Chapter 98
Yongfufang is a settlement for members of the royal family of the Tang Dynasty. Although it is also accessible to the people, it is highly vigilant. Not far away is the site of the imperial guards. Moreover, the two major institutions under Yinyang Temple, the Imperial Temple and the Demon-Suppressing Academy, are located in Xingningfang next to it. But even so, the assassin still wants to sneak into the Hejian County Prince's Mansion and assassinate Li Xiaogong. What kind of deep hatred is this?
Lu Xin followed Li Chunfeng all the way to the street. Looking up, the sky above Chang'an City was covered with dark clouds. The sky was terrifyingly low, as if it was about to collapse at any time. Looking around, the streets, which should have been brightly lit, were not even a single light, let alone pedestrians. Moreover, the temperature on the street was surprisingly low. Even a trainee like Lu Xin couldn't help but tighten her clothes and felt the chill that filled the air.
"Ah Qiu... It's the hour of You, why don't you even have a single person?"
The scholar suddenly sneezes, then rubs his eyes, his face full of confusion, obviously not sobering. Yue Buhei slept for more than an hour, and after walking a few steps, he was in good spirits. But even as a fox demon, he felt that the atmosphere in Chang'an City was strange and unusual, which made people feel extremely uncomfortable.
"Brother Lu, the weather has changed color, and even assassins appear in the Prince's Mansion. I have to rush back to Dali Temple as soon as possible."
"The situation is urgent, Brother Wei doesn't have to worry about us, just go quickly."
The two hurriedly greeted each other, and Wei Qing borrowed the horse from the Prince's Mansion and headed straight for Dali Temple. With his years of experience in handling the case, it was naturally obvious that Chang'an City tonight was extremely unusual. After Wei Qing left, Li Chunfeng took out a sword talisman from his sleeve. Then he recited a few spells, and the sword talisman flew over the Prince's Mansion and laid a huge red and golden barrier.
"Master, who was the one who assassinated Li Xiaogong just now? With you here, you can lurk deep into the palace."
Lu Xin couldn't understand why with Li Chunfeng's cultivation, why could he stab under his nose? Two days ago, Huineng and Huijing, two "Bodhisattva" masters, just stepped into the gate of the Qian Mansion, were sensed by Li Chunfeng, which showed the strength of his six consciousnesses. But at this time, Li Chunfeng's reaction seemed to have no idea where the assassin was.
"That Silver Dart is the unique hidden weapon of a killer sect in the world, called Xueye Dart. It is driven with internal force, and is as anxious as Bai Lian, and can take the head level from a thousand steps away. The talisman is the Taoist wind and thunder talisman. It can make the weapon fly ten thousand steps away!"
"What the master means is this dart flying from outside the royal palace?"
Ten thousand steps are equivalent to ten miles. According to Li Chunfeng, the silver dart flew into the royal palace from a very far place, and not an assassin committed an assassin in the palace. This explanation shocked Lu Xin very much. The most powerful sniper rifle in modern times has a maximum range of more than 2,000 meters, which is far less than ten miles. Moreover, this is only the longest range. Assassination requires killing with one blow, and its effective range is even shorter.
However, in the Tang Dynasty more than a thousand years ago, Onmyoji could easily take the heads of people from thousands of steps away. Is this gap the advancement of technology or the ignorance of modern people who look at the sky from a well?
"There is an imperial temple here, and it is close to the palace city. Even if anyone in the world has the intention of rebellion, he will not dare to show up easily. Moreover, the prince of Hejian is not so easy to kill."
Li Chunfeng's eyes flashed and he looked straight to the south. Then, the group left Yongfufang and rushed to Wubenfang outside An.
Tomorrow is the day when the Tang Dynasty court held a scientific examination. All the scholars in the world will live in the Imperial College and nearby areas. They are either in the academic halls opened by the imperial court or in the nearby inn. The location of the Imperial College is Wubenfang.
Wubenfang is facing the palace door, and is on the same straight line as the Taimiao in the palace wall. The Taimiao worships the ancestors of the Li family father and son, while the Imperial College enshrines the Master Confucius. The two have similar functions.
Li Chunfeng speculated that if some forces want to cause chaos in Chang'an City, the most direct and effective way is to start from the Imperial College. As long as you kill all the candidates who went to Beijing for the exam this time, it will not only destroy Li Shimin's hope of finding good talents in the world, but also alarm the whole world and make the people of various prefectures panic.
If a court cannot even protect the capital and the lives of scholars, then how can it protect the entire world? Once the court makes the people lose confidence, the Tang Dynasty, which has just been established, will fall apart.
The distance from Yongfufang to Wubenfang is not far. Apart from scholars, the few people are all Onmyoji, and their steps are fast. When they arrive, it is less than a quarter of an hour. Perhaps because the weather suddenly turns cold, Wubenfang, which originally lived in many scholars, was even more lively after night than during the day. But now, there is no one in the streets and alleys.
The autumn wind blew the ground, and the dust blew up from time to time. Lu Xin was blinded by his eyes and his vision was extremely poor. Li Chunfeng stood outside the Imperial College for a while, and saw that there was no movement, he raised his foot and walked towards Zhuque Street.
"What did the master notice?"
"These people are hiding very well. Although they have captured some breath, the real poisonous snake has not yet come out of the hole. Why should we alarm it? Tonight, you will be with your teacher to take charge of Chang'an. I want to see which force it is to make the world return to chaos."
The night was quiet. Walking on the dark street, Lu Xin suddenly felt that in the huge Chang'an City, it seemed that only a few of them were alive. This feeling was very strange, but it was extremely real. However, with Li Chunfeng around, Lu Xin didn't feel afraid.
Turning past Zhuque Gate, there was still no people on the street. Li Chunfeng didn't speak, walked straight south for a while, and then turned into Kaihuafang. The group did not hide their breath and walked on the street swaggeringly, which was extremely bold. There was a temple in Kaihuafang called Xiaofu Temple. There was a pagoda in the temple, seven floors high, about twenty feet. Standing on the pagoda, you can almost overlook most of Chang'an City, and it is the tallest building near the Imperial College.
"This is a royal temple, and it is hosted by Master Xuanhong, a monk from Pure Land Temple. I heard that Li Shimin often leaves the palace at midnight and practices in the temple. Tonight, I will wait for him and stay at the top of this pagoda for one night."
Li Chunfeng looked up at the golden pagoda, and the breath on his body became stronger and stronger. As soon as he finished speaking, everyone saw a layer of white clouds suddenly appearing under his feet, and he held everyone's body and flew quickly to the top of the pagoda. When he arrived at the seventh floor of the pagoda, Li Chunfeng asked everyone to jump in, while he sat alone on the pagoda.
"Brother Xin, I have never been to such a high place. I have been afraid of high places since I was a child. My legs... I keep shaking. Can you take me down?"
When the night wind blows in the sky, the scholar finally wakes up. He looks down at the tower with his legs trembling, his face is extremely pale. After hearing this, Yue Buhei naturally laughs wildly again.
"I just asked you to hide in the Wei Mansion, so you must come with me. Now that I'm sober, I know I'm afraid, right? This is called having a lustful heart but not lustful courage. But if you cry a few times, beg your brother, I might be able to get you down."
"Bah, I'm talking to Brother Xin, what's wrong with you, a dead fox? I also ask these two girls, dead shemale, big pervert, get out!"
"What? Say it again, do you believe it or not, and I will immediately let you lose your son or grandchildren?"
Above the tower, the cold wind was howling, but the two live treasures were making a lot of noise. Lu Xin couldn't stand it and was about to stop talking. At this moment, a flute sound seemed to sound in his ears. The sound came from the southeast direction, appearing and disappearing, and it was indescribable. Moreover, the playing song sounded extremely ancient, with a desolate and cold tone, and it was just integrated with the surrounding environment.
"Don't talk, listen carefully."
Lu Xin suddenly closed his eyes and put all his thoughts on his ears. When Yue Buhei heard this, his face changed slightly, and he also closed his eyes. Soon, the Yang sisters also frowned, obviously hearing the desolate flute sound. At this time, Li Chunfeng, who was above the tower, had a bright look and was staring at the southeast.
In Li Chunfeng's eyes, a firebird flew from the void outside Chang'an City, as big as a tiger and leopard, ten feet above the ground. A woman stood on it, wearing a navy blue Taoist robe and holding a Taoist bun. Looking at her, she was obviously a Taoist nun. But the woman was extremely beautiful, with fair and slender hands, holding a jade flute and playing.
Seeing this person, Li Chunfeng's eyelids twitched significantly.
"Sanqing Mountain, Phoenix Seal! How could the magic weapon of the Qianshou Taoist nun be in this woman's hand!"
Li Chunfeng seemed very shocked, and stared at the "firebird" under the feet of Taoist nun, with a cautious look.
The night sky was dark, and a woman dressed in Taoist nun, playing the jade flute, flew into Chang'an City alone. This scene was strange no matter how you look at it. After half a quarter of an hour, the firebird slowly flew to Wubenfang and stopped over an inn near the Imperial College. Lu Xin looked at the direction where the Taoist nun was and found that the firebird was transformed into magic power, and its original body seemed to be a big red seal.
The sound of the flute was still circling over Chang'an City, and the appearance of the Taoist nun attracted many gazes hidden in the darkness. Seeing this scene, the scholar swallowed twice and was so excited that he could hardly speak.
"Xin, Brother Xin. I'm not dreaming, this nun looks so filthy."
"Damn! Are you still thinking about women? You didn't feel that it was still very cold just now. When this firebird came, the whole Chang'an City seemed to have turned into a stove!"
While Yue Buhei scolded the scholar for being lustful, he reached out to wipe the sweat on his forehead. When the scholar heard this, he realized that his back was sweating profusely. Lu Xin also felt it was so hot that he felt unbearable. In fact, Xiaofu Temple is several miles away from Wubenfang, but as soon as the firebird appeared, the temperature of the entire space changed incredible.
"Xiao Xin, if I remember correctly, then there is Baifu Inn below. Judging from this woman's posture, I'm afraid she is here to seek revenge!"
Chapter completed!