Datang: Hiding private money, exposed by Xiao Sizi

Although his movements were not as sharp as Shen Lian's, nor as handy as Shen Lian's, his figure was like a ghost. As long as there was a shadow or a place blocking his vision, he could perform some tricks.

Just like that, although there were only two of them, they approached the masked man quickly like ghosts, and wherever they passed, it was like the scythe of the god of death, leaving no one alive.

It was not until they reached the masked man that someone finally noticed something was wrong.

"not good!"

"Someone died!"

"Be careful, there are enemies here!"

Some bandits discovered the bodies of the dead people and immediately cried out in surprise.

When the masked man heard this voice, his whole body was shocked and he suddenly said, "It's a bad trick. Retreat quickly!"

After saying that, he turned around and was about to leave!
Act decisively without any hesitation!
But the moment he turned around, he saw the two people who were guarding behind him, blood spurting out of their throats, and then they fell down.

Two figures rushed towards him in an instant.

He was startled and without thinking too much, he grabbed the big knife on his shoulder and swung forward.

But the moment his sword fell, the figure suddenly turned his body and avoided the blade of the sword. At the same time, another figure approached him in an instant, and a dagger was instantly at his throat. A cold voice rang out: "Move again, and you will die!"

The masked man froze.

The big knife in his hand froze in the air.

With a bang, the man who was threatening the masked man with the dagger suddenly hammered downward with his other hand.

The masked man's arm holding the sword made a crackling sound and the arm bones broke instantly.

The sword lost control and fell directly to the ground.

The masked man couldn't help but cry out in pain.

Shen Lian's dagger directly hit the masked man's throat. He ignored the masked man's screams, looked at Zhang He, and asked, "Are you okay?"

The masked man reacted too quickly just now. When he swung the sword, Zhang He faced it directly. Although he dodged it in the end, he was still touched.

Zhang He tore off his sleeve, bandaged the wound, and said with a smile: "It's okay, which man doesn't have wounds on his body?"

Shen Lian really wanted to say that he didn't...

But after thinking about it, I felt that this might be hurtful, so I decided not to say it.

Zhang He looked at the screaming masked man, endured the pain of his wound, and sneered: "Lord Shen, this is their leader, he doesn't look that good, we caught him so easily."

"Do you think you won?"

At this moment, the masked man suddenly made a sound with gritted teeth.

Shen Lian said calmly: "We didn't win because we fell into a trap."

"What?" Zhang He and the masked man were both stunned.

Zhang He was confused.

The masked man paused, forgetting the pain, and said, "You know?"

Shen Lian said calmly: "If you are the one who is in charge of all this, I don't think you would be so stupid as to stand in such an obvious place and wait for us to deal with you!"

"But you're still standing here. It's obvious that you're just a target, a target that deliberately lured us here."

"What? Target?"

Zhang He was stunned for a moment.

He suddenly remembered what Shen Lian had said before. Qin Zulai asked him to read more, learn more, and think more. Could it be that Lord Shen already knew all this at that time?
"Lord Shen, could it be that he is not the leader of the thieves?"

Shen Lian laughed disdainfully: "If the leader of the thieves could be caught so easily, then I almost got caught, and I would lose face."

"Since you know that this is a trap we set for you, why are you still..."

"Why would I, Shen, come here?"

Shen Lian chuckled and said calmly: "It's very simple."

"First, I came here to train my troops."

"Training?" Zhang He was stunned, then his eyes widened and he said, "Could it be me?"

Shen Lian smiled and nodded: "You have never killed anyone, nor have you experienced such a dangerous thing. I, Shen, will personally lead you in actual combat exercises, which can help you grow quickly. Otherwise, you may not be able to complete the subsequent tasks safely."

"With this experience, I believe you won't be at a loss when you encounter similar things in the future."

When Zhang He heard Shen Lian's words, some inexplicable emotions suddenly emerged in his heart.

For some reason, he actually felt like crying.

Lord Shen knew that this was a trick of the enemy, but he still came.

It’s to help yourself grow.

This……

Zhang He felt a little sour in his nose and looked at Shen Lian. There was something indescribable in his expression.

"And the second..."

Shen Lian raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and said with a smile: "I won't leave, I won't fall into the trap, how can I make a real leader like you reveal your identity?"

"So, instead of saying I fell into a trap, it would be better to say I took advantage of the other party's trick."

"The ones who really fell into the trap... are you!"

When the masked man heard Shen Lian's words, his whole body suddenly turned cold.

Even though there was a blazing fire right next to him, it still made his hands and feet feel cold, as if he was in an ice cave.

He stared at Shen Lian with wide eyes and couldn't help but said, "You...you...you, Shen Lian, what on earth did you do?"

Shen Lian looked at the masked man with a smile. Although he couldn't see the man's face, he could see the fear in his eyes and his shrinking pupils.

The corners of his mouth slightly raised, and he said meaningfully: "What I did, I think... Wait a minute, when you are on the Yellow Spring Road, you can ask your leader, I think... he will be happy to tell you."

As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Lian turned his wrist.

Puff.

The masked man's throat was cut directly.

The masked man's eyes widened. He never expected that Shen Lian would attack without saying a word. He didn't even have the chance to roar before death. Just like that, his eyes lost their luster.

Shen Lian casually threw the masked man's body away, ignoring the angry bandits around him. He looked at Zhang He and asked with a smile, "Can we still kill him?"

Zhang He looked at the wound on his arm. Blood seeped out of his arm, but he didn't care. He gritted his teeth and smiled: "Of course!"

Shen Lian smiled and said, "Then get ready. We will fight our way out and then watch the show."

Zhang He glanced at the body on the ground and said, "Just ignore him?"

Shen Lian shook his head and said calmly: "He's just a target, a scapegoat, why bother with him?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he put away the dagger, picked up the masked man's machete from the ground, swung it hard, and a whistling sound was heard.

In the firelight, the blade flashed with a sharp cold light.

"Follow closely."

He said: "I brought you here sneaking in just now to familiarize you with the business. I used a dagger and it was just a small fight. But there will be no need to do this if we break out. Don't lose them. If you are surrounded by them and can't get out by yourself, I won't come back to save you." Zhang He looked at Shen Lian, whose temperament suddenly changed.

It was obvious that Shen Lian just now seemed like a cold ghost with a very gloomy temperament.

But now, Shen Lian seemed like a ferocious beast, giving people a sense of oncoming fierceness.

Zhang He was a little stunned. He suddenly didn't know which one was the real Lord Shen.

It really was just a blink of an eye, and Lord Shen showed two completely different extremes.

Shen Lian swung the big knife in his hand, ignored him and rushed out.

With one blow of the knife, the two bandits were chopped away.

"Fuck! So strong!"

Zhang He couldn't help but shout and hurriedly followed.

As Shen Lian pushed forward, he said calmly: "Remember, there are two kinds of people in this world. Never force them to use violence."

"One type is the honest people. They seem easy to bully, but once they are pushed to the limit, they will explode and become much more terrifying than those so-called scoundrels! They will risk their lives!"

"The other type is the smart people, the ones who use their brains and don't bother to use violence! But just because they don't bother to use violence doesn't mean they won't use it. Once they use it..."

Shen Lian suddenly grinned, which made Zhang He feel cold all over.

"…The end of the world is coming…"

…………

At this time, at the exit of the secret passage.

Li Shimin and others were resting here, waiting for news from Shen Lian and others.

The monks of Huasheng Temple sat there sighing and groaning, and there was no trace of detached expression on anyone's face anymore.

Especially when he looked up at the raging flames on the top of the mountain and looked down at the abbot who was vomiting blood and fainting, he felt even more distraught.

They really didn't expect that in just one hour, they would lose both their temple and their home.

Li Shimin, on the other hand, did not sit with them. He leaned against the mountain wall, looking somewhat worried.

From time to time, he raised his head and looked towards the top of the mountain, where he could faintly hear some roars of killing. He thought that Shen Lian and the others might have already started.

Ugh.

He is still my son-in-law, and I have treated him badly before...

Li Shimin thought for a moment and suddenly said, "Someone come."

A guard hurriedly said, "Your Majesty."

Li Shimin said: "Go and get some information. See how Shen Lian and the others are doing. I am a little worried about them."

"This……"

The guard was a little worried. He said, "Your Majesty, we still have to protect your safety..."

"Shen Lian and the others are fighting the enemy, they are not worried, I am hiding here, why should I worry about my safety?"

Li Shimin's eyes turned cold and he said, "Besides, there are still people from Huasheng Temple. They will protect me too!"

Upon hearing this, Deyuan, the head of Huasheng Temple's Dharma Academy, nodded quickly and said, "Yes, even if we fight to the last man in Huasheng Temple, we will definitely protect Your Majesty's safety!"

Seeing this, the guard nodded and left quickly.

Deyuan stood up and walked to Li Shimin. He took a kettle and said, "Your Majesty, I just drew some water from the stream. Your Majesty, please have a drink to moisten your throat."

Li Shimin shook his head: "How can I be in the mood to drink water? Woman... cough cough, Shen Lian and the others are still fighting to the death."

Deyuan said, "Your Majesty, you can't say that. Your Majesty is the supreme ruler, and your health is important. Lord Shen and his men fought for your safety and health, so your Majesty should stay in the best condition, which is the best explanation to Lord Shen and his men!"

Li Shimin thought for a moment and sighed, "You are right, but I really can't drink water."

Seeing this, Deyuan had no choice but to give up.

He looked at the guards who had been in a state of tension and said, "Then drink some water. Thank you for taking care of us along the way. Don't worry, the monks of Huasheng Temple were entrusted by Lord Shen to protect His Majesty."

The guards looked at Li Shimin.

Li Shimin waved his hand and said, "It's okay. Have some water."

At this time, the guards took the kettle, but only three people drank the water while the others still looked around with vigilance.

Deyuan said, "Don't the others want to drink some water? This water is from the forest stream, and it tastes better than the well water."

But the guards ignored him.

He had no choice but to shake his head slightly.

Snapped!
But at this moment, a sudden voice suddenly rang out.

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a guard's weapon fall to the ground.

Then the guard suddenly fell outside.

"what happened to you?"

…………

At this time, another guard also fell to the ground. He did not faint, but he felt weak all over and could not use any strength at all.

Suddenly, this person looked at Deyuan with wide eyes and said, "The water... the water is poisonous..."

"What!!"

Upon hearing this, the other guards immediately stood in front of Li Shimin. They pointed their knives at Deyuan and shouted, "Monk, what on earth are you going to do?"

The monks of Huasheng Temple were also frightened by this sudden scene. They had never expected such a thing to happen and were all confused.

Deyuan was so hostile to these guards, but his expression did not change at all. He smiled and said, "Don't be nervous, the water is not poisonous, it's just added some ingredients to make people unable to move for a while."

"But you are really vigilant."

"I thought that at this point, you should have no doubts about me, but I didn't expect that after I passed the water around, only two people drank it. My efforts were really in vain!"

Li Shimin suddenly stood up, looked at Deyuan with cold eyes, and said, "Who are you? You are not Deyuan, right?"

Deyuan smiled and said, "Of course, I have so many wives, how could I be a monk?"

"But don't worry about who I am, but you can call me Yaoguang."

"Yao Guang?"

Li Shimin frowned, and he suddenly remembered what the shadow guard had said in the intelligence.

His son-in-law Shen Lian is dealing with a group of dangerous elements code-named Beidouxingchen.

The previous locust plague and smallpox in Chang'an City were almost all caused by them.

"Are you in the same group as the person who previously put Chang'an City in danger of smallpox?" Li Shimin asked.

Deyuan did not hide it: "Originally I shouldn't have told you, but you're going to die anyway, so it doesn't matter if you hear it."

Deyuan did not hide it: "Originally I shouldn't have told you, but you're going to die anyway, so it doesn't matter if you hear it."

(End of this chapter)