Chapter 34 Ink Ingot Mint Candy Beans...
"There's an assassin!"
"Protect the Lord!"
"Protect Miss Jiu!"
The lights quickly lit up, and footsteps and shouts came from all directions!
The man in black secretly said "Oh no!"
Does this little girl have eyes on her back?
He no longer had time to take action, and with a flick of his body, he was about to withdraw!
“Where are you going!”
With a loud shout, Chu Xuanyi rushed out of the main room like an arrow from a bow. In his hand, a long sword flashed with cold light, and pierced the back of the man in black!
The man in black sensed the sharp sword wind behind him and rolled sideways without thinking, narrowly avoiding Chu Xuanyi's sword attack. A cold light flashed in his hand, and a short dagger appeared. He blocked with his backhand, and the collision with Chu Xuanyi's long sword made a crisp "ding" sound.
"It's you!" Chu Xuanyi's eyes burned with anger, and his sword moves became more and more fierce. "How dare you break into the Imperial Master's residence at night to assassinate me! Leave your life behind!"
The man in black said nothing, his figure like a ghost, his moves ruthless and tricky, each one targeting Chu Xuanyi's vital points. He was clearly a well-trained assassin, and his only concern was to escape as quickly as possible.
The guards of the Imperial Master's Mansion also rushed over, surrounded the entire courtyard, and pointed their swords, spears, and halberds at the man in black.
"Shoot!" the guard commander gave the order decisively.
In an instant, arrows rained down, blocking all possible escape routes for the man in black.
The man in black was surrounded, yet he showed no sign of panic. With his uncanny agility, he weaved through the hail of arrows, his dagger dancing impenetrably, constantly deflecting the arrows aimed at his vital points.
However, Chu Xuanyi's swordsmanship was exquisite, and combined with the siege of the guards, the man in black gradually lost the upper hand and had several bloody wounds on his body.
At this moment, several dark shadows descended from the sky like night owls and joined the battle silently!
They attacked ruthlessly, coordinated well, and had a clear goal - to rescue the trapped man in black!
"There are accomplices!" Chu Xuanyi's heart trembled, and he immediately realized the seriousness of the situation. The other party was so arrogant that they sent more than one person!
Suddenly, the man in black, who was forced to retreat by Chu Xuanyi's sword, suddenly took out a handful of powder from his arms and sprinkled it hard!
A pungent spicy smell instantly spread, and Chu Xuanyi and the guards around him were caught off guard. They felt a black screen in front of their eyes, a stinging pain in their mouths and noses, and they started coughing uncontrollably. Their vision also became blurred.
"It's poisonous smoke! Hold your breath! Back off!" Chu Xuanyi shouted hurriedly, waving his sleeves to try to disperse the smoke.
Taking advantage of this moment of chaos, the men in black who appeared later quickly covered their injured companions and broke through towards the courtyard wall.
"Don't even think about escaping!" Chu Xuanyi endured the discomfort and chased after him with his sword.
At this moment, something strange happened!
Ah Jiu, who had been hiding under the eaves and protected by two guards, suddenly pointed at a man in black who was about to escape over the wall (the injured man in black who wanted to assassinate Ah Jiu) and shouted:
"Bad guy! Your jelly beans fell! Your favorite ones, white on the outside and black on the inside, like an ink stick stuffed with mint leaves, fell under the windowsill!"
The man in black who was about to climb over the wall suddenly stopped when he heard this!
He subconsciously touched his sleeve pocket - empty!
The bamboo tube containing the special pills he relied on to stay awake was actually missing! That thing was extremely important to him. Not only was it a source of energy, it was also a secret symbol of his identity. He couldn't lose it!
This moment of hesitation is a fatal flaw for a master like Chu Xuanyi!
"Stay!" A cold light flashed in Chu Xuanyi's eyes, and the long sword in his hand was like a poisonous snake coming out of a hole, piercing the wrist of the man in black holding the dagger with incredible precision!
"Ah!" The man in black screamed and the dagger flew out of his hand!
He covered his injured wrist with his other hand and tried to climb over the wall by force, but was forced back by the guards who arrived in time with spears.
When the black-clad men who were in charge of the support saw their companions fail, one of them, who seemed to be the leader, shouted decisively, "Retreat!"
They no longer wanted to fight, made a few feints, quickly climbed over the wall and fled, disappearing into the night in the blink of an eye.
The guards of the Imperial Master's Mansion wanted to give chase, but were stopped by Chu Xuanyi: "Don't chase a desperate enemy! Capture this man first!"
Seeing that there was no hope of escape, the injured man in black had a glint of determination in his eyes, and he actually wanted to bite the poison sac hidden between his teeth and commit suicide!
"Hmph!" A cold snort suddenly came from the darkness.
Immediately afterwards, a barely perceptible silver light flashed and accurately hit the jaw of the man in black!
The man in black groaned, feeling a sharp pain in his jaw and unable to bite his teeth at all!
Then, several dark-clad, calm-looking dark guards appeared out of nowhere, stepped forward quickly, and quickly subdued and tied up the man in black with quick and decisive movements.
One of the secret guards stepped forward and took out a small poison sac from the black-clothed man's stiff mouth. He bowed respectfully to Chu Xuanyi and said, "Master Imperial Master, I am under the orders of the prince to secretly protect Miss Jiu. This beast has been captured. Please make your decision."
Chu Xuanyi looked at these secret guards from the Prince Regent's Palace who had suddenly appeared, and he understood. It seemed that Xiao Yu's "attention" to Ah Jiu far exceeded his imagination.
He nodded: "Thank you all."
Then, he quickly walked to the window sill that Ajiu had pointed out before, and sure enough, he found a small bamboo tube in the gap of the window sill.
When the bamboo tube was opened, several pills rolled out, just as Ah Jiu described - covered with a layer of white frost on the outside, pitch black on the inside, emitting a faint bitterness and minty fragrance.
"Ink ingot mint candy beans..."
Caught the man red-handed!
He looked at the subdued man in black again, his eyes falling on the black rope on his wrist that was stained with blood. The fine silver patterns on it were clearly visible in the firelight.
"Silver-patterned black rope..."
He took a deep breath and said to the leader of the secret guards, "This man is of grave concern. Take him to the dungeon immediately and keep him under strict guard! Wait for me to interrogate him!"
He then ordered the guards inside the mansion, "Increase alert! Count casualties! Search the mansion thoroughly to prevent any accomplices lurking!"
After arranging everything, Chu Xuanyi walked over to the frightened Ajiu. Seeing that there were still tears on her little face, but she was still trying hard to open her eyes and look at him, he felt mixed emotions.
If it weren’t for the girl’s words “the jelly beans fell” at the critical moment, the assassin would have really escaped!
"Ajiu, don't be afraid, the bad guy has been caught." Chu Xuanyi tried to make his voice gentler.
Ah Jiu sniffed, pointed at the man in black who was being taken away, and whispered, "Sir, that bad guy... will he never be able to blow out the lantern again, or prick Ah Jiu with his little needle?"
"Well, he can't do that anymore." Chu Xuanyi said affirmatively.
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