By the time he left the palace, it was already halfway through the second watch. He declined the escort of the Yulin Army and walked out of the palace alone.

He and Yang Kai came on horseback to go to court in the early morning. They didn't know when they would leave the palace. When the court was over, they asked Yang Kai to take Young Master Hei back. In this way, they would have no mounts on the way back, and they could still only return on foot.

There was no one in the square in front of the palace at this time. Walking in the square shrouded in darkness, I could clearly recall the scene during the martial arts competition when all the wealthy ladies, including Ni Chenyi, watched the battle and chose their son-in-law. Even Ni Chenyi was wondering where he was sitting that day.

I remember it clearly. Today, things remain the same, but people have changed. The Ni family has left the Western Regions and will never return.

Thinking of Ni Chenyi, he felt disappointed. He did not feel guilty and blame himself because he and Zhang Mo had already settled down, but he could not forget Ni Chenyi because Ni Chenyi was sincere to him. Without the emperor's marriage, he would not have the courage to face his heart.

The most likely person to challenge ethics is to be with Ni Chenyi.

As a person, you can't be courteous to Qin Muchu, but as a person, you can't be ruthless and forget your roots. He knows that he likes Zhang Mo, but he can't deliberately downplay and ignore Ni Chenyi's love for him just because he likes Zhang Mo.

After a busy day in the harem, he was already very tired, but walking on the streets of Chang'an, he felt the peace and stability he had not experienced for a long time. He had been busy non-stop for a while, and not only did he have no time to recall the past, but he also had no time to look forward to the future.

, or even have the energy to feel the present moment seriously. People cannot be pushed by things, nor can they keep busy out of inertia. When conditions permit, they still have to calm down, think about what they have experienced before, and think about what they may do in the future.

Whenever you encounter something, think about what you are doing at that moment.

It was nearly three o'clock when we returned to the Yushitai. I didn't want to disturb others, so I didn't go through the main door, but went around to the side door on the west side.

The side door was plugged in from the inside. Just when I was about to gain strength to climb over the wall, I suddenly heard a low muffled groan coming from the courtyard. .??.

When I heard the strange noise, I immediately became vigilant because the previous groaning sound stopped abruptly without any ending sound. It was obvious that the person who made the groaning sound had his mouth and nose covered.

Originally I wanted to use my energy to climb over the wall, but after I heard the strange noise, I climbed the wall with one hand and used my strength to climb over without using any spiritual energy, so that my complexion would not be revealed.

After landing in the wall, he immediately walked quickly and quickly approached the courtyard where he lived.

When I came to the corner, I happened to see two masked men in black clothes carrying a policeman on night watch approaching the west wing where Mr. Hei was. The policeman was limp and didn't know whether to live or die.

Young Master Hei must have seen someone approaching. He scratched the ground with his front hooves and sneezed loudly.

Hearing Mr. Hei making a noise, one of them frowned and turned his head, with something in his eyes.

A fierce light flashed.

He must have discovered that his accomplice had murderous intentions, and the other person hurriedly whispered, "Don't leave any wounds, so as not to reveal the truth."

Hearing this person's words, he suddenly frowned. He frowned not because of what the other person said, but because the other person spoke Japanese.

The two men carried the constable under the wall of the west wing. One of them turned to the other and said, "Go to the stable and see if they are ready. We'll get started later."

The other person nodded in agreement and left quickly under the cover of night.

After the accomplices left, the man who was left behind squatted in the corner and fiddled with something. He tilted his head and looked around. He saw a box under the wall of the west wing. This kind of box was not unfamiliar to him. It was a box used by the Ministry of War Manufacturing Office to store gunpowder.

Based on the previous conversation between the two, they immediately guessed the other party's intention. The reason why these Japanese pirates took the risk to sneak into Yushitai was because they knew that he was left in the palace, and they also knew that he had a conflict with Qian Zhonglin last night and wanted to use

Gunpowder plotted against everyone's mounts and framed the blame on Qian Zhonglin.

Thinking of this, there is no hesitation. He rushes out from his hiding place, attacks the enemy and at the same time raises his voice and warns Datou and others, "Who is it? Why are you plotting against my mount?"

While shouting and shouting, he rushed to the side of the man in black. Seeing the sudden appearance, the man in black was in a panic. He rolled on the ground and barely avoided the eagle claw choke. At the same time, he took out the fire ring from his waist.

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I was not very familiar with gunpowder. When I saw the opponent taking out the gunpowder, I was afraid that it would throw the gunpowder and ignite the wooden box, so I did not continue to pursue it. Instead, I grabbed the wooden box under the wall and threw it hard into the distance. At the same time, I shouted:

"Watch out for gunpowder!"

What Ling didn't expect was that the man in black didn't throw the fire stick, but brought the fire stick to his chest. With the flashing sparks, he discovered that there were a row of bamboo tubes tied to the chest of the man in black. Each bamboo tube was tied to the chest.

There are match ropes protruding from the bamboo tubes, and all the match ropes are twisted together. Needless to say, these bamboo tubes are also filled with gunpowder.

At this time, shouts and shouts from the people on our side were also heard from other places in the Yushitai. Just as they were shocked and stunned, the man in black who lit the match rope on his chest rushed straight towards him.

Li Zhongyong also likes to tinker with gunpowder. He once heard Chen Liqiu talk about the power of gunpowder. He saw the match rope on the opponent's chest shortening rapidly and knew that the opponent was trying to die with him. He instinctively wanted to dodge, but he thought that the black master was still in the stable.

, worried that the other party would rush into the stable, he took a dangerous approach, instead of retreating, he advanced straight towards the other party.

At this time the other party

The match rope on his chest was almost burned out. At the critical moment, he suddenly stopped and kicked up hard, hitting the man in black in the lower jaw. He was kicked off the ground and flew up. He then turned around and exerted his strength, volleying the black man in the air.

The man in clothes was kicked away.

Before the man in black could fall to the ground, the match rope burned out, the gunpowder exploded, and with a loud noise and dazzling fire, the man in black's flesh and blood flew everywhere, and he died instantly.

He had used all his strength to kick the opponent away in the midst of lightning and flint. After the gunpowder exploded, he had no time to react. He was instantly blown away by the cold air wave, and the shattered flesh and blood followed closely, splattering all over his body.

Face.

Hitting the west wall made him breathless, but he didn't bother to regain consciousness and take a breath. He jumped up and rushed towards the front yard where the stables were located.

Just as he jumped out of the wall with strength, another loud noise came from the front yard, and along with the loud noise came a big-headed "Holy shit."

The explosion of gunpowder at close range previously caused ringing in the ears. I could vaguely hear the shouts of Yu Yi and others, in addition to the dying screams of the enemy.

At this time, the enemy had already fought with Yu Yi and others. Judging from the flashing facial expressions, there were at least six Japanese pirates who had sneaked into Yushitai this time. Three of them detonated the gunpowder they carried with them. By the time they arrived at the stable, the battle was over.

, it was a mess outside the stable, some frightened horses broke free from the reins, and were running rampant outside the stable. Yang Kai and Yu Yishi Xuanming were both outside the stable, covered in blood and disgraced. ??

When he didn't see Big Head, he shouted loudly, "Big Head?!"

"Here, sir, I'm here." Big Tou's voice came from the west side of the stable.

After hearing Datou's response, he turned to look at Yang Kai and others who were slapping the bloody and broken flesh on their bodies. Because it was too late, everyone had gone to bed to rest. At this time, all three of them were disheveled, and Shi Xuanming was only wearing a pair of cow-nose shorts.

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"Did the horse get hurt?" he asked urgently. At this time, the stable was in a mess. Even the sweaty horse was much taller than the wild horse, and they couldn't be found for a while.

"No." Yang Kai said.

At this time, the night catchers also came after hearing the news and ordered them to search for any fish that might have slipped through the net, and then returned to the west courtyard eagerly.

When passing by Da Tou's residence, Da Tou was seen standing at the door with a disgraced look. The eagle egg the two brought back before was still hatching on the heated kang. Da Tou already knew that the assassin was coming for everyone's mounts, so he was afraid of hurting the egg.

After helping take care of the enemies in the stable, he ran back and guarded the door, not daring to leave without permission.

"Sir, are you okay?" Datou asked with concern.

"It's okay, I'll go back and see Mr. Hei." He walked quickly.

back to the west

I went to the west wing and saw that the gunpowder that had been kicked away was still scattered not far away. I then went to the west wing to make sure that Mr. Hei was okay, and then came outside to take precautions.

At this time, all the detectives at Yushitai heard the news and took action. Since the stables were in a mess, Yang Kai, Shi Xuanming, and Yu Yi led their respective mounts to the courtyard where they were. Young Master Hei’s stables were connected by the west wing.

The rebuilt one can accommodate a few more horses, let alone three.

After placing the horses in the west wing, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

"Sir, who did this?" Yu Yi asked in a deep voice.

Turning to look at Yu Yi, Yu Yi recognized the wooden box containing gunpowder in the Manufacturing Office of the Ministry of War. She asked this, naturally suspecting that there was something fishy hidden in this matter. The murderer was not instigated by Qian Zhonglin and others.

"Japanese pirates," he said, "I have heard them talking in their own language before."

"No wonder they didn't say a word when they started." Yu Yi suddenly realized, "It turns out they were worried about exposing their identity."

"Yes, not all Japanese pirates can speak Chinese." He nodded.

Yu Yi said, "They know that we have conflicts with Qian Zhonglin, so they will sow discord and blame Qian Zhonglin."

"The second priority is to sow discord," he said. "They all have gunpowder tied to their bodies, which shows that they were prepared to die together before setting off. They also know that even if they have gunpowder tied up, they will not be our opponents, so their goal is not to die together."

we."

"Who is that?" Shi Xuanming asked.

"Our mount." Pointing to the west wing.

Shi Xuanming only wore a pair of shorts, which felt a little unsightly. He wanted to go back to his room to get dressed, but he was eager to know the inside story, "Half of them have dark red auras, and some light blue auras. They did not hesitate to use six

Will the warriors die together with our horses?"

"Yes," nodded slowly, "What does this mean?"

Yu Yi and Shi Xuanming looked at each other.

Yang Kai said in a deep voice, "It means they have guessed why we want to tame the BMW horse."

Nodding, "The Twelve Earthly Branches and Golden Dragons are scattered all over the world, far apart from each other, and they know this, so when they learned that we were spending all our money to find good mounts, they suspected that we would also look for the Earthly Branches and Golden Dragons next.

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Hearing the words, Yu Yi also reacted, "Sir, if they guess what we are going to do next, they may doubt our basis for searching for the Earthly Branches and the Golden Dragon."
Chapter completed!