Chapter 336: Disguise
Wen Li'er curled up in the cold and hard inner wall of the golden turtle, her heart beating wildly in her chest.
The sounds of fierce fighting and the sharp clash of weapons outside the hall penetrated her ears through the tortoise shell.
“Bang—!”
A loud bang suddenly came, as if a heavy body had smashed the window frame with brute force!
What followed was the sharp whistling of a sharp weapon cutting through the air, a suppressed groan, and the dull sound of a heavy object falling to the ground.
In the chaos, the besieged "Wan'an" let out a furious roar.
The voice was hoarse and rough, with a strong foreign accent, and none of Wan'an's usual sharpness and submissiveness.
"Disguise!"
Wen Li'er heard Qiuying's calm but hurried voice coming from outside the hall. It was obvious that she and Hua Zhan heard the unusual movement in the bedroom and immediately came back to help.
At the same time, Qingmei, Qingzhu and other palace servants who were taken away by Xiaoxiao and Xiongxiong also ran back in panic.
"It is undoubtedly a disguise." Zuo Qing's voice sounded immediately afterwards, with a hint of fear and anger.
Today they failed to perform their guard duty. Even the slightest mistake would have resulted in disastrous consequences.
Qiuying also felt a little scared.
No matter what, between her and Hua Zhan, at least one of them should always be by the master's side.
The fact of dereliction of duty is irrefutable. I can only wait for the emperor to return to the palace before I apologize.
At this time, Hua Zhan had already rushed to the front of the golden turtle, his voice filled with anxiety and concern.
She tentatively called out, "My Lady? Are you... okay? Are you inside?"
Wen Li'er took a deep breath, and the familiar voice outside calmed her down a little.
She reached out and pushed up the top of the shell.
The dazzling sunlight instantly poured into the narrow space. Wen Li'er squinted her eyes, and after adjusting to the light, she looked at Hua Zhan and Qiu Ying's faces, which were filled with anxiety and worry.
Behind them, Zuo Qing was holding down a man who was tied up - it was the assassin who disguised himself as "Wan'an".
Now that she had seen it with her own eyes, Wen Lier was shocked to realize that there really was such a powerful disguise technique in this world.
At this moment, although the disguise on the man's face had not been completely peeled off, his expression had been completely distorted. His pair of cold eyes were spewing deep hatred and incredible astonishment, and were fixed on Wen Li'er who had just emerged from the golden beetle.
He seemed unable to understand why his target today was hidden in the belly of this conspicuous and bulky golden beetle!
Wen Li'er's eyes swept across his empty sleeve that was cut off at the shoulder.
The broken part was old, obviously not from today.
However, the blood-stained broken arm that fell next to the golden turtle was clearly cut off not long ago.
The flesh was a mess, and blood was still gushing out from the broken parts, spreading a glaring scarlet color on the ground.
This is not Nong Zhigao's own hand!
This thought made Wen Li'er feel cold all over.
Whose hand is this? Where is Wan'an? This assassin is wearing Wan'an's face...
Wen Li'er hardly dared to think any further.
She forced herself to suppress the fear that was surging within her, and first looked at Hua Zhan and Qiu Ying. Her voice trembled slightly, "Xiao Xiao and Xiong Xiong... have you ever been in danger?"
The two immediately shook their heads, and Qiu Ying replied clearly:
"Master, rest assured! The two young masters are unharmed. When the servants rushed back, they had already escorted them to the side hall. They are now with His Royal Highness the Third Prince and the little princess, under the watchful eyes of numerous imperial guards."
The heavy stone hanging in Wen Li'er's heart finally settled down and she breathed a sigh of relief.
Then, she turned her gaze to the subdued assassin on the ground, and her voice turned cold: "Who are you?"
The assassin suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood and roared in stiff and clumsy Central Plains dialect, his voice full of resentment.
"Oh...oh...I never thought you'd hide in that turtle! You don't need to know who I am, just know...I'm here to take your life!"
Wen Li'er frowned and subconsciously wanted to take two steps forward, but Qiu Ying and Hua Zhan stopped her at the same time.
"Master, don't get close! This man is cunning and there's no guarantee he won't have a backup plan!"
Hua Zhan then took a step forward and said, "Master, if you want to know who he is, I will tear off his mask."
Before he finished speaking, Hua Zhan had already flashed in front of the assassin, his fingers precisely reaching for the edge of his jaw.
Although the assassin was tied up, his ferocity remained undiminished. He suddenly opened his mouth, revealing his sharp white teeth, as if he was about to bite Hua Zhan's hand.
Hua Zhan dodged the attack flexibly with a flip of his wrist, and his other hand shot out like lightning, precisely lifting and pressing on his jaw joint.
With a light "click", the assassin's jaw was removed.
“Ugh—!”
The assassin let out a groan of pain and rage, his throat making a hoarse sound, and his eyes shot towards Hua Zhan like a poisoned knife.
However, no matter how ferocious he was, Hua Zhan grabbed the edge of his jaw without hesitation and tore it apart!
A human skin mask as thin as a cicada's wing and lifelike was completely peeled off.
"It's you?!"
Zuo Qing, Qiu Ying and Hua Zhan cried out in horror almost at the same time.
Others may be confused, but Hua Zhan and Qiu Ying were once the most core secret guards around the emperor. They not only knew the royal family of Dayan very well, but also knew a lot about important figures in the surrounding countries.
They would never mistake this hideous face, for it was none other than the notorious Ghost King of Nanzhao, Nong Zhigao.
As the emperor's arm in secret, Zuo Qing, unlike Zhang Sicheng in public, was responsible for handling the most secretive matters. Naturally, he was also impressed by the Nanzhao Ghost King who started a poisonous plague in Zhennan Pass and killed countless people in Dayan.
This person should have been pinned down at the Zhennan Pass front, yet he managed to sneak into the capital without anyone noticing, and even sneak into the Imperial Palace?!
Although his identity was revealed, Nong Zhigao's face showed no surprise or fear, but only overwhelming anger and annoyance.
He was mainly angry at himself for being so close to catching that woman, right under his nose, yet he let the cooked duck fly away!
How could he not be angry?
“@#￥%……&*@……”
Nong Zhigao seemed to want to roar and curse, but his removed jaw was still in severe pain and stiff, so he could only make a series of meaningless, hoarse and ambiguous roars.
It was like the wail of a dying beast, piercing the eardrums.
Wen Li'er suppressed the shock and anger in her heart and nodded slightly towards Hua Zhan.
Hua Zhan understood and stepped forward again, helping Nong Zhigao to reset his jaw joint with quick and decisive movements, ensuring that he could speak clearly.
This time, everyone heard his words filled with resentment clearly:
"Your Great Yan Emperor... cut off my arm! This feud is irreconcilable! If I can't catch him, I'll capture his women and his children! Let him also taste the pain of unbearable suffering!"
Nong Zhigao's gaze was like the tongue of a poisonous snake, licking Wen Li'er's body, and the madness in his eyes almost overflowed.
Wen Li'er wasn't frightened, but instead questioned him, "How did you get in? Where is Wan'an?"
"Ha...hahahaha!" Nong Zhigao laughed happily, as if being able to hurt the other party would be his victory.
"That...little castrated dog?" He deliberately dragged out his tone, with malice in his eyes.
"I dealt with him a long time ago. The body was fed to the stray dogs, and his eyeballs... hehe... I dug them out and played with them like marbles all night long! So refreshing! Hahahaha!"
He laughed out loud, grinning triumphantly, revealing his bloodied teeth.
"As for... how did you get in? Of course... you walked in with your token in hand! Your Great Yan Imperial City... boasts of its strictest palace security... hehe, but it's nothing more than that."
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