bookrebus Chapter 730 Who is the Assassin
Chapter 730 Who is the Assassin
When no one noticed, Li Yuanfang reached behind him.
Hu Jinghui's right hand couldn't help but put his hand on the hilt of the sword.
Suddenly, among the shadowy figures outside the door, a figure flashed by, a cold light flashed, and a snake-shaped dart flew straight towards Wu Zetian's heart.
Kui Wenzhong seized the opportunity, threw down two swallow bells, and then ran straight to the back.
The swallow clang and the snake-shaped dart collided with each other, making a crisp sound, and then fell to the ground. Wu Zetian looked up on the spot and saw Kui Wenzhong on the beam at a glance.
"There are assassins!!!"
His Majesty the Emperor was so frightened that his arms were shaking as he pointed at Kui Wenzhong.
The monks were in chaos, and the Qianniu guards outside the door came in one after another, protecting the emperor and the prime ministers in the middle.
Huan Bin shouted at the door: "Protect His Majesty and come out! Protect His Majesty and come out!"
At the same time, Hu Jinghui and Li Yuanfang flew up together and shouted:
"Don't run away, thief!!!"
The two men used their lightness skills to jump onto the beams, and in just a few steps they blocked Kui Wenzhong's front and back escape routes.
The chain knife and waist knife cut through the frost, one in front and one behind, attacking directly towards Kui Wenzhong who was wearing a purple robe.
Kui Wenzhong was not afraid at all. He was once the best martial artist in the world, and his strength had long been unrivaled in the martial arts world. The heart of a strong man was indestructible. Even when facing two masters of the same strength, he dared to fight two at once.
Of course, the most important thing is that according to the plan arranged by Li Cunxi, even if Hu Jinghui and Li Yuanfang joined forces, they would never be able to defeat Kui Wenzhong.
Feeling confident, Kui Wenzhong turned the bamboo tube steel knife in his hand and directly picked up Li Yuanfang's chain knife. He then turned over and used the knife to deflect Hu Jinghui's waist knife.
"Good thief, your fighting power is really extraordinary!"
Hu Jinghui shouted loudly, and launched a sonic attack, which made Kui Wenzhong's ears hurt.
"This guy."
Kui Wenzhong complained secretly in his heart and dared not fight anymore.
He noticed from the corner of his eye that the emperor and others had left the main hall, so Kui Wenzhong immediately jumped down from the beam and flew out of the open window.
"Hmph, you thief, don't run away!!"
Li Yuanfang shouted, jumped down, and rushed outside after Kui Wenzhong.
Hu Jinghui was not to be outdone. After jumping off the beam, he ran straight to the window and chased out with Li Yuanfang.
Outside the Main Hall, the emperor and all the civil and military officials, who were still in shock, felt that they were lucky today.
The assassin who was able to fight Hu Jinghui and Li Yuanfang alone was extremely lucky that he failed to kill the emperor.
"so far so good."
"Luckily, Cunxi, you asked Hu Jinghui and Li Yuanfang to guard the palace in advance, otherwise something really would have happened today."
Wu Zetian looked back at the main hall and breathed a sigh of relief.
"Your Majesty, I believe the pilgrimage is over. Your Majesty should hurry back to Luoyang."
"I was responsible for the defense of this place. The infiltration of assassins is truly my fault. Your Majesty, please wait in the palace. I will certainly give you an explanation."
Li Cunxi walked around to Wu Zetian, bowed his hands and lowered his eyebrows, making a gesture of apology.
Wu Sansi jumped out and said, "Your Majesty, the King of Qin failed to arrange the defense here, and it almost caused a disaster. He should be imprisoned and punished."
"Shut up and think twice."
Wu Zetian frowned and spoke dissatisfiedly.
Paying homage to Hanguang Temple is a big deal, and any carelessness will lead to being laughed at.
Even though Li Cunxi jumped out and said that the fault was his, he was just trying to save face for Wu Zetian.
Otherwise, how could such a defense arrangement allow a person who does not lead troops to take the blame?
"Cunxi, this place is not safe. I am really worried about you being here alone."
"However, Huaiying and Chengsi, you two stay here."
"I leave this place to you. You must find the assassin for me."
Wu Chengsi was in a dilemma and really didn't want to stay in such a dangerous place any longer.
"I will take your orders."
Di Renjie bowed and agreed on behalf of Wu Chengsi.
Wu Chengsi smiled helplessly and also bowed:
"I will take your orders."
Huan Bin stood aside, deeply moved.
Most people would avoid such a thing as taking the blame, but Li Cunxi regarded him as a brother and stood up to take the blame.
"Huan Bin, please follow the three ministers and make sure they are safe."
"Qiu Shenji, take your Left Golden Guards and protect me and all the civil and military officials as we return to the Luoyang Imperial Palace."
"I will take your orders."
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"Master, don't look anymore. His Majesty has already left."
As soon as they entered the courtyard of Hanguang Temple, Li Cunxi stood beside Wu Chengsi and said softly.
In the distance, the Left Jinwu Guards escorted the emperor and officials away, moving farther and farther away.
Wu Chengsi's face was filled with grief and indignation.
"You know, a gentleman doesn't stand under a dangerous wall."
"This kind of thing, no matter what, I will not be willing to get involved."
Di Renjie put his right hand behind his back, placed his left hand on his big belly, and smiled.
"Your Highness, Prince of Wei, please use all your skills to find the assassin as soon as possible. Then our safety will be guaranteed and we can return."
Wu Chengsi stood there, frowning for a long time, then suddenly turned to Li Cunxi and asked:
"Where's my stupid son?"
Li Cunxi laughed dryly: "Brother Yanhao is probably waiting in the side hall."
"Let's go, let's go to the main hall to investigate the case."
Wu Yanhao was in the side hall of the second courtyard. When everyone just entered the second courtyard and came to the outside of the main hall, Wu Yanhao had already come out of the side hall and was checking the scene with Lu Dayou.
There were two hidden weapons on the ground inside the main hall.
One of them was a swallow clang, and the other was a snake-shaped dart. The two hidden weapons fell to the ground not far apart.
Wu Yanhao squatted on the ground and stared for a long time, and his brows gradually relaxed.
"What did you see, Duke Liang?"
Wu Chengsi spoke out of the blue, which scared Wu Yanhao.
Wu Yanhao suddenly stood up, and when he looked up he saw his father Wu Chengsi, and forced a smile that was uglier than crying.
"Dad, you are here."
"Duke Liang arrived really early. Did you see anything?"
Wu Chengsi asked calmly with a fierce look on his face.
"Dad, what are you saying? I'm your child, why are you calling me like that?"
"Stop talking nonsense, brat. Tell me what you figured out."
Di Renjie and Li Cunxi, who had just followed, couldn't help laughing when they heard the conversation between the father and son.
"Dad, I found something very strange."
Wu Yanhao squatted down and pointed at the snake-shaped dart.
"This snake-shaped dart was most likely shot down by this swallow-shaped dart."
"In other words, there was not only someone who attempted to assassinate His Majesty, but also someone who secretly protected His Majesty."
"From the position of this snake-shaped dart, it can be seen that the person who fired it was outside the door, while the person who threw the swallow-shaped dart was on the beam, that is, the assassin."
"However, I am not very knowledgeable and cannot tell which person fired the hidden weapon to protect His Majesty."
Di Renjie laughed and said, "The one on the beam is the one protecting Your Majesty, and the one outside the door firing the snake-shaped dart is the assassin."