coobybook Chapter 252 The General's Mansion is truly a place where one can come and go as one pleases.
Chapter 252 The General's Mansion is truly a place where one can come and go as one pleases.
The rain pattered on my straw hat, and all around was quiet.
The stench of blood mixed with the earthy smell spread, making people want to vomit. The cold rain hit Song Qingyang's face, but his mind was crystal clear.
He might die here.
All the guards escorting Song Qingyang were killed, leaving Song Qingyang as the only survivor.
While Song Qingyang was thinking of a way to escape, the man in the bamboo hat impatiently urged him again, "Have you thought it through? Do you need to think about life or death for so long?"
Song Qingyang's fingertips were icy cold. He raised his eyelashes, raindrops clinging to them. "If your master behind your scheme to suppress a future high-ranking official of the court is found out, have you considered the consequences?"
"Hmph." The man scoffed disdainfully. "What, you think you can guess who my master is?"
"Alright, stop trying to get information out of me and stall for time. I'll give you a few more breaths. It's life or death."
Song Qingyang pursed her lips.
He stood upright, a slight smile playing on his lips, and said, "Even if I agree, how can your master be sure I will be loyal to him?"
"There is a way to deal with you, of course."
Song Qingyang took a deep breath, just about to agree, thinking that saving his life was the priority.
Just at this critical moment, a cold light flashed in the darkness, and a long sword attacked from the forest, instantly separating the man in the straw hat from Song Qingyang.
Upon seeing this, Song Qingyang immediately rolled off the carriage.
He rolled twice on the ground, then without even turning his head, he took off running.
"Damn it!" the man in the straw hat cursed angrily.
Just as they were about to catch up, another group blocked their way.
The two sides immediately began to fight.
at that time.
General's Mansion.
Jun Lanjin was lying on Xie Xing's bed when he suddenly opened his eyes. He looked up at the ceiling and saw a long sword descending from it. The light from the sword reflected Jun Lanjin's cold eyes.
He sidestepped and avoided the fatal blow.
In a flash, he rolled over twice and landed next to Xie Xing, who was sleeping soundly on the other side of the screen.
Someone's trying to assassinate you! Run!
The system emitted a sharp cry in Xie Xing's mind.
The noise was so loud that Jun Lanjin's brain was pounding.
Xie Xing was finally awakened by the noise. As soon as she opened her eyes, Jun Lanjin grabbed her by the collar and ran straight out the door.
Upon entering the courtyard, they found it filled with men in black, each wielding a longsword. These men stood in a staggered formation, with the one in the very center being a tall, slender man wearing a mask and holding a longbow.
He was easily distinguishable from the other men in black.
Because this person's aura is completely different from that of ordinary people.
[Luo Hanfeng?!] The system exclaimed in surprise.
After the system mentioned it, Xie Xing also felt that this person's figure resembled Luo Hanfeng.
[In the story, Luo Hanfeng, as the Lord of the Yama Palace, wore this outfit. What is he going to do? This is a general's mansion!]
Luo Hanfeng raised his hand, lifted his longbow, and aimed the arrow directly at Jun Lanjin, who was holding Xie Xing by the collar.
He raised his hand, drew the bow, and released the arrow in one fluid motion, without even the slightest hesitation.
"Ugh."
Jun Lanjin sighed, then slightly shifted his body, using Xie Xing as a shield to dodge the arrow.
As they dodged the arrow, several men in black on the rooftop jumped down instantly and rushed towards the two of them.
Xie Xing's heart almost stopped at that moment.
But then she was lifted into the air. Jun Lanjin lifted her up with one hand and held her in his arms. Using the swords that were attacking them, he lightly touched the tips of their swords with his toes and jumped out of the courtyard in the blink of an eye.
Lin Yi also arrived at this time.
She was surprised to see so many people.
How could so many people have broken into the general's mansion?
Are all the people in the General's Mansion dead?
Without a second thought, Lin drew his sword and began fighting with these people.
Despite the commotion from the fight, everyone inside the general's mansion remained silent.
Jun Lanjin chuckled, put his arm around Xie Xing, and stood on the edge of the wall, helping him to stand upright.
Xie Xingcai snapped out of her daze and leaned against Jun Lanjin, looking in that direction.
The courtyard was already in chaos, but Luo Hanfeng's eyes were fixed on this side. He raised his longbow and shot again.
This time, Luo Hanfeng's arrow was aimed directly at Xie Xing's heart.
"Shadow Guard!" Regaining her senses, Xie Xing felt a surge of anger and shouted.
Even without Xie Xing saying anything, the Shadow Guard had already come out.
They were fighting with the men in black in the courtyard when they heard Xie Xing's voice. They turned around and were startled. One of the shadow guards quickly increased his internal energy to the maximum and used his strength to block the arrow.
Jun Lanjin glanced at the quiet General's Mansion with a playful expression and said jokingly, "Your General's Mansion really looks like a dead man's place at night."
Several breaths have passed since these men in black came in to assassinate Xie Xing, and they still haven't reacted.
As soon as Jun Lanjin finished speaking, Caiyue screamed from the other side.
"what!"
In an instant, the scream shattered the sky.
In the general's mansion.
The Xie father and son were jolted awake from their dream by the deafening sound.
They all looked outside, their expressions changing drastically: "What happened?"
"General! General!"
"Enemy attack!"
Shouts came from inside the mansion.
what? !
Enemy attack? !
Xie Ansheng's pupils dilated.
At that time, he was in the courtyard of one of his concubines. Upon hearing the sound, he immediately jumped out of bed, grabbed the outer robe beside him, put it on, and hurriedly ran outside.
"what happened?"
Xie Ansheng dragged over a guard and shouted, "What do you mean?"
"Yes, it's in the Fifth Miss's courtyard." The guard hurriedly replied, "A group of assassins of unknown origin entered the manor and attacked the Fifth Miss in the middle of the night."
"What!?" Xie Ansheng exclaimed in shock.
He kicked the guard aside, grabbed the sword from the guard's waist, and hurriedly ran towards Xie Xing.
At that time, Xie Xingyuan was already in complete chaos.
Xie Xing clutched Jun Lanjin's clothes tightly with one hand, her face deathly pale.
Has Luo Hanfeng gone mad?
He actually chose to make his move at the General's Mansion?
Xie Xing dared not imagine that if the Ghost King hadn't been lying on her bed, the sword would probably have pierced her chest instead.
She was still frightened.
Suddenly, a hand landed on Xie Xing's shoulder.
Xie Xing snapped out of her daze and saw Jun Lanjin leaning lazily against her, his expression nonchalant, and he chuckled:
"I've saved you again."
"What are you planning to do this time?"
Xie Xing's expression was complicated.
Just as she was about to speak, Xie Ansheng's loud shout suddenly came from below: "You bastard!"
"This is outrageous! What do they take my General's Mansion for?!"
Luo Hanfeng, standing on the roof, turned around.
Then they saw the Xie family father and son, along with their guards, all heading this way.
A slight smile played on his lips beneath the mask as he raised his bow and fired three arrows simultaneously at Xie Xing and Jun Lanjin.