Chapter 72: Loyalty and righteousness

The assassination operation was planned perfectly.

Suddenly, there was no sign of warning. From the beginning to now, the assassins had never said a word. Everything was going on in silence. If the crossbow was not hit, the assassins rushed up with a steel knife. They were dead soldiers, and the dead soldiers lived for the master. The master's orders must be faithfully executed, even if they sacrificed their lives.

The order they received was: Zhu Yunwen must die!

The situation was very critical. Zhu Yunwen traveled in a concealed manner and only brought more than a dozen personal guards. There were as many as thirty assassins wearing black clothes and covering their faces. They reacted quickly and had a light body skill, and they were obviously very good at it.

There was no idiotic slogan in the movie, such as the assassin squirting saliva and shouting "Dog Emperor, I'll kill you--" and the assassins rushed towards the guards who surrounded the round and set up a circular defensive formation without saying a word.

Of course, those who can stand out from the personal army of Jinyi and be selected as guards by the future emperor of the Ming Dynasty are not incompetent people. In fact, each of them has experienced battle formations, is extremely skilled, and knows the art of joint attacks in the army.

Seeing the assassins rushing, the formation of the personal guards did not move. When the steel knife was very close to their bodies, the sword in the guards raised their swords and clanged, facing the enemy with a clang, shouting loudly, and a small defensive formation of more than a dozen people started. The three guards were in a group, leaning against each other, changing positions constantly as they advanced and retreated, facing the assassin swords that were slashing from all directions, without any panic. Everyone formed a circle, and the swords in their hands were dancing tightly. No matter how the assassin broke through, they could not get close to Zhu Yunwen.

With a few muffled sounds, several assassins were hit by the guards and fell to the ground and died.

Then there were a few dull sounds, and the two personal guards were also hit by the knife. The knife was obviously severely poisoned. The guards soon died of poison and fell to the ground. As soon as the guards fell down, the other guards immediately moved a few steps and made up their positions. The defensive formation was still inseparable.

Zhu Yunwen in the circle had never seen such a bloody scene. At this moment, he was handsome, his hands and feet were cold, but he was completely at a loss in fear. His eyes were filled with fear involuntarily looking at Xiao Fan.

Xiao Fan was muddy for a moment, and he was also stunned by the sudden change in front of him. At this moment, he suddenly felt a sense of confusion that was stronger than fear. Has Zhu Yunwen in history been assassinated? Why did he never know? Or, what changed history?

The familiar history suddenly changed and became completely unsure of him. For him, this was a more terrifying thing than assassination. The advantage of the time traveler seemed to have completely disappeared in an instant. Xiao Fan is now just an ordinary Ming Dynasty citizen...

Before he could think too much, after seeing Zhu Yunwen's terrified gaze, Xiao Fan immediately came to his senses. He grabbed Zhu Yunwen's neck collar with one hand and Xiao Huamei's collar with the other. He turned around and retreated as if he was carrying two little chickens. Behind the three were the county government gate. The situation was not very good. There were more assassins than guards. The guards couldn't hold on for long. There might be a glimmer of life when entering the county government.

"Go back, go back and close the door!" Xiao Fan shouted loudly.

The guards immediately understood what Xiao Fan meant, so a hole was opened behind the circular formation, and Xiao Fan took Zhu Yunwen and Xiao Huamei backed into it.

As soon as the assassins saw the changes in formation, they knew that Zhu Yunwen was going to retreat into the county government gate. If the gate was closed after retreating, then their assassination could be said to be a complete failure.

So the assassins' attack rhythm suddenly accelerated. They let go of their bodies to save. The moves were all desperate fighting styles of fighting with their lives, and they slowly opened the gap to the rear of the guards in the left and right directions.

With two muffled sounds, the guards fell down two more.

Xiao Fan's eyes were staring at the fighting in the field, but his hands were holding Zhu Yunwen and Xiao Huamei slowly retreating. Zhu Yunwen's handsome face was so scared that he was no longer looking, but Xiao Huamei still had a look of indifference. She seemed to have no idea what fear was. So many people died in front of him, and even Xiao Fan's calves began to become weak, but she had no trace of fear, as if the one who died in front of her was not a person, but a group of pigs and dogs.

Xiao Fan didn't care about her expression. The guards protected Zhu Yunwen and retreated. However, they saw a black shadow flashing behind him. An assassin had broken through the formation behind him. The trembling blade flashed and slashed at Zhu Yunwen.

Xiao Fan was shocked and subconsciously twisted his body and blocked the panicked Zhu Yunwen with his body. The fear and confusion in his heart became stronger and stronger. When his body blocked Zhu Yunwen, he was still asking himself repeatedly, why? Why was there this assassination? What was wrong with history? Could it be that it was because of his time travel that quietly changed the direction of history. The crown prince who had not yet had time to ascend the throne was about to die here?

As the blade approached, Xiao Fan gritted his teeth, closed his eyes, and waited for the moment when his head and head to come. In a trance, he felt that Xiao Huamei suddenly broke free from the hand he held her. He turned his head in fear and looked at him, but saw Xiao Huamei like a crazy little female tiger with her head slightly lowered, and hit the assassin who cut him hard. The assassin only had the assassin's assassin's eyes. The situation at the scene was chaotic again. How could he be wary of a little girl suddenly attacking?

So the assassin who was lucky enough to break through the formation felt a pain in his stomach, and bent down with a muffled groan. Xiao Huamei hit her hand, which relieved Xiao Fan's life. But she still seemed crazy. Taking advantage of the assassin's pain and bent over, she clenched her fist, kicked and hit the assassin. She felt confused and rushed forward, revealing her snow-white teeth, and bit the assassin's wrist with her hysterical madness. The kind of hysterical madness was like a devout believer defending the god in her heart with her life. For Xiao Huamei, Xiao Fan is her god, her faith, and anyone who hurts Xiao Fan is her irreconcilable enemy of life and death. She will kill him at all costs!

The assassin screamed in pain by her biting, his eyes flashed with fierce light, he lifted the knife in his hand high, and waited for a knife to slash her.

Xiao Fan's mind was broken. Because he was a few steps apart, he had no time to hold her back, so he could only shout with a fierce look: "Huaiming, come back! Don't be stupid!"

Xiao Huamei turned a blind eye and still bit the assassin's wrist tightly, without letting go. A trace of blood flowed down from the corner of her mouth. She looked up at the assassin, and a crazy and hatred look appeared in her blood-covered eyes, with a bit of stubborn persistence and indifference to life.

As long as she is alive, she will never allow anyone to hurt Xiao Fan. This is a simple and firm belief in a little girl's heart. Faith is worth defending with her life!

The tip of the knife in the assassin's hand fell closer and closer to Xiao Huamei's back. The god of death sneered in the dark, waiting to take a living life into his pocket...

Xiao Huamei was not afraid at all, and her little face emitted a brilliant light, like a martyr who was indifferent and without regrets.

Behind the assassin, Cao Yi was always in a petrochemical state.

He has been through the battle formation for a long time and has rolled in the pile of dead people, so he is not afraid of bleeding to death.

He was just shocked.

Who? Who wants to kill Zhu Yunwen? If Zhu Yunwen dies, who will be the best? Why did he disappear from his old servants early in the morning?

The answer is about to come out.

King Yan... Why did he treat me like this? Cao Yi felt very sad at this moment.

As a general under the command of the King of Yan, he was willing to die for the King of Yan. With the order of the King of Yan, he could draw his sword to kill Zhu Yunwen without hesitation. After following for many years, his loyalty to the King of Yan is a testament to the light of heaven!

But... why did the assassination of Zhu Yunwen be so important? The King of Yan didn't even say anything about it, but ordered someone to take action. Did the King of Yan distrust him?

There is also a cruel fact that makes Cao Yi feel even more heartbroken.

If Zhu Yunwen dies, as the county magistrate of Jiangpu, he will definitely not be able to escape the implicit and killing of Emperor Hongwu in his rage. The result that he, a small county magistrate who had just entered the officialdom, could not have known about it. Why did the King of Yan remain silent about this? Could it be that for the sake of the overall situation, he decided to give up himself and let him be killed by Emperor Hongwu?

He, Cao Yi, is he just an abandoned son?

I have also fought with swords and fought on the battlefield, and I have also shot halberds at the gate and won the three armies. What's wrong with me, Cao Yi, was abandoned by the King of Yan, and then he was abandoned? Your Highness, which is more important in your eyes, power or loyalty?

When I looked up and saw Zhu Yunwen with a panic and frightened look, a fierce light suddenly flashed in Cao Yi's eyes. Forget it, today I will make another last contribution for His Royal Highness Yan, kill Zhu Yunwen with my own hands, and ensure that His Royal Highness ascends to the throne. Cao Yi has a beginning and an end to you, and I am worthy of you and myself.

The corpse of a guard was lying under his feet. The knife in the corpse had already left his hand. Cao Yi picked up the toes and the steel knife flew into his hand. Zhu Yunwen's face was close to him. At this chaotic moment, no one paid attention to him. As long as he shook his hand and shot the steel knife out, Zhu Yunwen's life would definitely be unsafe!

A feeling of sorrow and resolute intertwined with each other filled Cao Yi's chest. What is loyalty? What is righteousness? With one blow, the false feelings in this world will disappear with the wind, and from then on, it has nothing to do with him, Cao Yi!

Even if I, Cao Yi, is a common man, can take the life of the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty within five steps! Even if the Crown Prince is noble, how can I block the five-foot blade in my hand?

As my thoughts turned, murderous intent burst out in Cao Yi's eyes.

"Tues! Come back! Don't be stupid!"

The shrill and desperate roar woke Cao Yi up. He looked at him. Xiao Fan was holding Zhu Yunwen with one hand, but his face was staring at a little girl not far away who was biting the assassin and not letting go.

The tip of the assassin's knife had barely stabbed the girl's back.

Cao Yi was shocked, and the steel knife in his right hand shot out without thinking. With a whoosh, he inserted into the assassin's throat without thinking.

The tip of the knife that stabbed the little girl stopped, and the assassin's whole body seemed to have been drained in an instant. His whole body trembled and then he withered and fell to the ground.

Xiao Huamei let out her mouth, and the corners of her mouth were covered with blood. It was the assassin's wrist. She bit her bones so hard that the bones could be seen. Huamei turned her head and smiled slightly at Xiao Fan. When she opened her mouth, the blood flowed down the corners of her mouth. Her smile looked particularly ferocious and evil, like a bloodthirsty Shura, which added a bit of weirdness to the murderous scene of fighting for life.

When Xiao Fan saw that Xiao Huamei was saved, he finally breathed a sigh of relief. The moment the assassin stabbed her with a knife, Xiao Fan felt that the whole world had become dim. Fortunately, she was saved by Brother Cao. However, Huamei's smile with blood was shocking to him. A girl who was only eleven or twelve years old! How could she be so fierce and so calm?

Xiao Huamei still had an innocent smile, jumping towards Xiao Fan like an angel falling into the world, completely ignoring the life-threatening battles around her. She only had Xiao Fan, and everything else was just an illusion of nothingness. As long as Xiao Fan was fine, how many people died and how much blood shed had had nothing to do with her.

When Xiao Huamei ran to Xiao Fan, Xiao Fan immediately let go of the hand holding Zhu Yunwen, and then slapped Xiao Huamei's little butt with a harsh butt. Xiao Fan looked shocked and frightened and shouted: "You are sick! Sir, you are fighting hard, why are you a child joining in the fun! I'm scared to death!"

Xiao Hua smiled, wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth indifferently, then buried her little head in Xiao Fan's arms, acting like a little girl of the same age, - it's hard to imagine that she was the same person as the little girl who looked fierce and biting an assassin just now.

Xiao Fan only raised his head and smiled at Cao Yi. His smile was full of gratitude. In the chaos, Cao Yi saved Hua Mei, and Xiao Fan's eyes were sharp. He knew that the fierce light in Cao Yi's eyes had turned to Zhu Yunwen just now, but for Xiao Fan's desperate exclaim, he gave up his original plan.

Friends, this is what friends want, and there is no regret for taking action. The friendship between men does not need to be said to be so heroic and beautiful. It proves everything with just one knife.

Cao Yi also smiled faintly at Xiao Fan. Although his smile was still full of contradictions, his consciousness was clear. Xiao Fan's scream made him remove the demonic obstacles in his heart in an instant, like the Buddhist chanting and singing of Sanskrit, his sins disappeared. His eyes became clear again.

The two looked at each other and laughed, everything was silent.

The battle outside became more and more intense, and the corpses of the assassins and the guards were lying all over the ground. Both sides fought desperately, but there were few guards and they were gradually out of place.

Xiao Fan grabbed Zhu Yunwen and Xiao Huamei's hands and quickly retreated into the county government gate.

"Everyone is back! Guard the gate!"

Xiao Fan shouted loudly, Zhu Yunwen was so scared that he lost his consciousness. He was caught by Xiao Fan all the way and ran around. Xiao Fan had to give an order on his behalf.

The guards fought with only five or six people. Hearing the sound of the words, he responded with a thunderous move and then retreated with a feint.

There were more than ten people left in the assassin. When Zhu Yunwen retreated into the county gate, he knew that the situation was difficult to recover. However, the King of Yan gave them a death order, either Zhu Yunwen died or they died. So the assassins still surrounded him unwillingly. They were dead soldiers and had to complete the task.

So there was another fierce battle at the county government gate.

Taixu and illiterate standing beside him for a long time. He seemed to have not seen the fierce fighting outside, and even started playing with his fingers boredly. He showed the transcendent state of monks outside the world.

Seeing Xiao Fan retreating, Taixu waved his sleeves and followed him.

Xiao Fan raised his hand and stopped Taixu.

Taixu was stunned: "What's wrong? Didn't you say you were going back?"

Xiao Fan stared at him seriously: "We retreat, but Master, you cannot retreat."

It’s really useless to be so greedy for life and fear death with a huge body.

Taixu saw the familiar bad light from Xiao Fan's eyes, and couldn't help but tremble all over, and said in a trembling voice: "What do you want to do?"

Xiao Fan pushed him out and kicked Taixu hard in the butt.

"Protect your guard!"
Chapter completed!