Without a second thought, he pulled Li Gancheng aside and then threw a punch.
A cracking sound of bones breaking was heard, and a figure in black fell heavily to the ground.
Before Sun Jian could say anything, many more Taoist figures rushed out from all directions and attacked Sun Jian and his companions without saying a word.
Ordinary guards were no match for these assassins' attacks, and even Li Gancheng was only a novice in martial arts.
He was no match for even ordinary soldiers, let alone these assassins.
"Holy crap! What are we going to do? They actually sent assassins."
Hearing Li Gancheng's brainless words, Sun Jian really wanted to glue his mouth shut.
Now that we're already in a hopeless situation, why wouldn't they send assassins or soldiers instead?
"Just shut your mouth and stay by my side without worry."
Sun Jian spoke slowly.
His fighting skills are no joke.
As long as these assassins are still mortals, then we'll take them out one by one, or two by two.
Soon, the ground was littered with the corpses of many assassins.
But before Sun Jian could catch his breath, ten more assassins rushed in.
Despite the constant appearance of assassins, Sun Jian remained calm.
Having made the decision, he had a detailed assessment of the possible scenarios.
The number of these killers is certainly not small.
However, Sun Jian was not worried, because he had already made arrangements for his backup plan.
Moreover, he estimated that the Second Prince's group would not only send assassins to ensure the elimination of the two of them.
Although these assassins were all strong, they had not actually reached their peak.
However, in order to protect Li Gancheng, he was unable to concentrate fully.
Time passed second by second, and he gained many more wounds.
However, with the powerful healing agent here, he doesn't need to worry about getting injured at all.
Moreover, just before setting off, he exchanged for a lot of therapeutic drugs and adrenaline.
And those advanced weapons.
These things can all come in handy today.
"Brother Sun, you're really amazing! I've only just realized how incredible you are."
Li Chengxian was holding a composite crossbow given to him by Sun Jian, and Sun Jian had exchanged a lot of crossbow bolts for it.
With this powerful composite crossbow in hand, Li Gancheng was able to fight with great success for a while.
"Shut your dog mouth! We're in this state, and you're still in the mood for jokes? Hurry up and take care of this assassin."
"You're so kind! You should have brought this out sooner. It's much better than ordinary bows and arrows."
Although Li Gancheng was frail and weak, he found himself increasingly happy using this compound anger.
He kept changing his position, positioning himself back-to-back with Sun Jian.
With powerful weapons in hand, the guards were finally able to stabilize the situation.
Although there are many assassins, they can be dealt with easily.
Seeing this, the person hiding in the shadows stopped talking and simply waved his hand, ordering all the remaining dozens of assassins to attack.
Upon seeing another thirty or forty assassins, Sun Jian was already cursing under his breath.
"Fuck your mother, you're really ruthless."
Where is the Tiger Warriors?
"My lord, do not be afraid! Your humble servant is here to save you."
At a single command, hundreds of elite Tiger Warriors suddenly emerged from the distant hillside.
Although these elite Tiger Warriors were few in number, each one was a seasoned veteran, more than capable of dealing with these assassins.
These assassins showed no emotion when they saw the suddenly appearing Tiger Army, and continued to kill Sun Jian without even pausing their steps.
"Brother Sun, are these assassins even human? Don't they know what fear is?"
Seeing the assassins charging straight at him, Li Gancheng's voice finally trembled slightly.
"They've been trained into emotionless killing machines. What are they afraid of? Just kill them already."
As soon as he finished speaking, the Tiger Warriors charged forward in full force.
They quickly wiped out the assassins.
While these assassins were fleeing, another group of identical assassins appeared.
However, they appeared in front of everyone without even wearing gluten.
"It seems you're quite confident this time, daring to show your true colors."
Sun Jian slowly opened his mouth and looked at the crowd in front of him.
"You're all about to die, what's the point of fussing over these things? Today, even if the entire Tiger Legion came, let alone a hundred Tiger Legion soldiers, you wouldn't be able to escape."
"Oh ho, you guys are really arrogant. Didn't you brush your teeth this morning?"
Sun Jian smiled coldly.
The person who heard this was not angry; he simply smiled slightly.
"Although our group of twenty is small, each of us is a master of martial arts. The Tiger Legion may be strong, but can they compare to the masters of the martial arts world?"
As soon as the words were spoken, a figure slowly walked out.
Li Gancheng looked closely and recognized the dead man.
"You're one of the old man's advisors, aren't you?"
"I didn't expect the second brother to be unable to hold back and make a move."
Li Gancheng couldn't help but sigh.
His relationship with the second brother wasn't bad before, but he never expected that the second brother's wolfish ambitions would gradually swell to the point that he wanted to take his place.
Upon hearing the Crown Prince's words, the advisor chuckled twice.
It's all just a matter of each side serving its own interests, and there's not much to say about it.
"Your Highness, there's no need for further words. Let's get going as soon as possible."
The advisor spoke slowly, seemingly confident of victory.
Sun Jian sneered, then slowly spoke.
"Such an important matter as killing me and the Crown Prince, are you the only one who came? That seems a bit illogical."
"It would be better to have your backers come out."
However, the aide who heard this shook his head slightly.
"I am the only one here now. As for the others, Lord Sun is so clever, he surely can guess where they are."
The advisor's words made Sun Jian's heart skip a beat.
If it's not here, then there's only one possibility.
Oh no, my wife is in danger.
"Quickly finish this off, then come with us back to the palace."
At this moment, the crown prince also seemed to awaken from a dream.
Now that the decision has been made, there's no room for hesitation.
If this is a battlefield, then what about inside the palace? It is naturally also a battlefield.
"Hehe, Lord Sun, Your Highness, isn't it a little too late to realize this now?"
The aide smiled softly.
“There are 10,000 Imperial Guards in the palace. Even if you have an inside man in the army, it is impossible to mobilize so many troops in a short time.”
Sun Jian spoke slowly, his eyes fixed on his advisor.
"Lord Sun is indeed a master strategist, but doesn't he know that money can influence people's hearts?"
"Although these 10,000 Imperial Guards are formidable, they are all soldiers with families to support. If there is money, who wouldn't be willing to risk their lives for them? In any case, it's all the Li family's territory anyway."
Upon hearing his advisor's words, Sun Jian felt as if a loud crash had struck him.
This means that they were also among the Imperial Guards.
He had indeed underestimated the Second Prince and his group.
"Charge back at full speed!"
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