wait a minute

Chapter 49
The cold moon is like a hook, and there are no lights or fires in the small streets by the river.

Ye Jingtang frowned, looking into the dark alleyway, he felt something secretly watching, but he couldn't figure out where the feeling came from.

The bird squatting on Dongfang Liren's shoulder spread its wings without a command, flew into the sky, and began to scout the river bank.

Wearing a silver python robe, Dongfang Liren walked forward with his hands behind his back, and was still waiting for Ye Jingtang to speak, when he noticed a strange movement, he raised his eyes to look at the bird hiding in the sky:

"What happened to it?"

Ye Jingtang raised his hand slightly, and stood in front of Dongfang Liren, holding the handle of the knife with his left hand, carefully sensing the wind and grass in the night.

Dongfang Liren had encountered many plots, and seeing this scene, he secretly thought that something was wrong—just now he was competing with Ye Jingtang, but he suddenly ran out without saying hello to the villa.

If there is a traitor secretly watching her movements, this short gap is undoubtedly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

Dongfang Liren didn't think Ye Jingtang's half-assed person could protect her; but she, who had never experienced actual combat, would definitely not be an opponent when she met an assassin who dared to assassinate the prince, and her heart sank to the bottom.

Dongfang Liren immediately grabbed the handle of the knife, wanting to go back to back with Ye Jingtang, dragging him until the guards rushed over to help him.

but……

Ding!
Under the silver moonlight, a ray of knife light and sparks burst out without warning!

Dongfang Liren didn't even sense the danger coming, and found Ye Jingtang in front of him, the blade unsheathed like a thunderbolt, blocking in front of her eyebrows.

Sparks exploded from the blade, trembling continuously, obviously hit by an unknown hidden weapon.

The hidden weapon came towards her eyebrows, was bounced off by the blade, and shot towards the stone pier on the side of the shop where the horse was tied, and the rest of the force still punched the white stone out of the pit, the impact force was terrifying!
What's even more weird is that from the beginning to the end, no one from Dongfangli heard the sound of the hidden weapon breaking through the air!
Dongfang Liren's eyes were astonished, he didn't understand how the hidden weapon was so overbearing, and he couldn't even figure out how Ye Jingtang, who was mediocre in martial arts, could block the hidden weapon without hearing the sound.

Although she was surprised, Dongfang Liren's experience of "being protected all the time" made her understand the current situation, gave up her idea of ​​defending against the enemy, took a step forward, and hid behind Ye Jingtang.

Ye Jingtang's body was well-proportioned, he didn't look strong, but he was actually very tall, and he blocked Prince Jing tightly.

After the blow, the street fell into dead silence, as if the silence was just an illusion.

Even though the birds hovering in the sky had amazing night vision, they still couldn't find any trace of their opponents.

"retreat."

Ye Jingtang held the knife in his right hand, and didn't look at any place with his eyes. He just backed away, sensing the possible surprise attack based on the slight changes in the environment.

Dongfang Liren's footsteps kept the same frequency, and his somewhat obstructive chest was directly pressed against Ye Jingtang's back. After slightly suppressing his mind, he spoke in disbelief:
"Are you Tianhe Dao?"

Ding--

Just as he opened his mouth, another spark burst out from Yejingtang's blade.

Dongfang Liren didn't even see the movement clearly before he noticed Ye Jingtang's chilong ring sword was blocking the side of her face.

buzzing~~
The blade trembled and hummed.

Dongfang Liren broke out in cold sweat, and quickly hid himself, knowing that his words were causing interference, so he let his opponent seize the opportunity to make a move, quickly held his breath, and didn't say a word.

Based on the impact of the hidden weapon, Ye Jingtang turned to face an alley more than ten feet away, and moved sideways to the side of the street.

But the enemy wasn't hiding anywhere, and the two didn't dare to run around. At most, they could only retreat to the side of the street, blocking the opponent's attack angle.

Under the cover of Yejingtang, Dongfangli came outside the bookstore on the street, cut open the copper lock with a dagger, and retreated inside:
"come on in."

But just as Ye Jingtang was about to enter the house, he sensed that something was wrong and made another move with the long knife.

call out--

This time there was the sound of a hidden weapon breaking through the wind, and the force was obviously greater.

Ding!
With a flash of the knife, the hidden weapon hit the blade, bounced upwards, still pierced through the wooden wall, brushed against Dongfang Liren's hair crown, and directly cracked the jade hairpin.

Snapped--

Broken jade splashes.

Dongfang Liren's long hair immediately fell down, his eyes were horrified, he quickly turned forward, and rolled behind the counter of the bookstore.

clap la la...

The sound of beads rolling on the ground.

Dongfang Liren looked out of the corner of his eye, but saw a red bead rolling on the floor tiles of the bookstore, shaped like a water drop, of unknown material, it was obviously a hidden weapon that flew in just now.

Dongfang Liren's heart sank, and he quickly reminded:
"It's Xue Bodhi, the killer who ran across the sky more than ten years ago, and assassinated the grandmaster of Qixuanmen..."

"Shh!"

Ye Jingtang held the knife in one hand, raised his left hand, and signaled Dongfang Liren not to speak.

The street fell into dead silence again, and it was impossible to figure out where the opponent was.

If you enter the house, it is inconvenient to move around in the bookstore, but the opponent can penetrate the wall, and it is easy to rush to help.

Behind the bookstore is the embankment of the Qingshi River, which is impossible to penetrate. There are houses on the left and right, and the only places where you can attack are the front and the air.

Ye Jingtang didn't realize that the opponent could snipe from a high altitude, as long as he guarded the front, he could protect King Jing, so he stood guard in front of the door with a knife.

Ding, Ding——

But a moment later, two sparks exploded on the street again.

Ye Jingtang stabbed twice in a row, accurately blocking the flying hidden weapon, and then stood in front of him with both knives in hand, mocking at the night:
"Is this what you are capable of? Liu Sha will be here soon. If you still need to do useless work, I can fight with you for a day."

This is to force the assassin to retreat.

Since it was an assassination, if he missed a hit, he should run away immediately.

But Dongfang Liren is usually surrounded by too tight protection, there is no possibility of a frontal assassination, and tonight's opportunity is once in a lifetime.

As soon as Ye Jingtang's words fell, a voice came from the sky:

"jijiji..."

And in an alleyway in front of him, a figure gradually emerged.

The figure was dressed in a gray robe, with a hunched waist, a low bamboo hat so that his face could not be seen, a black iron crutch in his hand, and one hand behind his back, walking unhurriedly.

thump, thump...

The slight sound of the iron crutch hitting the ground was like knocking on the heart of a person, which made people feel bored.

A hoarse voice also sounded from the front:
"Tianhe sword is good. Qiu Tianhe is also considered a hero. As a heir, why are you a lackey of the court?"

Dongfang Liren confirmed that Ye Jingtang used the Tianhe knife, and her heart became more and more suspicious, but she didn't have time to ask at this time. She was afraid that Ye Jingtang would not be able to deal with it, so she quickly repeated the information gathered in the yamen:
"Xue Bodhi is good at using hidden weapons to attack from a distance, and in close combat he uses the crouching stick to attack the upper body, protect the center line and attack the lower body..."

bang——

Before the words fell, there was a loud bang on the street.

The old man is not stupid, how could he let Dongfang Liren explain the gate of life and death clearly before doing anything.

When the distance was five or six zhang, the old man suddenly sped up and hit the bluestone with an iron crutch, directly shattering the blue bricks on the ground.

Ye Jingtang felt the soles of his feet tremble, as if a three-legged gigantic beast was rushing in front of him, with an oppressive force like Mount Tai pressing down on him.

He held the saber in front of him with both hands to guard the center line, locked the figure of the old man Tieguai tightly, trying to judge the opponent's move, and countered with Tianhe saber.

But when the Tieguai old man strode close to him, his feet, shoulders, and Tieguai were all moving, and he felt that his whole body was covered with weapons, and any part seemed to be about to explode violently. There is no way to capture the exact intentions of the opponent.

dong dong dong...

But in the blink of an eye, the old man had already crossed the seven-step limit, his body suddenly leaned forward, and the iron crutch in his hand stabbed out like a poisonous snake spitting out a letter.

The old man saw the depth of Ye Jingtang's sword, so he showed up to fight.

With a distance of seven steps, with Ye Jingtang's mastery of Tianhe Dao, it is absolutely impossible to counterattack; while the old man is [-]% sure that one blow will kill him.

Seeing Ye Jingtang's 'terrified' expression, he was still hastily judging whether his move was false or not, a sneer flashed in the eyes of the old man, and he was already prepared in his heart for stabbing Ye Jingtang's chest, King Jing smashed through the window and escaped.

The result is this moment of distraction.

Sa——

Under the silver moon, the wind of the knife rises suddenly, like a black dragon entering the world and an evil dragon raising its head!
(End of this chapter)