ask who wanted to kill the Prince of Hengyang; to His Majesty, the Prince of Hengyang only said that someone wanted to kill him. When the staff knew that Lu Sanlang had left Jianye for several months, they had to think twice.

They had foreseen that someone would come to spy, so they made a lot of arrangements and even asked an expert to plant the Eight Trigrams in the woods outside the dungeon... But they couldn't stop anyone?

Everyone is shocked: Is Jianye’s assassin skills too high?

Liu Mu, the Prince of Hengyang, rushed over angrily with a group of guards. After seeing the scene, his face became even darker. He saw the flames like dragons. After the guards in the mansion were awakened, they surrounded the night attackers in three layers inside and outside. Liu Mu saw that the mansion was so powerful that he thought there were many assassins. As a result, he saw that there was only one black-clothed man wearing a hat in the middle.

This man in black was holding a dying hostage in his hands.

The man was wearing a fighting hat and a gauze veil covering his face. He held a sword in one hand and a man in the other. His movements were agile and swift. He fought and retreated at the same time. Even so many guards could not block his way out.

"My lord, my lord..." The oldest of the staff in the mansion, a fifty-year-old old man, was startled at night, and hurriedly tied his belt and ran out. The old man ran out of breath, calling the lord earnestly and anxiously. Suddenly he saw the black-clothed man surrounded in the middle, and through the hat, he seemed to be stared at by someone. The old man was startled and stood still, hoping that the other party would think that he was just a useless steward in the mansion.

However, the assassin was extremely sharp. He listened with his ears to the side and suddenly jumped into the air. The man who had fainted in his hand did not affect his fighting ability. He made a move in mid-air, sweeping the killing move towards the trembling old man leaning against the vine frame on the ground.

Liu Mu: "Mr. Kong——!"

Before he finished speaking, he drew his bow and shot an arrow, which was aimed directly at the assassin in midair. The assassin paused in midair and jumped back. However, the arrow was so fast and powerful that when he stepped back, his arm was lightly grazed by the arrow. The assassin fell to the ground and was surrounded again, so he had to fight again.

Liu Mu said coldly: "Come on, arrow formation!"

"Yes!" All the guards responded in unison, their voices shaking the sky.

Liu Mu put down his bow and hurried to the side of Mr. Kong, the staff member he had rescued earlier. Although the King of Hengyang had many staff members and retainers, Mr. Kong had been by his side since he was a child. Mr. Kong was found by the Queen Mother. He not only helped Liu Mu with his plans, but also took care of his food, clothing and daily life when he was a child. Liu Mu's feelings for Mr. Kong were naturally deeper than for others.

Liu Mu rushed over and grabbed the old man's arm, and pushed him into the inner courtyard: "What are you doing here? Why don't you go back and hide!"

"My lord, my lord!" After escaping death, Mr. Kong's legs were weak, but he held Liu Mu's hand and pointed at him eagerly to see the black-clad assassin who was surrounded by arrows again. "My lord, since he is an assassin and wears night clothes, you should know that wearing a hat during a fight is not as convenient as covering the face with a cloth. Why does this assassin wear a hat?"

Liu Mu's heart moved and he stopped: "Sir, please continue."

Mr. Kong's eyes lit up: "The gauze curtains on his hat are longer than usual. It not only blocks his vision, but also prevents outsiders from seeing him clearly. Since he has already come to attack the Hengyang Palace at night, why did he go to such an unnecessary length and choose such a dull outfit? The difference between a hat and a veil is that his hat can completely cover his face, while an ordinary veil can only cover the mouth and nose below the eyes..."

Liu Mu blurted out: "This person must have very distinctive facial features. People can recognize him at a glance. Even by looking at his eyes!"

Liu Mu continued, "This man must not be an ordinary private warrior... Yes, this man can even break the Qimen Dunjia, how can an ordinary warrior have the energy to learn this? This man doesn't dare to let me see his face... Maybe he has a very handsome face, maybe I recognize him!"

"Thank you, Mr. Kong!"

The young man bowed, thanked him solemnly, and shouted "Provoke him to fight", and then he led his men to fight. Seeing that he had understood, Mr. Kong stroked his beard and smiled contentedly. Covering his heart that was pounding with fear, Mr. Kong was helped back to the inner courtyard by his servants. However, he refused to go back to sleep, but kept clinging to the courtyard door, constantly looking at the fighting field, wondering in his heart which famous figure in Jianye came to assassinate the King of Hengyang?

How many people in Jianye hate their lord?

Mr. Kong was extremely worried.

However, the situation at the center of the battle has reversed again!

The assassin who was surrounded in the middle was very skilled in martial arts and had a great mind. He was not impatient and fought at the same pace as before, even though he was surrounded by the troops led by the Prince of Hengyang himself. The assassin retreated towards the study of the prince's mansion. The people who surrounded him thought they had guessed his intention and guessed that he wanted to steal something from the study. The road leading to the study was full of soldiers and horses, and there were more and more people. After seeing the arrangement, the assassin was a little flustered and the pace of the fight suddenly increased. The people in his hands were thrown against the wall several times, and fell with blood all over their bodies. When everyone thought they had won, the assassin suddenly turned sideways.