Chapter 176 Assassination
The hunting competition on the second day was for the ministers to compete, and the emperor was the referee. It was not convenient for women like Lin Qian to participate, so they could only stay and be spectators.
Lin Qian watched as Wei Xiaoran and Lin Shuo rode their horses to the side of Yongyi Hou, one on the left and one on the right, and then smiled at him.
Marquis Yongyi almost cried when he saw the two people smiling but not really smiling, and cursed his daughter in his heart for being ignorant.
"Prime Minister, Commandant Lin, what are you doing?" Marquis Yongyi asked knowingly.
Wei Xiaoran said, "Yesterday, your daughter kept provoking my wife. I felt that a Marquis who could give birth to such a daughter must be extremely powerful, so Xiaoran wanted to see your style."
"Yes! Lord Marquis, please don't refuse. Please give us your guidance." Lin Shuo agreed.
Marquis Yongyi was extremely thick-skinned. Seeing that Wei Xiaoran and Lin Shuo regarded themselves as juniors, he also acted like an elder.
"You two are both young talents, strong and powerful, with great martial arts skills. But I can't do that anymore, I'm too old, so it's better for you young people to compete." said Marquis Yongyi.
As soon as the words fell, another voice came from the side: "In that case, why don't you have a competition with us, my Lord? We are of similar age."
When everyone looked back, they saw that the person who spoke was King Ping'an Ge Xingyuan, and the one riding alongside him was Lin Wu.
Lin Wu came over and patted Yong Yi Hou's shoulder vigorously, saying, "That's right, those guys are young and strong, we are definitely no match for them, why don't we just have a competition among the old brothers.
And, Lord, the words courage and perseverance really suit you. You didn't see it yesterday, but your daughter has quite a bit of your demeanor. She even dared to argue with the prince and me in front of the emperor, accusing us of shielding her daughter. It's true that a tiger father has a dog daughter.
Prince Ping'an Ge Xingyuan also nodded and said, "That's right. Your daughter said that I am just a prince of the opposite sex without real power, so I am usually bored at home. It just so happens that the Marquis is not busy today, so why don't you play with me?"
Yongyi Hou, who wanted to cry just now, really cried this time. His eyes were red and cold sweat dripped down his forehead one drop after another.
"Your Highness, General, it is my fault for not educating my daughter properly. Please be magnanimous and forgive her." Marquis Yongyi begged for mercy in front of the two men.
Unfortunately, the father of the two beloved daughters didn't want to listen to Marquis Yongyi's sophistry at all. He said, "Stop talking nonsense. The hunt is about to begin. Let's see who's the winner on the field."
Marquis Yongyi could only nod bitterly, then curled up into a ball, and was surrounded by Wei Xiaoran, Lin Wu, Ge Xingyuan and Lin Shuo, and walked into the hunting ground as if he was being held hostage.
Lin Qian and Ge Wenyu both laughed when they saw this scene. It seemed that Marquis Yongyi was in trouble. Meng Linglong had really let her father down.
The hunt officially began, and suddenly more than half of the people on the training ground disappeared. However, there were still a large number of royal guards and secret guards guarding around to protect the emperor's safety.
Just when the hunt was halfway through, an accident occurred on the training ground. A group of men in black suddenly appeared and rushed towards the emperor.
The commander of the Imperial Guards, Wang Youshan, immediately shouted, "Protect the emperor! Protect the emperor!" But apart from the soldiers who had been standing around the emperor since early morning, no other soldiers came.
The scene suddenly became chaotic, and the woman's panicked screams rang out immediately.
There were about twenty men in that team of black, and there were about the same number of people on Wang Youshan's side, but the men in black all had hidden weapons in their hands. They threw out a few silver needles, and the soldiers who were hit by the silver needles immediately fell to the ground with their hands and feet stiff.
Soon, more than half of the twenty or so Royal Guards had arrived.
The two men in black were about to touch the emperor. At this moment, two long swords pushed the men in black away and gave them a kick.
The owners of the two swords were none other than Lin Qian and Princess Ping'an. Together with Wang Youshan, they protected the Emperor as they retreated.
The man in black took out the silver needles again. This time, everyone was on guard and naturally dodged them. Perhaps out of concern for the emperor's life, the man in black did not dare to use the silver needles on a large scale.
Lin Qian and others, who noticed this, immediately launched a fierce attack. After all, offense is the best defense.
However, before Lin Qian and her team could deal with a few of the more than 20 men in black, another group came rushing over and surrounded them.
"Who are you? Who sent you here?" The emperor was surrounded by the crowd and asked the men in black.
Of course, the men in black would not answer this question. They ignored the emperor and started to attack, wanting to tear Lin Qian and the others off the battlefield with the aim of capturing the emperor alive.
Lin Qian's martial arts skills are considered the best among the royal guards including Wang Youshan, but the opponent has the advantage in numbers, and Lin Qian feels more and more exhausted.
Just when Lin Qian and the others were about to collapse, several long arrows came whizzing towards them. Lin Qian looked over and felt relieved. It was Lin Shuo and Wei Xiaoran.
The two men took off into the air and flew over quickly. Lin Shuo rushed forward without hesitation. He quickly rushed to a man in black, picked him up, and threw him into the crowd of people in black. Immediately, the men in black were knocked down by him.
The two are now on the periphery, so the men in black naturally won't hold back. Silver needles are thrown out one after another, all towards Lin Shuo and Wei Xiaoran.
"Be careful! There's something strange on the needle!" Lin Qian quickly reminded.
Lin Shuo and Wei Xiaoran originally wanted to hide, but they stopped immediately after hearing Lin Qian's words. If the thing on the needle was a knockout drug or something, it would be fine. But if it was poison, so much of it would fly out in a mess, and it would be bad if it hit someone.
At this time, Lin Shuo took two steps forward, stretched out his hands, and a powerful internal force surged out. Then he clenched his fists and pulled them back. The internal force suddenly exploded around Lin Shuo, cutting off the silver needles that were shot at him and dropping them to the ground.
The further you practice the "Su Lian Xin Fa", the harder it becomes. As long as you cross that hurdle, you can release your internal energy. Among their family, Lin Shuo is the only one who can do it.
Lin Qian and the others had never been in the martial arts world, so they didn't know how good Lin Shuo's martial arts were at the moment. But when they saw the men in black suddenly start to shrink and retreat, they suddenly realized that these men in black were afraid of Lin Shuo.
At this moment, Lin Wu and Ge Xingyuan's group of generals also received the news and rushed back. In an instant, they were surrounded by men in black.
In the end, the men in black were completely wiped out, and it was Lin Shuo who reaped their lives.
Cutting heads was as easy as cutting watermelons, one by one with one sword. Soon, only one man in black was left. Lin Shuo cut off his jaw and threw him to the ground.
After watching too many TV dramas, I know that the man in black who came to assassinate the emperor was most likely a death squad with poison hidden in his teeth. Lin Shuo removed his jaw just to prevent him from committing suicide.
Wei Xiaoran immediately ordered people to come up, drag the only survivor away, and keep him under good care.
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