Chapter 3362: Song that Soothes the Soul
Nan Yan raised her eyes and looked over his shoulder to see the man standing in front of them, holding a long sword and with a murderous look on his face.
Zhu Feng just wanted to lure this person out!
Nan Yan was covered in cold sweat and whispered, "Who is he?"
Zhu Feng looked at the other person coldly. Although it was just a split second, he could clearly see that when this person rushed over, the wind blew up his hair, revealing the five-petal flower on the back of his neck.
He said in a deep voice: "He should be from Yihuatang."
"Ichikado?"
Nan Yan was startled, then immediately understood what was going on. She looked at the other person with wide eyes and said, "Yes, did Monk send someone to kill you?"
Zhu Feng snorted coldly.
He had forgotten that, despite the fall of White Tiger City, Monk's troops had never retreated. A man like Monk would never easily forget the loss he suffered outside of Peking City after being hit by his arrow. However, he had been wary of Monk intervening in the war, or waiting until he and Arslan were both defeated and then reaping the benefits. He had never expected Monk to actually send an assassin from Ichikado to assassinate him.
Zhu Feng sneered, "Having resorted to this desperate measure, it seems Monk has run out of tricks."
Nan Yan said harshly, "How despicable!"
The person standing in front of them was none other than Hu Helu, who came to Yumen Pass to assassinate Zhu Feng on Monk's orders.
He heard what Zhu Feng and Nan Yan said and sneered.
Not only was this man skinny and shriveled, like a standing long snake, but even his voice, that sneer, sounded like the sizzling sound of a snake spitting out its tongue. In such a dark environment, it gave people the feeling of a cold snake crawling up one's legs. Nan Yan inexplicably got goosebumps all over her body.
Hu and Lu stared at Zhu Feng intently, like a snake staring at its prey.
He said, "If Your Majesty dies by my sword today, the Yan Kingdom will be in chaos. My Neng Kingdom will naturally be able to march south and dominate the Central Plains. And I, I will be the world's number one assassin. By then, who will care what means were used to kill the Yan Emperor?"
Zhu Feng said: "You are a very insightful person."
Hu Helu said: "To kill someone, you must kill them quickly, and naturally you must be thorough."
Nan Yan was unwilling to let him take advantage of her words, so she hid behind Zhu Feng and said coldly: "People who are too clear-headed tend to die quickly!"
Hu and Lu had originally stopped paying attention to her, but upon hearing this, they couldn't help but frown. His skills were crucial in Yihuatang. Every strike was a life-or-death strike, rarely returning empty-handed. Just now, it was because of this Yan Kingdom concubine that his sword strike missed, and now, she was being aggressive, leaving him speechless.
Hu Helu let out a deep breath, and the sword in his hand was obviously a little unstable.
At this moment, a voice sounded behind him——
"If you want to kill someone, just kill them. Why are you wasting time talking to them?!"
When she heard the voice, Nan Yan was startled.
Her memory was not bad. Although she hadn't heard this voice for many years, it was definitely a familiar face.
She frowned and stared behind Hu Helu. A graceful figure slowly walked out from the dust. It was none other than Princess Baoyin!
"you--"
Nan Yan was also startled when she saw her, and Princess Baoyin's eyes turned red when she saw them, especially Zhu Feng.
"It was you who destroyed White Tiger City and killed Arslan!"
"I want to avenge him!"
She originally went to Baihu City just to mourn Arslan, but the more she faced the dead city submerged in water, the more sad she felt, and the more she hated Zhu Feng who caused all this. So, when she learned that Hu Helu also had the mission of assassinating Zhu Feng, she followed him without hesitation.
This is a national hatred and family feud.
Hearing her gritting teeth, Nan Yan did not say anything. Having been a royal concubine for so many years, she understood very well that people with different standpoints should have their own plans and methods. Since Arslan wanted to join forces with the Eastern Chaga tribe to trip up Zhu Feng in the northwest, he would inevitably attract Zhu Feng's killing knife; and since Zhu Feng destroyed Baihu City, he would inevitably face the due revenge.
The only trouble now is that Zhu Feng has to drag himself along, unarmed, and face the killers from Yihuatang.
Nan Yan's heart tightened.
However, Zhu Feng, who was standing in front of her, kept staring at Princess Baoyin with a burning gaze. Just when Hu and Lu were about to attack, he suddenly said, "Did you sing that song just now?"
“…!?”
At this moment, everyone was stunned.
Even Princess Baoyin frowned. She had thought that if the Emperor of Yan Kingdom did not fight the enemy with all his strength, he would at least fight with them.
But she didn't expect that Zhu Feng would actually ask about the "song" she had just sung.
Princess Baoyin asked, "So what?"
Zhu Feng asked, "What song is that?"
Princess Baoyin was already extremely angry with him, and when she heard him ask this, her brows furrowed even more.
At this moment, even if it was not a matter of life and death, but as an emperor, he was alone with a concubine who was like a burden and was powerless. Facing the masters of Yihuatang, he should have fought with all his strength. But he actually came to question him about the song he had just sung.
A hint of doubt also appeared on Nan Yan's face.
Last night, Zhu Feng asked her if she heard anything, but at that time, no matter how focused she was, she could only hear the whistling wind outside and nothing else. But when she woke up in the middle of the night, she saw Zhu Feng walking out in a daze, as if being led by an invisible string. Although she now knew that he was probably just playing along, the invisible string leading him should have existed.
Now it seems that this is what they are talking about singing.
What kind of singing is that?
Seeing that Princess Baoyin didn't answer for a long time, Zhu Feng became more anxious and said in a deep voice, "Hurry up and tell me!"
Princess Baoyin's face suddenly showed anger.
She gritted her teeth, a ferocious rage on her face as she said coldly, "What song? This is a song from our country, a song that soothes the soul. A mother sings it to her child when they are born, and when a person dies, their loved ones sing it to bid them farewell."
The last journey.
These words, like a knife, stabbed into Zhu Feng's chest.
Nan Yan, who was standing behind him, clearly heard his breathing pause, and his whole body trembled imperceptibly.
"emperor……"
Without waiting for Nan Yan to say anything, Princess Baoyin raised her head and looked at Zhu Feng fiercely.
"I originally sang this song for Arslan. Now that you can hear it, let this song be my final farewell to you!"
After she finished speaking, she shouted, "Get started!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Hu Helu rushed up with swords in his hands.
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