Holding the Seven Star Dragon Abyss Sword, Chen Huai'an gracefully descended from the top of the central command tent, looking at the beautiful female assassin in black before him with some surprise.
It turned out that when the assassins appeared outside the central military tent under the pretense of delivering midnight snacks and talked with the guards on duty, they had already alerted Chen Huai'an inside the tent.
He has never had the habit of eating late-night snacks!
He then hastily arranged the bed, using pillows to create the illusion that he was sleeping on it. He then leaped into the air, holding a sword in one hand and using the other to hang himself on a hook at the top of the tent.
Immediately afterwards, he witnessed with great interest a group of assassins in black sneaking into the central military tent to assassinate him.
However, these assassins were not very skilled, and they didn't seem to be very bright either.
In the blink of an eye, they were all killed by Chen Huai'an.
If the female assassin in charge hadn't spoken up and revealed her identity as a woman, she would probably have been killed by Chen Huai'an along with her under the Seven Star Dragon Abyss Sword.
Because Chen Huai'an's sword never kills women, children, or the elderly!
"You scoundrel Chen Huai'an, die!"
A moment later, the female assassin whose black veil had been cut off by Chen Huai'an finally came to her senses. She tried to cover her stunningly beautiful face, but to no avail.
He then glared angrily at Chen Huai'an and brandished his knife.
Two crescent-shaped scimitars with a distinct Western Region style flew through the hands of the female assassin, slashing and hacking, each strike deadly.
Clang!
Clang!
Clang!
As they spoke, the female assassin launched a series of attacks at Chen Huai'an.
In contrast, Chen Huai'an did not want to harm the female assassin. He simply swung his sword to easily parry, neutralizing the female assassin's fierce attack.
"Young lady, I have no past grudges or recent enmity with you. Why did you sneak into my camp in the dead of night to assassinate me?"
Chen Huai'an moved nimbly inside the tent, but the female assassin pressed closer and closer.
In those deep and bright almond-shaped eyes, the flames of revenge were clearly flickering.
Clang!
Another clang of swords clashing rang out. Suddenly, Chen Huai'an flicked his wrist, and the Seven Star Dragon Abyss Sword in his hand deflected one of the crescent-shaped blades from the female assassin's hand, sending it flying straight into the tent, its hilt still trembling.
The female assassin remained silent, continuing to slash and hack relentlessly with her blade.
Judging from her agile movements, she must be a trained fighter.
Unfortunately, women are naturally weaker than men, especially when she is facing the formidable Prince Chen Huai'an of Jin.
No matter how good your swordsmanship or how high your combat skills are, in the face of absolute strength, all fancy moves are just paper tigers.
With Chen Huai'an exerting his strength again, he easily deflected the other crescent-shaped dagger from the female assassin's hand, and the sharp blade of the Seven Star Dragon Abyss Sword was now placed against the female assassin's fair and jade-like neck.
"An assassin!"
"Protect the Emperor—"
At the same time, outside the central command tent, the furious roar of Xiao Po, the commander of the Golden Guard, also rang out.
What followed was the clanging of metal against metal and a noisy cacophony of shouts.
"Your Highness, are you alright?"
The next moment, Xiao Po stormed into the tent, exuding murderous intent.
What came into view was Prince Chen Huai'an of Jin holding a long sword, subduing a stunningly beautiful female assassin in black.
Inside the tent, several black-clad assassins lay sprawled out, all with neck wounds, their throats severed by a single sword strike.
"It's you—"
Xiao Po was taken aback at first, then greatly alarmed. He hurriedly knelt down before Prince Chen Huai'an of Jin and cried out, "This humble general failed in protecting Your Majesty. Please punish me!"
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Upon hearing this, Chen Huai'an raised an eyebrow and asked with great interest, "Xiao Po, from what you're saying, you know these assassins who sneaked into the camp at night to assassinate me?"
"You scoundrel, now that I'm in your hands, do with me as you please!"
At this moment, the female assassin spoke again: "Today I failed to act on behalf of Heaven and rid the country of this scourge by killing you, you dog traitor. I admit defeat!"
"But let me tell you something: you can hide for a while, but you can't hide forever!"
The female assassin continued, her voice trembling with emotion: "You may have killed one Gu Yina today, but you cannot kill all the warriors of the caravans from the thirty-six kingdoms of the Western Regions!"
"The moment you stepped out of the Jade Gate Pass and onto this Silk Road, your death was already sealed!"
Gu Yina glared fiercely at Chen Huai'an, her eyes already brimming with tears.
Chen Huai'an was completely bewildered, racking his brains but still unable to recall when he had offended the caravan of the thirty-six kingdoms of the Western Regions.
You should know that this was his first time setting foot in Yumen Pass.
Chen Huai'an frowned slightly and said, "Miss, I think there might be some misunderstanding between us. You must have mistaken me for someone else. This is my first time setting foot in Yumen Pass and my first time on the Silk Road. How could I possibly have any enmity with the caravans of your Thirty-Six Kingdoms of the Western Regions?"
"Chen Huai'an, I would never admit my mistake. It is you who caused all 127 people in our Green Willow Manor to be homeless, dead, or injured!"
"It is you who caused the deaths and injuries of the people within Yumen Pass, leading them to displacement and slavery by the Tibetans;"
"It's all your fault that the caravans from the thirty-six kingdoms of the Western Regions suffered such heavy losses..."
"......"
Gu Yina is still just a young girl in her prime. Her years of traveling to the Western Regions and beyond have shaped her straightforward personality.
Seeing Chen Huai'an's rebuttal and defense, Gu Yina immediately spilled everything she knew.
It turns out that Gu Yina was originally the young lady of Green Willow Manor in Yumen Pass.
Green Willow Manor was a renowned escort agency within the Jade Gate Pass, which traveled between the interior and the Western Regions year-round, providing escort services for passing caravans.
Taking advantage of the internal turmoil in Daxin, the Tibetan king Dama launched an eastern expedition. The 200,000-strong Tibetan army harassed the region like locusts, and the area along the Yumen Pass was not spared.
Green Willow Manor, responsible for protecting caravans from various Western Regions countries, was also recently robbed by Tibetan bandits during an escort mission, resulting in the deaths and injuries of more than a hundred people.
Gu Yina's father also died from his injuries sustained during this escort mission.
At this very moment, the Huihe Khan, Guli Peiluo, in order to seize the Anxi Four Garrisons of the Great Xin Dynasty located on the Silk Road, sent troops everywhere in the Western Regions and along the Silk Road to launch a "Proclamation to Punish the Rebels" against Chen Huai'an.
In his manifesto, Gulipelu attributed the Tibetan invasion and the chaos in the Western Regions entirely to Chen Huai'an, accusing him of being a disloyal and unjust person who had no ruler or father.
It was his uprising that wreaked havoc on the Xin Dynasty and killed the second emperor, Zhao Gan, which led to chaos in the Western Regions and displaced people and merchants.
At the same time, Gulipelu also called on the people of all countries in the Western Regions and the warriors of all caravans to kill Chen Huai'an if he were to set foot in the Western Regions.
Thus, blinded by hatred, Gu Yinaza readily believed Guli Peiluo's wicked words and turned her revenge against Chen Huai'an.
Then, the scene of her leading her troops to assassinate Chen Huai'an occurred.
After listening to Gu Yina's tearful accusations, Chen Huai'an felt like he was "muddy mud falling into his pants—even if it wasn't shit, it was still shit."
That old bastard Gulipe Luo, in order to realize his ambition of controlling the thirty-six kingdoms of the Western Regions, actually pinned all the blame on Chen Huai'an.
Enraged, Chen Huai'an immediately cursed, "You old Uyghur, you've ruined my reputation!"
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